my golden age

Chapter 17
When Bryant was about to get in position in the paint, he received a comfortable pass from Goofy, rolled over, and shot a freehand jumper.

The basketball spins and pockets with precision.

Feeding the ball comfortably can make the receiver more comfortable and make it easier to seize open opportunities.

Just some small details, Bryant figured out the potential of Goofy.

"No wonder Zen master wants him to play point guard. This kid's vision, passing and overall situation are first-class."

Yao Ming is a heavy center forward with a huge body weight, and he played too long, resulting in a decline in physical fitness.Kwame Brown took on the defensive task, limiting Yao Ming to some extent.

The Lakers' offense became very smooth under Gao Fei's combing, and the ball transmission and finishing were seamlessly connected, making the game pleasing to the eye.More importantly, the score was tied again.

McGrady took a short break and returned to the court with two and a half minutes left.

Lakers 86-87 Rockets!

McGrady controlled the ball for half court and wanted to pass it to Yao Ming in the low post, but found that Kwame Brown seemed to have a chicken blood, and actively defended around the front.

At this time, the easiest way to attack is singles.

The defender facing McGrady is Goofy, holding the ball with one hand, seizing the fleeting opportunity, and dribbling with his left hand to break through.

Goofy flanks the chase, always remaining a defensive threat.

McGrady is full of confidence, jumping in the paint, moving laterally in the air, and pulling the bar coolly!
Bounce into the net!

86-89!

The extremely nervous Rockets fans erupted in an instant, and gave it to the head star who scored the key goal.

Gao Fei advanced slowly, pressing down with his left hand, signaling his teammates not to panic.

The teammates all paid attention to Gao Fei and listened to his command.

This feeling of controlling everything makes Gao Fei feel like the director of the crew, and his teammates are the actors who cooperate with the performance.He enjoys this role more than a scorer.

Kobe's low-post skills are very strong, and he needs to get to the position and catch the pass again.

The team has a commander to share part of the pressure, and Kobe's job is to score and defend.This is his field of expertise and he will not lose to any opponent.

Turn around twice, open a certain distance with the defensive McGrady, and make an elegant fallback jumper!
Not only must it be advanced, but the posture must also be picturesque!

88-89!

1 minutes and 58 seconds!
Full of emotions filled the arena, affecting the players on the field.When you score at this time, the passion in your heart will be hard to suppress.

Kobe pulled the front of his jersey to celebrate, but he didn't delay the backcourt to defend.

The team doesn't use him to defend the opponent's outside core, and it is not very suitable, but they still keep an eye on Alstom.His basketball philosophy is to give it his all.

McGrady held the ball with one hand and leaned forward, trying to keep Gao Fei away from the basketball.

"Man, you are indeed very talented, but it's too early to stop me!"

"Come on!" Gao Fei lowered his center of gravity, paying attention to every movement of McGrady.

McGrady is undoubtedly a talented player. His offensive rhythm is very unique, coupled with his outstanding athletic ability, it is really difficult to defend.What Goofy can do is try to drive him out of his comfort zone.

Blindfold defense is a relatively common defensive method, and Gao Fei has to use it as a last resort.

McGrady was completely blocked from sight, every cell in his body seemed to be turned into an eye, and muscle memory "saw" the basket.

The basketball spins fast and lands in the net!

88-91!

1 minutes and 40 seconds!
Yao Ming let go of Kwame Brown who was entangled with him, ran back to the backcourt, and high-fived McGrady.

Gao Fei looked up at the scoreboard, feeling a little pressure.On the surface, it looks calm and breezy, but there is already a plan in his stomach.

Sudden acceleration and breakthrough, without any warning at all.

McGrady missed Goofy, forcing Derek Anderson to help.

Goofy turned around and passed Derek Anderson, heading straight for the penalty area.

Yao Ming's legs seemed to be filled with lead, but he still had to work hard to help defend.

Gao Fei seemed to have eyes in the back of his head, passed back with his left hand, and gave the ball to his teammates waiting at the three-point line.

Yu Jia followed the basketball with his eyes and saw Kobe receiving the ball. He said passionately, "Kobe received the ball from outside the three-point line. There was no defense in front of him. He shot very decisively! The ball was scored! The two sides are back on the same starting line again!"

91-91!

1 minutes and 20 seconds!
Gao Fei and Kobe stretched out their right arms, clapped hands in celebration, and then lined up in two corners, waiting for the offensive players.

The two sides come and go, and the coaches are also fighting wits. With 12.5 seconds left in the game, the two sides are still evenly divided.

Rocket Ball!

Yao Ming was thinking about the arrangement of head coach Jeff Van Gundy during the timeout, standing on the right side of the free throw line, ready to cover McGrady who rushed from the bottom line to the top of the arc to catch the ball.

Juwan Howard is the experienced veteran standing on the sideline of the frontcourt, ready to serve.

"The situation of this game is similar to the opening game, but the ball is in the hands of the Rockets. Whether it is a lore or overtime depends on the last 12.5 seconds!" Yu Jia continued to explain.

Yang Jian said "That's right", and before he finished speaking, he saw Gao Fei squeeze away McGrady and steal the ball from Zhuwan Howard.

"Ouch, the Rockets made a mistake!" Yu Jia's voice rose, "McGrady reacted quickly and chose to foul Gao Fei."

The booing in the Toyota Center was loud, trying to influence Goofy.

Gao Fei withstood the pressure and made two free throws!
Jeff Van Gundy called the last short timeout.

His arrangement was guessed by Phil Jackson.When McGrady received the ball, facing the double encirclement of Kobe and Gao Fei, he chose to make a forced shot!

Rockets fans can only hope for a miracle hit.

clang!
The sound of iron strikes announced the final result of the game.

The Lakers beat the Rockets with a score of 97-95 in the away game and won the first two consecutive victories.

科比贡献39分4篮板4助攻；高飞15分7篮板11助攻。

姚明28分8篮板；麦迪38分6篮板6助攻。

Gao Fei and Kobe's joint efforts to block Tracy McGrady is the key to victory. The two clapped their hands together and didn't say much—this game was really exhausting.

At the end of the game, the players on both sides no longer compete.Yao Ming and McGrady came over and greeted the two core players of the Lakers.

"A Fei, you played well!" Yao Ming admired Gao Fei.

"You played well too." Gao Fei didn't know what to say, and responded with a compliment.

"That sentence sounds a bit like sarcasm."

"Really? What should I say?"

Yao Ming laughed and said, "Just kidding. Train hard, strive for more brutal growth, and make a name for yourself in the NBA."

"I would like to borrow your good words." Gao Fei and Yao Ming hugged each other with high fives, and then left the court through the player tunnel.

After accepting the reporter's interview, Kobe stopped by the locker room of the home team, had a heart-to-heart talk with his old friend McGrady, and then returned to the locker room to change clothes.

As soon as he took off his shirt, a glass of cold water poured down, making him shiver from the cold.

Normally, teammates would not dare to do such a thing, and only after winning two consecutive victories would they dare to engage in such pranks.

Odom responded quickly, took the dry towel, and handed it over with a smile.

Kobe wiped off the water on his neck, pretended to be cold and asked, "Who came up with this bad idea?"

The teammates unconsciously looked at the snickering Gao Fei.

Kobe was slightly surprised, but felt it was reasonable, after all, Gao Fei was only 20 years old.He picked up an open bottle of water, pretended to approach it casually, pulled Gao Fei by the collar, and quickly poured the water into it.

Soon, a water-splashing battle began in the locker room of the visiting team, and even the coaching staff couldn't escape.

(End of this chapter)