After playing the SuperSonics, the Lakers immediately went to Orlando to play the Magic back-to-back.
The Lakers' schedule last month was relatively loose, and they only played 14 games.
The Lakers' schedule this month is much denser, with many back-to-back games to be played.
But it's not a big problem. Kobe Bryant and Zhang Zhiyuan only played less than 30 minutes in the last game in order to save some energy to deal with the Magic.
The Magic have officially become a strong team this season, with a current record of 17 wins and 5 losses, which is very good.
On the 10th, in Orlando, the Lakers vs. Magic game started.
Before the warm-up, Howard also came to the Lakers to communicate with Zhang Zhiyuan and Kobe Bryant.
Seeing Howard smiling, Zhang Zhiyuan was a little embarrassed to laugh at him.
Even Kobe had a pleasant chat with Howard.
Zhang Zhiyuan was snickering on the sidelines. He still remembered that Howard and Kobe turned against each other after he went to the Lakers.
It's really strange that we can communicate happily when we are rivals, but turn against each other as teammates.
The warm-up is over and the game is about to begin.
On the Lakers side are Fisher, Kobe, Zhang Zhiyuan, Odom, and Bynum.
The Magic's starting lineup is Jameer Nelson, Bogans, Turkoglu, Lewis, and Howard.
The stars in this lineup are average, with Howard a bit like a superstar. Lewis was once selected as an All-Star, but now he is on the decline.
As for the other three, they were all unknowns last season.
This lineup is able to achieve a record of 17 wins and 5 losses, which is actually partly due to Zhang Zhiyuan.
It was precisely because of seeing the power of Zhang Zhiyuan's three-point shot that the Magic team paid special attention to three-pointers.
The Magic currently average 25 three-pointers per game, fourth in the league, and their overall shooting rate is as high as 39%. Both levels are far higher than the league average.
Before the game started, Barkley asked Smith to guess how many three-pointers the two teams would shoot in this game.
"Maybe 50."
Smith said.
"I guess 60, let's see whose answer is closer."
Buckley said.
"Okay, but I want to change the number, 55."
The two agreed on a small bet.
Then, the game begins.
The two teams jumped the ball, and Howard gave the ball to his side without any suspense, gaining the right to attack first.
In terms of fighting for the ball, Howard's winning rate is extremely high.
The Magic attacked and Nelson advanced with the ball.
Fisher tried to interfere, but to no avail.
Like Fisher, Nelson is also a short and stocky point guard with strong confrontation ability.
After halftime, Nelson and Lewis played a pick-and-roll match.
After forcing the Lakers to switch defense, the defender in front of Nelson became Odom.
Small hitting big is also a kind of mismatch. Nelson pretended to break through, and deceived Odom to shift his center of gravity and immediately shoot a jumper.
The ball goes in.
In the NBA, greater fame does not necessarily mean greater strength.
Fisher is much more famous than Nielsen, but comparing their data, you will find that Nielsen's data is much better than Fisher's.
Moreover, Fisher has been playing next to superstars, and the intensity of the defense he faces is definitely not as strong as Nelson's.
So, the real situation is that Nelson is stronger than Fisher.
When the Lakers attacked, Fisher advanced with the ball and passed the ball to Kobe after halftime, very consciously.
Kobe beats Bogans alone, this is the Lakers' absolute advantage.???.
But in fact, this advantage is not as big as fans imagined.
Although Bogans' offensive ability is average, his defense is still quite good.
He doesn't suffer from speed when guarding No. 2, but he still has an advantage in height. He suffers slightly from height when guarding against No. 3, but he has an advantage in speed.
Kobe's back-up hit took a lot of effort even though he took a few steps forward.
Later, in the high-intensity confrontation, his shooting was slightly inaccurate and the ball missed.
The Magic counterattacked, Lewis took the ball outside the three-point line, and Odom pounced a little slower.
Fortunately the ball didn't go in.
However, Howard, this beast, took the first step from a disadvantageous position and pressed Bynum to grab the rebound.
Just after landing, Howard took off a second time and dunked.
This kind of physical fitness is very abnormal.
0 to 4.
In the transition between offense and defense, Zhang Zhiyuan threw one from outside the three-point line.
The ball missed and Howard grabbed the rebound again.
Some basketball experts suddenly thought deeply when they saw this scene.
They found that if they want to play a three-point strategy, it is best to have a center with a particularly strong rebounding ability.
This is currently the case with the Magic. Because Howard's rebounding ability is outstanding, the rest of the Magic dare to throw with confidence, which makes it easy to shoot with confidence.
In the transition from offense to defense, Lewis still made a three-pointer and scored.
Odom was helpless about this.
In the next round, Odom followed Lewis directly to the outside.
Nelson immediately passed the ball to Howard, who singled out Bynum.
Although Howard's singles skills are very eye-catching, his skills don't actually need to be too awesome now. He simply squeezed Bynum away, then caught the ball, took off, and put the ball into the basket.
In fact, no matter who you are, as long as you have a body like Howard's, it will be easy to score at the basket.
2 to 9, the Magic unexpectedly got off to a good start.
Of course, this is actually a normal phenomenon.
Although the Lakers are very strong, they are not capable of crushing their opponents. Especially when they are in average shape, many teams can compete with them.
The Lakers attacked, and Zhang Zhiyuan chose to break through when faced with Turkoglu.
Because Turkoglu is very tall, 208 centimeters tall, he does a pretty good job of preventing shots from the small forward position.
However, his speed is relatively slow. After Zhang Zhiyuan sucked away 5% of his attributes, he became even slower.
Relying on his speed, Zhang Zhiyuan easily broke through the opponent and reached the basket.
Under the basket, Bynum blocked Howard hard, preventing him from blocking Zhang Zhiyuan.
Under the basket, the Magic only had Lewis, who had poor defense. He had no choice but to watch Zhang Zhiyuan score a layup.
4 to 9.
The Magic attacked, Bogans caught the ball after running, shot a three-pointer, and scored.
Except for Howard, everyone in the Magic's current starting lineup has good three-point ability.
4 to 12.
"Oh, the Magic shot really well today. The Lakers can't be careless, or they might easily overturn."
Zhang Lili commented.
"Could it be that the Lakers have problems with their physical strength due to back-to-back games?"
Sun Zhengping asked.
"It will have some impact to some extent."
Zhang Lili.
On the court, Kobe suddenly threw a three-pointer.
It's a pity that the ball didn't go in.
Howard picked off the rebound again, and the Magic attacked steadily.
Lewis once again ran to the outside. Odom was a step slower when chasing him, and Lewis shot a three-pointer.
Fortunately, the ball missed and the rebound was protected by Bynum.
However, Jackson was not happy about it.
He found that the magic style of play was quite powerful and difficult to defend against.
During the transition between offense and defense, Zhang Zhiyuan relied on his speed to move away from Turkoglu, and then caught the ball and shot.
This opportunity was already very good, but the ball hit the basket and bounced out again.
The ball didn't go in.
Zhang Zhiyuan can't do anything about it. This thing requires a bit of luck.
The Magic attacked, and Turkoglu took advantage of his height advantage to also throw a three-pointer and hit it.
4 to 15.
"It looks like the Lakers are in bad shape today and the Magic have a chance to win."
Smith said in surprise.
"This is normal, okay? Do you need to be so surprised? They are not really invincible."
Barkley complained.
Although he now also licks the double-star combination, he is not as extreme as Smith.
"If they perform normally, they are indeed invincible."
Smith.
On the court, the invincible Lakers wasted another opportunity.
The Magic seized the opportunity to score another goal.
4 to 17, the Magic already led by 13 points.
Kobe was a little anxious and yelled at Odom, telling him to pay attention.
Odom felt aggrieved. He stayed inside because he wanted to prevent Howard from scoring. He couldn't ignore Howard.
The Lakers attacked, and Kobe finally relied on his strong play and hit a mid-range shot.
Unfortunately, this is a drop in the bucket.
During the transition between offense and defense, Odom defended, and Howard received the pass under the basket.
Bynum had no choice but to foul Howard.
Howard went to the free throw line and made one of two free throws.
Zhang Zhiyuan smiled, this magic still has obvious weaknesses. If it doesn't work later, you can also try the Huo Huo tactic.
When the Lakers attacked, Zhang Zhiyuan did not throw another three-pointer after receiving the ball, but chose to break through.
Different strategies must be adopted to deal with different defenders. Relying on his speed advantage, Zhang Zhiyuan once again passed Turkoglu.
However, Lewis had already been on guard against this and rushed over to make up the defense.
Zhang Zhiyuan threw the ball, and Odom rushed directly to the basket, caught the ball and dunked it in.
The two of them have become quite proficient in this type of attack.
8 to 18, not a big problem.
Zhang Zhiyuan doesn't believe that the Magic's three-pointers can always be so accurate. When their touch drops, the Lakers can take the lead.
Zhang Zhiyuan is very clear about the strengths and weaknesses of the three-point team.
The Magic attacked, Nelson faked a shot, and Fisher was fooled.
Nelson then hit a long two-pointer.
8 to 20.
It was less than half a quarter when Jackson called a timeout.
"If we are more active on the defensive end, we don't have to worry about physical problems. Our lineup will be deeper..."
Jackson reminded.
The Magic's offensive performance just now was very good. Although it was due to the good touch, it was also due to the Lakers' lack of active defense.
The coach spoke, and Fisher and Odom suddenly no longer dared to be lazy.
Needless to say, Kobe will not be lazy.
As for Zhang Zhiyuan, it all depends on his mood, and there is nothing anyone can do about him.
However, they won all the games where Zhang Zhiyuan did not defend hard.
From this point of view, once Zhang Zhiyuan starts to show off on the defensive end, that is actually good news.
The two sides returned to the court and the Lakers attacked.
Zhang Zhiyuan took advantage of the screen of his teammates to find an open opportunity, and then shot a three-pointer.
Although he was determined twice before, this will not affect his confidence.
The ball goes in.
11 to 20.
"I'm just saying, why are you panicking after only 12 points? It's just about Brother Zhang's four goals."
One fan said with a smile.
When the Magic attacked, the Lakers ran more aggressively, and the Magic immediately felt the pressure.
Nelson was chased and harassed by Fisher and had no chance to make a move.
Fortunately, he controlled the ball very steadily and did not make any mistakes.
He was shooting the basketball while looking for his teammates.
However, he found that none of his teammates seemed to have any good opportunities.
In this case, he can only pass the ball to Howard.
Howard was a little far away from the basket at this time, and he had no way to bring the ball closer to the basket. He could only throw the discus in place.
The ball missed, and Howard retreated with a smile.
Perhaps, he thought his embarrassment was quite cute.
The Lakers attacked, Zhang Zhiyuan caught the ball and broke through, attracting Bogans' help in defense, and then Zhang Zhiyuan passed the ball to Kobe.
Bogans wanted to return to defense, but Kobe would never give him another chance.
Suddenly accelerating, Kobe went to the basket and scored two points with a dunk.
13 to 20.
Stan Van Gundy immediately called a timeout. He didn't want to lose the advantage he had finally gained.
He wanted to win this game very much. After all, his opponent was the Lakers, the most popular team in the league.
Beating the Lakers can get a lot of attention and all kinds of praise.
"On the offensive end, run more screens between each other, disrupt their defensive formation, and focus on Odom to make them uncomfortable... On the defensive end, Dwight, please work harder and make the inside no-fly.
Zone. Lewis, you guard out, guard against their three-pointers, and leave it to Dwight inside..."
Van Gundy talked a lot.
Then the two sides returned to the court.
The Magic attacked, Lewis and Bogans ran towards each other, switching positions.
Their offense can do this, but Kobe on the defense can't run to Odom, it's easy to mess up.
The Lakers' choice was to switch defenses, and Kobe didn't suffer particularly badly when defending Lewis.
As for Bogans, who can break through Odom, there is also Bynum under the basket, and Zhang Zhiyuan can also support at any time.
Of course, these are all theoretical matters.
In fact, the situation on the court changes rapidly.
Lewis ran directly to Fisher, and Nelson took advantage of the cover to take two steps back and shoot.
Kobe pounced, but was still a little slow.
The ball went in again.
13 to 23.
"Damn."
At this moment, Kobe hates three-pointers.
When the Lakers attacked, Kobe spared no effort to fight with Bogans, all the way to the basket, and then made a classic turnaround and fadeaway jumper.
The ball goes in.
Although the ball was scored, Kobe spent a lot of money for this ball and it was not cost-effective.
Now that the game has just started, this disadvantage is not yet obvious.
When the Magic attacked, Bogans stood on the outside and did not run.
The consumption is mutual. Kobe consumes a lot, and he is also very tired.
Therefore, Bogans chose to save some energy on the offensive end. Anyway, the Magic have many offensive points, and he is not lacking.
Lewis made a three-pointer but missed.
However, Lakers fans were still shocked because Howard almost grabbed the rebound.
Fortunately, Bynum and Odom pinched Howard one after the other, and then the basketball was put into Zhang Zhiyuan's hands.
The two sides went back and forth and continued fighting for several minutes.
The Magic's shooting percentage dropped slightly, but because they threw more three-pointers, their scoring efficiency was quite high.
After the first quarter, 27 to 38, the Magic led by 11 points.
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