NBA: Art is trash talk

Chapter 407 Kobe lost again

Although He Xinghui uttered harsh words, Prince did not increase his defensive efforts because of this, which was too tiring.

Smart defenders need to adjust their defensive intensity according to the opponent's state.

He Xinghui's state is average today, so there is no need to double-team all the time, which will easily give the Clippers other opportunities.

Prince still kept a short distance, and he rushed to double-team after He Xinghui received the ball.

It's a pity that He Xinghui already had a chance to make a move at this time.

The chances are poor, but it doesn't matter because he used the must hit.

He Xinghui took off, and Kobe and Prince followed suit. It seemed that the two of them had blocked He Xinghui's sight.

However, the basketball fell into the basket without any suspense.

After He Xinghui threw the ball, he turned around and walked towards his own half without looking at the result at all.

As the basketball hit, countless cheers erupted in front of the TV.

"This ball really hurts people. I'm afraid Prince and Kobe will be depressed."

Smith sighed.

It's really irritating to defend yourself like this and still score.

The Pistons sent the baseline ball, and Kobe passed halftime without saying a word.

Facing He Xinghui's outburst, he felt a little nervous in his heart.

he's changed.

Before meeting a strong opponent, he would be excited, excited, and happy.

Even if he loses, he can face it calmly, and then continue to work hard to become stronger.

But now, he no longer has this state of mind, he just wants to win the game safely.

This is a natural change in mentality when people get old, and Kobe is no exception.Therefore, at this time, he did not want He Xinghui to explode.

After halftime, Kobe caught the ball and played again, and Livingston suddenly leaned over to double-team.

It is obviously wrong to omit Livingston in this way, but there are so many variables on the court, and sometimes the wrong style of play may not necessarily have bad results.

Kobe didn't pass the ball this time, but made his own shot.

The ball was touched by Livingston's fingers, and the trajectory of the basketball naturally changed.

The ball missed.

"Not everyone can hit against a double-team."

He Xinghui said.

Kobe stared at him fiercely, and then contributed 100 points of anger.

During the transition between offense and defense, He Xinghui ran wildly. During the period, Maggette also helped him block someone, allowing He Xinghui to get rid of Kobe's entanglement for a short time.

He Xinghui catches the ball and makes a shot.

This time he didn't use props, it wasn't necessary.

The ball goes in.

He Xinghui smiled. This ball is enough to show that he is super powerful even if he doesn't play.

"It's just an ordinary goal, why is my cousin happier than before?"

Careful Smith complained.

According to his understanding, He Xinghui should be bouncing around to celebrate the goal that he faced the double-team just now, and this goal should be calmer.

In the end, He Xinghui did the opposite.

"Probably because the score was tied."

Mike Breen guessed.

The Pistons counterattacked, and Kobe was double-teamed again.

Just when everyone thought he would force a shot, he chose to pass the ball.

"Oh my god, Kobe actually chose to pass the ball."

Smith was surprised, he thought it would be a two-person play between He Xinghui and Kobe next.

Smith's exclamation made countless fans burst into laughter.

However, soon they shut up again.

The ball went to Billups, the guy just took an unpretentious shot, and the ball went in again.

Fortunately, it was just a long two-pointer. Billups was more than one step away from the three-point line at the time, and he didn't deliberately withdraw to shoot a three-pointer.

However, no one will feel that his choice is questionable.

After all, investment is king.

In the transition between offense and defense, He Xinghui reached out for the ball just after halftime.

When the ball was in his hand, Kobe stuck it up to prevent He Xinghui from shooting a super long three-pointer.After all, He Xinghui has this special skill.

He Xinghui taunted Kobe: "How did you pass the ball just now? Are you too old to take a shot? You are still cowardly. Come here quickly, I won't pass the ball, I will shoot against you two."

With that said, He Xinghui waved to Prince.

With this movement, Kobe just wanted to give He Xinghui a Rising Dragon Fist.

Prince hesitated and chose to double-team.

Although He Xinghui's image is cunning, at this moment Prince trusts him inexplicably.

As soon as Prince pounced, He Xinghui made a move, and then used props.

Prince jumped very high this time and stretched his hand very quickly, almost touching the ball.

It's a pity that it's still close.

What's even more regrettable is that his hand touched He Xinghui's hand afterwards, which looked like a thug.

The referee blows the whistle.

Even if this is the home court of the Pistons, the referee does not dare to wait for the superstar He Xinghui.

The basketball was not affected, and it still fell into the basket. He Xinghui scored a 3+1 under the double-teaming of the players in the two defensive lineups.

"I asked you to do the background board, and you really came here. It's interesting, very interesting."

He Xinghui laughed.

Prince gritted his teeth when he heard the words, but there was nothing he could do.

"It's too good. It's still 3+1. I think the Pistons are out of luck in this game."

Seeing He Xinghui's fiery state, Zhang Lili actually made a bold prediction.

"Hahaha, there is no way, who made A Xing the nemesis of Kobe. Every time he plays Kobe, he is easily excited and performs well."

Sun Zhengping said.

"Could it be because of Vanessa?"

Some fans in China have raised doubts, because there are some gossip rumors in the media, saying that Vanessa and Kobe broke up and got together with He Xinghui.

The evidence is that He Xinghui and Vanessa made a movie together, and then Kobe traveled eastward, and He Xinghui and Kobe were old enemies.

The combination of these elements is enough for the editor to make up a story with rich voice and emotion.

On the court, He Xinghui missed an extra penalty, which shocked many people.

All the difficult shots were made, but the free throws that are usually almost hit every time, unexpectedly missed.

Fans don't like Sister Li.

"This unscientific."

He Xinghui also complained, which made the Clippers players laugh.

The Pistons attacked, and they seemed a little anxious.

Although they are only one point behind now, they have the illusion that they are more than ten points behind.

This is the psychological pressure that He Xinghui brought to them.

This thing is invisible and intangible, but it has a real impact.

The ball was in the hands of McDyess. He thought his chances were not bad, so he didn't think too much about it and shot it himself.

As a result, the ball was missed.

At this critical moment, role players need a big heart to make a move.

The Clippers counterattacked, and they wanted to seize this opportunity to expand the score.

However, He Xinghui's shot went wide this time.

"The outbreak is over? This is too short."

Smith grumbled.

"It's already very good, there are so many bright moments."

Mike Brin said.

Not long after he finished speaking, He Xinghui contributed a highlight moment on the defensive end.

Relying on his astonishing bounce, He Xinghui chased and defended Prince and got a cap.

As soon as Prince threw the basketball out, He Xinghui fished it out with his hands in the air.

This can't be considered a block, it should be called a cap.

This defense has greatly improved the morale of the team.

When it was their turn to attack, Livingston suddenly became supernatural. After passing Billups, he dunked in under McDyess's defense.

"Who else?"

Livingston roared as he landed.

He is not He Xinghui, and he has very few highlight moments. Whenever he appears, he must be frightened.

In the transition between offense and defense, Kobe finally hit a hemostatic ball.

It's a pity that it was useless. The Clippers' morale was like a rainbow and they scored again.

After a few rounds, the situation on the field began to become one-sided.

The point difference between the two teams is obviously not big, only 5 points.

However, the feeling to the fans is that the Pistons are hopeless.

Why this feeling occurs, the fans don't quite understand.

In the last 2 minutes of playing, Kobe began to worry again.

If you can't beat the Clippers, then those games won before will be meaningless.

At that time, the media will definitely say that he is bullying the weak and afraid of the strong, and can only win some weak teams, and he is a fake strong team.

Kobe wanted to win, very, very much, almost crazy.

However, winning is not just about thinking about it.

The Pistons attacked and Rasheed missed a shot at the basket.

Bryant rushed to grab the offensive rebound, but Gasol blocked his position and Kaman easily won the rebound.

At this time, He Xinghui was ignored, and he had already rushed towards the Pistons' halfcourt.

Kaman made a long pass, and He Xinghui caught the ball and made a fast break.

There was only one Billups left in front of him.

Billups' defense is good, but in this case, he is powerless to defend He Xinghui.

When He Xinghui rushed to one step inside the free throw line, he took off directly. Billups could only avoid it, so as not to become a background board.

He Xinghui dunked in, and the point difference came to 7 points.

7 points, which is difficult for the Pistons.

They're a defensive, floor-playing team that scores consistently but lacks explosiveness.Unless Kobe suddenly starts doing it all by himself, which is back to the Lakers.

In the end, Kobe did not do this in order to take care of the overall situation.

They continued to attack steadily, and Billups broke through Livingston and scored a two-pointer.

In the transition between offense and defense, He Xinghui attracted a double-team and scored the ball. Maggette hit the basket and caused McDyess to foul and made two free throws.

It is too difficult for teams with similar strength to chase 7 points.

A few more rounds were played and the game was over.

124 to 120, the Clippers finally won by 4 points.

Winning is rare, but it is winning.

As soon as the game was over, Kobe walked toward the player tunnel without looking back.

At first glance, that lonely and bleak figure still makes people feel distressed.

No one will deny Kobe's efforts, but life is like this, hard work does not equal success.

"Kobe was great, but"

Smith didn't say it, but everyone understood.

Kobe is excellent, but He Xinghui is even better. Competitive sports are so cruel.

"There is no doubt that among the active players, cousin is the strongest."

Mike Breen said.

With such a group of teammates, it is really shocking to be able to beat the Pistons and win six consecutive victories.

“31投中17中，三分15中7，罚球5中4，拿到了45分3篮板6助攻2抢断2盖帽。虽然有些遗憾没有拿到三双，但这数据依旧亮眼。”

"What's even more frightening is his high-level statistics. His true shooting percentage is 70%, his offensive efficiency is 134, and his win shares are the highest in the game at 22."

“科比的数据也还不错，但高阶数据要差很多。26投12中，三分8中3，罚球5中5，32分4篮板4助攻。真实命中率56%，胜利贡献值负18。”

The analysis by Smith and Mike Breen amuses fans.

Good stats, -18 win shares.

Of course, this is star fans who have wronged Kobe a bit.

Because Kobe and He Xinghui are almost on the same level, so the victory contribution value is so low, not to say that he is really a cancer.

Even high-level data cannot fully explain the role of a player, it still depends on the specific performance on the court.

The Pistons' Juan Dixon is still +5 in win shares, but I'm afraid no one thinks he's better than Kobe.

In the press conference after the game, Bryant made no excuses for his absence.

There's no need, if you don't finish answering the reporters' questions, those reporters will definitely bring up the old story again in the next game, and you won't be able to escape.

"Kobe, how does it feel to lose to cousin again?"

reporter asked.

"Bad feeling."

Kobe was so tired that he covered it up lazily, no one would believe a lie anyway.

"What do you think is the reason for the loss?"

Some reporters hope that Kobe can get rid of the pot, so that they can mock Kobe's useless teammates again.

Unexpectedly, Kobe was very bachelor this time.

"My teammates played well, but I wasn't good enough. We only lost by 4 points, and I got 13 points less than that guy."

Bryant said.

Some of the ashes of Comey felt distressed and wanted to cry when they heard this.

"Then what are you going to do next? Does the team have a plan to continue strengthening?"

Reporters still want to hear some discordant voices.

"There is no need, our current lineup is perfect. Today is just a narrow loss. We have a chance. Moreover, I have just joined the Pistons, and I have not fully mastered the cooperation with my teammates. There is still room for improvement between us. Next time With the Clippers, the outcome is still unknown."

Bryant said.

This is also an important reason why he can face it calmly. He feels that the potential of the Pistons is more than that. They can run in better and have a chance to beat the Clippers.

Kobe's words made the reporters very surprised. They didn't know what kind of blow Kobe had suffered, and he became so mature all of a sudden.

If it weren't for this face or Kobe's face, everyone suspected that it was James who answered their questions.

Subsequently, the reporter could only ask other people, trying to continue to dig some information.

"Kobe is one of the best players in this league. There is no doubt about it. I believe we can play well in the following games."

"It's just a game, it doesn't explain anything. Before Kobe led us to six consecutive victories, doesn't that explain the problem?"

"We all believed him."

Faced with sowing discord by reporters, the Pistons players and coaches all chose to support Kobe.

This gave Comey some comfort.

Although the game was lost, the atmosphere of the team is still very good, unlike the Lakers who blamed each other last season.

With such a team atmosphere, the Pistons still have hope.

At least, Comey thinks so.

(End of this chapter)