Devin George slowly dribbled the ball to the front court, and then passed the basketball directly into Kobe's hands.

For Devin George, his ability is at a level that is not up or down in this league.

In the starters, the strength is not outstanding, and the performance is not very stable.

Placed among the substitutes, there is some "waste".

But in the Lakers' starting lineup.

Devin George was very embarrassed.

In the same lineup as F4.

Obviously, he doesn't get much of the ball.

Even his own tasks on the field are only two.

defense, as well as dribbling the basketball across the half court.

After Kobe Bryant received the basketball, he set his sights on Jose Calderon, who was responsible for defending him.

For this rookie player, Kobe Bryant didn't take it too seriously.

Hold the ball all the way to the low post, and then start the back single.

One, two.

Suddenly, hands on the ball.

Shoulders swaying slightly.

Then he quickly turned around and jumped.

A signature step-back jumper that threw the basketball out.

The basketball arcs through the air and crashes straight into the hoop.

"Huh!"

Two points scored.

Seeing this scene, Han Ning couldn't help frowning.

Just scored a goal in the opening game, and it can be seen that Kobe Bryant felt very good today.

For a player like Kobe, it's impossible to completely stop him.

Once he has a hot hand, it will be a big problem for the Knicks.

And now it seems that Kobe Bryant's hand feeling today is enough to bring a lot of trouble to the Knicks.

Turning heads, the Knicks attacked.

Allen Iverson holds the ball from beyond the three-point line and faces Devin George, who is responsible for defending him.

Like Kobe, he didn't take the guy who defended him in his eyes either.

Devin George is not bad, but his pace is slow at the back.

What will be the consequences of a slow player defending Aaron Iverson?!

The answer is obvious.

Aaron Iverson didn't use any bells and whistles to break through at all.

He just swung the basketball left and right in front of him twice, and then an acceleration rushed past Devin George.

Then he went straight to the basket.

Da Yao and Kurt Thomas hurriedly jammed their positions, leaving a space under the basket for Allen Iverson to score with ease.

It looks like Aaron Iverson will play with ease.

But......... The Lakers' F4 wasn't for nothing.

Kobe, who was originally targeting Kyle Iverson, threw Kyle Korver as soon as Allen Iverson completed the breakthrough and came to Allen Iverson to make up for the defense.

It can be said that Kobe Bryant should have been prepared from the beginning to make up for the defense.

That's why the speed of the defense is so fast, and it blocks Aaron Iverson's breakthrough route as much as possible.

Seeing this, Aaron Iverson did not hesitate.

Throwing the basketball straight from behind with his left hand to Kyle Korver.

Kyle Korver, who was unguarded, received the basketball and shot straight away.

"Huh!"

Three points scored.

The Knicks took a one-point lead.

Seeing this scene, both Han Ning and Lakers head coach Phil Jackson frowned.

Han Ning frowned because the Lakers seemed to be a little tougher than he thought.

Just now, the two positions of Da Yao and Kurt Thomas can be said to be inseparable from O'Neal and Karl Malone.

Da Yao, who has not gained too much weight, still has a big gap with O'Neill in terms of strength.

And Kurt Thomas can still have a slight advantage against the somewhat aging Karl Malone.

It can be said that the inside starting combination of the two teams is half a catty.

This is the first time the Knicks have encountered such a tough interior lineup this season.

And Phil Jackson frowned because of this defense just now.

The Knicks' offensive point is mainly on Allen Iverson and Da Yao.

Especially after Allen Iverson started to organise the offense and his average number of assists per game increased dramatically.

So before the game, Phil Jackson's main defensive strategy for the Knicks was to focus on Allen Iverson.

He couldn't get comfortable offensive opportunities and easily pass the basketball to his teammates for assists.

Strangling Allen Iverson would definitely reduce the Knicks' offensive firepower by at least a third.

For this reason, he even put Kobe Bryant in the small forward position.

In order to be able to make up for Allen Iverson at the first time.

But he forgot that the rest of the Knicks didn't have much of the ball.

But the offensive ability is still not weak.

As long as you dare to give him an empty space, he will dare to score a goal for you.

After discovering the problem, Phil Jackson immediately shouted from the sidelines.

The Lakers players on the court immediately switched positions after hearing Phil Jackson's shout.

Bryant is back on the guard line.

Devin George, on the other hand, has returned to his more familiar position as a small forward.

This change has made a clear difference to the game.

In the midst of taking over the Knicks' offense, Allen Iverson began to be marked by Gary Payton.

The most defensively capable point guard in the league.

Even if you are older, your defensive skills are still there.

Allen Iverson was a little upset by Gary Payton's defense.

Both offensive efficiency and assist ability have been affected to a certain extent.

On the Lakers' side, however, there are much more offensive firepower points.

Even Gary Payton is fully and wholeheartedly responsible for defending Allen Iverson.

The offensive firepower provided by Kobe, O'Neal and Karl Malone is still exceptionally strong.

The most important thing is that with Karl Malone here, he can take on the bridge between Kobe and O'Neal.

Let the contradictions between the two have a layer of umbrella, and they can be responsible for passing the ball between the two in the middle.

After just half a quarter, the Lakers took an eight-point lead at 16-8.

Barkley and Smith, who were on the sidelines, couldn't help but sigh a little after seeing this process.

"This season, the Lakers' F4 combination has gone a little too far. With such a dream lineup, it's impossible not to win the championship! Barkley said with a long sigh.

Smith on the side heard this and hurriedly asked, "So, do you think the Knicks are going to lose this game?!" ”

When Barkley heard this, his eyes widened and he quickly said, "No." I still think the Knicks will win! ”

"Until now, the Knicks haven't called a timeout. It shows that Han Ning is acceptable to the situation of the game on the field. ”

"The moment the Knicks make a change, the victory will still belong to the Knicks."

The current Barkley has great trust in Han Ning.

However, when Han Ning heard Barkley's words, his heart was bitter.

Don't brag about it!

He had some confidence in the game before the game.

After all, although F4 looks very strong, it has not won this season's championship in history.

Plus Carl Malone is also older.

Therefore, Han Ning believes that the Knicks still have a great chance in this game.

However, less than ten minutes into the game, Han Ning knew he was wrong.

The Lakers' F4 combination is really strong!