Chapter 1389 Team VS Individual
Chapter 1389 Team vs. Individual Jordan moves!
Which move does he want to use? Facing jump shot? Turnaround jump shot? Flopping shot? Bank shot? —— Kobe's mind flashed with the tricks of famous NBA stars one after another, and he watched Jordan's every move nervously. He must keep this ball. (Read novel)
Jordan rushed to the left, but Kobe kept it. Back, then rushed to the right, and was blocked again. Retreating, a dazzling dribble, Kobe was not fooled.
"Michael, you are old!" Kobe did not forget to use trash talk to respond to Jordan.
"Really?" Jordan smiled faintly, and chose to break through again while talking.
"Michael, you can't pass!" Kobe shouted.
But at this moment, Kobe felt a flash in front of his eyes, and a ball shadow flew out.
What? Side profile dribbling shot? —— Kobe is terrifying. If this ball can go in, it would be too exaggerated. This difficulty is probably only inferior to the 360-degree turn in the air.
Kobe looked back quickly. But there was no shadow of the basketball at the basket.
What happened? Where is the ball? —— Kobe was stunned and a little dumbfounded on the spot. The ball in Jordan's hand flew out, but there was no basketball at the basket. Where was the basketball? Looking around, the ball was in Billups' hands at this moment.
Pass the ball? —— Kobe was dumbfounded. Jordan actually chose to pass the ball? Isn't it a one-on-one!
Just when Kobe was puzzled, the basketball in Billups' hand was passed back again with a swish. But at this time, Jordan had retreated to the three-point line.
Oops! —— Kobe shouted that it was not good and rushed over. But it was too late. Jordan easily shot a three-pointer.
Swish! A three-pointer. The score was only 2 points apart!
"Michael, you cheated! Didn't we agree to a one-on-one duel!" Kobe looked at Jordan in annoyance. You know, if he hadn't stopped just now, he would have hit Jordan, which would undoubtedly give Jordan a free throw opportunity for nothing.
"It's a one-on-one match! Didn't I shoot the ball?" Jordan shrugged helplessly.
"Asshole!" Looking at Jordan going away, Kobe cursed secretly.
Well, this is a good thing! ——Phil Jackson secretly cheered in the coaching booth.
All along,
Kobe's worst is teamwork and leadership. And Jordan's move will undoubtedly stimulate Kobe. Maybe Kobe can't learn what teamwork and leadership are in this game, but when this game is lost, Kobe will definitely understand this.
Although the price paid is a bit high, growth requires a price.
Kobe faces Jordan with the ball.
"Do you want your teammates to help you too, so that you will feel more relaxed. Otherwise, if you don't score this goal, the score will be tied." Jordan still did not forget to provoke Kobe at any time. If Kobe chooses to pass the ball, then this game will be difficult to play. Facing Kobe, Jordan scored these shots one by one, but his physical strength was almost exhausted, otherwise he would not have used Billups to transition and then shot a three-pointer.
Taking a deep breath, slowly calming his chest, Jordan opened his hands. If it was a normal game, Jordan would have asked the coach to change players and let Wade play. But at this moment, facing Kobe, who was suppressing his anger and could explode at any time, Wade was still too young to defend the angry Kobe in front of him. Only by using the experience and skills gained in his career can he defend.
But
Swish! —— Kobe made a strong breakthrough, stopped and jumped, and scored 2 points.
The score difference widened to four points again.
Kobe! Kobe! Kobe!
Staples Center became a sea of joy again. Although the score was narrowing by one point, Jordan just used Billups to open up the space and shoot a goal, while Kobe shot a goal directly facing Jordan. The gap between the two is incomparable. And this proves that their "Little Flying Man" has begun to surpass Michael Jordan!
The mountains roared and the seas tsunami! The sky collapsed and the earth cracked! The fans in the Staples Center shouted at the top of their lungs for Kobe's feat.
He will be the No. 1 player in the future NBA! -- David Stern sighed. If it weren't for the rape case last year, Kobe would have always been the darling of the NBA. Unfortunately, his rape case caused his image to plummet. But now it seems that Kobe has relied on his own efforts to make fans begin to accept him again.
Kobe is really strong! -- Phil Jackson sighed. But what worries Phil Jackson is that the stronger Kobe's personal skills are, the more he will understand the importance of the team and leadership.
Michael, I hope you can teach Kobe these things in this game! -- Phil Jackson placed his hope of training Kobe on Jordan.
At the end of this season, O'Neal's contract is about to expire. At that time, the Lakers will be shaken by the issue of O'Neal's contract renewal. Kobe and O'Neal have proven that they cannot coexist. How should they choose then? -- There is no doubt that they will choose Kobe. Kobe is still too young. His personal skills are almost perfect, but his leadership and team spirit are still lacking. Therefore, Phil Jackson placed Kobe's growth on Michael Jordan.
Michael Jordan never disappoints everyone's expectations.
Then, using Yao Ming's high-post assist again, Jordan completed a jump shot. The score was reduced to 2 points again!
"Michael, you can only escape!" Kobe also began to constantly stimulate Jordan.
"Kobe, do you think your personal strength can surpass the team?" Jordan said sarcastically.
"Indeed, individuals cannot live without the team. But, as you just said, as long as I keep scoring, why can't my personal strength override the team? After all, this is a game about scoring!" Kobe said disdainfully.
Demonic barrier! This little guy is crazy! Obviously falling into a situation of absolute self-worship of personal strength. Jordan also made this mistake in his early years. The reason why Jordan was able to win his first championship was the year he understood how to perfectly integrate personal strength and teamwork.
Although Kobe now has won three championships, it was only when O'Neal was showing off his power and Kobe was acting as an assistant. If the Lakers now let Kobe play the leading role and O'Neal play the supporting role, it can be said that the Lakers will gain nothing.
"Then let's see who has the last laugh!" Jordan counted the time silently and tried his best to defend Kobe.
But at this moment, Kobe's personal skills have indeed reached perfection, but Jordan can no longer completely block Kobe due to his serious decline in physical strength.
With an off-balance shot, Kobe once again stretched the score to four points.
After Kobe landed, he beat his chest hard. At this moment, he surpassed Jordan. He could create a god and ask for anything in front of Jordan, but Jordan couldn't!
Mayfair Jackson, have you seen it? Have you seen my strength? Will you completely trust that fat guy again? ——Kobe roared.
Unexpectedly, what Kobe saw was Phil Jackson shaking his head.
Aren't you still dissatisfied? I already scored 8 points in the fourth quarter in front of Jordan. Aren't you still dissatisfied? ——Kobe roared in his heart. Since you are still not satisfied, then I will continue to attack, continue to attack, until Jordan is completely defeated!
Unfortunately, Kobe didn't understand that the more he insisted on playing alone, the more dissatisfied Phil Jackson became.
Michael, I hope you can defeat him! Only you can save Kobe, whose personal skills are now perfect. ——Mayfair Jackson had no choice but to place her hopes on the enemy.
Fighting again in another location, Jordan pushed the team to the limit, constantly using pick-and-rolls and counter-runs to score points. But Kobe was obsessed with individual singles. Although it was extremely difficult to score every time, Kobe made the ball this time.
With both sides going back and forth, the score still hovered between 2 and 4 points.
Uh-huh! ——Jordan used Boozer's pick-and-roll to bypass Kobe's defense and score a layup.
The score is back to 2 points again!
Kobe holds the ball!
At this moment, the game is coming to an end, with 29 seconds left. Kobe prepares to shoot the basket at the last second of the offense. As long as he scores and the score is four points apart, he will win. After this game, not only will the Los Angeles Lakers advance to the Finals again, but he will also officially surpass Jordan, and the media will have nothing to say anymore.
"Bang!", "Bang!", "Bang!" The basketball hit the floor with a sound, and then bounced back to Kobe's hands again. Staples Center was so quiet you could hear a pin drop. All the spectators couldn't help but hold their breath, they wanted to see who would win in the end.
Will Michael Jordan, who maximizes team basketball, win, or will Kobe, who is obsessed with personal skills, win? These are two genres, two completely different ways of playing, so who will win?
Kobe looked at Jordan in front of him with disdain on his face. In front of him, the person he once regarded as his idol and his ultimate goal had fallen. The fallen need to rely on the strength of others to contend with themselves. It turns out that Michael Jordan is nothing more than that!
"You are nothing more than that!" Kobe changed his dribbling rhythm and prepared to break through.
"Then let me see if you can break through me and score this goal!" Jordan smiled faintly and made a gesture without Kobe noticing.
Billups, who was in the distance, understood what he was doing and moved his steps slightly closer to Jordan. Payton looked at it and didn't pay much attention to it. Since the second half, Kobe and Jordan have been obsessed with individual duels. Although Jordan later used the team to score, he never relied on anyone when defending, and still insisted on defending one by one individually, so Payton didn't care about Billups's little move.
Not good! ——Mayfair Jackson saw something wrong with this. He stood up immediately and wanted to call a timeout for the last time. But after thinking about it for a while, I gave up.
Kobe, since you are so obsessed with personal skills, prove to me that your personal skills are enough to defeat all opponents. ——Phil Jackson stared at Kobe calmly.
With a lightning-quick first step, Kobe was already half the size of Jordan. This is determined by physical fitness. The 42-year-old Jordan can no longer keep up with Kobe. Originally, Kobe did not want to use his physical advantage to attack, because this would make Kobe absolutely unable to win. But Jordan used the strength of the team, and in this last ball, he used his physical advantage, which is reasonable.
But Jordan never gave up and followed with all his strength!
Kobe stopped suddenly and was about to make a jump shot. Jordan immediately retracted his figure and returned to Kobe. But once again, Kobe broke through again. This time, there was nothing Jordan could do. He was completely powerless. His brain reacted, but his body couldn't.
old!
However, Jordan made a strange move that everyone could not understand and ran towards the Los Angeles Lakers' position. Everyone was stunned and didn't understand what Jordan was doing.
The answer was revealed soon! ——Just when Kobe had completely broken through Jordan and was about to do a windmill dunk, a shadow flashed by——Billups suddenly appeared in front of him and stretched out his giant hand to slap the basketball in Kobe's hand.
Oops! Back to defense! ——Payton and Malone, a pair of players crazy about the championship, immediately shouted that it was not good and tried their best to back to defense.
What's going on? ——Kobe's mind was shocked. He didn't expect that at the last moment, Jordan would "shamelessly" use help defense to steal his ball.
Michael, you disappoint me so much! ——Kobe yelled, turned around and chased Jordan who was holding the ball and fast-breaking.
Don't think you can beat me like this! Let me tell you, I am undefeated! ——Kobe burst out all his energy and caught up with Jordan step by step.
Finally, when Jordan entered the three-point zone, Kobe caught up with Jordan and blocked him.
"Huff, huff, Jordan, you can't get past me." Kobe gasped.
"Kobe, you are really amazing. Maybe no one on this planet can beat you in a one-on-one duel, but I'll tell you one last thing - basketball is a team sport." Jordan's hand trembled slightly, and the basketball flew to Billups who was already waiting in the three-point zone.
No, never! —— Kobe roared, his strong desire to win made him unwilling to fail at this time, and he rushed towards Billups frantically.
Finally, when Billups jumped up, Kobe arrived, stretched out his giant hand, and did everything he could to defend Billups. Unfortunately, at this moment, Billups looked at Kobe calmly, and the basketball in his hand went through Jordan who had retreated to the three-point line.
Swish! A hollow three-pointer went into the net. The Houston Rockets overtook by one point!
The entire Staples Center was silent. No one expected this scene to happen with 7 seconds left in the game. The Houston Rockets actually overtook.
Kobe was stunned! The Lakers players were also stunned! Malone and Payton had already caught up, but they could only helplessly watch Jordan shoot the three-pointer, and the two were silent for a long time.
"Michael, you are the best!" Lin Feng jumped up crazily, and couldn't help but run to the court to give Jordan a hug.
Suddenly, the bench of the Houston Rockets became a sea of joy. The Houston Rockets had been behind all the time in the game, and finally surpassed the score. Although the game is not over yet, at least they have seen the dawn of advancing to the finals.
At this moment, a whistle sounded. Phil Jackson called a timeout.
"Kobe, you have always said that I don't believe in you, and now I will give you the last shot. I will give you the hope of the team to advance to the finals, and the dream of Malone and Payton to win the championship! I hope you won't let me down!" Phil Jackson, contrary to the expectations of all Lakers fans, did not arrange any tactics, but just gave the ball to Kobe.