Chapter 520 Three and One!

From the time he was injured to when Kobe came back on the court, there was only a pause of seven or eight minutes.

The previous scene of his folded finger still lingered in the minds of all fans, but now they saw that man standing on the free throw line again.

Bang bang bang bang...

Lin Dong stood at the midline and applauded first, followed closely by other Sonics players and even all Sonics fans in the audience.

And this kind of applause quickly spread throughout the United States through live television.

——Bryant! Awesome!

——Faq! This is a real man!

——Want to win! We must win this one!

Kobe adjusted his breathing in front of the free throw line.

When shooting the ball, every slight collision between the dislocated area and the basketball would bring him severe pain.

Others might have grimaced, worried about whether such pain would cause secondary damage to themselves, and would not care.

But not Kobe.

The pain made him excited, so excited that he even regarded the pain as a kind of enjoyment!

There is probably no other person in the world who knows better than him how difficult it is to surpass Lin Dong, but it is precisely because of the difficulty that he deserves his own persistence and dedication!

Just like climbing a mountain, when you are just starting out at the bottom of the mountain, you will only feel tired and distant at best.

But when you continue to climb, you begin to feel the lack of oxygen in the plateau environment, your body's fatigue, and the biting cold wind, which means you are almost at the top!

Phew~~

When the ball was released, there was another dull pain due to the contact between the dislocated finger and the basketball...but it seemed to be much less painful than before.

That was the intensified secretion of adrenaline, which reduced one's perception of pain.

A confident smile appeared on Kobe's lips.

Uh-huh!

The basketball went hollow into the net and the free throw was scored. 103:100, the Lakers were only 3 points behind.

Kobe Bryant raised his clenched right fist, and the injured finger that looked red stretched out stubbornly.

While it brought him pain, it also gave him sufficient confidence and fighting spirit, making him feel more real.

That's what it feels like! It’s this feeling of being about to reach the top!

What I just said to Lin Dong was indeed not exaggerated in the slightest. At this moment, I am at my peak!

Come on, Sonics!

Come on, Lin Dong!

Countless fans sitting in front of the TV fell in love with this man at this moment.

At this moment, Doris in the ABC TV studio couldn't help but fall in love with Kobe Bryant. Her eyes were filled with worry: "Oh, amazing Bryant, he is so reassuring! This guy Every hair on his body seems to be exuding a strong smell of male hormones! People can’t help but expect what else he can do!”

"He can make you wet." Buckley laughed and made a colorful joke. The American commentary is naturally different from the serious CCTV. Of course, it can't be too biased. Before Doris could react, he had already switched to commentary. Commenting on the situation on the court: "However, by choosing to return in this situation, the morale of the Lakers has been completely boosted by Kobe Bryant. You can see the belief that they must win at this time. On the contrary, It’s supersonic speed…”

"Sakuragi Hanamichi is a very pure guy. Although he has been tempered a lot in the past few years in the NBA, his natural kindness must make him feel guilty at the moment. This guy is not that kind of slicker, and his guilt is likely to Ruining himself will at least ruin the game."

"With Lin Dong locking down Nash, the only way for the Sonics to further check and balance the Lakers' offense is to rely on Sakuragi Hanamichi to hold off Kobe, and then use fast-paced offense and defense transitions to bring down Yao Ming."

"Originally Sakuragi Hanamichi had a chance, and his defensive skills were indeed unprecedentedly strong, but now the momentum and mentality of both sides have undergone earth-shaking changes..." Barkley sighed: "Everyone knows what I hit. Bet, I must be the person in the world who wants the Sonics to win the most, but to be honest, I think it’s already difficult.”

"The next step may be to see whether Lin Dong can withstand the linkage of the entire Lakers team on offense and defense on his own, and whether he can use his personal scoring ability to defend the current 3-point advantage!"

"But even we can see this, and that old guy Phil Jackson can't fail to see it. To deal with such a Sonics, the Lakers may be able to try some more extreme defensive methods..."

The ABC TV camera showed Lin Dong at the right time, and Rukawa Kaede threw the ball to Lin Dong from the bottom line. In the next second, Kobe and Nash had already double-teamed him.

At this time, Kobe Bryant didn't look injured at all. Lin Dong could feel the guy's increased fighting spirit and his body's ready readiness.

The fourth floor... no, not quite there yet.

His physical fitness may have been improved to the extreme through this extreme emotional fluctuation, even beyond his own limit; even his mentality at this moment is infinitely close to the fourth level state, a kind of victory. The thought of invincibility!

However, it is still not the fourth level.

The difference lies in realm and perfection.

It's not natural enough, not enough to return to nature.

This can be seen from the burning fire and desire for victory in Kobe's eyes at this time.

If he really reaches the invincible state like himself, the invincibility in his eyes should be plain and contemptuous. Although there will be desire, when he reaches that state, what he desires is often a challenger, a game worth reminiscing and enjoying, rather than the desire to defeat someone, to get a so-called honor, and not the desire to prove that he is stronger than the other party.

He just relies on his desire for victory and his extremely strong heart to reach the peak of the third level, and it may even be only temporary.

Still a little short of the fire...

Although this does not affect Kobe Bryant's evolution to the strongest challenger he has ever encountered, and he is infinitely close to himself in theory, this seemingly only a slight gap is enough to determine the outcome.

Such an opponent is already worth going all out!

Huh!

Lin Dong's eyes suddenly flashed with a gleam of brilliance, and his sharp eyes met Kobe and Nash at the same time, full of strong momentum, and instantly firmly grabbed the eyes of the two.

Full state!

A slight shoulder shake that ordinary audiences could not see clearly, but under the huge pressure and intentional guidance of Lin Dong's eyes on the two defenders.

His honor, his invincibility, his momentum, everything was transmitted through Lin Dong's eyes, forming an invisible pressure, making Lin Dong seem like a towering giant in Nash's eyes!

The slight shoulder movement became infinitely larger in Nash's eyes, and the strong sense of pressure even made Nash feel that he had seen Lin Dong break through to the right.

Right!

The moment Nash made a judgment, his body had already moved involuntarily in advance under the huge pressure of Lin Dong, and directly blocked his right side.

Only Kobe's eyes were still clear and pure.

Lin Dong's pressure on him through body movements, eyes, momentum, etc., was completely borne by him without a word.

The belief of invincibility and victory, as well as the real sense of pain from the dislocated finger, all supported Kobe at this moment, allowing him to resist the terrible pressure from Lin Dong.

Fake move, left!

Kobe and Nash made completely opposite judgments at this moment, and his body moved in sync with Lin Dong's.

Lin Dong suddenly lowered his center of gravity and took a step to the left to break through, and Kobe also lowered his center of gravity to block the left side.

In terms of extreme burst, Kobe was no less than Lin Dong at this time. The first step of the two people was completely overlapped, followed by Lin Dong's back turn.

At this time, all the details of Lin Dong's body were within Kobe's perception, and even played slowly like a slow motion.

Change of direction!

Kobe's concentration at this time was unparalleled. He immediately began to pull his center of gravity to the right, but the next second he immediately found that Lin Dong's back turn seemed a bit large... It was even more than 180 degrees but still turning, more like a gyroscope spinning in place.

This was a turn in place, he still wanted to break to the left!

Kobe's pupils shrank suddenly.

The extreme concentration and rapid reaction of the nerves made him pull his center of gravity, which had already begun to pull to the right, back to the left again.

But at this moment, the spinning top that seemed to be spinning in place suddenly stopped, and even "retraced" a little.

Kobe's eyes suddenly widened.

It was a right rush!

Unfortunately... the body couldn't be pulled back!

The surprised Kobe saw a smile flashing across Lin Dong's mouth in the "slow motion".

It was indeed the peak of the third level, with explosion, extreme, state and psychological pressure resistance, and even clear enough insight, but it was still a little short of roundness and naturalness and ease of control.

Although the consciousness caught up, the center of gravity that had been pulled three times in a row at this moment could no longer be pulled back in the first time.

And this gap is the difference between victory and defeat!

Over!

Lin Dong got out directly between Kobe and Nash, but the next second, a flexible but strong figure had blocked Lin Dong's body...

No, rather than saying that he blocked Lin Dong's body, it would be better to say that he had been waiting there for a long time, right behind Kobe and Nash, he was there!

Doug Christie!

Lin Dong originally rushed out from the gap between Kobe and Nash, but who would have thought that there was actually a person blocking this gap.

And with this block, Kobe and Nash, who had been passed by, had already blocked it in time.

But at this time, Doug Christie was in front of Lin Dong, Kobe was on the left, and Nash was on the right.

Three-team one!

Wow!

The whole court was in an uproar.

Three-team one? Is this an NBA game? Is this when the other four people of the Supersonics are dead? !

"Oh! What you fear will come true!" Barkley screamed in the live broadcast room: "Since Kobe + Nash can't stop Lin Dong, then another one! This is Phil Jackson's style. He will never allow anyone to have his way on his court! Now three people double-team Lin Dong, let Yao Ming and Odom defend the basket, and leave the Supersonics outside line empty... This is going to eat the mentality and pressure resistance of the Supersonics outside line. What the Zen Master wants is to gamble on their hit rate!"

Doris also got excited. Even with her eyesight, she could see that this was the time to decide the winner: "Yao Ming's dominance under the basket was enough to make anyone from the Supersonics except Lin Dong dare not easily enter the basket. Odom's position has always been in the weak side free throw zone. He can help Yao Ming double-team the players rushing into the inside, and he can interfere with the weak side outside 3-pointers. Although this will inevitably leak open opportunities on the outside, it at least holds the inside. It is difficult for the four Supersonics to force their way in. As for the outside, the Lakers' rebounds will never suffer, and they can even be said to have an advantage!"

"Yes, now it depends on the outside of the Supersonics. There is no need to play any outside. As long as the normal shooting level is still there, the Lakers' play is to seek death, but the problem is... The outside of the Supersonics has never been under such psychological pressure in the fourth quarter. Lin Dong has taken over too many games, so that their outside has become accustomed to playing without pressure. Now, can they withstand the pressure?!"