It was expected that Zhao Chen would be selected for the double team.
Fans and experts are bragging about how powerful Zhao Chen's offense is, but the NBA players who play against Zhao Chen are bragging about Zhao Chen's defense.
Zhao Chen's defense made them feel uncomfortable.
The best defense will also refer to the players' verbal evaluations to a certain extent. Their evaluations are often more reflective of a player's defensive quality.
Of course, it's not just verbal, Zhao Chen's steal data and defense-related data are also great.
Zhao Chen's winning of the Double Team once again aroused heated discussion in the basketball circle.
"Zhao Chen is really awesome. It only took two seasons for a second-round pick to become a double first-team player."
"Zhao Chen belongs to the kind of being who is top-notch when he enters the league. He is similar to James and Jordan. However, his starting point is too low and people did not notice it at the beginning. As a result, he brought too much How shocking.”
"Zhao Chen's real starting point is already very high, but he is just underestimated."
"Someone has taken up the burden of Dayao's national team."
Major domestic portals continue to put Zhao Chen's "double first team" on the headlines.
"Miami Sentinel": Double first team, this guy may be the best second-year player.
"Los Angeles Sports News": The rising new generation of basketball gods!
"Fox Sports": We are witnessing a great player continuing to collect records!
Zhao Chen's influence continues to increase.
The best team is another highest honor besides MVP. This honor is basically set for the team's superstars.
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locker room.
"Zhao, congratulations on winning the double first team. I'm going to treat you to dinner in the future." Kobe became half a China expert, killing Zhao Chen at every turn.
"Didn't you take it before? Why didn't you invite me?" Zhao Chen said with a smile.
"That time, that time, now," Kobe said with a smile.
"Okay, let's find some time to treat everyone to a meal." Zhao Chen said generously.
"Oye, there's food to eat." Jokic called.
The atmosphere in the locker room instantly became noisy.
No one cares about the money for one or two meals, they mainly want to have fun.
In the afternoon, pre-match press interview hall.
Other players conducted interviews as usual, but Zhao Chen accepted an exclusive interview with CCTV.
The advantage of the exclusive interview is that you don’t have to face so many reporters, and CCTV reporters will not deliberately dig holes for Zhao Chen, so they are more friendly.
Zhao Chen is pressed for time, so the interview will not be too long.
The reporter asked: "Ah Chen, may I ask, how did you feel when you learned that you were selected for the double first team?"
There are many names for Zhao Chen in the outside world, such as Ah Chen, Xiao Chen, Zhao Chen, Brother Chen...
There are relatively few people called Xiao Zhao. With Zhao Chen's current status, few people dare to call him that.
Zhao Chen said: "I am very proud and excited. This is the result of my hard work for a season."
The reporter continued to ask: "Does it feel special to play against the Clippers?"
Zhao Chen said: "They are a great team. They are in the same city as us. We compete in many aspects. We all want to beat each other."
The reporter asked: "What do you think of the Clippers' lineup?"
Zhao Chen said: "Their tactical execution is very strong, Paul is very calm, and they also have guys like Griffin and DeAndre Jordan inside, which makes it difficult for us to deal with."
The reporter asked: "What stage do you think the Lakers are in now?"
Zhao Chen said: "We are still running in and growing. We need to be more active in every defense and maintain aggressiveness in every round on the court. Of course, we are also a team with great talent and potential, so Don’t be surprised by anything we do.”
The reporter asked: "How is your personal relationship with Kobe?"
Zhao Chen said: "It's great. He is the big brother. Every time I go out to eat with him, he pays for it. Although I tried to pay for it many times, I failed. Many times he said he wanted to go to the toilet, but in the end, But I’m going to pay the bill, haha.”
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Zhao Chen is relatively friendly to domestic reporters, and his camera posture and demeanor are also modest, low-key, and calm.
Zhao Chen knows that such a character is more in line with the expectations of domestic fans.
Zhao Chen only becomes more arrogant when facing others.
The interview ended quickly, and Zhao Chen also rushed to do warm-up training.
The Los Angeles Derby G2 still sold out tickets early.
Most of the fans at Staples Center are familiar with each other. An hour before the game starts, the place becomes as lively as a vegetable market.
Everyone is calling for friends.
Lakers fans and Clippers fans are also very friendly, and there won't be any vicious incidents.
This is also because the Clippers basically have no grievances with the Lakers in history. They are far from being the Lakers' old enemies.
Maybe the Clippers don't like the Lakers, but the Lakers don't trust the Clippers at all...
Zhao Chen's warm-up rhythm was not good today, and his shooting feeling was slightly worse than usual.
As the game time approached, the atmosphere at the scene continued to rise.
Clippers owner Ballmer is also an activist. He led a small number of Clippers fans on the sidelines to chant and resist the Lakers.
Ballmer, like Cuban, is an owner who often goes to watch games and loves basketball. Staples often has cameras on him at the scene.
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Soon, all the procedures were completed, and the starting players of both sides stayed on the court.
Lakers starting lineup: Zhao Chen, Kobe, Covington, Randle, Jokic.
Clippers starting lineup: Paul, Redick, Barnes, Griffin, DeAndre Jordan.
As the referee threw the ball high.
Jokic and DeAndre Jordan jumped up.
G2 officially begins.
Jokic jumped to the ball and Zhao Chen dribbled to the frontcourt.
In a pick-and-roll tactic, Zhao Chen used Jokic's cover to make a one-step shot from mid-range.
"frame!"
Zhao Chen's mid-range shot failed.
Zhao Chen's rhythm was not very smooth, but Zhao Chen didn't care too much.
There will definitely be ups and downs in shooting feel.
Clippers attack.
Paul didn't give the ball to Redick, but he dribbled the ball and took a mid-range step with the help of Jordan's screen.
Jokic's interference was slow.
Paul hits a mid-range jumper!
"Uh-huh!"
2 to 0.
Jokic knew that Paul was going to use this move to hit him, but he just couldn't prevent it.
Jokic himself was also upset.
The Lakers' offense came again, Jokic gave the ball to Kobe, and Kobe advanced.
With Zhao Chen being closely guarded by Barnes, Kobe also needs to help Zhao Chen share the ball-holding task.
Zhao Chen raised his hands and ran over slowly.
Zhao Chen's attention was all on Paul.
Paul's state seemed to be similar to when he traveled back in time from his previous life.
His technical style of play will not decline as he ages.
Kobe dribbled the ball to the frontcourt and passed it to Jokic and
Jokic held the ball at the top of the arc to observe, and Zhao Chen stepped up to respond.
Jokic handed Zhao Chen his hand and chose to go down.
Zhao Chen gave the ball to Jokic who was down the line, and Jokic took the ball and stepped forward! !
DeAndre Jordan's help defense! !
"Snapped!"
Jokic failed to avoid Jordan's block, the ball was risked, and then the ball bounced on him and went out of bounds, giving the Clippers the ball.
Jokic shook his head regretfully.
Little Jordan roared to the sky with excitement! ! !
"Today the Clippers' defense was much faster. Jordan had clearly lost his position just now, but he came back very actively and finally completed the block." Xu Jicheng said.
"The Lakers' game today was not easy to play." Zhang Weiping said sadly.
The Lakers failed to make two consecutive starts, and it looks like it will be another tough battle tonight!
