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On the timer, there are 9 minutes and 11 seconds left.

The game is already in the fourth quarter, and the two sides are engaged in the final battle.

At this time, the score was 83:89, and the battle was very anxious, and the Lakers were still 6 points behind.

I have to say that after the Rockets entered the final quarter, they seemed to have a strong sense of crisis. Harden and Parsons scored back-to-back points to keep the Rockets in a six-point lead.

For the Lakers, they must be hoping to break through the Rockets' defense and complete the overtake.

However, this requires opportunity and, above all, a good strategy.

9 minutes and 11 seconds, there is still plenty of time.

At this time, it was the Lakers who controlled the ball, and before that, Chu Xuan took the initiative to call a timeout.

That said, this is the Lakers' first offense since the timeout, and success is critical.

Harden single-handedly defended Kobe Bryant and immediately became one of the few focal points in the game.

This is the biggest attraction of this round of the series, and it is what fans who follow this round of games are most expected to see.

The collision between the stars is definitely the most eye-catching, and it is also the time for both sides to show their respective strengths.

Kobe Bryant, the new assist king, is old and strong. The transformation has made many people feel that Kobe's body and age are no longer enough for him to kill all sides like he did when he was younger, to be Mr. Key and Mr. Unsolved.

Harden, 25 years old, young is capital, he shoots backwards very accurately, his disguise and footwork are very sharp, his ability to shoot well makes him the most feared scorer, and most importantly, he is very good at timing to create fouls from defenders, which allows him to score a few points. As many people say, Harden may only average 25 points per game, but his ability to draw fouls can make him a scoring champion-level offensive killer.

One old and one young, both were terrible scorers when they were young, and they also had a relationship with a shooting guard heritage, which is a big gimmick. Therefore, every encounter between them has become a scene that detonates the attention of fans.

Bryant's skills are something Harden doesn't have.

Moreover, Harden's defense is very criticized.

Therefore, when the two play each other, many people are very much looking forward to what kind of way Kobe Bryant can use to play Harden.

The atmosphere at the Toyota Center came up, and the fans created a frenzied boo to disrupt Kobe Bryant, trying to disrupt his rhythm and mentality.

However, as a veteran of the mixed league for almost 20 years, he is used to seeing strong winds and waves, how can these external factors affect him.

"Back! Signature moves, see if James can prevent this ball. ”

Bryant didn't mean to pass the ball, and when he found a position in the high post, Bryant began to singled out Harden with his back.

In the NBA, Kobe's back-to-back singles are admittedly difficult to defend.

Harden looked very serious, and Kobe Bryant didn't mean to take it lightly, he carefully dribbled the ball a few times. After seeing that the Rockets did not help defense, Kobe Bryant deceived Harden with a shoulder-shaking feint, and then jumped up with a reversal.

In a burst of exclamations at the scene, Kobe Bryant threw the ball confidently.

Hmm~ The basketball passed through the net.

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The two of them did not have any verbal communication, and when the game came to this point, the psychological tactics of trash talk had lost its meaning, and the comparison was who was tough enough and who was stronger.

"James singles Kobe Bryant, continuous change of direction ......"

Harden fired back.

There was a lot of exclamations, I have to say that Harden's ball-handling offense is very distinctive, and if the defender wants to keep up with his offensive rhythm, then there is a great chance that he will be shaken out of focus.

At this time, Harden changed direction several times to make Kobe Bryant seem difficult to defend, and the left and right two probing breakthroughs have the possibility of breaking through the past. However, Harden did not do this, he was provoking Kobe Bryant, trying to destroy the confidence of Kobe and even the Lakers with a playful offense.

"James, step back, do you want to shoot~"

The two bodies suddenly staggered, and Harden's movements were very fast, he stepped back in the blink of an eye, and then jumped up extremely smoothly.

Sure enough, it was a jump shot, which was also Harden's most uncomfortable offensive method.

The expression on Harden's face is also quite confident.

However, when Harden stepped back, Kobe Bryant also pounced forward.

Yes, Bryant is not out of position.

Boom~

Although he didn't complete the block, Harden's shooting was interfered with and hit the iron.

The rebound was grabbed by Noll, a long pass throughout the court, LaVine got the ball, and the windmill dunked!

This offense and defense seemed to be Kobe Bryant's oath of sovereignty, and it also faintly sounded the clarion call for the Lakers' counterattack.

The Rockets naturally don't lose confidence because of a disadvantage in one round, and they are still clenching their teeth.

It's still Kobe Bryant who is singles with the ball, this time it's down to the low post, and the defender is still Harden.

Bryant's turn was absolutely outstanding, his shooting feints fooled Harden and then he got up to score a pick-and-roll. Howard came over at this point, and it was a change in the Rockets' defensive tactics.

However, Howard's defensive purpose did not succeed, Bryant's outstretched hand flicked to the side, the basketball actually flew to the side, and Whiteside received the pass and dunked with both hands to score.

"With the feeling of a magician, Kobe Bryant's trick is very good." Chu Xuan secretly said that Kobe's goal was indeed very amazing.

This assist, showing Kobe's excellent competitive form, Harden was completely suppressed by him.

At this time, Kobe's personal data also appeared on the big screen, he has already got 10 assists, and he has already got 7 times since the start of the second half, which is a bit unbelievable.

"Defending Kobe Bryant is definitely the most critical link, and if the Rockets can't handle Kobe, then this series should be declared over."

After the second half, Bryant suddenly made a comeback, and the Lakers successfully reversed under his leadership. Now that the difference is only 2 points, the time to test the Rockets has come, is it true that the Lakers are going to sweep the Rockets? ”

With such doubts, everyone watched the game with great interest.

This time, Harden singled Kobe Bryant and finally scored, but it was not a sports goal, it was a foul free throw score that created Kobe.

However, on the Lakers' side, Kobe Bryant broke through the basket and then distributed the ball to LaVine on the outside.

LaVine hit a three-pointer to close the deficit to one point.

The atmosphere was immediately devastated, and the fans let out crazy boos to put pressure on the Lakers.

However, judging from the game, the Lakers seem to have regained their previous explosive power on the offensive end, which is a very big test for the Rockets' defense.

At times like these, the pressure is undoubtedly on the Rockets' side, as they are the side that is 3-0 down after all.

The Lakers, who succeeded in continuous attacks, were completely pressure-free, which suddenly turned the tide of the game on the Lakers' side.

In the next three minutes, the two sides played a stalemate, Parsons and James Young became the support of the Rockets' offensive end, and on the Lakers' side, Kobe Bryant organized the starters to play in an all-round way, and the Lakers' counterattack horn was completely sounded.

In three minutes, the Lakers beat the Rockets 9-5, and the Lakers led the Rockets by 3 points at 99-96.

The atmosphere at the scene was quite tense, and the Toyota Center was like a great enemy, and under the huge sense of crisis, McHale immediately called a timeout.

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Many people are very curious about what Chu Xuan arranged, which made the Lakers suddenly burst out with such amazing energy, and then used a wave to complete the overtake, completely suppressing the Rockets in momentum, and won the game and completed the feat of sweeping for the first time in the playoffs.

In fact, when he was suspended before, Chu Xuan didn't arrange any tactics, he just said something.

"Now it's not about who is stronger, it's about who is more patient and who is more persistent. The Rockets are 3-0 down to us, and that's definitely a reality that makes them very powerless in their minds. They are just hanging on now, we just need to break it up, then the absolute sense of powerlessness will make them lose their competitive experience. ”

To put it bluntly, the Rockets are gritting their teeth and insisting, they are holding their breath, if they are overtaken in the score, then this breath will collapse, and they are definitely not the opponents of the Lakers.

From the timeout called by Chu Xuan to the timeout called by McHale, a total of more than 5 minutes have passed, and in this more than five minutes, the Lakers have gone from falling behind by 6 points to leading by 3 points, and the successful reversal is undoubtedly a reflection of toughness, and it has also fundamentally broken up the Rockets' hard support.

Although McHale is still emphasizing that players should be mentally motivated and maintain confidence to play against the Lakers. However, in the hearts of the Rockets players, the Lakers at this time are undoubtedly like a mountain that is difficult to climb, which makes all of them feel a sense of powerlessness and frustration, and it is difficult to compete with the Lakers at all.

Although the Rockets were amazing for three quarters in this game, in the second half of the game, the Lakers' awakening caused the Rockets to collapse, and when they couldn't defend the Lakers' starting play, the victory that was originally thought to be in hand slipped out of their hands.

At 116:106, the Lakers defeated the Rockets, and in the final quarter, the Lakers scored 40 points, which was a decisive quarter and a successful reversal.

When the whistle blew at the end of the game, the Lakers began to celebrate at the Toyota Center, celebrating the advance and the 4-0 sweep of the Rockets......

"Bryant's play in the second half was very crucial, he revitalized the team, he was able to turn it around, he was the biggest contributor." After the game, Chu Xuan talked about Kobe, full of praise.

In the second half, Bryant dished out 12 assists, and he completely drove the starting lineup, so that he burst out of energy on the offensive end before he successfully fought back.

It can be said that without Kobe's play, the 4:0 rhetoric would almost be shattered.

With 17 points and 15 assists, Kobe Bryant turned the tide and became the biggest star. Even with 21 points and 14 rebounds, Noll looked overshadowed tonight. (To be continued.) )