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Looking at Zhao Chen, everyone didn't seem so panicked anymore.
After a readjustment, the game started again.
Owen defends Zhao Chen.
Irving has a lot of little defensive moves, including all kinds of pulling and tugging, which Irving learned specifically to restrict Zhao Chen.
This was not the first time Zhao Chen faced such a defense, and he was not angry. He just did not make physical contact with Irving when he was far away from the referee.
Irving's defense is nowhere near as good as Klay's.
Zhao Chen just used a change of direction to pass him.
Although Irving tried to pull Zhao Chen's jersey, he still could not stop Zhao Chen.
Zhao Chen's speed was beyond what Irving could catch up with. The Cavaliers' perimeter defense was not strong, so Zhao Chen broke in easily.
TT rushed over fiercely to help defend. It could be seen that they were all determined to fuck Zhao Chen.
Zhao Chen was very smart and passed the ball to Jokic on the other side.
Jokic easily advanced with an empty basket.
20 to 12.
If Zhao Chen goes head-to-head with scraps like knights, he will fall into the trap. All Zhao Chen needs to do is stay calm, and that's enough.
The Cavaliers dealt with Zhao Chen in an almost stalking manner, and the Lakers responded in the same way.
The Cavaliers attack.
When Tucker faced James' breakthrough, it was just a hug!
James lay on the ground to relax for a while.
James stood on the free throw line and made one of two free throws.
21 to 12.
Lakers offense.
Zhao Chen took the ball across the frontcourt and gave it to Rose.
Rose greeted Jokic's pick-and-roll.
After the pick-and-roll, Rose rushed in directly.
Rose's speed once again tore apart the Cavaliers' defense.
Rose also attracted the flanking defense and Zhao Chen's inward cut.
Rose threw the ball into the sky, Zhao Chen grabbed the ball with one hand, and took advantage of the situation to make an alley-oop and dunk!
21 to 14
The Cavaliers attack.
Irving dribbles to the frontcourt and passes to James.
James didn't try to break through again. Tucker's hug just now was too harsh.
The Cavaliers didn't dare to take any action against Zhao Chen, but Tucker really wanted to take down James.
James chose to give the ball to Love, who then hit Tucker.
Love beat Tucker easily and scored the ball from mid-range with a low post turn.
23 to 14.
"Tucker will always be targeted for this. The difference between the Cavaliers and the Warriors is that their power forward position is an All-Star offensive player."
"This will make the Lakers feel uncomfortable. Tyronn Lue is also very familiar with the Lakers' tactics."
"Almost all of Scott's moves are known to his opponents, and now he needs to have more changes."
Scott has been in a lot of trouble this season, but that's the way to deal with it.
Zhao Chen!
Zhao Chen!
Zhao Chen!
Now, that's still the case.
Lakers offense.
Rose takes the ball upfield.
Zhao Chen and Jokic's pick-and-roll cover.
Jokic's body formed a wall for Zhao Chen, which was very solid.
Zhao Chen adjusted two steps while dribbling and shot directly behind Jokic.
A sharp three-point shot!
"Uh-huh!"
Simple and neat!
23 to 17.
Zhao Chen gradually began to exert his strength.
The Cavaliers did not relax because of Zhao Chen's efforts, and the game between the two teams was still very intense.
Zhao Chen and James both led by example and led the team to play hard.
At the most intense moment, Zhao Chen and James even hugged each other on the ground over a floor ball!
The physical contact and intensity between both parties were very high.
By the second quarter, Zhao Chen and James were both furious.
The two of them stopped caring about their teammates and started acting recklessly!
Zhao Chenli made a sudden outside shot, and James dribbled in like a tank.
The defensive players on both sides also took great care of these two core players and made various moves.
The one who should pull should not be soft at all.
The fans at Staples Center continued to curse, and the coaches on both sides frequently put pressure on the referees.
Under this rhythm, the Lakers still relied on the advantage of their overall lineup to catch up with the score at the end of the second quarter.
53 to 53.
James and Zhao Chen both had a lot of blood stains on their bodies.
Because Zhao Chen is of yellow race, the blood marks on his arms are even more obvious.
Many female Lakers fans covered their eyes and were afraid to watch such a game.
"Maybe the two teams can go to a wrestling match, haha." Barkley scoffed.
"If they play basketball, they can't beat the Lakers." O'Neal continued.
"I have to say that the Cavaliers' style of play worked. The Lakers did not have an offensive climax in the first half." Kenny Smith shouted.
The Lakers did not easily take the lead at home, which to a certain extent illustrates the success of the Cavaliers' tactics.
Fans watching TV never imagined that the Cavaliers would play such a rogue style.
And the other stars who went fishing seemed to have found a way to deal with Zhao Chen.
It can be seen that James really doesn't want to lose to Zhao Chen for the third time.
The first time you could say you didn't care, the second time you could say it was an accident, but the third time, there was no excuse.
In the third quarter of the game, when everyone thought the game would continue the rhythm of the first half.
Zhao Chen came out to control the situation.
The first possession of the third quarter.
Facing James' defense, Zhao Chen made two consecutive changes of direction and shot a three-point jumper from one meter outside the three-point line!
Score in!
Second round.
After Zhao Chen and Tucker ran a pick-and-roll, they encountered Love's defense change. Facing Love, Zhao Chen took a sideways step and made a decisive three-pointer before shooting!
middle!
Round three.
Zhao Chen dribbled the ball over and faced Irving's defense. He didn't even need to change direction and directly shot a three-point jumper face to face!
Three-point three-hit combo!
Zhao Chen directly scored 9 points in just one and a half minutes, widening the gap between the two teams.
Tyronn Lue was forced to request a timeout.
After returning from the timeout, James began to work hard to chase points.
James' playing style is also very buggy. He can score when he rushes.
Even if Zhao Chen goes to defend, he will easily get fouled.
The efficiency of both teams in this quarter was slightly higher than that in the first half.
The score was 78 to 83, and the Lakers led by 5 points.
In this quarter, the Lakers' advantage began to show, and Zhao Chen couldn't hold back on this point of the Cavaliers.
The Cavaliers' perimeter defense is much worse than that of the Warriors. Neither Irving nor JR are excellent defensive players.
After Zhao Chen opened it, he led other players.
In the fourth quarter of the game, the Cavaliers became increasingly difficult to play.
James was affected by his physical fitness, his breakthroughs were no longer as sharp, and his steps became slower.
Of course, this is also related to the fact that the Lakers took turns using Arab, Harrell, and Jokic to help defend James in the third quarter.
The Lakers paid a huge price to consume James.
Zhao Chen completely controlled the situation in the final quarter. Zhao Chen couldn't guard against the rushing James, but he had the advantage of crushing the technical Irving.
Love tried to chase the game with three-pointers, but was suppressed by Zhao Chen every time he scored.
In the last two minutes, Kobe and Booker both received Zhao Chen's breakthrough ball and hit consecutive three-pointers to help the Lakers seal the victory!
In the end, the score was fixed at 108 to 120!
The Lakers defeated the Cavaliers in G1 at home!
