The way of the center

Chapter 442 The Last Straw That Crushed Kobe

Since when?Since when did I officially have an intersection with that guy?Well, it must have been that hot summer day in Houston
That old fox Olajuwon actually accepted such a powerful student without saying a word.No wonder, if he hadn't taken a fancy to him, how could Olajuwon have arranged for him to train with him?

From the training, Kobe has already seen Anjie's tenacity and the same stubbornness as himself.If a movement is not practiced well, it can be repeated thousands of times. Step into the training hall facing the morning glow, and walk out of the basketball court with the sunset behind your back.Kobe didn't expect that a mere first-year rookie could train at the same time as himself and not fall behind.But what he didn't expect was that the young and humble Chinese back then has now become a nightmare for the entire NBA league.
"Bryant!" Kobe, who was training with Anjie in the sunset, seemed to hear someone calling his name.

"Bryant!? Are you listening!?" As the shout grew louder, Kobe lifted the wet towel from his face.Suddenly, the hustle and bustle of the scene came.He wasn't training with Anjie in Houston, but in Portland, fighting against Anjie with live ammunition!
"Listen to me." Kobe calmly responded to the flushed D'Antoni, whose blood pressure had soared just now from the guy's yelling.

"Pick up the pace, you hear? Dwight and Paul, you run with me! We're going to finish the offense before the Blazers' defensive lineup! You're the Los Angeles Lakers! You're superstars! I know, a dozen points is nothing to you! As long as you play according to the tactics, as long as you are no longer a mess, we still have a chance to win the game!" D'Antoni kept emphasizing the fast pace, too, People all over the world know that this man with a mustache is a master of running and shooting, but the Lakers have given D'Antoni a card that is not suitable for shooting.It's like a chef who knows how to make steak best, but the manager gave him a good fish and asked him to make the best steak in the world.

No one knows how the Lakers management decided, but since he is the coach, D'Antoni will naturally do what he is best at.D'Antoni can only run and bomb, or he only believes in running and bombing.But the Lakers are not a team that can be tamed simply by "running and bombing".

"Fucking shit!" Paul Gasol cursed secretly in his heart, running and bombing, there is actually a coach in this world who asked him to play some goddamn running and bombing!Back then, he was the centerpiece of Phil Jackson's triangle offense!now what?Now Pau Gasol is just a stupid big guy running around with the little guys!Thinking of this, Gasol was even more angry.

Kobe didn't say anything, he just looked at his best friend Gasol, and then at the old Nash and Ci Shiping.Run, how can this lineup run! ?Howard's athletic ability is more in line with the requirements of running and bombing, but Howard is definitely not a good material for bombarding together!

The players are struggling, the game has been played like this, should they listen to the coach, or follow their own?At this time, the united Blazers, led by An Jie, had already stepped onto the field and were ready to serve the baseline.

Damian Lillard's debut was absolutely successful. Even though there is still a full quarter in the game, this conclusion can already be used on Lillard without any worries.

18 points and 8 assists. Although Lillard's shooting percentage is slightly worse today, only 41%, but as a rookie, his performance is good enough.

What satisfies the fans and Ricard the most is that Lillard didn't mess around on the court. He was resolute and brave when he should attack, and he wouldn't get hotheaded when he should pass.

For example, now that the Trail Blazers lead by 11 points, Lillard is completely free to play for a round or two.But he didn't do that. Even though he could use dozens of different methods to pass Nash to complete the breakthrough, he still chose to follow the tactical arrangement.

Sinking shoulders, changing hands and dribbling, the footsteps are fast and slow.Lillard seemed to want to break through, and Nash swallowed.

But in the end, Lillard just passed the ball to Angie, and he quickly cut towards the basket.Lillard's internal cut naturally made the Lakers players highly nervous.It's ironic to say that the luxurious Lakers F4 would feel uneasy because of the inside cut of a mere first-year rookie.No way, who made Lillard's performance today even overwhelm these giants?
"It's the last quarter, Ann, I want you to go out and end the game!" When An Jie held the ball and leaned against Howard, what Ricard said to him during the intermission immediately flashed in his mind.To end the game, it's time for Anjie to make a big effort in the last quarter.

That's right, don't look at the Trail Blazers now leading the Lakers by 11 points.But An Jie actually didn't play at his full strength in the first three quarters. With the support of so many people, An Jie tried his best to play in a labor-saving way.In this way, the team's lineup can be run in quickly, and secondly, it can also save more energy for the final battle.

And now, it is the moment of decisive battle.It's time to unleash all the strength that was left behind!
Howard thought that his defense was perfect enough. He stuck to Anjie and used his hind legs as a support.Whether An Jie wants to slash back or turn around, Howard can face it calmly.But An Jie's first impact shattered Howard's self-confidence in an instant.

The force coming from An Jie's back was so great that Howard opened his mouth in surprise.Since when, since when An Jie has been able to use his strength to confront himself head-on! ?

In fact, An Jie's physical strength is much better than Howard's. If the physical strength of both parties is the same, An Jie still cannot crush Howard with such a rough method.But Anjie can save his physical strength, which is also a reflection of his own and the strength of the Trail Blazers.

After pushing Howard away to get a little space, Anjie didn't turn around and break through, nor did he turn around and shoot a jumper, but continued to exert force, aiming at Howard's chest again!
"Peng!" The loud muffled sound came out again. Seeing that Howard's defense was about to collapse, the rest of the Lakers did not dare to shrink their formation to assist Howard.To know the other four of the Trail Blazers, just wait for your Lakers to shrink.

There is no way, Howard can only solve Anjie by himself.But after two pushes down, An Jie has stepped into the three-second zone.Howard posted it again, but in An Jie's view, it was of no avail.

An Jie began to shake his shoulders. Kobe was both happy and sad when he saw this scene.The happy thing is that An Jie's shoulder shaking is as good as his own, and this shoulder shaking was taught to him by Kobe himself.The sad thing is that Anjie is now using the shoulder shake to deal with Kobe's team.

After a few feints, An Jie took a step to the left!Howard knew that An Jie was full of drama, so Howard didn't jump the first time!

Sure enough, An Jie had just completed half of this turning-like movement, and he turned back again!Howard was overjoyed, he quickly moved his steps, hoping to prevent An Jie's second attempt!

Just when Howard was wondering whether Anjie was going to hook or shoot, or whether it was still a fake move.An Jie suddenly turned to the left again!This sudden forceful turn caused An Jie to hit Howard unexpectedly!
"Continuous feinting footsteps! It's so pleasing to the eye, this kind of inside attack is rare now! Andy got rid of Howard's defense, hooked, beautiful!" O'Neal clapped his palms for Anjie lightly, this kind of footsteps, O'Neal only saw it against Olajuwon in the 90s.He didn't expect that when he saw similar inside footsteps again, he had already become a commentator.

Later, the Lakers really accelerated their rhythm just like D'Antoni arranged.But the F4, which is very physically exhausted, can't bear this kind of toss.After several consecutive rounds of running and bombing did not work, the Lakers players finally decided to solve the problem in their own way.Therefore, the chaotic scenes of the first three quarters reappeared.

Kobe and Gasol wanted to play traditionally, and Howard wanted to dominate the paint.Nash doesn't argue about these, but his risk factor plummets in this way.Ci Shiping?This guy was completely blown away by Iguodala today. As long as he doesn't stab him, Kobe will be thankful.

The Lakers with inconsistent thinking want to overtake the score. Unless Lillard and Anjie are suddenly injured and withdrawn, Los Angeles has a glimmer of hope.

However, this kind of thing is impossible to happen, and Anjie became the main attack point of the Trail Blazers in the fourth quarter.Howard had nothing to do with Anjie in one-on-one defense.Howard hardly rested in this game, and a player who can play freely with Anjie after a whole game does not exist on this earth.

A turnaround jumper, a hook at the basket, a strong dunk, and a wonderful pass.Anjie, just as Ricard arranged, is slowly ending the game.The poor "Warcraft" can't get any assistance. Once there is double-teaming or defense, the other four of the Trail Blazers will not be polite.

After that, Howard, who was beaten helplessly, still won the sympathy of his teammates, but Iguodala's sudden breakthrough, Lillard and Matthews' deadly three-pointers, Aldridge's stability was hopeless The shots will appear from time to time, reminding the Lakers players not to act rashly.

The players of the Lakers seemed to be held hostage by gangsters. They could only watch Howard suffer a crushing defeat in the paint and watch him being slowly butchered by An Jie, the butcher.

In the end, Bryant's offensive firepower also seemed to stop.He is 34 years old, but he played the same 27 minutes as the 40-year-old Howard.Kobe is the Black Mamba, the basketball god of Los Angeles.But in Portland, in front of Anjie, he was just an ordinary "person".

In an attack, Kobe, whose waist and abdomen could no longer continue to exert strength, failed to withstand Anjie's collision in the air.He fell to the ground in embarrassment, but found that he had no strength to get up.

At this moment, a big hand appeared in front of Kobe immediately.This hand does not belong to Howard, Metta Shiping, Gasol and Nash, but is extended by An Jie.

Kobe was stunned for a second, until Gasol also came up, Kobe grabbed the hands of the two big guys and stood up.

Anjie didn't say anything, he just patted Kobe's butt lightly.After that, An Jie raised his left arm on his own initiative, indicating that it was indeed his foul.Kobe is a person with great self-esteem, and An Jie knows that it is better not to say anything now.

It's no big deal to give Kobe two free throws. The clock will run out with 1 minute left in the game, but what about the point difference?It's a desperate 20
In the first free throw, Kobe, who had a soft waist and abdomen, failed to make the ball.At the same time, Ricard went up and down and took all the starters down, heralding the early end of the game.

In the second penalty, Kobe made some adjustments, and the basketball bumped into the net.

Afterwards, JJ Hickson passed the ball to Fisher. Fisher looked at Kobe with some sadness and intolerance, but he still had to fulfill his responsibilities.

"Three~~~ Derek Fisher!" The shout of the DJ on the scene almost made Kobe desperate. That guy, at such an age, is still so deadly.Kobe shook his head and smiled, but he didn't know whether he was laughing because of Fischer's goal, or because of his current embarrassment.

Lakers F4, Kobe doesn't want this luxurious combination to become a joke again.

"The game is over! The Portland Trail Blazers won their first victory of the season under the leadership of Ann! The powerful Trail Blazers, their strength was unreservedly displayed in this game!"

Kobe looked up at the big screen, 99 to 116.That brat An Jie actually let himself lose so badly
The offensive climax created by Anjie's defense for the team in the third quarter and the performance of Anjie's offensive domination of the penalty area in the fourth quarter became the last straw for the Trail Blazers to crush Kobe.The strong Kobe became the first soul of the Trail Blazers this season.
In the NBA, the decline of a hero always heralds the rise of another hero.

(End of this chapter)