Chapter 322: Heading to Atlanta (2/3)
In fact, what Wharton didn't tell Kobe was that he also made a lot of preparations for how to get along with him......
From Kobe Bryant's youth, he looked at the attitude of the Zen master who brought out the Bulls dynasty to the big shark and the black mamba, and you can know how difficult these two players are to deal with.
Even Wharton has prepared to spend half a season to get along with Kobe Bryant.
But just now his actions shocked Wharton! In the matter of the last attack, Kobe Bryant finally chose ...... Pass!!
Bryant knew he might be anxious on the court and attack on his own, and that was when the team was completely hopeless.
But today's game makes the Black Mamba want to read it!
116:115! At the last moment, Li Feng received a pass from Kobe Bryant and hit a three-point shot to kill the game!
At the moment of the end of the game, Li Feng rushed over excitedly and hugged Kobe~
Bryant: "I'm married. Don't do this~"
Although he said so, the black mamba still had a tight hug with Li Feng.
I don't know why, this season's Kobe Bryant is not the first time to experience the happy feeling of being young.
Whether it's the moment when he was carried on the back by a big shark when he was injured, or the moment when he hugged Parker to recognize his strength.
There was also the moment when he high-fived Odom and fought alongside Pau Gasol......
Bryant didn't think there would be any such moments in the final years of his career, or very few of them.
But today he felt that you're not alone in the ring. You can trust your teammates and win with that joy. It appeared.
Nick Young: "He's only been here for a few days?" You're like him? Come on, Kobe Bryant ~ let's hug it too~"
The black question mark was instantly sour when he saw this scene on the sidelines. immediately ran over and wanted to hug and celebrate with the black mamba, but was finally pushed away by Kobe.
Kobe Bryant: "Are you okay Li Feng?" ”
Li Feng: "It's okay, I accidentally twisted my foot...... Didn't hurt"
Suddenly, Li Feng saw the embarrassing value of +1077 that Clarkson brushed himself in the background, which scared him.
I didn't expect that the first time this season that such a high embarrassment value appeared was provided by Clarkson.
In the second game of the regular season, the Lakers won two consecutive victories in an unbelievable way!
Clarkson didn't play for a minute in this game, but the team still won!
Wharton didn't expect them to win either!
The shot of Li Feng excitedly embracing Kobe Bryant became the cover of the day's headlines.
Two wins in a row! Kobe God assists, Li Feng shoots down the sun! It was Lin Yiyun who wrote this article.
Chandler 12 points, 13 rebounds and 3 blocks! Tucker 17 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists! Warren 10 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists! Booker 33 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists! Bledsoe 15 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist!
On the Lakers' side, Randle had 9 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists, Zubac had 5 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists, and Nick Young had 19 points, 3 rebounds and 2 steals! Kobe Bryant 26 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists! Li Feng 31 points, 2 rebounds and 6 assists!
When he returned to his new residence in the evening, Li Chaoyue opened the door to Li Feng very energetically.
Li Feng: "How do you feel that your nightlife has just begun?" ”
Li Chaoyue: "Hmph~ I'll wait until so late to open the door for you." Shouldn't you thank me? ”
Li Feng: "That's definitely dripping~ I just asked casually...... That's right. How's our new home going? ”
Li Chaoyue: "It's important to chase dramas. It's not fun for me to clean up alone. I'll talk about it when you come back~I'll be your commander when the time comes~"
Li Feng's heart: "...... The excuse is not bad. Don't you just want to clean it up......"
I didn't dare to say it. Although there was still a lot of ash in the house, Li Feng still looked at the three-story small building.
Then I found a room, and I slept not long after cleaning up.
Some of the simple daily necessities of this villa were still bought.
......
Budenholzer: "Coach Wharton's quality seems like we're all seriously underestimating him, you know...... He doesn't particularly stand out in terms of players.
I would say that he seems to be very talented here as a coach of the team.
In my little contact with Coach Jackson, I learned that there was such a person. ”
Reporter: "In addition to Coach Wharton, we also want to hear your comments on Kobe and Li Feng~ and the other players of the Lakers now~"
Similarly, the Atlanta Hawks also won two straight games in the first two games of the season!
Rarely, the reporter saw today's Budenholzer coach listen to the relaxed look.
Budenholzer: "Needless to say, Kobe Bryant knew about Kobe when I was with the Spurs, or earlier, when I was just an analyst.
He is a spiritual symbol of the Lakers, and even a spiritual symbol of Los Angeles. In terms of players, it's hard to beat them one-on-one.
But since I took over the Eagles, I didn't plan to play one-man basketball. ”
Reporter: "Your style of play is more inclined to the Spurs type, right?" ”
Budenholzer: "That's right. Some of Popovich's ideas have influenced the way I now lead the team.
Li Feng is a player...... Do you know? The Eagles didn't seem to have contacted Li Feng once, and then whenever we had the chance, we wrote to him.
Unfortunately, there was no response. I think Li Feng's words under me will be more valuable! His individual qualities are very much in line with our style of play!! ”
Reporter: "The next game is coming. The rest of the Lakers, judging from the first two games, the Lakers' first two games were against the Bulls and the Suns, and they all played well.
Especially Ingram and Nick Young. What do you think about this? ”
Budenholzer: "To put it bluntly, it's a big problem. The Lakers have given us a very different feeling this season.
But this season we got Howard, a big center, and that will give the team a lot of confidence. We're going to be a lot more flexible.
I also talked to Dwight about some of the final goals for this season. We're confident about that! ”
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Nick Young: "We're going to win the Eagles in this game!"
At first, I thought the Atlanta Hawks were pretty good. But Li Feng eliminated them in the first round when he was on the Bucks~
Didn't I see how good they were last season? I was looking forward to the Warriors' winning percentage last season!
We're doing the same this season, what do you think? ”
Bryant: "Just won two games. The regular season is still long. Don't underestimate the enemy. ”
Nick Young: "That's the problem of your age~ I can't understand basketball now, right?" ”
Kobe: "With so many people in the room, are you just farting like that?" ”
Nick Young: "In the last game, I scored 19 points in one quarter! Isn't that enough to prove my strength?
Li Feng, you judge the judges, is this game right?"
Li Feng: "It's not right at all. ”
The room immediately erupted in laughter from his teammates.
Kobe Bryant looked at Nick Young proudly, as if to say that you still don't have any popularity~
Nick Yang: "Li Feng, you're not right~ Who was very optimistic about you when you tried out?" ”
Li Feng: "If you played against the Hawks in the playoffs, you wouldn't say such a joke"
Nick Young: "Originally~ The Hawks were okay in the regular season. ”
Li Feng: "Isn't that enough?" The reason why they couldn't make the playoffs was because they ran into our Bucks. This was where the strength was at that time.
But that doesn't mean the Eagles aren't strong. Their strength is bottomless. ”
After hearing Li Feng say this, the room was quieter.
Everyone looked at each other, as if Li Feng had just said something that he had exaggerated.
Bryant: "Li Feng's awareness is right. At least that way, you won't underestimate the enemy too much.
They have won championships in the last two seasons. This is not entirely without reason. Learn more."
Nick Young: "It's over...... Look at Kobe Bryant and Li Feng's sour breath now! I...... ...... vomit"
Laughter erupted in the locker room immediately. Wharton walked in at this point, and the mood became more relaxed when everyone was laughing.
After a brief chat with the players, the players and Wharton walked over the field together.
For Nick Young, Walton's performance in the last game did surprise Walton......
He even forgot to change Clarkson in the third quarter of the game.
In the end, it was true that Nick Young got the highest individual score in a single quarter!
The strength of the Eagles this season is still unknown, and their team has heard that players will leave this season, so the changes in the Eagles are still not small.
But the head coach of their team is still quite good!
Former Spurs head assistant coach Budenholzer! Eastern Spurs, the style of play is fast and smooth, and they are very demanding of their players!
These factors made the Hawks the No. 1 team in the Eastern Conference in terms of regular season win percentage in 2015!
Not everyone can get such a ranking!
Budenholzer is also a pretty scary coach. Although they have made player changes to their team, the team has also solved the problem of interior defense this season.
They've got supergiant center Howard!
This is also one of the difficulties of the Lakers in this game! But with the first two games, Wharton's mood at this time was not so nervous.
The two teams in front of them don't seem to be weak, but the Lakers still won. Maybe we can win this game too.
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Budenholzer: "When Li Feng was on the Bucks, do you remember how he won us?
He also won a championship with the Warriors last season. The current Lakers aren't that scary.
You remember, this game is mainly to defend Kobe Bryant's breakthrough, Li Feng's organization, and cut off the Lakers' player cooperation. I want you all to do these few things.
That way, it won't be so difficult to win against your opponent. Kobe Bryant's outside shot doesn't have to be too concerned if he can't prevent it. ”
Schroeder: "Nick Young, he's pretty good, don't you need to pay attention to this?" ”
Budenholzer: "If he plays well, let's talk about it. Don't pay attention to him now."
Before the game, the Eagles coach briefly told his players.
Li Feng seems to have become a player he can't get around every season!
And the playoffs have also become a hurdle for the Hawks now. Same as previous seasons with the Warriors.
It didn't take long for players from both sides to come to the field. The Eagles' starters tonight are, in order, Howard, Millsap, Hardaway II, Kent and Schroder!
On the Lakers' side, Lore Deng, Randle, Nick Young, Kobe Bryant and Clarkson are on the Lakers' side.
Howard and Bryant looked at each other for more than 10 seconds, and neither said a word.
It seems that some of the contradictions between Warcraft and Kobe Bryant when they were on the Lakers have not been resolved.
At the beginning of the game, the monster got the rebound directly, and Schroder got up directly after receiving the ball and scored a three-pointer!
In less than 10 seconds into the opening game, the Eagles scored a goal!
Clarkson took his teammate's serve, and before halftime he saw Nick Young asking for the ball.
Hehe, how could I give you the ball so easily?
Ran straight over and missed a jumper against Kent's defense!
Schroeder is fast! Received a long pass from a teammate, but didn't attack right away.
Millsap rushed over at this time to take his pass and dunk directly!
At the beginning of the game, the Lakers felt the tension on the road for a long time! The Lakers players present also became more serious.
Kobe Bryant received a pass from Clarkson, and the fans at the scene immediately cheered!
Even away from home, Kobe Bryant's popularity is still very high!
Facing the defense of Kent and Hardaway II, in the end, Kobe Bryant rushed directly to the basket, dodged the defense of the monster and jumped to score points!
In Budenholzer's concept, there are usually one or more players who are strong in singles in a strong team.
But as long as the team can defend against other players, can such a difficult player still score 100 points alone?
It's extremely difficult for this to happen, so if you can't prevent such a player, just let him shoot.
The Eagles have nothing to lose.
Seeing Kobe Bryant coming, Kent defended decisively and didn't listen to what Kobe Bryant said to him.
The Black Mamba found that playing against the Eagles was indeed not that easy to play.
Soon Schroder used his speed to get past Clarkson, and then hit a three-point shot in the bottom corner!
Nick Young got the basketball directly this time and threw the ball very elegantly in the frontcourt.
In the end, the basketball went straight to Howard......
Some of the fans at the scene couldn't help but laugh directly.
Nick Young also felt quite embarrassed. When I looked back, I saw a bit of murder in Kobe's eyes......
Seizing this opportunity, Hardaway II scored with a direct close shot!
This is Coach Budenholzer's third season with the Hawks, and it's natural for the team to switch between offense and defense!
The Lakers haven't reacted yet, and the Hawks have already scored.
At this time, Wharton told the players on the sidelines to increase the speed of the defense and be more careful with the passes of the Hawks players.
Bryant finally got the basketball and hit a three-point shot under Schroder's defense!
At this time, the Black Mamba felt that without Li Feng on the court, the Lakers seemed to be directly back to the blunt state of last season.
The players on the pitch played very unnaturally.
Wharton: "Defend now!" ”
Just as the Lakers were going back, Howard had already gone back to dunk and score!
He was running a little slower just now, so the Lakers scored before he could go back. He simply ran back and got a pass from his teammate.
When Li Feng saw this scene, he remembered it in his heart.
Howard was able to slow down the team with the Hawks. In this case, the Atlanta Hawks are not completely flawless.
This time, Bryant missed a jumper under the four-man defense, although the players on the Lakers' side consciously ran back.
But Hardaway Jr. finally got the basketball, shook off Nick Young and hit a three-point jumper!
The difference has been stretched to 10 points at this time. Wharton couldn't help it and asked for a timeout.