Anfernee Hardaway looked at O'Neill with a gloomy face and smiled helplessly.

He couldn't know this old partner better, O'Neal usually seems to be cheerful and open-minded, but he is actually very cautious! He has also heard about what his fans have done, and it is normal for O'Neal to be angry.

But this game, pennies want to win.

It's so important! For this newly formed Magic, it means too much to win this game! Although the Magic currently sit first in the East, as most people think, the Magic still can't compete with the Bulls for the Eastern Conference title.

Magic lacks a sufficiently representative campaign! They haven't proven themselves capable of fighting tough battles!

And winning the Christmas game and ending the Lakers' 26-game winning streak is enough to put the Magic and the Bulls in the same position. It would also give the Magic's role players a belief that we're on the run for the championship!

Penny wants a championship so badly, and with Webb this year, it's the best time to win!

Both his and Webber's contracts expire next year, and next season is full of uncertainty. It's hard to say whether the stupid management of the Magic will spend 200 million to renew the contract between themselves and Webb.

And his knee is in the best shape so far, and Hardaway doesn't know how long this good physical condition will last.

Once there is an injury, then everything is empty talk.

So this season is crucial!

"Shaq."

"Hmph."

O'Neill snorted as he met the penny's greeting.

This dead fat man hated himself too.

Hardaway smiled wryly.

"Penny, don't bother with them. These Los Angeles guys just look down on us backcountrymen. The current Webber is still a stunned young man in the second middle school, and he couldn't help but sneer when he saw his partner's hot face sticking a cold ass.

"Not so." Hardaway shook his head, but he didn't know what to say.

"Alright, the game is about to begin." The Michigan Five moved Juwan Howard to the halfway line.

"Ladies and gentlemen! Merry Christmas~ Here is the second game of the National Major League Basketball Christmas War brought to you by Ervin and Kenny - Lakers vs. Magic! The audio in front of the TV sounded and announced the start of the game.

"This game has attracted a lot of attention! It can even be said to be the most popular of the three Christmas fights! ”

"Kobe vs Penny! Will this matchup, like you and Bird, become the main theme of MLB for the next 10 years? Kenny Smith asked.

"Kobe Bryant and I are very similar, but Penny's endurance doomed him to not be a productive player, and Penny can be a very good second-in-command, but he will never be a player like me and Larry and Kobe." The hidden meaning of the magician is that a second-in-command should not be compared with us.

"The starting line-ups for both sides are out! The Lakers have kept their starters the same, and Horry has taken on the role of starting four in more and more games, even against Magic's superpower forward Chris Webber! ”

"On the other side, the Magic's starters are Anfernee Hardaway, Nick Anderson, Derrick Strong, Chris Webber, Juwan Howard."

"All five players are averaging double-doubles per game! Their offense, coached by Pistons godfather Chuck Daley, averaged 117.6 points per game, second only to the Lakers' 121.5. ”

"They also have a veteran summer signing, Derek Harper, on the bench. There is also Darrell Armstrong, an undrafted pick who averages 9+3+5 per game. There is also backup power forward Bo Outlaw, who averages 7+7 per game. These high-quality benches make the Magic's roster depth very good. ”

"Chuck Daly has given this team a new look! This season, they are aiming for the title! ”

"If there are no Bulls and Lakers, then I believe that the Magic have a chance to challenge for the championship in any season, but this season's Lakers and Bulls are too strong! Whether the Magic can defeat the Galactic Battleship Jazz is a question. ”

"Don't underestimate Anferne! He's the best defender in the league! ”

"Really? Then I'll see. ”

Jump Ball!

O'Neal was in the sky, and his exaggerated weight was completely unaffected by gravity, crushing Juwan Howard to racket Kobe.

Push forward!

Lakers' signature opening fast break!

Kobe Bryant advances with the ball!

Eddie Jones, Bowen, Horry scattered outside the three-point line!

O'Neal went straight to the basket after jumping the ball!

Kobe Bryant tosses the ball high!

"This is also a rumor?" Penny Hardaway glared in surprise.

"Don't underestimate Shaka." Bryant smiled.

"Drink!" O'Neill is like Lin Zicong in Shaolin football!

One step at a time! Step by step!

The floor looks like he's going to be trampled on!

Jump high, jump in an exaggerated amplitude, twist your waist in the air, and catch the ball.

There's no way to dunk! It's still far from the basket!

But O'Neill didn't wait for the landing to complete the attack, but threw the ball directly into the net!

Kobe Bryant nodded with satisfaction, the body of the dead fat man really has endless potential.

Drop a little higher next time!

The Orlando fans booed, while O'Neal walked the bully step and looked at Hardaway defiantly.

"Fack, it's too arrogant. Penny, give him back! Webb was indignant.

"Okay."

Hardaway held the ball, and just after halftime, Kobe's defense pressed up.

Hardaway is 2.01 meters tall and has a high center of gravity. In the face of Kobe's approach, Hardaway was in danger.

Crotch, turn sideways.

Change direction, break through again!

Fast!

A few of Hardaway's moves are unpretentious, but his excellent ball sense and exaggerated action rate allow him to easily break through more than 95% of the league's players!

Even those players are shorter than him! The center of gravity is lower than his!

But Kobe Bryant wasn't in the ranks.

"Blocked!?" Hardaway was stunned.

Kobe Bryant seemed to have completely predicted Hardaway's next move and grabbed the position directly!

Then the two of them bumped into each other!

Strong physical confrontation!

If it was last year, Kobe Bryant's defense would have been easily knocked away by Hardaway with his strength, and then scored under the basket.

But now?

"Bang!"

Kobe Bryant didn't move!

And pennies are a stumbling block!

"It can't be!" Hardaway hasn't eased up yet, and the basketball in his hand has been directly robbed by Kobe!

Ride it all down!

Kobe Bryant's basket is a flat basket with a 360% belly spread one-handed dunk!

A paragon of the aesthetics of violence!

"This defense!" The dunk was beautiful, but everyone's attention was drawn to Kobe's defense.

"Excellent defensive anticipation! Nice confrontation ability! Decisive robbery! ”

"Raw robbery! Hardaway was defended by Kobe Bryant! Steal! ”

"This defense is too strong! I'd like to call it the strongest outside single defense in history! ”