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The Rockets attacked, and McGrady continued to hold the ball and advanced to the top of the arc. The ball was passed to Yao Ming in the low post. Yao Ming caught the ball and hit Gasol with his back. Turn around and lean back to shoot, swish! ! , hollow into the net.

beep! ! , The referee blew his whistle, indicating that Gasol was fouled by the thug and tapped his wrist.

Yao Ming also made a steady hit in the extra penalty and successfully scored 3 points. At 23:15, the Rockets narrowed the point difference to 8 points.

With 10 seconds left in the first quarter, the Lakers made the last attack. Kobe quickly advanced with the ball and advanced to the top of the arc. Yao Ming and McGrady double-teamed Kobe together. Hayes, in the last two seconds, turned over and shot a jumper, hollowed into the net, 25:15, the Lakers led by 10 points, and the first quarter ended.

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Guidance Zhang: "Hayes has good defensive steps, but as the 4th and 5th positions, he is less than 2 meters tall, so it is difficult to effectively interfere with Gasol's shooting."

Teacher Xu: "Kobe hit all the shots today and completely entered the scoring mode. The Rockets are in jeopardy."

Teacher Yang: "Yao still needs to play more, against the Lakers, the Rockets have the advantage inside, and the outside line is almost blown."

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The second quarter started, the Lakers lineup: Farmar, Vujacic, Walton, Odom, Lee Kang.

Rockets lineup: Alston, Hyde, Novak, Battier, Landry.

The Lakers had the ball, Li Kang quickly advanced with the ball, and the four benches opened up on one side. Li Kang played Battier one-on-one. , To prevent a breakthrough, Li Kang stopped suddenly, pulled back and stepped back to the three-point line to shoot, whoosh! ! , hit, 28:15, the Lakers led by 13 points.

Alston pushed forward with the ball, and the position at the top of the arc signaled Landry to come up for a pick-and-roll. Li Kang immediately switched to defense.

Li Kang and Vujacic quickly made a fast break. Walton made a long pass to the frontcourt. Battier retreated back and defended one and two. At this time, Battier entered into an awkward choice. Li Kang caught the ball and went straight to the basket. Battier defended, quickly passed the ball to Vujacic on one side, caught the ball and made a three-pointer, and made a steady hit. 31:15, the Lakers led by 16 points.

The Lakers stopped the Rockets with two three-pointers, and Adelman requested a timeout.

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Fan a: "Battier still chooses to defend Li Kang, who is more offensive and threatening, and let go of Vujacic's open space. I knew it would be better to let Li Kang score 2 points at the basket."

Fan b: "The Lakers' transition between offense and defense is too fast, Walton is on the ball very timely, and Vujacic's counterattack three-pointers are becoming more and more confident."

Fan c: "The Rockets' bench has been overwhelmed again, the offensive end has no stable scoring points, and the defensive end has been targeted by Li Kang. Except for Battier who can defend, the remaining four are misplaced. Take it easy."

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Back from the timeout, the Rockets took the initiative to adjust, McGrady replaced Hyde.

The Rockets have the ball, McGrady advances with the ball, Li Kang stepped forward to lead the defense, marched to the top of the arc to signal Landry to come up to pick and roll, McGrady used the screen to pull up a three-pointer, Odom changed defense a step slower, the ball went into the net, 31 :18, the Rockets narrowed the point difference to 13 points.

Li Kang advances with the ball, and Wharton comes to catch the ball at the top of the arc. Li Kang covers Vujacic without the ball. , Odom received the ball and singled Landry, forced a layup, 33:18, the Lakers led by 15 points.

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Guidance Zhang: "Wharton played a supporting role during the rotation stage. Li Kang can play more off the ball and attack more aggressively. This is also an adjustment for the Lakers."

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The Rockets had the ball, McGrady continued to advance with the ball, Wharton led the defense, marched to the top of the arc and Landry came up to pick and roll, the same tactic, using the screen to make a three-point shot, but this time Li Kang made up the defense in place, and the long arm Interfering with McGrady's shooting, the ball went out of the frame, and Walton received the rebound.

Li Kang, Vujacic and Lamar Odom immediately made a fast break. Wharton threw a long pass to the frontcourt.

Barkley: "Huaxia boy, you are really reckless. Such a random shot during the counterattack completely wastes the wonderful pass of your teammates."

Before Barkley could finish his sentence, the ball went into the net. At 36:18, Li Kang slapped Barkley hard in the face.

The Zen master whistled again, signaling Odom to switch defenses quickly, and don’t let the Rockets shoot easily. This is a defensive strategy formulated before the game. Odom was distracted in the last round, and the defense missed McGrady’s three-pointer. .

The Rockets continued to attack, Alston advanced with the ball, accelerated past the defense, made an emergency stop for a mid-range shot, and made a steady hit. 36:20, the Rockets narrowed the point difference to 16 points.

Li Kang continued to break through with the ball, Battier led the defense, marched to the free throw line, played singles with the ball behind his back, his shoulders swayed from side to side, his whole body was fake, turned forward and backward to shoot, and blocked his eyes to defend against Battier , The ball brushed into the net, 38:20, the Lakers led by 18 points.

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The game entered a fierce stage, the score rose alternately, but the point difference hovered around 18 points, and the Lakers firmly grasped the lead.

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50:34, the Lakers lead by 16 points, the official timeout, 3 minutes and 50 seconds left in the second quarter.

Back from the timeout, Kobe replaced Li Kang, Lao Yu replaced Farmar, and Gasol replaced Wharton.

Yao Ming replaced Hayes, leaving Novak behind. One inside and four outside, the main attack was on the inside, and four pitchers were sent outside to try to close the score.

The Rockets attacked, and Alston advanced with the ball. After halftime, he hit the ground and passed it to Yao Ming in the low post.

Kobe pushed forward with the ball, Battier stepped forward to lead the defense, the top of the arc signaled for Odom to cover, Novak switched to Kobe, this is the dislocation Kobe wanted, marching to the side near the bottom line to single Novak, holding back The ball went in under pressure, and a sway touched Novak. Kobe completed the shot relying on Novak's body. The ball went into the whistle and Novak made a defensive foul.

Kobe also hit a free throw, Li Kang replaced Odom, Kobe successfully hit a three-pointer, 53:36, the Lakers led by 17 points.

The Rockets attack, McGrady advances with the ball, Li Kang stepped forward to lead the defense, the top of the arc signaled Yao Ming to come up to pick and roll, McGrady used the screen to make a three-point shot, Gasol switched defenses and came up to interfere with his shooting. Take the rebound.

McGrady played the first quarter and played early in the second quarter. His physical fitness was severely tested. The Rockets needed more people to stand up and score.