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"The Lakers are too strong."

"This result was expected a long time ago. After all, the difference in strength between the two teams is there. Even when Lopez was injured and sidelined, the Jazz were no match for the Lakers. What's more, now that Lopez has returned, facing the Lakers with a full lineup, the Jazz are at a disadvantage both offensively and defensively, and naturally cannot win."

"In fact, the Jazz's defense is already very good, but now that Lopez is back, the Lakers' defense is obviously stronger than before."

"Just defense? Didn't you see that Zhuang Yu scored 35 points in just three quarters? The Jazz had absolutely no way to deal with him."

"What's there to say about this? Not to mention that the Jazz don't have anyone who can match up with Zhuang Yu, which team in the entire league can let Zhuang Yu go?"

"Too......"

Although the Lakers vs. Jazz series has only played one game, many fans believe that there is no suspense in this series.

After all, the strength gap between the two sides is there, and the Lakers are extremely strong in both defense and offense, with almost no weaknesses.

People really can't imagine that the Jazz have any chance of beating the Lakers.

In fact, when the game ended, the Jazz were all thinking about this question: how else could they beat the Lakers?

But after thinking about it, I still have no clue.

To defeat the opponent, they have to work on both defense and offense, but they are not as good as the Lakers in both defense and offense.

This made the Jazz a little discouraged. Did they finally make it to the playoffs only to be eliminated in the first round?

They are not willing to give in.

......

In a blink of an eye, two days passed.

In the past two days, the first round of the Eastern and Western Conference playoffs has started. In addition to the Lakers defeating the Jazz, the Rockets defeated the Trail Blazers on the road, and won a victory. The Nuggets defeated the Thunder at home, and the Warriors also defeated the Clippers at home.

The Bucks, Celtics, Raptors and 76ers in the East all won a game at home, and the top four teams in the East all won.

At the same time, the Lakers also ushered in the second game of the series.

In this game, the Jazz still wanted to defeat the Lakers by offense. From the beginning of the game, the Jazz's offense was very determined. Whether it was Mitchell or other players, including Gobert, they attacked very determinedly as long as they had the opportunity.

Coach Snyder knew very well that they had to play better offense than the Lakers in order to win the game, but it would not work just relying on Mitchell alone. They had to play from multiple points and more people had to step up and score.

The performances of several players were pretty good.

After a few rounds, the Jazz actually gained the upper hand.

After a few minutes of the first quarter, the score between the two sides became 1:16, with the Jazz leading by 10 points.

This gives Jazz fans hope.

Unfortunately, the good times did not last long. Soon, Zhuang Yu and Lopez of the Lakers team broke out one after another. Under the leadership of the two, the Lakers quickly caught up with the score, forcing the Jazz to call a timeout.

After the break, both sides made personnel rotations.

On the Lakers side, Lopez still stayed on the court, while the main players such as Protagonist and Holiday were replaced, and the outside line was Rose + Clarkson.

The combination of Rose + Clarkson + Lopez ensures that the Lakers have enough firepower on the offensive end.

Compared with the Lakers, the Jazz's lineup was obviously at a disadvantage at this time, and the score was quickly overtaken by the Lakers.

Seeing this, Coach Schneider had to make another substitution and put Mitchell back on.

The effect of this substitution was very obvious. Mitchell scored as soon as he came on and helped the Jazz stabilize the situation, but it was not so easy to regain the upper hand.

Until the end of the first quarter, the score was 30:28, with the Lakers leading by 2 points.

Jazz fans couldn't help but frown when seeing the score. Although they were leading at the beginning, the score was immediately reversed as soon as the Lakers made an effort.

It's heart-wrenching.

......

After entering the second quarter, both sides sent out rotation lineups.

Surprisingly, the Jazz's rotation played well at this time, and Sefolosha, Royce O'Neale, and Crowder all performed well. Especially Joe Ingles, who was sent to lead the substitute lineup at this time, scored 7 points in a short time.

The Lakers called a timeout, and coach Scott readjusted the lineup, replacing Anderson and Zhuang Yu.

At the same time, the Jazz also made substitutions, replacing Mitchell and Gobert together.

When the timeout ended, the two sides launched a fierce offensive battle.

The Jazz were in good offensive form today, so even though the Lakers' defense was there, the Jazz's offensive efficiency was still very good.

However, they still couldn't defend against the Lakers' offense, couldn't defend against Zhuang Yu, nor could they defend against Lopez and others.

In fact, if Zhuang Yu was not on the court, like in the last few minutes, the Jazz still had hope of defending the Lakers.

But when Zhuang Yu returned to the court, not only was his own offense unstoppable, but he was also able to lead the other players of the Lakers. He could tie down the defense for his teammates, create opportunities, and at the same time, he could also pass the ball to the teammate in the best position at the first opportunity.

Originally, Rose, Clarkson, Lopez, and Anderson on the Lakers side all had scoring abilities, and Zhuang Yu was like a catalyst, making it easier for them to play on the offensive end.

After a few rounds, the Lakers still have the upper hand.

This made Coach Schneider helpless and he had to call a timeout to make adjustments.

After the timeout, the situation has not changed, the Jazz are still at a disadvantage...

Until the end of the first half, the Jazz were still trailing by 8 points.

......

After entering the second half, the Jazz launched a wave of attacks. Mitchell and Gobert combined inside and outside, frequently using pick-and-roll cooperation to tear apart the Lakers' defense. In a short moment, the two scored 12 points together, helping the Jazz to overtake the score.

But the Lakers soon responded. First, Lopez got the ball in the low post and scored 2+1, and then Holiday and Korver made shots from beyond the three-point line.

Two of the three goals came from Zhuang Yu's assists, and soon Zhuang Yu himself scored with a turnaround fadeaway, leading the Lakers to regain the lead.

From then on until the end of the third quarter, the Lakers always led.

After entering the fourth quarter, the Jazz still tried to fight back, but it was of no use because in the last few minutes the Lakers had too many players who could play.

Zhuang Yu's attack was even more unstoppable, leaving the Jazz helpless. As long as they couldn't defend him, they would have no way to catch up with the score.

In the end, when the game was over, the Lakers defeated the Jazz 117:198 and won another game, changing the series score to 2:0.