The Lakers took advantage of Howard's foul on Thackeray to replace Thackeray, who scored 13 points in a single quarter, with Antetokounmpo, and started the so-called No. 1 tactic, which is the usual conventional tactic - run and shoot!

Howard made 1 of 2 free throws, and the score became 24-22 for the Rockets to lead the Lakers by two points. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Howard jogged back proudly and watched Thackeray who was "blown up" by himself being replaced, he twisted his shoulders and arms that were almost numb in the "fight", Howard and Thackeray are really working hard with real arms and legs, and the Lakers replaced Thackeray because Thackeray is so big that his physical fitness can't keep up.

Howard's side was also not the physical monster of the Magic period for a long time, and he and Thackeray waved their arms and shook their arms for half a section, and they were also exhausted, when a wind-like man rushed past him.

Antetokounmpo was no worse than a speedy point guard, quickly throwing off Howard and hitting the frontcourt.

Antetokounmpo had just stepped into the three-point line of the Rockets' defense when Nash immediately passed.

Antetokounmpo took three big steps, two big strides, Ariza and Terrence Jones, who had come to make up for it, showed frightened expressions, and Antetokounmpo threw them several positions in one step!

Unlike those big men who are so-called "comparable" to the guard dribbling, Antetokounmpo is a real point guard dribbling! He was a real point guard when he was in Greece! It's just that during the draft, the league gave him a striker based on his height!

Antetokounmpo scored a one-handed dunk to give the Lakers their first assist of the game.

24 draws!

When it came to the Rockets' offense again, Howard had scored 24 points in a single quarter, setting a new personal single-quarter scoring record and capturing all the Rockets' points in those eight minutes.

The Rockets were used to it, and as soon as Howard fell to the low post, Harden passed the ball.

It was Antetokounmpo who defended Howard, and seeing such a small thin man defending himself, of course Howard wanted to go!

At this moment, Gasol stepped forward to wrap it!

Not to mention the peak monster, if it was at the beginning of this game, Howard, who is now in a rage, has gone deep into the position of the basket, even if he is defended by Antetokounmpo and Gasol, it is easy to knock the two dunk.

But!

Howard slammed his strength, but he couldn't do it!

Just now, Howard's tense nerves were loosened by Thackeray's substitution, and the strength he was holding back was also discharged, and the huge physical exertion in the fight with Thackeray was undoubtedly revealed at this moment.

Thackeray didn't have anything else, just relied on brute force and drive to fight hard with the other party, Howard was eight minutes before for the sake of face, plus Howard really didn't have any offensive skills, he was working hard with Thackeray, and now that the strength was discharged, he found that his physical strength couldn't keep up!

Howard wanted to pass the ball, but Antetokounmpo cut the ball off with a fast hand, Gasol grabbed the ball and counterattacked!

The Lakers had another beautiful seven-second counterattack to overtake the score, and as soon as Howard ran past halftime, Kobe Bryant borrowed Liu Ren to attract a defensive layup and scored, and Howard had to continue to turn back and run.

Howard was not stupid, knowing that his physical strength could not keep up, he did not continue to ask for the ball, but took the initiative to step forward to block Harden.

Although Howard's blocking and pick-and-roll is the kind of person who goes down before he can block someone, but his deterrent is there, everyone on the Lakers knows that their team is not a team that rotates defense, and Gasol did not go to wrap Howard with Liu Ren, but took the initiative to withdraw the defense under the basket.

It's still the same as when he was with the Lakers, Howard has been asking for the ball since he went down.

At this time, Harden encountered Nash's embarrassment, whether to pass on or not to pass on.

Looking at Howard's feat of scoring 24 points in 8 minutes just now, Harden thinks it's better to pass!

"Smack"

Nash popped up and intercepted the ball.

Nash steals!

Although Nash is poor defensively, his defensive attitude is excellent, but he is the type whose standard defensive attitude is good and useless.

Nash has been partnering with Howard for a year, and has been pitted by Howard's magical blocking for a year, and he can completely understand what Harden is thinking now, and he believes that Harden wants to give Howard face, because he did that last season, and he was also stolen by the opponent like this.

Liu Ren counterattacked, saw Nash steal and immediately left Harden behind, and rushed straight to the frontcourt like an arrow.

An unguarded counterattack!

This kind of counterattack is like a spring breeze blowing through Lugu Lake, like opening on a flat barley field...... Tractor......

Nash had a good time this time, and actually sent an empty pass directly from his own three-second zone!

"Isn't that a little too high?" Fans saw the pass almost to the top of the basket and thought it was a mistake, but!

"Boom"

Liu Ren jumped high, pressed the ball down in the air, lowered his head and flew over the bottom edge of the rebound, dunking the ball in, and his head almost hit the basket again.

"Are you kidding?" Harden saw Liu Ren's dunk and the corners of his mouth twitched, he looked at it and even Howard didn't react much to Liu Ren's dunk, and the rest of the Rockets looked horrified, but the rest of the Lakers continued to defend without any reaction like Howard, and knew that this was what Liu Ren often did.

28-24, the Lakers lead by 4 points!

Every time he played against the Lakers, Harden had a sense of foreboding, and this time it was especially strong, and he felt that this foreboding was not coming from his opponent, but from Howard!

Howard wants to prove himself in front of the Lakers so much, the Lakers don't look down on his singles ability, he has to prove his singles ability, the Lakers don't look down on his giggling, he wants to win with a grin.

"Hey, James, come-on, give me the ball!"

Like now, Howard's tiredness got through and he continued to ask for the ball after Gasol got stuck on the inside, and he asked for it with a smile.

Anyone who loves sports knows that there will be a huge feeling of exhaustion after strenuous exercise, but after resting for a while, I feel less tired, but in fact, if you do strenuous exercise immediately, you will find that the feedback you receive from your brain just now is not the same as the feedback you get after your body actually makes an action!

Of course, Harden, as a top player, understands this truth, so he chose to ignore this source of foreboding, and did not even call Howard for a pick-and-roll, but turned to Parsons for a pick-and-roll.

Finally a chance to be on camera!

Parsons, who had been idle for almost a quarter, ran over to block the demolition, and held Liu Ren's hand with his arm at an angle that the referee couldn't see, and Harden let go immediately the moment he shook off Liu Ren.

Liu Ren didn't go to the referee to complain, this kind of defense that the referee didn't blow is good defense! He hurriedly chased after Harden, and Kobe Bryant should be glad that he didn't get beaten 2+1 for defending Harden now.

Harden decisively distributed the ball to the vacated Parsons before Liu Ren and Kobe formed a package, and Parsons made an empty three-point shot!

Parsons has an excellent shooting ability from open space, which is what he stands for on the offensive end.

But!

The Lakers' botched defensive tactics finally worked!

Since they hadn't made a shot in the previous eight minutes, or even touched the ball once, the Rockets' starting hand has dropped to freezing point!

Parsons throws a three-no-stick!

Liu Ren, Kobe, Antetokounmpo, and Gasol sandwiched Howard on the inside and easily grabbed the rebound! (To be continued.) )