Chapter 73: Staples, back and picturesque
Looking at the No. 8 and No. 24 jerseys above Staples Arena, although Radar felt infinite regret in his heart, as players and fans entered the stadium one after another, the game was about to begin.
The Spurs and Lakers meet for the second time, this time at Staples. The Lakers are waiting for work. They will once again witness the superb performance of Radar.
Watching James throw away the powder, the fans shouted excitedly, the five-star Lakers have won 12 consecutive games, and they will continue their winning streak. They are number one in the league.
Lakers starting lineup: Rajon Rondo, Danny Green, LeBron James, Anthony Davis, DeMarcus Cousins!
The Spurs have adjusted the starting lineup: Radar, Patty Mills, Rudy Gay, LaMarcus Aldridge, Boltel.
Yes, DeRozan was left out today and missed the starting lineup. The old man did this intentionally, although he didn't tell DeRozan beforehand.
In fact, for the radar, there is not much difference between DeRozan and Mills. If Danny Green is replaced, it will definitely be different. He can defend and shoot, but both DeRozan and Mills only have the latter.
The Lakers took the lead in attacking. Rondo passed the court and gave the ball to the thirty-year-old man. Time has long proven that LeBron James is a very versatile warrior who can break through, shoot, defend, organize, block shots, and grab rebounds.
James killed the healthy basketball at the beginning. Facing Gay's defense, he did not rush to attack, but held the ball with one hand. Rondo and Danny Green moved to the left and right, and the two of them attracted the Spurs.
In defense, James passed a hook pass to Cousins under the basket.
As a five-star Lakers center, Cousins has always been overshadowed by the fame of James and thick eyebrows, but as an all-around center, Cousins can do whatever he wants above Boltel.
The older cousin who caught the ball hit Boltel with a back-up, suddenly turned around, and dunked with one hand on the basket. Boltel was like a three-year-old child who had no power to resist.
No matter how the Spurs' lineup is rotated, they can't restrict either Big Eyebrow or Cousins, let alone both of them on the court at the same time.
If the defense can't hold, then let's attack. Radar controls the ball to observe the position of his teammates, passes the ball to Mills, Mills breaks through to the inside, and makes a layup under the basket but is held down by his cousin.
If the great Embiid is the number one center in the future, then who is the number one center now? I believe many fans will think of Cousins. Apart from his hot temper and being easily angered, he does not seem to have any particularly outstanding shortcomings.
The Spurs were blocked in their first attack, and it was a block that affected morale. You can imagine how difficult this game was.
The Spurs sent a sideline ball, Radar received a pass from Gay, and used continuous fancy dribbling. He had already gotten rid of Rondo, but Danny Green happened to appear and interfered with Radar's three-point shot.
Radar missed his first three-point shot of the game, and the Spurs' offense became extremely difficult under the Lakers' defense.
The Lakers' offense is extremely smooth. Coach Long personally operates the ball, passing the ball to LeBron James, while he rushes to the inside. In fact, Rondo's active movement is just to attract the radar's defense. As long as the radar is restricted, others will
It's nothing to worry about.
Sure enough, James assisted Danny Green to fire from the outside. Tielin was not strong today!
The Spurs pushed for a counterattack, and Radar passed the ball to Aldridge on a daily basis, but today Ade faced Anthony Davis, who is also an all-around inside player, and Ade's offense became difficult.
Without a good shot, Ade passed the ball back to Radar on the outside. Radar kicked the ground with his right foot and immediately accelerated forward. He dribbled the ball quickly in his hands. Even the defensively strong Coach Long was passed by Radar in one step.
Danny Green still appeared on the radar's offensive line. The radar changed direction in front of him, allowing Danny Green to miss. But there was a third line of defense, with James' huge body lying in front of it.
Radar stopped moving forward. Faced with James' hand covering the sky, he chose to lean back.
At this moment, whether it was James in front of him, the Lakers bench, or the more than 10,000 fans at Staples, they all saw the shadow of Kobe Bryant on the radar.
They never thought that they would see this picturesque back in their lifetime.
Some female fans’ eyes are already wet. Is Kobe Bryant reborn?
James, who was guarding the radar, was stunned. He looked at the radar and thought of his good friend.
"Mamba lives forever!" Radar said softly to James and patted him on the shoulder. The little emperor finally came to his senses at this moment and nodded to Radar.
Today's Spurs and today's Radar, no matter whether they win or lose, James has decided that I will protect this kid from now on. But LeBron doesn't know that Radar doesn't need anyone to take care of him.
When the fadeaway jumper was made, the fans at the scene unexpectedly stood up, applauded and cheered. This is rare in NBA games. The home fans applauded and cheered for the members of the away team. I am afraid that only Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant who retired on tour have the same experience.
This honor.
Radar continued to retreat, and this time the Lakers' offense finally failed to score. James' long two-pointer came out of the basket.
James: I didn’t give in, I really didn’t!
The Spurs seized the opportunity, and Radar assisted Gay to hit a three-pointer. With a score of 5-5, the two teams returned to the same starting line again.
The defensive intensity of both teams in the first quarter was very high. Although the Lakers had a large number of superstars, there was nothing the superstars could do when they didn't have the touch.
Although it is difficult for the Spurs to limit the Lakers' inside scoring, they can defend three-pointers and prevent breakthroughs. When their personal defensive capabilities are insufficient, they can still limit the performance of James and Davis as long as they rely on zone defense.
The Spurs' offense is still based on radar. asxs. Mills only made 30% of his three-point shooting percentage in the first quarter, and his offensive performance was a bit sluggish. Gay was as stable as ever, using his height and wingspan that is not weaker than James's.
It's good to limit the output of a thirty-year-old man.
Adelaide was still the Spurs' second scorer in the first quarter, and his mid-range shot was still very stable. However, on the defensive end, once the Lakers gave the ball to Big Eyebrow, the zone defense failed, and it was difficult for Adelaide to guard Davis personally.
It's a battle between two power forwards.
As for Boltel, let’s not talk about it. Facing his cousin Cousins, he is already very good at grabbing defensive rebounds. We can’t place too many demands on him.
Radar is also the Spurs' scorer and organizer. He knows very clearly when to pass the ball and when to shoot. Moreover, his breakthrough is also very threatening to the Lakers, so Radar failed to score three points in the first quarter.
In this situation, more people choose breakthrough points and fadeaway jumpers.
Chapter completed!