Chapter Eighty-Eight: A Man's Persistence

"24 points, 13 rebounds, 10 assists, 11 steals and 10 blocks!"

"Five pairs! Kobe Bryant has accomplished this unprecedented and unprecedented! ”

"History first! That's history first! ”

"Five doubles..."The magic muttered to himself, as a triple-double professional, almost playing a bug-type data machine with an average of triple-doubles per game in the finals, it was also incredible to see Kobe Bryant's performance.

"Greatness can't describe Kobe's ability. He's a legend! If the top 50 superstars are only elected this year, then Kobe Bryant in the second year must also be on the list! ”

...

In an ordinary apartment in Chicago, a horse-faced man pursed his mouth.

"Michael, what kind of monster we defeated last year...

"Well, money is important, and victory is just as important. Michael, I'm coming back. ”

...

"The world is about to turn upside down." An old man in Dallas had a wicked smile on his lips.

There's nothing more interesting than a chaotic alliance!

Wait, Kobe, in a few years, you won't be lonely.

...

"This is the way I want basketball." In Cleveland's apartment, James, who had begun to develop, looked embarrassed.

Kobe's style of play in this game perfectly matches the perfect basketball in his heart!

Rather than 81 points, James prefers this feeling of omnipresence and omnipotence!

...

7 January 1998.

The world shook.

With more than 50 years of history, the first five-doubles were born.

The record for the longest winning streak in the history of American professional basketball was broken.

24 points, 13 rebounds, 10 assists, 11 steals and 10 blocks.

34 wins in a row.

At this moment, the world belongs to Kobe!

"Before yesterday, I never believed that there was a player who could be able to do both offense and defense at the same time, and Bryant told us with 81 points and a five-double that it was possible."

—Cardinal Auerbach

"I watched the normal game, and then I watched the video two or three times, and here I can tell you that Kobe Bryant is the best player in the league right now."

—Larry Bird

"I am not alone, and there are successors."

—Wilt Chamberlain

"This season's Kobe Bryant has taken basketball to another level."

- Jerry West

"I haven't watched basketball in two years, is the guard of this No. 8 jersey the god of basketball you say?"

—Julius Owen

"Michael, you're done this year! Hahaha! ”

—Isaiah Thomas

If Kobe Bryant's 81 points are an atypical basketball game, the lone hero style is not in line with the mainstream basketball ideology, although it is great, there are always some people who do not agree with it.

Then this five-double completely conquered every basketball person.

Except for the teams that will compete with the Lakers for the championship this season, every other basketball practitioner is full of praise for Kobe's performance.

Dominance!

Best ever!

81 points per game! Five pairs in one game! The historical status of Kobe Bryant has been directly raised to a higher level!

Whether it is now or think, countless people will be talking about the stories of the Lakers' legendary season so far.

"Kobe, can we make a documentary of these videos?"

"Yes. But when I retire, I'll send it out. ”

"Okay, Kobe, you can come up with a name."

"Muse."

...

"The sky has changed! The Lakers started with a 34-game winning streak! Menacing! They will be the number one opponents on the road to the Bulls' three-game title defense! ”

"81 points! Five pairs! Kobe Bryant got off to a more legendary start to Michael's career! The alternation of the new king and the old king! ”

"I can't wait to see the Finals Lakers vs. Bulls! It's like a reincarnation! The Magic lost the last chance of his career championship with the Bulls, and will Michael lose his last chance to win the championship in front of Kobe? ”

"No matter what! Bulls are no longer the focus of the world! This season! Belong to the Lakers! Belongs to Kobe! ”

"The strongest sophomore in history! His legend doesn't stop there! ”

There is no way for any expert to single out Kobe Bryant's problems.

81 points!

Five pairs!

It's still five pairs that are played in less than three quarters, and it's not brushed out of data at all.

Combined with the achievement of breaking the longest winning streak in history, all the newspaper headlines were swept away!

...

"Welcome back, Scotty." Jordan gave Pippen a big hug.

A golden partner, everything is in plain sight.

Kobe's strength made Pippen no longer obsessed with money, chose to return to the team, and fought for the sixth championship of his career.

Jordan only knew how to cherish it after he lost it, and after leaving Pippen, he really wanted to be a father and a mother again.

You can't win against the Lakers.

Even their record slipped to second place in the East.

Old friend, when you come back, it's just right.

The playoffs are 4 months away!

Four months is enough to make this Bulls the team that scares everyone and sweeps invincible!

We at the pinnacle! Who is the adversary?

"Michael."

"Hmm."

"Let's start again."

"Okay."

Jordan's hand and Pippen's grip tightened.

The two of them seem to have found the feeling they had when they faced the Pistons again.

Well now!

The one who has the last laugh will still be us!

...

"My son is number one in the world!" Old Joe's boast was finally heard.

In his career, Old Joe has always played a role with a flashy style of play, but it is not practical.

Although he was eloquent, not many people paid attention to him.

And now, his popularity is exploding.

"How did you train a top player like Kobe?"

"Just kidding! In my genes, Kobe Bryant is so great and rightfully so. ”

"Do you still have any plans to continue to have a son?"

"Uh (⊙_⊙), no."

"Don't you think about having a few more children and developing your basketball career?"

"Wait, I'm going to ask my wife."

5 minutes later, Old Joe with a pair of panda eyes appeared in front of the camera again.

"I chose to give Kobe Bryant the task of developing his basketball career."

...

"Are we old?" Hakim muttered to his old teammates, the glider.

"Perhaps." Drexler smiled bitterly, although he can still average 18+5+5 per game this season, he can still break out often in key games.

But the glider felt more and more that the current alliance did not belong to their group.

Looking at Kobe, the glider is like seeing the high-spirited self of more than ten years ago.

Suddenly, the times were different, and the teammates and opponents around him changed one after another.

The question of the big dream is also the question of the glider.

The times don't belong to us anymore.

A desire to retire arose in the glider's heart.

He didn't tell Olajuwon.

At least for now, the dream is not broken.

The championship still has to be chased.

There are some things that you know you can't do, but you have to do them.

That's what men insist on.