I'm really good at shooting.

"That's bullshit."

he replied quickly.

"A lot of your stats have improved this season, and a lot of people say you're going to replace Shaq as the king of L.A. soon, right?"

The reporter asked.

Kobe didn't answer this time, just pouted.

But the smile he couldn't hide from the corner of his mouth said it all.

The King of Los Angeles, that's exactly what he wanted.

After accepting the reporter's interview, Kobe felt physically and mentally comfortable.

His hard work has finally been seen by the media, he is going to be the king of Los Angeles, and he can't wait for the process to speed up a bit.

It's just that he might never have guessed that this coquettish operation of slapping a candy and fertilizing a tree by the way was done by Sun Hao.

After the warm-up was over, the scene entered the opening ceremony, and the two teams started to play one after another.

The lineup of the Lakers has not changed, Fisher, Kobe, Fox, Walker and O'Neal.

The Mavericks have made a big change here, Sun Hao, Bell, Finley, Nowitzki, Battelle.

Two of the five starters were replaced. The fans on the scene were surprised by the dramatic changes, and Phil Jackson was also unexpected.

However, Jackson did not take it lightly like Popovich, but got up very vigilantly, and rearranged his tactics with the tactical board.

As the coach with the highest probability of winning in NBA history, he relies on superstars, but he is by no means solely relying on superstars.

Not long after, the game was about to start, and the two teams made their debut.

Amidst the cheers of the fans, O'Neal turned the ball back to the Lakers half, kicking off the game.

Kobe held the ball and gave it to O'Neal inside.

As in previous games, the Lakers must play O'Neal first.

O'Neill didn't know such a small character as Battelle, so he just dug in and turned around to shoot.

This is also the change in his playing style after he gained weight, how to save effort.

But immediately, he found that he had made a mistake in his judgment.

Battelle's strength is not much worse than him.

He didn't exert enough force this time, and he didn't even put the ball in.

And Battelle's position awareness is also very strong, which has already blocked him to accept defensive rebounds.

There was cheers at the scene.

Battle, actually guarded O'Neill!

This player who was recruited into the team and rarely played, actually guarded O'Neal!

Even if it was just one round, it was enough to shock them.

After all, that was O'Neill!

Moreover, although Battelle's movement speed is slow, his reaction is not slow. The first time he got the rebound, he had already given the ball to Sun Hao.

Sun Hao launched a fast break, and a wisp of smoke rushed to the frontcourt, knocking Fisher away and sending the ball into the basket.

2 is better than 0!

The Mavericks come out on top!

O'Neill was a little unbelieving, and turned around and continued to fight Battelle.

This time he tried his best, trying to knock Battelle away before making a move.

But Battelle's strength was indeed beyond his imagination. He bumped away, but he dunked too hard and sent the ball flying.

The two sides exchanged the ball again!

There were constant cheers at the scene.

O'Neal faced Battelle and failed to score for two consecutive rounds in the opening game!

It's kind of incredible.

O'Neill obviously underestimated the enemy.

Then, the Mavericks jumped at the chance.

Although Battelle moved slowly, the pick-and-roll ended, and a pick-and-roll abruptly blocked Kobe.

After Sun Hao came out, he received a pass from Nowitzki and made a three-pointer.

"Shh!"

Knife up and down.

The Mavericks took a 5-0 lead at the start!

"Dallas! Dallas!"

The momentum at the scene was monstrous, and the fans waved and shouted.

Even James smiled and waved along.

The start of the game was unexpected.

But soon, O'Neal turned inside and scored.

If he continued to act recklessly after two rounds in a row, it would be neither O'Neill nor McGee.

Although he hoped to play the game with as little effort as possible, O'Neal quickly adjusted after finding that it was not possible.

"Battelle, push him out of the three-second zone."

Sun Hao said to Battelle at this time.

O'Neal has too many offensive methods under the basket. If he starts to play, Battelle can't prevent O'Neal.

The Mavericks cooperated again in the frontcourt. Battelle blocked Walker this time, and Nowitzki also had a mid-range shot after receiving a pass from Sun Hao.

The Mavericks scored 7 points in a row!

Old Nelson's tough tenderness worked!

Mavericks, want to win!

The Lakers advanced to the frontcourt again, and O'Neal found that Battelle would not let him go inside.

And when he got to the position, Battelle went around.

He ended up being forced to catch the ball in the high post and play with the ball behind him.

However, he was unimpressed after two hits, and Battelle's body was surprisingly wide, so he couldn't just turn around and pass.

After two hits, he simply gave up and gave the ball to Kobe on the outside.

Kobe and O'Neal cooperated and broke through to return the ball. After receiving the ball, O'Neal stepped past Battelle and tried to buckle.

He was made uncomfortable by Battelle at the beginning, and he wanted to take this opportunity to vent.

But just as he was about to get up, Battelle put his hand on his shoulder.

Then, he felt a strong force coming.

In the past, with this kind of ball, he could get up and dunk the ball even if he was hanging on.

But this time, he failed to break free from the force, but was pulled backwards, losing his balance and being pulled to the ground directly!

There was an inexplicable silence at the scene.

"God, he stopped Shaq!"

The narrator gasped.

An insider who may only be known to a few Mavericks fans has directly overturned O'Neal!

Although this is a foul, O'Neal has been fouled more times, and the number of times he has been dunked has also increased.

Then, he is now overturned.

And it doesn't look like I was not prepared enough, but I got up when I was ready, and I was pulled down alive!

Immediately, there was a burst of booing at the scene.

O'Neill, I met my opponent today!

Sun Hao was also amused, this classic NBA scene happened before his eyes.

But when the camera showed O'Neal lying on the ground, the fans found that O'Neal... was laughing.

There are many emotions in this laugh.

But one of them is that this is the first time he has encountered a player who can compete with him in strength after gaining weight.

The Mavericks, this is already prepared for him.

After getting up, he made two free throws at the free throw line.

However, I can feel that his eyes are different from before.

The Mavericks' frontcourt offense was blocked. Looking back, O'Neal didn't ask for another position, but took the initiative to play a pick-and-roll for Kobe.

Battelle's disadvantages were revealed at this time. He was too slow, and he could neither bypass the pick-and-roll nor switch defenses.

Kobe hits a mid-range shot after the pick-and-roll.

Sun Hao also played a middle distance in the frontcourt.

Looking back, O'Neal continued to pick and roll Kobe, but Kobe missed the shot this time.

But O'Neal strode to the rim and smashed the ball right through Bell.

After he dunked, he turned around and looked at Battelle with a smile, winking, his expression was absolute.

Seeing this, Sun Hao knew that Battelle's role as a surprise soldier was basically over.

Don't be fooled by O'Neal's size, this guy plays in the league with his brains!

The old Nelson also realized that in the next round, after O'Neal broke through Battelle with the ball and succeeded in dunking, he got up and replaced LaFrentz.

"Good job."

When Battelle left the field, Old Nelson went over and patted him on the shoulder.

Battelle has completed the task, and even exceeded expectations.

The next game will be handed over to LaFrentz.

LaFrentz came on, and the game returned to the rhythm of the first game.

The difference is that the Mavericks resolutely shrink the basket, and Bell.

Kobe just got the ball in the frontcourt and looked at O'Neal's position.

"Don't double-team, I can handle him."

At this moment, Bell suddenly turned around and shouted to his teammates a few meters behind him.

People watching this operation are a little confused.

"Shaq is the boss of the Lakers, you are optimistic about Shaq."

But after he finished his next sentence, Kobe's expression changed immediately.

After experiencing the regular season, he was already wary of Sun Hao's attack.

So when Sun Hao repeated his old trick in the first round, he chose to ignore it.

But tonight, the reporter inadvertently reminded us at the beginning, and then went to Bell's words just now.

If he can ignore it again, then he is not Kobe!

"Boy, do you think you can handle me?"

Kobe's eyes were already full of fierce light.

"Haven't I dealt with you?"

Bell said without changing his expression.