"This is the ESPN 1 live broadcast room. I am Rachel Knicks. The national live broadcast tonight is the Los Angeles Lakers vs. the Houston Rockets at home. Currently, both teams have a record of 4 wins and 1 loss. They belong to various points.
As the leaders of the division, let’s ask Mr. Isiah Thomas and Mr. Moses Malone what they think.”
"Hello everyone, my name is Isiah Thomas."
"Hello~ I am Moses Malone."
"Both of you are NBA stars. I don't know what you think of this game?" Rachel Knicks said.
"I think the Rockets have a better chance of winning," Isiah Thomas said.
"I think so too," Moses Malone said.
"Oh, the views of the two guests are very consistent. Is there any reason?"
"Smiling Assassin" Thomas said first: "The Rockets' lineup is more balanced and their bench strength is also good. The Lakers' starters and benches are not balanced. They can win 4 consecutive games to start the season. To be honest, I feel very surprised. Of course,
I want to make it clear here that Mr. Black Mamba's recovery has exceeded my expectations. If he can maintain it, the Best Achilles Recovery Award will be nothing to do with Dominic Wilkins."
"The strengths of the Lakers are similar to those of the Rockets. Kobe matched up with Harden, and Bryant matched up with Howard. The other three are not as strong as the Rockets at all. Chandler Parsons + Omer Asik
+Patrick Beverley, this lineup is enough to tear apart the other three points of the Lakers. In addition, Kobe is also older and suffered a fatal injury. In fact, he does not necessarily have any advantage against Harden. Hot
Not to mention, there are no particularly powerful opponents in the first five games. This game is his litmus test. I personally think that Dwight Howard is still the number one center in the league." Moses Malone analyzed
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"It seems that no one is very optimistic about the Los Angeles Lakers. I wonder if tonight's game will be as expected? Let's get into the scene."
Los Angeles, Staples Center, crowded and star-studded.
Because Hollywood is nearby, big-name celebrities will appear to cheer for the Lakers in almost every national live broadcast.
Taylor and Karlie Kloss both arrived at the scene, but the "weird" thing was that they did not sit together, but sat on both sides of the auditorium. Sofia and Sestin were also at the Lakers' home court.
Just come, there is basically no time to fall behind.
But Tang Qian ignored all of this, and he didn't even look at his phone.
Because this season, he also wants to go all out and not be distracted by other things.
Howard looked at Lakers No. 29 standing opposite him and couldn't help but taunted: "What, you finally got what you wanted? Finally got the starting position? Should you still thank me?" Tang Qian knew.
What is the subtext of the sentence "World of Warcraft"? I gave you the starting position. If I were here, you wouldn't have a chance at all!
"Thank you for what you are doing? It makes no difference to me whether you leave or not." Tang Qian's current mentality and competitive strength have long been completely different from last season. There is no need for him to make excuses with Howard anymore. Of course, last time
When he was on the same team during the season, he didn't accommodate the opponent much, but he violently criticized and beat the Lakers' No. 12 quite a few times.
Oh, no, we can no longer call Lakers No. 12, we should call Rockets No. 12, Houston No. 12.
"You are still so crazy! So annoying! China...China is hot!" After hearing what Tang Qian said, Howard said with a gloomy expression. "I don't expect you to like me either." Tang Qian said: "It's our fault. The grudges have been forged a long time ago and cannot be resolved, can they?"
"In that case, why are you talking so much nonsense?" Lakers said on the 29th: "Just get started!"
"You don't need to say this! I'm going to blow you up tonight!" Howard said fiercely.
It's a pity that no matter how "vicious" he is, he can no longer regain the physical condition and competitive strength of "Peak Warcraft". Since leaving Orlando, the name "Warcraft" has disappeared forever. He is just Dwight Howard. .
Since it's just Dwight Howard, how can he compete with Tang Qian now?
Tang Qian easily won the first game, and the Lakers got the right to attack first.
But before taking possession of the ball for a few seconds, Steve Blake's pass was intercepted. Beverley, the Rockets' new starter, is known for his fierce defense, and he is brave enough to fight and is not afraid of physical confrontation. He is currently Jeremy Lin was squeezed out of the starting lineup. The Rockets made a fast break and James Harden made a European step layup.
Kobe returns to defense very quickly. His current speed is much faster than the original time and space. Harden is not on the same level as him.
The ball on No. 24 was defended very well, and the blockade was also in place. Harden's visual judgment on this ball can only be reckless, and the chance of preventing it...
Just as I was thinking about it, the referee blew the whistle and Lakers No. 24 committed a defensive foul.
Tang Qian saw it clearly. This was because Harden couldn't break through Kobe's defense, so he was cheating and using the rules to use the "porcelain trick". A person like Kobe doesn't have that kind of scheming, and he doesn't know how to memorize it. If you use your hands and your body to guard against Harden, it is easy for him to get "touched" by the latter and get a defensive foul.
Harden and Howard high-fived each other and then stood at the free throw line to prepare for the free throw.
"Bryant, it's okay. Let's play the next ball... um???" Before Tang Qian finished speaking, he noticed that the momentum of No. 24 beside him had changed. He suddenly stepped from "The Zone" to "Super God" middle!
Let me go! Do you want to be so exaggerated?
Skip Bayless, a former ESPN celebrity, said in Firest.Take that Kobe is the same as Jordan. They are the kind of players who will eat their opponents' blows, humiliations, and trash talk as energy packs. You are in the peak version They were crazy in front of them and basically only had one death. For example, Kobe once did something very "secondary" because Iguodala restricted him in the last duel and his statistics were average. Before the next game started, he actually Go directly into the Philadelphia 76ers' locker room, yes, the opponent's locker room, and then go find Iguodala. Iguodala was not in the locker room at the time, and Kobe made a miss, and then you know what to do on the 24th. ? He dropped a sentence very abruptly and told Andre, I will score 50 points in this game!
After saying that, he turned around and left.
In the end, Kobe made 19 of 29 shots and 7 of 7 three-pointers, scoring 48 points. As for why he didn't score 50 points, the reason is very simple. He entered garbage time too early, so he had no chance. Otherwise, then, With Kobe's touch, this game is probably another 60+ game. This game took place in the 2005-2006 season. Iguodala personally revealed it, and there is no doubt about its authenticity.
So, do you know what kind of personality and what kind of player Kobe is, right?
Harden is messing with him like this, and the recent public opinion has made Kobe unhappy. If it is still the 13-14 season in the original time and space, forget it, now... I go, I want to quickly pray silently for James Harden, the little prince of the nightclub.
This game is incredible.
Kobe Bryant entered "The.Zone" before the game and prepared to teach the league's top scorer a lesson. Now, it's a good thing, you just bumped into the "Super God". Alas, young people really need to learn to restrain themselves.
Tang Qian also happened to want to see how strong the real peak superstar Kobe was.
After all, during Kobe's strongest years, he was too young and didn't understand so many true meanings of basketball.
Although Tang Qian was well prepared, this game still made his eyes almost fall off.
Bang bang bang bang bang~
Kobe didn't even ask Steve Blake to dribble, and dribbled directly from the backcourt to the frontcourt.
Without thinking, he ran towards James Harden.
This guy has such a bad temper. There are not many stars with this kind of character in the new era of players.
Harden seemed to know that Kobe would do this, but he was not too afraid because he felt that he had grown up over the years. Moreover, his strength and tonnage were top-notch among the divisions, at 196cm and 220 pounds.
He was definitely a big guy at the No. 2 position. But soon, he was going to be disappointed because Kobe was angered by the ball he just made.
"Bryant was dribbling the ball at the three-point line on the right side. Harden was half-crouching to defend and didn't want to pick and roll. Is Bryant going to hit hard? Breakthrough. Bryant broke through very quickly. Harden didn't follow.
, half body, one body, Kobe took off! Oh~yes~ not only succeeded in a layup during the confrontation, but also caused a personal foul on his opponent James Harden!" In the commentary of Bill McDonald,
Kobe Bryant scored successfully. He stood on the free throw line on the 24th, brushed, and made the free throw!
3-2.
When the Rockets attack, Beverley is actually a false No. 1. His most offensive end is past half-court. His independent offensive ability is extremely poor. Without openings and feeding the ball, his three-pointers cannot be used. But this kind of
3D players are the current development trend in the league, and many teams prefer this kind of players. They are cheap but not expensive.
He passed the ball to Harden, and Rockets No. 13 was preparing to observe the first and second half. Suddenly, a black shadow, like brown sugar, directly stuck to it.
Harden was startled and hurriedly protected the ball. If he hadn't reacted quickly, the ball would have been directly knocked away.
What are you doing? Are you so defensive at the beginning? Do you think you are still the same Kobe from the 2009-10 season?
Don’t blame Harden for his lack of knowledge, because when he entered the league, he only faced off against Kobe in the 2009-10 season. He only saw the real peak Kobe on TV and on the computer. As for Kobe in the 2009-10 season?
Defense + FMVP, but those who really watch football will understand that this has fallen a lot compared to his peak. Not to mention the most terrible 05-06 season, compared to the 07-08 season, it has fallen a lot
, but compared to other players, he is still excellent.
To put it simply, dominance is being lost.
Although the defensive ability is still first defense, it is only 80 points for first defense. It is far from the previous first defense ability which was close to full score.
Harden prepared to use his strength to block Kobe and create space to break through, but after two attempts, he was a little surprised.
Why can't this old man hold up anymore?
The Rockets on the 13th have always been full of confidence in their own tonnage and strength. There is almost no opponent in the league.
The only people who can compete with him in terms of tonnage are Miami's Dwyane Wade and Kobe Bryant? He has never fought against the "Little Malone" era, and of course he doesn't think the Lakers' No. 24 is on the same level as him in this aspect.
220 pounds? Kobe was over 230+ pounds during the "Little Malone" period, and he was even stronger than Harden! If you play with him like this, there will be no good results at all! There is no way, Kobe has already been in Harden's mind
There is a fixed image, which is the Kobe who started in the 2009-10 season. This is the Kobe who is completely technical, and his body has long been relegated to the second line.
But now, Kobe just fights hard with him, punching him to the point of physical contact, and not playing tricks!
With 230+ pounds of weight and strength + peak defensive ability, athletic ability and physical agility, Harden felt for the first time the pain of being unable to break through! This kind of brown sugar defense appeared frequently in the early and middle stages of Kobe's career.
The effect of the ball carrier is greatly increased, but the consumption of physical energy is really too great, so in the later stages, it becomes increasingly rare. Only in important offensive and defensive rounds, occasional flashes of inspiration will occur.
New stars after 2008 basically have no chance to learn from them.
Harden is one of them. This is the first time he has faced Kobe who has such terrifying defensive pressure.
Several dribbling breakthroughs were blocked, and No. 24's footwork was simply amazing.
Even in 2016, Kobe still had this awareness. The classic shot of the offensive and defensive round with James is an example. The defensive steps were almost exaggerated, which was pleasing to the eye and amazing. But at that time, he was already going to
It takes a forced burst to sustain a round. The speed and speed, physical fitness and stamina are all far away from the peak.
Now, there is no such problem at all. Coupled with the desire to win in the final season, Tang Qian is afraid that he will compete with him for DPOY.
"Harden was completely blocked by Kobe from outside the three-point line. Harden tried several times without success. No matter whether he went left or right, he was all under the calculations of the Black Mamba! Oh~ He stole the ball!
Kobe Bryant directly stole Harden and then dunked with one dribble! This was a wonderful offensive and defensive duel! Black Mamba, 1-0!"
5-2.
Harden felt a little unhappy. He looked at Kobe and thought to himself, you actually yelled at me like this? Let me see how long you can fight like this! When you have no energy left, I will definitely beat you! This is what Rockets No. 13 thought,
Things didn't develop as he expected. Under Kobe's strict defense, he only took one shot in half a quarter and missed a three-pointer. And what about the Lakers? Under the leadership of Kobe, they showed their full strength. This group of hired guns
Bing, if you can't hit the ball against the wind, you can still hit the ball with the wind, because the NBA is the highest basketball palace after all. Who among the players who can come in can't hit the ball with the wind?
Kobe scored 20 points, 2 steals and 4 assists in a single quarter, Tang Qian scored 7 points, 2 rebounds and 1 block, Steve Blake scored 5 points, and Jordan Hill scored 2 points. Single quarter
The Lakers scored 34 points, but what about the Rockets? They only scored a pitiful 12 points. As for why Tang Qian had so few rebounds, the main reason is that there were no rebounds to grab in the first quarter.
On the offensive end, Kobe's shooting percentage is very high, and the others are also not low. On the defensive end, Kobe suppresses Harden very hard, preventing many shots from entering the three-point line. How can he get rebounds like this? No. 12 of the Rockets is better than him.
Tragic, the data of 0 points, 0 rebounds and 1 block, if Wesley Johnson hadn't sent a block, the single quarter data would have been almost zero.
Kevin McHale scolded Harden during the break, telling him to stop fighting with Kobe and pass the ball more, run more, and make more cuts without the ball. This made James Harden feel abnormal after listening to it.
Being uncomfortable is like saying in disguise, hey, you are not as good as Kobe, you are still the 35-year-old Kobe.
I am one of the top four stars in the league this season as selected by ESPN. I am ranked first. Could it be that I am not as good as a "bad old man" who has broken his Achilles tendon? Harden is a little angry, but because of the main
For the sake of the coach, he didn't say it directly.
Because in addition to being a coach, McHale is also a legendary star whose achievements are much greater than his own, and Harden cannot make any mistakes.
"In the second quarter, focus on Howard, focus on attacking inside, and reduce the direct confrontation with Kobe! No. 24 is in good condition tonight, there is no need to force a confrontation." Hearing the head coach call his name, Howard was shocked and he agreed.
: "Don't worry, Mr. McHale, I will complete the task you assigned."
In the second quarter, Howard really made a difference. He chopped things up in the paint and devastated the Lakers' paint inside.
The reason is that both sides have entered the substitute rotation time. During this period, the leading team usually allows the main players to rest more in order to prepare for the fierce battle in the second half. It is hard to say that the lagging team sometimes uses substitutes to play more.
In order to chase points and narrow the gap, we will use our main force to grab more points and take advantage of the matchup to earn more capital.
Tang Qian's physical fitness is basically only about 35 minutes in the regular season, so in the second quarter, before the game gets heated, he must rest more. There is nothing he can do about this. Otherwise, if he lacks physical strength, his power in the future will be greatly reduced. The problem is
The Lakers now have no one who can replace Tang Qian. The big man Kaman who was supposed to join the team also joined the Magic because of Howard's "intentional delay". This has made the Lakers' bench depth, especially the depth of the inside bench, straight.
decline.
The only ones who can play in the paint are rookies Ryan Kelly and Robert Thackeray. As for these two great players, there is basically no need to count on them. They may not be effective against pure substitutes, nor against Dwight.
Howard...it's easy to imagine the tragic end.
Kobe also rested off the court. In a regular season, he did not need to play the entire game. Besides, leading the Rockets by 22 points in the first quarter was already considered a "spend." Going on the court again to score points would easily be considered a provocation.
Provoke a rough response from your opponent.
But during the period when No. 24 and No. 29 were both off the court, Howard of the Rockets scored 20 points in a single quarter, and also had 7 rebounds and 2 blocks. He defeated the Lakers with a shooting percentage of over 75%.
The inside line almost collapsed. Seeing this, Kobe couldn't sit still for the first time. He stood up and asked Mike D'Antoni: "Next time the ball dies, let me play."
D'Antoni was still hesitating at first, but he saw the Rockets took the opportunity to hit another three-pointer, and the score difference was only 5 points. Seeing this, he immediately made up his mind and arranged for a substitution. However, Tang Qian was not allowed to play.
He also saw that Tang Qian's effective usage time was within 35 minutes. He only had to hold on to the score at halftime and not be overtaken by his opponent, and he would be basically satisfied.
After all, a basketball game is played not in 2 quarters, but in 4 quarters.
With 4 minutes and 30 seconds left in the second quarter, Kobe came back on the court and looked at the score. It was currently 38-33. Compared with the first quarter, it took him 7 and a half minutes to score 4 points and score 2.
This kind of firepower and this kind of hitting rate can only be described as miserable.
The current lineup of the Lakers is, PG Farmar, SG Kobe, SF Wesley. Johnson, PF Lane, Kelly, C. Ronaldo, Sacre. In this lineup, apart from Kobe, the most expensive one is Jordan Farmar.
, with an annual salary of 1.11 million, and none of the others have more than one million. As for the Rockets, except for Harden, they are Howard + Asik + Jeremy Lin + Parsons + Beverley. The Rockets have a head coach
He is accustomed to eight-man rotations, which also paved the way for the Rockets' lack of momentum in the future playoffs.
But judging from the scene, this lineup is going to defeat the Lakers.
In McHale's eyes, replacing Kobe was just Mike D'Antoni's intention to delay the game and hold on to the score difference, and he would not have much ambition.
His guess was correct, but he didn't guess what Kobe was thinking.
"Kobe, I'm going to decide this game! Just watch your ship sink!" Howard said sarcastically after Kobe came up. And this made Tang Qian shake his head off the court, and everyone was "super
"God", you still stimulate him like this? You also give him energy packets and energy soup? If you are not mentally ill, what are you?
Kobe turned his head and said nothing, but you could see that there was something like a poisonous blade in his eyes.
Flashing and extinguishing.
When the Lakers got the ball, Kobe looked at this group of teammates who had no fighting spirit, and seemed to be reminded of the years when he had just led the team solo. Needless to say, those years were painful memories.
Kobe knows how to lead this kind of teammates and turn a bad situation into a favorable situation. That's fine. It's not easy for them to hit the ball against the wind, but it's still possible to hit the ball down the wind. So, he has to play big with this ball.
The pinnacle of each attribute? Then let me see what results my strongest body can produce.
Ryan Kelly wanted to get close and come up for a pick-and-roll, but No. 24 stood at the top of the arc and refused. He gestured and said:
No matter what you are blocking, just pull it open for me and don't get in my way.
Ryan Kelly is a player who has some outside baskets and can shoot three-pointers. He is extremely soft, has no height, and has extremely low quality in pick-and-rolls. For a guy like this, Kobe would have to ask for his pick-and-rolls.
Kobe Bryant was at his peak, but Malone didn't even need him in the pick-and-roll, let alone Ryan Kelly?
In the pre-season training camp, Kobe had no good impression of this player, and asserted that he would be just a soy sauce character in the NBA, a water cooler caretaker, and would not last long. If you give No. 24 this impression, it’s hard to say anything else. Lakers
You can't survive in this team.
Jeremy Lin was originally going to defend Kobe, but Beverley took the lead and "robbed" him. It seems that Beverley is also an ambitious player. He wants to use the restraint of the old Kobe to make himself more famous in the league.
, stand more firmly.
Of course, the main thing is that Beverley has confidence in his defense.
In the 13-14 season, he was indeed selected to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team, but... this is of no use in front of Kobe Bryant at his peak, or should be said to be beyond his peak? Not to mention that the latter is now in "superior" condition.
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"What will Kobe do when facing Beverley? Is it a three-threat breakthrough or a forced pull-up shot?" What Bill McDonald said is Kobe's main power play method in recent years. Due to the decline in physical condition, in the early years,
Some of Kobe's most explosive methods have been sealed at the bottom of his "arsenal."
"e.on~ Come on~ Kobe, let me see how much energy you have left?" Beverley was really desperate, thinking that he could bully the 35-year-old "old man" who had a ruptured Achilles tendon, but he never thought that
He is about to become one of the top ten players of the week.
A member of the background.
"Bryant was dribbling the ball in the top arc, and he moved, oh~my~ Kobe. Bryant made an almost perfect crossover!!! It was a perfect crossover that I haven't seen in a long time!!! Bev
Lee was completely wiped out, he was like a child who got lost on the road in the early morning!!!"
In the voice of the Lakers' on-site commentator, Kobe went directly into the paint and prepared to attack the basket.
"Bryant! You have the guts to challenge me directly! Let's see if I don't block you!!!" Howard moved sideways into the basket and shouted provocatively at Lakers No. 24. This is a tactic to make the opponent's brain hot.
, attacking oneself is also self-confidence.
Confidence in his ability to protect the rim.
Alas, idiot, today's Kobe, even if he is not a super god, he can beat you, let alone a super god.
Tang Qian watched from the sidelines, not doubting that Kobe would score the goal.
But the way No. 24 scored the goal still shocked him!
Using the speed of his crossover, Kobe stepped inside, stretched his legs, bounced up, and then... flew directly towards the Rockets' basket, forcefully flying!
This is too strong, after all, that is Dwight Howard who weighs over 280+ pounds.
Tang Qian actually has never doubted Howard's defense, well, although it's not as good as his own.
"Bryant was not intimidated by Howard! He still charged! He stepped over the free throw line! He took off! The ball was explosive, and Kobe was preparing for a hard layup! Oh! No! Kobe did not choose a layup!
He chose to dunk! It was a dunk!!!"
Kobe Bryant's explosive speed at his peak was definitely not inferior to Westbrook's. Howard didn't expect Kobe Bryant to dare to be so "random". In one stupid move, he had already lost the best time to take off.
And, the next second, a huge black shadow enveloped Howard's head.
Bang!
"Kobe! Bryant! He dunked!!! He dunked directly on Dwight Howard!!!"
"The 35-year-old Kobe Bryant dunked on Dwight Howard!!!"
"This ball is incredible!!!"
However, the exciting part of this game is far from coming.
Howard will remember this game vividly.
Just like in Orlando.
PS: The excitement has just begun. What will Kobe and Tang Qi do? Let’s wait and see~
Before I posted the post, I saw that the leader of the Hong Fen Alliance gave Xiao Zi another reward of ten thousand yuan, which really made me burst into tears. Oh, but it’s not a problem for Xiao Zi. I’ll take it easy tomorrow and pay it off with an explosion the day after tomorrow~ Hehe~
At the same time, thank you for waiting for the big annual rings and big fried buns. Why can’t I give you a big reward? Thank you all~
The 7k chapter is unambiguous. Today I updated more than 1,000 words, which should be very impressive, right?