Chapter 42: Player of the Month – Kobe Bryant!!

On December 1, 1997, the Lakers arrived in Miami.

It's still warm in Miami in November, and the Lakers feel like Los Angeles here.

It's no wonder it's a resort in the eastern United States, and it's no wonder that so many stars in later generations are willing to go to this team that doesn't have much background.

“BOSS! Good news! Pelinka's phone call interrupted Bryant's musings.

"WHAT, ROBERT, THIS IS NOT LIKE YOUR USUAL CALM YOU." Kobe teased.

"Player of the Week! Player of the Month! We got it together! Pelinka's voice was joyful.

Kobe Bryant nodded as a matter of course, he didn't get a little honor and he was happy with the hairy boy. He has won countless Player of the Month.

But this Player of the Month is a bit special.

From Oct. 31 to the end of November, the Lakers had an 11-0 record. Swept many of the league's top teams, including two victories over the Galactic Jazz, abused the three centers, and Hay-bian's rookie Duncan this year, educating the Wolves and Grizzlies.

These on-court performances are undoubtedly amazing, and even the most demanding commentators can't find fault with such a Lakers.

Perfect!

The Lakers' performance this month has been nothing short of perfect.

And the brightest player on a whole team is none other than Kobe.

In 11 games, he averaged 31.6 minutes per game, scoring 37.8 points, 6.2 rebounds, 7.5 assists, 3.0 steals, 0.8 blocks and 2.7 turnovers!

He shot 51.8% overall, 40.1% from three-point range, and 85% from the free throw line!

He averaged 5.6 free throws and 3.5 three-pointers per game!

The offensive and defensive performances at critical moments allowed the Lakers to turn the tide and end the game many times.

Throughout November, the only person who could compare to Kobe Bryant was his teammate, the league's No. 1 center, Big Shark O'Neal.

O'Neal also performed well, killing the other three centers, averaging 33.4 minutes per game, scoring 32.5 points, 18.8 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 0.5 steals, 2.1 blocks and 3.3 turnovers!

65.3% overall shooting and 48.5% free throw shooting!

Averages 9.8 free throws per game!

The Lakers twin stars can average 60 points per game!

Terrifying!

Last week's Player of the Week award went to O'Neal, and everyone thought O'Neal would win the Player of the Month honor for the first month of the season, but Kobe Bryant cut it off!

Kobe Bryant's performance in that game with Jazz was too good, and even if the offensive and defensive organization performed poorly in any aspect, the Lakers would definitely lose!

That game was won by Kobe Bryant alone! The magical performance at the last moment made Jazz despair. Kobe Bryant can almost be said to have stepped on the victory of last year's MVP Kalmar!

After that game, it was all over.

Player of the Month – Kobe Bryant!

"Boss, congratulations!" You must know that the current monthly best is still a very good honor, and the current weekly best and monthly best are not divided into east and west, and only one will be produced a month. The difficulty of getting the best of the month is doubled compared to the next generation!

And in such a star-studded era, Kobe Bryant stepped on Jordan, stepped on pennies, and stepped on the honor won by Malone!

You must know that Jordan still leads the East without Pippen, averaging 31.5 points, 7.3 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 2.3 steals per game, which is equally terrifying!

A few weekly bests of the season have been full of exaggerated numbers.

In the first week, Uncle Mu won all games, averaging 15.8 points, 16.2 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 0.4 steals and 6.0 blocks per game, making the Atlanta Hawks' restricted area a no-fly zone.

In the second week, O'Neal won all 4 games, averaging 38.5 points, 20.2 rebounds, 7.2 assists and 2.5 blocks per game!

In the third week, Jordan had 39.5 points, 4.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists, 1.0 steals and 2.0 turnovers!

But in the end, the best of the month was won by Kobe!

Stars of the Stars!

Such an honor is simply the best reward for Kobe's first month of fighting!

Although he reached the finals last year, Kobe Bryant's personal accolades are not many. Such a best of the month and best of the week undoubtedly added a strong touch to Kobe's now slightly empty honor showroom.

"Mean little, Robert. Can you believe it? In the future, I will take twenty! Kobe said proudly.

"Of course! Boss, of course! Get it soft! Get the Alliance Tremble! Get the future and name this award after Kobe Bryant! ”

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To the King of Purple Gold of the Future

December 1, 1997!

Kobe Bryant won the first month of his career with an 11-win record!

In a single month, he averaged 37.8 points, 6.2 rebounds, 7.5 assists, 3.0 steals, 0.8 blocks and 2.7 turnovers per game!

Such a statistic comes from a 19-year-old second-grader. Maybe we should adjust our eyes to Kobe Bryant as soon as possible, we should not look at him as a newcomer under the legal drinking age, but put him and Michael, and Penny and Grant on the same level, and look at Kobe Bryant as a historical superstar.

Kobe Bryant has achieved far more than his peers in history, when did Michael win the first career best of the month?

Season 3!

When did Michael reach the finals?

Season 7!

Kobe Bryant's achievements far surpass any superstar of his age! The same is true of his abilities!

This season, the Lakers have been soaring, both offensive and defensive are at the top of the league, and the best in history, which is completely inseparable from Kobe's excellent performance.

If there is no Kobe, the current Lakers may still be an ordinary playoff team, slowly developing under the giants of the West!

A 19-year-old boy resisted the burden of Zijin's revival!

This season, the Lakers will surely go down in history, and Kobe Bryant will be the brightest star on it!

At this moment, the world belongs to Kobe.

The future king of purple and gold is overcoming obstacles all the way to help the Lakers win the longest opening streak in history.

—Los Angeles Times

"The Lakers' Goal - Championship! 》

The Lakers won 11 games in the new season with their dynamic defense, artistic passing, and inexplicable twin stars. And the momentum shows no signs of ending.

How many years has such a scene not been seen in Los Angeles, when Abdul-Jabbar grew old and the magician was injured. The former Zijin Dynasty is in decline.

No one could have imagined that the revival of Zijin would come so quickly!

From starters to benches, from stars to role players. Everyone is showing the temperament of a champion. This aura condensed into a great team spirit, in which the Lakers forged ahead and defeated countless opponents who were stronger than them!

That's the temperament of a champion!

The current Lakers have the best record in the league! No. 1 in the Talent League! No. 1 in the Prospect League! No. 1 in the Business Value Alliance!

When they win all the teams and win the O'Brien Cup, they will be the number one team in history!

Standing in front of the Lakers are countless great stars and countless luxurious teams.

But the Lakers have only one goal this season!

That's the champion!

– USA Today