lakers championship

Chapter 314 He is ready

What Kobe said sounds a bit like a second-round rookie who finally got playing time. He wants to seize every opportunity to express himself and win the trust of his teammates and coaches. This has a great relationship with his image of honor. The contrast caused all the Lakers generals to grin when they heard the words.

It seems that Kobe's mentality is as good as that of young people.

Immediately, Kobe took off his training jacket and walked straight onto the court.

Seeing this, the fans at the scene all stared wide-eyed.

what's the situation?Kobe to start?Is it different from what you said?

Bryant performed well in the preseason, averaging 14 points and 3 assists per game.But the confrontation intensity in the preseason is much lower than in the regular season. At that time, they faced a group of rookies, but now they are facing NBA starters.
Especially Beverly, famous for his 'mad dog' defense, is Kobe ready?
In the TNT live broadcast room, the three of O'Neill were discussing how many points Tianyang could score. When Ernie reminded Kobe to start the game, the three immediately interrupted the discussion.

O'Neill: "Is this considered a welfare for the fans? Didn't the press conference that day say that Kobe was on the bench?"

Barkley: "Are you jealous? You don't have this kind of treatment."

O'Neill: "I didn't come back again, and I announced my retirement suddenly, which is normal..."

Kenny: "Then you mean that Kobe doesn't deserve to start, and the Lakers play with feelings?"

O'Neill: "Don't dig a hole for me...you don't want to provoke the relationship between me and Kobe. But to be honest, whether he deserves to start or not, the result can only be drawn after the game is over. If he can score 15 points with a higher shooting percentage Above, then there should be no problem with his comeback this time, and he deserves to be in the starting lineup.”

On the field, the two teams stood in position, ready to jump the ball.

The Lakers started with point guard Tian Yang, shooting guard Kobe Bryant, small forward Ingram, power forward Randle, and center McGee.From the perspective of the lineup, the offense and defense are relatively balanced, and Kobe is the X factor.

The Clippers started with point guard Beverly, shooting guard Teodosic, small forward Gallinari, power forward Griffin, and center Jordan Jr.In general, the back line is weak in attack, but the defense and organization are not bad, especially Teodo's long-term European basketball experience, so that he has good passing skills.

The referee walked between McGee and Jordan Jr., explained a few words according to the usual practice, and then stepped back and threw the ball.

"Crack!" McGee, who was obviously more energetic, touched the ball first and swiped to the backcourt.

Tianyang took the ball, the Staples Center cheered, and the Lakers attacked first.

Tianyang dribbled the ball to the right 45 degrees, passed it to Randall at the top of the arc, and then ran to the short corner on the right to cover for Kobe.

All went well, Bryant got rid of Teodosic, took two steps to the right wing, and received a pass from Randle.

Beverly stood one step away, looked at Kobe with a smile, and said without any defensive action, "Come on! Let the fans witness your demeanor again!"

Tianyang was very upset when he heard the words, Ten Wan's words seemed to be respectful, but they were actually contemptuous.

What about open shots?What is the difference between playing Kobe Bryant?
However, Kobe didn't care much about it. After a long battle, what kind of ridicule has he never seen?

I saw his knees slightly bent, his elbows tightened, and he jumped up and shot.

"Bang!" After his comeback, the first shot in the first game actually hit the iron. Kobe tilted his head slightly, a little unhappy.

The fans at the scene also sighed softly. Beverly put his hands on his hips and said proudly: "You haven't come to Staples to shoot for a long time, and the basketball circle doesn't know you anymore!"

On the other side, Jordan got the rebound and passed it to Teodoro, and the Clippers counterattacked.

Going to the top of the arc, Teodo hit the ground and passed the ball, Griffin received the ball at the right elbow, and singled Randall face-to-face.

With his shoulders down and his waist down, Griffin started in a three-threat position. After continuous testing, he turned to a cross-step dribble and swayed.

Standing at 45 degrees on the right side, Kobe suddenly shrank to the inside and pressed with Randall.

This is a conventional defensive tactic that the Lakers often practice. It has been used several times before and the effect is very good.

But Griffin seemed to have been alert for a long time. He pulled the ball back and turned around, passed Randall cleanly, and finally slipped to the basket and dunked with both hands.

O'Neal scratched his ears, "Kobe hasn't found his rhythm yet, this kind of defense is a bit of a disservice."

Kenny smoothed things over, "You have to get acquainted with it. It was the same when Michael came back."

Barkley pouted and shook his head, "I don't think there's anything wrong with it."

Probably the fans had the same thoughts as Barkley. It was the Lakers' turn to attack again. There were applause from the scene, and many fans shouted for cheer.

Tianyang dribbled the ball to the right wing, Griffin blocked Randall in advance, and the mobile attack could not be executed temporarily. He nodded at Kobe, dribbled and ran to the bottom corner, while Kobe ran to the right wing, and the two passed the ball hand in hand.

According to the established tactics, Kobe then made a feint shot, but actually passed the ball to Tianyang, who ran back to the bottom line, but suddenly, Beverly cut off the basketball in Kobe's hand without a sound.

The offense and defense were switched instantly, Beverly dribbled and rushed, and Kobe chased wildly.

At the same time, Griffin and Jordan also followed up quickly, followed by Randall and Ingram.

Tianyang glanced at Theodore, who was slowing down beside him, and became ruthless. He gave up his defense and accelerated to catch up.

It's a little risky, but Kobe is half a step behind Beverly, and it's easy to lose three points if he doesn't chase.

He rushed to the front three-point line, and together with Kobe, made a double-team.

Beverly was a little crazy, but he was very aware of his own offensive level. Faced with double-teaming, he threw the ball into the air without hesitation. Take the score.

The Clippers owner Ballmer, who was watching the game from the sidelines, got up and clapped and punched, and the surrounding Lakers fans could only stare blankly.

Kobe shook his head on his hips, as if he was very dissatisfied with losing the ball.

This time, Tianyang didn't care, stepped forward and patted Kobe on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "There are many fans watching the game today, and Beverly is holding back his energy to earn performance. This kind of steal belongs to the hand of God, at most one time, No need to worry."

Kobe nodded and accepted Tianyang's statement.

Such a scene fell into the eyes of the fans at the scene, and there was another round of applause and cheers.

McGee served from the line, Tianyang took the ball to the right wing, and waited for Randall to grab the position before passing the ball to the top of the arc.

Then, he ran to the short corner to the right and set a pick-and-roll for Kobe.

Everything is an old routine, Beverly quickened the movement of his feet, as if he was in a hurry to face Kobe.

But Tianyang suddenly killed the car, ran back to the three-point line, received a pass from Randall, and raised his hand to shoot.

At the same time, taking advantage of Tianyang to attract attention, Kobe also made a reverse run and slipped quietly to the basket.

This tactic failed because of a fumble before, but now Kobe and Tianyang switched roles of passing and receiving the ball, and executed it to the last step in an instant. The basket was wide open, and the opportunity was excellent!
Tianyang passed the ball, McGee spread out his big hands to block Jordan firmly, Kobe received the ball and started a three-step layup.

Tianyang, like the fans at the scene, raised their hands in advance, preparing to celebrate Kobe's first score after his comeback.

But immediately, Tianyang found that Kobe's stride was relatively large, which was a little different from the normal layup rhythm.

"He's going to dunk! Kobe is going to dunk!" O'Neal saw the clue and shouted from his seat.

Sure enough, after taking three steps, Kobe jumped up, holding the ball with both hands and hitting the hoop.

"Bang!", the basketball hit the rim and was dunked.

The fans at the scene were greatly disappointed, sighs sounded one after another, and O'Neal angrily pounded the table in the live broadcast room.

The basketball rebounded and flew upside down and landed in the short corner on the right. Teodo picked it up and the Clippers launched a fast break.

The Lakers players frantically intercepted, but the Clippers were so imposing. After several passes, Teodoro hit a three-pointer.

7 to 0, the Clippers owner Ballmer got up and danced to celebrate, and the surrounding Lakers fans could only bear it.

The game continued, Tianyang took the ball, slowly brought it forward, and looked at Kobe at the same time.

At this time, Kobe's forehead was covered with tiny beads of sweat. Obviously, the high-spirited dunk with both hands just now formed a huge contrast with his age, making him a bit like a veteran unwilling to accept the decline in his competitive state. Do your best to prove that you can still contribute to the team.

Kobe in the preseason is indeed not directly equivalent to Kobe in the regular season.

He needs time to adapt and accept a new role.

The unyielding look in his eyes made Tianyang very sure that Kobe was ready.

(End of this chapter)