NBA: Being criticized for half a year at the beginning

Ten players from both sides stood in the court, just like an All-Star Game. The front row of tickets for this game is worth $50,000, and it is in short supply!

Paul wore the Lakers' No. 3 jersey, and Stoudemire wore the Lakers' No. 1 jersey. His No. 32 jersey has been retired by the Lakers. Its original owner belongs to "Magic" Johnson in the "Show Time era".

And the new player Grant Hill also encountered the same problem. His No. 33 jersey originally belonged to "Skyhook" Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and his jersey has also been retired.

Hill finally chose the No. 35 jersey he wore in the 1995 All-Star Game.

The players on both sides can be said to be old acquaintances. They greeted each other without hesitation, especially Kobe and O'Neal. They talked and laughed after reconciling their past grudges.

"Hey Shaq, I think you should consider retiring. You are too old to run anymore!" Kobe joked with O'Neal.

"I think I should get another championship ring after retirement to surpass you. Isn't it a wonderful thing, brother?"

"That depends on your strength!" Kobe shrugged his shoulders in disdain.

The injured Yao Ming sat at the end of the bench in casual clothes to cheer for his teammates. Yao Ming's injury is expected to be fully recovered in early December, and the team will usher in the strongest lineup by then.

The game between the two sides started soon. Stoudemire was responsible for the jump ball for the Lakers. The old O'Neal was naturally no match for Stoudemire, and the Lakers got the first chance to attack.

Both teams are brand new teams, each with 3 new players on the court.

CP3 controls the Lakers' ball rights. After Paul came, Kobe was liberated to some extent. He can put more energy on scoring without worrying about organizing the team's offense.

Paul asked Gasol to go forward for a pick-and-roll, and O'Neal could only watch from behind. After Curry was blocked, Paul was left with a space. CP3 raised his hand to shoot to try his touch, but fortunately the basketball was unstoppable.

'Melo' Anthony controlled the rebound, and Anthony habitually pushed forward by himself.

"Cameron! Pass the ball, this is not Denver!" Tang Yu shouted for Anthony to pass the ball.

Anthony then handed the ball to Harden, but the Rockets also lost the opportunity to play offense and defense conversion.

Although the offense and defense conversion had been practiced countless times in training, there was still a problem on the court.

Harden made a tactical gesture, the elevator door tactic. Due to the presence of O'Neal, Harden was going to play pick-and-roll with King Nowitzki, and O'Neal was responsible for the pick-and-roll for Curry on the weak side.

The Lakers must have studied this tactic during the offseason, and it seems that there is a better solution. Paul is close to Curry and never leaves.

Paul's brilliance lies in that he can better avoid the Rockets' pick-and-roll to follow Curry.

However, the Rockets' tactics are more than that. After Harden switched to Stoudemire, he directly passed the ball to King Nowitzki. After Nowitzki played Kobe's back, he turned around at the top of the arc and made a signature jump shot of "Golden Rooster Stands Alone" which was as steady as an old dog!

2-0, the Rockets took the lead at home.

Nowitzki's wonderful Golden Rooster Stand immediately made the fans on the scene cheer wildly, and the fans were very excited.

The visiting Lakers' subsequent attack was unsuccessful again. It seems that the Lakers are slow to warm up tonight.

The defensive intensity of both teams was very high after the start of the game. The Lakers wanted to avenge the defeat in the Western Conference Finals last year, while the Rockets needed to show their extraordinary dominance in the first home game of the new season.

At 9 minutes and 37 seconds in the first quarter, Paul stole the ball from Curry in the backcourt and launched a fast break. Harden defended two people. Paul threw the ball into the air at the three-point line. Kobe, the "Little Flying Man", rose up against the wind to catch the ball and dunked with one hand.

After landing, Kobe showed a domineering expression and pointed at CP3 to express his gratitude.

Soon, Tang Yu replaced O'Neal with Boris Dio. Letting the 38-year-old O'Neal start was Tang Yu's respect for the legendary center, but his playing time in each game can only be maintained at about 10-15 minutes.

After O'Neal left the court, the Rockets entered the power stage. Dio has excellent support skills and his defense is also very good. The Rockets can also adopt the unlimited switching tactics.

At 7 minutes and 48 seconds in the first quarter, Curry received Anthony's support and pulled out the three-point line. The Lakers focused their defensive attention on the former.

Dio made a feint to the east and west at the top of the arc of the three-point line and found Anthony. After the latter received the ball, there was an open space in front of him. After dribbling one step, he directly exploded the frame with both hands!

Back to the defensive end, Anthony showed his desire for victory and was also very active on the defensive end.

After Kobe turned over and missed the fadeaway, Anthony strongly protected the defensive rebound in the interior and quickly passed it to Harden. The bearded man quickly advanced, but the Lakers retreated very quickly.

Anthony is late, but HardenAfter delivering an accurate back pass, Anthony shot a piercing arrow from outside the three-point line.

Anthony, who scored 5 points in a row, made a three-pointer. This opportunity to easily score a goal is not available in Denver.

15-10, the Rockets led by 5 points.

"This offensive kaleidoscope is indeed well-deserved. With just a small gap, Cameron can make the opponent pay a heavy price!"

"Haha! That's right, Bobby. There is no one in the league who can defend Cameron now!" Brent Barry said with a smile in the commentary booth.

After the score balance on the field was broken, Lakers star Stoudemire stood up and also scored in the paint. In the next round, he made a defensive foul on King Nowitzki. After scoring four points in a row, the game entered an official timeout.

Tang Yu also began to deploy troops and replaced Curry and Anthony with Beverley and Battier.

For ordinary single-core teams, the Rockets and Lakers can completely achieve three-core teams, and Tang Yu has the same idea.

After Black Bay and President came on the court, the defensive intensity on the court increased again.

The current Rockets are that although Curry opened up his Ren and Du meridians on offense after being elbowed by Artest, he is obviously not very active on defense.

Harden is the player who is willing to pay more on defense. Whether it is steals or physical confrontation, the bearded man is now not in vain.

After the timeout, the Zen Master also started to make substitutions. Although their substitutes are not as exaggerated as the Rockets, the intensity is still very high.

Barnes replaced Hill, and Paul also rested and Blake came on the court.

Tang Yu seriously suspected that this was the Zen Master letting Paul avoid Beverly's entanglement, but with Paul's small-movement play, he should not be afraid of Beverly at all.

It became difficult for both teams to score every goal, and the efficiency in the second half of the first quarter was very low.

At the end of the first quarter, the Rockets led the Lakers 27-25 at home by only two points.

According to the offensive capabilities of the two teams, this score is a bit too low.

But the intensity of the game is absolutely full!