The Nuggets are unstoppable!

This performance also caused Barkley in the commentary box to sigh.

"When they're in offensive mode, they look like a championship team!"

This sentence also elicited an echoing nod from Smith.

Although there has always been a saying that "defense wins championships", there is also a saying that "whoever scores more points wins the game."

This is actually a game between defense and offense. Whichever side has the advantage will win the game.

Judging from the current situation on the court, the Nuggets are clearly the dominant side!

After halftime, the Nuggets led the Lakers 58 to 45 by a full 13 points!

"We can congratulate Denver in advance, they made a comeback."

The Nuggets' outstanding performance also made Barkley unable to help but speak in the commentary box.

…

Halftime break.

Lakers locker room.

Phil Jackson had already laid out his tactics and left. Kobe was leaning on his stool with a blank look in his eyes.

Gasol scored 20 points in the first half, overwhelming the Nuggets inside.

But he was in a sluggish first half, scoring 8 points on 3 of 11 shots.

This was simply unbelievable for him in his prime.

Especially, this was his MVP night, which made him even more uncomfortable.

At this moment, Gasol came over and sat next to him, and then chatted with him about some details of the game.

The central idea after summarizing those details is that Kobe's game was fine, but his hand was simply not good.

And at the end of the chat, he patted Kobe on the shoulder and said this:

"You are the MVP, and MVP means the best one."

Kobe was stunned when he said this.

Then he nodded firmly.

…

Back in the second half, the Nuggets took the lead.

Iverson had a good chance on the first attack, but his shot went wide.

His bravery in the first half was beyond imagination, but his touch obviously cooled down at halftime.

I talk about being a teenager, but after all, I am old and cannot continue a whole charge like before.

Karl stood up with a serious expression.

This is not good news for the Nuggets!

Looking back, the Lakers attacked, and Gasol continued to drop low.

But this time he hit the ball halfway.

The target of his pass was naturally Kobe.

When Gasol was restraining the defense, Kobe used the screen to escape the ball-free opportunity.

However, as soon as he took action, Lin Ying's defensive assistance was in place and interfered.

"Whoa!"

But Kobe leaned back slightly and hit the net!

Although it was also just a ball, it can be seen that his condition is obviously much better than in the first half.

The Nuggets still failed to score after a wave of offense. Looking back, Gasol took the initiative to screen Kobe. After Kobe broke it, he took action from outside the three-point line without hesitation!

"Dang!"

Didn't make it in!

The Nuggets players breathed a sigh of relief.

Three-pointers are indeed not Kobe's strong point.

But before he could relax, a figure rushed to the free throw line to grab the long rebound that popped up, and then jumped up and hit the board quickly.

The ball hit the board and settled firmly into the frame.

It’s still Kobe!

Kobe's concentration in this game is completely different from what he was in the first half!

And that’s not even counting!

Anthony scored a goal in the low post, and Kobe turned around and made a three-pointer from the outside to meet Lin Ying's difficult fade-away three-pointer.

Lin Ying basically completely blocked Kobe's shooting vision.

"Whoa!"

But Kobe still threw the ball in!

Totally unreasonable!

Kobe came back in the second half and scored 7 points in a row!

There were cheers everywhere.

Their MVP finally found his form!

Kobe scored 21 points in this quarter!

Once Kobe finds his touch in his peak period, he will basically have nothing to defend!

A very cold fact, the player with the most 20+ points in a single quarter in NBA history so far is Kobe Bryant, reaching 30 times.

Ranked second is Tracy McGrady, with 12 times.

As for that man, because of the special nature of the era, he did not shoot three-pointers, and he averaged points per quarter, so he only did it three times in his career.

So in terms of explosive scoring power, Kobe is unique in this era.

Under his crazy performance, the Lakers evened the point difference at the end of the third quarter.

During the breaks in the third and fourth quarters, the Nuggets players were breathing heavily.

This section allowed people to feel the dominance of the league's No. 1 player.

Moreover, the score difference was evened out in one quarter, which was also a big blow to the morale of the Nuggets.

The break between sections was quick, and Lin Ying quickly came on the field again to lead the bench.

Before taking the court, he and Iverson looked at each other and nodded.

And as soon as he came on the court, he took the ball and hit Odom with his back in the low post.

Kobe's 21 points in the third quarter proved the explosive scoring power of the first man, and also showed that the Nuggets' defense was indeed not very good.

So if you want to beat the Lakers, you still have to implement the tactical tone set by Karl before the game and attack.

For this Nuggets team, offense is the best defense!

Moreover, the reason why Lin Ying chose to play Odom alone has something to do with the Lakers' rotation.

With Bynum absent and Ariza injured, the Lakers can only rotate 8 to 9 players in the playoffs.

This will inevitably mean that the three core players of Kobe, Gasol and Odom will play for a long time.

Kobe and Gasol are too strong defensively to beat, but Odom's defense is average in comparison.

And consuming him can also create conditions for the possible decisive moment.

Lin Ying's judgment was also proved to be correct.

And there are surprises.

Because he faked a back pass and Odom turned around and never came back...

Odom, distracted!

Lin Ying seized the opportunity and turned around to dunk.

The Nuggets took the lead again.

Johnson in the commentary box had his forehead raised.

He once said that Odom could become a super giant with 5% concentration, and sure enough, Odom did not "disappoint" him.

Kobe only sat off the court for two minutes before he had to come on early.

The decisive battle between the two sides also came earlier than expected.
To be continued...