Reborn as Kobe

In the second game, the Timberwolves failed to cause any trouble for the Lakers. They couldn't get in or shoot from the outside. The offensive and defensive ends were at a disadvantage. The Timberwolves' spirit was completely knocked out, and only Garnett was still struggling.

The Lakers' overall shooting percentage in this game was over 50%. Among them, O'Neal made 13 of 17 shots and made a miserable free throw. He scored 4 of 12, scored 30 points, 17 rebounds and 4 assists. The Timberwolves inside can be said to allow him to ask for anything. . Kobe played 28 minutes in this game and scored 16 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists in a triple-double.

For the Timberwolves, Garnett made 8 of 23 shots and 6 of 9 free throws. He scored 22 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. He was inefficient and the others were even worse. The overall shooting percentage was less than 30%. Only three of the team scored in double figures.

The Lakers eventually won 102 to 78 easily.

Back in Minnesota, the Timberwolves all practiced shooting. Philip Saunders realized that he was competing with the Lakers for status. One O'Neal is enough to drink a pot and absolutely can't win. He can only compete with outside shots to get a chance. .

Philip Sanders knows that they will not make it to the first round, but he does not want to be swept at home, even if he grabs a victory, it can be regarded as an explanation to the home fans.

The old Nelson has rich experience and knows that the Timberwolves are definitely not good at home. As the saying goes, the Timberwolves will not be willing to be swept away, and will definitely fight hard at home. Now that the Lakers are in the second round, it is no problem. Old Nelson thinks it doesn't matter if the Timberwolves win a game. As long as the Lakers players are not injured, he is worried that the Timberwolves will hurt their players in the home game against the Lakers.

In this game, the old Nelson gave the bench more playing time, and Kobe played the team forward at the third position.

No matter who the Lakers are on the court, all offensive tactics revolve around Kobe. The Lakers focus on catching the ball from the outside and shooting mid- and long-range with the ball. The players have reduced their breakthroughs.

In this way, the game becomes a shooting contest.

The Timberwolves and the Lakers have a better shooting percentage, and the ending is of course a tragedy.

Lakers perimeter players, including rookies, have good shooting skills. The most benefited from this game is Ray Allen, who has a steady shot.

Due to the fast pace of the game, Ray Allen did not encounter a decent defense, the Timberwolves were afraid of Kobe, and the defensive end of the energy was put on Kobe. Ray Allen made 18 of 28 shots, 6 of 10 three-pointers, 5 of 6 free throws, and scored a game-high 47 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist.

Kobe made 8 of 16 shots, 2 of 4 three-pointers, 5 of 5 free throws, and a large triple-double with 23 points, 14 rebounds and 21 assists.

In addition, O'Neal played 26 minutes, scored 16 points and 12 rebounds, Barkley 12 points and 8 rebounds, and the Lakers scored in double figures.

On the Timberwolves side, Garnett broke out, making 14 of 27 shots, 8 of 8 free throws, 36 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists. Unfortunately, the Timberwolves only scored in double figures with four players.

128 to 93, the Lakers swept the Timberwolves 3 to 0 and successfully advanced to the second round.

In the press conference after the game, major media focused on interviews Kobe and Ray Allen.

The two can be said to have thrown the Timberwolves to death in this game.

"Chicago Post" reporter asked: "Bryant, can you comment on your teammate Ray Allen?"

Kobe smiled and said: "He is a very great player. In the entire 961th and my players at the same time, Ray Allen can say that his shooting ability is the best."

The reporters did not expect Kobe to give Ray Allen such a high evaluation. For a moment, it seemed that the Golden Generation of 1996 seems to be that Ray Allen is relatively high in shooting rate. As for Kobe, everyone has already put him and The trapeze and the magician are compared together.

A reporter from the "New York Times" asked: "Bryant and Mr. Ray Allen, your two contracts will expire at the end of this season. How about the renewal?"

"You should ask our agent and Mr. Jerry West of the Lakers about this. We are only responsible for things on the court. Everything will be said after the end of the season."

The reporter asked: "Mr. Bryant, is it possible for you to come to New York after the season?"

"If Ewing can surpass Shaquille at any time, let's discuss this issue again."

Kobe's expression has become very serious, it is obvious that this reporter is doing things.

"Los Angeles Daily" reporter asked: "Experts analyze that you are likely to be the most valuable player in the regular season. What do you think?"

The NBA regular season awards have not yet been selected, but Kobe has always ranked first on the MVP list this season.

"I hope to win, but the more important thing is to win the next series."

After waiting for two days, the first round of other games came out one after another. In the Eastern Conference, the New York Knicks eliminated the Miami Heat 3-2. The Black Eight succeeded and also broke the biggest upset in the first round of the playoffs; the Pacers swept the Bucks 3-0; the Eagles eliminated the Pistons 3-2; the 76ers 3-0 1 Eliminate magic.

In the West, except for the Lakers to advance first, the other games are more entangled. The Rockets eliminated the Kings 3-2. The Kings' Webber was too unsolvable. Duncan could not defend himself. The two teams fought against each other. It was the first round of the series. The most exciting of ~www.readwn.com~ In the end, the Rockets had the last laugh with Duncan's stable performance and Carter's strong performance, but this also exposed D'Antoni's lack of on-the-spot command and serious defensive bias; Spurs 3 After defeating the Suns by 2, Billups and Kidd’s defenders had the last laugh in the match between Billups and Kidd. The original space-time Billups and Kidd are both representatives of heavy point guards, but every time they face off, they often It was Kidd who suppressed Billups, but in this time and space, because of the attacking play style led by Kobe, Billups asked Popovich to transform into a defensively enhanced version of Paul. Kidd’s poor shooting Being held tightly by the Spurs, the Spurs finally had the last laugh; the Jazz and the Trail Blazers also hit the last, relying on the tacit understanding of the two elders Xuan Ming, Hornacek's three-pointer, the Jazz struggled to beat the Trail Blazers.

After the first round, the second round of duels came out. In the East, the Knicks played against the Eagles and the 76ers played against the Pacers. Everyone is generally concerned about whether the Knicks can continue to black out and whether Iverson can lead the team to beat the Pacers. Fans are looking forward to Iverson and Kobe. Can the alliance's designated enemy of life return to the division finals?

Looking at the lineup of each team, David Stern finally rejected the suggestion of the joke. The joke proposed that he hoped to give Iverson some more care and make the ultimate confrontation of Coai become a reality. There is great commercial value in this, but Stern I know that if we follow the method of jokes, the NBA will be ruined. At the same time, through this incident, Stern can see the essence of Adam’s jokes. Stern excluded the jokes from the heirs, and he prepared After the season, the jokes were sent to Europe.

Kobe didn't know, he changed the history of the league again, how will the future develop, everything has entered the unknown.

In the West, the Lakers played against the Spurs and the Rockets played against the Jazz. The two matchups are very interesting.