In the second quarter, rotation battle!
Kobe, Su Bei and Gasol were still sitting on the bench as spectators.
Human beings are mortal bodies, not cold machines.
If it is scrapped, it will not be resurrected with full health after repairing it.
Since there is a serious problem of body consumption, it naturally has to be solved in a scientific way.
Mike Brown arranged a rotation of Jordan Hill, P.J. Tucker, Jamison, Artest and Paul.
McGrady was put on the bench. His problem was the decline in physical fitness caused by the injury. There was no need to go on the court to find his condition.
Even if the "Big Four" rest and recuperate, with the "Big Three" of Paul, Jamison and Artest holding the line, the Lakers' lineup is still very capable.
Moreover, the opponent is the Trail Blazers, a strong team that has the potential to win the "No. 1 pick", so it is very likely that such a card can be used.
Not even a possibility, but a certainty.
Lillard and Matthews continue to fight again.
The rotation included Alexander Pavlovich, the 11th pick in the 2012 draft, Meyers Leonard and Jared Jeffries.
"The Trail Blazers can only play the starting five, and there is not a single player on the bench who can play.
This is a routine operation to ruin a team. One team owner is willing to spend money, while the other is unwilling to spend money. The difference between people is revealed..."
When the game started in the second quarter, the Trail Blazers didn't have enough cards, and the stars were unreasonable to make up for it.
In the first round of offense, Leonard broke through with the ball, attracting Artest's defense. He passed a back-up pass to Matthews, caught the ball, raised his hand, and shot a three-point jumper...
Swish——!
"pretty!!
Matthews' shot was very unreasonable, but he still hit it! !
After all, the Rosewood Arena is the home court of the Trail Blazers, and the basket belongs to the Trail Blazers.
It’s easy to find the shooting center, which makes sense! "
Lillard and Matthews connected and recovered three points, and the point difference became 3 points.
36 to 33! !
The Lakers didn't panic when Paul was in control. They also broke through with the ball and then distributed the ball.
The opportunity definitely came out, but Artest's three-pointer was useless.
Bang-dang——!
“The response failed to score a three-pointer!
Artest's condition has declined greatly, and three-pointers have never been what he is good at..."
Last season, his three-point shooting percentage was only 29%. He averaged 3 shots per game and only scored 0.9 goals. He was able to shoot but not very harmful.
“The Trail Blazers took off the rebound and immediately distributed the ball to Lillard to drive forward.
Paul used pressing to slow down the Blazers.
Oops, coming to the frontcourt, Matthews immediately played a screen for Lillard to block Paul's pressing. Lillard changed direction, quickly broke through Artest's defense, and headed for the penalty area. Yes, he shot..."
Swish——!
Lillard showed no mercy, made a quick stop and pull-up from close range, and sent the damn basketball into the basket.
This kind of performance is not what a rookie should do at all, that is, his combat power is too strong.
It's no wonder that the Trail Blazers are willing to use the old No. 6 pick to bet that Lillard can play.
In the second quarter of the rotation, Lillard showed his superb offensive talent in downgrading, with one assist and one goal, helping the Trail Blazers score 5 points in a row, narrowing the difference between the two sides to 1 point.
Offensive and defensive transition, the Lakers attack.
Paul distributes the ball to Jordan Hill in the low post so that he can practice Jordan Hill's low post singles ability.
The Lakers have an F4 combination, and the biggest flaw is the inside position. For the long term, it is reasonable to give Jordan Hill more training opportunities.
However, offensive talent is not something you can only possess if you have physical talent.
Bang——!
Beep——!
“Hit someone with the ball!
Jordan Hill's physical talent is unparalleled, but his basketball skills are in one word: rough!
So damn rough! !
Talents like this are not uncommon. Being able to enter the NBA depends on top-notch physical talent.
They seem to have great star potential, but no one knows when they will be enlightened..."
Jordan Hill tried to use his body to bully rookie Meyers Leonard, but he pushed too hard and screwed up.
The ball changed hands. At this time, less than 2 minutes had passed in the second quarter, Trail Blazers head coach Terry Stotts wanted to cause trouble. With a wave of his hand, Pavlovich was replaced by Batum.
"Hey, the new coach of the Trail Blazers is very ambitious!
As the first show of my executive career, I really want to get off to a good start!
It is reasonable to act ruthlessly when you seize the opportunity..."
On the court, the Trail Blazers attack.
The head coach's idea is beautiful, taking advantage of the absence of the Lakers' main lineup to chase points as much as possible, or even take the lead.
It's a pity that Lillard dribbled the ball past Paul but made a mistake.
"Lillard is so brave!
Then play music, then rape Paul!
Paul fought and retreated, forcing Lillard to break through to the right, and when he lifted the ball to take action, he quickly cut the ball.
Beautiful, the whistle didn't sound. Paul completed the steal of Lillard and immediately counterattacked with the ball. When he saw PJ Tucker rushing back to the penalty area, he immediately pushed with both hands and sent the basketball into the sky..."
Bang-dang——!
PJ Tower made an alley-oop and ate the cake sent by Paul.
The Lakers counterattacked easily.
Outside the court, Su Bei stood up and applauded.
Paul also played very well in this game, fully demonstrating his talents as the steal leader and assist leader.
The point difference returned to 3 points.
Looking back, Lillard showed the problems a rookie should have.
He is very courageous offensively. As a superstar in his college days, he is supported by the team. His mistakes in the last round are only regarded as accidents and will never be considered as a problem of his own strength.
The first choice is definitely to fall down from there and stand up from there.
However, Paul once again taught him how to behave, and continued to force Lillard's breakthrough to the right, and also put him under the basket. Then, Lillard was flanked and forced a layup without seeing the basket. Half the time, but half the time, he chose to pull away and pass the ball.
When his teammates thought Lillard was going to pass the ball, Lillard immersed himself in doing it alone. When his teammates thought Lillard was going to pass the ball, Lillard chose to pass the ball.
"Mistake!!
After making consecutive mistakes, Lillard only played one game and was figured out by Paul?
Of course, Lillard is a newcomer. He started as the team's main point guard in his first regular season game. He also played a full quarter of the game and then played in the second quarter.
The selection arrangement of the Trail Blazers coaching staff is originally unreasonable..."
There is no cycle of progression, and it is not surprising that Lillard was caught by Paul and lost the ball after a few possessions.
After all, in the NBA, the position of point guard is very deep, and Lillard, as a rookie, cannot grasp it.
Looking back, the Lakers opened up their lineup. Paul took the ball and singled out Lillard, broke through to the right, stepped down and dribbled to the left, then pulled back to the right, and immediately dribbled the ball against Lillard's body. basket.
Beep——!
Lillard defended very actively, but it was of no use and was fouled by Paul.
Two swish sounds, Paul faced the score question and made a steady penalty.
The score difference became 5 points.
Although there was no emotion on Lillard's face, his mentality was a bit broken.
Continue to challenge Paul with the ball, break through to the end, stop for a two-point shot, want to kill people, bully Paul's height of 183cm.
It's a pity that Paul seemed to predict all Lillard's moves.
When Lillard suddenly stopped and jumped up, Paul jumped up almost at the same time, pressing his body in front of Lillard, and the slap also sealed Lillard's entire face.
Unable to see the basket, Lillard could only rely on his feeling to shoot the damn basketball.
Bang-dang——!
The rim is not used to Lillard.
“Still no hits!!
Lillard started the game with an assist and a score, and his performance was very good. I didn't expect that the slap in the face would come so quickly.
In the next three offenses, Lillard didn't believe Chen and chose to challenge Paul one-on-one. In the end, everything was lost.
Paul gave him a solid lesson to teach him that this is the NBA, not the NCAA...
Hey, Batum stood up, suddenly appeared under the basket, grabbed the offensive rebound, turned around after landing and made a quick layup, Jamison fouled..."
Beep——!
Bang-dang——!
When the whistle sounded, Batum's layup circled half a circle on the basket and failed to score. He missed the opportunity to play 2+1, but he got two free throw opportunities.
Swish——!
Swish——!
Batum did not show mercy and made two free throws from the free throw line, helping the Trail Blazers narrow the point difference to 3 points.
Next, the two sides fought back and forth. I don't understand defense, and neither can you.
In the chaos, the Trail Blazers played the situation they wanted.
Asking is to bring the game to a rhythm they are familiar with, and then defeat their opponents with experience.
In the confrontation between the two sides, the Trail Blazers showed their terrifying offensive side.
Batum plays point forward, sets a screen for Matthews, and then throws the damn basketball over, and the latter catches the three-pointer and pulls out...
Swish——!
"too strong!!
Matthews continued to use unreasonable three-pointers to add to the Blazers' offensive firepower. "
…
"Lillard broke through with the ball. This time, he didn't wave again. He went in, jumped out quickly, passed the basketball to Batum's hands, caught the ball, withstood Jamison's block, and hit a three-pointer with his hand. Split jump shot...
Swish——!
OMG! !
Batum also had a three-pointer, and it started raining three-pointers with Matthews.
The leading team now turns out to be the Trail Blazers with a poor bench.
Yes, the Trail Blazers' lineup is very thin, but they are very savvy and choose to maximize their strengths and avoid their weaknesses. They focus on offense, save energy on defense, and maximize their offensive attributes..."
…
The Trail Blazers' perimeter offense exploded.
Off the court, Terry Stotts was very good at figuring things out. Without waiting for the Lakers to react, he immediately put his cards in his hand.
Aldridge came on and replaced Meyers Leonard, hoping to strengthen the offense in the low post and two-point area.
Not to mention, Terry Stotts hit the target, and Aldridge continued his excellent form in the first quarter. When Batum and Matthews were pressed closely, he took over the offensive banner and faced Jordan Hill. Er's block shot made a big jumper and scored two points.
In the first 7 minutes of the second quarter, the Trail Blazers had a chaotic battle with the Lakers. They beat the Lakers with a 17-8 attack wave, regaining the 6-point deficit and winning at the same time. A 3-point lead.
Mike Brown could only call a timeout, but he didn't say anything tactically. He just wanted to interrupt the Trail Blazers' unreasonable state.
Moreover, there is nothing to talk about.
He can only defend, but now the Lakers are leaning toward offense. What he needs is not tactics, but personnel adjustments.
Seeing that the core players of the Lakers had enough rest, they replaced Kobe, Gasol and Su Bei with a wave of their hand.
The other two role players are PJ Tucker and Blake.
Paul, Jamison and Artest all came off to rest.
For the Trail Blazers, the lineup has returned to the starting five, JJ Hickson, Aldridge, Batum, Matthews, and Lillard.
Matthews has been beaten to death and has not rested. Lillard only rested for 2 minutes and was replaced again. After all, the new season has just started, and the main operation of beating the team is routine.
The Lakers need to recuperate, mainly because it is an Olympic year and there is no other way.
At this time, there are still 5 minutes left before the end of the second quarter.
The score is 44 to 47! !
The Trail Blazers lead by 3 points.
The Lakers had the ball, and Blake took the ball to the frontcourt and immediately made a routine operation and put the damn basketball in Kobe's hands.
"The three-point line on the left is 70 degrees. Kobe is holding the ball as a three-threat player, and Matthews handles it very well.
Hey, Kobe put his foot back and accelerated suddenly, passing Matthews like he was passing through the streets in the early morning.
Aldridge and Lillard's defense didn't respond at all. Matthews' defense was lost too quickly. Kobe broke through to the end and took off in the paint with a one-handed dunk..."
Bang-dang——!
As soon as Kobe came on the court, a simple step turned Matthews' defense into a bus, and he could get on wherever he wanted.
The score is 46 to 47! !
“Matthews is so difficult!
Since he is the main attacker of the team, he also needs to guard against Kobe, but unfortunately, he is not allowed to take off the court to rest for a while!
In addition, the Trail Blazers focus on offense. Matthews uses this state to test Kobe's offense. How can it withstand the test?
There is no choice. The Trail Blazers can only come back on offense. What else do they need on defense...
“Lillard controlled the ball to the frontcourt and immediately distributed the ball to Batum.
In the previous wave of attacks, Batum went crazy, making 3 of 4 shots and 2 free throws. He was in extremely hot shape.
See how Subei defends?
Oops, it's just a death entanglement, no shooting opportunities at all.
Batum broke through with the ball, and Su Bei immediately pressed close and engaged in physical confrontation.
Su Bei spared no effort in physical fitness. As soon as he returned to the court, he was full of energy, which made Batum uncomfortable.
Unable to penetrate Subei's defense, the only option was to hoist the basketball into the low post to find Aldridge, who caught the ball, turned around, raised his hand and shot a two-point fadeaway jumper..."
Gasol didn't expect Aldridge to be so brave. He didn't treat his defense as if it was alive. He just caught the ball and pulled it out. It didn't make sense at all. He could only listen to the gunshot.
Bang-dang——!
“Missed!!
Aldridge's offensive options are fine, but he relies too much on his shooting touch.
In this attack mode, if it is accurate, it will be amazing, but if it is not accurate, it will be the existence of the old 6.
PJ Tucker picked off the rebound and immediately passed the ball to Blake. The speed increased and the Lakers counterattack..."
Kobe and Su Bei, one on the left and one on the right, were like two sharp knives, rushing across the half court. Blake took a step without hesitation and sent the basketball to the frontcourt with a quarterback pass.
“It’s a two-on-one situation.
Kobe got the basketball and broke through to the penalty area, Batum walked into the penalty area, and Su Bei moved to the right corner.
Kobe broke through to the end, pulled the ball up... no, made a back pass in the air, and sent the basketball to the right three-point corner.
A beautiful pass. Su Bei received the ball and was completely free. He lifted the ball, jumped up, raised his hand and took a three-point jumper..."
Batum defends one against two and has made the best choice to defend the penalty area. No matter how Su Bei shoots from outside, he has no choice but to lie flat.
Swish——!
With the knife in hand, Su Bei had a microwave oven and shot a three-pointer, hitting it accurately.
49 to 47! !
The Trail Blazers just counterattacked with a wave of operations that was as fierce as a tiger. As a result, the Lakers' main force only played twice, and their score became 200.
In the next situation, although the Trail Blazers' offense was still strong, they scored hero goals. It was cruel to force the shot against the Lakers' defense and still miss the risky goals without any reason.
Relying on this rare emotion and dangerous goals, the Trail Blazers were stunned to hold on to the score.
In the second quarter, the Trail Blazers relied on unanswered shots to equalize with the Lakers... no, they took a slight lead and recovered 1 point with a score of 33 to 32.
At the end of the first half, the score was 68 to 63. The Lakers entered the locker room to rest with a 5-point lead.
In the second quarter of the game, Batum became the most beautiful kid. He made 4 of 5 shots, 2 of 3 three-pointers, and 2 of 2 free throws. He scored 12 points, 2 rebounds, and 1 assist in a single quarter. In the traveling game, he played like a superstar.
Matthews also performed well with 2 of 2 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, and 8 points in a single quarter.
The Trail Blazers' two outside guns had bullets, and they were still three-pointers. It was not surprising that they could survive against the Lakers.
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(End of chapter)
