Chapter 324 [Follow if there is wind, tear if there is force]
Because of Kobe Bryant and O'Neal, the atmosphere in the training session of the Western Stars is very eccentric.
O'Neill has the best relationship with Guo Xu, and he can chat with other people, and chat with Yao Mingdu, who grabbed his starter, for a while. But he just ignored Kobe, and Kobe didn't care about O'Neal, when he was air.
As the saying goes, family ugliness should not be publicized, and they both did this in the star game, and you can imagine how stiff the relationship in the team is.
This is a butterfly effect, the first two seasons the Lakers were too tough, completely dominated the league, the OK combination has been used to being the hegemon, and it will be very uncomfortable to suddenly change the win rate to less than half.
If something goes wrong with the team, you have to find the reason internally, and Kobe Bryant and O'Neal both feel that the other party is at fault. Kobe Bryant couldn't organize an offense like Guo Xu, and O'Neal was still disgusted with his way of playing without finding a wrong position and directly going heads-up. And Kobe Bryant feels that he can take on more tasks, the offense can shoot anyone heads-up, and the defense is much more reliable than the lazy O'Neal.
It's not clear who is right and who is wrong.
Guo Xu chatted with Kobe Bryant for a few words, and as soon as he heard Kobe Bryant say "I won't lose to you in the playoffs" and "I will prove that the Lakers can win the championship without you", they understood that Kobe Bryant could not go back to the past, and his mentality had completely changed. In the past, during the Lakers' Big Three, everyone used words such as "Lakers" and "we" on their lips, and the team came first.
This season, Kobe Bryant was stimulated and was more eager to prove himself than in his previous life, which was directly caused by Guo Xu.
In his previous life, many people said that Kobe Bryant was too lonely, a ball bully, and even said that he was a tumor, but that was after Kobe Bryant was old and his state declined. Kobe Bryant's mentality when he was young was good, and it can be proved from just one point - he has been O'Neal's little brother for 8 years!
How many 8 years can an NBA player have? You must know that Yao Ming has only played 5 games and was reimbursed for the season, and he has only played in the NBA for 8 years. Kobe Bryant's early career wanted not to be the boss, but to win the championship.
As for the OK combination to break up, it was not Kobe Bryant who drove O'Neal away, but the Lakers management felt that O'Neal was old and unwilling to give him a long-term contract with a high salary, so they traded him to the Heat, otherwise O'Neal would leave as a free man, and the team would get nothing.
Now Kobe Bryant has become a lonely, and he is determined to compete with Maddie for the scoring championship this season because Guo Xu has performed too well in the Suns.
Now when it comes to the "Lakers Big Three", almost all the media say that Kobe Bryant is the weakest one, how can he bear it? If he doesn't increase his shots and improve the data, then he will be able to sit on the title of "three masters".
Things have developed to this point, Guo Xu wants to help Kobe Bryant, but he is also powerless, unless his performance deteriorates to share Kobe's pressure. He doesn't think he's good enough to lead the Suns to the championship this year.
Before the start of the evening game, the winner was predicted online, and 83% of fans favored the Western Conference star to win, much to the dismay of president David Stern.
In the president's view, Jordan winning the MVP is the perfect script, but it is difficult to achieve his wish, Jordan's personal ability can no longer score easily, even if his teammates are willing to help him create opportunities.
The difference in strength between the two sides is quite obvious, and at a glance at the lineup, you know that the western interior line has an advantage, and the combination of Kobe Bryant and Guo Xu on the outside also has a little advantage, Kobe Bryant and Maddie are half a pound and eight taels, Guo Xu is stronger than Iverson It is a foregone conclusion.
In Guo Xu's previous life, the 2003 Star Game was one of the most classic star games in NBA history, with twists and turns.
With five seconds left in the first overtime, Jordan hit a trademark step-back jumper against Marion's defense to give the East a 138-136 lead, and he nearly completed the final shot.
As the audience was ready to cheer for Jordan, the two men came out to disrupt the situation. Jermaine O'Neal's foul on Kobe Bryant, who barely shot from beyond the three-point line, ruined the "Jordan moment" and Bryant made 2 of 3 free throws to send the game into the second overtime.
O'Neal Jr.'s foul was unnecessary, and it was just a brain water. Bryant's three-point shooting from the drift is almost a must, because he doesn't shoot very high percentage from the open position in the standard position.
In the second overtime, the Western Stars won 155-145 led by Garnett, the "Wolf King". Garnett won the MVP trophy with a game-high 37 points.
This time, it is difficult for the two teams to play overtime, unless the Western troops deliberately release water, Guo Xu, the reborn person, is here to ruin the classics.
Originally, Iverson singled out Francis and Nash easily, and was the best player in the East in this Star Game, cutting 35 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists and 5 steals, shooting 56.5%. If the East wins, it will be Iverson who will win the MVP, not Jordan, who is only 9 of 27 shots.
With Guo Xu here, it is different, he will not be easily passed by Iverson, and can interfere with his shooting and reduce his shooting percentage. In turn, Guo Xu attacked, and Iverson also struggled to defend.
When the players from both sides came out, the western stars received more enthusiastic applause, and the popularity was clearly better than that of the east.
The most embarrassing thing was that when the commentator introduced Vince Carter, the audience booed, which is very rare in the history of the All-Star Game. When the Philadelphia All-Star, Kobe Bryant and Guo Xu were not so booed.
Then, before the players came on the court, there was an unexpected little tidbit, Carter was sitting on the sidelines in his Raptors jacket, not looking ready to play at all. Just minutes before the game, Carter made the decision to cede the starting XI to Jordan.
The decision came so suddenly, all the fans didn't know it, and the reporters didn't know it, and the commentator suddenly announced that Jordan would start.
Carter temporarily changed his mind because it was only when it came to the introduction of the star that he realized that things were completely different from what he had imagined. The reason why he insisted on starting was that the fans wanted to see him start since they voted him as a starter, and it was irresponsible for the fans who supported him to give up this place.
When the fans let out a neat boo, Carter was confused, who am I? Where am I? What am I going to do?
Damn, the fans don't want me to start for a long time?!
In this world, there are a large number of people who don't like to see the truth. If there is wind, follow it, and if there is force, tear it. In fact, just because life is boring, they don't care about how noble your character is.
Unfortunately, Carter had a lot of brains and didn't have a good agent or friend to remind him what to do.
Carter's brain was hot and immediately decided to make up for his mistake and did another stupid thing, that is, to give way to Jordan, he didn't even greet Jordan beforehand, and the result was, of course, to completely offend Jordan.
In doing so, he put Jordan in a dilemma, and the two asked the starter Jordan not to accept it, obviously because they didn't want to accept it, and felt that the more they discussed it, the more embarrassing it became. Carter came on the court to make such a play, making it clear that he was using Jordan and didn't want to be booed by the fans after he played.
Jordan accepted that many people would think that Carter was forced to give up the starter and that he became an innocent person. Jordan didn't accept it, it was as if everyone didn't want to start playing, and it became a farce, and they could both find a place to hit their heads and die.
What disgusted Jordan the most was that Carter had previously been interviewed by the media and publicly expressed his reluctance to give up the starter, and his idol was Julius Irving.
After Carter became the dunk king, Jordan once commented: "Don't compare my dunks to him." At that time, Jordan was very optimistic about Carter, admitting that he was "Jordan's successor", and also criticized Carter's defense, hoping that he would become better in the future.
After the All-Star Game in 2003, Jordan never rated Carter again...... (https:)
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