Chapter 40: Ewing of the Buckle
With the interference of the fans at Madison Square Garden, Bryant hit the free throw steadily. Kobe Bryant didn't hit the inside too much in these games, because the difference in weight and strength was too big, and there was no need to fight so hard for the team's advantage. But this doesn't mean that Kobe Bryant doesn't have the ability to score inside, and Kobe has never been a pure shooter.
Turning his head, Alan Houston missed a pass from Ewing. O'Neal grabbed the defensive rebound and quickly passed the ball to Kobe, but the Knicks, who retreated quickly, did not give Kobe Bryant a chance to counterattack and break quickly.
Since you can't get up fast, then hit the success rate.
Kobe Bryant dribbled the ball at the top of the arc unhurriedly, and a 2+1 did not satisfy the appetite of the Black Mamba. Bryant arranged the team's run with a gesture in his hand, allowing O'Neal to move Ewing to Bryant's side while the other three players pulled away.
This tactic is a typical low-post singles tactic, and Ewing thought Kobe Bryant would hang the ball to O'Neal. So he desperately grabbed the position with O'Neill.
In the hustle and bustle of Madison Square Garden, Bryant didn't pass the ball and he decided to come on his own! An acceleration broke through Charlie Ward again. Players of Kobe, Jordan, and James are often very easy to break through, and there will not be too many superfluous moves.
Charlie Ward was left behind, and Corson rushed into the box with the same thunderbolt.
Ewing was still in a position with O'Neal, but he was caught off guard by Kobe Bryant rushing in, and Ewing hurriedly made up for the defense and blocked under the basket.
Kobe jumps, galloping! The extremely fast acceleration allowed him to fly very high.
"Damn, it's too late to jump." Ewing and O'Neal battled the entire game, and his tired legs lost the speed to quickly jump and block. He watched Kobe Bryant rise into the air, and the experienced man gave Kobe a push in the waist and abdomen.
Bryant jumped really high, and his left hand blocked Ewing's hand push. With his right hand, he made an arc and smashed the basketball into the basket.
"Bang!" The basketball goes into the basket, and Kobe Bryant rides on Ewing's neck. Bryant hung one-handed from the basket, and Ewing was dunked.
“OMG。” The spectators gasped as their giant was ridden under a rookie.
This moment was captured by a photographer on the sidelines of New York, with Kobe Bryant hanging the basket with his right hand and blocking Ewing's push with his left hand. And Bryant's whole body is riding on Ewing, which is a great poster picture.
"Fake." O'Neill couldn't help but burst roughly, this ball is too beastly. His little brother made Ewing the Gorilla lose face, and he hurried forward to pick up Kobe.
Ewing tried to throw Kobe Bryant out of his body, and he was simply angry. Kobe Bryant still grabbed the basket firmly and jumped off with strength.
"Toot!" The referee blew the whistle and added a penalty.
The Lakers immediately came over and surrounded Kobe Bryant, celebrating and preventing the New York gangs from attacking.
New York coach Jeff Van Gundy hurriedly called a timeout, the situation was out of control after Kobe Bryant's two goals, and he had to hurry to stabilize the player's mood.
"Farke, Charlie Ward, why do you keep getting breached." Jeff Van Gundy scolded that both of his balls were forced by Kobe Bryant's head-on breakthrough.
Charlie Ward was dumbfounded, knowing that his defense had a huge impact on the team. But he really didn't have the confidence to continue to keep an eye on Kobe.
"Starks, you're playing." Van Gundy doesn't know if Starks can guard Kobe, but the hot-touch Starks can at least help the team on the offensive end.
On the Lakers' side, the players on the bench, Yiyi and Kobe Bryant, what did they witness? This dunk is simply fantastic.
"Boss, if you go to the slam dunk contest, you will definitely win the championship!" Fisher screamed, stunned by Kobe's dunk. 、
Harris didn't change the lineup, he encouraged the players, and Bryant returned to the court.
The game continued, and Bryant made a safe free throw. Overtake!
After Kobe Bryant scored two 2+1s in a row, the score came to the Lakers 79:78 Knicks.
The Knicks attacked, and Starks passed the ball to Ewing with Kobe's interference. Ewing, who lost face, was desperate to show himself, fought hard against O'Neal, and hit a hook under the basket.
On the Lakers' side, Kobe Bryant faced Starks. Breaking through again, Starks couldn't stop Kobe. Bryant hit a jumper from mid-range.
"Damn, this kid scored 8 points in a row. I'll defend him. "Aunt Larry Johnson couldn't help it, Kobe Bryant's scoring explosion at this point was too strong. The team no longer has the energy to flank Kobe Bryant while targeting O'Neal, so it can only rely on the player's own efforts.
New York continued to give the ball to Ewing, this time his low singles were held off by O'Neal. Campbell held the rebound firmly under Oakley's rush and handed the ball to Kobe.
Kobe Bryant continued to come on his own, and he didn't care who was defending in front of him.
In the face of Aunt Larry Johnson's defense, Kobe Bryant broke through in disguise by a large margin. Larry Johnson's large weight couldn't support him to adjust his center of gravity quickly, so he had to keep moving back. Bryant then pulled the ball out and jumped up from beyond the three-point line.
"Huh." Again!
Bryant's 11-point streak got Madison Square Garden boiling, and New York fans don't care who you are. As long as you do well, they will contribute a big round of applause.
"This kid rules Madison Yard." Harris thought silently.
Van Gundy once again opted for a timeout, and he looked up, but he couldn't find a player in the luxurious roster who could guard Kobe Bryant.
"Bag Clip!" Van Gundy had to choose this option to organize Kobe, and he was betting. Bet on Kobe's ability to play the ball in the face of the bag is not sophisticated.
Wouldn't an 18-year-old player be in a hurry when faced with a bunch of villains?
Kobe Bryant told them with his performance that not only won't. On the contrary, he has put the team's attack together very well. Finding open players in the rotation in succession, Eddie Jones and Bowen hit shots one after the other.
At the same time, the Lakers were on the defensive end, and Kobe Eddie and Bowen firmly choked the Knicks' outside line. The Knicks had no choice but to give the ball to Ewing to deal with.
Ewing was still fighting O'Neal on the inside, but with his declining physical strength, he couldn't stand the young shark in the final quarter. The big shark finally sealed the coffin of the game, and the basket ate Ewing to end the game.
The New York Knicks collapsed in the fourth quarter, the Lakers won the game 101-92, and O'Neal also won the old and new confrontation of the four centers.
Bryant had 25 points, 3 rebounds and 8 assists, and Ewing's performance of 14 points, 5 assists and a dunk in the fourth quarter was the key to the team's victory.
O'Neal had 26 points and 13 rebounds, and Ewing had 21 points and 11 rebounds. The duel between the two centers O'Neal won the stats and also won the game.