My Name is Kobe Bryant

"Kobe! This is the first time you left O'Neal and led the team to win the game alone. How do you feel?" Kobe attended the post-match press conference of this game. As the latest eye of the league storm, Kobe's arrival made everyone Reporters couldn't wait to ask Bryant's opinion.

"good."

"After Penny left O'Neal, he quickly fell from the altar, and the Magic are also struggling on the edge of the playoffs. Will the Lakers' record be affected during the two months that O'Neal is absent?"

"Won't."

"You took 31 shots in this game. Do you think your behavior is hurting the team?" Kobe made 13 of 31 shots and scored 37 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals and 1 block. He missed 18 shots throughout the game.

"31 times, that's not too much." Kobe smiled. His plan was to serve as the team's absolute offensive finisher before O'Neal returned from injury. Kobe had to eat half of the ball that O'Neal left. The plan is -- 30 shots per game.

The mainstream opinion in the league is that it is more appropriate for a star to take 20 shots, and it will not hurt the team's tactical operation. Most stars, including Jordan and Malone, have this average number of shots per game.

Kobe's 31 shots undoubtedly make him look a little different. Anyone who has watched the game will clearly find that Kobe's large number of shots not only did not hurt the team's tactical running, but attracted a lot of defensive attention and made his teammates play better. Easy, better rebounds.

The keyboard warriors and media people who only look at the data hold the completely opposite view-Kobe is a cancer!

Kobe's style of play has led the league for 20 years. Combining a single-core system summed up by countless successful teams and superstars in later generations, he can become a super-prolific offensive finisher.

This way of playing is not hurting the team, but to lead the team in the most unique and Kobe way!

Even if you miss more shots, what's the matter? The current Lakers are Kobe's team.

As the boss of the team, it is normal for the state to have ups and downs.

Let you see and see, let go of Kobe.

The victory over the Mavericks was the first game the Lakers left O'Neal and the second away game of the Triple United. The next Lakers will go back to back to San Antonio to face the Spurs.

Two of the Lakers' four losses this season were thanks to the Spurs. In one game, Kobe did not play, and in the other game Kobe scored 22 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, failing to lead the team to victory.

Before this game, many people raised doubts.

"Can the Lakers win again? If not, then the Spurs, who are at the bottom of the league, will kill the Lakers three times."

"How many points can Kobe score? How many shots?"

"With back-to-back Lakers, will there be physical problems?"

Even Lakers supporters and Kobe fans will be worried about these questions. The mainstream media is still very unfavorable about the Lakers for this game.

"Daddy, will Kobe win?" In Palmdale, California, a black kid with thick lips is squatting in front of the TV with his family. He is only 7 years old. He is taller than his peers and loves basketball. Sports, and as a native of California, his favorite star is Kobe Bryant, who has shined this year.

"Little George, I will! I will."

"Kobe is the best!" With his father's affirmative answer, Paul George happily sat on the sofa.

"Kobe, you can't play like this anymore." Harris made a serious statement to Kobe before the game.

"30 shots, are you crazy? Your body will collapse, your muscles will dissolve!"

In this era, every shot is not easy. You need a lot of confrontation and physical contact to create shooting space. There is no doubt that the more shots you take, the greater the defensive pressure you will receive, and the faster your physical energy will be consumed. Injury The risks are bound to increase significantly.

"COACH, I know in my heart, I won't get hurt."

"Know it? Doesn't O'Neill know it? Doesn't Bruce know it?" Harris said righteously.

"Not only me, Jerry West, but Dr. Bass thinks it's unreasonable for you to play like this. You don't have to do so much. Trust your teammates and give them the ball."

Kobe pondered for a while. Other teams, like the 76ers Magic, are afraid that their stars will not play hard enough, and they will go to death to order the stars. Only the management of the Lakers will worry about the players being tired.

That's why he admired Dr. Bass so much, he admired West, he admired Harris so much. They really treat the players as their own people, not a tool to make money!

He has to find a way to convince the front office that his shots don't take too much energy.

"Coach, 80% of my shots are shot. I really don't need much physical energy." Kobe repeatedly persuaded Harris to agree to continue playing like this, but the playing time will not exceed 32 minutes!

32 minutes, 30 shots!

An average of 1 shot per minute.

Kobe felt a little irritated.

The current San Antonio Spurs are 13 wins and 27 losses, ranking twelfth in the Western Conference.

There are not many bad teams in the West. The Vancouver Grizzlies are really bad, and they are now ranked last.

The records of the Spurs and the Nuggets have had their ups and downs. After losing Uncle Mu, the Nuggets want to find a new core cornerstone through the draft, and are now ranked second to last.

Next, there is the Spurs, who were determined to be bad at the beginning of the season.

From the current point of view, the honor of the Vancouver Grizzlies at the bottom of the Western Conference cannot be thrown away. The Nuggets will compete with the Spurs for the No. 2 spot. Then the teams with similar records are the Mavericks, Warriors, Kings, Clippers, Suns, and Timberwolves.

The strength of this batch of teams is not far behind, and everyone has the possibility of entering the playoffs.

After the Mavericks were disintegrated and rebuilt, although the record has not declined significantly, the team's strength has obviously been unable to keep up with this batch of teams, and they will soon enter a bad role.

The Lakers, Houston, Jazz, Supersonics, and Trail Blazers are unlikely to fall out of the playoffs.

The remaining Suns, Clippers, Kings, Warriors, and Timberwolves will compete for the remaining three playoff spots.

Some time ago, the Spurs underwent a huge personnel change.

Head coach Bob Hill resigned after a 5-16 record.

The team manager, Gregg Popovich took the opportunity to take over.

This change is not surprising to others in the league, and there are many changes in coaches every year.

Not so with Kobe.

Popovich, Kobe's old opponent for many years, can be said to be the strongest head coach in the 2000s, whether it is tactical arrangements, personnel discovery, star training, and getting along with players.

In every point, Popovich has achieved the ultimate!

The Spurs of later generations, as a team in a small market that couldn't be smaller, were able to brazenly win five championships. Popovich contributed a lot.

The relationship between Popovich and the GPD trio is legendary.

He actually allowed three such excellent players to stay in the small place of San Antonio for nearly 20 years at such a low price!

This is legend.