Legend of Tomorrow

If Kobe does not attend the press conference, he may be subject to more severe penalties and suspensions. Even if the attitude is good, players with a first-level flagrant foul will be suspended for one game.

After receiving the news, President David Stern felt similar to Josh Howard, feeling really disgusting.

If Kobe Bryant averaged 35.4 points per game and gained a large number of fans like Guo Xu in his previous life, then the league could tolerate his elbows and the controversy caused by his not shooting in the second half of the tiebreaker against the Suns, because he is already a superstar. The commercial value is extremely high.

Now Kobe's commercial value is incomparable to Guo Xu's, and has dropped compared to 2002, because the Lakers' record has been declining since they won three consecutive championships, and rumors of internal strife between Kobe and his teammates have not stopped. He averaged 30 per game this year and performed well. Compared with Guo Xu, he is not that eye-catching.

The most important thing is that the Auburn Hills Palace War happened this season, and Guo Xu’s popularity in musicals prevented many people from mentioning it. Kobe Bryant did this in the first game of the playoffs. Isn’t this a crime committed against the wind?

The last time the Lakers vs. Grizzlies was a nationally broadcast game, it seemed as if Kobe was too lazy to do anything without the audience. Is this guy’s brain not very good? !

Kobe was very angry this season, and the playoff match between the Suns and Lakers in his previous life was also very explosive. He kept annoying Laga Bell with his small moves, and directly used the choke technique on Kobe.

After that game, Bell said: There were constant elbows and trash talk between us, and other similar situations. I don't know how Kobe feels, but I really hate him, I really don't like him.

Bell also broke out a golden line to satirize Kobe for using high shots in exchange for points. Anyone can throw 30 balls at him and score 40 points.

The previous series was very tense, and Kobe scored a career-high 50 points in the playoffs, which was somewhat rewarding. Now it's the Lakers who are being beaten, and Kobe is even more angry.

There is another thing that makes Kobe angry. Adidas has not finalized a contract extension with him and is unwilling to give him the high salary and lifetime contract he wants. He feels that he should be worth at least as much as LeBron James when he signed with Nike, and more than Tracy McGrady, who is currently in decline, but Adi is unwilling to give it.

Adidas is now studying how to pursue Guo Xu. His contract with Nike has expired in the summer. If he is hired, Adidas sneakers sales will have a chance to overtake Nike. As for Kobe, Adi suspects that signing a long-term contract is a bad contract. This guy will cause trouble one day.

Just like Kobe's two elbows this year, it's okay if he is playing a role player, but maybe he will elbow a star next time.

The next day, Kobe apologized to Howard, saying that he was in a moment of excitement, not intentional, but a subconscious act.

This kind of apology is similar to when he kicked Malone away in 2004. He looked reluctant and showed no sincerity at first glance. If his agent hadn't told him how stupid it was, he wouldn't have apologized. After all, he didn't even attend the press conference.

Except for Kobe, the little Malone and the old Malone, who would have this kind of conditioned reflex to subconsciously elbow someone?

The league announced the punishment results. Kobe was suspended for one game and fined, which was lighter than when he played against the Grizzlies because he did not go crazy with his teammates or damage public facilities. Moreover, the league needs Kobe to play to ensure ratings. If he doesn't play in this series, there will definitely be no fans to pay attention.

6 billion fans are all on Howard's side and think Kobe's behavior is immoral.

Some fans made idiotic remarks, leaving Guo Xu speechless. They said that Kobe did not dare to touch Guo Xu for fear of being beaten to death, so he only dared to pick on soft persimmons. If he had elbowed Blake, blood would have splattered on the spot. Blake also practiced boxing.

Some people say that Kobe's three rings were given by O'Neal and Guo Xu.

Some people say that Kobe must embrace the thighs of top insider stars, otherwise he will never be able to pass the first round in his life. Bogut and Odom are not strong enough and they obviously cannot lead him.

Some Lakers fans said that Kobe wasted his teammates. In the second game that he did not play, Bogut scored a double-double of 20 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 blocks, with a shooting percentage of 60.

There was no suspense at the beginning of the series. The Lakers couldn't win without Kobe Bryant, and it would be of no use if he came back.

The Suns easily swept and advanced 4-0.

Guo Xu got off work early in every game and took a break at halftime in the first and third games. The Lakers' No. 1 position was beaten every game.

Guo Xu's defense was not as lazy as in the regular season. When he came off the court, Blake also had the upper hand against Parker, which made Lakers fans feel devastated.

Parker averaged 30 minutes per game, shooting 33.3 from the field, 16.7 from three-point range, 6.8 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists.

Kobe shot 44.3 from the field and 34.4 from three-point range in three games. He averaged 30 points, 5.3 rebounds and 5 assists per game. Many of the points were obtained when Guo Xu led the team to reverse the situation after a break.

After the game, ESPN experts analyzed the game and said that Kobe could not be compared with Guo Xu at all, and his offensive efficiency was far behind Guo Xu.

Kobe was obsessed with the big mid-range shot, but he couldn't get it right, but he tried again and again.

In the regular season, he took 33.1 long-distance two-point shots, made 3.8 of them in 9 attempts, and had a field goal percentage of 42.1. His three-point field goal percentage was even lower, and he only exceeded 35 once in his career.

Entering the playoffs, Kobe's one-step shots inside the three-point line were a little less frequent and even more inaccurate. He made 2.7 goals in 7 shots and had a field goal percentage of 38.8. His mid-range two-pointers were slightly better, hitting 2.1 goals in 4.7 attempts and a field goal percentage of 44.6.

This is a tragedy. As long as Kobe takes more mid- and long-range shots, his opponents will be very happy.

Two experts from espn believe that it is appropriate for Kobe to be called Little Malone because the scoring hot spot looks too much like Malone.

The most efficient positions for both of them are at the basket and in the low post. Large mid-range shots account for a high proportion, but their shooting percentage is only about 40, not more than 45. Kobe's swingman body contained the soul of a power forward.

You may not believe it, but the data shows that Kobe is such a person, and the data listed by ESPN is black. Kobe's big mid-range shots and three-pointers are not blind spots, but they are everywhere...

So here comes the problem. If you find an inside man who can attack in the low post to take charge of the strong attack, his shooting rate will not be lower than that of Kobe, who is a shooting guard. The overall shooting rate is generally 5 percentage points higher than Kobe's. Unless the inside line with a 45 hit rate is withdrawn, it will be a rush.

So what exactly is Kobe's role? 5 fewer field goals and a few more assists? How much help will his 5 assists per game help the game?

In Guo Xu's previous life, if you don't want to criticize Kobe, you should never check his statistics, because his two-point field goal percentage in the peak season of his career was only 42.9, but his shot ratio was the highest among all personal offensive methods.

Of course, a team can't do without a mid-range shot. The mid-range shot is a double-edged sword.

Coach Doug Collins always likes to say this: long-distance two-point jumpers are the least cost-effective.

George Karl has always emphasized that he does not like to play mid-range shots. His ideal is the 1030 principle, which is 10 baskets, 10 three-pointers and 10 free throws each. This is the most balanced.

But in turn, mid-range shooting is the most essential attacking skill and the most mainstream attacking method in high-level duels. When the opponent blocks breakthroughs and three-pointers, players have to use mid-range shots to make the opponent pay.

Many teams will focus on the mid-range when defending, blocking the three-point line and the three-second zone. If a team gives up the mid-range, it gives up half the space on the court when attacking. At this time, the defensive space that the opponent needs to occupy is also reduced by half, making it easier to deploy defenses.

That’s why CIC is so complicated. It’s a classical technique and not very efficient. It’s also a good medicine for killing people while traveling at home, so it’s indispensable.

It's not necessarily a good thing for a player to have a lot of mid-range shots, but if he doesn't, it's like one of the talking, learning and singing skills is missing.