This Forward is Not Serious

Players are human beings, and there will be some very "special" games if they are human beings.

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

Another example is that Towns is meek when fighting 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 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 come?

After a three-minute rest off the court, Lin Ying once again took the field to play as a 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-oop, J.R. Smith's consecutive three-pointers, and his own low-post support turned back singles.

With a familiar style of play, the Nuggets' scoring continues to rise.

After the first quarter, the score on the field 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 working hard on defense in G1, then in G2 they would be playing offense!

In theory, 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 sides were tied, and the Nuggets still maintained the lead.

About 5 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 section is important to both parties.

In this kind of 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.

Gasol passed the ball decisively, Fisher passed the ball to Kobe, and Kobe made a one-step jump shot... 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 to Iverson.

The Lakers began to attack Iverson from front to back!

Then Iverson passed!

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

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

Give me a 30-meter sword!

"Uh-huh!"

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 prevent the Nuggets' offense.

Especially not limiting 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 before him also reminded him of the 2001 Finals Game 1 when Iverson scored 48 points to defeat them.

He didn't want that to happen again and had to step up.

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

Although he rested for a while, 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 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, Phil Jackson was a little amused.

Lin Ying's reaction 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 shot and sudden attack, and then pull out.

Radmanovic: It’s so difficult for me!

"Uh-huh!"

Anthony deflected Radmanovic's pull-up and made a solid two-pointer! Even just wiped 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 Lin Ying’s gun is on the outside!

Just tu tu tu tu!

Gasol faked a shot and really 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 had no time to foul, and 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 statement 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 games."

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 obviously the dominant side!

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

"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.

Lakers locker room.

Phil Jackson had finished setting up his tactics and left, and Kobe was leaning on his stool with a vacant look.

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

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

This was incredible for him in his prime.

Especially since this was his MVP night, it 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 played fine, but just felt bad.

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."

This sentence made Kobe wince.

Then he nodded firmly.

…

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

Iverson had a good first attack opportunity, but his shot went wide.

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

I feel like a teenager, but after all, I am getting old and cannot continue to charge for a whole game like before.

Karl stood up with a serious expression.

This is not good news for the Nuggets!

Looking back at the Lakers' offense, Gasol continued to fall low.

But this time he released the ball in the middle of the play.

The target of his pass is naturally Kobe.

When Gasol was restraining the defense, Kobe took advantage of the screen to get a chance without the ball.

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

"Uh-huh!"

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!

The Nuggets players breathed a sigh of relief.

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

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.

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.

"Uh-huh!"

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 during 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, 12 times.

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

So in terms of explosive scoring power, Kobe is the only one in this era.

Under his crazy performance, the Lakers also tied 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 allows people to feel the dominance of the league's number one player.

Moreover, the score difference was wiped 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 to lead the bench again.

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 good.

Therefore, 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 was also related to 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's defense is too strong to beat, but in comparison, Odom's defense is relatively average.

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 pass and Odom turned around and never came back...

Odom, distracted!

Lin Ying seized the opportunity to turn around and 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 having 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 the Nuggets' Anthony was still in great form, and Iverson's form was also recovering.

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

The Nuggets kept holding on to the score, and the game came to the final decisive moment before they knew it.

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 rarely.

This sentence made Anthony slightly unhappy.

He wanted to have another chance to make amends when the Spurs failed in the tiebreaker.

Now the opportunity is at hand, 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.

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

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

His furrows were also modeled after Allen Iverson.

Back from the timeout, a crucial attack.

Lin Ying and Nene successively blocked Iverson but failed.

Kobe's defensive concentration at critical moments is 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 he could score a buzzer-beating shot over Kobe, 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 knew him too well.

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 he faced Jordan again.

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 bottom line and performed a very difficult fade.

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 were jumping to their feet.

"Uh-huh!"

Iverson's difficult fadeaway went in!

"Only MVP can defeat MVP!"

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