Chapter 449: Back to Los Angeles, G5
Lakers players triumph in Los Angeles!
The last time it was hundreds of fans cheering, this time several games in Los Angeles have turned into a sea of purple gold.
Thousands of fans wore Lakers jerseys and slogans to welcome their heroes to victory.
And the Lakers players just want to go home and get a good night's sleep at this time.
Tired.
These two games in Houston, one win and one loss, are really tiring.
Not only physical weariness, but also mental weariness.
The Lakers were on the verge of collapse at one point, and the physical and mental drain on the players was very serious.
Even the iron man Kobe Bryant was a little tired, and the scratches on his face were still clearly visible, which were scars of glory.
Almost every one of these games played more than 40 minutes, and G4 only rested for just over 3 minutes and played the full 44 minutes.
Just playing the full 44 minutes, a lot of players can do it. But with Houston's defensive intensity, leading the offense and defense, and blowing up the Big Three, the physical and mental consumption is very serious.
Under the escort of Blackwater Security, the Lakers players did not entangle with the fans too much, and it is difficult to say what will happen at this time.
"Get some rest, boys. And then in our land, defeat them. "Harris announced that the team was disbanded, the day after tomorrow will play, and tomorrow will give the Lakers players a holiday.
The Lakers players were calling, and then they were ready to disband.
As soon as Bryant returned home, the phone rang.
"Kobe, you're strong, but I'm not going to lose to you."
Kobe Bryant was stunned for a moment, and then said in an expectant tone: "AI, I look forward to meeting you in the Finals in a few years." ”
"Hmph." Alan Iverson snorted angrily and hung up the phone.
He thought Kobe Bryant was ridiculing him, saying that he didn't even make it to the playoffs, how could he reach the Finals, let alone be Kobe's opponent.
Then the phone messages of Penny, Hill, Odom, Nash and others, Kobe Bryant replied one by one.
Most of the players congratulated Kobe Bryant for scoring the legendary 55 points and crushing the Big Three in one fell swoop.
The big dream Olajuwon, the flying pig Barkley, and the glider Drexler are almost the youth of a generation, and Kobe Bryant single-handedly defeated the three of them in one game, which is enough to be called a great sentence.
The young players who are close to Kobe Bryant, the tone of envy is self-evident, they are really greedy!
Coveted Kobe Bryant can defeat an opponent of this level on such a stage.
For an athlete, this is simply a dream scene.
Kobe Bryant communicated with these friends for a long time, and finally couldn't help but feel sleepy and fell headlong on the bed.
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The Houston team also came to Los Angeles, and compared to the tired but high morale of the Lakers, the atmosphere of the Houston team was a little low.
Buckley, who usually likes to joke the most, didn't say a word.
The good old man in the locker room, AC Green, also put his hands on his cheeks, as if he was pondering something.
Olajuwon closed his eyes and rested.
Drexler looked at the newspaper.
Tomjanovic sighed, losing to the Lakers in the last game, saying that it was a pity that it was fake.
Almost, the Big Three went all out, scoring 118 points, which is almost impossible to lose in the playoffs, and Houston is not the kind of team that brushes points without defense.
But I still lost, and I was still defeated by one person.
Kobe, or Kobe!
Without the Lakers' No. 8, Houston would have won this game in his hands, and it was almost like Olajuwon had dominated the game, but in the end he still lost.
Can the players be blamed for this?
Can you blame Drexler for staying at the three-point line on the last shot instead of going to the logo to interfere?
Can you blame Olajuwon for not taking the ball down while blocking Kobe's dunk at the last moment?
Neither!
The Big Three have already put in peak performances, and no one superstar can do better than them. The three of them played at the top of their game together, but they still lost.
just can't stop Kobe, Houston is vulnerable to dealing with Kobe Bryant's hoarded forward guard line in order to deal with Kobe. This is something that Tomjanovich did not expect at all.
"Damn, if you don't solve Kobe, how will you play next?" Tomjanovich frowned in the hotel room, and all the white and black tricks had been used, but Kobe Bryant was not afraid of anything at all.
Young Jordan is flawed and can be restrained with large areas of the bag and vicious fouls. But because Kobe Bryant has a range that has never been seen in history, he has become a person who has no way to defend.
"Three points, choke three points, maybe there's still a chance..."
Tomjanovic is not afraid of Kobe's breakthrough, not afraid of his passing, the only thing he is afraid of is Kobe's mid-to-long-range shooting. But the reason why the mid-range is a superstar's killer move is because he is the most difficult way to defend.
How to limit Kobe?
Or rather, the first thing to consider is how to boost the morale of the team?
Tomjanovich remembers sweating profusely and his face and hair turning white.
"Charles, you're 3-1 down to the Lakers, you've never had a team come back 3-1 in the Western Conference Finals, and there's news that you've given up the series, is that true?"
"Nonsense, we're going to win this game on the Lakers' court and then return to Houston to defend our home court." Barkley's face was upset.
With three hours to go before the opening of G5 between the Lakers and Houston, the Los Angeles media finally found an opportunity to interview Houston's players.
"Did Kobe defeat you, and if you were a superstar, was Kobe a player who was a level stronger than a superstar?" Hollywood reporters are old rhythm dogs.
"Defeated? He just had a lot of hands and made a few goals. Remember! You can't win a championship by shooting, remember this quote from my Charles Barkley! You can't win a championship by shooting! ”
"But it's not the championship to beat you. It's just the divisional finals..."
"Then you can't win the division championship by shooting!" Barkley's mouth was full of broken thoughts, what soft eggs, what shots, what impossible, and the chatter was endless.
"Hakim, who do you think won the confrontation between you and your Shaq? Will there be suspense in this game? ”
Olajuwon had a cold face and didn't say a word.
The reporter had no choice but to take him, and ran to Drexler's side with another smoke.
"Clyde, is this game still the main defense Kobe?"
"It's up to the coach."
"Kobe Bryant, isn't it too easy for you? Are you thinking about what to do after you retire? ”
The reporter's words made Drexler furious.
It's too much!
The mouths of the Los Angeles media are truly disgusting!