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The referee threw the ball high.
The Arab League was very confident, and Howard took the first step to pick the ball over.
In the past, I can't say Howard was 100% sure about beating the UAE, but winning nine times out of ten is not a big problem.
Now it can be clearly seen that Howard's bullet speed and reaction have dropped a bit.
Ah Lian passed the ball to Zhao Chen, and Zhao Chen immediately took the ball and charged at full speed.
Since his speed defeated Bolt, the entire NBA knows how fast Zhao Chen is. The Rockets all retreated desperately. Beverley's speed is really not slow anymore, but compared with Zhao Chen, it is still far behind.
Zhao Chen surpassed Beverley between the free throw line and the three-point line, and then took off directly into the air! !
Zhao Chen grabbed the ball with one hand, like a roc spreading its wings. Harden had the opportunity to cause Zhao Chen an offensive foul, but he chose to sit on the sidelines...
Zhao Chen slammed the ball into the basket in front of "Eye" Deng!
"frame!"
0 to 2
Zhao Chen was not polite and performed an extremely violent and brutal game in the first round back at home.
Zhao Chen's Slam Dunk Contest championship-level strength is clearly visible.
The ball was still some distance from the free throw line, but Zhao Chen just took off and dunked it.
Zhao Chen pulled the basket hard before landing.
Fans at Staples Center celebrated wildly.
"Nice job!!"
"Just detain him like this!!"
"Zhao, I love you and I want to give you a child."
Los Angeles fans are getting more and more excited.
"James, watch my performance." Zhao Chen said to Harden.
Although Zhao Chen mocked Harden's defensive eyes, Harden didn't take it seriously.
After watching Zhao Chen's dunk at close range, Harden felt that it was wise not to stop Zhao Chen's dunk. If he tried to stand up, the biggest possibility would be that Zhao Chen would leap over him....
In order to avoid suffering crotch humiliation, Harden thought it would be good to just watch it like this.
"James Harden's willingness to defend is not strong."
"His mentality is great. He can't guard him anyway, so why not stop guarding him."
Buckley smiled.
"James Harden actually has defensive ability, but his attitude often affects his defensive effect. He is not a player who likes to defend, which will affect his further improvement." Kenny Smith said.
"James Harden's strength lies in offense. This season, he has become one of the league's top attackers. I am looking forward to a big scoring battle between him and Zhao Chen." Barkley analyzed.
"Hey, do you think James Harden will try to foul Zhao Chen and let him sit on the court instead of defending?" Smith asked.
"That's a good idea, haha," Barkley said.
In most games this season, Harden has proven his scoring ability. Of course, what is equally impressive is his ability to draw fouls. This season, Harden is the player with the most free throws on the line, averaging 1.5 points per game. Hit the free throw line 11 times, crushing the free throw line.
Rockets offense.
Beverley carried the ball across half court.
Harden comes out to catch the ball.
As soon as Harden caught the ball, Howard came over to pick and roll.
Howard was reluctant to pick-and-roll Harden in the past, but it was different tonight. The strength of the Lakers forced Howard to correct his mentality.
Harden glanced at Howard and immediately launched an attack without hesitation.
During the pick-and-roll screen, Kobe was blocked, and Zhao Chen quickly switched defenses with Kobe to directly defend Harden.
Howard followed the pick-and-roll, but the Arab League was very close and did not give Howard a chance to get the ball.
However, Harden had an opportunity to challenge Zhao Chen.
"boom!"
"boom!"
"boom!"
Harden's dribbling is indeed much better than Antetokounmpo, and his continuous crotch dribbling was not intercepted by Zhao Chen.
Harden changed directions twice in succession, but Zhao Chen was not shaken away.
Harden suddenly stepped forward and pulled back.
Harden's step back was gorgeous enough, but he still didn't get rid of Zhao Chen. Zhao Chen's defense was airtight.
Harden jumped up and found that there was no chance, and gave the ball to Ariza on the right.
Ariza caught the ball and took one step away from Covington, then made a sudden mid-range shot.
Ariza's dribbling is now better than before, and he can also do these technical moves.
"Uh-huh!"
2 to 2.
"The Rockets' tactics are very clear, which is to let Harden play alone against Zhao Chen. Harden is also very smart. If he can't play alone, he chooses to pass the ball." Xu Jicheng said.
"The Rockets play similar to the Lakers, with a one-star lineup." Zhang Weiping said.
The Lakers offense comes again.
Zhao Chen took the ball and advanced, but encountered Beverley's close pressing.
Although Beverley is small, he is very fierce defensively.
"boom!"
Zhao Chen used his strength without hesitation and used his core strength to push Beverly away.
Beverley was knocked to the ground directly, and the referee did not say anything.
Zhao Chen can deal with such a defense without any additional actions.
After passing Beverley, Ariza quickly rushed over.
Zhao Chen didn't hit it himself immediately, but gave the ball to Kobe on the other side.
Kobe faced Harden's defense and continued to test the ball.
Harden couldn't guard Zhao Chen, but he defended Kobe very well.
Harden got serious, but Kobe was really hard to play. Kobe gave the ball to Covington who came out.
Covington saw Zhao Chen entering the inside and lobbed the ball to him.
Zhao Chen blocked Beasley in the low post and received a pass from Covington.
Zhao Chen leaned against Beasley with his back. Although Beasley is a power forward, he is not a tonnage power forward. He has become thinner after returning from the CBA.
Beasley felt Zhao Chen's power, and he threw himself on Zhao Chen. If Zhao Chen took the initiative to retreat at this time, Beasley might just jump into the street...
It's just that Zhao Chen didn't do that. At this time, he preferred to use strength to conquer his opponents.
"boom!"
Zhao Chen suddenly exerted force, and Beasley took a step back.
Even though Zhao Chen is the point guard and Beasley is the power forward, Zhao Chen still has an absolute advantage in terms of strength.
The fans at Staples Arena were surprised to see this small inside attack.
This is the first time in my life that I saw a small man beat a big man in the low post.
"boom!"
Zhao Chen's second impact caused Beasley to retreat even more.
"boom!"
Zhao Chen's third impact completely pushed Beasley away, and Zhao Chen turned around forcefully to the three-second zone.
Howard on the side had no idea that Zhao Chen could score from behind. Zhao Chen used an O'Neal-style shark bloody two-handed dunk! !
"frame!!!"
2 to 4
Zhao Chen's button was full of power.
Zhao Chen pulled hard on the basket to maintain his balance! !
The fans at Staples Center were shocked!
But soon, something even more shocking happened.
The basketball hoop made a creaking sound.
As Zhao Chen pulled the frame hard, the crossbar of the basketball stand broke directly, and the glass shattered instantly, like a spider web. However, the glass had a protective film and did not fall off...
Beasley, Howard, Ah Lian, and Zhao Chen all ran away quickly.
As soon as I ran away, the entire basketball stand collapsed...
Fans at Staples Center were stunned.
What just happened?
What did I see?
The fans were all stunned.
No one thought that this scene would happen suddenly, even the referee was confused...
Backboard destroyer! ! ! !
