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Chapter 619 [58 Massacres, Against the Dark Horse]

Chapter 619 [58 Massacres, Against the Dark Horse]

After watching the first game of the Lakers, many peak Comey felt cold in their hearts. They could only comfort themselves. They played well because the Warriors were too weak, and the Lakers would definitely have problems in the future. For example, no one dared to stand up like Kobe at the critical moment. Shoot like that.

In fact, it's not a question of daring at all. Kobe shoots a lot because he has to shoot, otherwise he won't be in the limelight, and his key ball hit rate is much lower than usual.

If the team is 1 point behind and Diop, the worst offense in the league, catches the basketball at the last second, his choice is also to throw the ball to the basket, and the rest is left to fate. Is it related to guts?

In the next three games, the Lakers also stabilized the Warriors and won without any danger.Throughout the series, the Lakers averaged 128 points per game, and the data of important rotation players has improved significantly compared to the regular season.

The Warriors have a very high offensive efficiency and score [-] points per game, but they don't handle some details well enough, their defense is too poor, and the points gap widens without knowing it, and they can't catch up no matter how offensive they are.

第四场，姚名32分16篮板4助攻1抢断4盖帽完爆洛佩斯，带领球队125比110获胜，4比0横扫晋级。

Yao Ming played an average of 34 minutes per game in the series, with 27 points, 14 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 blocks. He shot 52.8% from the field and 33.3% from three, completely dominating the basket.

Lopez averaged only 8.3 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2 assists per game. He was bullied badly by Yao Ming. People clearly saw the huge gap between the rookie and the star center.

Conley averaged 19.7 points and 6 assists per game, and was the best player in the Warriors. The defensive end also made Lou Wei uncomfortable, but he could only limit one person. Brooks exploded, averaging 20.7 points and 4 assists per game.

Everyone in the Lakers worked hard and showed their strengths, and each game was more blooming.

While praising the Lakers, the media also kept mentioning Kobe, believing that he did destroy the team’s offensive system. Without him, the Lakers would play more smoothly, but it is still unknown how far the Lakers can go.

The Lakers' second-round opponent is the Denver Nuggets.

The Nuggets are recognized as the dark horse this year. The third place in the regular season surprised many people. Billups and Anthony were selected as the Western Conference All-Stars.

Because of his performance in the regular season this season, Billups' evaluation was completely reversed from that of Iverson. Although his attacking power is not top-notch, he is not afraid of dislocation on the defensive end, balances offense and defense, and is better at helping the team win.

The Nuggets easily eliminated the Hornets led by Chris Paul 4-1 in the first round, and the number of people who are optimistic about them has greatly increased.

Last season, Paul scored 20+10, was in the best lineup for the first time, second in the MVP rankings, and fought the Spurs in seven games in the second round of the playoffs, thus establishing his status as the number one point guard.

But people were surprised to find that Paul faced the lack of data, and Billups, who has always been low-key, could not take any advantage, and was even suppressed miserably, with only 30+ games.

整个系列赛，比卢普斯48.3%命中率，?三分命中率53%，场均22.6分4篮板7.4助攻1抢断；保罗41.1%命中率，三分命中率不值一提，16.6分4.4篮板10.4助攻1.6抢断。

And in the fourth game between the two sides, the Nuggets staged a 121-63 massacre at the home of the Hornets. Seven players in the team scored in double figures, creating the famous "7 Massacre". Since then, many people began to call Paul 58...

保罗打了36分钟，7投2中，没罚球，得到4分2篮板6助攻；比卢普斯只打30分钟，11投5中，三分球4中2，罚球5中5，得到17分3篮板8助攻。

After this round of series, Billups has become the league's most underrated point guard, Anthony is one of the league's top scorers, and with the undead off-ball player Hamilton, experts predict that the Lakers will be more difficult.

On the Internet, a large group of "deformed secrets" also supported the Nuggets to kill the Lakers. The Lakers without Kobe will undoubtedly lose, and Jerry Young must die.

The Lakers have home-court advantage, and the first game will be played at Staples Center on May 5.

The arena is full again, even to the point where tickets are hard to find. Tickets can be sold at high prices online. The Nuggets are different from the Warriors. There are many famous stars, but no one will call the Nuggets outside trio "gold. Three Shots".

The Lakers starting lineup, Louis Williams, Aaron Brooks, Iguodala, Millsap, Yao Ming.

The game was broadcast live across the United States. Jeff Van Gundy, Jon Barry, and Mike Breen came to the scene. They were all surprised to see two small guards playing together.

Brin said: "Jerry Young is too bold. It seems that he is not ready to defend in the first quarter today."

Van Gundy said: "I think this arrangement is because he knows Billups and Hamilton, both of whom have worked with him, and it is more targeted at small guard."

Billups is the commander of the backcourt. He is not reckless. He also has a strong shooting ability and is excellent in defense.

In terms of physicality, neither of them is outstanding. The 31-year-old Hamilton still runs well, and the 33-year-old Billups' speed has begun to decline. The Nuggets restrained the Hornets in the last round because the Hornets averaged three-pointers and also Always play positional warfare, the Nuggets use zone defense to limit Paul's breakthrough, which can reduce their offensive efficiency.

It is not a good strategy to use zone defense against the Lakers. Yao Ming is not Tyson Chandler. After the pick and roll, the boxing champion must cut to the basket before he can attack. Yao Ming can shoot three-pointers.Yang Rui sent two small guards to counterattack.

The Nuggets' starting and last round have not changed.Billups, Hamilton, Anthony, Kreza, Nene.

Yao Ming won the jump ball and the game started.

Lu Wei controlled the ball to observe the situation from beyond the three-point line, and the Nuggets were in the 32-zone defense position again.

Yao Ming pulled to the outside of the three-point line to cover Lu Wei, the latter did not break through, took a little space and passed it to Brooks outside the three-point line on the left, and then moved to the right.

There was a serious dislocation immediately on the field, and Brooks singled out Kleiza.

Keleza is 203cm tall and weighs 111kg. He mainly plays the third and fourth positions and moves slowly when defending the outside line.Last round, he had no problem defending Rasu Butler and Stojakovic, and those two were slow. Now against Xiaobu, he was a little confused at first glance.

Brooks feinted after receiving the ball, changed direction to break through, and forcibly passed Kleiza with his speed. 50 to 2.

The Nuggets are attacking, and the Lakers are also zone defense, and they don't follow anyone.

Billups dribbled the ball to Anthony on the right half court, the latter met Brooks, received the ball and made a three-pointer. Xiaobu knew that jumping was useless, but he just raised his right hand for a while, which hardly interfered. .

Anthony is in great shape this year, hitting a career-high 37.1% three-point shooting in the regular season and 36.9% in the playoffs. 2 to 3.

Yang Rui doesn't blame the players for being unfavorable in defense. This is all he expected. After he adjusted the lineup, the two sides will fight each other. Just like the last round of the series, he has to fight hard to attack, give full play to the attacking power of his team's players, and rely on more The superior offense beats the opponent.

Lu Wei dribbled the ball and passed it to Xiaobu on the left side of the court. There was no one to cover, so he went straight to a heads-up.

This time, Kleiza was worried about being passed, and the distance was a little farther. Xiaobu moved to catch the ball at 70 degrees and made a three-pointer. He shot very quickly without hesitation.As a striker, Keleza is best in strength, with poor explosiveness and slow speed.

The ball drew a perfect arc, hollowed into the net, and returned one. 5 to 3.

Xiaobu felt hot, and he became more and more confident in the playoffs!

(End of this chapter)