I'm teammates with Kobe

Chapter 44 You Are My CP3
In the last quarter of the game, the Rockets had the ball. After Lin Shuhao dribbled the ball for halftime, facing Chu Xiao's defense, he chose to pass it directly to Parsons at a 45-degree angle. The latter caught the ball and made a three-pointer. hit.

Afterwards, Harden continued to use European steps to break into the Lakers' inside line for layups, leading the Rockets to quickly catch up with the score to 84.

After Chu Xiao and Kobe successfully connected in the third quarter, they encountered the opponent's key marking in the fourth quarter. As long as they hold the ball, they are double-teamed, and the other person is also guarded by a special person. As a result, there is a gap inside the Lakers, and Jamison frequently succeeds. , Helping the Lakers regain the lead.But at the critical moment, Harden hit another three-pointer, and the two sides once again tied at 91.

After that, the momentum of the Rockets was fully opened up. Lin Shuhao made a quick break and hit Chu Xiao's defense with a fallback jumper to overtake the score again.

With 2 minutes left before the end of the game, it was Kobe who stepped forward to help the Lakers stabilize the situation. He first received an assist from Chu Xiao during the counterattack and sent the ball into the basket with a stride.

With 31 seconds left and the Lakers trailing by 4 points, Kobe held the ball in a high position, crossed back and swayed back, and went straight to the basket against Patterson for a layup, resulting in a foul and two free throws Hit steadily.

With 29 seconds left in the game, the Lakers were only 2 points behind.

Conversely, Harden was also holding the ball at a high position. He stared at the stopwatch trying to delay the time. When there were 15 seconds left, he slowly approached the top of the arc. Facing Kobe's one-on-one defense, he suddenly changed dramatically. Xiang, Kobe was caught off guard and his center of gravity was a little out of balance. At this time, when the countdown time entered, Harden simply stopped delaying and chose to take a step sideways to make a shot. Who knew that Kobe reacted very quickly, and immediately chased him to take off and block the block. Although it was a little short, it interfered. In Harden's line of sight, the basketball hit the rim in an arc and bounced right into Thackeray's hands.

The Lakers immediately called a timeout.

"Give the ball to Kobe, and the others move aside to open up space for him to play singles." With 7 seconds left in the game, Zen Master arranged a singles tactic.

After returning to the field, Jamison stood at half court to serve, and Kobe immediately ran out to catch the ball. He also chose to change direction drastically, and then changed directions one after another to shake Harden away. Lin Shuhao decisively chose to give up on Chu Xiao. Defensively, he chose to double-team Kobe with Harden. Kobe jumped up and found Chu Xiao who was in the open position. Chu Xiao shot without hesitation and hit a three-pointer!Lore!The Lakers won the game 99-98.

"Yeah!" the Lakers teammates immediately shouted excitedly, waving their fists and rushing into the court.

Surrounded by everyone, Chu Xiao enjoyed the cheers from all the fans.

"It's a lore! It's a lore!" Chu Xiao couldn't hide the excitement in his heart. After finding Kobe in the crowd, he hugged the boss tightly, and tears almost came out of his eyes.

"Well done! Well done!" Bryant said, stroking his head.

This was Chu Xiao's fifth game in the NBA. He did not expect to complete the lore at the last moment. Not only did he win the applause of the fans, but he also had the opportunity to be interviewed on the sidelines.

"Generally speaking, most of the game-winning shots are taken by the bosses of the team, and they are not related to rookies at all. But you have got such an opportunity. Do you have anything to say?" The interviewer Chu Xiao is a well-known player on the sidelines of the NBA. Reporter Craig Sager, he is a very conscientious reporter who has worked hard for the NBA for many years and is especially known for his humorous questions and fancy colored suits.

Chu Xiao replied without hesitation, "Kobe is so good, he has attracted so many defenses, and he created the opportunity for me to make a fatal shot. This is thanks to Kobe, and it is also his credit."

Seeing that Chu Xiao's answer was quite satisfactory and without any topicality, Saige simply asked the second question to Kobe next to him, "Kobe, everyone thinks that you will definitely choose to end the game by yourself during the game. No one would have thought that Kobe would What were you thinking when you chose to shoot at a critical moment? Why did you choose to pass?"

Kobe laughed when he heard the words, and then explained the situation at that time, "Phil Jackson asked me to choose singles to perform the last shot, but I felt a little uncomfortable, so I thought of another way. So I said to Chu Xiao, Lin Shuhao will come to double-team me, you have to be ready. He said, I will be ready to make a shot. Sure enough, he is really trustworthy.”

Sager was not satisfied with this answer, so he continued to pick things up, "Kobe, I remember you said that even if you miss the shot, you will continue to shoot. You are the kind of player who will take the initiative to take the last attack. Sometimes Knowing that you can’t make a shot, you will continue to shoot, because this is where you are strong. Everyone knows that you will not choose to pass the ball at the last moment, but now you have found another way to pass the ball to kill the opponent. Isn’t that right? Does that mean your killer mentality has changed? Or, you’re starting to feel old?”

This question was really sharp, to question Kobe's age in front of him, Chu Xiao frowned, and couldn't help sweating for the reporter.

Unexpectedly, Kobe just put his hands on his hips, and then pouted, "How can I grow old! It's just that when there are reliable teammates around you, he has a better chance. You can play more easily!"

Sager immediately asked the third question after listening, "I remember that you have never partnered with a good point guard in your career, like Fisher's offense is a bit weak, and Nash is almost 40 years old. Almost teamed up with Paul, but was rejected due to basketball reasons, now do you think Chu Xiao will be the strongest point guard you have ever partnered with? Although he is only a rookie."

"He is indeed just a rookie, and he has only played 5 games, but he is really the strongest point guard I have ever partnered with." Kobe not only recognized Chu Xiao, but also explained very seriously, "Only playing on the court Only then can I know the ability of the opponent, and through these few games, Chu Xiao is my CP3!"

"What? You said he was your Paul?" Saiger repeated loudly on purpose, but thought in his mind that tomorrow's report already had a headline.

"That's right!" Kobe looked at Chu Xiao and said with a smile, "You are my Paul. We are very similar in character and both have a strong competitive and competitive spirit. Ordinary people would have surrendered long ago, but for him, he is a competitor, not easy to admit defeat and has a strong heart, which is very similar to Paul.”

Kobe continued, "I used to imagine what it would be like to join forces with Paul. Maybe he dribbled the ball and made a layup, and then let everyone pass it out, and I could catch the ball and hit it, just like us in the world. Like what they did in the All-Star game, they cooperated seamlessly and never lost. Now, this kind of scene really happened to Chu Xiao. He has Nash-like pass control and Paul-like defense. With him, I don’t need to take care of everything, I can focus on scoring, and my shots are good, and my shooting percentage has also increased. I believe that the backcourt formed by the two of us, just like me and Paul, no one can beat.”

科比之所以这样说，是有数据作为支撑的。本场比赛，楚晓8投5中只收获了15分，却送出了22个助攻、4次犯规、2个篮板、2个失误和2个抢断。22个助攻中，有12个都是助攻科比获得的。

Kobe benefited from this, making 22 of 14 shots and scoring a season-high 41 points.

For the Rockets, Harden made 18 of 9 shots and scored 24 points. Parsons made 16 of 8 shots and scored 20 points. Lin Shuhao made 13 of 7 shots and scored 14 points, 8 assists and 2 rebounds.

(End of this chapter)