Coach, I don't want to retire yet

Chapter 644 Is this God?

Failure, Kobe played against Thabeet alone, and failed again!

And because he missed three shots in 24 seconds, he didn't even have the ball.

The score was originally 123 points behind at 126 to 3, with less than 5 minutes left and the ball still in the hands of the Bobcats. It can be said that Kobe's failure in this single play put the Lakers into the biggest crisis in this game.

There is no doubt that this singles failure is definitely a fatal blow to the Lakers!

The Bobcats were so stable in this game!

The Bobcats have many offensive superstars on the offensive end, more than the Lakers. They could have played like the Lakers, but basically every attack of the Bobcats in this game was based on tactics. They played tactics and attacked when opportunities arose.

Such a desperate team has made the already difficult situation of the Lakers even worse.

"In fact, the Lakers were able to hold off the Bobcats until the last five minutes with the help of Kobe and McGrady, which was a miracle. The Lakers had no chance at first, but it was Kobe and McGrady, Roy, Antetokounmpo, Jokic and Ebanks, and other Lakers stars who kept the suspense of the game until now with their own efforts. Kobe wanted to change the Bobcats' offensive rhythm, and Kobe and the Lakers saw it. They could not win the game if they followed the original rhythm. They had been tightly controlled by Coach D since the start of the game. Kobe wanted to change the fate of the Lakers!"

"But, in the end, Kobe failed!"

Yes, in the end, Kobe failed.

At this moment, the Lakers are really just one step away from the abyss.

Faced with such a situation, the Lakers legends and fans on the sidelines were really worried that the Lakers players on the court might have a change in mentality.

However, the Lakers players on the court did not seem to show any change in mentality.

In fact, given Kobe's failure in the singles just now, it was reasonable for the Lakers to have a change in mentality.

However, at this moment, facing the overwhelming Bobcats, McGrady on the court was applauding to cheer for the team. Led by McGrady, all other Lakers players were applauding.

As a teammate, especially as the teammate who should have taken the blame just now, although Kobe's face was expressionless at this moment, the emotion in his flashing eyes was firm and moving.

Even many Kobe fans in front of the TV and on the Internet were very moved at this moment.

"This is the best team the boss has ever been on!"

At this moment, Kobe, who was walking back, was suddenly stopped by someone.

The person who called out to Kobe was none other than Yao Ming, who was dressed in a suit and protective boots.

"Bryant, I don't need you to win a game for me. This game belongs to you and TMC. You don't need to consider whether you should win this game. That shouldn't be the pressure you and TMC need to bear. At the very least, this game is not the first thing you need to consider."

The reason why Kobe chose to play one-on-one against Thabeet just now was because he saw that the Lakers were getting further and further away from victory.

He wanted to win the game, and the pressure of winning made Kobe change his original correct way of playing.

Why did Kobe win this game?
For the team, and even more for Yao Ming.

He, Yao Ming, was injured so that Kobe and McGrady could have a perfect final dance.

How could Kobe and McGrady not give something back to Yao Ming?

They hope to put a championship ring on Yao Ming's head when they leave.

This has somewhat deviated from their original intention.

"Enjoying the last moments and enjoying basketball is more important than winning."

Kobe looked at the big man who was smiling and looking at him seriously at this time, with a dazed expression on his face.

However, after a moment, a smile appeared on Kobe's face.

"Yao, I understand."

Kobe patted Yao Ming on the shoulder: "Yao, thank you."

Thank you Yao Ming for your concern for him at this moment and for relieving his pressure.

but……

"You're right. I should continue to enjoy basketball and the last dance, but..."

"Victory is equally important!"

Kobe Bryant enjoys playing basketball that is an unstoppable and victorious game!
The runner-up is the biggest loser!
At this moment, I still think so!

However, Yao is right, victory is still important, but the mentality of pursuing victory can be changed.

Looking at Kobe's back as he regained his confidence and became even more confident, Yao Ming was stunned for a moment, and finally nodded with a smile.

"come on."

On the court, the Bobcats were attacking and the Lakers were defending. In this round, the Bobcats of course hoped to score, but for the Lakers, there was only one word, and that was, full defense.

Jordan of the Bobcats crossed half court, and Kobe directly pressed him in half court.

Not only was Kobe pressing Jordan in the half court, but other Lakers players were also cooperating with Kobe to press other Bobcats players.

It was either to force the ball away or to disrupt the Bobcats' offense.

Jordan finally broke through Kobe's pull and defense and was about to go to the three-point line. Kobe behind him just hugged Jordan and prevented Jordan from going inside.

The referee blew the whistle and Kobe committed a foul. The Bobcats' offensive time returned to 14 seconds in this round. At the same time, other players of the Lakers' half-court press also returned to their defensive positions.

With a foul, the Bobcats only had 14 seconds left for this offense, which was a good deal.

The Bobcats can reorganize their offense, and the Lakers can reorganize their defense.

14 seconds left, serve from the sideline.

The Bobcats had Rose serve the ball from the sideline, and other taller players all responded.

In fact, taller players can also serve from the sideline, which will provide a better field of vision.

But the Lakers have two players who are not that tall, Jordan and Rose, so in order to prevent any mistakes when receiving the ball, it doesn't matter if they choose Rose to serve the sideline ball in the end.

All I can say is that the Bobcats' players on the field made the correct judgment.

This time it was a sideline serve, except Kobe was delayed in front.

The other Lakers players were also chasing the Bobcats player who received the ball like crazy.

In the end, Rose almost committed a five-second violation and failed to serve. Nash on the sidelines was ready to call a timeout.

Fortunately, in the end, Beasley got rid of Li Kaier and came out to catch the ball.

The ball came into Beasley's hands and Li Kai breathed a sigh of relief.

Compared to defending Beasley without the ball, Li Kaier still prefers to defend Beasley with the ball.

Beasley's strongest point when he has the ball is his three-threat, and his somewhat slow rhythm is actually the most restrained of Beasley's three-threat. Beasley likes to break through or attack after the three-threat, but Li Kaier doesn't take the three-threat, which is very uncomfortable.

So in this finals, neither Beasley nor Kobe played that comfortably. Of course, one thing that Beasley is better than Kobe is that he is better without the ball. Li Kaier doesn't know Beasley that well, so Beasley can still perform well.

Wasn’t he superb in the third quarter of G6?
But this time, Beasley only had about 10 seconds left when he received the ball, so he definitely couldn't pass it any further. He could only play one-on-one.

In the end, after making a set of three threats, Beasley tried to break through to Rickel, but was blocked by Rickel and did not get through. However, Beasley's offensive technique was indeed perfect and powerful. He took an extremely smooth step back. An ordinary defensive player with Rickel's athletic ability would have rushed out long ago. Then Beasley used his smooth technique to immediately turn around and break through to find space for attack.

However, Li Kaier was a beat slow.

Beasley suddenly had a glimmer of opportunity at the three-point line.

Beasley had a chance on the three-point line, but he also lost the possibility of a smooth turn and breakthrough.

This is also what gives Beasley the most headache.

Li Kaier is a beat slower in pace, but this guy has extremely strong athletic ability.

With this tiny chance, if Beasley's shooting speed was a little slower, he might be disturbed or even blocked.

Traditional attackers like Beasley and Durant are not that fast on the three-point line.

They are still used to mid-range shots for key shots.

So, just a little bit of hesitation, not hesitation, just a little bit of hesitation, Li Kaier came in front of him again.

This is also the reason why Durant was made very uncomfortable by Li Kaier in the Western Conference Finals.

Holding the ball and attacking Li Kaier really gives the two brothers Beasley and Durant a headache.

There was no way to deal with the headache. At this time, it was definitely too late to pass the ball. Passing the ball was equivalent to passing the buck. In the end, Beasley could only withstand Li Kaier and forced a fadeaway three-pointer that he didn't want to shoot.

This is a gamble!
This is the gambling-style offense that Kobe wants to see from the Bobcats!

"In fact, this was the only gambling attack by the Bobcats in this game!"

Although the person who was gambling was Beasley, the shot still missed with a clang!
After Medica defeated Duncan under the basket, Antetokounmpo successfully grabbed the backcourt rebound.

"They defended it. The Lakers actually defended this shot!!!"

"Li Kaier is 2 meters tall with a wingspan of 06 meters, while Beasley is 2 meters tall with a wingspan of 21 meters. Their athletic abilities are similar. If Beasley can't shake off Li Kaier, it will be very difficult for him to shoot like this!"

"In this finals, Beasley's success rate in singles against Li Kaier was very low. Of course, it was still higher than KD's success rate in singles against Li Kaier in the Western Conference Finals."

Durant was really on the verge of collapse when he played against Ricky Lee in the Western Conference Finals.

A forward who is 2 meters tall, has a wingspan of 06 meters, possesses top basketball IQ, strange rhythm, top predictive ability, and first-class defensive ability. He is truly the nightmare of the entire league's forwards.

It is said that James, who felt he was invincible with the forward-forcing tactics in the regular season, went to Los Angeles and was beaten up by the Lakers' forward line.

Because the Lakers' front line is really strong on defense!

Li Kaier was the player that Du Kang focused on training in the Lakers, and almost all the potential training camps were thrown at him.

Li Kai's attributes are at the super giant level, coupled with his historical static talent, that is, he has Antetokounmpo and McGrady ahead of him, otherwise, he could have started when he was on the Lakers.

So, the Lakers' defense was actually successful in defending the Bobcats this time. It seems incredible, but it is actually reasonable.

Kobe paid the price of a foul and cooperated with the team's half-court press, which exhausted the team's physical strength, leaving the Bobcats with only 14 seconds left to attack. At the same time, he focused on defending the ball, forcing Beasley, who was the best at off-ball running, to come out to receive the ball and attack with the ball. In fact, this was entering the Lakers' defensive rhythm.

Once they get into the Lakers' defensive rhythm, it will not be easy for the Bobcats' offense to succeed.

I can only say that the Lakers are still very strong!

"Popovich's substitution was brilliant. The Lakers are now qualified to let Kobe attack as he pleases on the court and break his shackles!!!"

After Li Kaier completed the defense for the team, Kobe, Mai Zi, Ebanks, and the big brothers on the court, touched his head one by one.

Popovich on the sidelines was even more excited. This was the player he had his eyes on back then!

After being intercepted by Coach D, he regretted it for an unknown amount of time.

Losing Rickell hurt him more than not getting McCaw.

Popovich knew that even if he got Li Kaier, he might not be able to train him to this level.

However, Popovich is still very happy to see that Coach D was able to train Li Kaier so well.

If he were to return to the Spurs in the future and bring a player back from the Lakers, Popovich felt that his first choice would undoubtedly be Rickey.

He has both talent and basketball IQ. He is truly the most perfect player in his mind.

This black player who chose to become a Chinese citizen and changed his name to Li Kaier and has Chinese blood has truly inherited all the advantages of mixed blood perfectly.

This is also the reason why the Chinese team is so favored in this year's Olympics.

Yao, Yi, LI, Ding, really, this Chinese team is only missing a point guard.

Speaking of point guard, Popovich looked at Yes beside him.

However, Popovich soon shook his head.

At such a tense moment, I actually thought of the Olympics. Really...

It can only be said that Li Kaier's successful defense just now instantly relieved most of the Lakers' current pressure.

At this moment, all the fans in the stadium exclaimed.

because……

"Oh my god, Kobe chose to challenge Thabeet again!!!"

With 4 minutes and 27 seconds left in the game, Kobe faced off against Thabeet and missed the shot again.

With 4 minutes and 07 seconds left in the game, Beasley received a pass from Rose, made a quick stop and jump shot, and overcame Li Kai's defense and hit a mid-range jump shot!

"This time, the Bobcats finally made it!"

"128 to 123, the Bobcats' lead has reached five points!!!"

With 3 minutes and 50 seconds left in the game, Kobe once again singled out Thabeet, but missed the shot!

At this time, all the Lakers fans in the stadium have fallen silent!
The Lakers fans at the scene are already desperate!

What's even more despairing is that the rebound from Kobe's three-pointer went too far.

It bounced directly into Tabeet's hands, giving the Bobcats a chance for a fast break.

With 3 minutes and 45 seconds left in the game, Thabeet made a fast break dunk!
130 is better than 123!

Looking at Thabeet hanging on the basket and Kobe biting his jersey behind Thabeet, many Kobe fans in front of the TV and on the Internet were about to cry.

How come the boss met such a person in his last dance?
"No, this is not a person, is this a god?"

At this moment, in the hearts of Komi all over the world, Tabit is God!
The artificial god created by Coach D, the God of Science!
(End of this chapter)