The strongest basket king

Chapter 29 stalemate
The Utah Jazz is also home to the devil, and Xiang Chu dare not take it lightly. Although he is still crazy on the Internet, he is still quite low-key in reality. Not to mention the fans are not used to it, his teammates also think it is amazing.

The Jazz learned the lesson of the last time this time and replaced Millsap in the starting lineup.

This change is definitely correct. Millsap is really capable on the offensive end, and he is also a rare explosive type among inside players.

The starter Millsap scored consecutively, helping the Jazz take the lead in gaining the score advantage.

But then Kobe exploded again. Kobe felt very good during this time, and the Jazz couldn't stop it at all.

Scored in double figures in a single quarter, and hit the defense at the end of the first quarter.

However, Xiang Chu is still a little depressed. Because of Millsap's speed, the Lakers have reduced the time to play as a substitute insider. He still has a chance to play, and Murphy and Mike Roberts can only watch.

Unlike the main force, Xiang Chu's rise has a great impact on the team's inside bench.

Murphy still has at least one shot that can be used when the tactics are right. Mike Roberts is now less valuable. The biggest signing in the summer will lose its effect the soonest. The world is also uncertain.

Professional basketball is so cruel. If you are useful to the team, you will get a chance. Otherwise, you can only be a salty fish.

The Lakers' bench was affected, as was the Jazz.

The Jazz's lineup doesn't need much running-in. After a few games into the state, they began to pay attention to the rankings in the West. The Lakers are now their opponents.

Moreover, the Lakers played them badly last time, and the athletes have a strong sense of revenge.

Of course, it is also related to the Lakers' choice today. Kobe feels hot, and the Lakers speed up their offensive rhythm, leaving part of the rotation time to the small lineup.

In order to limit the Lakers' attack, the Jazz also had to cooperate.

Kanter didn't play long with 2 points and 3 rebounds. Xiang Chu didn't score and only had 4 rebounds. With the advantage of one rebound, Xiang Chu became a little worried.

Kanter, however, ignited a strong fighting spirit. He can hang Xiang Chu now, but it's a pity that he was replaced. They are not the protagonists of the team.

Kobe's 20+ in the half is the protagonist, and Millsap's 14 points led the Jazz to lead the Lakers at halftime.

Xiang Chu sighed a little. It was useless for him to play too much on social media. He only recognized his strength on the court.

However, he also used social media to improve his strength, so there is nothing to be ashamed of.

Kobe feels so good, the Lakers are still lagging behind is actually a problem, the same in the previous few games, the three strengths of the Lakers have not been perfectly integrated, always weakening the inside when the outside score is high, and Kobe hits the iron when the inside is strong.

Now Mike - Brown was very calm during the halftime break. What's the use of tactics, just leave it to Kobe.

In fact, he has integrated into the current Lakers. The lineup is flawed and the winning rate must be guaranteed. It is very good for Kobe to stand up. After all, he will not be an overly evil coach.

But what should Kobe do if he broke out that the team is still behind? Mike Brown calmly took out the tactical board.

The Lakers honestly followed the tactics and played a combination of inside and outside for 2 minutes, and then found that it was not working, and fell behind even more. Kobe immediately took over the game.

In order to cooperate with Kobe, the rest of the Lakers also worked hard to defend.

The team's style of play has become simpler, but the effect is good. The Jazz does not have a strong scorer like Kobe. When the rhythm slows down and the defense shrinks, their scoring has problems.

When Xiang Chu came on the field, the team had already overtaken.

He defended diligently, tried his best to grab rebounds, and kept the team's lead with other teammates within 2 minutes of Kobe's rest.

On the Jazz side, Kanter was replaced after only playing briefly.

His style of play is offensive, but he has no absolute advantage. Tyrone Corbin is not at ease.

At this time, the Lakers already had the advantage, but the Jazz were not bright in the east and bright in the west. Someone on their bench stood up, and Josh Howard made consecutive hits to help the team reduce the point difference.

On the Lakers side, Kobe, who played again, had a problem with his touch, and the two teams fell into a stalemate.

Sitting on the bench, Xiang Chu was extremely entangled. He could only watch the show at this time, which was a bit depressing.

No wonder some players would rather go to a weaker team than start.

The Jazz didn't have any pinnacles outside, and some people played well and stayed on the court.

However, Josh Howard no longer has the ability of his peak period, and the Lakers didn't have many opportunities after they started targeted defense.

For a full 3 minutes, neither team scored.

The time has come to the last two minutes or so. At this time, Kobe showed his superstar demeanor. He still made a difficult shot despite having hit the iron several times before, and this time he hit.

Not only hit one goal, but also hit two in a row.

Seeing that the Lakers were about to buy the game, Kobe made another mistake at this time. The Jazz took the opportunity to score 5 points in a row and overtook the Lakers by 1 point at the last moment.

The so-called success is also Kobe's defeat, and with two big centers on the court, the Lakers actually lost a backcourt rebound, which allowed Millsap to overtake the game.

Now with only 21 seconds left, the Lakers chose to pause.

There is nothing to say, basketball must be handed over to Kobe at this time.

In the Lakers, this is the iron law, Kobe also has the confidence to make the last shot.

The Jazz didn't stop Kobe from receiving the ball, there was still a lot of time, so there was no need to do that.

Kobe did not play a short-term rush to promote the offense, nor did he intend to press the time to the end, after all, the team fell behind.

When the time was close to 10 seconds, Gasol covered and Kobe was about to rush in, but Raja Bell fouled early.

The fourth quarter was so tangled that the Jazz didn't even get fouls.

They have been prepared for a long time, and then defend Kobe closely after fouling at this time.

The Lakers caught the ball with a screen, and the basketball still came to Kobe.

Kobe didn't wait any longer, and just took a step inside the three-point line and pulled up to shoot. However, Raja Bell seemed to have expected Kobe's action and defended very well.

But everyone's attention was on Kobe, and Bynum got the offensive rebound inside.

The Jazz fouled, and with only 1.8 seconds left, Bynum got two free throws.

If you hit two free throws, you will win the game. If you miss all free throws, you will lose. If you hit one free throw, it may be a tie or it may give the Jazz the last chance to shoot. Bynum is under a lot of pressure. His free throws are neither bad nor good.

Bryant stepped forward to encourage Bynum a few words, Bynum nodded and walked to the free throw line.

He took a little longer to prepare, but the ball bumped and bounced in, 78:78.

"Xiang, you go up."

Xiang Chu took a deep breath, walked on the court with a steady pace and stood opposite Gasol. If Bynum didn't make the free throw, his and Gasol's task was to compete for offensive rebounds.

(End of this chapter)