178. Give me that damn basketball!
Back on the court, the Lakers' starting lineup continued to be sluggish, and it looked like they were more like the team that just finished the game the day before yesterday.
Portland's starting five tigers were as powerful as the inside killer Nurkic dunked one after another, and the backcourt double qiang blossomed from the outside, even Amino seemed to have activated the shooting bag.
Walton was a rare hoarse man, but the players just couldn't throw the ball into the basket, and McGee even failed to make the basketball in the sky.
It’s not how good the Blazers’ defense is, but the Lakers performed too poorly and rely solely on James’ several strong fouls to control the score difference.
As long as James gets the ball, he will double-team the two. Amino, who is the main defense and McCollum, who is as strong as the Bulls, can do nothing.
In a quick counterattack, James was off the ball and quickly. Kuzma, who took the rebound, made a long pass. The big center Nurkic actually gave James a nail-board hat.
After landing, Lao Zhan raised his hands to look for the referee for a foul. As a result, the referee shook his head repeatedly, indicating that this was a good ball.
In the counterattack, McCollum made a layup successfully with a big step in Europe.
One offense and one defense are the current situation of the two teams. A microcosm of the opening game, the Lakers' starting performance is like a nightmare.
Lin Feng saw it and believed that if the head coach was Mr. Vic, he would have stood on the sidelines and started scolding him, and would have replaced all the starters except James, and then told them loudly that they would get out if they couldn't play well.
Lillard controlled the rhythm on the court and planned to overdo it smoothly in the last four minutes, and continued to exert force in the second quarter.
Seeing that the first quarter was about to pass in a daze, the team fell behind by 18 points in a single quarter with 10-28.
It turns out that the rabbit will bite people if it is angry. Walton replaced all four starters in anger.
Lin Feng, Rondo, Zubac and Hart surprised Lin Feng with early appearance, because now there are four minutes left before the end of the first quarter, which is earlier than the previous game.
The live commentators expressed their incomprehension one after another, which was undoubtedly a devastating blow to the starting players' self-confidence.
Four up and four down means Walton's complete denial of starting performance, and means that all tactics will be pushed back and started again. Young players like Ingram, Kuzma, and Ball will have to bear tremendous psychological pressure.
Walton was angry rarely. He had always been known as the "Confucian General". Now he could not suppress his inner depression. He took off his coat and threw it hard on the chair.
Since the Lakers frequently make irons on the outside, Trail Blazers coach Stotts' defensive strategy is very simple, and he can make a shot and prevent breakthroughs.
As long as James gets the ball, he will double-team it. European center Nurkic stands firmly at the basket and is ready to offer hot pot services at any time.
Lag behind 18 points in a single quarter? Lin Feng vaguely saw a big defeat. Logically speaking, the team was in good shape when they warmed up today, and they were united as one, but they were beaten into a sieve when they arrived on the court.
The Lakers in the last world played 55 and 28, and in this world, except for the Timberwolves and Mavericks, every game was a fierce battle.
The substituted starter didn't say a word, and there was no need to say anything now. The performance of sleepwalking on the field shows everything.
Only Kuzma patted Lin Feng in frustration, and Walton didn't talk to anyone, with only anger on his face.
The four starters who were replaced were more like they were on the bench to face the wall and thought about their mistakes. The atmosphere was extremely cold. The enthusiastic young man Wagner gave everyone towels, and there was a hint of warmth.
Using a substitute to face the second starter in the West? Stotts doesn't need to change his tactics and continues to double-team James.
Obviously, the Trail Blazers' power forward Amino has conducted special training for James' "tank impact" and has spared no effort to defend closely, which makes James feel uncomfortable after receiving the ball.
Coach Long is at a disadvantage against double-season defender Damian Lillard. The Trail Blazers focus on cutting off the connection between Rondo and his teammates. Once he gets the ball, he often forms a dead ball. The result of a hasty shot can be imagined.
James had no expression on his face. This was his dissatisfaction. He was very uncomfortable to fight tonight. The old fried dough stick of Stotts set up a dragon gate formation for the young Walton as soon as he came up.
What else can the team do when it starts so badly? Los Angeles fans at the scene hugged their heads. Some of them made a special trip from Los Angeles to Portland in order to see a Lakers' revenge battle so that they can have a happy weekend.
As a result, the people who arrived were lucky enough to meet the biggest score difference in the first quarter since the start of the game.
12-32, the Lakers were 20 points behind. A young female Lakers fan covered her face and cried, compared to the V-sounding sound of the tsunami of Moda Center.
Of course, this is dedicated to Lillard, with 12 points in a single quarter, leading the team to a big lead.
After the first quarter, the Lakers seemed to be surrendering, and almost no one spoke on the bench, only Walton was spared no effort to arrange tactics.
The key problem is that the touch is cool, so what can I do if I run a tactic? A breakthrough as strong as James was also hit by Nurkic, not to mention others.
“v!v!v!v!”
The shouts at Moda Center are deafening, and even the Warriors are afraid of this kind of shouting.
"Don't give up, we still have a chance to throw away those damn psychological baggage and throw the ball into the basket!"
Rondo stood by Walton to try to inspire popularity, and players who have experienced big scenes never give up.
LeBron stood up, "Rajon said right, the game is not over yet, we have 36 minutes to change everything. They can't defend us all night, you're young and beat them with untiring energy."
Lao Zhan's words boosted morale, and everyone gathered together to smack high and shouted slogans.
Despite shouting that he would not give up, this game was actually very difficult for them.
He was 20 minutes behind in the first quarter, of course he had plenty of time, but the right time, place, people and people were on the opponent's side, which was likely to be a crushing defeat that created the biggest score difference in the new season.
What's even more uncomfortable is that they have to rush back to Los Angeles overnight with such emotions to meet the challenge of the Raptors led by Leonard.
The three young starters who were pushed to the bench in advance looked ugly because they often had to bear more accusations than others in Los Angeles, especially when they lost.
Those media will not let go of the first quarter of the defeat.
The touch is cold? The young man needs time to regain the feeling of the game, but the Trail Blazers won't give them too many opportunities. Every time the Lakers score a goal, Lillard will score two goals in the same way.
Someone has to come forward and change everything and let the Lakers get in. Forget about them being 20 behind, throw away all the pressure and play as they please, just like in a training game.
So who would this person be? Lin Feng never retreated, he held his breath to face McCollum or even Lillard.
Before the game, he planned to silence all Portlanders, use his scores to break down the opponent's psychological defense, and then hold his head high and walk out of the devilish Moda Center.
In fact, his team gave the Hell start mode, and they only scored 12 points in the first quarter, making it difficult to get everything back.
But he is the chosen son of God and must stand up, even if it becomes a joke in people's mouth tonight!
"Give me that damn basketball."
People all looked at him, and Lin Feng looked at everyone with determination.
Chapter completed!