At the end of the game, 120 to 88, the Lakers defeated the Bobcats.
Kobe only played three quarters and scored 26 points, and Zhang Zhiyuan also played only three quarters and scored 22 points.
This caused their average numbers to drop.
Others were happy. Farmar scored 10 points, Vujacic scored 9 points, Ariza scored 12 points, and Walton scored 13 points.
In the post-game interview, the reporter asked again about leaving the Lakers.
Zhang Zhiyuan was a little tired of being asked. He said: "That is for next season. I will not go back to such future questions again. You should ask some current questions."
"Which team do you think has a chance of interrupting your winning streak?"
the reporter asked.
"Every team has a possibility, everything is possible on the pitch."
Zhang Zhiyuan’s official reply.
"How many consecutive wins do you think you can get?"
the reporter asked.
Zhang Zhiyuan once again answered in an official manner: "We will do our best to strive for a longer winning streak."
As for the specific figures, he did not mention them.
In this way, he told reporters that his previous "falling into trap" was just intentional and did not mean that he was stupid.
When he doesn't want to fall for the trap, the reporter's inducement is ineffective.
After a boring quiz game, the reporters were disappointed. They originally expected Zhang Zhiyuan to tell him 34 consecutive victories, or a larger number.
Zhang Zhiyuan didn't fall for it, but the reporter still didn't let go of the topic.
The next day's NBA News raised a question: How long will the Lakers win in a row? Can they break their 33-game winning streak? Which team will end the Lakers' winning streak?
Lakers players may find these questions boring, but fans are actually quite interested.
"At least 20 consecutive wins."
"It can definitely break the 33-game winning streak."
"No team can finish us."
These are comments from Lakers fans.
"The Rockets can finish them off."
Rockets fans.
"We still have to rely on our Pistons."
"Celtic will teach them a lesson."
"It must be the Wizards. The Wizards can beat the Lakers with their offense."
There are many normal comments, and there are also many weird ones.
The netizen who said that the Wizards can beat the Lakers makes it hard to tell whether he is a Wizards fan, a high-level Wizards hacker, or someone else.
Really 2.
The Lakers' haters are all looking forward to the Lakers' winning streak being interrupted, but unfortunately the Lakers' performance is extremely stable.
On the 20th, the Lakers defeated the Wizards 97-88.
The Lakers players didn't feel very good in this game, but they relied on a wave of iron-blooded defense in the fourth quarter to force the Wizards to make consecutive mistakes and make mistakes. The Wizards only scored 2 points in 5 minutes.
The Lakers haters, who were originally extremely happy, could only curse loudly.
They finally determined one thing. It is impossible to expect a bad team to beat the Lakers. They still have to rely on a strong team.
On the 22nd, the Lakers challenged the Rockets away from home.
This game has attracted a lot of attention because it is a topic.
First of all, the Rockets are a strong team. They have been gaining momentum recently, and there is hope that they will eventually become the Lakers.
On the other hand, it's because Zhang Zhiyuan helped the Rockets win the championship last season, which is also a topic.
In China, this game is also known as the Chinese Derby.
When the players entered the stadium, Zhang Zhiyuan was welcomed by the fans at the scene.
Although Zhang Zhiyuan left the Rockets despite the fans' attempts to stay, they really couldn't blame Zhang Zhiyuan.
Firstly, Zhang Zhiyuan had a good reason to leave, and secondly, Zhang Zhiyuan helped them win a championship and was a hero of the Rockets.
Yao Ming, Battier, and Alston also had friendly exchanges with Zhang Zhiyuan, and there was no hostile atmosphere between the two parties.
Only McGrady silently warmed up for shooting, making no attempt to hide his conflict with Zhang Zhiyuan.
He couldn't hide it even if he wanted to. After all, the quarrel between him and Zhang Zhiyuan in the locker room had been exposed.
"Tracy seems a little unhappy."
Smith laughed.
"Nonsense, you wouldn't be happy if it were you."
Buckley laughed.
After the conflict between Tracy McGrady and Zhang Zhiyuan was exposed, the vast majority of fans supported Zhang Zhiyuan.
The reason is also very simple. When McGrady was not injured, the Rockets played very poorly and were almost eliminated by the Spurs.
On the contrary, after McGrady was injured and absent, Zhang Zhiyuan ushered in an explosion, played a surprising performance, reversed the game, and finally changed the game.
It's a direct win.
This result strongly proves that Tracy McGrady is the team's cancer.
The Rockets' record has declined this season, and the media has criticized Tracy McGrady a lot, and all of this is thanks to Zhang Zhiyuan.
Therefore, it is strange that he can become happy when he sees his enemy.
"Tracy is holding his breath now, and he should explode in this game."
espn commentary predicted.
"The Rockets have little hope of winning. After all, Zhang Zhiyuan knows them very well, and the Rockets are too slow now. It will be really difficult to beat the Lakers."
cctv.
Amid the chatter of the commentators, the game started.
The Rockets are Alston, Tracy McGrady, Battier, Scola, and Yao Ming.
On the Lakers side are Fisher, Zhang Zhiyuan, Kobe Bryant, Hayes, and Bynum.
Odom was arranged to be separated from Zhang Zhiyuan and Kobe Bryant.
Yao Ming won the jump ball and the Rockets attacked first.
Then the fans were surprised to find that the person guarding McGrady was Zhang Zhiyuan, and Kobe was assigned to the third position.
Although Kobe can also play the three position, this is obviously not the reason for the Lakers' change.
Fans who know Zhang Zhiyuan couldn't help but laugh. They knew that this must be Zhang Zhiyuan's deliberate move to beat Tracy McGrady in a direct confrontation.
Zhang Zhiyuan has never been polite to people he has had issues with, such as Garnett.
[Maddie’s current hatred value is 777 points, currently absorbing 12% of the opponent’s attributes.]
The system prompt made Zhang Zhiyuan couldn't help but smile, and this smile seemed to Maddie to be a mockery.
It simply makes no sense.
McGrady couldn't bear it at all, so he directly reached for the ball, and then hit Zhang Zhiyuan alone.
Alston regretted the pass after he passed the ball. He felt that Tracy McGrady playing Zhang Zhiyuan in isolation was really not a good choice.
Sure enough, McGrady failed to break through and almost made a mistake with the ball.
Finally, Maddie jumped up and tried to take a shot, but unfortunately his jump was shorter than usual. Zhang Zhiyuan slapped the basketball.
Give a hat as a gift at the beginning, which is a light gift but a heavy sentiment.
"Good guy, you are too vindictive."
Barkley complained.
How could Zhang Zhiyuan defend so hard at other times? It is obvious that he is deliberately embarrassing McGrady now.
And he succeeded.
Being blocked is not a glorious thing, and being blocked by an enemy is even more humiliating.
McGrady was very angry and helpless.
Fortunately, Alston snatched the basketball back and organized the game again.
Unfortunately, it was too late. Yao Ming just saw Tracy McGrady take a shot under the basket and prepared to grab the rebound instead of grabbing the offensive position.
At this time, Bynum was stuck in front of Yao Ming. Yao Ming didn't have a good chance for a while, so he didn't take the initiative to ask for the ball.
Looking around, he saw no chance for his teammates, and in the end Alston had no choice but to throw it himself.
The ball didn't go in.
The Lakers attacked, Zhang Zhiyuan took the initiative to ask for the ball, and then waited for McGrady to defend.
Unfortunately, the person guarding him was Shane Battier.
So Zhang Zhiyuan asked Kobe to play a pick-and-roll.
The pick-and-roll between them is of little significance. Even if they succeed, it is not a mismatch advantage.
But he did it anyway.
After the pick-and-roll, the defender in front of Zhang Zhiyuan became Tracy McGrady.
Then Zhang Zhiyuan launched a breakthrough.
At this time, McGrady's hatred value has reached 800 points, and 13% of his attributes have been sucked away.
He discovered Zhang Zhiyuan's intention and was about to initiate an interception, but found that Zhang Zhiyuan had already taken the first step and passed by him.
McGrady was stunned for a moment, realizing that he was not in a good state today.
how so?
Maddie was a little confused.
Zhang Zhiyuan had already reached the basket and jumped to dunk in.
2 to 0.
"This is a bit much. I think we could see a boxing match today."
Buckley joked.
If Zhang Zhiyuan keeps targeting him like this, McGrady will definitely not be able to help but take action. After all, McGrady doesn't have a very good temper and has had conflicts with many people in his career.
He even had a big fight with Bobby Jackson when he was with the Magic, and he also had a fight with Puerto Rican players in the international arena.
"So you must not offend Zhang, otherwise the consequences will be serious."
Smith joked.
It's not scary when an enemy holds a grudge. What's scary is that the enemy who holds a grudge is very powerful.
On the court, the Rockets have launched their second offense.
Yao Ming took position under the basket and was ready to catch the ball.
But McGrady continued to choose to go it alone. He still wanted to break through, but unfortunately he failed.
Annoyed, McGrady jumped up again. This time he increased the intensity and jumped higher.
Unfortunately, this is not the rhythm he is used to and does not match his muscle memory.
The ball didn't go in, and it was too wide.
Bynum blocked Yao Ming's position, and Hayes shot down the rebound.
The Rockets retreated quickly, and the Lakers missed the opportunity to counterattack quickly.
But it's not a big problem.
After the ball passed half-court, Zhang Zhiyuan asked for the ball.
But this time he didn't take the initiative to find McGrady, but waited for McGrady to take the initiative to defend.
If McGrady doesn't come, he will definitely be laughed at by the fans.
McGrady didn't give in and chose to switch defenses with Battier.
It was a good game, but it almost turned into a personal feud.
Zhang Zhiyuan did not break through this time, but chose to hit from behind.
Back-hitting has never been his specialty, but he chose this move and relied on his strength advantage to reach the inside line.
Seeing McGrady retreat one after another, McGrady's fans were both surprised and distressed.
They suddenly discovered that McGrady was old.
After reaching the inside line, Zhang Zhiyuan turned around and made a jump shot.
4 to 0.
"It's a bit..."
Zhang Lili doesn't know how to describe it. With his moderate personality, he somewhat disapproves of Zhang Zhiyuan's actions. He likes to be merciful and merciful to others.
However, he cannot publicly accuse Zhang Zhiyuan of doing something wrong.
"Only now do I realize that there is a huge gap between the two of them."
Sun Zhengping said.
Judging from the two rounds just now, McGrady looked like he was beaten.
On the court, the game continues.
McGrady really wanted to prove himself, but Alston did not pass the ball to him again, but passed it to Yao Ming.
Yao Ming took a few dribble steps against Bynum, and then made a small floater toward the basket.
The ball goes in.
It's a pity that not many fans paid attention to this goal. Fans want to see the feud between Zhang Zhiyuan and Tracy McGrady.
When the Lakers attacked, Tracy McGrady wanted to take the initiative to defend Zhang Zhiyuan, but Battier pushed him away and told him not to come over.
After all, this is a serious regular season, not a place for players to resolve personal grievances. Battier still wants to win.
Zhang Zhiyuan patted the basketball a few times. He was a little disappointed that he didn't wait for McGrady, so he passed the ball back to Kobe.
Kobe beat Tracy McGrady in isolation and also successfully scored.
"Oh my God, the wheel battle is too cruel."
Barkley complained.
"Don't Kobe and Tracy have a good personal relationship? This is a bit unkind."
Smith laughed and teased.
"With Kobe's character, beating up friends is a very happy thing."
Buckley continued to laugh.
On the court, McGrady asked for the ball angrily.
Seeing this, Battier quickly helped him cover, and finally McGrady got a relatively good opportunity and scored.
After the ball was scored, McGrady breathed a sigh of relief.
If he doesn't go in, he will collapse.
When the Lakers attacked, Zhang Zhiyuan continued to name McGrady and broke through McGrady's defense for a layup.
After landing, Yao Ming couldn't help but slap his butt hard: "That's almost it."
He doesn't want to see Zhang Zhiyuan and Tracy McGrady fighting on the court, which will make him very embarrassed.
Although his relationship with McGrady has now reached a freezing point, and the team has agreed to trade McGrady. But before McGrady left, McGrady was still his teammate.
If McGrady gets into a fight with his opponent, he has no reason to help his opponent.
"Hey guys, this has to be a technical foul."
Zhang Zhiyuan complained that Yao Ming's warning was not taken lightly.
Unfortunately, the referee did not understand his Chinese and did not give any indication, and the game continued.
When the Rockets attacked, Scola used his feet to trick Hayes under the basket and turned around for a layup.
Although Scola just signed up for the NBA this year, in fact this guy is already 28 years old and is a complete veteran with very skilled skills and rich game experience.
The Lakers counterattacked, and Zhang Zhiyuan did not continue to target McGrady and returned to his normal style of play.
Hayes helped him cover Battier, and then Zhang Zhiyuan received the ball in an open position.
The ball goes in.
This shot made the fans at the scene remember it endlessly. This was how Zhang Zhiyuan killed the Spurs. How they wished Zhang Zhiyuan had not left.
During the transition from offense to defense, McGrady missed again.
This time Zhang Zhiyuan did not deliberately target him. He is currently playing the No. 2 position, and his original duty is to defend Tracy McGrady.
However, it is unclear whether fans will think so.
The two sides continued for several rounds, with the score 18-8, and the Rockets were forced to call a timeout.
In less than 5 minutes, the score difference reached double digits.
With the Rockets' current scoring ability, chasing ten points is very difficult.
Therefore, Jeff Van Gundy must seek changes, otherwise this game can be directly surrendered. (Because the Rockets successfully won the championship last season, Van Gundy did not step down and Alderman did not take over.)
How to change?
Van Gundy wanted to cry but had no tears. Even though he had coached Zhang Zhiyuan, he didn't quite know what Zhang Zhiyuan's weaknesses were.
Now he feels the mood of Popovich last season. Due to various problems, the address has been changed. Please save the new address to avoid getting lost.
