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Mentioning the Russian girl, Wang Dazhi looked at Khorkina while retreating from defense. Compared with the explosive dunk, this gymnastics princess prefers technical attacks.
Wang Dazhi's effortless layup from a negative angle made Khorkina couldn't help but clap her hands. Wang Dazhi liked a girl who knew how to play like this very much.
Currently, the Los Angeles Lakers are still three points behind 37-40, and the continuous pursuit of points makes every Laker excited.
After Wang Dazhi came on the court, the Los Angeles Lakers' defensive intensity suddenly rose to another level!
Under Wang Dazhi's desperate efforts, Derek Fisher had lost the confidence to hoist the ball into the paint. At this time, Drexler, another giant of the Houston Rockets, stepped forward.
Drexler turned his back to ask for the ball from mid-range, and Kobe was behind him to defend him. Drexler suddenly turned around and passed Kobe!
This hugging action was very subtle, but Kobe was greatly restrained and couldn't stop him!
When Drexler sees no one at the basket, he will show off his true qualities as a glider, and will dunk with a super-long takeoff!
Wang Dazhi's mind was clear that he had already committed three fouls, but his body still involuntarily rushed to the basket to defend the Lakers' penalty area!
Even facing the risk of being detained, Wang Dazhi bravely stepped forward!
Wang Dazhi only knew that his vision went dark and he fell to the ground. Immediately afterwards, Drexler also fell opposite him. Judging from the reaction of the audience, the goal should not have been scored.
Wang Dazhi had already been mentally prepared for the referee's call. Even small moves were called fouls, and the referee could not let go of such big moves.
Kobe: "Four times, man, this ball is my fault, just let him dunk!"
Kobe pulled up Wang Dazhi and felt a little guilty for being raped.
Wang Dazhi: "We must not let them get up to speed at this time. Coach Harris told me before going on the field, just play how you want to play.
Drexler definitely committed an offensive foul just now, and there is nothing wrong with your defense."
Everything else has become a thing of the past, and Wang Dazhi just hopes that Drexler can miss the free throw.
Drexler went to the free throw line and made one of two free throws. Wang Dazhi suddenly felt that his fourth foul was more cost-effective.
37-41, the Houston Rockets are in a scoring drought, and every point is precious to them.
The reason why coach Tomjanovich did not call a timeout is because he believed in the veterans' ability to adjust on the spot.
Sure enough, Drexler had found a way to break Binzhou's pick-and-roll, and Kobe had no chance to catch the ball under Drexler's defense!
Nick Van Exel could only dribble the ball and look for opportunities. Derek Fisher forced him to stop with a quick grab. He could only pass the ball to Eddie Jones.
After Eddie Jones called Corey Blount for a pick-and-roll, he missed a mid-range jump shot. Charles Barkley pounced on Wang Dazhi and collected the backcourt rebound.
Wang Dazhi continued to move forward without hesitation, and Charles Barkley was not too entangled. He expected that Wang Dazhi would not be able to use such a high-consuming defense all the time.
In the rest of the first half, the two teams started a fight. At halftime, the Houston Rockets led the Lakers by five points, 46-41.
In the player tunnel, Wang Dazhi and Kobe discussed the issue of the scale of game whistleblowing.
Kobe Bryant: "What a damn penalty!
If it weren’t for the referee’s targeting, we wouldn’t have been able to fall behind and return to the locker room!”
Kobe clenched his fists and cursed.
Wang Dazhi: "This is all part of the game. If we want to go further on a better stage, we cannot let such irresistible factors influence our mentality."
Although Wang Dazhi was upset by the referee, he still tried his best to calm Kobe's mood.
Larry Drew: "Kids, if you have been in this league for a long time, you will know that we will always have some weird games.
You have to learn to adapt to this kind of weird thing, as long as it's not in the playoffs, it's not a big deal!"
Larry Drew heard the conversation between the two rookies, and he had long been accustomed to such things.
At the beginning of the second half of the game, the lineups of both teams were still the starting players.
The players on the court entered the state very quickly, and the more than 20 minutes of rest did not have any negative impact on them.
Shaquille O'Neal is different from Wang Dazhi. He must be more cautious about the number of fouls he commits. This is the difference between an ace and a rare player.
Kevin Willis was prepared to dive every time he defended Shaquille O'Neal, and Shaquille O'Neal also took advantage of it. He did not use all his strength but waited for Charles Barkley to flank him.
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After being flanked by the Houston Rockets, Wang Dazhi won his own opportunity to perform. Shaquille O'Neal's three passes and inbounds were all converted into assists by Wang Dazhi.
These three successful inside attacks also brought Wang Dazhi's personal score to 15 points.
Just when the Los Angeles Lakers chased the score to 61-62 with only one point left, another controversial call changed the trend of the game.
After Shaquille O'Neal collected the backcourt rebound, Kevin Willis counterattacked and harassed Shaq on the spot. The referee turned a blind eye to an obvious hitter, and Shaquille O'Neal was forced to show his elbow in order to protect the ball.
Only then did the referees remember that they still had whistles in their mouths that could be heard throughout the game.
Shaquille O'Neal was called for an offensive foul!
Of course Shaq refused to make such a penalty. He stepped forward and had a heated argument with the referee!
Delma Harris even started cursing on the sidelines!
In order to maintain his authority, Donaghy used very large gestures to give Coach Delmar Harris a technical foul!
The excited Delmar Harris was also pulled back to the bench by the Lakers coaching staff, and the audience yelled in unison again.
The psychological quality of NBA referees is absolutely different from ordinary people. They can still go their own way in the face of the roar of more than 20,000 people in the audience.
Shaquille O'Neal received his fourth personal foul of the game before the third quarter was over. To be on the safe side, he had to sit back on the bench.
Corey Blount came back on the field, and the Houston Rockets saw another opportunity to open up the score. Sure enough, two minutes later, the Houston Rockets used an offensive climax to widen the point difference to 75-65.
Being led by ten points at the end of the third quarter is definitely not a good sign for the Los Angeles Lakers.
Someone must step forward at this time!
Chapter completed!