422: Chinese magician support)
The Grizzlies scored at the beginning, and their strategy was very obvious to hit the inside!
In the same low-level singles, Howard scored in a mess, but Randolph scored a handsome goal. It is not difficult to see how big the gap between the two insiders is in the current state.
However, a ball cannot explain anything. For the Lakers' second attack, people are still full of expectations for the Purple and Gold Army. Faced with the Grizzlies' iron defense, most people think that the Lakers can definitely find a way.
Kobe did not take action by himself, and he still tried to mobilize his teammates. This time, Kobe took the ball and shouted Howard to cover him.
Faced with Kobe's direct order, Howard still raised it up even though he had a bad face.
Kobe used the screen to break through, while Howard quickly cut into the inside.
Although Howard failed to play Gasol Jr. alone at a low position just now, it has to be admitted that Howard's footsteps were indeed much faster than Gasol Jr.
After just running for a few steps after the pick-and-roll, Howard discovered that Gasol had been left behind by himself.
The next second, the basketball flew towards Howard's head. Without hesitation, Howard jumped up with his legs and received the basketball in the air. Then, without anyone defending, he smashed the ball into the frame!
"Good ball, from Kobe and Howard's aerial relay! Haha, Kobe's strategy really worked. Look, Howard, who was too willing just now, is smiling happily now!"
Sure enough, no one can escape the law of true fragrance.
Link was not unhappy about the Lakers' goal. The goal just now was indeed wonderful, but have you ever seen a team that won by relying on the all-game relay? This kind of short-lived beautiful offense will not pose a threat to the Grizzlies!
Link ran outside the three-point line confidently, but just as he stood still, his expression changed.
Because at this time, the one who came to Link was no longer Ci Shiping, but Kobe!
"Kobe took the initiative to defend Link! Haha, this game is interesting!" Kenny Smith stretched his neck and looked at the court. The atmosphere was like Kobe vs. Jordan back then.
Kobe did not keep a distance from Link, but instead put it on roughly. To put it bluntly, he just didn't let Link paddle or save his energy.
"Didn't you say you want the Lakers to feel the pressure? Come on, I'm not under any pressure now!" While fighting against Link, Kobe was also squirting trash words.
At this time, Kobe was not as kind as off-court. Once this guy went to the basketball court, no one recognized him.
Seeing Link being pressed, Conley had to pass the ball to Randolph again. But this time, defending Randolph became Howard, who had stronger athletic ability!
After all, Howard was the best defensive player for three consecutive years from 2008 to 2011. Although the Lakers played poorly due to system reasons, their defensive skills are still there.
Randolph failed to push away Howard, but instead barely shot under Howard's interference.
Howard jumped high and almost slapped the ball out directly. Although the basketball eventually crossed Howard's fingertips, under this serious interference, Randolph had lost all his sight.
"Bang!"
Randolph missed the second shot!
Dalius Morris quickly counterattacked after receiving Howard's pass. No one cared about this undraft, and Conley was not too tight on his defense. So Morris seized the opportunity and quickly got off. When Conley reacted, he could no longer catch up.
Easy, Morris scored a layup, 4-2, and the Lakers took the lead!
"This is what the Los Angeles Lakers should look like! Look, I said, the Lakers are very likely to kill the Grizzlies today!"
Several commentators cheered for the Lakers' defensive counterattack, and Kobe also looked at Link, "What? You haven't taken action yet? Are you scared? Yes, you should be scared."
"You can't anger me, don't waste your energy." Link finally responded to Kobe's first sentence.
"Is that so? You can't beat me, don't waste your energy!" Kobe retorted toughly. Before the ball was played, the two of them had already opened up.
After the subsequent attack, Link finally held the ball! Kobe was extremely focused. He could be defeated by Link on the training ground, but not here.
Instead of covering up, Link made a few tentative steps to confuse Kobe, and then suddenly activated!
Link's speed was a little surprised. That kid could not make such an efficient breakthrough before! Even compared to when he was in Manchester training camp this summer, it was much faster.
This is Kobe's first time playing against Link in the new season, so he hasn't gotten used to Link's current speed.
Link leaned against Kobe and broke into the penalty area, and at the same time Howard also rushed to the basket. And the passing space was completely blocked!
Link has two choices now, facing Kobe and Howard, or stop the ball directly.
In most people's eyes, Link has only two options. But in Link's own eyes, he has a third option.
Link leaped gently, attracting Kobe and Howard to jump. In the air, Link had no space, which seemed to be a doomed attack!
But just as Link's body reached its highest point, Link in the air threw the ball behind his head!
Without turning around to look at people, he just faced the basket and threw the ball back!
"What!?" Kobe watched the basketball fly to the bottom corner, and Iguodala was unmarked over there! It turned out that Iguodala had already used Gasol's unball cover to get rid of Ci Shiping!
The next second, Iguodala received this fairy pass and took action from the bottom corner!
As a "best green leaf", Iguodala will not waste such an opportunity. This strong player who just joined the Grizzlies this summer completed the shooting a second before Ci Shiping arrived. The basketball was hollowed out into the net. He and Link completed a juggling cooperation!
"Oh my God! How did he think of this way of passing the ball? Link didn't even look at the back in the air. It was incredible!" Kenny Smith covered his head in disbelief. He explained that NBA has been so many years, such passing balls are really rare!
It seems that Kobe and Link’s strategies are all about mobilizing teammates in the first quarter. Kobe’s aerial relay with Howard just now was very exciting, but the three-pointers of Link and Iguodala were enough to be selected into the top ten goals of the season!
Not to mention the commentator and fans, even Stevens looked down on goosebumps. The pass of this ball was too thrilling. Link probably used his light to sweep Iguodala who got rid of Ci Shiping when he broke through, so he chose to pass the ball like this.
But even if it is planned, this ball is still difficult. You have to maintain balance in the air and pass it backwards, and you have to pass it accurately!
The creativity of young people is simply amazing.
After this goal, the Grizzlies' momentum became stronger.
In the following few attacks, Link frequently made a flirting assist. Randolph, who passed the ball behind him and cut in, made a layup easily, broke through and assisted Conley in a three-pointer to hit a three-pointer
His slutty performance made O'Neal exclaim, "This guy is simply a Chinese magician!"
On the Lakers, Kobe felt like he was forcibly passing the ball. He wanted to play the power of the two towers in the interior, so he kept feeding the ball to Gasol and Howard.
But the ending was that Gasol made 1 of 6 shots and Howard made 1 of 3 shots. Gasol became a pitcher at a high position, and the more he pitched, the worse he felt. Howard had a hard time facing Gasol Jr., the "European Castle".
Then, Kobe himself started to become strong. The Grizzlies scored an 11-0 offensive climax in 3 minutes. After both sides entered the rotation time, the situation did not change. Nick Yang and Jamison of the Lakers scored each other, and finally proved that Young Master Yang was a little more straitor.
At the end of the first quarter, the Lakers were 18-34, falling behind by 16 points! Kobe made 2 of 5 shots and 2 assists. Although Link only scored 6 points, he gave 4 assists, and they were all wonderful! The Grizzlies blossomed at multiple points in the first quarter, as if they could only use halftime to get rid of the Lakers!
But when the Grizzlies players left the court happily, Stevens shouted seriously, "Everyone is cheering up, the game has just begun!"
Stevens knows that the Lakers will never be considered a loss before defeating Kobe!
On the Lakers bench, Kobe gritted his teeth and looked at everyone.
Chapter completed!