Before the first-round matchup between the Nuggets and Jazz began, public opinion continued to heat up.
"In the high-altitude battle, who has the last laugh?"
"Deron Williams vs. Li Yan, who is the better point guard?"
"The Jazz are ready and they are confident that they can finish the game."
"The Nuggets are very strong, but the Jazz are not weak either."
"In a contest between spear and shield, the Nuggets can break through the Jazz's 'iron wall'!"
The statements of the players on both sides were equally explosive.
Especially Deron Williams, he has great opinions on Li Yan.
"The regular season doesn't mean anything. I will prove that I am a better point guard than Lee. The intensity of the playoffs is completely different from the regular season. Experience is very important here. Lee is just a rookie in the playoffs."
Deron Williams' words were full of provocation, and he really wanted to have a head-on confrontation with Li Yan.
Deron believes that he is not a "weak chicken" like Chris Paul. He wants to use his strong body to fight against Li Yan.
Another one of the "Two Evils in Utah", Boozer is a bit more low-key. He said:
"We are not favored, but this will not have any impact on us. We are united, play our style, and then achieve the final victory."
Russian star Kirilenko, known as "AK47", is also confident. He said that the Jazz's defense will lock down the Nuggets' offense.
"Old fish" Fisher also came to join the heat. He said: "I will make my own contribution to the team, and we will have an advantage in the matchup."
On the Nuggets side, Iverson said in an interview: "I don't think the Jazz players have much playoff experience. When I entered the Finals, they hadn't entered the NBA yet?"
Li Yan didn't show any mercy. He didn't leave any escape route for himself: "4-0, I have nothing else to say!"
Wang Defa! All major basketball forums in the United States exploded.
Li Yan's speech is the most explosive in the entire history. It is much more arrogant than "I am already thinking about my opponents in the next round."
"WOW! Li is too domineering, 4 to 0? Can this be said?"
"The Nuggets are very strong, but they have to shed their skin to win against the Jazz, right?"
"Lee is still too young. He will pay the price for his frivolity."
"The Jazz are tough, no team can beat them."
"We'll wait and see which side will hit you in the face!"
The reason why Li Yan is so confident is because he has already contacted the "super large power bank".
"Taylor Swift" will stay in Denver for 4 days and will wait until Li Yan finishes playing G2 before returning to New York to prepare for her concert.
And when they arrived at the home court of the Jazz, Jessica Alba promised Li Yan that she would be there to cheer him on!
In this way, Li Yan doesn't have to worry about replenishing his physical strength and "status card" at all.
After being so frugal in the regular season, it makes sense to reward yourself with a "status card" in the playoffs!
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The NBA playoffs have begun, and basketball fans are the happiest.
The game time between the Rockets and Spurs is staggered with the game time between the Nuggets and Jazz.
This is very suitable for Chinese fans, and a morning of happiness comes just like this.
However, the result of the game at 8 o'clock was not good. The Spurs defeated the Rockets 102 to 86.
The Rockets were suppressed on both offense and defense, and Yao Mai was isolated and helpless. Yao Ming played very frustrated throughout the game.
Now Chinese fans are in desperate need of a victory to relieve their emotions.
Pepsi Center.
Before the appearance ceremony, "Taylor Swift" also sang one of her latest singles.
Because of Li Yan, "Taylor Swift" has become more popular in Denver.
Although the two did not make it public in front of the media, anyone with a discerning eye can see the relationship between Li Yan and "Taylor Swift".
"Taylor Swift"'s tall figure matches Li Yan very well, and their fans and fans are generally very supportive.
The entrance ceremony begins.
Iverson started, Anthony finished, and Li Yan played second behind Iverson.
"Come on! Kill them!"
"Come on, Master Li!"
“Looking forward to Master Li’s first win in the playoffs!”
"Nuggets championship!"
"The Nuggets are the strongest, Master Li is invincible!"
On domestic forums, countless fans posted messages to cheer for Li Yan.
The starters from both sides stayed on the court and the game was about to begin.
Nuggets: Li Yan, Allen Iverson, Carmelo Anthony, Kenyon Martin, Marcus Camby;
Jazz: Deron Williams, Matt Halprin, Andrei Kirilenko, Carlos Boozer, Memit Okur.
The Jazz's lineup is very good. Although their reputation is not as prominent as that of the Nuggets, they are all capable players.
Halprin and Kirilenko are both strong defenders, and the defense of the other three is also above the standard.
This is why the media before the game always believed that this would be a close game.
Camby and Okur came to the center circle to jump the ball.
The referee blew the whistle and the two jumped to their feet.
"Bang!" Camby defeated Okur and got the ball for the Nuggets.
Li Yan held the ball for half the game, and it was Halprin who defended Li Yan.
Halprin was born as a rugby player, and his height and weight are not at a disadvantage. He has a tough style of play, strong physical confrontation, good at personal defense, and decisive and accurate strikes.
Halprin wanted to put pressure on Li Yan, and his defensive intensity was at full capacity from the beginning.
Li Yan did not panic. He used his body to protect the ball and held the ball very steadily.
After arriving in the frontcourt, Li Yan handed the ball to Anthony.
Anthony started with a classic probing move. Facing Kirilenko, he failed to get a chance with consecutive feints.
Kirilenko is 206cm tall and has an exaggerated wingspan of 228cm. His playing style is very tough and he is not afraid of physical confrontation.
Anthony didn't get an absolute chance, but he still completed the shot against Kirilenko's long arm.
"DUang!" In order to avoid Kirilenko's defense, Anthony raised the arc and the basketball passed Kirilenko's fingers, but it was a pity.
Boozer grabbed a backcourt rebound and passed it to Deron Williams.
Compared to Iverson, Deron is too strong.
Not talking about martial arts at all, Deron used his body to crush Iverson forward.
Deron came to the top of the arc, and Boozer came up to pick and roll.
With the help of the screen, Deron broke into the inside.
Kenyon Martin switched to guard Deron, and on the other side, Boozer was directly empty.
Deron passed the ball decisively, and Boozer caught the ball and shot from mid-range.
"Uh-huh!"
Very solid, 2 to 0!
The Jazz opened the scoring.
Li Yan found that the Jazz's lineup was indeed very strong. Kirilenko was effective in defending Anthony, and Deron Williams could compete with Iverson.
No hesitation.
Li Yan directly used the "status card": "'Restriction Release' activates!"
