At the Aviation Center Arena, the game between the Suns and the Lakers has started.
Kobe reached for the ball just after halftime, and then made a back-turn jumper.
His fiery touch doesn't look like he's coming back from injury at all.
In the transition from offense to defense, Nash assisted Stoudemire to score.
Then the Lakers counterattacked, and Kobe held the ball and hit behind again, and Laga Bell clung to Kobe's back.
At the same time, Zhang Zhiyuan clung to Vanessa's back, grabbing her hand and moving it.
Kobe backed Bell, opened up some space, and then shot a jumper.
The ball goes in.
"Try harder. You can't put pressure on me when you look like you're not full."
After the ball was scored, Kobe also talked trash.
"Be gentle."
Zhang Zhiyuan said in Vanessa's ear that she had used too much force just now and her strokes were very thick.
"It's so difficult."
Vanessa said.
"It's too easy to guard against you."
Kobe said to Bell, and Bell glared at him fiercely, wanting to choke Kobe again.
As soon as he finished speaking, Nash hit a three-pointer.
"Shet."
Kobe Bryant.
"pretty."
Zhang Zhiyuan.
Vanessa is indeed someone who has learned to draw. After several attempts, she can control the brush steadily.
"No way, what I wrote is still too ugly and crooked."
Vanessa.
"Don't be anxious, take your time."
Zhang Zhiyuan said.
"Quick, retreat quickly."
Kobe missed a forced shot, and the basketball bounced to the outside and was picked up by Marion. The Suns immediately launched a quick counterattack, and Kobe quickly urged his teammates to retreat.
Unfortunately, it was a step too late in the end. Nash cooperated with Marion to counterattack and easily scored two points.
The Lakers were attacking, and Kobe rushed to the basket for a layup. Stoudemire slapped Kobe hard on the hand.
Zhang Zhiyuan's hand also received a slap. When he put his palm on Vanessa's lower abdomen, Vanessa patted him gently.
"Don't make trouble."
Vanessa said.
Zhang Zhiyuan smiled. Vanessa said don't make trouble, but she didn't push him away. This was a signal.
Kobe frowned because the Lakers fell behind.
Although he scored 14 points in a single quarter, he could not stand up to the inefficiency of others, who only scored 10 points in total. The Suns were in full bloom, with all five starting players scoring, scoring 32 points in a single quarter.
Kobe sometimes thinks about why Odom and others perform very well when playing together with Zhang Zhiyuan, but tend to perform poorly when playing against him.
Unfortunately, he kept this doubt in his heart and did not ask Jackson for advice.
Otherwise, Jackson would tell him that when Odom partners with him, in order to free up offensive position for him, he often has to withdraw from the basket, which will be farther away from the basket.
Even if he receives a pass from Kobe, his shooting percentage will not be too high.
Zhang Zhiyuan floats outside the three-point line, often forcing the opponent's power forward to withdraw from the basket to help defend. Odom easily gets open opportunities after receiving the ball under the basket. Even if there is no open space, this position is close to the basket and can hit the ball.
The rate will also be higher.
This kind of detail is difficult to find without extensive video analysis.
The timeout ends and the second quarter begins.
Kobe takes a break and Odom leads the team.
Without Zhang Zhiyuan and Kobe, the Lakers' lineup is very average. But the Suns have the best sixth man Barbosa, the most improved player Diaw, and the All-Star player Marion.
As a result, the Lakers were beaten to a pulp.
Helpless, Kobe could only put on a mask of pain and play early.
"Hahaha, you have a beard."
Zhang Zhiyuan dipped some ink with his finger and scratched it under Vanessa's nose.
"You turned into a black cat."
Not to be outdone, Vanessa turned around and scratched six times on Zhang Zhiyuan's face.
The two were close to each other, but after Vanessa turned around, their lower abdomens were pressed together.
After realizing that Vanessa did not act excessively, Zhang Zhiyuan lowered his head.
Vanessa was very nervous and confused.
Facing this scene, she was helpless and closed her eyes.
Kobe also closed his eyes in pain because Bynum dunked the ball when he went up for a layup.
Two meters and one three meters, no one is guarding, dunk.
Kobe was speechless.
Marion grabbed the rebound, then made a long pass, and Nash received the ball for a fast break.
Kobe quickly chased after Nash.
Zhang Zhiyuan is also chasing.
Vanessa may not have made up her mind yet, so she pushed Zhang Zhiyuan away and tried to distance herself. Zhang Zhiyuan chased after him, but Vanessa continued running and playing.
After they were tired from running, the two went to the bathroom, and Vanessa used a towel to wash Zhang Zhiyuan's face.
Kobe was sitting on the bench, wiping his sweat with a towel and sipping a drink.
Just after his desperate efforts on both ends of the offense and defense, he finally maintained the score, did not let the point difference continue to expand, and retained the hope of winning.
It's just that there is only hope.
As a result of working too hard, he was very exhausted, and he didn't know whether he could recover during the halftime break.
Back in the locker room, Kobe took off his shirt to help dissipate heat.
Zhang Zhiyuan also took off his shirt to facilitate intimacy.
"We can't do this."
Vanessa.
"We can't be like this, we have to be more aggressive..."
Kobe rarely spoke in the locker room. He took this game very seriously.
"Don't worry, we're still one game ahead of the Celtics."
Hayes made a very inappropriate remark. After hanging out with Zhang Zhiyuan for a long time, he was also affected by it and did not take the outcome of the regular season too seriously.
More importantly, he felt that without Zhang Zhiyuan in this game, losing was normal.
When Kobe heard this, he glared at Hayes fiercely.
"Don't worry, no one will know."
Zhang Zhiyuan said.
As he talked, there were more clothes on the ground.
Can't do this?
She was just talking, it seemed like she was forced.
If she really couldn't do this, she wouldn't go into the bathroom, wouldn't even learn to practice calligraphy, or even come to deliver medicine.
"You are still injured."
Vanessa reminded.
"I'm not injured, I'm fine, I can still play the whole game."
Kobe rejected the team doctor's advice.
The team doctor advised Kobe not to compete in this game from a rational perspective, but Kobe had lost his mind at this time.
Returning to the court, Kobe grabbed the ball and launched an attack.
Zhang Zhiyuan grabbed the ball and launched an attack.
Kobe broke through Bell's defense, got to the basket, and dunked in.
Zhang Zhiyuan broke through Vanessa's defense, got below, and advanced.
"ah."
Kobe roared angrily.
"Um."
Vanessa snorted softly.
On the court, Kobe attacked like crazy.
Post-ups, breakthroughs, and occasionally a three-pointer.
On the defensive end, he not only locked up Laga Bell, but also helped defend from time to time, which had a certain impact on Nash's series.
Under the leadership of Kobe Bryant, the Lakers actually caught up by a few points in the third quarter.
After three quarters, 78 to 82, the Lakers were only 4 points behind.
With this point difference, the Lakers have every chance.
However, being 4 points behind is only a visible disadvantage, while Kobe's physical strength is an invisible disadvantage.
By the fourth quarter, Kobe still wanted to play like he did in the third quarter.
It's a pity that his hitting rate is declining, his speed is declining, and his opponents are making targeted adjustments.
As a result, the Lakers fell into a disadvantage again.
Comey stared at the screen eagerly, waiting for Kobe to explode.
Unfortunately, their wish came true.
Kobe was indeed working hard and constantly taking action to try to reverse the situation, but the effect was mediocre.
The Suns did not give them a chance. Nash scored two goals in a row and assisted his teammates twice. A small climax expanded the point difference to double digits.
There was not much time left in the game, so Kobe continued to play for a while.
With no hope at all, Jackson replaced him.
The substitutes of both teams played out more than a minute of garbage time, and the game ended.
105 to 118, the Suns won by 13 points.
Kobe kicked the chair and returned to the locker room without saying a word.
In terms of statistics, Nash had 17 points and 13 assists, Stoudemire had 28 points and 8 rebounds, Marion had 20 points, Grant Hill had 19 points, and Laga Bell had 9 points.
Suns scored 93 points in his first start.
For the Lakers, Odom had 16 points, Fisher had 12 points, Bynum had 9 points, and Ariza had 6 points. The four of them combined for 43 points.
Kobe shot 18 of 38 from the field, 2 of 6 three-pointers, 8 of 10 free throws, and scored 46 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 block and 1 steal.
Unfortunately it didn't work, they still lost.
"Kenny, do you have this feeling? Zhang Zhiyuan's team leadership ability seems to be better than Kobe's."
Buckley asked.
"It's just a game, it can't mean anything. I think the two of them complement each other quite well. This pair is invincible."
Smith obviously doesn't want to provoke a dispute. No matter what, Kobe is a local superstar. Saying that Kobe is not as good as Zhang Zhiyuan can easily attract infamy.
"Complementary? I don't think so. It's just that the two of them are strong enough and can defeat their opponents just by relying on their individual abilities."
Buckley said.
Barkley and Smith cherished their feathers, but neither came to the conclusion that Zhang Zhiyuan's team leadership ability was better than Kobe's.
However, this sound still appeared on the news the next day.
The Celtics' plan to "dismantle" has never stopped, and they have been waiting for the opportunity.
After these games, they felt that this was very good evidence.
Ever since, there has been a debate on the Internet about who is better, Zhang Zhiyuan or Kobe. Some "radical fans" said that the Lakers can trade Kobe, and Zhang Zhiyuan alone is enough.
As soon as this statement came out, it immediately aroused strong dissatisfaction from Ke Mi.
Some excited Komies even went from insulting fans to insulting Zhang Zhiyuan, saying that Zhang Zhiyuan came to the Lakers just to support him, and that his good statistics were all due to Kobe Bryant attracting firepower.
This kind of nonsense is only for people in the Komi circle to entertain themselves, and other fans will treat it as a joke.
"Boss, I suspect someone is setting the pace to mess with us."
Kupchak smelled something unusual and reported it to Bass.
"This is normal. There are too many people who are jealous of us. The double star combination scares them, so they use this little trick."
Old Bass said.
"Then how do we fight back?"
Kupchak asked.
"It's not important how to fight back. What's important is to adjust the relationship between Zhang and Kobe. As long as the two of them get along happily, this little trick from the outside is useless. I'll find a time to invite the two of them to get together.
"
Old Bass is not too anxious. He believes that at least the two stars will not be separated this season because they both desire the championship.
On December 9, the Lakers faced the SuperSonics at home, and Zhang Zhiyuan chose to come back.
Because the Sonics were too weak, Zhang Zhiyuan felt that even if he was absent, Kobe could lead the team to beat the young Du Shubao.
Naturally, this kind of bargain hunting cannot be exclusive to Kobe.
Therefore, Zhang Zhiyuan’s injury is healed.
The game started. On the Lakers side were Fisher, Kobe, Zhang Zhiyuan, Hayes and Bynum.
Odom is absent due to injury. He is really injured.
There are very few players in the league who can play 82 games. In such high-intensity competition, injuries are a very common thing.
On the SuperSonics side are Earl Watson, Damian Wilkins, Durant, Kurt Thomas, and Wilcox.
Except for Durant, Zhang Zhiyuan, the other four people, had almost never been heard of in his previous life.
The two teams competed for the ball, and Bynum was slightly better and gave the ball to his side.
Fisher then dribbled the ball across half court.
Zhang Zhiyuan didn't ask for the ball at first, he was going to have a good chat with Durant.
After all, Durant is his strong opponent in the future and needs to leave a good impression on him.
"Kevin, do you want to join the Lakers? Our team is number one in the league."
Zhang Zhiyuan told a joke that Durant didn't find funny.
"I prefer to lead the Sonics to first place."
Durant said disdainfully.
After all, the young man has not experienced severe beatings from society and is still young and energetic.
"Last place? Then you still have to work hard. The Heat have lost one more game than you."
Zhang Zhiyuan smiled.
[The hatred value from Durant is 88 points.]
Durant is angry. Before entering the NBA, he was the proud man of heaven, beating all the masters.
He originally thought that even if he couldn't beat his opponents when he entered the NBA, he would at least not be beaten.
But the reality makes him very troubled. The Sonics currently have the second-worst record in the league.
They were chatting, and Kobe had already made the shot.
It was the Sonics' turn to attack. After halftime, the ball was in Durant's hands.
The SuperSonics have one mission this season, which is to let Durant level up.
Durant currently averages 21 points per game, but his shooting percentage is only 41%, which is lower than Yi Jianlian.
Durant singled out Zhang Zhiyuan, and Zhang Zhiyuan clung to him.
Zhang Zhiyuan is not afraid of Durant's breakthrough, but he is afraid that Durant will use his height advantage to make various jump shots.
Once his touch becomes more accurate, Zhang Zhiyuan doesn't have much else to do.
Zhang Zhiyuan stayed close to Durant, preventing him from taking off comfortably.
Durant tried to push up, trying to get some space to shoot.
But the embarrassing thing is that he can't bear it.
There was no other way, Durant could only turn around and take off.
This jump was interfered by Zhang Zhiyuan, and the jump was not comfortable.
Zhang Zhiyuan jumped up and covered his eyes to defend.
Durant took the shot and missed the ball.
"Hahaha......"
"Now Durant is a little too young to challenge Zhang."
Smith laughed.
"Kenny, have you noticed that you seem to have forgotten that Zhang Zhiyuan is actually still a rookie. He entered the NBA in the second half of last season, and he didn't play many more games than Durant."
Buckley reminded.
Because of Zhang Zhiyuan's outstanding performance, others have inadvertently ignored the fact that Zhang Zhiyuan is still a rookie. Due to various problems, the address has been changed to please save the new address to avoid getting lost.
