Without pressure, he felt very relaxed. After the game, Cummings called Iverson, wanting to treat him to a late-night snack.

Iverson politely declined...

As Cummings had anticipated, he made the call to test Iverson's attitude towards the game, and it seems... Iverson hasn't given up after all.

People are different.

According to Cummings's thinking, if the gap in strength is too large, they should give up early. Will there be any dramatic playoff result? Will the Nuggets pull off an upset against the Lakers?

That sounds like utter nonsense...

Iverson did not show up, but Cummings invited Turiaf and Vujacic to have a late-night snack.

Cummings is really bored. He disguised himself and went to the court to eavesdrop on the opponent's tactics. He was discovered when he was with the Knicks, which was a very bad thing... especially for teams that had suffered from it before. The Mavericks and Spurs finally realized that the strange cleaner they encountered in Phoenix was Cummings.

original...

The alliance wanted to severely punish Cummings, but Wei Guo suppressed the decision and ultimately only gave Cummings a verbal warning.

......

Two days later, the Lakers played their second game.

After Kobe greeted Iverson, he walked over to Wei Guo and whispered, "I see an unwavering belief in victory in the Answer's eyes."

When did you learn mind-reading skills?

Wei Guo blew a wisp of hair from his forehead and asked casually.

Kobe explained, "I'm so familiar with that look... I see it all the time when I look in the mirror!"

Wei Guo, "???"

When did Kobe, this handsome young man with thick eyebrows and big eyes, learn to joke around?

This also reminded Wei Guo that he absolutely could not let his guard down. He had been teammates with Iverson, a player capable of creating miracles, and... the league also hoped that the playoffs would be longer, so the calls might slightly favor the Nuggets.

......

The starting lineup remains unchanged, the match begins!

The Lakers took the initiative!

Iverson and Cassell double-teamed Paul, Paul passed the ball to Kobe, and Iverson instantly got to Kobe's side.

Good defensive attitude...

"The Nuggets have a very good defensive attitude," Gentry said.

The Lakers only have Wei Guo who they can't completely stop. Against Kobe or Paul, double-teaming can limit them.

Kobe backed down Iverson, got close to the free-throw line, first turned and dribbled to deceive Iverson's defense, then turned and jumped for a shot.

"bang~~~"

The basketball bounced off the rim!

Camby grabbed the defensive rebound, and the Nuggets quickly launched a fast break. Iverson received a pass from Cassell and instantly cut to the basket, making a fadeaway jumper after an aerial contest!

"Whoosh!!!"

The basketball went into the net.

"Beep!!!"

The whistle blew, and the referee called a foul on Gasol.

"foul?!"

Gasol spread his hands and questioned the referee, "Which foul did I commit?"

The referee felt that Gasol's arms were pressing down during the defense, which could not be considered normal defense. However, in this era, the calls for physical contact are very lenient, so this play was called a foul, which is really outrageous.

Iverson walks to the free-throw line...

Wei Guo walked over, patted the referee on the shoulder, gave him a thumbs up, and said, "Damn it...you're a really fair and just referee!"

It felt like Wei Guo was cursing him, but the referee couldn't understand. The key thing was that he understood the last sentence, which praised him as a good referee, and it had a strong sarcastic tone.

He regretted it...

More than one colleague suggested that he learn more Chinese and become more cultured, otherwise he wouldn't even know if Wei Guo was cursing him.

Wei Guo's team, including not only him but also his teammates, always preferred to communicate with the referee in short Chinese sentences, sometimes with a bit of dialect. Even if you found a Chinese teacher afterward, unless they were Chinese, they couldn't explain it clearly.

"Whoosh!!!"

Iverson makes the free throw!

3-0!!!

The Nuggets scored first.

Regardless of whether it was a foul or not, Iverson's speed on the drive was incredibly fast. Even Wei Guo would have a hard time keeping up with him, let alone Kobe. The speed of sprinting and running backwards are inherently different.

The Nuggets maintained a zone defense.

The Lakers moved the ball around a lot, but the Nuggets quickly helped on defense, not giving the Lakers any open shots!

The basketball didn't get to Wei Guo's hands again...

Kobe couldn't find his rhythm, and the Lakers remained behind.

......

After six minutes, the game was paused for the first time.

13:17!!

The Lakers are down by 4 points.

Gentry said with great interest, "The Nuggets' points are all scored by Iverson and Anthony. Those two have a very strong offensive drive."

The result is the same, but the concepts are different... The result of "two people scoring" means that others wanted to score but couldn't, while "both people scoring" means that others didn't have a chance to shoot at all, which also shows how strong Iverson and Anthony's offensive desire was!

This is what I want to...

How to win a game using your personal abilities?

Cummings scoffed, "If Wei had that kind of offensive drive, he'd score another 100 points in a single game."

The Lakers players were laughing and joking, not taking the 4-point deficit to heart at all, even though they were trailing going into the second half of the previous game.

What was the result?

After Wei Guo and Kobe came on, they gave the Nuggets a good beating, and the fourth quarter became garbage time.

......

The timeout has ended, and the game has resumed.

Lakers on offense.

With Odom's screen, Wei Guo received the ball outside the three-point line. He faked a shot to shake off Anthony, took a step forward, and pulled up for a jump shot!

"Whoosh!!!"

The basketball went through the net cleanly.

15:17!!

The Lakers are down by 2 points.

Anthony pinched his thigh, knowing full well that Wei Guo was faking it, but his body just wouldn't obey him, and he couldn't help but jump up.

Then...

Anthony receives the ball under the basket.

Odom and Weiguo were mismatched on defense, and Weiguo was under pressure... Anthony was not intimidated, he backed down and turned, faked a turn and then laid it off!

That's outrageous! Wei Guo wouldn't even bother jumping up and down.

*Smack!!!*

He slapped the basketball out of bounds.

Iverson walked over and reminded Anthony, "Don't think about proving your ability, try to avoid Weiguo's attacks as much as possible."

"He's terrifying!"

Anthony was still shaken. "I'm not talking about talent, but...it was as if he could read every single one of my moves."

That block was so casual, he just swatted the ball away with a backhand. What kind of anticipation was that...? Anthony couldn't recover from the shock. He received the inbound pass from his teammate and missed a mid-range shot!

Wei Guo grabs the defensive rebound!

"Another goal..."

Wei Guo pointed to his index finger, "Take the lead!"