The older superstars of the NBA

After the first quarter, the second quarter came quickly.

The New York Knicks and Los Angeles Lakers have both made adjustments to their lineups. LeBron James also chose to take a rest, and Zhao Feiyang also sat on the team bench to relax.

As the core of their respective teams, the two of them also know one thing very well. That is, their performance is related to whether the team can achieve final victory, so staying healthy is what they need to do.

Only by performing well on this basis can the team win in the future.

Once the two core players were gone, other players on both sides began to look for opportunities to stand up.

In the second quarter, the Lakers' best performer was Kyle Kuzma. He hit three three-pointers from the forward position and also missed several shots under the basket.

As the guy with the second-lowest three-point shooting percentage on the team, Kuzma's ability to throw in three three-pointers is already rare.

For the Knicks, the best player is Adrian Ennis.

After Andrew Wiggins came on the scene, Adrian temporarily switched to the fourth position and entered the inside to cooperate with Dwight Howard.

In the few minutes when Anthony Davis, the big-browed brother, came off the court, Adrian seized the opportunity and continued to use solid footsteps and back-up skills to attack the Lakers' basket. His style of play was very effective, and he succeeded several times in a row. Kill the defender and hit the basket.

While Adrian performed well, Dennis Smith Jr. on the outside also played his best performance of the season.

He has always been the most overlooked character on the team.

No wonder he is, after all, Derrick Rose and Zach LaVine were once famous superstars, or they are rising stars in the league now.

Even Jeremy Lin, who is gradually sinking at this stage, once caused a "Linsanity" whirlwind throughout the league and performed a performance that shocked many people.

Compared with them, little Dennis is obviously inferior.

It can be said that the highlight of his career is probably the draft. He was selected with the 9th overall pick in the first round. He also made the All-Rookie Second Team and won the honor of "Atlantic Coast Conference Rookie of the Year".

The starting point was not low at all, but it was a pity that he reached his peak when he appeared. His performance in the past few seasons was quite average. At the beginning, he could average about 15 points per game. Later, especially in the championship season, his data suddenly dropped to 11 points per game. Both scored less than points.

It’s not entirely his fault!

There are too many people in the team who need the ball, and even if they line up, he can only be ranked in the last few positions.

Fortunately, although the statistics are average, he has always worked hard, is very active in both offense and defense, and has always played a hard-working role in the team.

This is why the Knicks chose to keep him after clearing out redundant players! Not only because he is young enough, but also because he can become a puzzle piece for the team without affecting the team's unity and stability.

In the second quarter, Dennis Jr. seized the opportunity to get more of the ball.

When Adrian was disturbed and marked, he looked for opportunities to shoot from the outside. When the team is on a fast break, he looks for every opportunity to cooperate with his teammates.

With the blessing of good touch, Dennis Jr. became the initiator of the team's offense. The team relied on him to drive the team most of the time in this quarter.

Because of his and Adrian's outstanding performance, when the buzzer sounded at the end of the first half, the Knicks and Lakers tied 59 to 51, with the Knicks leading by 8 points.

It seems that the Knicks are in good condition, and their normal performance has not been affected at all by the absence of Jordan and Rose.

Half time.

Players from both sides took the opportunity to relax in the locker room.

As usual, many people will take this opportunity to replenish their physical fitness, such as drinking some sports drinks or simply eating some high-calorie food.

"Zhao, try it!"

"This is the donut I bought from someone! Oh! It tastes really good!"

The team's "happy boy" Dwight Howard took advantage of the break to walk outside the locker room to get his own takeaway.

What he bought were some desserts, and according to Howard, they tasted very good.

Zhao Feiyang took a look and had no intention of eating.

"Dwight, I don't want to eat now. I drank too much water just now. I need to digest it..."

"Leave some for me! If you can't keep any, we can try it together after the game is over..."

Howard nodded, "No problem! But it's impossible to stay. I'll treat you to food after we win the game!"

It seemed to be just a very brief conversation, and no one in the locker room took it seriously, including Howard.

He also shared his food with other teammates, but most of the players put it down after just two bites. The reasons given by everyone were very consistent, that is, this stuff is too sweet!

Seeing that others were not eating, Howard couldn't care less. He sat on a chair in the locker room and made a large box by himself.

"Guys, it's game time!"

"It's time to show up!"

Knicks staff came to remind.

Upon seeing this, all the Knicks players quickly got up and walked outside the locker room. Coach Norman Thomas took the lead and walked in front, followed closely by Zhao Feiyang and others. Howard was also full at this time and stood in the corner wiping his sugar-covered fingers with a wet towel.

“It tastes really good!”

"It's a pity that these guys don't eat it. I must let them all try it next time..."

Howard muttered as he walked out.

However, just as he was about to reach the exit of the player tunnel, Howard suddenly felt a little uncomfortable in his stomach! First, he kept moaning, and then Howard felt his anus tighten, as if something was about to spurt out.

"Damn it!"

"No way! Is this happening at this time?"

Howard complained.

But the further he walked, the weirder Howard felt in his stomach.

Considering that there were so many fans at the scene, he couldn't make a fool of himself, and the team also needed him to go inside to carry the big-browed brother. Howard decisively chose to turn around and run to the bathroom in the locker room.

At this time, the Knicks team was on the infield, the second half of the game was about to begin, and head coach Norman had already begun to adjust the team's lineup.

"Dwight, you go and play the fifth position. Anthony and McGee will definitely play in the third quarter. I need you and Andre to stop them..."

Before he finished speaking, Coach Norman looked up and found that Howard was not in front of him at all.

"What about people?"

"Where is Dwight? Why didn't he come?"

Everyone looked at each other, and only Dennis Jr., who walked to the back, said, "Coach Norman, Dwight was eating just now... maybe he's washing his hands now!"

"When I walked out he seemed to have it done..."

Coach Norman looked at the player tunnel and saw that no one was coming, so he could only shake his head helplessly.