Chapter 1021
Even Lamar, a nervous fellow, was taken aback by Kobe's reaction.
Before coming, Lamar just wanted to stimulate Kobe, at least to make Kobe more like a dangerous black mamba, showing his fangs and hurting people. Who knew that Lamar would go to great lengths to play the role of an unlikable bad guy, and the answer he got would actually be this.
"What do you mean?"
Kobe Bryant sneered: "Don't get me wrong! I just admit that I failed today." Even though you just said it, that's, but I'm still going to say that I'll win it back!"
Bryant raised his hand and pointed at Lamar as he spoke, his eyes were sharp, and he turned away with a cold expression, leaving Lamar standing alone.
It's easy to say, but it's really hard to do.
With the current situation of the Lakers, the relationship between Kobe Bryant and Jackson and O'Neal has gradually cooled to the freezing point. The Lakers' hearts are fluctuating, and it is not difficult to see from the second half of the game. The Lakers no longer have the courage to fight, and such a team and the Knicks are definitely dead or dead.
But there are still fans who hope that the Lakers can at least show their mettle in their final game. They don't need a shocking comeback, and at least the Lakers should win a game to make this season's Finals look more exciting, rather than turning the Finals into a Knicks one-man show.
As for the real revenge, as long as anyone with a little brain knows it, let's wait until next season, at least this season the Lakers have no chance. Of course, the premise is that the Lakers can maintain this year's roster.
But what the future holds, we can only wait until the future to verify.
After all, the Lakers are just losers in this game, and naturally there is not much interest in the losers. Especially when the game is over, people's eyes will generally only focus on the winner, not to mention that this time the winner also got the match point for the finals.
Lamar, who successfully shocked everyone present before the game, shocked everyone again with his actions after the game. 33 points, 12 assists, 11 rebounds, 3 steals and 6 blocks. Lamar once again told everyone that he is definitely the number one in the basketball world when it comes to everything.
In addition to Lamar, another person on the Knicks team who has attracted attention is Wade. Although the rookie only got 25 minutes of playing time in this game, he also proved his bright future with his actions, with 18 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists. This is not the most points Wade has scored in the NBA, but it is definitely the most golden.
The 2004 season is coming to an end, and now it seems that nothing can stop the Knicks from winning the championship, just like Kobe Bryant just said you win!
This time Lamar won, and everyone believes that Lamar, who has begun to reach the peak of form and technique, will continue to win until he creates a dynasty position that no one can shake. Until then, the Knicks will definitely not stop.
"I don't know what happened between you, now I just want to tell you that even if Coach Jackson really can't stay with the Lakers, he definitely can't leave at this time!" As soon as the Lakers entered the locker room, Jeanie Bass pulled Kobe Bryant into the bathroom.
As soon as she entered the door, Jeanie Bass couldn't help but shout. If there's anyone in Lakers management who doesn't have a crush on Kobe, it's her. She has never had a good impression of this rebellious and withdrawn black mamba, not to mention that now Kobe Bryant is still the culprit who wants to kick her boyfriend out of the team, and her disgust for this poisonous snake is naturally deeper.
Jeanie Buss doesn't have a crush on Kobe, and Bryant doesn't have a crush on the woman either.
Kobe Bryant has always felt that this woman lacks loyalty to the Lakers, and just uses the Lakers as a tool, a tool to show love to Jackson. When Jackson returned, he was very dissatisfied, and now seeing that Jeanie Buss dared to point fingers in front of him, Kobe Bryant's dissatisfaction was even greater.
"I don't understand what you mean! I don't understand why an underdog should occupy the position of head coach of the Lakers! What we need now is someone who is more capable, someone who can lead us forward! Obviously, Coach Phil Jackson is not the right person! And I'm better at basketball than you are, so please don't meddle with it. Kobe's words can be called a heart-wrenching argument.
Although Jeanie Buss really doesn't really love basketball, she is the only daughter of Lakers owner Dr. Buss, and she became the Lakers' director of operations with her outstanding business talent. Neither in terms of identity nor the authority of the team is comparable and questionable, and speaking like Kobe Bryant is already a blatant provocation.
Sure enough, Kobe's words made Jeanie Buss angry. Jenny Buss raised her eyebrows, and her charming eyes instantly became cold: "It's you who really can't figure out the situation! I'm not discussing with you who is more suitable for the position of head coach of the Lakers, let alone Coach Jackson's coaching ability! And I think the game is the way it is, not only him, but you also have to bear a lot of responsibility, there is no doubt about it!"
When Kobe Bryant heard this, his face became colder and colder, and his two eyes seemed to be staring at the prey: "This is our business, you just need to do your own thing! As for who is responsible for losing the game, I can tell you now that someone will be responsible for whose responsibility it should be." If you think I'm not right and that the main responsibility lies with me, then that's fine and I'll leave at the end of the season. β
Kobe's words are already a threat, everyone knows that the owner of the Lakers, Dr. Buss, is a fan of Kobe, otherwise he would not have driven away Lamar, who had already shown the potential of a superstar, without hesitation because of the conflict between Lamar and Kobe.
After that, even if Kobe Bryant and O'Neal had a power struggle again, Dr. Bass was always on Kobe's side.
So what can happen to Jackson, the head coach of the championship? Phil's situation is the same as O'Neal's! Since O'Neal, who is the league's No. 1 center, can be abandoned, there is no need to mention Phil. You must know that there are many excellent coaches who want to come to the Lakers to coach now. So it is very possible for Dr. Buss to remove his daughter from the position of director of operations of the Lakers in order to keep Kobe.
Kobe Bryant is well aware of this, so he has nothing to fear. And even if he leaves, he doesn't worry that no one wants it. Again, Jeanie Bass knew it very well, so she had no choice but to give in.
"Well! now is not the time to discuss this, and we'd better all calm down. Kobe, now our most critical question is, how can we end this season decently!"
Now Jeanie Buss doesn't believe the Lakers can make a comeback. For a team with a weak morale and many internal contradictions, she didn't dare to have any expectations at all, and the only thing she could hope for was to exit with dignity.
However, Jeanie Buss accepted defeat and touched Kobe's backlash. Although he doesn't believe that the team can achieve anything this season, he is still convincing himself that the game is not over and that anything is possible. So Jeanie Buss's attitude made him very unhappy.
"Decent exit? I don't think so!"
"Okay, Kobe, stop deceiving yourself! Everyone knows that the Knicks got the match point, and it's three! They are like a rainbow, and the person who still thinks about turning the tables at this time is just naΓ―ve. It's time for us to be realistic and put the things we should be most on the agenda. β
"So what do you think we should do now?" Kobe Bryant tilted his head, and Jeanie Buss, who obviously didn't hold the power of the Lakers yet, didn't take it seriously
Jeanie Buss didn't care about Kobe's attitude: "A decent exit! That's what we should be thinking about." And if we want to do that, at least the dugout can't be empty during the game and O'Neill has to come back. β
"I don't want to ask about the conflict between you and Coach Jackson, and I don't want to care if the relationship between you and O'Neal is really irreconcilable. Now I just hope that Coach Jackson will stay and O'Neal will be on the court, at least until the end of the season. β
"That's my bottom line! If you don't want the Lakers to be the protagonist of a scandal, you'd better do what I say! I don't want the Lakers to be the laughing stock of the league!"
Kobe Bryant also calmed down a little at this time, and I have to say that Jeanie Buss is very reasonable.
If the head coach and the center forward of the Lakers are really innocently absent in the next game, then it will be a big deal! At that time, there will definitely be countless people who will associate the Lakers' loss with the discord with the coach, and if that is the case, I am afraid that even Kobe Bryant will be implicated.
"Okay! They can show up, but next gameγγγγγγ β
"That's enough, Mr. Bryant!" Jeanie Buss knew what he wanted to say when she saw Kobe's expression, and immediately became anxious: "You'd better figure it out, I'm still the vice president of the Lakers! And I don't care if you leave at all, as long as Coach Jackson still sits in that position for a day, I'm going to make sure his rights are not violated and provoked." β
"You'd better do what Coach Jackson told you to do next game, the Lakers aren't your personal toys! I have to be responsible for the good of the team, and I don't hesitate to do something I didn't want to do. After saying that, Jeanie Buss didn't give Kobe Bryant a chance to refute at all, and left to find Jackson.
At this time, Jackson was ready to go to the press conference, he should have left a long time ago, but his character meant that he could not walk away like that. Even if he wants to leave, he must go clean and clear.