I am so Accurate

In fact, not only Carlisle, but also Phil Jackson's expression on the other end of the court was stunned!

Before the game, his expectation was that Mourning would perform in the starting lineup, the Lakers and Wizards would be in a stalemate at the beginning, and then Sun Hao would work hard to win the game at the end.

As a result, Mourning was completely unable to stop Yao Ming.

Just when he was still thinking about what to do, the problem was solved by itself!

Because Yao Ming has already committed two crimes, he has no choice but to end the game early!

He was not as quick on the spot as Carlisle, but now he realized that it was Sun Hao's fault.

He really wanted to turn into a KFC grandpa if he smiled again, but he still couldn't hold it back.

With players like Sun Hao, coaching shouldn’t be too easy!

No wonder Old Nelson was always full of praise for Sun Hao when communicating with him in private before.

He can't bear it anymore!

Carlisle was forced to replace Yao Ming.

Unless absolutely necessary, no coach will keep his core player on the court when he has committed two fouls.

Because once there are three fouls in the first quarter, the player's playing time in the backcourt will become very limited, and there is a high probability that the player will foul out and leave the game early.

It can be said that Yao Ming's second foul had a decisive impact on the situation of the game.

It's like a scale that originally tilted infinitely towards the Wizards, but with Yao Ming's two fouls, the balance instantly returned to the balance, and even tilted towards the Lakers!

Ariza stepped to the free throw line. Perhaps due to the confrontation in front, he failed to make two free throws.

But no one blamed him. He caused Yao Ming's second foul, which was worth much more than the two points.

McGrady hit Ariza with his back in the frontcourt, and then turned around and did a pull-up.

The improvement of Ariza's defensive ability is one aspect, and McGrady's character is another aspect.

Many people will think that McGrady is a player with strong key ball ability because of his 35 seconds and 13 points.

But this is actually the same as Kobe Bryant's backwards, which is a real false proposition.

Among superstars, McGrady has the lowest critical ball shooting percentage.

In history, Houston's two 2-0 leads in the playoffs were overturned, which has a lot to do with this.

This is also one of the reasons why Jordan, Kobe, and now Sun Hao are so wildly sought after by fans.

The Wizards missed a wave of offense. Looking back, Sun Hao was double-teamed, turned around, broke through and scored a layup, which also caused a defensive foul by Uncle Huo.

After he went to the free throw line and hit the extra free throw, the score on the field became 9 to 6!

Lakers, overtaken!

Carlisle reached out and called a timeout.

"Sun has a strong desire to score tonight. Here and here, two lines of defense limit him."

Carlisle is indeed a master tactician, and his first words after the timeout hit the point.

Some people may say that this is nonsense. O'Neal is not here, and Sun Hao has scored 40+ points in the past three games in a row. Everyone knows to guard against Sun Hao.

But it's actually different. This season, Sun Hao is used to playing hard, and Sun Hao rarely scores as fast as he did before.

But the offensive desire shown by Sun Hao tonight was completely different from the past three games.

This also means that the Wizards must double or even double-team in the opening game.

This is a tactical adjustment.

After the timeout, Sun Hao took the ball to the frontcourt, and the Wizards directly double-teamed him.

Sun Hao passed the ball to Finley without stopping, and passed directly through the double team without the ball.

Carlisle's judgment was very accurate. All Sun Hao's actions after the start were obviously aimed at the frame.

Finley timely returned the ball and Sun Hao received the ball at the free throw line. In front of him was Mutombo, who came on to replace Yao Ming.

Mutombo's strength is still there, and this season he even staged three consecutive blocks, marking the second spring of his career.

It's a pity that Sun Hao didn't give him a chance to perform at all, and just threw it on the move.

Before you block the shot, my ball is already flying toward the basket.

"Uh-huh!"

There was a crisp sound.

Sun Hao scored his 11th point since the start!

Whether he was chopping melons and vegetables or searching for something, his score would be in double figures in the blink of an eye.

This performance also reminds many fans of one thing. The current NBA single-quarter scoring record holder is Sun Hao!

In terms of explosive scoring power, he said that no one dared to say that he was second.

This is verified again in this section.

Despite Carlisle's quick reaction, the Wizards still couldn't stop Sun Hao from scoring.

Although breaking the single-quarter scoring record never happened again, Sun Hao scored 27 points in this quarter!

Throwing shots, dunks, post-ups, breakthroughs, three-pointers...

Sun Hao sacrificed all the weapons in his arsenal.

"Is it okay to say that Sun has the strongest scoring ability after Michael?"

In the commentary box, Barkley started his daily blowing mode again.

"I agree, Sun's offensive skills have no shortcomings, if you don't require his passing to be as good as Stockton."

Smith chimed in.

After Sun Hao mastered the technique of turning his back and leaning back, Smith also began to step into Sun Chui's role.

Of course, one thing that can be clearly felt in the game is that Sun Hao's offense in the first quarter was mostly directed inside.

This choice is normal and correct.

Just like when O'Neal couldn't play in the playoffs last year, Kobe also attacked the basket more, and the effect was just as good.

The impact of the inability of super centers like O'Neal and Yao Ming to play is on both offense and defense.

Driven by Sun Hao's crazy scoring, the Lakers scored 40 points in the first quarter!

After one quarter, the Lakers led the Wizards by 19 points 40-21!

This one quarter ruined the game!

Moreover, in addition to Sun Hao, there was another player whose performance in this quarter was also surprising.

Mourning.

At the beginning of the game, Mourning was completely suppressed by Yao Ming, but after Yao Ming came off the court, Mourning seemed to be a new person, and the defensive end protected the Lakers inside like chicken soup.

This is also a very important reason why the Lakers can limit the Wizards' scoring to 21 points in a single quarter.

After Tim Duncan, I don't play O'Neal, he is still the first inside man, Alonzo, I don't play Yao Ming, he is still the top defensive center, Mourning, appeared.

Facts have proved that Mourning dared to take the initiative to play in the starting lineup before, not only because of the movie, but also because he felt that his body was almost ready to play high-intensity games.

In the transition period between the substitutes in the second quarter, the Lakers' substitutes continued to work hard, and soon the point difference was widened to more than 20 points.

Yao Ming committed two early offenses, Sun Hao exploded in a single quarter, and the Lakers defeated the game in a single quarter...

I'm afraid no one would have thought of this script before the game.

To be more precise, I probably wouldn't have thought of it five minutes before the game started.

But NBA games are sometimes interesting in this way, unexpected, but reasonable.

With this advantage, if they continue to play at the previous pace, the Lakers are likely to have a big victory in the Christmas game.

But when Yao Ming returned in the second quarter, the situation changed again.

After Mourning and Yao Ming faced off, they were at an absolute disadvantage again.

The Lakers' huge inside disadvantage was once again highlighted.

And one thing I have to mention is that Yao Ming's golf intelligence and learning ability are also very strong.

In his four-year career, Yao Ming's skills have become very mature, but his experience is still lacking.

When Bruce Bowen once talked about defending Kobe after he retired, he said that the most important thing was not how to restrict Kobe, but how to maintain his defensive intensity and stay on the court.

Because an offensive player of Kobe's level is very aggressive, if you receive a foul early in the first quarter, you will be forced to leave the game in order to prevent yourself from getting a second foul, and your defensive intensity will inevitably increase. Decline.

So this is what Bowen thinks is the biggest lesson for defense.

And this is exactly what Yao Ming did not do well in the first quarter of this game.

But he learned quickly and still committed two fouls after halftime.

In other words, Yao Ming did not get into foul trouble again in this quarter, and the Wizards maintained an absolute advantage inside.

The result is also predictable. The Wizards took advantage after the main force returned in this quarter.

At halftime, the score was 60-49.

The Wizards immediately narrowed the point difference to 11 points.

After watching this half of the game, one of the most intuitive feelings for fans is that Yao Ming is the true core of this Wizards team. When he is on the Wizards team and when he is not on the Wizards team, they feel like two teams.

And in the third quarter, the Lakers faced even more pressure.

McGrady, who had been out of form in the first half, finally found his form in the third quarter.

He scored 18 points in this quarter and became the second-best player on the court.

As for the most beautiful one, it’s Sun Hao.

Sun Hao consumed a lot of energy in the first quarter and didn't perform much in the second quarter, but he started again in the third quarter.

This section was the time for him to compete with T-mac, and he even won.

He scored another 21 points in this quarter. At the end of the three quarters, his score was already 51 points!

For the first 50+ points of the season, Sun Hao only needed three quarters!

Moreover, with one game left, Sun Hao even has a good chance of breaking his career scoring record, which was the 61 points he scored against the Nuggets a year ago.

Los Angeles fans can't contain their excitement.

That has nothing to do with victory or defeat, because they are likely to witness another 60+ from Sun Hao!

Don't think it's easy to get 60+ at the beginning of the century.

In fact, before the advent of the small ball era, excluding those statistics that can be brushed, 60+ was almost the player's scoring limit.

As strong as Jordan, his career high score was only 69 points.

And what fans are looking forward to is the situation on the field.

After three quarters, the score on the court was 92-85.

The Wizards have reduced the point difference to single digits!

This game is really unexpected, but it is reasonable, and the outcome is unknown until the last moment.

"I wish the game would go slower, that's what a good game always feels like."

Barkley sighed in the commentary box.

Then, he seemed to take a sip of poisonous milk.

In the substitute transition period at the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Lakers and Wizards both fell into a scoring drought, and the score on the court remained unchanged for a long time.

This made Smith on the side complain.

However, after the main players of both sides returned, the game began to become intense and exciting again.

For the Wizards, Yao Ming was still dominant in the paint, and Tracy McGrady also continued his hot streak in the third quarter, which allowed them to tie the score within a short time after returning.

After that, Sun Hao began to adjust his thinking. In addition to personal scoring, he also used his own containment to score sudden points, and the two teams began to stalemate.

The game continued until one minute before the end, and the score on the field was 115.

This is a 10,000-meter long-distance race. After finishing the first 9,990 meters, it’s time to compete in the final 10-meter sprint.

The Lakers had the ball. Sun Hao held the ball on the outside and suddenly hit a three-pointer one meter away from the three-point line.

"Uh-huh!"

With the knife in hand, Sun Hao scored his 59th point of the game!

Staples Center was instantly on fire.

The players on the Wizards' side were still in a state of confusion.

It felt like two martial arts masters were competing, and then suddenly someone pulled out a gun and said, "Sir, times have changed."

This is what makes Smith feel sorry for Sun Hao. He has too many weapons that can reach the "killing" level in his arsenal, which makes it difficult for opponents to guard against him.

Carlisle decisively called a timeout.

After returning from the timeout, the Wizards ball unexpectedly went into Yao Ming's hands.

Theoretically speaking, the key balls in the NBA are all handled by outside players, because it is much easier for outside players to get shot opportunities than inside players.

In this regard, during the OK period, even if O'Neal was at his peak, Jackson's key shots were arranged by Kobe.

But Carlisle is really unique. What's more important is that Yao Ming is a very special insider because his shooting speed can be really fast.

Post up, catch the ball, turn around, hook.

The Lakers' double team was too late to get in.

Then, the ball went in!

If this were in Washington, fans would already be singing Yao's song.

Jackson did not call a timeout. Although Yao Ming's ball was scored, the Lakers still had a 1-point lead.

But Carlisle was really ruthless and directly triple-teamed Sun Hao.

The ball went to Ariza in the bottom corner.

An excellent shot opportunity, Ariza adjusted his three-point shot.

The trajectory of the ball is very positive.

"Dang!"

But the ball hit the frame.

Helped the Lakers' home basket all night long, and ended up making a joke with the home fans.

After Yao Ming grabbed the defensive rebound, Carlisle called timeout again!

And after the timeout, he also arranged for Yao Ming to catch the ball in the low post and play in singles!

This time the Lakers were double-teamed early, but Yao Ming continued to show his dominant performance. He dribbled the ball and turned to the baseline to bypass the double-team.

Then, with only 2 seconds left in the game, he took a fadeaway shot...hit!

119 to 118!

This may be Yao Ming's first winning goal in his career!

The Wizards bench is already buzzing.

The fans at the scene were holding their heads in disbelief.

The goal just now was also Yao Ming's 40th point tonight.

40 points, 13 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 blocks.

Many people expected that Yao Ming might score 40+10 in the absence of O'Neal, but many people did not expect that Yao Ming, who committed two fouls early in the first quarter, still did it...

This is a more terrifying dominance than the same period in history.

When the fans were expecting Sun Hao to score 60+ points again, they realized that this might also be Yao Ming's career masterpiece.

An extraordinary Christmas battle!

Time, only the last 2 seconds.

Jackson called a timeout this time, and his setup for the timeout was very simple.

"Pass the ball to Sun Hao."

After the timeout, the Lakers used Payton to serve the sideline ball.

The fans' eyes were all fixed on Payton and Yao Ming on the court.

Because fans can all guess the Lakers' final choice.

There are no starburst tactics, only pick-and-roll moves inside.

Jackson set up three pick-and-rolls for Sun Hao.

Ariza, Walker, Mourning, triple Rashomon.

Sun Hao almost escaped from the fight in the end.

The good news is that he finally received the pass from Payton, and then he took a step to the top of the key against McGrady who was changing defense.

McGrady jumped up hard and used his talent to interfere with Sun Hao's shooting vision.

Sun Hao was forced to use a shooting posture in the air that he was not used to. He twisted his body, leaned back, and shot a three-pointer against McGrady's defense.

The ball was released and the red light came on on the sidelines.

The ball almost passed McGrady's fingertips.

Time seems to be frozen.

Then it accelerated again the next second.

"Uh-huh!"

In the moment of raised hands and loud cheers at the scene, the basketball hit the net!

121 to 119!

Sun Hao's counterattack!

At the same time, this is also the 62nd point he has scored!

He broke his own single-game scoring record!