Chapter 259 Mr. 81's Madness
It is an indisputable fact that the Staples Arena is Kobe's territory. Since O'Neal left the city, everything here is under the No. 24 rule, and no one can hide his edge.
Even Phil Jackson can't win the lead. Although the management of the Lakers decided to invite him back, if Kobe doesn't recognize the level of the head coach, it is estimated that his return will not be so smooth.
Anyway, this is the time when Kobe Bryant is in charge, from court performance to leadership ability. Although many people don't think he is a very qualified leader, no one can deny his role.
Kobe Bryant is equal to most of the Lakers. This is a sentence written by a Los Angeles reporter in the article. Although it seems a little exaggerated, no one can erase this fact. Kobe's role is irreplaceable.
There has always been a controversy about Kobe's position in the Lakers, but this controversy is only about his personality, not his ability. Kobe's offensive efficiency is the strongest in the league.
Kobe Bryant may not be a good leader, but his super execution ability on the court is definitely what Phil Jackson needs most now, and he can't find an alternative.
In fact, the "Zen Master" does not want a player to be too addicted to one-on-one. Just like when Kobe scored 80 points in a game, Phil Jackson once said bluntly that if Kobe needs to use such a performance to win every game, it only means that there is a problem with the team.
No matter how strong a person is, he can't lead a team forward fiercely now. Joe's master Tianzong Wizard needs the help of Pippen, Kukochi and Cole, otherwise he can't get six championship rings.
So Phil Jackson doesn't appreciate the way to play the game by himself, but with the current combination of the Lakers, sometimes even a "Zen master" has to compromise.
After all, Kupcek is not God. He can't let the Lakers, who lost O'Neal, form a new generation of F4 overnight. The difficult process of overthrowing and rebuilding can't be smooth sailing.
Now for the Lakers, Kobe has the ability to score points at critical moments. Just like when Joe couldn't start the Bulls, he can always smash the opponent's defense with all kinds of amazing shots. Kobe is now the biggest support in Phil Jackson's hand, which can tear apart the defense of any team. Line.
You can say that this is a kind of paranoid self-confidence, but it does work. Guys like Master Joe and Kobe will never be easily shaken. As long as it is their goal, they will exert all their strength to fight for you. If they want to seize the opportunity, waiting for you may only be a crazy kill. Kill.
Phil Jackson has expressed his attitude at the end of the first quarter. He needs someone in the team to stand up and lead everyone to move forward. He must stabilize the situation and recover the lost score. Kobe has the ability to be a qualified leader. If he wants to be a qualified leader, he must stabilize the situation of the players at this critical moment. Xu.
"Zen Master" knows very well that this is a game at his own doorstep. In the first half of the first quarter, they can cheer the whole Staples Arena, but the process of the second half has lost its due control.
If you don't want the next three quarters to chase points, or be in a half-dead state, you have to take out something exciting, because this is Los Angeles, where ** infinite games are needed to wake up the atmosphere in the stadium. In the gorgeous City of Angels, there will never be such a dead atmosphere. Say.
Even the "Zen Master" has always emphasized the strength of the team and does not need a very outstanding performance, but at this time, everyone must make some changes, otherwise it is difficult to guarantee that those fans who support you will not defect on the spot. You know, Los Angeles fans are as difficult to serve as New York fans. Wait.
Especially the big-name stars sitting on the sidelines. They are here to pose. If your performance is not good and affects their mood, the faces of these guys will definitely be stinky.
Although Los Angeles fans will definitely not cheer for the Celtics, the home team's boos are inevitable. Phil Jackson doesn't want to be treated like that.
That's why he hinted to Kobe at the end of the first quarter that you could make your own decision.
Each team's star has unlimited right to fire, but Phil Jackson wants the Lakers to be more like a whole, so he will often remind Kobe to make your teammates better, rather than solving problems by himself. "Zen Master" will not limit the number of Kobe's shots, but he prefers to drive the whole. Team.
It's just that the current situation on the field is in terms of fighting as a whole. The Lakers are obviously suppressed by the Celtics. The triangle attack was abruptly cut off by Chen Feng, which makes Phil Jackson's team look very passive on the scene. If they still hold the team at this time, it must be a Die.
The current Lakers are no longer in the original F4 era. They have the absolute control to reverse their opponents when they are behind. They are only the eighth in the West. If they are not careful, they can fall out of the playoffs.
The Lakers' offensive ability is not very weak, but in the handling of the key ball, both Smash Parker and Ladmanovic are obviously a little worse. One is a defender from the street, and the other is a pitcher who can only throw three points. It is difficult for them to find the right offensive space. Odom's nerves short circuit and This guy can't be trusted at a critical moment, not to mention Bynum, who has been completely turned off.
If it weren't for the fact that he was suppressed by Chen Feng, Phil Jackson wouldn't have had a headache about what kind of changes the team should make. Unfortunately, there are really not many people who can pose a threat to the Lakers now.
Especially in the inside confrontation, maybe Odom can still fight with Jefferson, and the data of the two people is also half a catty against eight taels in the first quarter, but when Bynum meets Chen Feng, he is completely in a state of disadvantage, which is also the most annoying to Phil Jackson. Unexpectedly, this old guy really didn't expect that it was a completely one-sided scene in the inside confrontation.
At the beginning, Phil Jackson also expected his insiders to control the situation a little, especially the defense. It was better to be able to entangle the Celtics. As a result, this face-to-face collision made a judgment. Bynum, a second-grade rookie, was suppressed by Chen Feng. It seems difficult to even take a breath.
In the first quarter, Bynum and Chen Feng fought against Chen for ten minutes. Bynum only had three assists, two free throws, plus a block and two rebounds. If you just look at the data, it can actually make sense.
But the fans at the scene can see that Bynum's role on the court has been infinitely weakened. His control under the basket can't even guarantee the rebound. The DJ at the scene is constantly complaining, "NO, my God, Andrew has lost another defensive rebound. He is more than two meters tall. The decoration under the basket didn't work at all!" Chen Feng took off three front-court rebounds on his head.
On the defensive end, Chen Feng is even more Kade Bynum's lack of temper. Although his height is a little superior, Chen Feng's tough power is to suppress Bynum to cry without tears, and Chen Feng's livestock is playing with him in the front defense, and there is a threat of directly breaking the ball at any time, which makes Bynum unable to squeeze out under the basket at all. It's the right position for him to stand. If he wants to be detoured, he must not be able to catch the ball. If he receives it, he will also be pressed under the basket.
Strong? Bynum didn't try it. Both big hats came from behind when he forced to take off.
If it weren't for Kwame Brown, it would have been too bad. Phil Jackson really wanted to replace Bynum, especially when he saw that he was blocked under the basket by Chen Feng with his hands on the offensive end twice in a row. He was really depressed. The inner axis of the triangular attack was abruptly cut off by Chen Feng. .
Originally, the inside line has always been the way for the Lakers to survive. No matter what period, their inside line has iconic representatives, and Bynum is also a promising future investment they are now cultivating.
But just find another position. Bynum, who is two meters and thirteen meters tall, was so stunned by Chen Feng. He didn't even have the ability to fight back, which was really unacceptable and depressing.
Chen Feng is now an eye-catching nail in Phil Jackson's eyes. Although the old man does not show any bad emotions on his face, he can't wait to pull out the wild boy immediately in his own heart. He is simply fed up with Chen Feng's rampage, because the boy has completely disrupted his department. Department.
It was also because of Chen Feng's fierce assault and ferocious suppression that the operation of the Lakers began to sluggish and become flexible, and the smooth offensive rhythm of the Purple and Gold Legion was disrupted.
In the seven or eight minutes after the first quarter, the two sides spent their time in entanglement and anti-entanglement. However, in the face of the more ferocious Bostonians than themselves, the gorgeousness and smoothness of the Lakers disappeared, leaving only hand-to-hand fights. This is not the scene they are happy to see. They are completely forced by the other side. It is.
This makes many old fans at the scene seem to have traveled through time and space. Many of them remember that the great Purple and Gold Legion fell in the finals in a row and lost to this kind of tough impact.
It is said that the Lakers are the most gorgeous team, but many Lakers fans know that their gorgeousness has been smashed. It is a group of beasts like bandits on the field, destroying this extreme gorgeousness with their simplicity and roughness, and those animals can't make a beautiful pass. But it can destroy these beautiful things.
Now the Celtics' morale is too strong. It was originally wrapped in the fierce momentum of six consecutive victories. Now the Los Angeles people have also seen the explosive power of this sworn match. If they don't want to be killed directly by the Bostonians, the team of the "Zen Master" can only change a little, and he must win back the disadvantage on the field as soon as possible. Come on.
Phil Jackson is a very smart old man, so when he is five points behind, he directly asked Kobe to charge. He doesn't care how the team leader plays, as long as he can score.
You can't say that Kobe's decisions are right, but this guy's ability can really mess up a lot of things on the court, such as the opponent's defense, such as the opponent's leading score just now, he can erase it.
Rivers is preparing for Phil Jackson's counterattack. He knows that in the second and third quarters, the Lakers will definitely charge back. In order to save face, these Los Angeles people must also risk their lives.
It's just that Rivers didn't expect that the Lakers' offensive firepower would suddenly be so fierce, and it suddenly came in such an unreasonable way and rushed up head-on. There was no exquisite triangular cooperation, and there was no high-speed transmission and cutting position. It was a very simple way. He stood up alone, and then he suddenly sent Force.
The shooting in the third consecutive shot was really not without any fancy fake action. Kobe Bryant was like a standard pitcher. He suddenly opened fire. He pulled the trigger and launched a continuous attack. As soon as he came up in the second quarter, he suddenly took a step outside the three-point line, which made Spreville no chance to interfere. Yes.
Don't give a pitcher any space, but such advice is just to remind you not to empty the pitcher at will and let him find a vacant place. Sprewell has been in the NBA for so many years. Of course, he understands such a simple truth, but Kobe's shot is too unrestricted! The guy was at least one and a half steps away from the three-point line at that time, and then he threw it so simply! I almost didn't think about it!
By the time Sprewell reacted, the basketball had accurately penetrated into the basket, hollow!
The whole process is simply impeccable, and even the shooting posture is not a little bit. Even if Sprewell wants to vent his anger, he can't find any problems at all.
If this is just an accident, then Kobe's other three-pointer in the bottom corner more than ten seconds later is definitely not an accident. It is a standard personal performance, and the process is also irresistible to you.
In the subsequent attack, Pierce quickly cut into the inside line and scored under the cover of Chen Feng. It is estimated that this is the most depressing scene for Lakers fans.
After all, there is an insider tradition, which makes them always think that the paint area belongs to the Lakers. No one can be so rampant here, but these Bostonians are charging wildly under the basket, especially the Asian dead bald head wearing the No. 99 jersey, who simply regards the basket as their own land. It's over!
But as soon as the Celtics scored, the Lakers' rapid advance over there came. Boston can only defend quickly. In order to prevent a fast attack, Rivers has been reminding the players to pay attention to this.
However, the Lakers' cut did not appear. When Smash Parker faced Rongdo, he chose to play steadily without a quick attack. Naturally, his first pass target was Kobe.
This time, Sprewell has been preoccupied on guarding Kobe's power again at a long distance, so he sticks to death, and not only does it, but also his hands have been interfering, and his body is constantly bumping against Kobe.
But Kobe's offensive rhythm was not disturbed. In the confrontation with Sprewell, he extended from the top of the arc of the three-point line to the bottom corner of the flank, always firmly controlling the basketball and lowering his body.
Then it was a fake action of assaulting inward, which made the other party move his feet, and then when Spreeville had already sealed his face with his hand, he still completed the jump in the bottom corner and made a smooth action.
It's still hollow into the net, and it's also a three-pointer. Even if the line of sight is blocked, it doesn't hinder the stability of Kobe's shot at all. The Celtics just kept a five-point lead, so it's only one point advantage left by Kobe's two three-pointers, and the guy's shooting is not only scored, but also drives The frenzy in the Staples Arena and the wild roar around began to make the atmosphere of silence soar again.
When Kobe's third shot also got into the basket, the frenzied roar in the Staples Arena could not be suppressed, and even the Hollywood big names who had always been reserved began to wave their fists.
MVP! MVP! Such a roar sounded in every corner of the court, and all the Lakers fans were cheering for this fierce attack. Kobe simply became a god worshipped by thousands of people at this moment.
Never let an avid scorer enter his own rhythm. This is a piece of advice, because NBA scoring lunatics, if their hands are hot, they can really burn many people.
Kobe only scored 8 points in the first quarter. In the first few minutes, he was basically a qualified assist. It was not until the rest of the team was curbed that this guy began to take over the game and score consecutive points.
Only under the fierce impact of the Celtics, this scoring efficiency can only ensure that the team will not be defeated, and it will not turn the tide, but now what Kobe has to do is to grab points.
Previously, in the Celtics' six-game winning streak, they were also called the brush team. Everyone's data is very beautiful, but now when they see Kobe's BUG-like existence, they know what the real brush is.
That's really the end of the world. If he starts to control the rhythm and ball rights, then you can wait to be completely blown up by this guy. When you enter his offensive period, you can only watch him hit you with shooting again and again. How do you block him, you will inevitably be hurt by this guy's hot hand. .
When Kobe grabbed the 81-point game, someone said that if he was given enough time, this guy was likely to rewrite Chamberlain's record of 100 points that had been sealed for decades.
Of course, that's just a hypothesis, but now Chen Feng can obviously feel the killer instinct in Kobe.
No matter whether you are trying to stop him or not, as long as the guy finds a little chance, he can shoot accurately. The three consecutive shots just now are just the beginning. Kobe has scored 13 points crazily in the five minutes after the start of the second quarter, three three three-pointers plus two middle distances, five shots, all of them are killed. Medium.
Looking at Kobe's murderous eyes, all Celtics players can feel a fierceness. This black mamba, which is well known by countless people, is showing the madness of his Mr. 81 points.
Rivers looked at such madness on the sidelines, which was also a burst of chill. The bandits on the field also listened to the increasingly fanatical shouts around him with heavy faces.
It's just that no one noticed that there was a guy bursting out with a kind of fanaticism in his eyes...
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