The fans were very happy to see the high scores in one quarter of the game.
But the head coaches of both teams were unhappy.
What a defense!
"Stephen, don't compete with Zhao. Is that step back necessary? It's not necessary at all!" Cole shouted at Curry.
"We need to attack their insides instead of endlessly competing with them for shots."
"Suppress the tempo as much as possible. If we keep playing like this, Zhao will open up, and this game will be difficult to win."
Cole is not afraid of Zhao Chen.
"OK, I understand." Curry nodded in response to Cole.
Curry is a player who easily accepts other people's opinions.
The Lakers have a break here.
"OK, everyone's offense was very good in the first quarter, but we failed to gain an advantage. Why is that?"
"Because our defensive intensity was not improved, our opponents scored the same points as us. Don't underestimate them, they have the ability to defeat us."
Scott criticized the entire team.
In the second quarter of the game, Scott asked Zhao Chen to rest first.
Zhao Chen once again played a full first quarter. This was not the way Scott wanted to use Zhao Chen.
Scott hopes that Zhao Chen can still maintain this high efficiency in the final quarter, instead of consuming all his energy in various turnaround runs in the front.
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"What height do you think Zhao will reach in the future?" Barkley asked such a question.
"Let's boil it down to, will he surpass Michael?" Smith said.
"You can say that." Buckley nodded.
After all, Jordan is now the undisputed number one player in the NBA.
"I think it will, it's a matter of time." O'Neal said.
"I think so too. This is only Zhao's third season, but he already has two championships, two FMVPs, two regular season MVPs and a series of hard-core honors. Michael couldn't do that in the first three years. He does," Miller said.
"Well, it seems we have reached a consensus on this." Buckley smiled.
Several commentators also expressed the voices of many fans.
It is not difficult for Zhao Chen to surpass Jordan, it just takes more time. At least in terms of ability, Zhao Chen now dominates the NBA just like Jordan did back then.
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The second quarter started quickly.
Zhao Chen and Jokic rested on the sidelines, while Rose, Kobe, and Booker led the second team to play.
The Lakers' rotation is about 9 to 10 people. If there is garbage time, then Harris and other role players will have the opportunity to play. Otherwise, they will only exist as tactical surprise players.
On the Warriors' side, Iguodala and Thompson lead the team.
The Warriors' second team has no obvious advantage when encountering the Lakers' second team.
However, the substitute efficiency of both teams cannot be compared with when the core is on the court, and the efficiency has obviously dropped.
The Warriors' Livingston couldn't prevent Rose's breakthrough, but the Lakers' defense couldn't prevent Thompson's running and cutting.
Kobe seemed a little slow, his reaction was always half a beat slower than Thompson's.
With 9 minutes and 22 seconds left in the second quarter, the score between the two sides reached 44-44, still tied.
Cole began to change the starting lineup, but Scott pushed down Zhao Chen who was about to play. Scott still wanted Zhao Chen to rest as much as possible.
Zhao Chen did not disobey the head coach, but went back to sit and watch the performance of his teammates.
With Curry and other starters returning to the court, the Warriors clearly took the initiative. It was obviously difficult for the combination of Booker and Rose to deal with such a Warriors.
Green also stepped up in time to put pressure on the Lakers players.
There was a lot of physical contact and confrontation between the two sides, and the atmosphere became very heated.
Green began to let himself go, pushing Rose, quarreling with Kobe, and flagrantly fouling Booker.
Green's movements were very big, some of which were useless. Zhao Chen looked at him from the sidelines with serious eyes.
The referee did not call these actions harshly, causing Green to become even more unscrupulous.
Curry and Thompson's outside attacks also scored one after another.
At 7 minutes and 11 seconds of the game, Scott scored a layup after Green completed a breakthrough. When the score of the two teams reached 53-47, the game was stopped.
Curry and Thompson's offense was normal, but Green's disruption of the Lakers' offensive rhythm made the Lakers' offensive players a little uncomfortable.
During this pause, Scott stopped inking and immediately sent Zhao Chen up.
Scott knew very well that Green, a saboteur, disrupted the Lakers' rhythm.
Zhao Chen replaced Kobe, and then Jokic replaced Harrell.
Zhao Chen did not control the ball after coming on the court, but still let Rose control it.
Zhao Chen went straight to find Green.
Green stood there waiting for Zhao Chen to come over.
"Kakaka!" The camera was pointed at Zhao Chen.
The referee and the security guard on the sidelines were nervous, fearing a physical conflict between the two.
Zhao Chen went over and said to Green: "If you don't want to be scrapped and have your career reimbursed, then be honest with me."
Green said: "Are you threatening me?"
Zhao Chen smiled and said, "You can understand it that way."
Green: "I'm going to file a complaint against you."
Zhao Chen said: "Go and file a complaint. It's best to cry and tell reporters."
Zhao Chen's words were very threatening.
Zhao Chen doesn't cause trouble, but he's not afraid of it either.
With Zhao Chen's current status, it is easy to mess with people on and off the court.
Green was still very afraid of Zhao Chen, so he didn't reply.
Green knew that as long as Zhao Chen gave orders to some players on the Lakers, there wouldn't be many people who wanted to destroy him.
Seeing Green's evasive eyes, Zhao Chen knew that the other person was timid.
Those who bully the weak and fear the strong are talking about people like Green.
Green showed that he was not easy to mess with by showing his strength, but Zhao Chen was even more difficult to mess with.
After the game started in the second quarter, Zhao Chen's focus was on connecting with his teammates rather than attacking on his own.
The Lakers' offense was sorted out smoothly by Zhao Chen.
Zhao Chen's appearance also strengthened the Lakers' perimeter defense, and both Curry and Thompson were restricted to a certain extent.
Jokic was the best player in the second quarter.
Jokic showed his dominance in the paint.
If Zhao Chen suddenly gives it to him, he can easily finish it with various tricks.
If Zhao Chen doesn't come over to catch the ball, Jokic will play alone.
Neither Bogut nor Green could guard Jokic.
The first half ended quickly, with the score reaching 65-64, and the Lakers were 1 point behind at home.
Zhao Chen's timely appearance in the middle of the second quarter brought back the Lakers' declining momentum.
"What did Zhao Chen say to Green at that time? That made Green's expression change so quickly?" Barkley asked a question.
"I think Zhao threatened Green." O'Neal said.
"Haha, it depends on the mouth shape. Green doesn't dare to say anything. After all, he is facing Zhao. Although Green is an insider, in a one-on-one duel, Zhao's speed, flexibility, and strength will crush Green." Smith said .
"Hahahaha," Miller said.
