NBA: Miller moment at the start

At 8 o'clock in the evening,

The Lakers and Celtics started the game on time,

The Celtics' lineup did not change,,

Horford, Baynes, Irving, Tatum, Jaylen Brown, this lineup has a strong front line and high defensive strength.

The Lakers' starting lineup,

LeBron James, Wang Ba, Pope, Kuzima, Ingram,

Kuzma plays the 5th position, Ingram plays the 4th position, Wang Ba plays the 3rd position, and LeBron James plays the point guard.

In fact, it is more reasonable for LeBron to play the 4th or 3rd position, but his playing style is limited, so he can only use Wang Ba to play the 3rd position.

He has the strongest sense of assist defense and can better defend the wing. As for height,

If he is not tall enough, he can make up for it with awareness.

The Lakers jumped to the ball at the start, and LeBron James dribbled to the frontcourt and passed the ball to Kuzima in the low position. ,

Kuzma is not in a good state recently, so give him the ball to find his feeling.

The one defending him was Horford, who had a comprehensive style of play, was good at using his body, could fight, and could assist in defense.

He interfered with Kuzima's low-post back-to-the-basket singles, and he missed the turnaround jump shot. The Celtics controlled the rebound and launched a fast break.

Irving was very fast and scored 2 points.

The Lakers attacked again.

James still gave the ball to Kuzima. This time, Kuzima took advantage of his youth and ability to run and jump, and broke through Baynes from the free throw line.

At the moment of the layup, he was interfered by Horford who was assisting in defense, and the basketball bounced out of the basket. The Celtics launched another fast break.

Tatum made a long pass throughout the court, and it was still Irving who dunked after receiving the ball.

4:0,

The Lakers were hit by two defensive counterattacks at the beginning of the game, especially the fast breaks completed by Irving, and it was Wang Ba who defended Irving.

This game was broadcast live across the United States. The commentators were ESPN's veteran commentator, the beautiful Doris, and senior commentator Brin, who openly mocked Wang Ba.

"Irving scored two goals in a row, but Wang Ba, who was supposed to be guarding Irving, didn't follow him. There is still a big gap between the rookie and the veteran guard."

Doris shook her big blonde wavy hair, her voice full of charm:

"He played against super guards such as Lillard, Paul, and Booker, and performed very well."

Brin:

"They are not fast enough, and they are not championship guards."

Doris said with a joking face:

"What about Curry?"

Brin dared to say:

"In terms of personal ability, Irving is far superior to Curry. Curry is at most a system player."

"I beg you to differ."

Brin insisted:

"As far as the first two rounds are concerned, Wang Ba does not deserve the praise on the Internet. Objectively speaking, he can't keep up with Irving at all."

Doris looked at Brin meaningfully and did not continue to argue.

As a commentator, you need to create topics to attract the audience and ensure the ratings.

The two partners will deliberately create differences, and sometimes even argue until they are red in the face, but the points of the arguments are all about the technical and tactical level or about the performance prediction and future potential of a certain player, which requires objectivity.

The game only played two rounds.

Not to mention that Wang Ba failed to retreat back because he was constantly running to find opportunities. When counterattacking, he would definitely start much slower.

Just at the beginning of the game, two fast breaks proved that Wang Ba was not as good as Irving, and he was simply an amateur.

Brin is the chief commentator of ESPN and will never make such a mistake. Considering what he said publicly before the game, there is a lot of information in it.

On the court,

The Lakers attacked again, and Wang Ba did not run to the baseline.

It is acceptable to be stolen two by Irving, and similar mistakes cannot be made again. He needs to ensure that he can retreat in time.

James still passed the ball to Kuzima, and Kuzima also began to compete.

He received the ball, turned his back, quickly turned into the inside line, and tried to dunk. As a result, Horford came to help defend again, and his shooting action was a little deformed.

In a hurry, he changed the dunk to a shot. After the basketball bounced on the basket, it rolled to the side. The Celtics launched another fast break.

Tatum quickly passed the ball, and after Irving got the ball, he ran to the front court.

This time,

The Lakers retreated quickly, and Wang Ba followed closely.

Irving was experienced and did not kill in the inside line. Instead, he shot at the free throw line and scored 2 points.

Brin touched his chin and said unfathomably:

"Champion guards are different. The speed and experience of Orientals are not at the same level as Irving. I think the Lakers should make adjustments."

Unfortunately, Walton Jr. did not intend to adjust. The Lakers may not score, but the rhythm will never be a problem because of James.

Some people will criticize James for being a seven-step man;

Some people will criticize James for being a big shot and a nomadic dynasty;

Some people will criticize James for kneeling down and being a scapegoat.

Some people will criticize James for brushing off his stats and playing a style that hurts the team,

But no one would criticize James for his poor basketball IQ.

James is very good at analyzing the game. With him on the court, the rhythm will definitely not be a problem.

Besides,

there is Wang Ba. If the situation is not right, he will definitely take the ball. You know, Wang Ba is a man who dares to compete with James for the ball.

They both know clearly when to do what. For example, James now thinks that he should continue to pass the ball to Kuzima.

If it were someone else, he would definitely not pass the ball to Kuzima for the fourth time after three consecutive failed attacks.

James chose to continue to believe.

If he didn't pass the ball after three missed shots, it would probably hit Kuzima's self-confidence, which would be more detrimental to his recovery.

So James continued to feed Kuzima the ball for the fourth time.

Even if he continued to miss, he would still pass the ball to the opponent in the next round until he made a hit.

Kuzma did not disappoint him.

He mastered the timing and rhythm of Horford's help defense, successfully shook off Baynes, and dunked before Horford's help defense arrived.

Looking back,

The Lakers did a good job of defense in this round and did not give the Celtics an easy chance to score.

As the remaining offensive time became less and less, the ball was passed to Irving. At this time, a strong attacker was needed to solve the game.

Irving saw Wang Ba defending him without any waves. He is such a person.

But Brin was very excited:

"The Oriental and Irving are officially facing each other. Irving will teach Wang Ba a lesson."

Doris said:

"You know, Wang Ba's lateral movement speed is very fast. He is very good at defending speed players. Irving may not be able to get the upper hand."

Brin shook his head and smiled:

"It's not that I discriminate against Orientals. Their explosive power is naturally inferior. This is an objective fact. When the gap is not big, it can be compensated by experience and skills. When the gap is too big, it cannot be compensated by skills."

"I think the gap between Wang Ba and Irving is not that big. Let's wait and see."

Doris shrugged, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, obviously in a good mood.

The more Brin slanders her, the more professional she will appear when she is slapped in the face. It will be a good thing to step on Brin to go a step further.