In the first quarter of the game, Harden scored only 2 points, and he was completely blown up in the confrontation with Kobe. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

If it weren't for Parsons and Kanan, the Lakers would have pulled the score away in the first quarter. The stealth of the Morden combination is very lethal to the Rockets, but the Rockets' defensive seriousness in this game is very serious, which makes it difficult for the Lakers' players to play well easily.

However, as the most popular star in the world, Kobe Bryant showed his personal skills and helped the Lakers a lot. Kobe Bryant faced Harden and scored 10 points in a single quarter, which was quite good.

Speaking of which, the Lakers' overall performance in the first quarter was not particularly good, and it did not meet Chu Xuan's expectations.

However, even so, the Lakers still led the Rockets by 6 points at 25:19.

For McHale, the failure of the Rockets' two biggest players to play is absolutely unacceptable. Because if the Rockets want to win, the Morden combination must play, otherwise, how can they beat the Lakers with a strong lineup by relying on a group of bench players alone.

McHale began to think about countermeasures for the situation of the game, and Harden's situation made him unable to show much threat on the offensive end, because Chu Xuan's strategy was also very obvious, that is, to let Kobe Bryant and Harden match each other at all times, so considering Kobe's state this season and Harden's current state, it is difficult for McHale to successfully implement even if he wants to make targeted tactical arrangements around Harden.

After careful consideration, McHale decided to focus on Howard, after all, Warcraft's personal abilities are still there.

Chu Xuan didn't know McHale's arrangement, but the Lakers' key task in this game was defense, especially the protection of the restricted area.

So, at the beginning of the second quarter, Howard hit Whiteside with the ball in the low post, and it ended in failure.

Howard's lower body strength, as well as his rough individual skills, simply weren't enough for him to play singles, and he needed a master passing to make the ball for him.

"This old man, do you want to do everything with Howard? Hehe, even Howard at his peak, I'm afraid he doesn't have this ability. What's more, today he has to face Big White Side and Norris~"

Chu Xuan thought secretly, and his heart was extremely disdainful of McHale's tactical ideas. In Chu Xuan's opinion, if he is the head coach of the Rockets, then he will make the ball around Howard, but not let Howard attack with the ball alone. In addition, judging from the Rockets' lineup, Parsons should be allowed to use cover to kill more inside, and guards should always be ready to shoot from the outside. And, the Rockets shouldn't have a big center next to Howard.

However, McHale is obviously not Chu Xuan, he will not think of this, let alone arrange a big forward with three-point shooting ability on the court as Chu Xuan thought.

Therefore, McHale's tactics are destined to be unable to solve the problem, and the Rockets still can't get rid of the fate of being suppressed by the Lakers.

The Lakers' strongest thing is the interior, and Howard's individual offensive efficiency with the ball is very low. Importantly, he couldn't grab the rebound at all next to Whiteside, which was quite a surprise. You know, Howard is one of the best rebounders in the league after all.

In the second quarter of the game, the inside and outside offenses of the two sides were relatively even, and the scoring points were also scattered. Under the tight defense, the game was also more anxious, and the occasional wonderful goal could detonate the atmosphere of watching the game. Soon, the halftime was over, and the Lakers led the Rockets by 9 points at 48:39.

Although Harden and Howard were completely lost and invisible, the strong defense of both sides still added some suspense to the game and made the game more interesting.

"I really didn't expect the script of the competition to be like this, which is really surprising. originally thought that the Lakers would be able to easily deal with the Rockets, but now it seems that if the Lakers can't find a solution to the Rockets' defense, then it shouldn't be so easy to win this game. ”

The competition exceeded everyone's expectations, including Chu Xuan.

McHale's defensive arrangement turned out to be quite effective for the Lakers, which made the suspense of the game rise sharply. In the first half of the game, the Lakers players did not have particularly impressive performances on the offensive end, which gave the Rockets a chance to close the score.

From the point of view of the form of the players, it is a bit difficult to find a pressing attack, and if you want to win safely, then the focus of the tactics obviously needs to change.

"In the second half, all the focus was on the defense, and since the opponent wants to solve the game with the defense, then let's treat them in a human way. Be mindful of defensive rotation and don't let your opponent pass easily. There must not be any relaxation. ”

Under Chu Xuan's arrangement, the game completely turned into a defensive battle.

In the first half of the third quarter of the game, Kobe Bryant and Jeremy Lin completed steals one after another, causing mistakes on the Rockets' side. However, the Rockets' defense is also very tough, that is, they are determined not to let the Lakers players have any chance to score in easy sports games. If they are out of position, the Rockets players will be very vicious and will foul the Lakers players to the free throw line.

Beverley led the Rockets' brutal defense, which led McHale to put him on the court more, so he abandoned Isaiah Kanan for a time. I have to say that Beverley's aggressive defensive attitude did have a good impact on the Rockets, and the Lakers' offense was limited for a while.

However, the Lakers' defense was even more terrifying than the Rockets' defense, which made the Rockets' offense almost disappear. When the third quarter ended, the Rockets scored just 12 points. The Lakers scored 26 points in the third quarter with four three-pointers in the last three minutes, and the score was finally completely stretched.

The Lakers led the Rockets by 23 points at 74:51.

Considering the offensive state of the Rockets in this game, it is very difficult to fill the 23-point hole.

However, McHale did not give up, and Chu Xuan did not despise the opponent, and the two sides were still engaged and fierce. After a half-quarter of stalemate, with the margin remaining outside 20 points, McHale finally gave up the game and accepted the fate of falling behind 2-0.

The final score was 93-71, and the Lakers beat the Rockets by 22 points.

The Rockets scored only 71 points in the game, which also made everyone realize the strong defensive strength of the Lakers again.

In this game, the Rockets had a total of 24 times, while the Lakers only had 12 times, and such a huge contrast also caused the Lakers to lead the Rockets 85:64 in the number of shots taken by the team.

Obviously, judging from the comparison of data, it is inevitable that the Lakers will win.

The Morden combination was completely defended, with Harden contributing 11 points, 8 rebounds, 9 assists and 8 turnovers in this game, while Howard only had 11 points and 5 boards.

On the Lakers' side, Kobe Bryant stood out in this defensive battle, 8 of 15, contributing, 20 points, 6 boards, 5 assists and 4 steals. It is worth mentioning that Gasol played only 14 minutes off the bench and contributed 16 points. (To be continued.) )