You should cross the mountains like a brave man

Chapter 686 Stunning blow

Everyone's attention is on Kobe and Wei Xia, and their matchup is regarded by many as the focus of tonight.There is nothing wrong with this, but if you really focus on this, you must be disappointed.

Kobe is no longer the Kobe of the past. He attacked three times in a row at the beginning of the game. After attacking Weixia's defensive shot, he began to focus on the defensive end. He moved aggressively and carefully.

He always pays attention to the movement of the ball. For this reason, he missed at least two 76ers' baseline off-the-ball moves-this phenomenon is commonly known as Harden-style leakage-but he immediately rushed to make up for it. One of them was in place but still missed a three-pointer.

Of course, because he paid attention to the reinforcement side + moved actively, he also caught a few backcourt rebounds.

Weixia gradually returned to normal after experiencing the accident-level performance of missed shots and steals by Kobe.

The strong side dribbles out of Kobe, easily;

The high position catches the ball and moves to the right, the back movement stops and leans back, beautiful and picturesque, just like Kobe back then;
Run from the bottom line to the outside line to catch the ball and make a direct three-pointer;

His sudden takeover should come as no surprise.Apart from Durant and Anthony, no one in the league likes to go one-on-one more than him.

James, who has already sat on the throne, respects his identity and avoids duels whenever he can. He must look at the overall situation and never stick to the little Doyle who is duel.And Wei Xia's one-on-one habit is so heavy that people can't believe that this is the core of a championship team.

Until this season, Wei Xia was still the player with the most heads-up points per game in the league.

Where does his one-on-one habit come from?

Anyone who knows him will think of the Lakers' No. 24. Wei Xia's first two years in the league were when he was most unscrupulous on the offensive end.

Only Wei Xia himself—although he would never admit it—knows how deeply Kobe Bryant left him in those two years.

Taking over the core position of the 76ers, he, like Kobe back then, developed a strong single-handed habit.

As the player with the strongest individual offensive and defensive ability in the entire league, the heavier his one-on-one habit, the more difficult it is for opponents to deal with.

Wei Xia provoked a heads-up, wanting Kobe to respond.

Kobe's coping strategy is not to force the ball to fight back.After that, he tried a few times to cut around the screen and find Gasol for the pick-and-roll.

It's like a part of the tactical system, cutting out diagonally, catching the ball and hooking shots-three non-sticks.

Now, Wei Xia saw some problems.

Kobe doesn't seem to be struggling with his feet, but has a foot injury?
His torn Achilles tendon is definitely recovered, otherwise the Lakers would not let him play, and the foot injury that affected his strength should be new.He didn't postpone his comeback because of this, just to return to the game earlier.

In addition to the unchanging toughness and stubbornness, Wei Xia also saw the changes that Kobe took the initiative to make for the team.

A fast break layup opportunity, he gave Wesley Johnson, let him complete the dunk.

Later, he called a pick-and-roll to single out Hayward, and broke through to pass the ball to Gasol.

Not just Kobe, everyone else is very careful to give the ball to the Gasol brothers.

The Lakers' offense has been handed over by their brothers every round.

The Lakers tried many large-scale transfers, and finally in the second quarter, Kobe broke through with the ball on the left.In an area where he should have stopped for a jumper, he stopped, made a fake shot, twice, and was finally surrounded by a quick left-handed shot. After he made this shot, Michael Thompson shouted: "The Kobe we were looking forward to is officially back!"

He scored against the 76ers' two-man defense and ignited the atmosphere of Staples.

Soon, Wei Xia grabbed the ball with one hand as if carrying ice, and hit the penalty area across Gasol's body, disregarding the former camaraderie and making the opponent a crotch ghost 2+1.

As he landed, he glanced back at Kobe.

It seems to say, you can't do this kind of action now, right?
Kobe shook his eyebrows, as if eager to try.

The ignorant fans began to boo Wei Xia, but the old fans were only left with regret.

Wei Xia should have scored these goals for them wearing a Lakers jersey. He should have carried the banner of the team when Kobe was old. If he was there, maybe Kobe would not have ruptured his Achilles tendon last year, and maybe the Lakers dynasty can continue.

In the summer of 2009, the Lakers made several decisions, renewing Bynum's contract with the second maximum salary, releasing Wecha for nothing, and signing Artest. At that time, all authoritative media believed that they had done the right thing.

After one season, Weixia's scoring leader + a while turned the situation around.

Until now, Bynum has fallen, Artest is too old to melt, Versia has become a top three superstar in the league, Kobe broke his Achilles tendon for the glory of the dynasty, and the future of the Lakers has been bleak.

"Shh!"

Wei Xia made an extra penalty, looked back at Kobe, and said lightly: "I always feel that you will not let it go."

After a few rounds, Kobe asked for the ball with his back on the right wing and retreated to the front basket; first he made a breakthrough fake with his left hand, then took a tentative step with his right, and then made his signature strong jumper-the audience cheered, as if he had entered the finals lore.

"You are right, I will never give up." Kobe responded to Wei Xia.

Now Kobe is a bit slow, the feeling of shooting and jumping is not right, and he even looks fatter, but this is not surprising.The subtle thing is that today's Kobe is different from the past Kobe in every way.He is very meticulous and active on the defensive end; he is cautious on the offensive end, almost hesitant.

He has been thinking about passing the ball and hopes to integrate with the team, but because this team has changed, so every time he holds the ball, he always looks for the Gasol brothers to pick and roll-the only two people he is familiar with.

Moreover, the injury at his foot still troubled him.

It's not a good sign to be injured right after his comeback.

Halfway through the second quarter, D'Antoni replaced Kobe.

The Lakers wanted the audience to pretend Kobe was still on the court, so they played Nick Young.

Yang's offensive ability is familiar to many people, and he can be used as a star when he is in good shape.It's just that he is often in a normal state, averaging about ten points per game, and his defense is average.

Wei Xia, who couldn't see Kobe and had no fun, could only torture Yang: "Do you know that Kobe played with an injury?"

"How do I know this?" Yang felt his tone a little rushed as soon as he said that, "No, I don't know. Really."

His explanation confirmed Wei Xia's suspicion. Kobe's foot injury should have appeared in the past few days, and he hadn't gone to the hospital for an examination.

That's why he plays so cautiously.

He is very conflicted, and feels that he can handle it, but he doesn't want to make things too bad, and he doesn't care how old he is. Even if a small injury is done a few times, it will become a serious injury.

"I don't know? Do you always shirk responsibility like this? It really opened my eyes."

Wei Xia said casually, and suddenly, he sat on Yang, turned over with the ball and shot a jumper.

bang!

"This is the responsibility of the team doctor!" Yang shouted.

"No, it's your responsibility. You should find Kobe to single out, and then brutally destroy him, ravage him, trample him, make his face dull and his self-esteem shattered, and then he will go to recuperate honestly, but you didn't do this. Young man, I feel sorry for you." Wei Xia's next words made Yang wonder what his regret was. "I gave up such a good opportunity to humiliate Kobe."

Kobe felt upset when he saw Yang and Wei Xia chatting happily.

He thought that Wei Xia had found an opportunity to black him hard, so he stood up and shouted: "Nick, don't talk nonsense with that guy!"

"He is still talking so loudly now. I think everyone on the Lakers is responsible." Wei Xia chased Yang to death after saying that.

His defense made Young, who wanted to follow Kobe's instructions, only terminate his heads-up.

Although unable to attack, Yang still has to speak for himself: "No, the reason why Kobe speaks loudly is that he can still sign with the team for 2 years and 4000 million if he breaks his Achilles tendon. If I break my Achilles tendon, I may only go to the roadside to beg for food."

These days, there are not many young people who have such a precise positioning of themselves.

Perhaps it is precisely because of this that Nick Young will persevere on the road of heads-up.

As a heads-up player, Wei Xia likes to play against him.

Once again, the ball came.

Wei Xia grabbed the ball with one hand, and first made a three-threat to make Yang's opening. He was like a spider with a web and silk, tricking the prey into the coiled hole, and suddenly struck.

In an instant, Wei Xia got past Yang's defense.

The defense of the Gasol brothers can be said to be untimely, especially Gasol, who is far above his elder brother in terms of defense alone.

His position selection was too tricky. Suddenly, he saw Wei Xia "cut" the ball to one side, and his eyes turned, but he didn't see the ball.

Gasol was stunned: "Isn't that the second luck?"

"WTF? What is this?"

The gift from "Pistol" made Weisha amazed at the Staples Center.

The reason why this team gave up on him was that his game was not entertaining, so he must become the most entertaining player in the league to let them know how big a mistake they made back then.Even if they already know that it was a wrong decision, Wei Xia has to remind them again and again, no, you still don't know how wrong you are.

"I've only seen this action on Pete Maravich." Michael Thompson, who lived in that era, recognized at a glance where Wei Xia's action came from.

His partner asked with a confused face, "Who?"

"Pete Maravich."

Wei Xia turned around and didn't look at the others, but returned to defense.

Then it's his moment to really prove himself, and he has to let everyone see his changes.

Some people will think that he is showing off his skills, and some people think that he is pretending too much. Only those who know the inside story will fully understand the reasons for what he does.

Everyone wants a chance to prove themselves, and Wei Xia has proved himself to the Lakers many times.

There will be many times in the future, and every time he proves himself, it will be a bullet in the Bass family, making the current head Jim Bass heartbroken.

(End of this chapter)