God's hand behind the scenes

Chapter 253 Kobe Bryant Goes Mad

When the final whistle sounded, the entire arena roared with cheers, and 76ers fans were brazenly celebrating their team's victory over the mighty Lakers, but 76ers players quickly got into the player tunnel, making it look like they were Be the loser of this game.The reason is very simple. The 76ers had already held a team meeting before the finals. Everyone knew that it was not a big deal to win a game or two against the Lakers.

So they simply celebrated, then hurried back to the locker room to change and go back to rest.For them, this is just the first victory, there is nothing to brag about, and the next game is the top priority.The 76ers' home record this season is very good. The league's first regular season record can fully maximize this advantage. They don't want to be directly wiped out by their opponents. for what?

The 76ers are ready to fight, and the Lakers are preparing for their shame. They never expected that they would lose in the first game of the finals.Of course, the 76ers have a better regular season record than them, but they always believe that their strength is superior to their opponents, and losing is completely unacceptable to them, even if this is the finals.

The most unacceptable thing for the team is naturally Kobe.Although he is only the second head of the team now, his competitive spirit is completely at the level of the team leader, not to mention that he himself did not perform well in the first game.But he didn't dare to say these words in the locker room, but buried them silently in his heart, preparing to find his place in the second game.

Many people have commented that Kobe is a paranoid, which is completely correct, because his desire for victory has reached the point of obsession.Now he has not shown such characteristics when he is with O'Neal. When he leads the team alone in the future, many people will not accept the strict requirements of his teammates, but this is his character.

It wouldn't be Kobe if he wasn't paranoid, and he wouldn't be recognized as the greatest shooting guard since Jordan.So for him, the first match was a disgrace, since it was a disgrace, it must be returned immediately.For this reason, he even went to Zen Master in private, hoping that he would be the main attacker of the team in the second game, but Zen Master did not agree. In his opinion, O'Neal is closer to the basket, has a higher shooting rate, and is more dominant. Strength, choosing the big shark is the best decision.

Kobe wasn't discouraged either, he didn't report any hope, he just came to ask as a matter of routine, even if the Zen master didn't agree, he would still go his own way on the court.Kobe has always believed that he is the savior of the team, and of course it is the same now. In his opinion, if the team wants to win the second game, it must rely on its own offense. Before the game even started, he made up his mind to do it alone. , if the effect of going it alone is not good, well... let's see, passing the ball is a very last option for him.

After a day's rest, the two teams played the second game of the Finals at the 76ers' home court.This time Brown did not use the twin towers. After using some tactics once, the second time will not have a good effect. Moreover, the 76ers' twin towers have been defeated by O'Neal and Kobe in the second half of the first game. The pick-and-roll rushes at random, and it is better to switch back to the regular starter at this time.Brown did not change the starting lineup, nor did Zen Master. Although Horry performed poorly in the last game, Zen Master did not intend to put him in the starting lineup. Grant was much more helpful to the OK combination than Horry.

According to Zen Master's arrangement before the game, the Lakers' offense still has to open up the situation in the paint at the beginning. In addition, the 76ers did not sacrifice the twin towers in this game. Giving the ball to O'Neal is the first choice of every Lakers player.But some people didn't take his arrangements seriously.With Mutombo defending around the front, it was difficult for Fisher to give the ball to the inside line at the first time. In desperation, he could only pass it to Kobe who was standing at the top of the arc, but the latter did not intend to take the ball again. Let go.

This time it was Bell who was in charge of defending Kobe. Seeing that both of Kobe's feet were outside the three-point line, he habitually gave up half a step to prevent Kobe from using continuous feints to complete the breakthrough.But what he waited for was not Kobe's feint, but... a shot!
Kobe didn't intend to break through at all, he just stood up from the ground, posing a very standard shooting posture, which shocked Bell, and rushed to prepare to interfere.Although his speed was very fast, it was actually too late. Kobe moved his right hand gracefully, as if he was playing the most beautiful piano piece in the world. A wonderful arc, and then plunged into the basket amidst everyone's attention!

Seeing the basketball fly into the rim, Kobe didn't do his usual celebration, but strode back to his side of the half court to prepare for defense.Watching Kobe's back going away, Bell stood there in a daze for a long time before shaking his head in frustration.He didn't expect Kobe to make a jump shot directly from outside the three-point line, which completely caught him off guard, and more importantly, he actually scored a three-pointer. Is this guy going to start the three-pointer mode in this game? ?
The offense of the 76ers seemed to be very teamwork. Mutombo made a screen for Iverson. After the latter broke into the inside and passed the ball behind his head to Bell who followed up, Bell moved the ball to the bottom after clicking Fox. At the corner, Lewis dribbled through Grant's defense and made a small throw from the baseline. The basketball also fell into the basket with a "swish".

However, looking back, Kobe made a simple and rude three-pointer. Although there is no tactical cooperation, he can score goals. What can you do to him?Zen Master's face was livid on the sidelines, but he didn't intend to stand up and correct Kobe's style of play. He was angry that Kobe didn't follow his instructions and went it alone with the ball at the beginning of the game, but since Kobe could score, he was inconvenient To correct, as long as you can win on the basketball court, you are king, and no one will care what tactics you use.

The most depressed player on the court must be Bell. He was complacent because he defended Kobe in the last game, but now Kobe tells him what a star is with unreasonable shots.But Bell doesn't intend to raise his hand and surrender. It seems that Kobe will be the scoring arrow of the Lakers in this game. If he is guarded, will it make the opponent's offense more difficult?

(End of this chapter)