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"Oh oh oh, unbelievable, three consecutive three-pointers, Zhao Chen ended the game, it's over, everything is over, the Rockets have no chance tonight." Zhang Weiping shouted.
Xu Jicheng also looked at Zhang Weiping with excitement. He also liked Zhao Chen, but he was not as emotional as Director Zhang.
McHale on the sidelines was completely panicked.
Harden had just chased the score to only 10 points, but everything changed after missing the free throw.
Three consecutive three-pointers, three of which were super long three-pointers, stretched the score to 19 points in an instant.
Zhao Chen's appearance not only consumed time, but also made the score difference wider and wider.
This year's Lakers make McHale feel deeply afraid.
If you still look at the Lakers from the perspective of last year's underdogs, then everyone will suffer a big loss.
McHale actually didn't have much to do. The points difference behind was too big. He scanned the bench and couldn't see any players who had the potential to turn things around.
Still have to rely on Harden on the court.
However, it is not enough for only one Harden to achieve such a point difference.
Harden then made continuous efforts, relying on his personal ability to make sudden shots from inside and outside, but Zhao Chen was able to respond.
Harden, who is proficient in drawing fouls, is really difficult to hold down. Covington received 4 fouls in a single quarter and was also beaten.
The Lakers can't guard Harden, but the Rockets can't guard Zhao Chen either.
Every time Zhao Chen either attacked personally or passed the ball to hit the Rockets hard.
Every time Zhao Chen scored a goal in response, the cheers on the scene continued to increase.
Lakers fans continue to appreciate the style of last season's Finals MVP.
Beep! ! !
Finally, with the referee's whistle, the score was fixed at 117-127.
The Lakers withstood the Rockets' counterattack at home, won the victory, and won the home opener.
Technical statistics of both parties.
Zhao Chen played 38 minutes in this game and made a total of 19 of 27 shots, including 10 of 15 three-pointers and 7 of 8 free throws. He scored 55 points, 15 assists, 12 rebounds, 4 steals, 3 blocks, and 2 turnovers!
55+15+12, this is Zhao Chen’s first performance in the new team’s opening game.
The perfect opener.
Zhao Chen broke the transfer player's debut scoring record.
50+super triple-double!
When such data appears on other players, fans and the media will brag about how good that player is.
But when such data appears on Zhao Chen, fans and the media will think that all this is normal.
Zhao Chen himself has such strength, he can win every day!
Others are awesome occasionally, but Zhao Chen is awesome every day.
In addition to Zhao Chen, other Lakers players also performed brilliantly, especially rookie Jokic and imported Covington.
Apart from Zhao Chen, these two were the two best performers, and the others also performed well, helping Zhao Chen win the game.
Harden also scored a near-triple-double in this game with 44 points, 11 assists and 7 rebounds, but his data can only become a stepping stone when encountering Zhao Chen.
Howard scored 18 points and 18 rebounds today. The data looks good, but his presence on the court is insufficient. In front of Zhao Chen and Harden, he looks more like a senior blue-collar player!
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"Dang, get 1 victory in the regular season and be rewarded with 2 victory points."
"Dang, get 50+triple-double, reward 5 victory points."
The bonus victory points for 50 + triple doubles are also decreasing.
After the game, Zhao Chen found Jeremy Lin and the two exchanged simple greetings.
Jeremy Lin envied Zhao Chen's talent. Zhao Chen's talent was much better than his.
After chatting with Jeremy Lin, Zhao Chen met the needs of the Hollywood actresses in the front row for a photo.
Then Zhao Chen waved towards the sidelines and walked towards the players' tunnel.
The fans at the scene kept cheering Zhao Chen's name.
Zhao Chen surprised Lakers fans in his first game. They felt that the Lakers in the new season were very promising.
In the VIP box, general manager Kupchak was high-fiving with boss Jim Buss and a group of senior executives.
From the first game, they could tell that their operation this summer had been a success.
"You can respond to the media." Jim Buss smiled at Kupchak.
When the Lakers drafted a bunch of second-round picks, Kupchak was criticized a lot.
"I don't want to deal with them, they're like crazy dogs," Kupchak replied.
Kupchak has been in the league for many years and has long looked down upon all this.
"How about the center Zhao recommended?"
"A liquidated damages of 800,000 euros needs to be paid."
"No problem, just pay."
"Um."
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In the locker room passage, Zhao Chen high-fived the passing staff to celebrate the victory.
This is Zhao Chen's first regular season game for the Lakers, which is enough to make everyone in the Lakers excited.
Zhao Chen has just come over and is the new leader of the Lakers. He has a lot to do.
In the past few seasons, after Kobe Bryant's condition declined, the Lakers often lost games and the staff did not have much enthusiasm for their work.
After all, no matter how hard you train and how many videos you edit, you will end up being beaten without any sense of accomplishment.
The winning culture in the Lakers locker room has not been established at all, and the overall atmosphere in the team is also very bad.
This is what Zhao Chen could feel as soon as he arrived.
The Lakers' hardware and external aspects are worse than the Thunder's, but mentally, they are far inferior to the Thunder.
Zhao Chen now hopes to create a new Lakers culture by winning again and again.
Zhao Chen knows how to build this kind of Lakers culture. As long as he keeps winning and constantly affirms everyone's work, this winning culture will be established over time.
The Rockets are also considered a strong team in the Western Conference. Defeating such an opponent will give the Lakers a sufficient boost in morale.
Of course, Zhao Chen will not be complacent just because he defeated the Rockets. Except for Harden, no one else in the Rockets has found the rhythm to enter the regular season tonight. Their loss is also the root cause of the Rockets being always suppressed.
After a while, when they enter the rhythm of the game, the Rockets will be more difficult to deal with than they are now.
at the post-match press conference.
Zhao Chen came out for an interview.
The reporter asked: "How does it feel to win the season opener?"
Zhao Chen said: "It's great. I like this feeling, but we can't be careless yet. We still have many aspects that need to be improved."
The reporter asked: "You scored 55 points tonight and scored such a high score on the first day of the new season. Are you ready to win the scoring title this season?"
Zhao Chen smiled and said: "Try your best, but scoring is not what I pursue. What I pursue is the team's victory."
The reporter asked: "What do you think of James Harden?"
Zhao Chen said: "He is great, his ability to draw fouls is outstanding, and his scoring ability is very strong."
Zhao Chen can feel from tonight that Harden has begun to enter his peak period.
In the next few seasons, Harden's scoring ability will continue to improve!
In business, you can't hurt each other just because your opponent loses. It's too demeaning.
The reporter asked: "The Lakers showed some problems in this game, such as the lack of height inside. Do you think the Lakers should trade?"
Zhao Chen shook his head and said: "This is Mickey's job, not mine to think about."
Not everything is told to reporters. Zhao Chen has been in the league for a year and has learned many tricks to deal with the media.
