However, on this planet, there is almost no one who can defend against the heavenly hook.

Since entering the league in 1969, Abdul-Jabbar has played against Wilt Chamberlain, Wes Unseld, Willis Reed, Dave Cowens, Bill Wharton, Nate Thurmond, Bob Lannier, Moses Malone, and Robert Parrish.

Most of them have retired, and those who haven't retired are basketball superstars who are a generation younger than Abdul-Jabbar.

Now he will continue to fight in this league, competing with the new generation of super centers for the pinnacle of the league's center position.

If Abdul-Jabbar's shooting percentage is limited to less than 50% as the criterion for "defense", then Thurmond and Chamberlain have shown with their performances that they can do it consistently, and everyone else can only try to interfere with Abdul-Jabbar and hope that Abdul-Jabbar's hand is not too unpleasant.

Now Gan Guoyang, like all the centers in history who have played against Abdul-Jabbar, is staring at this elegant but somewhat old giant, hoping that his hook will not be so deadly.

'Abdul-Jabbar had the ball on the right side and had 4 seconds, 3 seconds, 2 seconds...... Sell! The ball is in! The ball is in! Zike Hearn shouted "he-got-it" because Abdul-Jabbar hit a buzzer-beating hook just before the end of the first quarter to put the Lakers and Trail Blazers at 31-25, and the gap between the two sides remained at six points.

The Lakers replaced Magic Johnson after a timeout and began to focus on their most consistent scoring point, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

In the first quarter, Abdul-Jabbar was full of physical strength and felt very good, no matter how Gan Guoyang resisted and defended, Abdul-Jabbar could always calmly shoot after making adjustments to maintain the Lakers' advantage over the Trail Blazers.

However, the Trail Blazers also returned to normal on the offensive end, and Vanderwich and Colter continued to provide fire support for the Trail Blazers from mid-range, and the two sides entered a stalemate in the second half of the first quarter and maintained it until the end of the first quarter.

"Well done Gan, rest for a while, the Lakers won't let Kareem Abdul-Jabbar go on at the start of the second quarter. Keep maintaining your defensive intensity, keep it up. Ramsey reminded Gan Guoyang, who was sitting on the sidelines wiping his sweat.

Gan Guoyang put the towel on his head, feeling a little depressed, because he found that he still couldn't restrain Jabbar.

Although Gan Guoyang received a lot of guidance from Thurmond last time, he actually found that it was really difficult to do these technical moves well in a high-speed and intense race.

In terms of defensive habits, it is difficult for him to restrain himself from blocking the left and putting the right, he always feels that this is not safe, and he will be passed by Abdul-Jabbar in one step, and in fact, the first time he used this defensive trick, he was cleaned up by Abdul-Jabbar with a right turn.

Gan Guoyang's reaction is still not fast enough, and at the same time, he also lacks enough defensive strategic awareness, he always tries his best to seal Abdul-Jabbar, but this is impossible, what he has to do is to consume the veteran.

"You need to wear him down, it's only the first quarter, it's still early before the end of the game, you can't defend every single one of his shots, but you can't make him shoot in the key moments later, so your defense will be successful." Adelman, who was sitting next to Gan Guoyang, seemed to see Gan Guoyang's confusion and explained.

Gan Guoyang nodded, the pressure on him is indeed very great, and he has to carry a heavy burden at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, but this can also ensure his rapid growth.

On the other side, on the Lakers' bench, Riley is methodically arranging his strategy.

This beautiful man who looks personable, with a fashionable hairstyle and a pair of large-framed glasses that are popular at the moment.

But he's not just a showboy as he looks, just as the Lakers aren't just "sho-time" on the surface, this guy has iron and blood in his bones.

“tough！ tough！ tough！ (Tough, tough, tough!) Riley shouted as he half-crouched on the ground.

"Don't give them a chance to breathe, they're very tired, and we're full of energy, don't let them rest! Drag them down! Don't be afraid of mistakes, don't be afraid of falling, do your best to knock them out from the front! "Riley's words are always carefully prepared, maybe they don't have any special connotations, but they always boost the players' willingness to fight.

The game was about to continue in the second quarter, and the Trail Blazers still trailed by six points at 25-31, and they gradually found their groove in the second half of the first quarter, but they still couldn't limit the Lakers' offense. Well, the players from both sides are back on the field, with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar back on the bench and Bob McAdoo coming off the bench. Abdul-Jabbar played long enough in the first quarter that he needed a good rest to continue playing and exerting his energy. The magician is also back on the court, and with him, the Lakers' giant ship has surging power! Zike Hearn continued to praise the Lakers, but he also didn't forget to introduce the Trail Blazers' rotation.

"Gan was also out of the game and when the lad needed to replenish his strength, Mitchell Sampson replaced him. At the back, Paxson replaced Drexler, while Van Dewic returned to the field to form a formidable backcourt duo with Paxson. ”

In this way, both sides have put down their big centers and formed a more fast and flexible lineup, which is bound to be the prelude to a quick offensive battle.

"The Trail Blazers serve, Colt dribbles to the frontcourt, on the right side, Paxson slips from the left side to the right baseline, Paxson receives the ball and forces a breakthrough! He didn't have a chance on the inside, but he passed the ball and Sampson caught the ball and hooked his hand! Hit! ”

Just ten seconds into the second quarter, the Trail Blazers pulled off a quick matchup.

Paxson relied on the cover of Kenny Karl in the low post on the left side to run to the right baseline to receive the ball, Cooper couldn't follow up in time, Paxson seized this opportunity point and cut directly from the baseline to the three-second zone with not too fast speed.

The Lakers players were bound to come forward to make up for the defense, and Paxson decisively divided the ball and passed the ball to Sampson on the outside, who directly hit a small hook after receiving the ball to add two points to the Trail Blazers.

After conceding the ball, the Lakers immediately served, Johnson dribbled all the way, chased the Trail Blazers' ass to the frontcourt, and saw that there was no fast break opportunity, and he stopped.

At this time, the small forward on the Lakers court was Jamal Wilkes, who had a very lethal shot with his lame shot, and with him, the Trail Blazers had to expand their defense a little.

Otherwise, let this veteran throw a feeling, he will throw one after another and throw one at a time, and he can throw the opponent to death.

In this way, there is a gap in the interior line of the Blazers, and in the absence of Gan Guoyang, the defense must be a lot looser.

“maigc，break-in！ slam-dunk！ (Magician, breakout, dunk!) Zike Hearn only had time to say those three words, and Magic Johnson had already completed the offense.

Not only does Johnson have a knack for observing his teammates' chances, he also looks at his own scoring opportunities.

He saw the emptiness of the Trail Blazers' interior line, and at the same time knew that the Trail Blazers intended to let him go, so he simply went straight into the interior line from the middle lane and scored with a one-handed dunk! 33：27。

"Nice choice, grabbed the emptiness of the trailblazers and gave them a fatal blow! Any team that ignores Magic's offensive prowess will pay the price. ”

Zike Hearn is right, although Magic is not known for scoring, but that doesn't mean he can't attack.

In fact, when needed, the Magic's scoring explosiveness is also quite strong, Ramsey is certainly not unaware of this, and he is also taking a big risk by adopting this defensive strategy now, that is, he may be blown up by the Magic alone.

After the Trail Blazers served and went off, Mitchell Sampson began to serve as a high post to make a pass transition for the team.

This time, Van de Vercic came to the low post on the right and stuck Wilkes behind him, ready to play a single in the low post.

Although Wilkes has a lot of experience, his physical condition is very average, and he is also a veteran of ten years, Vanderwicki, as a junior of UCLA, did not be polite to Wilkes, but relied on the advantage of size to get to a good position.

However, Mitchell Sampson made a mistake in the pass, and due to the interference of Bob McAdoo on the side, Sampson did not choose to drop the ball, but tried to pass the ball to Van der Veric with a ground pass from below.

But he didn't control his strength well, and the ball smashed on Vanderwig's instep and bounced out.

"The Trailblazers made a mistake! McAdoo grabs the basketball, long pass! Oh...... Steal by Paxson! ”

Paxson was quite active in the game, he happened to be on the Lakers' passing route, and McAdoo's passing line was too low and was intercepted by Paxson from the air.

The Trail Blazers regained offensive opportunities, and at this time, there were only two Lakers players left in the half, and the other three had already gone to the frontcourt as soon as they saw the Trail Blazers' mistakes, but now they can't come back.

Paxson passed the ball directly to Mitchell Sampson who went down the middle, Sampson, who made his mistake just now, obviously wanted to make up for it, regardless of McAdoo in front of him, after receiving the ball, he took two steps and took a step, jumped up and dunked to the basket with one hand!

"Sampson dunks! Oh, blocked by McAdoo, the referee blew the whistle and McAdoo fouled. McAdoo, of course, couldn't watch Sampson be presumptuous on his head, so he simply slapped Sampson on the hand, the ball was knocked off, and he naturally received a foul.

Sampson was holding his hand, apparently knocked to the basket.

Sampson, who was fouled, was hit on the hand by McAdoo, and at the same time, he smashed his hand on the basket because of the dunk too hard, and all his hands hurt very much.

But Sampson soon adjusted, stepped to the free-throw line, and hit both free throws to add two points to the Trail Blazers.

'Sampson is very hardworking, and when he's on the pitch, he brings not only experience but also passion to the team. Zike Hearn commented.

Gan Guoyang also feels that the current Sampson is indeed a little different from the past, no longer always giving people the feeling of "clocking in to work", but more like an experienced veteran, leading the team in battle.

It has to be said that Gan Guoyang was right to make the decision to respect Sampson, and a peaceful and friendly relationship with the players can often enhance their combat effectiveness.

The Lakers' Riders didn't pause with two free throws, and they continued to press forward tirelessly after Johnson returned to the court.

Although Jamal Wilkes has been reduced to the bench this season and his athletic form has also declined, the Trail Blazers have not dared to let their guard down on him.

No matter how Wilkes goes, he always has two players nearby, one is Van der Vicky who is eyeing him, and the other Trail Blazers player who is not far away and ready to make up for it.

But Wilkes still used his ghostly move to find a good shot from the right baseline 15 feet from the basket after relying on McAdoo and Rambis's cover in succession.

Of course, the Magic wouldn't miss such a shooting opportunity, and he flicked the ball quickly with one arm, and the ball flew straight into Wilkes' hands like an eye.

Wilkes caught the ball and shot, and the moment he took the shot, three Trail Blazers players pounced.

"Phew!" The ball hit the basket and didn't go in!

Wilkes has just come on the court, and the feel has not been adjusted yet, after all, he used to play the main starter, and the nature of the microwave oven is not his characteristic, and he needs to adjust the feel.

And under the basket, they grabbed a piece again, because both sides were not tall, so no one under the basket could burst out to take the rebound.

Kenny Carr was quick and slapped the ball out of the way, right in the direction of Colter.

Although Colter was the shortest on the field, he was young and could jump, and he even overtook Cooper, who was taller than him, and got the ball in the air.

The Trailblazers immediately launched a fast attack.

“hit-them！ (Beat them up!) Ramsey shouted from the sidelines, hoping that the players would be more ferocious in the fast break and not rely on shooting and coordination to solve problems as usual.

Sure enough, Vanderwig received the ball in the front court and took the lead, even if there was a magic close to him next to him, he did not choose to pass the ball, but rushed to the basket and directly remembered to jump and dunk!

"Boom!" With a muffled sound, the ball failed to dunk, but collapsed under the interference of the magician and flew away.

Cooper grabbed the ball near the halfway line and passed it back to the Magic who was following behind, and the Lakers launched a fast break again!

"The dunk didn't go in, it's a pity, the Lakers' fast break, Johnson passed the ball to Wilkes on the baseline, Wilkes broke through, and shot under the basket! Didn't score, Sampson got the rebound. ”

Wilkes still doesn't feel good, and the Trail Blazers seem to want a dunk as they reinvigorate themselves at the Great Western Forum Arena.

However, the two best dunks of the Trail Blazers are still sitting off the court.