Camby and Weiguo landed at the same time and jumped at the same time!
Wei Guo caught the basketball with one hand and naturally held it in his arms to protect it, allowing the Lakers to launch a fast break.
Cummings scoffed, "13 rebounds per game... is that all the skill you've got?"
This season, Camby averaged 13.1 rebounds per game, ranking second in rebounds, only behind Howard, and even higher than Wei Guo, who averaged 12.7 rebounds per game, ranking only third.
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Paul had already run up to the frontcourt, letting Wei Guo dribble across the halfway line.
Normally speaking...
After securing a rebound, the ball should be passed to the point guard, who will then dribble it up the court. Shooting guards and small forwards may also dribble up the court, but it's rare to see power forwards and centers dribble up the court. Yao Ming once grabbed a rebound and dribbled up the court alone for a solo dunk, and he also had a behind-the-back crossover dribble. These plays could easily be among the top ten plays of Yao Ming's career.
Wei Guo is 2.16 meters tall... the same height as Shaquille O'Neal.
How many people have ever seen Shaquille O'Neal dribble the ball up the court and go coast-to-coast for a layup?
For the Lakers, it's normal for Wei Guo to dribble up the frontcourt. He's the Lakers' best point guard. After grabbing a rebound, he can dribble up the frontcourt alone and allow his teammates to quickly get into position. Once past half-court, Wei Guo passes the ball to Paul, who receives it... drives and pulls up for a jump shot!
"Whoosh!!!"
The basketball went into the net.
7-0!!!
The Lakers lead by 7 points.
The Nuggets were completely outmatched. Iverson and Anthony were double-teamed when they tried to isolate, and the Lakers players all love physical contact!
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End of first quarter!
37:19!!
The Lakers lead by 18 points.
Iverson sat panting on the sidelines, trailing by 18 points after the first quarter... Is this still the playoffs?
There are no weak teams in the playoffs, especially in the West... This season, the gap in strength between the East and West is huge. The West has an undefeated team in the regular season, but even so, the Nuggets' record of 50 wins and 32 losses only ranks eighth in the West. You should know that... the eighth-ranked Hawks in the East have a record of 37 wins and 45 losses, which would rank fourth in the East.
This is still based on the fact that Eastern and Western Conference teams can only play each other twice per season. If Eastern and Western Conference teams were to play each other frequently... apart from the Celtics and Pistons, the winning percentage of the other thirteen Eastern Conference teams would not exceed 50%.
The Denver Nuggets' bench.
Kenyon said, "Coach, there's an old Chinese saying, 'Do your best and leave the rest to fate.' We've already tried our best, but we can't bridge this gap in strength."
George Carr asked, "What does 'do your best and leave the rest to fate' mean?"
"that is..."
Iverson wiped away his sweat, threw away his towel, and explained, "We'll play our best, and whether we win or not is up to God."
George Karl nodded. What a philosophical statement.
Kenyon added, "There's another line: 'We are God.'"
George Karl, “???”
He was still pondering the philosophy behind those words when Kenyon told him this? Doesn't that mean... whether the Nuggets can win depends on Wei Guo's words?
What's the point of even fighting...?
The Nuggets are indeed prepared to forfeit the game.
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The second quarter began with Iverson and Anthony sitting on the sidelines.
The "Golden Duo," who fought until the last three minutes of the last game, started resting in the second quarter of this game. This shows that they themselves did not think they had a chance to win. They were conserving their energy and letting the substitutes play first, just in case one of the substitutes had a breakout performance.
The Lakers are also on guard against this move...
JR received the highest level of treatment as soon as he entered the game, with Wei Guo personally guarding him!
It wasn't that he was flattered, but JR didn't even have a chance to receive the ball. Nene missed his shot under the basket, and Weiguo gave up guarding JR and grabbed the defensive rebound.
Lakers on offense!
Wei Guo dribbled past three players to the basket and then passed the ball behind his head to Bynum, who was following up.
"Bang!!!"
Bynum scores with a powerful dunk!
In the first round of the playoffs, Bynum played smoothly, and everyone indulged him... When he teamed up with Paul, Paul kept feeding him the baskets, and when he teamed up with Wei Guo, Wei Guo not only passed him the ball but also drew away all the defenders, leaving him an open basket to fly around at will.
The Nuggets were completely overwhelmed...
It's not fair to say the Lakers cheated; there's no rule that says Wei Guo has to sit on the court for a few minutes in the second quarter before coming back on!
By the time Iverson and Anthony entered the game, the Nuggets were already down by more than 20 points... It was a game with no suspense whatsoever, and even Iverson lost his fighting spirit.
George Karl also gave up...
The Nuggets kept making mistakes, but he didn't call a timeout. Even when they were down by 30 points, he still didn't call a timeout.
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And just like that... two and a half periods of time flew by.
"Beep!!!"
The whistle blew, and the game ended.
127:95!!
The Lakers defeated the Nuggets by 32 points on the road.
The Lakers led by more than 30 points in the first half, and the second half became garbage time. Wei Guo and Kobe only played for 3 minutes before being taken off the court to rest. Iverson and Anthony did not try to fight for the lead. After Wei Guo and Kobe left the court, the two of them also left the court to rest, just sitting silently on the sidelines.
A crushing defeat...
I knew the Lakers hadn't gone all out in the first two games, but I still didn't understand why the gap in strength was so huge!
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Match statistics:
Wei Guo: 23 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks
Kobe: 17 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal, 1 block
Anthony: 13 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 0 steals, 1 block
Iverson: 17 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals, 0 blocks
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The Lakers play team basketball, with four players scoring 20+ points. Besides Wei Guo, Paul had 21 points, Gasol had 25 points, and Bynum had 26 points. Kobe's 17 points only put him in fifth place. If Bynum hadn't been afraid to score more than Wei Guo, he could have easily scored 30+ points tonight.
The Nuggets are a disorganized mess...
The "whoever gets the ball, plays" tactic can produce a smooth and effective offense against weaker teams, but against a team like the Lakers, which is strong on both offense and defense and has no weaknesses, it's completely ineffective.
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Two days later, they played their final game in Denver!
This was also Wei Guo's farewell game in Denver...
After this game, Wei Guo will bid farewell to the city of Denver. Half of the fans entered the arena wearing Lakers jerseys, making it unclear which team's home court it was.
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