The Staples Arena is always brightly lit, and the touch of purple and gold is noble and gorgeous. On both sides of the pitch, you'll find stars you can recognise and unrecognise, dressed in great clothes and glamorous. From the perspective of the passage entrance, the Hollywood stars walking on the edge of the fashion circle look particularly brilliant under the illumination of the lights.

Zheng is not the first time to come to Los Angeles, nor is it the first time to enter Staples. But he still felt sorry for the Clippers, who are also Los Angeles teams, and the treatment gap was too big.

And this gap did not narrow as the Clippers picked the 09 No. 1 pick, but became wider and wider as the Lakers' record ranked first in the West in the new season. In Los Angeles ahead of time, people only think of the Lakers at the moment, and people only think of Kobe Bryant.

"Let me save you!"

Zheng Ke thought in his heart that if the Lakers fell to the first place in the West, the Clippers might have a better life, so in disguise, it was really the Timberwolves who saved the Clippers.

In the introduction of the live DJ, Zheng Ke was the last to walk out of the players' tunnel.

Suddenly, there was a tsunami of boos in the Staples Arena. Zheng Ke shook his head indifferently, his face was calm, and he stretched out his right arm and waved it a few times, looking like he was greeting the audience. Suddenly, the boos at the scene became louder, and a few die-hard fans sitting in the front row yelled at Zheng Kewa.

Zheng Ke couldn't hear what they were saying, but he could still vaguely identify that they were a few fanatical fans of the Lakers, and it seemed that they also included several famous actors and directors.

"Haha. It's really flattering. Zheng Ke smiled at Billups beside him.

"They're obviously scared of you." In the words of Billups.

"When they came last season, they didn't react that much, including the first few games of the series. As a result, we later cornered the Lakers. And they panicked. Now it seems that these Lakers fans will no longer have a way to learn Zen masters, and they will also be afraid."

"This is a battle for the top spot in the West, and with the publicity on the Internet, it is considered to be an early stage of this season's playoffs in the Western Finals!" Lefu usually likes to surf the Internet, and he knows a lot about these news.

"And with that kind of saying, it's no wonder that the atmosphere in Staples is a little different today." Zheng Ke was a little surprised. Immediately relieved.

Kobe's expression was still cold, and when he hugged Zheng Ke before the game, Zheng Ke seemed to be able to pass under his cold gaze. See the murderous aura he contains. The two of them touched each other, turning their heads and hugging each other's other players. Zheng Ke hugged acquaintances such as Fisher, Artest, and Gasol one by one as playoff opponents. In fact, the two sides are already very familiar.

"How's it going with the Lakers? Ron. Zheng Ke said to Artest, the opponent who will be facing him in this match.

Artest's expression was also a little serious. It seems that the importance of this game is very high. He replied, "Okay, you know, the Lakers are a championship-caliber team, and here, I've been enjoying the win." ”

"Yes. That's going to congratulate you" Zheng Ke laughed, thinking that Artest was really funny.

After greeting the players from both sides, Zheng Ke walked to the technical table after returning to various positions that needed to be stationed. I found the bottle of magnesium powder and sprinkled a little on my hand. Then he patted his ass and sprinkled a white mist. Some Lakers fans who were always following him suddenly pursed their lips in disdain.

"I'm handsome again."

The referee looked left and right, stood according to the regular team, and stood according to the roles played by the players on the field. Zheng Ke, as the team's small forward, stood in the Timberwolves half, and he and Artest touched their arms together and did not back down from each other. Before they could jump the ball, the two of them competed at the center of the circle.

Bynum jumped to win over Pekovic, and the Lakers took control of the first wave of offense.

Zheng Ke quickly withdrew from the entanglement with Artest, moved at an incredible speed under his feet, retreated to the three-point line at the first time, and beckoned his teammates to arm.

Bryant and Afflaro are also old friends. Last year, the Timberwolves were able to win the series against the Lakers, and Afflalo's defense was a great credit. In the confrontation with Kobe, he brought great trouble to Kobe Bryant with his dogskin plaster-like defense, which always made Kobe feel very uncomfortable. At the end of the game, Bryant praised Afflaro with "Sidewinder", and it was hard to imagine that a young man at just 24 years old would be so highly regarded by his opponents.

Because Afraro is different from the "lockthroat man" Ragabel, and the "black-footed man" Uncle Bao is also different, and Kobe's team, he is upright and clean defensively, even if there are some small actions, but in the NBA style, these are normal. As a result, Afflaro has earned the respect of quite a few scorers.

At this moment, the two are facing each other again, and Afflaro is more confident.

Bryant's first offense was unable to break through under Afflalo's defense, and finally chose a jumper from 18 feet out and deflected wide of the basket.

The rebound was taken by Pekovic, who was stuck in the main position, and he hugged the basketball like a gold ingot. When everyone left the surroundings, he was relieved to hand over to Billups, who stayed behind to catch the ball.

"Damn, that's tough." Zheng Ke, like Kobe, encountered a tricky defender.

Artest seems to have been told by the Zen master before the game, and his task in this game is to defend Zheng Ke, which is also his only task. Unlike when they were in the Rockets, the Lakers have a lot of offensive talent, and it doesn't hurt to have more of him, and less of him. He can concentrate on defense.

As a result, Zheng Ke is in some trouble.

Zheng Ke's first attack, after his back, he hit Artest a few times, and then chose to turn and jump shot counterclockwise, Artest's defense was excellent, and as soon as Zheng Ke turned around, a pair of big hands almost stuck in his eyes.

Under the strong interference, Zheng Ke's ball was a little outrageous, and finally turned into a cricket, but the strange thing is that such a ball still fell into the basket.

Zheng Ke grew his mouth and forgot about his palm in disbelief.

The "Zen Master" Phil Jackson on the side frowned, he was a little surprised to see Zheng Ke score under such a strong defense, and felt as if he had seen the shadow of the original No. 23. "It's really amazing, no wonder you can slash 69 points a few days ago, the level of this back singles is simply perfect"

The Lakers are still taking the triangular offensive route, Artest's tactical status is very low, so low that he is actually just a wing air cutter, occasionally relying on outside three-point shots to get points, offensive options are generally 17 feet away, as for attacking with the ball or something, I haven't thought about it at all.

As a result, Zheng Ke's defensive responsibilities are low, and he spends most of his time watching the situation on the field to see if there is a need to help defend.

After Gasol got Bynum's cover, he got a high hanging pass from Kobe Bryant in the low post.

Lefou's arm was behind him, and Gasol taught him a lot of lessons in last year's playoffs. After a series, he averaged 25.4 points and 12.9 rebounds per game, which is a big increase compared to the statistics of regular time. As a result, many people have questioned Lefou's defense, and of course, this doubt has existed since he entered the NBA.

Gasol took the ball with his back, grabbed it with one hand, and then shook his shoulder. He felt Lefou's center of gravity for a moment, then turned his body lightly with his golden curls, his long arms raised high, and with a flick of his wrist, the basketball slid out of his hand.

His offense, the rhythm is very good, the technical movements are also done perfectly, and the soft touch makes the basketball fall into the basket accurately.

Lefou's face was expressionless, he had seen a lot of hook shots after facing him, so much that he was a little numb. He mechanically picked up the basketball on the ground, then stepped out of the baseline and gave it to Billups at a quick pace.

Billups slapped the ball, dribbled across half court, and then extended a tactical indication of 1 finger of his right hand.

Timberwolves players began to make methodical tactical moves. Zheng Ke ran from the bottom right corner to the other side, suddenly stopped in the middle of the way, and ran back to the right side in a 45-degree reversal. Where he walked, Lefu made a solid cover for him, and Artest's disadvantage of not being able to move was completely exposed.

After Zheng Ke received the ball at the three-point line, he attracted Kobe's help defense, and he looked calm, shook his hands, and distributed the ball to Afflalo. By this time, Afralo was completely empty, and he jumped up and threw the ball before Artest pounced on him with his teeth and claws.

The tumbling snow white Nets told fans at Staples Arena that they were three points behind.

The players of both teams are gradually getting into the groove, and the fans in the arena do not forget to cheer for the home team and boo the visitors, and the atmosphere in this gorgeous purple and gold arena is becoming more and more enthusiastic (to be continued......