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Los Angeles, Staples Center.

Before the start of the first game of the second round of the playoffs, James Harden received the best sixth man trophy at home and gave a speech:

"This is the second time in my life that I have won this trophy, but the feeling this time is completely different from last year."

"I feel like I've really lived up to my worth with the Lakers."

"Here, I would like to especially thank Su Fan and the general manager of the Lakers Kupchak. Without them, you might not see the day when I wear the purple and gold jersey and win the award."

"I hope to fight side by side with this team and step onto the stage of the highest honor!"

The home audience at the Staples Center burst into endless applause and cheers.

As Harden said, he didn't get the treatment he deserved in the Thunder. If it wasn't for Su Fan's insight, he wouldn't be able to win the award of the best sixth man.

After the awards ceremony, players from both the Lakers and Grizzlies entered the field to warm up one after another.

The Grizzlies' starting lineup for today is:

Conley is paired with Tony Allen in the backcourt, "Little Prince" Prince is at the third position, and the inside twin towers are Randolph and Gasol, who have not changed for thousands of years.

This season, the Grizzlies sent away Rudy Gay, the team's core perimeter player, before the trade deadline, in order to establish the traditional classical double-tower style of play.

The Thunder traded away center Perkins, which also paved the way for their elimination by the Grizzlies.

The Lakers' starting lineup today returned to the most commonly used set in the regular season.

Kobe came back and returned to the starting position, and Harden returned to the bench.

Metta Shiping is still on the front line, and Gasol and Perkins are on the inside.

The atmosphere before the big game was extremely dull, especially in the warm-up half of the Grizzlies. Every player looked very serious, unsmiling, and wanted to pull down the overlord of the league.

This is the atmosphere inside the Grizzlies. The tough and iron-blooded style makes it difficult for them to laugh and laugh to deal with every game.

At around 8:[-] in the evening, the much-anticipated Western Conference semifinals officially started.

Perkins opened the game to help the Lakers win the ball!

Su Fan quickly advanced to the half with the ball!

In the first game of Kobe's comeback, he had a strong desire to attack. He bypassed the screen that Gasol gave him and went straight out to ask for the ball.

At this time, Tony Allen's pace continued to accelerate, drifting between the passing routes of the two.

Su Fan suddenly made a shoulder-sinking motion and went straight to the basket!

The twin towers inside the Grizzlies pounced directly!

With the Twin Towers in front and Tony Allen in the back, the Grizzlies' defense is highly targeted.

It was too late and then too soon, Su Fan made a wonderful pass behind the head, and it was delivered to Kobe!

Kobe made a little luck and shot a mid-range jumper!

"Bangdang~!"

It seems that after not playing for a long time, the touch has not returned to its best condition.

The inside black and white bears instantly stuck the Lakers' inside and firmly won the defensive rebound.

The ball was switched, and the offense of the Grizzlies was relatively simple and rough. Gasol responded in a high position and passed to Randolph on the inside for a back-up single.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The sound of Gasol and Randolph's body collision is enough to see how fierce the confrontation is.

Although Randolph is far inferior to Gasol in height, his weight advantage and excellent downside strength make him worthwhile when the matchup is greatly increased.

Gasol coughed a few times when he was hit.

Su Fan saw that the situation was not good, so he emptied Tony Allen on the outside and went to the inside to help defend!

Randolph didn't choose to pass the ball, but turned around and dribbled the ball, slipped the baseline, and succeeded in one-handed dunking! ,

Help the Grizzlies go first!

The heavy dunk made the basket shake a few times.

For several consecutive rounds in the opening game, the Lakers' offense came to nothing.

Su Fan had vaguely sensed the tough and iron-blooded style of the Grizzlies, and they came prepared.

As the defending champion, the Lakers won 80 wins in the regular season, so their defense is naturally not vegetarian.

Facing the tough gouging of the Grizzlies' inside twin towers, the Lakers shrunk their defense and concentrated their defensive forces near the paint area.

The Grizzlies' outside line got several good shots, but they didn't grasp it.

After the opening, the offensive rhythm of both sides was very slow, and the score was also very low.

After playing for more than three minutes, the Lakers scored their first goal of the game through Su Fan's strong mid-range shot.

The defensive intensity of the two sides continued to rise, and the body movements became more and more intense, as if a violent conflict might break out at any time.

Gasol was quickly drawn 2 defensive fouls and left the court early to rest.

The Lakers are stretched inside, and veteran Jamison is also embarrassing.

The Grizzlies rely on the slow-paced offense in the halfcourt and firmly control the game advantage on the field.

Different from the regular season, this Grizzlies team almost completely gave up outside offense in the playoffs and strengthened their iron-blooded defense.

And defeating the Thunder gave them a great boost in self-confidence.

After the first quarter, the Lakers trailed the Grizzlies by 18 points 24-6.

The 18-point score also created the Lakers' lowest score in a single quarter so far this season.

In the first quarter of Kobe's comeback, he felt completely lost. He only relied on free throws to score 4 points in a single quarter. Although Su Fan also scored 10 points in the first quarter, he played very uncomfortable.

Although Tony Allen couldn't single-handedly restrain Su Fan, Conley and Prince's defense and double-teaming caused a lot of interference to Su Fan.

At the beginning of the second quarter, Harden came on the stage, helping Su Fan relieve a lot of pressure.

The Lakers began to change their offensive tactics, frequently using pick-and-rolls to force the Grizzlies' twin towers to switch defenses.

Su Fan used his singles ability to continuously launch dynamic offenses, using small hits to name Gasol Jr.

Although the black and white bears have a tough style, they have a fatal flaw.

That is, the speed is slow and the physical decline is fast.

After Perkins and Gasol's high pick-and-roll, Su Fan quickly dribbled the ball, went left and right, and faked Randolph's defense!

Su Fan leaned lightly and shot the ball!

2+1 is done!

A very morale-boosting ball!

The decline in physical fitness made Randolph's temper come up, and he kept protesting to the referee.

After Su Fan made a free throw, the Lakers tied the score!

The two sides are still fighting very anxiously.

The Lakers' tactics worked. The quick pick-and-roll screens and passes made the Grizzlies' inside twin towers exhausted.

Since they couldn't fight the inside line, the Lakers simply gave up the inside line and replaced it with a three-guard lineup.

Small, fast, and smart, the slow-moving black and white bears are gradually at a disadvantage.

Su Fan took advantage of the screen to get to the basket again and dunk Randolph with one arm!

48 is better than 47!

The Lakers overtook the score!

Randolph, who was detained on the ground, became angry with embarrassment, his expression was angry, and he burst into rage directly from the ground!

He grabbed Su Fan's neck with both hands.