Chapter 142: Failure to grab seven
George Karl sat off the court and didn't see any change on his face, and at this time he didn't call a timeout, the team is currently in the leading position, and the rhythm is also in the hands of the players, although there are some worries about Winnie the Pooh's back injury, but judging from the performance just now, the little guy doesn't seem to be in big trouble, as for Kobe's three-point shot, you can't blame the old Miller's defensive problems, generally players of their age are already very experienced in the position, just like Kobe's shooting just now, no one can prevent it.
At this time, the entire Staples Center was also in a frenzy, Winnie the Pooh did not stop after the initiative just now, even though Kobe Bryant's three-pointer narrowed the score, but the little guy immediately returned to the front court with a mid-range jumper, although in front of him was the league's one-on-one defensive master, but did not show the slightest timidity.
"Huh!"
Luo Yun hit a two-point shot steadily, looking at the re-enlarged score and couldn't help but wave his fist fiercely, now it is the end of the third quarter, and there is still more than a minute to go, and they will enter the decisive battle of Zuihou.
However, what the little guy didn't expect was that just when he was ready to firmly hold the score advantage with his teammates, the Lakers' counterattack was so fast, and the elder brother Afflalo looked particularly embarrassed in the face of the firepower Kobe, although the Nuggets have limited the Lakers' advancement, but Kobe's appearance has changed everything they are now.
Many people like Kobe Bryant for no doubt two reasons, one is his eternal desire for a championship, and the other is his extremely freehand shooting action, watching Kobe Bryant stand in the low post to ask for the ball. Everyone knows that the great god is going to get serious.
No doubt. Bryant is definitely the most haode player in the low post of No. 2 right now. Whether it's the realistic feints or quick turns, it's all hand-to-hand, especially the perfect upper body coordination when he leans back, coupled with his exquisite dreamy footwork, Afflaro has no power to parry when facing such a Kobe.
"Huh!" A beautiful step-back jumper fell directly into the net, and the great god hit two points unhurriedly, and he was so strong that he was a mess.
But that wasn't the end of the story, as after the Nuggets scored two points with a fast break, the gods fired again in the high post. Looking at Afraro in front of him, the great god directly used Gasol's human wall as a cover, and then shook off the senior brother, glanced at Winnie the Pooh who came from the side to help the defense, and did not hesitate at all, and directly received the ball from a high position and hit it.
"Huh!" The basketball hit the net and hit another two-pointer.
And the Nuggets had no way to take the big god at this time, so they had to use the opportunity of the fast break to try to increase the score, but no matter how much they coordinated with the passing and cutting ball, the fight could not throw the Lakers away. So by the end of the third quarter, the two sides had fought 73:73.
The two sides were tied again.
The game entered the fourth quarter. The young Nuggets began to show a furious fast attack, Winnie the Pooh was like a flying elf on the court, and that just right pass also allowed Afraro to hit two three-pointers, which also made his three-point shooting percentage exceed 38% this season! And Farid and McGee also began to exert their power on the inside, although Javille's posture is extremely ugly, but this does not prevent him from pinching Bynum, and he can always get the rebound in his hand after consecutive iron hits, which also makes the Nuggets score a lot more points on the secondary offense than the Lakers.
But none of this made the boys feel that victory was coming, and the great god directly turned on the insolvable mode, and as soon as he came up in the zuihou section, he let the Nuggets know what the style of a superstar is, and the perfect combination of low-post singles and outside jishu made Kobe Bryant once again the savior of the Lakers, watching Bryant hold the ball on the outside, using his speed and super breakthrough ability to force Afralo to shrink his defensive range step by step, and even forced him to near the paint area. The Nuggets could only wait to pick up the rebound under the basket, but Kobe Bryant had his back on his big brother near the paint area, and then started a series of feints with his left foot as the axis, directly taking advantage of the negligence of one of Afflalo to turn over and hit back.
The big brother has done his best, but he still can't contain Kobe's offense, you must know that Bryant can shake the opponent in the same direction three times in a row when he is in the low post, and then quickly cut to the opposite direction to shoot, even when he is not happy, he can cheat the free throw opportunity.
So Afralo was completely dizzy by Kobe's almost inexplicable jishu action today, and the Lakers also launched an attack on the Nuggets while the great god turned on the scoring mode, watching the great god lean back again and again, turn over again and again, and when the score was closer again and again, George Karl finally couldn't help it, and directly suspended Bryant's horror show with a pause.
In the old man's view, the biggest reason for this situation is the return of Ci Shiping, you must know that the layman looks at the excitement, the insider looks at the doorway, in the eyes of many fans, Artest is at best an excellent defensive player, but in the eyes of the old man, it is not like this, he and Luo Yun discussed this matter before the game, and now Kobe can still hold the ball at the end of the third quarter and cut points continuously, the main reason is that Artey's return liberated Kobe.
In the Lakers' current tactics, Ci Shiping's excellent defensive ability, good offensive and organizational ability can allow him to share part of Kobe's defensive pressure on the outside, which means that Bryant does not have to block and assist in defense as desperately as in the previous games, so after the return of Atay, who has the ability to shoot three-pointers, Kobe's role will be transformed into a swing man, so as to be freed from the fixed system and become a super breakup who can go back and forth between the low post and the high post.
And he weishenme has to break out at the moment of zuihou, the main reason is that he is getting older, more low-post singles can effectively improve shooting efficiency and shooting rate, and by the way, maintain his vitality on the court, to be honest, no matter how rebellious the god is, he can't let him run blindly with Winnie the Pooh.
You know, blindly using talent can only make you shine for a while, and when your talent is exhausted, this court will ruthlessly abandon you, making you completely reduced to a passerby, so when you want to truly become a superstar in the Xiaoao League, you need not only the heart that never admits defeat, but also to protect yourself as much as possible, not to be trapped by injuries, but also to constantly enrich your offensive means, so that you can become the most terrifying scoring machine.
How to maximize one's abilities in a reasonable way on the basketball court, this is the most intuitive experience that Kobe Bryant brought to Winnie the Pooh in a game in Zuihou.
Obviously, after the great god turned on the scoring mode, the terrifying shooting percentage directly allowed the team to successfully surpass Denver in the score, although George Karl had replaced Farid and let Harrington go up to defend Gasol, but at this time, the Lakers, who had completely opened, did not back down at all, first Gasol and Kobe's high blocking, followed by the new Blake hit a three-point shot in the bottom corner, fortunately, Winnie the Pooh decisively rushed into the basket and caused Bynum's fourth foul in the game, which made the scene no longer so ugly, And Xiao Luoyun also took advantage of this opportunity to score 2+1 and chased the score to 81 draws.
However, just when the Nuggets were ready to fight to the death, Gasol, who had been quiet in this game, suddenly stood up and helped Kobe Bryant get to the basket with a wonderful blocking and pick-and-roll cooperation, who immediately split the ball in the crowd and directly assisted Blake to hit a three-point shot, and this assist also helped Kobe surpass Jordan and successfully climbed to the seventh place on the assists list in playoff history.
Looking at the crowd in the audience at the Staples Center, the Denver Nuggets during the pause only felt a depressing atmosphere rushing to their faces, Luo Yun stood on the sidelines and listened to George Karl make Zuihou deployment for them, the parents and Jessica in the stands looked at him with encouraging eyes, he was on the road today and knew the horror of Bryant completely, it turned out that a superstar can change the team, Kobe Bryant used his personal ability to help the Lakers catch up with the score, And the Nuggets can't play any role in obstructing this situation, and this deep sense of powerlessness makes Luo Yun feel a little emotional, but he is also more eager for victory.
There are three minutes left in this game, the players on both sides come back after a timeout, George Karl did not let Farid and Gallinari play again, because as far as the current situation is concerned, the starting lineup is far from being as good as the current five, Miller and Harrington are both veterans with rich game experience, and the more the game reaches this moment, the more they can show their own value, McGee has the height to contain Gasol and Bynum, Afraro needs to continue to keep Kobe Bryant, Luo Yun, on the other hand, must use his personal ability to catch up with the score at a critical time.
But this method is undoubtedly too idealistic, so in the 3 minutes of Zuihou, the Lakers' old spicy directly suffocated the Nuggets in the arena, suppressing the offensive rhythm, and the ball has always been in Kobe's hands.
"Bang!" Bynum's one-handed dunk directly overtook the score, McGee under the basket was bent over by this force, the situation on the court took a sharp turn, and Luo Yun would be caught by the opponent's two as long as he got the ball, the Lakers took the tactics of delaying time to the extreme, Winnie the Pooh kept running on the court, shooting, assisting, grabbing rebounds, and wanted to do everything possible to chase the score back, but unfortunately, the god in Zuihou's 18-second long-range shot three-point shot completely brought the Nuggets into despair, Watching the tumbling basketball set off the white net, the entire Staples Center once again sounded the call of MVP, and when the purple-gold No. 24 fell, the score also jumped, 85:92, and the Nuggets trailed by seven points.
At this time, all Lakers fans have only one word in their hearts to describe the current situation, that is, the overall situation has been decided! (To be continued......)
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