Zhou Xuan relied on Randolph's cover to avoid Kobe, broke through on the left side, took the ball and retreated, and made a "worship Buddha" feint.

Seeing that Kobe Bryant hadn't chased up on the side, Gasol stepped forward and wanted to interfere with the shot, but Zhou Xuan changed direction and broke through. It's a tried-and-true trick.

Bynum pounced on the front block, Zhou Xuan threw the ball up with his left hand on the high board, bypassing the top of Bynum's head, Randolph Jr. jumped on the right side, received the rebound ball from the board, and dunked the basketball with both hands! 2 to 6.

Zhang Reasonable said excitedly: "It's so imaginative, the empty dunk after hitting the board on the side." ”

Yu Jia said with a smile: "After playing street ball, Zhou Xuan's offensive spectacle this season has made a qualitative leap, and he can often send some unbelievable passes to dominate the top five balls of the day." By this year, no one called him 'Chinese Stockton' anymore, he was a mage. ”

"Corunna, Cory, defend it and attack quickly." Zhou Xuan shouted when he returned to defense.

The Lakers' joint defense has almost no flaws, Artest moves a little slower, and the defense breakthrough may not be better than Ariza, but it is better than Ariza in terms of rotation and mismatch defense. Even if it is broken, there will always be a big man over 210cm tall standing under the Lakers basket. At this time, the best way to do it is to break fast and hit the basket before the big man lands.

Zhou Xuan is not afraid of being heard, and if the Lakers think too much about retreat when attacking, they will also be distracted.

Zhou Xuan kept up with Kobe, making Kobe unable to catch the ball easily, Fisher took it to the front court and stopped for Artest, and waited for an opportunity on the outside.

Kobe Bryant and Bynum blocked Zhou Xuan without the ball on the periphery, Zhou Xuan dangled to the periphery first, and then went to the three-point line to bypass Bynum. Artest passed the ball to Kobe, Zhou Xuan had already bypassed behind Bynum, and Kobe had just dodged Randolph Jr., took a step into the three-point line, and faced Zhou Xuan again.

Randolph Jr. dropped back to follow Bynum back to the inside, and the rotation was successful. Kobe Bryant's 60-degree emergency stop jump shot on the right side, Zhou Xuan jumped to interfere, and the ball bounced out of the frame.

The rebound was grabbed by Gasol, turned and hooked, Bynum pulled the ball out of the box with one hand, Artest got the ball, and the Lakers got another 24 seconds of offensive time.

Jeff? Van Gundy said: "It's guarded again, Zhou Xuan is chasing and defending too beautifully." ”

"Magic" Johnson said: "Zhou Xuan's defensive skills are indeed perfect, bypassing the defense, blocking breakthroughs, interfering with shots, his hand is always stretched out in front of Kobe, but if he is so defensive throughout the game, I don't know if the physical strength can withstand it." ”

Van Gundy said: "The Warriors should also pay attention to protecting the backcourt rebounding inside, the Lakers' interior rebounding ability is very strong, and Randolph Jr. still needs to work hard in this regard." ”

Zhou Xuan followed Kobe Bryant closely, constantly interfering around him, and did not let him catch the ball, which is the highest level of "entanglement" without the ball on the outside line.

This guy is only in his second year, and he is actually better than in the Western Conference Finals, how long has he studied with Payton? Kobe Bryant also learned defensive experience from Payton, and Zhou Xuan has Payton's shadow on his body, and Kobe can feel it. Payton was old when he arrived with the Lakers, but the defense still made Kobe Bryant feel uncomfortable and remembered vividly.

After the Lakers passed a few times, Kobe Bryant and Gasol blocked and threw off Zhou Xuan's empty cut, received the ball with his back on the right side, shook his right shoulder slightly, and then turned to the baseline to break through Randolph Jr., and scored a backhand basketball. 2 to 8.

"Don't look at his feints, stuck on the bottom line, he shakes his shoulders and has a seventy percent chance of breaking through the bottom line, and he wants to shoot and you are interfering." When receiving the bottom ball, Zhou Xuan said to Randolph Jr.

Randolph Jr. and Zhou Xuan entered the NBA in a year, but they nodded seriously as if they were listening to the guidance of their predecessors. Now Zhou Xuan's defense is an object of learning for everyone in the team.

Zhou Xuan broke the key to the dislocation of Kobe Bryant in one sentence. Just ignore Kobe Bryant's shaking and consciously jam the line of the bottom line. That's about a seventy percent reduction in Kopeck's breakout. If Kobe Bryant's pull-up jump shot is far away from the basket and needs to take off time, the interior player is more likely to come forward to interfere than Zhou Xuan, and the efficiency is definitely lower than hitting the basket. And with the remaining thirty percent, Bryant rushed to the basket. With his paranoid personality, he will almost always get a layup, and it's just a matter of before or after rebounding. Quickly retreated to the basket, and one person on the other side Kobe Bryant could only be blocked or cheated into a foul.

If everyone in the Warriors had Zhou Xuan's ball intelligence and reaction speed, then Kobe Bryant would have been in trouble, but unfortunately after taking Marion and Jackson, their defense is on a downward trend.

Positional offense, Artest was very successful in defending Margeti, constantly fighting physically, the advantage of the Warriors' strong forward could not be brought into play, seeing that Artest was better against him, and the movement was not too slow, and the Warriors fell into passivity.

Van Gundy said: "The Lakers brought in Artest is the smartest deal, the Cavaliers, Celtics, Warriors all have strong swing people, Ariza defense suffered a lot last season, this year the Lakers have no problem this position, Artest is not afraid of anyone, he also won the best defensive player in the Pacers." ”

Johnson said: "Smart hasn't made any substitutions yet, and I think Ellis should come up and make a rush." ”

Van Gundy said; "That would also be a hole, the Lakers now have three shooting points from the outside, and Gasol and Bynum can also make jumpers."

Today's Lakers' tactics are to strictly defend against Zhou Xuan, Kobe Bryant to defend mainly, come out to make up for the defense, and leave one person on both sides of the basket. If Marion is still around, there will be obvious holes, but Randolph Jr. can't pull to the perimeter to shoot, and it's more certain that it's on both sides of the box.

If you hang to the low post singles, the Lakers' two interior lines are tall and long-armed, and they are both single-defense Randolph, and the fat man can't attract the bag, and the lethality of the offensive end will be greatly reduced.

It wasn't until Ellis came on the court seven minutes later that the Warriors' offense improved significantly, and the counterattack was more efficient, leaving Gasol and Bynum behind.

It's not the first time the Lakers have been tormented by Ellis, no guard can keep up with his speed, and Farmar coming off the bench is basically an ornament, he is not good at speed.

However, the Warriors couldn't defend themselves against the onslaught of Gasol and Bynum inside, trailing by seven points at 25-32 in the first quarter.

Zhou Xuan focused most of his energy on defending Kobe Bryant, playing average on the offensive end, scoring two points and dishing out four assists.

In the second quarter, Zhou Xuan went down to rest, and Smart asked: "Do you want Corunna to defend Kobe Bryant next?" You're too physically exhausted. ”

Zhou Xuan whispered: "If you change the defense, I suggest using Monta, he is better to defend the breakthrough, Kobe Bryant's outside shooting feel average today, we just need to keep him away from the basket." If you play double guard, I'm going to defend it, so it's easier for them to attack quickly. ”

Zhou Xuan put a lot of pressure on himself, and the motivation to support him to fight hard was an idea. I've lost something because of basketball, so can I not be the best player in this situation? I've got to play and I'm going to beat Kobe!

In the second quarter, the two sides still sent substitute lineups as usual. The Warriors got Ellis, Watson, Green, Blair, Turiaf.

The Lakers sent Farmar and Shannon? Brown, Vujasic, Odom, Bynum.

The Lakers continue to take the initiative, mainly on the inside. Van Gundy said: "The Lakers' three interior players take turns playing and keep putting pressure on the Warriors' interior line, and Blair is too short to defend in the low post. ”

Johnson said: "The Warriors can only rely on the outside to attack the restricted area, and Odom can return to the defense faster than Gasol. It's not good for the warriors to fight like this. This year, the Lakers have reached a peak, they are very strong inside and outside, and Kobe Bryant can still average 27+5+5 per game. Today the Warriors guarded him and the others got their chances. ”

Brown played the No. 4 position to ensure that the team's offense and defense transitioned quickly, and the Lakers were not slow to return to defense, and then the positional offense and the Warriors played slowly. The Lakers on the court did not have a strong guard with strong organizational ability, so they played a combination of inside and outside, allowing Odom to pull to the high post and the three guards on the outside waiting for the opportunity to shoot.

Brown did a great job today, hitting a three-pointer and giving Watson a big hat.

The Warriors relied on the impact of Ellis, Watson, and Green to score, and halfway through the second quarter, the score still stretched to 14 points. 37 to 51.

Zhou Xuan sat on the sidelines, quietly thinking about ways to defeat the Lakers. The Warriors' strongest attack points now are Ellis, Margetty, and Randolph, who have no advantage over the three stars of the Lakers.

Poor personal ability does not mean that you cannot win the game. If Kobe Bryant comes to defend me again, let Monta and Zach play the pick-and-roll? Or maybe it's all pulled away and I single out Kobe?

The second option is undoubtedly more personal, but it consumes more stamina, and Ellis is less of a role, he can also attack with the ball.

When the official timeout arrived, Smart replaced Zhou Xuan, Margety, and Randolph and used small-ball tactics. He said to Ellis: "Monta, if they let Famar and Fisher defend you, you can play single, attract the bag and pass. ”

The Lakers let Brown be on the court to partner with Kobe, and Vujacic also stayed on the court, which is equivalent to no playmaking guard, so that the outside shooting is very accurate.

After coming on the court, Ellis singled out Brown and scored on a pull-up jump shot. The Lakers attacked, and Zhou Xuan shouted at Ellis, "Tight." ”

Ellis was full of energy, and he didn't want to conserve his strength, so he immediately went to press Brown. At this time, Brown's weakness was revealed, as a dunker, a muscular club, his dribbling was very average, relying on his body to protect the basketball, and he could barely move forward under the pressure of Ellis.

Kobe Bryant ran back from the front court to answer, and Zhou Xuan then pressed Kobe. Kobe Bryant continued to dribble under his crotch and burst to the right side, and Zhou Xuan's left hand accurately stretched out to the dribble route and accurately broke off the basketball. As soon as Kobe Bryant got on, he made a feint when his hand was a little cold, and it was not very smooth.

Zhou Xuan picked up the basketball and gave it to Easley, who easily dunked the basketball with one hand. 41 to 51.

Van Gundy smiled: "After this game, there will probably be people who say that Zhou Xuan is Kobe Bryant's terminator, and I think he has studied Kobe Bryant thoroughly." ”

Johnson sighed: "Last season, his defense was really not so good, the improvement is obvious, looking at the lineup, the Warriors are not as good as the Lakers, but they can still compete with the Lakers." ”

The ball was sent out, and the Warriors pressed again.