Chapter 273 During the battle, who will have the last laugh
Before this game, Dwight Howard once thought of a domineering sentence to introduce himself to the Lakers fans. He wanted to ask for a timeout after a dunk, then rush to the technical stage and roar loudly at the fans: Now
, standing in front of you is a five-time NBA All-Star, a three-time rebounding champion, a two-time block champion, the first three-time Defensive Player of the Year in history, a four-time All-Defensive Team, a five-time All-NBA Team, and the NBA's first player.
One center, Dwight Howard!!!
But now, when he opened his eyes, he found himself under Fan Xi's crotch.
When a black shadow came toward him, he felt his eyes go dark, as if someone had turned off the light for him in the dark night.
The huge impact made him stagger. When he opened his eyes again, everything calmed down.
But Fanci was already above the basket, and Howard got out from under Fanci's crotch. Fanci looked majestic above the basket, like a god descending from heaven.
The chaotic Staples Arena instantly gave the most intuitive feedback. Half of the Clippers fans let out excited roars that flooded the arena, while the other half of the Lakers fans seemed to be grabbed by fate.
They couldn't believe that this scene was so violent.
The super center they had high hopes for, the guardian of the restricted area, was dunked on the crotch by Fan Xi in the first round, and he even got under Fan Xi's crotch.
Lakers fans could not suppress the pessimism in their hearts.
Fan Xi landed gracefully on the basket.
His eyes glanced at Howard coldly: "Welcome to the City of Angels, the number one center."
Fan Xi's words were very calm, without any emotion.
But it's like a condescending judgment. Fan Xi is like the God who dominates everything. Is he welcoming Howard?
No, he is making rules.
No matter you are the No. 1 center or the best defensive player. Here, Stamps, is my territory. I am surrounded by dragons and lie down by tigers.
Howard felt the domineering force coming towards him. Although Fan Xi looked gentle and spoke in a civilized manner, when his eyes stared at Howard, Howard had only one feeling: This is a person who cannot be offended.
The first center gave a dry cough and subconsciously straightened his strong chest to show his tough side to fight against Fan Xi.
But Fan Xi was too lazy to look at him and walked towards the front court.
This is a warning.
It's also a show of force.
They are dragging you around for 25,800,000 yuan all day long, talking about killing this and killing that.
What kind of stuff.
"Dwight was blocked by Kwame Brown just now. He had no room to jump... So that's it!!"
After bursts of uncontrollable screams of 'Oh! Oh! Oh!', the ESPN commentators switched from hormonal mode to 'awake' mode, and they began to make up for Dwight Howard.
Because before the game started, they had been saying that Howard would bring iron-like changes to the Lakers' paint area. But now on the first ball, Fanshey went straight into the paint area and dunked with a domineering tomahawk.
Dunk on the crotch the number one center they had high hopes for.
Jenny Buss, who was on the sidelines of the court, turned pale when she saw Fan Xi violently dunking Howard. She couldn't help but be frightened, and her whole expression lost control. Panic and panic filled her heart.
However, she quickly adjusted her expression.
However, NBC's camera captured her "rapid face-changing stunt".
"Who knows what Jenny Buss is thinking right now?"
The NBC commentator said sarcastically on TV: "Will she miss Jack Fan wearing a Lakers jersey?"
American commentators are usually very good at rubbing salt into wounds.
There is no doubt that such a wonderful change of face by Jeanie Buss will be circulated along with the earth-shattering dunk.
If, in the end, the Lakers lose this game, Jeanie Buss' animated picture will even become a meme.
This is probably the Western version of ‘regret for the past’.
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Chris Paul brought the ball to the frontcourt, and Fancy blocked his path. Fancy opened his arms, creating a terrifying defensive influence.
Fan Xi's single defense ability is not top-notch, and no one has yet recognized him as an offensive and defensive superstar.
However, anyone who wants to get past him will have a terrible headache.
Fanshie may not be good at defending superstars who stand up in isolation, but he has some experience with extremely fast breakthrough defenders.
Paul continued to change the rhythm of his crotch, trying to deceive Fan Xi's center of gravity.
But Fan Xi didn't let him get what he wanted, and made small adjustments to always maintain defensive deterrence.
Just when Paul was about to force a single to show his personal ability, Kobe Bryant blocked Hamilton with his back on the weak side.
Paul had to pass the basketball quickly.
The leader of this team will always be Kobe.
Although Paul feels that he should be allowed to play alone at this time.
Kobe received the basketball, made a simple feint, and Hamilton was shaken away, and then he shot a fadeaway jumper... Whoa!
Very easy hit.
"It's also a two-pointer, Jack. There's essentially no difference." Kobe Bryant said to Fanci after he scored.
Fan Xi smiled lightly and said disapprovingly: "Maybe you should ask your new teammate if there is any difference."
When Howard heard this, his face froze, as if he had been hit by an arrow in his knee. This was a pot that he was not willing to lift.
Immediately, Fanci walked into the penalty area and received Leonard's serve.
He said to Leonard: "Next, you go to guard Kobe and learn all his skills."
Leonard nodded silently and walked quietly towards Kobe Bryant.
Fan Xi dribbled the ball to the frontcourt.
The new Lakers head coach D'Antoni shouted from the sidelines: Defense! Defense! Defense!
This sounds a bit ridiculous. This offensive master known for his running and gunning seems to have changed. He is now talking about defense! Defense! Defense!
The Lakers' defensive conditions are very good. Although the head coach is unreliable, the assistant coaching team is all from the same defensive background.
Chris Paul, Kobe Bryant, Artest, and Howard are all regulars in the defensive lineup. Although Pau Gasol is ridiculed for being weak, his physical condition is still a deterrent on the defensive end.
Kobe shook off Leonard and took the initiative to stand in front of Fanci with open arms. The Black Mamba, Fanci’s former boss and the king of Staples Arena for the past ten years, took the initiative to confront Fanci at the beginning of the game.
hope.
This situation quickly made the scene agitated. Lakers fans cheered loudly for Kobe, while Clippers fans roared loudly for Fanshie.
No matter how much Chris Paul claimed before the game that he wanted to end things with Fanci.
No matter how much Dwight Howard emphasized how vulnerable his arrival would make the Clippers.
When it comes to the game, the biggest focus of fans is still Fanci vs. Kobe. This is the true meaning of the old and new kings standing on both sides of the battlefield.
When Fan Xi saw Kobe coming over, he bent down and began to change his rhythm. The basketball swam gently under his crotch, and he slowly pushed towards Kobe... This was a typical breakthrough shark step.
Sneak holes in defenses in action.
However, Kobe's defense was impeccable.
When Fan Xi took a step towards the three-point line, Kobe and Fan Xi broke out at the same time... Kobe reached out to steal the basketball in Fan Xi's hand as fiercely and sharply as a black mamba.
At the same time, Fan Xi took an explosive step like lightning. He suddenly released all his explosive power, speed, and center of gravity at this moment.
The three stacks are added together.
call out!
Kobe's steal came to nothing.
Fan Xi sharply penetrated Kobe's defense and invaded the penalty area like lightning.
With this shot, Fan Xi was like a seasoned fisherman who lured Kobe into the trap. He seized the opportunity keenly and accurately and passed Kobe with his powerful breakthrough power.
With this ball, Kobe saw the shadow of peak Iverson in Fanshie.
Although Fan Xi is not as agile as 'Answer', his sudden burst can already touch the shoulders of peak Iverson.
Kobe was passed over.
Fanshie entered the penalty area, Dwight Howard quickly attacked, Fanshie passed the ball, and Kwame Brown jumped high and smashed the basketball into the basket.
He ignored the pain in his index and middle fingers. After dunking, he beat his chest crazily.
Eight years!
Eight years!
He had been holding in his anger for eight years.
His eyes looked at Chen Ye on the sidelines, and he remembered what Chen Ye said to him: 'Kwame, you must live up to your expectations in the Christmas war. You don't want to prove that you are better than others, you want to prove to everyone.
:Whatever you lose, you will definitely get back.'
Kwame Brown is ambitious.
"Did Kwame Brown suffer a lot from the Lakers before? He looked very manic." The ESPN commentator said on TV.
"Who knows? Maybe it's because his statistics this season are pretty good. People can always be proud, even if they are a parallel importer." The famous basketball critic Bill Simmons, a special commentator on one side, said viciously.
The game continues on the court.
The Lakers still use Kobe as the main offensive force. Kobe plays singles on the strong side. Leonard defends rigorously and focusedly. However, due to his lack of experience, he was deceived by Kobe. Fan Xi subconsciously defended and passed the ball to Kobe.
To Paul on the weak side.
Paul entered the penalty area, attracted a double attack and threw the basketball into the sky. Dwight Howard finally found the opportunity to soar into the sky.
But when he started to dunk, Kwame Brown pounced on him. Under the high-intensity confrontation, he had to turn the inevitable dunk into a layup.
Whoosh!
The basketball falls into the hoop.
This is the logic of the triangle offense.
And it's a top-notch triangle offense.
Now the Lakers have at least three and a half positions that can initiate offense, with Kobe, Paul, Gasol, and Howard counting as half.
In fact, Ron Artest also has the ability to launch attacks. He is not only a defensive player, he also served as the outside core for the Kings and Rockets.
Therefore, no matter from which angle you look at it, the Lakers have huge advantages on both offense and defense.
This is why most commentators and experts believe that the Lakers will win a big victory on Christmas Day.
The game continues.
Fanci struggled with Kobe Bryant and then passed the ball to Leonard. Leonard held the ball in the waist area and singled out Artest. He used a frame-blocking version of the stepback to shake Artest away and hit the ball.
Facing the jump shot.
Leonard is a very talented player. He looks ordinary, but he can always create surprises on both offense and defense.
In fact, Fanci sincerely believes that Leonard has the opportunity to become the best one-on-one perimeter defender in the history of the league.
He has all the prerequisites.
At the same time, Fanci also believes that Leonard has the opportunity to become an offensive defender with no blind spots on the offensive end. Moreover, his current offensive direction has already developed towards this trend.
This is why Fansheed asked Leonard to guard Kobe.
Kobe is Leonard's role model.
The game moves forward.
The Lakers are playing more and more easily. Although the Clippers are working hard and doing their best on the defensive end, the Lakers really have too many attack points, including three superstars, an All-Star, and a former Defensive Player of the Year.
Hard to guard against.
However, the Clippers did not collapse.
The Clippers have been clinging to the score. Under the leadership of Fanshie, the Clippers have achieved a true three-armed effort. DeAndre Jordan, Kwame Brown, Leonard, Hamilton, as well as Butler and Dunleavy who came on the scene later, all tried their best.
Put yourself into the game as much as you can.
The first quarter is over.
32:30.
The Lakers only led by 2 points.
Although from the scene, they played very easily and smoothly, the Clippers played relatively sluggishly, relying more on the players' extraordinary performance, which felt a bit like forced output.
"The Clippers' style of play cannot last. Jack Fan can't get into the cracks and hit difficult shots every time, and Leonard and Butler, two rookies, can't maintain efficient performance under Artest's defense.
What’s even more ridiculous is Kwame Brown. I don’t believe he can continue to be so strong. He scored 7 points and 7 rebounds in a single quarter. If converted into four quarters, wouldn’t he be able to score 28 points and 28 rebounds? If he can really do it.
If so, then he is no longer the No. 1 draft pick, he is the No. 1 center."
Bill Simmons said this during a timeout in the first quarter.
He always has unique opinions and a sharp tongue, which is why he stands out among the commentators.
When Bill Simmons believed that the Clippers were taking an unsustainable path of development, Fanshi applauded on the bench. He encouraged his teammates: Our strategic purpose has been accomplished. We held on in the first quarter, better than I expected.
Better.
"Their advantage is the starting lineup, and we have a steady stream of reserves."
Fan Xi said extremely seriously.
Mike Brown wasted no time in stepping up and changed the lineup. He made Stephen Nash the starting point guard. Fanshie moved to the 2nd position, Jimmy Butler at the 3rd position became Dunleavy, and DeAndre Jordan was originally at the 5th position.
, but Kwame Brown made a strong request to play.
This is a pure run-and-gun lineup.
With this kind of lineup, the Clippers can still put together several sets.
When Mike Brown made such an arrangement, Blake Griffin, who was sitting at the end of the bench, couldn't sit still. He stood up several times, approached here, and tried to ask Mike Brown to play, but Mike Brown ignored him.
Mike Brown is losing patience with Griffin.
The conflict between them became public.
Griffin himself knows this.
So, while Fan Xi was sitting back on the bench and drinking water, he came over to Fan Xi and said, "Jack, look, Khloe and Kendall are chatting happily. The relationship between their sisters is really good."
Griffin played some emotional cards on Fan Xi.
Fan Xi followed his finger and looked to the sidelines. The Kardashian sisters were sitting in the third row. They were chatting together, talking and laughing.
But they are by no means the focus of media attention.
The focus of media attention was in the first row on the sidelines. Taylor Swift and Scarlett Johansson were sitting in the same straight line. The five positions between them were Liu Yifei, the great director Nicholson, Justin Bieber, Usher,
Selena.
This is simply a big party for duchess.
There are many cameras on the sidelines focused on them, and if there is any disturbance, they will immediately make headlines.
When Fan Xi looked back from there, he subconsciously observed the movement there. He never dreamed that they were all sitting together. He warned himself in his heart: Lu Yuan must pay attention to these details in the future.
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What surprised Fan Xi slightly was that when he looked away, he saw Liu Yifei chatting with Taylor Swift out of the corner of his eye. They were chatting happily, leaning forward and back together.
Probably some kind of joke.
Fan Xi rubbed his temples.
At this time, Griffin next to him said: "Jack, they have such a good relationship, our relationship should be closer. Later, if I play, we must have excellent coordination."
"Because, I really, really love Khloe, and I want her to see the wildest side of me."
Griffin asked Fancy.
Fan Xi frowned a little. Griffin's words seemed completely wrong. They were talking about true love, but they were actually mixed with some interests in the stadium.
Fan Xi doesn't like this very much. He never likes to mix interests in relationships. Even if he has so many relationships, they are all pure love, even though they are all willing to spend money on him.
However, Fan Xi didn't point it out. He nodded and said, "Okay. After you come on the court later, we can play more pick-and-rolls."