After the All-Star Game until now, it has finally completely broken away from the biggest feature of the All-Star Game, which is performance.
Now, the players from both teams have begun to work hard.
The leading figures of the two teams, Kobe Bryant in the West and Chen Jie in the East, have also decided to compete with each other.
This kind of game is like two teams stacked with superstars competing in a regular season game.
Of course, unlike the regular season, they pursue victory not for winning percentage or a good ranking in the playoffs. They are just for the illusory so-called league rankings, or for the lowest weight among all mvp trophies.
All-star game mvp trophy.
Some people may think that it’s okay to work so hard for these two things that seem to be almost useless and have little impact?
After all, after the All-Star Game, it will be the final few months of the regular season. Is it really good to use up your own energy like this?
The answer is yes!
For Chen Jie, and for a player like Kobe Bryant, it is absolutely worth it, absolutely worth it!
Because this is a competition, since it is a competition, no one loses!
Kobe is like this, and so is Chen Jie!
At this moment, there were three minutes left before halftime, the Western team attacked, and Kobe dribbled the ball to face Chen Jie.
The score between the Eastern and Western teams was 55 to 55, a tie. Chen Jie scored 24 points, and Kobe also scored 18 points!
The scores of the two people before determine the official competition from now on, and the two people will play the protagonists!
This is also the unspoken rule of the All-Star Game.
Although the All-Star Game is a performance and provides fans with wonderful visual enjoyment as its biggest purpose, it is still a game, and the winner must be determined after all. And the winner must be determined, at least, in the last quarter of the game.
, to officially fight, at this time, the two teams need an arrow figure to stand up. A snake has no head, but not only the Chinese understand this truth. However, the All-Star Game, those who can come to participate are all superstars, at this time
, who should stand up and be the temporary boss?
If the head coach appoints someone at will, many people will definitely not be convinced.
After all, superstars are all ambitious and arrogant.
At this time, an unspoken rule was formed that was accepted by everyone. It was before the game officially entered the decisive moment. Whoever had the best scores or statistics in the team before would become the temporary boss.
Because after all, if the team wins the game, he will be the MVP of the All-Star Game.
In other words, when the team wins the game, he gains the most, so he must shoulder the responsibility of leading the team to victory.
And this principle is still applicable today.
Kobe was the best player in the Western Conference before, so he must step up and help the team win, although it seems that the decisive moment came earlier today.
As for Chen Jie, not to mention, before the game, his status had already been determined internally by the players of the Eastern Team.
The next game will be a contest between the Eastern and Western All-Stars, as well as a personal contest between Kobe and Chen Jie!
And this time the attack, the head-on confrontation between the two people, begins!
Kobe dribbled the ball, leaned his body sideways, and made the most basic protective actions for the ball.
Chen Jie has played against Kobe twice and is quite familiar with Kobe's offensive routine.
He knew that if Kobe wanted to take a jump shot, he would usually break through to his right, that is, the defensive player's left, and then make a sudden stop.
When it comes to breakthroughs, Kobe mostly chooses this direction.
Of course, Kobe also has the ability to break through from his left side, that is, Chen Jie's right side.
For a player like Kobe, he definitely has the ability to balance the ball with his left and right hands.
However, Kobe is a right-handed player after all, and his habit is to still like to break through on his right side.
Therefore, Chen Jie took a slight step forward. Although he didn't expect to intercept Kobe's ball, at least he couldn't let Kobe dribble so comfortably.
At the same time, Chen Jie also moved his body slightly to the left. If Kobe wanted to break through, he would force Kobe to go to his left.
When Kobe walks from the left, he basically has only one option, which is to drive to the baseline for a layup. He basically won't choose a jump shot.
When many players are defending Kobe, they will leave space on the left for Kobe to break through.
After all, with one less offensive option, the threat is much less.
After all, there will definitely be teammates inside to help defend the basket.
Of course, Kobe can also overcome his discomfort and still choose to make an emergency stop when walking from the left.
But you have to know that in that case, it would be much easier for Kobe to block shots than if he made a sudden stop from the right side.
It is conceivable that if Kobe walks from the right side and shoots with his right hand, there will be Kobe between the basketball and the defensive player.
But Kobe walked from the left and still shot with his right hand, so there was no barrier between the basketball and the defensive player.
Obviously, in this case, Kobe's jump shot will be much easier to block.
Of course, Chen Jie is not the first player to choose to defend Kobe in this way.
This method is not to say that it is a trump card against Kobe.
It just makes Kobe a little bit uncomfortable. It's impossible to guard Kobe with such a simple method.
Otherwise, how could Kobe be called a superstar?
This discomfort is a trivial matter to Kobe.
After all, in this league, every coach and every player is not a fool, and everyone will study their opponents.
No player can feel comfortable playing on the court.
Being able to score the ball when you feel uncomfortable is what a star should do!
Therefore, when Kobe saw Chen Jie coming to the right side of his body, he just frowned slightly.
He did not give up attacking because of Chen Jie's choice and chose to pass the ball.
After carrying the ball a few more times, Kobe turned half around and began to face Chen Jie head-on. At this time, Chen Jie's body was still standing slightly to the right in front of Kobe.
In fact, this was the first time that Chen Jie chose to defend Kobe like this, and he was a little uncomfortable with it.
This is not a physical discomfort, but a psychological one.
This defense is equivalent to forcing Kobe to the left and letting his inside teammates help him defend.
Chen Jie used to use the most formal defensive methods and would not deliberately give Kobe any offensive hints.
The reason why Chen Jie chose this kind of defense this time was because of Skiles' previous guidance.
Chen Jie wanted to try this defensive method to see if it worked. Now it seems that it works, but this is not the defensive method that Chen Jie likes.
In just one moment, Chen Jie decided to return to his original defensive position and defend Kobe in his own way!
But with this small movement, Chen Jie was caught by Kobe.
Kobe was such a master. He saw that Chen Jie wanted to move from the right side where he was currently fighting to the left side, so he immediately chose to break through from the right side.
At this time, Chen Jie's body inertia was moving to the left, and Kobe chose to break through to the right. In that case, Chen Jie would not be able to quickly overcome his own inertia and immediately catch up with Kobe.
And just at this stagnation, Kobe's speed was naturally able to get rid of Chen Jie.
Sure enough, just as Kobe expected.
He dribbled the ball and quickly accelerated from Chen Jie's right. There was a hint of surprise in Chen Jie's eyes.
He wanted to immediately adjust his body again and move to the right, but due to inertia, he was a few tenths of a second late. But just such a few tenths of a second was fatal!
By the time Chen Jie got to where he should be, Kobe had already walked away.
All Chen Jie can do now is to reach out from behind Kobe to scoop up the ball.
But among the players who hang out in the league, not to mention Kobe, they are the most insignificant role players, and they will never let someone take the ball away so easily.
Kobe passed Chen Jie in one step and went straight to the basket.
The Eastern Conference All-Stars under the basket never expected that Chen Jie would be broken through so easily.
The assist defense of Ben Wallace and O'Neal was also a bit slow. Before that, Kobe easily completed a dunk, helping the Western team score two points. They took the lead again, and Kobe scored, reaching 20 points.
Seeing this scene off the court, Skiles shook his head and smiled bitterly. He could see that Chen Jie hesitated during this defensive choice. If it weren't for this hesitation, Chen Jie's defense would have been...
Will not fail.
Previously, Chen Jie implemented the defensive methods he taught him, and when Kobe dribbled the ball sideways, he defended perfectly.
But after Kobe Bryant got upright, Chen Jie seemed a little unaccustomed to this defensive position, so he chose to move.
This move gave Kobe a chance.
In fact, Chen Jie himself felt very regretful.
I have been one-on-one with Kobe dozens of times, and this is the first time that Chen Jie has been beaten cleanly by such a move.
Chen Jie felt quite embarrassed.
After Kobe Bryant made a successful layup, Chen Jie was a little surprised when he landed.
He also felt that his breakthrough was a little too easy.
If it were the first quarter of this game, Kobe would certainly not be surprised, because neither team was defensive at that time.
But now that the game has reached this point, Chen Jie cannot be a loser.
However, Kobe knew Chen Jie's strength and he shouldn't have made such an obvious mistake.
What happened to him?
Kobe glanced at Chen Jie. If it weren't for the game, he would probably go up and ask.
Although he wanted to win, he didn't want Chen Jie to behave abnormally. In that case, even if he won, it would be meaningless!
Of course Kobe wouldn't know that Chen Jie just wanted to try a new defensive method.
Unexpectedly, he was treated so badly, so Chen Jie decided to use the method he liked!
This ball doesn't give me much face.
Look at the gloating and mocking faces of Denver fans!
Chen Jie is very unhappy!
But it was the first time I was ravaged by Kobe like this!
