Chapter 618: [Fivety-eight Massacre, Against the Dark Horse]

After seeing the Lakers in the first game, many peak Komits were so cool, they could only comfort themselves. They played well because the Warriors were too weak. Then the Lakers will definitely have problems. For example, no one dares to stand up like Kobe at the critical moment Shoot like that.
In fact, this is not a question of daring at all. Kobe is shooting too much because he has to shoot, otherwise he will not be in the limelight, and his key shooting percentage is much lower than usual.
If the team is one point behind and Diop, the worst offensive player in the league, receives basketball in the last second, his choice is to throw the ball to the rim, and the rest is destined. Is it related to guts?
In the next three games, the Lakers also stabilized the Warriors, winning unsurprisingly. Throughout the series, the Lakers averaged 128 points per game. The number of players with important rotations has greatly improved over the regular season.
The Warriors have a very high offensive efficiency and scored 100 points per game, but they did not handle the details well enough. The defense was too poor. The difference in points increased unconsciously and could not catch up with any offensive.
In the fourth game, Yao Ming scored 32 points, 16 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steals and 4 blocks to finish Lopez, leading the team to a 125 to 110 win and a 4 to 0 sweep to advance.
The Yao Ming series averaged 34 minutes per game, 27 points, 14 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 blocks. His shooting percentage was 52.8% and his three-point percentage was 33.3%. He completely ruled the basket.
Lopez averaged only 8.3 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2 assists per game. He was bullied by Yao Ming. People clearly saw the huge gap between rookie and star center.
Conley averaged 19.7 points and 6 assists per game, the best performance of the Grizzlies, defensive end also made Lu Wei uncomfortable, but he can only defend one person, Brooks burst, averaging 20.7 points and 4 assists.
The Lakers are all struggling, showing their strengths, and every game is more blooming.
While the media praised the Lakers, they also constantly mentioned Kobe, thinking that he did destroy the team's offensive system. Without him, the Lakers played more smoothly, but how far the Lakers can go is still unknown.
The Lakers opponent in the second round is the Denver Nuggets.
The Nuggets are recognized as the dark horses this year. The third place in the regular season surprised many people. Billups and Anthony were selected as the Western All-Stars.
Because of the performance of this season's regular season, Billups' evaluation and Iverson have completely reversed. Although his attacking power is not top, he is not afraid of misalignment on the defensive end, and his offense and defense are balanced. He is better at helping the team win.
The Nuggets easily eliminated the Hornets led by Chris Paul 4-1 in the first round.
Last season, Paul played 20+10 data, the best lineup for a while, the mvp rankings second, the playoffs in the second round and the Spurs seven games, since then laid his first point guard position.
But people were surprised to find that Paul did not show the data, and the low-key Billups did not take any advantage, and even was suppressed very badly, only a 30+.
Throughout the series, Billups shot 48.3%, 53% three-point shooting, averaging 22.6 points, 4 rebounds, 7.4 assists and 1 steal; Paul 41.1% shooting, three-point shooting is not worth mentioning, 16.6 points 4.4 Rebounds 10.4 assists and 1.6 steals.
And in the fourth battle between the two sides, the Nuggets staged a massacre at the Hornets 121 to 63 at home. The team scored double figures with 7 people, creating the famous "58 tragedy". Since then, many people have called Paul 58...
Paul played 36 minutes, 2 of 7 shots, no free throws, got 4 points, 2 rebounds and 6 assists; Billups only played 30 minutes, 5 of 11 shots, 2 of 3 3-pointers, 5 of 5 free throws, got 17 Points 3 rebounds and 8 assists.
After this round of the series, Billups became the league's most underrated point guard, Anthony is one of the league's super scorers, and the undefeated ballless player Hamilton, experts predict the Lakers are fierce.
On the Internet, a large group of "transformed secrets" also support the Nuggets to kill the Lakers. Without Kobe, the Lakers will definitely lose, and Jerry Yang must die.
The Lakers have an advantage at home, the first game on May 3 at the Staples Center.
The stadium is full again, and even to the point where it is difficult to find a ticket. The tickets can be sold at high prices on the Internet. The Nuggets are different from the Warriors. There are many famous stars, but no one calls the Nuggets outside the trio "Gold." Three shots."
The Lakers started the change, Louis Williams, Aron Brooks, Iguodala, Millsap, Yao Ming.
The game was broadcast live in the United States. Jeff Van Gundy, Joan Barry and Mike Brin arrived at the scene and were surprised when they saw two small guards play together.
Brin said: "Jerry Yang is too bold, it seems that he is not going 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 before, and the small guard is more targeted."
Billups is a commander in the backcourt. He's not very aggressive. He also has a strong shooting ability and excellent defense. Hamilton has a precise midrange shot and runs first-class without the ball. Both of them have solid basic skills.
As far as the body is concerned, the two are not outstanding. Hamilton, 31, is still running well. The speed of the 33-year-old Billups has begun to decline. The Nuggets last round restrained the Hornets because the Hornets made three points. Always playing positional battles, the Nuggets use joint defense to limit Paul's breakthrough, you can reduce their offensive efficiency.
Using a combined defense against the Lakers is not a good strategy. Yao Ming is not Tyson Chandler. After the pick and roll, the boxer must cut to the basket to have an offensive force. Yao Ming can shoot a three-pointer. Yang Rui sent two small guards to fight back.
The Nuggets starter and last round have not changed. Billups, Hamilton, Anthony, Kleiza, Nene.
Yao Ming won the ball and the game began.
Lu Wei controlled the ball to observe the situation outside the three-point line. The Nuggets were 32 combined defense positions. Anthony, Inner and Inner Bottom Line, Billups Middle Road, Kreiza, Hamilton sides~EbookFREE.me~ Yao Mingla When it reached the three-point line, it gave Luwei a screen. The latter did not break through, and took a little time to pass to Brooks outside the three-point line on the left. Then he ran to the right and pulled away.
There was a serious misalignment immediately on the court and Brooks singled Kreza.
Kleiza is 203cm tall, weighs 111kg, and plays the third and fourth positions. She moves slowly when defending from the outside. In the last round, he had no problems with Rasu Butler and Stojakovic, and those two were also slow. Now when he meets Xiaobu, he looks a little dumbfounded.
Brooks swayed the ball, changed direction and made a breakthrough, forcibly passed Kreza by speed, and made a 50-degree jump shot from the three-point line. 2 to 0.
The Nuggets attack, the Lakers are also joint defense, not standing with others.
Billups passed the ball to Anthony on the right after halftime. The latter faced Brooks and took a three-pointer to catch the ball. Xiao Bu knew that jumping was useless, but he raised his right hand for a moment and almost did not interfere. .
Anthony is in a state of bravery this year. His three-point shooting rate hit a career high of 37.1% in the regular season and 36.9% in the playoffs. 2 to 3.
Yang Rui does not blame the players for their defensive defensiveness. This is what he expected. After adjusting the lineup, the two sides are mutually competing. Like the last round of the series, he has to fight offense and play the team’s attacking power. The winning offense defeated the opponent.
Luwei passed the ball to the left side of the cloth in the half, no one was covering it, and he singled out.
This time, Kreiza was worried about being passed, and the distance was a little farther. Xiao Bu ran for a three-pointer at 70 degrees. He shot very fast and did not hesitate. As a striker, Kreiza's best thing is his strength, poor explosiveness, and slow speed. He took nearly two steps and then jumped forward to block the cover.
The ball drew a perfect arc, hollowed into the net, and returned one. 5 to 3.
Xiao Bu feels hot, and he becomes more confident in the playoffs!