I'm teammates with Kobe

Chapter 80

At 7:[-] in the evening, the game between the Lakers and the Mavericks officially started at the American Airlines Center.

No wonder some people say that the American Airlines Center in Dallas is the most luxurious arena built with high-tech equipment in the league.

When the host introduced the appearance ceremony, fireworks started to be blown out next to the arena, and the Mavericks LOGO at the center line was projected onto every floor of the arena with high-tech projection equipment.

The players of the home team appeared on the stage when the light and shadow flickered, which was both realistic and dreamy, and it was really beautiful.

The Mavericks' starting lineup is Allen Collison, OJ Mayo, Sean Marion, Dirk Nowitzki and Chris Kaman.

Elton Brand and Vince Carter sat on the bench!
I have to say that when the host introduced that the Lakers got Tracy McGrady through a trade, even though he could not play in this game, it still caused a commotion.

A lot of people came here to watch the match between Kobe and the old driver, so the attendance rate tonight was very high, but what everyone didn't expect was that McGrady actually landed on the scene and joined the Lakers to be on the same team as Kobe!The four former shooting guards-Sike Dongai and North Carolina Nanmai gathered three at once. How can this not make the fans cheer thunderously?How can we not make the audience crazy nostalgic?It's like a golden age.

At the beginning of the 21st century, the NBA undoubtedly belonged to the era of shooting guards.

Kobe, Iverson, Tracy McGrady and Carter have gained many fans with their outstanding abilities. They are popular in the league and are known as the four major shooting guards.However, they are not part of the same group.

Only McGrady and Carter have ever been teammates in the Raptors. They are also cousins. Carter is more than two years older than McGrady, but McGrady was selected by the Raptors with the 1997th overall pick in the first round in 9. Carter Entered the NBA in 1998.Although Carter did not enter the NBA as early as McGrady, he was at the peak when he debuted, and gradually suppressed McGrady. Afterwards, McGrady transferred to the Magic and officially ushered in his peak, and became a player on a par with the other three. One of the guards.

Time flies, years go by.

Among the four shooting guards, Iverson was the first to leave the team. He went to Turkey's Besketas Basketball Club in 2010 and retired from basketball after being injured in 2011.

From then on, stay, "Don't be infatuated with Ai, Ai is just a legend!"

Vince Carter signed a three-year contract with the Mavericks in 2011; McGrady joined the Spurs with a basic salary in 2012 and was later traded to the Lakers.

The two brothers are not at their peak, and they acted as substitute players almost at the same time, using their veteran experience to chase the NBA championship, which symbolizes the highest honor.

Among them, only Kobe is still at his peak, scoring 27.9 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.6 assists last season.

This also marks the end of the era of the four major shooting guards, but those good memories will forever remain in the hearts of fans.

Chu Xiao noticed that when the light beams of the stadium shone on Kobe, McGrady and Carter at the same time, in addition to the thunderous cheers on the field and the reporters carrying long guns and short cannons, there were also many elderly fans He even lowered his head and wiped his tears quietly, leaving tears of excitement.

This, perhaps, is the charm of basketball.

Both cruel and moving, both competitive and sentimental!

Before each opening game, the Americans will design some small surprises to enrich the ceremony of singing the national anthem. This time, it is a collective tribute to the veterans. The opening VCR plays the wonderful games of Kobe, Tracy McGrady, Carter and Nowitzki in turn. In an instant, the atmosphere of the scene was finally completely ignited.

When the fans couldn't stop applauding, Kaman and Jordan Hill came to the center of the field to jump the ball, and the Mavericks had the ball.The game officially started in a warm atmosphere.

Although the prelude is nostalgic and warm, this is definitely a very intense game.

Old fans will remember that in the 2011 playoffs, Kobe Bryant, who was aiming to achieve another three consecutive championships, led the Lakers to meet the old and demonic Mavericks in the second round. They were swept out 0-4, and the road to defending the title ended here. So far, the opponent has gone all the way to win the final championship.

Since then, the Lakers have played against the Mavericks with a vengeful mentality.In addition, the team's record is about to drop to [-]%. Even in back-to-back situations, the players have just washed off their exhaustion with hot water in the most luxurious locker room of the visiting team. to fight.

After Collison of the Mavericks got the ball, he ran all the way to the backcourt as fast as lightning. Chu Xiao kept in front with fast and wide steps, killing his chance to break through. So he waved at the top of the arc, and Kaman Immediately ran forward to pick and roll, blocking Chu Xiao behind him.

Collison has a precise shot. When he saw the space, how could he miss the opportunity, so he moved a step sideways, kicked his feet on the ground, and got up to shoot.

"Snapped!"

After a loud bang, the ball was slapped off.

It turned out that Kobe, who was assisting in the defense, came out. He lay in ambush on the weak side. After seeing Collison really got up to shoot, he ran forward and waved his hand, and slapped the basketball that the opponent had just dropped to his backcourt. .

Kobe took the lead and rushed over, picked up the ball that was still bouncing on the ground and launched a fast break. After a few dribbles, he leaped high like a dragon sailing out of the sea, and dunked the ball in with both gestures.

Maybe the opponent was fooled by Kobe's domineering blocks and slam dunks at the beginning. After Collison advanced with the ball, when he called Kaman to pick and roll again, Kaman made a mistake and blocked Chu Xiao while being behind him. , but stretched out his foot and tripped Collison, the ball immediately let go and bounced towards Chu Xiao's side towards the sideline, about to go out of bounds.

Chu Xiao demonstrated his terrifying waist and abdomen strength, holding the ball in his hands in the air, and at the same time in the air, he could use his waist and abdomen strength to pass the ball back to Artest who ran up from the bottom corner. The latter immediately dribbled and attacked.

It's a pity that Artest was not fast when he dribbled the ball. The opponent immediately returned to the defense and failed to make a fast break. He then passed the ball back to Chu Xiao.

Chu Xiao made a cross-step dribble from outside the three-point line, and saw that Collison, who was 1.83 meters in front of him, kept a step and a half away from him. The skill that equalized the score.

He quickly patted his right hand to the right, then made a change of direction, hopped with both feet, and after stabilizing his center of gravity, he chose to make a shot.

Playing Collison with his height of 1.96 meters is simply a misalignment.

The three-pointer hit directly.

Chu Xiao's second attack with the ball was a big long-range shot from outside the three-point line on the left wing. Although the basketball missed, he ran forward and picked off the offensive rebound over Nowitzki's head. Dribbled the old driver and broke through the free throw line in the middle. Facing Kaman who was defending, he distributed the ball to Jordan Hill at the basket, and the latter easily hit the board.

The Lakers got off to a wonderful 7-0 start, and Chu Xiao also scored 3 points and 1 assist.

It was OJ Mayo who opened the scoring for the Mavericks against Kobe.He was selected by the Timberwolves as the No. 2008 pick in the 8 NBA Draft, and then sent to the Memphis Grizzlies in an 2012-player trade, where he also stayed in his prime years. In the summer of [-], he did not receive an offer contract from the Grizzlies, so he joined the Dallas Mavericks as a free agent.

Mayo is a soft-touch combo guard with a three-point range. He is very good at running back and shooting through screens. He has good ball control, but lacks the explosive power to make steady breakthroughs.Can be a guest point guard, but the defense is not good, the defense against the shooting guard is too short, the defense against the guard is too slow, but he can defend the tall point guard.

Just because he lacked the explosive power to make steady breakthroughs, but faced with Kobe's single defense, he broke through with the ball and scored a layup.This made Kobe very angry, his fighting spirit was aroused, and he took the initiative to ask Chu Xiao for the ball in the next attack, and then single-handed Mayo with the ball, causing a foul to save face.

When Kobe stood at the free throw line and scored, he won the cheers of many fans in the away game.

Kobe made two free throws and scored 4 points personally, but he didn't take another shot because Mayo didn't dare to take another shot in the face of his counterattack, which allowed him to go all out to defend and hit the three-point line at the top of the circle. Nei helps Chu Xiao defend Collison, and actively plays for Chu Xiao when attacking, willing to make a wedding dress.

He first destroyed Collison's another three-point shot from outside the right-wing three-point line, and then flanked Gasol on the bottom line, destroying Marion's long-range shot, and then quickly returned to the frontcourt for a fast break, assisting Chu Xiao scored another 3 points.

With 5 minutes and 40 seconds left in the first quarter, the Lakers grabbed a rebound and launched a fast break. After Kobe got the ball, he made a fast break to the basket. He dribbled the ball and quickly dodged Kaman who jumped up to defend him. With a flick of his hand, the ball was distributed to Chu Xiao who fell into the bottom corner. The latter made a decisive shot and hit again.

For the Lakers at this time, the top scorer began to become a defensive leader and organizer, fully demonstrating his excellent overall view on the field as a team leader.

The original defensive strategies of the Mavericks were all aimed at Kobe, so they messed up the defense instead, and they always missed the other when marking people.

And Chu Xiao played the role of a shooter. He faced Collison's defense at a 45-degree angle on the left wing and forced a shot. A drawbar throws the ball into the scoring.

The more Kobe played, the more excited he became. When the Mavericks made a pass error, he held the ball again and launched a fast break. He dribbled the ball behind his back and then turned around. The swaying movement was done in one go, dazzling the opponent, just when everyone thought the two points were secure. However, at the moment of the layup, he passed the ball to Artest who was standing outside the three-point line and watching the show. The latter seemed to have no idea that the ball would be passed to him. put in.

So far, the opponent has been beaten and collapsed, and the offensive and defensive mistakes continue. In the first quarter, they trailed the Lakers by 23 points 36-13.Among them, Marion played the best, scoring 5 points on 4 of 8 shots, and the worst performer was naturally Collison, who made 4 of 0 shots in the first quarter and scored no points.

For the Lakers, Chu Xiao made 7 of 6 shots, including 5 of 4 three-pointers. He scored 16 points and 3 assists in a single quarter.Although Kobe didn't make another shot, he received 4 assists since then, and the data became 4 points and 4 assists.Other starters, Gasol scored 8 points, Artest harvested 5 points.

(End of this chapter)