Rushing~

After Chi Liang erased the point difference, the Nuggets fans were shocked, and many fans shouted Chi Liang's name loudly.

In just a few minutes, Chi Liang conquered many fans.

After Ji Liang hit a three-pointer, there were only two seconds left, and after the Lakers served, Kobe Bryant shot a long-range three-pointer, but he didn't even touch the basket.

Honk~

At this time, the electronic sound starts, which represents the end of the first quarter of the game.

In the first quarter, Ji Liang played eight minutes, and he was very efficient, scoring 8 points, 4 assists, 2 rebounds and 1 steal.

Most of his stats were obtained while leading the bench and he felt like a super sub.

How so?

In addition to controlling the ball, there is also the factor that the Lakers' bench is not strong, if Kobe Bryant and Chi Liang are paired up, the Lakers bench is not as good as the Nuggets bench.

This season, the biggest weakness of the Lakers is that the lineup is not thick enough, and the bench lineup is holding them back.

"Well done!"

After Ji Liang and the others left the game, D'Antoni stood up and showed a hearty smile.

Judging from the scene, the Nuggets may not be without a chance to win.

Chi Liang's efficient play also shows the success of D'Antoni's experiment. Not surprisingly, Ji Liang will be a super substitute for the Nuggets, and with his strength, there is a clear chance to compete for the Sixth Man of the Year award.

Every year since the 1982-1983 season, the NBA has presented the Best Sixth Man award to the most valuable bench player, which is also the highest award for a bench player.

The head coach of the Lakers is Del Harris, nicknamed 'Silver Fox', who is also one of the best defensive coaches in the NBA, and it is he who single-handedly cultivated the "OK" combination of Kobe Bryant and O'Neal.

Although he was later replaced by "Zen Master" Jackson and failed to bring the OK group to the championship, it is undeniable that he laid the foundation for the establishment of the Lakers dynasty.

After the score was equalized, Harris lamented in his heart that although the Lakers' lineup is strong, the thickness of the lineup is really not good!

With the exception of Fisher, the rest of the substitutes were useless.

Suddenly, Harris looked at the Nuggets' No. 1 and then at Sam Jacobson next to the water cooler.

are also rookies this year, why is the gap so big.

In terms of draft picks, Jacobson and Ji Liang were not much different, and the 26th pick in the first round was selected by the Lakers.

As a result, one became a super substitute, and maybe even the best rookie of the year, and the future is promising; The other became a water cooler keeper and may not be able to adapt to the NBA.

"Damn George!"

The better Chi Liang performs, the more angry Harris becomes, originally the Lakers and George discussed, the Nuggets selected Chi Liang, and then the Lakers traded 26 first-round picks + cash.

As a result, George broke his word, rejected the deal plan, and finally got Van Exel at the price of cabbage.

If the Nuggets' record improves, this season's Manager of the Year is likely to be won by George.

If the Lakers have Chi Liang and Chi Liang leads the bench lineup, the Lakers' shortcomings will be filled, and there is no small hope of reaching the top.

After a few minutes of rest, the second quarter began, and the Nuggets fielded their starting lineup again.

"Foxson, be sure to help protect the backcourt rebounds inside!"

Before the starting lineup, D'Antoni was still a little uneasy, O'Neal's size is too advantageous, as long as he stops to the basket, he may get a rebound.

Judging from the statistics in the first quarter, the Lakers got more rebounds, and O'Neal even got two offensive rebounds.

After explaining, D'Antoni glanced at Chi Liang, who was drinking Gatorade at this time, replenishing his water and strength.

Compared to the NCAA, the intensity of the NBA is significantly improved, and he will have to adapt for a while before he can better distribute his physical strength.

At the start of the second quarter, the Lakers fielded a starting lineup except for Kobe, with small forward Fox continuing to play off the bench and Eddie Jones as the point guard.

Even without Kobe, the Lakers' lineup is still above the Nuggets, especially O'Neal, which is also the strongest point of the Lakers.

The current O'Neill is almost unscrupulous on the inside, and Lafrentz, who is opposite him, is almost crying.

Whether it is weight or strength, he was completely blown up by O'Neal and had no power to fight back.

In the attack, Lafrenz is also speechless, O'Neal is obviously long and fat, but he has incredible flexibility, which limits his projection ability to a certain extent.

In addition to O'Neal, Eddie Jones has also shown a very high level of competition.

Now Jones still has an All-Star level. During Bryant's absence, he temporarily became the outside core.

Even if Billups tried his best, it was still difficult to limit Jones, and Jones easily broke through to score.

40:46

In the middle of the second quarter, the originally erased score difference was opened up again.

In fact, the players are in good shape, and Van Exel is in a state of explosion, but O'Neill is too inexplicable, whether it is Lafrentz or McDyce, they can't limit O'Neal, which is the main reason for the widening of the point difference.

At this time, the Nuggets took the initiative to call a timeout, and Ji Liang stood up and replaced Foxon on the court.

On the other side, Kobe replaced Fox and took the initiative to become the small forward of the Lakers, and began to play opposite Chi Liang.

In the first quarter, he was wiped out by Chi Liang to tie the point difference, which made Kobe Bryant feel embarrassed, and he was ready to personally face Chi Liang to prove his strength.

"Rookie, kill him!"

After holding the ball over half court, seeing Chi Liang and Kobe Bryant facing each other, Van Exel immediately passed the ball to Chi Liang.

If it weren't for Kobe's relationship, Van Exel wouldn't have left the Lakers, let alone traded to the Nuggets for a cabbage price.

In short, Van Exel's perception of Kobe Bryant is very bad, and he will be very happy if Kobe Bryant loses face.

"Look, the two of them are in the opposite position!"

"There's a good show!"

"I'm really looking forward to it, I hope Chi Liang can defeat Kobe!"

……

When the two were in the opposite position, Nuggets fans became excited and began to cheer for Ji Liang.

"Rookie, let me see how many catties you have!"

Kobe Bryant leaned against Chi Liang's waist, his expression full of concentration.

Although Kobe Bryant has not yet reached his peak, he is also an All-Star player after all, and Ji Liang is not a person who bullies the weak and is afraid of the hard, so he decided to try Kobe's defense himself.

In terms of height, Chi Liang is 7 cm taller than Kobe, and in terms of weight, it is more than 20 pounds, not to mention the arm span.

This feels like a big fight, Kobe Bryant is very aware of his strengths and weaknesses, in order to limit Chi Liang, he immediately pasted it and raised his hands to interfere with Chi Liang's sight.