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Chapter 110 Surprise
"The first half of the game was a dream for the Kings. Facing the Lakers' inside twin towers, the Kings actually had an advantage. Yan Hua completely suppressed Andrew Bynum who was facing him, and Tony Allen The Kobe Bryant containment was also excellent, they completely took the initiative on the court, and by the end of the first half, they had an 8-point lead."

"As for the Lakers, their performance was a little bit poor, especially Andrew Bynum, he couldn't restrain Yan Hua at all in one-on-one, which caused Pau Gasol to have to play on the defensive end A lot of energy and attention has been put on Yan Hua."

Just when the players of the Lakers and Kings walked out of the player tunnel, and the head coaches of both sides were still taking advantage of the gap before the game started, making final arrangements for the second half of the game, Kenny Smith and Charles on the sidelines commentary Barkley chatted about the game in the first half with an excited tone.

"It is indeed the case. In this game, Yan's performance is really amazing. Although Andrew Bynum is not a top center, his ability on both ends of the offense and defense is very good. However, in the first half, Andrew was completely blown away by Yan Hua."

"Although I rarely watched Yan's games before due to the lack of live broadcasts, but for this game, I think the debate about the best rookie can indeed be suspended. It is no exaggeration to say that Yan is The best rookie of the season, even if the scope is extended to the last three years or even five years, Yan is definitely one of the five best rookies."

In the recent period, as the Kings fell out of the top eight in the Western Conference, the debate about the best rookie has once again caused waves, because the Bulls led by Derrick Rose have basically reached the playoffs. , although the record of the Bulls is not as good as that of the Kings, but who makes the overall strength of the eastern team poor? It will also be taken into consideration during the selection process, and Derrick Rose, who has become the core of the Bulls, obviously has more advantages in this regard. Therefore, in the rookie rankings announced this morning, he has already dominated for most of the season. Yan Hua was overtaken by Derrick Rose again.

As a TV commentator with the right to vote in the best rookie selection, what Barkley said now is undoubtedly to give Yan Hua a public platform again, but Barkley's move will not cause any controversy, because Barkley Li Da's mouth is used to it. People basically don't take what he says seriously, and he stands for his favorite player, and others can't find anything wrong with him.

When the players from both sides appeared again and stood on the court, the atmosphere on the court changed instantly. Although there was a break in the halftime period, the tense atmosphere of the players from both sides in the first half was brought to the second half. From the moment the players on both sides stood face to face, the atmosphere on the field became tense.

Similarly, as witnesses of the game, the audience at the Arco Arena became excited again as the game started.

"Yan Hua singled Andrew Bynum, turned his back, and hit a hook."

"Paul Gasol and Kobe's pick-and-roll, Kobe Bryant cuts in with the ball, Yan Hua defends, Kobe passes, Paul Gasol makes a mid-range shot, very beautiful pick-and-roll coordination."

"John Salmons and Yan Hua in the low post, the Lakers switched, Pau Gasol met Yan Hua, very good footwork at the basket, Yan Hua passed Pau Gasol, layup Score."

As soon as the second half of the game started, the game on the court directly entered a white-hot state. The Lakers and the Kings were biting each other like gears.

As the situation on the field became more and more anxious, Kobe Bryant, who was somewhat "quiet" in the first half, also tried to stand up and take over the game, but Kobe's outbreak did not help the Lakers narrow the gap in the score , Because when Kobe tried to take over the game, someone from the Kings also stood up, and the two sides started a wave of exciting confrontations.

"Wonderful, wonderful, really wonderful, Kenny, I think everyone, including us, has underestimated the king's kid." Charles Barkley said something to his partner with a look of unsatisfactory expression.

Strictly speaking, the game between the Kings and the Lakers was the third "contact" between Barkley and Yan Hua. The first time Barkley heard about Yan Hua was in June last year, as the main broadcast of the NBA. Shang, TNT broadcast the entire draft in 6. When David Stern announced that the Kings selected Yan Hua with the 08th overall pick in the first round, the first thought in Barkley's mind was that this guy named Yan Hua, Where did it come from?How have I never heard of it?And after the draft, when Yan Hua's body data and detailed information were disclosed, Barkley, who was prejudiced against people of yellow race, his first reaction was to scoff. He didn't have Yao Ming's height, nor did he have Yao Ming's shooting touch. It's absolutely impossible for a guy to gain a foothold in the NBA.

When Barkley came into contact with Yan Hua for the second time, it was at this year's All-Star Weekend. As the on-site commentator of the Rookie Challenge, Yan Hua still left a deep impression on Barkley in the Rookie Challenge , and Yan Hua's outstanding performance in the rookie challenge also changed Barkley's view of Yan Hua greatly.

And the third contact was the game between the Kings and the Lakers at home. Originally, there was no Kings game on TNT's national live broadcast list, because before the start of the season, the Kings' predicted record was only 20 wins. Putting important resources on a big team will be condemned by God. However, as the King's performance this season is getting better and better, ESPN first made the decision to increase the number of live broadcasts of the King in the United States. Although TNT Some belatedly, but the game between the Kings and the Lakers and the season-ending game between the Kings and the Hornets at home were temporarily adjusted to live broadcast across the United States.

So speaking of it, this is Barkley's first visit to the Arco Arena this season, but before the start of the game, Barkley didn't have any expectations for Yan Hua and the King at all, because what they are going to face today is The Lakers ranked No. [-] in the West, and Yan Hua was going to face one of the strongest inside combinations in the league.

However, Yan Hua gave Barkley a surprise today, or it can be said that he gave everyone a surprise.

(End of this chapter)