NBA: I was the No. 1 pick at the beginning

"Half game, the two teams are still very targeted!"

"Especially in the second half of the second quarter, the head coaches of the two teams seemed to have a tacit understanding and replaced the same lineup!"

"But judging from the first half of the game, the Spurs still have more offensive players than the Lakers!"

"So that could be a wild card as well."

At the end of halftime, O'Neal also made a summary of the game.

"I don't care, I will be the commentator for the next match at Sky Arena!"

"This commentary booth is really great."

Barkley on the side also said with a smile.

As soon as these words came out, O'Neill and Kenny also lay back.

Because all the chairs here can lie down directly.

Enough for them to take a break.

This is also in addition to the Sky Arena, there is no more.

In the Lakers locker room, Monty was also thinking about how to change the current situation.

As O'Neal said, the Spurs have far more players than the Lakers.

And the Lakers still have too many rookie players, and there are not many players who can play.

At this time, things made things worse.

Rose's ankle was also red and swollen.

After jr found out, Monty immediately asked the team doctor to take a look.

When the team doctor shook his head, Monty knew something was wrong.

The team's back line is still very tense.

Matthew's strengths and weaknesses are very obvious, his defense and outside shooting are good.

But the breakthrough ability is not so good.

This is why Rose will be the starter.

Now that Rose is injured, this is a big blow to the Lakers.

Just when Monty was having a headache, he suddenly saw Brunson sitting in the corner.

Monty thought for a moment and prepared to take a gamble.

Many of them trusted Chen Tian.

"Brenson, you will replace Rose in the second half."

Brunson was shocked when he heard what the coach said.

You know, this is the third game of the opening season.

He is a late first-round pick, and generally speaking, it is impossible to have a chance to play in such a game.

When the coach said this, he couldn't help but be shocked.

But in the eyes of the rest of the Lakers, it seems very normal.

Because they also know that this is Monty going to try it out.

If Brunson can't stand the pressure, then he can only look for opportunities in the future.

There are not many such opportunities.

Brunson also looked at Chen Tian.

Under Chen Tian's encouraging eyes, Brunson also encouraged himself in his heart.

"Good coach, I will definitely perform well."

As soon as the words came out, Monty also nodded.

Soon the second half of the match between the two teams will begin.

"Hey, that's not right, why did the Lakers replace Brunson?"

"Where's Ross?"

Kenny was also puzzled when he saw the Lakers lineup.

"Yeah, are the Lakers so bold now? Just replace it with a young player."

Barkley was also very puzzled.

Not to mention them, even Popovich didn't understand what Monty meant.

But soon the Lakers' official website announced that Rose would not return to the court in the second half of the game due to an ankle injury.

This time everyone understood.

It's not a change at all, it's just that no one is available.

"This is really not good news for the Lakers."

O'Neill couldn't help but said.

After knowing this, Popovich couldn't help laughing.

"It seems that we have stolen this game."

The Spurs' coaching staff smiled wryly when they heard this.

Everyone wants to win, but such a victory is somewhat uncomfortable.

But no matter what, winning is the most important thing.

At the beginning of the third quarter, Brunson was a little nervous after playing.

None of the open three-pointers were scored.

The missed three-pointer made Brunson even more nervous.

In the next two rounds, the ball did not reach Brunson's hands.

But soon Chen Tian passed the ball to Brunson again.

But Brunson hesitated for a moment, which made the Spurs' defense press up.

At this time, time is running out, and Brunson can only force his shot.

The ball must not be scored, but Chen Tian saw where the ball landed, flew up and dunked the ball in.

Monty couldn't sit still at this moment.

Brunson's performance made him very dissatisfied.

So he is also ready to change.

But at this time, he saw Chen Tian's hand gesture, signaling him not to change people yet.

When Chen Tian returned to defense, he also whispered to Brunson.

"You need to seize this opportunity, don't be afraid of missing shots, we will grab rebounds for you."

After saying this, Chen Tian hurriedly defended Leonard.

Because the opposite attack has been pushed over.

Fortunately, this time, Xiaojia did not score a strong inside shot.

Gibson grabbed the rebound, and the Lakers also launched a counterattack.

Chen Tian hit the basket with the ball and faced Leonard and Green's double defense.

When Chen Tian took off, the opponent had already blocked all his attacking routes.

At this time, Chen Tian activated the Eye of the Emperor of Heaven, and quickly found Brunson in the bottom corner.

Because Brunson didn't score in the previous offense, the Spurs also relaxed their vigilance against him.

Chen Tianren split the ball to Brunson.

"Chen Tian gave the ball to Brunson again, I hope he will not disappoint Chen Tian's pass this time."

Brunson took the ball outside the three-point line from the bottom corner, thinking of what Chen Tian said just now.

He also resolutely threw the ball out.

When the ball was thrown, the entire Lakers bench stood up.

"Brenson's shot!"

"Oh, the ball went in, it's a hollow three-pointer!"

The goal was scored, and the fans in the audience cheered.

When Brunson saw the goal scored, he also shouted excitedly.

Chen Tian was also very excited when he saw the goal scored.

Sure enough, in the subsequent games, Brunson's performance became better and better.

The tension in my heart also slowly dissipated.

Monty also nodded when he saw Brunson's performance on the sidelines.

It's hard to say how good it is, but Monty saw potential in Brunson.

Although Brunson is playing better and better.

But in the face of the strong lineup of the Spurs, Chen Tian and Jokic are the main players on the Lakers side to score.

At the end of the third quarter, the Lakers were already 7 points behind.

"Hey, the performance of the Lakers rookie is still good!"

"But it's still much worse than Ross!"

"The Spurs fully defended Chen Tian and Jokic in the third quarter. This defensive effect is still very good!"

"See if the Lakers can make some adjustments in the fourth quarter."

Here Monty also has a headache, Rose is suddenly injured, and there is an injured Anthony, it can be said that the team's outside shooting is stretched.

He is already very satisfied with Brunson's performance.

With the final game, this player will definitely grow up.

But it is as difficult as ever to rely on Brunson to become a surprise player to win this game.

Monty slapped his head, and immediately made a strange formation.

"In the fourth quarter, Chen Tian, ​​you go to the ball-handling position."

As soon as these words came out, Chen Tian knew that Monty was out of luck, and took out all the bottom lineups.

"Hey, the Lakers pushed Chen Tian to the point of possession. It's time for a showdown with the Spurs."

After the fourth quarter of the two teams, Chen Tian appeared in possession of the ball, which also made the Lakers' offense much better.

The outside shots of jr and Caruso are also quite good.

The coordinated defense of Jokic and Yi Jianlian on the inside also limited the Spurs' inside offense.

Not long after the start of the fourth quarter, the Lakers gradually caught up with the score.

Popovich saw that the situation was wrong, so he quickly called a timeout.

Back from the timeout, the Spurs also made substitutions.

Bring White, Guy and others up.

Partners Leonard, Anderson and Xiaojia.

The Spurs lineup can be said to be more offensive than defensive.

And Leonard's strength this season has definitely improved to a higher level.

The confrontation between Chen Tian and Leonard also made the audience watch with gusto.

Chen Tian withdrew a step and shot, and scored steadily.

In turn, Leonard also succeeded in a breakthrough layup.

Caruso hit the basket and dunked with one hand.

This dunk also boosted the morale of the Lakers.

But on the other hand, jr's defense missed people, and White easily scored a three-pointer.

The offense of the two teams is also caught in a tug of war.

At this time, there is still one minute left in the fourth quarter.

Now the Lakers are still five points behind.

This makes the Lakers quite dangerous.

At this time, jr will make up for his mistakes and force a three-pointer to score.

This goal also continued the life of the Lakers.

"Oh, this three-pointer is really critical, and the point difference between the two teams has also returned to the gap of two points."

But on the other hand, the Spurs did not rush to attack.

When the time dragged down to 8 seconds left, Leonard started holding the ball.

Seeing that he couldn't break through Chen Tian's defense, he quickly distributed the ball.

It was White again, and the guy stepped up again.

When receiving the ball, he threw the ball directly at the buzzer.

This fairy three-pointer scored again.

Chen Tian shook his head when he saw the goal scored.

"Wonderful, wonderful, White became the savior of the Spurs."

Monty had no choice but to call a timeout.

Back from the timeout, Chen Tian received a sideline ball.

After shaking continuously, Chen Tian stepped back and shot a three-pointer.

It's a pity that the ball went out of the basket, which was really a little bit worse.

The fans in the audience also made regretful voices.

Xiao Jia accepted the rebound, and the game lost its suspense.

At the end of the game, the Spurs defeated the Lakers 117:112.

The Lakers also got their first loss of the new season.

"It was a great game!"

"Leonard scored 34 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists for the Spurs, helping the Spurs win this difficult victory!"

"As for the Lakers, Chen Tian's performance is still perfect, with 38 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists, which can be said to be very luxurious!"

"It can only be said that the Lakers lacked a little bit of luck."

Barkley also concluded after the game.

Although this game lost, it doesn't matter to the Spurs and the Lakers.

The two teams now don't care so much about the regular season record.

There are too few teams in the West that can affect them this season.

After the duel, they basically understood the strength of the opponent.

Relatively speaking, Chen Tian was really looking forward to the next match.

Because the Lakers' opponent in the next game is the Suns.

It can be said to be a team full of talent.

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