Last time they played against each other, Zhang Hao turned on the "teaching and guidance" mode, and O'Neal didn't perform well. This time, O'Neal came up and showed the Timberwolves how powerful the number one center is.
When it came to the Timberwolves' offense, Garnett faced Zhang Hao, who had outstanding static physical conditions and comparable mobility to the outside. He didn't have a fighting spirit to regain the field with strong attacks. He knew that his offensive ability was just like that.
Garnett continued to play pick-and-roll with Marbury, forcing Zhang Hao and Rick Fox to switch defenses, creating mismatches, and supported the attack from his high position.
It seems that he likes to talk nonsense when nothing happens, but with Marbury on the back line and Gugliotta at the center who can shoot, cut and set, his coping ability is almost perfectly displayed.
Zhang Hao and Marbury have played against each other more times. I really can¡¯t see where he is unique. He cooperates very well with Garnett and Gugliotta.
At the beginning of the game, the Timberwolves' three-headed combination relied on teamwork to play back and forth with the Lakers, who were dominated by O'Neal's singles and scoring!
Without Zhang Hao¡¯s ¡°teaching and guidance¡± mode, the Lakers really didn¡¯t take advantage in the early stages.
At 3 minutes and 44 seconds of the first quarter, the two teams were tied 8-7, with the Lakers leading by one point.
The Timberwolves attacked. After Marbury advanced to the frontcourt, he made a gesture. Garnett did not pull out for the pick-and-roll, but moved to the middle distance of the right baseline. Gugliotta also pulled to the left side of the three-second zone. In the elbow area, after a set round of cooperation, Gugliotta also needed a rest, Marbury hit Rick Fox in a single from the top of the arc!
A very beautiful change of direction in front of the body. Marbury made Rick Fox take a sudden step to the right and lost his position!
Marbury broke through to the right, and Rick Fox quickly moved to the back left. Marbury suddenly stopped, retreated, returned to the three-point line, and shot a three-pointer with half a step to the left of the top archit!
10 to 8, the Timberwolves lead by two points!
The regular coordination has Gugliotta as the main scorer, Garnett as the second shot point, and Marbury as a containment.
When it comes time to score in singles, Marbury can stand up. With the strength of the twin towers, Marbury can play an offense that requires personal ability. The perfect fit of the three wolves is well demonstrated!
O'Neal's main attack in the beginning helped the Lakers hit 3 of 5. In addition, Doug Christie came in to catch the ball and made 2 of 2 free throws. In the first 6 rounds of the Lakers' opening round, O'Neal helped the team hit 4 of 6. It is a pity that he could not help the team take the lead under such an outstanding performance, but there was no way. The opponent's team's offense was really sharp. They made big strides forward every year. In two years, they would really become the champion. Possibility of level combinations.
O¡¯Neal also needs to slow down now. After Kenny Anderson advances to the frontcourt, O¡¯Neal pulls to the left side of the three-second zone to keep rushing, and the offense is handed over to Kenny Anderson.
Kenny Anderson hit Marbury in singles from the top of the arc. Marbury's defense was not bad, but facing Kenny Anderson, who has been famous for many years and is currently in his prime, he also had a big problem.
Marbury tried very hard, but was still shaken away by Kenny Anderson's crotch dribble that stopped suddenly during a sprint. Kenny Anderson broke into the three-point line from the right side of the top arc!
At this time, Zhang Hao happened to run from the right side of the free throw line to the left along the free throw line, and Garnett immediately went to cover Kenny Anderson.
Kenny Anderson distributed the ball. Zhang Hao received the ball when he ran across the left side of the free throw line. Sam Mitchell left the area on the left and Rick Fox, who had an inaccurate shot, stepped in. Zhang Hao stepped back and Sam Mitchell Both Chell and Garnett, who was flanking Kenny Anderson, pounced, but they were not in the right position!
Both of them pounced on the top arc area at a 45-degree angle on the left and headed toward the upper line. The direction Zhang Hao retreated was to the sideline!
Withdrawing to the sideline, Zhang Hao did not rush, adjusted steadily, and before Sam Mitchell blocked him, he shot a three-pointerhit!
11 to 10, the Lakers once again took a 1 point lead!
Turn around and step back. After practicing, Zhang Hao can not only turn around and step back in the mid-range, but he can also use it to shoot three-pointers!
The two front lines of the Timberwolves did a very good job in defense. They knew Rick Fox's shooting area very well, and they also knew Zhang Hao's shooting habits very well, but they didn't expect Zhang Hao to shoot from this position so decisively.
Zhang Hao also made three-point shots from the sideline before, but last season, Zhang Hao made 189 three-pointers, less than 20 from the wing, accounting for only 10%. Almost all of them had no choice but to go to the wing. Position to catch the pot and shoot, otherwise I would rather choose an unskilled pull-up jump shot.
And this time, Zhang Hao shot with both patience and decisiveness. He grasped all the time before the defense was in place and made good use of the time created by turning around and retreating.
It¡¯s time for the Timberwolves to attack again, and Marbury has just entered.; When the Lakers attack, Rick Fox's confident three-pointer from the top of the arc still misses. Fortunately, Garnett's long two-point shot is also solid. The Silver Fox is ready to call a timeout after the team member grabs the defensive rebound. , but seeing the action of Zhang Hao grabbing the rebound, he resisted the urge to call a timeout.
Zhang Hao grabbed the rebound and counterattacked! Zhang Hao, who seemed tired in the first few rounds, suddenly became sharp again, sprinting faster and faster. In the end, even the Timberwolves backup point guard Terry Porter couldn't catch up!
Zhang Hao charged alone, scored two points with a counterattack dunk, and once again overtook the score, leading 74 to 73 by 1 point!
Not letting the Timberwolves continue to gain momentum, Zhang Hao retreated, not daring to be careless. There were still more than two minutes left, so he had to hold on and let O'Neal at least not fall behind after returning. The advantage in the first half was so obvious. If he lost, then Really uncomfortable.
At this moment, that familiar feeling came back - the Lakers are about to become the Los Angeles May 5 team again!
Zhang Hao worked very hard in the third quarter, otherwise he wouldn't have obviously felt tired before sucking his jersey. He scored 7 points and 1 assist in the first half of the third quarter. As a result, the team only scored 15 points. He was still willing to pass the ball. Neil Anderson's three-pointer was a score that had nothing to do with him, 5 points in 9 minutes!
Really give the other party a chance
Fortunately, after sucking his jersey, he returned to the physical condition he had at the beginning of the second half after the halftime break. At this moment, he clearly had a physical advantage over others on the field.
In the last 2 minutes of the third quarter, Zhang Hao hit a back-up turnaround jumper, a baseline pass to force Garnett's back-up turnaround layup, and a counterattack layup, leading to a 6-4 run. At the end, the Lakers lead the Timberwolves by 3 points 80 to 77!
The Lakers only scored 23 points as a team in the third quarter, of which Zhang Hao scored 15 points alone. The score of 23 to 26 in a single quarter was really a bit disappointing. It was more than a little bit worse than the performance in the first half. Fortunately, it was an illness. During this period, Zhang Hao helped the Lakers hold on, mainly by scoring 8 points in the last 3 minutes.
Finally, in the fourth quarter, O'Neal is on!
Zhang Hao restrained, Rick Fox served from the top arc, Fisher and Brent Barry responded from the wings, and O'Neal mainly attacked from the basket.
The Timberwolves replaced Stanley Roberts at this time, playing alongside Marbury, Chris Kyle, Sam Mitchell and Garnett.
In the second half of the first quarter, Stanley Roberts defended O'Neal well, but at that time it was Gugliotta and Garnett who consumed O'Neal first. Now O'Neal has been resting since the first half. When it was enough, he came back and hit Stanley Roberts into the basket twice for a layup and dunked the score twice.
"Compared to Sabonis, Campbell, Ostertag, Mourning these people, Stanley Roberts still has a gap.
Under the leadership of O'Neal, the Lakers resumed a lead of more than 5 points in the fourth quarter, but the point difference could not really widen. In the third quarter, the Lakers played too much and were once overtaken by the opponent, but the victory was stable!
The Timberwolves failed to make waves in the final quarter, and the Lakers scored 28-22 in the final quarter.
In the end, Zhang Hao had 34 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks, O'Neal had 27 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 blocks, Kenny Anderson had 17 points and 5 assists, and Brent Barry and Fisher combined to make 5 three-pointers. Point ballThe Lakers narrowly defeated the Timberwolves 108-99!
"Compared to the last time when Zhang Hao defeated him alone, this time, the Timberwolves players and fans were hit even harder!"
That time they could also say that Zhang Hao's explosion was too violent and they didn't even have a chance to truly show their abilities.
This time, the Lakers gave the team a chance, but they still couldn't beat it!
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