As a Kobe hater, he was actually teammates with Kobe!

At the end of the first quarter, the Lakers entered the second quarter with a 34-point lead of 25 to 9.

In the first quarter, Zhou Ze scored 8 points and 9 rebounds.

Kobe scored 6 points, but it wasn't because he was bad. On the contrary, he only scored 6 points on 4 shots. The opponent's double-team was too crazy. Not only did they double-team him as soon as he got the ball, but they also double-teamed him without the ball when he moved to the midfield position.

PJ Tucker and Luke Walton, these two players' three-point shooting tonight can be called the dragon and the young phoenix in the three-point world, with a total of 8 for 1.

The two are obviously one step closer to their scoring milestone.

As for Dwight Howard, he only scored 1 point from free throws in the entire first quarter.

Made 4 of 1 free throws.

His free throws were not obtained through "high-post singles", but through fast breaks without the ball in the transition between offense and defense.

It is worth mentioning that these two fouls were given to him by PJ Tucker who was out of position.

In the 07-08 season, Howard had reached the peak of his career. No matter how tough Tucker was, it was difficult to stop him, especially in the opponent's fast break.

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The game entered the second quarter.

Zen Master Phil Jackson replaced Luke Walton, who made 4 of 0 three-pointers tonight, and boldly sent on the 175cm tall Nate Robinson. PJ Tucker and Kobe both moved up one position, to the 4th and 3rd positions respectively.

Howard has completely given up the idea of ​​playing Zhou Ze alone.

He became Olajuwon's apprentice during the offseason and did show some footwork skills this season, but he was unable to bring them to life against Zhou Ze.

Ultimately, it’s due to insufficient lower limb strength.

Howard's lower limbs are weak and his calves are too thin. Zhou Ze can't even straighten his waist when he pushes him from behind, let alone pass the ball and make moves. In addition, even if Howard's lower limbs are strong.

He lacks shooting and his touch is not smooth. No matter how you shake him, Zhou Ze will not jump.

At this time, the Magic gave the offensive ball to Nelson.

Jameer Nelson, who is 183cm tall, and Nate Robinson, who is 175cm tall, stood together and for a moment they both seemed to be tall guys.

Nelson is also a little cannon, weighing 91kg and having a sturdy body.

The Magic were clearly preparing to raid Nate Robinson, and Nelson attacked Nate Robinson with the ball.

The little potato was crushed to the basket. The 183cm tall Nelson took advantage of his height to make a layup. With a "bang", Zhou Ze jumped up and blocked Nelson's layup directly through the staggering Nate.

This scene made the entire Orlando Magic's home stadium quiet.

At this time, Zhou Ze suddenly threw a long pass to Kobe who was running fast without the ball. The latter received the ball, jumped, and with a "boom", he completed a one-handed slam dunk.

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With a "clang", Nelson attacked Little Potato again. Although Zhou Ze didn't block him this time, he was frightened by the terrifying backup defense and raised his shot, missing the target.

Nelson himself and Magic fans were disappointed with the missed shot.

It was really just a little bit short, the little potato had been eaten up, if it wasn't for Zhou Ze's sudden defense, the ball would have gone in.

At the same time, Phil Jackson, the Zen Master in the Lakers coaching seat, smiled evilly, like the protagonist team in a YY novel.

That's right!

This is a defensive trap deliberately set by the Lakers.

Little Potato, you think you're easy to bully, right?

Then you attack him.

Little Potato didn't make any rash gambling steals, but just stuck to you desperately and led you to the defensive area where Zhou Ze was.

You can use your physique to push me away in the end!

But don’t forget, I have Zhou Ze behind me!!!

After several rounds, the second quarter was already halfway through. Magic coach Van Gundy saw Zhou Ze block Nelson again, and the score on the field was 57 to 40, and the Lakers' lead had reached 17 points.

Only then did I suddenly realize.

"drop!"

Van Gundy quickly requested a timeout.

At the same time, he did not forget to glance at Zhou Ze who was celebrating with his teammates on the court and walking towards the bench with a smile on his face.

"What a horrible fellow!"

"It actually has its own defensive system, and two of them!!!"

Van Gundy couldn't help but gasp inwardly.

Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett are both players who have their own defensive systems.

Of course, their defensive systems are different.

Duncan is a fist of steel and a solid inside defender.

Garnett is a steel spider, flexible in assisting defense and sweeping.

However, Zhou Ze himself possesses both of these defensive systems.

When he plays the 4 position, he can be a help defense sweeper.

When he plays the 5 position, he is an elite rim protector.

actually...

When Zhou Ze plays the No. 3 position, he is still a top-notch individual defensive pioneer.

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Pause back.

The Magic also made adjustments. Turkoglu and Howard set a pick-and-roll. Zhou Ze saw that Kobe did not squeeze through the screen in time, so he immediately went offside to defend. He was level with Howard and even stood in front of Howard, using his long arms to delay Turkoglu.

Although Howard's singles performance is not good, he can still make the most of the rebounds.

After all, they are what Zhou Ze and O'Neal call "high-level blue-collar workers."

Turkoglu immediately sent a high pass to Howard. Kobe was unable to stop Howard from following him and was forced to move forward with his body. The interference from his jump was limited. Zhou Ze immediately turned around to chase him, but he was still too slow.

Although Howard's running and jumping talents are not as good as Zhou Ze's now, the gap is not so big that such a large time difference can be ignored. The top-level inside player can undoubtedly complete the pass after Zhou Ze's "offside defensive positioning".

But why did Zhou Ze take the risk of offside?

Because Zhou Ze can defend the ball handler alone, Howard who is off the line, before he reaches the basket, if PJ Tucker can rotate in time, he and Kobe can form a double-team on Howard.

PJ Tucker's defensive IQ is not worse than Odom's, and his hands are faster, but his physique is still a little small, and Howard can play high. If Odom is there, the situation will be much better.

With a "Swish!", Turkoglu used a pick-and-roll to switch defense to Zhou Ze in front of him, and made a NO-LOOK-PASS, which seemed to be given to Howard who was running down the middle, but in fact, it was given to Rashard Lewis in the left corner.

The latter made a three-pointer, 66 to 52, narrowing the gap to 14 points.

Turkoglu frequently used pick-and-rolls with Howard to revitalize the Magic's overall offense.