The second quarter started with only two rounds, but the difference in points was already in double digits. The Clippers were under a lot of pressure.
Thanks to Chen Hao's calm posture and rhythm on the court, the team played more and more easily.
It was often like this. The more you cared about it, the worse it would be in the end. On the contrary, after you relaxed your mind, you would be in a better state.
Chen Hao was in such a state now. He could earn money no matter what he did on the field, and his team was in the lead. There was no need to worry at all. He just had to play steadily. He could make use of the 24 seconds of attack time as much as possible. He could earn an additional one or two thousand yuan per round. Why not?
In the eyes of Phil Jackson, his mature demeanor made the meritorious coach admire him. He was a very calm player, without the impetuousness and impulsiveness of young players.
In comparison, Bynum was still far from it.
After Bynum, who was far behind, came on the court, he directly became Chen Hao's pick-and-roll tool. Every time he attacked, he would help block Cassel, allowing Chen Hao to play against the Clippers 'substitute center, Rebras. Often, as long as he changed direction and rushed forward, he could directly shake off the defense.
His agility was on a completely different level!
Facing the Clippers 'reserve lineup, Chen Hao was at ease on the court.
Odom and Cook became the biggest beneficiary of the easy breakthrough. As long as there was an opportunity, the pass would come immediately.
By the time Kobe came on, Chen Hao had six assists in less than half a quarter. He had nine assists before the end of the half, and he had six points, two steals, and two rebounding. His performance was outstanding.
It also highlighted Cassel's failure in defense.
He thought that Chen Hao would go off to rest after Kobe and the other main players came on, but what made Cassel speechless was that Chen Hao was still on the court. The Zen Master only replaced Odom.
"Do you have to work so hard?"
Looking at Cassel's bitter face, Chen Hao could roughly guess what he was thinking. He laughed and said,""Senior, you're already fighting so hard at such an old age. I'm still young, so I definitely can't slack off. I'll follow your footsteps in this match. I'll grit my teeth and persevere. I can't let you look down on me ~"
" Please be a human. I wouldn't dare to look down on you." Cassel was speechless.
His face regained its calmness. He did not say anything and immediately began to run.
Chen Hao was too close to Cassel and did not give him a chance to catch the ball.
With Brand's appearance, the Clippers 'possession of the ball naturally fell into his hands. According to the state of the team, passing the ball to the captain was the safest way to score.
But Phil Jackson certainly would not allow Brand to turn the tables in his own team's penalty area.
The moment Brand received the ball and was ready to attack, Kuame Brown and Chris Mihm immediately surrounded him from both sides.
The latter reacted quickly and passed the ball to Kaman, who was unmarked.、
"Boom ~"
Kaman, who got his first chance to attack in the game, didn't waste the captain's assist and scored with both hands.
The difference was reduced to eight points.
The Los Angeles team attacked. Chen Hao did not continue his previous style of play. Instead, he passed the ball directly to Kobe. With such a scoring weapon on the court, he was happy to relax.
Not disappointing Chen Hao, Kobe once again shook off Maggette's defense and scored.
The difference was still ten points.
After the second quarter, the difference between the two teams remained at a ten-point level, and the stalemate continued until the end of the second quarter.
In the last few minutes of the second quarter, both sides started to get angry. Whether it was on the offensive or defensive end, the movements began to get bigger.
The referee turned a blind eye to this.
It was equivalent to tacitly agreeing to both sides 'actions, which led to the direct result of the competition becoming more and more intense.
This was originally a contest between archenemies in the same city. Everyone's desire to win was very strong. Now that the offensive and defensive movements had become larger, the conflict naturally could not be reduced.
As the core ace of the Los Angeles Clippers, Kobe received special attention.
However, the Black Mamba was never afraid of a challenge. The Clippers 'little tricks stimulated their fighting spirit. Their scoring efficiency did not decrease, but increased instead. The half-time gap widened to 13 points.
" This old man is really ruthless." Chen Hao rubbed his waist and was speechless.
In the last three minutes of the second quarter, Cassel, the old silver coin, had been constantly making small moves on him, and he had been secretly pinched on the waist countless times.
Of course, Chen Hao wasn't one to suffer. He used the same method to make Cassel suffer.
The two of them were evenly matched ~
But in any case, their team was in the lead, and the advantage was still on their side.
Chen Hao couldn't help but heave a sigh of relief.
He lay on the sofa in the locker room and enjoyed the service of the team's masseuse.
After playing the entire first half, he was exhausted and had to seize the time to recover his physical strength.
The rest of the team was in the same state. The atmosphere of the derby game was finally on the right track in the second half of the second quarter. In the face of the Clippers 'unscrupulous behavior, the Laker team did not have any scruples and returned the favor.
The halftime interval passed quickly, and both sides took the stage again. The atmosphere was not as harmonious as the first quarter.
At the beginning of the third quarter, Kobe was pulled down from the air by Maggette, and the two sides almost clashed again.
"Shua ~ Shua ~"
With two free throws, Kobe showed his determination to win.
The Black Mamba had always responded to the other party's provocation with points. He was really not very good at boxing.
Clippers round ~
The moment Maggette received the ball, Chen Hao immediately went forward to double team him, making small movements.
"This bastard!"
It wasn't just his waist. Maggette felt as if a certain part of his body had been touched by Chen Hao. He suddenly felt his entire body tremble and he felt uncomfortable.
Kobe took the opportunity to steal the ball and strode forward. Chen Hao followed closely behind, completely ignoring the cursing Maggette.
Chen Hao and Kobe cooperated well with each other.
In the end, Chen Hao managed to split the Alps and added two more points to the Los Angeles team.
On the defensive side, Cassel used a foul to push Chen Haoge away and rushed into the three-point line. Seeing that the referee did not call for a foul, Kuame Brown quickly stepped forward and knocked Cassel to the ground.
Even Kaman was affected.
The players in the penalty area were thrown into chaos, and the players from both sides confronted each other again!
Chen Hao's interest waned as he listened to his teammates and opponents cursing with a poor vocabulary. Compared to China, which had 5,000 years of history and culture, the US, as a country of immigrants, did not have such a cultural heritage.
As a result, even if he cursed, there were only a few words.
In other words, if you scolded me, I would scold you back. If you scolded me, I would scold you back. There was no technical content at all. Moreover, the meaning was repeated. How could there be such a broad and profound China that could scold you every day?
Chen Hao couldn't help but have the idea of opening a Chinese version of the team.
I can't be at a disadvantage because I'm uncultured ~
Because both sides maintained their rationality, the conflict did not break out. However, the referee only ruled that it was a collision foul, which caused the Clippers to be very dissatisfied. However, there was nothing they could do.
In the end, their hands and feet were not clean either ~
The game continued. With these two clashes, the players on the field became more and more tit-for-tat. Each and every one of them was irritable as if they had been injected with chicken blood.
Vaguely, the old fans in the Staples Center who had watched the games of the 1990s all had images of that era playing in their minds. It was also so irritable, passionate, and hot-blooded.
It made people's blood boil, and they wished they could go on stage and fight!
Chen Hao naturally would not hold back when his opponent acted like this. On the offensive side, he often forced Cassel to attack, and there was no lack of small moves. Anyway, everyone was on par. From time to time, he would signal for Kuame Brown to come out and pick and roll. The latter's movements were always not small.
Everyone else played the same way. The match was extremely intense, and the Staples Center was filled with exclamations.
The overall atmosphere was pushed to one climax after another.
It could be seen that everyone still preferred to watch the fierce competition.
In such a situation, Chen Hao's face was calm and he steadily controlled the ball. He did not make any mistakes on the offensive end, and he firmly controlled Cassel's rhythm on the defensive end, not giving him the opportunity to easily cooperate with his teammates.
Kobe and Odom attacked the city, sending the basketball into the basket again and again.
In the Clippers, Catino's condition began to decline due to his physical fitness. Corey Maggette was as bad as ever. His 30% field goal percentage was really embarrassing.
Cassel was frustrated by Chen Hao's defense. He had long lost his calm mentality. With the blue-collar rebound and scorer, Kaman, the four players on the Clippers 'field were doing nothing. The only person the team could rely on was Captain Brand.
I'm really tired ~
It was equivalent to a 1v3. No matter how strong the captain was and how stable his performance was, with the decline of his physical fitness and the continued implementation of the two-man double-team strategy on the side of the Los Angeles team, he was suppressed in the end. The gap in points inevitably continued to widen.
After three quarters, the team's lead reached 16 points. It was almost certain that they would win.
However, after entering the last quarter, Cuttino Mobley and Maggette recovered. The two of them combined to score 16 points in three minutes, helping the team narrow the gap to eight points. The outcome seemed to have become unknown again.
Phil Jackson made a prompt decision to replace Chen Hao and Kobe on the field in an effort to stabilize the situation.
" How tenacious. But this isn't too bad. At least I can earn more."
Thinking about this, Chen Hao took the sideline pass and relied on Bynum's pick-and-roll to get away from the defenders. He broke into the paint and found that no one came forward to defend. It seemed that he knew that he only knew how to pass the ball. He was a little speechless.
"Who are you looking down on?"
As he was thinking, he stepped on the free-throw line and shot. The basketball drew a tall and beautiful arc and fell straight into the net bag.
With someone defending, Chen Hao's shot percentage was not guaranteed with only 69 points. However, he was still confident since he was in an open position.
"This is troublesome ~" Mike Dunleavy's heart tightened.
Kobe alone was already giving him a hard time. If he added the all-rounded Odom and the increasingly outstanding Chen Hao on the offensive end, it would be impossible to guard against!
This was the truth. After Chen Hao displayed his personal strength on the offensive end, the Clippers naturally did not dare to let him shoot again. Whether it was a three-pointer or a mid-range shot, they did not dare to let him shoot again. This gave Kobe room to attack.
Even Odom's side could calmly organize and dispatch, or break through.
This was because no one would directly surround them.
On the other hand, the excellent play of Kobe and Odom also helped Chen Hao attract the opponent's defensive firepower, making it easier for him to attack.
With more shots in the last quarter, Chen Hao scored three out of five shots in the fourth quarter and scored six points. He scored seven out of 11 shots and scored 16 points efficiently. He also had 15 assists, four rebounding, four steals, and five fouls. It was the first time he had a double-double since he joined the NBA.
Thanks to his assist, the five players of the Los Angeles Clippers scored in double figures.
Kobe, on the other hand, scored 38 points in just 21 shots. He was very efficient.
Because Chen Hao occupied a lot of the ball, Odom's assists this season had decreased, from 3.7 assists per game last season to 3.5, but his points had increased from 15.2 points to 16.9 points. It could be said that there were gains and losses.
Faced with the outstanding performance of the three giants of the Los Angeles Clippers, Captain Brand expressed that he could not lead the Clippers. The double-double data of 37 points, 15 rebounded, 4 assists, and 2 blocked shots was reduced to nothing!
The final score was 102:90. The Los Angeles Clippers beat the Clippers with a 12-point advantage at home and won the high-profile derby!
After watching the game, the boss, Buss, stood up with the help of his children. He looked through the glass at Chen Hao, who was walking with Kobe and Odom. He nodded and said with admiration,""Hao is not bad ~"
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