Compared with Brooklyn, Los Angeles is so prosperous.

The basketball element here is also obviously stronger. Basketball graffiti can be seen everywhere on the streets, and even a whole wall of murals. You can also see many teenagers dribbling the ball on the streets.

There is no way, this is accumulation.

That can be traced back to the existence of George McCann in the 1950s.

Elgin Baylor, Jerry West, Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Earvin Johnson, O'Neal, Kobe...

Together, these legendary names have engraved basketball in the city's DNA.

Now, the city has a chance to win their 16th championship trophy.

The most perfect way for them is to win all the next three home games and then win the championship trophy at Staples Center.

The results of G2 also gave them such confidence.

On game day, fans in this city gathered towards Staples Center, the holy place of basketball in their hearts.

It's still early for the evening game, but the Nets bus was almost stuck on the way to the arena.

Looking at the fans holding Kobe Paul signs high and the excited faces around them, Lin Ying still felt a little emotional.

The basketball atmosphere in Brooklyn is already very good, but to build a real basketball country like Los Angeles, a lot of accumulation is needed.

One championship is definitely not enough.

At least do what Jordan did in Chicago.

He looked away, and then saw Deron comforting Chandler there.

Chandler was also a little depressed after being shot repeatedly in the last game.

But think about it, the person who ran to Lin Ying to complain that he couldn't sleep is now comforting others.

This transformation is very interesting.

Of course it's obviously a good change.

At this time, the car finally arrived near Staples Center.

Lin Ying turned his head and looked out the window again.

Among the Lakers fans, he saw a fan holding a KT board with his own head, which was very eye-catching.

He laughed unconsciously.

The next three away games may be very different.

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That night, the Staples Center was packed with people.

Hollywood celebrities gathered in the front row of the auditorium.

The stage of the finals is like the red carpet of a film festival. People who go there may not have films that have been selected, but they all want to watch it.

It was similar tonight at the Staples Center.

In the basketball city of Los Angeles, if you increase your presence among fans, you will increase your popularity in this city.

You may even just buy the seat closest to the players' seats, and showing off your figure can gain you tens of thousands of social media followers.

Before the game, Lin Ying and Kobe Bryant only had a symbolic hug at midfield, and then returned to their respective half courts.

As the game progresses, they will focus more on the field.

However, the on-site photographer gave enough split shots of the two before the game.

Lin Ying moved from Phoenix to Brooklyn, but the story between the two remains the same.

After the opening ceremony, the starters for both teams were announced one after another.

Both sides are the same as before.

Gortat and Chandler's jump ball at midfield.

The scene was shaken by cheers.

The enthusiasm of the fans in Los Angeles is even more passionate than that of Brooklyn!

Gortat took the lead to win the ball for the Lakers, officially kicking off G3 of the Finals.

Like the previous two games, the opening was a battle between the two point guards.

Paul showed confidence in the last game, and now he took advantage of Gortat's pick-and-roll mid-range shot at the beginning.

Because Paul's breakthrough was also very fast, Chandler did not dare to pounce too much.

"Whoa!"

Paul raised the knife and helped the Lakers take the lead!

This move is now his unique skill!

There were cheers everywhere.

They were right on social media before.

Paul played with confidence in G2, and his game temperament was significantly improved compared to the previous two games!

This temperament is also reflected on the defensive end.

The Nets' UCLA tactics, Yi Jianlian blocked Paul several times but failed.

"Chris looks like an octopus covered in slime right now."

In the commentary box, Buckley used a very appropriate adjective.

Now Paul is not satisfied with getting over Deron, but wants to press Deron under him!

Deron didn't act recklessly. He gave the ball to Lin Ying and then ran the tactics honestly.

Lin Ying took advantage of Yi Jianlian's pick-and-roll to break through to the free throw line and hit the iconic pull-up jumper.

"Whoa!"

With a stable sub-white-hot space state, Lin Ying's current ability to grasp opportunities is very high.

Both teams scored in the first attack.

But there is a small detail on the field.

After Paul saw that Deron did not choose to respond to him, Paul glanced at Deron sideways with disdain in his eyes.

Perhaps at this moment, he was wondering how he could be suppressed by such a player for so long.

Looking back, Paul continued to play pick-and-roll with Gortat.

This time Deron jumped out of the pick-and-roll early.

It was at this time that a new tactical unit appeared on the court: Gortat's pick-and-roll.

This is a specific pick-and-roll developed by the Lakers coaching staff this season and based on the team's personnel configuration. It is named because it was initiated by Gortat.

Because Gortat is big but has no shooting ability, the pick-and-roll tactic is to initiate a pick-and-roll with Gortat first screening the ball holder. If the pick-and-roll is successful, the ball holder can directly choose a mid-range shot, just like Paul has been doing.

That way.

If the pick-and-roll fails, Gortat will not stay where he is and continue trying. Instead, he will cut directly inside, jamming the opponent's inside players and opening up a breakthrough channel to the basket for the ball carrier.

This pick-and-roll has two major characteristics. First, Gortat has completely become a tool man and will not contribute any statistics;

Second, the ball holder must have excellent shooting ability and breakthrough ability, which is more demanding on the team configuration.

But the Lakers happen to have both of these, and they have two such ball handlers, so they are very suitable for this.

There is a positional deviation when Deron grabs the ball and he can block Paul's shot. If Paul chooses to break through, Chandler will need to delay.

But Gortat blocked Chandler in the pick-and-roll, and Paul went directly to the basket on the other side of Deron's hand.

He was very fast, reaching the basket in the blink of an eye and making a decisive and quick layup.

Paul scored 4 points in the opening game!

Compared with the previous two games, his temperament in the game is really different!

There were constant cheers and whistles.

After Paul scored, he looked back at Deron, his eyes already filled with confusion.

And he smiled straight away.

After tonight, it’s time to eat, sleep and play Delong!

As the Nets attack, Lin Ying continues to hold the ball.

But this time he didn't launch an attack, but gave the ball to Deron who was cutting inside.

It would not be a good thing for the Nets if he started taking frequent shots from the beginning, and Deron's state before the game gave him full reason to trust Deron.

Deron caught the ball and ran forward against Paul.

Paul took action when he was close to the three-second zone. He knew that Deron's next move was to throw.
To be continued...