The Lakers continued to attack, Ron Harper failed to make a breakthrough shot, and O'Neal Jr. blocked Horace Grant to collect the defensive rebound.
In the transition between offense and defense, Li Ao continued to move according to tactics.
Kobe struggled to catch up, but when Odom on the same side turned away from Horace Grant and cut in to catch the ball, he made up for it.
Odom passed the ball without looking at anyone, and Li Ao withdrew to the right side of the free throw line. Horace Grant immediately made up for Li Ao, but it was still a little late. Li Ao had already raised the ball!
Facing a 208-centimeter and ferocious power forward, Li Ao jumped up and shot decisively, took a mid-range shot...and hit it again!
When the Lakers attacked, Kobe continued to play in isolation, rushed to the basket, pulled the lever for a layup between front and back, and hit the board.
With running back and forth as a buffer, Kobe, who is currently in relatively good physical condition, can play more easily than in a one-on-one match with Li Ao.
It was the Clippers' attack again, and this time Li Ao encountered a tighter defense.
The Zen master just whistled on the sidelines and made a predetermined tactical gesture.
Odom was very focused tonight, instantly understanding the opponent's defensive intentions, seizing the opportunity, and passing the ball to Piakowsky, who hit a two-pointer from the baseline!
6 to 2!
The Clippers got off to a roaring start!
But the Lakers have not fallen behind.
Kobe, who had spent four years training, started with a fierce attack and single-handedly supported the Lakers' offense.
Kobe's style of play is a standard neurotic style of play, where he dares to shoot any ball and score any ball.
But the difference between him and Neuro Knife is that his scoring is consistent!
In previous years, the Clippers might have been scared when encountering Kobe in this form.
The opponent is the Lakers. The last time the Clippers defeated the Lakers was five or six years ago.
In the 1980s, the Clippers faced the Lakers and had a mighty 23-game losing streak, which was mentioned every time they played against the Lakers.
But tonight, the Clippers players played very hard.
Because they are stable!
Although Kobe's indiscriminate bombardment looked scary, their offense around Li Ao's running mid-range shot withstood Kobe's counterattack!
Kobe played half the game with his head down. When the official timeout came, he felt that he played very well, and indeed they played very well. He scored 14 points in the half quarter, and he personally also scored 8 points and 1 assist, but at first glance opposite.
Vaco!
The opponent scored 17 points!
Although Tan Hwa Lang scored 4 points in the beginning, he only scored 2 points in the next 5 minutes.
But there are still 2 assists and 2 blocks!
At the beginning, Kobe and Foster cooperated, and Foster was blocked.
Later, Kobe mistakenly thought that Pang Pang was near the basket and passed it over. As a result, Foster was blocked again.
Kobe guessed that Li Ao's style of play will most likely perform better in the regular season than in the preseason.
He has been playing for many years and has rich experience.
Test tactics in the preseason. In the last game of the preseason, each team will usually play it as a regular season game. The tactics at this time have been tested in the training camp and preseason games. The ones that should be eliminated are eliminated, and the rest are refined. Tactics that have been carefully selected and highly targeted.
The Clippers finally got the prospect, so they naturally chose tactics around him.
The Clippers' style of play has a simple tactical purpose - the first goal is to create shooting opportunities for Li Ao. If Li Ao shoots well, he will be heavily defended, and then attack based on Li Ao's containment.
The tactic was simple and Kobe could see through it at a glance.
But precisely because it is simple, there are fewer mistakes.
Defending such a tactic is not troublesome and does not require too much thinking, but it is more of a test of strength.
But their team's most important defender, O'Neal, is injured, and their defensive strength is not even a cut.
Kobe himself is not particularly good at defending without the ball. He is the main defensive gate in the top arc. When he goes to the wings, he often makes up for the middle and bottom line. Although Horace Grant and Fox are there to cover Li Ao without the ball, the defense is also messed up. .
The most important thing is that as long as Horace Grant moves slower and fails to catch Li Ao before he makes a shooting move, Li Ao dares to shoot directly against the 208-centimeter Horace Grant!
He was slightly appreciative of this...
Both sides made lineup adjustments.
The Lakers sent in powerful new player Isaiah Leder to replace Fox.
Kobe is looking forward to this teammate who averaged 19.3 points per game last season.
On the other side, Big Q replaced Piakowsky.
After the timeout, the Lakers attacked and served from the frontcourt. Ron Harper gave the ball to Leder.
Jackson asked Leder to attack a few first to help Kobe share the scoring pressure.
Kobe is walking on the wing, looking like he is unhappy without the ball, but his position is always in a position where he can receive the pass well, forming a triangle with Leder and Horace Grant. According to the two The position is moved.
He is not known for being without the ball, but his movement is quite good. After all, O'Neal averaged 3.8 assists per game last season, 2.6 of which were obtained from Kobe.
The Clippers also made defensive adjustments. Gentry asked Li Ao to guard Leder, and Big Q came on the bench to guard Kobe.
Facing Li Ao's defense, Leder was very disdainful and thoughtlessly broke through and threw... "Pa"... Li Ao nailed the big block!
Li Ao deliberately allowed room to go off the line. Unexpectedly, this guy actually thought he had easily passed him. As if he didn't see him chasing after him, he took action directly.
Li Ao grabbed the ball directly with the cover and grab.
Looking back, O'Neal Jr. faced the frame at close range. After a fake move tricked Foster into moving to the top line, O'Neal Jr. took the initiative to press forward and hit the layup against the opponent's rebound.
When the Lakers attacked, Leder continued to play in singles, changing directions to break through and shoot a pull-up jumper... He was interfered by Li Ao and was forced to throw the ball sideways, without touching it!
O'Neal protects the defensive rebound!
Li Ao muttered "Why are you so slow" and ran forward.
He felt that these two goals were too easy to defend. How could the opponent look like a 29-year-old physically fit man in his prime?
Switching between offense and defense, Li Ao signaled Da Q to look for an opportunity, and Da Q followed the instructions.
When Li Ao received the ball from the baseline on the right side of the three-second zone, Big Q from the left sideline reversed and cut in, easily throwing away Leder and entering the basket. When the ball arrived, he received the ball from Li Ao's baseline and flew for a layup. hit.
Horace Grant was too late to block the ball, and Ryder couldn't even make physical contact when Big Q ran back.
But it can be seen that Leder, who is paid a minimum salary to support his thigh, is working hard regardless of offense or defense.
Why is this movement so slow?
Where are the first-generation Wolf Kings who broke through and attacked the frame like springs were installed on the soles of their feet, and accelerated their pull-up jumpers like lightning and pressed the pause button? Where did the original Wolf King go when he entered the NBA and usurped Christian Laettner's boss position?
Kobe was expecting a surprise, but he didn't expect a surprise.
I'm afraid this guy's body has been ruined by drug abuse and alcoholism!
Li Ao on the opposite side also speculated that there is a limit to everything. Last year, Ryder was not dead yet because his body had not reached that critical point. This year, it happened to be there.
He thought of a similar example in the future - Ty Lawson.
It's time for the Lakers offense again.
Kobe hesitated for a moment, but still didn't ask for the ball and continued to follow the tactics.
He didn't want to believe this fact. But because Leder was coming, they decided to dismantle last season's winning lineup and exchanged Glenn Rice for Horace Grant.
They don't need to use their main force, but it's all because of this first-generation Wolf King!
Leder continued to play in singles, his expression became much more ferocious. Li Ao no longer used strategies this time, he went directly to the confrontation and pressed the defense!
Ryder started to break through from inside the three-point line, and unexpectedly broke out outside the three-point line. He was suppressed by Li Ao and kept retreating.
How come this rookie is so strong!
And those long arms... Ryder was almost intercepted, so he quickly grabbed the ball and hugged it with both hands.
Li Ao did not reach out, but instead enveloped Leder with his whole body. Leder was not so calm. He glanced at a teammate and threw it out in a panic... Big Q completed the steal!
Big Q rushed all the way to the opposite side and scored two points with a one-handed chop.
The Clippers played 6-0, 23-14, and the lead reached 9 points!
After being blocked, made three consecutive mistakes, and ridiculed, Ryder was extremely angry. He cursed and pushed towards Li Ao, making small moves with his hands.
Li Ao immediately raised his elbow and hit Ryder on the chest. Ryder was almost choked by the blow. As soon as he stepped back a little, he saw an elbow appearing in front of him. He zoomed in... and stopped, right in front of his nose!
"Beep beep beep..."
The referee quickly came up and pulled the two apart.
Although Li Ao stopped in time, the referee still gave him a technical foul and warned him not to mess around.
However, the previous touch of Li Ao's arm against Ryder's chest was missed.
In this conflict, the referee had a good impression of Li Ao. He saw Leder's entangled little moves. He was a rookie. He couldn't help but fight back normally. It was good to stop.
Mainly because Li Ao looks good with his sunny appearance...
On the contrary, Leder, who has always been notorious for his misdeeds, the referee kept a close eye on the opponent, fearing that the opponent would become angry and do something.
Players on both sides also gathered around. At this time, the Zen master called a timeout. Leder didn't even say anything, and ran back to the bench as if he was fleeing, and sat down directly.
He felt like the rookie just wanted to kill him!
Although he didn't hit his face, he was probably bruised from the blow to his chest.
He is very good at bullying cowardly rookies, but when he encounters tough people, he becomes a coward.
Zen Master was a little broken. He was in the same mood as Kobe.
What the hell is this!
He felt that Ryder was not in the right state earlier, but Ryder had done too many bad things in the past, was famous for his lax training attitude and being late and absent from work, so he didn't pay special attention to it.
After all, he was still a first-line scorer last season.
The result was really a disaster!
No, it's definitely not that cruel. Maybe it was just a two-day break from being fucked by a woman that made my legs weak. It might be better in a few days.
Zen Master adjusted his mentality, his expression was tense, and he replaced Ryder with Brian Shaw.
On the other side, Li Ao was also replaced by Gentry. There was a conflict at first. Gentry asked Li Ao to calm down. In his mind, Tan Hwa Lang was too tempered and the game had lasted more than 7 minutes. It was time to take a break. Slowed down.
After the timeout, Kobe went to the free throw line and hit a technical free throw.
Li Ao sat on the sidelines with some regrets. He would have known better not to scare this guy. Losing a technical foul was not a problem, but such a useful defensive slot and offensive black hole that he scared him.
If he endures for a while, that guy can hold back the opponent for a few more rounds... What the hell! Can't bear it!
They took the lead and went directly to the opposite side!
The game continued, and Ryder's wave just now had a huge impact on the morale of the Lakers.
Ryder was hammered for three consecutive rounds. He became angry and used small tricks to irritate the opponent. He was almost beaten. It was not reasonable in the first place, but if he had been tougher at this time, he could still have helped his teammates.
But this guy got scared after playing a trick, losing both the opponent and the battle!
And the Clippers played a 6-0 wave, and their morale was once again high!
In the following time, the combination of McGinnis, Big Q, Maggette, Odom, and O'Neal led the Lakers to a 9-4 victory.
At the last moment of the first quarter, the Lakers narrowed the point difference to 10 points with Kobe Bryant hitting a three-pointer against Big Q's defense.
32 to 22, the Clippers led the Lakers by 10 points to end the first quarter!
When the whistle sounded at the end of the first quarter, Li Ao stood up and high-fived his teammates.
He said to Big Q: "You can defend well. In the last three attacks here, that guy couldn't get rid of you."
"Hey, although I'm not as good as you being selected for the All-American Defensive Team, I'm also the second defense in the American Athletic League!"
The second defense of the American Athletic League, which has the most valuable awards in the six top league divisions?
A question mark flashed in Li Ao's mind.
His impression of Big Q was that of the brainless shooting man and defensive sluggish guy from the Suns days.
Turns out this guy said he was a great outside defender in college?
He is the second defense in the division, at least one of the top six defensive masters in the division.
In the second quarter, the Lakers sent out a combination of Tyronn Lue, Kobe Bryant, Fox, Horry, and Horace Grant.
Zen Master stopped playing tactics, and the pitcher moved away, letting Kobe Bryant swing!
The Clippers sent Li Ao again, paired with McGinnis, Big Q, Odom, and Chris Mihm.
Odom was very focused tonight and had a chance to beat Kobe and played very hard.
Under the leadership of Odom, the Clippers' offensive firepower is still fierce.
But under the guidance of Zen Master, Kobe played very well. With a bunch of pitchers, he played back and forth with the Clippers.
In this quarter, Li Ao played 5 minutes first and 3 minutes before halftime. During this period, the Clippers had the upper hand.
When he was replaced, although the Clippers players played actively and hard, the score difference was still narrowed by the army of pitchers led by Kobe Bryant. There was no way around it, and the tactical focus continued.
At the end of halftime, the score reached 66-58, with the Clippers leading the Lakers by 8 points.
The score difference reached single digits, and Zen Master felt that there was a possibility of a comeback!
Kobe had 24 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals at halftime. In this state, he has a chance to make a comeback!
Although it is only a preseason game, Jackson treats this game as a regular season game to allow the players to get into the rhythm of the season.
However, during halftime, Kobe felt more tired than usual!
Thinking of that bastard Tan Hwa Lang training him to exhaustion in the past two days... He regretted it so much that he wanted to vomit blood!
After halftime, Kobe continued to play.
He played the entire first half, but there was nothing wrong with this arrangement. He averaged 40.9 minutes per game last season.
The four main scorers who won last season's championship, O'Neal, Glenn Rice, and Fisher are gone tonight. They are missing three of them at once. They are single-digit points behind. He played the full game normally.
Feeling that his physical condition was not as good as before, he made the first attack after the start of the second half. Kobe wanted to use the threat of his 24 points in the half to connect the team's offense first.
The idea of triangular offense started, and after getting close to attract a double attack, he habitually passed the ball to the basket... As soon as the ball was passed, he regretted it!
Rookie Medvedenko caught the ball and threw, Li Ao rushed to the basket from close range and slapped the basket with his palm!
Blocked a shot for the 5th time in a single game!
Odom protected the defensive rebound. Although the fast break failed, but after falling into position, Li Ao seized the opportunity to cut in, received the ball and hit Horry's defensive hook!
Kobe was originally happy to not have a fat guy that would get in the way, but when it comes time to cooperate... give me a fat guy! I will definitely beat the big spider to death!
(End of chapter)
