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Chapter 764 The Lonely Hero
The team fell behind and the game reached a critical point. Kobe kept asking for the ball and wanted to attack.

"No Lakers fan would be surprised that Kobe Bryant had the ball in the crunch time."

"We all know this. At critical moments, Kobe has always been his first choice, second choice, third choice... all choices." Simmons has studied Kobe thoroughly.

Webber's words are more intuitive, "Kobe only believes in himself. He wants to be the only superhero, and he has always been like this since he was a child."

"Compared to last year, Kobe's usage rate at critical moments has increased this year, although not as rapidly as last season. He still accounts for 40% of the Lakers' critical moments, which has dropped by 10% compared to last year. Kobe Always trying to find a way to fit into the team, but that's not his will, that's a sacrifice for team building," Simmons said.

What the commentary did not mention is that the downward trend of Kobe's shooting percentage at critical moments has remained unchanged.But this is a phenomenon that exists throughout the league, not unique to Bryant.

Kobe grabbed a higher percentage of rebounds in clutch moments.

Is it because he puts more into the game at critical moments, or he has saved a lot of energy, and he has been improving in the past two years.

Kobe made a lot of changes for the team, but he believed in himself at critical moments, and he never changed.

This is Kobe, and if one day Kobe stops doing this, there must be something wrong.

To block Kobe who is in offensive mode, first of all, let his shooting percentage drop.Kobe is the kind of person who will confidently throw the No. 30 ball even if he makes [-] for [-] shots.

For Kobe's defense, Bai Jidong put a lot of thought into it. Confrontation is necessary. Sufficient confrontation must be given to affect his shooting percentage.

In addition, face-to-face offense is also indispensable.

Only by opening holes in Kobe's body and arousing his desire to get more points, the Lakers will be disrupted by Kobe's strategy of taking over offense in large numbers.

Bai Jidong began to intensify his confrontation with Kobe, and the trash talk was like a shotgun, just three or four sentences without a break.

"Are all Chinese people as annoying as you?" Kobe asked, leaning on Bai Jidong.

Bai Jidong snorted: "It's not easy to find a Chinese who is as enthusiastic as me, you should cherish it."

After Bai Jidong finished speaking, he confronted him again.Seeing that the attack time was about to run out, Kobe ignored the other people's request for the ball, and threw another shot against the defense.

Bai Jidong doesn't believe that the god of basketball will take care of Kobe every time, this time it's time to hit the iron!
"Duang!"

At this moment, there is no more beautiful and beautiful sound than this in the world.

Bai Jidong got ready, seeing where the rebound landed, he was sure to be picked up by his teammates, so he ran to the frontcourt, taking the opportunity to make a fast break.

Every opportunity to counterattack and turn into a fast break is very precious. This time not only tests the speed of the players, but also tests the passing ability of the defender.

Of course, it would be even better if there was a center with the passing ability of Sabonis who does not lose to the defender.

Yi Jianlian grabbed the rebound and immediately passed it to Ukic next to him.Ukić picked up the ball and didn't move much. He had played this match with Bai Jidong countless times, and he knew what to do.

Bai Jidong is still at this speed, very fast, but he is used to it.No matter how amazing things are, if you see them all day long, you will treat them as ordinary things.

Ukić's pass was very subtle, it just hit Bai Jidong's hand, and it fell straight to the palm of his hand without bias.

Bai Jidong received the pass, rushed straight across the half court, leaped up like a bird, not as wonderful as Vashabek, and the whole movement was done neatly.

With a loud noise, Bai Weidong dunked the ball into the basket, and the point difference widened to double digits again.

"Joko, you have such good teammates around you, because of your existence, they can only be mascots, don't you feel ashamed?" Bai Jidong asked with a smile.

Kobe let out a cold snort in his nasal cavity, he didn't take Bai Jidong's words seriously at all.

Bryant's shooting percentage is declining, it's obvious.

This is the most worrying thing for Zen Master. Even if his shooting percentage drops, Kobe will not change his style of play. His trust in himself has reached the point of "I just want to kill everyone, or be killed by you".

How to reasonably use Kobe's attacking ability at critical moments is a topic that bothers everyone.

It's very simple, either put him down or let him attack, there is no third choice.

It is impossible for Kobe to sit on the bench at a critical moment, and no coach dares to do so.

Therefore, the Lakers have no choice. Even if Kobe's shooting percentage drops, even if he knows that he will bury the game, the ball will go to him.

In any case, there is one more point that should not be overlooked.

The Lakers also benefited from Bryant's consistent shots at critical moments; even those shots were low and Kobe always ended up missing them, because opponents knew that Kobe was likely to make this shot, so they often missed the shot. Always send two or even three defenders to block him.

Obviously, by drawing two or three potential rebounders away from the rim, Gasol and Bynum also have more second-chance opportunities.

"The most admirable thing about Kobe is his responsibility at the critical moment." Webber said.

"The persistence of shooting at the critical moment. This fact is also a large part of the reason why many basketball fans identify him as a key player."

Simmons said: "They saw LeBron pass the ball to his teammates and win, and they laughed at him for being capable but not having the confidence of Kobe, even though LeBron played smart basketball."

"The belief in his own abilities above all else was a big part of what made Kobe Bryant a legend."

"Even if it's not quite right in terms of winning games, that's how most people judge 'clutch moments.' These practices often bias the judgment." Simmons writes at length on one of the favorite topics of discussion among fans in recent years. : Kobe or James?
As for Bai Jidong... Since this guy's honors are far higher than those of the two, he is the No. 1 active player who deserves his name. Therefore, the fans of the two teams consciously ignored him.

Kobe went further and further in his self-paranoia. He kept shooting and could only maintain a hit rate of about 40%. This is what the Timberwolves want to see.

The Lakers sit on the Big Three, but in the end they turned into Kobe playing a lonely hero alone. This seems a bit ironic.

Bai Jidong smiled dryly: "Joko, I really admire you, I feel relieved to have you here."

This is obviously not a compliment to him, and Kobe is not stupid, he heard what Bai Jidong meant.

"The series is long."

"Yeah, if you continue to work hard, I believe the series will definitely be more exciting. You must insist on being yourself, no matter how the outside world criticizes you, and don't make any changes. I believe you are not the kind of person who listens to the wind and rain , Believe in yourself, you can do it." Kobe almost believed his evil.

Knowing that Bai Jidong was mocking, Kobe still insisted on going his own way. This is his way of playing for many years, and he will never give up just like that.

Bai Jidong and Vashabek double-teamed at the same time, Kobe had already launched an attack, and things were irreversible.

Under the block of the two, Kobe made this difficult mid-range shot.

"Bo Nu, you have to get used to this guy's constant hammering, and get used to his messy shots." Bai Jidong comforted.

Vashabek nodded in agreement, "I know, I'm used to it."

"Just get used to it." Bai Jidong smiled.

Bryant's difficult shot narrowed the point difference to 15 points.

Zen Master's face was ugly, and Kobe did not play according to the tactics he arranged.

He could tell that Kobe was in a state of insanity, and it was useless for anyone to speak at such a time, and he had to make Kobe suffer.

This bitterness came at the price of this game, and he wanted to let Kobe know what the result would be if he played the game in the wrong way.

Even Jordan would attract Bai Jidong, who defended and passed to the vacancy in the finals. Why did Kobe put his two All-Star teammates aside and fight alone?

Ukic passed the ball to Bai Jidong after halftime, Bai Jidong asked Yi Jianlian for a pick-and-roll, and Gasol assisted in the defense, but the pace of the assisted defense was obviously slow.

Bai Weidong has a good vision, Yi Jianlian was about to turn around and go down, Kobe rushed to make up for it, Vashabek was left unguarded immediately, the opportunity came up, Bai Jidong arrived with the ball.

Vashabek received the ball and adjusted, Gasol was unwilling to give up and went to defend, and Kobe was even more anxious. Unfortunately, Bai Jidong leaned against Gasol, slightly delaying his running, and Ukic even helped Vasha Baker confronted Bryant face to face.

A lot of screens and pick-and-rolls by teammates created a scoring machine for Vashabek.

Vashabek made an easy shot and hit.

"That's the way the Timberwolves have been going from the beginning to the end."

"In comparison, the Lakers' style of play pales in comparison. They are too egotistical. They need to play more reasonably and unselfishly."

With Vashabek's three-pointer into the net, the Timberwolves' lead has reached 18 points, and there are only 6 minutes left in the fourth quarter, which is simply an irreparable gap.

Zen Master has given up on this game in his heart, but Kobe has not. He is immersed in his imagination of saving the world and keeps making shots.

This night, Kobe took 40 shots, hit 15 goals, and scored a game-high 42 points. As a result, the Lakers lost by 17 points.

"Kobe is a lonely hero. I like the way he plays. I hope he will continue to maintain this style and be the best of himself." Bai Jidong taunted wildly in front of the media.

(End of this chapter)