Coach, I don't want to retire yet

Chapter 639 This is Kobe Bryant!

Chapter 639 This is Kobe Bryant!
Thabeet's block on Kobe silenced Popovich, who had just yelled at Kobe on the sidelines.

Kobe's shooting rhythm just now was really good. As a head coach, and a top head coach at that, he has such vision.

However, Thabeet's defense on Kobe was truly amazing. Even when Kobe suddenly burst into action, Thabeet was able to block the shot. It was incredible!
Is the defense so strong?

No matter how good the defense is, it can't make Kobe so embarrassed, right?
Kobe felt even more embarrassed in front of Thabeet than Tim, Parker and Manu did in front of TMC!

Thabeet's perimeter defense is really outstanding!
Thabeet has basically no inside defense, but his outside defense in this finals is really incredible.

A player with a height of 2 meters as a center actually plays like a shooting guard from the outside!

Popovich really didn't know what to say for a moment. How could Coach D always cultivate such beastly players?

Thabeet's block on Kobe was definitely the highlight moment of tonight's game.

In the fourth quarter, the Lakers clearly wanted Kobe and McGrady to attack hard.

In this situation, being able to block the attacks of these two people is very important to the Bobcats in terms of the game and morale.

And after the start of the fourth quarter, Thabeet's defense against Kobe was simply amazing!
Because of this block, the Lakers' offense instantly turned into a fast break by the Bobcats.

Jordan easily completed another dunk under the basket!

109 is better than 104!

The Bobcats' lead came to five points.

After Jordan completed the dunk, the cameras on the scene were all ready for Popovich.

At this moment, does Popovich need to call a timeout?

Because there were only 10 minutes left in the fourth quarter, and the Lakers seemed to have begun to be pulled apart by the Bobcats.

Being 5 points behind may not seem like a lot, but you have to consider who you are behind.

When trailing most teams in the league with 10 points left, being behind by 5 points is not too much.

But this is behind the Bobcats!

The Bobcats are not a team that can easily let their opponents catch up.

If no adjustments are made now and the Lakers fail to score, then the efforts of the entire Lakers team in this game will be accounted for here.

"Timeout? Will Popovich choose to timeout, rearrange tactics, and give up Kobe's desperate attack tactics?"

"Now Popovich is in a dilemma. If the Lakers want to win, Kobe must attack wildly. If they give up and let Kobe attack wildly, maybe the Lakers won't lose so much, maybe the Lakers won't collapse with their strength, but they will definitely not win!"

"Coach D has really given Popovich another big problem. I wonder what choice Popovich will make this time?"

Soon, everyone saw Popovich's choice, which was not to call a timeout and continue to trust Kobe!

At this time, Kobe on the court was a little surprised by Popovich's choice.

Who doesn’t know Popovich’s character?
Judging from the results of his confrontation with Thabeet in the past few rounds, there would be enough reason for Popovich to blow him up.

Not only did Popovich not blow the hairdryer at him, he also applauded him, which means that Popovich felt that there was nothing wrong with his offense over the past period of time.

Kobe took a deep breath.

He glanced at Tabit who was staring at him not far away.

"This kid is so weird!!!"

Although he has no connection with him, this boy seems to be very familiar with his habits and hobbies!

"TMC, let me take it easy first, let me take it easy first, then you come next."

Kobe is a very smart person. In this finals, he always felt that it was difficult to play against Thabeet, so he hardly played against Thabeet in the early stages.

He had to attack tonight, so there was no choice but to force his way into Tabit.

After a strong attack, he found that Tabit was stronger than he thought.

In this case, it would be idiotic to rush forward.

Kobe needs to slow down and think of a solution now.

As the most comprehensive offensive player in the NBA, Kobe feels that he has plenty of ways to get rid of Thabeet's influence.

The Lakers attacked, and this time, McGrady dribbled the ball across half court himself.

Under Jokic's screen, McGrady pressed all the way to the three-point line. Facing Jordan in front of him, McGrady passed the ball to Jokic, then used Jokic's body to go around the screen and into the three-point line, but Jordan successfully snatched the ball away.

However, almost at the moment when Duncan and Jordan double-teamed him, McGrady, who received the timely pass from Jokic, jumped low, faded away and threw the basketball in his hand out!
If Jokic passes the ball a little slower, Duncan and Jordan will double-team him.

Of course, if McGrady's timing was a little worse, there would be no chance for this shot.

There was a brushing sound!
109 is better than 106!

The Lakers stopped the bleeding in time with McGrady's extremely difficult fadeaway shot.

There were 9 minutes and 49 seconds left in the game.

It was the Bobcats' turn to attack, and because the Lakers had scored, the Bobcats had to play a positional battle.

Rose dribbled the ball across half court, and this time Antetokounmpo did not press him full court.

Instead, after Rose pressed to the three-point line, Antetokounmpo, who was originally defending in front of Beasley, suddenly jumped up and rushed towards Rose at the moment when Rose was about to screen with Beasley!
Rose never expected Antetokounmpo to be so fast!

In fact, I didn’t expect Antetokounmpo to be so fierce in defense this time!
In the end, Rose was knocked over by Antetokounmpo with the ball!
"Rose made a mistake!!! Antetokounmpo's defense is too aggressive!!! This is the Magic Monty's forward-pushing tactic!!! I didn't expect that Magic Monty would help his teacher in this way in the finals!!!"

Rose was intercepted and Antetokounmpo ran so fast that Thabeet and Beasley chased back with almost all their strength.

What surprised all the Bobcats fans was that Antetokounmpo did not rush to the basket immediately, but suddenly rushed to Thabeet's side!
In such a split second, the players on the field had no other choice.

Antetokounmpo took the initiative to come to his own defensive zone. How could Thabeet not defend him?
then!

confrontation!

Turn around!

Pass the ball!!!

At such a high speed, Antetokounmpo was able to brake suddenly and turn around to pass the ball!
"Kobe!!!"

"Antetokounmpo is here to take Thabeet away for Kobe!!!"

"This most honest man in the NBA is so smart this time!!!"

Beasley just saw Antetokounmpo running towards Tabit and thought Antetokounmpo was afraid of him.

So I didn’t think much about it.

Unexpectedly, he was actually trying to pass the ball to Kobe, and, under such circumstances, he was actually able to pass the ball!!!

Beasley, who had already rushed to the three-point line, immediately pounced on Kobe!

Kobe stopped one step outside the three-point line, received the pass from Antetokounmpo, and took a deep breath.

Take off!

Lean back!

Shot!

No matter when and where, the movements must be completed completely. Whether you can succeed or not is up to chance, but every move must be as beautiful as a painting!

There was a brushing sound!
Beasley's face darkened instantly.

He was fooled by Kobe!

Moreover, it was a mistake caused by Antetokounmpo that was caused by his good friend Rose.

Can this be tolerated?

Of course it’s intolerable!
109 is better than 109!

The Lakers actually tied again!!!

“Oh my god, this is so strong, this game is so strong!!!”

"This is the Bobcats. For a team like this, a five-point lead was so fleeting and gone in an instant!!!"

The Bobcats attacked, and this time Beasley took the initiative to dribble the ball forward.

Rose plays without the ball.

After reaching the three-point line, McGrady kept following him closely.

McGrady was not defending his breakthrough or his shooting. He could see that McGrady was defending his dribbling position!
McGrady has studied him thoroughly. When he has the ball, whether he is breaking through or shooting, he will habitually dribble and adjust his rhythm.

As long as his point is stuck, he will feel very uncomfortable.

It is also for this reason that he had a difficult time in this finals.

McGrady can block him and defend him with the ball.

Li Kaier is able to use his slow three-step rhythm to defend his off-ball movement.

This time he took the initiative to hold the ball, actually putting himself next to McGrady's mouth.

but!

It doesn’t matter, we have to save Ross’s face this time!

When Rose holds the ball, Antetokounmpo will press to defend.

But Rose has no ball, and Antetokounmpo, who needs to help Jokic defend Duncan, naturally won't follow Rose the whole time.

Following Rose was Kobe.

Beasley is just waiting for the moment when Rose gets rid of Kobe!

Kobe's off-ball ability is also very strong, slightly inferior to Rose. Rose is purple and gold, the first person after Beasley.

In addition, Kobe's athletic ability is not that strong now, so Kobe is more focused on controlling Rose. Rose going to the three-point line to receive the ball and shoot is also what Kobe wants to see.

It is better to let Rose shoot three-pointers than to let Rose cut to the basket or shoot from mid-range.

But this time!
Rose received the pass from Beasley and made a shot from outside the three-point line!

112 is better than 109!

Rose's three-point shooting is much more stable than many people think, and much more stable!!!

Lakers offense.

This time the Bobcats directly pressed McGrady all over the court!
Beasley pressed closely on the spot and went around McGrady to receive the ball.

In the end, only Kobe could dribble.

This time, Kobe faced Antetokounmpo again.

"It only took one round for the Bobcats to react. Now the one the Bobcats are defending on the court is not Kobe, but McGrady!!!"

"The Bobcats actually let Kobe play one-on-one against Thabeet!!!"

"This is a very great choice, and also a very bold choice. This choice may determine the outcome of this finals!!!"

"This is Kobe!!! Even if Thabeet's defense against Kobe was good before, he shouldn't have let Kobe play one-on-one at this time!!!"

For Kobe, McGrady, Durant and other strong singles players, there is no need for any help defense or double-teaming, just playing singles, which is basically the same as giving up.

However, this time, Kobe, who had almost 24 seconds left, was still unable to break through Thabeet!

In the end, he could only force a shot in front of Tabit.

"It's so hard for a top defender who is 2 meters tall and has the agility of a guard!!!"

"Thapit is the strongest prototype in NBA history!!! At least the strongest guard prototype!!!"

too difficult!
Kobe's offense was so difficult this time!
It’s hard to watch!

"Three misses! Kobe was defended and missed the ball three times!!!"

After Kobe missed a three-pointer, Beasley used almost the same method to assist Rose in shooting from beyond the three-point line.

A swipe!
Kobe is still betting on Rose's three-point stability.

And this time, it still hit the mark!

115 is better than 109!

"The Lakers' biggest point difference tonight finally appeared!!!"

"Six points, the Lakers are behind by 6 points!!!"

"Now, the Lakers can't let Kobe hold the ball, McGrady is being tightly guarded, who can hold the ball for Kobe?!!!"

This time, Antetokounmpo took the initiative to stand up!

A 2'21 player who plays like a shooting guard.

A player who is over 2 meters tall plays like a point guard.

Facing the repeated pressure from Jordan, Rose and others from the Bobcats, Antetokounmpo did not lose the ball, and even used his body to protect the ball firmly!
"The Lakers' defense was in chaos trying to steal the ball from Antetokounmpo!!!"

"Kobe used Jokic's screen to block Thabeet and slip out!!!"

"Kobe! Three-pointer! Bang!!!!"

"Kobe hits another three-pointer!!!"

“Incredible match!!!”

115 is better than 112!

The gap between the two teams was once again narrowed to three points.

The Lakers attacked, and this time, the Bobcats' offensive pressure instantly increased.

"It's still the connection between Beasley and Rose. This time, Rose's three-pointer missed!!!"

Rose made two consecutive three-pointers. Although this time the opportunity was still good, Kobe obviously moved his shot slightly further away.

Although he failed to actually catch Rose, he still slightly affected Rose's scoring rhythm.

"The opportunity came up, but I missed it, what a pity!!!"

For a three-point shot, there is no guarantee that you will make it even if you have the chance.

So, although Ross was very regretful, no one blamed Ross.

The Lakers are on offense, and Antetokounmpo still has the ball!

"Antetokounmpo has become the Lakers' X factor in the clutch!!!"

"Before Thabeet appeared, Antetokounmpo might be one of the strongest templates. This is also a bug-level player that Coach D brought to the basketball world and the NBA!!!"

"Antetokounmpo Kobe screen, Antetokounmpo blocked Thabeet!!!"

"Antetokounmpo is a little afraid of Beasley, but he is definitely not afraid of the skinny Thabeet!!!"

Kobe's one-on-one match against Jordan seemed like a relief for Kobe!
“It’s still difficult!”

It’s still difficult to beat Jordan!

But, at least!

“I can see the rim!!!”

what? ! ! !

Jordan was shocked!

Without getting rid of himself at all, Kobe just jumped up and then, he shot!!!

Kobe Bryant forced a jump shot from the free throw line!
He forced a shot against Jordan who was not out of position!
"too difficult!"

“It’s so toxic!!!”

“It’s so unreasonable!!!”