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Chapter 225 Kobe's lore (5000 chapters)

Back in the second half of the game, the two sides changed sides and fought again.

After all, D'Antoni didn't dare to bet on whether the starting five had the stamina to last the entire game. He made minor lineup adjustments, and Lin Bai was able to go into battle.

Of course, the 7-man rotation is not just shouted out. D’Antoni still guarantees that there will be three main players on the field. This kind of formation, even if the set-up is not played well, can still be adjusted quickly, and there are also people who are allowed to make mistakes. time.

The thickness of the Lakers' lineup is relatively weak, and Tomjanovich has little room for adjustment. He only leads by 1 point and has no conditions to retain his strength.

The game started in the third quarter, and the Suns had the ball first.

Barbosa dribbled the ball to the frontcourt and still passed the ball to Stoudemire. Stoudemire did not disappoint the Suns. He did not hesitate to catch the ball, and immediately jumped up and made a two-point jumper. Odom I just stretched out my hand to block it, and didn't even jump.

The basketball accurately hit two points, and the Suns took the lead again.

50 to 51! !
The offensive and defensive transition, the Lakers attacked, Kobe immediately returned the color, received the ball outside the 65-degree three-point line on the left, and faced Joe Johnson's defense, he directly resorted to the strongest post-up singles, crushing Joe with his skills and pace. Johnson hit the basket, suddenly his shoulders swung sharply from side to side, turned around one after another, passed Joe Johnson, pulled the ball up, jumped up under the basket, dodged in the air, and passed Stoudemire's block. With a casual hook, the basketball spun and flew towards the hoop, and got into the hoop as if it had eyes.

52 to 51! !
Looking back, the offensive firepower of the Suns is still fierce, and Joe Johnson is also tough enough. Against Kobe's defense, he fights a tooth for a tooth. He made a jump shot, hit the basket steadily, and returned Kobe's individual singles success. "Single Joe"'s powerful individual singles qualities are fully displayed.

However, next, Kobe took over the offensive firepower of the Lakers completely, and his state was hot and hot.

First of all, the ball was picked up by the horn area and directly raised the basketball several times in a row. Joe Johnson cracked it once or twice, but Kobe kept probing, and finally disrupted Joe Johnson's defensive rhythm. Kobe also calmly met Joe Johnson's defense , and shot the basketball into the basket steadily.

In the 8th minute of the third quarter, Grant fanned out Barbosa's forced breakthrough, and Kobe caught the ball and played a quick counterattack.

Lin Bai ushered in the first duel against Kobe!
Kobe quickly dribbled the ball to the frontcourt. Seeing that Lin Bai and Joe Johnson were defending well, he immediately braked and slowed down. He glanced at the teammates behind him, as if he planned to wait for other players to rush up before launching an attack.

Unexpectedly, as soon as Lin Bai's footsteps stopped, Kobe suddenly accelerated and wanted to break into the inside line. Lin Bai rushed forward to block the offensive line, and Joe Johnson also guarded the inside line, forming two layers of defense.

From outside the 75-degree three-point line on the right, Kobe dribbled faster, shortened his body, and rushed towards Lin Bai to within the three-point line.

Suddenly, Kobe, who was on the move, stepped down to dribble, changed the basketball from the right to the left, retrieved the basketball, retreated beyond the three-point line, immediately pulled the ball, bowed and arrowed, bent his knees and jumped up.

Lin Bai was caught off guard by Kobe's retreat. When he turned back to chase, he saw Kobe's body blooming in the air, his posture was very stretched, and his three-point fadeaway shot was extremely standard and very beautiful. There was no excess in the whole movement , The suspension in the air is very long, and the basketball is pulled away from the fingertips like plucking the strings, and the feel is very soft.

Lin Bai saw Kobe's picturesque fadeaway jumper. At that moment, as his opponent, Lin Bai was still drunk.

The basketball passed a beautiful full moon in the air.

Swish!
There was a cold sound.

The pure white net flowers splashed, and the three-pointer shot in, piercing the heart into the net, and there were waves of white waves.

When he landed, Kobe's face was still cold, he clenched his fists tightly, and celebrated this wonderful three-pointer.

Outside the arena, amidst the boos and tsunami of mountains and tsunami, the fans and spectators also burst into applause in unison, and the rain fell like rain hitting plantains.

Tonight, Kobe's gorgeous and wonderful performance has already conquered the audience. The sharp-eyed fans and audience responded with applause of praise for Kobe.

And this, just this ball, is just the beginning. Kobe's gorgeous offense, like a kaleidoscope, continues to greet the Suns.

Wing back singles, fake action and then turn and fallback jumper shot, the basketball hits the bullseye.

Lift the ball over the top from outside the three-point line, make a false shot, hit the free throw line, step down and dribble while moving, change direction a little later, make a two-point jumper, and still send it steadily into the basket.

In the counterattack, he shot out like a sharp blade, dribbled the ball at the top, hugged the ball at the free throw line, raised his right hand, made a three-step layup, and with a bang, he succeeded in smashing and dunking with one hand...

Seeing that Kobe was about to overthrow the Suns, D'Antoni knew that Kobe, who was in such a murderous mode, was just defensive and couldn't resist.

So, with a big wave of his hand, he replaced Barbosa with Nash. Richardson had no touch tonight, and Lin Bai's three-pointers were quite efficient. Naturally, Lin Bai played more. Bai, the substitute, scored points in the face of Kobe's berserk, and his performance was also very eye-catching.

The Suns' offensive firepower showed no sign of weakening. Under Nash's needle-threading, they played a smooth offensive offensive, and they didn't understand Kobe's god-level performance.

At the fifth point in the third quarter, Nash dribbled to the frontcourt, and after a pick-and-roll with Stoudemire, dribbled into the inside, and pulled the ball in the horn area.Three-step layup, the basket attracted the Lakers' defense.

There was a clear snap, and Nash casually passed a hit pass. The basketball hit the floor and bounced, flying to the outside of the three-point line.

At the bottom corner of the left three-point line, Lin Bai catches the ball very comfortably, bends his knees slightly, pulls the ball up, stretches his body in the air, shakes his right hand, and the basketball draws a wonderful arc in the air.

With the knife in hand, Lin Bai made 4 of 3 shots and hit the third three-pointer tonight, and it rained three-pointers on the outside.

Marion's mid-range shot found his mark, and he also frequently scored two points in mid-range shots, scoring consecutive points.

Except for the first quarter, Joe Johnson, who was tyrannized by Kobe throughout the game, was also more contentious. Although his offensive firepower was not as good as Kobe's fiery state, he was also unafraid in offense. He scored in singles again and again, showing his strength.

Stoudemire has Nash's delivery of ammunition, and he also showed an irresistible momentum. He caught the ball and made a mid-range shot.

Nash didn't take many shots on offense and almost didn't score. However, he had a superb pass, easily harvested points, organized the Suns' offense in an orderly manner, and had continuous offensive firepower. Surprised, excited.

The game between the two teams was open and close. In terms of score, you chased each other.

After the third quarter of the game, Kobe was full of firepower, one player, one goal, and almost singled out the entire defense line of the Suns. He made 11 of 7 shots in a single quarter, 3 of 3 three-pointers, 1 of 1 free throws, and scored 18 points in a single quarter. With 5 rebounds and 3 assists, he played like a superstar.

Leading the Lakers to tenaciously withstood the Suns' more blooming offensive firepower. After all, one hand is hard to beat two punches. Now facing ten punches with both hands, it is also a miracle that the Lakers did not hit the ground.

After three quarters, the two teams played a tie, 77 to 77. The two sides returned to the same starting line and entered the final decisive battle of the fourth quarter.

The fourth quarter started, and the head coaches of the Suns and Lakers took the lead in an off-court confrontation.

Tomjanovich is also tough, and his coaching ideas are also very clear. With Kobe in such a hot state, he unexpectedly pressed Kobe on the bench for 3 minutes, recharging his energy and preparing for the final all-out effort.

Kobe also waited for the support of his teammates. Butler stood up in the fourth quarter. Facing Lin Bai's defense, he played very tough. He carried Lin Bai's body one after another, went to the basket and shot, scored 4 points in a row, and assisted his teammates. The jumper succeeded, showing an extremely outstanding offensive talent, continuing the offensive firepower of the Lakers.

The head coach of the Suns, D'Antoni, also responded, pressing Stoudemire's trump card, letting the other three starters lead two substitutes to deal with the Lakers, and the Lakers didn't get any cheap.

Although Lin Bai's defense was not good, he had an excellent performance from beyond the three-point line. Right after the fourth quarter, he used a counter-run with a slap in the face, ran out of the open space, received a pass, and made a steady hit. A three-pointer raised his score to 12 points, and at the same time gave the Lakers a blow.

Marion made an air cut, went to the basket, jumped up, like an ape, caught the ball in the air, and dunked with his back, showing top skills.

Nash also fired aggressively, and made a breakthrough. The Cavaliers who reached the free throw line shot an arrow, shot a small throw, and accurately hit the bull's-eye, leading the Suns to a temporary lead.

In the 9th minute of the fourth quarter, Tomjanovich removed the sixth man Cook and replaced him with Kobe, patted him on the back twice, and seemed to say to Kobe: The next game is up to you !

All the tactical intentions before the game have been played out by the Lakers. The vision of victory depicted in Tomjanovich's heart has completed all the previous steps. Next, it depends on whether Kobe, who restrained his fists, can be perfect. Can you unleash your furious scoring ability and keep bursting until the end of the game time?
Sure enough, as soon as Kobe came on the court, he decisively made a switch attack with Butler. He handed over Butler's pass, without hesitation, he jumped up and made a three-pointer.

Lin Bai jumped up to interfere, obviously jumping backwards, but felt that his body fell first.

On the other hand, Kobe, relying on his incomparable staying in the air, made a picturesque three-point shooting posture, and the basketball drew an arc like Xiao Li's flying knife, hitting the bull's-eye with precision, and leading the score for the Lakers. back.

D'Antoni also waved his hand and replaced Stoudemire and Richardson, replacing Kabakapa and Lin Bai.

Lin Bai's three-pointer is as sharp as a knife and deadly. It's just that the Lakers' offense is targeting Lin Bai's defensive weakness. With Nash's defense not good, no matter how powerful the Suns' offensive firepower is , Still unable to increase the score of the two teams.

The Lakers' perimeter defense was blasted to pieces, but they were able to find their way back on offense and use points to retaliate.

Therefore, even if Richardson doesn't feel good tonight and enters the decisive moment, Richardson must be replaced to make the team's offensive and defensive ends more balanced. Can you surprise him?

However, in the next game, Richardson did not give the Suns any surprises in offense.

It was Marion who gave him a lot of surprises. I don’t know if Grant was tired, or Marion adapted to Grant’s defensive rhythm, allowing Marion to play with ease in offense. The effect was like chopping melons and vegetables. He made 6 of 5 shots in a single quarter, only missed a three-pointer, made 2 of 2 free throws, scored 12 points and 3 rebounds. His performance was very critical.

Together with Amare Stoudemire, under the support of Nash to pass the ball and deliver ammunition, they jointly scored 21 points in a single quarter, continued the offensive firepower of the Suns, and even performed stronger, leading the Suns to the last 24 points in the game. In the second, the Lakers led the Lakers by 110 points 107 to 3, and there was almost no loss.

On the last attack, the Lakers decisively used a timeout to arrange a three-pointer tactic. Tomjanovich's face was solemn, and he kept describing how to execute it on the tactic panel.

Beads of sweat hung on Kobe's face, his face was cold, and he didn't show any performance. Now that the Lakers entered the final critical moment, there was no fluctuation at all, but his eyes were full of fighting spirit and very confident.

On the Suns side, although D'Antoni is also deploying defensive tactics and the players look focused, the joy and smile on their faces cannot be concealed.

In any case, the Suns are in an absolute favorable position. Even if they make it to overtime, the Suns will have the last laugh.

Kobe was strong, but he also pretty much burned out in the fourth quarter.

He dragged the Lakers forward almost on his own, and it was just for the Lakers to win an absolute chance to enter overtime. It is almost impossible to win tonight's game.

After the timeout, the Lakers replaced Cook and Grant, who could not attack and shoot, for the last attack.

Without any suspense, Odom steadily served the sideline and sent it to Kobe, who would decide the fate of the Lakers.

Kobe dribbled to the frontcourt, Atkins and Cook pulled to the corners of the three-point line on both sides, while Butler and Odom ambushed outside the three-point line on both sides, opening up space and allowing Kobe to play the final single.

Outside the arena, the fans and audience all stood up and applauded one after another, setting off a tsunami of cheers, presenting the two heroes who are in the final duel.

Kobe VS Joe Johnson! !

D'Antoni was planning to foul and send Kobe to the free throw line, but seeing the audience's reaction, he didn't want to be the villain and interrupt the duel between the two.

What's more, the guy wearing the No. 8 jersey on the field still regards him as an idol to a certain extent, and he also wants to weigh the weight of Kobe's key ball.

bang bang bang...

The sound of the basketball hitting the floor made the blood in the body continuously boil, and the beating of the heart continued to accelerate.

Kobe's face was very focused, even though beads of sweat fell from his forehead, his eyes did not blink.

Joe Johnson, who was in a defensive posture, also had a calm face, but he felt a huge pressure rushing towards him, like a tide, continuous.

The sweat beads on his forehead were also drawn down, and Joe Johnson ignored it, but adjusted his breathing and mental concentration.

At this moment, he felt that all the surrounding sounds disappeared. He could only hear the rapid heartbeat in his body, the gradually calming breathing, and of course the sound of the basketball hitting the floor.

11, 10, 9, 8…

When there were 8 seconds before the end of the game, Kobe suddenly moved, speeding up the dribble and actually breaking through to the inside.

Joe Johnson was in a strange state. He hadn't moved his mind yet, but his body moved ahead of time. He exerted force on his feet, took a step sideways, and blocked Kobe's path with his body, without giving an inch.

During the march, Kobe took a step down dribble to change direction and then stepped back, retreated to the three-point line, without any extra movement, immediately pulled the ball up, towered the bow and arrow, and shot a three-point fadeaway jumper.

Joe Johnson's body was half a beat faster than usual, he quickly turned around and chased back, rushed up, jumped up, and stretched out his hands to greet Kobe's face.

As a result, the moment Qiao Johnson stretched out his big hand, his body suddenly became cold, as if being stared at by a poisonous snake, but his body didn't listen to him, and he couldn't withdraw his arm, only seeing a cold face laughing.

Kobe deflected his arm with his left hand in the air and touched Joe Johnson's outstretched hand. His body was a little out of balance, but he abruptly relied on his powerful ability to stay in the air, and his body fell backwards. With this moment, he adjusted his body's balance back, and then , pulled the basketball out of his hand.

Kobe's body fell back like this, with a smile on his mouth. If he couldn't hit this three-pointer in the air, he would rather die here.

At that moment, the belief of the Black Mamba was fully reflected at this moment.

With a loud bang, Kobe fell to the floor, but he heard the most beautiful sound in the world.

There was a clear sound of wiping the net, followed by a clear whistle, the added timer sounded, and the audience outside the stadium screamed in disbelief and sighed in despair.

With all kinds of voices, it can be said that some people are happy and some are worried!
Kobe was lying on the floor like this, with the five fingers of his right hand folded together and tightly clenched, as if all life and death were controlled by his hands.

110 to 110! !
Kobe tied the Suns with an unimaginable three-pointer, and also got a free throw chance.

Faced with such an opportunity, Kobe was not soft on half a point from the free throw line, and gave the Suns the most fatal blow.

Swish! !

With the free throw hit, the game ended. With Kobe's 33 of 15 shots, 11 of 6 three-pointers, 7 of 6 free throws, 42 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds, the Lakers blasted the most shining superstar performance, especially In the end, he played a magical 3+1, successfully scored four points, and led the Los Angeles Lakers to a 111-110 victory over the Phoenix Suns by 1 point.

(End of this chapter)