legendary point guard

"Look at Natalia's excited look. Does her name have the same sound as Natalie?" Steve Cole joked.

Mark Jackson glared at Steve Kerr: "Steve, aren't you afraid that Bryant will shoot you with a gun when you say this?"

"It's just me, I will be very depressed. My daughter is cheering hard for her opponent, although Natalia still misses her." Reggie Miller shrugged, as if he suddenly remembered something, "If I remember correctly,

Natalie is Bryant's favorite actress.

That’s why we have Natalia?”

The gossip discussion in the commentary box suddenly made the fans and reporters in front of the TV feel that there was a connection between the two, but what Kobe wanted to do on the court was to deal with Lin Sen.

Old fish Fisher dribbled the ball across half court, and Kobe walked toward the frontcourt from the other side.

He looked at Lin Sen, who was standing at half court. He didn't know if Lin Sen would be the one guarding him this time. He hoped it would be Lin Sen, not Artest.

This is not to say that he is afraid of Artest but that he wants to tell Lin Sen that Lin Sen is nothing in front of him, Kobe.

"Wood, are you coming this time?" Artest asked softly, Lin Sen was standing not far away from him.

The fans at the Water House Center booed with all their strength. Their voices were already hoarse after shouting for most of the game, but they still used all their strength.

They hope that the team can win the first game of this year's finals with the cheers at home, give this round of finals a good start, and witness the new historical era of the Orlando Magic.

"He must want to find me, let me do it, I will know when to hand it over to you, don't worry!" Lin Sen gestured towards Artest.

Artest did not continue to answer, but repositioned to the other side.

"It looks like Wood is still defending Bryant. Who knows about this defensive choice? Ron himself or the coaching staff headed by Stan?" Mark Jackson asked, looking at the court.

Kobe was slightly surprised, and a smile flashed across his lips. What he wanted was for Lin Sen to defend him, which would make him excited.

Kobe looked at Lin Sen from a distance. Lin Sen also looked at Kobe.

The two of them were about four or five meters apart, but they could read each other's thoughts in each other's eyes.

Lin Sen chose to ignore Kobe's raised lips. Soon Kobe was less than one meter away from him. Lin Sen did not wait passively anymore, but chose to actively defend himself.

Kobe turned his body sideways, with the left side of his body pressing against Lin Sen's chest. He opened his right arm outward, signaling Fisher to pass the ball to him.

"Is Bryant asking for the ball and playing sideways? I doubt Wood's defensive performance!" Mark Jackson said.

Stan Van Gundy on the sidelines did not have any dissatisfaction. Linsen's presence on the team has a privilege.

He also believed that Lin Sen would not mess around, and Lin Sen did not interfere with Kobe Bryant's catch.

Against Lin Sen, Kobe's huge palm allowed him to rely on his right hand to catch the ball steadily without Lin Sen's interference.

While catching the ball, Kobe turned around again and turned his back directly against Lin Sen behind him.

Carrying Kobe on his shoulders and feeling Kobe's power, Lin Sen's legs were rooted to the ground like a horse stance.

boom!

boom!

Kobe used force twice in a row, and the right side of his body directly and heavily collided with Lin Sen. Although Lin Sen didn't want to retreat, he still had to retreat little by little.

With his foot on the free throw line, Lin Sen knew he could no longer give in. If he gave in further, he would give Kobe enough space.

Kobe did not completely impact but slowed down the rhythm. Lin Sen took the opportunity to let go of some physical contact with Kobe.

Too much direct physical contact will affect the defensive initiative, Lin Sen knows this very well.

Kobe, who kept a little distance, didn't give Lin Sen too many choices, so he came up again.

Lin Sen felt the direction of Kobe's force, but the speed was too fast.

After an instant of swaying to the left, Kobe quickly swung to the right.

Lin Sen reminded himself not to eat too much, but he still couldn't help but move.

As soon as Lin Sen made his first move, Lin Sen knew that he was at a disadvantage in this attack and defense, a serious disadvantage.

Kobe, who was under Lin Sen's defense at this moment, turned around. Lin Sen adjusted his pace based on his adaptability.

But when Lin Sen took off, Kobe had already reached the highest point, facing the basket and flowing gracefully.

Lin Sen straightened his arms and tried his best to cover Kobe's eyes with his hands, but Kobe's back was too far.

"Wood, can't guard Bryant at all!"

"Wood's defense worked hard, but he still couldn't reach his best condition."

"It's still a goal!" Magic fans couldn't help but feel a little depressed when they saw Lin Sen's hand flying away. If the score difference cannot be widened, the game will become more difficult.

However, just when everyone thought he had scored a goal, Kobe's ball slipped out after getting into the basket.

The Lakers fans in front of the TV smacked their thighs in frustration. For the Lakers, every point is important.

As a result, the ball that could have been scored jumped out of the basket.

Howard, who was under the basket, didn't expect that the ball would not go in. He was stunned for a moment and picked the ball out of the air with both hands.

Natalia on the sidelines was also ready to cheer for her father's goal, but just as she clapped her hands and jumped up, she saw that the ball had not been scored.

Kobe's face suddenly dropped, and he quickly retreated to the backcourt in silence.

Lin Sen was not stunned: "Dwight, ball!"

With a shout, Lin Sen quickly ran forward to the court. Kobe, who had not yet fully accelerated to retreat, suddenly increased his speed to the highest level.

"He didn't score a goal. Bryant's luck was a bit bad."

"Wood turns from defense to offense! Bryant retreats quickly!"

Before Steve Kerr could finish speaking to Mark Jackson, Dwight Howard in the paint threw the ball to Lin Sen with his right hand.

"The gap between Dwight's passing ability and Darko and Chriss is too big. He made Wood waste this good one-on-one fast break opportunity!" Reggie Miller commented.

When Lin Sen caught the ball, both Fisher and Pietrus started to retreat.

Faced with such a scene, Lin Sen felt a little depressed. A good one-on-one fast break opportunity was wasted. Now he can only slow down his speed in search of a stable offense.

Lin Sen slowly dribbled the ball forward, and the rest of the Magic also began to run forward and get into position.

"It's such a pity just now. I thought you got in and I gave up the struggle. But God didn't help you today!"

Lin Sen said with a smile. He was dribbling the ball with his left hand and looking at everyone's positions.

Kobe didn't steal the ball. He knew what Lin Sen was doing, and he didn't seem to be focusing on it. But as long as he steals the ball, what awaits him is that the defense will be out of position, and then Lin Sen will easily throw it away and score.

Kobe, who has been selected to the first team of the All-Defensive Team all year round, lowered his body and put himself up.

Use your body to put pressure on Lin Sen, thereby forcing Lin Sen to make mistakes or pass the ball.

No matter which one it is, he succeeded.

However, Lin Sen did not pass the ball, but followed Kobe's example and turned his back to withstand the approaching Kobe.

Milicic was guarded by Odom, and Howard was guarded by Gasol.

Artest and Billups moved to the other side. The five Magic players on the court were widely spaced apart. Although this positioning made the passing threat smaller, it also opened up positions for others to attack individually.

Got the chance.

At this moment, Kobe was wary of Linsen's personal offense. Milicic and Howard in the paint suddenly crossed and ran back.

Howard, who was originally on the left side of the basket, ran to the right side of the basket, while Milicic ran from the right side of the basket to the left side.

The sudden movement caught Odom and Pau Gasol off guard. The Lakers, who were preparing to resume their defensive position, suddenly discovered that Milicic did not stay at the basket but moved towards the mid-range.

It was as if there were eyes on the back of Lin Sen's head. His dribbling left hand suddenly pulled back. His wrist used force to swat the ball.

The ball hit the ground and bounced directly in the direction of Milicic.

Milicic caught the ball comfortably. Kobe was also surprised by Linsen's pass and moved his steps slightly.

Just when Kobe relaxed his concentration a little, Lin Sen sprinted straight away.

Kobe subconsciously began to retreat, but Lin Sen suddenly stopped suddenly, and his whole body stopped instantly.

Milicic, who had just received the ball, pushed the ball directly, and the ball went straight to Lin Sen outside the three-point line.

"Fuck!" Kobe cursed in his heart. He forcibly controlled his body and threw himself at Lin Sen.

Lin Sen glanced at Kobe, steadily caught the ball from a short distance with both hands, swatted the ball with his whole body, made a step back with his feet, and moved sideways. After putting a distance between himself and Kobe, he directly hit the three-pointer.

Rising outside the line.

"Wood, took off and stepped back to shoot. His sudden start and sudden stop to the step back completely fooled Bryant. Is this a goal?" Reggie Miller shouted loudly.

"The movements are so smooth, Bryant is so embarrassed!"

"The cooperation between Darko and Wood is so cool, and the tacit understanding between them is so good!"

"This goal will definitely go in!"

The fans in the Waterhouse Center and in front of the TV expressed their emotions. When Kobe's hand came to Lin Sen, the ball in Lin Sen's hand had already flown to the basket.

Watching the ball flying into the air, Lin Sen smiled. He felt very good.

"I won't let you down, I am a durable man!" Lin Sen looked at the basket and landed gently.

As the words fell, the ball fell straight towards the basket.

Whoosh!

There was a crisp sound of wiping the net, making Kobe's cheeks tremble because his teeth were just biting together.

"The ball went in, a three-pointer, a crucial three-pointer, two consecutive single-handedly scored goals against Bryant's defense, two absolutely crucial goals.

Wood's goal opened the door to victory for Orlando, and they are not far away from victory!" Mark Jackson is considering trying coaching himself. He is extremely envious of Stan Van Gundy for having a super player like Lin Sen.

The game continued, and Lin Sen did not directly confront Kobe again. Even if Kobe provoked Lin Sen, he did not respond directly.

Instead, Kobe was handed over to Artest. Stan Van Gundy still maintained the lead at more than ten points with four minutes left in the game.

However, the Lakers also clung to the score and did not let the Magic completely pull away.

Kobe even increased his scoring in a single game to 44 points, only six points away from his personal playoff record of 50 points in a single game.

"It's really crazy, only six points away, but even so Bryant can't help the team take the lead." Steve Kerr lamented.

"I wonder if Phil can use this timeout to help Los Angeles change the unfavorable situation. If there is no way to reduce the point difference to single digits in the next two minutes, then the game will end here!" Mark Jackson watched

He said while looking at the scoreboard.

Reggie Miller laughed: "Unknowingly, Wood also raised his personal score to 35 points. Although it is not as good as Bryant, it is not a lot of points."

"Sean, you replace Dwight!"

Dwight Howard was stunned for a moment, and then looked at Stan Van Gundy to find the answer on Van Gundy's face. He couldn't believe that he was replaced at this juncture. He had only committed three fouls and was not in danger of fouling.

"Dwight, you rest for two minutes. You will be the main offensive point for the last two points." Stan Van Gundy looked at Howard and said. After hearing this, Howard felt better.

"Ron, you are responsible for guarding Lamar. Sean, you and Wood take turns taking care of Bryant!"

"No problem!" Lin Sen and Shane replied at the same time.

"Oh, one senior and four juniors! Dwight was actually replaced! Stan's arrangement is full of courage!" Mark Jackson shouted loudly.

At the critical moment of clinching the score, he actually replaced the inside pillar. Stan Van Gundy's arrangement really exceeded people's imagination.

Phil Jackson took a look at the Magic's lineup and frantically removed Howard and replaced him with Sean Battier.

At the moment, the Lakers' lineup on the court consists of interior players Pau Gasol and Lamar Odom, small forward Michael Pietrus, and defenders Fisher and Kobe Bryant.

Although the Magic have one big player and four small players, the gap is not very big. Both Artest and Battier can move up to the fourth position, so it is not impossible to hold Odom on his side.

Kobe glanced at the 12-point deficit and failed to score against Battier's defense, but caused a foul on Battier's thug.

Standing at the free throw line, Kobe sent all the balls into the basket amidst boos, closing the gap to just ten points.

Lin Sen dribbled the ball to the frontcourt and looked at Kobe who was trying to defend him.

Dribbling the ball with varying rhythms, moving forward little by little.

Just after leaving the center circle, Kobe's heel stepped on the three-point line. If he defended the ball and scored another, then the Lakers would have a chance!

Lin Sen looked at the positions of the others, and Kobe stared at Lin Sen closely.

Lin Sen moved forward little by little, and he was not in a hurry to retreat.

"Wood plays it himself or passes the ball?"

"I hope Wood plays on his own and ends the game directly on Kobe's head."

"Wood, attack. Attack!"

"MVP!"

…

The cheers of cheers came one after another in the center of the water house. Lin Sen smiled and looked at Natalia on the sidelines. Kobe's face was still extremely ugly.

The body's center of gravity suddenly dropped, and Kobe concentrated his mind.

Bah!

Like a cheetah, Lin Sen began to attack. Kobe felt as if he was facing a powerful enemy. He knew how fast Lin Sen was!

Just when the distance between the two people changed from two steps to half a step, Lin Sen suddenly stopped!

The harsh friction sound resounded throughout the entire place.

Lin Sen suddenly stopped and took a step back. Lin Sen, who was already one step outside the three-point line, was instantly one step away from the three-point line. And Kobe had already pushed to the three-point line.

"Damn it!" His intuition told him that Lin Sen would probably make an unreasonable move.

Just as Kobe thought, Lin Sen rose directly from the ground.

There is no adjustment at all, from direct sprint to emergency stop to step back, all actions are completed within one or two seconds.

"Wood, a completely unexpected choice, a completely unreasonable shot!" Reggie Miller looked directly at Lin Sen, who jumped up in the air.

This season Lin Sen has strengthened his strength instantly, both his upper and lower limbs have been strengthened. Last season Lin Sen also made super long-distance pull-up shots, but they were far from what they are now.

Now it is not comparable to a simple long-distance three-pointer. It is a comprehensive test of the entire shooting action and the strength of the upper and lower limbs of the body.

The fans at the Water House Center looked at Lin Sen in the sky, as if they were watching a hero being born.

Kobe adjusted his body and wanted to pounce, but he knew the possibility was too small, so he could only hope that Lin Sen's own touch was not good.

But Kobe, who had trained with Lin Sen for a summer, knew how accurate and confident Lin Sen's unreasonable three-pointers were. Some professionals once analyzed that Lin Sen's unreasonable shooting percentage was much higher than that of open shots from fixed spots.

Looking at the basket in the distance, Lin Sen adjusted the strength of his hands.

It was like having a smart brain, and he used his fingers to push the ball out hard.

Lin Sen in the air kicked forward with his left foot, which made Kobe completely afraid to jump forward. Any time he touched Lin Sen, it was a foul. He didn't want to be hit by Lin Sen for four points.

The backward movement in the air added to the beauty, and everyone looked at the ball in the air.

If Lin Sen scores this goal, it will undoubtedly greatly dampen the Lakers' morale, even if Kobe Bryant just scored a goal to help the Lakers catch up to only ten points.

The ball drew a super high arc in the air and fell towards the basket. As the Lakers fans shouted not to enter, the ball plunged into the basket, passing through the basket and causing a wave of white waves.

coax!

The entire center of the water house erupted and was set on fire.

"MVP!"

"MVP!"

"MVP!"

"MVP!"

The shouts of MVP resounded from every corner of the arena. Lin Sen, who fell from the sky, lost his center of gravity and sat down on the floor and slid to the center circle.

Lin Sen was sitting on the floor with his arms raised, enjoying his moment. Kobe frowned when he looked at Lin Sen, who was sitting on the floor with his arms raised.

The 13-point difference was like a mountain standing in front of the Lakers, and Shane Artest and Lin Sen took turns defending, which made Kobe very uncomfortable. Although Pau Gasol played well at the last moment, he still

It failed to help the Lakers narrow the point difference and hope to take the lead.

When there was one minute left before the end of the game, the Magic still led the Lakers by 10 points.

beep!

With a whistle, the first game of the 2007-2008 season finals officially ended.

At 118:109, the Magic, playing at home, defeated the Lakers by 9 points and got a good start in the finals.