Jokic and Bogut jump ball!
Jokic lost the jump.
Jumping balls has never been Jokic's specialty. Of course, it can also be said that this fat man cannot jump.
Curry took the ball and advanced past half court.
Zhao Chen marked Curry, and Kobe Bryant marked Thompson.
The obvious change for the Lakers after Kobe's comeback is perimeter defense.
Kobe's defensive experience and fierceness have completely strengthened the Lakers' defense.
Zhao Chen, Kobe, and Covington are enough to cause trouble for the Warriors on the outside.
Curry did not rush to attack on his own, but first gave the ball to Barnes at the free throw line.
The Lakers' outside line is stronger than the last matchup, and Curry also feels trouble.
Facing Covington, Barnes had no chance after a series of probing steps. When he moved, Bogut stepped up to block him.
Covington's defense was blocked, Randall's defense failed to keep up, and Barnes collected the ball and pulled up a mid-range jumper and scored!
0 to 2.
Kenny Smith said: "The Lakers' interior defense is not that good right now, and the defense can only be said to be average."
Barkley said: "It doesn't matter against teams that are less powerful, but against a team like the Warriors, it's easy to be targeted."
O'Neal said: "This game will be very difficult for the Lakers and a huge challenge. Let's see how Zhao Chen can overcome the difficulties!"
It's rare for TNT's commentators to be serious. Usually they are mostly responsible for making jokes.
Lakers offense.
Zhao Chen dribbled to the frontcourt, and Thompson mainly focused on Zhao Chen.
Kobe opened one side and kept trying to move to the right corner and 45-degree position on the diagonal.
Kobe was just feinting, and the pick-and-roll between Zhao Chen and Jokic was the key point.
After experiencing failures in previous seasons, Kobe's mentality has been corrected. He stayed to assist Zhao Chen.
Jokic was brought up. Jokic's body was so big that Thompson couldn't easily squeeze through.
Zhao Chen rushed over with the help of the cover, and Barnes and Curry helped defend at the same time.
Zhao Chen threw the ball horizontally to Kobe! !
Kobe's 45-degree catch was in a huge gap.
After receiving Zhao Chen's pass, Kobe was also a little excited.
How could he have had such easy open opportunities before?
"Oops!" Curry yelled.
Letting go of Kobe is not a good sign.
Kobe's three-point jumper!
No pressure, just pick up and drop the knife! !
"Uh-huh!"
3 to 2
The Warriors also paid the price for letting Kobe Bryant go.
There are many Kobe fans, and there are also many in Oracle Center.
The fans also applauded.
Everyone knows how difficult it was for Kobe to overcome injuries.
It was here that he collapsed from the previous serious injury.
"Zhao, that's a good pass." Kobe showed his white teeth at Zhao Chen.
"They shouldn't underestimate your three points." Zhao Chen smiled.
Kobe's three-point shooting has averaged only about 30% per game in the past few years.
It's not that he's inaccurate, it's that he makes most of the shots against the defense every time.
It's strange that this is accurate.
With Zhao Chen's skill bonus and the lack of pressure in the open position, Kobe's accuracy is still assured.
Warriors attack.
Curry dribbled the ball to the frontcourt and then passed it to Green who ran out.
Green is also an organizational big man.
But Green is much more flexible than Jokic now.
Curry and Thompson were both the focus of the Lakers' defense. After a series of tactical moves and no chance, Green chose to break through Jokic himself.
The Lakers' defensive response to the Warriors' style of play is to resolutely not flank.
Don't let the splash have any gaps. If others can kill the Lakers in singles, then admit it.
Jokic's positioning was great, and he kept following closely. Green did not knock Jokic's strong layup away, but Jokic held him down.
The advantage of Jokic having more meat is that he is very strong in confrontation.
Green's impact is pretty good among power forwards, but he just can't hit Jokic.
The ball blocked by Jokic was caught by Zhao Chen.
"Honestly, I don't know why Nikola Jokic fell to the second round," Barkley said. "He should be a lottery pick."
Smith said: "This little fat guy is the first rookie produced by the Lakers, and his performance is better than Randall."
O'Neal said: "Averaging 11 points, 6 assists and 7 rebounds per game, which is pretty good considering his talent. He plays with a lot of brains."
On the court, Zhao Chen quickly counterattacked after getting the rebound.
Thompson tried to hold Zhao Chen to stop his counterattack, but failed.
Zhao Chen's explosive power is too strong.
Cole on the sidelines frowned when he saw this scene.
Curry retreated quickly, but Zhao Chen saw that there was only Curry in front of him and did not hesitate to take the ball and attack forward.
Curry chose to hug Zhao Chen, but failed to hug him. Zhao Chen broke away forcefully, then raised the ball high and stepped forward to dunk it successfully!
"Beep!"
The referee signaled that Curry had committed a foul. Zhao Chen's first two points were valid, and there would be an additional penalty! !
After Zhao Chen dunked and landed, he waved his arms fiercely!
Seeing Zhao Chen standing on the free throw line, Warriors fans thought of last season's Western Conference finals.
At that time, Zhao Chen was a nightmare for the warriors!
It still seems to be the case!
"Uh-huh!"
6 to 2.
The Warriors attack again.
The Lakers defense is constantly improving!
Zhao Chen and Kobe are both very active defensive players. Under their leadership, the Lakers' rotation on the court is airtight.
Zhao Chen's leadership skills are constantly shining...
The inside guarded by Jokic did not give Bogut a good chance.
In this attack, the walking pork belly once again withstood Bogut's strong attack and turned around to pick off the rebound.
....
The Warriors' offense is in trouble!
Curry and Thompson were frantically attacked by the Lakers' defense, and there was basically no space left.
Barnes, Green, and Bogut repeatedly attacked the inside, but the mountain of Jokic made it difficult for them.
Subsequently, Randall was replaced by Boban...
Looking at Boban who is 2.24 meters tall.
Barnes, Green, and Bogut are MMP at the same time.
What is site fraud?
Green missed a layup, and Bogut got the offensive rebound. Bogut relied on Boban to get ahead, but Boban dribbled the ball out of bounds. The most important thing is that Boban didn't even jump...
Barkley and O'Neal both laughed and held their stomachs when they saw this scene.
"The Lakers got another amazing guy. OMG, I like this guy."
"They deserve to be the most popular team. You see, the fans at Oracle Center love to watch this guy play."
What is Zhanqian?
Zhao Chen has finally seen it.
After Zhao Chen broke through, he was flanked by three people. Then Zhao Chen threw the ball to Boban, who did not have much defensive pressure.
Boban weighed his feet a little, and Zhao Chen didn't know whether he jumped or not. Anyway, he just hit the ball through Green.
Green fell to the ground again...
Zhao Chen never expected that Boban would have a miraculous effect. The Warriors insiders would be crushed by Boban like a child.
The Lakers didn't have such a crazy big man last time, and they were panicked for a while!
The Lakers had a great start!
21 to 6
The voice of Warriors fans became more and more subdued, and the game only lasted half a quarter.
No one could have imagined that the Lakers could suppress the Warriors like this.
Cole called a stop to the game.
"Pull away, Steph, you're out of position to hit that big man." Cole shouted at Curry.
Boban is very powerful in the interior, but Cole observed the problem that Boban's defense could not prevent and decisively targeted it.
Curry chewed his braces and nodded....
On the other side, Scott never expected that he would gain an advantage so easily in this game.
The Lakers' three-game Warriors were confused.
Zhao Chen's leadership temperament has improved, the rookie's abilities have improved, and the support of Kobe and Boban has made the Lakers' strength improve by leaps and bounds.
Under the leadership of Zhao Chen, the Lakers played in an orderly manner on the court and became more and more aura of a strong team.
Scott's tactical arrangement did not continue to use Boban, but sent the more flexible Grant.
Boban can only be used as a special weapon, and it won't be as effective if used too much. This is Zhao Chen's reminder to Scott.
