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

The battle of Lang Pao seems to be on the verge of breaking out.

But in fact, both Paul and Rondo just acted very "fiercely", and their "strategic determination" was very strong.

Before the game, the Lakers and Hornets had the same strategy, which was to "change the opponent's mentality."

As the saying goes, "Attacking the city is inferior, attacking the heart is superior."

The mentality of developing a 3D player and the mentality of developing a team's main point guard are two different effects.

Once the team's main point guard loses his mind, the team will fall apart.

Paul: "Referee, he hit me in the head!"

Rondo: "Referee, I didn't mean to do that. Besides, he poked my eyes on purpose last round..."

Paul: “I didn’t mean to…”

Rondo: "Your insertion is too accurate."

Paul: "Humph, you're almost there, actually touching my reverse scale."

Fans who are familiar with Paul know that his Achilles' heel is his head, and no matter how good the relationship or how big the star, they cannot touch it.

Lang Pao is like two primary school students who have a fight in class and keep complaining to the head teacher (referee) about each other's behavior.

The referees officiating the game tonight are all veterans, especially the chief referee, who has been officiating NBA games for 18 years.

Although they are accustomed to such hooligan behavior, it is still very rare in the history of the NBA that two such young players, Rondo and Paul, have such acting skills and nerve.

The referee gave Rondo a normal foul and repeatedly warned the two players to control their fouling actions.

If it happens again, it will be a flagrant foul and the player will be sent off directly.

"Hey, why are all the young players nowadays so cunning..."

Thinking of this, the referee on the scene couldn't help but glance at Zhou Ze not far away.

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The Hornets attacked, Paul held the ball at the top of the arc, Tyson Chandler came to the high post for a pick-and-roll, Paul dribbled to one side of the pick-and-roll, Rondo used the "Paper Drawing" taught to him by Kobe, squeezed through the defense, and appeared in front of Paul again.

The so-called "paper drawing" is actually the "puppy step" of Glove Payton. He moves in small steps, and his body is like a piece of paper, squeezing through the defense.

Kobe passed it on to Rajon Rondo.

But the name was still "Puppy Steps". After some thought, Zhou Ze, who had attended university, changed the name to "Paper Painting".

Although Tyson Chandler's pick-and-roll is good, Rondo, who is tall and thin, has a basketball IQ that is close to Zhou Ze. After understanding "paper drawing", he has become very good at defending pick-and-roll.

Paul dribbled the ball between his legs and pretended to go to the other side, but was seen through by Rondo again.

The Hornets' offense suddenly became awkward.

Peja Stojakovic and Morris Peterson were also running without the ball at the same time, cutting inside and bouncing outside, but Paul still had the ball in his hands. Even if Morris Peterson had a 55-5 chance to cut inside, as long as Paul dared to pass it, he would have a % chance of finishing the attack.

But although Paul's playing style seems flashy and his dribbling is fancy, he is actually a very traditional No. 1 player at heart.

If it were Nash, Kidd, or Magic Johnson, they would have thrown him away long ago, but Paul didn't dare.

Chandler went down at this time, and Kwame Brown followed him in time like a worm attached to his bones.

Paul saw that there was no other way, so he gritted his teeth and prepared to challenge Rajon Rondo one-on-one.

There were only 24 seconds left in the 8-second offensive period. Paul dribbled the ball and pretended to break through. Suddenly, he followed up with a Sam Gold step, passed Rondo's defense, and faced Zhou Ze's assist defense, and shot a high shot off the board.

After scoring the goal, Paul raised his fist.

At the same time, he did not forget to make a provocative gesture of "too-small" to Rondo.

With your right palm facing down, bend down and lower yourself below your knees.

"Bah..."

"Bah..."

Rajon Rondo bit the gum in his mouth hard.

Apparently...

Rondo was a little irritated, but as the team's commander, even if he was angry, he would not let Rondo be as stupid as Howard.

When Paul is healthy, his speed and explosiveness are absolutely top-notch. After all, he once half-dunked over Dwight Howard.

His ability to connect with the ball is also at a historical level. The scouting report clearly states that he can carry the ball to any place on the court and no one can stop him.

In addition, there is also a medium distance.

Overall, Paul during his time with the Hornets was indeed the number one player in the league's T1 tier.

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Rondo, a sophomore, also played a high pick-and-roll with Zhou Ze. Suddenly, Zhou Ze chose to go down and turned around at the speed of sound. Even if David West could catch up, Tyson Chandler immediately retreated to the basket to protect the basket.

Zhou Ze's short pass was blocked, but it created an open space for Kwame Brown, and Rondo passed the ball.

Kwame Brown, who was about 8 feet away from the basket, received the ball and jumped up. At this moment, the talent of the No. pick was fully demonstrated. He completed the "licking the basket" directly through Tyson Chandler who had his back to him, and also caused the opponent to commit a defensive foul.

and-one!

After scoring the goal, Kwame Brown pounded his chest and roared.

The pick-and-roll offenses of the Lakers and Hornets seem similar, but in fact they are very different.

Rondo doesn't have shooting, Paul does.

Tyson Chandler is fast, but it is difficult for him to use his speed to get rid of Kwame Brown; Zhou Ze can do it easily.

Paul is steady and conservative, while Rondo is bold and creative.

But the real key is Zhou Ze's off-ball control. His short passes can directly destroy the Hornets' defensive formation, causing dislocations and even open spaces.

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Paul broke through with the help of a pick-and-roll. This time, Rondo was a little slow after squeezing through the screen. Paul used the rhythm of quick stops and starts to pass Rondo by most of his body length. At the same time, he was always watching Kwame Brown who wanted to come over to help defend.

As long as Kwame Brown takes a step in his direction, Paul can pass to Chandler who is rolling down the court.

"Go help him!" At this time, Zhou Ze, who was guarding David West in the high position, spoke.

Kwame Brown perfectly followed the rules and went to help. The clever Paul seemed to pass the ball to Chandler, but in fact he gave it to David West.

That's right, Paul saw Zhou Ze coming to assist in defense, but Odom suddenly rushed out and completed the steal.

The Lakers made a fast break, and Odom passed the ball to Kobe after stealing the ball. However, "Peja", a white sharpshooter, could not catch up with "show-boat". Kobe, wearing the No. 24 jersey, completed a slam dunk with a "boom!"

15 to 22, 7 minutes and 39 seconds into the first quarter, the Lakers took a 7-point lead thanks to Kobe's dunk.