Chapter 58: Splitting the Buckle
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"Hello audience friends, this is the live TV broadcast brought to you by ** TV station, I am your old friend, Sir Charles!"
"Hello, I'm Kenny Smith!"
"Hey Kenny, before you know it, the Rockets have won twenty-one in a row, and many people thought their winning streak was coming to an end when Yao was injured, but they are still holding on to this point, do you think their winning streak will continue?"
"For personal reasons, I really hope that their winning streak will continue, and preferably break the streak that has been dormant for more than 30 years! Well, I'm dreaming, the current Rockets can't accomplish such a feat, and as for whether they can continue the winning streak, it's hard! ”
Kenny Smith knew it would be difficult to break a 33-game winning streak with the current state of the league.
Compared to more than 30 years ago, the league has grown from just 17 teams to 30 today. The schedule is more dense and the competition is more intense, and under such multiple factors, it is difficult to break the 33-game winning streak set by the Lakers that year.
Not to mention such an incomplete lineup of the Rockets, it is even more difficult.
"So you mean the Lakers were able to win this game?"
"I've never said that it's very difficult for the Lakers to win. After losing Gasol, it was very difficult to defeat the Rockets who played as a team only by relying on Kobe Bryant's scoring point. ”
"Alright! In that case, let's look forward to this match. Now the players from both sides have started to enter! ”
……
"Boom ......"
"Thunder ......"
"Dicambe Mutombo ......"
"Sean Battier ......"
"Ralph Alston ......"
"Tracy McGrady ......"
Under the huge cheers, the starting five tigers of the Rockets appeared.
Facing the Lakers, who lost Gasol, Adelman once again sacrificed a two-tower lineup.
Although the offensive ability of the twin towers is average, the defensive ability and diversion role on the inside are still very strong.
At least on the court, the Rockets' rebounding ability and interior defense ability will not be at a disadvantage.
"Hey, rookie, I'll let you get to know the league again! You ready? ”
Listening to Kobe's words, Leylin remembered what Maddie said before the game.
He succeeded in provoking a poisonous snake.
"Of course, old bird, I'll also let you know the rookie skills!"
After Lei Lin finished speaking, he walked directly to the middle circle and prepared to jump the ball.
Beep!
After the whistle blew, the referee threw the ball straight away.
Rayling jumped the moment the referee threw the ball.
"Damn!"
Seeing that there was still some distance between his fingers and the basketball, Lei Lin directly scolded secretly, he jumped early.
"Oh God, I didn't expect Ray to make such a mistake!"
Seeing that Leylin had jumped early, Barkley covered his eyes directly there.
"Haha......"
After a scornful laugh, Leylin saw Turyaf jump up as well.
"Uncle, this ball must be won, otherwise it will be laughed at to death!"
Thinking of this, Lei Lin's waist and abdomen straightened, and his whole life was raised a little higher.
"Oh, what did I see, how did he jump up?"
Barkley rubbed his eyes and looked incredulously into the court.
The audience was in an uproar after seeing Lei Lin exert his strength again in the air.
"Smack!"
Lei Lin gently dialed the basketball to Uncle Mu beside him with his fingertips.
"Hoo ......"
After exhaling, Leylin ran towards half the court.
Finally, I was fortunate to live up to my life.
"What a jump!"
"I didn't expect that I would be able to exert a second force in the air."
"It's a pervert!"
In the face of Leylin's performance, the fans were there to talk loudly.
In the midst of the fans' chatter, the Rockets had advanced to the halfcourt, and in the face of the defense of the old fish Fisher, Alston handed the ball directly to Maddie.
In this game of dragon fighting, anyone is a supporting character.
There are only those two protagonists, Maddie and Kobe.
Facing Kobe's defense, Maddy held the ball with one hand, and then made a probe with his left foot to create a little space for himself, and Maddie quickly broke through Bryant's right with the ball.
It's just that Maddie's move was seen through by Kobe, and a step back directly blocked Maddie's way.
Compared with Maddie, Kobe Bryant's attainments in defense may not be very deep, but his persistent and serious attitude makes Kobe always so serious when facing any opponent. It also makes Bryant a tough opponent for many outside attackers.
With that, Kobe Bryant is now on the league's All-Defensive First Team five times. He became the premier defensive master on the outside.
Maddie, who was blocked by Kobe, did not give up this chance to play alone.
The left hand pulls the ball, then hits the ground from behind, and goes directly to the right hand.
With a twist of his ankle and a kick of his left foot, he wanted to rush straight out of Kobe's left side.
Kobe Bryant turned sideways and stuck directly to Maddie.
In the face of Kobe's close follow-up defense, Maddie once again dribbled the ball under his crotch, stepped back, and pulled it out directly.
"Whoa......
The basketball goes straight into the hoop.
Maddie smiled her trademark smile as she watched the basketball get into the hoop, while Bryant still had a grim face, perhaps only after the game was confirmed for victory.
After the Lakers' offense advanced to halfcourt, Fisher handed the ball directly to Kobe.
For the past three seasons, the Lakers have played like this. As the star of the team, Kobe Bryant has unlimited right to fire.
In the face of Maddy's defense, Kobe Bryant was not very easy.
Although Maddie's contribution on the defensive end in recent years has not been great, it does not mean that Maddie will not be able to defend, on the contrary, as a player who started defense, his defensive skills are still there, but he is the boss of the team, and he disdains to do these dirty work.
But in the face of Kobe, the idea of competitiveness aroused his defense.
After Kobe Bryant dribbled the ball under his hip in a row, he directly changed direction and accelerated, and rushed past Maddie's side.
When passing people, the first step often determines the effect of the subsequent attack.
Although Maddie's first step speed once topped the league, after a series of injuries, Maddie's body can no longer support his rapid pass.
This made him fall behind when facing Kobe, who was already fast.
Swish!
After shaking off Maddy's defense, Bryant made a trademark jumper to end the fight, and didn't even give Mutombo and Raylin time to make up the defense.
"The pinnacle duel in the alliance is really exciting!"
Although it was only a small two rounds, as a witness, Lei Lin was still very happy to watch.
A small gap may become the key to someone else's breakthrough, and this is the wonderful thing about the tricks between masters.
After one single game in their respective bosses, the Rockets' offense began to tend to be a team.
After halftime, after many passes, the basketball came to Leylin's hands.
In the face of Odom's defense, Leylin didn't careless, because he didn't know if Odom was concentrating or distracted.
With a tentative push, Lei Lin directly took his left foot as the axis, turned around, and then completed a small hook with his right hand.
The sudden change didn't even give Odom time to react.
"Oh roar, is this Sicoma turning? Haha, Ray is starting to show off his offensive talent under the basket! ”
Kenny Smith shouted when he saw that Leylin had finished turning and hooking his hand.
But before the words fell, the ball smashed directly on the basket with a bang.
“BOOM……”
Uncle Mu grabbed the ball before Odom and pressed the ball directly into the basket.
"It seems that DiCambe is not old yet, but I have to say, Ray's hook is really terrible!"
After giving Uncle Mu a thumbs up, Lei Lin smiled awkwardly.
The Lakers' offense is still played by Kobe Bryant.
After shaking off Maddie, Bryant made another jumper.
"Rebound!"
After throwing the basketball, Bryant shouted.
But Odom was still a step late, and Raeling grabbed a rebound with ease, and after a demonstrative look at Kobe, Raeling handed the ball to Alston.
After a run-and-run cut, Alstone caught the ball and hit a jumper to give the Rockets two more points.
Near the bottom line, Kobe Bryant directly wanted to pass the ball, and after dribbling the ball through half court, he made a gesture directly, and the other players of the Lakers immediately pulled away.
Singles!
Like the previous two times, Maddie wasn't able to stop Kobe.
It's just that this time Kobe Bryant didn't use a jump shot to settle the battle, and rushed directly to the basket with the basket.
"Old bird, I'm coming!"
Raelin directly dropped Odom beside him and blocked Kobe Bryant.
"Rookie, you're looking for death!"
After Bryant yelled, he jumped up directly against Raillin's body.
"Oops!"
After Kobe Bryant's jump, Lei Lin realized that he might be deducted by Yan.
Because he has lost space, if he reaches for a cap at this time, Leylin believes that he will not be able to fan the ball away, and he will also receive a foul.
So Leylin can only withstand Kobe's impact there.
After Kobe Bryant, who was in the air, saw that Leylin did not move, he straightened his waist and abdomen, his right hand was like a bow, and he directly dunked the ball to the basket.
BOOM!
"Roar!"
After landing on the ground, Kobe Bryant clenched his fists and beat his chest there, looking at Lei Lin demonstratively.
It seems to say, this is my world......