NBA: I was the No. 1 pick at the beginning

The Rockets and the Lakers can be said to have very high popularity in China.

So the two teams are not really enemies on the NBA side.

After all, the areas where the two teams are located are different.

One Southwest Division, one Pacific Division.

To say that the two teams are not in the same competition area, so the enmity is not that deep at all.

The grudge can only end in the playoffs.

But who let the Rockets choose a Yao name?

Then in the second round of the playoffs, Kobe injured Yao Ming.

Yao Ming's most hopeful chance to touch the Western Conference finals was just lost.

In this way, domestically, the hatred between the two teams is still very deep.

Let's talk about the time when the two teams have the deepest hatred.

That is now.

The reason must be Howard.

Therefore, the competition between the two teams has always been a focus on the domestic side.

Soon the game between the two teams will begin.

Sure enough, it did not meet Chen Tian's expectations.

Capela really hit the starting lineup, replacing Howard's position.

Chen Tian didn't know if this would be a variable.

Soon Capela and Jokic stood in the middle circle and prepared to jump the ball.

In the end, Capela jumped higher and took the ball down.

The game between the two teams has also officially started.

The Rockets still have Harden to organize the offense.

Chen Tianlai defended Harden.

But this time it was Capela who started.

So Harden also called a cover immediately.

After Capela gave Harden a screen.

Harden broke through with the ball, went directly to the basket, and then scored with a layup.

With this goal scored, Chen Tian frowned.

He knew that this game was not easy to play.

Sure enough, the game between the two teams turned out to be inseparable.

For the Lakers, there is nothing wrong with Chen Tian's tandem team.

After Jokic played for 2 minutes, he was replaced by McGee.

This is also a regular substitution for the Lakers.

Because Jokic is going to lead the bench.

After McGee came up, he received consecutive passes from Chen Tian and made dunks.

But what everyone didn't expect was that.

The Rockets' offense here is actually very good.

Especially the combination of Harden and Capela.

The continuous pick-and-roll made it impossible for Chen Tian to defend Harden accurately.

This made Chen Tian very depressed.

The outside rocket is also equipped with three shooters.

Bosh, Ariza and Beverly's three-pointers are not weak.

So this makes the Lakers' defense very troublesome.

Monty also saw this on the sidelines.

But there is no intention of changing.

Because the offense of the two teams is not bad, so the substitution is not worth the loss.

Now it's up to which side to make mistakes first.

But Monty never expected that it would be the Lakers who had problems first.

The touch of Anthony and Kobe suddenly dropped.

The Lakers attacked twice in a row.

Anthony and Kobe received a pass from Chen Tian.

The open shot didn't even score.

This time the Rockets seized the opportunity.

First, Harden scored a layup with the ball.

Then Harden assisted Bosh to score an easy three-pointer.

This time the score was opened by the Rockets.

Suddenly Monty felt bad.

Also called a timeout.

Then Monty made a substitution.

Let Jokic and Yi Jianlian play.

Guaranteed rebound.

Then also replaced Green and Tucker, let them play a dozen.

Because of the injuries of JR and Curry.

Therefore, Chen Tian's playing time as a point guard will be greatly increased.

After returning from the timeout, the Lakers' substitutions also played a role.

The inside line of Yi Jianlian and Jokic guaranteed rebounds.

And Green is also crazy alone, and he still feels good after playing.

You must know that in the last game against the Bucks, this guy only made one of 13 shots.

As a result, in this game, Green scored two three-pointers as soon as he came up.

It also directly caught up with the score.

This scene made everyone on the Lakers bench stand up and cheer.

Seeing Green's performance like this, Chen Tian shook his head helplessly and smiled.

There are two nerve knives in a team, and there is no one else.

Relying on Green's performance, the Lakers caught up with the score.

But then on the Rockets side, the double guard combination of Harden and Lu Wei also began to play a role.

After Harden used the cover continuously, he took a step back and scored.

This let Chen Tian know that this guy's skills will still appear.

But fortunately, it is not very complete now.

The step-back three-pointer that stole the NBA rules has yet to appear.

After that, Lu Wei also started his strength as the best sixth man.

Continuous shots are also scored.

Chen Tian knew that he couldn't wait any longer.

Otherwise, the morale of the Rockets will come up, and it will be even more difficult for them to fight.

Chen Tian also turned on the offensive mode at this time.

Facing the defense with the ball, there was an emergency stop and a backward shot.

The ball is scored.

Later, in a defense, Chen Tian gave Harden another big cap.

Then received a pass from Jokic and dunked the ball in with one hand.

It also stabilized the situation.

At this time, there is not much time left in the first quarter.

At the end of the first quarter, the two teams also tied 37:37.

And came back in the second quarter.

It's time for Lu Wei to lead the team alone for the Rockets.

The Lakers also asked Chen Tian to rest.

Let Kobe and Anthony play a dozen.

At this time, the touch of Anthony and Kobe also recovered a bit.

Anthony's three-threat shot also scored.

And Kobe shot backwards, and it was also hollow into the net.

The game gradually returned to the Lakers.

But after the Rockets also replaced Bosh.

The combination of Bosh and Lu Wei also played quite well, one inside and one outside.

After that, the two teams once again fell into a stalemate.

No one thought that the Rockets could fight the Lakers to this extent.

The second quarter passed quickly, because neither team committed any fouls.

Then with 3 minutes left in the second quarter.

The two teams also replaced the main players of the team.

For the Rockets, Harden, Bosh and Ariza hit three-pointers one after another.

And the Lakers are not too far behind.

Anthony, Kobe and Jokic also received a pass from Chen Tian and scored.

The scores of the two teams will be over until the second quarter.

They are still stuck.

Harden also showed his superstar qualities in this game.

When the key ball is played, it is really unambiguous.

The end of the second quarter.

The two teams even played a 66:66 tie.

The game looked better in an instant.

Now let's see what the two teams will do during the halftime break.

After all, both teams played really well.

So who can win depends on the halftime break and the head coach's tactics.