The Lakers got the right to attack first, and Kobe reached out for the ball as soon as the half was over.
Ke Mi instantly became excited and shouted slogans to the TV to defeat her opponent.
Bryant, as they wished, beat Zhang Zhiyuan with his back, Zhang Zhiyuan defended alone, and the others watched the show.
It's best not to get involved in this kind of grudge ball, as it will ruin the scenery.
Kobe took the ball and hit Zhang Zhiyuan, and then he was surprised to find that Zhang Zhiyuan didn't move at all.
Is this guy so powerful?
Kobe had a doubt in his heart.
Kobe also faced off against Zhang Zhiyuan during the Lakers' internal training before, and he played very easily at that time.
But now, he discovered that Zhang Zhiyuan's power was actually stronger than his own.
"So cool."
Zhang Zhiyuan was secretly happy.
He also didn't expect that absorbing 12% of the opponent's attributes would have such a big impact.
But think about it, this is normal. Assuming Kobe's ability value is 100, deducting 12% is 88.
And his ability value can be as high as 80, and if you add Kobe's 12 points, it will be 92.
Kobe Bryant's back attack failed, and then he changed his strategy and tried to turn around and break through, but Zhang Zhiyuan still kept up.
In desperation, Kobe could only turn around and shoot a jumper, reluctantly taking the shot, and ended up making a three-pointer.
He misjudged his own strength, which led to this low-level mistake.
However, after throwing this ball, Kobe also realized that he was not in good condition today and his body was as tired as if he was playing back-to-back games.
"Damn."
Kobe was very depressed. If it was because of his poor condition in other games, that would be fine.
But he really wanted to win this game and really wanted to beat Zhang Zhiyuan. At this time, he happened to be in poor condition, which was really terrible.
"Oh, Kobe shot a three-and-done."
Smith was surprised when he didn't touch the ball at the beginning.
"Maybe you were affected by that song, please, don't be so fragile."
Buckley guessed.
"To put it lightly, if someone sang a 'song without a crown' to you during a game, you would probably have already done it."
Smith took the opportunity to tease.
On the court, the Rockets launched an attack, and Zhang Zhiyuan also took the initiative to ask for the ball and beat Kobe Bryant in singles.
This action directly ignited the atmosphere at the scene. They already liked this young man who dared to challenge Kobe.
Zhang Zhiyuan was playing singles and dribbling facing the frame in an attempt to break through. Unfortunately, his fake moves were not good enough and he failed to deceive Kobe.
Although Kobe had 12% of his attributes sucked away, he could still keep up with Zhang Zhiyuan with hard work.
The breakthrough was fruitless, so Zhang Zhiyuan chose to fake a breakthrough and take a real shot, and suddenly came up with a step-back three-point shot.
Kobe rushed forward and tried to block the shot.
Of course the result was no block, but the ball didn't go in either.
It was the Lakers' turn to attack, and Kobe continued to attack.
Don’t invest if you’re in bad shape?
That's someone else.
Kobe will just keep looking for form until he recovers or loses.
Kobe held the ball and faced the frame to break through. He first rushed to the left, and Zhang Zhiyuan followed. Then Kobe changed his direction to the right, and Zhang Zhiyuan followed suit and moved laterally to the right.
During this process, Zhang Zhiyuan's center of gravity shifted somewhat.
Kobe seizes the opportunity to shoot a pull-up jumper. Based on past experience, defenders cannot block this kind of ball.
However, he underestimated Zhang Zhiyuan's reaction.
Zhang Zhiyuan jumped up high and slapped the basketball.
"Otherwise, you'd better ask for leave and have a truce."
Zhang Zhiyuan said.
Kobe gritted his teeth and said: "Put away your funny little tricks, they won't work on me."
It turned out that he understood that everything Zhang Zhiyuan did before was an attempt to anger him.
However, after others understood it, they all chose to avoid it, but Kobe chose to go to the mountains.
Alston picked up the basketball, and Battier had already run towards the Lakers' position. Alston made a long pass, and Battier scored a layup.
It's the Lakers' offensive round again, and fans are curious, will Kobe continue to attack?
The answer is yes.
Kobe broke through with the ball, and Zhang Zhiyuan was in front of him. Kobe couldn't stop or break through, so he could only move sideways and shoot.
The whole person floats to one side in the air, and then adjusts his posture in the air to take action.
This kind of shooting is very difficult, and Kobe's shooting percentage was not ideal when he was in good condition. But now, he naturally has a good shot.
Off the court, Jackson was expressionless.
When the opponent was on one-on-one defense, Jackson allowed Kobe to take unlimited shots.
Therefore, there is no problem with Kobe's choice, the only problem is that the ball did not go in.
Why didn't you get in?
Jackson suspected it had something to do with that song, and he was speechless about it.
Things have happened, and he can only hope that Kobe will adjust his condition.
On the court, the game continues and the Rockets attack.
Zhang Zhiyuan took advantage of Battier's cover to directly attack Wharton.
Although this is not a mismatch, Zhang Zhiyuan's ability is currently much stronger than Wharton's.
Before Wharton could react, Zhang Zhiyuan had already passed.
After reaching the basket, Zhang Zhiyuan took off and prepared for a layup.
Bynum took off and tried to block the shot. Zhang Zhiyuan withdrew his hands in the air, avoided Bynum, and made a layup.
This is one of Kobe's classic tricks, and Zhang Zhiyuan can also use it now.
During the transition between offense and defense, Smarsh controlled the ball and advanced. At the same time, he was making gestures to Kobe to signal for pick-and-roll cooperation.
If it succeeds, Kobe will only have to face Alston, which is a matchup with a huge advantage.
But Smarsh forgot that Zhang Zhiyuan trained with them in the Lakers and also understood the gesture.
Then Zhang Zhiyuan said to Kobe: "Why don't you ask your teammates to help and cooperate with each other, you can't beat me in singles."
When Kobe heard this, he almost spat out blood on the floor. He originally planned to cooperate with his teammates in this round to score some points first.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Zhiyuan's words put him in a dilemma. If he really wants to cooperate according to the plan, wouldn't he agree with Zhang Zhiyuan's saying, "You can't beat me in singles"?
This is something Kobe cannot accept.
Therefore, Kobe reached out for the ball and continued to play singles.
Smarsh was furious when he saw this, but passed the ball anyway.
Fortunately, Kobe was unlucky this time and actually hit the fadeaway jumper.
"As you wish."
Kobe mocked.
What he means is that I know you are setting a trap, but I am not afraid and insist on stepping in and crushing the trap.
Zhang Zhiyuan smiled when he heard this. If Kobe keeps playing like this, I am afraid that this game may break the record of 17-for-47.
When the Rockets attacked, Zhang Zhiyuan did not play one-on-one and continued to play pick-and-roll with his teammates.
This is the oldest and most enduring tactic in the NBA.
Simple and practical.
After picking and rolling with Alston, the defender in front of Zhang Zhiyuan became Smarsh.
Facing his old friend, Zhang Zhiyuan was not polite at all. He squeezed him away from his side, walked towards the penalty area with seemingly slow steps, and then made a small throw and scored.
After Kobe was blocked by Alston, he left Alston behind and continued to chase Zhang Zhiyuan. Unfortunately, he was still a step too late and watched Zhang Zhiyuan score easily.
Kobe gave Smarsh a cold look, hating Smarsh's poor defense.
But he forgot that there are many good defensive No. 1 positions in the league, but none of them are as cheap as Smarsh. Moreover, the Rockets also have Alston who is a very poor defensive player, but he did not target him and chose to focus on him.
Zhang Zhiyuan came to fight.
When the Lakers attack, Kobe makes another big move. He has already taken charge of the team's first five offenses.
Jackson couldn't sit still anymore. When it was their turn to attack, Jackson called a timeout.
"Play with coordination, play with mismatches, play with their weaknesses."
Jackson seemed to be arranging the whole team, but in fact he was just talking to Kobe.
He scored 2 points on 1 of 5 shots. Of course, Kobe knew that this performance was terrible, so he didn't say anything.
Back on the court, Kobe returned to normal a little bit. He was still playing singles, but he was no longer obsessed with playing Zhang Zhiyuan. This point was too hard to attack.
The game returned to normal. The two sides played several rounds and interacted with each other.
Kobe passed the screen and broke through Hayes to the basket and scored.
Zhang Zhiyuan ran over to grab the rebound and grabbed a lonely one.
Then he said to Kobe: "Look, you are right to listen to me. If you cooperate, you can score."
It's as if Kobe Bryant's score was all due to him.
This kind of trash talk didn't sound like trash talk, but Kobe felt extremely uncomfortable hearing it.
In the next round, Kobe played Zhang Zhiyuan in singles, seemingly trying to prove that his choice had nothing to do with 'Zhang Zhiyuan's advice'.
Unfortunately, this time he was determined again.
"Look, I said Kobe can't keep avoiding Zhang Lai, otherwise he wouldn't be called Kobe."
Buckley laughed.
Just now, Kobe was frequently playing with each other, and he predicted that this kind of thing wouldn't last long.
"The Lakers don't look good. Not only are they 8 points behind, but Kobe is also physically exhausted."
Before the first quarter of the game was over, Smith was no longer optimistic about the Lakers.
After playing 9 minutes in the first quarter, Kobe was replaced.
When he left the game, he had already shot 3 of 11 from the field and only scored 8 points including free throws.
Zhang Zhiyuan was also replaced. He also scored 8 points, but only took 4 shots. The Rockets also led 26-14 by 12 points.
"God gave the Lakers a shot, but they didn't cherish it."
Smith said.
Judging from Zhang Zhiyuan's current performance, an annual salary of 4 million is no problem.
"Looking at it this way, it seems that the Timberwolves, Lakers and Rockets have all made mistakes, and the Rockets should not only sign for one year. If he keeps this kind of performance, he will definitely be robbed next season."
Buckley sighed.
In the second quarter, Kobe appeared again.
Although the Lakers played poorly when he was on the court, they also played poorly when he was absent. The Lakers still cannot lack him.
Zhang Zhiyuan also came on stage and continued to target.
At this time, Kobe's hatred towards him had risen to 850, Zhang Zhiyuan had absorbed 13% of his attributes, and the gap between the two was widening.
When the Rockets attacked, Zhang Zhiyuan did not avoid Kobe, but directly singled out Kobe.
"Bitch, you're finally here."
Kobe was secretly happy, he wanted to teach Zhang Zhiyuan a lesson on the defensive end.
But he never expected that Zhang Zhiyuan would push him away, then start, stride towards the basket, and take off for a dunk.
The ball goes in.
For a moment, Kobe was stunned and couldn't figure out how all of this happened.
"Oh wow, Zhang broke through Kobe and scored a dunk."
Smith exclaimed.
Kobe is a regular on the defensive line, and not many players can break through him.
"This ball is too hard. Kobe is really in bad shape today."
Buckley analyzed.
During the transition between offense and defense, Kobe used the screen of his teammates to get to the basket and prepared for a dunk.
Zhang Zhiyuan, who was pursuing the defense, caught up in time and took off with another clean block.
"Foul, this is a foul."
Kobe roared at the referee. He was desperate to lose and was trying to cheat.
"Shut up, don't let me look down on you."
Zhang Zhiyuan persuaded him with "good intentions", and Kobe replied with a "Fake" sentence.
If the referee hadn't stopped them, the two might have had a conflict.
"It's amazing. Xiao Zhang actually restrained Kobe on both offense and defense."
Sun Zhengping couldn't help but sigh.
Although this kind of thing is happy, it is somewhat bizarre.
"Every player's condition has its ups and downs. Kobe was not in good condition today and Xiao Zhang was in hot condition, so it is reasonable to exercise restraint."
Zhang Lili analyzed.
"Damn it, Brother Zhang is so awesome, he beat Kobe Bryant."
"Kobe is just not in good condition today, but it's good that Brother Zhang can play like this."
"You are so proud of yourself that you forgot to play five points? He occasionally breaks out just when the volute is in bad condition. If it had been any other time, he would have been beaten by the volute."
Although Zhang Zhiyuan is Chinese, his time of fame is too short after all, and his number of fans in China may not be as many as Kobe's.
Therefore, no matter how good he plays, he will not be recognized and appreciated by some people.
It will take time to change this status quo, and it will take Zhang Zhiyuan to win the scoring title, mvp, and championship. Only with excellent honors can he truly conquer the fans.
On the court, the game continues.
Kobe made a tactical move, and Zhang Zhiyuan followed closely.
Smarsh passed the ball to Odom, who was about to attack himself, but saw Kobe asking for the ball again.
At this time, Kobe's chances were not good and he could not get rid of Zhang Zhiyuan, but he still attacked.
Kobe has fallen into a state of anxiety, eager to score as soon as possible to prove himself.
But the more anxious he was, the more mistakes he made.
Odom passed the ball, Zhang Zhiyuan successfully predicted it, touched the basketball in front of Kobe, and completed the steal.
The Rockets made a fast break, Zhang Zhiyuan sent a long pass, and Alston scored a layup.
In the next round, Kobe made a difficult shot.
Zhang Zhiyuan shook his head, showing a look of pity.
The Rockets attacked and Zhang Zhiyuan broke through. Kobe was a step behind in pursuit and could not block Zhang Zhiyuan.
The anxious Kobe directly bumped into Zhang Zhiyuan with his elbow in front and on Zhang Zhiyuan's ribs.
Zhang Zhiyuan was knocked to the ground, and the pain from his ribs made him roll.
When the whistle sounded, Kobe retreated like a normal person. Battier chased him and scolded him. Kobe refused to be outdone and spat trash talk back until the referee intervened.
Kobe's behavior that he couldn't afford to lose caused an uproar at the scene, and all kinds of curses continued.
"This is a very dangerous foul move. Kobe should not have done this. I hope Zhang was not injured."
Smith's review.
"He must be anxious. Being defeated by an undrafted player is not a glorious thing."
Buckley laughed.
Perhaps Smith's prayer had an effect. Zhang Zhiyuan only felt pain for a while and then became fine. He even asked to continue playing.
After repeated confirmation, the team doctor agreed to this request.
