As a Kobe hater, he was actually teammates with Kobe!

Player data:

Kobe: 27 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists, 3 steals.

周泽：29分8篮板3助攻2抢断1盖帽。

By the way, Zhou Ze has surpassed Kobe's scoring data in two consecutive games.

In the first two games of the playoffs, Zhou Ze scored as high as 29.5 points, far exceeding his regular season average.

This also strongly countered the doubts of many media outlets before the start of the playoffs that Zhou Ze was just a regular season star.

[Post-match reward: 214 peak points]

[Special Reward (NBA Good Teammate): 200 Peak Value Points]

Peak Value: 416/33,856

In order to go further in the playoffs, Zhou Ze continued to draw lots.

get:

1) 1 point of random attribute, the system strengthens [Back Shot] and increases it to 95 (96).

2) [Height increaser].

"Height enhancer?"

"I'm sooooooooooooooo!"

"Nima!"

"Only now?"

【Height Increaser】After use, total height will increase by 1cm within one week.

Zhou Ze's barefoot height is currently 206cm, with a wingspan of 221cm; this figure is a bit short for the 4 position. The optimal height for a power forward in this era is undoubtedly "211cm".

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The Western Conference results are as follows:

The Lakers lead the Nuggets 2-0.

The Spurs tied with the Rockets 1:1.

The Mavericks lead the Clippers 2-0.

The Suns tied with the Grizzlies with a score of 1:1.

According to the current trend, the Lakers will most likely face the Dallas Mavericks in the next round.

There are still three days until Game 3 starts. In addition to training and destroying the basketball dreams of American children, Zhou Ze also has to play a 3v1 duel with Maria Sharapova.

That's right.

Sharapova flew to Los Angeles specifically for the occasion.

The relationship between Zhou Ze and Sharapova heated up quickly.

As the saying goes, "If you bloom, butterflies will come." There is no plot like in romantic novels. Sharapova is deeply attracted to Zhou Ze.

It only takes a thin layer of gauze for a girl to pursue a boy. The two confirmed their relationship the day after the G2 battle ended.

Although Sharapova is a beauty in the Western sports world, she is indeed a little restrained.

Besides refusing to unlock fancy dunks, it's like it's on silent mode.

For this reason, Zhou Ze decided to practice controlling the ball with both hands. Only with skillful ball control could he stop and start quickly better, and finally complete a powerful slam dunk under the loud rain.

As for Kobe, in addition to training, he also has to accompany Vanessa as her due date is getting closer.

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In the Game 3 of the first round, the Lakers will travel to Denver.

The altitude here is much higher than that of Utah City, and for athletes with poor physical strength, their physical strength will be depleted faster.

During the regular season, the Lakers lost both games to the Denver Nuggets.

At that time, Zhou Ze, who was still a member of the Xigou Super Boy team, could only play well for one and a half quarters.

Taking the regular season as a reference, the Lakers' game in the Denver Plateau is not favored by the outside world.

Even many black fans shouted "Let's catch up from 2 to 4".

On the eve of the G3 battle, Zhou Ze was promoted from [Big Beat Small Expert (Bronze)] to [Silver].

【Big vs. Small Expert (Silver)】Function Introduction:

1. Improve the player's ability to score in the basket, especially when facing smaller players. The taller the player, the more obvious the improvement effect.

2. To advance to the next level (Gold), you need to accumulate 50 successes in competitions or training matches.

By the way, in addition to the children who love basketball who helped Zhou Ze a lot, the other person who helped him to complete the promotion of the "Big Beats Little Masters" badge was Maria Sharapova, who is 188cm tall.

Sharapova really played basketball with Zhou Ze, and she served as a sparring partner.

Zhou Ze was quite touched by this.

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G3 battle.

Denver Plateau.

Inside the Lakers away locker room.

"Zhou, why are there so few pimples on your face?"

"Hey, Zhou, it seems those rumors from the outside media weren't groundless!"

"Dude, don't let your legs get weak tonight!"

The Lakers players looked at Zhou Ze, who was full of energy and had a happy face, and started to tease him after he stepped into the locker room.

"Don't worry!"

"My physical strength is terrifying now!"

Zhou Ze said confidently.

The whole locker room was full of joy, except for Vujacic.

Wu Jiaxiqi looked at the boastful Zhou Ze and held his head in his hands in pain. "Damn it, why did this strange melody appear in my mind again?"

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After the first two games, the Lakers have figured out the offensive tactics of the Denver Nuggets.

But the Denver Nuggets failed to touch the Lakers' lifeline.

G2's death five caught them off guard.

In Game 3, both teams used the same starting lineups as in the previous game.

only...

In the last game, Kobe Bryant, the little blacksmith, made two three-pointers at the start of the game, which put the Denver Nuggets, who were playing at home, under great pressure.

However, what made things even worse for the Denver Nuggets was that the iron tree of Smush Parker also blossomed tonight.

In the positional offense, Kobe used the pick-and-roll to dribble towards the basket. Zhou Ze ran from the left corner to the top of the arc. Kobe was double-teamed and passed the ball to Zhou Ze at the top of the arc. Marcus Camby hurriedly followed up, and Zhou Ze made a fake shot to send the opponent flying. Zhou Ze lowered his body and accelerated to break through the basket. The Nuggets immediately tightened their defense. Zhou Ze passed the ball to the open Smush Parker, who received the ball and made a three-pointer, 33 to 22.

This was Parker's second three-pointer tonight and the Lakers' sixth three-pointer of the game, with 2 minute and 6 second left in the first quarter.

The Lakers' three-point shooting was completely on fire tonight.

Kobe's offensive threat, Zhou Ze's off-ball control, and his face-to-face passes after receiving the ball made the Lakers' offense smooth and seamless.

The Lakers made seven three-pointers in the first quarter.

But they declined in the second quarter and only made 3 three-pointers.

At the end of the first half, the Lakers led the Denver Nuggets by 58 points, 45 to 13.

Of the 10 three-pointers made, Zhou Ze, the league's three-point king, only made one.

This also shows that the Denver Nuggets are wary of Zhou Ze.

In the words of George Karl, anyone on the Lakers can shoot three-pointers, but they won't let Zhou Ze shoot.

As a result, the Denver Nuggets' defensive rotations became problematic, leaving many open looks unseen. It was just that Smush Parker's playmaking skills were lacking, preventing him from passing to open teammates immediately.

This is also the current problem of the Lakers. They lack a good point guard. Zen Master Phil Jackson also asked the Lakers scouts to carefully observe the 2006 rookies to see if there are any good point guard embryos.

After the start of the second half, the Denver Nuggets began to relax their defense against Zhou Ze.

Compared with the defensive intensity in the first half, there is a world of difference.

The Denver Nuggets are betting on the physical impact of altitude sickness on Zhou Ze.

But Zhou Ze made three consecutive three-pointers in just three minutes to tell the Denver Nuggets, sorry, you made the wrong bet.

After the second half, Zhou Ze first hit a logo-shoot.

Immediately afterwards, he caught the ball at the top of the arc and made a three-pointer while running.

On the third ball, facing Marcus Camby, he made a three-pointer directly from the top corner.

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At the end of the third quarter, thanks to Zhou Ze's 4 three-pointers in a single quarter, the Lakers scored another 7 in a single quarter.

After the first three quarters, the Lakers made a total of 17 three-pointers.

"OMG!"

"The former NBA powerhouse, the Los Angeles Lakers, seem to be experiencing a resurgence!"

"Yeah, I'm only three three-pointers away from tying the NBA playoff single-game record for three-pointers made."

The team with the most three-pointers made in a single NBA playoff game is the 1996 Seattle SuperSonics with 20 three-pointers.