In the first few minutes of the second quarter, Sun Yi and Kobe were basically fighting each other in the air.
The two competed with each other, and neither one was willing to lag behind and used their strongest offensive methods to score.
On the bench, Nelson and Phil Jackson naturally would not ask for a timeout to interrupt this exciting duel. They were also happy to see the players solve the problem on their own.
When the game lasted about 5 minutes in the second quarter, the head coaches of both teams replaced the main players.
After substitution adjustments, the Warriors attack.
Bledsoe dribbled to outside the three-point line and passed the ball to Sun Yi.
In the mid-range area on the right side, Sun Yi received the pass, lowered his shoulders and lowered his center of gravity, sat back, and beat Artest with his back.
When Kobe saw this, he immediately ran over to help defend against double teams.
Sun Yi did not attack hard and passed the ball back to Bledsoe who stepped forward to receive the ball.
After Xuebu received the pass, he quickly released the ball and passed it to the best position.
In the high post area on the left, Teacher Tony received the pass and immediately broke through to the basket, attracting the defense and passing the ball out.
David Lee, who was cutting towards the basket, received the pass and made a layup before the Lakers players could react.
It was the Lakers' turn to attack. Kobe came to the mid-range area on the right side and saw Sun Yi defending him next to him, and showed an expression as expected.
He was in hot form tonight, and neither Tony Allen nor Battier could effectively limit his scoring, so the Warriors could only send out their strongest individual defender.
"Boy, God is playing in the No. 24 jersey tonight. It's useless for anyone to come. Just be prepared to lose!" Kobe sprayed trash talk.
Sun Yi replied with a smile on his face: "Slaying the Gods is a bit challenging, so don't let me down, Nacha!"
"Then I will help you!" After Kobe finished speaking, he leaned against Sun Yi's booth.
Naturally, Sun Yi could not sit still and wait for death, and engaged in a fierce physical confrontation with Najia.
The referee on the side was horrified but did not blow the whistle.
Both of these guys are highly regarded stars in the league. He received orders from above to turn a blind eye as long as there was no conflict between these two guys and pretend he didn't see them.
On the court, Kobe finally got the basketball after a lot of effort, and then continued to move with his back.
Sun Yi was indifferent, naturally he couldn't judge the old blacksmith's fake actions.
As long as my reaction is slow enough, your fake moves can't fool me!
When Kobe saw this, he immediately turned back and shot a fadeaway jumper.
Sun Yi was half a beat too slow to react, and when he rushed to interfere, Kobe had already shot.
Bang!
The shot was short and the basketball missed the frame.
Seeing that the ball missed, Sun Yi breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he didn't let the old blacksmith pretend to be successful.
"Nacha, time is not forgiving, you are already old, and now it is the world of young people!"
When passing Kobe, Sun Yi felt nagging in his heart, and then accelerated towards the frontcourt.
Kobe gritted his teeth, turned around and chased after him.
He had to admit that what Sun Yi said was correct. This ball would have been a sure shot in the past, but now his physical fitness has declined drastically and his shooting percentage has been seriously affected.
The Warriors launched a defensive counterattack. Sun Yi, who was on the fast break, received the pass, rushed into the penalty area to attract the defense, and passed the ball behind him.
David Lee, who followed up, received the pass, rushed to the basket and hit the basket.
The ball is transferred and the Lakers attack.
Kobe moved quickly without the ball, but couldn't get rid of Sun Yi's defense. He could only run outside the three-point line to open up space for his teammates.
Fisher dribbled to the top of the arc, waved to Gasol, and asked for a pick-and-roll.
After the pick-and-roll was ready, Fisher bypassed the screen and got rid of Bledsoe's defense. When he broke through to the free throw line, he saw David Lee coming up and immediately passed the ball.
After completing the pick-and-roll, Gasol just ran to the mid-range area on the right to receive the pass. He ignored Bledsoe's defense and hit a mid-range jumper.
Looking back, the Warriors played poorly
Smooth offensive coordination.
Teacher Tony had an opportunity, and after receiving the ball, he decisively shot a three-pointer, but unfortunately he failed to hit.
The Lakers launched a defensive counterattack. After receiving the ball, Kobe saw his teammates running out of opportunities and immediately passed the ball forward.
Artest, who was on a fast break, received the pass, quickly rushed to the basket, and after a physical confrontation with Teacher Tony who was returning to defense, Artest scored the ball.
The Warriors immediately sent a baseline ball and launched a fast break.
Sun Yi received the pass, quickly rushed into the Lakers penalty area, and flew for a layup, causing Bynum to foul.
Amid the boos of Lakers fans, Sun Yi stood on the free throw line, received the referee's pass, and made two free throws steadily.
The ball is transferred and the Lakers attack.
Kobe still couldn't get rid of Sun Yi's death grip and couldn't get a chance to catch the ball.
Seeing this situation, Fisher, who was in possession of the ball, made a tactical gesture. The other Lakers players immediately executed tactical moves and coordinated inside passes.
Gasol ran to the free throw line to receive the pass to coordinate the attack, and found an opportunity to pass the ball to the basket.
Bynum received the pass, pulled the green onion directly, and dunked the ball into the basket with both hands.
Looking back, David Lee singled out Gasol, hit a mid-range jumper, and scored 2 points.
In the next round, Sun Yi saw Kobe coming to the left corner, but he didn't reach for the ball and didn't actively move.
"This old blacksmith has no way to rest if he wants to!"
Sun Yi quickly made a plan in his mind and wanted to use the tried-and-tested provocation method to stimulate Kobe.
"Nacha, what's going on? Is God wearing size 24 so wet tonight? I'm so disappointed!"
After hearing this, Kobe felt completely unmoved. His level of trash talk was very high, and his corresponding resistance was also very strong.
Seeing that the chatter was indifferent, Sun Yi continued to talk rubbish. He did not believe that the old blacksmith could turn into a stone Buddha with a calm mind.
"Nachai, I'm still waiting for you to kill me. Why don't you attack me? Isn't it because I'm old and useless?"
After hearing this, Kobe was furious. The brat in front of him was so arrogant. He had to be punished and let him know how powerful the old man was.
Without any harsh words, Kobe answered with practical actions.
He came to a position about half a meter away from the left corner, leaning on Sun Yi and reaching out for the ball.
Sun Yi saw that the provoking method was successful, so he prepared a tight formation to defend.
Although he talks nonsense, this black mamba is still FMVP for two consecutive years.
When Kobe received the pass, he dropped his shoulders, lowered his center of gravity, bumped back, and then turned forward.
Sun Yi was knocked back half a step and immediately pressed forward again.
When he saw Kobe turning around and taking off to exert force, he immediately jumped up to interfere.
Sun Yi knew that this was probably a fake move, but he couldn't afford to bet that Kobe Bryant could make the fake move come true.
After Kobe saw Sun Yi being shaken by his fake move, he immediately turned around and returned to his original position, took off and shot.
Sun Yi kept an eye out and jumped not high. After landing, he jumped up again and stretched his arms in the air to interfere.
Snap!
The basketball that Nachi just took was slapped from the side by Sun Yi and flew away.
Teacher Tony, who came to help defend against the double team, grabbed the basketball and immediately turned around and advanced towards the frontcourt.
At the same time, Sun Yi immediately rushed towards the frontcourt after landing.
The other Lakers players reacted quickly and immediately turned around and retreated.
Teacher Tony took the lead and rushed into the penalty area. After attracting the defensive attention of Artest and others, he threw the ball into the air.
Following up, Sun Yi jumped into the air, caught the basketball in the air with one hand, and dunked it into the basket.
Kobe, who had just rushed back to the basket, picked up the basketball on the floor and slapped it fiercely.
This ball was his fault. He originally thought that everything would be fine after shaking Sun Yi up, but he didn't expect such a result.
"This is so fucking embarrassing, we must get our face back!"
Kobe bit the collar of his jersey fiercely.
He stared at Sun Yi fiercely, then turned around and ran towards the frontcourt.
On the other side, Sun Yi was not frightened by the nagging eyes.
"The old blacksmith has become cruel, and he will suffer a lot next."
Sun Yi does not regret provoking Kobe. He still enjoys it. It is extremely happy to be able to play against a strong opponent.
Without thinking much, he strode towards Kobe Bryant.
The Lakers attacked, and Kobe came to the low post area on the right side. He did not hesitate to use up his energy to fight fiercely with Sun Yi, and struggled to get the ball.
This time the old blacksmith struck hard, and when he turned around, he secretly hit Sun Yi in the chest with his elbow.
Sun Yi failed to keep up with Kobe after being knocked away, and his defense was completely out of position.
Naochi seized the opportunity and hit a fadeaway jumper.
The ball transitions and the Warriors attack.
After suffering a heavy loss in the last round, Sun Yi naturally wanted to recover.
As the saying goes, revenge does not take overnight!
Sun Yi quickly made a move without the ball and used the cover of his teammates to dislocate and face Kobe.
After achieving his goal, he ran to the mid-range area on the right side, leaned against Nacha and reached for the ball.
Upon seeing this, Bledsoe immediately passed the ball.
When Sun Yi received the pass, he didn't say anything harsh. He lowered his shoulders and lowered his center of gravity, chattering crazily with his shoulders, and moved towards the penalty area step by step.
Kobe felt the heat in his chest and knew that the guy in front of him definitely did it on purpose.
So petty!
After Sun Yi hit Kobe with his back and came to the right edge of the penalty area, he suddenly pushed away Kobe and turned over to shoot a fadeaway jumper.
Kobe was knocked back two or three steps by this powerful and heavy force, and missed a good opportunity to pounce and interfere.
A swish sound!
Hollow into the net!
After scoring the goal, Sun Yi quickly turned around and retreated.
When I passed by Kobe, I felt nagging in my heart.
"Nacha, we are even!"
Looking at Sun Yi's leaving figure, Naochi laughed angrily, realizing that this brat had his own way of doing things.
In the subsequent games, Sun Yi and Kobe no longer competed, and each played around the team's tactical system.
The Lakers are worthy of being the defending champions. Seriously, they are very strong. They recovered a few points in the second half of the second quarter and narrowed the point difference to single digits.
At the end of the half, the score on the big screen was 60 to 52, and the Warriors led by 8 points entering the second half.
In the first half of the game, Sun Yi and Kobe's performance was remarkable.
Sun Yi scored 25 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks.
Kobe scored 30 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal.
Lakers head coach Phil Jackson believed that he could not stop Sun Yi from scoring 40, and he was thinking about how to lead the team to overtake the score in the second half and win the final victory.
Warriors head coach Nelson is fully cooperating with his disciples to get 40 points. It would be best if they can win the game.
After a short 15-minute intermission, the second half of the game began.
At the beginning of the third quarter, both sides once again increased their defensive intensity.
The shooting percentages of Sun Yi and Kobe have both been affected, but it is impossible to limit their scoring.
In this way, the game fell into an anxious state, and the score difference could not be widened.
On the Lakers bench, Phil Jackson frowned as he watched the situation on the court.
Such an anxious game is very unfavorable for the Lakers. The point difference must be recovered, otherwise in the fourth quarter, physical fitness will definitely be the Lakers' biggest enemy.
Immediately, he immediately requested a timeout and called the players back to the bench to adjust.
After the timeout, the Lakers changed their offensive strategy, using Gasol and Bynum to attack the inside.
In the first half of the game, Kobe was basically responsible for the offense, so Gasol and Bynum remained very physically fit.
The Lakers' offense has achieved good results after making changes.
Gasol and Bynum scored 14 points together, leading the team to a 14-4 offensive climax, narrowing the point difference to only 2 points.
Seeing that the score was about to be tied, Sun Yi once again took up the offensive task.
He relied on his personal ability to score 5 points in a row by shooting inside and outside, stabilizing the situation on the court.
After solving the problems on the offensive end, the Warriors strengthened their interior defense and assisted in double-teaming to disrupt the offensive rhythm of Gasol and Bynum.
The defensive effect was very good, paralyzing the Lakers' offense.
At this critical moment, Kobe, as the leader of the team, naturally has to step up and tackle the difficulties.
Facing Battier's defense, he hit consecutive difficult fadeaway jumpers, opening up the situation for the Lakers.
Just like that, the third quarter ended and the Warriors entered the fourth quarter with a 6-point lead.
After the inter-section break, the fourth quarter begins.
After the game started in the fourth quarter, the Warriors took the lead and accelerated the attack, leaving Bynum, a big center, useless.
The Warriors' plan was very successful. They frequently got opportunities to use more to attack less, and their offense was very smooth.
The Lakers did not fall into the Warriors' rhythm. They slowed down the pace of the game, moved into a positional attack, took advantage of the inside to score, and tightly closed the gap.
Six minutes into the fourth quarter, the Lakers players had physical problems and their shooting percentage dropped sharply.
Kobe also wanted to stand up and act as a hero again, but it backfired.
Being consumed by Teacher Tony, Shane and Sun Yi in turn, even the old blacksmith couldn't stand it even if he was an iron man.
The Lakers' offense was paralyzed and there were also problems on defense.
The Warriors seized the opportunity to launch a defensive counterattack and once again widened the point difference.
In the subsequent games, the Warriors showed an iron-clad defense, dispelling the Lakers' attempts to chase points.
With the difficult three-pointer, the Lakers completely lost hope of overtaking the score.
In the end, the Warriors defeated the Lakers 114-108, winning their ninth consecutive victory.
In terms of statistics, 4 players from the Warriors scored in double figures.
Sun Yi undoubtedly won the honor of the best player of the game.
In the 45 minutes he played, he scored 45 points, 15 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks.
Another 40 hit made Sun Yi 10 consecutive 40 games, surpassing the record of 9 consecutive 40 games jointly held by Jordan and Kobe, ranking third in history.
The top two are both Chamberlain's 14 consecutive 40-game records.
Sun Yi has a long way to go to surpass Zhang Dashuai's record.
The most outstanding player on the Lakers is Kobe Bryant.
In the 46 minutes he played, he scored 48 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals.
After the game, Kobe took the initiative to hug Sun Yi.
"Boy, congratulations, but don't be proud, I will get the record back!" Kobe said arrogantly.
"Nachai, you are always welcome to break the record, I'm afraid you are powerless," Sun Yi replied with a smile.
Afterwards, the two chatted for a few words, agreed to train together in the summer, then said goodbye to each other and walked towards the tunnel.
When Sun Yi came to the player tunnel, he was blocked by media reporters and was forced to accept a post-match interview.
After the interview, Sun Yi returned to the locker room to celebrate with his teammates, and then went to the shower room to wash up.
After taking a shower, Sun Yi returned to the locker room and said hello to his teammates who had not yet left, took his belongings and left the locker room.
Arriving at the parking lot, Sun Yi saw that beautiful figure and immediately walked over.
At the same time, Lily Collins smiled and waved to Sun Yi, and ran over excitedly. Seeing that there was no one around, she threw herself into Sun Yi's arms.
Sun Yi responded immediately, lowering his head and kissing Collins passionately.
After some lingering, the two separated with unfinished feelings.
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"Get in the car! Go back and do business!"
Sun Yi thought about Collins' reward and wished he could go back immediately.
After returning to his villa in Los Angeles, Sun Yi got his wish and saw Collins' fashion show.
During this period, there were naturally several hearty battles.
If Sun Yi had not returned to Auckland with the team early tomorrow morning, Sun Yi would definitely have a duel with Collins until dawn.
Early the next morning, Sun Yi drove out of the villa to meet up with the team and will take a special plane back to Auckland to prepare for the next game.
This chapter has been completed!