This scene is so similar, because the first time Tang Qian met Kobe was in a bullfight.
But there is one difference. Now the situation between the two is completely reversed.
Tang Qian has now seen with his own eyes how serious the Achilles tendon tear is. In fact, Kobe also delayed his comeback in the original time and space, and did not come back until December 9, 2013 against the Raptors. This is enough to show that Kobe Bryant
His recovery status was not as good as he expected.
And another thing is that he is very unaccustomed to his body now.
No matter how hard he rehabilitates, no matter how hard he recovers, without playing high-intensity games, Kobe's body is obviously "fatter" than last season. According to Gary Vitti, this is because Kobe will "lose weight" during the season.
Losing excess "fat". For athletes, muscle gain has an impact, not to mention the increase in "fat"? Last season, when Kobe was at his thinnest, he dropped below the 200-pound mark. Now? A full 224.87 pounds.
! Rounding off, it’s about 225 pounds. Kobe had this kind of weight when he was young. For example, during the "Little Malone" period, he once exceeded 230 pounds. However, Kobe felt that such a body would consume too much, so the next season
I lost weight. But you have to understand, at that time, I had real muscles. What about now?
Moreover, after the Achilles tendon was torn, Kobe's speed, elasticity and explosive power were weakened crazily, which directly caused his take-off height to become a "matchbox". In this way, he must readjust his shooting rhythm and shooting arc, otherwise
The "facade jumper" that No. 24 is proud of will completely lose its threat.
But as mentioned before, Kobe now still thinks that he is the peak Kobe, and he also thinks that he is the deadly black mamba. Therefore, it seems to Tang Qian that all technical moves have not changed significantly.
Including his mentality.
The outcome of this one-on-one challenge with Tang Qian can be imagined.
Kobe's scoring ability this season is only 13+. If you ask him to compete with Tang Qian...
Kobe lost 5-10 in the first set. This was because Tang Qian still hadn't gotten used to it, and he still had some residual intimidation from peak Kobe in his mind. From the second set on, Kobe never scored more than 2 goals again.
They played 5 games in a row, but they all ended with Tang Qian winning. Especially in the last game, Kobe Bryant "swallowed zero" and lost the bullfight 0-10.
"Damn it! Come again!" Kobe has the same paranoid personality as Jordan on the basketball court. If he doesn't defeat you, he won't let you go easily.
Of course, I won't let myself go easily.
Tang Qian said nothing, just nodded and continued.
After another 3 games, the situation was still the same. Even because of Kobe's physical exhaustion, he only scored one goal in the entire 3 games. 1-30, Kobe lost miserably again.
Kobe supported his knees with his hands and panted heavily. It was obvious that because there had been no systematic training for more than 200 days, the physical fitness that Kobe was proud of was shrinking rapidly and became vulnerable. Tang Qian's physical fitness was among the best among NBA players.
It wasn't good originally, but now he doesn't feel much out of breath.
From this, it is evident.
"Damn it! Come again! Come again!!!" Kobe was unconvinced and asked to fight again. Tang Qian knew the temper of the man in front of him, so he said nothing more and continued to fight. However, Tang Qian did not let go during the whole process, because for
For someone like Kobe to let loose is nothing less than an even greater humiliation.
0-20, Kobe was even more tired, so his technical moves lost their threatening nature. He failed to score a point and was directly defeated by Tang Qian.
"Damn it! Damn it!!! Come again!!! Come again!!!" Tang Qian did not remain silent this time, and whispered: "Kobe, you are already very tired, there is no need to continue." Tang Qian did not say.
I finished this sentence, but the meaning is very simple. The next sentence is... It will be the same if I continue, and the result will not change.
Kobe's eyes first flashed with anger when he heard this, but soon his expression dimmed again. Without saying a word, he packed his luggage and walked out of Toyota Sports Center alone. The moment the door closed, Tang Qian
It was as if I saw the aging figure of a king. The hero is at the end of his life and the veterans are withering away.
And the most unacceptable thing for No. 24 is that he was not caused by natural aging, but was knocked down by injuries.
I fought with injuries all my life, but finally succumbed to them.
I can't afford to be sick.
This is more ironic than natural aging.
Coupled with ESPN's bearish remarks, Kobe's heart was in turmoil for the first time.
Just like that, on the 6th, this is the opening day of the preseason. The Lakers will face their rivals from the same continent, the Golden State Warriors, tonight.
In this game, the Lakers were blown away. Although the "Splash Brothers" have not officially entered the "Era of Western Conference Dominance", their offensive capabilities have exploded. Curry and Thompson each hit 5 three-pointers, plus the rest.
The substitute's touch was good, and he scored a total of 16 three-pointers in the game. The Los Angeles Lakers were helpless and were slaughtered in an instant. Curry scored 29 points in 24 minutes, and he had already vaguely seen the ability of "high-speed basketball".
The era of alliance data explosion is about to begin.
Kobe Bryant's position-fighting style of play was not only unsightly in terms of statistics and efficiency, but was also hampered by his physical condition. He was completely overwhelmed on both offense and defense. He shot 2 of 16 from the field.
In the game, the shooting rate was 12.5%, allowing his opponent Klay Thompson to score 23 points, and the latter only took 13 shots.
With high-speed operation and increased offensive and defensive rounds, the alliance has begun to fully enter the era of efficiency, and this is also the favorite rhythm of the "Splash Brothers". Using their strengths and avoiding their weaknesses, the combined power of the two will soon shock the entire alliance.
The second preseason game was on the 7th. It was a back-to-back game. Although it was at home, the Lakers, whose lineup had not changed much, were once again beaten by the "Track and Field Nuggets" and lost the entire game by 31 points.
.Kobe took 15 shots in the game and only made one poor shot. If he hadn't relied on breakthrough kills and scored 8 points from the free throw line, Kobe might not have even scored 10 points in this game.
But 10 points? Or such an effortful 10 points? For a former scoring superman like Kobe, what does it count?
The third preseason game moved to the Nuggets' home court. This time it was similar and they continued to be beaten. The Lakers' defensive loopholes and fatigue made them completely unable to withstand the Nuggets' "track and field style", so 77-100,
23 points after losing 3 games in a row in the preseason. Kobe made 4 of 21 shots in this game and got 14 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists. His shooting rate was once again less than 20%.
In the fourth game, Kobe fell into a self-competition. Facing the Kings, he made 30 crazy shots. It is rare for a star player to take so many shots in the preseason. But in the end, he only made 5 goals and made 25 crazy shots.
, and there were also "highlights" in which he was blocked by young people 4 times. It was another night with a shooting rate of less than 20%.
At the beginning of this game, some "disharmonious" voices began to appear within the Lakers, such as accusing some people in the team of taking too many shots and playing too many singles, such as dissatisfaction with the lack of offensive opportunities, such as... in short, these
The target of the attack, without exception, is aimed at No. 24 Kobe Bryant of the Lakers.
ESPN even more hyped it up. Look, I was right. I ranked Kobe 25th, which is really not low!
Famous Kobe Bryant and Laker Henry Abbott also wrote an article: ESPN ranked Kobe Bryant at 25? In fact, I now think that the Lakers at No. 24 can’t even make it into the top 100! Well, if you say “once”, then I can’t
You can say that. But now Kobe has the highest total number of shots in the league in the 4 preseason games, but his field goal percentage is less than 20%. Where do you think he can rank?
Of course, Kobe also saw these remarks. If it were in the past, he would have worked hard to explode in the next game and slap Henry Abbott hard. But now, it's not that he didn't do it, it's just that "
The mind is full but the strength is not enough.”
The Lakers lost again in Game 5. Kobe made 0 of 16 shots from the field and was replaced by the head coach midway through the game. He never played again.
Seeing this, Lakers fans felt their hearts go cold, and they all asked if Kobe Bryant's injury had not recovered yet.
The official answer is that Kobe did force his comeback early. The preseason was just to test his condition. He will not return to the Lakers at the beginning of the regular season.
As soon as the news came out, it was said that Kobe broke into Mitch Kupchak's office. According to rumors, the two had a heated argument. Then... Kobe did not appear in the remaining three preseason games.
The Lakers' explanation is that Kobe needs to devote all his energy to rehabilitation work, and the return date has not yet been determined.
At this time, the problem of the Lakers was suddenly highlighted. Los Angeles, which was originally old, weak, and disabled, even lost backup general Antoine Jamison this season. The latter directly took the veteran's basic salary to the same city Clippers. In this way
In addition, Nash has not yet recovered from injury, the Lakers' starting lineup is extremely weak offensively, leaving only Tang Qian, Gasol, Steve Blake, Jodi Meeks, and the newly joined Knicks.
. Keyon five. Among these five, no one can score 20+ points. When the situation is difficult, apart from Gasol, the only one left is... Nick Keyon.
The bench area is even more weak, because the "Warcraft" only "waved its sleeves and left" before the start of the preseason, so the Lakers did not do much to recruit people. The original two players were Kaman and Kent Bazemore.
None of the players with 10+ scoring points joined the Purple and Gold Army as scheduled, but were snatched away by other teams in advance. As a result, there was almost no one available on the Lakers' bench.
Both the starting lineup and the bench were weak offensively, which caused the Lakers to lose all three remaining preseason games.
The preseason was exactly the same as last season, finishing with 0 wins and 8 losses.
Tang Qian produced very astonishing data, averaging 3.5 points, 15.9 rebounds, 4.7 blocks, 2 assists and 0.6 steals in 29 minutes per game. However, due to the Lakers' dismal record and preseason intensity, this set of data was not considered by anyone.
People pay attention.
It was also a complete defeat in the preseason. Last season everyone was still full of confidence and ambition. This season suddenly seemed like falling into hell on earth. From the management to the fans, everyone lost their thoughts on this season.
The Lakers... are probably finished.
It probably needs to be rebuilt.
At this moment, Tang Qian suddenly received a call. When he saw the number, he was slightly surprised.
It was actually a call from Lakers No. 24, "Black Mamba" Kobe Bryant.
Kobe? What does he want from me?
Full of questions, Tang Qian pressed the connect button on the screen. After the call was connected, about 2 to 3 seconds passed before a voice came out from the other end of the phone: "Fang, can you help me?"
"
Tang Qian was stunned when he heard this, and then he said in confusion for a long time: "Help you? What can I help you with?"
After another few seconds, Kobe said: "Help me recover and recover my Achilles tendon."
"What? But I..." Tang Qian said in surprise: "But I'm not a doctor, I can't do it."
Kobe's unique low voice came out, but it was a little more irritable than usual, saying: "I know you are not a doctor, but Matt told me that you are amazing. If there is really no other way, he asked me to find someone."
You try." Tang Qian was slightly startled again and said, "Matt told you?" Tang Qian thought that Barnes told him about "catching bullets with his bare hands", but Kobe said: "Matt didn't.
He said nothing to me in detail, but he just repeatedly emphasized that if there is really no other way, let me put down my posture and come to you."
"Really?" Tang Qian felt a little relieved after hearing this answer, but then he gave an answer that disappointed Kobe, saying: "I'm sorry, Bryant, I also want to help you, but right now I
There's no way, I'm sorry." "Really?" Kobe's voice sounded again after a while: "Is there really no way?"
After Kobe said this, he felt ridiculous. Instead of asking professionals like Gary Vitti or Judy Seto, he came over and asked a player "Is there any way?" This is not ridiculous, no.
Absurd, what is it?
Tang Qian sighed slightly on the phone, and then opened his mouth and said: "Bryant, I really have no choice. If I can, I am willing to pay a big price. After all, you are my idol all the time." "Okay, I
Got it, excuse me, get ready for the next Lakers game." After hearing this, Kobe hung up the phone because he was afraid that if he continued talking, he would be emotionally disturbed.
And it’s the kind of uncontrollable negative emotional fluctuations.
Achilles tendon! This damn Achilles tendon! Why did it make me slide so much in one breath???
I was still a first-team player last season! I was still the first point shooter last season! Why did I suddenly decline like this??? Can’t even get 20 points???
The reason why Kobe is so angry and frustrated is that in addition to being dissatisfied with his recovery, there is also external pressure, and... the fear of the end of his career. His original idea was to wait until his average points per game could not reach 20+.
, then decisively choose to retire and leave this league that I have played in for half my life. But... is it 35 years old??? Is it now???
The Lakers have never done this kind of mental preparation on the 24th.
According to Kobe's original plan, he should be able to maintain an average of 25+ points per game until he is 36 years old, and should be able to maintain an average of 22~23+ points per game until he is about 40 years old. But this sudden "Achilles tendon tear" suddenly
Broken the plan.
Retirement seems to be just around the corner.
Shooting less than 20% in 5 games? Not averaging more than 10 points per game? Is this... still me, Kobe Bryant?
Shi.t!!!!!!!!!
Shi.t!!!!!!!!!
Shi.t!!!!!!!!!
The "ugliness" of his comeback, the ridicule from the outside world, and his own shortcomings made No. 24, who had always been proud and arrogant, suddenly explode. He sat on the sofa and shouted loudly: "If I can recover! If I can recover! I will
Make a deal with Satan! I’m willing to make an exchange with the devil!!!”
Suddenly, Tang Qian, who had put down his phone and was shaking his head, seemed to hear something.
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