He wanted to have a one-on-one duel with Kobe in the top arc.
This actually has no other meaning, it is that DeRozan wants to prove himself and test himself, and finding the league's strongest No. 2 position to test is of course the best choice.
What? You mean Harden? Come on, who still thinks Harden is the league’s top shooting guard?
Didn’t you see that Kobe Bryant averaged 40+ points per game? How many points does Harden currently have? Harden currently only averages 24.8 points per game, which is almost half less. The Rockets’ current record is not as good as the Lakers. How can they have the dignity to pick up the No. 1 spot?
One-centile position?
In the face of challenges, Kobe has long thought clearly that he will not escape any challenge this season, and he will accept any challenge to the end, because this is his last dance, the last season. No regrets can be left behind.
Down.
Now the fans are all cheering, they all want to see this scene.
Although this is the home court of the Lakers.
DeRozan dribbled the ball, changed direction, and then stepped forward to break through. Kobe reacted extremely quickly and quickly followed up, completely denying his opponent a chance to enter the three-point line. DeRozan stopped suddenly under his crotch and wanted to change direction to cut in, but the Lakers
Team No. 24 stood on the breakthrough route faster than him. DeRozan's center of gravity was unstable and he almost lost his balance when he hit it.
In fact, DeRozan is already considered a very strong No. 2 player, weighing about 220 pounds. But now Kobe is stronger and more terrifying, and his physical fitness, experience and skills are all far beyond the former. This makes DeRozan
There is really nothing we can do.
So in the end, he could only hold the ball and shoot it. This kind of ball lacks physical balance and preparation. Basically, it is difficult for an excellent three-point shooter to shoot it. Unless he is a sharpshooter, it is about the same. But do you think Germany
Is Rozan some kind of marksman? To put it bluntly, his three-pointers are not accurate. He is not as accurate as Ryan Kelly of the Lakers.
No joke, Ryan Kelly's three-point shooting percentage this season is 2.4 attempts and 0.8 hits, reaching 33.8%. What about DeRozan? It's much worse than him.
Basically, to exaggerate, DeRozan scored a three-pointer. Except for the wide open space, it was a "lucky ball."
In fact, until the 16-17 season, he had never practiced a 3-point shot, and he was different from Kobe Bryant and Iverson. The latter were both strong shots, pull-ups, and difficult shots. DeRozan was
The gap between the two sides is clear at a glance.
Do you dare to let Kobe Bryant shoot a three-pointer? Popovich doesn't even dare! But DeRozan, some people are willing to bet like this, because compared to his excellent mid-range, his three-point shooting is scum. Not at all
Go too far.
28% in his regular season career and 20% in his playoff career. What kind of three-pointers do you want him to shoot?
He himself doesn't have much confidence to take action, even if it's open.
Tang Qian was in position and ready to grab the rebound, but... a "swipe" sound made everyone stunned.
Enter? Enter? His posture is obviously deformed, how can he still enter???
Obviously his three-pointers were so ridiculous that he didn't even dare to take them when he was open, but he actually made a forced shot under Kobe's pressure and guarding???
This, this is definitely a big ball of luck!!!
After the goal, not only the Lakers were dumbfounded, but DeRozan himself couldn't believe it, but if he scored, he scored, and he had to pretend as much as he should. This is an ability that NBA stars must possess.
"Sorry, Mr. Black Mamba, I scored this ball."
Amid the somewhat disappointed "Oh" sounds from the fans in the audience, Kobe looked at DeRozan and said, "I saw it, you did a good job."
Before DeRozan could answer the call, he heard Lakers player No. 24 continue: "It's my turn next."
Kobe caught the ball at half court, reached the top arc, and then without much movement, he just pulled it up and shot!
Damn it! This is also possible???
DeRozan and Tang Qian couldn't believe it when they saw it, because there was clearly no preparation for this ball. It was a complete force! Force! Raptors No. 10 didn't react in time, and in the end they could only
Watching the Lakers take a shot on the 24th.
The basketball drew a high parabola, and Tang dived under the basket to block the block.
The main inside man of the Raptors is Jonas Valanciunas. He is a post-90s generation from Lithuania. He is not yet 22 years old and is very young. He has a decent figure, 7 feet tall and more than 10 years old.
The tonnage of 265 pounds is decent, but the upper limit is not high. If he doesn't have a thorough understanding and enlightenment, he will probably be an ordinary starting player. But now that big men are scarce, he can still get a multi-million contract in the "big contract era".
But compared with the current Tang Qian, he is not good enough, and he is not an opponent at the same level at all.
Tang Qian is meticulous in his position no matter whether there are rebounds or not. This is also due to Dennis Rodman's good training, because many inside players now "watch the ball and eat". Before the basketball touches the basket, it is difficult to get stuck in the position.
The awareness of blocking and blocking is very poor. That’s why retired insiders in the past said that NBA insiders have become worse. The reason is not only scoring, but also details and awareness.
Tang Qian still remembers Rodman's words when he gave him special training for the first time.
He did not have these "bad habits" and was "forcibly destroyed" by Rodman.
Brush~
But after the goal was scored, Kobe began to explode, and he actually became a "super god" again.
Jordan once said that the closer you are to your personal peak, the easier it is to enter "The Zone" and "Super God". This sentence is definitely a "golden sentence", because the worse your ability is, the worse your physical condition will be.
It is difficult to enter the explosive zone, let alone the "super god"? And "The.Zone", especially the "super god", places a heavy burden on the body. The older you get, the less you can bear this consumption. For example, last season's
The Spurs, just like that, spent too much fighting against the Lakers, so they were unable to follow up later and were easily defeated by the Heat. In the original time and space, the Spurs almost defeated the Heat.
The same was true for Kobe last season. He played "The.Zone" and "Super God" a few times too many times, and his body couldn't bear it. Although he wrote many classics in the end, the price was a torn Achilles tendon.
But now, he doesn't have this problem at all. Unless he is a "super god" continuously, then side effects will occur.
"How's it going? How does my three-pointer compare to the one you just made?" Kobe said after he made the shot, looking at DeRozan.
After all, DeRozan is also a star. He tried to get it back with the next ball, but one-on-one was simply a wrong decision. Now he wants to have a bullfight with Kobe, but his ability is far worse. In fact, the main focus of the first three quarters is to maintain the pick-and-roll.
is correct.
"Kobe cut off DeRozan's dribble, Kobe charged, Bang~ dunk!"
"Be careful when dribbling. My hands are always very fast. You are easily intercepted by me. Do you understand?" Kobe said after scoring the goal. DeRozan was a little red-faced, but the more this happened, the more unwilling he was.
, he ran over and beat Kobe hard on the next ball. Maybe the Raptors were still ahead by a lot, so he didn't feel much pressure.
Duang~ Missing the shot, Kobe Bryant's defensive ability is really a monster at the 2nd position.
Maybe even stronger than when he was at his strongest, I don't know for sure.
After all, when the body was in the best condition, the technical experience was still lacking, but now it is better. With a peak body and more than ten years of court experience, this bonus, the burst of energy, is extremely terrifying. Tang Qian fought hard against Jonas Varan.
Ciunas got the defensive rebound, and the latter had almost no resistance in front of the former.
His body, skills, talent, and intuition are all completely blown away. Tang Qian, who averages 8+ rebounds per game, is just as good as an outside shooter at the moment.
It's completely impossible to compete with him.
Tang Qian passed the ball to Kobe, and Kobe continued to find DeRozan. He looked at Raptors No. 10, who was getting a little nervous, and said: "Your shooting talent is very good, but you hesitate too much in your heart. If you can change this,
A little, your mid-distance will be taken to a higher level."
Kobe actually has a good impression of DeRozan, because there are very few No. 2 players with a "classical playing style" like the latter, and he doesn't mind giving some on-site teaching and guidance when he hits a critical hit.
This approach is what Michael Jordan did back then. After establishing that he must win, I will teach you by the way, which can be regarded as an inheritance. As for whether you can listen to it and how much you can learn, that is your own problem. If you have watched Jordan
autobiography, and have watched the early game videos between Kobe and Jordan, especially during the Red Bulls period, then you will see many scenes of Kobe asking Jordan questions on the court.
Kobe was indeed very arrogant and arrogant when he was young, but on the court, besides giving his best, he was still not ashamed to ask questions when he met Jordan.
So if you are crazy, you should be crazy, and if you are arrogant, you still have to ask if you don’t understand.
You can "ask down" if you have no interest in the weak, but when it comes to people who are stronger than you, it is best to maintain an "ask down" attitude, otherwise it would be stupid to be blindly crazy.
You can see Kobe's respect for and learning from Jordan in many interviews later. For example, in the first year after retiring, Kobe said in an interview program: He does not agree with resting, especially young players and players who are still at their peak.
Do it like this. Because Jordan told him that these fans bought tickets to watch him play. If you think about them, some of them may be coming for the first time or the last time, so even if you are not in good condition, your health
If you feel unwell, fight if you can.
Jordan has said similar words on many occasions, and it is absolutely impossible to only tell Kobe, but only Kobe remembers it the most. Therefore, in the years when Kobe won the championship, his hand was always injured and bandaged.
The game continued smoothly, so that in the end everyone got used to it and became numb.
Look, when it comes to Kobe Bryant winning the championship, several fans have said this.
I guess many Komi have forgotten it.
So for the same sentence, it depends on how much you can understand it and how much you can absorb it. There are many people who have experienced Xiao Zao in Jordan. The only one who can achieve this level is Kobe Bryant. Therefore, Jordan later said that Kobe is the most like him.
, it is understandable that he most wanted to compete with Kobe Bryant in his prime.
However, for players like them, whether they are willing to teach you or not depends entirely on their mood, without any logic or reason.
Having said that, Kobe suddenly took off. This was actually not a good opportunity, and his position was not even too wide, but No. 24 took off and took the shot! And DeRozan clearly saw that in the former's eyes, there was a dagger-like pulse.
determination!
It felt as if the ball would definitely go in.
Not even 1% doubt.
None of them exist.
This is definitely the most determined look DeRozan has ever seen shooting a basketball since he joined the NBA.
Because DeRozan only joined the NBA in the 2009-10 season and only had 20+ playing time in the first season, the real Kobe he knew was already in his late stages. He had not witnessed or experienced the real peak period with his own eyes.
But tonight, he got this opportunity. Kobe's ball allowed him to see what is called "classical point play".
One-on-one, you must never have any doubts about yourself.
Brush~
Goal ~ The sound of the Raptors net piercing made the fans at Staples Center very happy.
"Well, that's it." After Kobe finished speaking, he turned back to the court and said at the same time: "Welcome to continue to challenge."
DeRozan didn't know what he was thinking. He didn't listen to Dwayne Casey's courtside instructions for this ball. He came over to play the ball after halftime, and then pulled away with his gesture. He wanted to continue to fight Kobe one-on-one.
Bit.
This angered Dwayne Casey on the sidelines, and his face changed. In fact, he is not a particularly angry and ranting head coach. The experience of coaching in Japan sharpened his temperament. However, he was publicly ignored by the players.
This feeling was uncomfortable at all, and DeRozan was still the star player he had trained, which made him feel a little uncomfortable. And for the sake of the authority of the following schedule, he decided to press the German button later.
Luo Zan, the Raptors are still ahead anyway, so they are not too anxious.
The entire NBA regular season is not a 100-meter sprint but a marathon, so some bad signs must be eliminated as soon as they are discovered to prevent them from growing.
But later facts proved that Dwayne Casey thought too much, and he did not have this opportunity to "click" DeRozan.
"Come on, don't think too much. The moment we pull away is the world that belongs to the two of us." Of course, Kobe also heard the voice of the Raptors coach, but he didn't care, and he didn't want his opponent to care either.
: "Michael once told me that as a star, your mission is to be one-on-one. So..."
"For us, one-on-one is an open position, and an open position is one-on-one. Do you understand, kid?"
Kobe's words stunned DeRozan. It seemed that these words shattered something in him. DeRozan feinted, then pulled up on the spot and took action. His speed and decisiveness were several times higher than before.
"Yes, that's it." Although Raptors No. 10 seems to have realized something, the current Kobe is a super-peak Kobe and is not so easy to deal with.
So after DeRozan took the shot, the ball was almost blocked by Kobe.
Basketball hits the basket and strikes the iron.
Tang Qian protected the rebound and passed it to Kobe to continue one-on-one. At this time, the Raptors head coach quit. He made a tactical instruction on the sidelines, and that tactical instruction was to double-team. Just kidding, at this time Kobe
He has already scored over 60 points, so what's the point of letting him continue to score? He doesn't want to be like Sam Mitchell and be laughed at in the future.
At this time, Kobe didn't feel oppressed at all. Instead, he was enjoying it very much. He laughed softly and said: "Hey, it's been a long time since I saw the frightened and anxious look of the opposite coach. This feeling is really nostalgic."
"It's a pity that it's only one season, only one year."
"What?" DeRozan was facing off against Kobe, so he heard some of Kobe's words.
Although it's not very clear, the general meaning is OK.
"Boy, you want to be an excellent point shooter, right?" Before the Raptors were about to form a double-team, Kobe didn't dribble to dodge. Instead, he gently said to DeMar DeRozan:
"Then let me teach you another lesson."
"Bryant is double-teamed, what will he do? Who will he pass to? Not good! The Toronto people seemed to have prepared for this ball! They cut off several of Kobe's general passing routes! This ball...
Oh my God! Kobe didn't pass the ball. He pushed DeRozan and Kyle Lowry to get through. But after all, the Raptors were double-teamed. Kobe was very capable, but he was still a bit... GOD! GOD! Kobe.
Bryant actually jumped up from 18 feet, was he going to take a shot?" Not to mention DeRozan and Lowry, even Bill McDonald at the scene was a little surprised because of Kobe's shot.
In this kind of place, there is no chance to take action at all, no, there is not even a chance to take action!
Most NBA players have difficulty even shooting this ball!
But for peak Kobe, no, super-peak Kobe, it's not a problem.
No. 24 took a shot against the Raptors' double team, and then, "Swipe~", the basketball hit the net.
DeRozan and Lowry were stunned. They seemed to be unable to believe that they could shoot like this, dare to shoot like this, and score like this!
Is this guy crazy???
The Raptors' Lowry broke through and was interfered by Tang Qian's defense. The basketball slipped out of the basket, but the rebound was taken by the Raptors' big center Jonas Valanciunas. Jordan Hill's height and body
None of them work, they can't stand up to this big Lithuanian guy. But all Lithuanian centers have a problem, that is, they don't have much obsession with dunking, so they just dodge and shoot from the basket.
Jordan Hill was deceived, but the basketball was not able to enter the basket as expected because...
"A block! He bounces twice immediately after hitting the ground. This ability is really unique in the league! I don't think even the top 'Warcraft' can be his opponent!" Bill MacDonald finished talking about Stu Lang next to him.
Tezi said: "It's hard to say about the secondary bounce and bullet speed, but the hot basket protection is definitely incomparable to 'Warcraft'. Whether it was at the peak or now, the gap between the two is too big."
"Yeah, Howard only averaged 2.9 blocks per game at his most. How can he compare with Perm? Perm's blocks in his first year were enough to put the former to shame, let alone now. It's enough to make the former eat a ton of exhaust fumes."
Ever since Howard severely "fucked" the Lakers during the offseason, the entire Purple and Gold Army has regarded him as a target of attack and ridicule, including the commentators on the scene.
The atmosphere is lively.
Can he block shots? What kind of physical fitness does this guy have! I have never seen such a center in Lithuania before!
After being blocked by the big pot, Johns Valanciunas was extremely surprised in his heart.
On the offensive end, the Raptors still double-teamed Kobe, but Kobe is now "super god". No matter how you double-team, it will not be of much use. The Lakers continued to throw hard shots on the 24th, as if they were "Langweixian"
wave".
However, unlike the last three years of the original time and space, now his "lang" capital has long been overflowing.
Brush~
Still going???
At this moment, DeRozan and Lowry didn't know what to do. They could only turn their heads and look at the bench and the team's head coach.
And in this situation, what can Dwayne Casey do? The Raptors don't have players who are particularly strong in one-on-one defense, so they can't let the big man on the inside double-team him. Once the inside man goes out, he will never be able to get back.
!If Kobe passes the ball, the Lakers 29 will dunk into the basket.
In fact, Kobe took advantage of it, because if you look carefully, although they are all strong shots, No. 24 basically goes to the side of Lowry's double-team, and his shots also take off. Why, he is not the Raptors' No. 7
Too short, only 185cm? This kind of height is basically useless in front of the super-peak Kobe. When he jumps up and makes a strong shot, the latter has no interference ability at all.
So, what's the point of double-teaming?
Kobe was a person with extremely keen intuition when it came to offense. Any small problem would be discovered and caught by him, and then turned into a fatal blow.
Moreover, Lowry's defense is mediocre, and he is not a defensive champion like Paul at the No. 1 position. He and DeRozan double-teamed him, which was just an illusion, and the restriction on No. 24 was not very strong.
Tang Qian finally understood why Kobe Bryant sometimes made people despair and left opponents so fresh in their memories.
Because this kind of ball is really too T.M.D. to hit people! It’s basically the level of frontal ridicule!
The defensive target's self-confidence will collapse in just a few balls.
In the end, the Raptors gave up their resistance, and Kobe Bryant scored 78 points. Just when he was about to leave the court after playing the ball, Amir Johnson, who was dazed, came to steal the ball. In this quarter, the Raptors
The number of fouls has already exceeded 4, so it goes without saying that Kobe Bryant once again got to the free throw line.
MVP~MVP~MVP~
The audience began to think of this familiar voice, and Kobe calmly scored the first free throw.
Before making the second free throw, Kobe said something to DeRozan:
"See clearly, this is positioning. If you want to be the best at this position, you have to be so cruel."
"That's how you have to fight."
The basketball went into the net. Kobe Bryant scored 80 points. He had been replaced before. The Lakers defeated the Raptors by 11 points and extended their winning streak to 11 games.
When Kobe came off the court, the whole audience cheered wildly. It felt like welcoming the king home.
Kobe raised his hand indifferently, then sat down. After the game was over, he patted Tang Qian on the shoulder and said, "Hey, Tong, are you envious?" Tang Qian was stunned for a moment, then smiled awkwardly.
I laughed and didn’t know what to say. It’s natural to be envious. Who in the NBA doesn’t want this kind of home court treatment? Those who say they don’t want it are all hypocrites, no, they’re hypocrites.
"This is not earned in this game." Kobe said: "If you work hard, this treatment will be yours in the future."
"Yes, really?" Tang Qian looked at the Staples Center, which was like a sea of cheers, and nodded silently.
The future, this is what I want, no one can take it away from me.
No one can compete with me!
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