December 5, Los Angeles, Staples Center Stadium.

The Lakers are playing against the Trail Blazers at home.

At this time, the Trail Blazers ranked second in the league with a record of 15 wins and 3 losses.

This is a full focus and a top-ranking battle.

The Trail Blazers are very tricky. Just looking at the starting lineup, Li Mu took a breath of air conditioning.

Point guard Damon Stadmeier.

Scoreback Steve Smith.

Small forward Pippen.

Power forward Rashid Wallace.

Center Avidas Sabonis.

The only weakness is Stodmeier at 1.78 meters!

Do you call the Flying Squirrel who scored 20 points and 9 assists a weakness?

good.

The flaw is the little flying squirrel.

This shows the strength of the Trail Blazers lineup.

And this is just the starting lineup and the strength of bench players is also very strong.

Bonchiwells, O'Neal Jr., Detrev Schramf, Bryan Grant, etc.

No one is stronger than the Lakers' lineup. This is the truth, but that refers to the Lakers who have Kobe. Kobe is absent now. Li Mu has not had that tone when Ginobili, Brad Miller, Lewis, Billups, etc. has not yet grown to the All-Star level.

The Lakers started five players, still Billups, Rice, Bowen, Big Ben and O'Neal.

The game started with the scramble, and O'Neal defeated Rashid to get the first ball for the Lakers.

Billups found the Trail Blazers directly encircled O'Neal in front of the court.

Billups also believed Li Mu's advice and tried to beat Stadmeier.

The three-pointer shot and the arrow was taken, and Stoudemire, who lost to the defense, could only stare at him.

Bang-!

Billups performed normally and exerted the power of "Iron".

At the basket, Rashid stuck Big Ben and Sabonis blocked O'Neal.

Pippen made a breakthrough and took the rebound.

Offense and defense transition, Trail Blazers attack, Li Mu also narrowed his lineup, just keep a close eye on Steve Smith's three-pointer.

Rashidra reached the high position and played a pick-and-roll tactic with the Flying Squirrel.

Stoudemier broke through into the penalty area, fought against the big one with a small shot, and made a quick small throw...

Swish—!

Off the field, Li Mu shook his head, and the pick-and-roll tactics were still a headache for the Lakers.

The Lakers attacked, Billups fought back and forth on his back in the frontcourt, and step by step, arched the flying mouse to the shooting sweet area.

Before Rashid's assisted defense was in place, Billups turned around and jumped into the game.

Swish—!

Billups hit two points with a steady pace.

To be honest, Stoudemire's physical loss is really not suitable to be the starting point guard of any championship team.

But the Trail Blazers allowed Stoudemire to play for seven years.

Head coach Mike Dunleavy does not play the "four guarantees one" tactic, and Xiao Feishe is beaten, which is inevitable.

The Trail Blazers did not look for the reason from the lineup, and the point guard of the substitute lineup also found Greg Anthony, who was 1.83 meters tall.

Li Mu doesn't understand what medicine is sold in this gourd.

You said the Trail Blazers are unwilling to spend money?

The team's total salary is as high as $73.53 million, which is about $15 million higher than the Lakers' total salary of $58 million, and surpasses the Knicks' $71.35 million, becoming the highest-paid team in the league.

This may be called money not being used on the edge!

Not possible, but certain.

Stoudemire dribbled to the frontcourt, and at this time, Sabonis pulled out of the high position and brought O'Neal out of the penalty area.

Then, hand the basketball over to Rashid to play.

The Lakers' lineup, if the weaknesses come from point guards and power forwards?

This is the Trail Blazers' fixed impression of the Lakers.

Even if Da Ben and Billups join the Lakers, their strength in both positions has been enhanced, they are still regarded as weaknesses.

The Trail Blazers, which own Rashid, are a perfect strength in power forwards.

Haven't you seen O'Neal young for four years?

With the ball on his back, Rashid walked towards the bottom line, suddenly turned over and jumped back and made a jump shot...

If the big botany itself is high, it will suffer.

Rashid was tall and his arms were long, but he still had his arms straight and leaned back to make a move.

No one can defend against this signature trick.

Swish—!

"Roaring Heavenly Lord" came out of the cage, scored a goal, and with Garnett, he roared and beat his chest outside the court.

Next, Billups tried to break through and forcefully eat the flying squirrel.

The effect is obvious. Billups is taller than Stademier and stronger than Stademier. Taking advantage of his height, he can be accurate at one hit.

After trying to fight Stoudemire alone, Billups continued to try the outside pick-and-roll tactics.

Jean Rice and Bowen.

That's right, Bao Wen also tried to eat the little flying squirrel and continued to attack misplaced attacks.

After experiencing a 1.78-meter defense, Billups tried to give the basketball a sling to O'Neal.

This is the Lakers' strength, so I naturally want to find a feeling.

The Trail Blazers continued to attack O'Neal.

Bowen, who was on the outside, received a lot of passes from O'Neal, and he was a little panicked when he shot three-pointers.

It's really spread too much.

At this time, Bao Wen had not yet prepared the mentality of carrying the Lakers' offense with the offense.

Bang-!

Bang-!

A blacksmith is inevitable.

The Trail Blazers attacked, and after trying the pick-and-roll tactics, they also tried to let the stars fight alone to break the situation.

After Rashid succeeded in a row with Da Ben, Stoudemire handed the basketball to Pippen.

Then, Bowen was in trouble.

Pippen used her bison-like body to force herself to eat.

Bowen's face-to-basket defense has no temper at all when it comes to Pippen's back attack.

On the commentary stage, Mike Bryn shook his head and said bluntly, "This is not the first team in the league and the second team in the league, the game that should be played.

Both sides constrained and fought in a targeted manner without any effort.

Obviously, they regard the opponent as the biggest champion, so they want to retain their strength.

It's too irresistible to play the game like this."

"Bryant's absence has a very impact on this game.

After all, it is understandable that the Trail Blazers are conquered to attack against a Lakers, which is not completely solid.

Play the trump card now, and when Kobe comes back, the Trail Blazers will be stunned by then."

"Of course, now it's just a test of the first quarter. In the second quarter, the competition for home advantage, both sides will definitely not give in. Then it will be a contest to see the truth."

After the first quarter, the two sides played an ordinary game and a dull score.

23 to 24, the Lakers led by 1 point at home.

In the second quarter, Li Mu took all the rotations, sending Fisher, Ginobili, Lewis, Horry and Brad Miller.

When Dunleavy saw that all five players from the starter were not on, he replaced Greg Anthony, Bungewells, Bryan Grant, Derve Boutique Ramff and O'Neal Jr.

This is called 'rotation vs. rotation', no one can take advantage of it.

The second quarter started, Fisher forced Greg Anthony to attack the Trail Blazers' point guard like he was playing the Flying Squirrel in the first quarter.

Then, the Trail Blazers defended and broke the defense.

Fisher finished his strife and replaced Ginobili with him.

The sharp European steps made Greg Anthony a sieve.
Chapter completed!