The rockets' lineup is more fragile. This is their 40th start in 70 regular-season games this season. Only eight people in the team can play, but their fighting spirit is not weak. The Lakers once fell behind by 7 points in the first quarter, but immediately hit the attack wave of 14-0, which opened the scoring gap in one fell swoop. In the first quarter, the Lakers gained an advantage of 8 points. Do you think it is easy? In the second quarter, Brooks and Oliver on the bench scored continuously, and the team quickly caught up with the score. Harel's continuous strong play and Zhuang Shen's continuous eating of cakes in the inside allowed the Lakers to maintain a 6-point advantage into the second half, but the team obviously underestimated the Rockets' counterattack ability.
The third quarter is a game that Zhuang Shen broke out. In this game, he is really going to eat and drink under the basket. In a single quarter, he made 5 of 6 shots for the team 1 1 point, and Tucker also scored 9 points. However, this performance can't cover up the team's problems on the defensive end. In a single quarter, the Rockets hit seven three-pointers, which once overtook the score. In this section, the two teams are tied.
In the last game, vogel changed into a small lineup. He gave harel almost 12 minutes, but didn't even let Zhuang Shen play 1 second. As a result, the team also overtook the Rockets at the last moment, and the thrilling 124- 122 defeated the Rockets.
Although the last quarter was abandoned, no one can ignore the role of Zhuang Shen in this field. After playing for 22 minutes in three quarters, Zhuang Shen 13 9 made two of five free throws and got 20 points 10 rebounds, including three rebounds in the frontcourt. In addition, he had two assists. Although he has not been reused, you can't deny that Zhuang Shen exists. In this game, the Lakers scored 86 points inside, setting a new team record, and Zhuang Shen's ability to eat cakes and protect his frame is gradually improving. Unfortunately, the Lakers accelerated their offensive rhythm in the last quarter and didn't give Zhuang Shen playing time.
Yesterday's game against Knicks, vogel gave Zhuang Shen enough time and opportunity. He played for nearly 36 minutes and scored 16 points and 18 rebounds. In this competition, he contributed 20+65,438+00 data. Without thick eyebrows and James, Zhuang Shen held high the banner of the Lakers inside and became the biggest guarantee for the Lakers to rebound.
According to the current ranking, the Lakers may meet Warriors, Suns and Clippers in the playoffs, and Zhuang Shen will face Rooney, Ayton and Zubac in the inside. These players are almost the same as Zhuang Shen, and even Zhuang Shen has certain advantages. After the return of James and Schroeder, Zhuang God will have more opportunities to eat cakes. He just needs to do a good job of rebounding and protecting the frame. Whether he can eat the cake depends on how his teammates make it for him. I have to say that Zhuang Shen still has a certain position in the Lakers. When there are only two games left in the regular season, I believe James on the sidelines can't keep his mouth shut.
Zhuang Shen has been questioned since he joined the Lakers with a basic salary of 790 thousand. Now, at the crucial moment of the playoffs, he finally found the feeling of being the former rebounder king. Congratulations to the Lakers and James, your third giant has finally exploded. At today's flag-raising ceremony, James also shouted the slogan of defending champion. Of course, if they want to win the championship, they cannot do without everyone's play. Zhuang Shen may be their last puzzle!