After the confession failed, I went to the NBA to play and lose weight

Chapter 325 Advantage Transformation
Seeing the score stretched to double digits, Kobe looked really anxious. This time, he directly made a European step layup in disguise and missed Turkoglu and caused the latter's foul to score 2+ 1.

There are also additional penalties, with a difference of 7 points.

Li Chengming missed a shot from outside the three-point line. Gasol protected the rebound. The Magic retreated quickly this time. The Lakers couldn't make a fast break. After landing, Gasol received a pass from Kobe and made a mid-range shot. Not hit either.

His pressure has also increased a bit, a bit like he is going in the direction of Li Chengming's playing, and he can't prevent it, which affects his offensive performance.

But the Lakers still have Kobe. After Turkoglu and Howard succeeded in the air connection, Kobe also played a pick-and-roll with Turiaf.

When Li Chengming retreated to defend, he made an emergency stop jumper and scored two more points.

Afterwards, the two sides made mistakes. Van Gundy replaced Li Chengming first when the ball was dead. He played for a long time in this quarter, and he has been on the court since the first quarter. His expression looks a little tired.

Although the burden has been reduced now that he has lost weight, and his physical endurance has continued to improve to varying degrees, Li Chengming's size is definitely not comparable to that of a defender.

Like Jordan and Kobe, they all know that they are physical monsters, and sometimes they are tireless on both offense and defense, but this is also related to their relatively light weight as guards.

Although James is very talented, Li Chengming, who has played against him, knows very well that James' physical strength is actually not as good as many people think, and it is really because he is too heavy and has a relatively heavy load. Take this to Joe Kobe.

Not to mention Li Chengming, he is the height and weight of a center at the third position, and he is still a heavy center. Even now in the NBA, only a few such as O'Neal and Dayao can compare with him.

So in many cases, it's not necessarily that he can't do it, but he knows that some movements will be physically taxing, and if he does it a few times, there may be potential injuries.

At this time, there are still 4 minutes before the end of the second quarter, and the score is 43:52.

The starting lineups on both sides have returned to the court one after another, and the Lakers also felt some pressure. The Magic's rebound in this game was timely and large enough, but it caught them by surprise.

Director Zhang said: "The more the Magic play, the better they feel. The Lakers have a hard time coping. They need to bite the score, but at the same time they have to do a good job of defense, otherwise the pressure will only increase if this continues."

"That's right," Sun Zhengping said: "The Magic is going to play with all members, it's very similar to the last game against Lukay. In this state, no matter what your defense is, there will be loopholes. Let the opponent play. It was so easy.

"On the contrary, if the offense on your side is not done well, you may be opened up by the opponent. If you do this a few times, you may lose your heart."

Jackson called another timeout, which was invalid after the expiration date. This was to let the players take a breather and rest, because after the Magic got better, their transfer ball started again, which made the Lakers exhausted on the perimeter defense and consumed a lot of energy. It is too big; secondly, it is natural to interrupt the opponent's offensive rhythm.

Van Gundy glanced at Li Chengming at this moment, and asked, "Can you do it?"

At this time, there was more than a minute before the end of halftime, and the Magic led by 11 points. Van Gundy replaced Li Chengming again, obviously to ensure this advantage until the end of halftime.

Li Chengming only rested for more than two minutes. Of course, he couldn't recover much energy, but he nodded in affirmation.

When the team needs him, he has no reason to back down.

This game is very important to them. Only by winning can they recover and guarantee the current morale and continue to play the next game.

If they lost, they would have guessed with one foot that they were on the verge of being eliminated.

"Okay!" Van Gundy called them over, pointing with the tactical board: "In the next few rounds, we don't have to fight fast with them, except for the fast break opportunities that are bound to be won, we will keep the rhythm and attack from the ground. ..."

This Lakers team is actually not complete, at least in the interior, they have a lot of shortcomings.

At least, the lack of a meat shield like Perkins makes it difficult for them to hold either side when facing Howard and Lee Chengming.

And if it's Turiaf, the inside line is a bit hard, but the offense is even worse, worse than Perkins, and the Magic can completely let him go.

At this time, many Lakers fans were a little envious of the Magic, especially for Warcraft—speaking of which, last time there seemed to be a Magic’s No. …

"...After the timeout, the Lakers' attack was blocked again, but fortunately, Odom rushed to grab the offensive rebound!"

Li Chengming and Howard were attracted by Kobe and Gasol, but the inside line made Odom domineering.

Although the strong play missed, it caused a foul by Evans.

However, Odom only made one of two free throws. The Magic served in the backcourt. Turkoglu directly advanced the ball to the frontcourt.

Kobe stepped forward to interfere, Lewis was not good at catching the ball, turned around and was almost forced out of bounds, and had to be allocated to Evans who borrowed Li Chengming to cover the inside cut.

Howard was defended by Gasol. Evans caught the ball and faced an almost empty basket. He chose to dunk lightly with both hands. Gasol only stepped forward to interfere and gave up.

Kobe asked for the ball with a dark face, while pointing at Gasol, Gasol just nodded blankly.

In this Lakers team, Kobe is naturally the undoubted leader. Gasol is not only an outsider, but he cannot be compared with Kobe in terms of strength or personal achievements. As for Odom and Fisher, they belonged to Kobe. Fans, not to mention.

So in fact, they played quite unitedly, but unity may not necessarily win.

Before the start of the series, everyone analyzed and concluded that there is still some reason for the Magic to be stronger than the Lakers. The first game was an upset, and this time the Magic is on the right track, which is what everyone expected to see.

Many fans looked at Gasol with a ferocious face when defending Howard, as if he had used all his strength. This scene is really funny and makes people feel a little sympathetic, but this is the reality on the arena.

It doesn't matter if Howard is held down, he just needs to do some pick-and-roll work, and then find a way to grab an offensive rebound, and leave the offense to Li Chengming and Turkoglu.

In the last attack of the second quarter, the Magic team transferred the ball to Lewis, who was almost open in the corner, after some outside conduction. After Lewis hit the buzzer, the Magic team expanded the point difference to 15 points, which also allowed The Lakers players who left the court after the halftime whistle sounded looked a little downcast.

Even Kobe bowed his head and sullenly at this time, as if he was worried about the team's situation.

But the Magic will definitely not think that they give up so easily. In the locker room at halftime, Van Gundy waved his arms and said loudly: "Don't forget that we are still one game behind, so we will play as if we are behind in the second half. give up.

"Victory may be in sight, but if you don't reach out, it won't fly to us..."

(End of this chapter)