After the goal was scored, there were only 41 seconds left.
The Lakers attacked in the frontcourt, and Kobe received a pass from Chris Duhon and hit a three-pointer.
Wang Zelin got the rebound.
Positioned in the frontcourt, after Wang Zelin received the ball, Pau Gasol did not hesitate to double-team this time.
Wang Zelin took the ball and assisted Aldridge in a high mid-range shot from the left.
The situation of the two teams reversed. Kobe's crazy bombing in the previous few minutes was in vain, and the score difference was once again close to 10 points.
In the last 20 seconds, both sides scored one goal each, and the score remained at 45:37 to end the first half.
Except for the first half of the first quarter, this game played relatively smoothly. Later in the game, the two sides engaged in a defensive battle, and the offense was a meticulous positional battle.
Fortunately, there was a battle between stars during this period, otherwise the tough defensive battle would definitely have an impact on the ratings of this game.
The biggest contributor to the Trail Blazers is undoubtedly Wang Zelin.
14 points, 8 rebounds and 1 block in the half!
It completely blew away Lakers center Howard.
During the halftime break, in addition to various advertisements interspersed on the big screen, the last few minutes also replayed the wonderful attacks of the players from both sides in the first half.
Wang Zelin alone occupies 1/3 of the page.
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In the Lakers locker room, a fierce argument was taking place.
In several consecutive encounters with the Trail Blazers, Howard performed poorly.
In addition to his more than one complaint that he had too little possession of the ball, there was also a lot of shady rhetoric in Angel City.
In the past, Kobe would more or less consider Howard's little wife's face in front of the media, so he came up with the American version of "He's still a kid!"
At first, Kobe was just talking about it, but after getting along for a while, he found that the joke actually came true!
To some extent, Howard is extremely similar to his former partner Bynum.
They are all children who will not grow up!
Your performance on the court is easily affected by your mood: if you are playing happily, you will work hard; if you are not playing well, you will be passive and slow down.
Since joining the Lakers, Howard has been able to produce 30 points and 20 rebounds when he is playing well, and he has been able to produce 7 points and 4 rebounds when he is playing poorly.
No one has such ups and downs.
Especially when it comes to being the number one center in the league, it seems even more inappropriate.
"Dwight, are you sleepwalking? You only grabbed 5 rebounds in the entire first half, 2 more than me. Even Paul had 4. Do you still want to win? Such a performance is worthy of your first center.
dignity?"
"Look at No. 36 on the other side. He has 8 rebounds in the half, which is nearly twice as much as you, and his points are more than three times as high as yours. But he gets an annual salary of 3 million, but you get nearly 20 million. It's really shameless.
!”
Extremely paranoid about winning, Kobe completely ignored Howard's stiff expression and ignored his aura as the league's greatest player, and just started to complain.
When these words came out of Kobe's mouth, Howard immediately became furious and stood up and roared.
"Kobe, what do you mean? Don't forget that I am the third man in the league. I am the No. 1 center in the league. I accepted the Lakers' offer. I am not here to be scolded by you."
At the beginning of the season, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, and Dwight Howard were all firmly in the top three in the player rankings of the NBA's official ESPN and other authoritative media.
"I don't care whether you are number one or number three, there is only one voice in Los Angeles, and that is my Ko!Bi!Bu!Lai!Um!Te!"
"If anyone doesn't play well, don't blame me for being rude!"
Kobe's face was livid, he threw the towel to the ground, got up from his seat and confronted Howard.
No matter in terms of height or build, the two were obviously not in the same weight class, but Howard, who had the advantage in size, suddenly felt guilty, especially the look in Kobe's eyes that was about to kill, which made him at a loss.
For a long time starting from his rookie season, Howard looked up to Kobe.
Later, after single-core led the team to the finals, Howard, who worked hard together, was easily defeated by the opponent, which made it difficult for him to resist the aura coming from Kobe.
There was silence in the locker room. After three or four seconds, D'Antoni broke the silence: "Okay, we haven't lost yet. Now is not the time for internal strife!"
"It's only eight points. Does such a point difference defeat us?"
D'Antoni came between Kobe and Howard. Seeing that the two were silent, he continued: "You two will rest for a while in the third quarter, and Steve will lead the bench to chase points. Is that okay?"
"No, sir."
Kobe was the first to speak and turned back to his position.
"me too."
When there was a step, Howard naturally walked down it obediently.
"Steve, it's up to you later. Increase your speed and play fast breaks. This is what you are best at."
D'Antoni makes the final arrangements.
"good."
Nash replied with a smile.
After taking a long break, it’s time to let the young guys on the opposite side know why he was able to win the regular season MVP title twice in a row.
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As the game continued, the Trail Blazers also made personnel adjustments. On the inside, they replaced defensive star Mike Roberts, who had a good chemical reaction with the team. On the outside, Lillard, the iron man, was still leading the team.
The Trail Blazers attacked first, and Lillard continued to attack Nash. As a result, he fell into the pocket formation set up by the Lakers in advance and was blocked.
The Lakers' offense seemed methodical under Nash's organization. Nash was always able to accurately find the Trail Blazers' defensive holes and help his teammates score.
A good point guard is a huge addition to his teammates.
In the seventh minute of the third quarter, although Nash couldn't guard Lillard, he was very good at using his teammates to help him and interfere with Lillard.
2 out of 6.
Lillard is stuck in an endless vortex of isolations and is ineffective.
Under the leadership of Nash, the Lakers played exquisite coordination many times, and the point difference gradually approached.
After a few dozen seconds, Lillard broke through and struck again. The Lakers quickly counterattacked, and Nash passed the ball to assist Jordan Hill for a dunk in the penalty area.
The Lakers achieved a lead for the first time in this game.
When it comes to how to use teammates and organize offense, Lillard unexpectedly lost to Nash.
"Beep!"
The Trail Blazers called a timeout, and coach Terry asked Lillard to take a rest and pulled up all the other main players.
"Coach, I'm sorry!"
After returning to the bench, Lillard found that he had been completely led into Nash's rhythm, addicted to singles, unable to extricate himself, forgetting the task of organizing his teammates, and feeling ashamed.
"It's okay. After all, the opponent is an MVP-level player. Even though he is old, his experience is still much better than yours. Take a rest first. I'll have to rely on you in the fourth quarter."
Regarding the team's lagging situation, the special coach just patted Lillard on the shoulder without much blame.
No one can be as luxurious as the Lakers, with a large number of stars, Nash and Jamison as a substitute lineup. Not to mention defense, at least the offense will definitely not lose to the starting lineup of many NBA teams.
Lillard can't stand it, that's normal.
After high-fiving Wang Zelin, Lillard watched his teammates take the field.
The Trail Blazers' No. 1 position became Nolan Smith, who was selected by Portland with the 21st pick in the first round of the 2011 draft.
Nolan Smith, who is 1.87 meters tall, is a typical small and fast guard. He has good open shooting ability, good basketball intelligence, and always maintains an unyielding spirit.
Unfortunately, deficiencies on the defensive end and lack of explosive power made Nolan Smith acclimated after entering the NBA, and he did not have the talent that a first-round pick should have.
The Trail Blazers officially announced in October that they would not exercise the option on Nolan Smith's contract for the 2013-14 season.
In other words, this season is very likely to be Nolan Smith's last season in the NBA, and he needs to seize the last opportunity to express himself.
Nolan Smith is very clear about his strengths and weaknesses, and he knows that if he continues like this, he will really stay away from the big stage of the NBA forever.
What should I do?
Suddenly, Nolan Smith looked at the back of No. 36, thoughtfully.
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After the timeout, the Lakers changed to their full lineup. Kobe rested for half a quarter, recovered a lot of strength, and looked at the Trail Blazers' position with vigour.
After coming up, Wang Zelin continued to beat Howard in the paint and succeeded, and the fans at the scene screamed again.
The Lakers' defense was like a weak and weak virgin position, allowing Wang Zelin to ravage it.
"Nolan, that's a good pass."
When returning to defense, Wang Zelin rubbed Nolan Smith's curly hair.
Don't tell me, Duncan's move is really comfortable.
Just a little oily.
"Don't worry King, as long as you run out of position, my pass will be on call."
The approval of a boss is a great encouragement for a marginal character like Nolan Smith.
Nolan Smith patted his head and said boldly.
"good!"
Wang Zelin smiled.
It seems that this little brother is very sensible.