Chapter 186 Before the Game

The night before the game, Kobe's phone didn't stop ringing.

"Son! I must win 40+ tomorrow! I made a bet with Smith next door on a lawn mower. If I lose, I will have to dig the lawn by hand! You have to let me win! Understand? ?” Although Joe Bryant’s tone was harsh, Kobe could still feel the care in it.

"Understood, old Joe."

"Tomorrow your mother and your sister will watch your game together on TV! You know, don't let them down."

"I never let my family down." Kobe's words were resounding, at least in this life, it will definitely be like this.

Just after hanging up the communication with Old Qiao, the phone rang again.

"Boss! Come on tomorrow!" This is Lamar Odom, a five-star high school student. He is currently the No. 1 high school student in the United States. Everyone knows that he is Kobe Bryant's younger brother, so many teams are willing to bet Take a gamble to see if you can sign him. His popularity in the draft is second only to Victor Forest's big man, Tim Duncan.

Many teams have released news that they will consider signing him with a top 5 pick. After all, the high school stock has a continuous daily limit due to the relationship between Kobe and Garnett, and the team management wants to gamble. bet!

"En! Yes. I also watched your recent game. You played very well. Stay focused, focus on the game and training."

"Thank you boss, I will work hard! Looking forward to reuniting with you!"

Kobe readily agreed.

Nelson also called.

"Kobe, tomorrow I will bring Tramon's producer to watch your game! Do well!"

"Supervision?"

"That's right, he has theater resources in his hands, so perform well!"

"no problem."

"I can't let go of such a wonderful game! I will cheer for you from the sidelines!"

"Yes, just wait and see."

"That's fine! I won't bother you much! Rest well!"

One call after another, first these relatively close relatives and friends, followed by some people in the alliance.

Grant Hill, Penny Hardaway, Steve Nash, Kevin Johnson, Chris Mullin and some players who have a good relationship with Kobe will call to greet them. Kobe replied one by one, and the night was late.

Finally, the arrival of the last call in the middle of the night surprised Kobe a little.

"Kobe, I'm AI."

"I'll watch you play tomorrow."

"Score 40+, and then be surpassed by me."

Allen Iverson hung up the phone just after saying a few words, speaking extremely fast as if singing rap, without even waiting for Kobe to open his mouth to reply.

Compare? Kobe smiles.

In your previous life, you won five consecutive 40+ points in your rookie season.

So in this life, will you become stronger?

I look forward to it!

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On January 24, there were three hours before the Lakers' game against the Golden State Warriors.

At the Great Western Forum, Kobe is patiently preparing for work before the start of the game.

"Tie it tight, today is a tough battle." Lying on the physical therapy bed, Bryant was receiving Garivetti's bandages.

"It's a tough battle." O'Neill on one side reads a magazine, and the two like to chat and relax during physical therapy.

"It can't be tighter! No matter how tight it is, it will affect your ankle blood circulation!"

"Okay, Gary."

"Kobe, do two sets of warm-ups before the game?" Jeff was also on standby. As Kobe's exclusive coach, he has the right to enter and exit the Lakers locker room.

"Do it!" Of course I want to make noodles! Kobe is going to kill the Golden State Warriors today!

Unlike the Mavericks, although the Golden State Warriors also hover outside the top eight in the West, their hard power and team depth are completely different.

The Mavericks can't even find a guard who can defend Kobe, and the Golden State Warriors' forwards are stocked with madmen Sprewell and Mullin.

In this game, Sprewell must be defending Kobe!

As a defender whose physical fitness is no worse than Kobe's, and his strength is even better. Sprewell can compete with Kobe, and will not be given what he wants by Kobe with his physical talent.

Kobe couldn't run out of space by running off the ball like he did against the Mavericks, and then used his height to force a mid-range shot.

Although it is also feasible to do so, the scoring efficiency will be greatly reduced.

Kobe made two plans in his mind. The first one is that if the Warriors adopt a single defense, then Kobe plans to use face-up breakthroughs as the main scoring method in this game, which is efficient, versatile, and powerful.

The other is double-teaming. Once double-teaming, the face-up offensive method will definitely fail. Facing double-teaming, the turnover rate of breakthroughs is too high.

In normal games, Kobe can completely break the double-team by passing the ball. As long as his teammates can hit open shots, the double-team will not affect the Lakers' offensive efficiency at all, and it will even be more efficient than 1-on-1 defense.

But this game is different. Kobe must get 40+, so he has to forcefully break the double-team and make a forced shot under the double-team.

In this case, there are not many offensive options left for Kobe.

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With 10 minutes left in the game, the Lakers locker room.

Kobe had just completed shooting training and physical therapy, and his physical condition was adjusted to a state where he could start the game at any time.

"Boss, I got 9 assists in the last game! Do you think it is possible for me to get a double-double this time?" Derek Fisher widened his glasses.

"Well, it's not impossible."

"Boss, you must put my pass in! Think about it, the Lakers have two rookies, one is invincible in scoring and the other is invincible in assists! It's so embarrassing to say it!"

Kobe smiled slightly, maybe your assists will be really high in this game.

It's just that your heart rate will also be high.

"Guys!" Harris knocked on the triangle in the locker room, attracting the players' attention.

"Don't underestimate the opponent just because the opponent's record is not good! (Don't patronize the statistics, regardless of the team's victory or defeat)"

"In this game, we not only want to win, but also win beautifully! (If we win, there is no problem with swiping data)"

"Fisher continued to start, and the offensive rhythm of the last game was good. (Kobe continued to play an offensive role without the ball)"

"This game means a lot! (The reporters and photographers outside are already filling the Great Western Forum)"

"Win the game!" Harris clenched his fist and raised it high. Although this was just a regular season, Harris and the players had already felt the taste of the playoffs.

"Win the game!" The morale of every Lakers player, whether it is a starter or a water dispenser administrator, is very high.

At this moment, the Los Angeles Great Western Forum is the center of the world.

And they will be the best interpreters on this stage.