After All-Star Weekend, the NBA regular season restarted on Feb. 23, with all teams at full play with less than thirty games remaining.

The teams competing for a playoff spot will naturally want to be as good as possible in their divisions so that they can get a good position in the playoff matchups, and those who want to pick in the lottery will also want to win better draws without affecting the market.

As a result, the regular season is much more exciting in the final third of the season, with a full year of hard work coming to fruition in just over a month.

At this time, the number of international media covering the NBA has also risen significantly, and the number of international reporters in some games, which usually has only three or five international reporters, has now doubled, and there are even dozens of international reporters in some key games.

Although the NBA is only a low-ranking professional sports league in North America, it has the highest degree of internationalization and has a huge influence around the world.

The NBA's success is inseparable from former commissioner Stern, who has grown from a minor league that is about to go bankrupt to a behemoth since he took office.

Since the 90s, the NBA has focused on superstars led by Jordan, and with the development of satellite broadcasting technology, it has been promoted to the world.

When the 96 golden generation entered the NBA, it was Huaxia TV that began to broadcast NBA games live, in a sense, the reason why Kobe Bryant has unparalleled popularity in Huaxia is closely related to this point in time.

Now, every time the NBA plays an overseas game, it attracts countless fans and a lot of media attention, bringing huge financial benefits to the league while also allowing the influence of the stars to skyrocket.

The increase in the number of reporters interviewing the NBA shows how thriving the NBA is. For NBA executives, that means more revenue and more power.

In a sense, the NBA league has entered a stage that can be called the peak, especially after Xiao Feng joined the NBA, which further drove the development of the NBA in the Chinese and Asian markets.

Although Kobe Bryant is about to retire, the future star of the NBA will not be dimmed!

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After All-Star Weekend, the Lakers went full speed ahead like clockwork machines. The players who have been given plenty of rest are in great shape.

The Lakers' visit to Philadelphia was also the last time Bryant visited the Wajovia Center, and this game also attracted the attention of media and fans across the United States and around the world.

While the 76ers are sinking in the quagmire of rebuilding and will be able to win 20 games this season is in great doubt, the Lakers are heading for a 75-win record, and there is no contrast between the two sides at all.

However, the meaning behind this game is something that the media and fans are willing to feel, as if time has been pulled back 16 years or even more!

When it comes to the golden generation of '96, Walker, Ray Allen, Marbury, Nash, O'Neal Jr. and others are all familiar superstars. They have all shone amazingly in their careers.

For example, Nash, the first point guard since the Magic to win the regular season MVP two consecutive years in a row, is still talked about by fans when he unleashes an offensive storm with the Suns.

As for Walker and Ray Allen, their iron-clad performances in the Finals were amazing, and their rivalry with the Lakers added a new spark to the NBA tradition.

Some people say that the 96 golden generation is a draft year that can be compared to the 84 generation, and countless talented young people stand out in the fierce competition in the NBA and leave their own traces in the history of the NBA.

But. There are two people who can't be bypassed no matter what, and that is Kobe Bryant and Iverson!

Kobe Bryant doesn't need to mention it. Even if he retires now, it is a sure thing that he will be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame, and even many media and fans think that he can be ranked in the top five or even the top three in terms of historical influence!

The 183cm Iverson, nicknamed 'The Answer', was a symbol of the old American city before he left Denver.

Iverson, who came out of the slums, had a very different rebellious temperament from Kobe Bryant, who came from a middle-class background. This means that when two great youngsters enter the NBA in the same year, they will be compared all the time!

In his rookie season, Iverson, who had plenty of playing time and was more technically mature, won the title of 'Rookie of the Year', while the slightly younger Kobe Bryant lost his rookie season.

But even more fortunate than Iverson is that Kobe Bryant has a big brother on the Lakers to protect him from the wind and rain. But Iverson has to use his thin body to carry the end of the 76ers' sinking day.

In the 2000-2001 season, the answer had the best season of his career, not only winning the scoring title with 31 points, but also winning the steal title, and was successfully elected as the regular season MVP. In the All-Star Weekend before that, the answer was also to win the All-Star MVP, which can be described as a day!

In the playoffs, the answer led the 76ers to defeat the Pacers, Raptors and Bucks and successfully reached the Finals, which was also the most brilliant moment of Answer's career.

When Kobe Bryant and the answer met for the first and last time in the Finals, the Lakers' 'KO' combination was at its peak, and as the defending champions, they had more confidence.

In Staples, Iverson was like a Warrior watching explosives, drugs and bags, attacking the Lakers' restricted area again and again, and finally scored 48 points, breaking the Lakers' winning streak in the series.

It's a pity that the answer to the problem of being alone was to lose the finals in the end, and the championship was sold four games in a row, which also made countless people sigh!

Now, 16 years have passed, the answer has been retired for many years, and O'Neal has also retired from basketball, leaving only Kobe, an 'old guy', who will visit the center court of Vagiovia as a player.

When the game was ready to start, the live director could easily see the answer in the audience, and the fans at the scene also gave the warmest applause to their former heroes.

Although the answer was in the 76ers, he was called a 'cancer', and was even kicked out of the team and left his hometown to play in Denver. But time has passed, and everyone has found that no one can do better than the answer!

People are often so contradictory, they don't cherish when they have it, and they can't find the good of the other party when they lose it!

The answer was deafening applause and cheers, and then looked at Kobe Bryant, who was warming up on the court, with an extremely complicated expression! If he had won the Finals in the first place. Maybe everything will be completely different, but there are no ifs in the whole world!

Iverson is both envious and admired that his old opponent can come out of a series of serious injuries such as broken bones and Achilles tendon ruptures and return to the top.

Iverson and Kobe Bryant are both paranoid people who have an infinite desire to win, and only two people of the same quality will sympathize with each other, just the greatest respect for their opponents.

It's just that when 'personal heroism' gradually disappears in the NBA today, I'm afraid Kobe Bryant will also be very lonely, right?

Kobe Bryant looked back at Iverson and patted his chest hard, and the communication between the two men did not require too many words. Only two proud people can understand each other's thoughts.

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After the start of the game, the Lakers quickly took the initiative in the game, and the score was stretched to 12 points in the first quarter alone, and the scene was one-sided.

In fact, this is also very normal, the 76ers are a young team that has been rebuilding, and it is understandable that they have no ability to fight against the Lakers in their heyday. However, to the intolerability of the fans and Iverson, the players on the court almost lost their fighting spirit after the second half of the second quarter. Giving up the resistance and letting the game go into garbage time early.

At this time. Senior 76ers fans think of the 76ers led by Iverson back then, they have an iron-blooded temperament, even in the face of a strong opponent, they will not give up easily!

Over the years, as the salaries of the players have become higher and higher, the games have become more elegant. There are no more blood-pumping scenes.

Perhaps, this is an important reason why people are extremely sentimental about Kobe's imminent retirement, because the last representative who represents the spirit of not admitting defeat is about to leave!

With the recommendation of the game, the score gap is getting bigger and bigger, and the fans on the scene have turned against each other. Boos the home team all day, and the warmest applause for the Lakers' wonderful performance!

After halftime, the Lakers' lead had reached an astonishing 25 points, and Kobe Bryant and Xiao Feng were replaced one after another, and Kobe Bryant shook his head secretly when he left the game.

Seeing Iverson before the start of the game, Kobe Bryant still wanted to do his best as he did back then, which was the respect for his old opponent, but he never expected that the 76ers would resist for less than two quarters, which made Kobe Bryant, who was holding his breath, extremely depressed.

Iverson, who was sitting in the stands, watched the team lose and retreat, and the fans at the scene turned against each other, and the expression on his face could only be described as ugly.

If you are in the team, your teammates will be awakened by his roar if they have the slightest slackness, where can you see this kind of performance like a walking corpse in front of you?

Some people say that their own set is outdated, and that professional basketball is just a job, not worth working on, but in the past, people regarded basketball as their life, and the gap between the two was as wide as the Pacific Ocean!

Perhaps, after Kobe Bryant retires, people can really only see the collision of blood and flesh from the mottled videotapes, and see the paranoid people doing their best to win.

In the future, fans can only see the so-called 'reasonable tactics' of James and others, and the game is very in line with the laws of basketball, but it lacks an inexplicable temperament.

Time is gone, and nothing can go back to the way it used to be!

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In the end, the Lakers defeated the 76ers on the road, extending the team's seven-game winning streak after suffering two consecutive losses.

And the fighting spirit and combat effectiveness shown by the 76ers also disappointed the local media and fans in Philadelphia, thinking that these players can no longer find a trace of the temperament left by the original answer, which is undoubtedly a sadness.

At least when the answer is there, even if the team loses, it is a standing loss, it can be defeated, but it cannot be defeated!

Now looking at these players who can still talk and laugh on the bench after falling behind by a big score, Phillies can't be angry, and there is no more mourning than heart death!

After the game, Kobe Bryant and Iverson hugged, maybe this will be the focus of the major media tomorrow, as for the game, it doesn't matter!

Leaving Philadelphia, the Lakers continued their road trip, their next stop was Washington, D.C., where the Wizards were not able to cause any problems for the Lakers, whose winning streak was unstoppable.

Now that the Lakers have played 57 games, they have lost just three games, and with only one game in the remaining 25 games, the Lakers could set a new winning record. Even if he loses a few more games, this season is still extremely brilliant, after all, the image of invincibility has already been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

Now that the major media have opened various surveys, most fans are confident that the Lakers will set a new winning record, which is the performance of the past two seasons to win the affirmation of fans.

However, within the Lakers, this record is not taken to heart, after all, the record is not a championship, and the team has begun to prepare for the Finals.

The main players have begun to consciously rotate, and once the score is gone and the victory is in hand, Kobe, Xiao Feng, Mark and the United Arab Emirates will all rest the court, leaving Jeremy Lin with a substitute on the court.

The playoffs are more intense than the regular season, and the opponents they face are even tougher, and the Lakers, despite their incredible strength, still can't afford to be careless. Therefore, adjusting the playing time from now on, retaining enough energy for the playoffs and avoiding injuries has become the most important issue for the next month or so.

In this way, fans can see Xiao Feng, Kobe Bryant and others playing the first half, and most of the second half are sitting on the sidelines watching the game, watching the Lakers maintain their lead until the end.

Even so, these belly teams in the East really can't pose much of a threat to the Lakers, and the Lakers have won four consecutive Eastern road games, which is simply about to sweep the East.

However, when the Lakers arrived in Boston on April 2, the media throughout the United States and around the world became excited, after all, the Lakers and Celtics have endless stories and grudges.

It was also Bryant's last visit to Boston, where he left his iron face and big smile, and every bit of it was an integral part of Bryant's illustrious career.

On this day, countless media gathered at the Garden Arena, and the Purple and Gold Dynasty came to Boston again, which has all kinds of adrenaline-pumping elements, and what kind of performance Kobe Bryant will end his performance here is interesting! )

PS: PS: Have a great weekend folks!