There is a very important goal that the Trail Blazers need to do, and they must limit Zhang Hao’s scoring as much as possible.

However, the Trail Blazers still missed the determination of the Lakers' offense tonight. Kenny Anderson broke into the right side of the free throw line and had no chance to pass it to Zhang Hao. He directly exited the three-point line and found Zhang Hao to pick-and-roll!

At this time, the person who switched to Zhang Hao to defend the front was Isaiah Ledell. Zhang Hao blocked Nash and received the hand-passing pass from Kenny Anderson when he was going around the pick-and-roll. He turned around with his elbow. Nash and Isaiah Ledell were so scared that they quickly retreated. Zhang Hao received the ball and broke through after pick-and-roll!

"Pick-roll Executor (Silver)", "The Strongest First Step (Bronze)" linkage! The top speed of 91 starts at the fastest speed, and Rashid Wallace is too late to make up the middle distance from the left three-point line... The roof of the world wants to show the iron blood of the Eastern European man, and his eyes are dark...

Zhang Hao jumped up like a big spider, hung on Sabonis and smashed the ball into the basket!

O'Neal, who quickly dodged away, patted his chest and slowed down his breathing. It was so dangerous! He was almost detained again!

He had a faster reaction speed than Sabonis to get Zhang Hao down.

However, he is a teammate! It’s better to run first at this time.

Hearing the crisp sound of dunks, seeing Zhang Hao rush into the inside like a speed guard, quickly finishing the dunk, then landing, then turning around and retreating as if he had completed a simple layup... Nash felt that Zhang Hao started faster than him!

It really needs to be said to be fast. Compared with Nash, Zhang Hao's speed just now is definitely faster, but the visual impact is too fierce.

This is a center who looks like Rashid Wallace!

When they were fighting before, Zhang Hao had the move to catch the ball from outside the three-point line and turn around to break through. The Trail Blazers were prepared, and Rashid Wallace went around directly, but this move was a new routine!

It's not a technical progress, it's still as simple as Zhang Hao's other technologies.

But the more this happens, the deeper the concerns about the future of Zhang Hao’s opponents!

It’s okay for ordinary players, but superstars are not much different from them. Every player may have infinite aspirations when he first enters the NBA, but as his career progresses, most players will begin to accept their mediocrity because of their mediocrity... Of course, they are competitive and want to win. Some ordinary players will not be destroyed by accepting their mediocrity...

But for players who want to become stars or even superstars, looking at Zhang Hao, I really feel that the future pressure is huge.

Zhang Hao is only 20 years old now and is still polishing his basic skills. His skills are absolutely not comprehensive. He can play with simple basic skills.

After the technology becomes more comprehensive and there are more choices, isn’t this the next Jordan or the next magician, Bird, Chamberlain?

The Lakers scored 7 points in a row at the beginning! The teammates did everything possible to give Zhang Hao a chance to score, but the Lakers' idea of ​​using team play at the beginning to make Zhang Hao catch and shoot more easily was shattered.

For example, in the first two rounds, Zhang Hao scored basically without any effort. He directly made a shot when he received the ball, or took a step to shoot, making it easy.

Everyone knows that this explosive breakthrough will not be much smaller for a 105-kilogram player like Zhang Hao. Even if Zhang Hao's physical strength increases as he gets older, he is only 20 years old.

On the personal side, although Zhang Hao has the bonus of burst speed, the consumption will not decrease. Of course, the consumption in this aspect will be reduced by avoiding some confrontations.

The Trail Blazers failed to stop Zhang Hao from scoring at the beginning, but the Lakers did not do a good job in Nash's defense.

Kenny Anderson's defense is not bad, he doesn't drag him down, but he is just a pretty good deal.

It was the Trail Blazers' offense again. After Nash advanced to the frontcourt, he was happy to see Zhang Hao guarding the top arc. The coaching staff assigned him the task before the game to pull Zhang Hao out of the basket!

When receiving this task, Nash was not so frightened or felt the pressure, but was very excited. This is the importance that P-j-Calesimo attaches to him!

Facing Zhang Hao's defense, Nash did not continue to play singles, waiting for his teammates to get a good position through a big step across the three-point line.

Sabonis pulled to the middle distance on the left side of the three-second zone, and Rashid Wallace went out to pick-and-roll for Nash!

Zhang Hao and George Lynch replaced defense, followed Rashid Wallace who cut into the inside, Rashid Wallace rushed to catch the ball and attacked the basket. Zhang Hao was unable to defend himself when he held it tight. Seeing Nash grabbing the ball and passing the ball, O'Neal immediately retracted back to the basket, but Nash's pass target was not Rashid Wallace, but Sabonis!

Zhang Hao and O'Neal changed defenses and had a tacit understanding. When O'Neal took them back, Zhang Hao immediately rushed towards Sabonis to avoid a ball-free attack. Sabonis received the ball, ignored Zhang Hao who was snatching it out, and made a steadily two-point shot!

For Sabonis, a veteran who has been in the world basketball world for more than ten years, deterrence does not exist.

Both sides scored three goals in a row at the beginning. The Trail Blazers were really poor on the outside defense and Nash's defense was ineffective. If Isaiah Leder and Gary Trent switched to Zhang Hao, the former's height and strength were at a disadvantage, while the latter's speed was at a disadvantage. Even if they knew that the Lakers were going to shoot the ball to Zhang Hao, they would not be able to defend themselves.

The key is that Zhang Hao plays without a ball, and the current rule that does not allow early attacks is too beneficial for Zhang Hao's play. Zhang Hao can always get high scores when he enters the NBA, which has a direct relationship with this rule.

The Trail Blazers can only hit the ball when Zhang Hao receives the ball. With the requirements for overall defense, they can't help but take the shot.

The key is that Zhang Hao's shooting feels really good tonight, and even if there are a lot of troubles, he has made enough preparations before the game.

The Lakers did not defend well at the beginning, but Nash performed well in singles at the beginning, with good skills, fast speed and physical strength. The problems of Kenny Anderson or Doug Christie were not very big. If he really made a splash for a young outside line, it would be really troublesome. The Lakers wanted to win, and the Bulls won the game where Jordan scored points on the Bulls.

They can't Zhang Hao lose the game with scores!

However, Zhang Hao left the basket and came out to prevent and control the guard. O'Neal's contraction frame protection after being taken out by Sabonis would definitely be better, but the mid-to-close connection and assisting defense was difficult.

This made the two teams play as if they were back to the previous few matches, or the Lakers did not play the defense after the All-Star Weekend, and then returned to the defense before the All-Star Weekend, and the two teams were attacking!

If there is any difference, it is that the Lakers' scoring is very concentrated. Except for O'Neal's tip-off, Zhang Hao got 12 of the first 14 points in the Lakers' first 14 points, but the shooting percentage changed from 3-3-for-3 to 5-7, including 1-2 of the three-pointers, and a free throw scored by a counterattack.

After playing 4 minutes and 33 seconds in the first quarter, Del Harris called a timeout first!

The Lakers scored 14 points in more than 4 minutes, 7 points in the first 1 and a half minutes, and 7 points in the next 3 minutes, with an average of 1 goal every 1 minute, which is pretty good, but the Trail Blazers started off better, 4 and a half minutes, and scored 16 points!

Compared to the Lakers' determination to pass the ball to Zhang Hao, the Trail Blazers don't have to think about this, and they overturned the score as they played!

Compared with the players on the court, Del Harris's thinking is clearer. He knows that the players want to help Zhang Hao score and win, and they think too much. They try to make changes while defending, but fall into the opponent's tactical trap.

I remind you that you may be in trouble again as you fight...

Del Harris replaced O'Neal, George Lynch and Doug Christie directly, replaced Barkley, Wilkins, and Jason Williams to strengthen the offense!

The Trail Blazers also rotated, sending Nash, Aaron McGee, Stacey Ogmon, Rashid Wallace and Sabonis.

After the players of the two teams came on the court, the Trail Blazers coach P-J-Calesimo was surprised.

p-j-Calesimo set up a very aggressive defense during the timeout, but the Lakers' lineup adjustment still surprised him!

Kenny Anderson, Wilkins, Barkley, Jason Williams, Zhang Hao, the Lakers lineup, don't defend?

In order to win points for Zhang Hao, he used all means to ignore the winning or losing!

But if you think about it carefully, there is no problem. The Lakers have already locked in second place in the West and third in the league. If you lose, you are not afraid of the Heat surpassing their record. If you win, you will only look better than 63 if you win.

The Lakers really have the possibility to strengthen their mobility, strengthen their ability to grab, increase their number of rounds, and let O'Nealdo rest... In this game, pj-Calesimo wants to win! Moreover, he wants to stop Zhang Hao from winning the scoring champion!

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After the timeout, the Lakers' offense was suspended. Zhang Hao came up and continued to receive the pick-and-roll with Kenny Anderson, but as soon as he received the ball, he encountered a pinch of Aaron McGee and Stacey Ogmon!

These two men had enough strength and movement speed, so Zhang Hao couldn't jump directly. He broke through Rashid Wallace and was still at the middle distance. Zhang Hao chose to pass the ball to Barkley. Barkley received the ball and cut to close distance. A jump took the ball to attract Sabonis, and then passed the ball to Jason Williams. Jason Williams scored two points.

Something wrong with the opponent's defense!

After the timeout, Zhang Hao found that the opponent's defense had become very wrong and he didn't have time to think about it. Now their Lakers' lineup defense has collapsed, but he still has to try his best to find a way to defend.

Block Nash and protect the basket. This is the defense that the Lakers can do now.

Sabonis pulled the ball out of the three-point line and made a three-pointer!

19 to 16, the Trail Blazers continued to maintain their lead!

Looking back at the Lakers' offense, as Zhang Hao thought, the opponent's defense became infinitely targeted by him!

Seeing that Zhang Hao scored 12 points in less than half a quarter, he made 5 of 7 shots. Faced with Zhang Hao's good touch, p-j-Calesimo directly played strange moves.

They were betting that Zhang Hao had to score points, because if Zhang Hao wanted to compete for the score king, there would be no other chance, so he could only score points when he beat them. In the first 4 and a half minutes, Zhang Hao kept taking action.

However, p-j-Kalesimo is still too young. Del Harris arranged this lineup to speed up the pace of the game, but the purpose is not to immediately give Zhang Hao more opportunities, but to reduce confrontation!

Zhang Hao threw it 7 times in the first half of the quarter. With such a intensive number of shots, even if Zhang Hao has the best physical strength, he still needs to slow down.

Of course, if there is an easy shot or a chance to break through, Zhang Hao will shoot, but the Trail Blazers defend like this. Zhang Hao immediately enters the auxiliary control mode, actively attracts the attack, and creates scoring opportunities for Kenny Anderson, Wilkins, and Barkley!

Zhang Hao wants not only scores, but also wins! He has seized the opportunity to feel good and has scored 12 points in 4 and a half minutes. He can slow down. The game is still long. After more than 20 points in the first quarter, he has lost strength and is even more unfavorable to get high scores.

Zhang Hao's way of playing to pick-and-roll to catch the ball with the Trail Blazers' defense against him made the Lakers' downfield space very empty. Barkley's close-range attack was like fish in water, Jason Williams's rushing and eating space were all there. Kenny Anderson took the pick-and-roll and put it apart with Wilkins on both sides, forming an excellent contact point...

The key is that the Trail Blazers' defensive strategy is too inclined to Zhang Hao. Facing the Lakers' sudden team attack, the Trail Blazers were stunned!

Not only did the defensive end completely collapse, the Trail Blazers were not even doing well in offense.

Starting from the timeout, in more than two minutes, the Lakers scored 10 points and the Trail Blazers scored only 5 points.

24-21, the Lakers overtook 3 points. When they hit 7 minutes and 11 seconds, the Trail Blazers took the initiative to call for a timeout and entered the official timeout stage!

During this period, Zhang Hao only scored two points, but the first counterattack was the first to score two points.

The gap in coaching ability, p-j-Calesimo felt that he failed to make the correct adjustments during the official suspension period.

During the official timeout, the Lakers did not substitute. The Trail Blazers placed Gary Trent and Rashid Wallace in the power forward and center position, and Robert Pike was sent on the outside, and Isaiah Ledell two singles players, and Stacey Ogmon continued to send Stacey Ogmon as the small forward position.

After the timeout, Isaiah Ledel made a breakthrough and hit a close-range throw, helping the Trail Blazers stop bleeding.

Originally, the players on the Trail Blazers wanted to calm down, but when the Lakers attacked, Zhang Hao made a layup with one-and-two trolley under the basket. The Trail Blazers coach did not make a clear defensive adjustment during the official timeout. The players themselves wanted to adjust to normal defense. Zhang Hao was beaten by Zhang Hao, but only remembered the coach's arrangement to block Zhang Hao's score.

Zhang Hao has already scored 16 points! He hasn't finished the first quarter yet!

The defensive arrangement of the Trail Blazers coach during the first timeout was indeed able to block Zhang Hao's score, but it could not play the expected role at all. After Zhang Hao received the ball and broke through after pick-and-roll, he entered the mode of opening up space and supporting control.

In the last 4 minutes and 49 seconds, he scored 14 points in the first quarter, and scored a 14-10 wave!

Although the Trail Blazers worked hard to score, the Trail Blazers' scoring was really stable after the singles back team combination Isaiah Leder and Robert Pike came on the court. The two have become accustomed to singles in the rotation stage and are very efficient. They are key players for the Trail Blazers to have the opportunity to win 50 wins.

Zhang Hao only scored 4 points in the next 4 minutes and 49 seconds, and he took three shots in total, two of which were shots in the counterattack.

Indeed, Zhang Hao's score was lower than the score of Zhang Hao's unlimited wave shots that the Trail Blazers thought, but after the first quarter, the Trail Blazers were still 7 points behind the Lakers 31-38!

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The defensive strategy collapsed directly. After adjusting the defense, the opponent scored 24-15, from leading by 2 points to falling behind by 7 points... After the break between the quarters, p-j-Calesimo finally realized how failed his decision was.

The other party is definitely not the kind of coach who gives up losing to Zhang Hao in order to score points!

Zhang Hao is not that kind of player either!
To be continued...