NBA: At the beginning, the Polish star was so angry that he was reborn

During the intermission, the Lakers manager Kupchak in the private room was very angry. He smashed the mineral water bottle on the ground and kicked it away with his feet.

How strong Paul is, how uncomfortable Kupchak is now.

"Damn Cuban, damn Stern, you killed a dynasty!" Kupchak cursed frantically.

During this offseason, Kupchak had already completed an epic operation. If Paul can come to the Lakers, then he and Kobe can definitely become the cornerstone of the dynasty.

The Lakers haven't had a top point guard for a long time, and Kupchak also wants to know how strong Kobe is with the blessing of a top point guard.

Now that it's all gone, Kupchak is exasperated.

But Kupchak quickly calmed down, the team is still the top team in the league, Kobe continues to play MVP-level performance, Gasol is still stable, Bynum has become more reliable than ever.

In particular, Yi Tian's outstanding performance made Kupchak's selection vision once again recognized by the league.

I can't decide on the court by myself, but in the trading market, as the general manager, I must bring a reliable point guard to the Lakers.

Mike Brown has also raised to himself the idea of ​​needing a qualified point guard many times, and it's time to take action.

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Inside the Lakers locker room.

Kobe was panting heavily. He didn't rest for a minute throughout the first half.

It's not that Mike Brown wants to use Kobe to death. In fact, apart from Kobe, no one on the Lakers can even dribble the ball safely across half court.

The Clippers exchanged physical strength with the Lakers through strong confrontation, and used the Lakers' mistakes to fight back quickly.

The Lakers made 9 turnovers in the first half, 3 times compared to the Clippers, and two of them occurred when Griffin and Yi Tian were singled out in the first quarter.

Compared with the Clippers with a thick lineup, the physical exertion of Lakers players is greater.

Mike Brown picked up the tactical board and began to lay it out, which has never been done in the Lakers' previous games.

"The Clippers used our mistakes to fight back a lot in the first half. We have to slow down the rhythm of the offense and reduce mistakes.

Matt (Barnes) and Yi Tian paid attention to interfering with the Clippers' serve to buy time for Bynum's position.

Andrew (Bynum) pays attention to protecting the rebound and not giving Chris Paul a chance to chase him. "

"We must try to suppress the rhythm as much as possible. Don't bring in the rhythm that the Clippers are good at, reduce the number of offensive rounds, and increase the success rate. Don't blindly match the number of rounds with the Clippers."

"Do you have any questions?" Mike Brown asked.

"I have a suggestion." Kobe, who had been panting heavily with his head down, said suddenly.

At this time, the eyes of the entire Lakers team fell on Kobe. In the past few years, they have become accustomed to this man who will stand up and lead everyone at critical times.

"I'll defend Chris Paul, and I'll send him back to the bench in one quarter." Bryant laughed:

"We're better than the Clippers, there's no question about that."

"Kobe, your physical fitness..." Mike Brown was shocked.

You must know that Kobe did not rest for a minute in the first half.

"Don't worry coach, I'm in good health." Kobe's eyes were very firm.

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The second half of the game begins.

When Kobe stood in front of Paul, the entire Staples was boiling.

The fans are naturally happy to watch this kind of "King vs. King" matchup, and they even look forward to some conflicts between the two. After all, they didn't buy tickets to watch a peaceful and calm game.

In tnt's studio.

"Shark" O'Neill could no longer control his excitement.

"Kobe took on the responsibility of guarding Paul, and wow, this guy is still as big as ever."

"How do you know it wasn't arranged by the coach?" Barkley asked:

"If I were Kobe, I wouldn't take the initiative to defend Chris. The offensive end needs me more. If I defend Paul, it will consume a lot of energy."

"So you're not Kobe, you can't be like Kobe," O'Neal said.

Barkley was about to fight back, but was overwhelmed by O'Neal's next words.

"I didn't understand at the beginning why I was so tired when I could relax a little bit. I didn't understand Kobe until the end of my career.

His strictness is not harsh on his teammates, but just a habit of him, and he is even stricter on himself.

Kobe didn't do anything wrong, he just wanted me to be better, and I thought I was already the best center in the league and didn't need to change.

This is why I reconciled with him later, because fundamentally speaking, there is no conflict between us. "

Paul looked at Kobe with a solemn expression. He had thought that he would face Kobe, but he didn't expect it to come so early.

Kobe's defense was impenetrable, and Paul even needed to pass the ball to dribble the basketball across the half court.

When Paul received the basketball again at the top of the arc, Kobe immediately posted it. Paul smiled wryly:

"You are really hard to deal with. You just want to destroy my worth?"

"No, no, no." Kobe smiled. "There is no such situation, because if I want to, I can guard anyone."

Paul couldn't help shaking his head when he heard that, Kobe really hasn't changed at all.

Paul gave up the idea of ​​single-handedly fighting Kobe after two simple attempts. Facing an opponent whose height, strength, and agility are higher than his own, single-handedly fighting is not a good choice.

The reason why Paul is known as the god of point guards is due to his ability to see the situation on the court.

He immediately called a pick-and-roll tactic, and Jordan ran to the top of the arc.

Paul screened around Jordan's body, and the defender in front of him became "Baby Shark" Bynum.

Paul immediately started the rhythm change. He used the dribble to shake the center of gravity of the big man and create a time difference to complete the shot. This is Paul's usual routine when he is playing big.

This time was no exception, Paul shook Bynum easily and pulled himself up.

But just when he was about to make a move, a shadow enveloped him.

Paul's heart suddenly sank to the bottom, how could he forget that man.

"Crack!" A big, solid hat.

Kobe suddenly appeared from behind like a poisonous snake and gave Paul a fatal blow.

Bynum got the basketball that was thrown by the cap, and he went to look for Yi Tian immediately. In his impression, his good Chinese brother was a master of counterattack.

Sure enough, Yi Tian had already rushed to the Clippers' half, Bynum directly threw a long pass over the top, and Yi Tian didn't make any fancy moves after receiving the ball.

He dunked the ball hard into the basket with both hands!

In the subsequent rounds, Kobe followed Paul like a shadow. In the words of "Shark" O'Neal, this kind of defense has reached the level of madness.

At the beginning of his career, Kobe once crazily "bited" the "God of Basketball" Michael Jordan.

This time the victim became Chris Paul, and the "God of Point Guard" made 4 turnovers in a row under the marking of "Black Mamba"!

With 3 minutes and 40 seconds left before the end of the third quarter, Paul, who was out of shape, was replaced.

Kobe didn't say much, he used his actions to tell everyone who is the master of Staples.

"Black Mamba" walks the talk!This is the power of leadership!