I'm teammates with Kobe

Chapter 195
Although the Lakers and Clippers are in Los Angeles, the players of the two teams seldom meet each other in life. One is that the city is really big, and the other is that everyone is usually busy with training, unless they participate in activities together or happen to go to the same place. A nightclub, otherwise it would be difficult to meet.

Take Chu Xiao for example, he has lived in Los Angeles for more than half a year, and it was not until this derby that he met Chris Paul for the first time.

Chris Paul was born on May 1985, 5 in Winston Salem, North Carolina, as a point guard.

Known for his superb ball control and unexpected passes, he is known as CP3 by fans.In the first round of the 2005 NBA Draft, he was selected by the New Orleans Hornets with the 4th pick in the first round. He was selected as the NBA Rookie of the Year in his rookie season.

He's very good at changing speeds on the ball and creating space for fadeaways.Will control the ball for a long time, to ensure that every pass is accurate and effective, and control the turnover rate to an extremely low level.On the defensive end, Paul's hands are extremely fast, he is good at steals, his rebound rate is also very good, and his one-on-one ability cannot be underestimated.

When Nash, Kidd and others are getting old, and Deron's status is gradually declining, Irving, Westbrook, Curry and others have not fully grown up, and Rose and Rondo are still a little less hot, Chris Paul is the strongest point guard in the league today, and the ceiling among point guards is not an exaggeration.

Chu Xiao saw him on the way to the locker room, but he was such a famous man, giving the impression of a fat man.He is 1.83 meters tall, weighs 79 kilograms, has brown-black skin, and wears a wide pullover. When he walks in front of him, he looks like a slightly fat ordinary person.

At that time, Chu Xiao and Kobe were walking side by side. They were of the same height and body shape. One had fair skin and the other had brown skin. Paul, who was separated by a distance, spotted them very early and ran towards them with strides.

Paul, who suddenly came into Chu Xiao's eyes, was bald and unshaven, with only a pair of big eyes shining brightly.

"Hi, Paul!" Kobe was the first to recognize the person, and hugged him happily, "Are you okay?"

"I'm fine, bean (Kobe's middle name, a few friends who are close to Kobe like to call him that)" Paul is 15 centimeters shorter than Kobe, so he was hugged by the latter, and he didn't need to introduce when they parted He took the initiative to smile and said, "You are Chu Xiao, great, really great!"

But Kobe joked, "It's not a good thing to be praised as great by CP3. It means that he has his eyes on you. You must be extra careful in tonight's game."

"Haha, come on, bean, I didn't learn this from you." Paul smiled and pushed Kobe, but Kobe didn't hide, just stood there laughing, and it could be seen that the relationship between the two was really unusual.

"Does this sentence have any special meaning? Why did you learn it from Kobe?" Chu Xiao couldn't help asking. As an old Kemi, he really didn't know about it.

Paul still explained with a smile, "When I first entered the league, how many years ago, it seemed to be 05 or 06. At that time, I met Bean for the first time in the regular season. He smiled and said to me, 'boy, I I know you, you’re great, you’re great.’ I was like, oh my god, that’s Kobe who said that, and I was so happy, like when a fan gets complimented by a star when they’re chasing a star, Not to mention how happy I was. Guess what? After the game started, he, the bastard, came to defend me in person and almost made me lose points, but he scored more than 40 points lightly. I will remember it from then on After getting rid of this bastard, as long as he praises others, it will do nothing good."

"Hahaha..." Recalling the past, Kobe smiled so cheerfully that his eyes and nose were wrinkled.After laughing, he added, "You're not learning and selling now. Now when you meet any young people who play well, you can praise them before the game, and then kick their ass hard on the field. To be honest, How does it feel?"

"It's cool, it's so fucking cool!" Paul laughed with Kobe after he finished speaking.

"Hey, two children." Chu Xiao thought in his heart.

Then Kobe and Paul shared some interesting stories between them, some things even Chu Xiao would not know unless they were told.

For example, he kept laughing and said that Kobe stole his MVP in one game.

In the 2007-08 season, Chris Paul ushered in a big explosion in the third year of entering the league. His average playing time increased by nearly 1 minute compared with the previous season, and he averaged 21.2 points, 4 rebounds, 11.6 assists, 2.7 steals, of which assists and steals are the most in the league.This season, Paul was selected to the All-Star team for the first time in his career. His phrase "team up with Kobe and blow up the opponent in the All-Star Game" started from then. A team with them has never lost again.

Paul's outstanding performance has also been recognized by many experts. He once became the most powerful contender for MVP with Kobe, and the competition between the two ran from the beginning of the season to the end of the season.Under the leadership of Paul, the Hornets played a performance of 56 wins and 26 losses, created the best regular season record in the history of the Hornets, and won the first place in the Southwest Division.But in the end, he finished second in the MVP voting, behind Kobe Bryant.

So Paul said that sentence, "Kobe stole my MVP in one game!"

保罗所说的这场比赛是2008年4月12日湖人主场迎战黄蜂的比赛，那场比赛湖人以107-104战胜对方，科比17投9中，其中三分球7投3中、罚球10罚8中，砍下29分、10个篮板、8次助攻和2次抢断，保罗则13投4中，其中三分球1投不中、罚球8罚7中，砍下15分、17次助攻、6个篮板和4次抢断。

In terms of personal data, Kobe is better than Paul except for assists and steals. Paul was completely suppressed in that battle, and Kobe led the Lakers to win the final victory.

Afterwards, Paul laughed and said that it was just a joke, mainly expressing his prejudice against the MVP selection criteria, not against Kobe, and such remarks would not affect his friendship with Kobe.Because he felt from the bottom of his heart that Kobe deserved to be the MVP of that year, and he was convinced by the loss.

The reason why he said this is also supported by data.

在2007-08赛季常规赛里，科比场均数据为28.3分、6.3篮板、5.4助攻、1.8抢断，命中率为45.9%，保罗场均数据为21.1分、4篮板、11.6助攻、2.7抢断，命中率为48.8%。

One is the top shooting guard data, and the other is the top point guard data. It is really difficult to distinguish between such data. When the data is not big, it is natural to consider the team's record. In the same season as the Spurs, they both won 56 wins, and the Lakers won 57. The record is slightly better than the Lakers. In addition to the record, Kobe also has an amazing season performance, which Paul does not have!

In the 2006-07 season, Paul Gasol, who was still in the Grizzlies, led the team in the first round of the playoffs. Gasol, who was not selected for the All-Star team in the 2007-08 season, was traded to the Lakers during the regular season. .

Before Gasolga played in the Lakers' first game, the Lakers had a record of 30 wins and 16 losses, and the Hornets had a record of 31 wins and 14 losses. After Gasol joined the Lakers and started playing games, the Lakers had a record of 27 wins. 9 losses, the Hornets 25 wins and 12 losses, the Lakers' winning percentage soared from 65.2% to 75%, and the record directly surpassed the Hornets. The Lakers without Gasol are very strong, and the Lakers with Gasol are even stronger .

自加索尔加盟湖人队之后，湖人队先后拿下了1波10连胜、2波3连胜以及2波4连胜！

The Lakers exchanged Kobe for a former All-Star player at the time, and the Lakers took off instantly. This is why the Spurs coach Popovich said angrily after hearing that the Lakers got Gasol, "This is completely He's robbing!"

But what even he didn't expect was that before the Lakers got Gasol, they almost got the "Wolf King" Garnett. If they got the latter, how would the history of the league be rewritten?No one knows.

Prior to this, apart from Kobe in the starting lineup of the Lakers, Lamar Odom and Vladimir Radmanovich had some honors. One was the first team rookie of the 1999-00 season. , one is the best rookie second team in the 1-2001 season.Originally starting center Andrew Bynum was worth looking forward to, but he was reimbursed for the season due to a dislocated kneecap and missed 02 regular season games.

Paul was different. At that time, Paul’s starting lineup included David West, who was selected to the All-Star team in the 2007-08 season, and Peja Stojakovic, a former All-Star player who was selected to the best team. There was the later "Champion" Chandler.

So in this season, when Kobe and Paul have basically the same statistics, the Lakers with Pau Gasol overtook the record, Kobe’s teammate’s honor was relatively weaker, and Kobe’s last battle almost completely suppressed Paul. The team's performance, key matches, final record, and amazingness all surpassed Paul, and finally won the MVP.

Therefore, Kobe's ability to win the MVP is definitely not just a matter of the last match between the two that season, but that Kobe won too much by virtue of his strength.

Of course, Kobe did not live up to the honor of MVP. He led the team to the finals that season and fought the Celtics in 6 games, while Paul led the team to the second round.

Therefore, the NBA has never been a league where one game can explain the problem, and the selection of MVP is not like this, especially when the performance of two players is similar, the confrontation between them will of course become the target and standard of reference , this is a very normal thing.

Although Paul joked afterwards that "Kobe stole his MVP in one game", even if this is Paul's heartfelt voice, why not praise Kobe?Because that season was Paul's closest to the MVP season, but that season was also one of Kobe's best seasons.The previous Kobes had good statistics, but the team failed to make the playoffs, or the record was too poor to compete with Nash or Duncan at all.

So Kobe never minded what Paul said. When he saw Paul's son CP4, he liked this little guy very much. The doll of my own daughter Gigi.

If there are no accidents in the future, CP4 may be Kobe's son-in-law.

When it comes to this level, it's no wonder Paul was upset that then-NBA commissioner David Stern blocked him from joining the Lakers for "basketball reasons."

Paul talked about teaming up with Kobe. He said: "I am very disappointed that I can't partner with him. The craziest thing is that in the All-Star Game, Kobe and I always said 'we will not lose'. We have done this with others. Said. In the 2009 Phoenix All-Star Game, we smashed the opponent, and I will never forget it!"

At that time, Paul was still the league's number one point guard.

At that time, Kobe, who was wearing the No. 24 jersey, had once again led the Lakers to the championship.

The first point guard and the first shooting guard teamed up
With such a backcourt combination, both of them have defense and offense. Kobe's offensive ability is beyond doubt, and Paul's series command is also strong enough.

But if there are no ifs in life, the past is already in the past. Looking forward, life will be better!
So Paul, who failed to join the Lakers and ended up joining the Clippers, said to Bryant on the occasion of parting, "Hey, man, I will beat you tonight."

Kobe has a character that never admits defeat, so he replied, "Don't dream, don't you see that there is already a Paul standing beside me?"

"Forget you! Paul and Kobe teamed up, I can't beat it." After Paul finished speaking, he curled his lips and walked away.

(End of this chapter)