The era of point forwards in the NBA

Chapter 187 Black Mamba's Defensive Oppression (ask for monthly ticket, ask for subscription)

"The commentary for this game is still the contest between me and Kenny, the Thunder and the Lakers, the youth team vs. the championship team. I hope this game will bring a wonderful competition between the two sides." Barkley said before the start.

Since this game is still the home court of the Thunder, the atmosphere on the scene rose to a climax after the two teams started training.

There are also many fans of the Lakers in the arena. They were originally the historical giants of the NBA. After O'Neal left, the Lakers led by Kobe alone struggled, and they couldn't even make it to the playoffs.

During that time, Kobe’s scoring records were frequent, with 81 points in the game and 62 points in three quarters. Maybe some people would say that he was alone when they saw such an exaggerated scoring record, but at that time the Lakers didn’t give it to him.

Later, they traded for Gasol, and after Kobe ushered in a helper, the strength of the Lakers can finally be called a strong team in the league, and they even won the NBA championship last year.

In this regard, Kobe's reputation in the world has risen again and again. After winning the championship, the doubts stopped abruptly.

It's his first real title since the guy wasn't around.

Los Angeles is also the largest city in the United States besides New York. They have a large number of fans. They also aim to defend their title this season. The Lakers fans on the scene are more crazy than the Thunder fans. Who makes their home team the favorite to win the championship.

The current Thunder is still a weak team in the eyes of the public, and 3 games can't prove anything.

Before the game, a reporter asked Kobe, "How do you feel about playing against Lin Yue, a rising star?"

"I once played against him in the Olympics, and I beat him at that time. Now he can enter the NBA as the No. [-] pick. I am happy for him, but I will beat him again in the NBA." After Kobe finished speaking, he put down the subject and walked into the arena.

Kobe didn't take Lin Yue to heart, he was more worried about the little man with three-point shooting and Kevin Durant, the scoring machine.

However, Lin Yue didn't know about it. When Kobe was interviewed, he was already warming up in the arena. It didn't matter what he said. Although Lin Yue respected his idol very much, he would try his best to defeat his opponent on the court.

The fans in front of the TV are also excited, and they are also looking forward to the start of the game as soon as possible, even the cross-talk analysis of Barkley and Kenny Smith wants to skip it.

"Needless to say this game, the Lakers will easily win. They have the background of this championship. With this lineup and momentum, it is too easy for them to beat the Thunder." Kenny Smith said.

"I think so too. This game is not easy for the Thunder. They are completely lacking in experience. It will be difficult for them to deal with the high-intensity defense of the Lakers. The Thunder will have a high probability of winning the first defeat of the season." Barkley thinks that Kenny Smith is right, even if he is already Lin Yue's master (unilaterally) can't refute it.

Standing on the court, Lin Yue looked at Kobe, who was concentrating on warming up, with such a drifting shooting posture, he was really handsome.

It's just that the sound of "bang dang, bang dang" is a bit inconsistent.

A year has passed, Kobe won the championship, Lin Yue became the second pick in the draft, both of them are improving, can Lin Yue shorten the gap this time.

The referee walked towards the middle circle holding the ball, and the players from both sides settled down on both sides.

With a whistle, the game officially started.

Gasol outmaneuvered the opponent in a high-altitude scrimmage to help the Lakers get their first chance.

Metta Shiping passed the ball to Fisher.

"Old Fish" Fisher was selected to the Lakers in the draft that year, and then the team traded for a rookie Kobe who hadn't played a game, and signed a free agent "Shark" O'Neal.

Fisher won three consecutive championships with the ok combination.

From 2003 to 2004, the Lakers formed a luxurious lineup of F4, but unexpectedly lost to the Detroit Pistons in the finals. After the finals, O'Neal left the Heat, head coach Phil Jackson left, and Lao Yu followed.

He signed a contract with the Warriors, and then turned around. In the 07-08 season, Lao Yu returned to the Lakers. In this year's finals, he received a pass from Kobe and made a three-pointer from the top of the arc. With 31.3 seconds left in the game, he went into the net and became a major contributor to the Lakers' championship.

In the same class as Kobe Bryant in the 96th class, he became an excellent point guard with an excellent three-pointer.

After Fisher took halftime, he handed it over to Kobe who was behind him.

At this time, Lin Yue was defending behind him, and Kobe chose to fight close to his back.

The reason why Kobe used this move at the beginning of the game was that Lin Yue always used backwards. During the Olympic Games last year, he found that Lin Yue's backwards were flawed. This time he wanted to use this move to score in front of the opponent and win the victory.

That's right, Kobe wanted to "kill people and kill people".

It's a pity that Lin Yue has watched countless videos of Kobe using this trick, and has also done self-decomposition. He can't block the ball, but he can put pressure on him, and he will never give the opponent a good shot.

After Kobe shook his shoulders continuously, he suddenly turned around, pulled up and leaned back to shoot, Lin Yue quickly followed Fengfang.

"As expected of Kobe, the range of this ball is really great." Lin Yue thought to himself, he successfully judged the direction of the opponent's shot, but he still couldn't block it.

Kobe was a little surprised that his first ball did not shake the opponent. Under the interference, his shot hit the front edge of the basket and popped out.

Collison jams Gasol for the defensive rebound.

"Kobe's movements are beautiful, and the sound of striking iron is also very pleasant." Lin Yue thought to himself, and ran towards the opponent's half with a smile.

Lin Yue was a little excited to play against Kobe, but it felt a little unrealistic for him to make his dream come true.

Curry dribbled the ball across half court, and Lao Yu didn't press hard, and retreated with him.

Curry originally wanted to sneak a three-pointer in the opening game, but Fisher, who was retreating, suddenly stepped forward, and Curry had just closed the ball at this time.

There was no chance to shoot, and the passing route was also blocked by Fisher.

Lin Yue had no choice but to run out from the top of the arc to respond.

Curry passed the ball to Lin Yue, and Kobe also followed. Kobe's defensive pace was very fast. Lin Yue originally wanted to break through and pass the ball to his teammates, but he couldn't pass Kobe at all.

"It seems that Lin Yue has encountered a lot of trouble. Kobe is the best defensive team. His defense is very fierce. It is not easy to score points against him." Barkley said that the matchup with Kobe today is much more difficult than the matchup with Roy.

Roy is the "Yellow Mamba," and this is the real Mamba.

Kobe didn't treat Lin Yue as a rookie. His defense was very cautious and he didn't give any gaps.

In his eyes, there are only players who need to defend, there is no concept of strength or rookie, and he treats offensive players equally.

Seeing that Lin Yue was difficult to deal with, Durant took the initiative to help him with the pick-and-roll. With the help of the pick-and-roll, Lin Yue successfully scored Durant.

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