Chapter 242: 81 Points
Kobe bryant.
Ten years ago, on January 22, 2006, Kobe Bryant, the star of the Los Angeles Lakers, who was deeply involved in the "sexual assault scandal" and "questioning the ability to lead the team", led the team to a 122-104 victory over the visiting Toronto Raptors at Staples Arena.
That night, Kobe Bryant was still the omnipotent "Black Mamba", Bosh was still the "Dragon King" of the Raptors, and these players who played on the court today are still looking up to Kobe's great achievements in college, middle school, and even elementary school.
Of course, the victory over the Raptors wasn't the whole story of that night, and there was only one number that really sticks in the memory of that night: 81.
What did Kobe Bryant do that night? He played 42 minutes and scored a staggering 81 points on 28-of-46 shooting (60.87 percent), 7-of-13 three-pointers (53.85 percent) and 18-of-20 free throws (90.00 percent).
Kobe Bryant that night was close to God, no, Kobe Bryant that night was possessed by the god of basketball. He keeps shooting, he keeps scoring, he can shoot three-pointers, he can also break through in the bag, his ball is bursting, even those unreasonable pulls will obediently go into the net. That night, Kobe Bryant could do everything he wanted. His 81 points not only set a series of NBA records, but also allowed him to complete his battle for the gods.
So Kobe Bryant was in a brave state that night, and Kobe Bryant must be at his peak that day?
No, it wasn't until the end of the game that everyone knew that Kobe Bryant wasn't actually at his best that night. According to him, his condition that day was not only bad, but also very bad. Bryant suddenly felt pain in his knee before the game, and he threw a birthday party at home. Then after eating a salami-flavored pizza and drinking a glass of grape-flavored soda, it was time to play.
This is Kobe Bryant "The Black Mamba", ready to strike a fatal blow at any time. It doesn't matter if he's in 100 or 50, he's always waiting for his chance to score 81 points.
If you want your opponent to be afraid of you, you have to have a weapon that will make your opponent afraid.
Kobe's weapon is Black Mamba's "poison", so what is Roy's weapon?
Roy suddenly flashed Kobe's name in his mind, and he suddenly realized that it was not his physical strength and state that restricted him, but his too reasonable style of play.
Since the elimination of Roy, the "cancer" in his body, Roy has transformed into a team leader who sees and hears everything, and Roy takes over the job of team organizer when both Rose and Jennings lack the ability to organize.
And he did a good job, and he was able to organize the team's offense when the opponent lacked a targeted defense, such as against the Brooklyn Nets and Utah Jazz, where he used his playmaking talents to the extreme.
In the face of the opponent's "mad dog defense" and double packing, Roy found that his reasonable style of play was a bit out of order, just like the Boston Celtics in the last game and the Toronto Raptors today, they are quite confident in their rotation defense, so they are not afraid of Roy's pass, on the contrary, they prefer Roy's pass.
In this case, the Knicks' offense has stagnated, for the simple reason that Roy's chances of attracting the defense are not effectively converted into scoring, just like Conteney Lee in the last game, and like the bench on the court now.
Passing the ball does not deter the opponent, scoring talent.
If it were Kobe Bryant, what would he have done in the last game against the Celtics' two-man defense? There is no doubt that he will definitely choose to shoot, even if it is a three-man package, he will choose to attack individually. This is not just because Kobe Bryant plays "alone", but he feels that even in the face of the bag, his scoring success rate will still be higher than that of his teammates.
The best choice sometimes does not produce the best results, and stars sometimes have to play a little unreasonable, a little unique, and a little fierce, which is the charm of basketball, and it is precisely because of this that there are so many unforgettable and memorable classic moments.
Roy seems to have figured out that instead of letting Jennings, Holiday and O'Quinn and others play luck and fight for character, it is better to gamble on their own feelings, and in the end he is the most efficient person to score on the court.
With his heart moving, Roy suddenly made a move outside the three-point line.
"Oh, Roy has been leaning on Lowry for a long time, what will his choice be ......in the end? Actually a turnaround jumper? It's unreasonable......"
Before Bryn's "unreasonableness" could be finished, the ball went into the net, 27:38.
"Ahem, ahem, so you can score goals too? Isn't this Roy's style of play? Who do you want me to reason with? Brin was surprised, and Fraser was delighted.
"Mike, don't be so serious, scoring goals is the last word, isn't it?"
"Okay, okay, I won't question Roy after that." Brin's self-deprecation was a response to the last home game against the Utah Jazz. In that game, Roy also used an unreasonable three-pointer to make Brin, who also wanted to preach, stunned and ate flies.
"No, Mike, I think you should have a few more words at Roy, because it seems like Roy can make some incredible shots."
"Oh? How poisonous? Do you want me to say that Roy can't score 50 points today? ”
"Yes, yes, Mike, that's it, it's said that young people are popular to play like this now, it's called poisoned milk, right?"
Poisoned milk? Roy didn't know what poisoned milk was, but after shooting the three-pointer just now, Roy's whole state seemed to be up, he felt the excitement of his body, and he felt the desire to score. It should be said that he originally existed to score, and he did suppress his desire to score for the sake of the team.
Roy high-fived his teammates in celebration and annoyed Lowry, who was defending him, and it was a shame to be thrown a three-pointer by "Yan X". The All-Star guard was bent on how to educate Roy to be a man, but he didn't expect that the opponent was humiliated by the opponent in the second quarter, and how could his restless "boss heart" be calm, he didn't want to get up tomorrow and see that the headlines of major websites were "Lowry was completely destroyed by a genius star".
Lowry must give Anser Ball, like Thomas Jr., Lowry is also a typical "grass chicken to phoenix" player, his draft pick that year was only 24th, and the disadvantage of body and body made many people not optimistic about Lowry, but also like Thomas Jr., with the hard work of the day after tomorrow, he became an All-Star.
Like Thomas Jr., Lowry also has his own famous stunt - one step breakthrough. Unlike Thomas Jr.'s "little quick" breakthrough, Lowry's weight dooms him to the impossibility of those pure small speed-type plays, and his ability lies in his strong explosiveness in the first step, and he can almost find a gap in one step.
Roy, who was teaching Lowry's stunt for the first time, was stunned, it was really a tough first step, and Lowry threw himself away and completed the shot in an instant as if he were launching his body.
At 27:40, Lowry regained his confident expression after the score, and although he was silent in the drizzle, he responded with a goal, and he was able to beat Roy.
Lowry's Anser Ball officially announced the start of this Roy and Lowry Soaring Score Battle, and with the response of "Little Steel Cannon", Roy was even more determined to score points in singles.
In the next shot, he played more simply and roughly, calling for the cover of his younger brother Hernangomez, and shooting directly outside the three-point line.
"Oh, it's another unreasonable shot, will this goal still go in?"
scored, Roy made two consecutive three-pointers to close the score to 30:40.
Here in the studio, Fraser was already happy, "Mike, hurry up, keep going, it's up to you for the Knicks to win today." ”
The auditorium was also buzzing, with Roy's three-pointer splitting the crowd in the arena into two factions, and the Raptors fans were naturally depressed and silent, while Roy's fans cheered.
Seeing that the fans at his home stadium were half betrayed, Lowry was so angry that he simply gave up the idea of organizing and concentrated on fighting Roy.
Back on the offensive end, he once again used the extremely practical "one-step breakthrough" trick, or the unpretentious one-step acceleration plus throwing, or the same accurate into the net, 30:42.
Compared to the convergence just now, Lowry at this time is obviously very happy, he is not usually good at scoring, it is rare to score consecutive points like this, not to mention scoring in front of the popular idol Roy, at least now the two are still on par, Lori feels that he can play like this and win the game.
But Lowry's joy didn't last long, and 10 seconds later, Roy repeated his old trick: using Hernangomez's accurate cover, Roy shot outside the three-point line for the third time, and still hit! 9 points in a row!
At 33:42, the score gap returned to single digits.
The Knicks' bench players jumped together, frantically throwing their towels as the fans in the stands erupted in screams.
Seeing this, Raptors head coach Dwyane Casey finally couldn't help it, and he decisively called a timeout......