At 7:30 p.m. EST, the Los Angeles Lakers' home game against Portland Portland officially began. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

The Portland players came out with a tsunami of boos and curses, as if everyone had become a public enemy of Los Angeles, especially the Portland Tigers.

But this doesn't seem to have much effect on Portland's players, except for this year's strong rise of Bunch Wells, who is a little soft, and everyone else has long been used to this kind of scene, holding their heads high like heroes cheering on the fans.

The highest boo was when McDonleavy came out on the pitch, and his pre-game remarks deeply irritated the Los Angeles fans, especially the phrase "Kobe Bryant is injured, this is good news for us!" instantly made him the least popular person in Los Angeles.

McDonleavy seemed very calm, and waved frequently at the audience as if defiant, as if he hadn't seen an old friend reunited for a long time.

This infuriated the fans even more, who felt like they had been insulted like idiots, and the last remaining thoughts of pity in their hearts disappeared, and some of the radical fans raised their middle fingers and roared loudly to greet all the female members of the Dunleavy family.

Dunleavy remained unmoved, and the more the enemy hated him, the more they booed him, and the more they insulted him. It proves that the more the enemy is afraid of him, only fear can make people lose their temper so much.

I saw Dunleavy standing on the sidelines with his head held high, his hands on his hips, looking like a conqueror, he was here to conquer this arena today.

He smiled heartily as he and Phil Jackson walked together and shook hands.

Game 1 of the Lakers' Western Conference Finals against Portland began quickly, and the coaches fielded the best lineup they could.

Lakers: Center: Shaq, Power Forward: Lamar, Small Forward: Ron Haber, Shooting Guard: Brian Shaw, Point Guard: Chauncey

Portland: Center: Sabonis, Power Forward: Rasheed Wallace, Small Forward: Scott Pippen, Shooting Guard: Steve Smith, Point Guard: Stoudemire

At the beginning of the game, Shaq and Sabonis competed fiercely, and both of them were eyeing each other on the ball, as if they were fighting for the key ball of life and death between the two teams.

Lamar stood by Scott Pippen's side in advance to prepare for defense, and his task in this game is to prevent Scott Pippen's offense, compared to Portland's core Stoudemire and Steve Smith, who is known for his three-point shooting, Lamar's expectations for defending Scott Pippen are obviously a little greater, after all, Scott Pippen is now relying more on shooting on the offensive end.

Although the two jumped almost at the same time, Shaq was obviously younger, and how could Sabonis's old legs be Shaq's opponent!

Shaq, who had been prepared for a long time, accurately flicked the ball to Lamar's individual position, and proved with his own strength that he should never take a warrior's heart lightly.

"Shaq is still that powerful!" Lamar thought as he relied on his speed advantage to get ahead of Scott Pippen and keep the ball in his hands.

The Lakers got their first chance to attack, and it can be seen from the cautious appearance of the whole team that the Lakers attach great importance to this offense. Although the good start has no practical significance, it is indeed a great boost to morale. And what the Lakers need most now is a high morale and rely on this encouragement to take down the opponent.

The ball was passed back and forth a few times and then passed to Lamar's hands, and after playing against defenders of the level of Tim and Kevin in a row, Lamar was already very confident when he faced a defender of the level of Scott Pippen.

The first attack Lamar did not do his best as before, he knew that no one could share the pressure of the outside attack for him like Kobe Bryant in this game, hoping to save his physical strength as much as possible, so he was a little too conservative, and this directly caused his mistakes!

Scott Pippen's eyes were fixed on Lamar's shoulders, and his two slender arms kept shaking in front of Lamar, and he suddenly made a sudden move at the right time.

"Smack!"

The ball was broken so easily, and Lamar couldn't believe it after being broken! He was so easily broken by his opponent, and he even saw the unbelievable look in the eyes of his teammates.

After the break, Scott Pippen took advantage of the fact that the Lakers had not yet reacted, and easily came to a dragon and restrained the first offense of the game with a one-handed slam dunk!

"Lamar, what's wrong with you?

Seeing Shaq's kind reminder, Lamar nodded and slowly ran back to his half.

Is he really too conservative, just that opportunity, Scott Pippen's defense is not very tight, he has every chance to break through the past and attack the basket directly, it seems that he really can't be careless in the face of an old and spicy team like Portland.

Lamar reminded himself mentally and kept telling himself that "I'm the core of the field now, and everyone is watching me!"

Scott Pippen quickly felt this, which also made him work harder on defense, and his two long arms were like a weeder, constantly shaking back and forth in front of Lamar's eyes, shaking dazzlingly.

Although Pippen's defense was stronger, Lamar didn't feel the slightest bit at this time, as he was fully committed to the attacking mentality. He couldn't even see anyone in front of him, only the lone basket not far away.

Seeing that Lamar had returned to normal, Phil Jackson was also relieved and smiled! He had pinned all his hopes of winning this game on Lamar and Shaq, and now he was like a gambler, giving Lamar all his trust without reservation.

"What?"

Just when Phil Jackson was still secretly rejoicing in Lamar's change, the mutation suddenly happened again! Lamar had easily shook Scott Pippen, but he didn't notice Rashid who was making up for him.

I saw Stoudemire sneaking up on Lamar's side, and suddenly made a lightning shot! The ball was poked out again, and Scott Pippen quickly picked up Lamar's dropped basketball!

Portland, which has always survived in the league with its steady tactics, is actually attacking again!

This is a big change that McDonleavy made in this game, he knows that against a team like the Lakers, which pays attention to offensive tactics, it is not enough to rely on solid defense to win, so he asked the players to be able to increase the team's offensive speed at the right time, he just wants people to see that in Portland's basketball culture, there are not only ugly vices, sometimes they can also play flashy offense and tough defense, and it is Rasheed Wallace who has just broken Lamar's ball in control.

Scott Pippen handed the ball to Stoudemire, who quickly broke through the half with the ball. Lamar also quickly chased back to defend after losing the ball, and was a little annoyed by the opponent's two consecutive breaks.

I saw Stoudemire running into the penalty area and not looking at Lamar who was catching up behind him, and with a movement of his wrist, the ball flew up!

"Huh!"

Perfect aerial relay!Although Lamar jumped up hoping to defend the ball, he didn't really have wings after all, and he couldn't do anything in the face of a high throw from Stoudemire.

"That's amazing!"

Although he is stronger than Steve Smith in terms of bounce explosiveness and height, but Stoudemire's pass is too accurate and too high, and Lamar has no chance to get the ball first!

He looked at Stoudemire, who immediately returned to defense after passing, and his heart was full of emotion, this is also a genius who was once buried, and now although the style of play has become unpretentious, the more this is the case, the more terrible it is.

"The heavy sword has no edge, and the great ingenuity does not work"

Even if Lamar has not read Jin Daxia's famous book, he knows this truth very well. Now Stoudemire buries himself in the dirt more often than not, silently supporting his teammates, but once he breaks out and hurts people, it will bring blood again.

After two consecutive steals, Lamar was depressed, and when he got the ball again, he seemed more careful, not only observing Scott Pippen opposite, but also looking at other Trail Blazers players with his spare eyes.

At the same time, Lamar secretly calmed his mind.

"Huh!"

After a shake left and right, Lamar suddenly jumped up and hit the Lakers' first shot of the game. And when he shot, Scott Pippen, who was defending him, was left behind by him a full body distance.

"Scott, what are you doing? Be serious, watch your man, don't let him make a move so easily, if you can't do it, I'll let someone do it for you. McDonleavy yelled angrily off the pitch, unhappy with Scott Pippen's defense.

Of course, McDonleavy's move drew boos from the crowd again.

The Portland players were not disturbed by Lamar's beautiful mid-range shot, and soon returned the color, Stoudemire quickly dribbled the ball through the half, and at this time, the Lakers only defended three people, as if the roles of the two teams were reversed all of a sudden!

The Lakers, who have always been known for their offensive and defensive rotation speed, failed to outrun their opponents, and the ones who really dragged the whole team back were Shaw and Ron Haber, who were already getting old.

Usually with Kobe Bryant on the court, he can use constant interference to slow down the opponent's offensive speed and buy time for Shaq to return to defense. But now that Kobe Bryant is not on the court, there is no one who can really replace him.

I saw Stoudemire's hand swing, and the ball accurately passed to the hand of the roaring Tianzun Wallace, who was almost a smooth road in front of him, and Chauncey, who was standing in front of him, was obviously not his opponent in terms of physical confrontation, but he only took a step and did not hesitate at all, and he made a move outside the three-point line. (To be continued.) )