the rest, only noise

Chapter 1253 Can I Trust You?

In the penultimate game before Thanksgiving, the Lakers met one of the most tangled teams in the league-the Philadelphia 76ers.

Judging from the lineup of the 76ers, they are a typical civilian team.

The biggest player in the team is Adavis Sabonis, followed by Anthony Mason, who let himself go in Philadelphia.

The two insiders, one tall and the other strong, both low and high positions are threatening, and the wonderful thing is that they are both masters of support.

Under the shadow of the two of them, the 76ers played a game where all the people were soldiers, and the winning rate remained stable above 50%.

In order to get Mourning, the Blazers sent Sabonis, Mason and four future first-round picks. Now, the 76ers have no Mourning, and their record is better than when Mourning was there.

This is the most disturbing part of the 76ers management.

50% win rate is good, but if you want to build a team around this lineup, making the playoffs is the limit.

And next year's draft will have a highly anticipated supernova. Should he give up this year and trade all his reliable immediate combat power to pursue the prince in his heart, or hold back his love for the prince and let the poor Philadelphia fans experience another short trip to the playoffs?
No matter what decision the 76ers make, they are no match for the Lakers.

In this campaign, the Lakers' shooters performed brilliantly.

Veteran Dell Ellis hit 3 three-pointers in the first quarter, giving the Lakers an advantage.

Subsequently, Chinese defender Liu Yuqing made a perfect performance of 10 of 10 shots.

Due to the active status of the two second positions, Kobe did not have a chance to play until the last 10 minutes.

Only one person's performance made the coaching staff dissatisfied.

That person is high hopes for second-year star Kevin Garnett.

At the beginning, Garnett's performance was normal, until he saw that the 76ers' starting power forward Anthony Mason was obviously as rough as the silicone big European style that can be seen everywhere in nightclubs, but he could control a lot of possessions. He wanted to do the same.

Then, he dominated the offense with the ball several times. Although the results were good, he did not follow the team's tactics at all.

At that time, both Wilson and Barkley were replaced, and it was understandable that Garnett wanted to dominate the game.

But this is not the arrangement of the coaching staff.

Louis only endured him for three rounds before staring at Byrd with a livid face: "Are you coming or me?"

Bird immediately walked to the sidelines and yelled at Garnett, "Pass the ball, Kevin! If you fucking play like this again, go back to the locker room and put your head in the toilet to soak!"

Afterwards, Louie called a timeout and replaced Garnett.

Bird continued to output Garnett for 5 minutes. In the end, Louis "couldn't stand it anymore" and walked over to persuade the chattering bird.

"Jasmine, you have to know that I'm also very annoyed by your choice just now, but I'm not Larry's kind of unqualified country bumpkin, but if you continue like this, I will let you know that a loyal person like me will far surpass Larry if he is unqualified."

Garnett nodded vigorously, "Sir, I know I was wrong."

Garnett has already seen Louie's lack of quality.

He always likes this coach Lu who can calmly reason with him.

Probably seeing Garnett's end was too miserable. Kobe was very honest in the garbage time tonight. Not only did he not stage the "Showboat Show" that everyone likes to watch, but he also fed Big Ben and Old Buck very reasonably.

In those 10 minutes of garbage time, Kobe took only 3 shots, hit 1 goal, scored 2 points and 3 assists.

When Kobe assisted Barker to score a dunk and scored his third assist, Ellis stood on the sidelines and muttered: "There is another pass, something is wrong, something is really wrong."

Kobe, who was scolded for not passing the ball and suspected of passing the ball for other purposes, glared at Ellis angrily: "Whatever you say, I said that I can pass the ball, and when I do, I will be so good that you will be scared!"

"Excellence is not so outstanding, fear is real." Barkley asked worriedly, "Are you feeling unwell, high school boy!"

"Cazzo!!!"

After the game, Louie shook hands with 76ers coach Del Harris.

"Lu, do you really think this team is good enough to win?" Harris asked.

"It might not be enough right now," Louie said, "but by the end of the regular season, maybe we'll get to another level."

Harris is not optimistic about the prospect of the Lakers winning this season, but he and Louie are friends, and the two sides exchanged blessings and left the game friendly.

Wilson, who scored 30 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists, praised the team spirit, especially rookie Kobe Bryant.

"He did what we always wanted him to do tonight," Wilson said. "For a rookie, the most important thing is to adapt to the rhythm and intensity of professional basketball. At the same time, you must know how to start with defense and dedication. In the past, Kobe always regarded himself as a star. Some things he did were too early for him, but tonight, he did very well. Given time, I believe he will become a dazzling star."

However, when Bryant returned to the locker room, he was not praised by his teammates for passing more.

Instead, it was Barkley and Ellis, the old birds with bad stomachs, who said that he deliberately pretended to be a good boy to deceive the coaching staff tonight.

The reason?
In the last game before Thanksgiving, the Lakers' opponent is the Portland Trail Blazers.

At that time, Kobe will have the opportunity to compete with Michael Jordan on the same stage.

"That's bullshit!" Bryant reiterated. "I pass because I want to pass!"

Barkley laughed: "Do you think I'd believe it? A guy who usually passes the ball as his fourth choice suddenly becomes a team player? It's like I won't eat donuts when I wake up tomorrow!"

Bryant was arguing for himself just as Louie was returning from a press conference.

Louie was horrified to hear Bryant say he was "a team."

Then Louie noticed that Bryant's emphasis on tonight's selflessness wasn't an attempt to impress the coaching staff, and it had nothing to do with the game against the Trail Blazers the night after tomorrow.

"I'm going to pass the ball like I did tonight no matter who I play next!"

Kobe said emphatically.

"Really, Bean?"

Louie's voice came from the door.

Kobe was startled, then calmed down, and without changing his face, responded to the next thing that even if he wanted to do it, his fingers would use bold shooting choices to show "I won't": "Of course!"

"Okay, then I'll announce in advance the starting lineup for the night after tomorrow—" Louis Lang said, "DB (Dana Barros), Benj, Chuck, Jasmine, and Bean."

"The night after tomorrow, you guys will start." Louis went into the locker room and continued, "I'm done talking, who is in favor and who is against?"

No one objected.

"Then it's settled." Louis smiled mysteriously, "I believe in you, Bean."

After Louis left, everyone expressed their disbelief that Kobe could control himself in front of his idol.

"Idiot!" Alice's ridicule was the most straightforward, "You actually agreed to such an impossible thing!"

Kobe said arrogantly: "I can do anything!"

"Then look forward to your performance the night after tomorrow!"

Although Wilson didn't believe in Kobe, as the boss, he was very clear about what to say and what not to say.

"The coach is the only one in the locker room who believes that you will not mess around, don't let him down, otherwise."

Louie's angry image appeared in Wilson's mind.

The Conqueror left with a similar smile on his face as before.

Finally, before leaving, Liu Yuqing said something that made Kobe lose sleep that night.

"Enjoy your last start of the season."

Kobe was furious, "You, a person who has never started before, is not qualified to say that!"

Liu Yuqing did not respond to Kobe's anger, and walked away simply.But it was also him who provoked Kobe's strong dissatisfaction.

Bryant was determined to be a team player again the night after tomorrow, but determination wasn't such a big deal if it wasn't something so serious.And teamwork was never a serious or important thing in Bryant's 18-year-old life.

⑴Dale Ellis: "Let me introduce Kobe Bean, 'Arrogant High School Bastard', Bryant's top three shooting choices - the first choice is shooting, he thinks he is the best in the world. The second choice is breakthrough. He believes that no one can say no to a wonderful gliding layup or a volley dunk that lands on top ten shots. The third choice is forced shooting. Although the probability of missing shots is more than 60%, he is still willing to do so. A long post shot at the buzzer, passing the ball to him would be the right decision. That way, his desire for a hero shot is satisfied, and our statistics don't need to add a pointless black iron."

(End of this chapter)