Although the Rockets were not much better, they at least had two scoring stalwarts, Jim Jackson and Mike James.

At the end of the first quarter, the Lakers were trailing by 7 points.

"Lin, you'll play power forward, Lamar will play center, and Kobe will play small forward."

During the timeout, Phil Jackson's words shocked everyone.

Although it is a bit strange to let Lin Hao face Juwan Howard, it is understandable.

But, you let Odom, who is 2.08 meters tall, face Yao Ming, who is 2.26 meters tall?

Are you sure you're not kidding?

Lin Hao nodded thoughtfully.

Phil Jackson was slightly shocked when he saw his actions.

This child actually understood his intention so quickly?

I didn’t expect that he has such a high basketball IQ!

Although the Zen Master's move is very risky, it is currently the best way to deal with Yao Ming.

What is Yao Ming most afraid of?

One is a center who can shoot three-pointers.

The second is a power forward with excellent physical fitness and athletic ability.

Plus strong defensive wingers.

The Jazz's lineup back then was the Rockets' nemesis.

Although Okur is a center, he often pulls out to shoot three-pointers.

Boozer used quick breakthroughs and flexible movement to bypass Yao Ming and get scoring opportunities.

Plus Kirilenko's wing defense.

Oh, and there's the pick-and-roll between Deron Williams and Boozer.

After these few sets of combined punches, Yao Ming was almost in ecstasy!

The Olinko combination that the Phil Jackson has put together now is a mini version of the Jazz.

As for the defensive end, just go around the front!

At the beginning of the second quarter, the Lakers' bizarre lineup made its debut and blinded everyone's titanium alloy eyes!

PG Parker, SG Vujacic, SF Kobe, PF Lin Hao, C Odom.

"What is Phil Jackson doing? Letting Lin Hao play power forward? This is totally unreasonable."

Zhang Heli was completely stunned.

"Let Odom guard Yao Ming? Has Phil Jackson completely given up on the inside game?"

Yang Yi was also surprised.

After the game started, the Zen Master proved the old saying: age is the best!

When Yao Ming is in the low post, Odom is responsible for being a meat shield.

Lin Hao quickly moved forward and stuck close to Yao Ming, preventing him from catching the ball easily.

So the Rockets' point guard passed the ball to McGrady.

At this time, Kobe, a top perimeter defensive player, finally had his chance to show his skills.

McGrady made a hasty shot and Lin Hao grabbed the rebound.

On the offensive end, Odom was free outside the three-point line.

As soon as Yao Ming came out, Lin Hao and Kobe started to show their power.

If Yao Ming doesn't follow up outside the three-point line, Odom will shoot three-pointers wildly.

Lamar's three-point shooting percentage is around 3% in most seasons. It's not high, but it's enough!

At the end of the second quarter, the Lakers not only equalized the score, but also took a 2-point lead.

The Rockets' nightmare really began at the beginning of the third quarter.

Yao Ming was running out of energy and went off the court to rest.

Lin Hao returned to his most familiar position, number three.

His tireless off-ball movement made David Wesley stick out his tongue.

He made 3 three-pointers and 1 mid-range shot in a row, like a god descending to earth.

At this time, McGrady has the ball.

Since Yao Ming is resting, there is no need for him to pass the ball anymore.

This time, he's going to play solo.

"Boy, you have succeeded in irritating me!"

A gleam flashed in Maddie's eyes.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The sound of the basketball hitting the ground gradually accelerated, indicating that McGrady had begun his attack!

Without any fake moves, he suddenly broke through from the right side with the ball.

Several fake moves failed to fool Lin Hao, and several pull-up attempts also missed. This time, McGrady decided to use absolute strength to force a breakthrough.

Chinese people are all very thin, so he believes this trick will definitely be effective.

After all, not every Chinese person is named Yao Ming.

As a top swingman, McGrady has great strength and explosiveness!

His body hit Lin Hao directly.

Only then did he discover with surprise that Lin Hao's strength was much greater than he had imagined!

With this collision, he felt like he had hit a wall. His body suddenly lost balance and he almost fell to the ground.

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