NBA Opening Draw To Twilight Shaquille O’Neal: Chapter 866 Overlord wins

In the second quarter, the Trail Blazers still implemented the strategy set at the beginning, just watching Kobe feel better.

The result is that Kobe once again scored more than half of the team's points in this quarter, scoring 14 points in a single quarter and 36 points in the half!

The halftime scoring record in the NBA playoffs was set by Wang Zelin last season with 46 points in a halftime. Kobe is 10 points away from this record.

But this does not hinder the greatness of Kobe scoring 36 points in the half, because there are only two people ahead of him, one is Wang Zelin with 46 points, and the other is in the first half of the playoffs on April 5, 1994 Charles Barkley, the original record holder of 38 points.

In addition, you must know that Kobe's career high score in the playoffs is only 50 points. If he continues to play like this, he is likely to break the highest score in a single playoff game in his career.

Looking at the Lakers' No. 24, who is nearly forty years old but still able to perform so well, at this moment, whether as an opponent or as an audience, he couldn't help applauding in awe.

This 20-year veteran of the NBA is worthy of cheers and applause from the Rose Garden Arena.

However, in addition to admiration, people are more emotional and regretful.

Even though Kobe has played at such a high level, it is still difficult to overcome the decline of the Lakers.

After halftime, after scoring 44 points in the first quarter, the Trail Blazers scored 36 points in the second quarter, breaking through 80 points in the half, setting a new record for the team scoring in the first half of the playoffs in the history of the Blazers. .

Among them, Wang Zelin contributed 16 points alone!

That's right, after scoring 46 points in the first half against the Warriors in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals of last season, Wang Zelin once again scored 40+ in halftime in the playoffs.

As a result, Kobe had to move back one position to the record for scoring the third highest score in the first half of the playoffs just now.

On the Lakers side, following the 33 points in the first quarter, the team scored 27 points in the second quarter and scored 60 points in the half. Although it also broke the Lakers' historical record since Kobe led the team, it was still in front of the Blazers' 80 points in the half. Look vulnerable.

"Crazy! All crazy!"

"Audience cheer, this is a great duel that will be recorded in history!"

"Kobe and Wang are already jealous, but unfortunately, in terms of the overall strength of the team, the Lakers are still far behind today!"

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China Sports, tnt, espn and many other commentators who broadcast live online expressed their heartfelt emotions at the end of halftime.

There was admiration for Wang Zelin's indiscriminate bombing and scoring 41 points in the half, and there was also regret for Kobe's 36 points in the half.

The Trail Blazers led the opponent by 20 points at halftime, which made Coach Terry once again firm up his defensive strategy tonight.

Facts have proved that the fuel tank of the Lakers No. 24 does not have oil, but a lot of oil. The performance of 36 points in the half has already shocked the eyes of countless people.

But this also completely exposed the shortcomings of the Lakers. Under the impeccable defensive system of the Blazers, the Lakers really can only rely on Kobe if they want to score stably.

Paul is strong if he is strong, but his height is an old problem, which restricts his performance on the offensive end. His ability to solve hard under strict defense is not only far inferior to Kobe, but may also be inferior to Gasol.

Past experience has proved one thing, Paul can only be used to protect the lower limit, when he really wants to win the championship and break through the upper limit, Paul is often unreliable.

Not all 183 are called Allen Iverson!

Gasol was able to score some key goals by relying on his height and give Kobe some help, but only a few, not many.

Facing the Trail Blazers who have such a super frame protector at the basket like Wang Zelin, it is doomed that Gasol will not be able to easily score at the basket from the first game of this round of the series, so he can only rely more on mid-to-long distance Shoot for points.

But the problem is that Kobe took too many shots in the first half. He played well by himself, but he also occupied a lot of ball possessions, forcing his teammates on the court to run back and forth.

Gasol, who was born in 1980, is not young anymore, and he will be 36 years old in two months. If he wants to play stably on the court, he must rely on a certain amount of ball possession to maintain his offensive state.

Now I just can't touch the ball, it feels cold for a long time!

During the halftime break, Kobe, who realized this, suggested to Walton Jr. that he couldn't play like this in the second half, and other teammates had to participate in the offense.

Besides, Kobe, who had a high load output in the first half, gradually felt that his physical fitness was close to exhaustion at this time.

He is not a god, and he is destined to be unable to resist the aging of his body brought about by time. If he shoots higher in the next two quarters, it will be difficult for him to maintain high efficiency and high production with his current physical fitness.

Back in the second half, Kobe first tried to throw two balls, but they were both hit.

Fifteen minutes of rest time is just right for a young man, but it is still too long for an old comrade who is almost 38 years old.

In the next few rounds, Kobe broke through in a sheep's suit, using his own traction to attract the defense, and then passed back to his teammates on the outside.

What made him helpless was that Paul, Derek Williams, and Gasol, who hadn't touched the ball in the first half of the game, felt completely cold, and failed to grasp all open opportunities.

Kobe feels cold? !

Seeing Kobe's continuous passing, Wang Zelin and Coach Terry were very sensitive, and they both realized this. They looked at each other from the air, and smiled at the same time.

The team's strategy was successful, and after arranging most of the time, it was finally time to reap the fruits.

The Trail Blazers hurriedly adjusted their strategy. First, they asked Wang Zelin to increase his shots at the basket. After scoring two goals in a row, the point difference gradually approached 30 points. In desperation, Walton had no choice but to double-team him.

Wang Zelin, who was caught in a heavy double-team, didn't have a head shot. He should still shoot the ball. Although his teammates who hadn't touched the ball for a long time also couldn't make a shot like the Lakers players, it was not a big problem. He Wang had the board ah!

At this time, the advantages of inside players can be reflected. The closer to the basket, the better the chance to control the rebound.

Moreover, even if Wang Zelin does not attack for the time being, he can still maintain a dopy-level super defense while controlling the rebounds. As long as the Lakers dare to get someone inside the three-point line, they will definitely be greeted with a block.

The advantages of youth are once again reflected.

If it was Kobe when he was young, he could be like Wang Zelin, even if he didn't feel good, he could still pinch the opponent's arrow figure by relying on the best individual defensive ability of the first defense.

There is a saying that it doesn't matter if I hit the iron, you can't even think about scoring goals!

But now the Black Mamba is old, and after the 36 points in the first half, the sequelae began to appear.

The physical crisis arrived as expected.

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Just 5 minutes into the third quarter~www.mtlnovel.com~ The Blazers' lead has reached 31 points, as if the rhythm of the third quarter took the game away.

In this case, Kobe, who was deeply troubled by his physical fitness, had to stand up again and try to take over the game on the offensive end.

But once he attacked, the other Lakers players could only watch the show from the sidelines, and it was difficult to recover their touch.

And if he doesn't attack, then the Lakers' situation will be even worse, and the whole team will continue to fight crazily.

At the end of the three quarters, at 108:72, the Blazers led by 36 points. In this playoff stage where the defensive intensity is much higher than the regular season, a 36-point lead is basically equivalent to securing the victory.

The last quarter was expected to be garbage time. In the third quarter, Kobe, who worked hard to output 12 points for the team and scored 8 points alone, and scored 44 points in the first three quarters, did not play again. He just sat on the bench until competition is over.

At 133:90, the end of the game, the Blazers beat the Lakers by 43 points at home with Yangmou, and the total score of the series came to 1-0.