The older superstars of the NBA

The match between Zhao Feiyang and Kobe Bryant brought the atmosphere to a climax. However, Kobe Bryant only played for less than 6 minutes and was replaced just before the second half of the second quarter.

Previously, the score gap between the two teams was not that big, but without Kobe Bryant, the Minnesota Timberwolves continued to fight back under the leadership of Zhao Feiyang.

By the end of the second quarter, the Minnesota Timberwolves had an 8-point lead.

beep.

The on-site timer sounds.

The first half is officially over.

Before the arrival of the second half, the scene also specially called the Lakers cheerleaders out to perform.

You must know that the Lakers cheerleaders are also an extremely beautiful landscape in the NBA. This time, Huaxia fans bought tickets to watch the game. Although most of the reasons were because of the Lakers and Timberwolves, part of the reason was because they wanted to see the cheerleaders. elegant demeanor.

After the hot dancing on the scene lasted for a while, the players from both sides who entered the locker room to rest also came out again.

The preseason is mainly about warming up, and winning or losing has no effect on the team's record.Therefore, whether it is the Timberwolves or the Lakers players look very relaxed.

beep.

The third quarter begins.

The eyes of the fans withdrew from the hot dance of the cheerleaders, and once again focused on the confrontation between the two teams.

This time, the Los Angeles Lakers chose to replace the core lineup, and Kobe Bryant, of course, continued to appear as the team leader.

For the Timberwolves, head coach Norman Thomas finally arranged a starting lineup that he thought could be tried after testing.

Dwight Howard and Zhao Feiyang are of course indispensable, and in the choice of the fourth and third positions, Gorgui Dieng and Andrew Wiggins have become the best choices. As for the first position, Head coach Norman Thomas continued to put rookie Zach LaVine on top.

call out.

The referee's whistle sounded and the game continued.

This time the Los Angeles Lakers attack and Jordan Clarkson advances with the ball.After halftime, Kobe Bryant tried to go up to catch the ball, but Zhao Feiyang firmly blocked him and didn't give him any chance to catch the ball.

Jordan Clarkson observed the situation on the field and transferred the ball to Larry Nance on the wing just to be on the safe side.

Larry Nance entered the basket with the ball. He jumped to avoid the defender in front of him. Seeing that he had successfully entered the basket, he was about to throw the ball with a hook. At the critical moment, Dwight Howard pounced on him Gao Gao jumped up and slapped the basketball in his hand.

Snapped.

Send out a big hat.

The basketball rolled out and fell right in front of Andrew Wiggins.

Andrew Wiggins picked up the basketball and made a long pass, and threw the ball into Zhao Feiyang's hands.Zhao Feiyang sprinted towards the half court with the ball. When he was running wildly, Kobe Bryant was chasing after him.

Just when Zhao Feiyang was approaching the basket, he purposely glanced back, and the moment he saw Kobe Bryant, the latter was about to jump up to block his shot.

Zhao Feiyang did not choose to make a hard attack, but threw the ball with a high toss towards the back of his head.

boom.

Before Kobe Bryant could fully react, Dwight Howard, who was following up behind him, rushed up quickly, caught Zhao Feiyang's pass firmly in mid-air, and smashed the ball into the ground with an alley dunk. in the basket.

There was a burst of exclamation in the audience.

Fans are excited.

"nice shot!"

"Excellent cooperation!"

"With this set of combinations, the team's impact on the playoffs is not a problem at all, and I even think that it is not a big problem to reach the Western Conference Finals..."

After the goal was scored, Kobe Bryant also quickly organized the team to counterattack.

After halftime, he personally dribbled the ball at the top of the arc to look for offensive opportunities.

It's just that no matter how Kobe Bryant directs at the top of the arc, the Lakers players don't react too much. Except for Jordan Clarkson and other young players, the reactions of others always seem a little hesitant.

Kobe Bryant was so angry at this scene that he almost threw the ball away, but he was so angry that he didn't pass the ball anymore, and directly used a three-pointer to forcefully throw the ball.

Snapped.

The basketball hits the rim.

Dwight Howard grabs the rebound.

After halftime this time, Zhao Feiyang also attacked with the ball at the top of the arc.When Zach LaVine gave him the ball, Zhao Feiyang dribbled the ball to the basket and broke through. Dwight Howard quickly stepped up to the high position to help him cover.

After covering for a while, Dwight Howard took advantage of the situation and rushed to the basket.

Kobe Bryant followed Zhao Feiyang tightly, and after Zhao Feiyang entered the inside line, he planned to make a big jump. Unfortunately, Zhao Feiyang didn't plan to hit hard at all, but threw the ball with a high toss.

Dwight Howard, who followed up, received the basketball, jumped up again, dunked the ball in mid-air, and smashed the ball into the basket.

boom.

The ball is in.

The wonderful cooperation between the two once again aroused the cheers of the audience.

The entire Timberwolves team was also very happy, and the head coach Norman Thomas even had a smile on his serious face.

The game continued, and the cooperation between Zhao Feiyang and Dwight Howard did not end. In a few minutes, the two played tacit cooperation one after another, helping the Timberwolves to open the score to as much as 14 points.

The Los Angeles Lakers also tried to fight back, but unfortunately only Kobe Bryant could perform well.

Also because of the poor performance of others, Kobe Bryant gradually occupied more of the team's possession of the ball. After such a period of time, Kobe Bryant's performance was not much better, and the Lakers' offense became stagnant.

"Oh! Kobe is really old! Older!"

"If they were young, I'm afraid the Lakers would save the current lineup, but judging from the trading performance this season, the Lakers probably don't care...Since they decided to give up, the next The game really doesn't make sense..."

"It's no wonder that Kobe came up with the idea of ​​retiring. It is impossible for the team to achieve any good results if he continues to play. It is better to leave decently while the current state is not so bad. This will not only make him decent, but also allow the Lakers to enter sooner. Reconstruction period...."

call out.

With 9 minutes and 01 seconds left in the fourth quarter, Kobe Bryant was replaced for a rest. Since then, he has been sitting on the team's bench and never played again.

After seeing the Lakers choose to give up, the Minnesota Timberwolves also quickly made adjustments.

The main players like Zhao Feiyang and Dwight Howard all rested, while Zach LaVine and other rookies continued to toss on the court.

After a while, the sound of the timer going to zero sounded, the two sides scored 103 to 116, and the Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves by 13 points.

The two sides' China pre-match tour has also officially come to an end.