The fifth game of the series started at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
This is an extremely exciting game, and at the same time, it is also an extremely tough battle.
In the first quarter, George Karl used a half-court double-team tactic, and the target of the double-team was naturally the King of Los Angeles, Kobe Bryant. It can be said that this tactic was extremely successful in the first quarter.
Yes, because it allowed Kobe to make 3 of 10 shots in a single quarter, with a shooting percentage of only 30%. The score was 23-26 in the first quarter, and the Lakers fell behind by 3 points.
Tang Qian had a chance to play in the first quarter tonight due to his outstanding performance in the last game. He contributed 2 rebounds and 1 steal in 1 minute and 59 seconds.
In the second quarter, Nuggets player Aaron Afflalo stood up and made 4 of 7 shots in a single quarter. He scored 9 of the Nuggets' 23 points in the second quarter with a 57.1% shooting rate. The Lakers
Some players collectively misfired. Except for Kobe and Barnes, everyone else had a 0% shooting percentage. The Nuggets' defensive rotation tonight was very good, barely giving the Lakers any space to invade. But Kobe, after all,
It was Kobe who scored 11 points in a single quarter by making 7 of 7 free throws. This made Nuggets head coach George Karl shake his head silently. However, he did not feel frustrated because Kobe broke through so fiercely in this quarter.
, there will definitely be a physical crisis later. George Karl, as the Lakers' first opponent in the playoffs, has already keenly grasped this point. The Black Mamba's physical fitness is no better than it was back then.
This is definitely something that can be put to great use.
George Karl is no stranger to Kobe. In the eight years he coached the Nuggets, he has met the Los Angeles Lakers many times in the playoffs. Especially after Kobe's "solo", he has played several times.
It was a "heart-stirring" battle, but the results were relatively miserable. Due to the series of setbacks in the playoffs and the inability to pass the Lakers, it even led to the Nuggets star Carmelo Anthony decisively leaving for the Big Apple City. Therefore,
George Karl is quite clear about the Black Mamba's personal abilities.
Prior to this, Kobe was a "physical freak". He often worked hard in the first three quarters, but was still vigorous and aggressive in the fourth quarter. Regarding this, ordinary stars and even superstars cannot compare. Anthony suffered this back then.
In the first three quarters, I competed with Kobe Bryant, but in the fourth quarter, I couldn't bear it anymore, and my shooting percentage and competitive state dropped sharply. But what about the opponent? They still integrated offense and defense, making the Nuggets as a whole not even tempered. But
This year……
George Karl smelled a hint of decline. This is the misfortune of great players, but the great fortune of ordinary teams.
If the series can be dragged into a tiebreaker, then it may be possible to defeat the Lakers!
Because the most reliable key man in Los Angeles is no longer at his peak!
At halftime, the Lakers trailed the Denver Nuggets 43-49, 6 points behind. Tang Qian's halftime statistics were 4 rebounds, 1 block, 1 steal and 1 assist.
"Damn it, did Nuggets No. 6 take aphrodisiacs? Why was his shooting so accurate tonight?" After Matt Barnes finished speaking, he asked Kobe: "Kobe, are you okay?
Is the energy on the physical side still enough?" Aaron Afflalo was Kobe's main defense tonight. We can't say that the Black Mamba's defense was not good. We can only blame tonight. The opponent was too accurate. Many of them usually didn't.
All the shots he made successfully fell into the Lakers' basket one by one.
So Kobe defended very hard.
"It's okay, I will definitely strangle him to death in the second half!" Kobe said with a stern expression as he took a sip of sports drink.
At the beginning of the third quarter, Kobe fulfilled his words in the locker room and strangled Aaron Afflalo on the defensive end, causing the latter to make only 1 of 3 shots and made 2 personal errors. At the same time, he was
On the offensive end, they regained their touch, making 4 of 7 shots and 2 free throws, and once again scored 11 points in a single quarter. However, the Lakers' total score grew bigger and bigger. By the end of the third quarter, the score between the two sides had reached 65.
-76, the score difference widened to 11 points. This situation was mainly caused by the lack of internal offense of the Lakers in the first three quarters. Gasol made 1 of 7 shots and Bynum made 3 of 6 shots, but he was better in this game.
The game was all about "easy ball" scoring. Individual singles with the ball never appeared once. It was obviously affected by the defensive impact of his opponent JaVale McGee. In the 2011-2012 season, the scores were close to each other every year.
The All-Star starting center who was paid $15 million actually played "easy ball" throughout the game, which made Mike Brown a little unbearable.
This is not to say that "easy ball" is not good. Anyone can score easily. If the host is a bench player with an annual salary of several million, Mike Brown will definitely praise his performance. But the problem is that the host is not
Ah, he has 18.7+11.8+1.9 in the regular season. How can such an All-Star player always play "easy ball"? You have already finished the easy ball, what about the difficult ball? Do you have to give a role?
Do the players play?
Otherwise, if you choose both "easy.ball" and personal toughness, and only choose the former, and only the easy ones, what kind of all-star player will you be?
"Andrew, what are you doing? Didn't I tell you to take the initiative to attack? The team can't open the inside, how can Kobe play on the outside alone?" Mike Brown shouted at the nunnery owner, who called
What about his "bold words" before the game started? If he can't end the Nuggets tonight, it will definitely be a slap in the face! This will detract a lot from his career as a head coach in Los Angeles.
"I understand." The nunnery master said perfunctorily, but it was obvious that he had no desire to attack tonight.
Seeing the "ghostly" look of the nunnery owner, Mike Brown could only "pray" to Kobe: "Bryant, how are you? Do you still have enough strength? Do you want to come down and rest for a while?"
"No need." Kobe simply refused. The "Twin Towers" were out of shape tonight. If he didn't step forward, how would the Lakers win? In order to win, Kobe asked to continue playing. Even after the third quarter.
, he has played 33 minutes.
As soon as the fourth quarter started, Kobe turned on the "personal scoring mode" and bombarded him wildly. He hit two consecutive three-pointers with each other, which made George Karl break out in a cold sweat. And in order to win, Black
Mamba also tried his best to defend Aaron Afflalo. Under the high-intensity defense, Aaron Afflalo's shooting percentage was worse than in the third quarter. He only made 1 of 4 shots, and his shooting percentage was only 1.
25%. But even so, even if Kobe scored 4 three-pointers in a single quarter, he still could not save the team. In the last 15 seconds, the two sides drew 99-99, but an unexpected "spoiler"
"Appeared. He is veteran Andre Miller.
As a person born in 1976, he is 2 years older than Kobe, but in this year's series, he is a well-deserved dark horse on the Nuggets bench. 11.3+5.6+6.0, his contribution in the playoffs is extremely stable, he used him
Rich experience in the playoffs, he hit Andrew Bynum with an and.one at the last moment, and then made a solid free throw. This left the Los Angeles Lakers with only 3.4 seconds left to attack.
Mike Brown kindly helped Kobe set up a winning tactic, but George Karl saw through it. Under the double-teaming of two Nuggets players, Kobe forced a shot from outside the three-point line. Duang~, Basketball Strikes Iron,
The basket collapsed and came out.
99-102, the Los Angeles Lakers lost by 3 points and lost the fifth game of the series that they could have advanced to.
Tang Qian was suppressed by the "inner demon" in this game, and his competitive state dropped by 21%, so in the end he only got 0 points, 7 rebounds, 1 block, 1 assist and 1 steal. Compared with the previous game, it was really different.
This is no wonder Tang Qian, because tonight the Nuggets' inside line is in great shape. If we use 100% of the regular season value to quantify it, then tonight it must be at least 150% in competitive form. Look at the data, Kenneth Law
Reed had 10 points and 10 rebounds, hitting all 5 of his shots, with a shooting percentage of 100%. Look at JaVale McGee, it’s incredible, he made 9 of 12 shots in 33 minutes and scored 21 points, 14 rebounds and 2
Statistics of 1 block and 1 assist! And this set of statistics is truly top-level All-Star, even quasi-star statistics. How much more powerful than McGee in the regular season?
Tang Qian bumped into him, which can only be described as unlucky.
One competitive state is weakened, and the other is improved. One is ebbing and the other is ebbing. The strength can be distinguished at a glance.
The ESPN official website updated its homepage that night. Kobe Bryant scored 43 points and the Lakers lost to Denver in Game 5.
T.N.T also updated the official website information, 102-99, Andre Miller beat the Lakers with 24+2+8!
The NBA official website is concise and to the point, Lakers VS Nuggets, total score 3-2.
"I hope my teammates will wake up. The series is not over yet." Kobe said in the post-game interview, looking unhappy.
domestic.
The Lakers suffered a brutal defeat, and Kobe Bryant's 43 points were useless. - XXXX.com.
Tang Qian's performance was sluggish. He felt like sleepwalking throughout the game. He scored 0 points, 7 rebounds and 1 block. What happened to him?——XXXX Forum.
"Look, Tang Squib has revealed his true colors! 0 points, 7 rebounds and 1 block in 20 minutes, that's really awesome~"
"Tonight, Tang Qian was brutally raped by the Nuggets insider. He almost lost all his pants! Look at An Zhu's 16 points, 11 rebounds and 1 block. This is called an inside player! Unless Tang Qian eats dumplings, he will definitely
no!"
"You are so weak! From today on, I will be a stranger to Tang Qian fans!"
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