"Cruze, trust me, you're going to be blown up by me!" Before the game, Melon also called Li Chen, although it was suspected of provocation, but Anthony knew that Li Chen would not mind.

The Big Apple doesn't seem to care, "Really?" Good luck then! It's just that I believe that your guards should also be blown up, by the way, who are your starting quarterbacks now? ”

The other party's big strip made Anthony a little helpless, "Didn't you fight before, Anthony Carter!" A very nice helper! ”

"Well, that's the name, could he be a combination of you and Carter?" Li Chen joked that some people's names in the NBA are indeed quite shocking, such as Jordan Hill, such as the very deceptive MJ on the fake gang leader Mike James's jersey, and then the gay behind Guy who is blind to the world!

"If he is so powerful, should I come here and disturb your mind?" Anthony YY said, "If he's really that good, then it's okay for me to hug my thighs and get a championship, but you know, it's just a joke!" ”

Melon's words made Li Chen scratch his sore foot, "You mean you're here to disturb my mind?" Hmph, sure enough, people's hearts are sinister! ”

"Come on!" Anthony easily exposed Li Chen's lies, "You seem calmer than me, I'm worried about whether I will be disturbed by you!" Saying that, Melon asked with a little envy, "How do you maintain that mentality?" You know, this is the Western Conference Finals, and I've been a little nervous lately! ”

"It's easy!" Li Chen was like a magic stick, "Because I know, we will win!" For a must-win game, there's no need to be nervous! ”

Although it sounded like a joke to Anthony, in fact, Li Chen knew that he was telling the truth, and this season's Lakers were indeed invincible in the Western Conference in terms of strength, which can be seen from the regular season record. Historically, they have also defeated the Nuggets without any suspense, and that is still a team without him. Now, with one rookie of the year, the Lakers are clearly stronger.

The first meeting between the two teams was held at the Staples Center, and for the first game, both teams watched crucially, winning the first game and occupying the psychological high ground is the most effective means of the playoffs.

In response to Li Chen's inability to defend, the old monk took the initiative to change the formation.

"Hey, Cruz, no wonder you're so sure you won't be beaten by me, there is such a hand!" Melon looked at Li Chen, who was avoiding him, a little depressed, without the big apple, I believe that his score will not be as easy as before!

Li Chen smiled deceptively, "Hehe, I didn't expect it, I'm an all-round player, I can play from the No. 1 position to the No. 5 position!" ”

The Big Apple was put in the point guard position by the old monk in this game, and Ariza was mentioned to the starter, this lineup is aimed at the Nuggets Cavaliers, a team with some strong forwards, although the Big Apple's defense is not good, but if you can't beat it, it's not okay to dodge!

As for Li Chen's lack of ball control, this may not work elsewhere, but in the Lakers, this is precisely the most irrelevant thing, taking the ball over the half court and then handing it to Kobe, if this simple task cannot be completed, then the game of the Big Apple this season will be in vain.

In addition to the small forward's defensive problems being solved, the Lakers seem to have solved the defensive problems on the guard line in an instant after making this change. Billups' three-pointer in the first two series has been a headache for teams. But now, with a two-meter-tall big man standing in front of him, I believe that Billups will not challenge the opponent's block level no matter how confident he is.

Although Li Chen may be slightly deficient compared to speed compared to a small point guard, Billups is no longer young after all, and speed happens to be the most satisfying part of Li Chen's physical qualities.

Billups looked at the big apple standing in front of him like a dark cloud, and he couldn't help but feel a little depressed. Regardless of how he defends his opponent's shots, taking a step back, even if he passes the opponent with his skills when he attacks, what to do after that, Big Apple's physical advantage is enough for him to complete a return block!

"Nuggets are hard to do!" Jeff Van Gundy pointed out the headache of George Karl for a while, "This lineup has actually been expected for a long time, but it has been ignored because it has not appeared much, but now, the Nuggets have to think about how they arrange defense!" ”

After being reminded by his partner, Mark Jackson also discovered, "Yes, Billups is 191 cm tall, Big Apple is 202 cm tall, and he also has an excellent arm span, even if he shoots strongly, Billups has no way to do it, and the key is that Big Apple's shooting rate ranks first in the league, if George Karl can't solve this problem, you don't have to think about how miserable the Nuggets will be!" ”

Perhaps thinking that what the two said was not straightforward enough, Mike Brin picked up the data book and read, "Bynum 213 cm, Gasol 213 cm, Ariza 203 cm, Kobe Bryant 198 cm, Cruze Lee 202 cm, average height 206 cm, this may be the most terrifying combination of starting height in the league!" ”

Admittedly, the game was as expected, and as soon as it started, the Lakers showed their determination to rely on their height to eat their opponents.

"Big Apple's outside three-pointer, hit!" Mark Jackson exclaimed, "I think the Big Apple is likely to be the main point of attack in this game, after all, his advantage in the opposition is too obvious!" ”

Mike Brin slightly disagrees with his partner's point of view, he thinks the Nuggets should not be defeated so easily, "You have to look at the Lakers' defense, if you can't limit the Nuggets from scoring, then there is still suspense in this game!" ”

As soon as Mike Brin's words fell, there was a scene on the court that attracted much attention, Billups held the ball on the outside and started a one-on-one battle with the Big Apple!

Feints, change of direction, it is not too difficult for Billups to get past Li Chen, but after passing it, he is in a tangle, it is very risky to shoot, and it is even more risky to burst in, the Lakers' inner twin towers are not placed there for people to admire, and in desperation, Billups had to hand over the ball to Melon.

Anthony continued his good form, and although Ariza was tough defensively, he still put the ball in the basket with a pull-up jumper!

"Sure enough, the Nuggets can only rely on Anthony in the end!" With just one offense, Van Gundy saw the point, "The height of the Lakers makes it surprisingly risky for the Nuggets to break into the interior, even if Billups enters the interior, but it's nothing for the Lakers, with the twin towers, they are not afraid of all encounters within the three-second zone!" ”

"Look!" Mark Jackson said categorically, "After the offense and defense, the Lakers will still focus on the Big Apple, and the old and cunning Phil Jackson will not forget this obvious advantage!" ”

The old monk was not dissatisfied with the words on the commentary table, indeed, his idea was like this. If the Nuggets don't make changes, then he will cling to Li Chen's point, anyway, the Big Apple shoots three points, even if the shooting rate is only 50, then the Lakers will not lose, and the fact is that his shooting rate is far more than 50, because Billups's height is doomed to his inability to shoot the Big Apple.

George Karl was very troubled, although he had urged Anthony to help defend, but years of experience told him that the old monk would definitely have a back move!

"Lee passed the ball, and since Anthony assists in the defense, then Ariza will inevitably have a chance, and it is not difficult for the Big Apple, who averages 8 assists per game, to find this!" From Mike Brin's explanation, it can be heard that all of George Carr's methods are in the calculations of the old monk.

Ariza, who had no one to defend, simply burst into the interior, and the twin towers combined ensured him the space to shoot and the rebounds afterward, even if the shooting percentage was not high, Tieza still made a decisive shot.

With the hit of the basketball, the corners of the old monk's mouth were filled with a smile, this feeling of completely controlling the opponent in his own hands is indeed extraordinary, even the famous gold medal coach Phil Jackson, he can hardly suppress the excitement in his heart. Because of the existence of the Big Apple, his platoon is unprecedentedly free.

From the point guard to the small front, the big apple can change in these three positions at will, and he can also make a short cameo in the big front, as for the center old monk, he doesn't count on it, although the big apple's low-post offensive ability has a hand, and the strength is also growing, but the Zen master still doesn't believe that Li Chen's strength can grow enough to fight with the inside beast.

Although there are still a few shortcomings, these chips are enough for the Zen master to wield freely.

"Hey, the pitcher who can pass the ball is really the scariest!" Li Chen's calm performance made Mark Jackson sigh from the bottom of his heart that the Nuggets seemed to be about to collapse from the Big Apple.

Regardless of the embarrassment on George Carr's face, Van Gundy gave another dose of fierce information, "It's still lucky, after all, Ariza's shooting is not good, think about another situation, when Anthony Carter came to help defend, the person who missed was Kobe!" God, can you imagine the consequences? ”

Because it was none of his business, Mark Jackson was very calm, "Although it is miserable, but fortunately, it is something that George Carr should consider." ”

Although the Lakers' unexpected strength surprised the Lakers, they also wondered why the Lakers didn't do it before.

"Maybe it's trying to hide your strength, although I've warned you before!" Van Gundy can only give this speculation, "If you don't witness it with your own eyes, no one will believe that the Lakers can play so strongly against the Nuggets!" And now, it's too late for them, and the Zen master's long-planned plan is not something that can be broken casually! ”

After the switch between offense and defense, Billups finally put the ball in the hands of Melon, and Anthony still held the ball and singled Ariza, but since Tieza is a defensive spearhead for the Lakers, it means that he is not easy to bully.

Anthony's step-back jumper smashed into the basket, and the twin towers secured the rebound, and the basketball undoubtedly came to the Big Apple again.

Just as Van Gundy had predicted, Bryant used a three-pointer to tell the Nuggets the consequences of leaking! Although his three-point accuracy is not as good as that of his younger brother, people cannot forget that Kobe's name has always been written on the NBA's single-game three-point record.

Time out! Seeing that there was nothing to do, George Karl hurriedly called a timeout, and the players needed time to calm down, and similarly, he needed time to think about a solution.

On the side of the Lakers, the players were smiling.

Because the Grand Lama did not play, as an outsider, he saw it more clearly. "I'll just say, once this lineup is sacrificed, playing the Nuggets will be like playing, just shooting three points will have them suffer!"

The team's situation is very good, which makes Kobe very easy, "Rookie, wait until they go from my side, if they don't help defense, you can shoot directly, and the defense will be thrown to me!" I wonder what they should do! ”

The boss's evil tactics made Bynum couldn't help laughing, "This is too evil, Cruze shoots a three-pointer, and then they help defend, you shoot another three-pointer, isn't this a vicious cycle, they lose!" ”

Li Chen, who was the center of the tactics, stood up in a hurry, "That's right, they lost from the beginning!" ”

The confident appearance of his teammates made Odom very envious, and the big lama was a little nostalgic, "I knew that I also played point guard at the beginning, and then practiced hard shooting, hey, it's a pity!" (To be continued.) )