NBA bench saves national team

beep.

A whistle sounded.

The pre-match warm-up is over, and the starting players of both sides appear on the field.

The starting lineup of the Lakers is Gasol, Anderson, Qin Feng, Kobe, Lowry;

Timberwolves' starting lineup is Howard, Love, Kirilenko, Derek Williams, James Harden;

Judging from the lineup on paper, the Timberwolves' lineup is extremely competitive.

Howard and Kirilenko are well-known defensive champions, one inside and one outside propping up the entire defensive system of the Timberwolves.

And among the team's five starting players, four are over 2 meters tall, and even shooting guard Derek Williams has a height of 2.03 meters.

The shortest is point guard James Harden, who also has a height of 1.96 meters.

The most important thing is that with such a tall lineup, the team's movement speed will not be affected at all.

Except for Howard who moves slowly, the rest of them move very fast, which gives their defense full of advantages.

After the players from both sides settled down, the referee stood on the center line and threw the basketball high.

Gasol and Howard took off at the same time, and the latter shot the basketball very strongly and fiercely.

The Timberwolves took the lead in attacking.

After "Big Beard" Harden dribbled the ball for halftime, he played a pick-and-roll with Howard, broke through to the penalty area to attract double-teams, and then passed the basketball back to Howard who followed up.

Warcraft jumped up high after receiving the basketball, and smashed the basketball into the basket with both hands.

When he landed on the ground, Howard also raised his hands high, looking very excited, and waved towards Harden.

It can be seen that he is very happy playing in the Timberwolves.

Lakers offense.

After halftime, Lowry passed the basketball to Qin Feng. The latter raised his eyebrows in the face of Kirilenko's defense and passed the basketball to Kobe who cut into the penalty area.

After Kobe received the ball, he made a jump shot directly in the restricted area.

Swish.

Easy access to the Internet.

Cheers immediately erupted from the scene.

"Beautiful! The first goal of the Lakers in the playoffs was the connection between the two superstars Qin Feng and Kobe."

On-site commentator Barkley said.

"To be honest, I think Qin Feng and Kobe will dominate this game! Man, I played with Kobe for 7 years, but it's rare to see him play off the ball and run open!"

O'Neal said with emotion, also shocked by Kobe's change.

Kobe's personal efficiency value this season hit a career high, close to 30.

This is mainly due to the easier offense.

Kobe was the strongest offensive arrow of the Lakers before, and his defensive treatment was also different. He never had a one-on-one chance, let alone an easy open scoring opportunity.

But since Qin Feng joined the Lakers, he has attracted more defensive attention on the court.

This makes Kobe's defensive pressure a lot less.

At the same time, Qin Feng is also the top passer in the NBA, and he is the best passer among all the players Kobe has worked with. This allows Kobe to easily get offensive opportunities as long as he runs around.

For Kobe, the game of basketball has become easier.

Barkley listened to O'Neal's words without any reaction, and was completely used to it.

Timberwolves offensive round.

After Harden dribbled the ball for halftime, he signaled his teammates to pull away, and he wanted to single out Lowry.

After changing direction continuously, he suddenly retreated beyond the three-point line and raised his hand to throw a three-pointer.

The basketball arced high.

Swish.

Hollow into the net.

Harden raised his hands high, turned back to defend, and at the same time made his signature salt-sprinkling celebration.

"A beautiful three-pointer. It seems that Harden is not affected by the nightclub carnival at all! I don't know if he can maintain this level of performance throughout the game."

Barkley said, his eyes lit up.

After learning that Harden had been partying in nightclubs for two consecutive days, everyone had no expectations for Harden's performance.

But I didn't expect that Harden's first three-point shot would be hollow into the net.

This is interesting.

The Lakers offensive round.

After dribbling the ball for halftime, Lowry broke through to the penalty area with a screen, attracted double-teams and then passed the ball to Anderson on the outside. The latter raised his hand and threw a three-pointer.

bang.

The basketball bounced out of the basket.

The rebound monster Love grabbed the rebound and then passed it to Harden, who dribbled the ball halfway and passed it back to Love who followed up.

Love stopped outside the three-point line and shot a three-pointer.

Swish.

hit!

8: 2.

The Timberwolves started off with a high-efficiency offense.

Lakers offense.

After Gasol received the basketball in the penalty area, he singled Howard, turned around and failed to hook.

After Howard grabbed the rebound, he looked for Harden again, and then passed the basketball.

no doubt.

Harden is the engine of this team and the starting point of all tactical offenses.

He dribbled through the penalty area and saw that the Lakers' defense had not fully retracted, so he made a decisive layup.

As a left-hander, his layup is also very difficult to defend.

Anderson raised his hands high, but was still called for a foul.

You must know that Harden is the player with the most free throws per game this season, and his ability to draw fouls is already unmatched.

Get to the free throw line.

Harden made two solid free throws.

10: 2.

The Timberwolves have extended their lead to 8 points.

The fans at the scene couldn't accept it, and they all watched this scene in disbelief.

How is this possible?

The Lakers were beaten so helplessly by the Timberwolves, it was outrageous!

The big shots on the scene are also frequently given to the Lakers coach Steve Kerr. This rookie coach is facing a severe test.

His coaching ability has been recognized in the regular season, but he has no experience in the playoffs.

So many people are looking forward to Cole's coaching performance in the playoffs.

But judging from the opening stage of this game, the Lakers did not seem to be well prepared, so that they were caught off guard by the Timberwolves.

however.

Cole sat in his seat indifferently, without any intention of calling a timeout.

The game has just begun, and he believes that the players have the ability to adjust themselves.

The Lakers offensive round.

Lowry dribbled the ball past halftime, looking for Qin Feng's figure.

With rich experience in the playoffs, he knew that Qin Feng must stand up and solve the problem at this time, at least stabilize the situation first.

Qin Feng ran to the top of the arc, and after receiving the basketball, Lowry waved for everyone to move away, giving Qin Feng enough space for singles.

Kirilenko opened his hands with a serious face, his eyes were full of firmness and deep fear.

When he was in the Jazz, he was beaten by Qin Feng...

Qin Feng caught the ball with both hands, but after shaking his shoulders and making two fake moves, he jumped up and shot a three-pointer regardless of the defense.

The basketball arced high.

Swish.

Hollow into the net.

There were warm cheers at the scene.

It has to be Qin Feng!