Back on the bench, Kobe couldn't help the anger in his heart and asked Warcraft:
"Why don't you go get a rebound?"
Warcraft is not to be outdone:
"I want a good position, why don't you pass the ball?"
Kobe became angry now and angrily yelled at Warcraft:
"You are so rough, you are not even qualified to carry O'Neal's shoes, but you still have the nerve to ask for the ball? Just do your blue-collar job honestly, and I will help you win!"
How could Warcraft endure this grievance? No matter how poorly he performed in the Magic, no one in the team, from the manager to the players, could coax him.
At this moment, he didn't care what the occasion was. He suddenly stood up and glared at Kobe:
"I'm the number one center in the league, and I led the team to the finals with a single core! You want me to do blue-collar work? I'll fuck your grandma!"
The whole team was shocked. In all these years, no one had dared to scold the boss, and they forgot to start a fight for a while.
Kobe also stood up, and his words became increasingly dirty and louder:
"Whose father and mother are you talking to? It's nothing if you make it to the finals! I have 5 championships! 5!
The year you entered the finals, if I hadn't been merciful, I would have shaved your head!
What do you have to be so arrogant about? You are just a giant unweaned baby, a complete loser! waste! Pooh! "
Kobe's words were heartbreaking. Warcraft completely broke his defense. He immediately threw off his arms and was about to fight Kobe for 300 rounds.
Only then did the others react, hugging their necks and waists, and pressing down the monster.
Kobe remained unyielding and continued to output:
"What, you don't accept it? If you have the ability, you can lead the team and win a championship! If you don't have the ability, then stop beeping and just stay there!"
The monster, which was just about to enter its skill cooldown, felt the anger in its heart ignited again, and suddenly stood up again.
The people around him were about to stop him again, but unexpectedly he walked towards the players' tunnel, shouting as he walked:
"Five championships are nothing to brag about. My grandma and Shaq (O'Neal) can also win the championship as a team!"
"I don't want to serve you anymore, I want to apply for a deal!"
Then he walked into the locker room without looking back. After a quick shower, he left Staples Center before everyone came back from the intermission.
Howard's departure without saying goodbye added a lot of variables to the game. The head coach had no choice but to let Gasol play center and replace Jamison as power forward.
In the chasing stage, Jamison is still much easier to use than Jordan Hill.
"Did a conflict break out on the court? Who was with whom? It seemed like Kobe and Warcraft.
Warcraft walked back to the locker room! What do you mean, was he deported? Probably not. Then he stopped fighting on his own? We don't know exactly why. "
Yang Yi asked and answered questions, which added a lot of fun to the live broadcast room.
The timeout ended, and all the Rockets' main players returned, leaving only Butler, who had performed well.
For the Lakers, Kobe, Gasol, Blake, Jamison, Meeks, Nash and Ci Shiping are older and need more time to rest. Rotation players in corresponding positions usually play longer.
The Lakers sent a baseline kick, Blake advanced with the ball, and handed the ball to Kobe.
As a point guard with distinctive characteristics, his function is very similar to that of "Old Fish" Fisher, the hero of the Lakers championship.
Dribbling the ball through the half court helps Kobe reduce the burden, and he has a precise three-point shot that can open up space on the court, but his defense and big heart attributes are still inferior.
Kobe took the ball and continued to work alone. Facing Ariza's defense, he dribbled twice and made a mid-range shot.
"Uh-huh!"
Stable hits, as if the anger buff has a positive effect on Kobe's performance. He will not affect his own performance because of his anger, and then affect the entire team.
44:40.
Jeremy Lin advanced with the ball. Facing Blake's defense, he passed the ball with his left hand and broke into the inside.
He braked suddenly and faked a layup with his left hand. Blake, who was chasing him from behind, instantly took off. Jeremy Lin calmly turned around and hit a mid-range jumper.
46:40.
After the Warcraft strike, Jeremy Lin's pressure to break through suddenly decreased and he came to life on the court.
In the next few minutes, the game seemed to become a duel between Kobe and Harlem.
Kobe hit one, Jeremy Lin hit one, Kobe hit another, and Harden responded with one.
The Rockets' strategy is to shrink their defense and not double-team Kobe.
If you can, just beat me to death by yourself. If you want to connect the team, there is no way.
This is what Xu Xin communicated with McHale before the game.
With the departure of Jackson and Odom, the Lakers' triangle offense also collapsed.
Without a setter as good as Odom, the Lakers would not be able to play an ever-changing triangle offense.
Gasol's opportunities for this have become less and less, and he can often only score through pick-and-rolls and on his own.
This has not changed since Nash and Ci Shiping reappeared.
Fortunately, Kobe was powerful enough, and the one-on-one was not empty at all. The score was very tight. At the end of the half, the Rockets led 56:50 by 6 points and entered the intermission.
"Halftime is over, let's take a look at the technical statistics first."
Yu Jia said.
"For the Lakers, Kobe still carried the team on his shoulders. He made 10 of 19 shots, including 1 of 3 three-pointers, 5 of 5 free throws and scored 26 points. He also had 3 rebounds and 2 assists."
"Gasol scored 4 of 8 free throws and 12 points on 4 of 6 free throws. The two of them combined for 38 points, accounting for nearly 80% of the team."
"The Rockets' scoring was scattered. The Harlem duo were not in good shape in the first quarter, but gradually picked up in the second quarter.
Harden made 4 of 12 shots and 4 of 6 free throws, scoring 14 points. Jeremy Lin made 3 of 9 free throws and 2 of 2 free throws, scoring 8 points. "
"Parsons scored 9 points, Livingston scored 6 points, and Butler scored 13 points."
"In terms of shooting percentage, there is not much difference between the two teams, both around 40%, but the Rockets' three-pointers are obviously better. They made 7 three-pointers in the half and the shooting percentage was as high as 45%."
"The Lakers were ahead in rebounds and blocks. Both teams controlled the turnovers very well and did not give the other side too many opportunities to counterattack."
"But after the Rockets got the defensive rebounds, they made several transition attacks. This is something the Lakers don't have."
"Teacher Yang Yi, what do you want to summarize about the performance of both sides in the first half?"
After Yu Jia finished talking about the half-time technical statistics of the two teams, he turned the topic to Yang Yi again.
"A lot happened in the first half, and generally speaking, the Lakers' offense was too one-dimensional.
Kobe was under a lot of pressure, but the Lakers didn't have much to do about it. Apart from Kobe and Gasol, the team had no offensive strengths.
The originally expected performance of Warcraft in this game or this season was not satisfactory. "
"His low-post efficiency was the lowest outside of his rookie season. The Rockets took the lead with the help of Warcraft's low-post play."
