The start of the game between the Lakers and Trail Blazers was definitely the most dangerous start since Du Kang coached.
After Aldridge broke through Howard and scored, the Lakers were already 4-11 behind.
And the momentum of the game is entirely on the Trail Blazers' side.
In such a dangerous situation, Howard, the Lakers' center forward and pillar of interior defense, received an offensive foul and the defense did not dare to make any moves.
What made the Lakers fans' minds explode even more was that the team's center forward Howard did not dare to make a move on defense. Coach D really replaced Howard with Oden!
On the court, seeing himself replaced by Oden, Howard was completely stupid.
If the person standing on the court at this time was Van Gundy, Howard would have given up his game and showed off his face.
But the man standing on the edge of the court at this time is Coach D, the future godfather of the Lakers, who even Kobe dared to knead at will!
In the end, Howard chose to give in.
For a strong man like the coach, who even Kobe, Iverson and Medicut dare to do whatever he wants, it seems that he won't lose face if he relents, right?
"Howard is going crazy!"
"With Howard's character, he will definitely go crazy!"
Some Magic fans in front of the TV are already very convinced.
But the next scene shocked everyone.
Howard didn't get angry, and even high-fived Oden, who replaced him.
Even though I had a stern look on my face when I high-fived Oden, it was indeed very honorable.
only……
Just when Howard was about to go back to the bench and sit down, waiting to play again.
But was stopped.
"Dwight, you will not play in this game again. In this game, you will stand by my side and be my assistant coach."
Hearing Du Kang's words, Howard was stunned.
The two Lakers assistant coaches next to them were trembling with fear.
Damn it!
Howard had already surrendered just now.
You didn't take the opportunity to get off the slope, but you actually pursued him to the end? !
You know, even a blind professional can see this game. The Trail Blazers are well prepared for playing the Lakers in this game!
The Blazers are targeting Howard.
Why target Howard?
Because Howard is the defensive pillar of the Lakers, the most indispensable person!
Let's put it this way, for the current Lakers, even Kobe has someone who can replace him.
But Howard is indeed irreplaceable!
In this case, you actually said that Howard would not play after this game!
Isn't this a trick of the enemy, allowing the enemy to succeed? !
Therefore, even Howard thought he heard it wrong after hearing this.
"Dwight, I don't want to repeat what I said a second time, understand."
Looking at Du Kang on the court, he finished speaking with a calm face. Howard could clearly feel the elegant and easy-going temperament that Du Kang exuded at this time.
Then, Howard, who was just about to sit back on the bench, put on long pants on the bench, then borrowed a suit from Gasol, who would not play in this game, put it on, and ran back to Du Kang.
"Coach, I didn't listen to your command just now. I was wrong!"
Good guy!
Really good guy!
The audience in front of the TV, who had been paying attention to the internal strife between Lakers head coach Coach D and Lakers insider Howard, were all stunned!
"Farke, is this the same Howard?!"
"Oh my God, now I finally understand why Jerry Buss is convinced that Coach D is the future godfather of the Lakers!"
"Coach D is a man who can convince even Iverson and Kobe. He would be afraid of a mere Howard. This is a matter of course. As for the rage you expect from Howard, that only exists in fantasy!"
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In front of the TV, Van Gundy and D'Antoni, two head coaches who had been badly cheated and repaired by Howard, were rubbing their eyes crazily.
Then, on TV, Howard, who was looked down upon by everyone in front of them, was really standing next to Coach D honestly, with a low eyebrow, as docile as a little puppy!
"Coach, don't worry, I will never dare not listen to you again. Can you just let me play in this game?"
Howard
Favorability towards you: 30 (My tool coach, are you really drifting, or are you blind? Didn’t you see that we are being crazily targeted? I see how you can win without me!)
"I'm angry about everything right now!"
Du Kang glanced coldly at Howard next to him.
Du Kang said nothing, but Howard was so frightened by Du Kang's glance that he stood at attention.
On the court, the Lakers' offense did not improve after replacing Howard.
Except for Nash and Lillard's crazy pursuit, the Trail Blazers shrink their defense against everyone else.
Carter tried to shoot a three-pointer, but he was out of rhythm and hit the ground running.
Nash picked up the offensive rebound, and Kobe received Nash's pass and hit another three-pointer.
But this time, the Lakers still grabbed an offensive rebound.
This time the person who grabbed the offensive rebound was Oden who had just come on!
Seeing Oden jump up, Aldridge and other Blazers players next to him were stunned.
They know best what Oden's current situation is.
Don't dare to run, don't dare to jump.
Otherwise, the Blazers would not have waived him directly.
Oden's talent, as long as there is still a little bit of hope, the Trail Blazers will not cut him.
Oden had just come on the court and was a little nervous.
However, the environment on the court is too friendly to him at this time!
Yi Jianlian pulled away JJ Hickson.
He is the tallest, strongest and best jumper under the basket.
The only opponent, Aldridge, is still his former inside partner.
Oden is 2.14 meters tall and has a jump of 75. In addition, the Blazers don't pay attention to him at all.
Oden, who grabbed the offensive rebound, dunked directly under the basket without any obstruction.
6 to 11!
The Los Angeles Lakers relied on Oden to recover two points.
After Oden completed this dunk, he originally wanted to thank Du Kang for shooting.
but……
Teacher Maizi’s eyes look like they could kill someone!
Damn it!
I was so excited just now. That dunk was like venting my emotions. It was nothing like Duncan. It was at least 10% more energy wasted!
Oden's dunk made Staples, who was originally trembling, finally feel safe and passionate again.
"It's just a measly offensive rebound. Oden can't last more than a few rounds!"
Trail Blazers head coach Stotts is still confident.
In fact, even Aldridge is still confident.
Let's put it this way, the more I know about Oden, the less I believe he can stand up.
The Blazers are the ones who know Oden best!
Other teams in the NBA may be intimidated by Oden, but they, the Trail Blazers, will never be intimidated by Oden!
Trail Blazers offense.
Facing the Lakers, who no longer had Howard, the Trail Blazers did not change their style of play.
Aldridge's offense started hotly, and he knocked Howard down just now. With this attack, Aldridge should seek revenge on Oden.
After Aldridge sat down on Oden, Lillard's pass came.
Turning his back into a face frame, Aldridge wanted to break out of Oden.
He knew Oden's situation very well. His legs were long and short, and his body no longer dared to exert force. He didn't lose speed, but he didn't dare to exert force at all!
As long as he accelerates, it's easier than Howard!
Aldridge was very confident, but his acceleration breakthrough from the right side directly hit the iron plate!
"How can this be?!"
Is this guy crazy?
With such an explosion, aren't you afraid that your knees will be destroyed?
Is it necessary to devote everything to such a game?
Aldridge, who was unable to complete the breakthrough against Oden, could only pass the ball back to Lillard.
only!
"Nash judged Aldridge's pass and Nash intercepted the ball!!"
After the steal, Nash launched a counterattack.
Kobe received a pass from Nash, went to the basket, faced the defense of jumping man JJ Hickson, and made a layup.
But Yi Jianlian, who was followed up, completed the make-up deduction!
8 to 11!
The Trail Blazers, who were beaten by the Lakers on a fast break, wanted to serve the baseline ball quickly and beat the Lakers' fast break.
At this time, the three Trail Blazers are in the Lakers half, and the four Lakers are in the Trail Blazers half. This is indeed suitable for the fast baseline kick that is very popular in the NBA this season.
But JJ Hickson's pass to Batum was intercepted by Nash again!
After Nash stole JJ Hickson's pass, he shot from mid-range.
Hit!
10 to 11!
From 4-11 when Howard was replaced, to 10-11 now, only 1 minute has passed!
"After the Lakers lost Howard, they didn't collapse, and they even almost tied it?!"
"Oh my god, are this Coach D's Lakers? Coach D proved before that even if Kobe is undercover every game, he can lead the Lakers to win. Is this game, he wants to prove that even if Kobe is still undercover, Howard If he is taken down directly, can he still bring the Lakers to win?!"
"I would like to remind you that the head coach behind the Blazers Coach D faces tonight is definitely more than one person!"
"Let me remind you again, it's not that we almost tied, but we have already tied!"
On the court, Lillard named Nash and hit two points from long distance.
Immediately afterwards, Nash used Yi Jianlian's screen to fend off Lillard and hit his first three-pointer of the game from outside the three-point line.
13 to 13!
The Los Angeles Lakers were in an unfavorable situation with a 7-point deficit at the start.
With 8 minutes and 18 seconds left in the first quarter, Nash tied the score.
The Lakers fans at the scene, who were out of breath by the Blazers' crazy offensive after the opening, were all excited after Nash hit the three-pointer!
"Coach D! Coach D! Coach D!"
The whole audience was shouting for Coach D, not Nash who just hit a three-pointer.
Even Nash, who had just hit a three-pointer, was licking the orange wristband that Coach D gave him, expressing his respect and gratitude to Coach D.
If the Lakers' crazy pursuit of points before only made Trail Blazers head coach Stotts feel that the Lakers' pursuit of points will definitely not last long.
So now, after the Lakers really tied with the Trail Blazers, Stotts was really panicked.
Are Phil Jackson's predictions accurate?
Yes, very accurate, Howard was indeed screwed by him.
but!
Phil Jackson didn't predict that Coach D would actually dare to freeze Howard directly!
Not only did he freeze Howard, but he also dared to replace Howard with Oden!
What should we do now?
Now Stotts doesn't know what to do.
This game has exceeded his expectations.
However, it is only 13-13 now, so there is no need to call a timeout.
Lillard, who was blocked by Nash and hit a three-pointer, was very unconvinced.
In the Trail Blazers' next possession, after dribbling the ball past half court, Lillard made a direct move when facing Nash.
With a bang, Carter grabbed the rebound.
Looking back, Nash once again engaged Yi Jianlian in a pick-and-roll. This time Yi Jianlian popped up outside the three-point line, so Lillard and Hickson were both chasing Nash.
Yi Jianlian's three-pointers can be slightly released.
Only this time, Yi Jianlian, who received a pass from Nash, made a shot from outside the three-point line!
16 to 13!
"Incredible, after Coach D replaced Howard, in less than 2 minutes, the Lakers beat the Trail Blazers 12-2!"
At this time, the three TNT team commentators on the scene were already dumbfounded.
When Coach D replaced Howard, they all said Coach D was crazy.
When Coach D asked Howard to put on a suit and freeze Howard, they all said that Coach D was finished.
When Coach D's team was beaten by the Trail Blazers, they all said, through the grapevine, that the Trail Blazers' head coach behind this game was Phil Jackson, and Coach D was not as good as Phil Jackson.
What now?
O'Neal, who said Coach D was not as good as Phil Jackson, and who said Phil Jackson was behind the Blazers game in this game, was completely stupid at this time!
Don't talk about O'Neal at this time, even the Lakers fans who were chanting for Coach D just now were stupid.
This is crazy!
Is my coach D so cruel?
This is the Lakers without Howard and Kobe is still working hard!
He actually overtook the menacing Trail Blazers in the end!
At this time, there were really many Lakers fans on their knees.
Behind Du Kang, a bunch of Hollywood stars were already kneeling on their knees.
Of course it was the kind of kneeling down that they used to be very exaggerated about.
Howard, who was standing next to Du Kang, was already trembling.
"Ding, your player Howard's favorable opinion of you has been adjusted to 40, please check it."
"Ding, your player Howard's opinion of you has been adjusted to 45, please check it."
"Ding, your player Howard's favorable opinion of you has been adjusted to 50, please check it."
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"Ding, your player Howard's favorable opinion of you has been adjusted to 79, please check it."
Du Kang gave Howard a cold look.
Howard was seen shaking violently physically and mentally.
After the Lakers overtook the score, although Lillard was a little beaten by Nash, he also saw that the chaos of the Trail Blazers just now was the reason why the team was overtaken.
In the next round, Lillard did not control the ball, but handed the ball to Matthews.
Matthews used Aldridge's screen to rush to the basket and assist Hickson to score.
15 to 16!
The Blazers got their rhythm back.
In the next game, the Blazers calmed down and took full advantage of Aldridge's advantage, constantly pulling the Lakers' center open and creating opportunities to rush inside.
As for the Lakers, they are blossoming inside and outside under Nash's organization.
After the first quarter, the two teams were tied at 30-30.
For Lakers fans, it was definitely an unexpected surprise to play like this in the first quarter.
Howard was taken down in less than 3 minutes, and Kobe went 2-for-9 in the first quarter.
As far as the performance of Howard and Kobe in this game, let's put it this way, before coach D was replaced, the Lakers did not fall behind by more than 10 points in the first quarter. That was because their opponents were merciful tonight!
"Shaq, I think Mayfair will definitely feel very uncomfortable now. His carefully designed play against Coach D only had such an effect."
"Hahahaha, Fei'er definitely didn't expect that Coach D wouldn't be able to beat Coach D even if he didn't need Howard, hahahaha..."
Facing Barkley's laughter and Kenny Smith's teasing, O'Neal is now embarrassed.
I have long stopped telling you that Fei'er was the mastermind behind this.
It feels uncomfortable now.
However, the Lakers were in a state of collapse at the beginning.
He really couldn't help it at that time!
"Hey, Kenny, Charles, are you happy too early? This game is just after the first quarter. Don't forget, Coach D has frozen Howard in this game. Oden, do you think he can persist? How long? With Kobe's hand feeling like this now, do you think other Lakers players can stand up like they did in the first quarter throughout the game?"
"In this game, Coach D is still very dangerous! I think he will continue to use Howard in the next game!"
You can't say O'Neal is concave.
What he said still makes sense.
Moreover, the trend of both sides in the second quarter seemed to be going according to O'Neal's prediction.
Kobe shot 2 of 9 in the first quarter. After playing half of the second quarter, he only limited his movements without the ball and stopped taking any shots!
Didn't take a single shot in the entire second quarter!
Then Iverson, who came on as the sixth man, felt very bad in this game. He made 1 of 5 in the second quarter and scored 3 points in the face of the crazy shrinking Trail Blazers defense.
As for the combination of Nash and Yi Jianlian who performed well in the first quarter, one was 0 for 2 and the other was 1 for 4 in the second quarter. Carter was slightly better with 2 for 4.
Throughout the second quarter, the Lakers' trend seemed to be about to collapse.
But after the entire first half, the score between the two sides was 57 to 53!
The Lakers were only 4 points behind.
The reason is very simple. Oden was replaced by Coach D with 5 minutes left in the second quarter.
He made 3 of 5 free throws, 4 of 8 free throws, and scored 10 points in a single quarter.
In the last five minutes of the second quarter, when the Lakers were about to collapse, Coach D arranged a lineup of Oden, Yi Jianlian, Jordan Hill, Kobe and Nash.
When the Lakers' outside star loses touch in the second quarter, let Oden step in to attack in the frontcourt!
"Is Coach D crazy? He actually put the safety of the Lakers' game on Oden's shoulders!"
"Why can Coach D have such trust in a player like Oden?!"
"Yi Jianlian, Jordan Hill, Nash, and even players like Kobe can be used by Coach D to assist Oden, incredible Coach D!"
"If I were Oden, I would fight like crazy like I did in the last few minutes, even if I try my best to grab those damn basketballs for Coach D!"
At the end of the first half, whether it was the TNT commentator or Phil Jackson in front of the TV, the Trail Blazers fans or the Blazers players on the scene looked at the sidelines with crazy expressions on their faces. Hugging Dukan and Auden.
Looking at Oden hugging Du Kang on TV, his eyes were red.
Conley Sr. and Coach Mata in front of the TV both had tears in their eyes.
In the first half of the game, Oden scored 13 points and 8 rebounds in 14 minutes, five of which were offensive rebounds.
Such data is just average for some of the league's top centers.
But for Oden, this was definitely a landmark halftime performance.
"Mike, maybe the great emperor we were looking forward to has been found by Coach D!"
At this point Conley Sr. couldn't find anything to say to refute Mata.
In the first half of the game between the Lakers and Trail Blazers, the Lakers were lagging behind entering the second half.
But the Lakers fans at the scene were not disappointed at all.
In the second quarter, the Lakers stars were so determined that the Lakers did not collapse.
"This game is a demonstration of Coach D's coaching art!"
"Why is he so respected? Why can the Lakers win without Kobe, without Howard or even any star?"
"Coach D believes in every player who is willing to contribute to the team. Coach D will never be superstitious about Jordan Pippen, nor will he be superstitious about OK. This is what makes Coach D different from Phil Jackson!"
"In Coach D's team, no one can stand above him and the team, not Kobe, and neither can Howard!"
At the end of halftime, the most embarrassing ones were definitely Howard, who was directly frozen by Du Kang, and Mayfair Jackson, who was directly betrayed by his good apprentice O'Neal.
That’s how the Lakers felt in the first half.
Even if Coach D gives you Howard and a Kobe or Iverson, you still can't beat him.
Well, that’s what Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley said.
"The Lakers can never win this game!"
"Coach D does not have Howard in this game. If Kobe continues not to attack and fight, the Lakers will never win!!"
"Coach D will definitely let Howard play in the second half!"
Then the game came to the second half.
In the third quarter, the Lakers changed their starting lineup again.
Oden, McGrady, Carter, Kobe and Iverson started.
Howard still didn't play.
Kobe still didn't take action.
On the court, McGrady drove Blazers power forward JJ Hickson crazy!
McGrady grabbed the ball with one hand, spun it twice in the air and pointed it at Hickson. Then he walked to the basket, faced Aldridge's defense, and threw the ball.
Oden caught the ball and dunked on the spot!
Watching McGrady make wonderful goals for Oden on the court.
Trail Blazers head coach Stotts, who originally wanted to widen the gap in the third quarter, was desperate.
The Lakers fans on the sidelines were going crazy at this time.
"The Lakers played so beautifully!"
"Oh my God, Coach D not only gave up Howard but also Yi in the third quarter, but at the last moment of the third quarter, the Lakers actually tied the score!!!"
At the end of the third quarter, the score between the Lakers and Trail Blazers was 23 to 27. It looked the same as the second quarter, but it was actually the other way around.
At the end of the third quarter, Oden came off the court crying.
Because after the third quarter, Oden's statistics for this game were already 25 minutes, 24 points, 14 rebounds and 2 blocks.
Let's put it this way, he has never played such an enjoyable game in his entire career.
"Coach, thank you to the world and you for believing in me!"
"Greg, I told you, you're going to be a future Lakers legend."
What Du Kang said when he hugged Oden, Howard next to him could hear clearly.
Even before this game started, Howard would have been unhappy.
But now, Howard is trembling.
After Oden sat on the bench, Howard asked Dukan weakly.
"Coach, Greg is a future Lakers legend, so what am I?"
After Howard was replaced in this game, Du Kang didn't say a word to him.
Originally, Howard thought that the coach would not talk to him this time.
Unexpectedly, Du Kang actually answered.
"The future legend of the Lakers is your substitute, and you are the substitute of the future legend of the Lakers. Whichever one you want, that's the one you want."
After Du Kang finished speaking coldly, Howard, who had been shivering just now, suddenly jumped up with excitement!
"Coach, I love you so much!!!"
Du Kang dodged on the spot and avoided Howard's bear hug.
"Coach, I want to play in the fourth quarter, and I promise to obey the command 100% from now on!"
"Keep standing."
"yes!"
Du Kang's request to play again was rejected, and Howard had no dissatisfaction this time.
Standing beside Du Kang honestly.
Demo, I spent the last 300MP to beat you up for this game!
In the fourth quarter, the rotation led by Nash and Yi Jianlian did not give the Trail Blazers any chance.
In the end, in this game carefully prepared by the Trail Blazers, the Lakers defeated the Trail Blazers 114-110 at home.
In the entire game, the Trail Blazers' Batum, Hickson, Lillard, Aldridge, and Matthews all scored 20 points.
The Trail Blazers took advantage of this game to the extreme.
For the Lakers, Howard played for 3 minutes and scored 2 points.
Kobe shot 4 of 15 in this game and scored 13 points in the game.
The two leading players of the Lakers did not perform well in this game.
But the Lakers relied on Oden's 24 points and 14 rebounds, Jamison's 16 points on 5 of 12, Yi Jianlian's 21 points on 7 of 14, McGrady's 4 points, 6 assists and 5 rebounds, Carter's 11 points, Iverson This extremely average performance of 11 points won the game.
After the first three minutes of this game, the whole world felt that this game was over for the Lakers.
But the final result was that Coach D, facing the entire NBA's opposition, freezing Howard, and ironing out Kobe, Iverson, and Carter, actually led the team to defeat the Trail Blazers with Phil Jackson behind the scenes.
After the game, public opinion throughout the NBA was shocked.
At the end of the game, Barkley shouted excitedly to the world.
"Who can beat Coach D!"
This shout, like this game, shocked the entire NBA.
After Barkley yelled, he didn't know how much hatred he would attract for Du Kang.
"Incredible... Bobo, is Coach D really unbeatable? Can't he lose even this?"
"What do you think?"
"It must be because I didn't meet Bobo!"
hey-hey.
In fact, after watching this game, Larry Bird, Nelson, and Rick Carlisle were all shocked.
"Coach D actually won again..."
Especially Carlisle who was involved in this game.
"Rick, it seems that Coach D is still going to be delivered to you."
"Dirk, haven't you been looking forward to China Yi for a long time?"
Yes, he had been looking forward to it for a long time.
Even looking forward to it for more than ten years.
Mr. Nelson...
Wang and I will never have any results...
But, maybe it's time for a result...
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This is the third update today, thank you for your support! !
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