On the night of April 19, the city of Los Angeles was in a state of fever. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

At the Staples Center, the first game of the series with the Rockets took place as scheduled.

A new beginning, a new atmosphere, and the start of the playoffs means that the Lakers are one step closer to their goal, and the city's fans are showing more enthusiasm than ever.

The players on both sides also seemed excited, running around the pitch to warm up and have a pleasant conversation with familiar faces on the sidelines. The stage of the playoffs is everyone's dream, it is the time to prove the value of the players, and the strong intensity of the game is also a very good environment for the participants to train themselves.

Youngsters want to be able to get better through the playoffs, while older players want to prove their worth or improve their historical status by getting what they want.

In today's Rockets and Lakers, the same situation exists.

The Rockets have promising youngsters like Kanan and James Young, as well as guys like Howard and Harden who are struggling for a championship.

And the Lakers, Noll, LaVine, Antetokounmpo and a bunch of young people want to shine in the playoffs, and this kind of event is their chance to show themselves. Kobe Bryant and Gasol's motivation to play now is entirely because of that championship trophy, and now, after nearly 7 months of regular season struggle, they will naturally give 100% ability and 100% commitment to the important stage of the playoffs.

"Houston is just a test of our strength on our way to the title, and they don't deserve the pressure on us. This series, I'm going to think of it as a tournament that continues to grow the chemistry. You don't have to think about the outcome of the game, you just need to think about how to play a better game, how to behave more tacitly, and how to make our team more efficient. ”

The warm-up ended quickly, and Chu Xuan called everyone to his side and began the mobilization speech for the playoffs.

However, Chu Xuan had already said a lot of things like this during this time, so now that the game was about to start, he wouldn't spend too much time chattering about it.

"The way the game was played was still the same as we had done before, and everyone did a good job of running and arranging. I want to see your tactical execution, remember, you have to show that. Otherwise, whoever it is, I'll definitely replace him. ”

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"Ladies and gentlemen, an exciting battle is about to begin. The two warriors who are now preparing for the jump ball are Hassan Whiteside and Dwight Howard. The jump ball began, and both sides jumped ......"

There was a nervous cry in the arena, and Big White and the Monster jumped up after him, and with their arms staggered, the jump ball was the winner, and Whiteside defeated Howard on the jump ball end by virtue of his height and arm span.

Although it was just an inconsequential jump ball, the fans booed Howard with disdain. It seems that these Lakers home fans still hate Howard as a traitor. So, whenever Howard comes to play at the Staples Center, the fans here will target him at every turn.

In fact, for Howard, he is the last to come to Los Angeles to play, because he does generate some pressure, which makes him always unable to play psychologically.

The Lakers' first offense, LaVine broke through with the ball, Antetokounmpo blocked and dismantled, and after receiving the ball, he went directly inside. Then the ball was distributed to Kobe Bryant, who was running from the outside, and at this time, Knoll happened to mention that the high post completed the second screen. Bryant dribbled twice with the ball, then jumped on a pull-up. Many people thought that Kobe Bryant was ready to shoot, but he naturally changed his shot to pass, and Whiteside under the basket received the ball and completed an empty dunk.

Suddenly, the audience erupted into a deafening carnival. It was a very fluid offensive coordination, and the Lakers players appeared to be at ease against the Rockets, and the passing coordination was in one go. Five people in one attack, and any movement was just right, which made everyone who witnessed it amazed and amazed.

In turn, it was the turn of the Rockets to attack.

Harden singled LaVine with his trademark step-back jumper, but Harden's hand didn't seem to be particularly good, and the basketball obviously missed a lot.

2:0, the ball is still in the hands of the Lakers.

Although it was only one round, the two sides were completely superior. The Lakers' sense of teamwork is obviously many notches stronger than the Rockets, which is a fatal advantage in a highly defensive event like the playoffs.

With the Lakers playing three games in a row, the fluidity and ease made it feel as if the Rockets' defense didn't exist. The scene can't help but show McHale on the sidelines, as if he can't make some good changes, then the Rockets are afraid that it is as simple as losing this game, and it is likely that it will not be able to escape the tragedy of being beaten by the Lakers.

However, McHale is still as everyone remembers that he is often indifferent when it is time to call a timeout, and he is agitated when he should not call a timeout. McHale didn't realize it, and the Lakers gradually got up and beat the Rockets 14-4 in one go, before McHale called a timeout in a boo.

"It is said that they are afraid of pig-like teammates, so if there is a pig-like coach, then I am afraid it is even more helpless." Chu Xuan couldn't help but shake his head and chuckle.

The Rockets will definitely make a change, and the most likely thing is that McHale will ask the players to move the ball more and play more team offense.

At this time, Chu Xuan beckoned to Noor, "Norris, if the opponent wants to play teamwork, you should know what to do next." ”

Knoll immediately nodded: "Of course, I will make them feel powerless again." ”

The game restarted, and the Lakers, at Chu Xuan's request, began to try their best to make the ball for Noll, which allowed Knoll to form more one-on-one opportunities.

Defending Nolde is naturally Howard, and as the best defender in the league ever, it is definitely not a wise strategy to want to single Howard. Because after all, this is considered the strong point of Team Rocket. However, the Lakers did just that, and in Knoll's eyes, Howard seemed to be non-existent, and he was always able to find the right opportunity to score.

"Dwight's defense can't hold Norris Knoll in check, it's terrible."

"When the Lakers were playing as a team, the Rockets were chasing star performances. However, when the Rockets played the team, the Lakers began to pursue star performances. However, the difference is that the Lakers' star play has broken the Rockets' team play...... This is a rather ironic situation. (To be continued.) )