Zhang Zhiyuan originally wanted to play more, but with Nowitzki and other main players on the court, the Mavericks' defense improved a lot.

The Lakers failed to score twice in a row, and the point difference narrowed to single digits. Zhang Zhiyuan stopped playing and played seriously.

Then Kobe was replaced, and the two sides went back and forth, and the second quarter ended.

68 to 57, the Lakers led by 11 points.

A small number of Lakers fans feel it is a pity. If Zhang Zhiyuan hadn't let Kidd shoot, the Lakers would have been even further ahead.

Thanks to Zhang Zhiyuan's short selling, today's base attack produced a rare statistic.

He made 6 of 13 shots, 4 of 8 three-pointers, and scored 16 points in the half.

16 points in the half is nothing to those scorers, but Kidd hasn't played this kind of performance for a long time. New

After coming to the Mavericks, his scoring average has dropped to single digits.

At halftime, in the home team's locker room, the morale of the players was a little low.

Being behind was one reason, but the more important reason was that Zhang Zhiyuan didn't take them seriously.

They can't help but have this idea in their minds. The opponent will be ahead of us no matter how hard they play. If the opponent gets serious, do we still have a chance?

Looking at everyone, Kidd wanted to say something, but didn't know what to say, so he could only sigh secretly.

After the break, both sides returned to the court again.

The Mavericks player was running actively and it seemed that he was still working hard and did not give up.

However, no one knows what they are thinking in their hearts.

Kidd felt in his heart that there was no hope for this game, but he would not show it. Instead, he played more actively.

He worked hard to find his teammates, and then made a wonderful pass to Terry who was cutting to the basket. Terry made a layup.

During the transition between offense and defense, Kidd took the initiative to defend Kobe.

Seeing this, Fisher cooperated with Zhang Zhiyuan, passed the ball to Zhang Zhiyuan, and then blocked Josh Howard.

Zhang Zhiyuan broke through and Terry covered up the defense. Zhang Zhiyuan ignored it and went to the basket. Dampier jumped and fouled Zhang Zhiyuan. Zhang Zhiyuan went to the free throw line and made two free throws.

In the next round, the Lakers players started to move, and the Mavericks' defensive formation was in chaos. Kobe sneaked to the basket and scored a layup.

In the next round, Zhang Zhiyuan faked a shot from outside the three-point line, attracted a double team and then split the ball. Odom hit a mid-range jumper.

The Lakers have too many offensive points and too many offensive methods, and the Mavericks have no way to defend them.

Avery removed Dampier and replaced Stackhouse, allowing Nowitzki to play center.

He is preparing to speed up and speed up the players' replacement and defense changes.

This does have some effect.

Zhang Zhiyuan broke through and passed the ball. Odom wanted to throw it again, but Nowitzki had already ran in front of him to interfere.

The ball didn't go in.

In the next round, Bynum seemed to want to use his size to bully Nowitzki. He actually grabbed position under the basket and took the initiative to ask for the ball.

Fisher hesitated for a moment and passed it.

After all, Bynum rarely takes the initiative to ask for the ball, so if he extends his hand now, it will not be a disgrace to him.

After catching the ball, Bynum arched his butt back, trying to gain space to shoot.

Nowitzki isn't as strong as Bynum, but he won't be stupid enough to shoulder it.

Rely on experience and step back, then immediately reapply.

Bynum had already taken off, but he bumped into Nowitzki, severely deforming his shooting movement.

The ball didn't go in.

"Oh, this black guy doesn't have so many dramas."

Zhang Lili complained.

Zhang Zhiyuan, Kobe Bryant, and Odom are all on the court at the same time. How can a little Bynum take the initiative to ask for the ball and attack? Is it worthy?

"The key is that we haven't scored yet."

Sun Zhengping shook his head helplessly. He didn't know where Bynum got the courage to attack Nowitzki alone.

Although Nowitzki is not an orthodox center, there are not many centers in the league who can take advantage of him in one-on-one situations.

It was just a wasted offensive opportunity, and Lakers fans didn't care too much.

But then the Mavericks scored again.

This time, the Lakers lost 4 points.

Only then did some Lakers fans begin to complain about Bynum.

During the transition between offense and defense, Kobe took the initiative to ask for the ball in singles, and Kidd kept an eye on Kobe's movements.

Kobe's breakthrough failed, so he quickly braked and switched to a post-up shot.

Kidd was no longer afraid.

In the end, Kobe forced a fadeaway jumper.

The chance wasn't great, but the ball went in.

This is the ability of a superstar. If there are good opportunities, there will be opportunities, and if there are bad opportunities, there will be opportunities.

Ordinary players are likely to shoot when the opportunity is good, but they dare not shoot when the opportunity is bad.

The offense and defense switched, and the Lakers set up an iron barrel formation.

Kidd passed the ball to Terry, but Terry did not dare to attack and passed the ball to Stackhouse. Stackhouse was no longer what he used to be. He hesitated and passed the ball to Josh Howard.

Josh Howard glanced at Zhang Zhiyuan in front of him and threw the ball to Nowitzki very simply.

Nowitzki was closely entangled by Odom, and the opportunity was not good, but Nowitzki still chose to force the shot.

The ball goes in.

The fans at the scene immediately cheered, this is their idol.

When the Lakers attacked, Zhang Zhiyuan and Kobe Bryant ran toward each other. The Mavericks didn't know what kind of tactic this was and continued man-to-man pursuit. As a result, Josh Howard and Stackhouse almost collided.

The ball was in Odom's hands, and Odom made a jumper.

The ball goes in.

82 to 70, the Lakers continued to maintain a double-digit lead.

Jackson nodded silently off the court. He was very pleased with the team's cooperation just now.

If the team can remain so harmonious, he can guarantee that this year's champion will be the Lakers.

Time is passing and the score difference can never be recovered.

Kidd and the Lakers sneaked in another three-pointer and hit.

82 to 73.

"The older you get, the more demonic you become."

Zhang Zhiyuan couldn't help but complain.

"What's going on, is Kidd going to have a second chance with the Mavericks?"

Buckley joked.

Kidd's three-pointer made the game full of suspense again, with a single-digit point difference and some chasing.

That's what Mavericks fans think.

Unfortunately, the Mavericks' offense then experienced a power outage, but the Lakers continued to score points steadily.

By the end of the third quarter, the score difference had reached 15 points.

98 to 83.

With one quarter left and a 15-point difference, Lakers fans began to celebrate in advance.

This season, the Lakers haven't been overturned after leading 15 points.

In the final quarter, both Zhang Zhiyuan and Kobe Bryant rested off the court to prepare for the final battle.

The Mavericks seized this opportunity to attack wildly, with Terry and Tyronn Lue hitting consecutive three-pointers.

On the other hand, the Lakers' offense suffered a power outage, and they almost made shots in several consecutive rounds.

After a few minutes, the Mavericks stubbornly brought the point difference back to single digits.

100 to 91.

"The Lakers have become dependent on superstars. Without Kobe and Zhang Zhiyuan, they will no longer be able to play. Once Zhang Zhiyuan and Kobe are on the court, they can be very efficient."

Smith commented.

"Isn't this normal? Kobe Bryant and Zhang Zhiyuan accounted for most of the shots. Other players did not have the opportunity to attack alone and did not get training..."

Buckley analyzed.

On the court, the Lakers are attacking.

Zhang Zhiyuan hit a three-pointer.

This made some Lakers fans feel uneasy, and also gave Mavericks fans more hope.
To be continued...