My Name is Kobe Bryant

"Boss, look at this! The official strength ranking ranks us in ninth place!" Xiaoyu walked into the locker room angrily holding the newspaper.

"Ninth place? Why didn't they say we couldn't make the playoffs?" Stephen Jackson sneered.

The Lakers players are still very proud and have the confidence left over from the divine dynasty.

Although in the last two years of the OK Dynasty, officials often underestimated the Lakers' combat power and even ranked the Lakers fourth. But this year’s ninth place is too outrageous!

That’s right!

The NBA has added several historically powerful teams this year. The Grizzlies, Pacers, Heat, Spurs, Celtics, 76ers, and Kings are all championship and even historically powerful teams!

ESPN even ranked the Houston Rockets ahead of the Lakers!

Outrageous!

In addition to O'Neal, the Rockets team includes Francis and Mobley. Their forwards are nothing more than the outdated Glenn Rice and the all-powerful James Posey.

O'Neal can play very well with this lineup, but can it really win?

Kobe's expectation was that O'Neal would produce astonishing statistics, but the team's record was average and the possibility of winning 60 games was very low.

No matter what happens, the Lakers should not be ranked ninth!

The Lakers have Kobe Bryant, recognized as the number one player in basketball!

How much do those commentators look down on the Lakers' role players?

Or do they think that after Kobe leaves O'Neal, he will no longer be the invincible god king?

"So boss, what is our goal this year?" Bowen quietly walked towards Kobe, he wanted to know the answer to this question.

The management's goals for the Lakers this year are not high. After all, they have won five consecutive championships. Bass West did not expect this group of newcomers to win the championship under the leadership of Kobe Bryant.

Making the playoffs, preferably the second round or the Western Conference Finals, would satisfy the front office.

And these Lakers players, due to the impact of many years of consecutive championships, do not have that strong desire for a championship.

They wanted to know what Kobe was thinking.

"If you don't set the goal of championship, you are not a qualified Laker." Kobe raised his eyebrows. Although he is only 24 years old now, his achievements in two lifetimes have made him full of kingly spirit.

majesty! Domineering!

"I understand, boss." Bowen looked at the high-spirited Kobe and couldn't help but feel a little ashamed. After O'Neal left, he actually had plans to hang around.

"Everyone, meet our new chief assistant, Mr. Mike D'Antoni." Harris came to the locker room with a mustache and interrupted the chat among the Lakers players.

"It's finally here." Kobe looked at the mustache with burning eyes. This man ruined Kobe's last championship hope in his career and launched a bombardment among a group of aging Hall of Fame players.

But he also created several historic offensive teams, introducing bombardment, small ball, and three-point rain into the league.

Suns, Rockets, Nets.

Every team leads the league towards a new offensive trend!

"Okay, our players are here, let me announce this year's lineup."

"Guards: Kobe Bryant, Derek Fisher, Manu Ginobili, Brian Shaw"

"Forwards: Bruce Bowen, Stephen Jackson, Zach Randolph, Rick Fox, Tracy Murray"

"Centers: Yao Ming, Mehmet Okur, Patrick Ewing"

Brian Shaw is 36 years old, and Tracy Murray is only used by West to fill out the roster, plus the 40-year-old Ewing. The immediate combat effectiveness of these players is almost negligible.

There is also second-year Randolph Okur, and rookie Yao Ming. The Lakers' lineup this year is really just a group of old, weak, and disabled players.

Especially the interior defense is almost useless.

But this era is far less keen on projection than later generations. Nowadays, every star has a breakthrough ability! There is no one inside star who is not good at playing from behind.

The Lakers' internal defensive holes will be fatal.

This is why so many people are not optimistic about the Lakers this year. They are too unbalanced inside and outside. Even if Kobe can come to earth, such weak interior defense will always allow opponents to score easily in the penalty area.

Is it easy for Kobe to score by pulling up against two or three people? Or is it easier for the skinny Yao Ming to score if he knocks away the short Stephen Jackson in the penalty area?

"Okay, now let's start practicing offensive tactics."

"Get ready guys, we're going to throw out a ton of established tactics and add a ton of new ones!"

"Run! I need you to run and play ball!"

"Next season, our tactical system is called - run and gun!"

"Ladies in the audience! I am very happy to bring you this opening game of the 2002-2003 NBA season!" Barkley appeared in the commentary box.

Ever since Magic became involved in Mamba Academy business, he has rarely appeared on the commentary circuit. NBC's top spot gradually became the duo of Barkley and Kenny Smith.

"The Lakers are receiving their championship rings! Although O'Neal and Horry have left the players who won the championship last season, most of them still stay in Los Angeles!"

"Five rings! Kobe raised five fingers! His domineering look made Staples fans scream!"

"Kobe's championship ring is already comparable to that of Michael Jordan and Magic! And this is only the seventh season of his career! He is only 24 years old. In a fundamental sense, he has not yet reached his peak age!"

"This is the GOAT! This is the King of Ball! Although the Lakers will face the darkest moment in the next few years, we believe that this time will not last long. West will not waste Kobe's peak years. Soon he will It will find enough help for Kobe."

"In the previous preseason, the Lakers lost 6 of 8 games! Although Kobe did not participate. But this year's NBA No. 1 pick Yao Ming's performance was very bad! In 8 games, he averaged only 13+7. Many people thought that he would He is the most outstanding No. 1 pick in NBA history since the new century!"

"Next year will be a big draft year! LeBron James, the chosen son of Kobe Bryant, Anthony, the king of Syracuse, Milicic, the talented young man from Yugoslavia, THE FLASH Wade from Marquette University, Paul Bo from Georgia Tech Everyone has the ability to crush Yao Ming!"

"West's deal simply ruined the OK Dynasty! It was a disastrous deal. Many people think West should be fired after the season."

"Let's take a look at the San Antonio Spurs' lineup!"

"Tim Duncan has become the strongest power forward in the league. He averaged 24.7 points, 11.7 rebounds, 4.7 assists, 3.1 blocks, 1.2 steals and 2.5 turnovers last season! He won the MVP!"

"There is no doubt that Shiv Duncan is the strongest power forward on the planet!"

"At the same time! This summer, the Spurs got Horry from the Lakers, Stockton from the Jazz, and Steve Smith from the Trail Blazers!"

"The Spurs' starting lineup this season is Stockton, Malik Rose, Steve Smith, Duncan, and Robinson."

"Their bench lineup is equally strong! Parker, Cole, Horry, Wang Zhizhi, Kevin Willis."

"Such a lineup is so luxurious! Compared to the Lakers' lineup, it looks shabby."

"At the same time, this game is also a Chinese derby! The young boy Wang Zhizhi VS the little giant Yao Ming! Two Chinese insiders are about to fight!"

"Popovich has been eliminated by the Lakers four times in the playoffs, and the Lakers are the Spurs' mortal enemy. It is certain that starting from this game, the league will launch an indiscriminate bombardment against the Lakers!"

"Friends in the audience! Good morning! This is the opening game of the NBA regular season brought by Xixitivi! The Los Angeles Lakers versus the San Antonio Spurs!" Teacher Su Qun's voice rang out.

This is the first game of the little giant Yao Ming's career!

Yao Ming is not as unloved as Wang Zhizhi.

Yao Ming went abroad with the hope of Chinese basketball and brought glory to the country!

The better he plays, the higher his income will be, and the greater his influence on Chinese sports and his income will be!

Now that Yao Ming has gone to a legendary team like the Lakers, many Chinese are extremely excited!

Dare I ask the foreign players, who has the greatest influence among Chinese fans?

Of course Kobe!

The NBA reached its peak in China at the end of the 1990s, and the most famous stars of this era were Jordan and Kobe!

The alternating battles between Jordan and Kobe became the first dream for Chinese fans to come into contact with the NBA.

And now, the little giant who came out of China can actually join the legendary Lakers team and create greater glory with Kobe! This is simply awesome!

In the eyes of American fans, Yao Ming is just a parallel import number one pick, but it is different for Chinese fans!

They are used to Yao Ming's extraordinary performance in the CBA penalty area!

In the eyes of Chinese fans, Yao Ming is always the best!

When Yao Ming entered the NBA, there were already countless press releases that promoted him to the altar.

And his transaction for O'Neal alone made many Chinese proud!

Yao Ming is a player at the same level as O'Neal!

He will write the next legendary chapter with Kobe!

"This is a Chinese derby! Yao Ming will start the first game of his legendary career with the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA! He will start!"

"Popovich on the other side is so uninterested that he didn't even start Wang Zhizhi. Admiral David Robinson is old! Now it's time for Wang Zhizhi to take over! Duncan's best helper is none other than my young boy Wang Zhizhi. Yes!" Yang Yi began to wildly praise the Chinese twin stars.

"This summer's World Championships, Yugoslavia defeated the American team at the World Championships! The undefeated myth of the American Dream Team has ended! Facts have proved that more and more players have the ability to compete with American stars! And our Chinese Twins Stars bear the brunt!”

"At the same time, China also has a giant, Monk Battle, who is playing for the Nuggets! Three Chinese players have gained a foothold in the American professional basketball! It seems that the strength of China Tower is being recognized by more and more people!"

Speaking of the World Championships, it is a pain for American basketball.

This year's World Championships will still be held in the United States, but in order to prepare for the Lakers, almost all the big names did not respond to the call.

With all the heroes vying for the throne, no one wants to participate in this game where winning the championship is a matter of course, but failing to win the championship is what Wan Fu is referring to.

This year's dream team, the big names are not participating, they are all preparing to make a blockbuster success in the new season!

As a result, this year's Dream Five team is the weakest in history.

Under the coaching of Milwaukee Bucks head coach George Karl, in the end only players of Finley, Baron Davis, Andre Miller, and O'Neal Jr. participated.

Moreover, they have also inherited the habit of the big names in the dream team over the years. It is impossible to prepare for the game, and their rhythm is to live and drink.

If you don’t have the life of an uncle, you will suffer from the disease of the uncle. In the end, they were humiliatingly defeated by Yugoslavia in the semi-finals.

In the end, he only finished sixth.

shame!

This is a disgrace to USA Basketball.

But is it not progress in world basketball?

With the development of the times, the popularity of the NBA and the training of Mamba Academy, basketball all over the world is making progress!

In the end Yugoslavia won the championship!

"The whole audience stood up and cheered! They were cheering for Kobe! They were cheering for the legend of the basketball world!

"The Lakers' championship rings have been collected. With the championship flag raised in the sky, the celebration is over!"

"Players from both sides have walked onto the field! The game is about to begin!"

Yao Ming and the general stood at the huge LOGO in the Lakers midfield.

"You are the same as the No. 1 pick? This is the biggest insult to me! I will let you understand what the level of confrontation in the NBA is." David Robinson raised his chin and sprayed directly at Yao Ming.

"TOMATO!" Yao Ming was unhappy and also threw out a national curse. Damn nigger! Just likes to cause trouble!

"You like tomatoes? Although I also like tomatoes, that doesn't make me merciful to you!"

"Be honest!" referee Steve Jarvey warned the general.

What a boy! You scold him, and he even tells you about the food he likes to eat!

How could you bear to bully such a good boy?

Steve Jarvie decided to do his best in this game and take care of the league's No. 1 pick. If the No. 1 pick succeeds, it will not only be embarrassing for the Lakers and Asia, but the NBA will be equally embarrassed.

"Jump ball! Jump ball between 37-year-old general and 22-year-old Yao Ming!"

"The general's bounce is so amazing that you can't tell he is a 37-year-old veteran! He easily won the jump ball!"

"Stockton controls the ball and advances!"

"Stockton shook the minnow away and put the ball in the hands of Admiral David Robinson!"

"It looks like the general is going to teach our No. 1 pick a tough lesson!"

"Welcome to the NBA! Rookie!" The general catches the ball! Turn around in one go!

Small steps!

Get to the basket!

His left elbow hit Yao Ming hard in the abdomen!

Then grab the ball with both hands and rise up from the ground!

"Better than me!" Yao Ming was angry!

Raise your hands!

The height of nearly 2.3 meters is much higher than the general's height of 2.16 meters!

The admiral felt like there was a wall above him!

He doesn't care!

We must fight hard!

He believed that the previous elbow blow had shattered all the confidence of this Asian coward!

"Bang!"

Yao Ming slapped the general's ball hard with one hand!