You should cross the mountains like a brave man

Chapter 285 Mamba Wakes Up
Just looking at the first quarter, Steve Nash proved that the Lakers were wrong to underestimate him.

Nash's sense of presence is far above Kobe.

Kobe, who has always only had an attack button and no pass button, suddenly played selflessly and gently, making it hard to believe that the No. 8 of the Lakers scored the second highest score in history in a single game.

Kobe played like Jordan in his first comeback.

When it shouldn't be shot, it will not be forced to shoot, and teammates will give priority to letting them open the situation when they have the opportunity.However, it took years of polishing for Jordan to become that way.

Before the start of the playoffs, Bryant averaged 41 points per game in a single month and became the player of the month in the Western Conference in April.

The guy who regards offense as everything, why is the team all of a sudden?

Wei Xia made a bold guess because he didn't eat meat for two or three meals today.

In order to supplement the nutrients he lost throughout the day, he must have eaten a lot of meat for dinner, but no matter how much he ate, he couldn't make up for the emptiness he felt after not eating meat for most of the day.

Well, the above are all malicious speculations, Wei Xia doesn't have so much free time.

Nash showed them how unathletic floor players can beat filled birds.

In the middle and late part of the first quarter, Nash's body swayed with a deceptive half-body, shaking Wecha's defense away from him.

In the eyes of teammates, the "smart Wish who doesn't eat rhythm and fake moves" disappeared in front of Nash.

Then, Odom made up defense in place.

But Nash still used rich rhythm changes to prevent Odom from jumping into the air from beginning to end to affect his shooting.

With a pure change of pace, Nash solved the defense of two Lakers players and scored a jumper.

It was his performance that allowed the Suns to control the rhythm of the game from beginning to end. No one dared to underestimate his strength.

In the second half of the first quarter when Nash led the rhythm, the Lakers' offense was a little flustered. Kobe, who usually takes over the offense, was untimely and unselfish, and the team was involved in the panic.

"Kobe played a little strangely." Hubie Brown made a full-score reading comprehension that made the parties puzzling. "He seems to be competing with himself, and he seems to be angry with the outside world. Fans all over the world want to see him continue to attack, and critics will continue to criticize him, treating him like MJ before winning the championship. He should not succumb to the rumors, he should cheer up and face the rumors!"

Fortunately, Kobe couldn't hear Brown's words, otherwise he must have a lot of opinions and rebuttals.

The reason for the sinking in the first quarter is not complicated, strange, or profound.

He just couldn't ignite his fighting spirit suddenly, that's all, maybe as Wei Xia guessed, he didn't eat meat for three or four meals, so his body couldn't get excited.

Nash looked back and caused Parker's defensive foul, and his approach gave Kobe inspiration.

Bryant believes that serious physical contact and collision may ignite that fire deep inside him.He responded with a foul.

He made one of two free throws, and his honest body intuitively reflected his unexcitement.

Nash continued to break points, and his pick-and-roll offense seemed to be the ultimate unsolvable problem.

From the beginning to the present, his offensive methods have not changed. Jackson sat peacefully, crossing his arms from time to time, and what kind of eyes were hidden under the glasses. They didn't have too much defense against the Suns' pick-and-roll tactics, and all the defensive pressure was handed over to the No. [-] position.

Parker has a lot of courage, but a man with mere courage is a reckless man.

Nash once again sent a dangerous breakthrough point, but Marion was merciful and still couldn't make a three-pointer.

"The smartest Laker" demonstrated in person, let Kobe see "how the hell should you play".

He was in Kobe's position, turned over and made another jumper. The Sun's defensive strength was mediocre, and Walton, who had a touch, made every shot.

The point difference caught up to 2 points.

The Lakers, who were not strong enough on the defensive end, did not defend against the Suns' counterattack.

Everyone was just happy for the "smartest Lakers", and the sun's blitz was extremely fast, passing from the backcourt to the court.

The receiver is Raja Bell, who is the player with the most points in the Suns after Nash.The person facing him is Kobe Bryant, the Lakers' number one perimeter defender.

Kobe is not only lacking in passion on offense, but also lacks motivation on the defensive end.

Under normal conditions, Kobe would not be able to give Bell a wide open space.

It seems that Kobe just wants to prove that if he wants to, he can be the king of assists.

He let Bell make a three-pointer that stunned his teammates.

25 is better than 20
"Can you not choose to fast on the game day next time?" Wei Xia said to Kobe sincerely.

"What does it matter?" Kobe didn't realize the problem.

"Jesus, you've been blown up by Raja Bell, is it really okay?" Wei Xia looked more anxious than the coaching staff.

Kobe immediately let out a haughty cold snort, and said to Wei Xia without looking back: "Let that idiot Smush Parker pass the damn ball into my hands!"

Wei Xia refined Kobe's words, extracted the essence, and relayed it to Death: "Kobe told you not to be stupid and give him the ball."

"Since when did you become a sounding board?"

What makes Parker even more upset is why didn't Kobe tell him personally?Could it be that Kobe's opinion of him has reached the point where he doesn't even want to say a word in person⑴?
"I would very much like to be a friendly bridge between you and Kobe."

Wei Xia said gloriously, and Kobe, who was exasperated, took the ball in the low post, pushed Bell away, turned around and made a tribute to Nash's lay-back jumper in the paint, and made a hollow hit.

22 is better than 25
"You have to fight like this!" Wei Xia shouted at Kobe.

Kobe yelled arrogantly: "Don't tell me how to play the fucking ball."

Wei Xia ran away with a smile, and then, the Lakers' defense was full of energy, which was the benefit of Kobe's firing.If Kobe maintains his original state, others dare not devote all their energy to defense.Because Kobe doesn't attack, the pressure falls on someone else.

If Kobe has the will to take over the offense, his teammates can focus on defense.

Wei Xia's energetic defense became the key to this round.

His post defense made Tim Thomas' spot-up position worthless, and then he and Odom responded well, switching defenses cleverly, making up for Marion's omission.

At the last moment, he blocked Raja Bell and gave him a knuckle cap.

Bell's jump shot fell halfway, and it didn't stick.

It turned out to be Wei Xia again!

He defended three people back and forth, and he still had the strength to run to the basket to put away the rebound, and saw Kobe who was about to go down, and threw a long pass.

The spinning basketball flies.

Two minutes before the end of the first quarter, Kobe received the ball from outside the three-point line in the frontcourt, with a beautiful rhythm, a perfect open space, and a decisive shot.

With a swish, the Lakers tied!

Spectacular offense, the camera is on Kobe, and the world sees him baring his teeth, and really regards himself as a cold-blooded animal.

25 is better than 25
With 2 minutes left, the Sun called a timeout.

D'Antoni didn't expect the Lakers to chase so eagerly. The Suns adjusted Diaw, who hadn't played a big role, and replaced him with Leandro Barbosa, the second ball-handling point.

The Suns substitutions worked well.

As soon as Barbosa came up, Jackson instructed Wescia to match up with Nash, and Parker to match up with Barbosa.

He overestimated Parker.

Parker, who has played for 10 consecutive minutes without making a big mistake, is already a surprise, and it seems uninteresting to expect him to do better.

Barbosa made a simple counter-run, and he tricked Parker, who was seriously weakened.

His running throws Parker's body away, and he uses the same fast speed to cut into the Lakers' penalty area at high speed. Nash's pass cannot be missed.

His ball led the Brazilian to a layup.

"The key point of the run-and-gun tactics is to put five offensive players on the field. The Suns really have the core concept in their bones. Every one of their main rotation players is very aggressive." Brown showed off his knowledge, and the Lakers fell behind again.

Wharton asked for the ball in the low post, and he was full of confidence when he hit the jumper twice before turning over.

However, Marion is not made of mud. If he lets his opponent win every time, he will not be the answer to the Suns' pocket insiders.

After working hard to get the position, when the ball came, Marion exerted force from behind Wharton, pushing his center of gravity off.

The referee tolerated his actions.

Walton gets shoved, fumbles, turnovers, Nash deftly picks up the out-of-control possession and counts it as his steal, and the Suns give the Lakers a taste of the Phoenix blitz.

Within four seconds, three Suns players rushed to the frontcourt, and they had a strict division of labor.There are inside cuts and fixed-point three-pointers. Nash is responsible for deciding the offense.

He decides to feed the ball to Bell who cuts inside.

Bell received a pass from Nash. If he can successfully complete the offense, he will be the Suns' team scoring leader in the first quarter.A perimeter gate who specializes in defense will become the team's scoring leader.It is enough to prove how offensive the Suns are.

Bryant's defense has returned to vitality and aggression, but Nash's tricky passing angle is beyond his control.

Bale is dribbling the ball without going through complicated steps.Rush to the penalty area, collect the ball, start, jump.

Wesha jumped to help, and his block blew up Bell's five-best shot, only to get a foul for it.

With 36 seconds left before the end of the first quarter, Nash's two efficient attacks allowed them to regain the initiative.

The remaining half minute, Nash.Marion and Kobe didn't play, they were replaced, and the duel in the series had just begun.

(End of this chapter)