In the last quarter, both teams first played in the semi-main lineup.

Odom took Walton and others to fight, and Zhang Zhiyuan was still resting.

This also means that he will replace Walton in the final battle, which is a very good signal.

After 4 minutes of playing, the score was 84 to 83, and the Trail Blazers took the lead by 1 point.

Then Kobe, Zhang Zhiyuan and Bynum were replaced.

On the Trail Blazers' side, Randolph also came on the court.

The Lakers attack first, and Kobe is in a bad position when he comes up.

The Trail Blazers seized the opportunity to fight back and expanded their lead.

During the offense and defense transition, Kobe still took the ball firmly and made the ball.

No matter how many times it has been before, it will not affect his determination to take action. I have to say that this is also a kind of big heart, and ordinary people really can't do it.

Seeing Kobe open, the Trail Blazers immediately strengthened their defense against him.

This is not a big deal for the Trail Blazers. When facing players like Kobe who can burst out and score, you must be cautious. If you are a little careless for a few rounds, the opponent can make several consecutive games.

Kobe was strictly guarded, and the opportunity for the rest of the Lakers came.

Parker made a three-pointer from the outside and made a comeback.

Zhang Zhiyuan didn't touch the ball for several consecutive rounds, so he could only wait patiently.

Role players must have this mentality, after all, they only make seven or eight shots in a game. Most of the time, they follow the game back and forth.

The game went on dullly until the last two minutes.

During this period, Zhang Zhiyuan only took action once and had not yet made a move.

During the suspension period, Zhang Zhiyuan was a little worried that Jackson would replace him. In this way, his score could not be doubled, and it was difficult to calculate success in his debut.

Fortunately, Phil Jackson was quite satisfied with his defense during this period.

So, he still came on the stage at the last moment.

Most people didn't notice that Walton's eyes were about to get angry. Only Vujasic patted his shoulder, not knowing whether he was comforting or sharing the same hatred of the enemy.

Although Zhang Zhiyuan did not steal his playing time, Vujasic saw a undrafted draft and was naturally difficult to balance when he saw a player like himself who had to sit on the bench.

For the undraft, 27th place in the first round is indeed a high pick.

The decisive battle began, and the Lakers were Parker, Kobe, Zhang Zhiyuan, Odom, and Bynum.

The Trail Blazers are Jarret, Roy, Martel, Aldridge, and Randolph.

Amy Yuduka was also off the court, and was ill with Walton and Vujasic.

The pioneers attacked first, and they began to use Zhang Zhiyuan's point.

Coach Blazers believes that Zhang Zhiyuan, who just joined the Lakers, will definitely not be too tacit in cooperation with others.

He guessed right.

When the Trail Blazers used a double cover tactic, Zhang Zhiyuan almost collided with Odom with the person who lost himself.

When he came to his senses, Martel had already received the ball at the basket.

Even Martel, who was not very good at shooting, could easily score.

92 to 91, the Trail Blazers took the lead by 1 point again, and the game was still anxious.

"Phil is too convinced that this is out of the draft. This shouldn't be, he will pay the price for it."

Barkley commented.

This also hits the voice of many Lakers fans.

Even though Zhang Zhiyuan performed well before, they were more willing to believe in Walton at this decisive moment.

Unfortunately, they had no way to command Jackson, so they could only pray for the arrival of the God Kobe.

The Lakers attacked, Kobe got the ball and was double-teamed.

Martel is facing a choice at this time. Zhang Zhiyuan in front of him is at the three-point line, and there is still Odom on the left without defending because Aldridge went to double-team Kobe.

Martel needs to choose a defensive target. He will not be able to defend himself and cannot defend himself.

Without hesitation, he instinctively went to defend Odom.

First, Odom is closer to the basket, and second, Odom is a star and has a greater threat.

As for Zhang Zhiyuan, he hasn't scored for a long time.

Kobe couldn't make it in and threw the ball to Zhang Zhiyuan, and then retreated to the outside.

No one knows whether Zhang Zhiyuan takes action or whether Zhang Zhiyuan will make a transition.

Zhang Zhiyuan didn't think so much. Since he had the opportunity, he would take action. Anyway, this was what the coach asked for.

A standard shooting posture, the ball is in, but unfortunately it is two points long.

"Beautiful, a very important two points."

Smith was not stingy with his praise.

Barkley belittled Zhang Zhiyuan, and he wanted to praise him. This is the tacit understanding between them.

At this point in the game, every goal is extremely critical.

Phil Jackson also applauded off the court, which was the cooperation he wanted to see the most.

This cooperation has caused problems for the Trail Blazers, making them less determined when they double-team Kobe.

Kobe immediately showed his superstar side, seized the opportunity of his opponent's hesitation and took action one after another and hit it.

94 to 97, the Lakers have already led by three points and mastered the advantage.

The Trail Blazers fought back, and they continued to attack Zhang Zhiyuan.

Zhang Zhiyuan continued to miss people, but Kobe made up for defense in time, blocked Roy who was trying to break through, and cut off Roy's basketball.

Zhang Zhiyuan immediately ran towards the opponent's half. Kobe pushed the ball hard with one hand and threw it towards Zhang Zhiyuan.

This pass is a bit difficult to catch, and it requires some tacit understanding.

Fortunately, there was no one around Zhang Zhiyuan, so he successfully caught the ball and rushed to the opponent's basket and made a layup.

He didn't jump and dunk because he was tired now and couldn't do anything to be handsome.

Fortunately, the impact was not great, so the ball entered.

"Beautiful, sure-fire kill."

Zhang Heli threw a high hat on Zhang Zhiyuan's head, and Chinese fans felt a little embarrassed when they heard it. After all, there are still 30 seconds left before the end of the game, so the accurate kill used to describe the feeling of more or less.

Of course, even if it is not a perfect shot, Zhang Zhiyuan's ball is beautiful and critical, worthy of shouting and applause.

94 to 99, with 30 seconds left, the Lakers are already sure to win.

However, the Trail Blazers had not given up yet, and their coach called a timeout.

Phil Jackson was also seriously arranged to defend against the tactics that the Trail Blazers might use.

When he was an audience, Zhang Zhiyuan was disdainful of this dying struggle of the side behind the score.

And now, from Phil Jackson's serious expression, he felt the desire for victory.

The two teams returned to the court, Martel helped Roy as a cover, and Roy ran out of the open to catch the ball and grabbed the three-pointer.

The tactics were played, but unfortunately the goal was not scored.

Bynum took the rebound and immediately passed the ball to Kobe.

The Trail Blazers could only foul Kobe and continued to bet on three points, but the miracle did not happen.

Then there was a foul, a counter-foul, a suspension...

The game lasted for a few minutes and it took me several minutes to finish it.

At the end of the game, the Lakers won 96 to 103.

Roy looked at Kobe, then looked at Zhang Zhiyuan, and a feeling of sorrow surged in his heart.

As a first-year rookie, his performance in this game is already good enough, but unfortunately he wants to win.

On the Trail Blazers, Randolph won the highest score in the team, 23.

Roy scored 19 points and 7 assists, while Aldridge scored 11 points and 11 rebounds.

Except for Amy Yuduka, their starting performance was OK. Only Yuduka, who scored only 2 points from 1 of 3 shots. Those who didn't watch the game thought he was beaten by Walton.

In fact, he only played for 16 minutes, which was far below the average time.

On the Lakers, Kobe is the highest scorer, so there is no suspense.

12 of 28 shots, 1 of 4 three-pointers, 10 of 12 free throws, and scored 35 points. With reliable free throws, Kobe saved his efficiency.

Coaches of this era attach great importance to causing damage, because if the free throws are removed, the data of most stars will be very ugly.
To be continued...