At half-time, O'Neill giggled and played with Van Exel, and the atmosphere in the dressing room was extremely relaxed.

Rambis walked into the locker room, "Guys, I have to tell you two things. Bulls 107-98 Celtics. ”

"That's to be expected." O'Neal disagreed, believing that only he was capable of beating this bull. In fact, in the four years since Jordan's comeback, it is true that only Hardaway and O'Neal have beaten them in the playoffs.

"This year's No. 1 pick, the 76ers' Allen Iverson scored 30 points and six assists in the first game against the Bucks, 12-of-19 from the field and 2-of-4 from three-point range.

Kobe's face changed, Iverson's phenomenal debut performance was much better than Kobe's performance in the first half.

Kobe didn't want to lose to Iverson, and he didn't think he was worse than this year's No. 1 pick. He can score 30 points, can't Kobe Bryant do it?

Bryant's fighting spirit was stirred up by Iverson's performance, and there was already half of this game against the Suns. How can you make yourself better than Iverson?

"Hi Kobe. Iverson played well, but I don't think you're worse than him, you understand? O'Neal saw that Kobe's face was a little wrong, and stepped forward to reassure.

"Shaq, in the second half, I'm the main attack." Bryant gave Shaq a fiery look. O'Neill was a little taken aback, he saw the young and old Kobe Bryant show this kind of look for the first time, and nodded subconsciously.

No, isn't it my Lakers debut today? How did I give up offense to Kobe? Forget it, the great Shaq is willing to raise Kobe Bryant like he trained Penny Hardaway. It's just one game, and the field is already 22 points ahead, so let's let this kid perform.

"Head, as you expected. Bryant was stimulated by learning about Iverson's performance. "Lambis secretly found Harris.

"Very good, it seems that this kid is also very competitive." Harris deliberately asked Lambis to irritate Kobe Bryant to see if Kobe would care about this.

The halftime break was fleeting, and Bryant stepped onto the court. It's the Suns' possession.

Kevin Johnson looked at the rookie teenager who was bubbling with cold air all over his body and couldn't help but wonder, could it be that they were 22 points behind? No, it's that we're lagging behind.

Kevin Johnson played very well in the first half, Kobe's size completely covered him, and Kobe Bryant, who was not weaker than him, made it difficult for him to get a comfortable shot. The young Kobe Bryant was not afraid of confrontation at all, and repeatedly took the initiative to rush Kevin Johnson.

Kevin Johnson, of course, won't rest on his laurels, and he's been training the Lakers' interior linemen Campbell and O'Neal with the help of the misplaced army after the pick-and-roll.

O'Neal's reluctance to make a pick-and-roll is known to the world, and 12 of the Suns' 40 first-half points were scored by Kevin Johnson against the Lakers.

Kevin Johnson found out in the second half that Bryant's defensive strategy was different. He began to quickly improve his close defense outside the three-point line, and he was very aggressive, and Kevin Johnson did not succeed in breaking through in a row.

"Damn, are you kid sick. Leading by 22 points, he still played so hard. Kevin Johnson couldn't help but scold Kobe.

Bryant didn't respond to Kevin Johnson, who is now full of Iverson's 30 points. And Kevin Johnson's body shape and technique are somewhat similar to Iverson, so that Kobe Bryant can't help but defend with all his might.

Kobe Bryant, a very experienced point guard with all his might against this kind of small man, is a very important point. You have to hit the opponent with your body at all times, keep them away from the penalty area, and take the opportunity to block.

Kobe Bryant in a regular defensive state and Kobe Bryant in full defense are completely different, and Kevin Johnson feels it. Kobe Bryant's pressure was so strong that it reminded him of Glove Payton.

Kevin Johnson still shouted a pick-and-roll, and AC Green secretly grabbed Kobe Bryant with his hand when he lifted the pick-and-roll. Kobe Bryant was immediately blocked. This is the defensive small action of the old fritter who has been in the league for many years, and the referee can't see these small actions in his field of vision.

Kevin Johnson cut into the middle range with a small step, and O'Neal dunched under the basket. O'Neal was humiliated many times by the American point guards of the American basketball team in the early days, and finally understood that the best way to be a big man who didn't want to be a backdrop was to shrink inside.

Kevin Johnson jumped, hit the pitch, and that happened many times in the first half.

Wrong! As soon as the ball was shot, a vigorous figure jumped high. It's you!

Kobe Bryant bypassed Green and came to Kevin Johnson's back, a sturdy volleyball cap, and Kevin Johnson was dumbfounded.

The shot ball was picked up by O'Neal, who quickly took the ball out and passed it to Kobe Bryant, who was fast. Bryant shook off Michael Finley at the three-point line and smashed the ball into the basket hard.

Fack, this kid is a beast. O'Neill is crazy, and such a fiery performance can't be seen in the quiet Anfernee Hardaway.

Harris got up from his seat and took the lead in applauding Kobe Bryant from the bench. Bryant's offensive and defensive performance against All-Star backcourt Kevin Johnson was simply too good. How much energy is hidden in this kid's body.

The bench and the audience went crazy.

"This No. 8 is my son, it's my son!" Old Joe jumped up, and Kobe Bryant's old style of play in the first half made him a little unhappy. Old Joe Ke is a show-loving person, and he has considered himself a performer in his career in professional basketball.

Kevin Johnson was grim-faced, and it was too humiliating to be blocked by a rookie player. He knew that on the big stage in Los Angeles, the image would soon be repeated on every home's television set, and even made into a poster.

Kevin Johnson had even thought about what kind of headline these damn media would write.

Kevin Johnson didn't dare to attack again and passed the ball to Michael Finley, who hit it safely under the eyes of Ceballos.

Kobe Bryant glared at Ceballos angrily, and it was an insult to the Lakers that this player could still start. But thinking of some of the things West had said to him in private, he endured.

Bryant took over the game on the offensive end without much movement. Don't do tentative steps, don't do false shaking. Simply relied on the height advantage to jump on Kevin Johnson's head, and Kevin Johnson had no way to take Kobe.

The 17 points in a single quarter were Kobe's answer in the third quarter. Bryant hit three three-pointers. Even under the Suns' bag, he still didn't care about forcing a number of difficult jump shots.

"Damn, shit. Is there nothing you can do with an 18-year-old kid? We can lose to the Lakers, we can lose to O'Neal, but we can't lose to a high school rookie! The head coach of the Cotton Fitzsimmons Suns snarled at the crowd.

In the fourth quarter, Kobe Bryant continued his fiery touch. In the face of the Suns' strict defense, he shot quickly before the bag was formed. The Suns' moves were getting bigger, and Harris, worried about Kobe's injury, rushed to replace all the starters in the third minute of the fourth quarter.

Bryant hit a mid-range shot and a three-pointer in the fourth quarter. The total score is 31 points! Just surpassed Iverson. With 31 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals and 1 block, All-Star guard Kevin Johnson was eclipsed in front of him.

The game ended with the Lakers 112:78 Suns.

The Great Western Forum Arena was boiling, and while they welcomed O'Neal, they also harvested a young outside talent rookie.