bestfiction Chapter 624 A Bigger Test Is Needed
Chapter 624 A Bigger Test Is Needed
Chapter 624 A Bigger Test Is Needed
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Kobe was right that he didn't want to timeout. In the blink of an eye, the Lakers found a way to fight back the disadvantage that came up in the third quarter.
Then it was time for the Nets to go awry.
Joe Harris missed an open three-pointer.
McGee took another defensive rebound, and the Lakers pushed back.
In these 3 minutes, the momentum has completely come to the Lakers.
Ge Feng continued to feint, changing direction in a wide range, cheating Dinwiddie's center of gravity, and cutting straight to the basket.
The Nets' defense came quickly, but Ge Feng stuffed the ball to Davis, then immediately ran back and ran back outside the three-point line.
After Davis received the ball, he pretended to turn over and shoot a jumper, but he was actually watching Ge Feng's running position.
When Ge Feng ran near the three-point line, Davis shot for a pass and threw the ball to Ge Feng.
The Nets' defense was played around by Ge Feng and Davis.
Ge Feng made a shot after receiving a three-point pass.
The fans had already started cheering ahead of time.
The ball traced a spinning parabola in the air.
"Shh."
Ge Feng's third three-pointer in the third quarter!
Here's to getting ready for the Lucky 333!
"Oh, God, who can stop Ge Feng? Obviously the Nets are playing very well, but it looks like they are going to collapse..." The on-site commentary was a bit pity.
It is normal for the Nets to lose to the Lakers.
After all, from the perspective of lineup depth and running-in, the Nets still have a gap with the championship-level Lakers.
However, under Nash's coaching, the Nets actually stalemate with the Lakers until the end of the third quarter before gradually collapsing.
That's already a big deal.
The Lakers still overtook the score and expanded the point difference to 15 points in waves.
When Ge Feng's three-pointer opened, the Lakers seemed to receive a full attribute bonus.
McGee's ability to finish at the basket, Davis' decathlon, Schroeder's breakthrough to kill, and Matthews' three-pointers all began to show.
On the defensive end, the super defensive line formed by Matthews and Ge Feng is not even much stronger than the Clippers Leonard + Paul George.
At the end of the third quarter, Irving was double-teamed by Matthews and Ge Feng in turn, forcing him to make mistakes again and again.
The only reliable Nets are Irving and Dinwiddie.
Dinwiddie's ceiling is obvious, and Irving alone is really difficult to lead the Nets to complete a comeback under Leonard + Paul George's defense.
In the end, the Lakers beat the New Jersey Nets 109-92 at home.
However, the performance of the Nets in the new season is really impressive.
In the handshake session of the players after the game, Irving, Nash, D'Antoni and others all talked with Kobe with a smile.
D'Antoni once coached the Lakers during the F4 period, and he can be regarded as half of Kobe's mentor.
Needless to say, the relationship between Nash, Irving and Kobe is that they are both enemies and friends. After the game, everyone was not angry, but talked and laughed together.
That's the beauty of sports.
On the court, there are tit-for-tat opponents who will not give up an inch of ground. Off the court, there are brothers who talk about everything and trust each other.
While cheering, Los Angeles fans did not forget to applaud the players of the Nets.
When the Nets players left the tunnel, many Los Angeles fans ran to Nash, Irving and others for autographs.
Kobe and Ge Feng hugged happily.
Ge Feng used practical actions in this game to prove to Kobe that as long as the team can win, he can do anything for the team.
With Ge Feng's still solid three-point shooting ability as a blessing, the Lakers can make a little more choices at the last moment than usual.
This is Kobe's courage.
Kobe is not afraid of losing in the regular season, but he is afraid that when he meets a strong opponent in the playoffs, the Lakers, who could have been more prepared, will push himself to a dead end because they dare not try and make mistakes in the regular season.
Dare to let Matthews, who has not participated in the starting team much, play in the stalemate, and there are not many head coaches in the league who dare to do so.
But Kobe did just that as a rookie.
To be exact, Nash did something similar in this game.
Nash dared to put Jordan, who was twice as valuable as Jeff Green and more capable than Jeff Green, on the bench, which is enough to show how crazy Kobe and Nash are.
Fortunately, after Matthews and Jeff Green calmed down in this game, they both played remarkable performances.
After taking down the Nets, the Lakers extended their winning streak to 6 games in the new season.
Not long after the new season started, the Lakers had a record of 6 wins and 1 loss.
This record can be said to be quite good.
Today, only the Los Angeles Clippers and Dallas Mavericks remain undefeated.
With a start of 6 wins and 1 loss, they averaged 10.5 points better than their opponents per game and conceded 97.7 points per game. According to the statistics after the game, the Lakers performed exceptionally well.
Now fans are beginning to admire ESPN columnist Capel's vision.
Although the Lakers are not as good as Capel predicted, their record ranks first in the league.
However, judging from the Lakers' average points against opponents per game, as the season gradually deepens, the Lakers may not be unable to catch up with the Clippers and Mavericks and aspire to the top of the league.
Of course, until now, many fans are still questioning the Lakers' record.
The Lakers started this wave of 6 consecutive victories, and the opponents they encountered were all mid-to-lower opponents such as the Thunder, Hawks, Pelicans, and Nets.
Only the Bucks and Trail Blazers encountered were capable of fighting, but the opponents lost to the Lakers because of internal problems in their respective teams.
If before the start of the playoffs, the Bucks with insufficient running-in, the Trail Blazers with serious injuries and aging phenomena can solve these troubles, they still have a good chance to fight the Lakers.
The Lakers now need a strong opponent to prove that their 6-game winning streak was not achieved by luck.
According to the NBA's official schedule, the next opponent the Lakers will face is an away game against the Denver Nuggets, the top three opponents in the West.
The Nuggets' reinforcement work for the new season is not over yet.
From the perspective of rational operation, if the Nuggets management can strategize before the trade deadline, then the 2020-2021 season and 2021-2022 season are the best opportunities for the Nuggets to win the championship.
After the end of last season, Nuggets veterans Millsap and Plumlee will be abandoned by the team.
At that time, the Nuggets can free up a total of 4750 million salary space. After making up for Murray's maximum salary of 2400 million, the Nuggets still have roughly 2350 million salary space.
With the 2350 million salary space, the Nuggets can fight for about 1700 million to renew Grant.
Grant averaged 12.6 points per game in the playoffs, ranking third on the team, second only to Murray and Jokic.
Grant is a very important 3D for the Nuggets. His playing style is very distinctive. He is 203cm tall but has a 220cm wingspan.
In addition, he has excellent running and jumping athletic ability.
Such an outstanding talent allows him to shine on the defensive end and can defend the third and fourth positions.
(End of this chapter)