You should cross the mountains like a brave man

Chapter 299 This Is My Suggestion (713)

Sunday, April 2006, 4, game day.

Game4
Early this morning, Kobe took the time to go to church for mass.

After coming to the Toyota Center, he looked very excited.

No one asked him what happened, even Wei Xia was not interested in him.

This makes Kobe quite puzzled, shouldn't they care about leaders?

This is Kobe's problem. He is not a Duncan-style leader close to the people, nor is he a Jordan-like "kill you if you don't meet my standards" tyrant.He is often silent, and sometimes when he thinks about blending in with everyone, he will suddenly say some cold jokes.

His bad jokes are usually only funny to himself.

For example, what he said today to enliven the atmosphere: "I know that each of you likes women with long legs, big eyes, smooth and greasy skin, ink in the brain (easy to use), and clingy women, but let me tell you, there are actually many such creatures in the ocean—squids. They perfectly meet your needs."

There was a gust of cold wind in the air that no one could smile, and Kobe's bright smile reminded everyone present to save face and smile sensibly.

"Hehehe." Wei Xia praised Kobe, his laughter was so hypocritical that Kobe couldn't fool himself.

Wei Xia, who was doing bad things with good intentions, led the crowd down, and they smirked together, one by one. Kobe, who originally thought they couldn't understand the joke, was a little hurt.

He stood up silently and walked away.

"I heard that he used to memorize the lyrics in advance in order to integrate into Shaq, and then pretended to improvise and sing." Odom talked about Kobe's past and let everyone know why Kobe looked so weird when he tried to join the crowd.

He is indeed not a collectivist, and it is difficult to expect him to make a natural joke.

Everyone listened to Odom's words, and then trained with peace of mind, waiting for the night to fall and the game to come.

At 21:00 that night.

The Lakers players rushed into the field neatly, listening to the DJ yelling, and read out the starting names one by one.

Wei Xia sat in peace.

The fourth game, for the Suns, is a game that they can't afford to lose, and they can't lose.

If they lose, the Lakers will hold three match points.

The sun is still the same, let others check first.

Raja Bell strikes, Marion strikes, Tim Thomas strikes.

The opposite Lakers scored one after another.

Parker, Odom, and Kobe Bryant, one after the other, all scored two points and two points, starting 6-0.

90 seconds passed, and the Suns didn't want to be as passive as they were in the previous games. Nash drew out his sharp blade decisively and hit a lay-back jumper that Kobe had strictly guarded against.

Wei Xia admitted that if the opponent had this feeling when he was defending against Nash, then it would be useless for him to do anything.

2 is better than 6
It's a pity that Odom made a pass error, but Boris Diaw saw a guy with a style similar to his own to pass the ball, and he probably wanted to reciprocate. Otherwise, how can he explain that he has 1-on-0 fast break, no dunks, and empty baskets?

Bryant miraculously grabbed the defensive rebound and gave it to Odom first.Odom was looking for someone to pass the ball, but the Suns' defensive positions were all aligned, and they didn't give the Lakers a chance.Kobe then came to the low post on the left, pushed Bell's body, and took the ball.

Wei Xia stood up inadvertently.

Even he himself didn't realize it.

If he remembers correctly, it was probably the first time Bryant had an offense there since Gam3.

Yes, in Game [-] of the win, Bryant didn't have a single low post.In order to help his teammates open up space, he made a lot of long-range shots when he didn't feel good.

Today, the sharp blade is determined to get out of its sheath.

When Kobe took the ball, his shoulders had already sent out subtle fake movements, and Bell's skills would not be shaken.So Kobe needs to make the next move, he dribbles with his right hand, he steps in, he collects the ball, he half-turns and shakes his shoulders, he steps back, everyone should give Bell a thumbs up, he's playing great defense.Kobe's left foot acts as an axis to continuously support his right foot to stride back and forth.

Bell's defense has been the best low-post defense.

He guards Bryant two steps outside the paint.

Kobe simply stepped back, turned over, leaned back, and jumped into the air. Bell raised his hand against his body, which played a very limited role in interference, but with such a difficult shot, the strength of the opponent's defense is no longer important.

Feel is the key.

Kobe's ball left his finger and flew towards the basket, whoosh!

A light ball dropped into the bag.

8 is better than 2
"Tsk tsk tsk" Wei Xia sat down.

Brian Russell jokingly asked: "Look at you looking so seriously, your eyes are falling out, have you learned?"

"Almost, when I go back to bed tonight, I will practice with 'Big O' in my dream." How many truths have been treated as jokes?
Sprewell snorted, "Young man, you are seriously ill."

"That's right, isn't it just that the coach doesn't appreciate you? Just bear with it, as long as you're young, you'll have your day." Russell even became a psychological counselor.

Wei Xia thanked the two uncles for their concern, but he really planned to find Big O to practice Kobe's footsteps at night
In actual combat, he has no chance, and the arena is different.He can shoot whatever he wants, which isn't true anyway.It is to be prepared to be caught by Auerbach's family if he misses the shot.

In order to improve his skills, he had to sacrifice Havlicek's family and let the bishop say hello.

Kobe Bryant made a difficult low footsteps and turned over and leaned back to make a strong shot.

Nash didn't have his physical gifts, but he decided to respond.

Nash's offense mainly faced Smash Parker, and passing him was like drinking water, easily and freely.After Kobe switched defenses, it was the real challenge.

Kobe's depressed center of gravity and his hands ready to attack at any time oppress the ball holder like a close-range beast staring at each other.

Even a ferocious beast trapped in a cage has shocking power, not to mention that Kobe is standing in front of you, and he may attack you at any time.

Nash was not afraid of his coercion, and made a deceptive change of direction with his right hand to the right, passing Kobe, who was selected to the defensive line for years in a row, in one fell swoop.Not a quick step, entering the paint area, Odom came back to defend, but saw Zonda throwing the ball upwards with one hand.

Looks easy, soft, and with his ball speed, Odom can easily block if he's on his guard.But Nash had already identified the time difference before making the shot.No matter how much or how high Odom jumped, he couldn't catch up with his ball.

bang!
4 is better than 8
"The two super guards from the '96 generation completed the single-handed battle of positional battles in their own ways!"

Kobe and Odom are the Lakers' main attack.

Due to the poor defense of the Suns, the Lakers did not pay so much attention to tactics.

Sometimes, if you can ensure that the singles will not be flanked, it is a good opportunity to make a decisive move.

Odom played with confidence against the Suns, took the ball and slammed it inside, and made a foul.

One of two free throws.

9 is better than 4
The Suns came back and also fouled Brian Cook, 6-9.

Odom, at his best, dribbles away from the defense beautifully, Marion helps up and Cook cuts inside.

With his back to the Hackers, Odom passed the ball from hand to hand, with an excellent angle and enough strength, but Cook didn't catch the ball well, and the inside pass that should have ended perfectly escaped his palm and flew out of bounds.

In turn, the Suns let Diaw be the axis of offense.

Dior's back play is a cover, and the pass is the goal. Tim Thomas found the right time to cut in and received a ground pass to score.

8 is better than 9
The disastrous moment that made Lakers fans frown was not over yet.

Kobe dribbled, singled out and passed, two options floated in front of his eyes.

The fans at the scene naturally hoped that he would be singled out, but the Suns' double-teaming forced him to pass the ball to Cook.Cook, who was not sure what to do, made the last mistake, and now he is more nervous. The more he is afraid of making mistakes, the more likely he is to make mistakes.

Dio figured out his psychology and saw him rushing over with the dribble, yelling, and fell to the ground.

Not only Wei Xia can flop, but others can too.

Dior's diving caused Cook's offensive foul, and the fans couldn't hold back the impulse and booed him.

Michael Thompson signaled the fans to calm down, and Dedes said one after another: "Bryan's state is not suitable for staying on the court, and he has to be replaced for a while."

The commentator's voice did not fall.

Diaw mentioned the top of the arc and Nash gave the ball.

When the French magician got the ball, he used his body to help Nash make a strong and powerful screen, and then passed the ball to Nash who was running towards him.

Outside the three-point line on the left, Nash made a decisive shot when he saw the open space.

During the regular season, the shooting confidence built up by his 43% three-point shooting rate made his shot so decisive that the Lakers could not respond.

"Shh!"

11 is better than 9
"Counting the previous three games, what the Lakers have been doing is to suppress the offensive rhythm of the Suns. Judging from the previous three games, they did a good job, but tonight, the Suns played their rhythm, which is running and bombing!" Old Thompson said worriedly, "If they don't curb their rhythm, the Lakers will be in danger."

Jackson didn't call a timeout. His decision was to let the Lakers continue playing at their previous rhythm.

Odom missed the shot.

The Suns fought back, 13 to 9.

Kobe couldn't hit a strong hit, and then he sent a counterattack. Parker tried his best to chase back, which made people feel emotional. He is not useless.However, after his salty pig hand gave Nash a 2+1 counterattack, the fans felt a tightness in their chests and wanted to vomit.

15 is better than 9
The sun also has additional penalties.

Seemingly calm, Jackson got up and hurriedly called a stop to the game.

At this time, Mike Breen, the commentator of OBC TV, which broadcast the game live across the United States, said with a smile: "When I saw Coach Jackson taking small steps and asking for a timeout, I knew the Lakers were in big trouble."

"Whether it's luck or not, the Lakers' rookie Wish has proved many times in the past three games that he can limit Steve Nash. The whole world has discovered this, but Phil has ignored it." Breen's old partner Hubie Brown shook his head.

(End of this chapter)