Chapter 101: Marbury's counterattack
After the Lakers' win over the Orlando Magic, they went on a four-game home streak.
This gives the Lakers, who have a busy schedule at the beginning of this season, a chance to breathe and recuperate, not to fly to a hotel, and to live in their own homes to participate in training and games, which is a good recuperation for both body and mind.
On December 8, the Lakers welcomed the challenge of the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Great Western Forum Arena.
The Timberwolves have improved this season under Kevin Garnett, Tom Gogliotta and No. 4 pick Stephen Marbury and are currently 9-11 and seventh in the West.
In the second year of his career, Kevin Garnett jumped from 10.4 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists to 17.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 1.4 steals and 2.1 blocks per game.
Such an all-round performance at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends has brought great help to the team. It's fair to say that Kevin Garnett is the pivot of the team, connecting all aspects inside and outside the team.
Tom Gugliotta, the No. 6 pick in '92, the 2.08-meter big shooter played the best performance of his career, averaging 20.6 points, 8.7 rebounds, 4.1 assists, 1.6 steals and 1.1 blocks per game, and was the offensive arrow of the Timberwolves.
Although he is a white shooter, he has been aggressive on offense this year, averaging 7.0 free throws per game and hitting 5.7 of them, the seventh highest in the league in free throws per game.
The old Beijing Stephen Marbury, who changed his loose momentum at the beginning of the season, worked hard after being taught a lesson by Kobe, and played a super rookie point guard with 17.7 points, 2.8 rebounds and 8.6 assists, ranking fourth on the rookie scoring list in points per game, second only to Kobe, Iverson and Vancouver Rahim.
"Kobe, it's not for anyone else today! I'm going to prove it to you! I've been a horse all my life, no! Weak! In! Person! In the pre-game locker room, Marbury was wrapped in bandages and he had been preparing for the day for a long time.
Remembering the torn tape he had in his chilly Minnesota apartment, Marbury was confident about the game.
"Stephen, come on!" The arrogant Marbury began to try to fit into the team after being cleaned up by Kobe, and Kevin Garnett was the first player to accept him, and the future Predator likes Marbury's rebellious energy.
On the other side, Bryant raised his hands and walked out of the players' tunnel amid cheers.
With Kobe Bryant's wonderful games and the style of facing superstars again and again, his fans are increasing.
These fans gather into a tower, and one day, it will affect the whole world.
As soon as he got on the court, Bryant noticed Marbury's defiant eyes.
Kobe raised his eyebrows, it seems that he was still light last time?
"Kobe, I've practiced a trick to deal with you in the cold ice of Minnesota, wait, people will know in this game, I am the king of the 96 generation!" Marbury's bloodthirsty eyes made Bryant find a little funny.
Do you act in martial arts movies? Do you want to play basketball in secondary 2?
As the leader of the 96 generation, Kobe Bryant decided to use suffering to promote the growth of the rookies of the same class.
Painful education starts with Marbury.
Marbury was still immersed in the fantasy of punching Kobe Bryant and kicking Iverson, but he didn't know that a demon had set his sights on him.
The Lakers' starting lineup remains the same, and the Timberwolves' starting lineup is PG Stephen Marbury, SG Doug West, SF Tom Gugliotta, PF Kevin Garnett, C Dean Garrent.
O'Neal won the jump ball for the team, and Bryant received the ball and quickly advanced to the frontcourt, and Marbury slammed it out.
"Don't try to get past here!"
Kobe Bryant went down the crotch and broke through on the right side.
Stopped!
"Don't think about it, I've screwed up on your tape! I know every one of your attacks! ”
If you can prevent Kobe Bryant by watching a bad videotape, then everyone is Kobe Bryant's terminator.
Kobe Bryant pulled the ball back and hesitated, then accelerated and broke to the right!
Or is it this way? No!
Marbury was cleaned up, and he hadn't seen Kobe Bryant use this move, and didn't he like to change direction? Why is it the right way again?
Mid-range jumper with a board hit.
Damn it! Marbury looked at Kobe's chic back, and couldn't help gritting his teeth, he doesn't like to defend recently, he has been crazy about defense recently, just to give Kobe a dismount.
As a result, this old coward actually hid a hand! Fortunately, there is a unique skill that I have carefully prepared.
Marbury came to the Lakers half court with the ball, and in the face of Kobe's somewhat lazy defensive posture, he was even more angry!
Don't look down on anyone!
Go straight to the trick! Ultra-low center of gravity, dribble under the crotch between the left and right legs!
It's kind of funny, Kobe Bryant is interested in Marbury's dribble. The height of the basketball is very low, and the basketball basically relies on the movement of the fingers to make the basketball swing back and forth under the crotch, especially the left and right legs follow the movement at the same time, which is very confusing.
Up! Marbury accelerates, and he is about to force a breakthrough from Kobe.
Kobe Bryant blocked with a sliding step.
Change direction!
Plug again!
Change direction again!
"Smack!" Kobe Bryant poked the ball out of Marbury's hand, picked it up himself, and rushed to the frontcourt.
It's coming! Kobe Bryant's aerial work!
Kobe Bryant soared into the air, grabbed the ball with both hands, and looped the windmill with both hands to dunk the ball into the basket!
"I'll give 9 points for this dunk! Because 6 flipped! Fisher jumped up and down on the sidelines.
After his own tricks failed, Marbury didn't dare to attack Kobe Bryant again. Played a pick-and-roll with Kevin Garnett and passed to Garnett.
Garnett relied on his height, faced Campbell's feigned breakthrough, and jumped up and pulled! Iron Bloodshot Jumper hits.
Kobe Bryant played again, Marbury was used as an ATM by him, whether it was physical fitness or defensive skills, Kobe Bryant could directly ignore it and hit a three-point shot. In the opening game, one person scored 7 points for the whole team!
Philip Saunders chose to take a timeout, and it seems that Marbury still can't stop Kobe Bryant, so he has to adjust his defensive strategy.
Doug West, the 1.98-meter-91-kilogram shooting guard was assigned to defend Kobe.
Kobe Bryant's feel is here! It's useless to defend anyone!
Rob Marbury alive! Facing the empty Timberwolves in the half, he chose to make a three-point stop!
Basketball streaks across the Great Western Forum Arena.
“DUANG!” Iron.
It doesn't matter, as the No. 1 iron king in the history of the league, Kobe Bryant knew that he would not advance, he kept up quickly, jumped up, grabbed the moon with one hand, smashed the ball into the basket, and threw himself to grab the empty catch and dunk!
In the first quarter of the game, Kobe Bryant, who was hot, was full of firepower and led the team to the team's highest score in a single quarter.
20:37! The Lakers lead by 17 points in a single quarter!
With a big lead in the second quarter, the Lakers came off the bench for a very long time.
Fisher did not fall behind in the face of Marbury, and his powerful defense made Marbury miss again and again.
Damn, I can't even deal with Kobe's little brother!
Marbury's mentality exploded.
At halftime, the Timberwolves 42:61 Lakers.
In the third quarter, the Lakers starters came on the court to end the suspense.
At 20:28 in the single quarter, the game was decided.
At the end of the game, the Timberwolves 86:110 Lakers.
Bryant played only 3 quarters and scored 23 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists in 25 minutes.
Marbury shot 3-of-18 from the field and finished with just six points and three assists.
"Don't cry, Stephen." Bryant handed a towel to Marbury, whose eyes were a little red.
"You've improved a lot from the last one, keep up the good work, you'll catch up with me!"
The ghost believed what you said, and Marbury walked into the tunnel without saying a word.