Basketball Legends: Strikers Are King

The next day, the Pacers finally ushered in the last stop of three consecutive away games in California - the Los Angeles Lakers.

During the off-season, the deal in which Gasol was offered to Paul was declared bankrupt. Fans' expected deal of Bynum swapping Howard for Howard was not followed up. Paul came to the Los Angeles Clippers, even less than a month after the start of the season.

, was killed three times by a boy from the same city led by Paul, and the fans' hearts were almost broken.

This should obviously be our point guard!

But the Los Angeles Lakers, currently ranked eighth in the Western Conference with 10 wins and 9 losses, are also the strongest among the Pacers' three opponents.

In order to deal with the Lakers, Vogel even deliberately reduced George's playing time in the last game.

Staples Arena.

Amid the cheers of the entire Lakers fans, the Lakers players took the stage one after another. When Kobe Bryant entered the arena at the end, the overwhelming cheers from the Lakers fans almost penetrated the ceiling of the arena.

Whether it is the attendance rate or the fanaticism of the fans, they are far from being comparable to the Kings and Warriors.

Before the game started, Vogel began to explain the opponents to all the players.

"In today's game, the shooting guard's defense is the most important."

Vogel looked at Paul George.

Paul George nodded solemnly and said:

"Don't worry, coach, I will defend him specifically."

He only got 21 minutes of playing time in the last game, which was not even a warm-up for George, who has a lot of physical strength.

Vogel warned him:

"Don't be careless, Danny and David. You must always be vigilant and be ready to double-team at any time."

Vogel looked at the bench, which was slightly immature compared to the Lakers, and made up his mind:

The gap between the substitutes and the opponents is too big, so the main players' playing time can only be extended.

In the Lakers' lineup, the combination of Kobe Bryant, Gasol, and Bynum on the outside is strong, while the point guard and small forward of Fisher and Matt Barnes appear to be mediocre.

But considering that Artest is on the bench as a supplement, the strength of the Lakers cannot be underestimated.

Next, Vogel took advantage of the last moment before the game to lay out targeted defensive tactics for everyone.

When the game was about to start, the referee signaled the players from both teams to come on stage.

The Pacers' starting lineup has not changed, with Hibbert, West, Granger, George and Collison still starting;

The Lakers' starting lineup is: center Andrew Bynum, power forward Pau Gasol, small forward Matt Barnes, shooting guard Kobe Bryant and point guard Derek Fisher.

"Dudududu!"

The referee blew the whistle to start the game and threw the basketball into the air.

Bynum jumped up hard and slapped the basketball behind him.

Fisher dribbled forward, and after the pick-and-roll, he found Gasol.

West immediately moved in to defend.

After Gasol relied on the ball, he turned over and shot a jumper.

"clang!"

The basketball bounced out of the frame, and Collison turned around and grabbed the defensive rebound.

"Quick attack!"

Paul George showed plenty of energy. When he saw his teammates getting the ball, he immediately rushed towards the opponent's half.

Collison made a long pass, assisted George for a fast break dunk, and scored first.

"2-0."

Gasol once again received a pass from Fisher, turned around and made a jump shot.

"Whoosh!"

Accurate basketball shooting.

The Lakers retreated to the rear and prepared to defend.

After all, it has only been one season since the Lakers won the championship. The team's offensive decisiveness and defensive positioning all demonstrate the foundation of a top team.

In comparison, the pedestrians appear a little more messy.

West missed a jump shot, and Barnes rushed in and got the basketball, then turned and handed it to Lao Yu.

Fisher pushed forward with the ball and found Gasol. Gasol supported him from the high post and passed the ball to Bynum inside, assisting his teammate for a dunk.

Collison used a teammate's pick-and-roll to make a jump shot.

"4-4."

On the fourth offensive possession, the Lakers finally handed the ball to Los Angeles' absolute superstar, Kobe Bryant.

As soon as they saw Kobe Bryant take the ball, the entire Lakers audience immediately cheered loudly, letting the visiting team from afar know who was the totem of Los Angeles.

George suppressed the excitement in his heart and stepped forward to defend his opponent.

This kind of one-man defense is almost the same as an open position in Kobe's eyes.

Kobe leaned against his opponent, found the right position, and suddenly swayed from side to side.

George was guessing his opponent's movements when he saw Kobe retreat decisively, turn over and shoot a jumper.

"So fast!"

George subconsciously ran forward, but was still a step too slow. He could only watch the basketball pass over his head and fly towards the basket.

"clang!"

With all the fans watching, the basketball jumped out of the frame, and Hibbert stretched out his long arms and picked off the defensive rebound.

Collison broke through the pick-and-roll and found Hibbert inside. Hibbert was squeezed out of the basket by Bynum and could only choose a hook shot.

"clang!"

Bynum turned around, grabbed the rebound, and then dribbled the ball forward.

"Defend!"

The Pacers immediately retreated to defend. Seeing that there were many people under the basket, Bynum acted like a defender and made a sudden jump shot.

"clang!"

The basketball jumped out of the frame, but Gasol followed up and picked up the offensive rebound.

Gasol took off for the second time and faced West for a fadeaway jumper.

"clang!"

The basketball hit the basket and flew out. Granger was about to collect the rebound when he saw a figure flash past him and jumped high to grab the offensive rebound.

Amid the cheers of the audience, Kobe took the ball and backed away from the three-point line, waiting for his teammates to move.

"This way!"

Gasol got into a good position and reached for the ball.

Just as Kobe was about to pass the ball, George in front of him anticipated the opponent's pass and reached out to quickly steal it!

"Oops!"

Kobe turned his head and happened to see George dribbling the ball on the fast break, and immediately ran back to his own half with Barnes.

Granger received the ball and took a jump shot against Barnes.

"clang!"

The basketball actually jumped out of the frame again.

The touch of the iron was so wonderful that it entangled everyone present. Bynum missed a hook shot, and Barnes grabbed an offensive rebound and tipped the ball over the bridge.

Paul George also missed a jump shot, and Barnes hit the inside and caused a foul on Hibbert. He made two free throws and finally ended the nearly 2-minute scoring drought.

Relying on the serves of Barnes and Kobe, the Lakers led their opponents by 4 points 10-6 in the 6th minute of the first quarter.

Vogel promptly requested a substitution.

Hibbert, who suffered two fouls due to physical problems, was replaced by Hansbrough.

Collison caught the ball and directly deflected Laoyu to score, recovering the points for the team.

"8-10."

West failed to guard against the impact of Laker Bynum and committed a foul that sent his opponent to the free throw line.

"Give me!"

Granger stood up and faced Barnes' defense. He reached for the ball, then quickly broke through the pick-and-roll and scored a jump shot.