Reborn NBA Gao Fushuai

The OK combination, once the most frightening pair of partners on the NBA stage, in the 1996 NBA draft, Kobe was selected by the Charlotte Hornets as the 13th pick in the first round as a high school student, but because Kobe refused to be a member of the Hornets. Effectiveness, then traded to the Los Angeles Lakers.

Only a week later, Shaquille O'Neal traveled westward from the Orlando Magic to Angel City in Los Angeles as a free agent. Kobe and O'Neal gathered in Los Angeles, and the prototype of the OK combination has emerged.

After overturning the Trail Blazers in Game 2000 of the Western Conference Finals in 12, the Lakers entered the NBA Finals again after 6 years. After [-] fierce battles, when the Lakers won the championship at the Staples Center, Kobe rushed to O'Neal excitedly , O'Neal gave Kobe a strong and powerful hug. At that moment, Kobe and O'Neal were ecstatic, and the OK combination was recorded in history.

In the 2001 Western Conference playoffs, the Lakers swept all the way to the finals with three brooms. In the first round of the playoffs, they swept the Trail Blazers, the Western Conference semifinals, the Kings, the Western Conference finals, and the Spurs. The unparalleled OK combination won 11 The impressive record of 0 losses led the team to advance to the finals again. At that moment, Kobe and O'Neal embraced passionately, and the OK combination was invincible.

4:0, the Lakers swept the Nets without bloodshed in the 2002 NBA Finals and easily won the NBA championship trophy. So far, the Lakers have achieved a three-peat feat that even Magic Johnson has never completed. Has been crowned for 50 years.

At that moment, O'Neal called himself a fan of Kobe. The OK combination can only be described as great enough. When the victory and honor come again and again, it is the most wonderful moment between Kobe and O'Neal. Let's listen to their mutual praise word.

O'Neal said that he is Kobe's most loyal FANS, and Kobe said that O'Neal is the most dominant player in the league.

At that moment, Kobe and O'Neal praised each other sincerely, and the OK combination was as sweet as honey. Juice.

However, hidden behind the harmony is a crisis. The increasingly brilliant Kobe has seriously threatened O'Neal's status. The Sharks repeatedly emphasized in front of the media that he is the boss of the Lakers, and he is the only core and leader of the team.

Kobe could no longer bear his status as the second child in a thousand years, and the treatment of passing first and then shooting. At that moment, the conflict was between Kobe and O'Neal, and the OK team began to break up.

After the defeat in the 2004 Finals, the Lakers dynasty fell apart. O'Neal failed to renew his contract and was sent to the Miami Heat. One day later, Kobe renewed his contract with the Lakers and became the team leader.

At that moment, one of the greatest partners in history, the OK combination that once created the Lakers dynasty officially parted ways.

The Sharks swam eastward to the scorching Miami, and Kobe became the leader of the Lakers as he wished. The two separated. Kobe kept avoiding the reporter's questions about O'Neal. , sarcasm, at that moment, the OK group who used to love brothers became strangers.

There is no doubt that O'Neal and Kobe are one of the greatest golden partners in the history of the NBA. Why did the "OK" combination that once made every team fearful turn against each other?
It wasn't until a long time later that people knew that Kobe's sexual assault case became the fuse for their unhappiness.

Kobe believes that after his accident, O'Neill, as the big brother, did not stand up and stand behind him to give him strong support, and said that O'Neill often bought women with money.

In this regard, after O'Neal switched to the Miami Heat, in an interview, he said: "I don't understand, why would he think so? I invited him to a party, invited him to dinner, he never came, invited him He didn’t attend my wedding, and he didn’t invite me when he got married. That matter is his personal problem, and this mistake is very sensitive. At this moment, does he think of me to support him?”

Because of the rape case, Kobe was absent from the 2003 training camp. When the reporter interviewed O'Neal, he asked him how the Lakers trained without Kobe and the incomplete lineup.

O'Neill said: "I can't answer, because our team is obviously already here, all of them are here."

After that, O'Neal kept telling the media that the Lakers were "my team" and Kobe was just a soldier.

Afterwards, a reporter asked Kobe what he thought of O'Neal's leadership status, and Kobe replied: "Will the leader behave like Shaq?"

In the interview, Kobe also talked about "childish selfish and jealous Shaq", saying that his figure was out of shape.

So far, the contradictions of the OK combination have reached the point of irreconcilability.

This summer, Bryant threatened to jump out of the contract and asked the Lakers executives to choose one of him and O'Neal, otherwise, he would switch to the Chicago Bulls.

At that time, head coach Jackson had a conversation with Kobe: "Does the existence of Shaq really bother you so much?"

Kobe's answer was: "Yes, there is no doubt that I don't want to be the second in command anymore."

O'Neal didn't say much about the trade, but when Bryant's remarks in the rape case became public, O'Neal exploded.

"It's ridiculous. We just played together for the past eight years, and we didn't know each other in private. How can he say that he knows everything about me? What does he know! Also, I have never bought women with money. He is the one who buys women!"

O'Neal finally gave Kobe a definition-a clown.

After O'Neal was traded, Kobe said in front of the media many times: "O'Neal and I are not good friends, but teammates."

And O'Neill said, "No one will become good friends with him. He only has himself in his eyes from beginning to end."

O'Neal's remarks were also confirmed by many Kobe teammates. Former teammate Smush Parker once issued a statement that Kobe was the worst teammate.

And Kobe himself often criticizes his teammates in public, and even publicly asks the manager to trade and transfer his teammates. This is relatively rare in the NBA, and it can even be said to be the only one in history.

Now the OK group has broken up, but even after the breakup, the two have never forgotten their grievances with each other. Both Kobe Bryant and Shaq O'Neal want to prove that they can leave each other. Now, this game is their proof own best time.

Bryant said he would apologize to O'Neill, hoping that the latter would forgive him for his previous remarks about O'Neill spending money to play with women.

This seems to be a compromise from Kobe to O'Neal, but many media believe that this is a kind of provocation from Kobe.

Kobe Bryant hopes to defeat the Heat led by O'Neal at the Staples home court. At the same time, O'Neal also hopes to return to his old home for the first time and win a victory.

The root of the conflict between Kobe and O'Neal is that they both want to be the core players of the Lakers, but the head coach Jackson gave the core to O'Neal. Everything is handed over to O'Neill first.

But Kobe doesn't like this, he would rather end the offense by himself, so there is a conflict between Kobe and O'Neal. From the perspective of competitive sports itself, neither player is wrong. Winning, but from the team's interests, it is clear that Kobe pays more attention to personal interests rather than collective interests.

Kobe once said: "O'Neal and I are not good friends, but teammates. We have never contacted in private."

Indeed, there was no spark between Kobe and O'Neal, but it should be admitted that the "OK combination" has its own characteristics. O'Neal is dominant inside, but without Kobe's support and breakthrough on the outside, it would be difficult for the Lakers to win in the game. win.

In the first few years of the two sides, the relationship between O'Neal and Kobe was fairly harmonious, but with the arrival of the Triple Crown, the Lakers players lost themselves.

This summer, Kobe, who ended his sex scandal lawsuit, finally succeeded in renewing his contract with the Lakers through various threats. The renewal amount exceeded [-] million US dollars, which also forced O'Neal to leave Los Angeles.

After going east to Miami, the people around O'Neal became Wade, but Kobe didn't find his big man!

Now the big shark is going to swim back, but the big shark that has returned to the Staples Center has changed its identity. It is no longer the inside giant of the Lakers, but has become a threatening opponent.

The Lakers inside, don't be kidding, those guys are not big enough for sharks to stuff their teeth!
Returning to the place where he played in the past, O'Neal, who has already played for the Heat, besides provoking the culprit who caused him to leave here, can't help but sigh: "People know that I built this arena, and they will always be there. Knowing this, I built it back then."

O'Neal said it confidently at the time, because in the Lakers' three consecutive championships, O'Neal was the absolute core of the Lakers, and Kobe could only be the second master. O'Neal's three-time championship MVP is the best explanation.

Since Staples Center became the Lakers' first season in 1999, O'Neal has brought consecutive championships to the Lakers.

Therefore, although this statement sounds extremely arrogant, it is difficult to refute. At that time, Kobe's contribution to the Lakers could not catch up with O'Neal.

In this regard, Kobe did not refute. Although he was not convinced, the facts are the facts. If he wants to make the Staples Center Arena truly his territory, the opportunity is now in front of him. O'Neal proved that after leaving that fat man, he can still fly with the Los Angeles Lakers.