495: The same tenacity, different ending (6.4K(1/3)
Denver, Pepsi Center.
The Los Angeles Lakers were once 12 points behind. If they lost, they would have to play the fifth game with the Denver Nuggets.
Obviously, neither Kobe nor Yao Ming wanted such a thing to happen.
They can't wait to "reunite" with the Portland Trail Blazers, and they don't want to waste another extra physical fitness.
So in the last quarter, the Lakers, two superstars inside and outside, showed their dominance.
Then now, there are 32 seconds left in the game, and Kobe holds the ball at the top of the arc.
He was already sweating profusely, but the 33-year-old veteran didn't reveal any fatigue in his eyes.
On the contrary, his eyes were more determined than many young players of the Nuggets.
Wilson Chandler nervously adjusted his position with small steps. In the fourth quarter, he had already seen the horror of the No. 24.
He can score from all angles and use various techniques that you will never learn in your entire life.
He seemed to be born to score.
The domineering aura on his body will always make you feel breathless.
"In the last 32 seconds, Kobe held the ball on the outside! What would he do?" The live commentator was nervous and everyone knew that Kobe was killing people at a critical moment.
Kobe glanced at Yao Ming and started dribbling.
He first moved his crotch to the left, and then suddenly accelerated to the right.
Wilson Chandler hurriedly moved over, and he knew that giving Kobe any trace of space was extremely dangerous.
Just as Chandler moved sideways, Kobe changed direction in a big arc!
The chatting speed is not fast, after all, he is already 33 years old. His dribbling movements are not gorgeous, and there are more young people in this league than him who dribble in gorgeous ways.
But because of his extremely exquisite rhythm, Kobe's three consecutive changes made him successfully shake Chandler away.
"Damn it!" Wilson Chandler knew that he was finished.
He is about to be passed!
If Kobe is allowed to overtake the score at the last moment, the Nuggets will really have to go home to mine.
Chatting broke through Chandler and was elegant and elegant.
Lakers fans all over the world have tightened their fists. Can this No. 24 kill the game?
People always say that there is no miracle in this world. But when Kobe held the ball at the last moment, everyone believed in miracles.
At this time, Kenyon Martin leaned towards Kobe, and the Brazilian had already guarded the basket, and the Nuggets' defense completely contracted.
Kobe was not afraid, he still jumped up.
Everyone's eyes were gathered on him, but his eyes fell on only one person.
"Kobe broke through Chandler, he jumped up and prepared to make a layup... No, not a layup! It was a pass, Kobe was just a feint, he passed the ball to Yao Ming who cut in!"
Yao Ming, 2nd NBA champion, 1st Olympic champion, and 1st World Championship champion.
Another great man in the glorious history of the Lakers, a milestone figure in Chinese basketball
In the minds of fans, Kobe is indeed awesome.
But everyone knows that without Yao Ming, there would be no two championships behind the Lakers.
Last summer, when the Great Wall of China announced that he would retire after the season, Los Angeles fans spontaneously organized a sign at the Staples Center, holding up a "Please stay" sign, begging the Oriental Giant to continue to guard Staples's penalty area.
Although Yao Ming was reluctant to leave, he knew that there was Kobe in Los Angeles.
And Yao Ming is even more needed on the other side of the ocean.
But no matter what, now, he is still a member of the Lakers.
His goal is to win honors for the team.
He agreed with Kobe that in the future, a No. 11 jersey and a No. 24 jersey will be hung on the wall of honor in Staples.
Above their jerseys, there will be a championship pennant that will be ushered in hand on three sides.
Now, it's the last one!
After receiving Kobe's pass, Yao Ming took a big step and started to jump and dunk.
The Brazilian didn't expect Kobe to pass the ball. In a panic, he turned to face Yao Ming, but it was useless.
This China has actually pressed towards him.
"Tomatoes!"
"Yao Ming received the basketball and he dunked it directly, and there was no response from outside...
Bang! Yao dunked the ball, he almost killed the game, he almost killed the game!
Great combination, great cooperation, great Los Angeles Lakers, they don't want to leave a glimmer of life for the Denver Nuggets!
From 12 points behind to overtaking at this critical moment, I have to say that this is definitely the greatest fourth quarter game that the drug-taking group has ever played!”
Amid the narrator's cheers, Yao Ming raised his arms excitedly and shouted loudly.
Kobe smiled slightly and pointed at Yao Ming. There were not many people who made Kobe willing to hand over the ball at a critical moment, so Yao Ming was one.
In a trance, Kobe felt as if he had returned 11 years ago.
In the 2000 Western Conference Finals G7, the Lakers were once 16 points behind in the fourth quarter.
If you can't win, the Lakers will not be able to enter the finals.
Then, No. 8 Kobe shook Pippen away from the three-point line, broke through and threw the ball high.
On the side, the giant attacked, and rushed into the air as if it had wings installed. It received a basketball, Taishan pressed the top and dunked the air.
Everything ended, the noise gradually disappeared, and everything returned to peace.
Kobe didn't expect that he would think of that bastard Shaq at this moment.
But he must admit that the goal just now is really similar to the one 11 years ago.
11 years ago, he was just starting out and followed Shaq to travel around the world.
Eleven years later, he became the master of Staples and created glory with another giant.
Kobe couldn't help but grit his teeth. That cooperation 11 years ago opened the Lakers' three consecutive championships.
This cooperation 11 years later, let Kobe make a perfect summary of his and Yao Ming’s era!
The cooperation between Yao Ming and Kobe allowed the Lakers to lead the Nuggets by 2 points at a critical moment.
The key ball is the Nuggets' weakness, because they don't have the kind of person who can make a final decision.
At this time, George Carl would probably miss Cameron Anthony, whom he once thought was irreconcilable.
Sure enough, in the last round, Gallinari's three-pointer came out of the box under Ate's tight biting.
The moment the basketball iron shot, the beeps rang throughout the audience, and Yao Ming and Kobe ran towards each other and hugged each other tightly.
"We won another round, Yao! Just now, beautifully deducted!"
"Well, next, we have to deal with the Trail Blazers!" Yao Ming looked up and looked at the score of the game.
102 is more dangerous than 100!
Today, the Nuggets are in excellent condition and once exploded outside the three-point line.
Before the start of the fourth quarter, most people felt that the Lakers had to return to Staples to play Game 5.
But who would have thought that the situation would change suddenly in the fourth quarter.
Wayne couldn't help but get goosebumps when he looked at the two guys hugging each other in the middle of the court.
So scary ~
To be honest, this year's playoffs, it is obvious that chatting is a bit difficult.
He is no longer as free as he did in the past few years. The goal just now would have been two years ago, and he could score without passing.
Isn’t it just that you pull the rod in the air to avoid the cover twice? Can this be called a problem?
But once the athlete passed 30, his physical condition generally declined as quickly as AE86 went to Akima Mountain.
It's the same every year.
Of course, it is not ruled out that a few athletes who are over 30 years old do not look like AE86 or Mercedes-Benz.
Not only does it not fall quickly, it can also climb a tree.
Duncan: Shut up!
Although the decline of chatting can be seen from the naked eye, the Lakers' fighting spirit shown in the playoffs is actually the strongest in history.
In the regular season, the Trail Blazers only won once against the Lakers.
It’s because no matter how you fight, the opponent can’t be killed!
Logically speaking, the Lakers team has won two championships, so they will be lazy, lack of spirit and low fighting spirit.
To be continued...