In the first two minutes of the game, Bryant scored seven points on three shots to make the score 2-7 and help the team lead the Raptors by five points at home.

The Raptors seem to have seen the weaknesses of the Lakers' interior and have been focusing on the interior line.

Scola had a second chance to attack and took it perfectly. He drew a defensive foul on Randle with his footwork and hit both free throws.

Scott also scored four straight points to help the team tighten the score.

O'Neill's eyes widened, "How can the protagonist of this game be a veteran?" ”

Smith was also a little surprised, "I didn't expect this game to be a veteran duel!" ”

And Barkley shook his head, "It shows that veterans are also able to exert their residual heat, and they have not been eliminated by the times!" Haven't you heard that ginger is still old and spicy? ”

But then there was a sudden change in the situation, after Kobe Bryant scored 7 points in a row, he seemed to vent his desire to attack all of a sudden, and he turned to the second line and began to deliver shells.

Clarkson, who made a layup.

Yi Feng, who took off the rebound and made a long pass, dunked successfully.

Kobe Bryant's passing also drove the whole team to share the ball selflessly. The Lakers are playing more fluidly and are more watchable.

On the Raptors' side, they continued to attack the interior, with Scola playing alone and Valanciunas playing single, with a good success rate and being able to bite the score tightly.

Scola was drafted by the Spurs with the 56th pick back in 2002, but he never made it to the NBA due to the high buyout fee demanded by his parent club, Tau Ceramics. It wasn't until 2007 that he paid $3 million himself, plus $500,000 paid by the Rockets, that he was able to land in the NBA and join the Houston Rockets.

Before joining the NBA, he was hailed as the best international player outside of the NBA. He led Argentina's golden generation to win the 2004 Athens Olympic Games by defeating the Dream Team.

Scola has a solid foundation and flashy footwork, and the more he can jump and jump, the easier it is for him to score. In addition, he has a stable mid-range shot.

Although the defensive end is criticized, his style is actually very tough, and he has the ability to create offensive fouls for opponents. He also has the unique spirituality of South American players, and his ability to attack in tandem is not bad.

In addition, Scola is a well-known iron man in the NBA, and he holds a record for the Rockets: in the three seasons he has joined the Rockets, he has not missed a single game, playing all 246 (82x3) regular season games.

He was very capable and was even able to match Pau Gasol at his peak. It is also known as "diamond".

Raptors head coach Devin Casey once had this to say about him-

'Scola is a leader, he's smart, he's experienced, he's playing in multiple positions, he's the perfect teacher to help other players, he can tell them what to do on the pitch, his quiet leadership is very important for us. Scola is also a well-respected player. ”

Of course, Casey is evaluating Scola who just came to the Raptors this season, and Scola is 35 years old at this time, and he is a veteran whose peak has long passed. At this time, he played more of a mentor role in the Raptors.

But Scola has never been a player who eats on his body, even if his peak is over, but his skills are still there, and his sword is not old. A young man like Randall can only be shaken again and again by him with gorgeous steps.

Valanciunas, a Lithuanian, was drafted by the Raptors with the 5th pick in 2011 but didn't land in the NBA until 2012.

He has improved every year, and is able to combine soft touch, naturalness of touch, footwork advantage and strong body to effectively complete the technical movements of back-to-back singles, cut-in, secondary offense, pick-and-rolls and fixed-point jumpers, and is extremely efficient in pick-and-rolls and fast breaks, and has the potential to become an excellent traditional center.

He was named to the All-Rookie Second Team in 2012-13 in his rookie season. His ability to improve steadily earned him a four-year, $64 million contract this year.

The Raptors' interior line, which consists of Scola and Valanciunas, is impeccable offensively. And the Lakers' two major interior lines, Randle and Hibbert, are not players who are good at defense, and it is understandable that the Lakers' interior line frequently loses.

Valanciunas scored a turnaround layup under the basket and drew a defensive foul on Hibbert.

After he hit the penalty, the difference between the two teams was reduced to just one point.

At 18:19, the Lakers, who were sitting on the home court, took a one-point lead.

Lakers head coach Byron Scott requested a timeout.

At this time, more than 8 minutes had passed in the first quarter of the game.

As soon as the pause time came, the commentary booth was lively again.

Kenny Smith said: "Judging from the scoreline, this game is still quite anxious, you have played back and forth, and it is worthy of us to do the national broadcast." ”

O'Neill objected, "No, I don't see it that way!" The NBA has always circulated the legend that those who win the inside line win the world, although I used to be a member of the Lakers, but I still don't think very much about them, how can a team that only relies on outside offense win a team that relies on interior offense? ”

Barkley stepped up to help, "That's right, you can't win a championship with a jump shot alone!" ”

Smith began to turn to Barkley, "Dear Mr. 'Sir 'Sir 'Dear 'Sir 'Why are you still holding on to your wrong view'? You say you can't win a championship with a jump shot, but if you look at who won the championship in June this year? Have you forgotten the pain of being slapped in the face by now? ”

Barkley stiffened his neck and said, "The Warriors are not victorious!" There is only one Cavaliers left in the Big Three, and they have won two more games thanks to LeBron! You have to know that in the first three games, the Cavaliers still led 2:1! ”

"There's never been a shortage of great comebacks in history, and a 2-1 lead isn't a big deal," Smith said. ”

O'Neill quickly interrupted them, "Stop, stop! ”

"I'm still commenting on the game between the Raptors and the Lakers, you two are too far away!"

Smithton paused for a moment and said, "Okay, let's continue talking about this game." Judging by what you just said, you think the Raptors are going to be the ones to win the game, right? ”

"Yes!"

O'Neill and Barkley nodded at the same time.

Smith asked, "Even if the Lakers have a better record and a higher win rate, do you still think so?" ”

"Yes!"

Both of them are still holding on.

Smith slapped the table, "Good! Then let's bet! ”

"I'm betting the Lakers will win tonight, and you're betting the Raptors will win tonight."

Barkley's eyes were a little wary, "What's the stake?" ”

Since suffering a loss at the hands of Smith, Barkley has become cautious about betting.

On November 17, 2002, Yao Ming scored 20 points on 9-of-9 shooting in O'Neal's absence in Game 8 of his NBA career, his first appearance for the Rockets against the Lakers.

This made Barkley, who made a bet with Kenny Smith that Yao Ming would go to kiss the donkey's ass after scoring 19 points, "a dream come true".

This lesson is something Barkley will never forget. Because of this incident, he got rid of his habit of betting and became cautious. (To be continued.) )