Rutherhead easily scored two points, but he had no sense of achievement.
If he didn't know Zhang Zhiyuan well and knew that Zhang Zhiyuan wanted to increase his score, he would probably suspect that Zhang Zhiyuan was deliberately humiliating himself.
After switching between offense and defense, Zhang Zhiyuan succeeded in breaking through.
Then the Rockets immediately made substitutions, replacing Battier to strengthen defense.
The best way to deal with Zhang Zhiyuan's speed increase is to strengthen defense. As long as the Lakers' offense can be prevented, Zhang Zhiyuan's behavior of letting his opponent shoot is seeking death.
Poor Rutherhead only fought for a minute.
Sitting on the bench can be as frustrating as it is.
The Rockets are attacking, but Zhang Zhiyuan is still firing.
Shane was not polite and voted directly.
The ball goes in.
This is something that both teams expected and is within everyone's acceptance range.
The next thing is the key. The Rockets must guard against the Lakers' offense, otherwise they will not only lose, but also get high points from Zhang Zhiyuan.
When the Lakers attacked, Battier completely stuck to Zhang Zhiyuan and did not give Zhang Zhiyuan a chance to catch the ball.
Farmar's passing skills are not enough and he can't find a chance to pass to Zhang Zhiyuan.
But the problem is not big, because Wells was also attracted by Zhang Zhiyuan's movement and ignored Ariza's movement.
Farmar passed to Ariza, and Ariza hit the ball.
Although Zhang Zhiyuan did not score, the Lakers still scored, and the Rockets' defense still failed.
However, Van Gundy has no choice but to continue playing like this.
The Rockets attacked, Bobby Jackson slowed down, and Farmar pressed.
Then Bobby Jackson passed the ball, and Battier passed it to Landry again.
It took a lot of time to go around and around, but in the end Landry made a hit.
It's better to take action in time and score some points.
The Lakers attack and the Rockets players feel like they are facing a formidable enemy.
Zhang Zhiyuan tried to break through, but Rockets fans immediately double-teamed him.
Then Zhang Zhiyuan passed the ball to Odom, and Odom made a layup.
Zhang Zhiyuan just wants data, not necessarily scores.
The value of assists is also very high. He now averages close to 7 assists per game, which is comparable to that of a point guard. The media speaks highly of this.
After a few more rounds, the Rockets couldn't stand it any longer and began to replace their main players one after another.
Alston, Scola, Yao Ming.
The Lakers also replaced Kobe and Bynum one after another.
With the two stars and Odom on the court at the same time, this is the Lakers' strongest lineup.
The Lakers attacked, the two stars were tightly guarded, and Odom was missed again.
The Rockets don't want to miss this guy, but they really have no choice.
Unless they are determined to guard Kobe Bryant and Zhang Zhiyuan alone.
50 to 40, the point difference reached double digits, and the Rockets had already shown their defeat.
But they didn't give up easily, this was their home court.
The Rockets attacked, and Yao Ming, who got a rest, began to attack.
The Lakers' strategy is to defend alone, and they are not afraid of Yao Ming scoring high points.
If the rest of the Rockets don't break out a little bit, it's impossible to beat the Lakers.
The Lakers fought back and continued to score points steadily.
The Rockets relied on Yao Ming's successive successes to hold on to the score, leaving a glimmer of hope in the game.
However, it is not a problem to rely on Yao Ming all the time.
Mobley and Scola both tried to take action, but unfortunately the results were not good.
At the end of the first half, 66 to 52, the Lakers already led by 14 points, a huge advantage.
"Looking forward to the next game on No. 10, the Hornets may still have hope."
Smith said.
"Oh, you mean the hope of losing by 58 points? There's definitely some."
Buckley scoffed.
"Please, it was just one game. You can't deny Paul just because of one game. He is a very good player, ranked fourth in MVP predictions."
Smith complained.
"Ranked fourth in mvp? But there are two players on the Lakers who are predicted to be in the top three for mvp."
Buckley reminded.
In the second half, the Lakers continued to maintain strong firepower.
The Rockets' strength was suppressed, their lineup was restrained, and their tactics were countered.
Without a miracle, they kept getting worse.
By the end of the third quarter, the point difference had exceeded 20 points.
Yao Ming didn't even play in the last quarter, and the other main players only played symbolically for a while.
Although this is their home court, the team has tried their best and cannot beat them. There is no need to waste energy anymore. It is better to leave the energy to the next opponent and strive for as many wins as possible.
The Rockets are no longer on the main roster, and Zhang Zhiyuan and Kobe would be embarrassed if they wanted to play.
As a result, they both played 4 minutes in the fourth quarter and both got off work early.
The marginal ones went up and happily finished the last bit of time.
As the whistle blows, the game ends.
119 to 95, the Lakers beat the Rockets by 24 points.
Yao Ming played 27 minutes, made 12 of 20 shots, and scored 30 points and 7 rebounds including free throws.
The reason for the lack of rebounds was that the Lakers' shooting percentage was high. When the Lakers' shooting percentage dropped later, he rested off the court again.
Mobley made 7 of 14 shots, 3 of 7 three-pointers, and scored 19 points including free throws. His performance was also good.
Scola made 7 of 15 shots, no free throws, and only scored 14 points.
Except for the three of them, no one else scored in double figures.
Alston performed abnormally, shooting 2 of 6 and scoring only 4 points.
Battier also only scored 6 points, but fans will not blame him because he focused all his energy on defending Zhang Zhiyuan.
As long as the Lakers are playing, Battier's data will not be better.
The statistics of the rest of the substitutes are higher than average, but this is only because they played for a long time today, and their performance can only be considered average.
On the Lakers side, the highest scorer is Zhang Zhiyuan.
He only played 29 minutes, making 9 of 20 shots, 5 of 12 three-pointers, 3 of 4 free throws, and scored 26 points, 1 rebound, 5 assists and 1 steal.
This data is far lower than his average, but there is nothing that can be done about it, who can let the Rockets not play.
Kobe was even worse. He played 31 minutes, making 10 of 21 shots, 1 of 3 three-pointers, and 4 of 6 free throws. He scored 25 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, and 1 block.
The low assists are due to his low usage rate of the ball. Fisher and Zhang Zhiyuan were in control of the ball most of the game. Kobe was in trouble.
Odom scored 19 points. He was very satisfied and satisfied.
Fisher had 6 points and 7 assists. Although he was not satisfied, there was nothing he could do about it. The Lakers had too many attack points, or it was too easy for ordinary players to get shooting opportunities.
Therefore, Fisher could not get any shooting opportunities.
Bynum scored 10 points and 10 rebounds, happily scoring a super economical double-double without any spillage.
Ariza scored 15 points, Hayes scored 2 points, Kwame Brown scored 6 points, and several other fringe players scored a total of 10 points.
At the post-game press conference, although the Rockets players lost the game, they did not seem to be in a very low mood.
Yao Ming said: "It's normal to lose to the Lakers. They have the best players in the league."
"Are you referring to Zhang or Kobe?"
the reporter asked.
"They all are. This is the most helpless part."
Yao Ming complained.
If it were just a Kobe Bryant or a Zhang Zhiyuan, he would still have the energy to fight.
But when those two guys got together, Yao Ming couldn't admit it directly, but in his heart he had already admitted defeat and there was no need to fight.
Battier said: "I'm used to it. I can only silently miss the days of fighting with Zhang."
Alston: "I hope Zhang can return to the Rockets next season."
"But Zhang said he would only join a bad team."
The reporter reminded.
"We are a bad team now, and a loser like me can start in the team."
Alston laughed at himself.
"..."
Everyone.
Rockets fans were not very angry after hearing such demoralizing words.
If Zhang Zhiyuan can return to the Rockets next season, they will not hesitate to shout that they are a bad team.
It's not shabby to kneel down and lick a football star.
It's the Lakers' turn to attend.
The reporter asked: "Kobe, there are still six games left. Are you confident that you can win 73 games?"
What an idiot question.
Kobe secretly complained, and then said expressionlessly: "Of course, it's always been there."
"Kobe, your scoring in these two games was not high. Are you worried that it will lower your data and affect the competition for MVP?"
the reporter asked.
"I don't care about an MVP. There are MVPs every year. I want to pursue higher honors."
Kobe said.
"Zhang, what about you?"
the reporter asked.
"If I cared, I wouldn't only play 29 minutes. To be honest, at my age and with so much energy, playing 29 minutes in a game is really too little. Why should the core player in garbage time end the game? Damn unspoken rules
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Zhang Zhiyuan complained.
Although this guy pretended to be a bit reserved, the reporters all understood and pretended not to understand.
However, some fans agree with Zhang Zhiyuan's point of view.
Why do stars end their games in garbage time?
"Among the remaining teams, which one do you think poses the greatest threat to you?"
The reporter continued to ask.
"Let's go fast."
Zhang Zhiyuan said.
"Why?"
The reporter quickly asked, and the answer was so unexpected.
"Because they are too weak, I might lose interest and perform poorly."
Zhang Zhiyuan said.
He actually just wanted to express that he didn't take the Hornets and Celtics seriously.
...
The Lakers defeated the Rockets, which is not news.
However, the Lakers are one step closer to a great record, and the media has to report it.
The record of 68 wins and 8 losses also has to be mentioned.
After the game, some retired stars made some comments about this.
"Today's basketball is really too soft. It's hard to imagine that a team that averages only 19 free throws per game can actually score 68 points."
Sheng, are all the people defending them in a daze?"
Rodman mocked.
Although his words were highly utilitarian, they were not completely without merit.
Compared with his time, today's basketball is indeed more beneficial to the offense, and the defense is even more afraid to take action.
"Who is better, the current Lakers or the 1996 Bulls? Please, don't ask me such boring questions, there is no comparison at all. You just need to understand that Jordan is better than Kobe."
Scottie Pippen commented.
What he meant by this was that the Lakers' boss was far behind the Bulls' boss, so the Lakers must also be far behind the Bulls at that time.
Jordan was not immune to this problem.
Jordan said: "The competition used to be very fierce. Our opponents included Olajuwon, Karl Malone, David Robinson, Charles Barkley, Alonzo Mourning and so on."
Jordan didn't say it explicitly, but the meaning was clear. The Lakers' good record was not because they were strong, but because their opponents were weak.
Some fans don't like hearing this.
What happened to Olajuwon and Karl Malone in the past? Now there are the Celtics' Big Three in the league, as well as the little emperor James, and the point guard god Nash...
Of course, some fans support the views of retired greats such as Jordan.
After all, their era has only been around for a few years, and many fans came from that era.
The two groups of fans were so quarrelsome that they were red-faced.
This argument is bound to have no answer.
On the 8th, the Lakers played against the Kings.
There was no suspense. The Lakers won again and their record became 69 wins and 8 losses. The number of wins tied the team's record for the best record.
However, Lakers fans were not in a hurry to cheer and celebrate, because breaking the record was almost a certainty.
They need to put their passion in the next game and witness the team's history.
On the 10th, the Lakers faced the Hornets at home, attracting worldwide attention.
The highlights of this game include whether the Lakers can break the team's best record, whether the Hornets can complete the sniper attack on the Lakers, a preview of the Western Conference Finals, and mvp candidates facing off against two mvp candidates...
This kind of game is naturally broadcast live across the United States.
Before the game, the visiting team's locker room.
The Hornets players were not in high spirits.
It's easy to become famous when a game is broadcast live across the United States, and it's also easy to cause embarrassment.
The opponent was the Lakers. Chris Paul and others did not dare to expect to embarrass their opponents. They would be very happy if they could win the game.
Unfortunately, it is not easy to win the game.
"They are under pressure to break records. It's easy for them to perform abnormally under these circumstances. I've seen this happen too many times."
Peja said.
There are all young people in the team, but he is the veteran.
At this time, he needs to stand up and calm the morale of the army.
Paul smiled bitterly when he heard this. He didn't believe that Zhang Zhiyuan would perform abnormally.
You must know that Zhang Zhiyuan is also labeled as having a big heart. The greater the pressure, the better his performance. In last season's Western Conference Finals, Zhang Zhiyuan's performance is still vivid in my mind.
At this time, Scott entered the locker room and said: "I decided to give up this game."
"Why?"
David West couldn't accept it.
"Because I focus on the playoffs, the outcome of this game has little impact on us. If they want to break the record, let them break it. I just want the championship."
Scott said righteously.
"But, if we give up this game, can we beat them in the playoffs?"
Chandler asked, unable to find any causal relationship or internal logic between the two.
"Just follow my arrangements. We have to completely lock down Kobe in this game, and then let Zhang Zhiyuan go to score points. It doesn't matter if he scores 80 points."
Scott laughed.
This was the advice given to him by his assistant, but now it has become his inspiration.
Secretly helping Zhang Zhiyuan to brush up his statistics, making Zhang Zhiyuan a huge threat to Kobe Bryant's MVP.
As long as this is achieved, Kobe will definitely have to work hard to score points in the next game, which will inevitably lead to conflicts with Zhang Zhiyuan.
If the two of them can break up in the playoffs, then the Hornets have a good chance of reaching the finals.
The idea is unique, but Scott thinks it is very promising. Didn't Zhang Zhiyuan also break up with Tracy McGrady in the West last season? Due to various problems, the address has been changed. Please save the new address to avoid getting lost.
