Chapter 534: Los Angeles Derby!

"They are in trouble!"
But O'Neill's next words made Sun Hao laugh.
Obviously, O'Neal just felt threatened.
But he definitely doesn't admit it, otherwise this face won't make it through.
So, he repeated it, and then added "them" in front.
With such a smile, Sun Hao also forgot what he had just thought.
Mature Kobe will indeed make the Clippers more threatening than expected.
This can be seen from the fact that the Clippers eliminated the Spurs.
But compared to the Lakers, the Clippers have a gap in understanding and depth of lineup.
It is not so easy to stop the Lakers’ dynasty.
But Kobe's "abnormal" is actually reminding him.
The Clippers must not be taken lightly, otherwise the Lakers are likely to lose.
In the locker room before the game, Phil Jackson made a starting adjustment.
Posey will start instead of Hill.
The purpose of this adjustment is very clear, is to target Kobe.
The Clippers are still a team that is better offensively than defensively.
Limit their offense and the Lakers will win half.
Before the start of the Los Angeles derby, the Eastern Conference semifinals started first.
Magic met the Wizards in another year.
Then Howard met Yao Ming again.
It is not an exaggeration to say that "Warcraft" has been beaten out of Yaophobia.
And the biggest threat to the Wizards this year is not Yao Ming, but McGrady.
McGrady averaged a career high for the Wizards this season and won the All-Star Game MVP.
His fiery state made the Magic equally helpless.
After all, not every team has a person named Prince.
In the end, under the leadership of Yao Mai, the Wizards took the Magic 91 to 71.
This game is easy and enjoyable.
Let's compare the first-round "struggle" of the Celtics next door.
More and more fans feel that the Wizards will still be played from the East this year.
If that's the case, then Yao Ming's dominance in the east will rise a step.
Well, the kind equivalent to historical James.
The discussion of the fans over there has not stopped, and the much-anticipated derby will start immediately.
The Staples Center was packed.
What Kobe said is right, for him there is no home or away game in a derby.
During the opening ceremony before the game, the cheers he enjoyed when he played were not less than those on the Lakers.
You can even see some fans holding Kobe's big head KT board in the audience.
When warming up before the game, Kobe has been communicating with Gasol.
Although it was the first season of the two people's cooperation, they looked at the husband and wife together.
Sun Hao was also chatting on the sidelines.
The object of his chatter was Gasol's younger brother, the little Mark who hadn't seen him for a long time.
Gasol looks one size smaller than the same period in history.
Depending on the situation, he hopes to land in the NBA earlier than in history.
"Little Mark, come to the Lakers to play, you can beat your brother."
Sun Hao seized the opportunity to fudge.
Little Gasol turned his head and glanced at the direction of Big Gasol, then turned back and nodded silently.
Sun Hao was amused by Gasol.
But this is not bad.
With little Gasol, who wants Gortat!
And the junior Gasol in history was also selected in this year's draft.
Even this year Fernandez will also land in the NBA, the Lakers' draft pick is a bit useless!
The warm-up before the game ended quickly, and the scene entered the opening ceremony.
The starting players on both sides have appeared one after another.
For the Clippers, Fisher and Kobe are on the outside, Barnes and Gasol are on the front, and Bynum is the center.
On the Lakers side, Sun Hao and Posey on the outside, Ariza and Walker on the front, and O'Neal at the center.
Before the game started, Kobe stopped at the technical stage.
He raised his head and glanced at the championship flags above his head, and after a deep breath, his gaze was like a torch, and then he quickly stepped onto the field.
O'Neal and Bynum's midfield jumped the ball.
The cheers were overwhelming.
On-site photographers and broadcast seats of major TV stations have all been in place.
The first playoff derby in NBA history has begun!
Bynum's newborn calf was not afraid of tigers, and he took the lead to turn the ball back to the half.
The Clippers first strike!
Fisher held the ball to the frontcourt, and at Kobe's signal, he gave the ball to Gasol at the free throw line.
Kobe didn't move, he just pulled space outside.
Gasol leaned against Walker and hit the basket directly.
Walker was a size smaller, and he couldn't stand it after two pushes.
Over there, O'Neal wanted to help defend, and soon found himself stuck by Bynum.
He used his force, but didn't open it.
I wanted to squeeze past, but I didn't squeeze.
This Bynum is not only big, but also flexible.
Of course, it is impossible for Bynum to stop O'Neal.
O'Neal used his full strength, he only had to be opened.
But this time...
"Boom!"
Big Gasol had already run Walker to the three-second zone, and after turning around, he smashed the ball into the basket with one hand!
The Clippers, take the lead!
Sun Hao was taken aback.
Before Pau Gasol, whether in Europe or the Celtics, the style of play was soft.
After this team with Kobe, it hardened all at once!
But think about it carefully.
How about the two of them are born to play together!
Socket and plug, it must match!
Phil Jackson coughed at this moment, then sat up.
Old Dunleavy is not an unknown person either. This opening tactic is very targeted.
Sun Hao advances to the frontcourt with the ball.
O'Neal sank to the basket, Ariza dropped to the bottom corner, and Sun Hao was outside the 45-degree three-point line.
Standard triangle offensive tactics.
The ball went inside, and O'Neal took the ball directly.
Bynum suffocated his breath twice, but still couldn't bear it.
And when O'Neal was defensive just now, he was obviously a little uncomfortable with the card, and this ball was also full.
After smashing twice with strength, he held the ball in his right hand and hit the basket across Bynum.
Bynum also struggled to block.
but……
"Boom!"
O'Neal abruptly smashed the ball into the basket through Bynum.
"beep!"
And the referee whistle, Bynum also fouled.
This is a 2+1!
A lively attack!
Fry the pan instantly on site.
Bynum was a little dazed.
Many people may not know that Bynum was not yet 18 years old when he was drafted. He was the youngest player in the 2005 class.
So in terms of potential, not to mention the biggest, he can also rank in the top three in the 2005 session.
The Clippers also gave him plenty of training opportunities, and he had a 6+4 performance in the first season.
After Brand was traded this season, he was even more entrusted.
And there is one detail that the outside world does not know.
Because of his unlimited potential, Bynum feels good about himself and has a lazy training attitude.
But after Kobe came, Kobe knew Bynum's importance to the team and held him to practice every day.
After all, Bynum is young and can only be obedient in front of a star like Kobe.
As a result, in the second half of the season that has just passed, he averaged 11.2 points and 8.6 rebounds per game, which can be described by leaps and bounds.
Even because of his outstanding performance, he gained a new nickname in Los Angeles: Little Shark.
As the name suggests, the Lakers have a big shark and the Clippers have a small shark.
It’s just that this round explained that everything is still big...
At this time, Kobe went over and talked with Bynum for a while.
Bynum's expression gradually recovered.
I don't know if it was because he realized that what he did to O'Neal was stupid after he matured, and Kobe used that debt to Bynum.
O'Neal's penalty.
Adjusting his breath, O'Neal showed off his new free throw posture adjusted at the end of the season-one-handed free throw.
Shaking his body, with one hand on his hips, aiming at the basket.
Don't tell me, this posture is really funny.
"when!"
However, it turns out that his free throw does not seem to be a posture issue.
The basketball slammed out of the frame.
Bynum grabbed a defensive rebound.
The Lakers retired quickly, Fisher took the ball to the frontcourt and then played.
Then, after Kobe signaled again, the ball went to Gasol again.
Phil Jackson frowned at this moment.
He has Posey to deal with outside, but inside...
In a sense, the Clippers' inside line is somewhat restrained by the Lakers.
O'Neal is more than enough to defend Bynum, but at the power forward position, no one can match Gasol.
Some people will say Millsap.
Millsap is a strength type, short in height, and it's okay to defend against West, and the effect of defending against Gasol and Walker is not much different.
Not to mention experience issues.
This is why Phil Jackson replaced Hill with Posey, but he didn't replace Walker with Millsap.
Gasol singles Walker again.
Phil Jackson put his little finger in his mouth and whistle.
The Lakers adjusted their defensive strategy.
Ariza contracted inside to help defend.
Gasol reacted quickly and gave Barnes to the outside.
Although the Lakers assisted in defense but did not rotate, Ariza rushed back.
In Kobe's shout, Barnes shot a three-pointer.
"when!"
No.
Although Barnes has three points, there is still a gap between him and a "reliable pitcher."
O'Neal's big arched Bynum and grabbed a defensive rebound.
The Lakers immediately turned around to play a fast break, an instant kill connection, after Sun Hao received a long pass from O'Neal, he avoided Kobe's pursuit in the air and hit the ball directly into the basket.
Today's top five balls, get!
4 to 2!
Cheers on the scene continued.
"The Lakers are well prepared."
In the commentary, Reggie Miller spoke after watching the opening rounds.
He thought it was too easy for the Lakers to play the Hornets in the first round, and there will be some problems in the second round.
But now it seems that the Lakers are much more prepared than expected.
This is obviously good news for the audience.
Because the state of the game is the most exciting.
The Clippers still play Gasol in the frontcourt.
After Ariza doubled, Gasol also chose to continue to divide the ball.
But this time Barnes didn't dare to vote.
He took the pressure that his salary shouldn't be.
At this time, Kobe moved to the top of the arc to reach for the ball, and then after signaling Gasol to fall to the low post, he dropped the ball in again.
O'Neill: "..."
This kid is definitely on purpose!
If Kobe used to feed him the ball like this, what about other teams!
But no way, who told O'Neill and Sun Hao to show affection every day before.
He finally met Gasol, the show is still a show!
Walker is obviously not Gasol's opponent in the low post.
O'Neal rushed to help defend after seeing it.
But Gasol reacted very quickly, waiting for O'Neal to help defend and quickly divided the ball to the basket by Bynum.
Bynum raised his hands early to get ready, and after receiving the ball, he smashed the score with both hands.
Although Gasol is not a center in the true sense of the word, the two men's high-altitude play just now is a standard double tower play.
The Clippers bench was boiling, and Kobe took the initiative to give Bynum a strong high-five when he retreated.
You can feel that although the Clippers have not run in for a long time, their desire to beat the Lakers is very consistent.
In other words, although the Lakers are well prepared, the Clippers have just stepped through the Spurs, and they are also in hot form. They have the capital and strength to fight the Lakers!
The competition was much more intense than expected.
Phil Jackson stood up and called Mourning.
Although Mourning is in a normal state, there is no better candidate at this time.
Mourning came on to replace Walker.
The Lakers then dropped the ball to O'Neal inside, and Gasol decisively shrank.
Old Dunleavy made a lot of preparations before the game.
Although O'Neal has dominance, Bynum and Gasol are two big men defending him, and it is not easy for him to score.
He didn't have the impulse. After turning around and trying without a chance, he chose to divide the ball to Mourning at the free throw line.
Mourning's mid-range shot.
"when!"
Failed to invest.
From the state point of view, this should be the last season of this veteran.
Bynum protected the defensive rebounds, and the Lakers' offense failed!
Although not scored, the fans on the scene are still getting more and more excited.
Because of the tricks and tricks on the court, coupled with the scenes with many elders.
Compared with the first round of the Hornets, the level of excitement is much higher.
And from the beginning of the game to the present, it is really difficult for you to say which side can win.
The Lakers advanced to the frontcourt and continued to play Gasol!
Kobe: If you don't feel uncomfortable tonight, I won't do it!
However, Phil Jackson won with another whistle, and the Lakers responded quickly.
Mourning shrank to the basket to defend Bynum, O'Neal pulled to defend Gasol from outside the penalty area.
After losing weight, O'Neill's flexibility came back, and there was no problem in preventing Gasol.
Gasol continued to turn around and didn't find a comfortable shot for him~EbookFREE.me~ and realized that he couldn't fight strongly.
He returned the ball to Kobe on the perimeter, and then pulled it out to prepare for the pick and roll.
After receiving the ball, Kobe also made preparations for the offense.
There was a roaring noise at the scene.
You may not believe it. These Los Angeles fans at the scene watched Kobe playing for 8 years, but it was the first time that Kobe hadn't taken a shot after seeing Kobe playing for so long.
If this is before, then they must pinch their thighs to see if they are dreaming.
But now Kobe got to the Clippers, changed his jersey number, and that happened.
Fortunately, when the calls come out, the ones that should come are still coming.
With Gasol's cover, Kobe seemed to become the black mamba spitting out snakes in an instant, and launched an attack toward the Lakers' basket.