Super Lord of the Rings

Bulls center Oden is reimbursed for the season, and Lakers center Bynum is also absent. Neither team played with the strongest lineup. 『≤『≤Small』≤say,

The Lakers' backup swingman Trevor Ariza was also injured. After returning from the playoffs, he was in average form, averaging 5.6 minutes, 2.1 points and 1.4 rebounds per game. Considering this is just a fringe guy who rarely plays, it doesn't make much of an impact.

Discussing the finals online, many people are optimistic about the Lakers before the end of the Eastern Conference Finals. After the Eastern Conference Finals, they are all optimistic about the Bulls.

According to a fan poll on the official NBA website, 88% of the fans are optimistic about the Bulls winning the championship, and only 7% are optimistic about the Lakers winning the championship. Other choices don't matter.

The ESPN team of experts predicting the outcome of the game is also optimistic about the Bulls. Only one person is optimistic about the Lakers. The reason is that the Lakers have an advantage in the inside line.

On June 6, the finals kicked off, and the first game broke the ratings record, which was the highest after Jordan retired. The media are all promoting the battle between Wang Jun and Kobe, the peak duel.

After studying the characteristics of the Lakers lineup, Skiles changed again.

Inside Chandler, partnered with David Lee, Lewis played small forward, Wang Jun, Calderon partnered outside.

As soon as the Bulls came up, the Lakers were confused. Wang Jun used the pick-and-roll to get rid of Kobe's offense with the ball. He misplaced Gasol and Odom. Kobe chased and passed David Lee. The opportunity attracts the defense to Lewis singled out on the right.

In addition to Wang Jun's data being better than Kobe's, the Bulls also have an obvious positional advantage, and that is Lewis' matchup with Radmanovich.

The Serbian black star went skiing during the weekend, resulting in a dislocated right shoulder and was off for 6 weeks. The Lakers made an exception and did not let him lose his job, and issued the largest fine in club history of 500,000 US dollars! So he got a nickname called "Ski Man".

Radmanovic averaged 8 points and 3.8 rebounds per game in the playoffs. His main task was to wait for an opportunity to shoot a three-pointer in one corner. If he plays against Hill or Barnes, he will suffer in both statistics and strength, but he will be in big trouble against Lewis.

When he was in the Sonics, Radmanovich was a substitute for Lewis. The two had been teammates for five years, practiced together, and had a good personal relationship.

As a result of getting to know each other, Lewis played his younger brother like a joke, and Radmanovic's style of play was to imitate him, and some skills were taught by him.

After joining the Lakers, Radmanovic’s evaluation changed from being a small forward of Stojakovic to a “CBA teammate”.

Confidence was seriously affected, not to mention Lewis' opponent.

When everyone in the Lakers was staring at Wang Jun, Wang Jun just kept running around the perimeter to get involved in the defense, shooting the ball as soon as he caught it. Lewis took on the offensive task with the ball and scored 12 points in the first quarter.

Wang Jun only took three shots and scored two three-pointers.

He put all his energy on the defensive end, entangled Kobe on the outside, and used Tony Allen's defensive method, keeping close to him and disrupting the opponent's rhythm.

Tony Allen is not a star player, and he might be called a foul if he moves too much. Wang Jun and Kobe made small moves, elbows and legs, and the referee didn't care.

Since Wang Jun's elbows and knees are harder, Kobe is at a disadvantage. Kobe has brought down many people maliciously with his black elbow, but it does not mean that he is the strongest in this regard.

Many of his elbows were called malicious fouls, deliberately hurting people, and he was really no better than Wang Jun in concealment, and he didn't try harder.

Kobe broke through with the ball, and the Bulls immediately double-teamed and let others take shots, preventing Kobe from entering the basket and forcing him to shoot in the middle and long distances.

This defensive method is exactly the way the 2004 Nets restrained Kobe, and it has been tried and tested, because Kobe's three-pointers are far less reliable than low-post mid-range shots.

Regardless of whether other people are available or not, the Bulls and Kobe are on the hook. Even if the Lakers win, Kobe can't even think about having good statistics.

If he wanted to double-team Wang Jun, he had to defend from the inside to the outside, otherwise he would always have a way to get a single-handed chance. If you go out slowly, you may shoot directly.

Calderon and Wang Junchao have a tacit understanding. Wang Jun can score so many points this season, thanks to his short pass, and he will send the ball as soon as he runs out of the screen.

Fisher, who defended Calderon as the main defender, double-teamed twice, Wang Jun took advantage of the situation to score the ball, and Calderon made two three-pointers, all of which were hollow. That's what he's good at, shooting better than Hinrich.

Calderon's defense was a weakness when he played against the Celtics, and this weakness was also weakened when he played against the Lakers. Fisher is not in charge of attacking with the ball, and occasionally breaks through with his body, his speed is average, and most of the time he waits for opportunities from the outside. His characteristics are similar to Calderon, but not as many assists.

The Bulls easily won the first game 105 to 88.

Lewis led the game with 28 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists. He made 11 shots, 2 of 5 three-pointers and 4 of 4 free throws.

Wang Jun made 9 of 14 shots, 4 of 6 three-pointers, 3 of 3 free throws, and scored 25 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists.

Kobe was trapped in a double-team, making 9 of 26 shots, 0 of 3 three-pointers, and 6 of 6 free throws. He only scored 24 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists, and his shooting percentage was 34.6%.

In the second game, the Bulls defeated the Lakers 113 to 100, with a total score of 2 to 0.

Wang Jun added more breakthroughs in the counterattack this time. He made 12 of 20 shots, 4 of 10 three-pointers, 8 of 8 free throws, and scored 36 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists.

Kobe played better. He made 11 shots, 1 of 3 three-pointers, 7 of 7 free throws, 30 points, 4 rebounds, 8 assists and 3 steals.

Lewis had 24 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists, and his performance was still eye-catching. Neither Radmanovic nor Walton, who was on the bench, did well on the defensive end. If Odom goes to defend, David Lee can be misplaced and forced to eat.

Against the Celtics, David Lee struggled against the defense of the Big Three, and the pressure on the Lakers dropped sharply.

He is responsible for topping people inside, protecting rebounds, double-teaming Kobe, and handing over to teammates on the outside. His strength is not inferior to Gasol and Odom.

After the two wars, the media analyzed the Lakers and exposed a lot of problems.

The players are not active in defense and the offense is not smooth; they rely too much on Kobe's single scoring ability and have a weak sense of teamwork;

The Celtics lineup restrained the Bulls to a certain extent, and the Bulls just restrained the Lakers. The advantage of Lewis' position alone was enough for them.

In the third game at home in Los Angeles, the Lakers played very impatiently, and the overall shooting percentage was not high.

This time Gasol was out of order, and only 9 points and 12 rebounds were defended by Chandler. Gasol seldom attacks in the low post, and if he doesn't feel like shooting, he will easily fall into a scoring drought.

Kobe took more shots, with 36 points, 7 rebounds and 1 assist, but he and Odom were the only ones in the team to score in double figures, which was useless.

Bull Lewis had 25 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists. He made 5 of 7 three-pointers and completely beat Radmanovic.

Wang Jun played the whole game, didn't take many shots, and played a deterrent effect on the periphery. He scored a triple-double of 28 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists and 2 steals, leading the team to win the match point 95-91.

In the fourth game, the Lakers players had lost hope, and Kobe lost his temper.

He only made 6 of 19 shots, 0 of 2 three-pointers, 5 of 6 free throws, 17 points, 4 rebounds and 10 assists.

Five Lakers scored in double figures, and no one scored 20+.

For the Bulls, Wang Jun made 15 of 28 shots, 8 of 16 three-pointers, 7 of 8 free throws, 45 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists.

He didn't take too many shots, he was very accurate, and the Lakers' defense collapsed directly.

113 to 95. After 2004, the Lakers were swept in the Finals again.

PS(to be continued.)