"It started, and the Lakers got the first wave of possession. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ”

With a long cry of excitement, the first game of the Lakers vs. Warriors in the Western Conference semifinals kicked off. Downs, who started for the first time in the playoffs, beat Azzelle on the jump ball.

The Warriors have played a relatively regular lineup this season, with Barnes and Durant as the forwards, Azeroth as the No. 5 and the backcourt as the Splash Brothers. This lineup, the interior defense is a little inferior, but on the offensive end is the league's first-class, which can be easily reflected in the advanced statistics, the Warriors average points per game in the regular season and the current playoffs are the first in the league, in this point, the Lakers can only be relegated to second.

However, compared to the Lakers, the Warriors' disadvantage is defense, after all, their five starters are not the top in the league.

The Lakers' first goal was wonderful, LaVine ran back on the bottom line, received the ball with the help of double cover, and finally attracted the bag, the Warriors' interior defense was instantly empty, LaVine faked a real pass, and Antetokounmpo, who cut in, ended the offense with a two-handed dunk.

After the goal, the Staples Center was enveloped in a rush and the overall feeling of the home team made the fans feel excited.

"For the first time, the Lakers' five people on the court were all involved in the offense, and the overall tacit understanding of the Lakers was really good." As a TNT commentator, Barkley praised the good form shown by the Lakers: "Steve's guy is definitely going to have a headache, it's not that easy for him to win against the Lakers. I think it was an unwise decision for him to make a bet with Chu Xuan. ”

James Worthy was noncommittal, nodded and said, "I think so too." Those guys at the Lakers will never give up the opportunity to spend money for Steve Kerr, haha, I can even think of Steve's expression as if he wanted to cry without tears. ”

Speaking of which, the outside world is not optimistic that the Warriors will be able to win the Staples Center in the first game, after all, this is the home court of the Lakers, and besides, the Lakers will definitely try their best to win the first game. Because, in a series, the outcome of the first game is very crucial, and it is a matter of which team can establish a psychological advantage.

The Lakers scored their first goal, and it was the Warriors' turn to attack, and Curry hit a three-pointer to open up a good situation for the Warriors.

The Warriors are obviously in good shape, and the Lakers immediately paid great attention to it. However, no one was under much pressure, and Bryant led a group of people to take each round of offense and defense seriously.

According to the Lakers' tactical arrangement, the main focus today is Noll and Towns, and then Lavendo shoots from the outside. Kobe Bryant, on the other hand, was entrusted with the responsibility of organizing and played relatively easily. Although Kobe Bryant doesn't take on too much offense and doesn't have a strong desire to attack, the Warriors don't dare to take the ball lightly when he holds the ball.

Kerr's defensive arrangement is also aimed at the Lakers' interior line, and apparently, he also expected the Lakers to start with the Warriors' weak interior defense. Noll and Towns are under a lot of defensive pressure, so offensively, the chances aren't particularly good. However, relying on the high-quality coverage of his teammates, the tactical execution was not bad, and LaVine scored 10 points in the first quarter and became the Lakers' most guaranteed scoring point.

LaVine played, which was naturally something the Warriors didn't expect. After all, from the regular season this season to the first round against the Clippers, the Lakers' offense revolves around Kobe, and LaVine has always played the role of a pitcher. Now, when the Lakers suddenly revolve around him, it is naturally beyond the Warriors' expectations.

However, the Lakers' overall offensive touch is not particularly good, and for the Warriors, Curry has a blossoming hand, shooting 3 three-pointers in a single quarter, and Barnes and Thompson also scored. Overall, the Warriors performed better than the Lakers in the first quarter, and the Warriors led the Lakers 29-23 after the first quarter.

There is no doubt that this is just a warm-up, and everyone knows that the excitement is yet to come.

Heading into the second quarter, the Lakers made a slight adjustment, with Noll appearing more in the mid-range and Towns pulling to the three-point line. With such containment, the Lakers' breakthrough options become very good. Although the Warriors will strictly prevent the Lakers from breaking inside, in this way, it also gives Towns and Noll the opportunity to catch and shoot. In the first half of the game, the Lakers closed the gap and the two sides returned to a unified starting line.

However, the Warriors' shooters were hot again, hitting a 6:1 to extend the margin to 5 points again.

"Things don't seem to be going well, and then I think we need to be a little bit more prepared." Chu Xuan called a timeout, the Warriors' offensive state today is very good, and the offensive end is not weak at all, you know, at this time, Durant has not played much because he was stalked by Antetokounmpo. If he also plays, then it will definitely be extremely difficult for the Lakers to win today. Therefore, for Chu Xuan, finding a more efficient way to attack is also a top priority.

"Next, Norris and Kobe can alternate in the low post, and the others pay attention to the ball and wait for opportunities to shoot." Chu Xuan thought about it and was ready to take advantage of the Warriors' defensive flaws to reverse the situation.

Opposite Kobe was Curry, and when the Lakers deliberately rotated to cover and let Kobe appear in the low post, the offense was naturally played. In the face of Curry's defense, Kobe Bryant easily scored a goal, and then scored a "2+1" to narrow the score by himself.

Curry is not an excellent defender after all, and coupled with the disadvantage of height, if he comes to defend Kobe, it will naturally become a hole on the court. Therefore, after Kobe Bryant scored 5 points in a row, Kerr immediately made adjustments, letting Downs defend Kobe's low-post singles, while Curry went to play against LaVine, who had been roaming on the outside.

Since then, the Lakers' instant turnaround is not particularly optimistic, after all, Thompson's defense is still very good. However, Chu Xuan naturally had other preparations, because what he had arranged before was to let Kobe and Noll attack more in the low post. Now Kobe Bryant doesn't have a particular advantage at this point, so that's when Knoll plays.

Kobe was very threatening in the high post, and when Towns mentioned the high post to cover, Kobe pretended to catch and shoot to attract the defense, and then let Noel form a one-on-one on the inside, so that the situation on the court was instantly in the hands of the Lakers.

Knoll is an all-around insider, he's now up to 216cm tall and weighs the standard inside weight. Both Barnes and Durant suffered greatly against Knoll. As a result, Knoll quickly developed a dominant force on the inside, and the Lakers' situation was good.

The Warriors are the kind of magical team that relies on outside shots, but bites the score hard. As the halftime drew to a close, Durant found his offensive touch and scored the first two field goals of the game to give the Warriors a strong offensive support, and the Lakers and Warriors were tied at 57 at halftime. (To be continued.) )