usatvline 800 are leading by 12 points at halftime!
800 are leading by 12 points at halftime!
"Kobe will take the final offensive possession of the second quarter."
Odom took the initiative to set a screen at this moment. He was now using his skills to one-on-one with Iguodala. In terms of physical matchup, Iguodala was not at a disadvantage because both of them were very strong.
Then they switched to using the shorter Curry to deal with Kobe.
"Wow, they just keep switching, using pick-and-rolls to get one-on-one opportunities and overpower their opponents with their bodies. The Lakers use this tactic more than ever."
The Lakers did the same thing as before. Kobe used his body to slam into the area near the free-throw line. With 5 seconds left, he faked Curry out and Curry jumped up and leaned on him.
"foul!"
There were also many Kobe fans at the Clippers' home arena, and the cheers from both sides rose and fell, filling the stadium full of legendary stories.
"Kobe has so many fans. Look, after this shot went in, everyone was chanting his name like crazy."
Who is Kobe? He scored 81 points back in the day!
Both free throws were made, bringing the point difference to 12.
"So, how was it?"
One of the main problems with Curry leading the team is that he can't fully utilize his strengths because it has to be matched with a very strong defense and their three-point shooting ability.
With five seconds left, Curry was given a long-range three-pointer, but it missed. What a pity.
The first half ended with the Clippers leading 67-55. For them, maintaining a 12-point lead would be enough. The Lakers need to step up their offense in the second half if they want to catch up.
First, can they allow Curry to keep shooting three-pointers like that? Second, they absolutely cannot give all the balls to Kobe and let him go one-on-one like before, as that would be too much of a drain on the team.
Despite such a huge expenditure of energy, the Lakers were actually the team with the worst physical condition.
Therefore, all the guests present, including their media ESPN, were more optimistic that the Clippers would be swept away in the third quarter, a pattern that has been evident in many regular season games, especially when the Clippers face the Lakers.
"Curry has 13 points now, including 4 three-pointers. Su Hao is even more impressive, scoring 26 points on 13 shots, and more importantly, he didn't make a single three-pointer."
He made 12 out of 13 shots. Such a shooting percentage is unmatched, not even by Olympiacos, let alone by a god.
This match was, after all, a Los Angeles derby, so it attracted a large number of spectators.
"what 's wrong?"
Shaquille O'Neal was actually there. The Clippers were not the team he had played for before. Although Kobe had become his good friend, the past grievances were still a topic of conversation for many people.
"He seems to be a commentator hired by EPN, after all, he doesn't play much anymore."
Back in the day, Shaquille O'Neal, with his enormous size but agile footwork, truly dominated everyone in that era.
Do you remember when they were dancing at the All-Star game?