In the 2001 NBA Finals, the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Philadelphia 76ers to win the championship. In this year's Finals, Tyronn-Lue was the Lakers defender of Iverson.
At the same time, Iverson stepped over Tyronn Lue after a withdrawal jumper, becoming one of the most classic shots in NBA history. Since then, Tyronn Lue has been closely linked with Iverson and has become one of the most well-known backdrops.
In an interview with ESPN reporter Ohm Yumisuk, Tyronn Lu said that Kobe encouraged him at the time. Bryant said that defending Iverson was a very difficult thing, but Kobe praised Tyron Lue for his iron-blood defense. Is the key to the Lakers winning the championship.
"Kobe said,'You know, I don't know if we can't win that series without you,' he said,'because defending Iverson has made me tired. What you did on him Work really relieved me a lot of pressure. So man, you are too important to this champion.'" Lu recalled.
That season was Tyronn Lue's third season in the NBA. He served as a defensive vanguard in the star-studded Lakers. It was by hard defense that Tyron Lue won the trust of Lakers coach Phil Jackson, and the Zen master made Tyron Lue responsible for defending Iverson.
Also in that season, Iverson won the regular season MVP and brought the 76ers to the finals by himself.
Facing the peak of Iverson, Tyronn Lue showed high-intensity defense and finally helped the Lakers win the championship.
Unfortunately, on January 26, 2020, the legendary Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant was killed in a helicopter crash.
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