The genius of the basketball madman is on the left

At the beginning, he played very proactively from the left, and all three consecutive dunks were wonderful. According to Barkley, all of them have the potential to be among the top five shots of the day.

But the leader is still the Lakers, because Kobe also arranged all the opening points and used a top-of-the-arc pull-up to overtake the score.

Staples resounds through the shouts of MVP~

Nicholson on the sidelines stood up and shouted in the direction of the left stand: "See, you can't beat us, because we have Kobe!"

Kobe is really good, don’t look at the decline in both the average score and the highest score in a single game in the past two seasons, but that’s because Kobe let go of part of the ball in pursuit of the championship, and he no longer pursues high scores , but put the team's victory in the first place.

In this era, no one will question Kobe's scoring ability, but at most question his scoring efficiency, 81 points in a single game, 62 points in three quarters, 4+ in 50 consecutive games, 9+ in 40 consecutive games...Too many scoring records have been broken by Kobe.

So as long as he wants to and feels explosive, he is still the one who can do everything on the offensive end.

And tonight happened to be when Kobe was in this state!

A three-pointer is not enough. In the next round, Kobe immediately received a pass from Fisher and scored another one. Larry Hughes put his hands on his hips helplessly. He had already sealed the ball to his face, but he still couldn't stop the basketball from flying into the basket. basket.

Fortunately, the leftist offensive end took advantage of the Lakers' defense not fully settled and forced a breakthrough to score a board. He also fouled Arizara, who was assisting in defense, and scored the ball from the free throw line. The Knicks bite score.

But Kobe once again completed the singles. He didn't even call the pick-and-roll. In the singles, Larry Hughes, although Hughes watched Kobe's movements closely, was still left behind by Kobe's reverse breakthrough after an emergency stop.

As soon as Randolph, who was supplementing the defense, was in position, Kobe immediately made another strong breakthrough.

Kobe's breakthrough is very powerful. He seems to be not as fast as Rose and Wade, and his rhythm is not as good as Parker. Ginobili is famous, but he has a quick record. The combination of man and ball is absolutely top-notch in history. Fast run-up, excellent sense of rhythm, can be left or right handed, various offensive methods, rich in changes, capable of sudden shots, fake moves are even more difficult to guard against.

This kind of breakthrough can be called the essence of human breakthrough, so the Knicks were tricked, Zuo Li's block also fell into the empty space, and a throw shot scored the ball again!

"Great job! Kobe, just do it!"

The fans at the scene once again fell into a climax. This is a wonderful one-on-three attack, and it is one of the fans' favorite scoring methods.

At the same time, the Lakers fans did not forget to continue to hit Zuo Li. After all, Zuo Li, who averaged nearly 4 blocks on this court, failed to cover.

But Zuo Li wasn't discouraged. It's normal for a superstar like Kobe to be unable to guard against him. Howard's self-confidence in backing up and being dunked is still vivid in his memory. Zuo Li is very confident in himself, but he won't be so arrogant that he thinks he can do it. Defend every opponent's attack.

All he has to do is hit the responder!

On the offensive end, Knicks Dragic dribbles, picks and rolls from the left, catches the ball from the left and completes the throw over Bynum's head.

In less than half a quarter, the left side also scored in double figures.

But Kobe immediately broke through the middle distance again, and Zuo Li also fought back with a strong inside shot...

At the end of the first quarter, Barkley was so surprised that he couldn't speak anymore, because in this quarter, Kobe made 10 of 8 shots, 3 of 2 three-pointers, and 5 free throws, scoring 23 points.

And Zuo Li didn't give in too much. He made 12 of 10 shots and 4 of 2 free throws. He scored 22 points and had 5 rebounds, including 2 offensive rebounds.

The Lakers and Knicks also scored 30-33 in the first quarter, and the Lakers only led by three points.

It can be said that this section is completely a personal show of Zuo Li and Kobe, and the two fully demonstrated their offensive skills and scoring ability.

The ESPN commentator said excitedly: "This is the offensive ceiling of the NBA's perimeter and interior."

And Smith also said: "Zuo Li is proud enough to be able to compete with Kobe for a whole quarter without losing the wind."

In short, this is a competition that surprised, satisfied and excited the whole world.

But in fact there is still a difference, that is, Kobe's scoring method is easier than that of Zuo Li.

Many of Zuo Li's points came from hand-to-hand combat with Bynum, and 60% of Kobe's shots came from shooting.

So even though the score difference between the two is only one point, Zuo Li is more tired than Kobe.

And although both of them played a full quarter, Kobe returned to the court 2 minutes earlier than Zuo Li in the second quarter.

In these 2 minutes, the Lakers took the opportunity to play a wave of 6-0. Ke Liu encountered Kobe's strong defense, and it was difficult to show his sharp scoring in the past. David Lee was also made 4 by Odom and Gasol's twin towers. Only 1 goal per shot.

When Zuo Li came back, the Knicks were already 11 points behind.

This is not beyond Zuo Li's expectation. The Knicks' substitutes are still a level worse than the Lakers' substitutes. For example, Ewing, who replaced him, was bullied miserably by Gasol and Odom.

But Zuo Li still has confidence, he and Randolph are the Knicks' reliance.

However, when Zuo Li came on the court, the Zen master off the court smiled slightly. In the next round, when Zuo Li held the ball at the top of the arc, he suddenly discovered that the Lakers had changed their defense!

2-3 defense!

It is not used much in the NBA defense, mainly because of the existence of three seconds of defense, which will lead to loopholes, but it is not impossible to use.

Zen Master is a master of zone defense. He allowed Gasol and Odolf, two people with better mobility, to avoid the three-second dilemma.

"Wow, the Lakers are on defense! What is Zuo Li going to do?!" Barkley's eyes widened.

Zuo Li was also taken aback, but this way he couldn't force his way easily, so he could only divert the ball. Fortunately, Chandler made a strong effort and hit a three-pointer to restore blood to the Knicks.

But this shot didn't quench his thirst. After that, Zuo Li really fell into a quagmire. Strong bursts didn't work anymore. The goal of zone defense was to break through. Moreover, as long as this Laker defends with heart, his ability is definitely among the top three in the league.

Zuo Li is the core of their offense. Once Zuo Li is restricted, this Knicks will be unable to drive away as if the engine has been removed.

In this quarter, Zuo Li was troubled by defense and only scored 8 points, while Kobe scored 14 points. The Lakers scored a 25-14 point difference in a single quarter and led by 14 points at halftime!

Not only did the Lakers take the initiative, Kobe also continued to expand his lead with 37-30 in this Biao points battle.

"It can only be said that Kobe is still the same Kobe." Smith lamented in the live broadcast room: "Zuo Li has done very well, but I can only say that he still has a long way to go from Kobe."

"I can only say that Phil Jackson's tactics were very successful. The zone defense made Zuo Li and the Knicks never expect that Zuo Li's best strong attack would not work and he would have to fight inside. The efficiency will naturally drop." Barkley complained. : "This may be the current gap between the Knicks and the Lakers. In the second half, D'Antoni also has to play a role."