Chapter 30: The Second Encounter with Kobe
NBA league, the only local derby, Lakers vs Clippers, in Los Angeles, most people are Lakers fans, they are NBA giants, they have championships, they have superstars, their team's retired celebrities are not comparable to the Clippers, the Clippers are like a child daughter-in-law in Los Angeles, the NBA has a saying 'other teams have 41 home games a season, the Lakers have 43, and the remaining two are the home courts of the Clippers.'" Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 The Clippers are not popular, which should be normal, but they have a brain-dead boss, so the Clippers are also very popular in the NBA.
The Clippers returned to Los Angeles to play against the Lakers, n broadcast the Clippers game for the third time in a row, which is rare in previous Clippers games, which is why Stekan finally decided to choose Tiger, after Tiger's arrival, it brought attention and benefits to the Clippers, at this time the Lakers' home stadium is not the later famous Staples, they will move to Staples next season.
Lakers fans flocked to cheer for the Lakers with all kinds of slogans! Before the game started, Kobe Bryant was warming up and looking at Tiger on the other side. Washington, a person who left a deep impression on Kobe Bryant's memory, in high school, Kobe and Tiger had the only time they played each other, when Tiger was the first person in high school to shine in the United States, Kobe Bryant was just a basketball star who was on the radar, and now he is a new generation of NBA stars, and Tiger is just a rookie who has just entered the league. Today I will make you pay for the contempt for my comeback. ’
O'Neal came to Tiger before the game and hugged Tiger, O'Neal was in Tiger High School, after watching Tiger play once, he liked Tiger very much, and often talked about Tiger in front of the media, but today was their first time face to face. "Hey! Tiger, I'm your fan. Man, I still remember your performance in the high school finals, man, you should come to our Lakers so we can team up and sweep the NBA."
For O'Neal, Tiger is also very fond of it, his personality is the type that Tiger likes, a bit similar to Jason. "Hello Shaq! Even though I didn't go to the Lakers, we're both in Los Angeles and you can hang out with me when you can, and it's nice to be friends with you. ”
"Haha! Tiger I like your character, of course we will become very good friends, man, during the vacation, I will take you to Miami, it is a paradise, you will definitely fall in love with it. Ha ha! O'Neill began to brow at Tiger in a funny way.
Tiger and O'Neill talked a few words, left a way to connect, and then returned to their half court and continued to do warm-up exercises. "Cut, he came on and couldn't get the ball, I don't understand why the coach wanted him to start." Several teammates warmed up next to them, and they were not convinced when they saw Tiger and O'Neal chatting happily, so they deliberately started talking loudly.
"He is the champion, and he gets a higher salary than you, of course he is going to start, and the boss is still waiting to use him to sell tickets and TV rights! If you are not convinced, you will be more beautiful in the next life. ”
The sneering words of his teammates almost made Tiger lose his composure, he tried to take deep breaths, control his situation, and kept telling himself in his heart, 'You're just a rookie, an NBA rookie, be calm and learn to adapt.'" ’
"Hello audience friends! Here is the 1998-1999 NBA regular season game, the Lakers vs. Clippers game, and we are glad to have Magic Johnson to watch this game with us. The game is about to start, Erwin, what are your thoughts on the game? ”
"Hello audience friends! I'm glad to meet you again, this game is an NBA city derby, Lakers vs. Clippers, this year's Lakers lineup is running in well, I think they are strong contenders for the championship, and I am more optimistic about the Lakers in this game. ”
"Erwin, I heard you say, how can there be a kind of irony in the same city derby, what do you think of the current Clippers, their top pick this year is not consistent, the second game showed a bit of a slump, everyone began to evaluate him and began to lower, what do you think about this?"
"Tiger. Washington finally joined the NBA this year, I said earlier that the NBA is his stage, but he is in trouble now, he doesn't seem to fit into the Clippers, it's not just a tactical misintegration, I watched the last game, obviously he was excluded from the team, he couldn't receive the ball on the court, he could only rely on rebounding, and he made a secondary offense, his teammates consciously isolated him, the Spurs did a good job in the last game, they tried not to let Tiger get close to the three-second zone, and then gave up directly on the defensive end, The defense of Tiger, so that Tiger was directly invisible on the court, and the Spurs easily won a game with 5 to 4. ”
"Oh! Elwin: Do you know what you're talking about? We're broadcasting live across the United States, and your words have reached the ears of fans across the United States, are you talking about infighting in the Clippers' locker room? That's big news. ”
"No, no, I didn't say that they were infighting, I just said that Tiger was ostracized, there is an essential difference, you can wait in the game, pay attention to it, you will find the problem I said, this is obvious, I think today the Lakers' Harris coach will also use the method of the Spurs to adjust." Magic's level of retired celebrities, his words have a great impact, his character and status determine what he can say, and exposing the Clippers' problems in public may not be possible for ordinary people.
The game started soon, Kobe Bryant was very excited today, and his desire to attack was very strong, but he was not the boss of the team now, and he couldn't play according to his own ideas, and Tiger had no problem with his attitude towards the game, although he couldn't get the ball, but he did a good job on the defensive end, and because he couldn't get the ball, he put more energy on defense, which made Kobe, who was opposite him, not play much power, but O'Neal still wreaked havoc on the Clippers' interior line, and the score was pulled away at the beginning.
"Elwin, you're right, Tiger. Washington really doesn't get the ball, the Lakers don't have to worry about him at all, and it seems that you're right, Tiger. Washington was sidelined from the team, but he still worked the defensive end, and he was very limited to Kobe. ”
"Yes, I have to sigh too, Tiger. Washington is a highly professional player who tries to help the team with his defense even when he can't get the ball. The magician sighed and sighed.