From the first second after returning from the timeout, Beverley stayed by Kobe's side, like a pair of conjoined twins.
Naturally, Kobe was not going to be polite to him, so he opened his mouth and said, "Rookie, are you very angry recently?"
However, Beverley knew that Kobe and Durant were different. The former's ability to withstand pressure was not the same as the latter's. Ordinary trash talk was just scratching an itch for Kobe, so he was too lazy to respond.
Seeing that the opponent did not reply, Kobe was not in a hurry. Seeing that Libad had succeeded in breaking through and was about to reach the penalty area, Kobe actively defended. But Beverley followed closely and did not give Kobe a chance to defend.
"Rookie, it seems that you are not as tough as the outside world said. Sure enough, the reason why KD gave you such a high evaluation is just to pity you."
Kobe continued to spray.
He felt that young people like this who were in their early 20s, no matter how calm they were in the past, would always have a fire burning in their hearts, and they would eventually come out as long as they continued to be pulled.
However, Beverley's ability to withstand pressure still exceeded his expectations. There was determination on his dark face, and he was always doing sticky defense like candy.
During this timeout, Pau Gasol returned to the court, the Trail Blazers returned for the first attack, and Lillard struck under the interference of Aldridge.
Who would have thought that 33-year-old Pau Gasol would be the best defensive player on the Lakers team.
It was also a pain for him.
When the Lakers attacked, Kobe gradually felt that Beverley's single defense ability was really good. No matter how complicated he made off-the-ball moves, the opponent could follow him immediately.
What made Kobe even more unexpected was that Beverley actually spoke provocatively:
"Mr. Black Mamba, do you know why you have to go in so much and run around now?"
"Why?"
It was rare for the other party to send a message, and Kobe was willing to cooperate.
However, the next second, Beverley said: "Because you are old! Yes, the Black Mamba is just that the Black Mamba has not even proven his ability to lead a team. How can the great basketball god Michael Jordan, who is also 35 At 20 years old, Jordan is still trying to win his second three consecutive championships in his career."
"..."
Beverley's series of verbal attacks left Kobe speechless for a moment!
Although this sounds exaggerated, it is the reality. Even if you are as arrogant as the Black Mamba, after reaching the same age, you will gradually feel that you are unable to do what you want.
Not as good as Michael?
maybe!
But that doesn't give you a reason to talk nonsense.
Black Mamba's eyes narrowed and he reached out for the ball: "Give it to me!"
Steve Blake was frightened by the sudden roar and almost hit his foot while dribbling. After quickly recovering, he quickly handed the ball to Kobe.
Naturally, Kobe would not say something like "No matter how weak he is, he is still stronger than you." Such words are too cheap for a small character whose life is precarious.
He prefers to prove it through actions.
After receiving the ball, Kobe backed Beverley up, and the latter took a step back, then made a signature fadeaway jumper.
The appearance is picturesque, and for the fans, it is a first-class enjoyment.
"Uh-huh!"
The ball goes in, hollow.
"This is Kobe! This is the Black Mamba! When he stretches out his fangs, no one can stop his attack!"
Zhang Lili reached climax on the spot, his face flushed and he roared out.
…
Across the ocean, fans were also in high spirits.
"Beautiful! No matter how many times I see the boss's back, it is always so intoxicating."
"Yeah! I really don't know when I will be as cool as Na Nai?"
"People upstairs, don't just drink, eat some cephalosporins."
…
"It's really beautiful. After Jordan retired, only Kobe inherited the technique of leaning back and went his own way. The inheritance of basketball is like a firewood. As long as there are still people who play basketball and love basketball. , this basketball fire will never go out!”
Yu Jia praised.
Since the failure of the Lakers F4 Galaxy Battleship combination last season, the Lakers have missed the playoffs again after several seasons. Overnight, countless people are saying: "Black Mamba, after all, can't escape the passage of time; hot man , I’m still getting old after all!”
In the new season, when the 35-year-old Kobe can still score more than 25 points every night on the court and is still the top outside scorer in the league...
Fans no longer expect him to compete for a championship, but instead cherish every game Kobe plays with the attitude of watching one game less.
In fact, this is like the end of March 2019, when the "little emperor" James, not long after arriving in Los Angeles, suddenly suffered a season reimbursement due to a groin tear. Once the news was released, it instantly detonated the world.
Finally, in that season, James left such a record-playing 55 games in the season, a career low!
The sudden season reimbursement, don't let James's anti-fans reach a record high.
However, after receiving the news, more fans were just horrified and confused: Is this thirty-year-old man really old?
In fact, this truth came too suddenly and was too hard to accept.
In the past, everyone was making fun of the thirty-year-old man, and most of the time it was just joking, but James actually took it seriously.
Of course, everyone knows about the subsequent development. James won the fourth championship of his career with the Lakers, which basically stabilized his position as the second player in NBA history.
Last season, Kobe Bryant missed the playoffs, and countless people exclaimed, "Mamba is old." But how many people here are really worried, and how many people are actually ecstatic in their hearts?
Everything is still up for debate. After all, 60E fans are no joke. They all understand.
One summer has passed, and Kobe’s anti-fans have reached a record high, even though Kobe has always had a lot of anti-fans...
Nowadays, Kobe is probably holding his breath while fighting. He wants to slap a certain group of people in the face.
A few rounds later, Kobe has made 4 of 4 shots, taking all the points scored by the team after the timeout.
It was only the 7th minute in total of the second quarter.
47:40, the score difference is getting wider and wider.
On the Trail Blazers' side, Wang Zelin savagely squeezed into the paint and dunked, returning two points.
But not long after, Kobe caught the ball from mid-range, pulled it up directly, and wiped the ball clean in front of Beverley.
After hitting the ball without the ball, Kobe blew his palms that were about to burst into flames coolly: "Rookie, I guess your coach should call a timeout, and then replace you who was beaten."
What a coincidence, Terry Stotts actually called a timeout at this time.
This timeout instantly allowed Beverley to break through the defense.
The arrogance that once became famous overnight because of defending Durant alone was completely shattered by the Black Mamba.
The cruel reality is still telling Beverly all the time: "Boy, you are still far away!"
…
The other side of the ocean is once again engulfed in heated discussions.
"Damn it! The volute must have eaten gunpowder at noon today. Why is it so powerful?"
"Beverly can guard against Du Shubao but not Volute. Doesn't it mean that Du Shubao is not as good as Volute?"
"In a word, snail cow 13!"
"You guys upstairs, wake up if you get too drunk. Which one of your eyes saw Beverly guarding KD? He's so short. Just dream."
"That's right! It used to be the Orangutan Rescue Department, but now it's the Du Rescue Department. You group of comrades are affecting the harmony of the network too much!" - Unknown Zhan Miliu!
"Brother, can you reorganize the language and send it again? What are you talking about? Give it back to James."
"Oh, I'm used to typing, damn input method."
"..."
The entire forum fell into silence for an instant.
An even bigger orgy followed.
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"What do you do for food? There is an old guy in his thirties who is about to retire, pooping and peeing on our heads!"
On the bench, Terry Stotts roared.
Everyone said nothing and sat in silence.
"It's only been a quarter and a half, and you also allowed Kobe to score 21 points. Do you really want to see that guy score 50 points in the Rose Garden tonight!"
Seeing no one responded, Tristotts became even more angry.
"Hoo ho ho!"
After spraying for a while, Terry Stotts took a breath: "Next, double-team Kobe for me. If two are not good, then three will be used. If three are not good, then four will be used. Don't let me see him score so easily again." Do you understand everything?"
"Understood!"
Everyone shouted together.
"let's go!"
Terry Stotts waved his arm vigorously, pointing directly at the Lakers half.
The game starts again.
Lillard played a pick-and-roll tactic that he was good at, and with the help of Aldridge's screen, he shot a three-pointer and finally hit the iron.
It can be seen that the Trail Blazers' outside touch was bad enough tonight.
"mine!"
Pau Gasol looked up at the sky with a look of joy on his face, ready to collect the rebound.
"Careful, Paul!"
Suddenly a Spanish voice came from the field.
He immediately put away his joy, because the only one on the court who could speak Spanish was Laker No. 24, and the latter's reminder was by no means pointless.
The next moment, a huge force came from behind, and the Spaniards had already anticipated the result.
Because this feeling is so familiar, I have encountered it many times when playing against the Clippers before.
"boom!"
I saw No. 36 of the Trail Blazers coming out from the wing, leaping through Pau Gasol and pouring the rebounded ball back into the frame.
"Like this again?"
The Spaniard was in a terrible mood at this time.
What made him even more desperate was that he could only pick up the ball and pass it to his teammates, but could not hit Trail Blazers No. 36.
Just wait, I will definitely ask... remember.
Well, he really doesn't have the ability to dunk back on Trail Blazers No. 36.
Lakers offense.
The home fans were surprised to find that Batum and Matthews were already entangled before Kobe passed the backcourt... and they began to double-team from the backcourt.
Zhang Lili complained: "Are the Trail Blazers crazy?"
Yu Jia: "It seems that Kobe's previous few goals have put a lot of pressure on the Trail Blazers. I just don't know. Can other Lakers players seize the opportunity?"
In this round, Kobe didn't even touch the ball. What made him even more angry was that small forward Wesley Johnson failed to grasp the wide open space.
Wesley Johnson's performance made the Trail Blazers players secretly happy, and they became even more unscrupulous about Kobe's double-teaming.
It was the Lakers' offensive round again. Kobe received the baseline ball in the backcourt and staggered obviously through the half court.
Just after halftime, he desperately discovered that the No. 3 rookie who had just been beaten by him had directly abandoned Steve Blake and came to replace him.
Three Khans besiege Black Mamba!
Zhang Lili continued to complain wildly: "Crazy! Everyone is crazy! How can anyone play ball like this?"
Even if Kobe had the confidence to go 1-on-3, he knew he couldn't keep doing it. He didn't know whether he had enough physical strength. If he really did it, he would have truly fallen into the Trail Blazers' trap.
"Steve!"
The three-man double-team made it difficult for Kobe to move forward. In the end, he had to jump and pass the ball to Steve Blake at a 45-degree angle on the right wing.
The latter caught the ball and without hesitation, directly pulled up the jumper.
Because he knew that as long as he could score this damn open ball, Kobe could be freed from the Blazers' sad double-teaming.
However, Steve Blake obviously underestimated the speed of Trail Blazers No. 36's defense. As soon as the ball was released, Trail Blazers No. 36 had already jumped in front of him.
"Snapped!"
A real volleyball hat, the basketball was slapped straight into the center circle and flew all the way across the Lakers half.
"Return to defense!"
D'Antoni shouted from the sidelines.
The three Batums, who were still struggling with Kobe one moment, all rushed towards the Lakers half the next second.
"That's too late!"
Looking at Lakers No. 24 running hard on the court, Yu Jia still shook his head.
The Trail Blazers went 3-on-1 in the frontcourt, and Matthews completed an alley-oop dunk.
"Return to defense!"
D'Antoni had slumped in the coaching chair, and this time it was Trail Blazers coach Terry Stotts' turn to shout.
"Return to defense!"
Tens of thousands of home fans also shouted out, and the Blazers' morale instantly surpassed that of the Lakers.
This is the horror of home support!
At 44:47, the difference was only 3 points in the blink of an eye.
The Lakers continued to attack, and the Trail Blazers' double-teaming was still decisive.
But this time, Kobe stopped handing the ball over. Forgive him that he really couldn't believe these teammates.
The only one I believe in, Pau Gasol, always has a defender beside him.
Obviously, the Trail Blazers' double-teaming strategy is not brainless, but has certain trade-offs.
Since you won't be allowed to shoot, then play hard.
Every time Kobe dribbled the ball, it could be said that he was dancing on the edge of a knife, but in the end he still narrowly escaped the steals of the Trail Blazers trio.
"Come here!"
Kobe Bryant shouted loudly, turned around, knocked away the entangled Batum, came to the penalty area, and stepped into the air with one foot.
"Bang!"
Matthews also took off and collided with Kobe.
"ah!"
Kobe yelled, casually threw the ball into the sky, and fell to the floor.
The sound is absolutely real, and this effect cannot be faked.
In other words, in order to score a goal, Kobe chose to give his body to the sky, which was considered a risk to his life.
He is already 35!
In the collision with the opponent, Matthews did not have an easy time, and his whole body fell to the ground.
This time, it can be said that both sides suffer.
After two years of being helped to his feet by teammates, Matthews couldn't help but ask, "Is it worth it?"
Kobe did not reply, but stood on the free throw line, made two extra free throws steadily, and then silently turned back to defense.
At this moment, Matthews knew the other party's answer, but he would never relent...
Because victory must belong to Portland!
