NBA: The start beat Kobe Bryant in his old age

Chapter 179
The two were chatting, and suddenly they talked about the current Lakers. Paul George said: "I really didn't expect you to have such a big change this season."

Kobe smiled: "Actually, I didn't think of it either, but all these changes started with that child."

As they said that, the two of them turned their attention to Lin Tian, ​​who was practicing shooting three-pointers.

Paul George said with emotion: "I've been watching every game of yours recently. That kid from China is simply a monster."

Kobe said: "What I admire most is his defensive ability. If you two have the opportunity to play together, you will become the strongest striker combination."

Kobe knows that Paul George's style of play is undoubtedly an excellent match with Lin Tian!

As a superstar, Paul George's off-ball ability is at the top level in the league, and he can perfectly fit with any superstar.

Paul George smiled bitterly: "I hope there will be this opportunity in the future."

There are more than three years left on his contract...

Kobe just mentioned it casually, and didn't take it too seriously.

"Okay! I should go."

"Go, get a good night's sleep tonight, and get ready to be beaten by Lin tomorrow night!"

"Haha! Beat me up? I don't think he has the ability. Tomorrow night, I will let him score no more than 10 points!"

After Paul George left, Kobe walked up to Lin Tian: "Lin! Pickled Pepper just said that he was going to blow you up tomorrow night."

Lin Tian was a little surprised: "Really? I'm really looking forward to the matchup with him."

He has faced many superstar forwards this season, and Paul George tomorrow night will be a strong opponent again.

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The next morning, the Lakers came to the City Square Arena to start intensive training.

Kobe is still concentrating on his three-point shooting practice, and he shoots hundreds, if not more than a thousand, of three-pointers every day.

Howard stood on the free throw line again and again. In order to improve his free throws, the fans also specially hired a free throw coach to guide him.

But even in practice, Howard's free throw percentage is not high.

Other players also perform their own duties. Those who should practice three-pointers practice three-pointers, and those who are not physically fit practice physical fitness.

After spending almost the entire day in the training hall, their game against the Pacers officially started at night.

Although the Pacers home arena is small, the arena is still full of seats and is extremely lively.

From the tens of thousands of fans, you can still see many fans wearing jerseys No. 8 and No. 24. These are Kobe's die-hard fans.

In addition to Kobe's fans, the player with the most fans on the field should be Paul George.

Some of Paul George's legion of fans wore the No. 24 jersey he wore in the first few seasons of his career.

Today's Paul George is the absolute favorite among Pacers fans.

In his first year in the league, although he was the tenth overall pick, he still started off the bench honestly.

In the first two seasons of his career, Paul George's performance was not too good, but his defense gave people a bright feeling.

Of course, that also has a lot to do with the strength of his teammates.

It wasn't until the third season that his data improved by leaps and bounds, he was selected as an All-Star, and was elected the most improved player of the season.

In the fourth season since then, Paul George has been on the rise, directly becoming an All-Star starter, and was selected to the best team and the best defensive team.

In the two years from 2012 to 2013, the Pacers reached the Eastern Conference Finals twice, almost overturning the Big Three of the Heat!

Because at that time they had an unparalleled starting lineup: George Hill, Pickled Pepper, Stephenson, David West, Roy Hibbert.

Now the time has passed. The Pacers used to start the Five Tigers, and the younger brother went to the Clippers. Hibbert was still in the Lakers before.

Pickle played several Eastern Conference finals with the Cavaliers. In the fourth season of his career, it was supposed to be his high-spirited season, but an unexpected injury made him miss almost the entire 2014-2015 season.

In the 2015-2016 season, that is, this season, Paul George returned from the phoenix Nirvana.

In the United States, which advocates individual heroism, the story of Paul's George was known by thousands of fans in the United States, which made him even more famous.

And his position in the Pacers has been further consolidated.

This is another top star in the Pacers since Reggie Miller, and his limelight even overshadowed Reggie Miller at his peak.

Coupled with that handsome face, the number of female fans Paul George has is also amazing.

But these fans probably never dreamed that in a few more seasons, Paul George would take the initiative to apply for a trade to the management...

Of course, these are all things for later, and the current Paul George himself may not have imagined that he would leave by forcing the palace in the future.

Although we met yesterday, Paul George and Kobe hugged for a while in front of so many media and audiences.

With the embrace of the two of them, the shouts at the scene reached their peak.

The DJ at the Pacers' home court is also very humane, counting some of Kobe's classic statistics over the years.

After the warm-up, the game between the two teams also began.

Home team Pacers starters: George Hill, Monta Ellis.Paul George, Jordan Hill, Myles Turner.

The starters of the away team Lakers are: Clarkson, Kobe, Lin Tian, ​​Tucker and Howard.

At the time of the jump ball, Howard failed to beat the Pacers' rookie Myles Turner, and the first ball went to the Pacers.

George Hill, one of the Pacers' former five starters, held the ball.

Lin Tian always wanted the team to trade him before, mainly because of the player's defensive ability.

As a number one, George Hill has a very long wingspan, which allows him to limit opponents well on the defensive end.

And his three-point ability is also extremely stable. This season, his three-point shooting percentage has reached 40%, which is really extremely rare.

It's a pity that the Pacers' asking price was too high, and the transaction was not completed in the end.

This is normal. George Hill is an excellent role player and Paul George's right-hand man. The Pacers will not trade him easily.

When George Hill got the ball, Lin Tian had already followed Paul George closely.

Paul George stood between the wing and the corner waiting for his opportunity. He is not the kind of player who is good at attacking with the ball, preferring to catch and shoot.

So Lin Tian's defensive pressure is also slightly less.

George Hill had his teammate Monta Ellis set him a screen on the first ball, and then hit a mid-range shot, giving the Pacers a two-point lead.

(End of this chapter)