The opening three-pointer in basketball

Staples fans are mainly wealthy people in Los Angeles.

They don't watch games as enthusiastically as Knicks fans, and the Lakers' performance this season isn't very good either.

At this time, the cheers from the fans were also sparse and not uniform at all.

It was in this atmosphere that the referee blew the whistle to start the game.

Pekovic and Bynum competed for the ball, and the latter jumped up high and took the lead in passing the ball to Kobe.

Kobe then held the ball past halftime.

Just as Bai Yi was about to greet him, Ci Shiping walked over first, pestering Bai Yi.

"Bai, I will pester you in this game, and you don't want to interfere with anyone else."

Before the game started, Mike Brown called on the players to discuss it.

In the last round of the game, Bai Yi had 12 steals in a single game and beat the Grizzlies, which became a stepping stone for Bai Yi.

Faced with Bai Yi's powerful tackling ability and his relentless running, no one dared to ignore this.

What Mike Brown means is that when Kobe attacks, arrange for another person to pester Bai Yi to prevent Bai Yi from stealing. Then the fun will be great.

Kobe was naturally very dissatisfied with this statement. He felt that he could easily break through Bai Yi.

Mike Brown hurriedly explained that he did not think that Kobe could not break through Bai Yi, but that Kobe's energy should be used to attack instead of being consumed by Bai Yi.

In other words, a good knife should be used on its edge.

Kobe didn't say much about this explanation.

Other Lakers players also have the same idea. They feel that there is no need to use Kobe and Bai Yi to consume them, but they should arrange another defensive warrior to consume Bai Yi.

So they chose Ci Shiping.

Compared with Wald, Ci Shiping's defensive actions are larger and more expensive. It is the kind of defense that offensive players hate.

Just like now, when Bai Yi is without the ball, Ci Shiping is also sticking closely to Bai Yi. He holds Bai Yi's waist with one hand and pulls Bai Yi's jersey with the other hand.

At the same time, he put one foot against Bai Yi's thigh to prevent Bai Yi from starting easily.

A pair of eyes were looking at Bai Yi and the referee. Once the referee glanced over, he immediately let go. When the referee looked over, he immediately took action.

This kind of defense is actually what Jordan and the others experienced in the 1990s.

However, later on, the league's requirements for defensive action standards became more and more strict, so that many young players in the current league will scream for murder once they encounter such a defense.

These young players simply cannot adapt to such intensity.

Ci Shiping has naturally studied Bai Yi, and he knows that this rookie is very powerful.

But he didn't believe that Bai Yi, a rookie, could adapt.

"Bai, for this game, just stand quietly."

Bai Yi naturally noticed Ci Shiping's actions. He raised his hands high to indicate that Ci Shiping's actions were a bit too far.

However, the referee looked over and then shook his head, allowing Bai Yi to continue playing.

Staples' advantage has come up, and this is the Lakers' home court advantage.

If it were other rookies, they might have been furious, but Bai Yi was very calm. He nodded and closed his mouth.

Ci Shiping felt even more proud when he saw the referee acquiescing to his defensive standards. He then said, "Bai, what's wrong with you?"

Bai Yi replied calmly, "It's nothing, I just saw the Lakers' advantages."

When it comes to the most biased teams in the league, it's hard to say who is number one, the Lakers or the Celtics, but these two teams are definitely the top two.

Being targeted by referees is a common occurrence at Staples and North Shore Garden Arena.

Ci Shiping laughed, "Then do you want to enjoy such preferential treatment?"

"No, I like to carry weight and move forward."

Only then did Ci Shiping realize that Bai Yi had been very calm from beginning to end. He was slightly stunned, feeling in his heart that Bai Yi was worthy of being the best rookie, but the movements on his hands were even bigger. As a defensive warrior, he knew how to deal with such a player.

, you have to put in more energy.

On the other side, Kobe took the first shot and hit it steadily from mid-range.

It was the Timberwolves' turn to attack, but the Lakers did not arrange for two people to double-team, and only allowed Ci Shiping to defend alone.

Bai Yi was in his own half, and Ci Shiping directly moved his hands. He put his big hands around Bai Yi's waist, so that he couldn't even jump, let alone start.

Reggie was about to serve when he saw Bai Yi being hugged and spread his hands in complaint.

The referee glanced at Reggie coldly, and then warned him not to delay the game.

Obviously the Lakers fouled first, but now they are coming to blame the Timberwolves players.

Adelman was also very dissatisfied. He opened his hands angrily and spat at the referee.

The referee glanced at Adelman coldly and then gave him a technical foul.

"Shh!"

The fans at the scene were booing the Timberwolves players.

"If you can't afford it, don't play it. Get out of here. Hillbillies are not welcome in Los Angeles."

"Hahaha, country bumpkin, go home and find your mother quickly. Don't be embarrassed here."

"This is normal defense. Jordan has always been defensive like this."

This team is shameless, and so are the fans.

O'Neal shook his head, "Although I support the Lakers and I hope the Lakers can win, I still have to say that they are very rude."

"The referee will inevitably have a dispute about Ci Shiping's defensive standards. At this time, you should explain it instead of giving a technical foul directly. I think this is unfair to the Timberwolves."

Barkley followed up and said: "Yes, the Timberwolves have been treated unfairly. I hope fans can face this. This is very important."

"This way you can understand where your team's true strength lies."

Kenny Smith even cursed loudly. He felt that Lakers fans and on-site referees were very excessive.

On major forums, Lakers fans and Timberwolves fans have been quarreling with each other.

Lakers fans feel that the Timberwolves cannot afford to play, and Timberwolves fans feel that the Lakers are the godsons of the league.

And at Staples.

Bai Yi was moving his steps left and right, Ci Shiping hugged him tightly, but there was still a gap. The more Bai Yi moved, the more space he had.

When Reggie finally passed halftime, Ci Shiping breathed a sigh of relief, his defensive concentration was so high.

Bai Yi broke free immediately, and then turned around quickly, trying to bypass Ci Shiping, but Ci Shiping took action again and grabbed Bai Yi's jersey.

Bai Yi paused for a moment, then looked over in confusion.

He was also a little angry. If you want to defend, just defend. Even if it was a big move, he would secretly pull his jersey or secretly touch his thigh.

But Ci Shiping hugged and pulled the jersey openly. As long as the referee is not blind, even if he is super short-sighted, he should be able to see it.

But the other side still turned a blind eye, and Bai Yi became a little angry.

He felt that the opponent's behavior exceeded his bottom line, and he wanted to get the situation back.