On the playing field, players from both sides are fighting in the second quarter.

The atmosphere was very good, and the fans showed a lot of enthusiasm.

Every time the home team players score, they will erupt in an overwhelming cheer, showing the momentum of the home team.

However, the Rockets entered the second quarter of the game and the momentum was significantly not as good as in the second half of the first quarter. And the lead was quickly buried.

"Wow, wonderful fit. It was a beautiful shot, and the Lakers' overall performance this season is really good. ”

Thackeray covers, and Jeremy Lin bursts into the flanks. Then he made an empty pass to help Whiteside dunk on Jordan Hill's head.

The appearance of this ball was very sudden, and it also immediately caused a great heated discussion.

Obviously, the overall level of the Lakers players is simply too high.

"There were four guys involved in the attack, and it was so fluid. It's amazing that the Lakers have such a group of young people. Su Dao commented.

Yao Ming smiled and was noncommittal: "There is no doubt that the Lakers have got a lot of young players with great potential. This made them unknowingly complete a major team change. Moreover, the Lakers have now returned to the level of the top team in the West. ”

Director Zhang nodded, his face slightly excited, "Yes, the Lakers' series of moves this season are absolutely perfect." Even if Kobe Bryant retires one day in the future, the Lakers won't have to go through a rebuilding time.

And, of course, the most important one, it would be perfect to go to the last few seasons of Kobe's career. Chu Xuan's existence makes it possible for him to win the sixth crown. ”

*******

Halfway through the second quarter, McHale called a timeout and switched to the starting lineup. On the Lakers' side, Chu Xuan just replaced Thackeray and Novak, and then sent Kobe and Noll.

This is Chu Xuan's habitual practice, although Nash and Gasol, the two veterans, have a more tacit understanding with Kobe. However, Chu Xuan is still exercising Kobe's ability to play with young people as much as possible.

Because, in the future, Gasol and Nash will definitely slowly take a back seat and hand the torch to the youngsters. At that time, Kobe Bryant will also have to play with young people.

Therefore, this season, Chu Xuan began to let Kobe and Knoll play together more.

This is what Chu Xuan expects from the two of them. Because in Chu Xuan's heart, Noll is the future of the Lakers.

"Steve, Robert, you two did a good job. You still have a chance to play. ”

Thackeray and Novak walked off the field, and Chu Xuan smiled and spoke.

In the first half of the second quarter, Novak made two three-pointers, and Thackeray contributed 2 points, 2 rebounds and 1 block, and his performance was also remarkable.

In Chu Xuan's heart, the two of them are indeed good substitutes for the current Lakers.

"Okay, head. We'll be ready. ”

*******

Sitting on the sidelines, Chu Xuan looked at the Lakers players on the court, with a look of satisfaction and joy in his eyes.

Noll and Whiteside are playing together more and more tacitly, and the appearance of Antetokounmpo and Jeremy Lin is also a very good sign, which has brought a very good influence to the Lakers.

Young people play together, and they always have a lot of tacit understanding and momentum, which makes the Lakers' games always very competitive.

"One old and four young, Kobe Bryant led four young people to fight. It's a lot of fun. Seeing the Lakers' slowly gaining lead, Director Zhang smiled.

Indeed, as he said, Chu Xuan's choice to use such a lineup will always achieve unexpected results.

According to Chu Xuan's arrangement, when Whiteside and Noel are on the field at the same time, Noel needs to play the No. 4 position. Then it's going to take more offense responsibility with Kobe.

And after this change, the situation of the Lakers has become better, and the situation on the court is also clearer.

Whiteside played 10 minutes in the second quarter and, to the horror, grabbed 10 rebounds and dished out three blocks. Although he didn't score, he was the most eye-catching player.

As for Noll, Noll is a decent threat on the offensive end. And the exciting scene was that he blocked Howard's dunk at the end of the half, which was the best shot of the game.

Of course, no matter how good the two of them are, it is impossible to overshadow Kobe. Because today, the battle between Kobe Bryant and Harden is the biggest game gimmick. In particular, the dispute between the two people in the game made the game full of highlights.

However, Harden's performance in the first half was really hard to compliment.

At the end of the half, the score was fixed at 60:53, and the Lakers led by seven points. It felt very sudden, and it was a little hard to believe.

You know, the Rockets are the best team in the West after all. However, the Lakers were able to maintain their lead and seemed to have some ease.

Of course, the reason why the Rockets are not doing so well is entirely because of Harden.

In the entire first half, Harden hit just one shot, and he hit just a measly 1-of-8. This efficiency allowed him to contribute only 5 points to the Rockets.

As a result, at halftime of the game, the outside world has begun to talk wildly.

And all the talk revolves around "Can James Harden take the torch from Kobe Bryant?" ”

The answer doesn't seem to be as clear as it used to be. You know, when Kobe Bryant and Jordan competed, they wouldn't be so lame and embarrassed.

*******

Lakers locker room.

Chu Xuan was sitting on a stool in the middle, and around him, a group of big men who were gasping for breath were surrounded.

This game is actually quite difficult, after all, the overall strength of the opponent is really good.

"Judging from the first half, the opposition did a good job of rebounding and their offensive workman, James Harden, has been limited by us. It is not difficult to imagine that they will definitely look for new breakthroughs to attack. So, in the next step, we need to strengthen our defense and the protection of rebounding. Then, let Howard attack as much as he can. Of course, when he is attacking, we have to be tough defensively and we can't let him take off in the box. If necessary, you can put him on the free-throw line. ”

Howard's strengths are primarily in his physicality and athleticism, while his under-set disadvantage and rough low-post ability make him a small threat on the inside. Therefore, as long as there is as much defensive pressure as possible for him, then Howard's threat will be minimized.

As for the candidates who sit on the inside line, Chu Xuan also has the answer.

"Hassan, in the next step, I will give you the task of countering Dwight Howard, is there a problem?" Chu Xuan turned his head to look aside.

Whiteside laughed, he had an inexhaustible defensive force in his body today, which made him always look very pressing in the fight for rebounds and defense. And in this way, he is also full of confidence and wants to play against Howard.

Therefore, when he heard that Chu Xuan arranged for him to go to the opposite position with Howard, Whiteside was immediately excited: "There is no problem at all, I will try my best to get him." ”

After hearing this, Chu Xuan couldn't help but nodded. Whiteside was in really good form in this game, which made him still have a lot of faith in Whiteside.

"Okay, that's how it will be arranged, guys, remember, you have to fight hard!"