An additional temporary event will be added before the Lakers VS Celtics game at 7pm US time on February 20th.
That was Kobe's pregame speech.
What's no coincidence is that tonight's opponent is the Boston Celtics, whom Buss always wanted to catch up with before his death.
Purple and Gold Army VS Green Jersey Army, on such a special day, it seems to be a bit more story-telling.
The lights in the Staples Center dimmed, and only a special elevated seat was still on. That was the Lakers seat where Buss occupied during his lifetime. In his spare time, he would sit in that seat to support the Lakers.
Cheer up, but this scene will never happen again in the future.
Things have changed and no one can reverse it.
Kobe is not usually a talkative person, but tonight, he took the initiative to talk and said in a low voice: "On the first day of this week, we lost a great figure in the history of basketball, he was Mr. Jerry Buss.
Our most beloved Dr. Buss." After a pause, Kobe continued: "He is an outstanding boss and a successful helmsman. He is born with a heart that longs for championships."
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These are Kobe’s last words:
"We lost the greatest helmsman, we lost the greatest team owner, we lost the greatest Dr. Buss. To be honest, we are like a group of spoiled children, fighting against each other day and night.
We are spoiled in our crown work. But a young eagle will become brave and soar after losing its mother. A cheetah will become strong and strong after losing its father. With Mr. Buss gone, it is time for us Lakers to grow up and face everything on our own.
It's time for a storm. I love him, so I will devote all my blood and energy to the Los Angeles Lakers. May God be kind to him." After finishing speaking, Kobe put down the microphone, and then quietly stepped aside to let the audience
The audience, wholeheartedly, gave the old Bass a final round of applause.
Tang Qian knew that the death of Old Buss would be a big blow to the Lakers on the 24th.
Because as the boss, he once gave Kobe too much help, too much care, too much accommodation. At this point, Kobe should feel the same as "Magic" Johnson. This is the personality charm of old Buss, he always
Being able to get along with the core leader of the team, there is no condescension, no racial discrimination, no cold employment relationship, as if he is like a kind godfather, who will not hurt you when you are confused, in pain, or in trouble.
regardless of.
To paraphrase Kobe Bryant’s later generations’ summary, without him I wouldn’t be where I am today.
This sentence may not sound sensational or gorgeous, but it is the most true revelation from Kobe's heart.
During his 17-year career with the Lakers, he has transformed from a young boy into one of the souls of the Lakers. Only Kobe himself knows the contribution of Jerry Buss best. Therefore, his gratitude to the old Buss comes from the bottom of his heart.
From the bottom of my heart, there is no element of show or demonstration.
Before the game, Kobe was a little more silent than usual, as if he had said enough words tonight, and the rest only needed to be proven and vented with actions. But the Celtics on the opposite side were unmoved, because
Speaking of the Lakers, there is only resentment on both sides but no love. They will not give any sympathy or charity to the people of Los Angeles.
For Bostonians, the best memorial gift is to fight with all their strength to defeat the Los Angeles Lakers, Buss's favorite team during his lifetime.
There is no doubt that this game was scheduled to be broadcast live across the United States. In order to show respect for the old Buss, T.N.T TV station specially used playoff specifications to broadcast this "ordinary" regular season. O'Neal, Barkley
, Miller, and Smith, all four of them arrived, sat in the broadcast booth, and waited for the game to start.
This season Boston is still barely a so-called "Green Jersey Army". Why do we use the word "barely"? This is because after this season, the glory of the 2008 Green Army will fall apart and completely become a rebuilding team.
The team's current record this season is seventh in the Eastern Conference, which is also a sign of decline. It was defeated in the first round of the playoffs, so the 2012-2013 season became the last scene of this popular team.
Then, together with the Zijin Army on the opposite side, they completely withdrew from the championship.
It's like a fateful entanglement that keeps cutting and getting confused.
Both teams fell so quickly, and in the blink of an eye, they became lottery candidates.
So this season, this will be the final battle between two grudge teams.
Otherwise, in the next season, if we are both weaklings, there will be no so-called "fighting" at all.
"Bryant, even though the leader of your Lakers team has passed away, we still have to defeat you. This is a grudge that Boston and Los Angeles people cannot resolve." After hearing Pierce's words, Kobe's expression did not change.
He just said in a low voice: "I know, I will capture you tonight and give Mr. Bass an explanation."
"Do you think you can succeed?" Paul Pierce looked at Kobe and said.
"I keep my word." Kobe's face was so serious that it could almost freeze.
Back in the regular season, Tang Qian entered the bench role again, but when he came on the bench, he and Nash cooperated, playing against each other on the bench, and almost got dizzy. Jason Collins and Ricks Wilcox couldn't keep up at all.
Using Tang Qian's mobility and agility, after a pick-and-roll, Boston's inside line instantly became riddled with holes. It can be seen that compared to last season, Boston's bench strength has dropped sharply and has been completely lost.
The ability of the bench gangster has been gained.
With such a combination of insider substitutes, they really couldn't stop Tang Qian at the moment.
Therefore, he made 4 of 4 shots in a single quarter and actually scored 8 points in less than 3 minutes. Standing next to the passing master Steve Nash has such an advantage. Your personal data will always be improved to a certain extent.
The improvement was even overflowing. In the first quarter of the Lakers, all the pitfalls of the main force were filled by the substitutes in less than 3 minutes, and they even went ahead by one point. In the second quarter, Kobe strengthened his personal offense, "swishing
"Brush~" Three consecutive 2-pointers made the Lakers completely gain momentum. After halftime, they were 64-55, temporarily leading Boston by 9 points.
The Bostonians launched a counterattack at the beginning of the third quarter. Paul Pierce and Courtney Lee scored 11 points together. This made the Lakers unexpectedly unable to resist for a while. Howard, who performed well in the first half, also
Under the full control of the old KG, he defended heavily, so the shooting rate plummeted and the number of turnovers skyrocketed. After half a quarter, the Celtics closed the 9-point difference in the first half. Boston's veteran, absolutely
It's not blown out.
However, because it is the regular season and they are all veterans, they can no longer play the entire game. In fact, let alone 48 minutes, look at the average playing time per game of several major players of the Celtics this season.
There is no one with more than 30 points. The only one, Rajon Rondo, has already withdrawn from the Green Army's journey this season due to injury.
What does such a low average playing time of the main force mean? Doc Rivers' allocation of game time is shocking? No, of course not, even the San Antonio Spurs, who are often dubbed the "health ball", do not have the same player as Kajal this season.
The Celtics are so exaggerated. At least based on the data, Duncan, Parker, and Leonard all have more than 30 minutes of playing time. This illustrates one point, not that Doc Rivers allocates playing time to players reasonably, but that the current
There are really not many people in the Boston Celtics who can consume and use them for a long time.
Furthermore, after the All-Star Game, the playoffs are getting closer, and the Boston Celtics' goal has shifted from the regular season record to preparing for the playoffs. Based on this principle, Doc Rivers can only temporarily "save"
"strength" to prevent the team's main players and veterans from being overdrawn and exhausted. Therefore, this gives the Lakers, No. 29, a lot of room to play.
Bang~
When the two sides entered substitute time again, Tang Qian performed a "high-altitude connection" with Nash as soon as he came on the court, and then smashed the basket into the net with both hands.
In the 10th minute of the game, he made 5 of 5 shots, with a shooting percentage of 100%.
This is the personal data sheet Tang Qian has handed over so far.
When Doc Rivers saw this, he immediately replaced Avery Bradley and Kevin Garnett. There was no way, the Celtics' inside line was weak this season and was completely different from its previous state.
It couldn't be the same. After seeing Kevin Garnett play again, Tang Qian also walked over and began to exert defensive influence in advance. In any case, the name KG alone was enough for him to concentrate and use all his strength.
go.
Otherwise, although Garnett is approaching 37 years old, he can still defeat Tang Qian with his footwork and skills.
After all, someone who once competed with Tim Duncan for hegemony, how could he be so weak? Even if his physical function declines, KG's court experience and skills are becoming more and more proficient and proficient. This gives Tang Qian,
Huge defensive pressure.
But avoiding was not his style on the court. With a side step, Tang Qian got entangled with KG Garnett who had just come up.
Kevin Garnett this season is a little older than last season, and in Tang Qian's memory, this will be KG's last All-Star years. After this season, the famous evergreen KG
, and will eventually step down from the altar and accept the ruthless slaughter of fate.
Become a completely ordinary starting 4 position.
Therefore, the number of times I can compete with KG at the end of his peak has been very few.
Tang Qian used to like him more. Even if someone ridiculed him as a "fake tough guy", it didn't matter, because he was a continuation of the iron-blooded style of the last century. Nowadays, the number 4 or 5 playing like him is indeed about to become extinct.
Perhaps compared to "Stone Buddha" Duncan, Garnett's playing style is a little outside, but this does not affect his court spirit, trash talk, yelling, provocation, and passion. These are Kevin Garnett's on-court labels.
.Tang Qian wanted to have sex with this man seriously once before he "grows old".
In this way, one of his inner wishes was fulfilled.
PS: Xiaozi actually fell asleep and fainted while writing this, I will post it immediately, and then take a shower and go to work~