Staples Center Arena.
In this game, the Golden State Warriors challenge the Los Angeles Lakers away from home.
The turmoil before the game undoubtedly affected the players, so until the game started, the team was confused.
Previously, the team also had veterans such as Pau Gasol and Steve Nash.
The former has a high status in the team and can also act as the team leader at critical moments; the latter also has a high status in the world. Although it is not enough to restrain other Lakers players, he can still speak at critical moments.
Now that these two veterans are gone, no one else can have absolute authority within the team. Even if Zhao Feiyang performed so well in the last game, because of his status as a newcomer, the team still has unconvinced teammates.
call out.
The game started soon.
For the Golden State Warriors, Stephen Curry plays the one position, Klay Thompson plays the two position, and Andrew Bogut is responsible for the inside and starts as the team's center. The three and four forward positions are played by Andre Iguodala and David Lee serve.
As for the Lakers, without Pau Gasol, Chris Kaman and Jordan Hill are responsible for the inside position at the fifth and fourth positions. Wesley Johnson plays the three position, and the one position is still Starting point guard Jodi Meeks will serve.
But for the crucial second position, assistant coach Cody Adams chose Nick Young, and Zhao Feiyang only existed as the first substitute.
Jump ball from both sides.
The Golden State Warriors got the ball first.
Stephen Curry held the ball across half court.
As the ball passed half-court, David Lee came up from the wing to receive the ball. As an All-Star forward, he quickly squeezed past Chris Kaman and grabbed the open space.
Snapped.
Stephen Curry gave the ball to David Lee. After taking the ball, he did not hesitate and directly chose to single out Chris Kaman.
First, he made a probing step, and then David Lee rushed to the basket from the left. Chris Kaman tried to block David Lee's offensive line, but as soon as he got close to him, David Lee turned around. Pull away.
Chris Kaman thought David Lee was going to turn around and shoot, so he subconsciously pounced on him, but it turned out that David Lee's action was just a feint.
After avoiding Chris Kaman, David Lee used his flexible steps to get to the basket and put the ball into the basket with a layup.
Warriors head coach Mark Jackson stood on the sidelines and applauded.
This is his tactic, and it is also the way the Warriors are best at playing in the past two seasons.
Star players hold the ball in large numbers. First, David Lee plays a post-up inside. If he can score, it is considered a success. If he cannot score, he quickly chooses to distribute the ball to the outside.
Either Stephen Curry throws a three-pointer in isolation, or Klay Thompson attacks from the wing, or throws a three-pointer.
Such a tactic can certainly produce great results when the players are in good condition; but once the players are not feeling well, it is entirely possible for them to collapse in a short period of time.
It was the Lakers' turn to fight back.
After the ball passed half-time, Nick Young received the ball again. He performed poorly in the last game and even made many mistakes. After the game, he did a lot of extra practice alone.
Therefore, before the game started, Nick Young was already prepared to get back all the face he had lost before.
Klay Thompson stepped forward to defend, and Nick Young pretended to instruct his teammates to cooperate, but in fact he distracted Klay Thompson.
The two met each other, and Nick Young suddenly changed direction and pulled away. He could not completely shake Klay Thompson, but it did not prevent him from holding the ball and rushing to the basket.
Seeing that he had reached the penalty area, Klay Thompson was pulled away by Nick Young. Andre Bogut, who was responsible for defending the wing under the basket, also came up to defend. Nick Young had no choice but to take a shot one step ahead. He headed towards the basket. Throw the ball out on the last throw.
boom.
The basketball failed to score and bounced off the backboard.
David Lee directly picked off the rebound. After getting the ball, he chose a fast break and threw the ball into the hands of Stephen Curry with a super long pass.
Stephen Curry reacted quickly, dribbling the ball across half-court, then raised the basketball at a 45-degree angle on the left side and took a decisive shot.
Uh-huh.
A precise three-pointer hit the basket steadily.
There was a round of applause outside the court.
Although this is the home court of the Los Angeles Lakers, many fans also like the stars of other teams. Especially after their own team performed such a hip performance, the fans who bought the tickets did not want to waste money, so naturally they will Cheer for your favorite stars.
In the rest of the first quarter, the Los Angeles Lakers' offense became worse and worse. Although they could score some goals from time to time, in most cases, the Lakers' offense was chaotic.
Without their backbone on the court, the Lakers players are not thinking more about winning or losing the game, but their own data.
Especially after a "little prince of singles" like Nick Young starts to involute, others are even less willing to choose to pass the ball.
On the other hand, the Golden State Warriors' starting lineup today feels pretty good. Whether it's David Lee on the inside or Stephen Curry on the outside, their shooting percentages are very good, so the whole team is peaceful. The atmosphere, at least on the surface, seems much better than the scattered Lakers.
call out.
The referee whistle sounded.
At the end of the first quarter, the two sides tied 36 to 28, with the Los Angeles Lakers trailing the Golden State Warriors by 8 points.
Compared with the previous performance of more than ten points at every turn, the score difference in the first quarter no longer makes fans complain crazily! After all, the fans have become numb after losing too many times!
"Zhao, warm up and get ready to go out."
Assistant coach Cody Adams said.
Zhao Feiyang, who was waiting for his chance to play, was also looking forward to it. After a simple warm-up, when the second quarter came, he walked onto the court under the watchful eyes of all the fans.
Perhaps the fans were too surprised by the miracle shown in the last game. This time, when Zhao Feiyang came on the field, many fans on the sidelines became excited. They screamed and shouted, all calling for Zhao Feiyang. name.
In the past, only Chinese fans did this. This time, many local fans also joined in shouting for Zhao Feiyang.
The Lakers' lineup has not changed much. The Warriors' Stephen Curry has taken a rest, and the only starting players left on the court are Klay Thompson and Andrew Bogut.
However, the Warriors' second-year player Draymond Green was also replaced. He replaced Andre Iguodala as the Warriors' third position.
The second quarter is about to begin.
At the same time, in China on the other side of the ocean, somewhere in the Pearl City, Li Wei, who was betting with Zhao Feiyang, was also watching the live broadcast of the game on the TV.
"Damn it! I don't dare let this guy score 30 points!"
"Labour and management don't want to run around naked on the street..."
