Showdown, I'm the God of Basketball

Chapter 188 The Pitcher's Instinct
After losing this game against the Warriors, the Lakers also officially fell to No.4 in the West, behind the Mosaic team.

This is the terrifying western battlefield, you can't afford to lose a game!
Tang Shuai also rarely found Zhao Hao alone after the game.

"Kobe is injured, just Butler and Lamar Odom, it's not enough for the team to win.

The Lakers need you to stand up, and I will arrange for you to start the next game! "

Zhao Hao nodded, but he had already guessed this point.

After all, in this game, as long as he is not on the court, it will be difficult for the Lakers to open the situation in every offensive round, and they can only rely on Butler and Odom to force points.

This kind of offensive method doesn't have a high hit rate, so the Warriors played a high offensive situation at the beginning of the game.

But Zhao Hao wanted to say that even though he was a substitute in this game, he had already played for 35 minutes, and the Lakers still lost the game in the end.

Therefore, even with him on the court, the Lakers can open [-]-[-] on the offensive end, but the problem on the defensive end is still there.

After all, the Lakers without Kobe, it is a bit too difficult to win the game only by offense.

Day two.

The Lakers went to Salt Lake City non-stop, preparing to challenge the Jazz away.

"The Lakers are in a difficult situation now. After Kobe was injured, they didn't even play the Warriors."

Before the game, Director Su said with some concern.

"Indeed, both offensively and defensively, there's been a noticeable decline."

Yu Jia agreed.

"However, there was a change in the starting list before the game, that is, Xiao Hao was placed on the starting shooting guard to replace Kobe."

"I think the Lakers should have done this long ago. Xiaohao's scoring ability is what the Lakers urgently need now. Let Rush start the game, and the Lakers will fall into a passive situation at the beginning."

On the court, Zhao Hao is also doing warm-up training.

This is his first regular season start with the Lakers, so he must take it seriously.

It's just that the game hasn't started yet, and the Jazz fans who are already in place on the sidelines have already started to spray trash talk.

"Hey, that number 23, do you really think you can replace Kobe?"

"Go back to the bench, you are only worthy of being a substitute."

Zhao Hao: What the hell am I.
This really deserves to be the most terrifying devil's home court in the NBA.

The Jazz have already ranked second in the Western Conference this season, and their fans are still so passionate.

It's not the first time for Zhao Hao to play in the NBA, and he won't be as depressed as before when he hears trash talk.

Therefore, I didn't care about these excited fans at all.

However, these words also aroused Zhao Hao's anger, he really wanted to prove that he could play well as a starter.

Lakers starting lineup: point guard Atkins, shooting guard Zhao Hao, small forward Butler, power forward Odom, center Mihm.

Jazz starting lineup: point guard Keith McLeod, shooting guard Gordon Girisek, small forward AK47 Kirilenko, power forward Matt Harprin, center Carlos Boozer.

Game start.

Mim jumps for the ball!

Boozer, even if this talent has the strength of a quasi-All-Star, but after all, he is 206cm tall, and it is still a bit difficult to jump over memes.

Atkins called a pick-and-roll on the outside with the ball, and went straight to the inside to kill!

Followed by Boozer!
Not to mention, with Boozer at the center position, the Jazz almost played a small lineup.

Boozer's nimble footwork stopped Atkins at once.

Atkins is afraid to layup!

Quickly find teammates!
But a dead ball inside is a taboo on the court, and it is easy to be double-teamed by the opponent and cause mistakes.

Sure enough, the Jazz point guard Keith McLeod had quick eyesight and quick hands, double-teamed up in an instant, and broke the ball in one go.

Fight back!
Zhao Hao couldn't help shaking his head, still somewhat dissatisfied with Atkins' handling of the ball.

But it's too late to correct it at this time, so hurry back to defense!

AK47 Kirilenko enters the middle, jumps directly, and is about to dunk!
Hey, your AK47 is not shooting long distances from the outside, but playing melee?
Zhao Hao flew up and directly covered it!

beep!beep!
The referee blew the whistle to indicate that Zhao Hao was fouled by the thug, and a free throw was about to be made.

"Zhao Hao's defensive awareness is really good, but this time he came up with a foul, which is not good news for the Lakers."

On the live commentary stand, Kenny Smith shook his head and said.

He didn't feel it when Kobe was there before, but now that Kobe is off the court, he realizes that the Lakers don't even have a serious point guard.

Kirilenko made one of two free throws.

Atkins continued to hold the ball.

"Xiao Ah, don't rush inside, the Jazz's lineup is very small, the rotation is very active, it is difficult to steal chickens.

Give the ball to Odom and you're on the perimeter ready to catch it! "

Zhao Hao commanded and said on the field, and then signaled Odom to come over and catch the ball.

Atkins was stunned, what the hell is this little guy called, I have been in the NBA longer than you!
You used to call him Atkins when you first came to the Lakers, but now you call him Xiao A when your wings are hard?

Sure enough, the newcomer beats the old one, bastard!
However, Atkins did not intend to refute Zhao Hao on the court.

After all, his three-pointer has always been a unique skill, and it is also one of the main ways to score this season.

Therefore, it is not impossible to catch and shoot three-pointers from the outside.

Odom holds the ball, this time without letting Mihm come over the pick-and-roll.

After all, Boozer's height is the same as his, both are 206cm, so even if the defense is changed, it is not necessary to fight big.

And Matt Harprin of the Jazz is just a white power forward with a height of only 201cm.

His characteristic is that he can shoot three-pointers, but his shooting percentage is only a dismal 31%. The biggest shortcoming is his poor defense.

This is just as Odom wanted, just a first step to accelerate past Matt Halprin.

Go inside!

Boozer guards the penalty area, but Boozer's defense in this period is not strong.

So at this moment, all the players on the Jazz shrank the penalty area!
Let the outside but not the inside!
The Jazz have the same tactical strategy as the Warriors in the previous game.

But what Odom likes is passing the ball, otherwise how did he get the title of left-handed magician.

So, double team, here you go!
Snapped!
A look back and draw the pass.

Odom's first thought was to pass it to Zhao Hao!

Without hesitation, Zhao Hao directly raised his hand to shoot.

Gordon Girisek of the Jazz is still very dedicated, so he rushed over to defend.

But it's too late!
Although Zhao Hao's shots are not as fast as the future elementary school students, he has been guided by Kobe after all.

It's not easy to block his shots.

Swish!
"Beautiful! Xiaohao's three points are really accurate!" Yu Jia said, slamming the table down hard.

"That's the difference between Rush and Xiao Hao, Xiao Hao never hesitates to shoot threes, and he only has the basket in his eyes.

All he cares about is whether his opponent can block him. If not, he will devote himself to the shot.

This is true pitching instinct! "

　Let everyone wait for a long time, Chapter 2 is coming soon, and I will update it tomorrow.

　　Then congratulations to the Lakers who are considering cutting James and Big Eyebrows. After all, with a superstar like Tucker, what kind of king is there.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)