The Zen master took Glen Rice from the starting lineup, which means that the outside offense is completely under Kobe. Seeing his tactical adjustment, Larry Bird also reminded Zhang Tian before the game.

"You are helping with the defense, watch Kobe, let him go with his left hand and not put his right hand. If you can't solve it alone, let's help you." On the finals stage, Rick Schmitz was still abandoned, while O'O was brought to the substitute, and Meng Kebatel, who had not seen for a long time, appeared in the starting lineup.

Today's Pacers' starting lineup, Billups, Reggie Miller, Zhang Tian, ​​Big Ben and Bartel, they completely abandoned the attack from the inside because the king knew very well how destructive the Lakers No. 34 was. He and Ewing and David Robinson were two extremes. Even Olajuwon and Chamberlain were not as good as the Sharks in terms of destructive power. As for the Bone Broken Machine, the only thing everyone remembers was led by Elvin Hayes and swept by Rick Barry in the finals. His nickname was very loud, but his inside dominance was not the same level as O'Neal. So facing O'Neal, a prehistoric monster, most teams would choose to avoid their edge, because no one in the league's center can beat him one-on-one.

Mark Jackson actually regretted it a little, but his self-esteem is still unwilling to look down at Larry Bird, just like he was the head coach of the Warriors in his previous life. Because the man Jason Collins broke up with the management, Cole won three championships after taking over, and he could only go to the commentator's seat to hang out.

There was still no communication between Zhang Tian and Reggie Miller on and off the court, but at least they both wanted to win the championship. This is the most gratifying point for Larry Bird. If the internal conflict between Zhang Tian and Reggie Miller causes the Pacers' combat power to decline, it will be more than worth the loss.

The Conseco Arena is full, and there are many fans cheering for the Pacers in the square outside, but most of them are wearing Reggie Miller's No. 31 jerseys, and few people wear Zhang Tian No. 7. Perhaps the fans in Cornfield are not used to geniuses like Zhang Tian and monster players. They still prefer Reggie Miller's existence with classic supporting role templates.

Zhang Tian didn't care about everything outside the world at all. He focused all his attention on the court. No. 43 referee Dan Crawford threw the ball into the air. Bartel naturally had no way to compete with O'Neal on it. He quickly ran to his own half. This game was very important to Bartel.

On CCTV broadcast, Zhang Heli and Sun Zhengping were all uncommon on the scene. They had commented on the NBA finals, but it was the first time that the NBA finals with two Chinese players.

After veteran Harper controlled the ball to the half, Billups chose to take the initiative to grab it. This was his own judgment, not what Larry Bird ordered. Larry Bird would not stop the players' improvisation, but Ron Harper was a defender who had participated in many finals after all, and he dribbled the ball with one hand behind him... With a whistle, a gust of wind blew from behind Ron Harper. Zhang Tian, ​​wearing a yellow No. 7 jersey, directly broke out from the wing, broke the ball with a bang, picked up the ball and ran to the Lakers' half.

While he was running, a guy wearing a purple No. 8 jersey also chased after him. Zhang Tian's running distance gradually got closer to Kobe. When Zhang Tian rushed to the Lakers' basket, Kobe flew up with a big step, and at the same time stretched out his not-so-long arm, trying to finish a block against Zhang Tian from behind.

"Bryant has caught up with him. Is Xiao Zhang going to be blocked? No, Xiao Zhang actually stopped in the air. After a change of hands, he dragged the ball into the basket. It's beautiful. The ball is so beautiful. The life in his hands is so fine." Old Mr. Zhang Heli shouted loudly on the sidelines, while several commentators from NBC had different expressions.

The Magician was embarrassed. He was just saying that Kobe would complete the block of the pursuit, but he was taught a lesson by Zhang Tian's change of hands and layup. Although Isaiah Thomas had nothing, the teasing smile on the opponent's face still made the Magician feel the urge to leave the commentator's seat.

The first attack at the beginning was so fierce that this group of finals would definitely not end so easily, and the Lakers were not as weak as those opponents before the Pacers.

O'Neal immediately received a lob from Rick Fox on the offensive end, and squeezed Bartel away and smashed the ball into the basket. Bartel said nothing. O'Neal's strength seemed to be even greater, and he had to use all his strength to do so.

Larry Bird's tactics are very simple. He double-teamed O'Neal in the inside. Although this trick is not as good as a few years ago, at least this is the most correct way to solve the problem. Anyway, if you can't come up, just chop the shark. That would be too stupid. It's a big deal.

For Kobe, he just lets him go with his left hand and does not give him his right hand, and he can shoot at the outside. Maybe he can draw a game, but it is impossible to draw a whole series.

All Pacers strictly implement the head coach's tactics. The collision between the two sides is much more intense than the two regular season matches. Kobe is very frustrated on the outside. After he broke through Miller, Zhang Tian will immediately rushed over at all costs. At this time, it is of course good to pass the ball, but Kobe thought more about scoring in such a strong confrontation. So Kobe handed over the answer to zero of six shots, while Reggie Miller on the opposite side made 4 of 6 shots.

Is this script very similar? Yes, in the first quarter of this group finals in the previous life, Reggie Miller's 0-of-6, which made the Pacers collapse from the beginning, and this collapse means that the entire series did not recover, which became an indelible stain in Reggie Miller's career.

In the first quarter, Kobe did not get any points in the left waist position and the elbow area, and the referee did not give him the whistle. Perhaps it was the protest of Portland fans in the last game that really worked.

The Lakers became Pacers in the previous life's series and fell behind by 15 points in the first quarter. They only scored 18 points in the first quarter, and O'Neal alone contributed 12 points. Rick Fox and Horry each scored 3 points, which is the Lakers' all scores in the first quarter.

Zhang Tian made 7 of 8 in the first quarter and scored 16 points. The Zen master's defensive strategy against him was completely ineffective. On the contrary, the Lakers fell into the trap designed by the Pacers.

O'Neal could only be incompetent on the court, "Shet, can you play like a team? Don't always play individually. We are the same team. You each fight for each other. How many points do I have to get to win alone? Let's see where others are, and then play singles."
Chapter completed!