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Chapter 198 Restriction

Looking at Kobe who kept running at his own pace on the court, Popovich paused, and said immediately: "And, don't forget, that bastard is Kobe Bryant, even if he averages more than 30 minutes per game in a season, No wonder."

"Too!"

Borrego nodded in agreement, his face a little dignified.There is nothing to say about Kobe's physical strength. There are only a handful of players in the league who can surpass him in this regard.

From the moment Kobe came on the court, the situation between the two sides has undergone immediate changes.Due to the existence of Kobe, a ferocious beast, the team's current lineup is mostly substitutes among the substitutes, and Ginobili had to face Kobe head-on.

Although Ginobili is not old, but against Kobe, who is still at the peak of his career, he is still covered in water on the defensive end.Relying on a wave of offensive rhythm brought by Kobe, the Lakers successfully tied the score.

Seeing this, Popovich walked to the technical stage and asked for a timeout. After all the players walked down, he roared without any surprise.

"What are you doing?! Playing like shit, what did I say before the game! Tell you to double-team Kobe, but how do you play on the field?! Ah!"

"Except for Manu Ginobili, everyone else should reflect on it! They all know the special meaning of this game, so you just play like this? I'm sorry everyone..."

Popovich didn't talk about any tactics at all, and the entire timeout was completely yelled at.No one doubts that if the referee hadn't been urging him, he would have been scolding like this for a long time.

Walking to Popovich, looking at the players who walked onto the court silently, after a little thought, Borrego asked, "Should I replace Leonard?"

The flushed face slowly returned to calm. Popovich frowned, and after careful consideration, he shook his head from side to side and said, "Let's have a look again!"

After the timeout, the game restarts.Faced with Ginobili and Jefferson's double-team defense, Kobe went completely crazy, using all kinds of picturesque and difficult moves, and all of them went in.

Finally, when Kobe hit a jumper in front of Ginobili and Jefferson again and shocked the fans, Popovich finally couldn't help it.

A few strides to the sidelines, at the same time Popovich stretched out his hand and called Leonard to his side, pointed at Kobe with a cold face on the court, and said directly: "Did you see that guy?"

"He is making us lose, and the feeling of losing the game, I think you don't want to experience it again! Remember what you said before the game? Now, I want to see your proof!"

Nodding expressionlessly, Leonard looked at the court calmly, and then slowly walked towards the technical table while inserting his jersey into his shorts.

On the Spurs bench, with a towel on his shoulders, Yang Ke tried his best to recover his strength, and at the same time, he was ready to play at any time.When he saw Leonard getting ready to play, he clutched his drink bottle tightly.

Man, it's up to you!

The game continued on the field. Due to Diaw's attack with the ball caused Bynum's defensive foul, Leonard quickly got the chance to play and replaced Jefferson, who was not very good.

Standing near the middle circle, while waiting for Dior to make a free throw, Leonard remembered something, turned his head and said: "Ginobili, you don't need to defend, and go to organize the offense wholeheartedly! Kobe, leave it to me! "

"This…"

Ginobili paused, then turned his head to look at Leonard, looking at that calm face.He opened his mouth, but he didn't say anything in the end. He just nodded silently after Dio finished his free throw.

The offense and defense switched the Lakers' possession of the ball, but this time, Kobe did not ask for the ball as soon as halftime passed, but cautiously stuck in his position first.Facing Leonard's close defense, Kobe looked extremely solemn.

Just because the defensive pressure Leonard brought to him is far better than the double-teaming of Ginobili and Jefferson.It's not that Leonard's defensive level has reached an unprecedented level, but because in front of Kobe, one plus one is not greater than one.

With Leonard stuck behind him, Kobe carefully controlled the distance between the two, and at the same time took advantage of this opportunity to get the ball from his teammates.

Is it coming again? !

Leonard's breathing quickened slightly, and sweat slowly slid from between his foreheads.Seeing that Kobe was holding the ball with his left arm, Leonard immediately stood up and supported Kobe's waist with his left hand, and naturally opened his right arm to prepare for defense.

call!
With his left arm stretched out and one hand holding the basketball, to ensure that the basketball would not be interfered by Leonard, Kobe then exhaled and his shoulders began to shake violently.At the same time, the body hit Leonard very forcefully, but the effect it achieved was very limited.

Using his right foot as the axis, Kobe controlled his left foot to turn, and swayed left and right with the changes in his shoulder, and during the fake swaying process, he was always using the corner of his eye to feel the position of Leonard behind him.

Sure enough?!

Kobe wasn't surprised to notice that Leonard's center of gravity hadn't changed at all.Leonard's body is low and stable, and his main purpose is not to steal the ball or block shots, so it is not easy to shake him.

Even if his goal is not achieved, Kobe will not give up the attack, his face is serious.He holds the ball in his right hand and lowers the ball to his feet. At the same time, using his right foot as the pivot, his left foot begins to break through to the right.

Bang!
Since Leonard doesn't care about it, it doesn't matter if Kobe really makes a breakthrough.With a quick handoff dribble, the basketball comes to his left hand, blocking Leonard's view and protecting the ball in his hand.

Feeling Leonard's difficulty, Kobe lowered his body's center of gravity, pressed his left elbow against Leonard's body, and at the same time took a big step.

Since he is still at the end of the peak of his career, Kobe just carried Leonard abruptly like that, and quickly went to the basket to kill.

squeak!
During the high-speed and extremely powerful sprint, Kobe suddenly stopped ten centimeters from the free throw line and forcibly stopped his feet. The sound of the soles of the shoes rubbing against the floor resounded throughout the court.

With the help of speed and inertia, Kobe gained a little room to shoot, without stopping, he directly used the strength of his thighs, waist and abdomen to drive his whole body, and stepped on the ground suddenly.

Holding the basketball in his right hand, his arms naturally stretched upwards with the jumping action. When his body jumped to the highest point, Kobe was about to push the ball out.

A huge palm appeared in his field of vision, and with the movement of the giant hand, an expressionless face also appeared in front of his eyes, Leonard.

(End of this chapter)