Chapter 123
【123】Extreme confrontation! Three-point feast!
Halfway through the third quarter, Kobe and Su Mo were completely in a state of mutual explosion on the offensive end. As long as the ball was in the hands of the two, they felt that they were already stable.
Although Kobe and Su Mo basically formed a pair, the Lakers completely overwhelmed the Warriors in terms of other players.
In this way, the Warriors' lead was gradually eroded.
At 6 minutes and 02 seconds, with Kobe hitting another backward jump shot on the offensive end, the Lakers had narrowed the gap to only 2 points.
Warriors head coach Don Nelson immediately called a timeout.
In addition to Kobe, the Lakers also had offensive weapons such as Gasol and Artest, while on the Warriors side, except for Su Mo, everyone else was basically in a semi-mute state. The
Lakers' strong inside line made Ellis's breakthrough impossible, and Curry's outside three-pointer was also inaccurate. This situation further strengthened the Lakers' determination to double-team Su Mo.
On the other hand, even though Kobe kept attacking the team's defense and hit difficult fadeaway jumpers again and again, the head coach still didn't dare to double-team Kobe without authorization, because the other players on the Lakers had strong scoring abilities.
On the commentary stand, Mike Breen sighed,"Although Su Mo and Kobe were fighting each other, the situation seems to be slowly turning in the direction of the defending champions!"
Van Gundy also sighed,"The defending champions are still the defending champions after all, and the No. 1 player in the league is still the No. 1 player in the league!"
In the audience, the fans were still more amazed at the excitement of the game.
"This is definitely the most exciting game of the new season, no doubt about it!"
"I really didn't expect that a player like Su Mo who came to China could stand on the highest stage of the NBA and compete with the best player in the league, and not lose at all!"
"Su Mo is not only not inferior to Kobe? In my opinion, Su Mo's offensive versatility is no less than Kobe's, and many times he faces double-teaming to score, which is more difficult than Kobe's!"
"Breakthrough slam dunks, fadeaway mid-range shots, extreme pull-ups, all the necessary offensive methods were displayed gorgeously. If we can get another wave of three-pointers, then tonight's game will be destined to go down in history!"
After the timeout, the Warriors attacked first.
Su Mo personally crossed the half court with the ball, and Kobe and Artest immediately came up to double-team him.
Without any hesitation, Su Mo was almost two steps away from the three-point line, moved sideways, and jumped up and shot.
Even Kobe and Artest probably didn't expect that Su Mo would be so decisive in choosing a long three-point shot.
""Shua!"
Under the gaze of thousands of people, the basketball fell accurately into the basket.
Su Mo made a three-pointer, and the Warriors once again widened the gap to 5 points.
The cheers of the home fans became enthusiastic again.
"Su Mo's three-point shooting has improved a lot compared to the first few games of the season. Just this ultra-long and powerful three-pointer in a single round is something that ordinary three-point shooters in the NBA cannot do!"
"Although Kobe's three-point shooting ability is not too outstanding, he can always make it if he shoots like crazy. I wonder if Kobe will choose Su Mo to compete with him in a three-pointer this time!"
On the commentary stand, as soon as Mike Brin and Van Gundy finished their words, Kobe took the ball to the front three-point line and jumped up to shoot.
"Oh my god, what a decisive shot, this is Kobe!"
""Shua!"
A crisp sound of the net hitting the net sounded, and Kobe made a three-pointer from the top of the arc, immediately returning the three-pointer that Su Mo had just made.
The difference between the two teams returned to 2 points again.
"This game is so exciting to watch, whatever you want comes true!"
"The three-point shots by Su Mo and Kobe are so exciting!"
"The snail shell is mighty, and no one can stop it once it feels hot!"
"Both of them can hit 12 three-pointers in a single game. This three-point competition has probably just begun!"
The fans were excited and talked about it one after another. On the court, Su Mo and Kobe had already entered a completely unstoppable state.
4 minutes and 26 seconds.
Kobe held the ball in the frontcourt, passed the pick-and-roll outside the three-point line, and directly jumped up and shot.
Another three-pointer!
3 minutes and 58 seconds.
Su Mo received a return pass from Curry, and he also made a three-pointer from outside the 45-degree three-point line on the right.
2 minutes and 29 seconds.
Kobe played against Su Mo on the outside, and made a difficult three-pointer with a fadeaway.
1 minute and 51 seconds.
Su Mo faced Kobe on the offensive end and responded with a three-pointer.
As the two continued to compete with each other in three-pointers, the Oakland Arena was continuously drowned by the tremendous waves of sound. Both the Warriors fans at home and the Lakers fans away were excited and shouted wildly. In the last moments of the third quarter, Kobe forced a super long buzzer-beating three-pointer under Su Mo's tenacious defense.
The red light on the backboard lit up almost as soon as the basketball flew out of Kobe's hands.
Under the gaze of countless eyes, the basketball flew almost half the distance and whizzed towards the basket.
""Bang, swoosh!"
It turned out to be a rebound.
After a short silence, the Lakers fans instantly exploded.
"Kobe's buzzer-beating three-pointer was so difficult, but he actually went in!"
"This is Kobe Bryant, he is unstoppable when he shoots like crazy!"
Mike Brin and Van Gundy on the commentary desk praised him.
With Kobe's three-pointer at the end of the third quarter, the Lakers successfully overtook the Warriors by 1 point.
After the fourth quarter, Kobe and Su Mo temporarily rested off the court, and the Lakers' substitutes began to take the initiative and further expanded their lead.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Warriors coach Nelson had to replace the main players in advance.
"Su, thank you for your hard work!"
Nelson patted Su Mo's shoulder and said earnestly.
"Coach, rest assured, I will lead the team to win this game!"
After returning to the court, Su Mo quickly got into the game and made another three-pointer on the offensive end.
The Lakers' Zen Master immediately replaced Kobe, Gasol and other key players.
Kobe also maintained his hot hand in the third quarter as soon as he came on, rushing to the front court with the ball, shaking off Su Mo and shooting.
Kobe's three-pointer is still there.
Nicholson, a Lakers and Kobe fan sitting in the first row, jumped up from his seat excitedly and waved his fist fiercely.
Most of the Lakers fans in the audience stood up from their seats and shouted in unison:"MVP!"
Listening to the noisy sounds, Su Mo frowned, turned around and ignored it, and shot a three-pointer from outside the three-point line.