the rest, only noise

Chapter 1358 Join if you can't beat it
If you want to maintain your original intention, your biggest enemy is not yourself, but the people around you.

Their impact is intangible.

But this invisible force can accumulate over time, and eventually dripping water wears away rocks.

That's what Louie saw in Kobe.

He still has the childishness of a high school player, but his playing style has undergone major changes.

Most importantly, he distinguishes the boundaries between individuals and teams.

As one of the Cavaliers' ball handlers, Bryant wasn't tempted to "do what you want," as Louie puts it.

His mind is very calm, what he wants to do?He wants to score, and he wants to dominate the game alone. However, after being in contact with "beautiful basketball" for nearly a season, he is well aware of the mystery and complexity of this tactic, and he also knows that if he is self-willed, the efforts of the other four will be in vain.

Moreover, several tactical gaps in "Beautiful Basketball" always appear at the same time, and those gaps are often right in front of his eyes.

Choosing to do it alone in the open space without viewing angle is different from the psychological burden of choosing to do it alone in the open space in front of you.

Most importantly, Benjamin Wilson, a player more entitled to go it alone than Kobe, rarely did.

Wilson is a perfect leader in every aspect, the player who impressed Kobe the most. If the opponent believes in him and is willing to let him control the ball, how should he repay him?

Is it to show yourself with irresponsible singles?

Of course not, his current role is the same as Nash.

Whatever Nash does, he does.

Play the game well in front of you, and there will be opportunities to release the small universe in the future.

Louie doesn't feel his transformation of Bryant is complete.

Rather than saying that this is his transformation of Kobe, it is better to say that Benj's personality charm is too dazzling, which makes Kobe yearn for it.

When you yearn for someone who is far better than you, what will you do?
Someone with less talent becomes that person's supporter.

And like Kobe, who is so gifted that he can be anything he wants to be, his appreciation for Benj is naturally reflected in his daily life, and he can't help but unconsciously imitate him.

Where is Louis?He is now more of a guide and spiritual mentor.

This is different from his days in New York when he was both a father and a mother.

Benj's maturity, as well as his unexpected mentoring role, have lightened Louie's burden a lot.

It can even be said now that Kobe's future does not depend on Louis, but on Benj.

Louis doesn't know whether this is good or bad, but Benj is a leader different from O'Neill, and he doesn't have the bad habits that made Kobe dissatisfied, so the probability of conflict between the two is very low.

Louis is also happy to relax.

In the Lakers, he only wants to promote "beautiful basketball", instead of demanding himself by the standards of the godfather who controls everything like New York.

Changing Kobe is just a necessary step in implementing "beautiful basketball", and it doesn't mean changing him, as long as he can play "beautiful basketball" like he is doing for the public like tonight, it will meet the standard.

Of course, this is still a rookie.

As he grows older and strengthens in strength, it is still unknown whether he will be as submissive as he is now.

People change, just like that bastard Ewing, before the 1993 finals and after the finals, he was completely two people.

Bryant's changes are gratifying, but the Celtics do not intend to let it go.

Sampson played Garnett in singles. Although every move was seen through, after stopping the ball, he still swayed Garnett by relying on feints, and then used the time difference of the first jump to score a jumper.

49 is better than 46
The Celtics tried to influence the Lakers' tactical rhythm by pressing Kobe all over the court.

This is the correct approach. Kobe is a rookie and his confrontation ability is very poor. The full-court press is effective for him.

However, there is Liu Yuqing not far from Kobe's side, and Wilson in the midfield position.

The Celtics' full-court press only allowed Kobe to pass the ball.

Kobe's ball was given to Liu Yuqing nearby.

Liu Yuqing lucked out and distributed it to Wilson.

Although the ball was sent to the frontcourt safely, the Celtics' goal was indeed achieved.

They affected the Lakers' tactical rhythm.

Ironically, it also indirectly pushed the Lakers to play a better game.

The offense of the entire round started from the Lakers after halftime.

The Celtics players have never seen such a pace of play.

The normal tactic initiation should be that the ball holder waits for his teammates to settle in the half-court position, and then calls for an appropriate tactic.

Not so with the Lakers.

When Wilson dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, there were Liu Yuqing and Kobe behind him, but he directly called for tactics.

It's as if their tactics were originally done by three people.

The disintegration of the Celtics' defense seems to be doomed. Garnett picks and rolls.

Everything in the past and the present is like a continuous line, connected from each other to this place.

Wilson can use his personal ability to create shooting space, but he chose to use tactics to create this opportunity.When the opportunity presented itself, he grabbed it with ease and finished with a Benjöstep.

"Shh!"

49 is better than 49
"Benj has the ability to dominate the game, and does not need the help of his teammates at all!"

Louis felt that Lambiel's words were wrong. If the Celtics hadn't pressed Kobe, Benj would not have had the chance to show off.

Wait, when did this bastard Lambiel become a bastard?

Isn't he Tom Heinsohn's successor?

Benj, as the active player who is most likely to threaten Bird's throne, it is impossible for him to remain indifferent to this.

Could it be... Louis thought of a possibility that Lambiel wants to emulate Kendrick Perkins?

Oh no, it cannot be said to be imitation.

Perkins is still wearing crotch pants at the moment. Lambiel's move should be a role model for Perkins.

The Celtics' offensive firepower is not weak.

The core players are in excellent condition after returning from a break, and Malone and Sampson cooperate at a high position.

Sampson used himself as a guise to attract the defense and then give Malone the ball.

Malone made a catch and shot.

51 is better than 49
However, the Celtics played smoothly, but the Lakers counterattacked even harder.

The tragedian picked up the ball on the ground, first glanced at Kobe in front of him, and suddenly, the movement of passing the ball in front of his chest became a one-handed pass, and the ball was passed directly from the backcourt to the frontcourt.

Just after halftime, Garnett lunged forward as soon as he got the ball.

Although Hill has returned to the defensive position, he is single and weak. Even though Garnett is much older, it is difficult for his six-foot-eight body to resist a seven-footer who walks like a fly.

Garnett came to the frontcourt unstoppably and finished with a two-handed dunk.

This attack took only 3 seconds. The Lakers' offensive rhythm is fast and the overall state is hot, which can be seen.

Daly knew he had little chance of winning if he kept fighting like this, so he didn't hesitate to pause.

The game was interrupted again, and Louis looked playfully at Daly who was not far away.

Before the "beautiful basketball" was fully deployed, the Celtics couldn't bear it.

The difficulty of confrontation is not less than that of hand-to-hand combat on the defensive end.

The Celtics can't win through hand-to-hand combat, can they win through confrontation?
The Lakers have used a season to prove their upper limit on the offensive end.

As long as the Lakers play their own offensive ceiling, looking at the league, only the Knicks with well-organized personnel and stable morale can fight.

The only advantage of the Celtics is the inside. Unfortunately, there are two giants inside, one is old and the other has a combination of hard and soft attributes.

Louis believes that the Lakers have a chance to win.

The deeper the series, the less likely the Celtics will win, and the Lakers are a stronger team in every way.

Now that victory is in sight, besides winning, there is one more important thing to do, and that is to continue to use "beautiful basketball" and beat this system to the end.

(End of this chapter)