Chapter 22: Kobe Bryant's Retirement (3)
The female reporter looked at Ji Muyi with a smile, as if she was very sure that she had guessed Ji Muyi's true identity. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
Ji Muyi was stunned, he couldn't imagine that the other party really guessed, what should he do?
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Suddenly, a flute sounded, which was the signal that the halftime was over and the game was continuing.
"It's really a rare guest, Ji Muyi, we'll see you again." After saying that, the female reporter turned and left.
Ji Muyi was extremely helpless, feeling that something bad was about to happen now. He looked at Larry Bird and Joel, who spread their hands with expressions of helplessness. He had no choice but to look at Han Qiuqiu again, seeking comfort.
"Look at what I'm doing, why did that female reporter keep pestering you just now? Do you owe money to someone? ”
Ji Muyi could only cover his face and show silence.
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The game began in the third quarter, and the current state of the Lakers did not seem to be optimistic, but Kobe Bryant did not give up and turned around and made a jumper under the opponent's defense! Hit!!
The Lakers are still behind, and Kobe's hot form is unstoppable. After he scored four straight points, the Lakers chased it to 48-59. Under his leadership, the Lakers actually set off a wave of counterattack mini-climax, and after Kobe Bryant scored a layup, the Lakers chased it to 54-62. Then Kobe Bryant scored another mid-range shot, and the Lakers chased down to only 6 points. After Hayward made a layup, Bryant immediately responded from beyond the three-point line.
At this time, Bryant had already scored 35 points.
The Lakers began to control the pace of the game, and after Russell's solo shot, the Lakers chased 64-68, but the Jazz's Ingles immediately responded with a three-pointer to the Lakers.
Bryant stepped up again, and he hit a driving layup to help the Lakers tie the score to 66-73.
Before the end of the quarter, Bryant had a chance to continue to close the gap, but his three-point shots were all missed, and the Lakers entered the final quarter with a seven-point deficit.
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In the fourth quarter, Bryant chose to stay on the court.
However, perhaps due to the decline in physical strength, Kobe Bryant just came up and missed two consecutive shots, and there was also a turnaround and a block.
But Kobe Bryant is Kobe, and his ability to adjust is very strong. After he hit a three-pointer with an assist from Hultas, the Lakers trailed 76-85.
Kobe Bryant then sent a wonderful assist, after Hood made a layup, Kobe Bryant took the rebound and made a direct long pass, Nance Jr. received the ball and dunked, and the Lakers chased it to 80-85. After Clarkson received an assist from Kobe Bryant, the Lakers chased down to just 3 points. After Neto scored a jumper, Bryant immediately followed up with a pull-up jumper.
With less than five minutes to go, Kobe Bryant had scored 45 points, and the full-game score was 84-89, with the Lakers trailing by only five points.
Since then, the Lakers' offensive errors have increased, and the Jazz have gradually opened up the difference. After Hayward's dunk, the Jazz led by seven points at 91-84.
Kobe Bryant could only step up again, he first made a layup, then hit both free throws, then followed by another layup, followed by a pull-up jump shot, and scored crazy points to make the Lakers score 92-96. The most exciting moment of the game came when Bryant hit a three-pointer to put the Lakers up 95-96.
Kobe Bryant didn't want to lose, he wanted to win, and he now has 56 points, the seventh-highest of his career.
The fans in the stadium stood up, this exciting moment, they wanted to enjoy it with Kobe, and they didn't know who took the lead first, and gradually bursts of voices sounded, and finally turned into a chorus of shouts from the audience.
"Kobe! Bryant!! ”
“MVP! MVPMVP!! ”
This is probably the last time Kobe Bryant has enjoyed such treatment in his career, and this is not only a treatment, he is an honor, a title that only the truly strong deserve.
Kobe Bryant seemed to have received the power of the fans, after the Jazz missed a shot, Kobe Bryant got the ball in the backcourt, brought it to the frontcourt, scored a little inside the three-point line, hit a jumper, and the Lakers overtook him.
97:96
Thirty-one seconds were left until the end of the race.
The poor Jazz seemed to be affected by the aura of a strong man, and after another missed shot, the Lakers got the rebound.
Kobe Bryant took the ball, and the Jazz had to foul Kobe, who hit both free throws and scored 60 points.
In the end, the Lakers got the rebound after Hayward's attack missed, and Clarkson received a second-pass dunk from Kobe Bryant, and the Lakers finally defeated the Utah Jazz 101-96 at home and won the victory.
In the whole game, Kobe Bryant scored 60 points on 22-of-50 shooting, ending his career curtain call with the most true performance, he is the oldest (37 years old) to score 60 points in a single game in history, and he is also the highest score in the curtain call of his career.
The audience cheered for a long time, and Kobe Bryant hugged his teammates one by one.
Although Bryant won the final game, let's not forget that this is the last game, and Bryant ended his twenty-year basketball career at this moment today.
The fans didn't know what to say, from the initial cheers gradually began to quiet, Kobe's retirement ceremony has begun, today Kobe Bryant scored 60 points and won, maybe it will be the best ending.
In his post-game interview, Bryant said: "I still can't believe it's happening. I don't know where this came from. There is no indication that this will happen. ”
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The big screen in the stadium began to replay Kobe's 20-year history, pulling the curtain down for a generation of strong players.
The first image dates back to 1996, when Kobe Bryant was selected by the then Charlotte Hornets with the 13th pick in the first round, and he was immediately traded to the Lakers.
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The second picture shows Kobe Bryant and O'Neal forming a knockout duo that defended the championship in three consecutive seasons from 1999 to 2002. At that time, Kobe Bryant was only 23 years old, and Kobe became the youngest player to win three championships.
Kobe Bryant's domineering skyrocketing comes from his efforts to never admit defeat. Don't mention the past, life has been stormy, even if the memory can't be erased, love and hate are still in the bottom of my heart.
Soon, the third picture was also played, starting with Iverson who had won 60+, and Maddie had also won 60+, which was already a mythical existence, which made people look at it and exclaim. However, the next scene can be traced back to January 22, 2006 at the Staples Arena, facing the Raptors, Kobe Bryant scored a career-high single game score of 81 points.
Kobe Bryant's 81 points surpassed Baylor, Jordan, and West, which were the most in a single game, and only ranked one percent below Chamberlain.
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There was a row of words on the screen: Goodbye, No. 8, Hello, No. 24, the omnipotent Peter Pan.
It was in the 2006-2007 season that Bryant changed from No. 8 to No. 24 Four.
Because of the 2006-2007 season, because of the high-profile worship and the warning of Ba God, Kobe Bryant changed his jersey number to No. 24. No. 24 is exactly one more than No. 23, and the most famous person in No. 23 is none other than Jordan the Great, and some good people think that Kobe Bryant is using this to prove that he is greater than Jordan, so he chose No. 24. And Kobe Bryant himself explained that the reason why he chose No. 24 is because there are 24 hours in a day, which means that he is working hard every hour; And the time limit for each offense in basketball is 24 seconds, which is also a reminder to cherish every second of offense time on the court.
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Kobe Bryant entered the NBA in 96, except for his rookie season as an absolute substitute for the team and did not enter the All-Star, the rest of the seasons were All-Star, and 18 of his 20-year career was elected as an All-Star starter, and there was one time he did not enter the All-Star because of the NBA suspension.
In his long career, Bryant helped the team win five championships. And the Flyers themselves won the regular season MVP in the 07-08 season. In the current all-time scoring list, Bryant ranks third, behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Malone.
watched Kobe's 20-year career in more than ten minutes, and many fans burst into tears.
Soon after, Bryant released his own retirement message
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To My Favorite Basketball
Childhood
I'm wearing my dad's straight socks,
Imagine
At the Western Grand Forum Arena
What it looks like to pitch to win
At that time, I really knew:
I'm in love with you
Fell in love with you with all his might
I give you my mind and body
Give you my spirit and soul
Six-year-old me
Deeply in love with you
I didn't think about the result
Just persistently
Keep moving forward
Keep fighting
I sweated it out on the basketball court
Just to get you
You told me to be quick
I give you everything I have
Because you have given me so much
I persevered in sweat and pain
It's not because I want to challenge myself
It's because you're calling me
My everything is just for you
Because you are
You are given life,
Just as you give me life
You've made a six-year-old's Laker dream come true
So far, I love you forever
But I can't continue to be obsessed with you
My heart is able to withstand the blow
My will can overcome suffering
But my body knew it was time to say goodbye
Very good
I decided to let it go
Now I want you to know
That way we can cherish the rest of our time
We've all brought each other
Sweet and painful
We all have it
You and I both understand what I do in the future
I'm still the same
Wearing dad's straight-leg socks
Aim for the trash can in the corner
There are 0.05 seconds left until the attack time
Holding a basketball in his hand
5… 4… 3… 2… 1
Love you forever,
Kobe Bryant.
(Presenting Kobe Bryant's retirement speech, haha, there is no intention of dragging the manuscript, in fact, I originally wanted to send in English.) )
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Looking back at our protagonist's side, Ji Muyi and the others, who had just walked out of the arena, seemed to be in trouble.
That's right, our dear female reporter is pulling a dense array of long guns and cannons to surround the four of them.
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