My Name is Kobe Bryant

The Lakers easily won their first preseason victory, and the Warriors surrendered their guns in the first half. Facing the Lakers, who had the upper hand in both the starting lineup and the bench, they didn't put up any decent resistance at all.

Chris Mullin and Price are old, and as white athletes, their defense has become a considerable drag on the team.

In garbage time, all the Lakers' substitute players got playing time.

Harris didn't let Kobe play for too long. The season was very long. He was worried that the young man would use too much force, which would cause his successor to be weak.

Kobe, who played only 17 minutes, efficiently scored 13 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 1 block. Tough and flexible defense, dunks after counterattack. It also impressed the courtside audience at the Great Western Forum on this dynamic rookie.

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The second preseason game will be held in Phoenix, Phoenix. A group of people took the team's plane and flew to Phoenix.

Phoenix is ​​the capital of Arizona. It is located in the desert on the west coast of the United States. The annual precipitation is scarce and the sunshine is abundant. Arizona is most famous for its beautiful and colorful sunsets. The team name "Sun" is the most representative.

"Flying Pig" Charles Barkley, after spending four years in Phoenix, he gained nothing. This year's playoffs were reversed by Olajuwon 4:3.

After the game, Charles Barkley said angrily to his teammates, "Don't worry, I'll meet them." Then he went straight to Olajuwon's locker room.

Teammates reportedly never saw the MVP-level tough guy again. Until it was learned from the media that Charles Barkley had joined the Mosaic team.

The current lineup of the Suns is not bad, and they have accumulated a large number of high-quality players. Their starting point guard is 20+9 All-Star Kevin Johnson, and the shooting guard is the alien Sam Cassell. Small forward is last year's quality rookie, Mike Finley. The inside line is served by SHOWTIME member AC Green and the 1988 No. 1 pick Danny Manning.

The bench is also not weak, with this year's No. 15 rookie Steve Nash, big heart Robert Horry and a group of high-quality role players.

Barkley, who has a large number of excellent teammates, did not perform well in the Suns, and even defected to the team that just defeated him this year, which is a bit embarrassing. Join if you can't beat, the act of defecting to the enemy makes Phoenix fans very sad.

Kobe and his party did not go out with O'Neal after landing, but continued to soak in the hotel's gym.

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The next day, the game started.

At the beginning of the game, Van Exel, Eddie Jones and Ceballos did not pass to the basket. He played a personal attack by himself, a chic and elegant attack, but the efficiency was not high.

The Suns have accelerated the pace of the game, and under the leadership of Kevin Johnson, they have repeatedly played fast breaks. O'Neal, who couldn't get the ball, looked at his teammates who kept hitting the iron, and his body movements were so expressive that he didn't even want to chase and defend.

"Damn it, what are you doing?" Del Harris roared. He had practiced his tactics well, but why did he get so hot when he played? Especially that Ceballos, who thought he was the top scorer? Once the ball enters his hands, he can't get it out at all. It's a black hole of attack.

"Listen, pass the damn ball to O'Neal. If you can't do it, get out!"

"Let them get off the field quickly! These so-called stars can't even pass the ball." The old fish Fisher said silently in his heart, he couldn't wait to play and show off with Kobe.

The timeout ended, and the Lakers guard became honest. They are no longer working hard, hanging the ball to O'Neal declared the success of the offense. But on the defensive end, there is still no good way to take the Suns. The Lakers' starting lineup is a bit cumbersome. At the end of the first quarter, the Lakers trailed the Suns by 7 points at 17:24.

Kobe appeared in the second quarter, and he still took the initiative to match the ball holder. The Suns' backup point guard is the future double-match MVP Steve Nash.

"Hey, Steve, let's play football together when we're free." Nash hesitated, how did he know that I like playing football.

That's what Kobe wanted to see, stealing the ball from Nash's stunned hands, striding toward the Suns half court, pulling the ball around his waist, spreading his feet, and pouring it back into the hoop.

"WOW~" Exclamations came from the sidelines. This dunk with both strength, bounce and coordination exploded the Suns home stadium in the West of the United States.

"Steve, welcome to the NBA. Lesson one, don't believe anything your opponent says," Bryant said to Nash as he stepped back into his own half.

"Damn it." Nash frowned tightly. Isn't this guy a rookie like me in this intriguing Major League Baseball? How did you educate me.

Bullying Steve Nash made Kobe smile, and when the legendary point guard grew up, it was difficult to steal the ball from him. Kobe knows this future son of the wind very well. They have been opponents and even teammates for many years.

Nash dribbled the ball across the half court, Kobe didn't defend too tightly, and always put a position. He knew that the point guard was very fast, and if the defense was too tight, he would definitely be broken.

Nash played a pick-and-roll with Holly, and the back pass assisted Robert Horry to make a mid-range shot.

"Guys, did you sit soft on the plane? I want to see your aggression." Kobe looked dissatisfied at his slightly neglected teammates. He almost blocked all Nash's offensive space, but still let him find an open space Passed the ball.

Kobe holds the ball, Nash defends Fisher, and the defender in front of Kobe is Wesley Person. This 1.98-meter shooting guard is much stronger than the current Kobe. Kobe tried to break through, but was unsuccessful, so he had to shoot A three point.

"Duang!" Missed.

Nash continued to match Kobe, still a pick-and-roll. After the shoutout, the enthusiasm of the Lakers' substitute came up. This time, Ben Wallace threw Holly's shot. Tyrese got the rebound and threw it to the frontcourt. Bryant, who ran towards the Suns half court when Holly shot, did his part, took the basketball, jumped up and slammed the ball into the basket.

Kobe knew that he didn't feel good about this offense, so he focused more on the defensive end.

Under Kobe's marking, Nash struggled to control the ball, although he didn't create a good scoring opportunity and didn't make a shot. But at least there were no mistakes.

Nash made no mistakes, but the Suns still struggled to make shots. The ability of the Lakers to catch offensive and defensive transitions as a substitute is too strong. They were young and galloped back and forth on the field, playing a youthful storm. The points behind the starting lineup were quickly wiped out or even overtaken.

The Suns called a timeout, and even though it wasn't time for the regular rotation, coach Cotton Fitzsimmons was still going to change into the starting lineup to compete with this group of kids.