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

Zhou Ze made the free throw steadily, 3 to 4, leading the opponent by one point.

James continued to pick and roll with his teammates.

Without exaggeration or understatement, James' pick-and-roll ability is worthy of the title of "King".

If you can run pick-and-roll, seeing James is like a mayfly seeing the sky.

Artest continued to go around from behind, and after gaining space, James switched hands and went to the other side. Artest, who moved laterally slowly, could not block his breakthrough route in time. Rondo wanted to switch defense, but Mo passed the ball to the other direction, and Rondo had to follow.

When James first entered the league, he could score 25+ points in a single game against Artest. At that time, Artest had just won the DPOY award, which could be said to be his peak period.

"Whoosh!"

James used his speed to break away from Artest's defense.

After breaking into the inside, James has been observing Zhou Ze's position.

The two seemed to be playing a game of rock-paper-scissors.

James suddenly passed the ball and Zhou Ze moved towards him.

James pushed off the ground and stretched his body, looking like he was going to do a tomahawk dunk, but after Zhou Ze came over, he immediately passed the ball behind him, and with a "whoosh", it landed in Valanciunas' hands.

"Nice-pass!"

The Lakers home commentator couldn't help but exclaimed.

This pass avoided Zhou Ze's block. After receiving the ball, Valanciunas did not choose to face the basket even though Zhou Ze had his back to him, but instead took a mid-range shot.

"when!"

"when!"

"when!"

The basketball bounced in.

After scoring the goal, Valanciunas celebrated with James by high-fiving him.

The Lakers attacked, and this time the ball was still in Zhou Ze's hands, but the difference was that Zhou Ze started from the low post.

"boom!"

He relied on strong attack and hard hit Varejao. After just the first "bump", Varejao stumbled backward. Delonte West on the wing rushed over to assist in defense, and James also immediately rotated to Kobe.

Kobe ran without the ball and received the ball in the high corner on the right wing. James rushed over, but Kobe made almost no adjustments after receiving the ball. He just jumped after receiving it, showing his extreme core strength and body coordination.

James was stunned by what he saw.

James's shooting needs to be "fixed" and his shooting action needs to be stabilized.

"Shh!"

Kobe responded to the Cavaliers' attack with a hollow shot into the net.

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Both teams had high shooting percentages in the first half of the first quarter.

18 to 20, the Lakers lead by 2 points.

Cavaliers attack.

James and Big Z set a pick-and-roll, and Gasol took a crouching position. "Swoosh!", James took another three-pointer.

With a "swish", the basketball went into the net.

Including this one, James has made 4 of 3 three-pointers.

Tonight's predictions were terrifyingly accurate.

21 is better than 20!

After scoring the goal, James patted his chest and roared.

Zhou Ze quickly served the ball at the baseline and made a long pass like a cannonball to Kobe who was running down the court.

The Cavaliers showed an aggressive defensive speed.

James and West.

These two people blocked Kobe's breakthrough space. Kobe did not wait for his teammates to come over, but directly pulled up for a jump shot.

21 to 23, in an instant, they were leading the opponent by 2 points again.

Cavaliers coach Mike Brown requested a timeout.

The Cavaliers need to make normal player rotations.

Big Z, who is 221cm tall, consumed a lot of physical energy in the shuttle run. As a veteran of the 96 golden generation, he was born in 1975 and is now 34 years old.

"Boss, it's okay."

"I can go on."

Big Z, who has a close relationship with James, wants to persevere.

Big Z wants to help James win the game, win the MVP, and that damn championship trophy.

Seeing James gasping for breath but still wanting to play, I was deeply touched.

But Mike Brown still replaced Ben Wallace. There was no other way. The Lakers' game pace was fast and he really couldn't run anymore.

As the core player with the ball, James is actually tired.

Sitting on the bench, he didn't let his mind wander, but instead held his breath and concentrated, as if he was meditating.

This season, James has learned to "meditate".

The purpose is to challenge Zhou Ze.

During the Cavaliers 1.0 era, James carried the expectations of the entire team and even the entire city.

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...

On the Lakers bench.

Artest said with some self-blame: "I'm sorry, I couldn't limit LeBron!"

"Brother, it's not your fault. We didn't expect LeBron to be so accurate tonight," said Rajon Rondo.

At this time, Kobe suddenly said: "Coach, I-can-got-James!"

Jackson didn't answer immediately.

Zhou Ze was not surprised by this.

Kobe is just like that.

Not only does he want to be the strongest offensive player, he also wants to defend the strongest offensive player on the court.

For example, Ou Shenxian once complained that Kobe's 1v1 defense at a critical moment made him feel embarrassed.

This is completely different from the superstars of the small ball era.

In the small-ball era, few new All-Stars can achieve "one-stop offense and defense." For example, Dončić, Trae Young, Harry Potter, Fox, etc., all have an unbalanced offense and defense.

Mini Hexagon, the only one who has no technical shortcomings but also no outstanding strengths, was also awarded the Eastern Conference Finals MVP and FMVP by his teammates.

"Kobe, LBJ's three-point shooting is on fire tonight, we can't let him go anymore." Zhou Ze said at this time.

"Yeah." Kobe nodded.

Although James' shooting skills are not top-notch, he can make a lot of three-pointers if he is accurate.

"I will use a paper collar to defend James and not give him a chance to catch a mismatch," Kobe said.

"Okay! I'll go to help defend when James gets to the free throw line. However, Varejao will definitely move me so that my back is facing James as much as possible to divert my defensive attention."

"Kobe, when you take LBJ to the free throw line, tell me his position immediately."

Zhou Ze said.

"Okay!" Kobe nodded.

"See how his mid-range shooting is going?" Zhou Ze's tone was very calm.

It not only shows the importance attached to James, but also gives his teammates peace of mind with his full confidence.

There was even a hint of lightness in the atmosphere.

This is completely different from the Lakers fans who are at the scene or in front of the TV and are worried about losing the game.

In the hearts of the Lakers players, the team has more than just two big guys.

You might even become the third or even fourth random boss.

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The pause ends.

The Cavaliers attack.

James attacked with the ball, and after seeing Kobe defending him, James called for a pick-and-roll again.

Ben Wallace sets a pick-and-roll at the 5th position.

Lakers' birdman Chris Andersen, who came off the bench, chose to retreat. Kobe squeezed through the pick-and-roll and faced James again.

James started and broke through. When his route was blocked, James used his strength to crush Kobe, and Ben Wallace followed.

Deron West made a pass without the ball, Artest didn't follow him, Birdman switched defense, and Ben Wallace instantly got the space to receive the ball.

"Zhou!" Kobe suddenly shouted.

Facing Valanciunas, Zhou Ze, with his back to James, suddenly turned around and rushed out from the side at the moment James passed the ball, "bang!", with a beautiful side block.

Kobe immediately moved towards the basketball and caught the ball with both hands.

Suddenly, the entire Lakers home court was boiling.