Coach Lee

Chapter 698 The team that is about to fall apart

The first round of the playoffs is out:
west:

(1) Timberwolves vs Warriors (8), (4) Kings vs Suns (5)

(2) Mavericks vs. Grizzlies (7), (3) Lakers vs. Nuggets (6)

east:

(1) Pacers vs Cavaliers (8), (4) Heat vs Bucks (5)

(2) Nets vs Hawks (7), (3) Pistons vs Wizards (6)

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On April 4, the first round of the playoffs will start!
One of the most watched series is the Nuggets vs. Lakers.

Double MVP vs. F4!

Experts believe that the Lakers will have a greater advantage. Most of their guesses are 4-2, and the Lakers beat the Nuggets.

However, after comparing, I realized that double MVP is not that simple.

In the first six games, the two sides fought to a 3-3 tie, and each only kept their own home court.Li Nan and Jordan, who played with all their strength, forced the mighty F4 to the tiebreaker!
In these six games, the two sides played evenly and fiercely.

As soon as the first game came up, 73-72, the Nuggets narrowly beat the Lakers by 1 point away.

This game is a mess.The two sides fought very fiercely, and both wanted to give the opponent a blow.However, both sides made too many mistakes and fouled a lot, and the referee's whistle never stopped.The hit rate of both sides is even more appalling.

Throughout the game, the two sides were either striking the iron or on the way to strike the iron.

At the last moment, the Nuggets beat the Lakers by 1 point with Li Nan's two free throws.

Li Nan, 23 of 9, three-pointers, 6 of 2, 13 of 13 free throws, scored a game-high 33 points, plus 6 rebounds, 8 assists, 5 steals, and 3 turnovers!

Jordan, 17 of 4, relied on 8 of 7 free throws, scored 16 points and made 5 turnovers!

Mutombo, 11 of 4, 10 points, 16 rebounds, 5 blocks
lakers,
科比，19中4，罚球9中8，拿下17分5篮板6助攻7抢断，0失误！

O'Neal, 17 of 7, 14 of 6 free throws, scored 20 points, 17 rebounds, 5 turnovers, 5 fouls.

Payton, 10 of 4, scored 11 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists,

Ma Long, 14 of 3, scored 7 points, 11 rebounds, and 4 turnovers!

F4 scored 55 points, losing to Li Nan + Jordan + Mutombo's 59 points.

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In the second game, 84-90, the Lakers kept a home court.

Bryant played 45 minutes, took 24 shots, scored 40 points, and led the Lakers to keep the home court.

O'Neal inside only had 7 points and 6 rebounds, and only 9 shots.

Malone and Payton continued to slump.

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In Game [-], the Denver Nuggets played at home.

90-110
The Lakers took a sap as soon as they arrived at Denver's home court.

Li Nan looked at 36 points, Jordan scored 30 points, and the two teamed up to kill F4 who came from afar.

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However, soon, the Lakers found their way back in Game [-].

95-93
卡尔-马龙和加里-佩顿爆发，前者拿下30分13篮板，后者14分8篮板9助攻准三双。

Bryant scored 22 of 7 with 16 points, and O'Neal scored 11 of 6 with 13 points.

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In the fifth game, the battle of Tianwangshan returned to Los Angeles,

97-78
Old Jordan broke out and scored 35 points. Li Nan scored a triple-double with 28 points, 10 rebounds and 14 assists.

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Game [-], Denver Plateau.

107-99
In the previous five games, Kobe didn't cooperate much, but today, Kobe finally temporarily left something behind.

Then, F4 showed its power and became completely different.

Kobe had a triple-double of 30 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists and 3 steals.

O'Neal had 29 points, 15 rebounds and 4 blocks.

Malone scored 20 points and Payton scored 15 points.

The Lakers F4 scored a total of 94 points, smashing the Nuggets' defense in one fell swoop, turning the big score into a 3-3 tie.

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On May 5, Game 2 of the series moved to Los Angeles.

For this seventh game, the experts have their own views.

Michael Wilber of The Washington Post backs: "The Lakers!"

"When the regular season started this season, everyone has seen it. When F4 is really single-minded, their combat effectiveness is strong, and no one can stop them. In the sixth game that ended before, Kobe intentionally Inadvertently sending out a few good passes is also to bring the Lakers back to the 'peak'. As long as they want to, there is no opponent they can't beat. As for the Nuggets, they can only rely on Lee. Although Michael can help some, but, We have to admit that he is really old. As long as the Lakers limit the performance of other Nuggets players, there will be no suspense in this game."

Sam Smith of the Chicago Tribune: "Nuggets!"

"We will always support Michael's team. Michael is the god of basketball. With him, it is possible to create miracles. Moreover, Lee is also a person who is good at creating miracles. Although the rest of the Nuggets are really immature , but with the two of them, we have confidence. And the Lakers, we all saw that this is a broken team. They just deal with it on the court. Their direct separation is impossible It can be eliminated. In the current game, Kobe’s shots are all 20+, while Shaq’s shots sometimes don’t even have 10 shots. There is already a strong signal in it. I believe that after the playoffs are over, the Lakers There will definitely be big news."

Lacey Banks of The Sun thinks: "The Lakers will advance to the next round."

"Kobe's 'active show' in the sixth game is a signal. His self-esteem is as strong as Kobe's, and he actually made a compromise. This is because he wants to win! Wasn't the purpose of the OK team established in the first place to win the championship? But , From 96 to now, it has been 8 years! In 8 years, the Lakers only reached the finals twice, without a single championship! They will definitely be separated, but they all value and desire this championship very much. On the contrary, the Nuggets don't have such a strong idea. Lee is 4 championships and 4 FMVPs, and Michael is 7 championships and 7 FMVPs. The two are actually not that keen on the championship. Look at the lineup of the Nuggets this season , we know that the Nuggets actually have no intention of competing for the championship. Compared with the two, the Lakers want to win more, and your determination is naturally greater. The victory of this game must belong to the Lakers."

Kent McDeer of the Herald backed the Nuggets before the series even started.

"Nuggets!"

"Not only in this series, but this year's championship may belong to the Nuggets. Anyone who watched the Nuggets' regular season should know. What is the Nuggets' style of play? The role players play first, and the role players play first. If the players can’t beat Michael, if Michael can’t fight again, then Lee will appear. This season, Lee has scored 10+ times 50 times and 5+ times 60 times. They have won all these games! In this game, Lee will definitely Focus on scoring. I believe that the Lakers can't stop it at all. And the Lakers, to be honest, the Lakers management must have made some decisions. We can see this season's distribution of ball rights The information in it. Such a team that is about to fall apart will not go far.”

(End of this chapter)