Although Arenas doesn't need to defend Kobe, it doesn't mean that he doesn't have to face Kobe, Lynch helps him share the burden of defending Kobe on the defensive end, and he must directly match Kobe on the offensive end, which is also his unavoidable responsibility.

Kobe Bryant is now undoubtedly a rising star in the league, showing tremendous potential both offensively and defensively. However, Arenas is not afraid, after all, Kobe Bryant is only four years older than him, not to the point where no one can stop him, and he believes that he can score under Kobe's defense and help the team narrow the margin to a bearable range.

However, Arenas' first offense with the ball was in vain, Kobe seemed to see through all his feints, no matter how he shook his shoulders, changed hands, and tentative steps, he couldn't take advantage of Kobe, and he didn't even have room to shoot. Kobe's airtight defense aroused Arenas's competitive spirit, he no longer used feints, directly took two steps back, and accelerated violently to kill Kobe's left side, but before he could breathe a sigh of relief, he felt a light in his hand - the ball was lost!

Arenas couldn't understand it in the game, but Brown and Chang Wei on the sidelines were clear, when Arenas crossed Kobe's side, Kobe Bryant suddenly stretched out his hand, took advantage of Arenas's brief loss of control of the ball, accurately cut the ball, and then copied the flying ball in his hand for the first time.

After Kobe Bryant's steal, Arenas also understood that he had made a mistake, and he gritted his teeth and chased after Kobe, but could only watch the opponent complete a very stretched gliding slam dunk, which was a big blow to him. It stands to reason that any rookie is not surprised to be defeated by a famous star, but Arenas is not happy with his performance, and in his opinion, those stars in the league are not a big deal, and he will definitely beat them one by one. But he didn't expect that in the first regular game of his career, he would suffer on the first offense, which was obviously unexpected.

Chang Wei couldn't help but sigh, the gap between Arenas and Kobe Bryant is still too big, just look at the system's score. Arenas' overall rating is only 78, although the offense has reached 82, but the defense is only 75, and Kobe's rating is infinitely close to 90, even if there is no Finals all +2 buff, Kobe's strength is firmly above Arenas. So he was mentally prepared for Arenas to suffer a loss on Kobe, but he didn't expect Arenas to lose to Kobe so quickly, although this is only the first round, but some clues can be seen.

Now Arenas is unrealistic to beat Kobe Bryant in one-on-one, and it depends on whether he can use the strength of his teammates well. Brown knew that too, so he stood up, strode to the sideline, shouted Arenas' name, and made a gesture to him, which was for Arenas to find an interior player to block and pick. This wasn't the way Arenas was used to attacking, but he nodded his head to show that he knew that as long as he could get points, it would be fine.

Seeing that the head coach gave Arenas instructions, Snow came to the front court and passed the ball to Arenas again. This time, Arenas apparently listened to Brown's instructions, and while protecting the basketball in his hand from a 45-degree angle outside the three-point line, he beckoned to Dyham Porter under the basket, allowing the Haitian center to pull up to the high post to provide himself with cover.

That is, Hellam Porter is good-natured, and he is also a rookie this year, although he is a little higher than Arenas's pick, but he still obediently moves to the high position. With Hellam Porter's massive frame, Arenas finally shook off Bryant's defense, faced Horry's raised arms, and scored his first two career points with a small throw.

It wasn't until the basketball fell into the hoop that Arenas woke up from a dream. He had always been accustomed to rushing to the basket with the ball and then relying on technique to score the ball, regardless of whether there was a defender in front of him. But this time he felt easy, and his teammates helped him get Kobe Bryant's marking, which allowed him to easily go straight to the basket and score the ball, as if that was a good feeling?

For the first time, Arenas, who has always been a lone player, felt the importance of his teammates in the game, and watched him take the initiative to high-five and celebrate with Hellam Porter, Chang Wei nodded slightly on the sidelines, which was a good start for Arenas. It would be nice if he could learn how to create scoring opportunities for his teammates, but it can't be done overnight, and now that he's learned to play tactically with his teammates, let him continue to grow and maybe one day he will be what the team needs.

Arenas, who was helped by his teammates, gradually returned to normal, helping the 76ers score consecutive points, and faintly had the momentum to go head-to-head with Kobe. Soon Arenas narrowed the margin to single digits, and his outstanding performance made Brown nod his head again and again, it seems that this time he made the right bet in the draft, this guy is well trained, and he can be a sharp knife on the bench.

On the other hand, the Zen master was shocked, and he was completely unfavorable about Arenas before the draft, although the latter played good statistics in the college arena, but he also thought it would be a flash in the pan, and even the draft website predicted that Arenas would only be selected in the second round. I didn't expect the 76ers to dare to use their first-round pick directly on this guy, and they actually made the right bet, and now it seems that this scoring guard from the University of Arizona is indeed a potential stock.

The Zen master was a little regretful, but he didn't regret it, even if he picked Arenas in the draft at that time, it didn't mean much to the Lakers, Arenas's best position is a bench scorer, after all, they already have Kobe, a future top scoring guard. But now the question on the part of the Zen master is, how can Arenas be limited?

Originally, when Arenas was stealed by Kobe Bryant in the first round, the Zen master still thought that this guy was not a concern, and in his opinion, any player who did not have enough strength and liked to play alone could not be a threat at all. But now that Arenas seems to have learned how to harness the power of his teammates and score back-to-back points, it is something that must be taken seriously.

The best way to do that is to continue to let Kobe Bryant follow, but now that Kobe is the only one on the Lakers' roster who can score, if he puts most of his energy into the defensive end, how can he help the Lakers score? Maybe it's a better idea to put on an inside barrier at this time, don't you like to break through? Then create a no-fly zone!