I'm teammates with Kobe

Chapter 212 Before the Playoffs

In the NBA, after the All-Star Game, the playoff qualification competition will enter the final sprint stage. The Los Angeles Lakers are in their best state: Kobe is getting more and more efficient, Warcraft is slowly regaining its former state, Chu Akatsuki has grown up, all the wounded have returned to the team, the role puzzle has been completed, and the lineup has become more and more tacit...

Everything indicates that the Lakers will be unstoppable.

Before the All-Star Game, the Lakers had a record of 28 wins and 12 losses. After the All-Star Game, they were even worse, with 30 wins and 12 losses. They finally ranked second in the Western Conference with a record of 58 wins and 24 losses. Reasonable.

Unexpectedly, because of the 1 win and 10 losses counted from the preseason, people were full of disappointment with the Lakers with the new "F4" combination, and finally had to save it through a coaching change. Zen Master took office at this time , Save the building from falling.

Reasonably, Chu Xiao's growth, Kobe's efficiency, World of Warcraft's recovery, Nash, Odom, McGrady, Arenas, Jamison are still sitting on the bench... Under such circumstances, it is not impossible to win the first place in the Western Conference Maybe, because there is only a gap of 2 wins from the Thunder, which is No. [-] in the West.

I have to say that the Lakers have gained a lot this season. In addition to the team's record surpassing the Clippers in the same city to become second in the Western Conference, Warcraft Howard once again became the "rebound king" with an average of 12.4 rebounds per game. ,

Although Kobe slowed down the pace of scoring, he still averaged 27.3 points, 5.6 rebounds, 6 assists, and 1.4 steals per game this season. His shooting percentage was 48.6%, the highest in his career, and his shooting percentage was the second highest. The season was still the 1999-00 season, when the shooting percentage was 46.8%. For an outside player, especially a scorer like him, this is already quite terrifying.

And his 27.3 points this season are second only to Carmelo Anthony's 28.7 points and Kevin Durant's 28.1 points, ranking third in the league.For a veteran who will be 35 years old, it is even more difficult, but what is even more terrifying is that if he is willing, he will still be the scoring champion this season.

Although Kobe gave up the competition for the scoring title, he couldn't stop himself from stepping on the record of a legendary superstar.

2013年3月30日，湖人客场以103-98击败国王队，科比得到19分，超越名宿张伯伦，升至NBA历史总得分榜第四位。目前在NBA总得分榜上能让他仰望的只有三人：贾巴尔（38387分）、卡尔·马龙（36928分）和乔丹（32292分）。

So far, Kobe's total score in the NBA has reached 31434 points. If he maintains this state, he will usher in a moment to surpass Jordan next season.

Before this game, Bryant was only 31419 points away from Chamberlain's record of 4 points.As a result, Kobe scored 19 points and sent out a season-high 14 assists.

"This is a very, very long journey. I came to the Lakers at the age of 17, and now I am 34 years old. Thanks to all the people who have supported me throughout my career." Compared with statistics, Kobe is more moving The most important thing is his indelible fighting spirit.

So far, five of the top six scorers in league history (Jabbar, Malone, Jordan, Kobe, Chamberlain, O'Neal) have played for the Purple and Gold.Kobe needs more than 5 points if he wants to surpass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and become the number one in the league's scoring history. If he averages 6900 points per game and maintains full attendance in 25 games, it only takes 82 and a half seasons to surpass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and become history. No.3.

Next is the rookie Chu Xiao, a young player from China. After getting the starting position, his performance became more and more stable, scoring and assisting both, and finally averaged 20.4 points, 10.6 steal, becoming the fourth player in NBA history to be unanimously voted Rookie of the Year after Ralph Sampson in 4.2, David Robinson in 1.8 and Blake Griffin in 1984. Beat his "enemy of life" Lillard (1990 points, 2011 assists, 19 rebounds and 6.5 steals per game).

He is also the fourth player in the history of the Lakers to be elected as the best rookie. The previous three were "Magic" Johnson, Elgin Baylor, and Jerry West.

It's hard to imagine that a team with such a glorious history as the Lakers has only produced 3 best rookies before.However, it is precisely because of its brilliance that it has been the ideal destination for some big-name free agents for many years. Big-name free agents such as O'Neal and Karl Malone all joined the Lakers through the free market. Sol and other stars have always been regular visitors in the playoffs, so there are not many chances of getting a lottery pick in the draft, and they rarely select the "best rookie".

As a result, the Celtics, who selected Chu Xiao with the 2012st overall pick in the first round in 21, suddenly became the laughing stock of the entire league.

Like the Los Angeles Lakers, the Celtics, who are also a traditional giant, have historically selected superstar rookies such as Larry Bird, Paul Pierce, and John Havlicek. When they selected Chu Xiao, they easily He traded away, only got a Steve Blake who averaged only 5.2 points and 3.3 assists per game, and let go of the "Best Rookie" in vain. This deal is really a loss to grandma's family.

Such a result led to the resignation of Boston Celtics general manager Angie, who only achieved 41 wins and 40 losses this season and ranked seventh in the Eastern Conference.

Even so, it didn't help to dispel the anger of many Bostonians, because Chu Xiao's "20+10+4" data made him No.1 in history.Because since the establishment of the NBA, there has never been a rookie who can score "20+" and assist "10+" at the same time in the rookie season.

Even players with data such as "20+5+4" are rare, which requires a very comprehensive strength to be able to do it. In NBA history, rookie seasons averaged "20+5+4" per game. Except for Chu Xiao, only 8 people have done it in history, and there are 2 people in active service.

史上7人分别是艾弗森（23.5分+7.5助攻+4.1篮板）、乔丹（28.2分+6.5篮板+5.9助攻）、“大鸟”伯德（24.3分+10篮板+6.3助攻）、埃尔金·贝勒（24.9分+15篮板+4.1助攻）、贾巴尔（28.8分+14.8篮板+4.1助攻）、“大O”罗伯特森（30.5分+10.1篮板+9.7助攻）以及现役的詹姆斯（20.9分+5.5篮板+5.9助攻）和埃文斯（20.1分+5.3篮板+5.8助攻）。

Chu Xiao became the eighth in history.

As a result, Chu Xiao was selected to the rookie first team, got all 29 first team votes, and ranked first with 58 points.

He was named to the All-NBA Second Team.In the rookie season, only 9 people were selected to the best team in history. The most recent one was Tim Duncan in the 1996-97 season.It's a pity that he was not selected for the first team in his rookie season, which is even more difficult. There are only 6 players in history, and the Demon King Shark has not made it.

NBA 2012-13 season, the regular season ended on April 2013, 4. The last game was the Lakers vs. Houston Rockets. Since the No.17 in the Western Conference had been locked in advance, Kobe, Chu Xiao, Warcraft and others did not play. Gasol and Nash led a group of substitute players to fight the Rockets with Harden and Lin Shuhao to overtime, and then Nash connected with Gasol, who made the final decision and helped the team win 2-99.

Without Kobe, World of Warcraft and Chu Xiao sharing the ball, Gasol dominated the court and scored a "triple double" of 17 points, 20 rebounds and 11 assists, proving that he was actually working for the team throughout the season Sacrifice, as long as he is given a chance, he can use practical actions to show that he is worthy of the title of giant.

Nash, who returned to the starting lineup, scored 12 points and 18 assists through understated scheduling, which is also a typical example of breaking out when given a chance.

In this way, the rankings and records of the NBA Eastern and Western Conferences are released.

东部联盟前8名是迈阿密热火（66胜16负）、纽约尼克斯（54胜28负）、印第安纳步行者（49胜32负）、布鲁克林篮网（49胜33负）、芝加哥公牛（45胜37负）、亚特兰大老鹰（44胜38负）、波士顿凯尔特人（41胜40负）、密尔沃基雄鹿（38胜44负）。

西部联盟前8名是俄克拉荷马雷霆（60胜22负）、洛杉矶湖人队（58胜22负）、丹佛掘金（57胜25负）、洛杉矶快船（56胜26负）、孟菲斯灰熊（56胜26负）、金州勇士（47胜35负）、圣安东尼奥马刺（45胜37负）、休斯顿火箭（45胜37负）。

It's not that friends don't get together, the Lakers met the veteran Spurs in the first round.

This is the sixth time the two teams have met in the playoffs since the 2000-01 season. The last time was in the 6-2007 season. Kobe, who was aiming to chase his fourth crown, killed his opponent with a jump shot and advanced to the championship 08-4. finals.

In the regular season this season, the two teams have played against each other three times, and the Spurs have achieved a record of 3 wins and 2 loss.In the game against the Lakers, the Spurs did not play their own good offense. The offensive efficiency was only 1, but the defense was relatively good.

The biggest highlight of this matchup is the rivalry. Since entering the 21st century, the two teams have met 5 times in the playoffs, and the Spurs have only won once. The Lakers can be regarded as the biggest obstacle for the Spurs.In addition, in the Suns era, Nash did not take much advantage against the Spurs. Horry was knocked out of the bottom line and caused a conflict that caused his teammates to be suspended. The Suns' final loss of the series is Nash's eternal pain.

The biggest highlight of this matchup is how the Spurs defend Kobe and Chu Xiao's "Double Dragon Playing Pearl"?Does Nash smooth out the pain in his heart?Can McGrady break the first-round spell?

Another highlight in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs is the Thunder VS Rockets. The biggest highlight of this matchup is Harden's fight against his old club. He was sent to the Rockets by the Thunder before the start of the season.Harden and the Thunder, Martin and the Rockets, these are all confrontations between old friends.In addition, how does the Rockets defend against Durant?How Lin Shuhao deals with the power boy Westbrook is also interesting.

In addition to the above two matchups, the other two matchups in the West are Clippers VS Grizzlies, Nuggets VS Warriors.Among them, the winning side of the Nuggets and Warriors will face the winners of the Lakers and Spurs in the second round.

The Clippers met the Grizzlies in the first round of the playoffs for the second consecutive season. Last season, the Clippers advanced in seven games against the Grizzlies in the first round of the playoffs, but they also paid a heavy price for the injuries of Paul and Griffin.In the regular season of this season, although the Grizzlies played the second-best defensive efficiency in the league, there is still nothing to do with the Clippers, who have upgraded their bench lineup and improved both offense and defense.The biggest highlights of this group of duels are undoubtedly "revenge" and "breakthrough".Can the Grizzlies achieve revenge and avenge last year's playoffs and this year's regular season?Can the two teams achieve a breakthrough and move to a higher level after passing the first round?

From the perspective of the regular season matchup between the Nuggets and the Warriors, the Nuggets have the upper hand. The defense of the two teams is not too bad. The league's middle-level level mainly relies on offense to win.The Warriors rely on outside long-range shots supplemented by inside attacks, while the Nuggets rely on tireless running, bombing the basket, and playing speed games.

The Eastern Conference matches are Heat VS Bucks, Nets VS Bulls, Pacers VS Eagles, Knicks VS Celtics.

(End of this chapter)