Chapter 1324 Nuggets Giving up Treatment
At the end of the third quarter, Anthony made his last three-pointer. In this way, the Lakers' lead was maintained at 20 points, leading by 20 points in the third quarter. This is a desperate point difference no matter when.
Looking at the basketball that popped out, Anthony shook his head helplessly and returned to the bench with his waist in his arms. The team stopped talking. At this time, Staples' restlessness and enthusiasm said everything. Nicholson's twist The hip dance started again, and the Lakers cheerleaders also danced particularly energetically on the court. The Lakers diehards also played human waves. Even the hot bar, which has always been relatively conservative, was led by the excited Avril Lavigne on the sidelines. Hot dance…
The entire Staples crowd was already in a celebration mood.
And let’s just say that he was completely out of shape in the third quarter. He didn’t score a point in the first half of the quarter. Although he scored 6 points in a row in the second half of the quarter under the guidance of Billups, he then lost his game under Ji Feng and Kobe Bryant once again lost his sights under the help of defense. He made 2 of 7 in a single quarter and scored 6 points with free throws. He scored 17 points in the third quarter. He looked so weak and helpless under Ji Feng's unanswerable 33 points in the third quarter and a near triple-double. And pitiful...
"Anthony was lost in the steel jungle of Staples." ESPN commentators commented that they believed that it was the Lakers' steely 3rd position defense and internal and external cross-defense that made Anthony completely lost.
The defensive efficiency of the Lakers in this game is astonishing. Let’s not talk about the third position. Anthony’s blank expression tells you everything. Let’s not talk about Kobe and the Twin Towers. They were in such good shape even in the last round. The criticized Fisher also regained his youth tonight, following Billups all over the court, making the latter very uncomfortable.
But Barkley believed that Anthony didn't play well because his opponent was too explosive!
"When you face a player like Ji Feng, there's really not much you can do." Barkley said.
Ji Feng is really playing hard in this game. He has missed 2 mid-range shots and not a single three-pointer so far. This feeling is really hot. No matter how Anthony defends, Ji Feng can always make it. Send the ball into the basket.
"After such a defeat, the Nuggets players will no longer have the energy to chase points." Yu Jia commented on the mood of the Nuggets players on the court now, that is, they are very tired.
"But we don't want to argue. The Lakers really exploded in this game. It can be seen that they have prepared very well in the offseason and have a clear grasp of the Nuggets' characteristics. The most important thing is the players. The state of the Nuggets was too explosive, while the Nuggets were a little bit fooled by the Lakers. The players were a little abnormal, especially the Nuggets substitutes. After all, the two opponents before had lost very simply. It can be said that they did not cause any trouble to the Nuggets. The Lakers It is abnormal for the Nuggets to explode, and it is normal to lose so much." Director Zhang commented that the tone of this game was like this, and it was not obvious that the Nuggets had the ability to chase points on the road, but it also allowed Nuggets fans not to worry too much. It's just a game, there's still more to play in this round.
"Yes, the Nuggets should find their form now. Losing by one point is also a loss. Losing by 40 points is also a loss." Yu Jia said.
But having said that, this is the first game of the Western Conference Finals after all. Even if the score difference is so big, the Nuggets still have to try. In the fourth quarter, the coach replaced all the cards he could, Billups, Anthony, JR, Martin and Nene made their debuts. These are the five players with the highest scoring average per game.
In a desperate move, the Nuggets are going to make a last ditch effort.
And the Lakers are not in vain. With a wave of his hand, Zen Master made his starting four and Farmar appeared. These are also the five people with the strongest offensive firepower of the Lakers.
All the Lakers generals are playing HIGH tonight, so the Zen Masters will naturally unleash their offensive power.
This is very painful for the Nuggets players. Nene just came up and received an assist from Billups to complete a one-handed dunk. However, before they could celebrate for 2 seconds, the Lakers launched a quick counterattack, and Nene was still near the center circle. , over there Ji Feng threw a high pass and assisted Kobe Bryant from the sky, vigorously attacking the frame!
Return color!
"Awesome!" Sun Yue was also HIGH off the court, the towel in his hand swinging wildly.
And Kobe, who was dunking high, started to defend Billups alone from the bottom line. At this moment, Kobe was definitely defending with a depressed mood about the 2004 Finals, because Kobe followed him from the bottom line to the three-point line.
The result was that Billups' pass almost missed, and JR used a weird gesture to get the ball back in the air, but after a mid-range hit, Bynum collected the rebound.
However, the Nuggets' nightmare was not over yet. Bynum passed the ball to Ji Feng, and Ji Feng threw it directly to Kobe. Kobe moved to the frontcourt and made a sudden jump shot!
Scored 4 points in a row.
In the next round, Kobe blocked JR again on the defensive end. Ji Feng got the ball and completed a one-stop dunk!
"Oh! Is there anyone who can stop JK now?" Hearn shouted from the sidelines.
With an 8-2 advantage, the Nuggets called a timeout...
After this timeout, the Nuggets began to rush for three-pointers. Billups hit a three-pointer at the top of the arc and then went to the bottom corner and made two consecutive three-pointers. When the Lakers replaced Kobe Bryant, the point difference was narrowed. Got back 6 points.
But Ji Feng quickly scored a three-pointer at 45 degrees, and then went to the basket to score 2+1. Nene became the victim. He found that no matter how he jumped, he could only cover Ji Feng's elbow...
After scoring 6 points in a row, Ji Feng's score was about to break 40 points. Ji Feng did not let this moment wait for too long. A crossover on the offensive end caused Anthony to commit a pushing foul. When Ji Feng walked to the free throw line, he was the MVP of the game. shout.
With steady free throws, Ji Feng scored 41 points!
The Lakers also widened the point difference to 30 points in 5 minutes, and the game completely lost suspense!
The Nuggets had no choice but to put on the bench, gave up treatment, and had no chance to play at all. The subsequent games also completely entered garbage time.
"MVP!!!" Ji Feng received cheers from the audience when he came off the court. His score was fixed at 41 points, 13 assists, 10 rebounds and 2 steals. In the first game of the Western Conference Finals, he had a huge triple-double with a high shooting percentage. 76%, the fans have gone absolutely crazy.
"Ji Feng achieved his second 40+ triple-double in the playoffs, and his fourth triple-double in this season's playoffs. This ranks him fourth in history for the number of triple-doubles in a single season, and Ji Feng is also the only one. For a player who has scored 50+ triple-doubles and 40+ triple-doubles in the playoffs in a single season, congratulations to Ji Feng for setting another record!" Yu Jia said.
There were no highlights in the subsequent game. The game ended at 118-88. The Nuggets' substitutes worked hard to maintain the point difference at 30 points. It did not continue to expand, but it also failed to narrow it.
The Lakers easily defeated the Nuggets at home and got off to a good start in the Western Conference Finals!
In terms of statistics, the Lakers are in full bloom. Except for Ji Feng, Kobe Bryant scored a double-double with 25 points and 10 rebounds, Gasol scored 16 points, 8 rebounds and 2 blocks, Bynum scored 14 points and maintained a 100% shooting percentage on 7 of 7 shots. Scheer scored 15 points, 6 assists, 2 steals and 2 rebounds tonight. He performed well.
As for the Nuggets, Anthony scored only 19 points and shot less than 40% from the field. Billups only scored 16 points and 8 assists. On the contrary, he scored 16 points as a substitute in the paint, and JR only scored 8 points.