285, the clash of the strongest defenders
This season's Lakers can be said to be very bad, and they have completely lost the unstoppable momentum and style of the OK combination.
In fact, if the Lakers' lineup is really good, then there will be no Kobe Bryant scoring 81 points in a single game this season, let alone Kobe's current performance of 35.6 points per game.
It can be said that it is precisely because of the bad Lakers that Kobe Bryant has played the best season of his career so far.
Judging from the current ranking of the scoring list, it is impossible for the second-ranked Wu Di to surpass Kobe, so it is destined that Kobe will win the second scoring title of his career this season.
For a player who sees the score as his life, being able to win the scoring title is definitely the most beautiful scene.
And Kobe Bryant is now about to win the second scoring title of his career, coupled with his 81-point performance in a single game this season, which makes him absolutely indispensable in Los Angeles today, and his popularity is very strong, even more prosperous than when he was in the 0K combination.
Moreover, Kobe Bryant's fans have already regarded Kobe as the first person in the league at this time, although he has not been recognized, but Kobe Bryant has regarded himself as this in his heart.
It can be said that in this case, Kobe Bryant is definitely full of confidence, and his performance is getting better and better, although he will always be infamous as a lone wolf because of his high scores, but for Kobe, this is not a problem worth paying attention to at all.
Regardless of whether Kobe Bryant is really the first person in the league, he always has a certain conceit, he does not allow anyone to act on him, let alone anyone to look down on him and the current Lakers.
It can be said that it is a paranoid Kobe Bryant's existence zĂ i. It makes this game very focused and gunpowder now.
Today's Wu Di is regarded as the second Jordan. And Kobe Bryant naturally doesn't have any good feelings for Wu Di in his heart.
Wu Di is also extremely clear about this. After all, he has the cheat of the perfect system.
To Wu Di's surprise, when he met Kobe, he actually used the perfect system to get Kobe's hostility towards him, which reached 70%.
In other words, this guy already regards Wu Di as one of the most terrible enemies.
Kobe Bryant will not have a good impression of Wu Di, which is directly reflected in the game.
At the Staples Center, Wu Di said that he would not have stage fright, but in the face of the frenzied boos. He will also be affected somewhat.
Kobe Bryant seemed extremely satisfied with the boos in the sky, and near the center circle, Kobe Bryant put his hands on his knees and looked at Wu Di: "Boy, are you arrogant enough to do this now?" â
Wu Di smiled coldly in his heart, this is Kobe's character. The phrase "kid" is an insult to an All-Star, and if it exists in the league, it can only be heard from Kobe Bryant's mouth.
"Arrogance or not, we'll find out later. But I know that you're the most conceited person. â
The conversation between the two men is full of gunpowder. Even before the game began, it was already filled with a tense and competitive atmosphere.
Fans don't know what Wu Di and Kobe Bryant are talking about. But judging from the expressions of the two of them, it is obvious that these two people are spewing trash talk to damage each other.
Wu Di doesn't have a particularly bad opinion of Kobe, but he is a little resentful of this guy's conceit.
I think that during the All-Star period, although the two of them would be in the same position, Kobe Bryant's name for Wu Di was only "rookie", "rookie Wu", "Wu" and the like.
And now, when Wu Di stepped into the ranks of the same players as him, this title turned out to be "boy", which is a big insult to Wu Di, and of course this is also a manifestation of Kobe's hostility.
In fact, Wu Di also understands why.
This season, Wu Di's miraculous and strong comeback put pressure on Kobe Bryant and made him unable to calm down. Moreover, Wu Di is only 24 years old, youth is capital, coupled with strong strength, it is definitely the most willing support of fans.
From the current point of view, Wu Di won the honor in the first four years of his career that Kobe Bryant couldn't think of, and this means that the gap between Kobe and Wu Di is really not small, which is difficult for Kobe to accept.
In terms of Kobe's character, he will not admit and accept the fact that any player is better than him, and Wu Di is naturally a thorn in his side.
However, Wu Di, who is familiar with Kobe's character, knows that Peter Pan will not do anything brainless because of jealousy, he will only vent his jealousy and anger in the game with the Raptors.
A "kid" completely sets the two people in an opposing situation, and this game will be a stage for two people to face off.
For Wu Di, he is happy to accept such a challenge.
Gunpowder games are always something that fans are happy to watch, and with the referee's whistle, the heat erupts.
The fiery red basketball flew into the air, and the Staples Arena erupted in shouts.
With more than 20,000 onlookers, the scene was absolutely shocking, and in this atmosphere, the players were absolutely enthusiastic.
Jumpers on both sides, Milicic and Juwan Howard.
Although Howard is full of experience in the game, he is really not Mirisic's opponent when it comes to jumping balls.
With a roar of excitement, the basketball flew to DeLong's side.
Starting with basketball, the ownership of the ball is already extremely clear, and the Raptors will have their first offensive opportunity.
Deron Williams' opponent is Fisher, in 06, Xiaoyu can already be called an old fish, after all, Fisher, who has been in the NBA for 10 years, can already be called a veteran.
Against Delon, Fisher doesn't take advantage of anything.
Delon is 191cm tall, and Fisher is half a head lower than him, and Delon is physically strong, so Fisher and him fell to the bottom in their first meeting.
In a nervous cheer from the fans, DeLong forcefully pushed away Fisher to break through to the inside line, and directly threw in the face of Gooden's block.
Seeing this, Wu Di also cheered in a low voice, Delong's offensive resoluteness was a positive signal for the Raptors.
"Kobe, these little brothers of yours seem to be too fragile, and they just passed by like that. I don't think they're going to be of much use when they're attacking......"
It's as if I've said it to myself. Wu Di's voice stopped abruptly.
This made Bryant quite puzzled. He wondered why Wu Di stopped talking and talking?
When Bryant turned his head to look. found that Wu Di was already a few steps away from him, and at this time, Wu Di was rushing towards the half of the Lakers' defense.
There was a scream, followed by boos.
"Deron steals Derek, damn it."
Kobe Bryant couldn't help but curse his teammate CBA in his heart, but it didn't help defense.
DeLong and Wu Di both went down quickly, while the defender didn't have time to keep up with Gooden after serving.
Gooden saw the Raptors play a fast break, and he reacted immediately.
But for him, trying to defend Wu Di definitely comes at a price.
There was a loud bang. Wu Di was already hanging his hands from the basket.
The boos at the scene were even stronger, and the Raptors actually scored two goals in a row.
Gooden picked up the ball from under the basket and exited the court, waiting for his teammates to catch the ball.
Wu Di didn't care about Gooden's reaction, he just had some regrets, if Gooden hadn't dodged, then he would definitely have to split this ball with both hands.
"Who can sue me? Did these guys really fool around yesterday for a night? â
Barkley's eyes widened, and the opening situation really stunned him, and it was no longer what he had imagined.
Wu Di and Delong high-fived and retreated, and the relaxed posture made the fans itch for a while.
Collins nodded with satisfaction on the sidelines, and the opening two goals were great. also played the momentum of the Raptors' side. That's exactly what Collins wanted to see.
The Raptors led 4-0, and Delon and Wu Di's full energy form made some Raptors fans fall to the ground. Obviously, as long as they maintain this energy and condition, the Lakers will definitely have to shed a few layers of skin if they want to win.
By the time Wu Di and DeLong returned, Kobe Bryant had already rushed to the backcourt.
Kobe's appearance surprised Fisher, but the old fish didn't say anything and left without catching the ball.
Obviously, Bryant's posture is to catch the ball, and it is clear that he does not trust his teammates and is afraid that they will make mistakes again.
Kobe Bryant controlled the ball, Wu Di did not step forward to defend, he waited outside the three-point line.
When Kobe Bryant dribbled past the halfway line, Wu Di slowly stepped forward.
"As I said before, you should attack on your own, otherwise you will lose badly." Wu Di couldn't see the expression on his face, but he gave people the impression that he was serious.
Kobe Bryant was indifferent, and when small forward Luke Wharton stepped forward to block for him, he waved his hand directly and signaled Wharton to dodge.
The situation made Phil Jackson, as head coach, frown on the sidelines, but he couldn't say anything.
For fans, Kobe's behavior is something they like very much, after all, the impact of the pre-game war of words is still there.
Obviously, Kobe's choice to go it alone is undoubtedly the best response to Wu Di's remarks, and naturally everyone on the scene will support him.
Amid the overwhelming cheers, Bryant began to dribble.
From beginning to end, Wu Di did not have any change in the expression on his face, which made Kobe be cautious.
Obviously, in Kobe's view, this kind of formation is not able to affect Wu Di, so such a defender is really worth paying attention to.
Suddenly, Kobe Bryant made a continuous crotch dribbling action, and in the process, he rushed directly to the side of Wu Di's body.
Wu Di was quite surprised by Kobe's choice, because such an action was too underestimating him.
However, Wu Di's first reaction in his heart was that Kobe Bryant shouldn't be so stupid.
Wu Di just maintained a regular close defensive movement, he did not try to interfere with Kobe, he needs to remain calm to analyze Kobe's offensive movements.
The first round was often tentative, and soon, the two men separated and the clash came to an end.
Kobe Bryant didn't get rid of Wu Di, so he couldn't break through and could only choose a step-back jumper.
However, Wu Di's defense was very good, so that he couldn't see the basket at all, and the final pitch ended in iron.
The heads-up failure did not make Kobe lose confidence, on the contrary, he became more and more excited the more he fought.
"Huh~"
Three minutes later, a crisp sound reached the ears of everyone on the scene, and on the court, Kobe's shooter had not had time to put down.
Wow~
The fans applauded excitedly, wasn't that exactly what they were looking forward to seeing?
The DJ at the scene shouted excitedly: "Three-point shooting from Kobe, the defender is Wu Di." â
Staples's reaction fell in Wu Di's eyes, and he couldn't help but feel in his heart, how could this kind of scene seem like a clown in his opinion?
"Hit 1 out of 4 shots, which is a little bit better than a high school student." Wu Di looked at Kobe Bryant playfully.
This sentence immediately stimulated Kobe, and he looked at Wu Di with fire-breathing eyes.
Just then, the referee's whistle blew.
Wu Di was quite surprised, because the referee actually gave him a technical foul.
This is really a home field, an advantage!
When Kobe Bryant executed technical free throws, Wu Di was also a little helpless.
Although Wu Di's words made Kobe get 1 point, Kobe's anger did not subside because of this.
For Wu Di, he was always excited to play at Staples, and despite Bryant's defensive moves, he still maintained a strong desire to attack.
"Huh~"
There was another crisp swiping sound, but instead of cheering, Staples erupted in boos.
Wu Di didn't have anything because of the reaction of the away fans, on the contrary, he was even more excited in this atmosphere.
When the game reached the sixth minute, Wu Di faced Kobe's close defense and shot directly, causing Kobe to foul and hit a three-point shot.
Such a scene made the fans at the scene immediately unhappy, especially when Wu Di excitedly stretched out three fingers to celebrate, and Stapleston was enveloped in boos.
Boos don't always serve as a morale booster, they can sometimes act as a catalyst for the away players to get more excited the bigger they get.
Today, Wu Di is in this situation.
Every time he scores, the boos go out and the more excited he gets, the better he feels.
When Wu Di really went berserk, Kobe Bryant couldn't prevent him at all, and when the first quarter of the game ended, Wu Di was 6 of 9 and scored 16 points efficiently.
"This guy is going to go berserk today, he seems to be making good on his promise, and Staples looks like he's going to be in big trouble." Barkley, as the commentator of TNT, was looking like he was watching a good show at this time.
In the TNT live broadcast room, the score of the first quarter between the two sides was also extremely conspicuous, and at 29:25, the Raptors temporarily led by 4 points.
In other words, Wu Di alone won more than half of the team's scores, how can people not be excited?
For Staples fans, Wu Di's watch is what they are most concerned about, and they don't want the Raptors boss who spoke wildly before the game to play well.
However, Wu Di scored 16 points on only 9 shots in the first quarter, which made their mood more impatient and unhappy.
"Kobe, stand up and give them a good look."
"Defeat these guys, Staples is not a place for them to be arrogant."
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After a few eager shouts from fans, the entire arena suddenly resounded with the shout of "Kobe", and how neat and consistent that rhythm was.
At this time, Kobe Bryant was sitting on the sidelines with his head down, listening to what the Zen master was saying to him.
Kobe Bryant seemed unmoved, just took a towel to wipe his sweat, in fact, he didn't play well in the first quarter, only contributing 9 points, and the shooting percentage was only a pitiful 3-of-10. (To be continued......)