My Name is Kobe Bryant

"The game was very intense from the beginning. Within half a quarter, the Indiana Pacers had two technical fouls."

"If you want me to say this is Larry Brown's conspiracy, he wanted to scare the young Lakers, but it was a coincidence that his own player was injured and left the field instead." Even the magician didn't see Kobe's elbow movement.

"Larry Brown is very old and hot. He has prepared for the Lakers. This is destined to be a difficult battle."

At this time, a black man in a luxury apartment in San Francisco subconsciously covered his ankle.

"Damn Kobe, he did it on purpose, he definitely did it on purpose! This is a murder!"

Bryant made two solid free throws and the Pacers brought in Derek McKay to replace Dale Davis at power forward. The 2.06 meters, No. 9 pick in 1987 is also a player with strong defensive ability.

In Larry Brown's lineup, unless you have the offensive ability to change the game like Reggie Miller and Allen Iverson, other players must have excellent defense. He likes to hoard a bunch of defenders inside and out.

So even if Dale Davis is replaced, Derek McKay can still keep the team's defense from declining.

Guarding Reggie Miller was Bruce Bowen, whom Kobe stalked.

"Bruce, I allow you to use all means to prevent Miller." You are unkind and I am unjust, Kobe intends to lift the seal for Bruce Bowen, a big black hand. What are the consequences of unblocking, Kobe does not know. Will a devil be unleashed? Or the angel of the team?

Kobe spoke with his mouth covered, and he was worried that lip experts would decipher his speech. The image of a bright and aboveboard genius boy will be affected.

Bowen's eyes lit up, can he do his best to defend? Especially the opponent's vicious defense against Kobe and Jones made his hands itchy.

"Understood." Needless to say, Kobe and Bowen said everything without saying a word.

The camera caught this shot.

"What did our wonder boy say to his teammates?" Goodrich was curious.

"80% is to let his teammates defend well. Kobe would never ask Bowen to attack."

The magician guessed wrong. In Kobe's view, the best defense is offense!

Instead of waiting for Larry Brown to continue to shoot, it is better to take the initiative!

Bowen is looking for an opportunity, an opportunity for Reggie Miller to show his flaws.

As the game continued, the Blazers were still playing dull defensive basketball, holding down the rhythm tightly and preventing the Lakers from gaining momentum. In terms of scoring explosiveness, the Lakers are the only one this season. They often play a wave of games to take away their opponents.

this is one. In a battle like a meat grinder, Kobe and O'Neal struggled a bit. Although they could score goals, their efficiency and energy consumption were very high. The Indiana Pacers' defense is really good.

The Lakers' offense relied on Kobe's breakthrough points, and O'Neal's containment of the basket also scored a lot of points, but compared to the Lakers' dominant offensive performance against other teams, this game is completely different.

If the offensive performance of the Lakers in the first 20 games of the season was 90 points, then Indiana limited the Lakers to 70 points in this game!

It's passable, but not excellent.

Kobe didn't take the initiative to attack too much. In this game, Larry Brown put the team's main defensive focus on Kobe. Standing outside the three-point line, there is Travis Best pressing. Immediately after the breakthrough, there will be players to help defend, and the defense is very heavy. Kobe can only take mid-range shots before the help defense is in place, or attract open players after the defense.

The Indiana Pacers' offense is also very difficult. Although they have a height and size advantage over the Lakers, the Lakers' players are not strong except for O'Neal, and they don't have blue-collar muscles. They press into the penalty area to shoot, even if the shooting percentage is not high, they can always score.

Moreover, such shots greatly consumed the physical energy of the Lakers. The continuous penalty area positions and interior defense consumed the physical energy of the players.

At the end of the first quarter, Indiana Pacers 16:19 Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers scored 19 points, 8 of which were free throws, and only 5 goals were scored in the entire quarter.

The Lakers started the second quarter and replaced the bench with 5 ups and 5 downs.

Larry Brown smiled slightly, and everyone didn't move! No substitution adjustments, no rest for my team!

No matter how you rest, I will not let my players rest anyway.

In particular, the team doctor informed that Dale Davis is fine and can return to the game at any time. Larry Brown is even more determined to let all starters play a full 40 minutes!

The Lakers' bench faces the strongest challenge of the season.

The full starting Indiana Pacers against the Lakers bench!

"Little fish, it's up to you!" Bowen patted Fisher on the back and handed over the task of defending Reggie Miller. Reggie Miller didn't take a lot of shots in the first quarter, he was waiting for an opportunity.

But you can't allow such a historical pitcher to attack, you need to keep an eye on him all the time! This is how the pitcher helps the team's offense. Even if you don't attack, your pitcher can still win the offensive space for the team.

"No problem!" Fisher was so brave! Even if the opponent is Reggie Miller, he is not afraid at all.

Fisher has always been very confident in his defense!

"Guys, pay attention to your opponent's small moves." Curt Rambis reminded.

However, rational analysis shows that the Indiana Pacers will not pay fouls on the Lakers' substitutes. Their defensive strength will decrease, but their offense will be more decisive.

"I hope you don't have nightmares." Reggie Miller gave Fisher a sly smile, and shot the ball with just one hand, hitting a three-pointer.

Reggie Miller grinned and made a gesture of cutting his throat behind the referee's back.

Fisher shivered, and he understood why Bruce Bowen had a phobia of superstars.

Nick Van Exel advances with the ball and hands it to Horry, who crosses hands with Fisher.

The Pacers' defense was chaotic for a moment. Fisher found the right opportunity and returned a three-pointer, making a hit!

The Lakers bench is boiling! This response ball is too hard!

"There's only one man who's going to give me nightmares! It's obviously not you!"

The defense of the Lakers' substitutes exceeded Larry Brown's expectations. Although they were at a disadvantage, they were able to fight back every time.

After making it to the starting lineup, they were only overtaken by many.

Pacers 34: 31 Lakers.

With 7 minutes left in the second quarter, the Lakers started back on the court.

Fisher contributed 7 points and 3 assists in just 5 minutes of playing time. Although he failed to guard Reggie Miller, his firepower blasted a gap in the Pacers' solid defense.