Chapter 169 168: Defeat Kobe in the way Kobe is best at!
Jackson and Bird both set up extremely strict defenses for each other's superstars.
After all, both men know that this game is most likely a preview of this year's Western Conference Finals.
So they didn't actually treat this game as a regular season game, but completely treated it as a playoff game.
We all know what the other wants, so why are we pretending? Just start fighting with real swords and guns and that's it!
Bird knows very well that the reason why the Lakers are so strong this season is because Kobe has fully integrated into the team.
His scoring average has dropped, and he no longer scores 40 or 50 points as often as he did in the previous two seasons, but the team's record has greatly improved.
So what Bird has to do is let Kobe continue to be a lone wolf.
After all, with Artest here, Kobe wouldn't be able to score 50 or 60 points, right?
As long as Kobe doesn't score 50 or 60 points in a single game and can't drive his teammates, then the Nuggets have a great chance of winning!
Zen Master believes that Ryan's attack threat is too great and his teammates' long-range shooting threat is too weak.
In addition, Ryan does not have enough mid-range methods and does not have a back-up.
Therefore, using a zone defense to contain Ryan and force him to take shots in the mid-range can not only reduce Ryan's scoring, but also cut off the connection between him and his teammates.
The mid-range catch and shoot that Ryan is proud of? Zen Master was not even worried, because Ariza's strength was in pursuit and defense.
Ariza, who has a wingspan of 2.18 meters and is as agile as a defender, has a strong pursuit and defense ability.
The reason why the Lakers traded Ariza was actually to deal with Ryan's off-ball mid-range shots!
In addition, this season the Nuggets are not like before, four of the five starting players can help him feed the ball, so if Ariza is used to defend Ryan, Ryan will be helpless without the ball.
The two opening strikes had already allowed both sides to see each other's strategies clearly.
What Ryan and Kobe have to do now is to find a way to use their strength to break the opponent's carefully prepared defense for them!
Kobe continued to attack. This time he reached the mid-range position on the right side to receive the basketball, followed closely by Artest.
Before Kobe broke through, the Nuggets were still resolutely implementing man-to-man marking, so Kobe had no chance to pass the ball.
So after Kobe made a triple-threat fake move, he jumped back on the spot!
This ball is not considered a chance, Artest also blocked it very tightly. But after the basketball flew past Kobe's fingertips, it still hit the net hollow!
Kobe immediately scored a goal on Artest's head on his second attack!
It seems to be telling the world: "The Nuggets' defense is useless to me!"
This season, Kobe has evolved into a mid-range master, with all kinds of difficult jump shots at his fingertips.
After scoring the goal, Kobe was very proud. He turned around and shouted at Ryan: "Don't think that such a simple-minded person with strong limbs can defeat me, Ryan! In the middle distance, you have no chance of winning!"
Artest smiled contemptuously: "Even if you praise me for my good health, I will not let down my guard on the defensive end!"
Kobe:? ? ?
I wasn't complimenting you just now!
Artest is good at this, because his understanding ability is not on the same channel as the opponent, so he is often immune to the opponent's trash talk offensive.
You said he was short, but he thought you were praising him for his strength. How could he be so squirting?
Although Kobe's trash-talking offensive was resolved by Artest's high IQ, it turned out that even Artest could not completely suppress Kobe.
Defense alone is not enough, the Nuggets also have to keep up with Kobe's scoring pace.
Now, the pressure is on Ryan's side.
He must also score a goal immediately to prevent Kobe from gaining momentum.
Ariza waved his long arms and chased Ryan, raising and lowering his hands.
Although Tiezha's defensive intensity is not as strong as Artest's, Ariza's defense focuses on a companion - the kind of companionship that will appear next to you at any time.
The tall and lanky Ariza is not only very capable of chasing and defending, but he is also very good at intercepting passes.
In the original history, in the 2009 Western Conference Finals, it was Ariza who relied on his extreme pursuit ability and excellent pass-stealing ability to complete two desperate steals, which allowed the Lakers to pass.
He can keep pestering you, making you upset, making you want to curse but have nowhere to vent.
No matter how beautiful a woman is, it is annoying to be pestered all the time, let alone being pestered by a man.
Ryan doesn't get a good chance at all by running without the ball. A flexible wing like Ariza is too suitable for defending without the ball.
In desperation, Ryan could only hold the ball and fight with Ariza.
It’s time to try the two methods you envisioned!
Looking at the lanky Ariza, Ryan dribbled the ball directly to force a breakthrough!
Seeing this, Bynum and Odom both shrank immediately.
The Zen master smiled proudly. Sure enough, Ryan had no choice but to break through Ariza, who could defend him at any time in the middle distance.
But it's useless to force a sudden attack, the entire Lakers team will surround you immediately!
However, Ryan did not go directly into the paint. Instead, the moment he knocked Ariza away, he stopped for a jumper!
Although Ariza's defense is strong, confrontation has never been his advantage.
Ryan only needs to use his own strength to open up a little space to get a chance to take action!
Sure enough, although Ariza pounced immediately after being pushed away by Ryan, the interference was still half a beat too late.
Ryan took advantage of this fleeting opportunity and made a steady mid-range shot.
Ryan successfully kept up with Kobe's scoring pace!
In the mid-range between Ryan and Kobe, one is elegant and unrestrained, and the other is fierce and fierce.
Although the styles are different, they all have their own advantages.
Kobe curled his lips, but he didn't expect Ryan's mid-range single to be easily hit.
but
Ryan can bite him for a while, but he can never bite him forever!
In the next attack, Kobe beat Artest with a back-up, and hit another jumper from the free throw line!
During this period, although Kobe was not yet a great back-up player, he was already quite good.
In two attacks, Kobe has used two different offensive methods.
Among active players, no one is more proficient in mid-range skills than Kobe.
The scary thing about Kobe Bryant in the mid-range is that it's useless just to defend him once or twice.
His firepower often lasts an entire game.
The pressure is on Ryan's side again, and he has to keep up.
This time on defense, Ariza learned the lesson and stopped guarding Ryan.
Instead, he kept a distance from Ryan to prevent him from being pushed away as soon as Ryan exerted his strength.
Ryan also lowered his center of gravity and began dribbling alternately with his left and right hands.
Although Ariza is very good at stealing, because he is too far away from Ryan at this time, there is no chance to steal at all. Ryan can dribble the ball unscrupulously.
He accelerated to the left, and Ariza took another step back.
So Ryan seized the opportunity, immediately stopped the breakthrough action, hesitated, pulled up and shot directly!
Kobe couldn't help but cursed when he saw that Ariza's interference was delayed by half a beat because Ryan was released too far.
Ryan, he won't do it again
"brush!"
"Beautiful hesitant pull-up jumper, two-time MVP Ryan is simply torturing Ariza!
I can see that Ariza is working hard, but even so, he still can't guard Ryan!
Ryan's mid-range jump shot was also a solid hit. We will definitely see another exciting performance today! "
Ryan raised his hand to face Kobe and made a trigger-pulling motion:
"It's your turn next, Viper!"
The Zen master cursed secretly, but he didn't expect Ryan to hit consecutive hits in the middle distance against Ariza's defense!
Indeed, Ryan does not have as many mid-range options as Kobe.
In mid-range singles, Ryan basically only knows how to pull up.
There is no leaning back, no drifting and no back-up.
But Ryan has a way to get himself space for pull-up shots in one-on-one situations!
One of his two methods is to use his body to push Ariza away and get a chance to shoot.
Another one is when Ariza doesn't dare to stick to the defense, he uses the change of rhythm to make Ariza unable to figure out the timing of his shot, so he suddenly pulls out.
For example, in the hesitant step followed by a pull-up, if Ariza didn't retreat in advance, Ryan would push him away again. If you retreat, you won't be able to interfere in time.
This is also a trick often used by the temperamental man Adu in the future.
The two goals just now clearly demonstrated the difference between Kobe and Ryan in mid-range singles.
Kobe was still able to hit with various postures even when others were guarding him.
Ryan, on the other hand, can find ways to create shooting space so that the opponent has no time to interfere with him.
Although the methods are different, at least Ryan bit Kobe and did not let him take too much advantage!
Kobe cursed secretly. He still didn't believe that he couldn't beat Ryan in the mid-range!
If you can keep up with one or two, can you keep up with me for the whole game? ?
result
Ryan really took advantage of Kobe's scoring pace today!
As long as Kobe scores a goal, Ryan will often score a response goal immediately.
This rhythm has been uninterrupted since the first quarter!
Kobe made a difficult turn and fell back, and Ryan used a large crossover to pass Ariza and suddenly scored a pull-up jumper.
Kobe's side threatened with a three-pointer and then shot straight up. Ryan made an emergency stop and retreated to score easily.
The Lakers fans at the scene were all open-mouthed. They had never seen a player who could compete with Kobe in the mid-range without falling behind!
Ariza was sweating profusely, and he had already done his best defense, but Ryan could seize the fleeting opportunity and suddenly pull up and hit the shot!
It is indeed difficult for Ariza to defend Ryan because he cannot deal with a skilled and heavy striker like Ryan.
In the original 2008 Finals, Ariza barely played because he couldn't guard Pierce.
The Lakers then used ski men to defend Pierce, which proved to be a disaster.
In Game 1 of the Finals, Pierce easily scored 22 points on 7 of 10 shots.
G2 scored 28 points with a 56.3% shooting rate.
In G3, Kobe couldn't stand it anymore and went to defend Pierce himself.
As a result, Pierce was kicked out of the entire Finals game with 6 points.
He scored 6 points with a 14.3% shooting rate and 3 turnovers. What is the concept of this? No matter how much he stretched his hips in 2011, James could still score 8 points with a 27% shooting rate!
Looking at it this way, my emperor is indeed mighty!
But after Kobe went to guard Pierce, a new problem arose - Ray Allen exploded.
After Junzi Lei got rid of Kobe, he made 5 of 7 three-pointers in G3 and scored 25 points!
He only scored 25 points, thanks to the pig-headed Rivers who was too rigid in his personnel. It was obvious that Ray Allen had an easy time beating Vujacic in isolation several times with the ball, but Rivers just wanted to let Ray Allen run without the ball. , not assigning singles tactics to him.
Otherwise, it shouldn’t be a big problem for Gentleman to score 30 points in that game.
No wonder people say that the only shortcoming of the 2008 Celtics is Rivers. The Big Three have brought him to a height that does not belong to him.
In the subsequent games of the Finals, Kobe could only guard Pierce for a while, and then go against Ray Allen for a while.
The end result was that no one was guarded.
In this Lakers lineup, except for Kobe, no one can match Pierce.
Similarly, except Kobe, no one can match Ryan!
You stayed close, your body fighting against the falling wind.
Without close contact, both Pierce and Ryan can get opportunities through shaking.
But Kobe has to be responsible for the offense and cannot always defend Ryan.
Therefore, Ryan's mid-range duel was like being in no one's land!
Jackson thought that the defensively strong Ariza could contain Ryan in the mid-range, but he was totally wrong.
Ariza's defense is indeed strong, but Ryan is exactly the type of player he fears the most!
Kobe and Ryan kept fighting each other until the third quarter. At the end of the third quarter, Kobe made a solid shot after feinting past Artest, helping the Lakers lead by 5 points.
In the last 7.5 seconds, Ryan's mid-range shot made the Nuggets enter the fourth quarter with a 5-point disadvantage.
After three quarters, the Nuggets were 5 points behind. But Ryan has already scored 30 points in three quarters.
Only 1 point less than Kobe Bryant who scored 31 points in the third quarter!
He was able to completely keep up with Kobe's pace in the mid-range today!
After coming off the court, Kobe gritted his teeth.
His only consolation is that Ryan has never surpassed himself in personal scoring today.
At best, it's a tie.
If they can keep it up, the Lakers will definitely have the last laugh!
Ryan also admires Kobe's mid-range one-on-one ability. Artest is already so tight on defense, but Kobe is still able to complete various difficult goals.
Walking off the court, Bird saw a rare look of exhaustion on Ryan's face.
It seems that dealing with the Lakers is indeed different from dealing with those cats and dogs.
Ryan was nervous throughout the three quarters, fearing that he would not be able to score the response ball in the next round and the score would be opened.
This kind of mental pressure is far more terrifying than the physical pressure.
But pressure goes both ways, and Kobe also has such pressure!
He must also be worried that if he doesn't score in this round, Ryan will lead the team to take the lead in one fell swoop.
Now, let's see who will be crushed to death by this huge pressure!
Ryan sat on the bench panting, and Bird walked up to Ryan, squatted down and squeezed Ryan's shoulders with both hands:
"Cheer up Ryan, don't let him get on top of you! We only have the last quarter left, you must continue to bite him, and then wait for an opportunity to overtake!
Give it a try Ryan, I'll let you play the full fourth quarter, you have to defeat that bastard no matter what!
We are number one in the West, we are! "
Ryan looked up at Bird, who was yelling at him, and nodded tiredly.
Being able to catch Kobe for three quarters means that Kobe's mid-range is nothing more than that!
As long as you stay strong, you will definitely win!
On the other side, Jackson wanted Kobe to rest for a few minutes at the beginning of the fourth quarter.
It must be said that Ryan's performance in this game completely exceeded Zen Master's expectations.
It also put a lot of pressure on the Zen master.
In order to prevent Ryan from leading the team to overtake, Jackson has increased Kobe's playing time in the first three quarters.
Although Kobe can be blamed individually, under Artest's pressing defense, Kobe's consumption must be greater than usual.
They are all defensive, but the tightness is different, and the experience is completely different.
Therefore, at the beginning of the fourth quarter, Jackson wanted Kobe to come off the court and rest for a few minutes.
Wait until your physical fitness is restored before going on the court to end the game.
Zen Master thought that Bird would definitely replace Ryan at the beginning of the fourth quarter.
Because Ryan also didn't get much rest in the first three quarters, if he wanted to ensure his firepower, it was impossible for Ryan to play the full fourth quarter.
The only rest period Bird gave Ryan was at the beginning of the fourth quarter. Bird couldn't possibly replace Ryan midway through the fourth quarter when he was getting anxious, right?
If he rests at the same time, Kobe can still dominate the game when he returns.
This time, Zen Master felt that he had mastered Bird's employment tactics to death!
But after the game started in the fourth quarter, both Jackson and Kobe discovered that Ryan actually came on the court directly!
In the fourth quarter, Ryan didn't plan to rest for a second!
Kobe, who was originally sitting calmly on the bench, stood up almost instantly after seeing Ryan come on the court, and his eyes suddenly became murderous!
The Zen master immediately stopped Kobe: "Go back! I haven't let you play yet!"
Unexpectedly, Kobe showed his hands to the Zen master: "What? Do you want me to watch Ryan wreak havoc on the whole court? I want to play now!"
After that, Kobe ignored the Zen Master and walked straight to the court!
He will never travel during peak hours!
The Zen master shook his head. Is that guy Bird crazy?
Why wasn't Ryan replaced in the fourth quarter?
He doesn't really think that Ryan's touch can continue without rest, right?
Bird had no choice. He had to use Ryan to pin Kobe to the court and not give Kobe a chance to breathe.
If Kobe is allowed to breathe, don't expect his shooting percentage to drop.
Just like that, the fourth quarter game continues!
Mid-range master Kobe Bryant was the first to attack. Facing Artest, who was also breathing heavily, Kobe approached and moved to the right to prepare for a breakthrough.
Artest used his steel-like body to fight back. Don't tell me, although Kobe scored a lot of points today, Artest's defense was not weak at all.
Even though he was tortured thousands of times, he still had high morale.
It looks like this will be another brutal round of physical combat.
But when Kobe was about to hit Artest, he immediately turned to the left!
Artest's sideways movement failed to keep up, allowing Kobe to open up space for his shot.
In the end, Kobe also turned around and took a step to score a jump shot, further widening the point difference!
33 points in a single game!
"Kobe is creating a great performance. Arenas was defeated in the last battle with Ryan. Kobe will never repeat his old mistakes!"
Kobe was sweating profusely and really trying his best!
After scoring the goal, he also raised his finger at Ryan: "Come back if you have the guts!"
At this time, people knew that this might be the most explosive star showdown in the regular season this year!
Both sides didn't dodge, they punched each other in the face one after another to see who fell first!
Ariza was about to cry because he punched me in the face one after another!
In this round, Ariza changed to defend Ryan closely. Although he knew that Ryan would push him away, he just wanted to pounce on Ryan as soon as he tried to push him away!
Sure enough, Ryan saw Ariza pressing hard, so he once again used his brutal body to force Ariza away, and then pulled back immediately.
Ariza executed his plan perfectly. The moment he was pushed away, he pounced on Ryan without reservation, hoping to interfere with Ryan's jump shot.
But this time Ryan just made a fake move of praying to Buddha after retreating!
Ariza jumped high, but instead of blocking the basketball, he could only watch as Ryan passed by him!
Because Ariza threw the ball too hard, his center of gravity was too far forward when he landed, so he fell flat on his face!
Where's Ryan? After passing Ariza, Ryan looked back at Ariza who fell down, and then made a shot!
Once again, Ryan scored the response goal!
By the fourth quarter, Kobe and Ryan still seemed to have no problem!
This time, even Kobe sighed secretly.
Is this guy Ryan so strong now? ?
Looking back on last season, do you believe that Ryan can compete with Kobe by holding the ball in mid-range duels?
The reason why the Lakers traded Ariza was to cut off Ryan's off-ball offense.
As a result, Ariza was blown away by Ryan's holding of the ball!
Although Ryan's performance before was already amazing, after playing against Ryan in person tonight, Kobe finally felt how powerful Ryan was this season!
Ryan already had a steel-like physique, enough to crush 90% of the players in the league.
And Ryan can now control "when" and "how" to use his skills to perfection!
Ryan's mid-range skills are actually just a few tricks, but he can choose the most effective way to score the ball according to the changes in defenders time and time again!
Yes, although Kobe has regarded Ryan as his equal opponent, Ryan is only 23 years old after all!
He is still in a period of crazy rise in strength!
Although it is very unpleasant, the fact is that it is not surprising how strong Ryan becomes in the future!
Huge pressure enveloped Kobe, not only psychological pressure, but also physical pressure.
Kobe glanced at Artest, who was still excited. To be honest, he had more respect for this guy who was not very smart.
Kobe has beaten countless matchups in his career, and most of them would give up when he scored more than 20 points.
"I can't guard against him anyway."
"There's no shame in losing to him."
"Forget it, we're going to lose."
These are true portrayals of the hearts of those people at that time.
But Artest, being so stupid, seemed to have no idea how many points he had allowed Kobe to score.
At this moment, he can even yell at Kobe: "You're not ready to deal with me yet, little snake! I'll definitely guard you this round!"
From a certain perspective, Artest is stupid.
But you can also say that his defensive enthusiasm is extremely powerful!
Of course Kobe will not be afraid, this shaky M enjoys this kind of pressure!
But I don't know how long he can enjoy it.
After more than half of the fourth quarter, the score difference was still 5 points.
Kobe Bryant scored 37 points and Ryan scored 36 points.
The two of them are simply more entangled than a man and woman in love.
The Zen master frowned, Ryan's performance today was too good.
But fortunately, the Lakers have Kobe!
Lakers fans think so too. Ryan is indeed very strong and can bite Kobe in mid-range offense.
But it can never be surpassed!
Even if Ryan's performance is so good, Kobe will not let the Nuggets take the lead by even one point!
Mike Brendal was amazed by Kobe’s performance:
"He seemed like he couldn't miss at all today, scoring 37 points on Artest.
I don't know if Ryan can catch up, but there is really not much time left for the Nuggets! "
CCTV5, Director Zhang also said the same: "There is not much time left for Ryan to chase points!"
For a moment, the fans felt as if they were watching a football match!
However, Bird was not worried at this time.
With Artest's relentless pursuit and Ryan's relentless pursuit, how long can Kobe Bryant hold on?
With Ryan's state today, if Kobe makes one or two consecutive moves, the situation may change drastically!
The game continued, and this game seemed to be a battle of spirits between Ryan and Kobe.
It turned into an ultimate duel.
Kobe had no time to breathe at all, because as soon as he passed halftime, that lunatic Artest would put his hands on him, stick to his face, and use all kinds of methods to fight with him.
Just connecting the ball, Kobe had to spend a lot of effort.
After finally receiving the basketball under Artest's rough pressure, the confrontation had just begun.
At this time, Kobe's speed is no longer as fast as in his peak period, so it is difficult to get past Artest in one step.
He can only create a little space with a change of pace, and then shoot with the big hands that are always covering the basketball.
Another shot that was so difficult that it was almost suffocating, although most of the time before, Kobe was able to score shots like this.
But this time!
"Short, Artest's unremitting efforts finally paid off! At the last critical moment of the fourth quarter, Artest prevented Kobe's jump shot!
Can the Nuggets seize the opportunity to narrow the point difference? "
The whole world is watching Ryan, and everyone knows that the guy will never sit idly by at a time like this.
The Lakers retreated quickly, giving the Nuggets no chance to make a quick move.
Ariza also stayed in front of Ryan the whole time and followed him all the way through half the game.
Seeing this, Ryan unusually called for cover this time. Moreover, the screen was called two steps away from the three-point line.
Birdman came up to pick and roll, and Ryan also used a back movement to move to the side with cover.
Facing Ryan's pick-and-roll, the Lakers also have a way to deal with it, and that is to attack directly.
After all, neither Bird nor Big Ben has much ability to score independently, so the Lakers are not afraid of Ryan's pick-and-roll.
But when Ryan was about to pass the screen, he had bad luck for the second consecutive time and sprinted towards the side where there was no pick and roll!
Ariza immediately moved sideways to block, still blocking Ryan. Seeing this situation, Ryan suddenly stopped suddenly, then changed his left hand under his crotch, as if he was about to break through to the left again!
Ariza reflexively moved to block, but Ryan changed direction again and finally rushed to the right!
Because Ryan grasped the rhythm of the continuous changes of direction very well, this time Ariza was directly thrown away by a body distance.
He knew something was wrong, so he pursued it with all his strength.
Ryan stopped suddenly outside the three-point line, raised the basketball, and wanted to score a three-pointer!
Ariza confirmed that Ryan was holding the ball above his head with both hands, and then jumped from the side to block it.
Ryan was indeed not worshiping Buddha this time, but he was making a fake shot!
Ariza rushed too hard. After jumping to block the block, he jumped one meter away from Ryan!
After tricking Ariza with continuous changes of direction and fake shots, Ryan took the shot easily and hit the long shot steadily!
This series of operations allowed Ryan to score 39 points in a single game!
Personal scoring finally surpassed Kobe!
The Nuggets are already only 2 points behind the Lakers!
Bird waved his fist excitedly, knowing that once Kobe missed, the team would immediately be in trouble!
At this moment, all Lakers fans are in shock.
Ryan's score finally surpassed Kobe. Kobe was defeated in the mid-to-long distance that he was proud of!
Ryan waved his fist excitedly, then looked at Kobe:
"What I surpass now is the individual score, and the next thing is the total score!"
Kobe, who was extremely competitive, could not withstand this kind of provocation. In the next round, he knew that he could no longer gamble on mid-range touch, so he resolutely chose to kill the inside!
But the Nuggets are invincible inside. This time, Ben rushed from the side and blocked Kobe!
If Kobe wants to score, he can only take shots from mid- to long-range!
After Kobe was blocked, Ryan immediately counterattacked. When everyone thought Ryan would directly hit the basket.
Ryan made an emergency stop at the free throw line and made a steady hit!
The score was evened, and Ryan's personal score was already 41 points!
Mike Brin shouted excitedly:
"Yes! Equalize the score!
With 40+ points in three consecutive games, Ryan is using an extremely strong performance to send the Nuggets back to first place in the Western Conference! "
Three consecutive 40+ games, this is why Artest is willing to follow Ryan!
Although he was picking up girls, entertaining, and filming commercials during his suspension.
But he is really a good leader!
Because he will take practical actions for his promises!
In the first game against the Jazz, if it weren't for Ryan's 40 points, the Nuggets would never have won so easily.
Let’s not talk about the last game. If it weren’t for Ryan’s buzzer-beater, the Nuggets would have lost the game.
And today, after fighting with Kobe for nearly 48 minutes, Ryan once again had the last laugh!
Although it's just an equalizer now, at least the Nuggets have broken the entire game's suppression!
The Nuggets, who had been stuck in the water for a long time, finally showed their heads, and the next step was to knock the Lakers into the water!
The Zen master hurriedly suspended the game, and it turned out that his defensive strategy was very, very unsuccessful!
I thought that with Ariza, forcing Ryan to take shots from mid-to-long range would be the best way to reduce his scoring efficiency.
But now Zen Master has discovered that Ryan is still one of the most efficient mid-range one-on-one players in the league!
Zen Master immediately changed his strategy and attacked Ryan directly!
Why not use Kobe to guard Ryan alone?
Kobe is obviously beyond his capabilities on the offensive end, how could he be allowed to defend Ryan!
The pause ended quickly, and it was a desperate moment.
Who among Ryan and Kobe will be knocked down in a pool of blood? The answer is about to be revealed!
After just a short rest, Kobe regained his rhythm and once again scored on a fadeaway jumper in front of Artest.
Kobe has also scored 39 points, and the Lakers have regained the lead.
Next, the Lakers immediately implemented a new defensive strategy.
As soon as Ryan reached the three-point line, Kobe and Ariza directly attacked.
The Lakers' two strongest defensive gates on the outside are both staring at Ryan.
But Ryan was very calm. The moment Kobe came up from the double attack, he gave the ball to Artest in the bottom corner!
Artest, with 23 points in the last game, is the Nuggets' biggest contributor to the win besides Ryan.
Although Kobe Bryant scored 39 points today, his defense deserves all the praise. He is also the most important person in the Nuggets besides Ryan.
And now, he has a chance to do something besides defense!
Zen Master gritted his teeth. He knew that Artest's three-pointer was unstable, so he also prayed that Artest's shot would bounce directly off the frame.
However, after Artest took the ball steadily, the basketball went through a rainbow-like arc and finally fell straight into the net!
"Ron Artest! Hit his first but perhaps most important three-pointer of the game!
The Lakers paid a heavy price for their defensive strategy! Now, the Nuggets have also surpassed the Lakers in scoring!
Ryan's personal score and the Nuggets' team score both completed the lead!
Can the Nuggets complete a major comeback in the last few minutes? "
Amid Mike Breen's roar, Artest rushed towards Ryan with a smile like a child and hugged him:
"Hahaha, we are going to overthrow the number one player in the Western Conference!"
Ryan was very calm: "After all, we are the real number one in the Western Conference! They are just temporarily keeping this position for us! We are just getting back what belongs to us!"
At this time, the Lakers' mentality was greatly hit.
They led for a whole game, and Kobe suppressed Ryan for a whole game.
As a result, all the advantages are now gone!
The live footage was also given to Ryan and showed his statistics today: 41 points, 4 assists, 9 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 block.
Although Ryan did not score the goal just now, fans all over the world are praising Ryan.
After all, it was Ryan's 41 points that forced the Lakers to choose a double attack!
Now, the only one the Lakers can rely on is Kobe.
But in the next round, something happened that Lakers fans never expected.
Kobe actually made a mistake!
Because I don’t want to bet on the mid-range anymore, I can’t believe it and hit the basket again!
He thought that even if he couldn't score a layup, he could at least get two free throws.
But in the process of Kobe's breakthrough, Artest did everything and took Kobe's ball!
Although Kobe hurriedly hugged the ball, he finally got the ball back.
But at this time, Kobe was also surrounded by Birdman, Ben and Artest, and couldn't even jump!
In desperation, Kobe could only pass the ball to Ariza outside the three-point line in the crowd.
But as soon as the ball was passed, Kobe regretted it.
Because he saw that Ryan had reached out to block the passing route!
Ryan has been eyeing this ball for a long time!
Ryan opened his big hand with five fingers and firmly "sucked" the basketball into his hand.
This break ended Kobe's last hope!
"A fatal steal! Ryan never faced Kobe on the defensive end tonight, but who would have thought that in the end it would be Ryan who sent this steal that almost ended the game!
Facts have proved that the strength of the Nuggets with a complete lineup completely exceeded Kobe's expectations! "
The Lakers fans at the scene lowered their arms that were originally raised high, and Swift's hands were smoking. Jack Nicholson next to her was speechless!
Ryan is having a blast today!
The Lakers still retreated quickly, but Ryan was not in a hurry. It was the Lakers who should be anxious now.
So he gave the ball to Ellis and ran forward.
But after running through half the court, Ryan discovered that Kobe was still here!
This apex predator, who has been pushed to the edge of the cliff, will make a last-ditch effort for this battle!
Indeed, the game is about to end with only 1 minute and 09 seconds left. If the Nuggets score again, the Lakers will be in great danger!
Kobe directly hugged Ryan with both hands and kept moving, blocking the space for Ryan to catch the ball!
Ryan also hit Kobe hard on the chest with his elbow, trying to get him to retreat.
But it's clear that Kobe won't back down.
This is his final charge towards victory, there is no reason to back down!
Kobe was working hard to defend, while Ryan was using trash talk to stimulate Kobe's worth:
"Struggle, you know I will win in the end, you even know, I will continue to dominate the West!
But if you insist on me scoring a game-killing goal on your head, then I can only be respectful and obey! "
Kobe didn't respond and was still fighting with Ryan.
In the last 5 seconds of the 24-second attack time, Ryan just got a little space and received a pass from Monta Ellis.
But because there is not much attack time now, it is very difficult for Ryan to score.
After all, Ryan's previous offense required fake moves to gain space.
But now, there is no time for Ryan to make fake moves.
After receiving the basketball, Ryan accelerated directly to the right, trying to break through.
Kobe can guess what Ryan wants to do. He must be trying to take a sudden step or make a hesitant step and then directly attack!
Therefore, Kobe was even ready to cut the ball!
But after Ryan took a sudden step, he did not directly pull out.
Instead, he immediately turned to the left. After turning, he took the shot!
Kobe was shocked and turned around to shoot? This is not in Ryan's skill list!
Throughout the whole game today, no, the whole season, Ryan didn't use this trick very much!
This is a BUG of Ryan's talent fragment stuck. Ryan's dry pull talent fragment has the effect of increasing the stability of the dry pull after moving one step.
Then turning around after taking one step is also the same as taking one step!
Ryan turned around and pulled up high, and Kobe made a fierce save, almost covering the ball with his palm.
This shot is very difficult, not to mention that it is not easy to turn around and shoot. Ryan also has to face Kobe's interference.
All Lakers fans feel that Kobe can prevent the next ball! Can defend the Lakers' honor as No. 1 in the Western Conference!
However, immediately afterwards, Ryan's turn shot went directly into the net! And, because Kobe jumped too hard, Ryan was knocked down directly. So, the referee blew the whistle!
At the critical moment, Ryan not only scored successfully on Kobe's head, but also scored a 2+1!
He completed the final blow in the mid-range, which Kobe is best at! He defeated Kobe in the way Kobe is best at!
Mike Brin stood up in excitement: "Ryan cut off the venomous snake's head with his own hands!"
Kobe stared blankly at the Nets, while Ryan, who was lying on the ground, made an arrow-shooting gesture towards Kobe:
"It seems that you may not be able to beat me in the middle distance!
One hit, Bryant! Number one in the Western Conference is destined to be mine! "
Although today's update is late, it is still here. It is still a two-in-one direct 10,000-word update, so you can finish the competition in one step! I am a conscientious old man, please kneel down and beg for a monthly ticket!