During the halftime break, Maurice Cheeks made tactical adjustments based on the current situation.

When he returned to the court, Liu Xiu saw the half-time statistics of him, Randolph, and Kobe displayed on the big screen.

He had 25 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, Randolph had 20 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists, and Kobe had 20 points, 3 points and 6 assists.

In terms of scoring, they can all be compared with Kobe, but Kobe scored 20 points on 8 of 11 shots in the half, which was more efficient.

They combined for more assists than Kobe, but most of their assists were passed to each other. Kobe's 6 assists made the team more powerful. Intuitive reflection is that other Lakers players scored 39 points at halftime, and they opened up

Except for him and Randolph, the other team only scored 14 points.

Kobe played too reasonably tonight!

And Kobe actually didn't guard him in the second quarter, but let Deron and Derrick Anderson guard him for the entire quarter, just watching him score 15 points in a single quarter...

This kind of Kobe, when his teammates perform well, is very difficult to deal with. What is very disadvantageous for the Trail Blazers is that the Lakers have recorded 4 wins and 2 losses in the last 6 games following Kobe's threat. Kobe's teammates are online!

Moreover, it can be seen that Master Zen has worked hard for this game, and his preparations on both offense and defense are excellent.

But the more this happens, the higher Liu Xiu's fighting spirit becomes!

The intermission ends and the third quarter begins.

The Lakers sent out a combination of Derrick Anderson, Kobe, Butler, Wang Zhizhi, and Mihm; the Trail Blazers sent out a combination of Flying Squirrel, Liu Xiu, Stevenson, Raheem, and McDyess.

The Lakers attacked first, with Derek Anderson and Odom attacking in a pick-and-roll. Kobe used Wang Zhizhi as a cover on the wing and caught the ball outside the three-point line. Without getting rid of McDyess' switch, he directly faced the defensive three-point shot... and it went in!

62 to 59, the Lakers took the lead in the second half.

During the transition between offense and defense, the little flying squirrel was the main attacker, and Liu Xiu assisted in control + off-ball offense. During the execution of the tactics, both of them were severely guarded!

Liu Xiu seized the opportunity and sent the ball to Rahim. Rahim took the ball and made a two-pointer...it's awesome!

Fortunately, Liu Xiu rushed to grab the offensive rebound, but the shooting space was immediately blocked by the opponent. Rahim actively moved and got another chance to respond. Liu Xiu sent the ball to Rahim in time.

But Raheem’s mid-range shot was solid again!

Wang Zhizhi protected the defensive rebound, stuck out his butt and dribbled several times to avoid the flying squirrel steals, and steadily gave the ball to Kobe.

When the Lakers attack, Kobe advances to the frontcourt and passes the ball to Wang Zhizhi who moves to the free throw line, and then cuts along the right sideline of the three-second zone. Wang Zhizhi distributes the ball exquisitely from high to low, and Kobe receives the ball from close range and takes off.

The dunk was ruined by a rough foul by McDyess.

Kobe made one of two free throws, and the second one was a free throw. Liu Xiu protected the defensive rebound and passed it to Flying Squirrel. When Flying Squirrel received the ball, Flying Squirrel shouted: "Antonio deserves this foul."

Although trailing by 4 points, the Trail Blazers still have high morale and their tactics are still running smoothly.

It’s just that morale really can’t be eaten.

In the next two rounds, Raheem responded and missed the shot. He missed the mid-range shot. McDyess grabbed the offensive rebound and passed it to him. He cut in for a layup and made a three-pointer from the corner in the next round.

He was also very good, three-pointers, mid-range shots, layups, 5 times in 3 rounds!

The Lakers scored two more points in these two rounds. After the start of the second half, the Lakers went on a 6-0 run to lead the Trail Blazers 65-59.

Finally, Liu Xiu couldn't help but come on his own, and after a pick-and-roll with McDyess, he rushed inside. There was Mim under the basket, and Kobe was the one chasing him. Liu Xiu took off with Mim in his back, and pulled the lever to avoid Kobe's chasing block, causing Kobe to

When he committed a foul, he threw the ball into the basket. After the referee blew the whistle, he confirmed that Liu Xiu's goal was valid and an additional penalty was imposed!

Immediately after the substitution whistle sounded, taking advantage of the dead ball, the Trail Blazers replaced Kwame Brown and replaced Raheem.

On the Lakers bench, Maurice Cheeks said to Huo Tu: "Our offensive tactics were manipulated by a magician."

Huo Tu shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Yes, the brains of so many of us are actually no match for one person. He is worthy of being the nine-time champion."

Liu Xiu walked to the free throw line and saw Kwame Brown was replaced. He immediately frowned... but then relaxed.

If you don't get the No. 1 draft pick, you'll have to be a butcher who played a long time in the first half, and you won't get much better than this decision number.

After regaining his composure, Liu Xiu slowly adjusted. That is to say, the Zen Master was nagging on the sidelines with his eyes closed and concentrating. If it were another opponent's coach, he would definitely complain to Liu Xiu about the timeout of the free throw.

Liu Xiu made a solid free throw, 62 to 65, and the point difference narrowed to 3 points!

When the Lakers attacked, their tactics had already spread and they continued their strong offensive firepower and steadily maintained their lead.

Facing the Lakers' triangle offense centered around Kobe's scoring, the Trail Blazers used Liu Xiu and Flying Squirrel to take turns competing in singles, but unfortunately they were at a disadvantage.

During this period, the Lakers' defense mainly contained Liu Xiu, allowing the Flying Squirrel to take the lead. The performance of the Flying Squirrel tonight could not be compared with the butcher who scored 20 points in the half. He made 1 of 3 shots in 4 rounds and 2 of 2 free throws.

At 4 points, they were beaten 7-4 by the opponent, and the score difference reached 6 points again.

The performance of role players was worse than usual, and towards the end of the middle of the season, this instability became more and more serious.

However, Randolph's condition is getting better and better recently. As the Lakers Twin Towers complained, he is almost in peak condition...

Fortunately for Maurice Cheeks, Liu Xiu and Ray Allen are always online.

The latter is incredibly self-disciplined. As for the former, I don’t know why he is in such good shape...

In desperation, Maurice Cheeks had to replace Ray Allen and Randolph in advance, and the three major stars took the field together!

With Ray Allen's outside control and Randolph's singles and rushing assistance, even though the opponent had Kobe and the Lakers' starting lineup was uneven, the three of them also completed a strong three-on-five.

With all three of them playing together for more than half a quarter, the Trail Blazers and Lakers scored 24-18. At the end of the third quarter, the score was tied, and the score was 90-90 heading into the inter-quarter break!

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"5-for-9 shooting, 4-for-7 three-pointers, 2-for-3 free throws, 16 points in a single quarter, a horse-riding..."

Liu Xiu looked at Kobe's statistics in the third quarter and felt dizzy.

If he hadn't made 3 of 6 shots in the third quarter, including 2 of 4 three-pointers, plus 4 of 4 free throws, he would have scored 12 points in a single quarter, plus Randolph was raging inside and made 3 of 3 shots, plus 2 of 1.

He scored 7 points on free throws, Ray Allen scored two three-pointers, Kwame Brown had a putback dunk... and was almost overturned by Kobe in the third quarter!

Made 13 of 20 shots, including 7 of 10 three-pointers, and 3 of 6 free throws. Kobe scored 36 points and 8 assists in the three quarters!
Chapter completed!