The toughest man in the NBA

Chapter 263 Against Kobe Bryant the Old Mamba Bryant

The Dallas Mavericks were the last team in the league to rest last season, but this season they became the first among the [-] playoff teams to go fishing, and the bonus was even fed to the dog by Erwa!
Who can blame this?

The media unanimously gave the answer:

Whoever you mess with, don't mess with Tu Man, this kid is a devil when he takes revenge!
That point difference is really sad for those who hear it, and tears for those who hear it...

Logically, the Phoenix Suns also became the first top eight seeds to advance to the second round.

Then, the team went on vacation.

on vacation……

The potential opponents, the Lakers and the Grizzlies, have only played three games, with a big score of 2:1. Who knows when they will last?
And who can have the last laugh?
Rest is king!
A week later, on May 5, the NBA announced the ownership of the best sixth man in the 12-2011 season——

James Harden!
Bearded Deng averaged 31.4 minutes per game this season, scoring 16.8 points, 4.1 rebounds and 3.1 assists, and his shooting percentage was as high as 49.1%.

The candidate for the best sixth man requires that the number of games played by the substitute is greater than the number of games played by the starter. If Yi Jianlian or Dragic played one less away game, they could also compete with Harden in theory, but this is an afterthought...

On the day of the awards, the Lakers finally finished the tiebreaker with the Grizzlies.

The Grizzlies were very tenacious. After four games, the Lakers held the match point 3-1. As a result, Kobe suffered from a stomach flu. The Grizzlies took the opportunity to pull two games in a row and forcefully dragged the Lakers into Game [-].

The seventh game was quite thrilling. The Lakers led by 4 points in the first half:
46:50
As a result, there was a sudden misfire in the third quarter. Kobe kept hitting the iron, and no one else showed up. He was beaten by the Grizzlies 25:14, overtaking the score in one fell swoop, leading by 6 points and entering the fourth quarter.

In the fourth quarter, the Lakers still had no improvement.

The two sides fought alternately until the last 23 seconds, and the Lakers were still 6 points behind:
86:80
At this time, the Black Mamba suddenly exploded!
First, he hit five by himself, broke through halfway, and then suddenly came out again, hitting an ultra-difficult long-distance three-pointer with a long-range drifting back from the bottom corner.

Then, he stole Marc Gasol and assisted Ramon Sessions to complete the quick counterattack and chase the score:
86:85
With 8.3 seconds left, Kobe swooped on Mike Conley and sent him to the free throw line.

At the critical moment, Da Conley made one of two free throws.

When the whole world knew that Kobe was going to execute the final attack, the Black Mamba hit nine with the ball, and shot at the buzzer behind Artest's wide back in the last 0.8 seconds——

Three point hit!

The grizzly bear was killed by the black mamba, bleeding to death from seven orifices...

Throughout the series, Bryant averaged 40.3 minutes per game, 29.1 points, 5.2 assists, 4.6 rebounds, 1.1 steals, and 0.3 blocks.

The 34-year-old Viper tried his best. If he hadn't caught a cold and only played 37 minutes and 39 minutes in the two games, the playing time would have to increase!

The reason why he played so hard and staggered, apart from Kobe Bryant's cold, Artest, who has changed his name to "Charity·World·Peace", contributed a lot...

In the penultimate game of the regular season, with 1 minute and 37 seconds left in the first half, Artest counterattacked quickly with the ball. Facing the siege and interception of the Thunder players, he still rushed to the basket and completed a wonderful left-handed dunk. .

After the goal, the excited Artest clenched his fists and kept beating his chest and roaring. Harden happened to pass by, and the demonized Artest took advantage of the opportunity to elbow him!

Harden, who was hit on the temple, was KO'd on the spot, and then went straight back to the locker room to receive concussion treatment. Fortunately, the bearded man recovered well, and he didn't leave any hidden problems afterwards. On the contrary, the more he played, the better he got. Best Sixth Man...

But Artest did not escape punishment. After being expelled on the spot, he was also suspended by the league for a full seven games!

Therefore, in the first six games of the series against the Grizzlies, the Lakers were in no state.

Devin Ebanks, who was temporarily transferred to the starting lineup, could not make up for the loss of Beast Ty, and the Lakers' wing defense was so bad that it allowed Rudy Gay to play the best playoff performance of his career... …

Otherwise, Kobe needs to work so hard?
Artest completed the redemption. He played 46 minutes in Game [-], working harder than Kobe Bryant.

Gave 15 points, 5 rebounds, 4 steals, 2 blocks, 2 assists, and also contributed a gold-like precious --

Lore cover!

The Lakers were the last team to advance to the second round because no other team was forced into Game [-] except them. …

Of course, there is no second team to sweep the opponent.

The Spurs eliminated the Nuggets 4:2.

As a rebuilding team, the Nuggets are enough to comfort the fans by stealing two victories from the Spurs.

The Thunder eliminated the Clippers 4:2.

Paul changed the Clippers, but also made them "Paul-dependent." When he was off, the Clippers were a mess.

The Thunder had the best sixth man, and the Clippers played very hard under the ebb and flow. In the sixth game, Griffin sprained his left knee, which became the last straw that crushed the Clippers.

This is also good news.

At least, Griffin doesn't have to play in the second round with injuries.

In this way, the opponents of the Western Conference semifinals are finally determined:

Suns VS Lakers
Spurs VS Thunder
Compared to the west, the east has only:
A sigh.

The most expensive Bulls in the Eastern Conference lost the former regular season MVP and the absolute core of the team, Derrick Rose in the first game.

The 76ers lost both Iguodala and Vince Carter due to a honey operation at the beginning of the season. They also stumbled in the regular season. They ranked eighth in the Eastern Conference entirely because of good luck——

There are seven lottery teams left, and the record is too bad!
When the top 16 of the playoffs debuted, the fans had a feeling that watching the 76ers stand out, there was always a sense of disobedience:

It seems that something strange has been mixed in?

But it is such a team that is almost black eight, can you believe it?
In the opening game of the playoffs, Rose made 23 of 9 shots, including 6 of 3 three-pointers and 2 of 2 free throws.
23 points, 9 rebounds, 9 assists, 1 steal, 1 block.

In the last 2 minutes, the Bulls have led by 12 points, but Rose, who played 37 minutes, is still fighting hard on the court. I wonder what Tom Thibodeau is thinking?
Maybe, he wanted Rose to get a triple-double?

Or, double-double?

Regardless, the decision changed the fortunes of the Bulls, and it changed Rose's fortunes as well.

Rose sprained his knee on the drive half a minute later --

The anterior cruciate ligament of the left knee is torn and will be reimbursed for the season!

Tom Thibodeau panicked, and so did the Bulls. In the next two games, the 76ers took advantage of the opponent's distraction and played two games in a row.

It wasn't until the fourth game that the Bulls found their rhythm.

After all, they didn't completely rely on Rose this season. Rose was injured for 27 games in the regular season, which didn't affect them from taking the top spot in the Eastern Conference.

Losing two games in a row is enough.

After playing a suffocating defense, Lian Ke sent away the 76ers in two games.

But it is undeniable that the championship has nothing to do with them.

Can you make it past the second round of Duxuan!

(End of this chapter)