basketball hall of fame

The Nuggets have the ball, jr advances with the ball, advances to the top of the arc, signals for Martin to step forward to pick and roll, Farmer is blocked behind, Li Kang switches to jr, jr faces Li Kang's defense, changes direction and dribbles the ball , Li Kang was always blocking his path. Jr confronted his body and tried to push back the defense, but found that it didn't work at all. Kang received the rebound and took advantage of the trend to serve and counterattack.

Vujacic and Odom went down quickly, forming a three-line fast break with Li Kang. Jr, Kleiza, and Martin quickly returned to defense. Martin also provoked Li Kang, saying that the ball just now was pure luck. Will not hit that shot.

Li Kang directly ignored Martin, walked one step away from the middle circle and made an emergency stop and shot the ball without any hesitation. The ball went into the net. At 20:36, the Lakers led by 16 points.

Martin stared at Li Kang dumbfounded, feeling unbelievable. The two consecutive goals were ultra-long three-pointers. Obviously it was not luck, but Li Kang's real strength, which also challenged the Nuggets' defense even more.

……

The Nuggets requested a timeout, with 9 minutes and 50 seconds left in the second quarter!

George Karl was furious. Just 2 minutes into the second quarter, the Nuggets trailed by as much as 16 points. Martin looked helpless. Li Kang, who was facing him, scored two ultra-long three-pointers in a row. He had an unshirkable responsibility.

……

Back from the timeout, Camby replaced Martin, Anthony replaced Kleiza, and the Nuggets will start to fight back!

Jr advances with the ball, plays a pick-and-roll with Anthony at the top of the arc, Vujacic is blocked, Li Kang switches to jr, this time jr does not forcefully attack, the ball is passed to Anthony who is running down the pick-and-roll, facing Odom's defense, a test One step, three threatening shots, a dry jumper shot, picturesque, hollow into the net, 22:36, the Nuggets narrowed the point difference to 14 points.

Looking back, Li Kang advanced with the ball and walked near the free throw line. Vujacic and Farmar ran without the ball, Walton covered without the ball, and Odom cut inside. After receiving the ball, Vujacic passed a hand-to-hand screen to Vujacic. Vujacic caught the ball and made a three-pointer and made a steady hit. At 22:39, the Lakers pulled the point difference to 17 points.

……

In the last 1 second of the second quarter, Kobe received a pass from Gasol and hit a three-pointer from the baseline. At 40:60, the Lakers led by 20 points, and halftime ended.

……

Bryant told Li Kang at halftime about his feud with Nuggets coach George Karl.

He said that all this originated in the 1997-98 All-Star Game. At that time, Kobe was still a sophomore and served as a substitute for the Los Angeles Lakers. He averaged less than 10 points per game, but was selected by the fans for the All-Star Game due to his high popularity. He is about to face Michael Jordan, the greatest player in the history of the NBA. He wants to prove himself, so he is keen to match up with Michael Jordan in the game, and even shouted the classic quote to Karl Malone:

"Put your damn pick and roll away, I'm going to one-on-one with Michael!"

Although Kobe's words showed his self-confidence and arrogance, it also made Karl Malone, a famous Jazz player, very angry, so he complained to George Karl, the Western Conference coach of that year's All-Star Game, after he got off the court. The reporter also felt that Kobe Bryant's words disrespected his predecessors, so in the fourth quarter, he was directly pressed on the bench to prevent Kobe from continuing to play.

George Karl's decision appeased Karl Malone, but it also annoyed Kobe, so Kobe has kept it in his heart since then, as long as he meets the team he coaches, Kobe will be full of firepower and is bound to win the game .

……

Li Kang: "Boss, don't worry, we will give you a good sigh of relief!"

Kobe: "The grievances are secondary. We want to win the first game of the series and keep our home court!"

Li Kang also took a deep breath. He was not selected as the best rookie player, and he was still angry with the league in his heart. This breath must be recovered from the Nuggets, so the Nuggets tragically became Kobe and Li Kang's punching bag.

……

At the beginning of the third quarter, the Lakers had the ball, and Kobe held the ball and advanced to the free throw line. Facing Anthony Carter's defense, he took a tentative step and directly pulled out a jumper. Whoa! ! , A steady hit, 40:62, the Lakers lead by 22 points.

Iverson quickly advanced with the ball, faced Kobe's defense, and signaled Camby to come up to cover, Kobe was blocked behind, Mbenga switched to defend Iverson, accelerated to throw off the defense, stopped suddenly and made a fallback jump shot, as beautiful as Draw, hit, 42:62, the Nuggets narrowed the point difference to 20 points.

The Lakers attack, Lao Yu holds the ball for half court, Li Kang asks for the ball under the basket, Anthony fights with his body, grabs the position, and prevents Li Kang from catching the ball easily, Lao Yu passes it to Li Kang with one hit, and Li Kang receives the ball Continuously dribbled the ball under the crotch, changed direction and accelerated, trying to break through Anthony's defense. Although Anthony's defense was average, he defended very hard this round. Li Kang did not take advantage of the slightest advantage. In the end, Li Kang made an emergency stop and stepped back to make a jumper. Shot, hit steadily, 42:64, the Lakers still lead by 22 points.

The Nuggets have the ball, Iverson advances with the ball, Anthony asks for the ball at the basket, and then entangles with Li Kang, grabs the position, fights with the upper body, Iverson hits the ground and passes to Anthony, Anthony catches the ball and turns his back In the singles, Li Kang was full of fake moves. He turned over and shot a jumper.

Anthony deserves to be an offensive kaleidoscope. Li Kang's defense has reached the extreme. Otherwise, others may not be able to shoot normally, but Anthony can still use various offensive skills to send the ball into the basket.

The third quarter completely turned into Kobe and Li Kang confronting the Nuggets, but the point difference was still hovering around 20. The Lakers still firmly grasped the lead. He led the team to play in the first quarter.

……

104:120, the game ended, the Lakers beat their opponents by 16 points.

Full game stats, Nuggets: Anthony 30 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists; Iverson 30 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals; Jr. Smith 15 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists Assists, Kleiza 13 points, Martin 10 points, 7 rebounds; Camby 2 points, 8 rebounds, 2 blocked shots; Anthony Carter 4 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists.

Lakers: Bryant 35 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 steals; Li Kang 30 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 steals, 1 block; Gasol 25 points, 12 rebounds , 5 assists, 2 blocks; Odom 12 points, 10 rebounds, Vujacic 8 points, Lao Yu 5 points, 2 assists, Walton 5 points.

The Lakers trio scored 90 points to beat the Nuggets' 60 points. The Lakers defended the home court and led the series 0:1.