"Hakim came out on top for Houston, and Hakim is the only center who can use the outside technique of step-back so well, and Michael has said that Hakim's offensive skills are not inside at all, but more like a small forward. I'm sure Shaq understands this. ”

"The Lakers still look ready to defend Hakim alone, and if Hakim beats Shaq and Barkley beats the Lakers' power forward, then it will be difficult for the Lakers to win."

Bryant takes O'Neal's sideline serve.

"Shaq, give him back."

"Hmm!"

Kobe Bryant advanced with the ball, and Drexler shrank directly to the top of the three-point arc.

If you have the ability, you can shoot me to death by three points!

This is Drexler's idea.

The other Jim Jackson and Mario Alley stood apart, their eyes drifting towards Kobe Bryant.

While Olajuwon is in the card position with O'Neal, he is also ready to help defend Kobe Bryant.

Barkley was even more ferocious, he was not asked by coach Rudy Tomjanovic to defend Kobe Bryant, but instead asked Barkley to leave more physical fitness on the offensive end to dismember the Lakers' weakest power forward. But Barkley is ready to rush in and give Kobe Bryant a hard shot whenever he gets the chance!

OK Block!

The Lakers directly sacrificed their strongest combination tactics in the first round!

The blocking and dismantling of the two superstars, the two tacit understanding values are full, and Kobe Bryant can almost perfectly predict O'Neal's next move!

Drexler and Olajuwon defend!

The strongest spear against the strongest shield!

O'Neill shook and swayed to the left.

Drexler forced his way up! The strength of the milk squeezed past O'Neill.

"Squeeze through! Drexler squeezed through! ”

"Wait! Shaq no incut! He changed his body orientation! ”

"Second pick-and-roll!"

Kobe Bryant just crossed the block, grabbed the first time on Drexler, and changed direction!

Pull the ball from the left to the right, lean over, accelerate, cut in!

It's over!

Bryant cut into the middle range, and at this time the defender on the right pressed over, and Jim Jackson tentatively slid to get close to Bryant, and if Bryant chose to continue cutting, he would inevitably face the bag.

And Olajuwon also made up for Kobe Bryant.

Impasse!

Big dreams in front, Jim Jackson on the side, and Drexler behind you!

O'Neill cuts sideways, opening his hands for the ball as he goes.

Bryant couldn't find a better way to handle the ball and could only pass to O'Neal.

O'Neal received the ball and stepped to the basket, and Olajuwon directly faced him and blocked his shot angle.

Forcibly shot!

Iron!

Barkley grabbed the rebound.

"It's too strong, this defense in Houston is too strong! The Lakers are going to suffer a big loss, and the OK block can't be broken at all! This is Houston's well-prepared defense for the Lakers! Every move of Kobe and O'Neal has a way to deal with it in Houston. ”

"O'Neal attacked and defended, and they were all blown up by Olajuwon. Could it be that the story of that year will repeat itself? ”

Barkley grabbed the rebound and accelerated wildly!

As a power forward, his ability to advance with the ball is simply not what an interior line should have, and the tendon-covered Barkley is like a small tank when he advances.

Campbell hasn't come to his senses yet, and Barkley has already driven into the Lakers half, dodging Bowen's gambling steals and completing the dunk.

4:0！

"Toot!" In the opening minute, Harris opted for a timeout.

"The Lakers called a timeout! Hakim and Charles' two easy scores, the Lakers' offense was blocked by Houston, if it was an average coach, maybe the players would have tried it at this time, but Harris! He went straight to the timeout, maybe that's the smell of the coach of the year. ”

"This timeout is very timely, the Lakers' offensive and defensive rhythm is a little chaotic, and Barkley is actually completing a counterattack, which is not at all like what a young team should do."

Harris didn't say a word, his eyes swept over every player of the Lakers.

The morale of the Lakers players is a little sluggish, and the morale of the first few balls is too bad.

Harris spoke.

"Calm down, guys. This is your big moment! ”

"Don't be impatient, don't panic. Normally, Houston is a very strong team, but we've won against teams like this countless times and we've stuck to our game. ”

"Kobe, I want you to attack more, even if it's trapped."

"Shaq, don't lose your mind in front of Hakim. Use your advantage to take him down. ”

Harris understands that although Houston's offense has a big three, the Lakers are not too afraid. The scoring ability of the OK combination is ranked best in history.

"Got it, Coach." Kobe Bryant and O'Neal responded in unison, listening to the team boss's still confident and affirmative answer, and the other players calmed down a little.

Back on the court, the Lakers possessed the ball and Bryant dribbled through the half without interference.

It's time to respond, Kobe Bryant's face is straight. At this time, if the shot is missed, allowing Houston to play a wave of offensive climax in the opening game, then the experienced Rockets will not give the Lakers too many opportunities to catch up.

Attack!

Drexler looked at the fierce intent in Kobe's eyes and leaned down.

This oppression, no wonder Gary Payton can't prevent it! With this indomitable momentum, the average player will be timid when he stands in front of Kobe! This is a kind of condensation of spirit, super desire to win, strong fighting spirit, and Kobe Bryant's unparalleled self-confidence. It feels like no one can stop him from scoring as long as he wants to!

It's moving!

Kobe's slender Achilles tendon burst out with extreme power in an instant, kicked the ground with his left foot, and rushed to the right side of his body!

Drexler slid quickly!

No way! Can't keep up!

Drexler found out that Kobe Bryant was half a position faster than him!

"Bag Clip!" Drexler barely hung on Kobe's side, and Mario Airy was already on his way to help defense!

"What?" The players on the court watched in amazement as Bryant was so confident that he rose from mid-range and threw the ball unexpectedly with an exaggerated speed.

The basketball goes through a sharp arc, hits the rebound, and bounces into the basket.

4:2。

"Decent! Kobe Bryant is so decisive! This mid-range shot didn't make anyone react! ”

"Extremely strong self-confidence!"

Houston played the ball to Barkley in the low post, Eddie Jones wrapped it up, and Barkley split the ball outside Jim Jackson.

Jim Jackson was replaced by the rotated Kobe Bryant and passed to Mario Arie.

This time Avery was completely empty, and he hit a three-point shot!

7:2。

NEXT, KOBE BRYANT HIT A SERIES OF MID-RANGE SHOTS, BUT HOUSTON ALWAYS RELIED ON THE INTERIOR ADVANTAGE OF IN-OUT TACTICS, AND THE LAKERS HAD TO HELP DEFEND THE INTERIOR FROM TIME TO TIME, RESULTING IN HOUSTON'S OUTSIDE PLAYERS HITTING ONE AFTER ANOTHER.

On the Lakers' side, except for Kobe Bryant, who is still scoring, other players, including O'Neal, are in trouble.

The first quarter ended, Houston 28:19 Lakers.