Five Lakers starters: Brian Shaw, Kobe, Fox, Grant, O'Neal.

Supersonics starters: Payton, Emmanuoer Davis, Rashad Lewis, Gerani McCoy, Patrick Ewing.

After the game began, Payton and Kobe played against each other.

The task of defending Brian Shaw was relatively simple, and it was handed over to Emmanuoer, who was 193cm tall and weighed 88 kilograms. This is a fake starter, 32 years old this year, he entered the NBA in non-draft, has ordinary physical fitness, and his only specialty is to catch and shoot.

Last season, Emmanuoer averaged only 13 minutes per game at the Supersonics, contributing 4 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists, shooting percentage of 36.4%, and three-point shooting percentage of 30.1%. The Supersonics coach is very bold.

The Supersonics just changed coaches on the weekend. Paul Westfal led the team to 6 wins and 9 losses at the beginning and was fired. He was replaced by 36-year-old young assistant coach Nate McMillan, a defender who had just retired from the Supersonics for three years.

McMillan arranged the lineup like this because of "Tian Ji's horse racing". If there is Payton in the starting lineup, Ewing will not be too ugly. The strength of the lineup in the second quarter is no worse than the starting lineup. He relies on the depth of the lineup to compete with the Lakers.

Payton's offense was average in the first quarter, and Kobe made 2 of 7 shots under defense, scoring 4 points and 3 assists; Kobe also performed poorly against Payton's defensive offensive end, making 2 of 6 shots, 0 of 2 three-pointers, scoring 4 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists.

Ewing's condition was severely declining and he was unable to compete with O'Neal. He only played for 3 minutes and then went off the court. Wenbeck, who came on as a substitute, performed unexpectedly and took advantage of the game. He pulled out to play pick-and-roll, made 4 of 6 shots, and scored 8 points and 4 rebounds.

The better performance was the young player Lewis, who made 3 of 3 shots against Fox, made 1 of 1 three-pointer, and scored 7 points and 2 rebounds in 8 minutes.

Under Payton's organization and dispatch, the Supersonics blossomed at multiple points, leading 34 to 20 in the first quarter. Only O'Neal scored 10 points and performed well.

Guo Xu replaced Brian Shaw in the last 3 minutes, and missed a single shot under Payton's defense, without a single point. In these three minutes, Kobe failed to score against the substitute Ruben Patterson, and it was difficult to catch the ball.

The Ok combination rested in the second quarter, Guo Xu brought a substitute and had the ball rights, mainly playing pick-and-roll tactics, and the opportunity to perform came. The other four were Leidel, George, Horry, and Greg Foster.

The supersonic five are Shamond Williams, Brent Barry, Desmond Mason, Vinbeck, and Ewing.

This substitute lineup looks very strong, with both famous former All-Stars who are both famous inside. They can pull out the mid-range shots and withdraw the penalty area. Shamond and Barry have stable three-point shots.

Even the rookie Mason, who is ranked 17th in the first round this year, is not easy. He is 196cm tall and weighs 100 kilograms, and is very strong. His shooting is poor, but he has the top physical fitness that is not inferior to Jason Richardson, and is the key training target of the Supersonics.

The Supersonics attacked first, Shamond led the way to Barry after halftime, and he opened his own position.

Shamond, who is 185cm tall and weighs 91kg, is the fifth rookie in the second round in 1998. As a point guard, he is average in organizational skills. His advantage is that he is good at receiving and shooting balls and occasionally can play back, just like a small figure.

Barry and Wenbeck played pick-and-roll, Horry replaced defense, Barry passed the ball to Wenbeck, who faced Leidel and jumped with his neck to make a jump shot. 20-36.

The score difference widened to 16 points, and Supersonic fans applauded hard. It was not easy to lead the Lakers with a big score. After changing coaches, the darkest time of the team seemed to have passed.

The Lakers attacked, Horry was in the right corner, Leidel was 70 degrees on the right, and George was in the left corner, all three of them stood still, Guo Xu and Foster played pick-and-roll in the middle.

He dribbled the ball to the right and got rid of Shamond, and passed the old Ewing by speed, and made a three-step layup.

22 to 36, Guo Xu opened easily.

Supersonic attack, Wenbeck scored a single with Horry's left low post and scored a throw-in, 22-38.

The Lakers attacked, Guo Xu played pick-and-roll with Foster again, broke through on the left, and easily passed Ewing with a change of direction, and made another layup.

24 to 38, Guo Xu's 4th score.

The strong Shamond was average in speed, and he was always half a beat slow to bypass the cover and chase the defense. Ewing seemed to be slow to react when he was in the pick-and-roll. His knees were almost scrapped, and his horizontal movement speed was extremely slow, which was completely a defensive black hole.

McMillan really wants to replace Ewing immediately, but the game has just begun, and the substitution is too harmful to the star's self-esteem. Moreover, Ewing's annual salary this season is 14 million US dollars, 2 million higher than Payton. Is it a mascot to be in exchange for such a high value?

Payton watched his teammates defend on the sidelines, looking like he was desperate. Even if he appeared and faced Guo Xu, he was not in the mood to say trash words. Guo Xu played very well, but his teammates were trash...

Supersonic attack, Ewing received the ball from his back on his right side and wanted to return it. He leaned on Foster and turned to the middle and jumped in slow motion, followed me in slow motion with my left hand and left hand, and replayed the ball with a serious interference. The ball missed out of the basket.

Ewing could no longer be called a jump shot, but he just raised his feet. The "Bunny Bounce" mid-range shot trick no longer existed, and the rebound was grabbed by George and passed to Guo Xu.

Guo Xu stabilized the rhythm and slowly dribbled the ball to the frontcourt. He played pick-and-roll with Foster in the middle. This time, Wenbeck changed to a pick-and-roll. He didn't save and waited for Guo Xu to break out in the right horn position, while Shamond bypassed the cover from the inside to chase the defense.

Guo Xu moved horizontally and saw that there was no one in front of him. He immediately took a step back and jumped back with his right foot and made a three-pointer. Without anyone disturbing him, he hit the hollow.

27 to 38, the 7th point in the individual.

Los Angeles Sports commentator Joe McDonal shouted: "Three-pointer! Jason Guo scored 7 points in a row in the second quarter, leading the team to continue to narrow the gap."

Partner Charlie Parsley said: "Although Jason is not very stable in his performance, he is like an All-Star when he feels good. If he continues to play like this, I think it is not only the Best Rookie, but the Best Sixth Man this season may also be him."

Qiao smiled and said: "The data of the sixth man in each team this year is not very impressive, and Jason's role in the Lakers is too obvious. In NBA history, there has never been a situation where the best rookie won the sixth man at the same time. If he wins two awards this season, he will set a new historical record."

This is possible. Guo Xu's competitors are Tim Thomas of the Bucks, Glenn Rice of the Knicks, and Aaron Mackey of the 76ers. The three of them scored less than Guo Xu, and they all scored in early 10 points, with a shooting percentage lower than Guo Xu.

In the key data competition, only McGee beat Guo Xu by 5 assists per game. In all aspects, Guo Xu has a better chance of winning the award.

The Supersonics player passed back and forth without any chance of openings. 24 seconds was approaching. Wenbeck made a single shot with Horry, and his neck tilted and his jump shot missed. The rebound was grabbed by Ledel.

In the Lakers positional battle, Guo Xu and Foster played pick-and-roll, and once again faced Wenbaker. Shamond failed to interfere with the shooting just now and did not dare to bypass the screen and chase the defense on the inside. He was blocked firmly by Foster.

Guo Xu did not make any fake moves, and he reduced the center of gravity and relied on speed to break through Wenbeck, and entered the basket to attract Ewing to make up for defense, and passed the ball to the right bottom corner.

Horry got a big open space and aimed at the three-pointer and made a move!
Chapter completed!