NBA: I really just want to make money

In this game, the Lakers once again restored the most stable starting lineup.

The offensive and defensive combination of Chris Mihm and Kwame Brown partnered inside, Odom adjusted to the small forward position, and Chen Hao and Kobe served as the back line.

On the other hand, the 76ers' lineup is different from the previous lineup in the first battle, because Samuel Dalembert returned from injury, Steven Hunter returned to the bench, and other positions have not changed, as follows..Center

: Samuel Dalembert, 211cm tall Power forward: Chris Webber, 206cm tall Small forward: Kevin Korver, 201cm tall shooting guard: Andre Iguodala, Point guard with a height of 198cm

: Allen Iverson, with a height of 183cm. In terms of overall height, the Lakers are undoubtedly more dominant, but in terms of lineup configuration, the gap between the two teams is actually not that big.

Who wins and who loses depends on their cooperation and who performs better on the spot.

"beep~~~"

The whistle sounded, the basketball was thrown straight into the sky, and the game officially began.

Dalembert touched the basketball first and slapped it into his own half. Korver took the ball and was about to pass it to Iverson, but suddenly found that Chen Hao had already run into their half and directly hit the ball. Standing next to Iverson

"From the beginning, the whole court was pressed and guarded. Otherwise, just like what the news reports said, this guy has a very strong desire to defend!"

Korver reacted quickly and took control of the ball for half the first time. Facing Odom's defense, he did not choose to break through, but passed the ball to Iguodala.

The latter did not have a particularly strong desire to attack. , directly hoisting the ball into the penalty area.

Chris Webber took the ball, leaning against Mim, subconsciously looking for Iverson's position on the court, but was helpless to find that Chen Hao seemed to be Iverson's shadow. , following him closely, looking towards him from time to time.

Weber knew that if the pass was passed at this time, it would probably be intercepted.

Thinking about this kind of intensity of defense, it is a headache.

"This guy isn't going to just defend Allen for the entire game, is he? Weber thought to himself.

But his movements were not slow at all. After a few feints, he realized that Chris Mihm was not defending and was out of position. He immediately changed his attack method and hit hard with his back. After leaning a few times, he turned around and slipped away. He scored a backhand layup, giving the 76ers the first two points.

This All-Star power forward who mastered almost all internal and external offensive skills at the peak of his career, due to knee surgery in 2003, his physical explosiveness is not as good as before. Actions that could be done easily in the past can only be done reluctantly now.

Injuries really do great damage to basketball players.

If it had been before, Weber would have dunked the ball just now!

The Lakers have the ball~

It’s like In order to retaliate for Chen Hao's mediocre defense just now, Iverson also chose to press the whole court and prevent Chen Hao from receiving the ball.

Seeing this, Chen Hao ran to the frontcourt without hesitation, and Kobe Bryant timely Step forward, receive the baseline pass, and dribble across half court.

The Lakers are not just a defender who can control the ball, Chen Hao. Even if Kobe is also being guarded in this way, Odom can also control the ball.

The left-handed magician is not for nothing. Yelled.

So Iverson’s actions do not pose much of a threat to the Lakers.

"Don't think about running away, I will follow you throughout this game."Iverson whispered, his eyes full of fighting spirit.

He was quite confident in his speed.

Hearing this, Chen Hao looked very calm:"Are you sure you can keep up?"

In terms of running distance, he has never been afraid of anyone in the entire league.

Usually no one accompanies him to run to earn money, but now there is someone who is not afraid of death. Chen Hao said that he must max out in this game!

Just run one meter. 100.

For this game, set a small goal first and run 10,000 meters!

Naturally, Iverson would not know about this.

"Of course, you can, but you can’t get rid of me......"

Before he finished speaking, Chen Hao had already started running non-stop in various positions in the frontcourt. Iverson's speed and agility were both top-notch. He followed closely behind him and never relaxed for a moment. Maintain an effective defensive distance.

Kobe Bryant hit Iguodala with his back. With continuous changes of rhythm, he lifted the opponent's center of gravity and turned over to hit a fadeaway jumper.

~2:

Seeing that Kobe Bryant's competitive state was not as bad as during the warm-up, Chen Hao breathed a sigh of relief and immediately followed Iverson with peace of mind.

However, the latter was not prepared to let Chen Hao get his wish. With constant changes in direction and acceleration, he quickly opened up the space and successfully received the pass.

Almost at the same time, Chen Hao blocked the way, only half a step away.

"Good defense, but in the face of absolute speed, everything is in vain~"

As soon as he finished speaking, Iverson suddenly exerted force on his feet, and his whole body jumped past Chen Hao like a bolt of lightning.

When he reacted, he was already Being stretched two and a half lengths apart, even if Chen Hao tried his best to catch up, he could only follow behind him and eat dust.

The speed difference was too big!

But basketball games are never just one-on-one duels. Kobe's side He stepped forward at the right time to help defend, blocking Iverson for a second, allowing Chen Hao to catch up.

The moment the front and rear double-teams were formed, Iverson was shocked.

Who am I?

Where am I?

Why the hell am I being caught ? Covered?

Facing the double-team defense of Chen Hao and Kobe, Iverson couldn't get rid of it for a while. In desperation, he could only see the right moment and pass the ball to Iguodala who came over.

The latter He controlled the ball and headed straight into the penalty area. He jumped up to prepare for a dunk, but Kwame Brown slapped the basketball away. Odom jumped up and grabbed the basketball.

Lakers fast break~

Kobe and Chen Hao flew together on both wings.

When returning to defense, Iverson was extremely fast, almost faster than the two of them visible to the naked eye.......

This feeling of being overtaken from behind is really uncomfortable~

However, after halftime, Iverson was dumbfounded, because he was alone, and he would definitely not be able to guard against Kobe and Chen Hao. The only choice is to take a gamble.

In this situation, all fools know to guard against Kobe. Ai is not stupid. As he retreats, he faintly approaches Kobe.

The shrewd Odom, who was moving forward with the ball, stepped in and pretended to pass the ball to Kobe. After causing Iverson to pounce on him, he threw the ball directly to Chen Hao.

"boom!"

He took the ball and went straight to the penalty area, jumped high in three steps, and succeeded in smashing Huangshan with one hand. Chen Hao added two more points for the Lakers.

~42!

"It’s still a blast to dunk!"Chen Hao was excited.

He looked towards Kobe, but what he got was a look of disgust.

As if to say, this kind of ugly dunk can also be regarded as a dunk.

MMp didn't dwell on this, Chen Hao ran directly to He went to Iverson's side and continued to struggle.

There were continuous changes of direction, supplemented by the advantage of speed to receive the baseline pass, facing Chen Hao's pressing defense like a shadow.

Although he could rely on his personal ability to get rid of the defense, But it requires more physical energy, which makes Iverson a little reluctant. If he keeps playing like this in the first quarter of this game, his physical energy will soon be unable to support it, but there is no good way. Able to grit his teeth and persevere.

As soon as he broke into the three-point line, Kobe stepped forward again and attacked Chen Hao back and forth.

Only this time, Iverson learned the lesson and passed the basketball before the double-team was formed.

The restricted area At the edge, Webb took the ball and pretended to break through, but he suddenly collected the ball and jumped up, hit the board with a small hook, and evened the score.

After scoring four points in a row, C-webb shook his fist fiercely, venting his inner suppressed emotions..

Since coming to the 76ers, Iverson has only passed the ball to him in a very limited number of times. The answer is that he prefers to control the offense by controlling the ball.

This made Weber, who was used to attacking with the ball when he was in the Kings, very uncomfortable and was unable to do so for a time. After integrating into the 76ers' offensive system, his personal data dropped significantly, and his state was even more sluggish.

Once he didn't have the ball in his hands, he really didn't know how to play.

The previous way of playing seemed out of place for the 76ers..

Until one day, I saw Iverson rushing into the opponent's penalty area time and time again, handling the ball in various unreasonable ways, and making various shot choices that broke his inherent basketball concept. However, after the final score, he was criticized by everyone in Philadelphia. With cheers, Weber suddenly realized.

What kind of cooperation is needed, what tactical system is needed, and what team's tactical system needs to be integrated into. Anyway, the ultimate goal is to score, and it's all over in isolation.

After thinking about it this way, the 7-man team has been very good since the day of the game. There is one more terminator.

The personal data that had declined severely began to rebound, which made Webber more determined in his choice. I have to admit that even if his explosive power is not as good as before, Webber's various offensive methods and his rich personal game experience, It can still make him score on the court, and his performance is not bad. The average of 20+ points per game this season is enough to explain everything.

The key is not only that his scoring ability is still excellent, but his rebound protection is also outstanding. Webb is not The tallest player on the 76ers, he is the team's rebounding leader, averaging 9.9 rebounds per game.

It's just that his passing and assisting ability, which has always been particularly feared by other teams, has dropped sharply this season, averaging 9.9 rebounds per game. The number is only 34, far lower than the 4.8 times in the season!

This makes its overall threat actually decreased.

Most of the time, the Lakers only need to defend their personal scores and no longer need to take into account their passing.

It is undoubtedly labor-saving. A lot more.

The Lakers organized the offense~

Chen Hao still took Iverson around the whole court, specifically going to crowded places, but thanks to his short and thin figure, Iverson shuttled freely among the crowd, always Following closely behind, never falling behind by more than two steps.

This meant that Chen Hao never had a good opportunity to perform.

But don't be anxious. Iverson is following behind, allowing him to spend his energy on improving the running distance with himself. For the Lakers, this is actually a very good thing in itself.

In this way, after several rounds, the 76ers relied on Weber's personal ability to score consecutive points. Iverson, because he was repeatedly double-teamed by Kobe and Chen Hao, did not have suitable offensive opportunities, and his offensive ability was not fully improved. Play it out.

On the other hand, for the Lakers, facing Iguodala's defense, Kobe felt hot and hit four goals in five shots, which was extremely efficient.

Odom did not lose himself in this game. Whether it was organizing offense, personal scoring, or defensive end, he did a very good job.

This means that even if Chen Hao is being watched closely by Iverson and Webb performs well on the offensive end, the Lakers have always maintained a dominant position in the score.

Under such circumstances, with only four and a half minutes left in the first quarter, Chen Hao finally caught the pass through his running position and almost burst into tears.

Without hesitation, he raised the knife and took a three-pointer.

The basketball drew a beautiful arc and fell straight into the net bag.

""Shua~"

Hearing the crisp sound, Chen Hao was particularly excited. He finally scored again. It was really not easy.

His eyes looked at Iverson, who was standing two steps away with his hands on his hips and frowning, but he didn't. Got a response.

Very boring!

After following the defense for most of the quarter, Chen Hao and Kobe were entangled on the offensive end. On the defensive end, I had to follow Chen Hao almost all over the court. Iverson said that he was completely depressed. Then I thought about it, I am the absolute core of the team, but I am so exhausted with Chen Hao. On the other hand, Kobe, who is of the same status, can easily play one-on-one with Iguodala. Don't play too happily, and his efficiency is extremely high..

This made Iverson, who had only had two strong shots so far in the first quarter, but failed to hit any of them, and got a zero, felt very unhappy.

Because Iverson failed to score, Iguodala again He is the kind of player who has little desire to score. Korver was watched closely by Odom throughout the game.

As for Dalembert, facing Kwame Brown who does not need to participate in the offense and only needs to be responsible for defense and rebounding, originally As a blue-collar guy, he expressed that he was very confused, his eyes were wide open and so on.

It was really difficult to deal with.

In this way, in the first quarter of the game, the Lakers were in an advantageous position from the beginning.

As the game progressed, Continuing, they gradually began to take the initiative on the court, especially after Weber's scoring efficiency dropped, and the point difference began to gradually widen.

Relying on Chen Hao's three-pointer, the Lakers further expanded the point difference to 7 points.

~76 team coach Mos Cheeks directly called a timeout.

After the timeout, the Lakers replaced Chris Mihm and replaced Brian Cook to strengthen the team's three-point ability. The 76ers lineup remained unchanged.

When the ball was served from the sideline, Chen Hao immediately went around to defend Iverson. The two frequently engaged in pulling, physical confrontation, and chasing each other's movements.

Iverson found helplessly that although he had the advantage in speed, he really couldn't outrun Chen Hao.

If this continues, there will be no need to play the next three quarters.

In desperation, he could only give up the ball. After Korver received the pass, he suddenly shot a three-pointer from outside the three-point line, catching Odom off guard.

""Shua~"

The basketball penetrated the net, and the point difference was close to 4.

In the transition of offense and defense, Chen Hao felt a little regretful when he saw Iverson no longer pressing the whole court to guard him. If the opponent had been defending like this, then the Lakers would win this game. The probability can be increased by at least 20%. An Iverson who is stubborn on defense will directly reduce the threat by half.

Unfortunately, the opponent wakes up in time and does not do it again. After controlling the ball for half of the game, I looked at the positions of everyone on the court. Chen Hao gave Kwame Brown a look.

The latter ran straight over and blocked Iverson firmly. Chen Hao started to break into the three-point line and rushed towards the penalty area. This was his first time in the game. A breakthrough, Lv2's European step allowed Chen Hao to easily change direction and get rid of Korver's defense, and scored a layup, raising his personal scoring data in the first quarter to 7 points.

~The 76ers attack.

Instead of forcing the ball, Iverson chose a simpler method, which was to let his teammates help pick and roll.

After getting the ball, he rushed forward without hesitation. Chen Hao couldn't catch up at all. His speed attribute was only 80, while Iverson was at least 95 or above. His explosive power was completely different. There was a fundamental difference.

Iverson, who was fully charged, did not give Kobe the slightest chance to block him. Without slowing down and changing direction, he directly entered the penalty area and threw himself into the air.

Facing Odom's defense, he hit a layup and the referee's whistle sounded at the right time.

Odom fouled and Iverson had to add a free throw.

This is the strength of the No. 1 pick in the 1996 class. This speed and explosive power are really too overbearing!

"Swish~"、

Extra free throws were made, and the point difference between the two sides was close to 3 points.

On the offensive end, Chen Hao decisively broke through and passed the ball to Cook who had a chance from the outside.

The latter raised the knife and quickly shot a three-pointer

""Shua~"

With a crisp sound, the basketball passed through the net.

A three-pointer!

The point difference widened to 6 points.

~The 76 team had a fast ball from the bottom line. Iverson received the pass in the same way. After getting rid of Chen Hao's defense, he rushed inside again and scored the ball as hard as he could.

Seeing this fighting style like a fighter, Chen Hao expressed his admiration even as an opponent.

But he was not prepared to lose this game.

Looking at Kobe, who was full of fighting spirit, Chen Hao knew that this guy's fighting spirit was completely aroused by Iverson's two domineering goals.

The next game is simple, just pass the ball to Kobe and that's it.

Chen Hao did exactly this and put more energy on the defensive end, not giving Iverson the chance to easily speed up and get rid of his defense.

Even if it can't be stopped, it can't let the opponent break through too easily, and it can only consume a little more physical energy, which is a victory!

Under the relentless pursuit, although Iverson could still rely on pick-and-rolls to get rid of Chen Hao's defense, the time and energy consumed became more and more huge, and his personal scoring efficiency also declined to a degree visible to the naked eye......

This rookie is really difficult to deal with. No wonder his ability surpasses Chris Paul to occupy the first place on the rookie list!

Different from Iverson's increasingly struggling performance, on the Lakers side, Kobe turned on his personal scoring mode and continued his excellent competitive state in the first half of the game. He made four of six, including a three-pointer and 2 free throws. Hit 2 and scored 11 points in a row, helping the team widen the point difference.

Scored 23 points in a single quarter, his scoring ability is terrible!

The first quarter of the game entered the final moment, and Iverson made the final attack.

""Bang~"

Facing Chen Hao's covering defense, Iverson forced a mid-range shot, and the basketball crashed out of the basket, making a hit. At the end of the first quarter, the Lakers currently lead the Sixers by 37:28, temporarily leading the 6ers by 9 points! _

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