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

The situation in the third quarter was similar to that in the second quarter, but the difference was that the efficiency of the Golden Twin Guns declined.

These two brothers are both super scorers with high output but low efficiency.

Of course, being productive isn't easy. Playing without the ball doesn't produce much, as you rely on your teammates to feed you. Average scorers struggle to catch the ball and even launch (the process of lifting the ball to shoot), let alone shoot, against intense defense. Furthermore, quality defenders can force you out of your sweet spot and comfort zone by applying pressure.

This is the value of a prolific scorer. In 01, Iverson relied on his super prolific output to reach the finals and break the Lakers' unbeaten record.

Kobe is a super scorer with high productivity and medium-low efficiency. However, with the help of Zhou Ze, he has now become a high-productivity and medium-efficiency scorer.

In the first half of the third quarter, the Golden Twins relied on their personal abilities to fight against the Lakers, but in the second half, their touch declined, exposing their lack of purity on the defensive end.

Although the touch of the Zerbi combination has declined a lot, their defense is good.

In the second half of the third quarter, the Lakers launched a series of successful defenses to lead the counterattack.

Zhou Ze, running fast without the ball, caught a mismatch with Anthony. Zhou Ze immediately backed up for the ball, while Anthony, who was behind him, tried to scramble for position. Anthony's scrambling was extremely aggressive, and Kobe, who possessed top strength at the No. 2 position, frequently suffered in the process.

But Anthony seemed powerless in front of Zhou Ze. Not only did he fail to get in front of Zhou Ze, but his center of gravity was unstable. After Zhou Ze received the ball with his back to the basket, he easily pushed Melo back a big step. Then, he stepped on the white dotted line of the reasonable collision area, turned over and made a hook shot, 65 to 81.

One minute into the game, at 1:9 in the third quarter, Zhou Ze, who was running fast, received the pass from Rajon Rondo at the free throw line. He noticed out of the corner of his eye that there were two Nuggets players outside the three-point line. Facing Anthony under the basket, he had no time to switch to a back-to-the-basket shot, so he chose to force a charge, also looking for confrontation in the air first.

"Bang!" Zhou Ze, like a cannonball, rushed the melon in the air and made it stagger. He stretched out his arms, but unfortunately, the finishing touch was still a little lacking. The basketball bounced out of the rim and the referee's whistle sounded.

"ouch!"

"ouch!"

Anthony was clearly hurt by Zhou Ze's attack and kept clutching his chest. However, although Melo cursed, he didn't say anything harsh to Zhou Ze. Melo did commit a foul, as he lunged at Zhou Ze from the side, and their torsos made contact in mid-air.

Zhou Ze made both free throws, 67 to 89!

The Nuggets then took the ball from the baseline. Iverson forced the pace, instantly breaking Rondo's lead. Fortunately, the Lakers' defense recovered in time, and Kobe Bryant helped steal the ball from the ball handler, forcing Iverson to gather the ball early. Facing Darko Milicic, he launched a high floater off the bank, and with a clang, the shot went off. This was a defensive trap set by the Lakers, giving Iverson no chance to adjust and disrupting his shooting rhythm as much as possible.

The Lakers quickly launched a counterattack. After Zhou Ze attracted the defensive attention of two players, Kobe Bryant was unstoppable and dunked with one hand, making the score 67 to 91.

At the end of the third quarter, the Lakers' lead reached 25 points, 71 to 96, and the game seemed to have lost its suspense.

However, after the start of the fourth quarter, the Zen Master wanted to let the little shark go up to gain some experience. Although he is no longer the future of the Lakers' inside line, yes, he has been completely replaced by Zhou Ze, but in order to sell him for a good price in the future, he still has to be trained.

Kobe played with the substitute lineup, while Zhou Ze rested on the sidelines.

The Nuggets have Anthony and Nene with their substitutes.

I have to say that when Anthony is in good form, it is really troublesome. Although Kobe can respond, he still has a helper, Nene.

Nene was badly suppressed by Zhou Ze in the first half, scoring only 4 points and 1 rebound.

But without Zhou Ze, Nene showed his outstanding offensive talent.

Facing Byram's defense, he used solid low-post footwork to get to the area near the basket, and made a soft hook shot, making Byram run around in circles.

Nene, who entered the league at the same time as Yao Ming, was not even the No. 3 player in the Nuggets, but his offense was at the quasi-All-Star level. In the later part of his career, he once blew up the Thunder's inside line.

It's just that there are so many excellent power forwards in this era, and with two No. 21s weighing on him, it's incredibly difficult to make an All-Star appearance as a power forward in the Western Conference. And now with Zhou Ze, it's even harder than the Shu Road. If it were the small-ball era, Nene would have a very high chance of making the All-Stars.

With Nene's mid-range shot, his personal score reached 10 points, 6 points in a single quarter, more than the first three quarters. The Nuggets also took the opportunity to catch up to 18 points, 86 to 104.

With 7 minutes and 11 seconds left in the game, both teams sent out their main players again.

After Zhou Ze and Kobe teamed up, they performed a series of hand-to-hand passes, widening the gap to 24 points again.

However, the Nuggets then started to double-team Kobe. Kobe passed the ball to Zhou Ze. Zhou Ze was back-screened in the high post. He lacked mid-range shots and had no choice but to rush to the basket. But at this time, the Nuggets adjusted their defensive strategy.

Kanzhu is no longer asked to defend Zhou Ze, but Nei Nei takes on the responsibility.

Zhou Ze can squeeze in through his strength and speed. There is no help defense in the middle, but Camby will squat under the basket.

This move had an immediate effect on Zhou Ze's defense. In the next 4 minutes, Zhou Ze rushed to the basket 3 times and was blocked 2 times.

"Kid, do you know what DPOY means?" Marcus Camby, who blocked Zhou Ze's shot for the second time, roared at Zhou Ze with veins popping out on his forehead.

Zhou Ze immediately clenched his fists.

Kobe immediately hugged Zhou Ze and tried to persuade him.

"Zhou, calm down, don't elbow him!" Kobe said with a worried look on his face.

After taking a few deep breaths, Zhou Ze suddenly smiled.

This DPOY is very much like the weird 2K player he met in his previous life. When he's behind, he doesn't say a word and acts like a machine. But once he's ahead, especially in the final stages, all kinds of trash talk follows.

Haha, if you have the guts, start by mocking me right from the start.

However, Marcus Camby's behavior was even worse. The Lakers still had a 19-point lead with less than 1 minute and 30 seconds left in the game.

George Karl did not give up the game early, not because he thought he could beat the Lakers tonight, but because he wanted to know more about his opponent and prepare for the rest of the series.

98 is better than 112!

The Lakers won Game 1.

The Lakers controlled the rhythm of the entire process, but in the final moments of the game, the Nuggets used the strong Nene as the first line of defense to resist Zhou Ze, and the DPOY waited for an opportunity, allowing Zhou Ze to score only 2 points in the entire fourth quarter.

全场下来，周泽是28分12篮板3盖帽2抢断3助攻。

Kobe Bryant had the highest score of the game, 36 points, 2 rebounds, 3 steals and 5 assists.