And in the second quarter, the Lakers replaced James to lead the team, forcing the Nets to let Jokic play in advance.

When both sides are online, the lineup advantage becomes an absolute advantage.

And before the decisive moment, even if Lin Ying's personal ability is stronger, it cannot directly determine the trend of the game.

After all, in a close matchup, a basketball game is more of a turn-based game, and there is only one ball.

After halftime, Lin Ying scored 26 points, the highest score in the game, and Jokic also scored 14 points.

But after halftime, the score on the court was 50 to 62, and the Nets trailed the Lakers by 12 points.

It can be seen from the scoring statistics that other members of the Nets have made too little contribution.

This is the norm for the Nets this season, and it's unlikely to change in tonight's game.

"The overall strength of the Lakers is obviously stronger than that of the Nets. Unless Lin can score 50 points, no, 60 points, the Nets may have a chance to win."

Over at the commentary box, Smith was still doing rational analysis.

This time, Barkley next to him did not refute, because this was indeed the case.

And what's more critical than the current game is that this is just a game. If it were a series, the Nets would lose in all likelihood.

During the halftime break, both teams were making midfield adjustments.

In the Nets locker room, Lu left after making arrangements. The atmosphere in the locker room was a bit dull, and Lin Ying sat there without speaking.

After all, a basketball game is a sport for five people. The help that others can give him and Jokic is too limited. It seems that he must explode in the second half.

After a while he suddenly smiled.

Thinking on the bright side, he has a lot of scoring records, but his single-game record in the Christmas game is not very high. Maybe he can break it tonight.

Just as he was thinking this, Lu returned to the locker room again.

"We need change."

As soon as Lu opened his mouth, everyone was shocked, including Lin Ying.

Because there is not much time left for the halftime break, Lu's posture is to overturn all previous arrangements.

But Lu obviously knew this. He didn't leave much time for others to think and started making new arrangements directly.

Lin Ying was a little confused at first, but after waiting for Lu's new deployment, which was almost at the buzzer, he suddenly felt that Lu was really a goddamn tactical genius.

Of course, whether it can work or not depends on the changes in the second half.

…

After returning from the second half break, the on-site photographer kept taking shots of the players on the court.

The Big Three of the Lakers were even proud of themselves, and even Cousins, who was sitting off the court, was smiling all the time.

Originally, he would not consider the Lakers after his contract expired. After all, the Lakers had Paul whom he hated the most.

Regarding the history of the feud between Cousins ​​and Paul, a documentary can be made.

But James, as a super social butterfly, successfully convinced Cousins. For the goal of winning the championship, Cousins ​​reluctantly came to Los Angeles.

Facts have also proved that this is the right choice, especially now. Judging from his appearance, he is not in a hurry to come back, and may even win a championship while lying down.

The fans' mood is also very relaxed. Although they don't agree that James is the new Lakers totem, who doesn't want to witness the purple and gold glory again?

But as soon as the second half started, the Nets gave everyone an unexpected surprise.

Lue once again made adjustments to the Nets' starting lineup, and this time the adjustment was surprising.

Lue directly asked Caruso to replace Rose as the starting point guard!

Moreover, he only made this one substitution adjustment.

Although this is just a substitution adjustment, it is very subversive.

Because Lu's tactics in the Nets are to give the ball to the core of the team.

There are three offensive strong points on the field, which is somewhat similar to the triangle tactic. They can contain each other. Even if there is coordination between two, the opponent's weak side will not dare to attack easily because the weak side is contained.

This is why even if Rose is not in very good shape this season, Lue always lets him start.

But now, Lu's substitution is tantamount to negating the tactical system he has always adhered to.

This is also the reason why Lin Ying reacted like that during midfield. Not every coach has this kind of courage.

Of course, this was an accident, and the reaction from the Lakers was not big.

After all, Caruso is only a third-year player.

Although Caruso is in very good shape this season, standing out from the competition with McAway and becoming the team's backup point guard, no matter how good he is, he is still only a third-year player.

Can such an adjustment make a huge difference?

The game is about to start, and the starting players from both sides have already arrived on the court.

Caruso seems a little nervous. Three years ago, his dream, like most people, was just to play in the NBA. He probably never imagined that one day he would play the starting point guard for a giant like the Nets.

To use a popular American saying: It was like being in a dream.

On the bench on the sidelines, Lu picked up his water bottle and took a sip of water. This was a sign of his nervousness.

This is not only a concern about Caruso's performance, but also a series of changes that this adjustment will bring.

If it works, the Nets will be much stronger than their original strength without making any adjustments to their lineup.
Chapter completed!