Although one team is in the Pacific Theater and the other is in the Northwest Theater, the two teams are still in the same west and belong to the same division. After a season, the Lakers and Trail Blazers will play almost 4 games.
However, this season's schedule is a bit unexpected, because the time between the first game and the second game of the two teams is a bit too long.
The first encounter was on December 13th at the end of last year. The upcoming second encounter has been more than three months, and it is already close to the end of the season.
It also means that after tonight's game, in the last month and a half, the Trail Blazers and Lakers will play two more games.
Before the game, before the two teams officially met, the Internet was already ablaze with swords and swords!
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"Damn boy, why did you mention LeBron and Kevin but didn't mention yourself, bastard..."
For tonight's game, Kobe got up early and came to the arena to practice three-pointers, but he kept talking about it.
Obviously, Kobe has been silently paying attention to the heated discussion in the past two days, but the focus of this guy is not that James and Durant did not reply immediately, but that in this scolding battle, from beginning to end, No one mentioned his name.
Black Mamba is so annoyed!
Could it be that you are too old to be mentioned?
In other words, the Purple and Gold Lakers are no longer able to compete with the league's top teams...
en, Black Mamba seems to have entered a dead end of thinking.
Rather than saying that he is angry because the outside world did not mention him, it is better to say that he is actually unwilling to accept his old age and the weakness of the Lakers!
The Lakers missed the playoffs last season, which was undoubtedly a major blow to the proud Black Mamba!
And then Howard left the Space City, which rubbed salt on his wounds!
That's why Kobe is going crazy trying to regain his face this season. To this end, he did not hesitate to completely change his tactical position, completely handing the ball over to Nash, and he became a "pure" catch-and-shooter.
This season, Kobe's independent offensive rounds have reached a career low. At the same time, his assist rate is also the highest in his career.
Facts have proved that Kobe's change was correct. It can be seen from the rising momentum that the Lakers are now showing that the door to the playoffs is beckoning to Kobe and the Lakers led by him.
But when Wang Zelin's face appeared in his mind, Kobe's originally tired body was instantly full of motivation.
Tonight is not only the Trail Blazers' first game in March, but also the Lakers' first game in March.
As one of the few old-school stars in the league, Kobe was full of disdain for young players, thinking they were not tough enough; at the same time, he was full of expectations for young people, because they are the future of this class and make this league better. hope.
Supported by this complex emotion, Wang Zelin, as one of the few young players in the league who can catch the eye of Kobe, makes Kobe excited every time the two play against each other!
Now, Kobe seems to understand some of Jordan's inner thoughts and feelings when he faced his own challenges.
Paranoid people like Jordan and Kobe, although they are clearly in the twilight years of their careers, what they want to see most is not blind compliments from young players. On the contrary, only when young players show 120% strength and fighting spirit against them. , will get their real recognition.
Maybe outsiders can't understand their mentality, but if they can, they are willing to continue to be paranoid like this!
After practicing another two sets of three-pointers, Kobe took a shower and went home.
It’s almost 11 o’clock when we get home. Today is Sunday. The daughters have already gone out to play together, leaving only Vanessa preparing lunch for Kobe.
"oh!"
Vanessa's exclamation came from the kitchen.
I saw Kobe picking him up from behind, and a dispute and contest about the origin of life began...
After the battle, Vanessa clearly felt that today Kobe was more energetic and impulsive than before.
Can't you?
As long as the past goes by, every game day, no matter how weak the opponent is, Kobe always actively prepares for the game through abstinence.
What's more, tonight's opponent, the Portland Trail Blazers, is one of the top teams in the league.
As an old married couple, Vanessa understood that making Kobe so impulsive only meant that the latter was really nervous.
Vanessa leaned on Kobe's chest and drew irregular circles, saying: "Kobe, is a regular season game really that important? Aren't the Lakers already firmly in the playoffs this year?"
"I'm not worried about the game, but regretful. The chances of me playing against Wang are getting less and less."
In fact, there was still something in Kobe's heart that he hadn't said out loud. He was even more regretful that the Wang Zelin he was playing against was not the Wang Zelin who was at his strongest.
Wang Zelin, who is only 20 years old, has obviously not yet reached the peak of his career. On the other hand, at the age of 36, which is only half a year old, he has already inevitably gone downhill under the erosion of time.
A rising sun is shining brightly; a lonely sunset is crumbling.
This is what Kobe truly regrets.
However, Kobe didn't know that Vanessa was looking at him dreamily at this moment. Perhaps, it was precisely because of this paranoid mentality that Vanessa fell in love with this man.
"boom!"
Vanessa was suddenly upset and pushed Kobe down on the sofa. Before the latter could ask, Vanessa took the initiative to reignite the war.
At this moment, Vanessa knew that all she could do was to use her own way to help Kobe be in the best shape to face tonight's game.
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7pm sharp.
Warm-up session before the game.
The two teams met at Staples Center.
"Hey, Kobe, it feels good! How about the two of us demonstrate dunking?"
Kobe's hand shook, and then there was a "bang" sound in the distance, and his face suddenly turned a little darker.
"Damn boy! I'm just one away from breaking this year's warm-up record of 30 consecutive three-pointers..."
With a crazy look on his face, Kobe turned his head and saw Wang Zelin, with a familiar look, coming to the Lakers' half court with a ball. Not only did he show off Kobe's signature turn over and fade away from the mid-range, but he also dunked a few. , attracted the attention of the whole audience.
He took two steps forward, picked up the basketball that bounced back, and threw it in Wang Zelin's direction.
"ah!"
A scream came, and Kobe's mood improved a little.
"Old bastard, you are murdering, you are committing a crime... Mr. Referee, you should have seen the situation clearly. Arrest the suspect quickly."
"Ha ha……"
After Wang Zelin's weird words spread, everyone immediately laughed.
Such a happy scene made the media on the sidelines almost mistakenly believe that they had arrived at a party instead of Staples, the famous NBA competition venue.
