Chapter Seventy-Five: The Endgame

"James, I have to say, this kind of shooting confidence I've only seen in West." Goodrich was stunned by Kobe's long-range three-pointer, a player who is also known for his projection, and he couldn't believe that an 18-year-old rookie would dare to shoot such a difficult shot at such a moment and in such a situation.

But Kobe Bryant just had confidence, he shot, he hit!

This is the self-confidence of a historic superstar, and this is the stubbornness of Kobe.

It was still a murderous shot, Drexler froze in place, and Rudy Tomjanovic hurriedly called a timeout, which was the penultimate timeout of the game in Houston.

Kobe Bryant returned to the bench, Yiyi high-fived his teammates, and his ball instantly exploded the team's atmosphere, this is Kobe's magic.

The fans at the Great Western Forum Arena cheered non-stop, and Kobe Bryant's shooting action was repeatedly played on the big screen.

"Guys, don't panic." Rudy Tomjanovic can only console his players.

"It's only 3 points, we play normally, and we have 2 minutes left in the game and we have plenty of chances to overtake!"

Back on the field, Drexler has adjusted from the mentality he had just had, and after so many years of his career, he has adjusted his mentality very quickly. He kept the ball in his composure and played a pick-and-roll with Olajuwon in the high post.

O'Neal is not very good at blocking and pick-and-roll, and he likes to defend in a squatting style. So this blocking and pick-and-roll caused Bowen and O'Neal's defense to be misaligned!

Draxler handed the ball to Olajuwon, who asked for the ball in the low post, and Olajuwon hit Bowen twice in a row, and the basket hit a strong shot!

"Foul on the thug! Plus a penalty kick! The referee blew the whistle, and Bowen was annoyed.

Olajuwon scored and the score was back on the same level again.

94:94。

Kobe Bryant attacked, Rudy Tomjanovic couldn't stand it, and he let the player wrap Kobe. Mario Elie and Drexler waited for Kobe Bryant to catch up just after halftime.

Kobe Bryant jumped up and passed the ball to Bowen outside the three-point line, Bowen made a three-point shot and missed it!

Kobe chuckled inwardly. Damn, it's not good. When encountering a pinch, I am most afraid that my teammates will miss the vacancy.

Switching offense and defense, Drexler dribbled past half court and blocked again with Olajuwon. This time O'Neal didn't misplace, Draxler tried to hit Bowen with his back, turned over and made a jumper!

Bowen covered his eyes and defended it! The basketball misses and the basket comes out.

Barkley jumped up in the crowd and grabbed Ben Wallace to point the rebound to the outside, and Bryant quickly grabbed the ball and flew straight down to the Houston half.

No one in Houston could keep up, and they couldn't keep up with Kobe Bryant!

Bryant seemed to have a spring on the sole of his foot, soared into the air, and poured the ball into the basket with a one-armed windmill!

"Bang!" The powerful dunk ignited the atmosphere in the Great Western Forum Arena, and the fans cheered.

Kobe landed steadily, turned back and looked at Drexler across the air. As if to say, this is my performance, it's your turn!

The Lakers once again led by 2 points.

Drexler had the ball, and he dodged Bowen's press and went inside. O'Neill and Wallace didn't make up the defense, and Drexler returned the favor with a dashing gliding split!

It's so intense! This kind of superstar confrontation at a critical moment is a favorite scene for fans to see, and Lakers fans mostly stand up both on the court and in front of the TV. They were waiting for Bryant's response.

Kobe dribbled the ball and was still caught after half time, but this time Kobe did not pass the ball!

Kobe Bryant lowered his center of gravity, controlled the ball with his right hand, and the basketball seemed to be on the ground, dodging Drexler's first wave of rushes. Walking forward, Mario Elli caught in the way.

Forward and backward strikes! Kobe Bryant has no way out!

Bryant didn't panic and shoved the ball hard into Mario Elie's crotch. The people scurried to the side.

The ball is divided! It's a crotch dribble plus a ball pass.

Mario Eri stumbled and threw himself to the ground.

Bryant sped forward, took a step, and narrowly escaped the basketball that bounced off Mario Elli's crotch.

Barkley put Ben Wallace aside and came over!

Useless! Kobe Bryant stepped forward with his right foot to grab the position, kicked hard, the center of gravity came to the left side, and his left foot again dodged Barkley's interference, gliding in the air for a distance to lick the basket and score!

European Step! Kobe Bryant showed the technology that almost no one had seen in this era on the big stage of professional basketball!

"Fack! James, what do I see! What I saw! "Goodrich was just as crazy as the fans in the room.

"This ball is enough to go down in history!" Worthy's eyes widened, he had never seen a performance like this.

This magical, juggling-like layup made the Houston superstar seem to be a crappy actor in front of Kobe, and they are not superstars but a big backdrop.

The fans celebrated wildly, they loved the flamboyant style of play.

Under the pinch, the crotch is shaken to the opponent. What kind of performance is it to shake Barkley with a European step feint? Giant star!

Teammates hugged Kobe Bryant, hitting his chest and pushing and punching. If it weren't for the fact that the game was still going on, they would have wanted to throw Kobe Bryant into the sky.

Rudy Tomjanovic handed over the final timeout, and he was afraid that the match would be over without a timeout.

"Two points! It's just two points! We're only two points behind! We still have a chance! Rudy Tomjanovic changed his suave coaching style and roared loudly.

The triumvirate looked at each other.

"Guys, that ball is over. Next, fight well. Eventually, Olajuwon made a sound, and he was stunned by Kobe Bryant's crotch ball and Barkley's performance, but that didn't stop him from maintaining his desire to win.

"That's right, the victory is ours." Barkley reached out and his teammates put their hands up in turn.

As the game continued, Drexler passed the ball to Olajuwon in the high post, and there was no need for tactics at this moment, it was up to the stars to solve the problem.

"Little fat man, do you know why you are not as good as me?" Olajuwon held the ball in one hand and turned sideways to trash talk to O'Neal.

O'Neill was silent, and he tried his best to capture the change in Olajuwon's power. Olajuwon had too many feints, and O'Neill was worried that a distraction would be shaken away.

"Because I'm the overall champion! Never underestimate the heart of a champion! Olajuwon took a step back and hit a mid-range shot.

The score was equalized again!

96:96Flat! There is 1 minute left!

The Lakers asked for a timeout, and Harris asked for a frontcourt ball. He doesn't want to see Kobe Bryant being caught in the front and back again, although the last time Kobe Bryant broke the pinch with a beautiful human ball, can he break the game every time? Harris thinks it's clearly impossible.

Harris replaces Bowen and Ben Wallace. With Van Exel and Horry in place, he had to create plenty of space to attack and make sure the shot was hit.

In the case of a draw, the attack is the most important thing. And they have one timeout left to make substitutions.

"Listen! Serve Tactics No. 7! Horry serves, I will borrow O'Neal's block to catch the ball from the baseline and pass the ball to me! Then flash to the side! "Bryant called the players together and explained the tactical runs.

Horry serves from the sideline, and with the help of height and vision, he can easily serve out.

The four Lakers players gathered on the strong side and then dispersed in an instant. Bryant borrowed O'Neal from the baseline to raise the top of the arc at a 45° angle, while Eddie Jones and Van Exel ran to different corners.

There are three points in this tactic, Kobe Bryant who is out of the pocket, O'Neal who is in the position after the basket is blocked, and Eddie Jones who is in the corner of the strong side.

At the end of the timeout, the Lakers played according to the tactical position. A swarm of bees exploded, and Houston was stunned! The defense is misplaced!

Matt Maloney followed Kobe Bryant, who received the ball, leaned back, and took a step from inside the three-point line.

Matt Maloney was too short to interfere with Bryant's jumper at all.

"Huh!" Again! Kobe Bryant was 5 of 5 in the fourth quarter! 13 points in a single quarter! The Lakers lead by 2 points!

"Sss The coaches watching the game in front of the TV took a deep breath, Harris's tactical literacy was terrifying, and any team would suffer a big loss when they encountered this tactic for the first time.

There was no timeout in Houston, Drexler received the ball from the baseline, and Kobe Bryant and Bowen caught it together.

Drexler didn't dare to dribble too much, jumped up and passed to Barkley in the center circle, who dribbled straight to the basket and hit a layup on Horry.

30 seconds left! The two sides are tied again!

The Lakers took a timeout, they had to grab a shot within 6 seconds, which didn't count, and Houston still had one shot after 24 seconds of offense.

Everyone looked at Kobe, and Kobe Bryant thought about it.

"Repeat the tactics you just had!"

The Lakers still gathered and dispersed quickly, and this time Houston had experience, and Delux strangled Kobe Bryant's receiving route.

Horry had no choice but to pass to O'Neill in the low post.

O'Neal hit Olajuwon and hooked his hand, the ball spun twice in the basket and slid out!

Barkley pulled off the rebound and dribbled to the frontcourt. Pass to Drexler, who is following him, and Drexler dunks to score!

Houston has a 2-point lead again! At 96:98, there are 18 seconds left.

The Lakers didn't have a timeout, and Bryant advanced to the front court with the ball himself, passed the ball to Horry in the high post before the bag was formed, and then cut to the basket in the air.

Olajuwon blocked Kobe's air cut, and Kobe ran backwards and went around the three-point line again!

There are 3 seconds left!

Bryant received a pass from Horry from beyond the three-point line, and Mario Elie and Drexler pounced together.

Drexler jumped high and sealed his hand above Kobe, almost knocking Kobe down in a second.

Kobe Bryant received the ball without pause, jumped on one foot, faced Drexler's interference, leaned back and threw the ball!

The basketball streaked through the sky, and time seemed to stand still. The noisy Great Western Forum Stadium was silent at this moment.

"Ding!" The lights are on.

"Huh." The ball goes in.

The ball is in! Whistle press! Kobe Bryant's three-point kill!