Chapter 6: The Second Dynasty
Bryant was holding the ball, he was watching his opponent, and he knew that Stackhouse's heart was in turmoil. Injured beasts are often the most ferocious, and hunters tend to avoid them at this time, so maybe choosing a jumper would be a good choice? But is this Kobe Bryant's basketball philosophy? Not.
Kobe Bryant's basketball philosophy is to kill people, and he likes to be aggressive, crushing, and crushing the opponent's will, which makes him terrified the next time he meets Kobe Bryant on the court.
Bryant took a tentative step to the right, but Stackhouse still took half a step, he was betting, he bet that he wouldn't score if Bryant pulled three points. Bryant didn't pull up a shot, although he knew that with that defensive intensity, he had a good chance of making three-pointers. But he wants to solve this battle in a more "Kobe" way.
Dribble to the right and break through. Starks defended tightly, Kobe Bryant did not disguise, did not fake throws, and paced directly to the bottom line of the court.
What is he going to do? This has lost the space to shoot. Stackhouse secretly said that the young man was really still young, and then squeezed Kobe's space even harder.
Kobe Bryant came to the baseline and feigned a jump shot, but Starkerhouse was not fooled, but posted it.
Kobe Bryant took advantage of Stackhouse's physical confrontation and flew directly out of the bottom line, then leaned back, raised his hand, and shot in one go!
What the? This is the back of the basket! Stackhouse pounced as hard as he could, but didn't interfere with Kobe's shot at all.
The basketball draws a very high parabola and goes straight into the basket!
Entered! Kobe Bryant, who fell to the ground, clenched his fists!
Entered? Stackhouse, who was not in a hurry, did not see the trajectory of the basketball. But he heard the exclamations of the surrounding audience.
"My God, it's just, it's a miracle." Rob Pelinka dragged coach Lucas. "Have you ever seen a goal like this?"
Under the exclamation of the surrounding team staff, Bryant stood up. He patted his jersey and knew that this time, he had won.
"Ding."
"Restart Life Side 1: Heads-up Win with an Active NBA Starter Complete"
"In the energy replenishment of the system, it is expected that some functions of the system will be turned on after 3 days."
Kobe Bryant heard a voice in his ear, okay, I've completed the first step, when the system is turned on, can I figure out where Gianna went?
Stackhouse lowered his head and lost, still in this way, losing cleanly 5-0 to this high school student. This made it difficult for him to accept the self-proclaimed first person under Jordan.
No one cares about losers, the NBA only seeks to win, and Stark House's usually bad temper has also lost the support of his staff. The assistant coaches on the scene were taking notes, and this 1v1 match said a lot. Kobe Bryant's scouting report needs immediate revision.
"Thank you Mr. Lucas for giving us this tryout, I am sure that you will recognize the talent of Mr. Kobe Bryant and he will become a brand name in the league!" Pelinka pitches to Lucas.
"A local Philadelphia talent, a future league superstar, and by selecting him, your reputation for discerning people will surely be famous!"
"Okay, Mr. Pelinka, Mr. Bryant. Thank you for participating in this trial, I will communicate with the leadership. Lucas kept the shock in his heart and ended the trial.
Bryant and Pelinka left the arena and returned to the car.
"Mr. Bryant! We were very successful in this trial! I'm sure your scouting report will arrive on the desk of the team's leadership. Philadelphia will even consider choosing you as the champion! After Pelinka got into the car, his calm expression immediately became excited.
"Oh, come on, it's just a trial. Philadelphia doesn't choose a high school student, especially since I beat Stackhouse today, which is the future of Philadelphia as determined by the team's leadership. Kobe Bryant knew that the champion of this draft would fall on the hip-hop man whose career was as brilliant as fireworks. He would be the savior of Philadelphia and Kobe's future enemy.
"I'm still confident that Philadelphia will pick you, and you deserve the top pick. By the way, I recorded your showdown with Stackhouse, do you need me to send it to another team? Pelinka shook the tiny camera in her hand and smiled.
"If you really have this, Philadelphia won't want to make this kind of video public." Bryant was amused, he knew Pelinka's ability, but he didn't expect him to secretly record the matchup.
"Then send it to the Los Angeles Lakers, Jerry West." Bryant thought of the old man who had taken care of him like his second father throughout his career.
Jerry Aaron West is an American professional basketball player, coach and manager. Born in West Virginia. He is the first player in NBA history to win the NBA Finals MVP for a losing team. His silhouette on the dribble is the prototype of the NBA logo, so he is also known as the "logo man".
West was named to the All-NBA Defensive Team four times, All-NBA Team 10 times, and All-Star Game 14 times. He was named to the NBA 35th Anniversary Team in 1980 for the 35th Anniversary of the NBA. In 1996, on the 50th anniversary of the NBA, he was selected for the NBA 50th anniversary team.
A perfect shooter, he averaged 29.1 points per game in 153 playoff games, including 40.6 points per game in 11 playoff games in 1965, and in the 1970 championship game, he hit a last-minute shot from 60 feet away (the farthest two-point shot in history), creating a classic scene in NBA history. However, West won only one NBA championship in 1972. After retiring in 1974, he continued to hold various positions at the club and later served as a Lakers coach, making the playoffs three times from 1976 to 1979.
In 1980, the Lakers won the NBA championship under Magic Johnson. In 1982, Jerry West was named the Lakers' general manager, and he kept the Lakers at the NBA's leading position in the '80s through savvy trades and skillful drafts. At that time, the core players of the Lakers were Johnson, Abdul-Jabbar, and Worthy, and the Lakers were also the first team to win consecutive championships after the Boston Celtics.
After a hiatus in the early '90s, West led the Lakers to the playoffs last year, where he was named NBA Manager of the Year in 1995. That same year, West was named vice president of basketball for the team.
Kobe Bryant knew that in later life, West single-handedly formed the OK Dynasty, the tough Memphis Grizzlies, and the Warriors Dynasty, and he won a total of 8 championships as a manager. In the year he left, West built a championship-worthy roster with the Clippers, and he was synonymous with championships.
"The Lakers? But they only have the No. 24 pick. ”
"West will take care of everything, don't worry." Kobe Bryant is still full of confidence, he is not ready to participate in any trial except for the Lakers, one day purple gold, lifelong Lakers.
"Yes, boss. I'll try to do as much as I can. Pelinka knows that Kobe Bryant is strong-willed, so the only answer to the election is Philadelphia and Los Angeles, which is a big risk, if one is not careful, and falls out of the lottery, then Kobe's career start will be a big step behind others.
Whether it's team status or commercial value, lotto picks are very different from other rookies, and teams can't afford to let a lottery show not play, and many teams won't even let their low-pick players play, let alone tactical positions.
Bryant wasn't too worried about that, and he returned to his home in Philadelphia after separating from Pelinka. Joe Bryant Sr. made a lot of money in his career, and as a freshman basketball coach at Raul Merrion High School, he bought a detached villa in Philadelphia that was not luxurious.
"Has the third game of the finals begun?" Bryant put down his sports bag and hurried home to watch the third game of the Bulls against the SuperSonics.
"Stinky boy, you're back, the game has just begun!" Joe Bryant didn't know that Bryant had gone to the Philadelphia 76ers for a tryout. Kobe knew that if he told Old Joe, he would definitely point fingers again. Life is life, career is career, this is the principle of Kobe Bryant's life to deal with family relations.
Kobe Bryant has watched Jordan's performance in the Finals many times, but what he saw in the video is completely different from the feeling of watching live broadcasts in this era, and he has gradually integrated into this era.
The first two games of the Bulls vs. the SuperSonics had ended the previous days, with the first 107-90 victory and the second 92-88 victory. Both games were played on the Bulls' home court. The two hearty games made the SuperSonics lose their way out, and there is no team in history that has made a 3:0 comeback in the finals.
The Bulls had the best regular season record this season, with the Chicago Bulls leading Jordan with an 87.8% win rate to play the first regular season record in history so far, and the 72-10 Bulls are also called the best Bulls. That record was not broken until later by the Golden State Warriors, led by Curry, who went 73-9.
The Bulls in Game 3 lined up a big lineup, and the current NBA is still in the stage of being one inch higher and one inch stronger. The 1.98-meter Jordan and 2.03-meter Pippen formed the iron-blooded backcourt defense, the 2.01-meter rebounding king Dennis Rodman and the 2.08-meter big pitcher Tony Kukoc paired the frontcourt, and finally the interior was guarded by the 2.18-meter Luke Longley.
This lineup highlights a height advantage, even if it is a small guard, Jordan and Pippen have an advantage in the lead and defense, and the front court composed of 3 tall men, both offensive and defensive, is a headache for opponents.
The Bulls' triangle offense is also at its peak, with Pippen holding the ball to initiate the tactic, Jordan playing without the ball, and Kukic standing on the outside ready to shoot at any time. The triangle is extremely demanding on the star's heads-up ability, and if Jordan can't attract enough defensive attention when he is off the ball, or if he can't quickly finish in front of the pack after receiving the ball, the team's offense will stall.
And Jordan, who is currently at his peak, perfectly coordinated this tactic, the offense when there is the ball and the ball is extremely efficient, and the perfect ability to handle the ball when being caught can make the teammate's offensive space and smooth.
Kobe Bryant has a lot of triangular offense, and he won five championships under Phil Jackson's triangular offensive tactics. He clearly knows the advantages and disadvantages of the triangle attack. If the opposite side can strangle Jordan 1-on-1, or Jordan doesn't feel good, then the triangle offense will naturally collapse, and then it will fall into a solo fight.
Can Glove Gary Payton do this? Anyway, it didn't do it in this one. In the third game, Jordan played a superstar performance of 11-of-23, 3-of-4 three-pointers, and 11-of-11 free throws, scoring 36 points, a score that may have been common in later generations, but in this era, the whole team only took 50 shots in a game. To be able to score so many points in this extremely low number of rounds shows Jordan's greatness.
By the end of the game, the Bulls had won 108-86, and Jordan, who had won three of his three games, stood on the brink of the championship.
Jordan's second dynasty is about to begin?