Link hasn't seen Kobe smile since he entered today.

If this was Staples, if it was in Los Angeles, maybe Kobe Bryant would smile when he saw his daughters and wife.

But alas, this is the Federal Express Arena, which is Tennessee. Vanessa and her daughters did not travel with Kobe. So there's nothing left here to make Kobe laugh about.

Kobe Bryant is not unreasonable, in addition to the fact that Link's opponent excites Kobe, Kobe Bryant can't accept that the Lakers can't make the playoffs.

The last time the Lakers didn't make the playoffs was in the 04-05 season, almost a decade ago.

At that time, Kobe Bryant was still wearing No. 8, and he had not yet transformed into a "black mamba". At that time, Kobe was still young, and he had enough opportunities for trial and error.

But now, for a real superstar, but also an extremely competitive superstar. Not being able to make the playoffs is certainly a humiliation.

There's no way Kobe Bryant can accept such a thing, so he'll do everything he can to fight every game. It's like last season, fighting until the Achilles tendon ruptures, and he didn't hesitate to do it.

He's 35 years old, what else is there to keep? Other than seizing the last chance to bloom desperately, Kobe Bryant couldn't think of any way to get through the end of his career.

As he warmed up, Bryant looked up at the dome of the Federal Express Arena. For the past decade or so, it's been empty. There weren't any pennants of honor, and not even a single retired jersey.

It's as if this team has no history and will never experience glory.

But what about now? The three honorary pennants of the divisional champion, the Western Conference champion and the championship have been hoisted in the sky.

From scratch, the Grizzlies only waited for Link for three years.

Kobe Bryant shook his head, he knew that Link would succeed, but he really didn't expect it to succeed so completely.

Now, I'm challenging the best players of our time!

"Paul".

Before the game began, Kobe Bryant looked at Gasol and shouted softly.

"What's wrong?" Gasol immediately responded that this Spaniard may be the only teammate that Kobe Bryant can call a confidant now.

"In today's game, we were very difficult to play. Can you believe it? We are now in front of the defending champions. ”

"We've had a lot of bad games, Kobe. But most of them, we won. Gasol smiled slightly and patted Kobe Bryant's shoulder, "Don't worry, I will fight with you." ”

Bryant shook Gasol's hand on his shoulder and smiled for the first time of the day.

The game started quickly, and although the game was hyped up, the players from both sides greeted each other politely before the game. Only Kobe, he just stood in his position and didn't talk to anyone.

Link knows what that means, and it means that this game can't be played in a proper way.

The Lakers' starters were a bit shabby, with Meeks at point guard, Kobe Bryant at point guard, and Wesley at small forward. Johnson, power forward Gasol, center Jordan. Hill......

This lineup looks like it's not as good as the 04-05 season.

In the 04-05 season, Kobe Bryant at least had Caron by his side. Butler, there's Odom.

But as long as Kobe Bryant is around, the Los Angeles Lakers are dangerous.

Bill. Simmons likes Kobe's expression now, and he believes that Kobe can completely defeat Link, the "king of false votes"!

The referee tossed the ball into the air, and the arms of Hill and Gasol Jr. were intertwined. Eventually, Jordan. Hill used his stronger jumping ability to win the ball for the Lakers.

Kobe Bryant directly controlled the ball after getting the basketball, and the Lakers' lineup did not have a point guard. Jodi. Meeks ostensibly plays the No. 1 position, but in fact, Meeks' style is exactly the same No. 2 position.

So far in his career, Meeks has averaged the most assists per game in a season, but only 1.1.

The real control of this lineup is Kobe Bryant and Wesley. Johnson, Johnson was an all-around forward in college and had some organizational skills.

And Kobe, many people may not believe it, Kobe Bryant's average assists per game are as high as 6.3 so far this season, the highest in his career!

Bryant slowly controlled the ball past half court, handed the ball to Johnson, and then quickly ran away.

In the end, Kobe Bryant found out that it was not Iguodala who was chasing him, but Link!

Kobe licked his lips, and this was the result he wanted!

After Bryant pocketed into the right mid-range position, Wesley. Johnson gave the ball back to Bryant as soon as possible.

In the first round of the opening game, Kobe Bryant is going to go head-to-head with Link!

"Boy, remember the first time we practiced one-on-one with our backs?" After Kobe Bryant received the ball, he began to talk to Link.

How could Link not remember? That night, Kobe Bryant asked him to go to training in the early morning, and he also abused himself to death on the training ground. It was the first time Link felt so powerless in front of a star.

The second person who made Link feel this way was James. Link in his rookie season was simply at the mercy of these two guys.

But less than three years have passed, and Link has already crushed the two people who had beaten him so hard that he couldn't find the north.

"Remember, what's wrong?"

"Just remember so you can be mentally prepared in advance." Kobe Bryant said, pushed back twice, and then rolled over and jumped!

Link thought that Kobe Bryant would make a feint, so he didn't push it too hard to prevent him from being shaken away. As everyone knows, seeing that Link didn't force up, Kobe Bryant made a decisive move!

Link was caught off guard, and the guy's roll back was still so terrible that you couldn't judge his next move at all.

"Brush!"

Without any suspense, Kobe Bryant got off to a good start for the Lakers. As soon as he opened, he scored points on Link's head with his trademark turnaround jumper.

The Lakers players cheered, and Thackeray waved his towel like a cowboy.

The Lakers need that kind of goal so badly, and they've been playing very hard this season, and they don't have the slightest bit of what a big team should be. The successive losses and injuries have also made the morale of the Lakers players very low.

And Kobe Bryant scored on the head of the opposing superstar, which will undoubtedly give everyone on the Lakers a big boost of confidence!

After beating the Thunder and Durant a few days ago, the Lakers players are ready to follow Kobe Bryant and tackle the next big opponent!

Link shook his head, Kobe Bryant was in really good shape. I can't believe that this is the power that a veteran who has already experienced an Achilles tendon rupture can burst out.

If he was still a fan now, he would definitely support Kobe Bryant very much. Kobe's spirit deserves everyone's respect.

But alas, Link is now Kobe's opponent. Moreover, he was just annoyed by the loss to the Thunder and broke his 20-game winning streak.

He will never allow anyone to do anything wrong at the Federal Express Arena again, not even Kobe!

Bill. As soon as Simmons applauded Kobe, he found Link jumping out with the ball and quickly entered the Lakers!

"The Grizzlies sent a quick baseline shot, and Link quickly rushed up, and he seemed to be eager to respond to Kobe!"

Hubi. Brown didn't react to what was going on, just stunned when he saw Link suddenly rush across the halfcourt.

Link rushed into the restricted area before the Lakers' defensive formation was formed, and many Lakers players didn't even react to what was happening, and just watched Link hit the basket.

Kobe Bryant struggled to stay on Link's side, while Gasol did his best to get back into the box in hopes of finishing with Kobe.

But just as Kobe Bryant and Gasol were about to complete the encirclement, Link suddenly jumped up without warning and gently threw the ball to the basket.

The basketball crossed Gasol's fingertips and crashed into the net in the midst of everyone's confusion!

Until Link scored, many fans still looked at each other, "What just happened?" ”

"A 5-second counterattack! It only took 5 seconds for Link to go from receiving the baseline ball to successfully hitting the shot! Kobe Bryant had just scored 5 seconds before Link responded! It can be seen that Link is not far behind today. After losing to the Thunder in his last game, Link was waiting for a chance to vent. Today, here's your chance! ”

Hubi. Brown cheered from the podium, and it was clear that Link didn't want to be behind even one round!

"It's not three years ago, Kobe. You don't think I'm going to be as helpless against your offensive as I was that night three years ago, do you? ”

After Link's goal, he winked at Kobe Bryant and quickly returned to the defense.

Kobe Bryant gritted his teeth, he didn't like to be provoked!

Once, in the last game of his career with Kobe, Jordan said to Kobe Bryant, "Even if I leave, you will never be able to replace me."

As a result, this remark, which was somewhat like a joke between friends, made Kobe Bryant finally score 55 points on Jordan's head.

Almost all NBA superstars wouldn't provoke Kobe Bryant because it was just too dangerous.

But Link doesn't think so, and more than a decade ago, Bryant took over the scepter from Jordan with 55 points.

So today, it is the moment when he takes over the scepter of the king from Kobe!

Link took up his defensive stance and lifted his trouser leg.

Today, he will show no mercy!