Although Kobe has been playing in the league for nine years, he was still a high school student when he entered the league, so Kobe's legs are not old at all now.
On the contrary, Kobe is now at the peak of his career.
Whether it is his understanding of techniques and tactics or his physical fitness, Kobe is at the peak of his career.
His legs are not old yet, and he can still run very fast!
Therefore, after Chen Jie accelerated and occupied a position about half of Kobe's body, Kobe did not give up at all. He quickly turned around, kicked hard with his right leg, and began to chase Chen Jie.
Kobe is not a player known for his speed, but his speed is definitely above average among NBA players. Persistent physical training has kept Kobe's speed at a very high level.
Chen Jie is very fast. He has scored classic overtaking goals in many games, especially the one against the Mavericks. It is a classic.
If we simply compare speed, there is still a slight gap between Kobe and Chen Jie.
However, this time Chen Jie's breakthrough was not able to use his speed to get rid of Kobe.
In fact, the reason is very simple. First, Chen Jie runs with the ball, while Kobe runs without the ball. This one with the ball but without the ball makes up for the slight difference in speed between the two. Furthermore, the half-court singles breakthrough is only a few meters.
In the space, a person who is fast can have an advantage, but it is impossible to pull down the opponent by as long as one or two meters like in the 100-meter field.
Basically, the offensive player can still be in front of the defensive player's reach.
This is the situation now for Chen Jie and Kobe Bryant.
After the two people turned around, Chen Jie made no other changes of direction or fake moves. He just rushed forward in an attempt to use his speed to get rid of Kobe. Kobe, on the other hand, accelerated with all his strength and followed Chen Jie closely.
The Western team all tightened their defense, but no one came up to help defend.
After five or six meters of racing, the gap between Kobe and Chen Jie was still as wide as the one body position Chen Jie had just moved away from in his first step.
At this time, Chen Jie was about one step outside the reasonable collision zone. At this time, Chen Jie could completely take off and go for a layup.
Duncan and Garnett had already retreated. Although they did not come up, they still had time to jump up and interfere with Chen Jie's layup.
As for Kobe, he could pull down Chen Jie by taking one step behind Chen Jie and stretching out his hand. If he gets a foul, he can completely prevent Chen Jie from making a layup.
It can be said that there are many variables in this ball.
This is the first offense of the second half. If the goal is scored, it can be said that Chen Jie gave the Eastern All-Stars a good start.
Chen Jie really wanted to score this goal.
His teammates believed in him so much. Chen Jie did not want to waste the first offensive opportunity given to him.
As for Kobe, he was succeeded by Chen Jie in the first half with such a perfect change of direction, and finally allowed Chen Jie to score. Of course, he didn't want Chen Jie to score under his defense again.
, so he must guard against this ball!
Everyone has their own ideas.
And what exactly happens to this ball is still unknown.
Chen Jie came outside the reasonable collision area. Kobe now has two options. One is to let go of his defense on Chen Jie and hand Chen Jie over to Duncan and Garnett, if Kobe believes in them.
The second is that Kobe can do it by himself. He can take off and maybe block Chen Jie's layup without fouling, but it is very likely that it will be a foul.
How should Kobe choose?
In fact, how this ball ends depends largely on Kobe's choice.
Chen Jie had no choice. They all rushed here. Chen Jie could only take off and layup.
And Kobe's choice is related to the result of this ball.
How will Kobe choose?
Under the watchful eyes of the entire audience, Chen Jie took off and made a very standard layup. Both Duncan and Garnett made up for it. Their speed was very fast.
If Chen Jie wants to put the ball into the basket, he must get out of the way of Duncan and Garnett.
These two people are extraordinary. Their interior defensive and blocking abilities are among the best in the entire league.
Moreover, with two people filling the position together, there is not much room left for Chen Jie to make moves.
Of course, for the current Chen Jie, the possibility of him being blocked is not very high. He can commit a foul. If Chen Jie chooses to do so, he is very sure of success.
If no foul is committed, Chen Jie can only choose to avoid Duncan and Garnett's blocks in the air. In that case, the ball is likely to miss the basket.
How would Chen Jie choose?
The action of a layup is actually just like a flash of lightning. In just one second, the outcome can be decided.
The first is Kobe. Although Garnett and Duncan came up to fill the position, it was obvious that Kobe was not the kind of player who liked to leave his tasks to his teammates. He still did not let go of Chen Jie. He also jumped up and kept
Control over Chen Jie.
Then there is Chen Jie. Chen Jie did not choose to commit a foul. He wanted to score the ball. He did not want to resolve the battle at the free throw line.
Chen Jie drifted in the air, flew past the right side of Garnett's body, and got out of the way to take a shot.
If he attacks from this angle, Chen Jie has a great chance of success.
It can be said that Chen Jie's action in the air was very beautiful. As soon as he performed this action, many people were ready to applaud Chen Jie.
Even with the help of Duncan and Garnett in singles, he was able to find such an opportunity. Chen Jie is worthy of the praise and honors he has received before!
But just when Chen Jie was about to take action, Kobe Bryant appeared.
Now it seems that Kobe was right not to give up his defense against Chen Jie, because obviously, seeing Chen Jie taking such a chance, Garnett had no intention of fouling.
He would rather Chen Jie score the ball than give Chen Jie a 2+1 chance.
But Kobe didn't think so, and he struck hard.
Snap!
Kobe's hand cut on Chen Jie's arm. Chen Jie's arm was hit by Kobe so hard that he immediately lost strength. The basketball he threw was weak and did not even touch the basket.
Of course, the referee's whistle sounded. It was a foul and Chen Jie got two free throws.
In the eyes of many people, being able to get the opportunity to draw a foul under the defense of three people means that Chen Jie has already played the ball very well. Now many people still give Chen Jie applause.
But Chen Jie knew in his heart that this was not what he wanted.
He didn't expect that Kobe would be so persistent, and in the end, he was actually fouled by him!
Kobe took off so hard that even after landing, Kobe lost his balance and fell to the ground.
He didn't need anyone's help and got up from the ground by himself.
There was no smile on Kobe's face, his expression was so stern and determined!
Chen Jie knew that in the second half, he could not relax any more in his battle with Kobe.
Every time I score, I must have put in more effort than before!
Chen Jie felt Kobe’s attitude!
Iverson, James and others came up to high-five Chen Jie to celebrate, but there was no smile on Chen Jie's face.
He had already read Kobe's declaration of war from Kobe's defense.
Well, let's fight. Isn't this what I meant before?
Chen Jie did not feel the slightest fear because of Kobe's attitude. In fact, Chen Jie felt faintly excited.
This is Kobe, this is the All-Star Game!
Chen Jie felt the joy of competition!
The eyes of Kobe Bryant and Chen Jie met in the air.
There was no friendliness in the eyes of the two people, and certainly no hatred.
After all, it’s just about the game itself.
However, the strong fighting spirit in his eyes cannot be hidden.
This must be a tough battle.
And the one who wins in the end will definitely be me.
Chen Jie looked at Kobe and thought so.
I won't give you another chance to defeat me. Kobe thought as he looked at Chen Jie.
Two generations of superstars, a pair of friends off the court, started their battle today on a stage like the All-Stars.
This ball is just the first! The battle has just begun! (To be continued...)
