Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, it is mid-April, and the NBA regular season is also coming to an end, when Kobe Bryant's last regular season game in the NBA is about to begin, the world's media eyes are focused on Staples Arena.

Although Kobe Bryant was accompanied by countless controversies, when his last regular season game came, both the media and fans had a feeling that time was no longer in time.

For many fans, since they came into contact with basketball and the NBA, Kobe Bryant is an unavoidable existence, whether you are Comi or Kohei, it is undeniable that he is the greatest superstar of the NBA 21st century.

Even in the history of the NBA, Kobe Bryant is also a proper top three, on par with Jordan, so his retirement will be a big deal.

Kobe Bryant will play in the playoffs later, but the final game of the regular season is still extremely significant, and the eyes of basketball fans from all over the world in the NBA are focused here.

In addition, the Lakers have lost just four of their last 81 games, which means that a Lakers beating the Suns at home would be able to break their all-time best of 77 wins set last season.

In order to further expand Kobe's influence, Nike also decided to name this day 'Mamba Day' for global brand promotion.

The day before Mamba Day, the City of Los Angeles began renaming the 'Pico' subway station and bus station near Staples Arena to 'Kobe' as a tribute to the 'City of Angels' icon.

From this day until Kobe Bryant finishes his playoff journey, the Los Angeles public transportation system will continue to use the name of the 'Kobe' station, and Kobe's status in the hearts of Los Angeles citizens can be imagined!

More than 300 reporters from more than 200 international media outlets submitted requests to cover the Lakers and the NBA league, and the lowest price for tickets to Staples Arena for this game was a staggering $600!

Some analysts pointed out that if it weren't for Kobe Bryant's subsequent playoffs. The ticket price for the final regular-season game will not be less than a thousand dollars, which shows the huge influence of Kobe.

The day before the game, Kobe Bryant announced on his personal Twitter that his retirement game will be the last game of the playoffs, and it will be confirmed until the playoffs progress.

For a while, the entire NBA was enveloped by the atmosphere of Kobe Bryant's retirement. It's been 21 years, and he's finally leaving!

Many stars, especially young stars, have expressed their respect for Kobe Bryant on their personal Twitter, after all, many players under the age of 30 basically grew up watching Kobe Bryant's games. Now that idols are leaving the NBA, how can they not be emotional!

In fact, among the many stars in the NBA, James may be the most emotionally complicated, because since he entered the NBA, he has been regarded as the 'successor to Jordan', and has always been associated with Kobe's name.

In the blink of an eye. James has been an NBA veteran for 14 years, and although he has even surpassed Kobe Bryant in terms of personal data and personal accolades, the lack of championships has made him extremely embarrassed.

Returning home in the finals for three consecutive years made James breathe a sigh of relief, and now Kobe, as his biggest rival, is about to retire, which makes James feel like he has punched cotton.

In James' dream, if he can beat Kobe Bryant in the Finals and win the championship, his career will be complete. This year is the last chance. No matter how strong the Lakers are, James and his Cavaliers will launch a decisive attack on the championship!

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April 15, 2017. On Saturday, which is also the time of the Lakers' home game against the Suns, fans from all over the world have gathered here to take photos since the morning local time in Los Angeles.

To commemorate today's game, Staples hung a huge portrait of Kobe Bryant on the outer wall of the arena. Some of the LED curtain walls are also Kobe's figure.

When there were still 2 hours before the start of the race, the Xiao Feng family's team slowly moved out of the 'Dream Manor', and the media team waiting at the gate of the manor also followed.

Today is a very special day, and the Los Angeles authorities and the police department have taken it very seriously, and have placed a police presence near the area where each player lives. Maintain traffic and use police cars to clear the way for the Lakers' stars.

The Lakers are back at the top, and the whole of Los Angeles is naturally in a carnival, consuming a little public resources, and the city government is not attacked by the media and citizens. After all, the Lakers' success will make Los Angeles even more famous around the world, and it will attract a lot of international visitors.

Today is a very special game, not all Xiao Feng's family has been dispatched, Xiaobei and Victoria also took Xiaoqi from Newcastle to Los Angeles to witness the historic moment.

When the team arrived at Staples Arena, Kobe Bryant didn't care about his family and Becky's family, so he entered the locker room through the players' tunnel first, and had to warm up later.

When Xu Mengyao took the children into the court, she was simply rushed by the huge sound, and she had come to Staples to watch the game many times, and it was the first time Xu Mengyao had seen such a lively place. Even in last year's finals, because the team won too easily, the fans at the scene even watched the game with Coke and popcorn.

But now, it was just the players warming up, and the huge cheers and applause almost lifted the roof of the stadium, and the fans had already removed the camouflage masks they usually wore.

After sitting down, Xu Mengyao found that today's floor was also specially decorated, in addition to the original Lakers logo, the empty seats on both sides were also sprayed with patterns of No. 8 and No. 24, which is also the team's tribute to Kobe.

From the start of this game to the end of the playoffs, the Staples Arena will be set up in much the same way as it was today, in order to say goodbye to the legendary Kobe Bryant.

The more she knows about the NBA, the more Xu Mengyao knows that it is not easy for Kobe Bryant to achieve today's results, after all, he is not a physical talent perverted existence like James. In addition to the basketball talent inherited from his father, Kobe's success comes more from his hard work, and the legend of Los Angeles at 4 a.m. is not hype.

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When the Lakers fans were shouting in the mountains and the tsunami, the Suns warmed up with apprehension. After all, the Suns, ranked 10th in the West, are no longer the Phoenix Warriors who called for wind and rain. Against one of the strongest teams the NBA has ever seen, they don't think they can beat the Lakers at home.

You know, before that, the Lakers had been unbeaten at home for two consecutive seasons, counting the last four consecutive wins of the 14-15 season, the Lakers maintained an 86-game winning streak at home. It's also the most difficult arena in the entire NBA to conquer. The last time the Lakers lost to Staples was in April '15, when the Lakers weren't the invincible team they are now.

I have to say that the strength of the Lakers in the past two seasons has made many opponents afraid before fighting, which has invisibly reduced the combat effectiveness and made it easier for the Lakers to win.

At 6 p.m. local time, the tournament officially began, and the game was broadcast from more than 60 countries, and received even more attention than the playoffs.

When the timing of Kobe's retirement was determined. Everyone knows that the number of times you can see the 'Black Mamba' on the court is getting less and less, maybe 16 games after the regular season, maybe more or less, everything depends on the performance of the Lakers.

Huaxia's media also sent a strong broadcast lineup to Los Angeles to report, and national television, Inspur, Penguin, etc. all won live broadcast seats in Staples. Because of Xiao Feng's relationship, these Chinese media covered the NBA in Los Angeles and even the entire United States. Got more preferential treatment.

The Lakers all knew that this game meant a lot to Kobe, so they tried to create offensive opportunities for him as much as possible after the opening. Therefore, Kobe Bryant also became the brightest star of the first quarter of the game.

Bryant scored 20 points on consecutive shots, accounting for 60% of the Lakers' scores, and led the team into the second quarter with a 36-28 lead, which set the tone for the game.

For the outcome of the game, the superstars and ordinary fans who were present at the scene did not pay much attention, they cared more about Kobe's performance. Watching Kobe Bryant score on the court like chopping melons and vegetables, everyone has a little regret, such a superstar who still has excellent competitive condition is about to say goodbye to everyone!

Maybe there will be another Kobe Bryant in the NBA, but fans watching the game will never have a memorable 20 years again!

In this game, Kobe Bryant is also quite hard. He was on the court for more than 40 minutes, and when he scored 66 points and was substituted, the fans gave him a standing ovation to bid farewell to his hero!

At the end of the game, the Lakers defeated the Suns at home, winning 78 wins in the regular season this season, breaking last season's record and going down in history.

In addition, Kobe Bryant won the scoring title with an average of 36 points per game, and Xiao Feng's performance of 21 assists made him the assist king for a second time, and 4 steals successfully defended the steal king, in addition to Xiao Feng also played 68 triple-doubles, and his triple-doubles have reached an astonishing 133 in just two seasons, second only to Magic and Robertson, ranking third in NBA history.

It is foreseeable that Xiao Feng has a great possibility of becoming the 'triple-double king' in NBA history next season, and perhaps Xiao Feng's appearance is purely to break the record!

Although the regular season awards still need to be handed out at the beginning of the playoffs, everyone is sure that Kobe Bryant will be the MVP of the regular season. When Kobe Bryant left the court, the scene of the fans chanting 'MVP' in unison made Kobe a little moved, and he could even see crystal tears in his eyes.

Starting from today's game, every next game will be Kobe's farewell performance in this league, when you want to say goodbye to basketball that you have fought for decades, anyone has a special taste in their hearts!

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All the media on the second day focused on Kobe Bryant's journey to finish the regular season, saying that it was the end of a great era, and even the Lakers' new all-time best record was put on the back burner.

Now, everyone is paying attention to what kind of answer will the Lakers and Kobe Bryant hand in in the next playoffs, and whether it can draw a successful end to Kobe's career?

Jordan in 98 did not receive such attention, after all, the development of Internet technology has made the dissemination of information more convenient, and Kobe Bryant has far more fans than Jordan!

While the Lakers ended the regular season of the 16-17 season with a perfect record, Newcastle United was not to be outdone, they defeated Messi's Barcelona twice in a row at home and away.

In this way, Newcastle United successfully reached the Champions League final in the 16-17 season, and in the case that no team has been able to successfully defend the title after the Champions Cup restructuring, Newcastle United is expected to become the first team!

While reaching the Champions League final, Newcastle United have won the Premier League five rounds ahead of schedule, and have won two titles this season, with only two games left for the 'Quadruple Crown'!

The outstanding performance of the two teams and the common boss behind them have made the news media very accustomed to reporting on the two teams together, which makes them the most popular super team!

For both teams, as long as they can win the final championship, they will leave a legacy in their respective fields, and such an honor is also a motivation for all players.

On April 16, the NBA playoffs kicked off first, and the Lakers sat at home to face the Memphis Grizzlies, who are ranked eighth in the West.

Within three days, the Lakers easily defeated the Grizzlies twice in a row, and Kobe Bryant and Xiao Feng's golden backcourt is still an unsolvable bug, and the main purpose of their existence is to make opponents desperate.

After two home games, the Lakers moved to Memphis to continue the first round of the playoffs, and the 2-0 lead made it very easy for the Lakers up and down, and no one would let the victory slip through their hands.

In the end, the Lakers continued to perform well on the road, and the 4-0 sweep was enough to tell the story, and the Lakers also set a new record of 20 consecutive wins in the playoffs, and maybe they have a chance to improve the winning streak to an unattainable number this season!

As time went on, the Lakers continued to sweep the semi-final opponent Clippers with a score of 4-0, while Newcastle United on the other side of the ocean also ended their Premier League schedule undefeated.

Now, the only obstacles to achieving a perfect season for the two teams are their respective two opponents, that is, Newcastle United's FA Cup final opponent Tottenham Hotspur, the Champions League final opponent Real Madrid, the Lakers will face the challenge of the Warriors in the Western Conference finals, and the finals may be last season's old acquaintance, James' Cavaliers!

With a win over these opponents, Newcastle United and the Lakers will have a perfect season like no other! )

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