Chapter 64: Riding Bynum
In the years leading up to this, the battle for Jordan's successor had been between Kobe, Maddy, Carter and Iverson. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
Iverson is considered to be the least like Jordan because of his height, and there are fewer people who support him. Later, Carter's form declined and he was the first to withdraw from the competition. The Jordan heir has basically been determined, and it was chosen between Kobe Bryant and Maddy.
Later, after Maddy came to the Rockets, his form was also declining, and more and more people believed that Kobe Bryant was the real Jordan heir. In addition, David Stern wanted to hype James, so the NBA's official media led the hype of 23vs24, and the claim of Jordan's heir disappeared.
But now it seems that Kobe Bryant has the last laugh, not only does he look like Jordan, but he also looks like Jordan, and his physical fitness is also similar, and his spirit of not admitting defeat is also similar. But Kobe Bryant didn't want to be called Jordan's heir, so he changed his jersey number from No. 8 to No. 24 in order to be better than Jordan.
The duel between the Rockets starters and the Lakers starters is very exciting, the Lakers are an offensive team, the Rockets are a defensive team, and it is difficult to think about the matchup between a spear and a shield. But the excitement is wonderful, but the audience is not happy to watch, because the Rockets' defense makes the game ugly.
Francis was replaced by Alston in the seventh minute, and his form was really bad, it was difficult to help Maddie or Da Yao, and he was already unable to defend it. Maddie's defense was already lagging behind, and with one more Francis, the pressure on the other three would be much greater.
Maddie is a rare cheer up, he may be relaxed against others, but against Kobe, he has to stop even if he grits his teeth. They are stars of the same level, and if they are slightly worse, they can be said to be in bad shape, but if they are abused, the management of the Rockets must be in bad shape. You must know that Maddie's annual salary this year is as high as more than $19 million, and she has to do things with so much money.
Maddie, who cheers up, is still very powerful, although his state has declined, but his attack power is still there, and he can still break through Kobe's defense and still be able to pull out.
Wu Di watched Kobe Bryant's matchup off the court and wanted to go up and try it. However, he knows that his level is not enough to compete with Kobe, not only the gap in game experience, Kobe's skills have reached the maximum of his career, and all kinds of techniques are very powerful. Whether it's shooting or breaking, leaning back or hitting his back, he is already an all-round representative.
However, Wu Di still waited for the opportunity to match Kobe, and in the second quarter, Adelman replaced Maddie and sent Wu Di up.
Being able to play against Kobe, Wu Di is very excited, he is 4cm taller than Kobe, and his arm span is also a lot stronger, as long as he is cautious, he will definitely be able to limit Kobe. Wu Di secretly cheered himself up and ran to the front court with Kobe.
Kobe Bryant is a physical maniac, although the restrictions are a little tired, but he still does not end up, if necessary, he can play the whole game. Now that the Lakers are a little behind, Da Yao taught the Lakers' Bynum a hard lesson, scoring points on his head again and again.
Kobe Bryant didn't take Wu Di too seriously, Wu Di was just a second-round show, and no one would take it too seriously.
Alston shot one straight at Fisher, and the basketball bounced off the basket and was snatched by Bynum. Wu Di hurriedly returned to the defense, and Fisher passed the ball to Kobe Bryant, wanting him to single Wu Di.
Bryant tried several breakaways, but none of them shook off Wu Di. At this time, Kobe Bryant was impressed by Wu Di, and it was already very good for a rookie to be able to limit his breakthrough. Kobe Bryant suddenly made a sharp stop and jumped up violently, trying to force a shot on Wu Di's head.
Wu Di saw Kobe jumping up, and he also jumped up, covering the basketball directly with his hand to prevent Kobe from shooting. Bryant was shocked, and immediately leaned back, dodged Wu Di's hand, and then threw the ball. Because of the haste of the backwards, the ball was thrown short, did not touch the frame, and fell out of bounds all of a sudden.
Blocked Kobe's goal, Wu Di was very happy in his heart, and watched Kobe return to the frontcourt. Da Yao served to Alston, Wu Di covered Als through the half, and a new round of attacks began.
Alston didn't have much chance in the face of Fisher's defense, so he passed the ball to Wu Di and wanted him to try if he could break through. Wu Di faced Kobe Bryant and wanted to squeeze through it with his strength, but found that Kobe's strength was also very great, and Wu Di couldn't break through.
Wu Di made a decision immediately, and he couldn't be brutal in the face of Kobe, Kobe's stealing ability was very strong. Since he couldn't rush in, Wu Di immediately shouted at Da Yao: "Brother Yao, cover me!" ”
Da Yao immediately pulled out to cover Wu Di, and after Wu Di got rid of Kobe, he turned around and rushed into the inside line. Bynum immediately came over to make up for it, but Wu Di was not afraid and rushed directly at Bynum. Bynum wanted to stop him, but Wu Di suddenly rushed past Bynum with a crotch dribble, rushed all the way to the basket, jumped up violently, and was about to dunk.
Bynum was able to let Wu Di score so easily, and then jumped, and he was going to block him. Wu Di's eyes stood up, his whole body tensed, let go of Bynum's hand, and buckled it through Bynum. I want to make a name for myself in the NBA, and no one can stop me! You can't do Bynum!
"Bang-"
Bynum didn't expect Wu Di to be so fierce, he panicked in his heart, and suddenly he didn't grasp his balance, just like falling from behind.
Wu Di grabbed the basket with one hand and straddled Bynum with both legs. He was afraid that Bynum would fall and get hurt, so he subconsciously clamped him with his two legs and asked him to stand firmly.
As a result, it was photographed by reporters and became the headline of the next day.
The fans at the scene were also in an uproar, because from their point of view, Wu Di just rode Bynum.
Bynum rushed to a burst of grievances, he knew that Wu Di was well-intentioned, but he recognized the fall and didn't want to be caught by Wu Di's legs. Wu Di spread out the basket, smiled apologetically at him, and ran to fight Da Yao with a fist to celebrate his dunk score.
On the big screen, Wu Di's dunk was replayed, and at this time, people found out that Wu Di actually grabbed Bynum in order to avoid him falling. Immediately, someone reported Wu Di's kindness, and applause rang out from the Staples Center. Although there are only some people, it represents the recognition of Wu Di by Lakers fans.
Kobe Bryant looked at Wu Di with interest, he didn't expect Wu Di, a second-round pick, to be so strong, he could compete with himself in terms of strength, and his skills were good, and his defense was good.