Super Legendary Superstar

In the previous life, the Lakers lost two games in a row at home to the Spurs, and then won four games in a row to eliminate their opponents.

Now that the Lakers have Sun Zhuo, they have avoided the embarrassment of a 2-0 start. If Ginobili hadn't found a way to deal with Sun Zhuo in the second game, I'm afraid it would be the Spurs who would lose two games in a row and then return to the Lakers. At home, it is possible to be swept.

In the East, the series between the Heat and the Pacers also started. Artest watched Sun Zhuo average more than 10 points per game in the playoffs, and the team also won away from home, which made him work harder in the game. Get up, not to mention that his opponent is Wade, who has a good relationship with Sun Zhuo. This year, as the Pacers are number one in the Eastern Conference, they are still qualified to wreak havoc on the Heat.

Therefore, in the first two games, the Heat lost by a large margin. If nothing unexpected happens, the Heat will be eliminated by the Pacers in this series.

The third game between the Lakers and the Spurs will be played at the Staples Center Arena, home of the Lakers. Returning to the Lakers' home court, the Lakers players are very happy. They stole a victory in the away game. Next, they only need to ensure that the home court is full If you win, you can easily get the match point.

In the third game, Sun Zhuo was not used to set the pace and contain the opponent. O'Neal and Kobe Bryant controlled the game from the beginning, especially O'Neal. After returning to the home court, O'Neal became "animalistic" and made waves in the paint. The opponent could not stop him at all. He simply got what he asked for. The most special thing is that his free throws today were particularly good. He made four of the first five free throws, which made opponents afraid to foul easily.

Kobe was eager to prove himself after returning to his home court. Lakers fans have been waiting for revenge against the Spurs for a year. They can't let Sun Zhuo, a rookie, be the leader of revenge, right? So Kobe looked like a killer tonight.

After all, the Lakers are still a team with an OK combination. When Phil saw that the two core players had completely reached their best condition, he resolutely let them attack. Sun Zhuo and others were left alone for another game.

The Lakers lead 2:1.

The fourth game of the series is more intense than the third game because the Spurs don't want to lose. Once the Spurs lose the game, the Lakers will get the match point. Once the Lakers get the match point 3:1, they will have strong dominance. The possibility of the combined Lakers being reversed is almost zero.

Popovich knows this very well, so in the fourth game, his expression, eyes and speaking tone were all different from the previous games.

Similarly, the Lakers also want to get the match point early and end this series, especially Kobe.

Kobe took crazy shots at Staples tonight. He took more shots than O'Neal and Sun Zhuo combined. Of course, his shooting percentage was also good, with a two-point shooting percentage of 55.6% and a three-point shooting percentage. The rate was also 50%. By the fourth quarter, he had already scored over 40 points.

However, Kobe's amazing personal performance did not give the Lakers an absolute lead. The Spurs are still clinging to the score. Their team's Turkoglu made 5 of 8 three-pointers today, and three of them were in the corners. , quite a bit provocative to Sun Zhuo, and Tony Parker also made three three-pointers. These eight three-pointers helped the Spurs not to be left behind in the score.

More than half of the fourth quarter has gone on, and it will soon enter the decisive stage. The score between the two sides has been tied by the Spurs. Kobe, who has been crazy for the entire game, shoots one after another. It seems that his physical strength is exhausted. O'Neal's physical strength is exhausted. It's also very big. He has already scored 28 points in the whole game and made 8 of 11 free throws, which is already a very good data, but he still failed to take a definite lead.

O'Neal and Kobe were sweating profusely and panting, with confusion in their eyes. It seemed that the Spurs were really going to fight the Lakers until the last moment. In this case, it was hard to say who would win in the end.

The commentator at the scene today happens to be Doc Rivers, the later Celtics champion coach. He was originally the team's coach at the beginning of this season, but due to the poor start to the season - only 1 win and 10 losses. So he ended his first head coaching job in the NBA, and then came to ABC as a commentator. However, his commentator career will not last long. In the past two days, news has spread that he will be dismissed. Celtic appointed head coach.

At this point in the game, Doc Rivers looked serious, and his demeanor was surprisingly consistent with the players and coaches, as if he was also the coach of one of the teams at the moment. Rivers said: "Today's G4 game This is truly the strongest matchup in the playoffs. Both the Lakers and Spurs showed their strongest attitude to fight, and it was difficult for them to decide the winner all night long. Frankly speaking, I am really worried about the Lakers. They relied on Kobe to support them all game, but Kobe is exhausted now. He can't hit any more shots. Shaq can't take over the game at critical moments. Once he threatens the Spurs basket, he will be sent to the basket. The free throw line, and Sun is still a rookie, Manu Ginobili guarded him well, I guess he can't hit the shot at the critical moment, the Lakers can only hope that other people can step up, but I am not convinced Optimism."

I don’t know if it’s because of the upcoming appointment of the Lakers’ rival team, the Celtics. When Doc Rivers was commentating today, his words were slightly biased towards the Spurs. And when it came to the most critical decisive moment, he was even less optimistic. The Lakers' ability to make key shots.

What Rivers said is indeed correct. Kobe is currently using up a lot of physical energy, but even so, the key ball still has to be handed over to him.

Time passed minute by minute, and finally it came to the last minute. In the last 15 seconds, the Lakers and Spurs were still tied!

Fortunately, it was the Lakers attacking.

"I remember that the Lakers and Spurs never played overtime in this year's playoffs in the previous life. It seems that my appearance has made the Spurs stronger."

Sun Zhuo feels that the Spurs are stronger than the Spurs in 2004 in his impression. Perhaps it is because the Lakers have Sun Zhuo, which makes the Spurs even more insecure. They know that once the opponent gets the match point, there is no chance of reversal, so this game We have to hold on to the score at all costs.

Popovich indeed thinks so. Now he still needs to let the players hold on for the last 15 seconds. If nothing unexpected happens, the last attack will still have to be handed over to Kobe. They just need to guard Kobe.

The two sides were tied at 103, and the Lakers had the final possession of the ball. At this time, the Lakers had an easier time than the Spurs, because after 15 seconds, they had no possibility of losing, and the only two possibilities were to win or go to overtime.

However, it can be seen from Phil Jackson's serious expression that he regarded this last attack as a life-or-death goal.

"Kobe spent too much in this game. He can't survive the overtime, and neither can old guys like Shaq, Karl Malone, and Gary Payton. Even Sun, a rookie, seems to be a little over-stamped. I feel bad." I have a good feeling that once it enters overtime, it will enter the Spurs' rhythm. This attack must be successful!" Phil Jackson watched seriously from the sidelines. He handed the last attack to Kobe, who had the hottest touch. .

Kobe dribbled the ball and slowly consumed time. He wanted to shoot a three-pointer this time. In fact, a two-pointer could kill the opponent. However, he felt that the opponent would be more defensive about his two-pointer, so it was better to just shoot it. He has already scored 45 points today by throwing three-pointers. For him with a hot touch, the difference between three-pointers and two-pointers is not big.

In the last five seconds, Kobe began to dribble slowly from the top of the arc to the left. Kobe's dribbling rhythm was seen by Popovich and his opponent. Popovich shouted: "Prevent his three-pointer!"

The two immediately pounced on Kobe. Kobe was a little flustered. His intention to shoot a three-pointer was actually seen by his opponent! Under such circumstances, Kobe never dared to take action again.

At this time, he found Sun Zhuo near the left corner with his arms raised, asking him for the ball!

"Sun's three-pointer from the corner is fine." Kobe passed the ball without hesitation.

Sun Zhuo received the ball in the bottom corner on the left with only 3 seconds left. However, there was a defensive player standing in front of him, a player who always had various ways to deal with Sun Zhuo.

Manu Ginobili!