Superstar Tyreke

Chapter 23

After Dalembert came on the field, this defensive center from Haiti did make the Kings' inside defense a little better, but it didn't stop the Lakers from scoring. Kobe, Odom, and Gasol relied on luck. Such cooperation constantly impacted the Kings' defense.After the Kings removed Cousins ​​on the offensive end, Dalembert basically had no independent offensive ability. Garcia and Casspi were just two wing shooters, and the team's only ball-holding point was Tyreke.

Tyreke, as a ball-holding point, will basically choose to break through, but facing an elite defensive player like Kobe, it is extremely difficult to break through. After the previous strong attack was blocked, Tyreke chose to fire from a distance or Create opportunities for teammates, but it is not satisfactory.Tyreke's mid-range and long-range shots are not a big threat. His shooting rate is really not high. The Lakers mainly defend against his breakthroughs. The personal abilities of the teammates on the court were not outstanding, and the Kings' offense was completely blocked.After finishing the first three quarters, the Kings fell behind 65-80.

"Well, as expected, after a big scoring point DeMarcus went off the field, the Kings' offense obviously had problems. The team's current personal abilities are only Tyreke and DeMarcus, and they can still hold the stalemate when they are on the court at the same time. , Now it is completely in the rhythm of the Lakers," Napier said, shaking his head helplessly.

"There are still some problems in this game so far. As a rookie, DeMarcus can play like this is very gratifying, but the team lacks a third scoring point, whether it is Udry or Landry. In order to become a flashpoint when Tyreke and DeMarcus are challenged, once Tyreke and DeMarcus are out of state or restricted by the opponent, the team's offense will be like constipation. And our team's There are also some problems in defense, most of which are individual defenses, and the team's integrity is not strong, but this is also related to the team's relatively young age. And the most important point is that our team's number one star Tyreke A Vince's mid-range and long-range shooting ability is still the same as last season, and there is no improvement. The defensive team can't see any problems. His breakthrough and physical talent are enough to solve the offensive problem. But it's like today's game In this way, in the face of Kobe's defense, blindly looking for a breakthrough but no basket, it is difficult to deal with such an elite defender."

"Jerry, I don't agree with this point. Although Tyreke's breakthrough is strong, there is still room for improvement. At present, his breakthrough is basically using his right hand to end the attack, and he hardly uses his left hand. This makes the opponent's defense very difficult. Targeted. Of course, Tyreke’s long-range shooting is indeed weak. Last season, the three-point shooting rate seemed to be only about 20.00%.

The last quarter of the game started quickly, Tyreke sat on the bench at this time, Cousins ​​re-entered the game, and the Lakers also removed Kobe.During this period of time, the scores of the two teams rose alternately. After Cousins ​​came on the court, the King's inside offensive power has indeed improved a lot, but on the defensive end, the team still can't hold back the Lakers' offense. The score gap between the two teams has not narrowed. Four minutes into the fourth quarter, the Los Angeles Lakers led the Sacramento Kings by 4 points 92-78.

Tyreke, who was on the bench, sat on the seat next to Coach Westphal, leaned into the coach's ear and whispered: "Coach, I've almost rested, let me play, there are only 8 minutes left in the game." ..."

Coach Westphal thought for a while and nodded, but he could already see a hint of giving up in his eyes, "Okay, Tyreke, play right away, and attack again, 14 points is too much. Not much, say less, go try again..."

The Kings are ready for the last fight, the main players are all on, and the Lakers will also send Kobe back to the game.The two cores of the king's inner and outer lines played at the same time, putting pressure on the Lakers again. The two teams continued to stalemate for about 4 minutes, and the two teams still had a 10-point difference.In the last 4 minutes, Kobe showed his superstar qualities, ignoring various defenses and scoring 2 points in a row within 6 minutes, directly taking away the game.

There are 2 minutes left in the game. At this time, the difference between the two teams is 13 points. Coach Westphal decided to give up the game and remove the main players. The game completely entered garbage time.In the end, the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Sacramento Kings 107-96 away, ending the Kings' 4-game winning streak, and at the same time achieved 5 consecutive victories to occupy the first place in the Western Conference.

Tyreke played 37 minutes in the game, made 23 of 8 shots, scored 20 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. The data is not bad, but it is also based on high shots, and the efficiency is worrying.Cousins ​​played 35 minutes, made 22 of 16 shots, scored the highest score in the game, and also scored a season-high 39 points. At the same time, he grabbed 16 rebounds and achieved a large double-double.The Lakers Kobe Bryant performed efficiently on both ends of the offense and defense, scored 36 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists, and was elected the best player in the game.

At the end of the game, Kobe walked up to Tyreke, shook hands friendlyly, and said with a smile: "Keep working hard, this is your second season, you are still young!"

Although Tyreke was very frustrated after losing the ball and his performance was not satisfactory, but Kobe took the initiative to show his favor to him again, which made Tyreke very excited. Well, he is really a domineering superstar, and his aura is really extraordinary, "Well, Kobe, are you interested in Chinese food? Are you interested in coming to my restaurant to try something new tonight?" Tyreke wanted to get in touch with Kobe more, Bluntly invited Kobe to his restaurant. After all, Kobe is the most charismatic star in the entire league, and it can be seen that he is very optimistic about himself, and it is always right to have a good relationship.

Unexpectedly, Kobe agreed, "Yes, I have heard the news about your Chinese restaurant for a long time. The best rookie is obsessed with Chinese food. I really want to try it. The team lives in Sacramento today and returns to Los Angeles tomorrow. I will wait for you." Go in your car later."

Kobe was interviewed in the locker room. After answering a few questions hastily, he told reporters that he was going to the Penglai Pavilion for dinner at night. He did not attend the press conference after the game, and went to the Penglai Pavilion with Tyreke.There were still many customers in the restaurant at this time. Tyreke brought Kobe to his box from the back kitchen, and then called Master Xu.

"Boss, I saw that the team lost today. Many people on the Internet said that you didn't play well enough. Boss, don't worry about it. After all, the opponent is..." Master Xu yelled, rushing into the door in a hurry. There was a person sitting there, and he was stunned when he took a closer look, "This... this is... Kobe Bryant?!"

(End of this chapter)