The warm-up time is over, the starters of both sides start the game, and the big battle is about to start.

Houston Rockets starters: Chris Paul (guard), Eric Gordon (guard), James Harden (guard), Trevor Ariza (forward), Clint Capela (center).

Los Angeles Lakers starters: Kentavios Caldwell Pope (guard), Meng Chen (guard), Lonzo Ball (guard), Brandon Ingram (forward), Brooke Lopez (center).

The Lakers side has the same starting lineup as in the last game.

And on the Thunder’s side, instead of letting Anderson play, he directly let Gordon start, and now the Rockets, the starting height is very low, and the aggressiveness under the basket is not strong, but …

The outside line is extremely lethal.

Harden, Gordon and Paul alone can hit 10 3-pointers per game, and this kind of firepower is really terrifying.

“This lineup is too fierce, the Rockets seem to know that Meng Chen is difficult to deal with, and they plan to suppress the Lakers with offense from the beginning, or even defeat it.”

Rear studio O’Neill analyzed.

Barkley nodded and said, “In terms of offensive firepower alone, apart from the Warriors, it seems that there is no national rocket that the team can fight, but… Will they be able to maintain accuracy? ”

“After all, Meng Chen’s defense is not a joke.”

“Wow… I have some excitement before the game starts, and this game is going to be very exciting. ”

In the anticipation of the commentators and fans, the game began.

“jumpba11!”

Capela picked up the rebound, Harden collected the rebound and advanced in front, executed the first attack of the game, came to the middle of the arc, and followed Paul behind the ball.

“Boom!”

Under the cover of Gordon, Paul got a shot from the top of the left arc and immediately hit a 3-pointer, but unfortunately the ball was a little shorter, and the rebound bounced out.

The basketball that flew out went straight to Harden at the top of the right arc, and Harden could reorganize the offense by catching the ball, but… Just when everyone thought Harden would catch the ball, Harden slipped.

“Boom!”

The basketball rolled near the free throw line.

Floor balls!

Airplanes.

Ingram and Gordon, who were the closest, reacted quickly, rushed out with an arrow, and were about to grab the rebound, and Capela and Lopez saw this and quickly stepped forward to find an opportunity to grab the rebound.

Meng Chen and Ariza are also approaching the free throw line.

Time.

There are seven or eight people around the free throw line, which looks extremely chaotic, and countless pairs of big hands compete for rebounds on the floor, and the rebounds are constantly scrambling, constantly rolling, and finally rolling out of the free throw circle.

“What about the ball?!”

Ingram and Gordon, who grabbed each other, finally found that it was each other’s hands that they were holding.

And the basketball rolled out, rolling out towards the right border, the speed was fast, Meng Chen saw it, but with his height and the distance between him and the basketball, this ball was difficult to grab.

But……

Worth a try.

“Step!”

Meng Chen accelerated to catch up and tried to save the ball, but just when Meng Chen was about to catch up with the basketball, he saw a figure jump out from in front of him, directly pounced on the floor, stopped Meng Chen, and saved the basketball.

Who?

It’s Paul.

“Wow!!!”

Almost as soon as Paul swooped down on the floor to save the basketball who was about to roll out of bounds, the court erupted with an exclamation.

It’s just the first ball in the game, and if the ball goes out of bounds it’s not sure who touched it, but despite this, who would have thought that a 33-year-old veteran would be able to roll on the floor and only secure the ball once.

Worthy of respect.

Home Rockets fans, applaud Paul’s hard work.

“Yes.”

Meng Chen’s eyes also lit up, and he was a little surprised by Paul who fought so hard tonight.

Ball Rockets.

Paul, who fell to the ground, passed the basketball to Harden, and Harden remained calm in the confusion, fake the real pass, and gave Capela, who was empty under the basket.

“Boom!”

Capela snapped his hand.

The fiery floorball that he fought at the beginning ended with Capela’s violent dunk, which was also worthy of Paul falling to the floor to save the ball.

Lakers ball.

Ball controlled the ball through the half, holding the ball in the middle of the arc, looking for passing opportunities, while Pope and Meng Chen ran each other, the two formed a misalignment, Meng Chen and Paul matched, Pope and Ariza matched.

“Snap!”

Bauer’s eyes were quick, a hanging ball was given to Meng Chen, his back was against Paul, completely dislocated, Meng Chen almost received the ball at the same time, turned back and shot out.

Unreasonable.

Paul tried his best and there was no way to interfere.

“Ugh!”

Medium range solid hits.

The Rockets sent a fast ball at the bottom line and wanted to grab a fast attack, Paul pushed the ball between the marching points, and the left side of the ball was divided by Gordon, who received the ball and stopped sharply at the top of the arc on the left side, that is, he confidently threw 3 points.

“Bang!”

This ball does not.

The rebound that bounced out was grabbed by Gordon himself and distributed to Paul on the outside, who also tried to hit a 3-pointer, but also missed.

“The opening Rockets didn’t seem to feel very good.”

Meng Chen collected the rebound and gave Ball a boost, while Meng Chen continued to find the misalignment again and find the misalignment again through running and covering without the ball.

“Snap!”

Bauer gave the ball accurately, and Meng Chen received it again.

And with the last lesson, Paul, who is experienced in the court, will not let Meng Chen take advantage of the height difference so easily, immediately clinging to Meng Chen, and constantly interfering with Meng Chen with his hand, trying to destroy the basketball in Meng Chen’s hand.

“Bang!”

Meng Chen only took one step, and Paul’s palm reached out like a ghost, swatting the basketball in Meng Chen’s hand, but Meng Chen reacted in time and returned the basketball to his hand.

But Paul’s interference continued, and it became more and more violent, and it seemed that there was a faint suspicion of foul.

Meng Chen also did not expect that Paul would reach out so desperately to interfere with the broken ball, and after a few strokes of the ball, Meng Chen, who was a little confused for a while, immediately held the ball, so as not to be cut off by the basketball.

“Step!”

Meng Chen hugged the ball, and while stopping the ball, the rocket bag followed, but Meng Chen reacted quickly, divided the basketball in his hand, and gave it to the left low Pop, who received the ball and shot from mid-range.

“Ugh!”

Small throw hits.

Rocket ball rights.

Harden advanced with the ball, held the ball at the top of the left arc, faced Ball’s defense, took a sudden step on the right, then retreated, and the iconic 3-point shot, but only a false shot.

“Boom!”

On the right side of the ball, Paul cut the basket empty, faced Lopez’s defense, pulled the bar and hit the board… Hit. _

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