Chapter 377: Kobe's one-man show!
The Lakers and Jazz game went to a rotational lineup because Dell Curry and Robert Horry were moved to the starting lineup. The Lakers' bench lineup became PG Fisher, SG Byron, Scott, SF, Bowen, PF, Big Ben C, Campbell.
Veteran Scott stepped into the shooting guard position and replaced Dell Curry. And Campbell is to replace Matt Geiger, after all, he is a tens of millions of insiders, and Campbell's ability at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends is still several grades better than Matt Geiger.
"It seems that the Lakers' bench lineup is a little stiff." Looking at the Lakers bench who fell into a scoring panic on the court, the Magic was a little stuck in the throat, and this season's Lakers bench has become the strongest bench in the league after several trades, and the mercury three-point is their signature. How many times have these fierce generals stood up from the bench and directly destroyed the opponent's substitute group with a crushing advantage again and again. If the opponent does not use stars to lead the team, then the Lakers bench will always have an advantage.
Today because of the absence of Dell Curry and Robert Horry, the two absolute core figures in the bench group. The Lakers' bench offense didn't work!
NEITHER FISHER NOR THE AGING BYRON SCOTT ARE PLAYMAKERS WHO CAN CREATE OFFENSIVE OPPORTUNITIES, WHILE BOWEN AND BIG BEN ARE OKAY DEFENSIVELY, AND LETTING THEM DOMINATE THE OFFENSE NOW IS KILLING THEM. The Lakers' bench offense focused on Campbell, and the Jazz's bench defense was very tough, and Jerry Sloan's tuning made the Jazz's bench role players at least the league's first-tier in terms of box defense. Coupled with Big Ben's drag on the offensive space, Campbell found himself completely unable to penetrate the Jazz's second team.
And using the Jazz as a substitute, although it is not efficient, but with the leadership of Hornacek, you can always get a lot of points. In this way, the difference between the Lakers and the Jazz is getting wider and wider!
"Coach, I want to play." Bryant looked at Harris with burning eyes, and this was the second time he had asked to lead the team to the bench.
Harris hesitated, and after a few rounds, it became clear to him that the Lakers' bench lacked an offensive core, and Campbell couldn't be Harris's final point in his mind at this level. Then you have to make adjustments, and if you let the score continue to pull away, then the game will be spent!
"Kobe, you go and replace Byron." Still, Harris agreed to his disciple's request.
"The Lakers are asking for a substitution! What kind of personnel changes will Harris make? Oh! He replaced Byron Scott! Kobe Bryant is back on the court! Four rookies of the Lakers appeared at the same time! Does Harris want to make Bryant burn out a wave of energy in front of him and close the gap before Malone and Stockton get on the court? But can he do it with such teammates for Kobe?"
"Damn, Harris has changed his routine again. He wants Kobe Bryant to exert his strength in advance! Stockton got straight from the bench.
"Coach, replace me! Gotta get me on! Otherwise, Kobe Bryant will mess up the situation! Stockton ran in front of Sloan, and although he didn't want to, he knew that he had to step up at this time, gamble on his best defensive team honor, and even if he was at a height disadvantage, he had to find Kobe Bryant's defense.
"Hmm. Jerry, Russell came on and Carl continued to rest. Sloan made a decision in an instant, and this was the time to see the move. Since Kobe Bryant is replaced with a single core to lead the team, he must pinch Kobe Bryant.
A Stockton! One Russell! It is impossible for Kobe Bryant to strangle alone.
Let's go together!
Attacks! Although in the fourth quarter of the last game, Kobe Bryant still scored under the attack of these two people, like a probe. But Jerry Sloan doesn't think Kobe Bryant will be able to do it every time. The technical movements are the same, but Kobe's feel will always have ups and downs! Even if there is no way to block Kobe, it is necessary to make Kobe Bryant have no way to score easily. Kobe Bryant in the last game was a ball at a time, and he didn't break out until the fourth quarter. And the current Kobe Bryant undoubtedly did not adjust the feel to the best, so he stuck to Kobe from the beginning!
Bryant came on the court, and the Jazz on the other side brought on Stockton and Russell for Hornacek. Several other Jazz players are Adam Keefe, Greg Foster, and Shanton Anderson.
"None of them are famous players, most of them are second-round picks. But after they were trained by Jerry Sloan, they were also very good players under the Jazz's defensive system. β
"Boss! It's been a long time since we've played together! Fisher was elated, and after Kobe Bryant started, Bowen and Big Ben also tried their hand at starting. Lakers 5 rookies, except for Tyrese Knight, who was traded, is the only one who always sits on the bench. And the Lakers' starting guard position is impossible to give him, and there are three fierce generals before him: Kobe, Jones, and Curry. He wanted to be like Big Ben, and it was very difficult to slip around the starting line-up and then get back to the bench because of an injury.
"Little fish, you hold the ball." Kobe Bryant didn't talk nonsense.
"Understand, fight like we did before! Right, Boss? β
"That's right."
Kobe Bryant intends to chase the score close in the fastest way possible.
With 11 minutes left in the second quarter, the Jazz 35:26 Lakers.
The Lakers had the ball, Kobe Bryant had just come on the court, and he didn't even hold the ball, Stockton and Russell directly found Kobe, and the two were close to each other in advance!
"Wrap in advance! Double advance bag clip! Kobe Bryant really scared Jerry Sloan! I'm scared of Jazz! Even if it's Michael Jordan, the Jazz didn't start the game! β
"Kobe Bryant has three rookies around him, Sloan doesn't dare to be there, Jones, Curry Sr., Horry, when he comes on the court, he is crazy to wrap Kobe Bryant. But now he is surrounded by Xiaoyu, Big Ben, and Bowen. β
"How will Kobe Bryant crack the Jazz's bag? He didn't have the ball! Run! Kobe Bryant is running! β
"Big Ben gives Kobe Bryant cover! Campbell gives Kobe Bryant cover! Bowen is also covering for Kobe! Except for the Lakers three steps outside the three-point line, sideways, pouting with Fisher, who holds the ball, everyone is using Kobe Bryant as a wall! β
"Russell is hanging!"
"Fisher hits the ball! Kobe Bryant received the ball and turned around instantly! Stockton followed! The experienced Stockton was not hung by the Lakers' wall! He got around all the pick-and-rolls! β
"Vote! Kobe Bryant cast! Ignore the defense! Ignore the winner of the strongest defensive lineup - John Stockton! Draw a gun in three points! β
"Hit! Hit! Three points! β
"Kobe Bryant keeps running! Stockton is still keeping up with Kobe! Kobe Bryant strikes again! Three points back! Except for Kobe, no one would choose to shoot under such defense! Kobe Bryant cast! β
"Middle-in-middle!!! Kobe Bryant goes to !!! again β
"The third! Face Stockton! Kobe Bryant threw the three-pointer straight back! β
βGOAL!!! GOAL!!! GOAL!!! Jazz chooses to pause!! β
"Desperate Stockton! He was shot three times by Kobe Yan! Three times! His eyes lost their sparkle! β
"Three threes! One ball is harder than the other! This is Kobe! This is the invincible Kobe! β