Legend of Tomorrow

The Trail Blazers point guard Stoudemire continued to rest, and the other two cores both appeared early, while the Lakers were still resting while the OK combination continued. If this continues, the home team will definitely be at a disadvantage in terms of physical strength.

The game continued, Anthony led a half-court pass to Rasheed Wallace, ran to the left baseline for one stop, then ran to the right bottom corner, and played an off-ball screen with Kemp.

Suddenly, a big demon king of meat mountain stood in front of him. Guo Xu couldn't quickly avoid the pursuit even though he was super flexible. Anthony caught the ball in the right corner and shot a three-pointer. Guo Xu was slow on defense and scored. 37 to 29.

Guo Xu was very happy when Kemp failed to play, and continued to play pick-and-roll, but it was Rashid who switched to guard him.

Guo Xu failed to break through with the ball. At this time, Leder ran from the baseline and ran from the left to the right corner. Grant blocked Smith.

Kemp stood near the penalty area without any thought of changing defense. Guo Xu had quick eyes and quick hands, and passed the ball to Leder, who also had a basket. After receiving the ball, he adjusted his shot and returned the open three-pointer.

40 to 29, Guo Xu sent an assist.

Kemp's defensive black hole attributes are undoubtedly obvious. If he doesn't change defense, his teammates on the outside will have to chase him. It is difficult to get around Grant, the master of cover. This is because Kemp, standing together with the opponent's inside line, will also block his own people, and the area covered by the penalty area is too large.

Kemp finally made his mark on the offensive end. He first played a pick-and-roll with Wells, then cut through the middle to receive a pass from Wells, squeezing Foster away for a layup. 40 to 31.

Instead of being praised for his goal, he was ridiculed by the commentators.

Woodson smiled and bent over: Kemp really can't jump now. This time he only jumped 5cm. It looked like he was standing on tiptoes.

The Lakers attacked, and Guo Xu repeated his old tricks, attracting Rashid to defend and pass to Ryder on the baseline. Score. 42 to 31.

Kemp did not change defense, and Leder easily scored in singles, but Guo Xu hoped that his teammates could catch the ball and shoot, otherwise it would not count as an assist, and he complained about Leder in his heart.

The Trail Blazers attacked, and Wells and Kemp played a pick-and-roll again. This time Kemp made a throw and the rebound was grabbed by Grant and passed to Guo Xu in a straight line. Guo Xu quickly advanced to the frontcourt from the left and passed to George in the middle.

George is 203 cm tall and weighs 106 kg. LeBron James had this physique when he first entered the league. In the counterattack, he matched Smith with a height of 201 cm and a weight of only 91 kg.

Smith's confrontation has always been a weakness, and he avoided playing on the offensive end. George took the ball and relied on him to force a layup. Smith didn't get stuck, didn't jump, and didn't foul.

44 to 31, Guo Xu's second assist.

The Lakers bench was very lively. Not only the players were excited, but the coaching staff were also surprised. Guo Xu played like an All-Star during this period.

The Blazers' offense started from the side. Smith and Rasheed formed a dislocation after playing a pick-and-roll. Rasheed singled George in a low post, turned around with a big stride with the ball and caused a pulling foul, and made two free throws. 44 to 33.

During the dead ball, the Blazers replaced Kemp with Davis, and Dunleavy finally couldn't stand Kemp's poor defense. The Lakers also changed three people. The OK combination came on the stage together. Fox replaced George. The team is going to play a triangle offense.

The second half was O'Neal's show time. When he came on the court, he turned around and scored in a low position, knocking away his opponent's hands and dunking. Without Kemp, the Blazers can't handle O'Neal with a single defense inside.

Guo Xu's task became very simple. He dribbled the ball across half court, waited outside the three-point line, and watched the fat man's performance from a close distance.

Not only Guo Xu, Kobe had to turn back and run when he came up. The Blazers have weaknesses inside, and if they don't play like this, they don't have a team.

Guo Xu put his energy on the defensive end and guarded against Stoudemire. The beating of Little Flying Squirrel was very uncomfortable.

The speed advantage is not obvious. As soon as Guo Xu is close to him, he can only pass the ball. If there is interference, he will hit hard and his hit rate will not be high.

On the offensive end, Guo Xu didn't fully play soy sauce. At 1 minute and 15 seconds, Grant made a mid-range shot and O'Neal grabbed an offensive rebound, attracting double-teams and passing the ball out to Guo Xu.

Stoudemire was too early for the fast break, Guo Xu caught the ball at 70 degrees on the right side and shot easily, scoring another three-pointer in the open.

At halftime, the Lakers led 61 to 44.

Guo Xu played the entire second quarter, played a total of 16 minutes, made 7 of 7 shots, 5 of 5 three-pointers, and scored 19 points and 2 assists. He was the second most scored in the game, second only to teammate O'Neal.

O'Neal scored 24 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 block in halftime, completely dominating the penalty area.

Kobe was in foul trouble and committed three fouls in the half. He only played 13 minutes, making 2 of 5 shots, plus free throws, and scored 5 points, 2 assists, and no rebounds.

Guo Xu felt that he was going to blow up this game, and his hand was too smooth, but Jackson let him sit on the bench for the whole second half.

He didn't understand what the Zen Master was thinking. The Lakers sent the starters in the opening game and played in a mess without changing players.

O'Neal encountered a defensive circle around the front, and it was difficult to catch the ball. After finally receiving it, he would be double-teamed. He only scored 6 points and 4 rebounds in this quarter.

Kobe was in a sluggish state, shooting hard and making mistakes again and again. He only made 2 of 6 shots, scored 4 points, no rebounds and no assists, but had 4 turnovers.

In terms of role players, Harper ran back and forth and missed a shot in the entire quarter; Fox missed the basket in all 4 shots; Cobra Grant only had a two-minute rest in the first quarter, and then again in the third quarter. Played full game, 1 of 2 shots, 1 of 2 free throws, 3 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist.

The Lakers made 6 of 19 shots in a single quarter, with a shooting percentage of 31.6%, 0 of 3 three-pointers, and 2 of 6 free throws. They only scored 14 points and made as many as 6 turnovers.

Woodson analyzed that Jackson wanted to strengthen defense and continue to defend and win games. The Trail Blazers' 23-point offense in a single quarter was not good, but the Lakers' offense was even worse.

The point difference narrowed to single digits, and the Lakers led 75 to 67.

Jackson seemed to be asleep on the sidelines. He did not make substitutions or call timeouts, allowing the players to adjust on the court.

Guo Xu was helpless. His hands were so hot. If other coaches would have asked him to continue playing in the second half, he would probably have stopped playing. Zen Master seems to care more about the state of the OK team. Even if Kobe is not feeling well, he will stay on the court.

Jackson's brain circuit is indeed different from other coaches. He likes to let the stars take more responsibilities and find their own rhythm. This is how superstars are trained. What's a pause? The worse your performance is, the less likely you are to pause and just get back on your own.

If the stars do not play well, they will be replaced immediately. If this happens too often, their confidence will be gone, and they will even rely on the coach's tactical adjustments. The players are often allowed to develop the habit of adjusting themselves. Although some games will be more difficult to win or even lost, the mentality of the Lakers players will be much stronger when entering the playoffs.

In Guo Xu's previous life, the team led by Jackson often staged wonderful lore, and there were always big-hearted players who stood up and created classic games. This cannot be accepted.

As for Guo Xu, Jackson still wants to temper his temper.

During the break, he called Guo Xu to his side and whispered, I can let you play in the final quarter, but you must restrain yourself and stop dancing on the court if you play well. This will arouse the opponent's anger. Do you think 'Bo Are you talking about Tran Prison? I don't want to see any of you get injured in the first battle.

Uh... I was wrong. Guo Xu immediately figured out why he was sitting on the bench for the entire quarter.