This striker is not serious

Players are human beings, and as human beings they will have some very "special" games.

For example, when Wiggins meets James, he will definitely kick over the thermos cup and look like the No. 1 pick;

Another example is that Towns is meek when playing against anyone, but when he meets Embiid, sparks hit the earth and he is full of passion;

Iverson's "special" game is playing against the Lakers, especially in the playoffs.

This is why Kawhi Leonard will say in the future: "I don't like the Lakers because I am a die-hard Iverson fan."

In this era, Iverson and the Lakers are mortal enemies!

The game lasted 7 minutes, the two teams were tied at 18, and Lin Ying came off the court to rest.

When he left the field, Karl reached out and patted him on the shoulder.

Iverson is in good shape, but Lin Ying's space ability is also irreplaceable.

Nowadays, there are only a handful of insiders who can increase their shooting range to the three-point line and have stable defense.

It is precisely because of the space he created that Iverson was able to play so comfortably out of position.

And at this time, I really have to thank Lin Ying once again for the rookie wall he encountered in January.

A more flexible play style allows Karl to have more arrangements in the use of Lin Ying.

Some people will definitely say, isn’t this a waste of Lin Ying’s passing ability?

How could it be?

Does one posture feel good? Will you use that posture every time?

Or would you change it?

Of course not!

You can do it in various postures!

First the front, then the back, then the side...

After a three-minute rest off the court, Lin Ying came on again to play as a substitute substitute.

It was during this period that Lin Ying returned to his familiar style of play and began to dominate with the ball.

Anderson's "Birdman" alley-oops, J.R. Smith's consecutive three-pointers, and his own low-post support and back-up singles.

With a familiar style of play, the Nuggets' scores continued to rise.

After the first quarter, the score on the court was 32 to 27, with the Nuggets leading!

This score is much higher than the first quarter of G1.

By this time, fans also realized what the Nuggets’ adjustments were:

If the Nuggets were playing defense in G1, then in G2 they would be playing offense!

Theoretically speaking, this adjustment is also very reasonable. After all, the G2 Nuggets have one more Iverson!

In the transition period between the first and second quarters, the two teams were tied, but the Nuggets still maintained the lead.

About five minutes into the second quarter, the score was 40 to 35, with the Nuggets leading.

The main players of both sides were gradually replaced.

This paragraph is important to both parties.

In such an anxious game, whoever can take the lead at halftime will have a great psychological advantage.

In the first round after the main team returned, the Lakers had the ball.

Gasol continued to hold the ball in the low post, and the Nuggets chose to flank.

He scored 14 points in the first quarter. How can you withstand such a "sister-in-law" without a double team?

Gasol passed the ball decisively, Fisher passed the ball to Kobe, and Kobe made a one-step pull-up jumper... and it missed!

There wasn't much play in the first quarter, and Kobe's hands didn't warm up.

Nene protected the defensive rebound, but the Nuggets' fast break was disrupted by a Lakers foul.

The Nuggets' frontcourt position is still Lin Ying's pick-and-roll for Iverson.

The Lakers began to attack Iverson from front to back!

Then Iverson passed!

You can go to Bowen for Lin Ying, how could you not pass the ball to him!

Lin Ying caught the ball and took action before assisting the defense.

Give me a 30-meter sword!

"Whoa!"

The basketball hits the net!

43 to 35!

The Nuggets opened the point difference to 8 points!

One more goal, and the difference is double digits!

From the Lakers' point of view, there is no problem with their own offense. The problem is that they cannot guard against the Nuggets' offense.

Especially if you can't limit Iverson.

Lin Ying's three-pointer just now was because he could not limit the vicious cycle caused by Iverson.

"I'll handle the AI."

Kobe took the initiative to switch defenses with Fisher.

The scene in front of him also reminded him of the 2001 Finals Game 1 when Iverson scored 48 points to defeat them.

He didn't want something like that to happen again, so he had to step forward.

In the Lakers' offense, Gasol faked a high-post shot and actually broke into the paint, hitting Nene with a 2+1.

Although he rested for a while after the game, his condition didn't look cold at all.

His extra free throw was a solid hit, and the Lakers narrowed the point difference to 5 points again.

The Nuggets have played like this and the Lakers are still only 5 points behind. Their hard power is not that strong.

When he returned to the defensive end, Kobe was indeed guarding Iverson!

This wave has boosted morale for both Lakers players and fans.

When the boss of your team goes to block the bullet hole personally, you will definitely take the lead.

However, Lin Ying did not continue to play tactics with Iverson, but signaled Anthony to play in low singles.

Kobe was pulled to the weak side by Iverson, preventing him from being lonely...

Not to mention Karl, even Phil Jackson was a little entertained.

Lin Ying's reaction speed was too fast.

As I said before, this Lakers team has a strong offense, but without Bynum, Ariza or Artest, the defense is average.

Kobe is both the Lakers' best individual defender and the best help defender.

Kobe was transferred, Odom didn't dare to take it back, and Gasol was too late.

With this dispatch, Anthony got a very comfortable singles opportunity.

There are two threats in the face and frame, fake throw and sudden attack, and then pull out.

Radmanovic: It’s so difficult for me!

"Whoa!"

Anthony deflected Radmanovic's pull-up two-pointer and made a solid two-pointer! He even only missed the net a little!

Not only is Iverson in good shape tonight, Anthony's hands are also very hot!

Karl couldn't help but get up excitedly and pump his fist.

With both guns in hand, I have the world!

And don’t forget that there’s Lin Ying’s gun on the outside!

Just tu tu tu tu!

Gasol faked a shot and actually attacked the basket but was blocked by Nene.

After scoring consecutively on the offensive end, the Nuggets' defensive morale has improved!

And this time the Lakers didn't have time to foul, so the Nuggets directly pushed for a defensive counterattack.

Anthony was unparalleled again, taking the lead and rushing to the frontcourt for a flying dunk!

47 to 38!

9 points difference!

The Nuggets are unstoppable!

This performance also caused Barkley in the commentary box to sigh.

"When they're in offensive mode, they look like a championship team!"

This sentence also elicited an echoing nod from Smith.

Although there has always been a saying that "defense wins championships", there is also a saying that "whoever scores more points wins the game."

This is actually a game between defense and offense. Whichever side has the advantage will win the game.

Judging from the current situation on the court, the Nuggets are clearly the dominant side!

After halftime, the Nuggets led the Lakers 58 to 45 by a full 13 points!

"We can congratulate Denver in advance, they made a comeback."

The Nuggets' outstanding performance also made Barkley unable to help but speak in the commentary box.

…

Halftime break.

Lakers locker room.

Phil Jackson had already laid out his tactics and left. Kobe was leaning on his stool with a blank look in his eyes.

Gasol scored 20 points in the first half, overwhelming the Nuggets inside.

But he was in a sluggish first half, scoring 8 points on 3 of 11 shots.

This was simply unbelievable for him in his prime.

Especially, this was his MVP night, which made him even more uncomfortable.

At this moment, Gasol came over and sat next to him, and then chatted with him about some details of the game.

The central idea after summarizing those details is that Kobe's game was fine, but his hand was simply not good.

And at the end of the chat, he patted Kobe on the shoulder and said this:

"You are the MVP, and MVP means the best one."

Kobe was stunned when he said this.

Then he nodded firmly.

…

Back in the second half, the Nuggets took the lead.

Iverson had a good chance on the first attack, but his shot went wide.

His bravery in the first half was beyond imagination, but his touch obviously cooled down at halftime.

I talk about being a teenager, but after all, I am old and cannot continue a whole charge like before.

Karl stood up with a serious expression.

This is not good news for the Nuggets!

Looking back, the Lakers attacked, and Gasol continued to drop low.

But this time he hit the ball halfway.

The target of his pass was naturally Kobe.

When Gasol was restraining the defense, Kobe used the screen to escape the ball-free opportunity.

However, as soon as he took action, Lin Ying's defensive assistance was in place and interfered.

"Whoa!"

But Kobe leaned back slightly and hit the net!

Although it was also just a ball, it can be seen that his condition is obviously much better than in the first half.

The Nuggets still failed to score after a wave of offense. Looking back, Gasol took the initiative to screen Kobe. After Kobe broke it, he took action from outside the three-point line without hesitation!

"Dang!"

Didn't make it in!

The Nuggets players breathed a sigh of relief.

Three-pointers are indeed not Kobe's strong point.

But before he could relax, a figure rushed to the free throw line to grab the long rebound that popped up, and then jumped up and hit the board quickly.

The ball hit the board and settled firmly into the frame.

It’s still Kobe!

Kobe's concentration in this game is completely different from what he was in the first half!

And that’s not even counting!

Anthony scored a goal in the low post, and Kobe turned around and made a three-pointer from the outside to meet Lin Ying's difficult fade-away three-pointer.

Lin Ying basically completely blocked Kobe's shooting vision.

"Whoa!"

But Kobe still threw the ball in!

Totally unreasonable!

Kobe came back in the second half and scored 7 points in a row!

There were cheers everywhere.

Their MVP finally found his form!

Kobe scored 21 points in this quarter!

Once Kobe finds his touch in his peak period, he will basically have nothing to defend!

A very cold fact, the player with the most 20+ points in a single quarter in NBA history so far is Kobe Bryant, reaching 30 times.

Ranked second is Tracy McGrady, with 12 times.

As for that man, because of the special nature of the era, he did not shoot three-pointers, and he averaged points per quarter, so he only did it three times in his career.

So in terms of explosive scoring power, Kobe is unique in this era.

Under his crazy performance, the Lakers evened the point difference at the end of the third quarter.

During the breaks in the third and fourth quarters, the Nuggets players were breathing heavily.

This section allowed people to feel the dominance of the league's No. 1 player.

Moreover, the score difference was evened out in one quarter, which was also a big blow to the morale of the Nuggets.

The break between sections was quick, and Lin Ying quickly came on the field again to lead the bench.

Before taking the court, he and Iverson looked at each other and nodded.

And as soon as he came on the court, he took the ball and hit Odom with his back in the low post.

Kobe's 21 points in the third quarter proved the explosive scoring power of the first man, and also showed that the Nuggets' defense was indeed not very good.

So if you want to beat the Lakers, you still have to implement the tactical tone set by Karl before the game and attack.

For this Nuggets team, offense is the best defense!

Moreover, the reason why Lin Ying chose to play Odom alone has something to do with the Lakers' rotation.

With Bynum absent and Ariza injured, the Lakers can only rotate 8 to 9 players in the playoffs.

This will inevitably mean that the three core players of Kobe, Gasol and Odom will play for a long time.

Kobe and Gasol are too strong defensively to beat, but Odom's defense is average in comparison.

And consuming him can also create conditions for the possible decisive moment.

Lin Ying's judgment was also proved to be correct.

And there are surprises.

Because he faked a back pass and Odom turned around and never came back...

Odom, distracted!

Lin Ying seized the opportunity and turned around to dunk.

The Nuggets took the lead again.

Johnson in the commentary box had his forehead raised.

He once said that Odom could become a super giant with 5% concentration, and sure enough, Odom did not "disappoint" him.

Kobe only sat off the court for two minutes before he had to come on early.

The decisive battle between the two sides also came earlier than expected.

In the fourth quarter, Kobe was still in great form, but Anthony was still in good form on the Nuggets side, and Iverson was also in good form.

Including Lin Ying also seized the opportunity to hit a three-pointer.

The Nuggets kept holding on to the score, and the game unknowingly came to the final decisive moment.

With 30 seconds left before the end of the game, Kobe made a difficult fadeaway hit.

With the audience cheering for "MVP", the Lakers led 114 to 113.

Carl reached out and called a timeout.

"George, let me make the final attack."

During the timeout, Iverson spoke in a rare voice.

This sentence made Anthony slightly unhappy.

When the Spurs failed in the tiebreaker before, he wanted to have another chance to make amends.

Now the opportunity is in front of him, but Iverson wants this opportunity.

Carl, nod!

Iverson was in the best shape of the team tonight. Although his performance dropped in the third quarter, he came back in the fourth quarter.

So far, Iverson has scored 35 points and he deserves this opportunity.

Anthony didn't speak in the end. Although Iverson was not the boss of the team, he was considered his elder brother in terms of seniority.

His furrows were also modeled after Allen Iverson.

Come back from the timeout and make a crucial attack.

Lin Ying and Nene successively blocked Iverson but failed.

Kobe's defensive concentration at critical moments was very high.

In the end, Iverson signaled not to pick and roll again, and was ready to play Kobe directly one-on-one.

This is also an opportunity for him.

If Kobe could make a buzzer-beating shot, it would have a different meaning to his life.

Halfway through the attack time, there was less than 15 seconds left in the game.

Iverson kept shaking, but Kobe was not passed by him.

Kobe was too familiar with him.

Just like the world only remembers the time when Jordan was passed by Iverson, not many people know that Iverson almost lost the ball when Jordan was defended against him later.

Once you are familiar with your opponent, the defensive pressure you can put on them is completely different.

In the end, Iverson forced a wave, and then reached the baseline and performed a very difficult fallback.

Kobe put enough pressure on him, and Iverson leaned back a lot.

This ball is very difficult.

But Iverson acted decisively.

He had been holding back this shot for 6 years!

The moment he took action, his mind was filled with all his experiences in the past six years.

There is no elevation, only depression.

But that didn't change his determination at all, he just wanted to beat the Lakers!

The ball drew a high parabola in the air, and all the spotlights were chasing the ball.

By the time the ball dropped, the players on the Nuggets bench had already begun to jump.

"Whoa!"

Iverson's difficult fadeaway went in!

"Only MVP can defeat MVP!"

Barkley stood up instantly in the live broadcast booth and shouted excitedly.