basketball hero

Chapter 693 The Contest Between Two Generations of Scoring Champions
It was Kevin Harlan and Mark Jackson who explained the game.

During the warm-up before the game, Ying Xiong took the initiative to shake hands and hug Kobe. The two top superstars in position 2 have cherished each other since the game even started.

"Mark, Ying and Kobe seem to have a good relationship!" Kevin Harlan said with a smile.

"Strictly speaking, the two are not stars of the same era. There is not much grievance between the seniors and the juniors, and the relationship is unlikely to be bad." Mark Jackson explained.

There are still a lot of Chinese in Los Angeles. There are many Chinese or East Asians with yellow skin and black eyes in the stands of the Staples Arena wearing Yingxiong's No. 25 jersey and Jeremy Lin's No. 17 jersey.Not only people of yellow race wear Yingxiong's jersey, but many white and black people also wear his jersey.Even in the away game, Yingxiong's popularity is quite good, which is the appeal of MVP.

Valanciunas and Jordan Hill prepare for a jump ball near the center circle and the game is about to begin.

Valanciunas relied on his height and wingspan to jump the ball and beat Jordan Hill, who was dubbed "Sharp Brother" by Chinese fans.

Jeremy Lin slowly dribbled the ball across half court.

Ying Xiong and Jeremy Lin handed each other at 45 degrees on the left, and the former rushed to the baseline after getting the ball.

Defensive Yingxiong is Wesley Johnson, the No. 2010 pick in the first round in 4.

Wesley Johnson has excellent physical fitness, a standard athletic wing, and has an excellent jumper.At that time, he was considered as a potential new star with star potential and certain immediate combat power.But after several seasons, his potential has not been developed, and he has gradually become a role player with a very weak sense of presence.The attempt to develop him into a 3D player back then seems to have failed now. A player with a low shooting percentage and unstable defense is also very common. How can he grow into an excellent 3D player?

"Wesley's speed is not bad, and he can keep up with the opponents." Kevin Harlan said.

"It's a good strategy for Los Angeles to let Wesley play defense and reduce Kobe's defensive burden. It's too difficult and exhausting for Kobe to limit response now," Mark Jackson said.

Ying Xiong gave a blow to Valanciunas in the low post. The latter, facing the sharp brother who was much shorter than him, naturally would not let go of such an opportunity. Rebound shot -- but luckily bounced off.

Carlos Boozer received the rebound and gave it to Ronnie Price to advance.

Price dribbles over and passes it to Boozer in the high post, who distributes the ball.

"The Los Angeles Lakers are playing the Princeton system this season. What do you think about this?" Kevin Harlan asked.

"I'm not particularly optimistic. First of all, the Princeton system has very high requirements for the team's configuration. Many teams have tried it before, but only the Kings really played it; second, the Lakers did not have such a configuration. , Carlos does not have the ability to control the ball like Chris did back then, and Jordan is not a player like Divac. Not to mention, Kobe has never played such a system in his career." Mark Jackson explained.

With an off-ball screen, Bryant cuts out to receive the ball from the right wing.He faced the opponent, held the ball to the high position on the left, and distributed the ball to Jordan Hill near the baseline on the right. After receiving the ball, the latter made a mid-range jumper-a direct hit!
"Jordan has a mid-range shot, and Jonas shrank under the basket, too passive!" Kevin Harlan said.

"Jonas has never liked to expand his defense. He likes to stay near the penalty area. I think this has something to do with him being a European player. FIBA ​​rules do not allow 3 seconds of defense." Mark Jackson said.

Jeremy Lin dribbled the ball and gave it to DeRozan.

Facing Kobe's defense, DeRozan broke through with the ball and turned over for a jumper-missed!
"DeMar has no advantage against Kobe!" Kevin Harlan laughed.

"Although Kobe is 36 years old, he has been a first-line defender for many years, and he is not so easy to be forced." Mark Jackson said.

On the Lakers side, Boozer made a mid-range shot—miss!
Ying Xiong received the rebound, pushed forward with the ball himself, used a screen at the top of the arc on the left wing, crossed past the old Boozer, cut to the basket and made a layup with a European step!

On the Lakers side, Kobe cuts out to catch the ball and faces the opposing team.There were screams at the scene, which showed the fans' expectation for this matchup.After breaking through with the ball, he pulled the ball and turned around to feint, and made a fallback jump shot-a direct hit!
The Staples Center, home of the Lakers, suddenly became lively. Kobe is the god of this venue. Although he is old, the fans' love for him will never become obsolete.What's more, he was playing Ying Xiong, the hottest superstar in the league.

Jeremy Lin dribbled the ball and gave it to Ying Xiong who had no ball.

With the help of the screen, Ying Xiong changed direction and cut in, and jumped to pass to Valanciunas under the basket. The latter caught the ball and directly dunked with one hand!
"Ying's ability to organize and attack is better than many genuine No. 1 players in the league!" Kevin Harlan laughed.

"It's more than that! If he plays point guard, I think there is hope that he will be the assist king!" Mark Jackson said.

Kobe continued to shoot a fadeaway jumper, but there was no-Jeremy Lin accepted the rebound and quickly went down with the ball.

Ying Xiong received Jeremy Lin's point, chased his body and sent out a 3-pointer-no!But he robbed himself!He got the ball to the bottom corner, turned away from Wesley Johnson, and came back with a 3-pointer-yes!
The Raptors overtook the score!Yingxiong fans at the Staples Center cheered immediately.

"The Lakers' defense still has some problems!" Kevin Harlan said.

"The overall age of the starting lineup is a bit too old, the outside line is too old, and the inside line is too short. Generally speaking, the talent of this Lakers team is like this. Fans should enjoy Kobe's performance this season." Mark Jackson said.

On the Lakers side, Boozer, who was in the high post, caught the ball and didn't give it to Kobe.
Jeremy Lin cleverly took the ball, pushed directly to counterattack, Ying Xiong was marching to indirect the ball, dribbled past Jordan Hill behind his back, cut into the basket with the ball, faced Ronnie Price, directly smashed Huashan, and dunked successfully!

"Strike!" Kevin Harlan exclaimed.

Lakers coach Byron Scott requested a timeout!
"The Lakers don't have the athletic ability, and once Toronto makes a switch, it's hard for them to keep up," Mark Jackson said.

"Why didn't Carlos pass it to Kobe who was in a better position just now?" Kevin Harlan asked puzzled.

"I guess the reasons are nothing more than these two. One is that he can't see it at all because of his vision; the other is that his desire for performance is too strong." Mark Jackson said.

"Carlos and the Lakers only have a short contract of one year!" Kevin Harlan suddenly realized.

(End of this chapter)