Why didn't Kobe Bryant do this kind of thing before? Don't engage in this so-called "dark ritual"? There are several reasons for this.

The team is too weak to get it up, and no one will agree with you. Without the support of the record, no matter how you talk nonsense, it is a plate of loose sand.

The competitive mentality is not enough. It's different now, with Gasol and Nash both returning, clearly pushing the team's competitive mentality to a new peak. That's enough to infect most of the team.

Doing this kind of thing too early will cause the team to have "aesthetic fatigue". It's the same as if you've been listening to the words of chicken blood, no matter how reasonable it is, no matter how gorgeous the sentences are, and if you listen to it too much, you will still subconsciously "block" it. So you have to use it when you need it.

These are all things that Kobe Bryant has learned from Jackson for so many years. Plus he himself is a role model, a master of chicken soup, so say it at this time. The timing was just right.

With strong opponents ahead, such a wave of "rituals" is needed to strengthen the connection and confidence of the players. Otherwise, in the face of this season's Spurs with perverted team attributes, it is easy to be completely torn apart and collapse internally.

Finally, and most crucially.

The regular season was coming to an end, and some of Kobe's own thoughts slowly began to climb to the top and occupy his entire brain.

His eagerness and paranoia will go to the final limit of his career.

Just like the "last dance" in Chicago back then, Kobe Bryant of the Lakers is now very similar and empathetic.

Nash didn't expect Kobe Bryant to suddenly come to such a move, but it was precisely because of this that he felt that his comeback decision was extremely correct.

There is a certain factor in this team that is obviously stronger than last season's "F4 bubble".

Do you have a strong desire and ambition to win the championship? Now there's a fourth! I won't lose to you either!

Nash said loudly to his heart, that decisiveness is worthy of his eighteen years of professional basketball career.

The Lakers' desire for a championship, the desire for a championship, officially began to spread from this game, and gradually attached to the body of every Lakers player. There are many people, some people are few, some people are fast, some people are slow, but without exception, everyone wearing a purple and gold jersey has such a thought in their hearts.

This is what Kobe Bryant wants.

That's what the Lakers want now.

For a team to win the championship, it is definitely not a matter of a few core players maintaining the championship heart and the desire to win the championship.

Because, basketball is for five people, not for two.

. T Live Room, Barkley and Kenny. Smith sat down in the live broadcast seat and began to talk:

"It's a classic fight! I have a hunch that the best game of the 13-14 regular season will be selected from tonight! ”

"Lakers vs Spurs! 2nd in the West VS 1st in the West! Anyway, before the start of the season for these two teams, there shouldn't be too many people optimistic, right? The Lakers are losing troops and bringing in unfavorable reinforcements, and it seems that they are about to rebuild the rhythm. The Spurs are also a big injury in the Finals, they were shaved by the Heat, and the core is a year older, almost all media people thought that the San Antonio people had withdrawn from the championship team, but they didn't expect that they are now the first in the league! ”

"That's what makes basketball fun!" Barkley said: "What's so good about the peak huddle? If I'm in my 20s, I'm going to hug Olajuwon and Drexler in my 20s, and Jordan is no match for us! I really regret that I got together too late and too late! Look at people, the reputation is double, and the things of the past have been forgotten by the public! ”

Barkley has always been a staunch blackster in the top huddle, and of course, this may have something to do with his own lack of success and championship rings. Kenny. Smith brought the conversation back to tonight and said, "But the Lakers can play to this extent, which surprises me even more. And they once again formed a so-called 'Four Heavenly Kings' lineup, which is really unexpected. ”

"What the Four Heavenly Kings. Look how old they are! Kobe Bryant, who is about to be 36 years old, Nash, who is 4 years older than Kobe, and Gasol, who will be 34 years old in three or four months! All three of them are over 100 years old! What is the average age? 36~37 years old! At this age, even if you were a superstar back then, you are almost old-fashioned now! If it were an ordinary NBA player, they would have retired a long time ago! I don't know what to brag about! If all three of them were in their 20s, just like Miami, it would be pretty much the same! In the face of Barkley's scorn, Kenny. Smith didn't mind and said, "Isn't there an Oriental perm that lowers the average age?" But seriously, unconsciously, he can be called a giant, which is really unexpected. ”

"I've always been very optimistic about him." Barkley looked a little smug and said, "Since he was a super rookie!" ”

"Okay, you'll be right this time." Kenny. Smith said: "Then who do you support in tonight's match?" ”

"I would prefer to see the weak beat the strong, the Spurs are very strong, but playing, it's not what I like."

"But on the basketball court, the winner is king." Kenny. Smith disagreed: "Basketball is not a simple accumulation of stars, and the Lakers have proven it many times in history. Besides, as you just said, most of the so-called Four Heavenly Kings are old-fashioned existences, and they are not their peak. ”

"It depends on how the Lakers will change their lineup after Nash's return, will they continue to play the same way they played, or will they change? That's going to be one of the highlights tonight, otherwise I think the Spurs have a better chance of winning. ”

The Staples Center, the whole stadium was full, and the Lakers' consecutive victories suddenly made Los Angeles fans, who had not had much of a season's extravagant expectations, seem to have been injected with a booster, and began to gradually shout out some bold slogans.

Although the words about winning the championship are still a bit scarce, they are not at all different from the beginning.

"Hey~Oriental Iron~It's been a long time~ You're very strong now~ How about it, are you interested in coming to our San Antonio in the future?" Duncan met Tang Qian for the first time this season, and it was either a rotation or an "injury" before, but it was played several times anyway, and it was officially face-to-face tonight. But I didn't expect that as soon as I opened my mouth, it was still this kind of naked "solicitation" rhetoric.

"No, I want to be the boss, isn't the future boss of the Spurs already decided?"

"Boss? Can you just stay with the Lakers? You have to know that as long as he doesn't leave and retires every day, no one has a chance. ”

Tang Qianyan smiled when he heard this: "That's not for sure, anyway, you don't have to worry too much, and I want to learn from you a little bit." ”

"What?" Duncan was stunned.

"I'll only play for one team in my life. Wear only one team's jersey. Tang Qian's answer was very simple, but the Spurs No. 21 still fluctuated slightly in his heart. After all, in this day and age, few people think like this.

But can your abilities match your ambitions?

You must know that you have only played in one city in your entire career, either your career is too short, or you can only be too strong in your personal strength. There is no third possibility. Which one do you want to choose?

The game begins.

The two sides competed for the ball, there was nothing to say, Duncan could not compete for the current Tang Qian, and the Lakers won the right to attack first.

However, the Lakers didn't play well at first, they were too considerate and humble to each other, but they were like headless flies, and everyone was a little hesitant. And hesitation, on the basketball court, this is a big taboo. The Spurs went on a 22-8 run in the first quarter, and the Lakers looked vulnerable.

D'Antoni immediately called a timeout.

After coming down, Kobe Bryant took the initiative to let Nash step up, control the ball, and don't hesitate too much. This signal means that the Lakers' future offense will be fully controlled by Steve. Nash began to initiate. There is nothing wrong with doing this, because Kobe Bryant has proven it in more than a dozen games last season, he plays without the ball, he is extremely strong, the shooting rate is extremely high, and the most important thing is to be relaxed and save energy. Besides, the Lakers No. 24 only needs to shoot, the ball or something, whoever has the ability can take it, and he will not interfere much.

Of course, most of the time, no one on the Lakers has this ability, so Kobe Bryant has to attack more with the ball.

This season's Kobe Bryant is obviously better than the peak Kobe Bryant, let alone last season. Therefore, playing without the ball, the shooting percentage will be better and the efficiency will be more terrible. Nash got this commitment from Kobe, immediately cleared his worries, and after the pause, he fully played the function of the No. 1 position, tandem and organized the team's offense.

When Nash really played, the Lakers' offense, Huo Ran changed the world.

Last year, the Lakers' lineup couldn't play running and small balls for many reasons, one of which was Kobe's aging, athleticism, offensive and defensive ability weakened, which was an unavoidable factor. But this problem is completely absent this season, and Bryant can definitely play the small ball and run and shoot attacking arrows, while maintaining a high pressure defense on the defensive end. Second, Tang Qian's blocking and dismantling enthusiasm is much more than that of Howard last season, and he does not have the habit of sticking to the ball in the low post, which allows Nash to break through more inside lines and tear apart the opponent's defense with sudden points. Third, Tang Qian's physical fitness and off-ball ability have surpassed Howard, so he can be qualified for part of the duties of Stoudemire who went down the middle to kill the basket. It's also one of Nash's favorite and most comfortable ways to work together.

With a wave of 25-10, the Lakers recovered a lot.

33-32 in the single quarter, but it ended the first quarter with a one-point lead.

The second quarter is usually the fatal point for the Lakers for most of the first half of the game, because Tang Qian will rest in this quarter to save his energy for the second half. Therefore, the interior defense and the entire defensive system suddenly collapsed, and the defensive intensity dropped greatly. This quarter, the Lakers have conceded more than 30+ points per game in the season, the highest in the league, and it is also rare in history.

It is impossible for the Spurs not to be unaware of this "weakness", and they want to take advantage of this opportunity to overtake in one fell swoop and then widen the score difference between the two sides. However, the San Antonio people have forgotten a little that the current Lakers are still a little different. For example, with Nash, the Lakers' offensive ability has improved significantly. The No. 1 player, especially the No. 1 master, has a significant effect on the team's overall attack, especially for players with average independent offensive ability. Nash was like this in the Suns before, if it weren't for his threading the needle, do you think the Suns could have achieved 110+ in the regular season and 112+ in the playoffs?

Even if Nash's ability is not as good as his peak now, his organizational ability will not decline too much, because the correlation between this and physical fitness is relatively small, so as long as he has the ball in his hands, the Son of the Wind can still hand over good average data per game. And this comeback, Nash's mentality is similar to Kobe's, which is the last fight.

So I don't care about any injuries and wear and tear at all, I just want to squeeze out my competitive ability as much as I can.

After a small half of the break, Nash came on the court, and the Lakers' offense was instantly channeled, no longer relying on Kobe Bryant and Gasol to play inside and out.

"Steve passes!! That's a great story!! Wesley. Johnson gets an easy layup!! ”

"Steve hit the ground with the top arc, Kobe Bryant ran without the ball and shot, Yes~! Goal!!! ”

"D'Antoni replaces Kobe! This is a rare occurrence this season! It can be seen that he is very interested in Steve. Nash's self-confidence! ”

"Steve. Nash!!! Burst passes!! Gasol scored on a dunk !! Is this still the Lakers I'm familiar with this season??? This offense, this conduction, and this run are completely the same as before!! ”

Bill. McDonald and Stu. Lanterz was surprised, but that's what Nash is capable of, what is a point guard master? That is, as long as you give him enough trust and possession, let him take full control, he can return you with incredible "reward". The Lakers' offense used to be too monotonous, that is, singles, singles, singles, and small cooperation, but now with the court brain, everyone has begun to operate purposefully, and the overall offense around Nash is carried out.

In terms of mode, it is no longer independent and fragmented.

With this ability to forcibly organize the team by relying on individual forced tandem, Kobe Bryant is obviously too far behind Nash.

No. 24 is still an attacker at heart, not a playmaker, and Nash is a big expert when it comes to improving the team's lower limit.

In fact LeBron. Before James was born, the No. 1 master was the guarantee of the team's lower limit. Nash, Kidd, Paul, "Magic" Johnson, etc., although they have the ability to distinguish between the top and the bottom, they are a little similar. That's the team that has them, the floor is very high, and they are basically teams that are more competitive in the playoffs. With a group of ordinary teammates, you can still play amazing destructive power.

In this regard, don't talk about Kobe, Jordan is not satisfactory.

They belong to the type of team that raises the ultimate ceiling, and there are big differences.

After the second quarter, the Spurs scored 38 points and shot very well, but the Lakers did not collapse as usual, but relied on Nash's dominance and scored 30 points throughout the game. And this is still done without Kobe, which is very difficult. Of course, you can only take care of offense and defense...... There is no possibility. Nash's own average level of defense has plummeted to the point of a defensive colander as he gets older, and this cannot be solved in one go because of determination and courage or something. The hard ability is not enough, and everything is in vain.

Without Kobe and Tang Qian, it is reasonable that the overall defense will decline significantly. But if you can attack each other and drag down the score difference, that's not bad, at least for Kobe Bryant and Tang Qian to get a lot of rest. This is much stronger than the previous second quarter was simply blown up, I don't know how much stronger.

D'Antoni was also pleased with Nash's decision and on-court performance, as this was the best way to do it in the second quarter, activating the role players' sense of team engagement and giving the main players a long rest. This situation is really something that the Lakers never dreamed of before! But just because of one Nash, it has been revitalized and improved so much.

However, the use of Nash is also a matter to consider, after all, his defense has been completely scummed, and it doesn't matter if he doesn't consider defense in the offensive phase. But the key ball fights, there is an absolute colander, which is also an extremely unfavorable thing. Just as Gasol is not very comfortable with running and shooting and small balls, Nash's problem, Mike. D'Antoni also had to find a way to reconcile and find a way to minimize the disadvantage as much as possible.

At halftime, the Lakers went into the second half 63-70 and trailing by seven points.

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