Versatile Point Forward

Chapter 332 Meet the old rival again

The process of eliminating the Nuggets is not even a surprise for the Blazers. The opponent just caused them a little trouble in one game. Now all they have to do is wait for the opponent in the second round. Let them solve the problem in five games?

The second-ranked Lakers in the Western Conference and the seventh-ranked Hornets are unexpectedly in full swing. Kobe is one year older than last season, and the Lakers' management has not made any major reinforcements. They still revolve around Kobe-Artest- The Odom-Gasol-Bynum core is filled with leftovers.But what they faced was the Hornets led by Paul, the league's number one point guard. He also had West, Landry, Trevor Ariza and Belinelli by his side.

In terms of competitiveness, Paul may not be inferior to Kobe. Many times, fans will have an illusion that molten iron and magma flow in this little point guard's body, rather than flesh and blood like ordinary people.As the number one point guard in the league, Paul is undoubtedly able to let his teammates play [-]% of their strength. Originally, the Lakers thought they could easily win the Hornets, but unexpectedly they hit an iron plate. The team led by Paul Can not be underestimated.

What's more, Paul is not only the commander of the Hornets, he will always be the first player to stand up at the most critical moment.Perhaps some people will be confused by his unrestrained passing, thinking that he is just a guy who is slick but has a very wide vision of the court, but those who hold this idea have long been abused by Paul.Although he is only 1 meters tall, Paul's scoring explosiveness is quite terrifying. If he goes crazy, he can score 83 or [-] points in a single game.

Although the overall strength of the Lakers is above the Hornets, Paul caused them a lot of trouble. Sometimes Phil even had to let Kobe to mark Paul.No way, the Lakers' point guards are either too old or too young, and they are both offensively strong and defensively weak at the age of playing. Facing Paul, who is full of firepower, he is helpless at all, and can only rely on Kobe to limit him to the greatest extent.So even though the Blazers have already advanced, the Lakers and Hornets still have to play at least two games to decide the outcome.

However, just as the Hornets were fantasizing about completing the Black Seven, Kobe, the head star of the Lakers, stood up and took over the game.After returning home, he scored 43 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. At the same time, he also limited Paul to only 16 points and 8 assists in the game, helping the Lakers win the crucial battle of Tianwangshan. The earth boosted the morale of the team.Although after returning to New Orleans, Paul scored 37 points and 15 assists in the sixth game, but the Lakers had seven players in double figures, which completely ended this round of the series. Efforts come to naught.

In other words, in the Western Conference semifinals, the Blazers will meet their old opponents, the Lakers, whom they have played against for two consecutive seasons.

In fact, there was no grudge between the two teams originally, but since the Blazers were defeated by Kobe in the tiebreaker, and then the Lakers were knocked out of the hope of winning the championship by the Blazers, there has been friction between the two teams , each other is not pleasing to the eye.Of course, Kobe still hoped that Ye Feng would join the Zijin Army in the future as always, but now he is still very unhappy with the Blazers, and liking one person doesn't mean loving the whole team.

This time the Trail Blazers beat the Nuggets 4-1 to advance to the second round is also one of the reasons for Kobe's sudden outbreak. He has a clear understanding of the team's management. It is likely to be dismantled. Although he should continue to retain the status of the team leader, the teammates around him may change, which means that the team is about to start a new journey.

After several seasons of running-in, he also has a lot of affection for his teammates. After all, they once cooperated to win a championship.It is true that Kobe has a rebellious personality, but he still recognizes capable teammates, such as Gasol, Odom and Artest, he likes to be on the same team with them .But another immature face with an indifferent smile appeared in Kobe's mind, which made him frown.

If you want to say who in the team makes him feel uncomfortable the most, it is undoubtedly the self-proclaimed genius center Bynum.That's right, he admitted that Bynum is very talented, and has the potential to become a top insider in terms of learning ability and physical fitness, but his attitude towards training and games is what Kobe is most uncomfortable with.Maybe because of his young age, Bynum always looks heartless, which makes Kobe's teeth itch with hatred.

He really hopes that the team can trade Bynum out in exchange for a superstar who is more competitive and motivated.However, although Old Buss liked Kobe very much, he was unwilling to give up Bynum, or other teams did not impress his chips, so Kobe could only hold back the fire in his heart and continue to watch Bynum on the court All kinds of performances that are sometimes brilliant and sometimes stupid, and as the boss of the team, he has to wipe the ass of his subordinates.

But the most important thing now is the game against the Trail Blazers. Kobe wants to win the championship again. The last time he was full of ambitions, he was eliminated by the Trail Blazers in the Western Conference Finals, which became the eternal pain of his career. Kobe suddenly had a premonition, maybe At the end of his career, he never touched the O'Brien Trophy again.

Facing the mighty Lakers, the whole Blazers team is also ready.Although Kobe is aging year by year, they have been ranked in the forefront of the West for several consecutive seasons, which has proved their overall strength. This is not an easy opponent to deal with, but in any case, the Blazers must cross this road. Kan, at least to reach the Western Conference Finals, so that others will not feel that they went to the end last season just because of luck.

Unlike others who were a little nervous, Ye Feng was looking forward to this matchup very much. It was a very rare experience for him to play against a top player in the league like Kobe. They met each other during the match, but every time Ye Feng was full of fighting spirit.If you can beat Kobe in the game, eliminate the Lakers, and advance to the next round, it is really the most exciting thing in the world.

After watching the Lakers defeat the Hornets in six games, Ye Feng stood up and turned off the TV, walked to the balcony, looked in the direction of Los Angeles, imagined the lights of the city at this moment, and said silently in his heart: " We're ready, just let the horses come!"

(End of this chapter)