NBA: Being criticized for half a year at the beginning

"Brent, this is not a regular season game at all. This is a battle that is as intense as the finals!"

"Haha, that's right Bobby, the fans are in luck tonight. I think this sequel to the Western Conference Finals will satisfy the fans!"

The two commentators were talking and laughing, while also analyzing the situation of this season.

"Brent, can you boldly predict the champion of this season? Who do you think will make it out of the West, the Rockets or the Lakers, and who will stand out in the East?"

"Haha, that's even necessary. The Heat are invincible in the East. If this team were replaced in any other year, I would say they are the champions. But this year is different. I think the team that breaks out of the West has a better chance. Whether it's the Rockets or the Lakers, as long as they can break out of the West, they can almost lock in the championship!"

"Then do you think there will be dark horses in the league? Like the Spurs, Thunder, Celtics and Magic, do they have a chance?"

"Come on, brother, if these four teams are combined into two, there is a chance!"

The second quarter of the game began with the two laughing.

Harden played for less than 10 minutes in the first quarter. At the beginning of the second quarter, Tang Yu put him on the bench to rest. Curry, Anthony and Nowitzki led the team.

The Lakers did the same. Paul, Hill and Gasol played with two substitutes.

The Rockets were still the first to score. Curry broke through with the ball and attracted Gasol's defense to pass to Nowitzki. Nowitzki scored two points against Hill's defense.

Then Gasol's strong inside shot was interfered by Ibaka. Anthony protected the backcourt rebound. Curry chased and shot Paul with a three-pointer. The Rockets took the opportunity to expand the score difference to 7 points.

Phil Jackson immediately called a timeout, and Kobe returned to the court. Judging from the attitude of the Zen Master, the Lakers attached great importance to this game.

Tang Yu adjusted according to his own rotation rhythm. Harden did not return to the court until the 8th minute of the second quarter.

He replaced Curry, and Harden made a pass error after returning to the court.

Kobe made a quick layup and scored two points, and the two teams were in a stalemate again.

Kobe played very actively and aggressively throughout the second quarter, and he set an example on both offense and defense. His 9 points and 5 rebounds in a single quarter showed how much Kobe valued the game.

57-58, the Lakers overtook the Rockets by one point in the second quarter and entered the halftime break.

Tang Yu was very satisfied with the performance of his disciples. In such a high-intensity defensive confrontation, they also showed a strong desire to fight.

Especially Anthony's defensive attitude and enthusiasm, he made a great change on the court.

Anthony had already got a double-double at the end of the half, with 11 points, 10 rebounds and 1 block, including 3 frontcourt rebounds. He was the Rockets' top scorer and had the most rebounds in the game.

"We played well, boys, especially Cameron. We need your energy to drive the team. We have to play happily this season, and I believe you will handle everything!"

Tang Yu's relaxed attitude means that the players will be equally relaxed. Although this team is full of big names, the players know in their hearts that Tang Yu is the boss of this team.

At the beginning of the third quarter, after being praised by Tang Yu, Melon seemed to be a child praised by the teacher, full of motivation.

Continuously asking for the ball, three-pointers, breakthroughs and mid-range shots hit.

Harden also knew that Anthony was in a hot hand, and he kept finding melon to feed him. Melon was smiling when he ate the cake.

Tang Yu did the same off the court, muttering to himself: "This melon is ripe!"

Hill had no way to deal with melon, and Phil Jackson replaced Matt Barnes, a tough forward defender, to limit Melon's performance.

However, the height and weight were completely different from Anthony, and he could only watch Melon score like cutting melons and vegetables.

In half a quarter, Anthony scored 11 points. Zen Master couldn't sit still and began to let players double-team Anthony.

Although Anthony's scoring was suppressed, the Lakers also suppressed the gourd and floated the dipper. The Rockets' other scoring points began to score frequently.

In Tang Yu's words, the Lakers' lineup is an All-Star lineup without three-pointers, or the Lakers' players are not the kind of three-pointers like the Rockets.

Curry, Harden, Anthony, Nowitzki, which of these four is not a historical shooter!

When Harden and Anthony are willing to defend, this team can be said to be invincible. Even if they don't defend and use offense, they will definitely beat all teams.

It's impossible for all four people to have cold hands!

In the second half of the third quarter, the Lakers' new aid Paul also started scoring mode, helping the Lakers to keep close to the score with the Rockets.

CP3 also has an almost unsolvable ability on the offensive end, whether it is mid-range and long-range shots or breakthroughs, passingAll are top players in the league.

If the first half of the third quarter was Anthony's personal performance, then the second half belonged to CP3.

In the last attack of the third quarter, Curry broke through the Lakers' paint area with 5.4 seconds left in the quarter and made a small floater.

The Rockets widened the gap to 5 points with 3.1 seconds left.

Stoudemire passed the ball to Paul, who quickly moved forward and made a mid-court three-pointer under the interference of Beverley.

This was a lucky shot, and the basketball drew a very perfect arc and fell directly into the basket!

The Lakers bench was jubilant, and the score was fixed at 84-86 after the ball went in, and the Rockets led by two points again into the fourth quarter.

The confrontation between superstars is often like this, and the desire to win is absolutely full!

Anthony scored 13 points and 4 rebounds in the third quarter.

Paul scored 11 points and 7 assists, and the two can each lead their own teams forward.

The shooting percentages of both teams were somewhat low, with the Rockets shooting 30 of 71 and the Lakers shooting 33 of 67.

The Lakers attacked more from within the three-point line, while the Rockets shot more than 40% from outside the three-point line.

Tang Yu relieved the pressure on his disciples again during the intermission.

"We don't have to care about winning or losing. Don't forget that we are the defending champions. Relaxing and enjoying basketball is our task in the regular season this season!"

"Boss, are we going to play happy basketball this season?" Curry asked.

"Yes, but I just said that during the regular season, we have only one goal, that is to win the championship!"

Harden said: "I understand, boss, you can waste time in the regular season, but you must play in the playoffs!"

"Right!"

The atmosphere on the Rockets' bench was very relaxed, and the players were communicating about the problems on the court in a relaxed atmosphere.