The NBA's opening sling against Chris Paul

Chapter 57
The game started with Howard jumping to the ball and Steve Nash dribbling downfield.

"Hey, Steve is old. You are here. He almost lost the ball under Li Ming's interference." Drexler pushed the atmosphere up at the beginning.

"I think he should be affected by his back. He is an eight-time All-Star, three-time First Team, and two-time regular season MVP winner. After all, he is 38 years old." Van Gundy can see clearly .

"Dwight, go in." Kobe commanded Howard's position from outside the three-point line. Howard turned around and walked in without saying a word. Recently, there are always some good media who will talk about Howard and Kobe. It seems that it is not groundless.

The ball was given to Metta Shiping, who scored the ball under Guy's defense, and at the same time caused Guy's thug foul.

This ball is simply a brute force corner, yes, compared to brute force, there are really few people who can hold Ci Shiping at the small forward position, Guy is still too anxious, he should give him a step He shoots.

0 to 3, Ci Shi made a steady penalty.

Conley dribbled the ball, and Kobe was in front of him, defending backwards, always giving him a step away, and inducing him to shoot from long distances.

"Mike." Guy was eager to save face, and came to the upper line to ask for the ball.Conley glanced at him but gave the ball to Li Ming, who was guarded by Nash.

With a feint, Li Ming went straight into the penalty area and made a two-pointer.

Here, the Lakers are also unambiguous. After two simple passes on the line, they were directly hoisted to the inside. Howard enjoyed a piece of cake.

Li Ming dribbled the ball, but Conley played off the ball.

"Huaxia's No. 7 player organizes the offense with the ball? Is Coach Hollins playing with two point guards? This is not common." Obviously Drexler did not believe in Li Ming's organization.

At the moment when he was suspicious, Li Ming made a high toss, and Randolph strode forward with a one-armed dunk. Gasol didn't even have time to react. There was a mistake in the cooperation between him and Howard. I feel that the opponent will go to make up for the defense as soon as possible.

Kobe asked for the ball with a stern face. Right now, this team has problems, big or small, that need to be solved urgently, from the coach to the players.

There are also reports that Zen master Jackson and the management fell out, and the Lakers are about to fire Jackson. The delay in making an official announcement is due to his status in the world. When he resigns himself, he will not be too rigid.

The report also pointed out that D'Antoni will be the new coach who will take office, and Nash and him will continue their relationship in Los Angeles. It's just that how much gas is left in the mailbox of Nash, an old horse, and the result is unknown.

Kobe sat Conley at the free throw line and walked in, and made a light half-turn and hit the board into the frame.

"Kobe is still the same Kobe. Maybe the years have marked him, but as long as he is on the court, this Lakers team has the backbone." Van Gundy sighed.

Gay quickly ran towards the opponent's half after serving the baseline ball, Ci Shiping was also taken away by him, and Li Ming took the opportunity to shake off Nash and ran outside the three-point line to score a three-pointer.

This ball caught the Lakers by surprise. No one expected a point guard to shoot directly after halftime without passing the ball.

Many players on the Lakers don't even know the No. 7 player in front of them.

This three-pointer was very straightforward and decisive.

"Boy, it's ok. You won't have so many shots in the future. I'm going to change your defense." Ci Shiping snorted coldly and whispered a few words in his ear.

Li Ming knew that this was just a psychological effect. He was so entangled by Guy that he couldn't leave him. How could he have the energy to defend him? This season's Ci Shiping is also getting old, and he is no longer on the court. Domineering.

Although he was born in 79, he was one year younger than Kobe, but his knee injury still slowed down his excellent defensive awareness and filling awareness.

In the next round, Li Ming intercepted Nash's back pass from the basket, and ran to the half court in a flash, and made a windmill dunk while Kobe was chasing and defending.

It's hard to imagine that Kobe has become the background board, or the background board of a rookie.

"Oh, who is this player, why is he so fast? Why hasn't he been reported before? Aren't the Grizzlies a defensive team? The pace is so fast now?"

This fan's analysis was in place, because many times, when Li Ming made a fast break, the big black bear Randolph hadn't even run past halftime.

"It's kind of interesting." Kobe grinned and raised his finger towards the sky, and his teammates quickly settled down.Yes, he is going to start the singles mode.

Conley held his waist firmly, Kobe took a step back to the right after making a few moves, twisted his body and shot.

The ball was too difficult and hit the front frame, but Gasol grabbed the rebound and made it up again, but it still didn't work. Gasol grabbed the rebound again, bowed his waist, and Randolph exploded.

But Pau Gasol didn't jump up, and the little Gasol on the side yelled: Watch out for the basket, the big Gasol's pass has already been given to Kobe who once again went inside.

Kobe succeeded in picking the basket easily. The ball showed the tacit understanding between the two. Both Conley and Gasol were attracted to the outside line, giving Kobe time to insert.

"Wow, he really deserves to be the man closest to God. He can do such stretching movements in such a small space. What a waist, what a waist."

Li Ming showed a smirk, and Conley's pass followed. He ran to the bottom corner quickly, and before Nash's defense was in place, he made another chasing three-pointer and then scored.

Nash leaned on his waist, panting, and looked at Phil Jackson on the bench. Jackson nodded and called a timeout.

"Played very well, take a break, and pointed at you in the second half." The Zen master cared about the feelings of his disciples, and did not let Nash have the feeling of hurting his self-esteem.

At the same time, Ci Shiping was replaced, and Antawn Jamison was brought in to further increase the ball-holding points on the court. This Jamison is also a must in the league in singles with the ball, and was one of the three wizards of the year.

The one who replaced Nash was Steve Blake. Yes, both of them are called Steve, but the difference in strength and achievements is not a star and a half, but he has one good thing, that is, he is young.

As the old saying goes, no matter how powerful Lian Po is, he still can't eat ten catties of rice.

Here, Hollins saw that Nash was off, and also took Bayless and Arthur, replacing Conley and Gasol Jr.

Now Li Ming has more right to fire.

Blake, who had just played, was a little nervous. When he passed the ball to Kobe, he was interfered by Gay's long arm. Li Ming grabbed the basketball and rushed into the basket for a dunk.

Kobe gave Blake a rare pat on the back and gave him a thumbs up.

"The boss is the boss, send warmth home." After being appeased, Blake went underground, and his offense and defense worked even harder.

Jamison got the ball on the upper line, butted two times against Guy but failed to push it, and passed it out again. Kobe caught the ball and made a three-pointer without looking at others.

Under the cover of his teammates, Li Ming received the ball at a 45-degree angle on the right. He also faced Blake's defense and made a three-pointer and scored again.

17 to 13, in just half a quarter, Li Ming has already scored 13 points, three-pointers and three-pointers from the outside, and the score of one player is equal to that of the Lakers.

(End of this chapter)