165 The Biggest Weakness

The Trail Blazers went ahead by 1 point!

Phil Jackson immediately stood up and called a timeout.

"This is the first time the Trail Blazers have taken the lead in the series. This is a very good start. The Lakers need to cheer up. They were a little too relaxed tonight and seemed to be against the Portland Trail Blazers. The team was a bit underwhelmed."

Phil Jackson readjusted his tactics and got Bynum early.

Compared to the previous game, Bynum got it earlier tonight.

Phil Jackson had no other choice about this. He rarely encountered situations where Kobe was suppressed on both offense and defense, so at this time he could only try to limit Zhang Jun's offense.

The game continues.

After Bynum came on the court, his restrictive effect on the restricted area frame protection was significantly enhanced. Kobe dared to pounce harder to defend Zhang Jun's mid-range. In this way, Zhang Jun's breakthrough and mid-range offense would be restricted.

Just when everyone thought Zhang Jun's efficient offense should be slowed down, Zhang Jun still resolutely made a breakthrough and walked to the other side of Bynum to attack Ronny Turiaf.

"Zhang Jun is so smart."

Su Qun couldn't help but praise.

Bynum's frame protection naturally has an impact on Zhang Jun's attack to the basket, but after all, he can only defend one side. Not every center can be like Warcraft Howard, who can use his bounce and movement to capture the entire inside line. within defensive range.

Ronny Turiaf's defense is not as strong and effective.

"Zhang Jun's control and observation on the court are different from ordinary people. He can quickly find the opponent's weaknesses and attack them."

"This is a player with a high basketball IQ."

The playoffs are no better than the regular season. During the regular season, both fans and commentators want to see the players facing off against each other's strongest offensive and defensive points and completing jaw-dropping performances.

Gorgeous court performance can make the regular season more exciting, but the playoffs are a battle and battle, like a life-or-death battlefield.

Finding weaknesses and defeating opponents is the main theme of the playoffs.

Yu Jia really wants to say that Zhang Jun showed in his first year as a rookie what only veterans who have played in the NBA for several years can possess.

"Zhang Jun made a sudden left hand and hit Ronny Turiaf's defense again, and it also caused 2+1!"

"Zhang Jun is indeed one of the strongest breakthrough players in the league."

In less than a minute, Phil Jackson stood up again. He frowned and looked at Zhang Jun on the court. The opponent really made him feel very worried.

Taking advantage of this penalty time, Phil Jackson once again made substitution adjustments and brought Gasol onto the court in advance.

Zhang Weiping immediately said: "The Lakers are serious. With Gasol and Bynum guarding the penalty area, it will not be easy for Zhang Jun to break through and get in."

"In this year's playoffs, the Lakers are the team that concedes the fewest points per game in the penalty area, and their defense and control of the penalty area is No. 1 among playoff teams."

"Nobody can break through the Lakers' defense in the paint."

On the court.

Zhang Jun did not try to go head-to-head with the Lakers. He still used his breakthroughs to try to compress the Lakers' defense. After encountering the double trap of Gasol and Bynum, and the pursuit and interception of Kobe behind him, Zhang Jun quickly took the ball. Divide to the outside.

Channing Fletcher caught the ball and released it quickly.

Uh-huh!

Three point hit!

"The Trail Blazers' perimeter turret has begun to bombard them indiscriminately again. These are two cups of poison. What is in front of the Lakers is either to let the Trail Blazers use all their firepower from the outside, or let Zhang Jun use all their firepower on the court. You can only choose one of the two.”

The Lakers chose the latter. Like the head coaches of most teams, Phil Jackson would rather let the Trail Blazers' outside shooters try to shoot than let Zhang Jun easily get to the basket and score.

In the second quarter of the game, the Trail Blazers' shooters performed normally, shooting 6 of 15 three-pointers. However, the substitute lineup performed worse than the starting lineup when defending the Lakers' twin towers.

Bynum had 10 points and 6 rebounds in a single quarter, almost dominating the basket.

The Trail Blazers' lack of interior defense was also completely exposed.

60:62, the Trail Blazers are still two points behind.

The third quarter of the game.

Zhang Jun began to dominate the field, and Kobe was a little exhausted defending Zhang Jun. In fact, his playing time has always been the highest among the players on both teams.

In order to solve this problem, Jackson Phil Jackson tried his best to let Odom and Luke Walton defend Zhang Jun, but what he didn't expect was that Zhang Jun took the initiative to pick and roll on the court, just to beat Kobe in singles.

"Kobe Bryant and Zhang Jun are competing!"

"You want to fight me alone? I'll fight you two!"

"You see, Zen Master yelled on the sidelines and asked other Lakers players to switch defenses to release Kobe from Zhang Jun's struggle. But Zhang Jun didn't do it, and Kobe didn't do it either. Both of them wanted to fight at this time."

Zhang Jun singled out Kobe and first made a mid-range fadeaway jumper. Kobe then followed up with a post-up shot that broke through the paint and was smart for a layup.

Kobe discovered the biggest problem with the Trail Blazers on the court, as well as his previous misunderstandings in singles on the court.

The Trail Blazers have almost no defense inside, so using the usual mid-range shots is not as good as breaking through to the basket to cause damage.

Kobe is an all-rounder who can complete offense in any position and any area. His breakthrough ability is also among the best in the league. During the breakthrough process, Kobe also has many changes in his footsteps, as well as a combination of back and front movements.

It is impossible for defenders to stop Kobe's offense unless they help defend.

Zhang Jun is also powerless against Kobe's offensive method of getting to the basket. Some of Kobe's are stronger than him, and some of him are faster than him. Zhang Jun is rare to be on the same level as Kobe in terms of speed and body. player, so he can guard against his speed and strength.

But at this time, Kobe's experience and all-around singles skills were reflected again.

Zhang Jun can't guard Kobe.

"Zhang Jun broke through the basket again, beat the time difference between Bynum and Gasol, and then dunked again."

"Kobe retaliated by pulling the lever under the basket and turning the ball around for a layup. Kobe's body flexibility is so good!"

Zhang Jun and Kobe Bryant scored 20 points in the first 4 minutes, and the fans at the scene were stunned by their performance.

Only then did someone remember.

Zhang Jun is from California. This talented young man once set off a craze in Los Angeles, even as popular as Kobe Bryant.

And now, the tit-for-tat confrontation and confrontation between Zhang Jun and Kobe on the court has caused all fans to have unlimited reverie. If the Lakers can win the opponent and form a duo with Kobe during the draft, how many will they have, plus the trade now With Gasol, the Lakers can already announce the finale to the entire league.

"It's a pity that Zhang Jun is the number one pick. The Lakers can't win him even if they sell everything."

On the court, Kobe also showed respect to this young junior for the first time. This is a new star in the league whose ability is no less than his. No wonder he can lead the Trail Blazers to the Western Conference Finals. His ability is impeccable and worthy of the league. The honor of scoring champion.

The third quarter of the game was Kobe and Zhang Jun's personal show and confrontation performance. Because the Lakers always used Kobe's one-man defense, other players of the Trail Blazers did not get a good shot.

Of course, it would be more accurate to say that it should be the one-man defense chosen by Kobe himself.

Kobe had 14 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist in a single quarter, and Zhang Jun had 16 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists in a single quarter. Their statistics were almost the same as their performance on the court. Fans all over the world were entertained by their performance in this quarter. .

The Trail Blazers have tied with the Lakers 85:85.

Barkley and Kenny Smith, who initially looked down on the Trail Blazers, were also conquered by the Trail Blazers' performance tonight.

Barkley said: "This is really a very tenacious team. The Lakers must not be careless."

Kenny Smith agreed: "Just by tonight's performance, the league has another top-10 star, Zhang Jun of the Portland Trail Blazers."

The fourth quarter of the game.

The Lakers have returned to the rhythm of attacking inside. This is their advantage. After Kobe finishes attacking, there are other points that can help the team stabilize the situation. At this time, Kobe also seizes the time to rest on the court to prepare for the upcoming end. Always be prepared.

The Trail Blazers first tried Luo Yin's singles, and then deployed Aldridge's pick-and-roll tactics, but the results were not very good.

Nate McMillan was forced to let the basketball return to Zhang Jun's hands again.

Monty Williams couldn't help but remind him: "Zhang Jun has already played a lot of time tonight, and most of the time he is the main attacker. If we let him play at this time, it will be the decisive moment later... ....”

Nate McMillan nodded, knowing that of course but unable to do anything about it.

After all, Luo Yin and Aldridge are young and inexperienced in the playoffs. Facing such a big battle, they are far from able to give a strong performance. On the basketball court, you cannot win the game just by being full of enthusiasm. Yes, more depends on experience and ability.

Um? !

"It seems that Zhang Jun is younger than Luo Yin and Aldridge."

The basketball was back in Zhang Jun's hands, and he entered the game-ending mode ahead of schedule.

The defense of Gasol and Bynum in the interior still restricted him greatly. He could only use mid-range to punish the Lakers.

Although it has a good performance, compared with the damage caused by hitting the inside, the threat from the mid-range is much smaller.

Zhang Jun led the Trail Blazers to play a 10:3 offensive spurt and regained the score again.

At the live commentary desk, Kenny Smith said excitedly: "This is the third time tonight that the Trail Blazers have overtaken the score. This is the Trail Blazers' strong counterattack against the Lakers tonight."

Last 2 minutes.

The Lakers players were a little exhausted on the court. Gasol and Bynum put in a lot of energy to defend Zhang Jun, and on the offensive end they had to destroy the Lakers.

Kobe took a lot of rest on the court and raised his hand to hand the ball to him.

Kobe held his jersey in his mouth to replenish the salt water and dribbled continuously from beyond the three-point line. Facing Zhang Jun's defense, he decisively asked for Gasol's pick-and-roll.

"Assist in defense!"

Zhang Jun felt a hard hit from behind and immediately shouted a reminder. Aldridge stepped up to defend Kobe, but was passed by him in one step. Kobe went to the basket and made a dunk that looked back at the moon.

Zhang Jun knew very well that Kobe was starting to close the game.

He raised his hand to ask for the ball, not wanting the team's hard work for a whole game to be wasted. But the moment he took the ball, Phil Jackson suddenly whistled towards the court.

The Lakers double team is coming.

Odom and Kobe Bryant pestered Zhang Jun and forced him to play the ball.

Zhang Jun wanted to dribble away from the two defenders, but Kobe was very experienced in double-teaming and was always able to block Zhang Jun's path one step ahead, almost causing him to make a dribbling error.

Zhang Jun was forced to give the ball to Luo Yin for him to handle. The Lakers' rotation defense left Fisher to defend Luo Yin.

Facing Fisher's defense, Luo Yin dribbled continuously and used his body to hit Fisher with his back near the half basket.

Can't hold it up!

"Luo Yin thought that he was taller and heavier than Fisher, so he could physically crush the opponent and play the singles offense he was familiar with."

"But in fact, Fisher's physical confrontation is very good. When he was young, he was also known as a little steel cannon. Now that he has become an old fish, his strength has not declined."

Luo Yin's offense was blocked, and Gasol and Bynum were protecting the frame inside, so he could only try a fadeaway shot.

Duang!

Didn't score!

The Lakers immediately pushed back.

Fisher advanced with the ball and passed Kobe long. Faced with Zhang Jun's defense, Kobe cleverly used a European step to get past him and scored with an easy basket.

The score was tied on the field.

In the last 30 seconds, Zhang Jun forced a foul and went to the free throw line, giving the Trail Blazers their last hope of winning.

After making two free throws, the game time was coming to an end.

The Trail Blazers' bench went crazy, with Nate Mike Miller and Monty Williams also jumping up and down on the sidelines, applauding excitedly.

Zen Master Phil Jackson called the last timeout angrily.

The Trail Blazers actually forced the Lakers into such a desperate situation, which he never expected before the game.

"This brings us to a very tense and exciting time."

"If the Lakers fail to complete the final attack, the Trail Blazers will miraculously tie the game with the Lakers at 1:1."

"Going to Portland next is definitely not good news for the Lakers."

"But if the Lakers complete this buzzer-beater, it will be a 2-0 lead, and the qualifying situation will be great."

Zhang Weiping never expected that the Trail Blazers' lineup could push the Lakers into a desperate situation.

He said: "Even if the Trail Blazers win this game, I dare to say that in a seven-game series, the Trail Blazers will never be the Lakers' opponent."

"They are far from reaching this level of strength."

“Winning one game is all they can do.”

Su Qun nodded aside. On this point, he and Zhang Weiping had the same point of view.

The Lakers are a team with almost no weaknesses, and the Trail Blazers' biggest weakness is interior defense.