Basketball's most talented forward is on the left

In the first battle in Phoenix City, the solar panel returned to the city.

This game was a beautiful personal performance for Kobe, and his statistics were quite beautiful. This was the 72nd game of Kobe's playoff career with 30+ points, and he became the player with the most 30+ games in the playoffs since 1991.

While scoring 36 points, Kobe also contributed 11 assists, 9 rebounds, 1 block and 1 steal. He became the fourth person since 1991 to score 30+ points, 11+ assists, and rebounds in a single game in the playoffs.

9+ Players who blocked no less than 1 shot at the same time, the other three are Nash, "Little Emperor" James and the incredible Zuo Li last season.

By the way, Kobe also became the first Lakers player to score 36+ points, 11+ assists and 9+ rebounds in a single game in the playoffs since 1991. This is the first time in his playoff career that Kobe has scored 36+ points and 11+ assists in a single game since joining the league in 1996.

At the same time, the rebounds were 9+.

It is worth mentioning that this is also the first time in Kobe's playoff career that he scored and assisted in double figures in two consecutive games.

It was a perfect individual performance, but it was Taiyang who won.

But looking at the opposite side, the little bully Stoudemire scored 42 points and 12 rebounds, single-handedly suppressing the Lakers' three high-end players, and the Lakers and this defeat seemed not so difficult to accept.

Sure enough, as Zen Master said after the game, there is only one other superstar who can compete with a superstar.

However, the Zen master himself may not have expected that the slap in the face would come so quickly.

In G4 of the Western Conference Finals, the Lakers came to this battle with the confidence to win. Kobe continued to lead the way, shooting 6 of 9 from beyond the three-point line, tying his personal playoff record for three-pointers in a single game, and the total number of three-pointers in the playoffs.

Both rankings in terms of points and three-pointers made in the playoffs rose to fourth in league history. In the game, Kobe scored 15 points in the second quarter and 16 points again in the third quarter. In just two quarters, he scored 31 points.

Kobe Bryant scored 38 points in the game. However, the Suns bench was the protagonist of the night.

Channing Frye made only 1 of 20 shots in the previous three games, missing 17 consecutive shots and becoming a laughing stock.

Frye's poor performance became a running joke among fans.

But after hitting a three-pointer in the second quarter, he and the Suns bench broke out collectively. They helped the team score 41 points in the second quarter!

The strength of the bench put Gentry in danger. He used a lineup of five substitutes in the first 9 minutes of the final quarter. Nash did not return to the court until 3 minutes and 5 seconds left in the game, and the score had already fallen behind from 85 to 87.

It became a 103-94 lead, during which Frye, Barbosa, and Dudley hit three consecutive three-pointers.

In the whole game, the Suns bench scored 54 points, while the Lakers, except Kobe, only made 3 of 19 shots from the outside.

One person plays against one team, and there is a reason to be invincible.

2-2, the Lakers and Suns took the lead to draw 2-2.

Compared with the Eastern Conference, the first four games in the Western Conference were no less exciting. Kobe Bryant and Zuo Li were the best players in the Eastern and Western Conference respectively.

It is this kind of performance that makes people full of expectations for the upcoming Tianwang Mountain.

And the development of things did not disappoint those who were looking forward to it...

On May 24th, Xijue Tianwang Mountain returned to the City of Angels.

Staples certainly has the second brightest star in the league, but it's a pity that they were still first last season.

But this does not affect anything, this is still a paradise for basketball players to dream of.

The camera keeps focusing on Kobe, Nash, Stoudemire, Bynum, Gasol... They are considered to be the key to the outcome of this game.

Artest also has high hopes. Although his performance in the first four games was a bit inconsistent, Lakers fans hope that he can find the form he had with the Rockets last season.

The game begins!

Zuo Li and O Mei rented a bar and invited their teammates, their girlfriends, wives and children to watch the game.

But it's a pity that there is no beer or whiskey in the bar, only soda, milk and juice. The players who will face the most critical game tomorrow obviously know what is most critical.

Zuo Li also took advantage of this rare opportunity to relax everyone's tense nerves before the battle.

But it seems to have had the opposite effect, because after watching the game, everyone was even more excited...

The game started calmly. In the first half, the Lakers relied on the inside attack of Gasol, Bynum and Odom to take the lead in establishing an advantage. Kobe even exploded in the second quarter, scoring 13 points in a single quarter. , helping the Purple and Gold Army establish a leading advantage.

This is the Lakers' most basic winning model. With the three highs and Kobe playing together, no team can bear it.

The only problem is that Artest, who was considered a key figure before the game, disappeared in the first half. He took 3 shots, failed to hit a single hit, and scored zero points.

Otherwise, the Lakers would not be 53-45 and only lead by 8 points.

It's a pity that Artest missed two attempts in the second half. Amidst the hot and hot touch of the Lakers team, Artest seemed out of place.

5-0, Artest still did not score.

However, the rest of the Lakers continued to play steadily, once widening the point difference to 16 points, and it seemed that the overall situation was determined.

If the Lakers win like this, Artest will at most be ridiculed for winning, leaving jokes like "Kobe and I scored 83 points together."

However, in the second half of the third quarter, the situation suddenly changed!

With little Ewing's words, the Suns began to fight back!

Nash, Frye, and Dudley hit three-pointers one after another, and the Suns hit a 16:5 climax at the end of the third quarter. In a single quarter, the Suns hit 4 three-pointers, while the Lakers failed to score.

In the fourth quarter, Nash switched to offensive mode again, scoring 9 points from inside and outside shots. As Richardson hit a three-pointer off the board, the Suns successfully tied the score.

In the process, Artest finally brought his shooting percentage to 1-for-8...which can be considered a score.

But Lakers fans wish he didn't score!

Because maybe this goal stimulated Artest and made him feel that he was good again. Several unreasonable pull-up three-pointers allowed the Suns to finally equalize the score!

With 3.5 seconds left in the game, Kobe bypassed the screen to catch the ball and turned and shot from outside the three-point line. Nash decisively gave up on Fisher and stepped forward to help defend. Kobe faced two people and the ball missed the frame, an outrageous three-pointer. !

When almost all fans around the world thought that this game would go into overtime, Artest's magical weapon descended from the sky, shot out of the diagonal stab, and grabbed the rebound to beat the buzzer!

Artest's buzzer-beater! Lakers win Tianwang Mountain!

Seeing Kobe and Artest hugging each other wantonly, the bar burst into flames...

“That’s okay too!!!”

From 8-1 to 9-2, it was a constant fight, and the man who almost drove Kobe crazy became the savior of the Lakers.

He also completed his own redemption.

3-2, the Lakers won Tianwangshan and were one step away from the finals.

Zuo Li, who had a profound memory of this game in his previous life, stood up and said to all his teammates: "This is the Lakers. No accident, they will enter the finals."

"And if we want to redeem ourselves and complete what we failed to accomplish last season, then we need to be more focused now!"

"Tomorrow, let us win!!!"