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

In the United States, there are many media outlets that predict the MVP list.

But the real reliable ones are the gambling companies...

The reason is very simple.

In the face of real money, personal feelings mean nothing.

No. 1: Steve Nash

No. 2: Kobe Bryant

No. 3: LeBron James

No. 4: Chauncey Billups

No. 5: Shaquille O'Neal

6-10 are: Elton Brand, Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Allen Iverson and Zhou Ze.

"My fucking... "

"The gambling companies really have good vision."

On the eve of the Cleveland Cavaliers battle, Zhou Ze, who saw himself enter the MVP list for the first time, gave a thumbs up to the gambling company without hesitation.

Kobe is still second, but is very close to Steve Nash in terms of odds.

As long as Kobe's performance can continue and the Lakers' record remains stable, it will not be difficult to surpass Steve Nash.

[Special Reward (Entering the MVP Top 10 for the First Time): 200 Peak Value Points]

Peak Value: 551/16

certainly...

The gambling company's practice of ranking Zhou Ze in the top ten MVPs was called "making money" by American netizens.

Zhou Ze is just a rookie, and a player with very obvious strengths and weaknesses.

How can you qualify to be in the top ten?

How can they suppress Dwyane Wade, Carmelo Anthony and Shawn Marion behind them?

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The Lakers' last game before the All-Star Weekend was against the Cleveland Cavaliers at home.

The young emperor LeBron James has led the Cavaliers to great success this season and is currently ranked third in the Eastern Conference.

He has also become a candidate for MVP in the hearts of many fans.

But to be fair...

The Cavaliers' lineup configuration cannot truly bring out the talents of LeBron James.

The Cavaliers' starting five: Damon Jones, Eric Snow, LeBron James, Drew Gooden and Big Z.

The team's starting power forward and center do not have the ability to shoot three-pointers.

Of course, both of them have a good medium-range shot.

James is the league's top superstar and the future face of the NBA.

Playing against the younger generation of Kobe.

The media hyped it up as a showdown between the "best players in the league."

本赛季的詹姆斯，场均可以拿到31.4分7.0篮板6.6助攻1.6抢断0.8盖帽，三分球命中率33.5%，场均出手4.8个，命中1.6个。

In this era, this three-point shooting percentage and output are quite good.

Mid-range 2-pointers, 30.4%, averaging 2.2 shots per game and 0.7 hits.

Long-range 2-pointers, 39.8%, averaging 5.8 shots per game and hitting 2.3.

Judging from the data, James is definitely not an Antetokounmpo-type player. He can shoot, but it's not very accurate.

in addition...

James' ability to dribble and then shoot is very poor, and this is not reflected in the data.

That's right.

This is also what many fans call hard-solving ability.

It’s not that James doesn’t have it, but that he’s not strong enough.

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The Lakers' defensive strategy tonight is aimed at this point of James.

Lamar Odom adopted a defensive strategy of taking a step back at the start of the game.

But the effect is not good.

James made two consecutive long two-pointers.

At the same time, the Lakers' touch was cold. Zhou Ze turned into a meat-clad man in shorts. Apart from the Logo-shoot that missed the opening shot, his best three-pointer in the corner and the open shot after running and receiving the ball also bounced out of the rim.

Kobe faced Eric Snow, who was 191cm tall and weighed 86kg. Although he was able to easily break through the defense using his strength advantage, facing the squatting defense of Big Z, Kobe only made 3 of 1 mid-range shots.

15 to 8, less than 4 minutes into the game, the Lakers trailed the Cavaliers by 7 points.

Phil Jackson called a timeout.

"Boss, LBJ's outside shooting was pretty accurate tonight. I think we should not let him go." Lamar Odom said in a deep voice.

"It's okay, just keep giving him one step to shoot, as long as we separate him from the other Cavaliers players." The Zen Master said calmly.

James is not a player who mainly relies on shooting, but now he has made the shot and is full of confidence in shooting.

However, once James starts to miss shots and the pressure comes, his shooting confidence will drop sharply, and all that will be left is a breakthrough.

After the pause.

The Lakers made continuous penetration and screens, and Kobe faced James at the waist position on the left. Kobe made a gesture to move away for a single play, and the Lakers players on the court immediately moved away from him.

Kobe faced James with his back to the basket. Although there was a difference in size and strength between the two, Kobe was agile and had no blind spots in his offense. James didn't dare to use all his strength to defend him. He also had to worry about Kobe turning around and shooting a fadeaway jump shot. James was pushed back step by step by Kobe, and suddenly, Kobe's left shoulder sank, and it seemed that he was going to turn right and back. The moment James' center of gravity moved back, Kobe immediately turned around and shot a fadeaway jump shot.

With a "Swish", Kobe shot the ball with a fade away despite James' defense.

The Staples Center was suddenly filled with cheers from fans.

After James received the baseline serve from Big Z, he advanced with the ball, but Odom still took a step back to defend.

James, who had made his first two outside shots, chose a three-pointer this time, but unfortunately it bounced out of the basket. Zhou Ze under the basket blocked Drew Gooden and grabbed the defensive rebound.

The ball was immediately given to Odom, who sprinted with the ball. As a 208cm tall player, Odom's ball-handling speed was indeed good. However, facing James who was chasing him from behind, Odom still underestimated his opponent and was blocked by the opponent.

James landed after being blocked and was about to do a domineering chest-beating celebration, but the next moment, his face suddenly changed. Zhou Ze followed up without the ball and completed a two-handed dunk in front of Drew Gooden.

"Man, have you forgotten that I have a good buddy!" Odom, who was blocked by the backboard, yelled at James, just like the villain in a YY novel.

James is not a master of trash talk. He did not respond, but just watched Zhou Ze and Odom high-five in celebration in front of him.

Odom was so excited that he seemed to have forgotten that he was the one who was blocked by his own shot.

With a "bang", James missed another three-pointer from outside.

The Lakers fought back.

In a fast break with 4 against 3, Parker passed the ball to Kobe, who broke through to the basket and passed it to Darko Milicic who followed up and dunked it.

The second overall pick in 03 came on as a substitute tonight, but he was very excited the moment he came on the court.

After this shot, the Lakers tied the score.

18 is better than 18!

During this period, the Cavaliers were beaten by the Lakers on a 10-3 run. In addition to James's consecutive misses, the Cavaliers' guard Damon Jones's outside shooting touch was also particularly poor. Even if he ran out of the open space, James made a timely pass, but he just couldn't make the shot.

As a result, at the end of the first quarter, the score between both sides was not high, 25 to 27.

The Cavaliers used James to force their way to the basket. Yes, even if Odom took a step back, LeBron James in the 1.0 period had an extremely terrifying first step that could quickly "eat up" the space. In addition, the most powerful part of James' breakthrough was the second step. When he leaned against the defender, the terrifying force was transferred to his shoulders, pushing his opponent away.

Odom had difficulty delaying James. After rushing to the basket, James, with his historical finishing touch, found the angle to hit the rebound, making it difficult for Darko Milicic to defend.

Of course, James's basket breakthrough was not as efficient as his season average due to the Lakers' double blockade.

The Lakers relied on Kobe's repeated attacks under the basket. Unlike James, Kobe's breakthroughs relied on "drilling". He was able to move around in the crowded space under the basket.

At the end of the first quarter, the Lakers still had a 2-point advantage.

However, what puzzled the fans in front of the TV was that another core player of the Lakers, Zhou Ze, only scored 4 points in the first quarter, made 3 of 3 three-pointers, and was replaced by Phil Jackson after playing for only 0 minutes.

This made Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith in the TNT broadcast room wonder whether Zen Master Phil Jackson would hold back and throw a big punch in the second quarter of the game.

Use the Death Lineup against the Atlanta Hawks.

However...

At the beginning of the second quarter, after the Lakers players came on the court, the opposing Cavaliers were completely confused.

LeBron James fell directly to the ground.

The whole person was stunned.