My Name is Kobe Bryant

"The league's punishment for madman Sprewell has come out."

The Lakers finally started the second half of their schedule after the All-Star Game.

First stop, Portland.

As soon as they arrived at the hotel in Portland, the Lakers learned about Sprewell's punishment.

"Sprewell was suspended for 68 games!!!"

"68 games?" The players were stunned.

"The longest suspension in history, the madman is going to take a break this time. It seems that Stern's anger is beyond words."

"Who says it isn't? The chokehold coach went too far. Even if Malone knocked out the brains of the Smiling Assassin, even if Laimbeer destroyed countless players, Stern has never issued such a ticket. Ah!"

"At such a time when the NBA is at its peak, it is not surprising that Stern is ruthless when such a scandal is exposed. This simply gives the other three major leagues a perfect reason to attack the NBA."

"It's ruined! He was originally a quasi-All-Star player with both offense and defense, but now he hasn't played for a year. Coupled with this vicious incident, no team in his right mind would want him. The madman's future is completely ruined."

"He deserves it! He deserves it all!"

"I'm a little worried that after this incident, Stern will change the scale of whistleblowing. In order to avoid bad effects, will Stern make the scale of confrontation smaller? That is not a good idea for us. information."

The Lakers were chattering for a long time. This incident involving the Madman had a huge impact on any player in the NBA.

On February 10, 1998, the Lakers faced the Trail Blazers away from home.

Before the All-Star break, the Lakers had just easily defeated the Trail Blazers at home. The Lakers, who came to the away game this time, were still in excellent condition and won another victory with a score of 135:98.

Kobe scored a near-triple-double with 41 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists, continuing to lead the MVP and scoring title.

On the other side, the Bulls, after welcoming new players, faced the Jazz, who were second in the Western Conference.

81:67!

A meat grinder battle!

In the end, the bull strangles Jazz!

The Bulls and Lakers have completely different ways of winning!

The Lakers play at a fast pace, run and fight, and everyone is on the same page.

The Bulls, on the other hand, played at a slow pace, handing all the balls to Jordan Pippen on the offensive end, and completely blocking Malone and Richmond on the defensive end, and finally won the game.

New No. 1 pick Joe Smith played well, scoring 15 points, 9 rebounds and 4 blocks. His high mobility is almost perfectly adapted to the Bulls' defensive system, and his role in assisting defense and defensive counterattacks is visible to the naked eye.

"We are heading towards greatness!" Pippen said excitedly after the game!

The Jazz are not an easy team to deal with. The team with the best lineup on paper this season is the Jazz. Even the Bulls and Lakers are slightly inferior. A team composed of three Hall of Fame players was even considered to be able to easily defeat the Lakers and Bulls at the beginning of the season.

But now, the Jazz's shortcomings seem to be gradually exposed.

Stockton's poor independent offensive ability, Malone's short height, and Richmond's lack of sustained scoring ability.

All these make it very difficult for the Jazz!

The galactic battleships didn't seem to show the strength they should have.

Many experts predict that if the Jazz do not achieve ideal results in this year's playoffs, Richmond will leave Utah at the end of this year.

After the Lakers defeated the Trail Blazers, they quickly flew back to Los Angeles.

The next schedule for the Lakers will be three home games, against the Warriors, SuperSonics, and Rockets respectively.

On February 11, 1998, the Lakers faced the Warriors back-to-back.

The disintegrated Warriors will certainly not be a match for the Lakers. The Warriors team was almost an empty shell after Sprewell was suspended and Joe Smith was traded.

Except for the future "second center in the league" Eric Dampier, the Warriors can hardly produce a player who can be named.

Killing!

131:78!

A 53-point lead!

OK only played less than 30 minutes, and a large number of the Lakers' substitute members came on and slipped away.

Kobe once again scored 40 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists in just 28 minutes of playing time.

40+ back to back!

After defeating the Warriors, the Lakers ushered in the challenge of the third team in the Western Conference, the Seattle SuperSonics!

"Okay, Kobe and I reconciled at the All-Star Game, but that doesn't mean I will give up defeating him!" Payton said this somewhat insincerely.

Thinking of the powerful figure in the All-Star Game who turned his back to him and faced off against Jordan Pippen. Payton felt a little guilty.

I really didn't feel it when I was an opponent. Only when I became a teammate did I realize how strong Kobe was!

Faced with Jordan Pippen's 21-point lead! Is this something a human can do?

Payton still remembers his inability to face Jordan Pippen in the Finals that year.

That year, the Bulls easily took a 3-0 lead. In the next few games, Payton clearly felt that Jordan was distracted. If Jordan hadn't been distracted, it would have been a 4-0 massacre.

And such a powerful Jordan has been defeated by Kobe for two consecutive seasons!

Even Payton, who has a string in his head, knows how strong Kobe is!

"Fake, I lost to you again."

The game between the Lakers and SuperSonics still ended with the Lakers winning.

The Lakers defeated the SuperSonics 112:95 and won again.

Payton smiled bitterly.

Even in this game, Payton focused all his attention on the defensive end, and Kobe still scored 45 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals.

"Damn, Kobe scored three consecutive 40+ points!" Payton couldn't believe that this was a statistic he had scored on himself.

Vomiting blood! Even if I gave birth to Gary Payton, why would I have two guys like Jordan and Kobe!

Payton felt that he was not born at the right time.

In an era when the competition was not so fierce, Payton felt that he could win the best defensive player, and he could win a few championships without much problem.

This era is so outrageous!

The invincible basketball god Jordan has not retired yet, and the next king Kobe will step forward and sweep everything!

"Kobe Bryant scored 40+ points three times in a row again!"

"The Lakers' recent state and Kobe's recent state are very good! I am optimistic that they will win another consecutive victory in February!"

"The Bulls and Magic on the other side are also gaining momentum! The addition of Dumars and Mahon has made the Magic's young team and the cohesion of the locker room instantly rise to a higher level!"

"Chuck Daly has been smiling from ear to ear recently. The talent of this Magic has already crushed the Bad Boys of the past. Whether they can shape this Magic into a dynasty team that surpasses the Bad Boys will depend on Chuck Daly’s skills.”

"But can the Peak Bad Boys have the upper hand when facing the Lakers and Bulls like this?"