Height discrimination doesn't just exist among NBA players.
It will also exist in the fandom.
Is it also human nature to a certain extent?
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The Celtics pick-and-roll comes again.
The cooperation between Thomas Jr. and Amir Johnson.
After the pick-and-roll, Thomas hit the ball to Amir Johnson.
Amir Johnson succeeded in a layup after pushing past Harrell.
2 to 4.
After the goal, the North Shore Garden Arena cheered again.
Facing their old enemy, the Celtics, from players to fans, are eager to defeat them.
Although this is somewhat unrealistic, they want to try it.
In the absence of Jokic and Tucker, the Lakers' interior frame protection will also have some problems.
The Lakers' offense comes again.
The Celtics had a strong defensive mentality and did not give Zhao Chen a chance to counterattack quickly. Their defense was quickly positioned.
Zhao Chen dribbled the ball to the frontcourt and made a bull horn gesture.
Harrell and UAE came up to cover at the same time.
Thomas and Bradley's defenses were blocked at the same time, and Zhao Chen broke through directly in the middle!
Thomas was very fast and chased Zhao Chen after bypassing the screen. Salinger, who was 2.06 meters under the basket, also raised his hands to prepare for Zhao Chen's impact.
Zhao Chen took a European step, picked the ball over Salinger's head, kicked to the basket, and dunked with one hand!
"frame!"
4 to 4.
Zhao Chen's offensive creativity was once again reflected in this round.
Neither Harrell nor UAE had a very good sense of position today, and Zhao Chen did not give the ball away easily.
"Let him play like this!" Celtics coach Stevenson didn't believe in evil.
He doesn't think it's a good thing that Zhao Chen, as a point guard, doesn't pass the ball.
If you have the ability not to pass the ball for a whole game, just keep playing like this!
Celtics offense.
Thomas once again used the pick-and-roll to avoid Zhao Chen's defense.
Thomas is small but ambitious. When he has space, he rushes in without hesitation.
Arab League assists in defense!
"boom!"
In the confrontation between the United Arab Emirates and Thomas, Thomas was hit hard and pushed away.
But the United Arab Emirates slowed down Thomas's layup. At the moment Thomas made the layup, Zhao Chen arrived!
"Snapped!"
An earth-shattering nailboard hat!
The rebound was picked up again by Thomas Jr., who tried to push Zhao Chen away and switch to the other side for a layup.
But unfortunately, Zhao Chen's confrontation made him lose his balance, and in a hurry, Thomas' second layup was missed again.
This time the rebound was caught directly by Zhao Chen.
Amir Johnson under the basket wanted to counterattack and fouled Zhao Chen.
The referee blows the whistle.
"Well done!"
"Little Thomas is in trouble, haha."
"Zhao Chen's physical confrontation perfectly suppressed Thomas."
"Thomas doesn't even look at who he is playing against. Zhao Chen may be the best defensive player this season."
Domestic college fans are talking a lot.
Watching Zhao Chen's games has become a fashion. College students will turn on their computers to watch Zhao Chen's games whenever they have time.
Zhao Chen took Ah Lian's serve and brought it over.
Thomas's footsteps were very fast. He stayed close to Zhao Chen and did not give Zhao Chen any space to shoot a three-pointer.
Thomas has watched a lot of Zhao Chen's videos and is well aware of Zhao Chen's sharp long-range shots.
Not long ago, Zhao Chencai scored 21 three-pointers in a single game. Such efficiency makes Thomas feel numb just thinking about it.
Thomas defended too far forward, and both Ah Lian and Harrell wanted to find a cover, but there was no chance.
Zhao Chen changed the rhythm of dribbling from behind and dived to the right to pass Thomas.
Zhao Chen's impact was delayed by Claude. Little Thomas caught up with him, and Zhao Chen pushed his butt against Little Thomas.
Face frame and back fight!
Thomas didn't dare to make big moves easily and was prone to fouling.
Zhao Chen dribbled in with high frequency and countered Johnson's pause in his footsteps.
Feint!
After clicking on Claure and Johnson at the same time, he easily turned around with his right foot and stepped onto the basketball to score!
6 to 4.
"Zhao Chen's inside moves are also very good, and he can easily score by tapping on the big man."
"Zhao Chen has a variety of offensive methods. He doesn't need to pass the ball at all."
"Zhao Chen doesn't seem to have a strong desire to pass the ball today. When there was an opening on the outside just now, he didn't pass it and chose to play by himself."
Thomas Jr. and Bradley looked at each other.
Although I know that Zhao Chen is difficult to guard against, it is really uncomfortable that Zhao Chen is so difficult to guard against.
Thomas attacks with the ball.
This time Thomas Jr. broke through and passed the ball to Bradley in the bottom corner.
Kobe's pursuit was blocked by Crowder, Bradley shot a three-pointer, and the knife fell with his hand!
"Uh-huh!"
6 to 7.
Stevenson relied on Thomas as a single point to build a tactical system around him.
Before Thomas suffered any injuries, his combination of sudden shots was very sharp.
Zhao Chen frowned, turned around and told his teammates: "There is no need to help defend him, let him rush in, and then leave it to the inside."
Zhao Chen is not worried about Thomas rushing in to score, but worried about him driving the team.
No matter how strong Thomas is, he can't take much advantage by rushing into the paint.
Lakers offense.
Zhao Chen and Harrell's pick-and-roll. After the pick-and-roll, Zhao Chen attracted the defense. He hit the ball to Harrell who followed.
Harrell caught the ball with both hands, stepped away from Johnson and succeeded in putting the basket with both hands.
8 to 7.
The two sides fell into an offensive state at the beginning of the game.
Zhao Chen has always been encouraged to play singles. Of course, singles are also two-pointers and three-pointers will never be missed. Zhao Chen does not hesitate and breaks out when there is space.
The entire Celtics team is in great shape at home. Their three armies are working hard and everyone is scoring.
Except for Zhao Chen, the physical fitness of the Lakers was obviously affected, and the score was once opened by the Celtics.
But Zhao Chen quickly stepped forward to stabilize the situation.
After Rose came on the second team, the Lakers gained some advantages.
Stevenson did not dare to be careless and immediately replaced Thomas' response.
With Zhao Chen no longer available, Rose could not guard against Thomas's inside and outside shots.
Thomas Jr. led the Celtics to overtake the score again.
The momentum at TD North Shore Garden Arena was driven like a fire.
The Celtics fully demonstrated their difficulty.
Even though the lineup is not as good as the Lakers and the strength is not as good as the Lakers, the Lakers should not easily try to win a game over them.
In the entire first half, Zhao Chen was not restricted, but his teammates were.
This is not a question of strength, but a question of physical fitness and condition.
Having won too many games in a row, I felt mentally relaxed and tired.
Zhao Chen passed a lot of balls, many of which were open, but he couldn't make any shots.
Thomas is in great shape today. Although his offense will be slightly curbed when facing Zhao Chen directly, he does a great job connecting the ball.
Whether it's Bradley, Crowder, or Olynyk who comes off the bench, they are completely activated on the offensive end.
At the end of the first half, the score was 57-67.
The Celtics lead by 10 points at home.
Zhao Chen scored 40 points at halftime, but did not prevent the team from falling behind.
The saying that there are no underdogs in the NBA was demonstrated in the first half.
