Chapter 356: Next Stop Utah

"Broken? Kobe Bryant broke Sprewell's ankle? Michael Jordan was stunned for a moment, then smiled heroically. Interesting, Kobe Bryant's little guy has really brought more and more surprises to himself, could it be that this year's Finals opponent will really be the Lakers instead of Houston or Jazz?

"That's right, it's not as simple as shaking down, it's shaking off!" Steve Cole shook his head and enjoyed himself. It's as if it wasn't Kobe Bryant who completed the ankle finisher, but himself.

Jordan glanced at Cole unhappily and said you're not an inner ghost? What is it about Kobe Bryant to complete an ankle finisher and a pitcher?

"It's a bit scary, Kobe Bryant broke through Sprewell twice too easily." Pippen frowned, as a small forward with excellent ball handling ability, he can really understand how difficult it is for Kobe Bryant to complete these two purely technical breakthroughs.

"Michael, can you do it?" Rodman posed the question out of place, and in the eyes of the single-celled flower worm Rodman, Jordan is the strongest outside player in history, stronger than Isaiah Thomas.

As for the ball control skills, Rodman still admires the smiling assassin Isaiah Thomas more. Thomas has also had the experience of shaking down and dangling his opponent many times. As for actually dangling to the ankle and hand, it is something that even the smiling assassin can't do.

"Michael, yes." Ron Harper took over the conversation for Jordan, and even in his mind, he wasn't sure if Michael Jordan could actually do it.

And in faraway Philadelphia, Iverson is asking himself.

Can you do it yourself?

It should be possible, as long as the speed is a little faster, and the ball feels a little better.

Then let's train! With the 76ers in no playoff hopeless this season, Iverson is so desperate to tap into his talent for the first time. In his previous college and high school basketball careers, Iverson often had to fight the court to dominate the game and get everything he wanted.

And when it came to professional basketball, he finally realized that there are people who are as talented as him, fighting bloody battles on the court, and at the same time not slacking off the court, dedicating every minute of their lives to basketball.

Kobe, hats off to you.

Iverson raised his glass and drank the whiskey.

"John, can you stop Kobe's breakthrough?" Karl Malone asked his good friend next to him. The two of them have known each other since their rookie season, one is thick-faced and dark-hearted, and the other is honest and honest.

Karl Malone is actually a relatively childlike player, although he is widely regarded as a Jazz great. In fact, he is very obedient to John Stockton in his heart, this short white man, he is really thick-faced and black-hearted! Stockton's small moves can go to write a book, and the fact that a third-rate physical can stand in the American professional basketball team for many years, and even win the best defensive team repeatedly, is enough to say it all.

John Stockton glared at Malone, you are a fool, I still don't know if I can prevent Kobe?

If you can prevent Kobe, will you lose the previous game?

Especially Kobe Bryant's strength has climbed a notch again at the end of the season.

Damn, this kid is like a drug, constantly improving, and constantly playing wonderful performances.

This round of breaking his ankle is probably going to be selected as one of the top ten goals of the season.

The next game was to play the Lakers, and John Stockton felt a little flustered. He's not a backdrop guy, but who on the team can defend Kobe?

"It's okay, Brian Russell can guard Kobe." Stockton swept the corners of his eyes and counted on him.

"Well, Brian surely." Seeing Stockton say this, Carl Malone also patted his thigh with confidence.

Brian Russell looked confused, ah, this. So leave me the figure of defending Kobe? Can't negotiate anymore? Explore?

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The Lakers and Warriors game resumed after Sprewell's departure.

O'Neal and Big Ben locked up the interior and made it very difficult for the Warriors to attack the restricted area, but they also had outside shooters like Mullin and Price. The Lakers' change of lineup did not hinder the Warriors' offense.

God's left-hand Mullin's old horse Fuji, this game showed the power of the small forward of the previous era in front of Bowen. After receiving the ball in a row, dribbling and completing a jump shot, such a difficult and abrupt shot is only Mullin can maintain such a consistency.

"Exactly." Kobe Bryant looked at Mullin, who scored three points again, and couldn't help but sigh, this veteran is really oily. At the age of 34, Jordan and Olajuwon are still struggling on the road to the championship, Mullin has been made into a 3 leader by the Warriors management, the white man's body and sudden various injuries, there is really no way for him to take on the offensive responsibility of a team, in some hot games, Mullin can indeed play a very wonderful performance.

Looking at Mullin today, it is not difficult for Kobe to imagine how incomprehensible the left hand of God at the peak is.

In the first quarter, under the leadership of Mullin, the Warriors stabilized the score.

Los Angeles Lakers 27:25 San Francisco Warriors.

Entering the second quarter, the Lakers' bench group seemed to be playing chicken blood, especially Campbell, who did not feel ashamed of losing his starting position, but felt relieved!

Refreshing! Finally, I don't have to go to the top of Malone's big guy!

Campbell's brave play made the Lakers' second lineup blossom inside and outside, and the score was quickly pulled away.

After Kobe Bryant came on the court, he continued to exert his strength. Bowen, who found Mullin's offensive characteristics, quickly adapted to this old-school shooter's style of play, and Mullin's offensive efficiency began to decline, which also meant that the Warriors' offensive efficiency declined rapidly.

At halftime, the Lakers 62:48 Warriors.

In the third quarter, Bryant stepped up again and took over a wave of games.

The Warriors' defense team changed from Sprewell to Prince to Mullin to Ray O'Vis and a group of outside players switched Kobe Bryant's defense. After O'Neal's return, the Warriors were reluctant to wrap up Kobe. O'Neal didn't have much of a performance in this game, and he played very differently when he shared the box with Ben Wallace. But Adelman didn't dare to let him go, in case the OK Qi blossomed, I'm afraid that only Russell could stop him if he regained his youth.

Kobe Bryant single-handedly provoked the team's offensive pillar and scored consecutive shots.

At the end of the third quarter, the Lakers 95:72 Warriors. The game has already spent.

The Lakers clocked out in the first three quarters, and this game was indeed as Harris and Kobe imagined this tactical experiment for Big Ben's starters, with obvious pros and cons.

The advantage is that it can limit Malone's play to a large extent, and you can't expect Kobe Bryant to fight Malone.

The downside is that O'Neal's offensive space is severely hampered, and he must rely on Kobe Bryant and Eddie Jones to play well to score consistently.

At the end of the game, the Lakers 117:99 Warriors.

Next stop, destination - Utah Plateau.