Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals was played as scheduled at the Great Western Forum Arena in Los Angeles.
Zhou Chen, who played a shocking battle in the last game and was blown up by countless people, was particularly "concerned" by the Blazers.
From the first second of the game, as soon as Zhou Chen gets the ball, he will be taken care of by the opponent's three or four defensive players.
The "Zhou Chen's rule" used by the Pistons was fully integrated by the Blazers.
Under this extreme defensive tactic, Zhou Chen only scored 3 shots in the entire first quarter, except for a whistle shot thrown at the end of offensive time, he only scored 2 points by free throw.
The Lakers still haven't found their offensive form on the outside today, with Magic Johnson and Michael Cooper making a combined 12 shots and hitting only 3 shots.
In today's game, the only teammate that Zhou Chen can rely on is the veteran Abdul-Jabbar on the inside.
The 38-year-old veteran has become the most solid right arm around Zhou Chen.
Abdul-Jabbar was hot on the offensive move in the first quarter, shooting 6-of-6 from the field, scoring a team-high 12 points, as well as five rebounds and two blocks.
With Zhou Chen and Abdul-Jabbar's inside and out, the Lakers took a 29-19 lead in a single quarter.
After the start of the second quarter, the Lakers made regular roster rotations.
The Magic, Kubo and Rambis were replaced, and Zhou Chen and Abdul-Jabbar, the two best performers in the first quarter, led the bench players to continue to play on the court.
Lakers veteran Byron Scott became the "surprise soldier" of the Trail Blazers' series, and he came off the bench in the first game and scored a team-high 29 points.
In this game, after Scott came on the court in the second quarter, he continued the hot hand of the first game, hitting consecutive mid-range shots and three-pointers, leading the Blazers to a wave of 12-0 small climax, which instantly helped the team achieve a comeback!
After Zhou Chen received the serve from his teammate, he advanced quickly, and in the absence of the magic, he was the brain and commander of the Lakers on the court.
Seeing the two players on the opponent's flank chasing over, ready to implement the bag and clamp tactic, Zhou Chen quickly waved his hand to signal the players on the inside line to come up and cover.
Abdul-Jabbar got rid of Sam Bobwi's entanglement from the inside line, raised to the high position, and prepared to block and cooperate with Zhou Chen.
Many years later, when Zhou Chen recalled this blocking cooperation with Abdul-Jabbar, he always regretted it.
If time could come again, he would choose to force his own shots instead of having Abdul-Jabbar come up to cover him.
The 38-year-old veteran, who played almost the first two quarters, didn't get a second off.
His body was so fragile at that moment.
"Toot! Honk! "
The referee blew the whistle!
Blazers center Sam Bowie was whistled for a defensive foul!
When Abdul-Jabbar received Zhou Chen's instructions to prepare to come out, Bobbar became entangled with him.
Abdul-Jabbar was pushed down by Bobvy's rude defensive pull!
While falling to the ground, Abdul-Jabbar stepped on Bobbar's foot and sprained his ankle!
He fell to the ground in pain, wailing and rolling on the ground.
The last thing the Lakers wanted to see happened!
Abdul-Jabbar, who already had an old ankle injury, also played stop-and-go during the regular season, recuperating for more than a dozen games before returning.
And the location where Abdul-Jabbar was injured this time turned out to be the location of his old injury!
The home court of the Lakers, seeing Abdul-Jabbar fall on the court, all fell silent.
After a few minutes, Abdul-Jabbar stood up and persevered, but eventually could not return to the field to continue the game, and was helped out of the field by two medical staff.
The Lakers suffered a thunderbolt!
In the first game of the first round, starting small forward James Worthy was injured and directly announced the reimbursement of the season!
In the second game of the second round, the main center of the Lakers fell again!
Two rounds of competition, injured two generals!
The Lakers seem to be cursed, and the heavens seem to be jealous of their invincible roster, setting up obstacles on their way to winning the championship.
On
the bench, Zhou Chen lowered his head and kept pouring wine into his mouth, drunk like mud, and did not listen to the coach's tactical arrangement at all.
His mood was mixed, if he hadn't called for that blocking cooperation, maybe Abdul-Jabbar wouldn't have been hurt?
The 38-year-old veteran still sticks to this court and has become the pillar of the Lakers' interior line, and his fall will undoubtedly put the Lakers' interior line to a huge test.
The point is that Abdul-Jabbar's injury will undoubtedly cast a shadow over his career prospects, and whether he can return is unknown.
At this time, the head coach Riley came over, and he said to Zhou Chen: "It's all to blame me, you should be allowed to rest for a while in the second quarter, if this game is lost, I will take full responsibility."
Zhou Chen glanced at him coldly, not knowing whether he was hypocritical or sincere, and said lightly: "Don't worry, this game will not be lost."
"Ding, congratulations to the host for reaching 100% drunkenness, entering the Berserk Amplification state, and obtaining the peak Abdul-Jabbar 100% ability, duration: 3 hours!"
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