Chapter 254: Wrong is Wrong
Bale's idea is obviously too naïve, and no one can stop Kobe Bryant from firing on all cylinders, except himself. Then Bale was simply tortured like hell, and Kobe Bryant kept scoring on his head, in a completely different way.
In addition to the pull-up jumper, what is the half-turn hook shot, step-back shot, pull-up jump shot, small toss...... Bale seemed to have become a breakthrough for Kobe Bryant to impact the whole team of the 76ers, and he even thought that his last game against Kobe Bryant was just an illusion. There is no way, Kobe Bryant regards the first game as his own shame, and he must do his best to score points from him.
With 4 minutes and 27 seconds left in the first quarter, the 76ers actually fell behind by 3 points, although the gap is not big, but it is surprising enough, after all, the Lakers' side can be said to be completely Kobe Bryant scoring alone, except for the occasional missed shot to let O'Neal grab the offensive rebound and directly complete the dunk, the Lakers' other scores are all under Kobe's name, and he has cut down as many as 12 points on Bell's head. You must know that now that the first quarter is not over, Kobe Bryant scored a double-double, wouldn't the whole game have to be cut by four or fifty points to finish? If you break the finals record, you will really be nailed to the pillar of shame.
Chang Wei was also very anxious on the sidelines, scoring the second-highest single-game score in BA history of 81 points and scoring 62 points in the third quarter against the Mavericks, all of which are Kobe Bryant's masterpieces. Although he is not mature enough now, how could he, who has already exploded into the small universe, not have a chance to play such god-level data?
Brown would love to put someone else to limit Kobe, but unfortunately Bell is already the best defender on the outside of the 76ers, although he seems to be powerless, but it may be worse to replace someone else, and now the only way to help the team recover the disadvantage is to fight against Kobe Bryant, who has a hot hand.
However, the role players of the Lakers in this game are like chicken blood, Iverson and Lewis, the two main scoring points, are not unwilling to suppress Kobe Bryant with their offensive firepower, but Fisher and Grant are like kraft candy clinging to them, not to mention crazy scoring, and even finding relatively ample space for them to shoot is even more difficult.
Iverson is a little better, although his body is not so strong, but first, he is fast enough, and secondly, his fighting spirit is unmatched by most NBA players, even in the face of an impregnable defense, he must hit a hole with his head, this kind of fighting style of play makes many defenders dare not face him head-on, and Fisher can only reduce his speed.
Lewis was miserable, and although he has been improving his physical ability all season, he can't be calm compared to Grant, who is significantly one size older than him. Basically, as long as Grant maintains physical contact with Lewis, the latter has a hard time finding the center of gravity of his shot, and his shooting percentage is not dismal, but it is also a lot worse than the previous normal level.
Both sides gritted their teeth and finished the first quarter with the starting lineup, and Brown originally planned to replace the bench at the time he was used to, but when he saw that the Zen master did not plan to change, he could only let the five starters continue to stay on the court. If it is replaced by a substitute, not to mention anything else, Kobe Bryant will definitely blow up the substitute in the second and third positions of the 76ers. At the end of the first quarter, the 76ers trailed by seven points, 30-37, and were almost pulled into double digits by their opponents, completely upside down from the previous game.
And what worries the 76ers players even more is that Bryant has scored 21 points in a single quarter, shooting more than 60% from the field, and has also made four three-pointers, which is unthinkable in any previous game. Bale, who is responsible for defending Kobe, is even more mournful, drooping his head like a frosted eggplant, regardless of whether Brown will blame him alone, as Kobe's opposing defender, watching Kobe score 21 points in a single quarter, Bell is absolutely to blame.
The Lakers bench was much happier than the 76ers, and the Zen master, who had an ugly face for most of the quarter, had returned to normal, and he quickly changed his original decision, and said to the players very seriously: "Kobe Bryant performed very well in the first quarter and scored quite efficiently, so I hope everyone will try to cooperate with him in the second quarter and create more scoring opportunities for him." ”
"As for Shaq," he looked at O'Neal, "the team's rebounding is up to you, if the inside has a chance, everyone will pass the ball in, and it's up to you to score under the basket then......
O'Neal's face was a little unpleasant, and he had an opinion on Kobe's crazy shot in the first quarter, but Kobe Bryant scored 21 points in a single quarter, and he didn't have much to say. But now the head coach actually asked Kobe Bryant to continue to attack with the ball in the second quarter, and he was responsible for grabbing rebounds, what kind of rhythm is this? Treat me like a blue-collar interior player who specializes in rebounding?
However, Kobe Bryant is hot now, and handing the ball to him is indeed the first choice of any head coach, and looking at the eyes of his teammates, it is obvious that he also approves of this arrangement, so there is no need for him to compete anymore. But O'Neal secretly made up his mind that once Kobe Bryant showed any tendency to feel cold, he must grab the ball.
It's a pity that O'Neal waited for another crazy scoring from Kobe, Bell had consumed a lot of physical strength in the first quarter, and Brown had no choice but to replace Lynch to be responsible for defending Kobe. Originally, the shooting guard was supposed to be paired with Kobe, but with Iverson restricted, Snow had to focus most of his efforts on organizing the offense, and now Brown put Reed on the court, so it was the 76ers' small forward who was responsible for defending Kobe in both the first and second quarters.
But Lynch's defensive ability is at least a notch lower than Bale, and even Bell can't limit Kobe, let alone Lynch. As a last resort, Reed took the initiative to come over and wrap Kobe with Lynch, but at this moment Kobe's hand was still hot, and even Reed and Lynch's double bag could not stop him from scoring wildly.
The only good news for the 76ers is that Reed showed a good shooting touch, although it is far from the point of competing with Kobe, but it is still possible to stop the bleeding for the team, so that the team will not be collapsed by Kobe Bryant alone. Despite this, the 76ers were still at an absolute disadvantage on the field, being pressed and beaten by the Lakers, and they couldn't even chase the momentum, which made the 76ers fans on the scene feel very anxious.