My Name is Kobe Bryant

After experiencing two games with the Sacramento Kings, the Lakers came to Vancouver non-stop, with only one day off, they will play an away game against the Vancouver Grizzlies on January 5.

This young team, which just joined the NBA in 1995, plays its home game in Vancouver, Canada. So the Lakers had a long cross-country air trip after the game in Sacramento.

This time the three-way game schedule is very unfriendly to the Lakers. On January 3, they will play back-to-back against the Sacramento Kings, and immediately fly to Vancouver, Canada. On January 5, they will play against the Grizzlies, and then fly to Portland. , January 6 against the Trail Blazers.

4 battles in 5 days! 3 games away! 2 games back to back!

This round of the schedule is not generally uncomfortable, but fortunately, only one opponent against the Blazers is a strong team.

The NBA has always wanted to open up new markets, and Canada, which is closest to the United States, has become their choice. The expansion of the 95-96 season directly added two Canadian teams, one is the Toronto Raptors and the other is the Vancouver Grizzlies. Although it is a good move for the NBA to expand its influence, it is still very exhausting for the team players to travel to two countries.

Vancouver and Toronto paid $125 million to join the league, much more than the $325 million paid by the four teams during the 1988 and 1989 expansion seasons.

"Boss, look at this!" Newspaper collector Stone City Xiaoyu handed Kobe a newspaper, which is a daily newspaper in Vancouver.

"Leader of the Golden Generation"

In this era when insiders are king, the aura of the 96 generation seems to have been taken away by Kobe Bryant and Allen Iverson. Let people forget that winning in this era is inseparable from good inside players.

Kobe has O'Neal by his side, so he is invincible. Iverson has no side, so he hovered outside the playoffs.

And in Vancouver, Canada, there is such a player with a simple style of play, a team style of play, and extraordinary talent. Such a golden generation Tanhuaxiu has been forgotten by people.

That's right, I'm talking about Sherif Abdul-Rahim. The 2.06-meter power forward is fulfilling his talent. This season, he averaged 18.7 points per game and ranked third among rookies, second only to Kobe's 25.4 points and Iverson's 23.1 points.

Such a potential power forward will be a future superstar, and his achievements will never be lower than Kobe and Iverson! We are worth looking forward to, the next Malone, the next Barkley is rising, bringing us a real superstar in Vancouver!

A photo of the interview is attached below the article.

"Mr. Raheem, what do you think of Kobe's 55 points?"

"A very great achievement, but I will use the game to tell people that Kobe and Iverson are not the only ones in the 96 generation!"

Kobe nodded, a little interested. I remember that Raheem will also be a perennial 20+10 power forward in the future, but he only stays in weak teams and his presence is very thin.

Another reason is that in the future, the three power forwards of the Shifo Wolf King Chariot will be suppressed for the first time, and all power forwards will be easily blown up when they meet the three of them.

If the 1990s were the era when the four major centers ruled the interior, then the 2000s were the era when the top three dominated the interior. After the four major centers retired, the traditional centers began to wither, and the power forwards who were more free on both ends of the offense and defense were brilliant for a while.

In that era, Raheem was also defeated by the three historical power forwards. But at present, he is also ranked among the top potential power forwards. He and Kevin Garnett are known as the future leaders of power forwards.

A power forward with a performance of 19+7 in the first year of his career has great potential, and it is not hopeless to become a superstar. You must know that Malone's rookie data is 15+9, and Barkley's rookie data is 14+8. It is obviously weaker than Raheem.

Kobe is looking forward to it, Mr. Ke's Mamba class can start again.

Located on the Pacific coast of southwest Canada, Vancouver is a seaside city, as well as Canada's main port and an important economic center. It has been judged as one of the most livable cities in the world for many years.

Vancouver has a highly developed film production industry and is the third largest production center in North America after Los Angeles and New York. It is known as "North Hollywood".

The NBA set up the Grizzlies here is also affected by these factors. Stern is very optimistic about the local ball market in Vancouver. But so far, ticket sales and souvenir sales are not ideal. One is because there are no stars in the league when they just joined the league, and the other may be that Canadians in the north naturally prefer ice hockey.

After all, basketball is a fun sport that can only be played outdoors while wearing a vest. The cold wind in Canadian winter will freeze a large number of old men with vests, which is very detrimental to the development of basketball.

The arena used by the Grizzlies is General Motors Plaza, which is not too big and is located in the center of Vancouver.

The Lakers are quite relaxed facing this game. They don't think this new army can bring them any challenges.

The starting players for the Vancouver Grizzlies are PG Lee Mayberry, SG Anthony Peeler, SF George Lynch, PF Sherif Abdul-Rahim, and C Bryant-Levis.

The team's scoring leader is this year's No. 3 pick, Sherif Abdul-Rahim. The team gave Raheem unlimited firepower, and he has established a complete core position as soon as he entered the team.

The second leading scorer is their center, Bryant Levi's. He was the No. 6 pick in 1995. He averaged 16.2 points and 8.1 rebounds per game this season. He is considered a potential center.

In addition, the shooting guard and small forward of this team have some connections with the Lakers. The shooting guard Anthony Peeler was the No. 15 pick in 1992. He spent the first four years of his career in the Los Angeles Lakers. Scored 14.5 points.

Small forward George Lynch was the No. 12 pick in 1994 and spent the first three years of his career with the Lakers. This season, he averaged 8.3 points and 6.4 rebounds per game.

But both of them were players eliminated by Harris. After Harris entered the Lakers in the 1994 season, he eliminated a large number of players who did not meet his needs, including these two. And immediately transformed the Lakers from a 33-win team the year before to a 48-win team.

Anthony Peeler and George Lynch planned to give the Lakers a good look before the game!

If it weren't for the Lakers, if it weren't for Harris! How could they be reduced to playing in the cold place of Canada, where no birds can lay eggs! Isn't the warm sunshine in California fragrant?

"Campbell, promise me, don't be blown up by a rookie today." Warming up before the game, Kobe found the biggest colander of the Lakers season, Campbell, who claims to be a starting power forward.

"Kobe, what are you talking about? How could I be blown up! Even if I only use my left hand! Only three-point power! Raheem is not my opponent! Today, I will give that 96-year-old talent show a good look! "

I hope so, Bryant sighed.