My Name is Kobe Bryant

"That's right! Your eyes are not dazzled! This is a national live broadcast brought to you by NBC! And the score between the Lakers and the Bulls is 18:13! The Lakers lead!"

"The Lakers relied on Kobe's outstanding performance! They took control of the opening situation! Under the shooting tactics tailored by the tactical master Harris for Kobe, Kobe has hit 3 consecutive 3-pointers! And the Bulls can't even interfere with him !"

"Silver Fox Harris is worthy of his nickname! He is cunning and has hidden this system until now! As long as he can lead the Lakers to the first place in the Western Conference! Then the honor of the best coach this season will definitely fall to him!"

"Master of Tactics, that's all I can call Harris who invented the elevator tactical system. I'm not sure Mayfair can find a solution to this tactic immediately."

"May Jackson's on-the-spot ability has always been worthy of criticism. Let's see what he is doing! He sat cross-legged on the bench chair and even closed his eyes!"

The Bulls players were originally a little irritable by the Lakers' elevator tactics, but seeing Mayfair Jackson, who was on the sidelines and even in meditation, their impatience instantly stabilized.

From the seriousness of the Bulls players, Kobe couldn't see the slightest emotion of being behind, whether it was Jordan or the sideline substitute. There is only one word to describe their eyes - calm.

right! It is calmness, the confidence of a king.

It seems that no matter how many points they fall behind, they always believe that the victory will be their own.

Kobe snorted secretly, as expected of Mayfair, you are such a good old man.

Kobe has scored three three-pointers in a row, and Pippen's single defense has no problem, it can be said to be impeccable.

But his size is slightly larger, and his ability to squeeze the pick-and-roll is far weaker than a guard of Kobe's size, which is why the elevator tactic can be successful.

Kobe's attack this time, it was no longer Pippen who appeared in front of him.

Michael Jordan made the shot himself, his eyes were piercing, and he stared at Kobe with a sinking focus.

Have you finally come to defend me yourself? I have been waiting for you for a long time!

Jordan wasn't close, but he put more pressure on Kobe's defense than any other player.

Kobe sinks his upper body and dribbles slowly from a very low dribble height.

Moved!

Be quiet like a virgin, move like a rabbit!

Pushing back with the left foot, the body shoots to the right like an arrow leaving the string.

Jordan was unhurried, sticking to Kobe with small steps, without any extra movements in his hands, he was avoiding fouls.

Kobe dribbled the ball quickly and changed direction at extreme speed. The ball seemed to be an extension of his body, pulling it from the right side to the left side of the back without any hesitation or pause.

Jordan stopped, not like ordinary players would rush to the other side, but controlled the inertia of forward rushing, and stopped half a step away from Kobe.

Kobe was going to shake Jordan's center of gravity by dribbling behind his back, and then change direction with a body in front of him to pass him, but the astute Jordan stopped!

Then vote! Kobe received the ball with his left hand, then leaned back and took the ball directly.

It's not a shot, it's a feint!

This feint is realistic enough to confuse anyone.

Jordan didn't dance! Still holding one hand high, he stood sideways in front of Kobe.

Damn it, Kobe was going to make a foul and knock Jordan off the court for the second foul, but the plan failed again.

In desperation, he forced a shot, and the fadeaway jumper shot out of the frame under Jordan's defense.

Kobe Bryant's first attack on Jordan failed.

As expected of an S+ level defense, Jordan defended against Kobe without even using his body to create a confrontation.

It seems that the current Kobe's efficiency in singles against Jordan will be very low.

There was not much time left in the first quarter, and Kobe was unwilling to force a shot to give the Bulls a chance to fight back. He still focuses on organizing series.

Jordan had a foul on his back, so he couldn't make any moves to interfere with Kobe's organization.

Kobe and He continued to play pick-and-rolls, and played hand-offs with Eddie Jones, almost using every 24 seconds of offensive time to make shots.

In this way, the Lakers' offense has maintained a good efficiency.

As for the Bulls' offense, Jordan's movements seemed to be completely understood in front of Kobe. Whether it was running without the ball or playing with his back, Jordan felt very awkward.

It's like attacking in front of a mirror!

Even so, Jordan still made 4 of 8 shots at the end of the first quarter, scoring 8 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist. Kobe didn't give Jordan a free throw. Jordan's offense relied on mid-range turnaround jumpers, which is rare.

Kobe was 3 of 4, 3 of 3 three-pointers and scored 9 points, 1 rebound and 4 assists.

O'Neal played bravely. Luke Langley couldn't keep up with O'Neal.

At the end of the first quarter, the Lakers 23:22 Bulls. Under Jordan's defense, the Lakers' elevator tactics collapsed. Both times failed because of Jordan's movement and pick-and-roll ability.

After losing the high-efficiency three-pointer, the Bulls gradually caught up with the score.

Jordan's isolation didn't attract enough defensive attention, so the Bulls' triangle offense also seemed to struggle. The Bulls players who lost Jordan's involvement are somewhat lost on the offensive end. They don't know whether to continue to give Jordan singles or create opportunities for themselves.

Kobe controlled the rhythm of the game, and the Bulls' fast-break counterattack was also difficult to play.

So the Bulls only scored 22 points in a single quarter, which is a very low score for the offensive level of the King Bulls.

The first quarter ended under the temptation of both sides. The Lakers and the Bulls had an understanding of each other's strengths.

There is no doubt that the two teams are very great, the performance of the stars and the interpretation of tactics are wonderful, this game is suspenseful! Until the last moment, no one knows that they will win.

In the second quarter, the two sides played 5 ups and 5 downs at the same time. The Lakers' bench lineup was PG Nick Van Exel, SG Derek Fisher, SF Rob Horry, PF Ben Wallace, and C Tyrese Knight.

The Bulls' bench lineup is PG Randy Brown, SG Steve Kerr, SF Tony Kukchi, PF Bill Wennington and C Roberto Parish.

Both sets of bench lineups rank among the top five in the league, and the Lakers' bench lineup is dominated by three-point shooting. They will play a lot of hand-offs outside the three-point line and pick-and-roll cooperation, coupled with Ben Wallace's assist protection basket, they have built a solid system.

The bull is a combination of inside and outside, very comprehensive. Whether it's shooting, organization, or the low post, they have first-line players who can execute. The tactics that substitute players can execute far exceed those of the Lakers, so they can make different adjustments when facing different teams and have higher stability.

After playing, Cole took the lead in sounding the horn of offense, facing Fisher and hitting a three-pointer.

Crazy Fan fought back and singled out Randy Brown to make a mid-range shot.

Immediately after the rhythm was a bit wrong, Robert Parrish received the ball and beat Tyrese Knight inside, making consecutive hits.

In the post-up singles in the restricted area, Parish played at his peak, making 3 of 3 shots against the rookie Tyrese Knight.

Go-ahead! With Parish's perfect inside singles performance, the Bulls came off the bench to overtake the score.

"Coach, let me play, Tyrese can't guard Parish." O'Neill frowned, and the substitute insider Tyrese was taught by Parish to be a man.

Harris had no choice but to let O'Neal play early to stop the decline.

Kobe's heart skipped a beat. The Bulls have hoarded too many high-quality centers inside, and they will take turns to fight against O'Neal, which will lay the groundwork.

If O'Neal doesn't have any rest time, O'Neal will definitely be physically exhausted in the fourth quarter.

At that time, it will be the most difficult moment for the Lakers.