Chandler made a tip-in, and the score between the two teams became 9-10, and the Hornets took the lead by one point.

The game did not seem to be expected by some people, one of the two teams began to show their ability to control the game early.

In this quarter, Zhong Yu, the notorious executioner for the Hornets to massacre the Lakers in the first two games, did not show a very powerful offense in this game.

At the beginning of the first quarter, he missed two consecutive jump shots, and then he didn't make much shot.

However, his influence on the team did not decrease because of this. Instead, Zhong Yu also passed a few balls and sent a few assists. Because Zhong Yu was able to pass the ball, and his scoring was also known to be fierce across the world, the Lakers had to distract more defensive attention from Zhong Yu.

In this way, many people care about Zhong Yu's every move.

What makes Lakers players feel unhappy is that when Zhong Yu attacks, he always walks around the Lakers' half, and occasionally chaos occurs with the Lakers' defense.

Therefore, the help Zhong Yu brought to the Hornets was obviously seen in front of everyone.

In the first quarter, Zhong Yu gave two assists, which was also very good in terms of stealth contribution to the team.

At the end of this quarter, the score was 23-22. The Lakers were temporarily leading by one point, but a point score of one point. Even at the last moment when there was only 1 second left in the game, no team would feel pressured because of this leading point.

Therefore, Lakers and Lakers fans will not feel relaxed because of this point.

Zhong Yu scored himself in this quarter. To be honest, if Kobe had full firepower and Kobe's feel was very good, Zhong Yu would not be able to defend Kobe.

On the contrary, if Zhong Yu turned on his maximum firepower and played with all his strength, Kobe would not be able to defend Zhong Yu.

Zhong Yu can always seize the opportunity to score. In the first quarter, Zhong Yu's data was 7 points and 2 assists, and he actually performed well. The key is that after counting his invisible help to the team, Zhong Yu's ability is more obvious.

Zhong Yu's jump shot is also very stable, and his shooting accuracy is still in it.

Kobe's face was very serious. He felt that hope was ahead in this game, but he also felt that the road was very tortuous, and the Hornets were definitely not an easy opponent to deal with.

Then, the second quarter began. When Ariza saw his old club, she was very jealous and played very well.

The Lakers' outside line was almost locked on the outside line by Ariza.

The passes from the outside and inside were not good, and Vujasic was given a shot by Ariza, and the Lakers' substitute was beaten to lose morale.

The fans next to the stadium angrily cursed at the stadium: "Damn it, play better!"

"My grandma played the court. She played the ball better than you." Some fans in the audience couldn't help but scold them. They booed the substitutes in the basketball court... Suddenly, the substitutes of the Lakers looked very ugly and hungry.

He was booed by his home fans, although the fans were also anxious because the Lakers had lost two games. They could not lose any more.

But their faces are still very ugly.

The Lakers' substitutes, who were angry by the booing of the fans next to the court, also began to play, and they tried their best to start a defensive battle with the Hornets' benches.

However, the Hornets played very well on the bench, and their substitutes were originally more focused on defense.

The Hornets' substitutes ushered in a 5-point lead. Facing such a lead, Paul and Zhong Yu are not polite.

Especially Zhong Yu, he only scored 7 points in the first quarter, and he would not miss such an opportunity in the second quarter.

After the Hornets sent their main players to the court, the first ball was in the hands of the Lakers. Kobe held the ball, and the Lakers now also need to score a goal to maintain their morale.

Kobe steadily put the basketball in the inside. After Gasol dribbled twice, he turned around and planned to make a layup, but his basketball was a bit off. Paul snapped his basketball after he came in.

Gasol made a mistake at the critical moment, and Zhong Yu also chased in and turned Paul's steal into a counterattack. Zhong Yu drove his speed to the maximum and ran directly towards the half.

Kobe chased after him all the way, and the two of them came under the basket.

At this time, the two were on the left side of the basket. Zhong Yu made a fake shooting move. Kobe jumped up and flew out of the baseline because he tried too hard. So Zhong Yu put away the basketball and turned around, and turned to the other side of the basket to make a layup.

"Swish!"

There is basketball.

The Hornets expanded the score to 7 points.

The Lakers began to hit back, Fisher controlled the ball on the outside to prevent everyone from panic, and gave the Hornets a goal.

After Kobe received the ball, he broke through the inside and passed the ball to Gasol. Gasol gave it to Bynum. His ball was passed very well. He attracted double teams and then wore it, which gave Bynum enough time and space.

Bynum then hit the basketball on the basket and then bounced directly into the Nets.

The Lakers chased back two points.

Then, Paul broke through the inside line with the Hornets, and then he jumped up in the sky to split the basketball and distributed it to Peja at the bottom line. Peja gave the basketball to West at the top of the arc. West did not stop the ball and passed it directly to Zhong Yu at the bottom line on the other side.

When Zhong Yu received the pass, he immediately made an unreasonable jump shot.

"Swish!" There was also a three-pointer.

The score gap has been widened to 8 points.

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Next, the two teams fought back and forth, fighting fiercely.

So, at the end of the second quarter, there was already a lot of discussion in the court-

"Zhong Yu's scoring ability is really too strong... It seems to have improved compared to the regular season."

"His scoring ability has been improving, and now his attack range can be covered by two steps from outside the three-point line, covering the entire half."

"A such an opponent is really a powerful enemy."

"No wonder, he scored 65 points in one game and 54 points in one game! Such scoring ability is really terrifying."

The fans' comments are not unreasonable, mainly because, in the second quarter, after the Hornets' main player reappeared, Zhong Yu suddenly changed the style of playing in the first quarter that mainly mobilized teammates' offense and worked hard to create positions for teammates in the offense.

After Zhong Yu reappeared in the second quarter, he became the scoring machine in the first two games, which made Lakers fans want to scold him when they mentioned it.

He can always throw a three-pointer long shot, jump shot from two-pointers, make a spooky shot, break through the inside line, not only can he make a shot, but he can also cause the opponent's foul!

After a series of combined punches, the Lakers and Hornets were already blocked and maintained by the Hornets bench, and even expanded on this basis.

No wonder fans have so many resentment, and this is why.

At the end of the first half, the score between the two sides was 56-47, and the Hornets were already 9 points ahead.

The Lakers players looked bad, and they felt like they were shameless to see Jiangdong's elders. They were played by the Hornets for two consecutive away games. This time they returned to home court, they were already 9 points behind by the end of the half...

Such a result really makes them feel frustrated, embarrassed, and unable to raise their heads...

In the second quarter, Zhong Yu scored 11 points in a single quarter, which was the main contributor to the Hornets' 9-point lead in this quarter.

At the end of the first half, Zhong Yu's total score rose to 18 points.

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The atmosphere in the Lakers' locker room was dull, especially Kobe, who didn't say a word and looked gloomy. No one dared to touch Kobe's bad head.

Many Lakers players, especially those who have no background and have no status in the team, would rather go to the sewer to climb up for a year than stay by Kobe's side.

So sometimes, some people question that Kobe cannot become a leader, and there is indeed some reason. His personality is really not suitable.

At this time, the leader must stand up and comfort everyone, and at the same time he also scores points to drive everyone's emotions, rather than sitting aside with Kobe like dark faces.

After the game started, the Lakers played fiercely.

The players were really influenced by Kobe. They were really afraid to see Kobe's bad face again... So, in this regard, Kobe can still mobilize the emotions of the players in the team in a sense.

Although this method is relatively alternative...

In this quarter, Zhong Yu and Hornets players scored one after another, and his shooting percentage also dropped slightly.

On the Lakers, their scores are more intense, and their shooting percentage is gradually higher than that of the Hornets.

Because most of their balls are done with strong inside shots.

Not to mention the increase in the shooting percentage, the key is... The Lakers' rebounding intensity has increased significantly in this quarter, which has increased to the point where the Hornets cannot adapt for the moment.

They are under the basket, and they are really fighting for every inch of land.

Every time the rebound bounces, the Lakers' inside players will shine with their eyes and compete with all their strength.

The Lakers caught a lot of rebounds in this quarter and beat the Hornets on the rebound. With the Lakers' fighting spirit and shooting percentage, they regained their lead in this quarter.

In this way, at the end of the third quarter, the score between the two teams was 83-79, and the Lakers overtook the Hornets and entered the fourth quarter with 4 points.

Although I didn't fall behind, after this quarter, the Lakers' inside line began to show their strength again, and the Hornets were in danger-

Don’t forget that they lost in the inside last season! (To be continued)!~!
Chapter completed!