Chapter 1662 This Is the Foundation of the Lakers

The Lakers trailed by 11 points at halftime!

Since Ji Feng joined the Lakers in 2007, they have never trailed at halftime in an opening game. Moreover, this is Staples. In the past three seasons, the Lakers have only lost 4 games here in the regular season.

Moreover, both sides are not on the same level in terms of lineup or momentum.

On the Rockets side, Yao has just returned from a serious injury and was given a time limit of 20 minutes per game. Tracy McGrady was traded, and the Yao-Mac combination fell apart. Martin, Scola, Battier, and Brooks all have strengths but all have their own shortcomings. Everyone else is a bunch of newbies.

On the other hand, the Lakers carry the power of the Triple Crown, have the deepest bench and the most terrifying starting lineup in the league, integrate offense and defense, and have top-notch tools. Put these two together, except for the gimmick of the Chinese Derby, there is nothing that can be done. Contrastive.

It's no wonder that 24 ESPN experts before the game unanimously believed that the Lakers would get off to a good start in the new season.

However, the first half ended like this, and my glasses fell off the ground in shock.

"This is the West! You can't underestimate any team." - Coach Zhang.

"The Rockets are playing really well. The backcourt of Pudding is full of offensive power. If they continue to play like this, they will be worthy of other teams. The Rockets can look forward to the new season." - Yu Jia.

"I have to say that the Rockets entered the state faster. They played all their advantages. Martin scored 13 points at halftime and Brooks scored 12 points. The two played a double-gun performance, while the Lakers were a little slow. Ji Feng and Kobe felt They are all looking for form, especially Ji Feng. The data of 5 points, 5 assists and 5 rebounds in the half were not at the level he should have. Artest was entrusted with a heavy responsibility, but he was too excited. Three fouls in the half took him a long time. They all had to sit on the bench and watch. As for the new players, they didn't have any outstanding performance. This is the main reason why the Lakers fell behind."

"The Rockets' overall combat personnel are neat and the gap in combat power is not big. They focus on speed, combined with Princeton's positional offense, making the Rockets with Yao Ming's return return to the ranks of strong contenders for the playoffs." - Barkley: "Byner Mu's absence made it easy for Dayao to play, and it also gave the Rockets more opportunities to break through from the outside, and they took advantage of it."

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Various commentators also commented on the first half. In their opinion, the Rockets really had a chance to achieve a reversal. The only problem was the performance of the Lakers' JK King Bomb combination in the second half.

After all, the Lakers are the best team in the league at dealing with headwinds. With the JK combination, they have achieved seemingly impossible reversals one after another, and their opponents have no choice. This is the power of superstars.

As long as JK plays smoothly in the second half, the Lakers still have a chance to come back.

Of course, Lakers fans want them to come back, but Heat fans don't want it. Many Heat fans were still feeling sad that their home team was bombed by Green Kai. Suddenly, they heard that the Lakers were also ahead of the Rockets, and they were refreshed. came back!

"Hahaha, you just mocked our home team, but the result is that you are not the same."

"The Lakers lose, thank you!"

"Come on Rockets, I am a Rockets fan tonight!"

"A 100-year-old Rockets fan came uninvited!"

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As Heat fans, they certainly hope that the Lakers will lose at the same time, so that they will not be so passive.

At this time, Ji Feng in the locker room didn't know that the outside world was already making a big fuss about being 11 points behind at halftime, and he didn't know that the Heat fans wanted them to lose so much.

Of course, even if he knew about Ji Feng, he wouldn't care. In his heart, the Heat are just the same challengers as the Magic and Green Kai in previous seasons. The Lakers' only opponent is himself.

And, to be honest, although they fell behind in the first half, it was not beyond his expectation. The defense was not focused, the offense was simple and blind, and the substitutes continued to collectively play soy sauce. These were all the reasons why they fell behind in the first half. , but it is easy to understand. In the first game of the season, they really need to play to find their form.

Ji Feng had the opportunity to stand up and lead the team to victory in the first half, but he did not do so. Instead, he continued to seek to organize offense. This is because Ji Feng had his own plans for this game.

"Guys, we played a bit poorly in the first half. Needless to say, everyone is waiting for me and Kobe to lead the team to complete the reversal. However, I feel that besides the two of us, the others are also very capable!" Ji Feng clapped his hands, stood up and said.

If we follow last year's script, Ji Feng will still step up and take over the offense, play the entire second half, lead the Lakers to catch up, and then enter the decisive moment. If everything goes well, you will see the excitement of your teammates when the final whistle sounds. hugged Ji Feng who hit the winning goal to celebrate.

But if this script is followed, it will be very difficult for this year's Lakers to fight their way through the siege of powerful players to win four consecutive championships, because after three seasons, the outside world has already studied the Lakers' tactics thoroughly. Law, physical fitness, and injuries will also be a huge problem. Lao Yu and Bynum are still sitting on the bench.

Therefore, Ji Feng wants to tap out all the potential of the Lakers bench. The Lakers bench ranks first in the league. This group of people is very capable in both offense and defense. Now, in order to win four consecutive championships, it is time to tap into it!

This is also the result of the exchange between Ji Feng, Kobe Bryant, Gasol and Zen Master before the start of the season.

And the Rockets, whose strength is neither above nor below, are the best whetstones!

"In the second half, believe in yourself and be brave, guys, we just got the ring, you won't just give in." Ji Feng said looking at Farmar, Artest and Powell.

"Of course not! Ji Feng, believe me, you can pass the ball to me more in the second half!" Farmar was the first to express his opinion.

"Yes, I still want to get a ring next season!" -Barnes.

"I think my outside touch is pretty good." -Blake.

"I can protect the rebound." - Powell.

Ji Feng's words made the locker room noisy. At this time, Zen Master walked in: "Okay, guys, in the second half, show your strength and let them see what the Lakers' heritage is!"

"Ho~!"

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After 15 minutes, the second half begins!

The Rockets were very aggressive, especially in their defense against Ji Feng and Kobe Bryant. They absolutely did everything they could. After all, everyone knew that if the Lakers wanted to make a comeback, they couldn't do it without JK.

Inside, Gasol also received extra care. Dayao intentionally or unintentionally contracted and formed a double-team with Scola, just because he didn't want Gasol to become the X factor.

However, after playing one quarter, they discovered that the point difference was getting smaller and smaller!

At the beginning of the third quarter, Ji Feng took advantage of Battier with the ball and scored a layup. This further confirmed Ji Feng's ability to stand out in the second half.

On the Rockets bench, Adelman smiled slightly, feeling that everything was under control.

Then he smiled until he reached S...ahem, after the game.

After Dayao scored in singles, Ji Feng was naturally double-teamed by three people when he broke through in the second round. However, Ji Feng directly distributed the ball and Blake hit a three-pointer from the bottom corner!