79 to 90.
The Nuggets lost G3.
The G2 Nuggets relied on sharp defense to win the game.
In this game, they limited the Lakers to only 90 points. Judging from the Lakers' configuration, this defense has done a very good job.
But the key is that they were defended by the Lakers for less than 80 points!
And what is very interesting is the comparison of the data on the two sides.
Anthony scored 25 points on 6 of 23 shots, the highest score in the game, but his efficiency was very low.
On the other hand, for the Lakers, Kobe only took 12 shots in the game. Although his shooting percentage of 5 of 12 was not high, he still posted 14 points, 7 rebounds, 11 assists, 4 steals and 2 blocks!
This statistic is unbelievable, but it works.
At this time, Lin Ying was a little autistic.
Kobe Bryant said before that the Lakers would definitely win, and it turned out that the Lakers actually won.
Although I know this is not trash talk, the effect is not much different from trash talk.
G4 was still held in Denver, Lin Ying practiced extra night, and then bumped into Kobe again.
This time Lin Ying said nothing and directly greeted Kobe Bryant one-on-one.
He used all his offensive and defensive skills and fought Kobe 4-6.
Although he still couldn't guard Kobe, his physical advantage coupled with his increasingly mature low-post skills made it much harder for Kobe to guard him than before.
Moreover, the two of them did not just have one round, but one round after another.
In the end, both of them were soaked and sitting on the sidelines panting, looking at each other and couldn't help laughing.
Not many players in the league can last as long as them!
"It's just a pity this summer."
Kobe felt a little resentful when he said this.
The summer training invitation he proposed to Lin Ying a few days ago was declined again.
Lin Ying's answer was that Nash had already made an appointment with him a season in advance.
First it was Duncan, and now it's Nash, and each one comes earlier than the other.
Why does this feel like a new class of courtesan, first come, first served?
Fortunately, this time Kobe Bryant successfully made an appointment with Lin Ying for training next summer, and it can be considered arranged.
"But your progress is indeed very fast, much faster than mine back then."
Kobe then spoke.
Unlike Lin Ying, as a high school student, he didn't get many opportunities in his rookie season.
Even the increase in his statistics in the second year was more due to the increase in playing time.
In terms of strength, there was no significant improvement until the third year.
After all, no matter how hard you train, your improvement will not come as quickly as playing a game.
So there's really nothing wrong with what he said.
"What's the use? I won't lose to you in the end."
Lin Ying was still a little annoyed.
Although he also knows that he and Kobe are not at the same stage of their careers, he is always unhappy when he loses.
"No, it was not you who lost the last game."
Kobe replied.
"The Nuggets lost, but I didn't lose?"
Lin Ying said with a bitter smile.
He hasn't reached the point where he needs to be an ostrich.
"Lin, as a friend's advice, I think you should be more selfish."
Kobe then spoke.
Lin Ying turned to look at Kobe, a little confused.
"Even now, I still do this a lot of times because you need to observe the state of your teammates to make a choice.
If your teammates are not in good form tonight, why not play selfishly?
Or to put it another way, if being selfish helps you win games, what’s wrong with that?”
Kobe looked at Lin Ying and said seriously.
"Then you played so selflessly in the last game."
Lin Ying couldn't help but speak.
He didn't know what Kobe's original intention was when he said this, but he told him to be selfish after playing a selfless game.
Moreover, he and Anthony had conflicts in the past, so it was difficult not to let him think too much.
"Speaking of the last game, I didn't plan to play like that."
Kobe smiled and said,
"Relying on my high-quality offensive and defensive performance to drive my teammates, that was my initial plan.
But then when my teammates came to Denver and during training, I found that everyone was holding their breath after losing G2 and playing in a positive state, so I adjusted my strategy."
Kobe finally expressed his ultimate understanding,
"Being selfless or selfish, you need to observe the state of your teammates. If you only favor one type, you will not be able to lead the team to win all the time."
Lin Ying, thoughtful.
These few words from Kobe should be a reflection of his entire career.
It might even be freshly baked.
People are often like this. Only when they have just realized something, will they be keen to share it with others.
And it's no wonder why the Lakers are playing so well this season, because Kobe has indeed found the key to winning.
Selfish?
Lin Ying really had never thought about this issue before.
Because he has always played the most reasonable basketball, he will play very efficiently.
But there aren't many games where he can be seen scoring high points.
His current highest points in a single game were all achieved as a rookie last year.
When Anthony feels bad, he plays more selfishly and tries harder to get the ball and score?
This is not impossible, because Billups is dominating the ball now.
Billups is different from others. Although he gets along well with Anthony, he will not blindly please him. His first goal is to win.
"It's just that there may be problems between me and Melo."
Lin Ying said.
With Anthony's character, even if he wins in the end, he will probably still explode.
The Nuggets have finally united, but this chaos will probably fall apart again.
What suits Kobe may not necessarily suit him now.
"So what?"
It was just Kobe's reaction that completely stunned Lin Ying.
Good sentence so what!
"You know what? Although I don't think what I did was right, I don't regret it."
Kobe was speaking from his own experience, using his own personal experience to speak to Lin Ying.
"Didn't Shaq himself do the same thing back then?"
Moreover, what he said next was so reasonable and well-founded that it was impossible to refute it.
Lin Ying also reacted suddenly.
Yes, the reason why so many people know that Kobe drove away O'Neal is because O'Neal is strong enough and they have completed three consecutive championships.
But how did O'Neal become the team boss?
O'Neill has actually talked about this in the future.
He left the Magic not only because of the investigation conducted by the "Orlando Sentinel", but the more critical reason was that he wanted to become the team boss.
At that time, although "Penny" Hardaway was not necessarily more dominant than O'Neal, he had completely overshadowed O'Neal.
You know, he entered the league in the second year of his career!
"Hardaway will be the next person to hold the torch after me."
Even Jordan used these words to evaluate.
Especially at that time, the Magic team's management was very stupid at the beginning to lead in this direction. They didn't want O'Neal's salary to be higher than Hardaway's, because that would make Hardaway feel that he was not the boss of the team!
The result was that O'Neal saw that he could not be the boss and ran directly to Los Angeles.
"Young people should behave like young people. The position you want does not require charity from others, but is earned by yourself."
Kobe continued.
Lin Ying fell into thinking again.
Although he doesn't think Kobe's words are completely correct, they still have some inspiration for him.
Especially during this special time period.
What does he want now?
Of course it's a win.
So can being selfish win?
This is not necessarily true, but if it was the last game and he had played a few more games, he would definitely have a better chance than watching Anthony play.
Then there was the issue that he was most concerned about, the conflict with Anthony.
When Kobe said this, he suddenly realized that his previous thoughts were still stuck in a fixed mindset.
He has already made preparations to change teams next season if he does not win the championship, so what if there is a conflict?
It’s nothing more than one more chance to win the championship!
If he can really win the championship, even if things break out again next season, he won't have to choose when he leaves. He can find a suitable team and directly develop into the boss!
Even going to the extreme, what if the Nuggets management discovers that his potential is actually no worse than Anthony's and sends Anthony away?
Judging from the previous exchanges, Kroenke seems not to understand football, but in fact he knows everything.
Think about it, it would actually be good if you could stay in the Nuggets and be the boss.
If the Nuggets already have a lot of popularity in China, Kobe Bryant mentioned the natural training advantages of the Denver plateau before, and Yang Shuyu is now attending college in Denver.
These are the reasons if he deserves to stay.
He then looked at Kobe.
He suddenly felt a sense of déjà vu.
That was when he and Duncan finished their summer training that year, and he asked Duncan: Do you think you are vying for the enemy this time?
Duncan's answer: I don't think you'll be in Denver for long.
So this time, he also looked at Kobe:
"Aren't you afraid that after I am selfish, the Nuggets will beat the Lakers?"
"Won't."
"Why?"
Lin Ying was deeply afraid that Kobe would say the same thing as Duncan.
"Because, the Lakers will not lose."
Kobe said calmly.
Gan!
If someone says this, you will definitely think that they are showing off and want to beat them up.
But if this person is Kobe this season, you will feel that you are unable to refute.
"Then try it!"
Lin Ying was also aroused by Kobe's words.
In the last game, Kobe said that the Lakers would definitely win, but he still didn't believe it.
Seeing Lin Ying's reaction, Kobe nodded happily.
This is what it looks like.
…
G4, a very crucial game for the Nuggets.
Because after losing G3 and losing the home court advantage to the Lakers, if they lose again, it will be the Lakers' match point game.
If you want to come back after falling behind 1 to 3, it will be geometrically difficult.
During the warm-up before the game, you can see that the Nuggets players have serious expressions.
Although tonight is not to say that I have stepped on the edge of the cliff, I can still be regarded as being forced to the edge of the cliff.
The Lakers were also prepared, and Kobe's expression was extremely serious.
I can foresee that there will be a fierce battle tonight.
After the opening ceremony, the lineups of the two teams were released one after another.
Like the previous games, both sides have regular lineups.
Lakers: Fisher, Kobe, Ariza, Gasol, Bynum
Nuggets: Billups, Jones, Anthony, Lin Ying, Nene
This time, the Nuggets got the ball back first and the Nuggets took the lead in attacking.
Like the previous game, Anthony also played two first.
Ariza was still very close to him, Anthony finally turned his back and got rid of Ariza, and Kobe's help came again.
It seems that the Lakers' strategy has not changed much from the last game. Kobe is still concentrating on defense.
Anthony did not choose to pass the ball, but forced a pull-up against Kobe.
"when!"
Anthony's shot naturally missed.
But looking back, Gasol's turning hook shot after receiving a pass from Kobe was also interfered by Lin Ying.
After a muscle collision under the basket, Nene protected the defensive rebound.
In the opening game, the defensive intensity of both teams was very high.
Anthony chose to face the frame for the second time. This time he was wary of Kobe, but the emergency stop and pull-up after being interfered by Ariza still failed.
Historically, Anthony's mentality was very affected by Ariza this year, and his current performance is not much better so far, and his overall performance is even worse.
Because he didn't gain weight, Ariza's defensive effect on him was better.
Then both sides missed another attack. The two teams played for almost three minutes, but no points were scored on the field.
Various muscles collided on the field, causing people to fall over on their backs.
This fight was more intense than G2.
After the Lakers fell into position again, Kobe began to ask for the ball.
Facing Jones' defense, he made a fake shot and made a beautiful breakthrough to the baseline.
The Nuggets directly attacked from a double flank.
However, because I was afraid that Kobe would pass the ball again like he did in the previous game, this double attack was not complete.
When Kobe saw this, he turned around towards the baseline and took a shot.
The only thing is:
A good waist is built through hard work, and a mamba song expresses your heartfelt feelings;
There is no wine in your back, but I am as drunk as a dog!
"Whoa!"
Kobe Bryant scored his first field goal tonight!
And after making the shot, he glanced at Lin Ying consciously.
It seemed to be saying to Lin Ying: Lin, this is how the ball should be played!
Lin Ying took the initiative to pick and roll Billups, and then took the initiative to ask for the ball after mismatching with Fisher!
At this time, Anthony was also asking for the ball in the low post.
Billups signaled Anthony to go to the bottom corner, and then gave the ball to Lin Ying!
Just as Lin Ying thought, in Billups's mind, winning is the first priority.
Anthony has missed consecutive shots, so it's time to try someone else.
Anthony was a little unhappy, but he still moved.
He still listened to what Billups said.
Lin Ying holds the ball in a high position and hits Fisher facing the frame.
A change of direction after a fake shot, and Fisher was stuck in place.
Ariza on the weak side quickly helped defend.
Lin Ying made a pass in the direction of Anthony, but he took three steps.
Anthony was ready to catch the ball, and Ariza quickly returned to defense, but Lin Ying did not pass the ball!
He pulled the ball back with a big loop and broke into the basket in three steps!
This choice was unexpected by the Lakers, and he was very decisive after pulling the ball back and jumped directly to dunk with one hand!
"Bang!"
Fight, be selfish!
After the ball was smashed in, the stunned Denver fans burst into cheers.
The Nuggets finally scored!
O'Connor, who had been sitting on the sidelines, also stood up and applauded.
Chapter completed!