After the Lakers and the Trail Blazers game, the news said that there was an internal strife in the Trail Blazers' locker room. The roaring Heavenly Master Rashid Wallace was extremely dissatisfied with Pippen's performance in this round of the series. The team's new and old stars clashed, which was a headache that almost every team would encounter.

Pippen's performance in this round of the series is indeed bad. His average of 15 points and 9 rebounds per game does not seem to be very bad, but only 40% of his shooting percentage and 25% of his three-point shooting percentage are far inferior to Kobe and Glenn Rice.

It seems that there are quite a lot of data for nine rebounds. After all, it is good for small forward players to get nine rebounds, but only 1.1 of these nine rebounds are offensive rebounds, and the remaining 7.9 are all defensive rebounds.

The significance of offensive rebounding and defensive rebounding is completely different. Defensive rebounding can be beaten. In many cases, the biggest competitor is teammates, while offensive rebounding is real rebounding strength.

Like Rashid Wallace, he averaged only 7 rebounds per game in this round of the series, but had 2.3 offensive rebounds. It's no wonder Rashid was unhappy with Pippen.

Jiang Dongbing was not surprised by the strife in the Trail Blazers' locker room. After Pippen left the Bulls, he could be called a cancer player. If other players in the team are relatively weak, then the problem would not be big. But Rashid Wallace is not a vegetarian, so it would be strange if the two didn't have any conflicts.

...

"Coach Jiang, congratulations on entering the Western Conference Finals."

"The Lakers swept the opponent's Trail Blazers with a score of 4:0. How do you evaluate the strength of the Trail Blazers? If you meet the Trail Blazers, can you sweep the Trail Blazers like the Lakers?" A reporter asked Jiang Dongbing at the pre-match press conference.

This issue is undoubtedly another media trigger. However, Jiang Dongbing's status in the alliance now doesn't care much about this kind of trigger. He will never lose his job just because he said a wrong sentence.

Even this kind of inducement has some benefits for you, at least it can continue to increase your exposure.

"Of course, I have to admit that the Trail Blazers are actually very good, and they have a group of outstanding players."

"It's a pity that it may be because there is no chemical reaction between the players, and they have not achieved the results they deserve." Jiang Dongbing said with a smile.

This is not because Jiang Dongbing is complimenting the Trail Blazers, but because the Trail Blazers are really good in lineup, and they can't even be described as good, but should be said to be excellent!

Last season's offseason? The Trail Blazers introduced more than just Pippen? There is also Steve Smith, a super guard nominated for the Hall of Fame.

In addition, there are also strong players such as Roaring Heavenly Master Rashid Wallace, World Roof Old Sabonis, Flying Squirrel Damon Stoudemire, Stoudemire, Rod Wells, German Anti-Aggressive Cannon Schramf, Brian Grant, etc. No matter how you look at such a lineup, it is a champion.

It is worth mentioning that this Bryan Grant was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease when he was thirty-seven years old...

But now after the Western Conference semi-finals are over? No one is embarrassed to say that the Trail Blazers are a champion. Paul Allen has smashed countless US dollars in lineups? He was actually swept.

You should know that the Trail Blazers' total salary this year is as high as 73.53 million US dollars, while the Lakers, who have always claimed to be rich, only 55.02 million US dollars? Like the Spurs, that's even less, only 42 million US dollars.

However, if you want to say that the salary is small, the Grizzlies are definitely the top league, and their salary is actually less than the Spurs? It is only 37.44 million? It is equivalent to half of the total salary of the Trail Blazers.

From this we can see that Paul Allen is called a fool and a sucker with a lot of money. It's not unreasonable. He spends more money every year than the Lakers and the Knicks, but he can't win the championship, and he can't even enter the finals.

This can better reflect Jiang Dongbing’s value? Only half of the salary of the Trail Blazers, but it can achieve a record that the Trail Blazers cannot surpass in their eight lifetimes.

"Coach Jiang? This time against the Lakers, you are now in a state of lack of soldiers? Are the Grizzlies still confident of defeating the Lakers or even sweeping the Lakers?" Another reporter asked.

"Who knows what hasn't happened? Not to say such arrogant words? At least I still have confidence in defeating the Lakers." Jiang Dongbing smiled gently.

After starting on the big book, the effect is quite good? And Rodman's condition is also maintained well. The Grizzlies' combat power is definitely not as good as when the lineup is intact, but it is not bad. At least they still have a chance to win the Lakers.

The press conference before the game was usually very short. Jiang Dongbing answered two more painless questions and returned to the locker room to prepare for the arrangement of tactics.

When playing against the Jazz and the Lakers, you must not use the same arrangement. At least you can’t play the No. 4 position at this point.

"Ben, this time I will give you a difficult task, and this time you will be the one who will defend O'Neal."

"Can you do it?" Jiang Dongbing looked at Da Ben and asked.

Daben's expression management is still very good. Even if he is happy, he has a serious expression on his face.

He has already achieved his net worth in the last game. If he can lock O'Neal in this round of game against the Lakers, or just limit O'Neal, his net worth will continue to increase, and there will definitely be a large number of teams extending olive branches to him.

In fact, Da Ben also has a deep understanding of the current situation of the Grizzlies. He knows that Grizzlies will never renew their contract. Even if they renew their contract, the contract will definitely not be higher than the annual salary of 2 million yuan.

In this case, it is definitely unreasonable for Daben to continue to stay with the Grizzlies. Other teams can give an annual salary of 70 million to 8 million, so only fools can keep the Grizzlies.

"Yes!" Da Ben answered Jiang Dongbing simply and resolutely.

"Very good, show off your momentum. Shaq is not as terrible as you think. Ben, I believe you can limit him!" Jiang Dongbing said confidently.

The reason why he has such confidence is not blind confidence. Under normal circumstances, Daben can indeed restrict O'Neal.

Not to mention the regular season, just looking at the playoffs, Da Ben and O'Neal have played 22 games in total. Da Ben beat O'Neal in terms of rebounds per game. In terms of scoring, Da Ben must have no comparison with O'Neal, but O'Neal only averaged 21.9 points per game in terms of scoring.

It seems that there are quite a lot of points close to twenty-two points, but what level is O'Neal's player? Even if he averaged 1 point per game in the two playoffs he played in Green Kai at the end of his career, plus those playoffs he played in the Suns and the Cavaliers, O'Neal's average score in the playoffs still reached 24.3 points!

It can be clearly seen that Big Ben has a very obvious restrictive effect on O'Neal, and this data can be reflected in reality.

Now Jiang Dongbing doesn't expect Big Ben to limit O'Neal's score in this round of series to 22 points. As long as O'Neal scores more than 30 points in every game, what will the Lakers beat themselves?!

...

On May 20, the first match of the Western Conference Finals started, with the Grizzlies' home stadium crowded with people, and countless fans came to cheer for the home team Grizzlies.

After the players from both sides entered the court, Jiang Dongbing looked at the Lakers' lineup. In fact, what Jiang Dongbing feared the most was not O'Neal, nor Kobe or Glenn Rice, and it was even more impossible for Old Fisher or Grandpa Lu.

But Robert Horry, who has been playing as a substitute in the regular season!

The Lakers' starting power forwards in the regular season have always used Ac Green, but after the playoffs, the Zen master may have been enlightened and directly mentioned Horry to the starting position. As a result, this effect is excellent.

The young Horry is better than the old A-Green in terms of physical fitness and defensive efficiency. In addition, he has a three-point advantage that Green does not have at all.

Although Horry's three-pointers are not very good, and he only has a shooting percentage of over 30% in the regular season this season, he can't afford to short him and shoot three-pointers. At that time, O'O's may be pulled out, causing Big Ben to face O'Neal alone.

This is why Jiang Dongbing is afraid of Horry. This player is very likely to become the Lakers' surprise, which determines the direction of this round of the series.

Both players are full of confidence. Lakers players think that the Grizzlies lack soldiers are not their opponents, while the Grizzlies feel that they swept the Lakers in the regular season. Even if they lack soldiers now, the Lakers can't beat them.

If the Grizzlies have a complete lineup, then there is actually no suspense in this round of series, and no one will think that the Lakers have hope of winning.

"Doudu!" The referee blew the whistle at the beginning of the game.

Big Ben, O'O, Jackson, Ak47 and Billups appeared, arousing the crazy screams of Grizzlies fans at the scene.

The starting lineup of the Lakers is O'Neal, Horry, Glen Rice, Kobe and Ron Harper!

Seeing the Lakers lineup, Jiang Dongbing’s most glad thing was that he signed Rodman in the first half of the season. If Rodman was signed to the Lakers by the Zen master, then the situation for the Grizzlies is really not optimistic now.

However, Jiang Dongbing thought about it carefully and it seemed that the relationship between Rodman and Zen master was not very harmonious. Even if the Grizzlies did not sign Rodman, the Lakers might not have any interest in Rodman.

In addition, Rodman had an affair with Lakers boss Jenny Buss. Now that Zen master has arrived at the Lakers, it is said that he has also been on Jenny Buss' bed. It would be strange if Zen masters can sign Rodman, how embarrassed it would be to meet.

Xiao O and Big O went to the midfield line to perform the jump ball. Since David was absent, the Grizzlies' jump ball must be executed by Xiao O, who is better at being tall. Although Big Ben's jump is very good, his height is still too short.

As a result, O'O failed to jump the ball successfully and the Lakers got the offensive ball rights.

The old fish Fisher was pushing forward with the ball. Fisher is now called Xiaoyu. Not only is he young, he is also the status of Xiaoyu Xiaoshang in the league.

Although his strength is not strong, Fisher wins in a stable manner, and he does not give Billups any chance to steal and succeed during the advancement.

After the ball arrived at the frontcourt, O'Neal and Daemon at the basket had already started fighting.

Even though he looked more than a circle smaller than O'Neal, Da Ben still steadily occupied the basket and did not allow O'Neal to squeeze himself out of the penalty area.

Fisher passed the ball to Glen Rice, who missed a three-pointer. Facing the upcoming rebound, Da Ben and O'Neal's battle became even more intense.

Both of them were all working hard, their faces flushed, trying to compete for the most favorable rebounding point.

As a result, Xiao Ao on one side broke out and took the rebound from the two of them.

Although Horry's offensive threat is quite a bit of a threat, his strength on the rebound is still quite ordinary. Even if he notices that Xiao Ao is going to sneak attack this rebound, he is powerless.

O'Neal was so angry that he and O'Neal both had surnames O'Neal. Some passers-by fans even thought that these two were brothers, after all, O'Neal.

Before, O'Neal also had a good impression of O'O, but recently he hated O'O more and more. As a young man, he tricked him into sneaking out his senior when he was grabbing rebounds. Young people don't talk about martial ethics.

...

It was the Grizzlies' turn to take the offensive round, Jackson took a three-pointer and made a steadily shot, making a good start for the Grizzlies.

Turning around, Kobe also responded with a three-pointer, and both sides scored a goal.

It is worth mentioning that in the last round of the series, Kobe's three-point shooting percentage was a bit terrifying, with a three-point shooting percentage of up to 52.2%, which is likely to be the highest value in the playoff series throughout his career.

Kobe has always given people the impression of being a blacksmith, and this impression is not too biased. After all, the shooting rate is indeed not high, but once it reaches the playoffs, Kobe's shooting rate will be a little higher than the regular season.

Careful fans analyze Kobe's playoff data and the playoff shooting percentage in most seasons is better than that in the regular season.

...

The offense and defense on the court have changed back and forth, and Glenn Rice on the Lakers has now basically become a fixed-point pitcher on the outside, and the real players are O'Neal and Da Ben.

Horry indeed pulled out of the three-point line. O'O had no choice but to chase Horry, but in this way, Da Ben would only defend O'Neal alone at the basket, which also led to O'Neal's offensive efficiency tonight.

After the first half of the game, the Grizzlies were still behind by three points.

Such a situation is undoubtedly very unfavorable for the Grizzlies, and the players' faces were also very serious during the halftime break.

Jiang Dongbing clapped his hands and began to cheer up the generals.

"We are all cheering up, we haven't lost yet, so why do we look discouraged in losing the game?!"

"Jermaine, let go of Horry and ignore him. Just focus on assisting Shaq, Andre, you harass Horry from time to time. If he makes a three-pointer on the outside, he will harass you if he has the chance. Stephen and Chauncey, so are you."

Jiang Dongbing re-arranged the tactics, and it was difficult for Da Ben to limit O'Neal alone, so Xiao O's still needed to assist in defense.

Jiang Dongbing simply ignored Horry's point and let other players act according to the opportunity.
Chapter completed!