Chapter 48: Rival Trailblazer
There is no shortage of stars on the sidelines of the Lakers, especially when it comes to beautiful fans, and the Lakers are definitely the envy of the other 29 teams.
Entering December, the game that took place on the 1st and the Trail Blazers was the beginning of a new month for the Lakers.
Tonight, the stars are exceptionally bright, and there are still many celebrities from all walks of life on the sidelines of the Lakers, and Paris Hilton is naturally among them.
Hilton's seat close to the Lakers' bench made her instantly attract the attention and discussion of fans around the world.
Hilton is well-known all over the world, and in previous years, some of her unexpected leaked videos have been a must-have for countless otaku evenings. And although her reputation is not too good, it does not prevent her from becoming the object of countless people's fantasies and likings.
Therefore, when the live broadcast camera was given to her, the scale of the screams on the scene was still quite large.
Obviously, Hilton, as a loyal lake honey, is still quite popular and influential at the Staples Center.
When the players warmed up for practice, Kevinding approached her and gave her a brief visit.
"Paris, what are you expecting from today's game?"
"I want the Lakers to win, and I want the team to end the losing streak."
Hearing Hilton's answer, Kevender nodded, a different light floated in his eyes, and asked with a smile: "I heard that you went to the Lakers locker room, I don't know if there is such a thing?" ”
Hilton hesitated slightly, but replied with a smile: "I went there, I gave them a boost, and hopefully the team can win today." ”
Kevindin laughed, "So, those guys are really lucky. Haha, can you find out what your mobilization is about? To be honest, I really envy those guys. You know, I don't know how many people want to talk to Paris Hilton. ”
Hilton couldn't help but smile: "Aren't you doing this now?" So, nothing to envy. However, the content of the mobilization tells you nothing. ”
Kevindin suddenly perked up, and he felt that the news material he wanted had come.
'I just told them that if the team wins today, the best players can have dinner with me.
Kevinding couldn't help laughing: "What if it's Kobe?" In this team, he is the player who is most likely to perform the best. ”
Hilton pursed his lips and smiled, looked at Kobe Bryant, who was practicing not far away, with a complicated look in his eyes: "If it's Kobe, I think I can consider adding something else." However, only if he dares to date me. ”
After hearing this, Kevinding couldn't help but be satisfied, briefly said a word to Hilton, and hurriedly left.
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As the protagonist being mentioned, Bryant was immersed in the feeling of looking for a game, and he naturally had no idea what Hilton was saying.
In the warm-up before the game, he didn't do much intense activity, just kept shooting from mid-range.
Obviously, Kobe Bryant is undoubtedly able to maintain his physical strength in order to play better in the game.
And judging from the basketball that kept going through the net, Kobe Bryant's hand in the morning team confrontation game was maintained. This made Chu Xuan feel at ease after seeing it.
In Chu Xuan's opinion, once Kobe Bryant, who has a technical flow, finds the feeling of the game, then as an opponent, he will undoubtedly not be able to relax in any way during the whole game. Because, it's hard to imagine how many points he can get.
"Phil, Kobe Bryant seems to be feeling really good. I think we can think about executing the planned tactics. Chu Xuan smiled and set his gaze on Phil Webb, who was also watching the field from the side.
Phil Webb's face was calm and he nodded.
Seeing this, Chu Xuan didn't say anything anymore.
Soon, the game finally began.
When the players from both sides were on the field, the scene suddenly erupted into fiery shouts.
"Kobe, Kobe, Kobe!"
Voices shouting Bryant's name reverberated in the crowd, showing Bryant's irreplaceable position in the Staples Center.
Bryant smiled and signaled, and the DJ briefly introduced the starters of both sides.
"Lakers: Steve Blake, Kobe, Green, Gasol, Noll. Trail Blazers: Lillard, Mo Williams, Batum, Aldridge, Thomas Robinson. ”
In this game, the starters of both sides have changed to a certain extent. First of all, the Lakers' side unsurprisingly replaced the previous starter Farmar with Steve Blake, which is an attempt to end the losing streak.
As for the Trail Blazers, main guard Matthews is out of action for 4-6 weeks with an injury, while Mo Williams has also been placed in the starting lineup by the coaching staff.
Judging from the lineup alignment of the two sides, Kobe Bryant is very advantageous. Therefore, the Lakers coaching staff decided that Kobe Bryant would be the main player in this game, provided that Kobe Bryant is in good shape.
This is a rough tactical arrangement, and it is easy to guess, and the Trailblazers, as the opponent, are certainly prepared.
As soon as the game began, the Trail Blazers sent Batum to defend Kobe. Batum is tall and has long arms and is good at defending. In the face of Kobe, whose speed, flexibility, and explosiveness have all decreased significantly, Batum seems to have a lot of experience, and he is also handy in defense.
Under Batum's defense, Bryant's offense was not very efficient. And under the pre-arrangement of the coaching staff, he also tried to shoot as little as possible and contain more, focusing the offense on the two young guys, Noll and Green.
The Lakers' arrangement is somewhat unexpected. Because Batum went to the wrong position to defend Kobe, Green faced Mor Williams.
With an absolute height advantage, Green deliberately hit the inside, and Mo Williams couldn't stop it at all. Therefore, in the first quarter alone, the Trail Blazers made several substitutions to fill the No. 3 position to limit Green. The only thing that hasn't changed is that Batum has been playing against Kobe.
Obviously, this was definitely a pre-arrangement by the Trail Blazers coaching staff.
Although Bryant suffered a career-threatening injury, he is still averaging 20+ points per game this season, so the first defensive target of the Trail Blazers coaching staff will definitely be him.
Therefore, it is normal to send the team's defensive elite Batum to strictly guard and limit Kobe.
However, for Chu Xuan and Phil Webb, what they wanted to see was actually this kind of situation.
Because if the Trail Blazers have insisted on using Batum to defend Kobe, then the playing time of the Trail Blazers' guard line will be greatly compressed, and the performance of outside players will naturally be greatly reduced. And the loss of guard tandem control will naturally affect the Trail Blazers as a whole.
After all, for the Trail Blazers, there isn't a guard who can play up against Green, who is strong and has a more in-game style.