Chapter 802: Kobe's Last Dance (Second Update!) )
The final results of the Coalition Findings were as follows.
Because of the conflict between Ariza and Reaves Jr. on the court, Reaves Jr. said something unknown that angered Ariza and the Pelicans, and after the game, Ci Shiping and Stephenson led the storming of the Clippers locker room.
Eventually, security guards and coaches arrived to calm the situation, and the Pelicans returned to their locker rooms.
It is reported that Tang Tian and Davis, Griffin and Jordan Jr. all appeared in the conflict, but none of them made a move.
In the whole process, only Reeves Jr., Ci Shiping and Stephenson were more emotional.
The league imposed penalties based on the results of the investigation, and Reeves Jr., Ci Shiping, and Stephenson were all suspended for two games each.
It was the league's final decision, but both the Pelicans and Clippers later broke some details in their favor.
The Pelicans said that Tang Tian and Davis were there to persuade the fight, while the Clippers said that the Pelicans went to the locker room to cause a conflict.
But the purpose of this revelation is to make them less negative among their respective fans, as it will no longer change the league's final decision.
In fact, because Reaves Jr. was also suspended, the Pelicans didn't lose this wave.
Ariza also said in the locker room after the penalty results came out that he would pay the financial losses suffered by his two teammates due to the suspension.
That's already a good result for the Pelicans.
It can even be said that it is a good thing from a certain point of view.
The Pelicans are unexpectedly united in this matter, which will certainly play a positive role in their future games.
With the win over the Clippers, Ariza got back into shape, and the team became closer, and the Pelicans won this game meaningfully.
In the next half month, the Pelicans continued to soar, except for losing to the Hawks because of the rotation, all other games were won.
Including the final game of the season against the Warriors.
With their final two regular-season games missing, their record is a terrifying 72-8.
In other words, they can tie the Bulls' record of 72 wins at worst.
And considering that the last game is the weak Lakers, and the Spurs, who are likely to rotate and rest, breaking the record is a super probability event.
But even so, their league first is not absolute.
The Warriors next door really gave everything to fight for this regular season record.
Curry has been fighting with injuries, and Green and Thompson have also fought hard.
Except for the loss to the Pelicans, they fought all the other games.
Now they have a 70-9 record and three games to go.
If they win both of them and the Pelicans lose both games, they can overtake the Pelicans as the league's No. 1 player.
There are only two or three games left in the regular season, but the highlights are bigger than ever.
Because the Lakers started early, they ended early, and the home game against the Pelicans was the last game of their season.
Because the Lakers are sure that they will not be able to make the playoffs, that is, this game will be Kobe's last dance.
The ticket price for this game is infinitely high.
Kobe Bryant represents an era, the curtain call of the era, and everyone wants to witness it with their own eyes.
The Staples Center was full that night, and the aisles were crowded with quite a few fans.
Because it was Kobe's final season, the Lakers' game became a retirement tour, and each one was watched by a lot of people, but this one was more than ever.
A lot of Hollywood movie stars came to the scene, Lakers owner Jim Buss, general manager Kupchak all came to the scene.
Even O'Neill came to the scene.
Major TV stations have also been prepared for global live broadcasts in advance.
It was an unprecedented competition.
As soon as they arrived at the arena, Kobe Bryant and Tang Tian chatted, and the two chatted for a long time.
Sharp-eyed fans noticed that Tang Tian was wearing a jersey, and it seemed that he was playing tonight.
The scene quickly entered the opening ceremony, and the Pelicans' starters were very interesting.
Because this is Kobe's last game, the home fans must hope for a happy ending for Kobe.
After all, if you play seriously, the Lakers will not be able to beat the Pelicans, the league's No. 1 team.
On the Pelicans' side, Dinwiddie and Don Tian on the outside, Ariza and Harrell on the front, and Jokic at center.
Davis and Holiday will not play in this suit.
When I saw this lineup, the fans cheered at the scene, and the Lakers still had a dozen of them.
Amid the cheers of the fans, Chandler jumped to beat Jokic and officially kicked off the game.
Bryant went to the front court with the ball and played with his back.
The Lakers' style of play in this game is the same as what head coach Scott broke out before the game, which is to give the ball to Kobe.
The Pelicans were also quite cooperative, not on the pack, but just letting Ariza defend alone.
Bryant faced his former teammate and threw his trademark back-to-back shot after a series of shakings.
Ariza didn't release the water alone, and struggled to interfere.
"Bang dang!"
Kobe Bryant's first shot to hit the iron.
Jokic protected the defensive rebound, the Pelicans counterattacked, and Dinwiddie received a wonderful pass from Tang Tian in the midcourt and flew to the layup to give the Pelicans the lead.
The Lakers pushed to the frontcourt or gave the ball to Kobe.
Kobe Bryant chose to break through head-on this time, and then shot after a sharp stop.
Ariza's defense is still in place, and Kobe Bryant is his big brother, which he is familiar with.
"Bang dang!"
Bryant's second shot didn't either.
It can be seen that the attention of the outside world has put a lot of pressure on Kobe himself.
The Pelicans battled with Jokic scoring a goal, and in retrospect, Bryant's shot still smashed out of the frame.
It wasn't until his fourth shot that he finally hit a back-to-back shot in the low post.
The goal also drew cheers from the fans at the scene.
Not only did Bryant finally score, but in his final dance, he continued to stage his trademark four-back three-iron for the fans.
However, after this shot was made, Kobe Bryant found his touch, and then hit consecutive shots to help the Lakers stalemate with the Pelicans on the court.
Stevens said he wouldn't pursue a regular season record, but he really didn't.
Davis and Holiday didn't play in this game, and although Tang Tian and Jokic played, they didn't have much playing time.
More of the time on the court was spent playing against the Pelicans' bench.
Kobe Bryant has a very good hand after that, hitting 20 of 48 shots and 5 of 20 three-pointers, and has scored 55 points.
However, the Pelicans can become the first in the league, and the overall strength is really strong.
In the final minute, they still led the Lakers 100-96.
In the final minute, the rest of the Lakers' players tried their best on the defensive end to keep off the Pelicans' offense.
And Kobe Bryant showed superstar ability, with a back-of-the-box and a three-point shot from the outside, scoring five points in a row, and overtaking the score 10 seconds before the end.
After hitting a three-pointer, Bryant roared excitedly and ignited the Staples Center.
And after the Pelicans called a timeout, he shouted at Tang Tian on the sidelines.
"You're on the field!"