In the 96-97 season, the Lakers entered the playoffs with fourth place in the West. They eliminated the Trail Blazers 3-1 in the first round of the playoffs. When they played against the Utah Jazz in the second round, the Jazz led by Carl Malone was eliminated 4-1. In the entire second round series, rookie Kobe performed averagely, contributing 4 points in the first game, making 1 of 7 shots in the first game; contributing 2 points in 1 shot in the second game; contributing 3 of 7 shots in the third game; contributing 19 points in 3 of 9 shots in the fourth game; contributing 9 points in 4 of 14 shots in the fifth game.

When the second round of the series reached the fourth quarter of the last game, the Lakers had the chance to defeat the Jazz, but Kobe made a three-pointer at the critical moment of the game. When the game was overtime, Kobe did not make any attempts in the last three-pointer. In this way, the Lakers were eliminated from Kobe's persistent shooting.

Kobe's rookie season playoff journey is not a good one, but that experience is unforgettable.

As the referee throws the ball into the sky.

The competition officially begins.

Gasol helped the Lakers win the first offensive ball.

Fisher dribbles forward with loud cheers from Lakers fans.

Fisher was very steady and deeply trusted by the Zen master.

But Iverson didn't have much pressure to defend him.

After Fisher arrived at the frontcourt, he immediately gave the ball to Gasol on the right side of the free throw line.

Gasol held the ball in the first round and observed around.

Although the Nuggets' defense was poor, they were still very active in the first round.

Nene defended Gasol, and Nene chose to take a step.

Seeing that there was room for action, Gasol directly voted.

This ball is a bit powerful!

"box!"

The basketball hit the back frame and bounced up, and the rebound was caught by Nene.

Nene gave the ball to Iverson.

Iverson dribbles into the frontcourt.

After continuous interspersed and conducted the ball, the ball rights were still in the hands of Iverson.

It was still Fisher's defense, and Iverson signaled to pull the space away.

Fisher was not afraid of Iverson's reputation at all. He lifted his trouser legs, raised his center of gravity, clapped his hands and opened his hands, with a serious look!

Iverson glanced at the old fish, then changed direction and rushed past the old fish.

Although Iverson has grown older, the speed of Lao Yu is still not at the same level as his speed.

If Iverson couldn't pass the old fish, he would have to retire on the spot.

Iverson rushed into the inside with the ball at high speed, and encountered Gasol's assistance in defense. Iverson gave Gasol a physical confrontation and then took the advantage of his position, then flew onto a layup.

"Beebee!"

Iverson's confrontation also caused Gasol's defensive foul and the referee blew the whistle.

"Swish!"

Iverson also advanced the ball after his coherent move.

The cheers at the scene came to an abrupt end.

Fans were amazed at Iverson's attack power.

Iverson stood on the free throw line.

Added penalty hit.

3 to 0.

Kobe didn't have too many expressions on his face. For him, the game was just beginning.

Zhou Hang has also been observing the offensive and defensive characteristics of the Nuggets, and he strives to play a role after he appears.

Compared with other Western Conference playoff-level teams, the Nuggets' defense is not strong and has many loopholes.

Iverson and Anthony both don’t like defense and have the idea that they can win as long as I can score better than you.

Lakers attack.

Kobe and Anthony collided wildly at the low post.

As he grows older, Kobe is becoming more and more obsessed with low-post offenses, and he likes to hold the ball at low posts.

After the Lakers players poured the ball continuously, Walton hung the ball to Kobe.

Then the Lakers players also pulled away to see Kobe beat Anthony alone.

Kobe leaned against Anthony and felt his defensive focus.

Soon, Kobe's shoulders swayed left and right, and Anthony moved.

After Kobe took a shot, he immediately turned around in an explosive manner to the bottom line and made a difficult backward.

Anthony's defense was very good, but he was still staggered by Kobe.

Picturesque backward jump shot.

The basketball draws a wonderful arc!

"Swish!"

3 to 2

"Beautiful." Zhou Hang also applauded Kobe's ball from the court.

Zhou Hang is very strong now, but he still loses more and wins more when fighting Kobe while training.

Kobe has too many offensive methods. As long as his body is still in his peak period, he can use many offensive techniques that the defenders cannot defend at all.

Kobe's goal also made the cheers in Staples Arena quickly.

After the game started, both teams played out their own characteristics, and both teams were teams that mainly fought in positions.

The playing style of Iverson and Anthony also determines that it is difficult for the Nuggets to play fast conversions, and what they pursue is the scoring efficiency of the stars.

The Lakers' offense is a triangular offensive tactic. Under the sorting of Gasol, Fisher and Kobe, they also scored steadily.

The two teams did not score in the first five minutes, and neither of them opened the score. Karl Malone made a quick adjustment.

jr is on the field.

JR's appearance disrupted the situation on the field. JR caused Gasol's second foul in the offense. In order to protect Gasol, the Zen master had to change to a ski man first.

The ski man may have some misunderstandings about triangular offense. Although he is also a big European man, he is obviously not as good as Gasol.

The ski man's pass position for Kobe is not good, and he often puts Kobe in a pincer attack.

Kobe is the kind of playing style that faces the challenge. He continues to fight against the attack, which makes the Lakers feel uncomfortable.

At 2 minutes and 57 seconds, the score reached 25-17. The Lakers were 8 points behind at home. They had not scored a goal in sports games for a while, and it was all up to Kobe and Odom to attack the inside and cause fouls to stand on the free throw line.

When the game was rotation time, the Zen master also waved to the bench: "Zhou, Trevor, Jordan, you guys come!"

Zhou Hang, Ariza, and Famal replaced Walton, Kobe and Fisher.

Seeing that Zhou Hang was about to appear, the fans of Staples Arena quickly shouted.

Although Zhou Hang's condition declined to a certain extent after returning from the suspension, and it seemed that he would not get a bit of the rhythm until the last game of the regular season, Lakers fans had long been conquered by Zhou Hang.

As long as Zhou Hang appears, the Lakers' appearance will always be completely renewed.

The Nuggets did not have a lot of rotations, but Anthony went down and asked Iverson to lead the team.

The Nuggets' depth is still a little worse than that of the Lakers, and they can only increase the main players' playing time.

Standing on the court, Zhou Hang also felt the current pressure on the team.

Although there is still a lot of time, I am behind after all.

Pause back.

Lakers' offense.

Famal brought the ball to the frontcourt.

The Zen master did not let Zhou Hang play singles as soon as he came up, but asked Zhou Hang to run without the ball first.

Zhou Hang started running at the right bottom corner, and the ski man and Odom made an unball pick-and-roll for Zhou Hang at the same time.

Zhou Hang ran from the right bottom corner to the left oblique position, and obtained a small space with the help of double cover.

Famal's pass was in place, and Zhou Hang made a quick move.

Shooter's textbook catches three points.

Kreza, who was chasing over, was slower and could only watch the basketball gliding in the air.

"Swish!"

25 to 20.

Zhou Hang came up and helped the Lakers break the scoring drought of sports wars!
Chapter completed!