On April 24, US time, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, the Lakers sat at home and ushered in the third game of their first round of playoffs, and the opponent was still the Minnesota Timberwolves. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Unlike the Clippers, who lost two home games in a row, the Lakers' resilience in this year's playoffs fascinated fans, and Tang Shuai's unique influence in Los Angeles made fans feel like they were in the middle of it.

And the fans who attended this game were also unprecedentedly eye-catching.

In addition to the three-time Oscar winner Nicholson came to the scene, even the "God of Basketball" Jordan came to the sidelines to cheer for the home team, in addition, Chinese movie stars Jet Li and Zhang Ziyi were all present at the scene, and it can be seen that this game is not just an ordinary playoffs, but has become a "stage".

The game attracted enough attention and it was an important match for the players.

Whether it's the Lakers or the Timberwolves, as long as they win this game, they will take a 2-1 lead in the first round of the game, which is actually a watershed, whoever wins, and wins one more game may get a match point, the importance is self-evident.

The players from both sides arrived at the stadium a full hour early, and it was clear from their actions how serious they were about the game, and no one dared to slack off.

Compared with the first two games, the Timberwolves players are obviously much more serious and indifferent, and it is obvious that the second game of the defeat hit them a lot, you must know that they are third in the West, once they lose the series, it will be the Lakers "Black Six".

In contrast, the Lakers players looked much more relaxed, and the pressure that used to permeate the players' heads has disappeared, and it is clear that they are much more relaxed from the training movements alone.

"Kenny, it's been a long time since we've partnered to play a Lakers game." On the commentary seat, the pot-bellied Barkley touched his bright bald head, turned to Kenny Smith on the side, and said.

"yes, the Lakers' performance this season has been really impressive, and it turned out that Mitch's offseason gamble was the right one, and they returned to the playoffs in the first season after Kobe Bryant's retirement." Smith sighed.

"Kenny, you're blackening yourself by saying that." Barkley said with a smile.

Smith was stunned for a moment, then realized that his words were ambiguous, smiled awkwardly, and then changed the topic: "This game is a game that both sides can't afford to lose, but the game has a winner after all, and I don't know who can have the last laugh." ”

"Well, the Timberwolves were a little out of shape last time and obviously got serious tonight, so it's going to be a tough fight." Barkley nodded in agreement.

Just when the two of them began to talk about the mountains in the stands, the starters on the field had already completed the final warm-up, and they stepped onto the court one after another in the cheers of the fans at the scene.

The Lakers' starting lineup was the same as in previous games, with Gasol and Noll still being paired on the inside, while the Timberwolves made another change to their starting lineup, with Thibodeau putting Aldridge back in the starting lineup.

It was still Downs and Knoll who jumped the ball.

As soon as the referee's whistle blew, Knoll grabbed the line and jumped to get the ball back to the Lakers' half before Towns could reach out.

The scene suddenly erupted in a deafening cheer.

Compared with the cold of Minnesota, Los Angeles, which was originally enthusiastic, showed its enthusiasm at the beginning.

Feeling the enthusiasm of the fans around them, the Lakers players once again showed excited expressions on their faces, and they played two tough games under pressure on the road, and then returned to the home court, and there was really a hearty feeling in their hearts.

Tang Shuai held the ball to the frontcourt, beckoned Noll to do the blocking, and after dismantling the ball, he broke inside, Aldridge caught up, and Downs retreated to the basket.

It was clear that after the defeat in the second game, Thibodeau made a big change in defence.

Don Shuai distributed the ball to Gasol, Gasol stepped to the basket, Downs immediately went over, and at the same time, Aldridge retracted the basket.

Gasol wanted to pass the ball to Knoll, but Downs straightened his long arm and just didn't give vision.

I have to admit that after a season of cooperation between Downs and Aldridge, the tacit understanding between the two is quite high.

Gasol hit Downs with his back, and his shot after turning was interfered with by Downs, and the shot jumped out of the basket, and the rebound was grabbed by Aldridge, who was stuck in the basket.

The Lakers' first offense came to naught.

However, despite not grabbing the rebound, Knoll reached out to interfere with Aldridge's passing lane, a delay that prevented a fast-break opportunity for the Timberwolves.

The fast break failed, Rubio slowly advanced to the front court with the ball, beckoned Downs and Wiggins to make a no-ball block, and then distributed it to Wiggins, who came out of the ball.

Wiggins catches the ball and jumps straight away.

"Huh!"

Knoll was on point, but Wiggins had a good hand and hit the ball against the defense.

2-0, as soon as the opening game, the Timberwolves seemed to be in good shape.

"Hey, guys, all the motivation to play and we're going to win this game!" When Tang Shuai held the ball and pushed forward, he didn't turn his head and shouted at the players.

When he got to the frontcourt, he beckoned Gasol to block it, and after blocking it, he took a step inside, and then distributed the ball to Gasol, who was dismantling it outside.

Gasol makes a high jumper.

"Bang!"

The mid-range iron was played, but Knoll grabbed the line this time and struggled to grab a frontcourt rebound, which directly caused Aldridge's defensive foul.

Two free throws.

There was a round of applause.

Tang Shuai also gave Knoll a thumbs up.

Noll walked to the free throw line and made 1 of 2 free throws to score the Lakers' first point.

The Timberwolves stopped again, and when they got to the frontcourt, Rubio took advantage of Aldridge's blocking and dismantling to break through to Wiggins on the outside, and Wiggins shook Deng a little, and then took a step inside and made another jumper.

"Bang!"

This time, he hit the iron, but as soon as the basketball hit the rebound, Downs took the lead in jumping, relying on Superman's arm span, grabbed the ball in his hand, and didn't wait for Noll to react, just a backward shot after turning.

"Huh!"

Downs' leaning back makes a two-pointer.

4 to 1.

"Watch the card slot!" Xiao walked to the sidelines at this time and shouted.

Tang Shuai was pushing forward with the ball, and after a few rounds, he could clearly feel that the Timberwolves were more focused than in the last game.

Outside the three-point line in the frontcourt, he made a two-way pick-and-roll request for Knoll and Deng.

When the two of them blocked it, he sped up from Deng's side and rushed in.

When he broke through, Knoll cut in, Deng went out, and the three formed three lines of attack.

When he broke through to the free throw line, Tang Shuai made a feint to pass the ball to Deng, and then passed the ball horizontally to Noll in the air.

When he broke through, Towns and Aldridge both deliberately moved closer to his position, and this hidden pass with a feint tricked them at once, and Noll received the ball and jumped directly inside, and then jumped up for a powerful slam dunk.

"Bang!"

There was a muffled sound, and the scene was followed by a shout of mountains and tsunamis.

4 to 3, the two sides played back and forth at the beginning.

The Timberwolves' offense, Rubio went to the frontcourt, LaVine and Wiggins came out from the inside, and he gave Wiggins a ball.

Wiggins raised his hand and shot a three-pointer.

Batum was delayed by Downs and took off half a beat slower.

"Huh!"

Wiggins' three-point shot landed accurately, and after the goal, Wiggins made a three-point gesture to him, and he shot 2 of 3 in the opening game, obviously feeling hot.

7-3, the Timberwolves extended the score.

“let\'s.go！ lakers！ ”

The crowd began to cheer for the home team.

Tang Shuai then advanced to the frontcourt, beckoned Gasol to block and dismantle, and made a gesture of reaching out to shoot directly outside the three-point line.

His three-pointers were quite threatening, and Towns and Rubio were already on the same page.

Tang Shuai jumped high, and Downs also jumped to block it.

But just when everyone thought that Tang Shuai was going to make a strong shot, he suddenly threw the ball forward, because of the first jump, the ball was shot high, and the basketball flew directly over Downs's head, and then followed to Gasol, who cut under the net.

Gasol received the ball, leaned on his tall body, and directly made three steps to the basket.

Aldridge obviously wouldn't let him succeed easily, and blocked him hard.

However, Gasol is also experienced, taking a look at the basket before losing his balance, followed by a gentle toss of the ball with his right hand.

"Toot!"

"Huh!"

The whistle for a foul followed.

And in the next second, the basketball also followed into the net.

Gasol scored the first goal of the game and it was a wonderful 2+1 goal.

After the goal, Gasol reached out and waved it in front of him.

Heading into the playoffs, he didn't play very well, and the goal was obviously a big boost to his personal morale.

However, this is also thanks to Tang Shuai's exquisite passing, which allows him to have a one-on-one chance to break through Aldridge.

He turned around and slapped Tang Shuai, and then walked to the free throw line.

"Huh!"

Free throws were Gasol's forte, and after hitting the free throws steadily, he helped his team chase the score to 6-7.

"Charles, this game is more anxious than expected, in the first three minutes, both sides played very cautiously and actively." Smith looked at the duel on the field and couldn't help but sigh.

"At this point, it depends on which side can break the deadlock, and the more anxious the game, as long as you don't bite it, the game will be one-sided." Barkley has a unique insight.

Just then, Rubio advanced to the Lakers' half with the ball.

"Follow your own people!" Xiao walked to the sideline and shouted again at this time.

The Lakers' defensive intensity is noticeably stronger than before.

Rubio gave Wiggins a break, but Deng was stuck in a defensive position at this time, and Wiggins didn't get many offensive opportunities.

Downs came over at this time to make a pick-and-roll for him, and he took a step back and started to shoot.

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