NBA: Miller moment at the start

The Lakers beat the Bucks and moved up to second in the Western Conference. The next two home games will be against the Raptors and the Timberwolves.

The Raptors are ranked second in the Eastern Conference and have a very stable Kawhi Leonard.

The Timberwolves are ranked 10th in the Western Conference. The gap between Western teams is very small and they will lose if they are not careful.

Wang Ba's finger was diagnosed with a fracture and he needed to rest. The team suggested a break, but Wang Ba insisted on playing two games.

He has adapted to playing with a splint and the problem will not be too big. If he does not play, the Lakers will most likely lose two games in a row and drop to fifth place.

The fans came to the scene to watch the game. For Wang Ba, it was just an ordinary game. For some fans, it might be an opportunity to save money for a long time.

Even if he needs to recover from the injury, he should be notified in advance. Besides, Wang Ba thinks it is okay.

On the day of the game,

A reporter revealed that Wang Ba might miss the game. In addition, Wang Ba did not attend the pre-match press conference, and Walton was bombarded by reporters.

"Is Wang Ba's injury serious?"

"Does Wang Ba's absence from the injured list mean he will play?"

"Excuse me..."

The reporters kept asking questions, not giving Walton a chance to speak, until they quieted down.

"Wang Ba will play..."

Walton finally spoke, but before he could finish, the reporters complained:

"Why didn't you say anything just now when you were supposed to play!"

"It took me so long to ask."

"That's right, you can't even speak."

Walton was so angry that his teeth itched. Did you give me a chance to speak!!!

In the stadium,

The fans finally put down their worries when they saw Wang Ba warming up with a bandage and a fixed plate, but an accident happened not long after the game started.

The starting lineups of both teams are very regular.

The Lakers are McGee, Pope, King, Ingram, Wang Ba,

The Raptors are Gasol, Leonard, Lowry, Siakam, and Tielin.

This season's Raptors finally made it to the finals and defeated the Warriors to win the championship. Although the Warriors injured two players, the strength of the Raptors should not be underestimated.

Beep!

The game starts.

[Ding! ]

[Lucky Wheel is turned on, do you want to use it now?]

"Use it!"

[Ding! ]

[Thank you for your patronage]

No surprises at all.

[Super Copy is turned on]

[Copy Malone's assists, O'Neal's 3 points, Curry's physical fitness]

Wuhu!

The two copied skills are useless, but Curry's physical fitness is a bit interesting.

Everyone knows that James is a physical fitness monster, but in fact, many people don't know that Curry's physical fitness is very terrifying. Many players who defend Curry have to go to the hospital for intravenous drips after the game, which is evident.

At the start of the game,

McGee passed the ball to Kawhi Leonard, who dribbled to the frontcourt and passed the ball to Wang Ba, who waited for McGee to get into position, and Wang Ba broke through and passed the ball to McGee for a dunk.

The Lakers' current lineup and tactics are mostly centered around Wang Ba, and in the opening stage, he usually helps his teammates shoot to find the feeling.

The Raptors are similar to the Lakers, and the star player Kawhi Leonard is not in high spirits, or it is possible that he has always been in low spirits, so he passed the ball to the little steel cannon Lowry,

He made a 3-pointer from the outside with a quick move.

Looking back,

Wang Ba assisted Ingram, who forced a breakthrough in the face of Kawhi Leonard's defense, tricked Gasol into a double-team, and then assisted McGee to score a dunk.

The Raptors dribbled slowly to the frontcourt, and Siakam scored 2 points.

The defensive intensity of both sides was not strong, which was a probing attack. The Lakers were not in a hurry, and the Raptors were even less anxious.

Their front line defense was stronger than the Lakers, and there were Kawhi Leonard, Lowry and the sixth man Van Jordan, with more firepower. They could win the game in the second half.

In this way, the score rose alternately. Ingram was like a god, scoring 8 points in just 3 minutes.

Coach Nash took the lead in requesting a timeout.

"The Lakers are short of soldiers and generals, what are you doing!"

"Playing house!"

He was very angry.

The Lakers played very loosely because the Lakers only had one strong point, Wang Ba, and Ingram was half of it.

If they started to exert force and intensity, they might not have the physical strength to fight in the second half. The strolling defense was beneficial to the Lakers.

Nash decisively replaced Gasol with 28 Kawhi Leonard. He just wanted to speed up.

After the game resumed, Ingram was inexperienced.

The Raptors sped up, and he followed suit. After two rounds of attack without success, Wang Ba had no choice but to take over the ball and slow down the pace.

Tragically,

When he broke through, he got tangled up with Tielin's arm, the splint loosened, and the injured finger was touched again, and he was taken directly back to the locker room.

Just 3 minutes after Wang Ba left, the Raptors strengthened their defensive intensity, forcing the Lakers to play fast with them. The Lakers played at the opponent's pace.

Walton Jr. requested a timeout, but it still had no effect, and the score difference instantlyThey were pulled apart.

Miller shook his head in the TNT commentary booth:

"Ingram is not a traditional point guard. He has assists, but his rhythm control is far worse. King Card lacks ability and experience. The Raptors only need to change the intensity of defense to force the Lakers to follow their rhythm. Without Wang Ba, the Lakers are vulnerable."

Johnson nodded:

"The Raptors are experienced and force the Lakers to play fast and consume. The Lakers are forced to follow the opponent's rhythm and run back and forth continuously. The game is in danger."

The role of a point guard is the brain. Even if the limbs are not strong, they can still play well under his leadership. Paul is a typical example.

He led the team to the playoffs for this reason.

When Wang Ba was there, he was the threading needle, the tactics were clear, and he played calmly. Without the command of the brain, they fought on their own and had no fighting power.

In the first quarter, the Lakers fell behind by 14 points, and this was the result of the Raptors changing the rotation in advance.

Staples Center was completely silent.

Fans were a little desperate. 14 points didn't seem to be much, but without Wang Ba, it was a little much.

Little Walton was scratching his head.

The team's top three scorers and top three ball-handlers were all gone. What a mess.

"Everyone should have confidence!"

"We don't have a complete lineup, but we have to play with style."

Perhaps his chicken soup worked.

The Lakers were very competitive in the second quarter, and the game didn't completely collapse. In the end, they were 22 points behind at the end of the first half.

The Raptors locker room was full of excitement.

The players were listening to music, bragging, and playing cards for entertainment. It seemed that they were not playing a game, but going out for an outing.

Coach Nash didn't stop it.

The Lakers were a mess without Wang Ba, and they were not to be feared. They didn't need to exert any effort to win by 22 points.

At the beginning of the second half, they took the game away with a wave.

If the players want to relax, let them relax.

In the Lakers locker room, the players were somewhat silent until Wang Ba appeared.

"Coach, I'll play in the second half."

The Lakers' players were too young, immature, and without a backbone, so it was impossible for them to win.

Even if Wang Ba didn't score, he could control the rhythm and inspire his teammates.

Little Walton was a little worried about his injury:

"Is it really okay?"

"Absolutely no problem."

Wang Ba raised his hand that was wrapped like a dumpling. No matter how everyone looked at it, it didn't seem like there was any problem, but even if Wang Ba stood there on the court, it seemed to make people feel at ease.