Wang Zhe stood up at the beginning and helped the Los Angeles team score the first point.
However, the little emperor James was really fierce at this time. His breakthrough was unstoppable. Even if the Los Angeles team had a defensive player like Artest on the flank, it could only slow down James 'breakthrough speed and cause some minor interference.
What's more, James already had a strong vision of the overall situation and passing vision. It was easy to find an empty teammate's position when facing a double-team defense.
The entire Cavaliers 'offense was impressive.
On the other hand, Kobe was absent from the game, and their offense often stagnated.
Fortunately, Wang Zhe was very strong today. He had the upper hand in the matchup with O'Neal under the basket. He also caught the carelessness of the Cavaliers on the defensive end and led a few fast breaks after snatching the ball.
Helping the Laker to close in on the score.
The first quarter ended at 24:29. The Los Angeles Clippers trailed by five points at home.
Wang Zhe alone contributed 12 points, four rebounding and two steals. He really led the team.
In the second quarter, the rotation came, but the Los Angeles team lost points. Soon, the difference in points reached double digits.
The head coach, Phil Jackson, carefully observed the situation in the first quarter. He found that Wang Zhe's condition was particularly good today. He was full of energy and seemed to run faster than usual.
Therefore, before he switched back to the main lineup in the second quarter, he changed the team's playstyle. He took down Gasol, replaced him with a perimeter player, and changed to a lineup of one big and four small players.
In terms of fighting style, they had also changed from positional warfare to running and firing with extremely high attack and defense frequency.
This kind of playstyle was much simpler than the complicated positional warfare. Everyone just had to run and attack quickly, and their performance depended on improvisation.
As expected, this move had a miraculous effect.
Wang Zhe's advantage in speed came into play in the fast lane, which made it impossible for the old O'Neal to catch up with him.
If the Cavaliers had no choice but to replace O'Neal, the new player would not be able to compete with Wang Zhe under the basket because of his lack of height and weight.
After Wang Zhe's consecutive cuts, the Cavaliers had to change their defensive tactics and start to double Wang Zhe.
The two teams actually fought back and forth.
At the end of the first half, the Clippers trailed by three points with a score of 51:54.
Wang Zhe scored 22 points and 9 rebounded in the first half. His performance was remarkable.
During halftime, he received praise from assistant manager Brock, and his teammates also competed to encourage Wang Zhe.
In the Cavaliers 'locker room, LeBlanc James encouraged the players and said,""Number 31 seems to have caused us a lot of trouble, but it doesn't matter. He's just a rookie player. I'll show him what the real NBA is in the second half.”
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In the second half, Wang Zhe was still surrounded by the Cavaliers. The players who passed the ball couldn't make it in, which made Wang Zhe feel uncomfortable on the offensive end.
Soon, the Cavaliers pulled the score to double digits.
The Laker fans on the sidelines shouted,""Defend! Defend!"
Wang Zhe felt that it was necessary for him to do something. On the defensive side, he flew out diagonally and rewarded James, who was preparing to make a layup after breaking through.
However, in the next round, when Wang Zhe once again defended against James, the referee's whistle sounded.
Wang Zhe was whistled for a defensive foul.
But Wang Zhe knew that his defense just now did not touch James at all, but hit the ball.
He did not foul!
He complained to the referee, but the referee still insisted on his decision.
Pau Gasol pulled Wang Zhe away and said to him,""Wang, he won't change his sentence. Don't say too much. Be careful of a technical foul.”
In the NBA, players had to respect some basketball culture.
For example, the referee culture.
When there was a controversial decision on the field, only famous star players or the core of the team could go up and argue with the referee.
If unknown rookies or role players did this kind of thing, the referees would not give them any face.
If he said too much, he would directly call for a technical foul.
Wang Zhe was clear about this. After all, he had played in the university league and had a deeper understanding of the local culture than other international players.
So he didn't say much.
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However, Wang Zhe attacked again. He pushed the defender away from the basket and was ready to force his way up. James cut the ball from behind and cut his arm, causing him to drop the ball.
The referee ignored him and indicated that James 'cut was a good one.
But Wang Zhe's arm was clearly left with James '" scratch mark." The pain was nothing to him, but this unfair treatment made Wang Zhe very unhappy.
Vujasic's tactical foul ruined the Cavaliers 'fast break.
Wang Zhe showed the scratch marks on his arm to the referee and said,""Look, you guys have already caught him like this. How can you not foul?”
At this time, his teammate Artest also rushed over. He spoke up for Wang Zhe,"That should have been a foul. You can't favor the opponent just because they have a superstar. This is their home ground, and there are tens of thousands of fans watching.”
The fans in the stadium also booed at the right time.
However, the referee remained indifferent.
Wang Zhe was a little angry.
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