Lao Tang said one thing wrong, Malone did not participate in this game. As early as the 21st game against the Suns, Malone strained a ligament in his right knee in the first 4 minutes of the game and had to leave the court for treatment, and then missed several games.www.biquge.info

"According to the latest news we got before the game, Malone should not play. In this way, our interior line can be a little easier, after all, the 40-year-old Malone still averaged 20+7+4 first-line stars per game last season. Assistant Coach Smith, who got the latest news, immediately briefed the players on the situation.

"Of course, don't let your guard down, the Lakers are strong in their own right. Adding a Payton to last season's base is also enough for us. The 35-year-old Payton also averaged 20+4+8 per game last season. Tang Shuai was afraid that the players would be excited, so he immediately poured cold water.

"As for the substitute for the old Malone, the last game that replaced him was the Ukrainian interior Medvidenko, this European guy is relatively average, and it should be noted that he has a shot that can open up space for O'Neal. Another major interior substitute is Horace, who helped Jordan complete three consecutive championships. Grant, but he is 38 years old and announced his retirement last year, and then he couldn't help but be lonely and came back, and his condition remained average. In the absence of Malone, the Lakers' two interior lines are not as good as the combination of Holliga Walker last year. "Curry's intelligence preparation has always been solid.

"So today's Oku start, it's still the tactic of playing the Lakers last season, using joint defense to contain O'Neal. Tekoglu keeps an eye on Kobe Bryant and uses your shooting skills to open up space on the offensive end. Tang Shuai made an arrangement.

"Then as long as we resist O'Neal and go down to rest, we can crush their inside line." Oku smiled as he thought of this.

"Payton, that awesome old guy, the only point guard in the league to have won the Defensive Player of the Year award. I didn't play well in the first few games, can I beat him? Billups was secretly uneasy.

"Pray to Allah and hope that Kobe Bryant will not be calm today." When Turkoglu heard that he was going to defend Kobe, his heart was broken.

"Big shark, the toughest opponent. This ball is estimated to be rendered by the domestic media as a Yao shark battle again, right? Yao Ming's thinking flew farther.

"Kobe, meet again. Took away my scoring title last season, so who is better this time? Maddie's heart burned brightly.

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In the opening game, the Lakers won the ball, and Payton took the lead, as if he wanted to prove that "if I had been there last season, the Lakers would have killed you a long time ago." Old Peyton is determined to make a dismount.

Unfortunately, the ball slid down after a few turns on the frame, and Yao Ming protected the rebound and passed it to Maddie. Maddie didn't give it to Billups, but dribbled the ball directly across the half court, and in the face of Kobe's tight defense, he swayed and pulled up a jumper.

The ball scored 2:0, and the Rockets took the lead.

Tang Shuai patted his head, not excited but disappointed at all. Maddie came up again and singled, and yesterday's conversation was in vain.

This time, Payton did not play strongly, but controlled the ball steadily, attracting defenders to move and fake a real pass, and Medveddenko got the ball and easily put the basket to make it 2-2.

Maddie reached out to Billups for the ball, got the ball and dribbled it herself.

Wang Yuanfei in front of the TV was also disappointed when he saw this, did Maddie really not listen to persuasion for the scoring king?

Maddie slammed through Bryant's defense, and O'Neal reacted quickly to step forward. Maddie didn't mess around at all, passing the ball out of the narrow gap between Kobe Bryant and Fat who was pressing forward. Yao Ming was unguarded in front of him, and he easily dunked and scored.

"Good shot!" There was cheering from the rocket bench. This is not a tactic designed by the Rockets coaching staff, but a wonderful combination that relies entirely on Maddy's outstanding ability and good overall vision.

German. George hit the iron, and Billups came back to receive a wonderful pass from Maddie and hit a three-point shot, 7-2.

Medvedenko got a shot in the open space, but he missed a jumper. The Lakers played for 2 minutes, and the OK combination didn't make a single shot.

Maddie won the ball again and pulled out three points, hitting the iron! But Yao Ming grabbed the rebound in the frontcourt, and O'Neal couldn't prevent Yao Ming from scoring deep into the basket and could only foul.

Da Yao, who made two free throws, 9:2.

O'Neal finally received a pass from George and scored two points, but Maddie provided another assist, this time with a three-pointer from Turkoglou, and the 12-4 margin was getting wider.

In the face of last season's sworn enemy Rockets, O'Neal was a little anxious after a bad start, and he roared and hit the basket, but he ate Yao Ming's big hat solidly. Here, Turkoglu missed the shot, but the rebound happened to fall into the hands of Yao Ming, who took advantage of the situation and made a hook, 14:4, and the difference reached double digits.

The Rockets on the bench loudly cheered for the wonderful performance of their teammates, and the Chinese little giant completely suppressed the league's No. 1 center O'Neal at the beginning, while Maddie controlled the overall situation properly, cutting points on the one hand, and organizing teammates on the other. Turkoglou and Billups also hit two three-pointers each, and the Rockets played well, leading the Lakers 36-19 in the first quarter.

The Lakers' offense was basically muted, and O'Neal, the top scorer, scored just six points. Kobe Bryant spent most of his energy defending Maddy, missing only two shots and diching out one assist.

Old spicy Phil. Jackson saw the problem. Maddie played too smart and reasonable today, Kobe Bryant shook and broke through as soon as he grabbed Maddie recklessly, Kobe Bryant pulled out a jump shot as soon as he stepped back, and the other Lakers players just had a bag start action, and Maddy's pass immediately went to the empty Rockets. The Lakers' defense seems to be all in Maddy's pre-judgment. On the basketball court, there is a saying of "shooting and passing" three threats, and now Maddie seems to have integrated this.

"Bryant went to defend the small forward on the opposite side, and Devin went to defend McGrady. Do your best, a superstar in such a good state can't be prevented, the key is to release Kobe Bryant to attack. ”

The Zen master's arrangement was quite effective, and Bryant scored 12 points on 5-of-8 shooting in the second quarter. O'Neal also scored 12 points on 4-of-5 shooting. Maddie slipped and scored just two points in the quarter, but dished out three more assists. 62:49 The Rockets still hold the lead with an overall excellent play.

The third quarter was the same as the second, with Big Dream and Yao Ming taking turns pestering O'Neal, making the shark tired. Although Bryant scored 13 points on 5-of-11 shooting in the quarter, the Lakers still didn't close the gap, 87-77.

In the fourth quarter, the Rockets took out the weapons that restrained the Lakers in the past, and the three-point team appeared, and Kobe, who has always been physically energetic, also seemed powerless. He only made 1 of 7 shots in this quarter, and the combination of Wang Zhizhi and Oku made the Sharks exhausted, and the Lakers simply couldn't cope with the Rockets' big shooters, so they could only keep releasing open spots. The Rockets' shooters finally did not continue the decline of the previous games, Oku and Dazhi each hit three three-pointers, and the fourth quarter turned into a one-sided slaughter.

At 120:95, the result of the battle for the top of the list exceeded the expectations of all experts. Of course, the Lakers can still use Malone's absence as an excuse to cover up their fiasco.

Bryant looked angry and did not hide his hostility, and when the game was over, he immediately got up and returned to the locker room. He scored 27+8+5 on 11-of-28 shooting, which was not bad. But the night was not destined to be his.

O'Neill didn't leave the field right away, he looked at Yao Ming who was celebrating the victory with a disappointed expression. This little oriental giant, I don't know when he has grown into a first-line star who can compete with himself. It seems that the biggest opponent this season is still the Rockets.

Maddie looked at Kobe's back and felt some emotion in her heart. I probably played like this a few days ago, right? In this game, he contributed 25+9+9 and led the team to a big victory.

After the big win, the Rockets went 22-6, slightly leaving behind the 20-7 Lakers, the Kings (who lost to the old rival Mavericks in the Christmas game) and the 21-8 Pacers, and sat firmly on the first place in the league.