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Chapter 270 Zijin Arena

Chapter 270 Zijin Arena

The lights in the Staples Center are always bright, and the touch of purple and gold is noble and gorgeous.Look on both sides of the court, there are stars you recognize and you don't recognize, they are gorgeously dressed, they are glamorous.From the perspective of the entrance, the Hollywood stars walking on the edge of the fashion circle look particularly radiant under the illumination of the lights.

Zheng Ke is not the first time to come to Los Angeles, nor is it the first time to enter Staples.But he still feels sorry for the Clippers, who are also the Los Angeles team, and the treatment gap is too big.

And this gap did not shrink as the Clippers picked the No. 09 pick in [-]. On the contrary, it became larger and larger as the Lakers ranked first in the Western Conference in the new season.In advance of Los Angeles, people only think of the Lakers at the moment, and people only think of Kobe Bryant.

"Let me save you!"

Zheng Ke thought about defeating the Lakers. If the Lakers fell to the No. [-] throne in the West, the Clippers might have a better life. In a disguised way, it was really the Timberwolves who saved the Clippers.

During the introduction by the live DJ, Zheng Ke was the last one to walk out of the player channel.

Immediately, there was a tsunami of boos in the Staples Arena.Zheng Ke shook his head indifferently, his face was calm, he stretched out his right arm and waved it a few times, as if he was greeting the audience.Immediately, the boos at the scene became louder, and several die-hard fans sitting in the front row yelled at Zheng Ke.

Zheng Ke couldn't hear what they said, but he could still vaguely recognize them. Those were a few enthusiastic fans of the Lakers, and they seemed to include several famous actors and directors.

"Haha, I'm really flattered." Zheng Ke laughed at Billups beside him.

"They are obviously afraid of you." Billups said to the point.

Zheng Kedao: "When last season came, they didn't have such a big reaction, including the first few games of the series. As a result, we pushed the Lakers into a corner, and they panicked. Now it seems that these Lakers fans There is no way to learn from Zen masters anymore, and they also have times of fear.”

"This is the battle for the top spot in the Western Conference. Coupled with the publicity on the Internet, it is considered to be an early stage of the Western Conference finals of this season's playoffs!" Love usually likes to go online, and he knows a lot about these news.

"There are still such sayings, so it's no wonder that the atmosphere at Staples is a bit different today." Zheng Ke was a little surprised, but then he was relieved.

Kobe's expression was still stern. When he hugged Zheng Ke before the game, Zheng Ke seemed to be able to see the murderous aura contained in him from his cold gaze.The two touched each other, each turned their heads and hugged the other players on the other side.Zheng Ke and Fisher, Artest, Gasol and other acquaintances embraced one by one. As playoff opponents, the two sides are already very familiar with each other.

"How are you doing with the Lakers? Ron." Zheng Ke said to Artest, his opponent who is about to face him in this game.

Artest's expression is also a bit serious, and it seems that he attaches great importance to this game.He replied: "It's okay, you know, the Lakers are a championship-level team. Here, I have always enjoyed victory."

"Really. Then I want to congratulate you." Zheng Ke laughed, thinking that Artest's words were really funny.

After exchanging pleasantries, the players from both sides returned to various positions where they needed to stand. Zheng Ke walked to the technical stage, found a bottle of chalk powder, sprinkled a little on his hands, and then patted his buttocks, sprinkling a white mist.Some Lakers fans who had been paying attention to him all the time pouted their lips in disdain.

"You're playing cool again."

The referee looked left and right, stood according to the regular team, and positioned the players on both sides according to the roles they played on the field.Zheng Ke, as the team's small forward, stood within the Timberwolves' half court. He and Artest's arms touched each other, not giving in to each other.Before the ball jumped, the two began to compete at the center line of the circle.

Bynum jumped Pekovic, and the Lakers took control of the first wave of offense.

Zheng Ke quickly withdrew from the entanglement with Artest, moved at an amazing speed under his feet, retreated to the three-point line immediately, and called his teammates to deploy.

Kobe and Afflalo are also old friends.The Timberwolves were able to win the series against the Lakers last year, thanks to Afflalo's defense.In the matchup with Kobe, he brought Kobe a lot of trouble with his defense like dog skin plaster, and always made Kobe feel very uncomfortable.At the end of the game, Kobe praised Afflalo with "Rattlesnake". It is hard to imagine that a 24-year-old young man would get such a high evaluation from his opponent.

Because Afflalo is different from the "throat-lock man" Lagabel, and also different from the "black-footed man" Uncle Bao. Compared with Kobe's team, his defense is upright and clean. Even if there are some small moves, but in the NBA Style, these are normal.Therefore, Afflalo has won the respect of many scorers.

At this moment, the two confront each other again, and Afflalo is more confident.

In Kobe's first attack, he couldn't find a chance to break through under Efflalo's defense. Finally, he chose a jumper 18 feet away and went out of the basket.

The rebound was taken by Pekovic who was stuck in the main position. He hugged the basketball like he was hugging a gold ingot.When everyone left the surrounding area, he was relieved to hand over to Billups who stayed behind to catch the ball.

"Damn, it's really difficult." Zheng Ke, like Kobe, encountered a more difficult defender.

Artest seems to have been told by the Zen master before the game. His task in this game is to defend Zheng Ke, which is also his only task.Unlike when they were in the Rockets, the Lakers are full of offensive talents, and it doesn't hurt to have one more or one less.He can concentrate on defense.

In this way, Zheng Ke will be in some trouble.

Zheng Ke’s first attack, he turned his back and hit Artest a few times, and then chose to turn counterclockwise and make a jump shot. Artest’s defensive effect was very good. As soon as Zheng Ke turned around, a pair of big hands almost stuck in his eyes inside.

Under the strong interference, Zheng Ke's ball was a bit outrageous, and it turned into a cricket in the end, but strangely, such a ball still fell into the basket.

Zheng Ke opened his mouth wide and forgot his palm in disbelief.

The "Zen Master" Phil Jackson on the side frowned. He was a little surprised to see Zheng Ke scoring under such a strong defense, and he felt as if he saw the shadow of No. 23. "It's really amazing. No wonder he scored 69 points a few days ago. The level of this post-up singles is simply perfect."

The Lakers still follow the triangle offensive route. Artest's tactical status is very low, so low that he is actually just a wing cut player, occasionally relying on outside three-pointers to score points. The offensive options are generally at 17 feet. Besides, as for attacking with the ball, I never even thought about it.

Therefore, Zheng Ke's defensive responsibility is very low. He spends most of his time watching the situation on the court to see if it is necessary to help defend.

After Gasol got Bynum's screen, he got a lob pass from Bryant in the low post.

Love is crooked behind him, and Gasol taught him a lot in last year's playoffs.After a round of the series, he averaged 25.4 points and 12.9 rebounds per game, which is a huge increase compared to the regular time data.Therefore, many people have doubts about Love's defense. Of course, this doubt has always existed since he entered the NBA.

After Gasol got the ball with his back, he grabbed it with one hand and then swayed his shoulders.He felt Love's center of gravity, then turned his body lightly with his golden curly hair, raised his long arms high, and with a flick of his wrist, the basketball slid out of his hands.

His offense has a very good sense of rhythm, and his technical moves are also perfect. With his soft touch, the basketball falls into the basket accurately.

Love has no expression on his face. He has seen many, many hook shots after facing him, so many that he is a little numb.He mechanically picked up the basketball on the ground, then stepped out of the baseline and quickly sent it to Billups.

Billups patted the ball, dribbled through half court, and then stretched out a tactical instruction with a finger on his right hand.

The Timberwolves players began to make tactical moves in an orderly manner.Zheng Ke ran from the bottom corner on the right to the other side, stopped suddenly halfway, turned back and ran 45 degrees to the right and reversed.Where he walked, Love made a solid cover for him, and Artest's disadvantage of not being able to move his feet was completely exposed.

After Zheng Ke received the ball from the three-point line, he attracted Kobe's help defense. He looked calm, flicked his hands, and gave the ball to Afflalo.At this time, Afflalo was completely empty. He jumped up and threw the ball before Artest rushed over with his teeth and claws.

The Nets, rolling snow white, told the fans at Staples Arena that they were down by three.

The players of the two teams gradually entered the state, and the fans in the arena did not forget to cheer for the home team and boo the visiting team. In this gorgeous Zijin arena, the atmosphere is becoming more and more enthusiastic.

(End of this chapter)