For this kind of competition for the floor ball, in addition to testing the enthusiasm, the players' physical talents are also extremely important at this moment.
Between Kobe and Curry, the former is obviously the one with better dynamic talent.
Mamba not only took control of the ball first, but also leaned on the approaching Curry the moment he got the ball and turned around to pass the latter!
As a result, Arab League, who had just completed an extreme block, had to meet the challenge again.
But Kobe's ability to attack the frame is not comparable to Brown's.
I saw him leaping high and actively making physical contact with Yi Jianlian in the air.
Relying on the kinetic energy formed after starting the speed, Kobe successfully pushed away the Arab League.
Then, he relied on his strong core strength to maintain his center of gravity, flicked his wrist, and completed the layup.
"and.one!"
Kobe shouted before falling to the ground.
"Beep!"
The whistle sounded and Yi Jianlian committed a defensive foul.
At the same time, the ball hit the backboard and bounced into the net.
Two points scored, plus a penalty!
After the goal, Kobe sat on the ground, punched and roared.
Brown rushed over and pulled Big Brother up.
Yi Jianlian, on the other hand, stood under the basket with a dejected look.
In this fast break defense, he tried his best.
Unfortunately, the result did not reward him.
Not far away, Curry patted his chest and signaled to Ah Lian that the ball was his problem.
Kobe stepped to the free throw line and made the extra free throw.
46:36, the difference between the two teams is only 10 points!
Moreover, Kobe has scored 11 points in a row since the start of the second quarter!
While he scored all the Lakers' points in the second quarter, he successfully led the team to narrow the point difference.
This situation reminded many Rockets fans at the scene of the horror of being dominated by Kobe Bryant in the past few years...
"Who can stop him? I think if we continue like this, the lead will be wiped out soon!"
"Kobe is still the same Kobe, but I hope the Rockets will no longer be the Rockets they used to be."
"What is Mark Jackson doing? Still not taking a timeout?"
At this moment, the fans' mentality was already in chaos.
But Shen Fei, who was also in the stands, still looked calm.
Kobe's outburst in the second quarter really exceeded his expectations.
But Shen Fei is still optimistic about winning the game.
For no other reason than the Rockets still have a lot of options to change the game.
For example, Tony Allen on the bench is definitely more suitable than George to defend Kobe.
You know, Teacher Tony was personally selected by the Black Mamba and is the most difficult defender for the opponent!
And Mark Jackson has always used George to defend Kobe. In Shen Fei's view, it should be a choice to train newcomers.
After all, this is just a regular season game.
Winning or losing is important, but it is not everything.
As an important puzzle piece for the team's future, George's ability to compete with super giants is very beneficial to its development.
Now that the Lakers are on the rise, Shen Fei speculates that as long as George is alone, Mark Jackson will replace him with Tony Allen.
In this way, it can not only stabilize the situation, but also protect Pickle's confidence.
"Even if you are an idol, you can't let people press the hammer like this..."
Shen Fei murmured and turned his attention to the court again.
On the court, George's eyes were much more serious than in the first quarter.
It is true that he admires Kobe, but the victory or defeat of the team and the game is obviously more important than "chasing stars".
If the team's winning streak ends due to his own poor defense, Paojiao will not be able to accept it.
Therefore, when Kobe held the ball in isolation again, George showed a stronger defense than before.
Just like the Black Mamba "preying" on Curry in the first quarter, Pickle also started to defend like a mad dog.
He kept making physical contact, trying to disrupt Kobe's offensive rhythm.
It's inevitable that you won't be able to grasp the scale well when you try it for the first time.
George accidentally hit Kobe Bryant in the face while chipping the ball.
The referee immediately called a foul.
Just as Paojiao was about to step forward and apologize, Kobe turned around and shouted to the referee:
"There is no need to call a foul for this kind of physical contact."
"My offense has not been affected, so there is no need to brag."
The referee was stunned when he heard this.
This was the first time he had seen someone speaking for his opponent, and he didn't know how to respond.
Kobe didn't pay attention to his answer. He came back to his senses and said to George: "Keep this intensity, I like it."
This time, Pickled Pepper was also stunned.
But he quickly reacted, smiled and shook his head.
"I won't be polite."
George said something and then continued to devote himself to defense.
Lakers serve from the sideline.
After some conduction, the ball was once again handed over to Kobe in the low post.
Lakers No. 24 holds the ball with his back, using his back to sense the defense behind him.
"Bang..."
"Bang..."
"Bang..."
Although Kobe looks smaller than Pickle, his nickname "Little Malone" is not random.
After he pushed hard three times, George had retreated to near the three-second zone.
At this time, Kobe suddenly shook his shoulders to the left, then used his right foot as an axis, turned back and shot...
As mentioned before, Corvo likes to think of the next move before attacking.
Therefore, George, who was very familiar with him, predicted Kobe's movements this time.
Pickled pepper took a big step forward and jumped up hard.
Kobe, who was flying in mid-air, realized something was wrong and temporarily changed his shooting action to raise the arc.
However, he still underestimated George's jumping ability.
In the end, Pickle's fingertips lightly touched the basketball thrown by Kobe and successfully blocked the shot!
After landing, George immediately took off twice and took control of the ball.
He finally...guarded Kobe!
Seeing that the Rockets were about to launch a fast break, Luke Walton's quick eyesight and quick hands pulled Curry down with a tactical foul.
Mark Jackson on the sidelines smiled slightly, waved his hand, and replaced George with Tony Allen.
When he came off the field, Paojiao received warm applause from the fans.
Obviously, the successful defense just now was a great encouragement to himself, the team and the fans!
Along with Tony Allen, McGrady and Ben were also on the stage.
Obviously, Mark Jackson hopes to control the rhythm of the game in his team's hands by increasing his defensive intensity.
............
The game continues.
As soon as McGrady came on the court, he began to exert all his strength on the offensive end.
In the first round, facing Matt Barnes' defense, he accelerated and passed him cleanly, and succeeded in a mid-range jumper.
Looking back, Kobe, under the tight defense of Tony Allen, made an incredible drifting fadeaway.
But before the Lakers were happy for long, McGrady rushed into the paint and made a "big shift" towards Odom.
Use a pull-up layup that shocked everyone and return the favor!
Suddenly, the two former "top four shooting guards" began to compete against each other!