Defending champion

Chapter 262 Visiting the Staples Center
Chapter 48 Guest at Staples Center
Although it is said that it is a holiday, Jack is still not idle.

On the day of the holiday, Jack got up early in the morning, hid in the dungeon and kept brushing experience.This is the habit that Jack keeps every time he is on vacation.

During this period of time, Jack's psychological side also began to become anxious.Because, the more he found out, the later.The upgrade of skills is also getting slower and slower.

It's like his low-post fadeaway shot and half-hook, these two must-kill stunts.Don't say it's a level up now, even half a level is very difficult.The points he needs are almost the sum of all the previous upgrade points.

Although, Jack's skills are still usable now, but Jack is a person who pursues perfection.Why not the best when there is the best?
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As the league's giants, the Los Angeles Lakers are of course an indispensable guest on Christmas Eve every year.

In 2001, Iverson was covered in bruises and led the 76ers to fight against the power of the Lakers. The five games were once considered the most shocking finals in the NBA in recent years.So, on Christmas Day 5, the Alliance directed Los Angeles and Philadelphia to join hands to offer a Christmas dinner.

In 2002, the opponent of the Lakers in the Christmas game, the Kings, fans with poor memory will never forget the 2001 games played by the Lakers and the Kings in the Western Conference Finals in the 2002-7 season, which is enough to be famous forever.And Divac's diving, the referee in Los Angeles, has also become a topic that will never be left out in the war of words between fans of both sides.

In this game dubbed the "Battle of Revenge" by the media, the resentful Kings obviously have a stronger desire to win.

The two teams exchanged leads many times in 48 minutes. O'Neal and Kobe jointly scored 32 points in the first half, helping the Lakers lead 53:49.

However, in the last quarter of the game, the Lakers missed 3 shots at the critical moment, and the situation was over. The Kings scratched the itch of June and defeated the enemy Lakers, who had specially put on white Christmas clothes, 6:105.Stojakovic had 99 points and Webber had a double-double with 26 points and 25 rebounds.O'Neal scored 15 points and 27 rebounds, and Kobe also had a comprehensive performance of 17 points, 27 rebounds and 15 assists, but the balance of victory did not tilt towards the Lakers again.
Yao Shark Battle in 03!

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And this year's Jack vs. Kobe Bryant, like the Yao Shark battle in 03, is a gimmick created by the league to attract the attention of fans.

The league is well versed in the principle of "if you have the conditions, you have to go if you don't have the conditions." In order to attract attention and create the greatest comprehensive benefits, the NBA even does not hesitate to artificially concoct the so-called "enmity". The "Yao Shark War" is the best example of.

Before the game started, the league started to hype these games.

Jack vs Kobe Bryant!

Who is the leader of the best team?
Who is the best scorer in the league?
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In the alliance, for these problems.In the alliance, there was an extremely lively discussion!Fans from both sides also fought a war of words over this issue.

"What is he? Does he have a championship ring? Has he scored 81 points? At most, he is just a rookie who has played better. He is not qualified to be Kobe Bryant's opponent at all..."

"81 points are not obtained in exchange for a high number of shots. If Jack is given more than 40 shots in each game, 30 shots are not enough. Jack can still get 81 points?"

"40 shots! Do you think the players on your team will give you 40 shots? Unlimited shots is Kobe's right."

"Kobe is just a high-scoring blacksmith in exchange for a high number of shots."

"A rookie in Jack's league, a beast who can only use his body to play, is not at the same level as Keshen!"

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In order to render these Christmas battles, the media created enough gimmicks.They started rendering everyone before the game even started.To this end, the major media also launched an investigation on this war:
1. Who is the best scorer in the league?Who will win the scoring crown this season?

Kobe
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Kobe
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Kobe
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Among them, Bryant's got more than 90% of the votes.And Jack only got a pitiful 10% of the votes.

The reason for their votes is: Kobe's scoring ability is beyond doubt, and 81 points is the best proof in China.Kobe is the scorer with the most offensive means in the league, and no one in the league can match him.Leaning back, posting up in the low post, three-pointers, breakthroughs... everything is possible, omnipotent.

The reason why they didn't choose Jack is: Kobe is a long-established superstar, and their game has been studied to the core by their opponents.However, he is still the top scorer in the league.In contrast, Jack is just a sophomore in the league, and his scoring ability has yet to be proven with time.

2. At the same stage, whose leadership ability is better?

Among the options for this question, Jack got 50.3% of the votes, while Bryant only got 30.2% of the votes, and 19.5% of them thought this one was not comparable.

They believed that Kobe and Jack had just entered the league, were on different teams, and were in different low positions on the teams.It's not comparable at all.

And I think that Jack's leadership ability is even better, it is also because Jack can unite his teammates and handle the relationship with golfers.Be able to use your physical strength to influence and change your teammates.Moreover, Jack is more comprehensive than Kobe. Jack is an all-around player, and he is also the rebounding leader in the team.He grabbed a dozen or so rebounds every night.This is where Jack is better than Kobe.

However, fans who think Kobe's leadership is stronger.They thought Kobe was a better leader than Jack.Kobe is the kind of person who can always carry the team on his shoulders at critical moments.

Kobe is always able to put the success of the team first, and even what kind of impression his personal image is in the hearts of others.

3. Who can win the final victory in the Christmas War?

"The Lakers!"

"Wasp!"

As long as the Lakers still have Kobe in Kobe, they will not allow the team to lose. The Lakers will win the Christmas game!

The Hornets will win this game. The Hornets have a much deeper lineup this year than the Los Angeles Lakers.

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Although these things were widely circulated in the press, the person involved, Jack, didn't know anything about it, and Jack didn't want to know at all.

Before the last training camp before the Christmas game, Jack came to the locker room.He found that as soon as he entered the locker room, the locker room, which was noisy just now, suddenly became quiet.

Everyone looked at him.

"Uh, hi, good morning everyone..." Although Jack didn't understand what happened, he greeted everyone as usual.

Tyson Chandler walked over first. He stood in front of Jack. The two were about the same height, and no one had to look up or down.

"Jack, do you want to fight for us?" Tyson Chandler asked;
After Jack heard this, he was at a loss: "Why are you fighting for it? Haven't I been fighting for it all this time?" Jack was confused.

"Beat Kobe Bryant! We all bet on you to win?" Russell Butler next to him also came up.

"That's right! As long as you score more than him by even one point in this game, after the game is over, all the Christmas Eve expenses will be charged to my account." Peja Stockovic continued;

Seeing Jack's bewildered expression, Paul next to him took a newspaper and put it in front of Jack, at the same time, he said, "Read it for yourself!"

What Paul handed over was a copy of the "Los Angeles Times." Jack took the Los Angeles Times handed over by Paul and browsed it very carefully.

(End of this chapter)