My Name is Kobe Bryant

The Lakers and Jazz, the Bulls and Pistons are four legendary teams fighting each other on the west coast of the United States and the Windy City. But no one had predicted the situation on the court accurately. Jerry Sloan actually used the shark-slashing tactic, and Joe Dumars unexpectedly regained his quasi-superstar-level strength.

This is the charm of basketball. Basketball has never been a sport in which the lineups of both sides are placed on the table to see who has more stars and who has higher ability to determine the outcome. The most attractive part of competitive sports is the uncertainty and the victory of the weak against the strong. The situation of the two games has gone in a direction that no one can predict.

"Shaq, make that damned free throw!" Campbell danced on the sidelines, watching O'Neal's free throw with full hatred.

The Lakers played three rounds of tactics normally, and the Jazz did not use foul tactics. Jerry Sloan's team seems to have found some form of operation, the tactical movement has become smoother, and the touch has gradually begun to heat up. At this time, Jazz stretched out the devil's hand again.

And Shaq also missed two free throws to save face.

The Lakers fans were restless. They stood up from their seats, holding their heads in their hands in pain, and there seemed to be tears in the corners of their eyes.

Could it be that 70 wins will be ruined by Shaq's poor free throw?

"I just don't feel good today, so I'll make two more free throws! I'll just find the feel after two more free throws!" O'Neal looked at the Lakers starters who were also silent around them. These four were all top pitchers, let them watch Their missed free throws really made them a little uncomfortable.

O'Neill couldn't help but start making excuses frantically.

No feel.

The ball is really slippery.

Today is no longer the state.

Hungry and weak.

The ball is flat.

The laces are unraveled.

The lights are blinding.

Every excuse made the faces of the Lakers' four starters darker.

"Fatty." At the end of the first quarter, the Lakers' starter sat on his bench. At this time, everyone felt a little unreal. Jazz 31:23 Lakers. O'Neal made 5 of 12 free throws, Malone had 11 points and Horry had committed two fouls, and Kobe had 6 points and 3 assists. As usual, he played in series in the first quarter.

Kobe cursed inwardly, the most disgusting part of the shark-killing tactic is not to make the Lakers' offense become Shaq's free throws. It would be better if Shaq made free throws for every offense. The Jazz's starters will soon end up in foul trouble. This tactic is disgusting. Whenever the Lakers' tactical moves become smooth and they find opportunities to shoot and find the touch, the Jazz immediately fouls and interrupts the Lakers' offensive rhythm. It makes people feel as if they are holding back a sneeze.

The next time I attack and run, I think, damn it, I can’t run anymore. If I run out of space, the opponent will also foul Shaq. Isn’t that a waste of time? In this way, the enthusiasm for running and the decisiveness of offense will be greatly reduced.

Kobe was sitting on the bench, and his eyes kept glancing at Ben Wallace, who was warming up

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I dare not think about it, but if I think about it, Kobe's mentality will burst.

"Coach, why don't you let me lead the second team?" Kobe thought for a while, as if there was only one way to get back to the situation.

"No hurry." Harris still hopes that Kobe can save his physical fitness until the fourth quarter, and just like the last game against the Jazz, he will directly accept the game with a wave of strength.

Kobe didn't say much, he felt that the coach's consideration was right. It's just whether the scene and situation can last until the fourth quarter. Bryant was skeptical.

"Both the Lakers and the Jazz have made personnel rotation adjustments. Under the strict whistle-blowing of this game, both players received a lot of fouls. Before the end of the first quarter, Robert Horry was replaced by Harris for two fouls. Off the court, and on the Jazz side, Antoine Kyle and Greg Ostertag both had two fouls, and Brian Russell, who was replaced, also had two fouls. They are Jerrys in this game The main combatants Long used to kill the Sharks are all blue-collar ordinary role players. Not to mention fouls on the back, even if six fouls are sent off, it will have very little impact on the overall offense and defense of the Jazz team. The reason why Long let Antoine Kyle come to the starting lineup, Antoine Kyle will definitely foul O'Neal more in the back."

"The Lakers fell behind. O'Neal's poor free throw touch gave Jerry Sloan more confidence. I believe this tactic will continue to be implemented. Maybe Harris should try to let Kobe lead the team alone and play a single-core model? Theoretically speaking , Kobe's single-core mode is also more efficient than O'Neal's free throw scoring."

"In theory, this is feasible. But after all, O'Neal is Mr. Billionaire who was only signed this summer. If the absolute core of the team is sitting on the sidelines, he will definitely be very dissatisfied. And it will also affect the future. Signing in, other stars will have doubts when they see Harris using their own stars like this, will they also be put on the bench when they come to the Lakers?" Ma Fu put forward a hypothesis.

"The Lakers don't need that kind of PUSSY!" Kareem Abdul-Jabbar looked disdainful.

"The purple and gold jersey is not for everyone. The real Lakers star has to face these pressures. The honor above the Great Western Forum will give them pressure. If he can't even bear these, he is not a player. Qualified Lakers!" The magician also looked proud.

O'Neill is under a lot of pressure at the moment.

Damn it, why can't the damn basketball go into the hoop? It's just a free throw, damn it, the next free throw must be hit!

Curt Rambis took the lead in comforting: "Shaq, calm down. You can make free throws normally!"

O'Neill pretended to be calm: "Of course I can, just wait, I will make them pay the price later."

Only Kobe can see O'Neal's external strength and middling ability. Kobe knew there was a reason why O'Neal didn't shoot free throws well. He couldn't press his wrist down, although the shark was not considered hardworking and his skills were not as good as Dameng's. But the pace, the touch near the basket, the passing and dribbling are all soft and round, which is countless times stronger than other hard centers.

All his problems are range. Inaccurate shots from outside the penalty area and problems with free throws. The root of it all is his wrist.

"Okay, okay. I'm recruiting." Looking at his teammates suspiciously, O'Neill told the truth with a bitter face.

"I can't squeeze my wrist."

"Can't press the wrist? Why?"

"I broke my wrist when I was a child in Germany. I fell from a tree. You see." O'Neill raised his right hand and moved it back and forth. His wrist can only be folded a little, as if wearing an invisible protective gear. , and the wrist is always a little bit to the right. It's not that he didn't practice free throws and shooting, but he couldn't press his wrist, which made his shooting arc too flat and there was no parabola at all.

"Well, there are probably reasons for many things that cannot be explained..."