Then, the Warriors went on the offense.
With the referee's acquiescence, Green used his big butt to thoroughly block Klay during a pick-and-roll, immediately creating an open three-point opportunity for another Green.
In later years, many fans only knew that the hip-thrust pick-and-roll was Green's signature move.
But they didn't know that Green's hip-thrust pick-and-roll also depended on the situation and timing.
For instance, on this night.
Green, who observed from the sidelines that referees were being unusually tolerant of physical contact, did not hesitate to use his "hip-thrust" for advantage.
From the outside, Green shot the three-pointer.
This clean net-splashing three-pointer successfully broke the game's deadlock.
But then, facing Big Gasol, who transforms into the "Spanish Olajuwon" when not defended by Qin Yue, the Iron Bull also had few solutions.
In the Warrior Forbidden Area, after elegantly outmaneuvering Green with his footwork, Big Gasol turned around and scored a layup.
"I knew it, that damn Spaniard always bullies the weak and fears the strong!"
On the sidelines, at the Warriors' bench, Brown always complained whenever facing the Gasol Brothers.
Hearing this, Qin Yue laughed and said, "So you're saying you're the weakling then?"
"...."
In fact, for a long time, Big Gasol has also been a seriously underrated inside player.
Indeed, in terms of inside toughness, Big Gasol always gives off the impression of bullying the weak and fearing the strong, no matter what stage of his career.
But in the NBA, being able to bully the weak and fear the strong is a skill in itself.
After all, some players even resort to their self-proclaimed Jordan-level post plays when facing Jose Barea, who barely stands over 170 cm, helping the latter become a mountain of Puerto Rico.
In a NBA filled with supermen, wanting to pick on easy targets?
Sorry.
First, you have to have the ability to do so.
In the final quarter, as both Lakers and Warriors stayed neck-and-neck, they gradually switched to their decision-making lineups after half the period.
The only difference is that the Warriors used veteran Jamison in the decisive moments instead of Kwame Brown.
Mike Malone took a strategic risk on this night.
Because when facing these Lakers, with only Qin Yue inside, they were bound to struggle to stop the Lakers' inside offense.
However, this risky move also accurately targeted the Lakers' weak spot.
On the court, during the Warriors' offensive play.
The Lakers, who never allowed Curry to receive the ball, had to abandon their semi-double-team strategy against Qin Yue the moment he caught it, due to Jamison's ability to clear out space.
Then, during the first half of the final quarter, the mighty Pau Gasol…...
Turned into just a chair in front of Qin Yue.
A chair for Qin Yue to easily pass.
To sit on at will.
To step on at will.
This time, Garnett's previous evaluation of Qin Yue will be proven time and again.
That famous saying…...
"In front of him, we are all just like passersby on the roadside."
Oracle Arena.
Through-the-legs dribble pullback.
Accelerating to merge the ball.
At this moment, did you think Qin Yue was trying to get past Big Gasol?
No.
The God of Basketball was orchestrating at this moment, clearly targeting Little Gasol's decision on whether to help defend or not.
And in the Lakers' restricted area.
As the GOAT easily swept through this place.
Bang——!
On TNT TV Station, Barkley, after taking a deep breath, said, "Now, we're back at that phase we're most familiar with."
Beside him, O'Neal said, "If they can't overcome this Messiah hurdle, the Lakers are destined not to defeat these Warriors."
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PS: Update brought to you. (TnT, oh Hua Zi! Why so disappointing? Okay, I'll stop pretending. Actually, Ah Qiao has been a Pacers fan for fifty years, you know. Ah Qiao liked the Pacers since the Billy Knight era, all the way till today.)
