The commentary for that game was exceptionally good.
That was because Wang Yi was coaching this time, rather than playing.
Having two legendary coaches commentate on Wang Yi's coaching made it possible for fans to understand what he was thinking and how the two teams' coaches were matching wits.
This fresh style of commentary really opened the fans' eyes.
With half an hour left before tipoff, both teams submitted their starting lineups to the scorer's table.
The table quickly displayed the lineups on the big screen.
The Lakers' starting lineup was unchanged.
The Kings, however, had completely overhauled theirs.
The five starters were:
Little Danny, Westbrook, Mane, Danny, and Mouth Brother.
Everyone who saw the lineup was stunned.
"Holy crap, are they starting with five smalls?"
"Is this the Death Lineup?"
"Brother Yi's being way too bold!"
When Lakers head coach Ham saw the lineup, he was completely baffled. He stared up at the big screen, a look of utter confusion on his face.
At the same time, he cursed inwardly: Fuck King, starting with the Death Lineup? What the hell is this?
The assistant coaches were just as bewildered as Ham.
Who did this? Starting with the Death Lineup?
Even in an ordinary regular-season game, hardly any coach would dare try something like that.
But this was the Western Conference Finals—and Game 7, no less. And you're starting with the Death Lineup?
Courtside, the burly Phil Jackson stroked his silver-white beard and asked Popovich beside him, "What do you make of this opening Death Lineup?"
Popovich answered with a smile:
"What do you make of it?"
Phil Jackson thought for a moment, then said:
"The Death Lineup is certainly powerful on offense. In some respects, its defense isn't bad either. But the lineup has one glaring weakness: it lacks