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Chapter 470 Kobe: I can lose to you!

Chapter 470 Kobe: I can lose to you!

Artest is a player who will not give in and admit defeat. He has never stood on the stage of the finals before, and it is also the first time he has played well in the finals. He feels that now he feels the feeling of a superstar , In the future, he will also be recorded in history and mentioned by future generations like Scottie Pippen or the worm Rodman.

"You can't do anything to me, Kobe." Artest said proudly and arrogantly to Kobe.

But in reality, that's clearly not the case.

Kobe has one defense and one defense. In the case of similar heights, no matter whether the opponent is a speed type, a skill type, or a strength type like Artest, he can defend very well, because Kobe himself is a very comprehensive player. A player with speed, skill, strength and most importantly, a strong attitude.

Under Kobe's targeting, Artest couldn't even catch the ball in his next attack.

"Kobe and Ron Artest are so entangled! I didn't expect Kobe to defend Artest so seriously!"

Kobe defended Artest so fiercely, which further promoted Artest's desire to compete. He wanted to catch the ball and attack more than before. When he wanted to push Kobe away, he accidentally used too much force, and was seen by the referee, who called Artest for a foul.

"What?" Artest looked aggrieved, he didn't think this level of confrontation was anything.

"The referee helped you once." Artest said to Bryant.

Soon, Kobe let Artest know that if he wanted to guard a person, he didn't need the referee's help.

When Kobe really wants to defend a person, he will not passively defend, he will take the initiative to attack. As a natural attacker, when he is defending, he will also think about attacking.

Artest's dribbling is average and his speed is average. Therefore, after Artest took the ball, while defending, Kobe suddenly stretched out his hand and made a steal, forcing Artest to resist quickly and nervously. Artest wanted to make another move, and Kobe launched an attack like this again, causing time to be consumed by Artest.

In this case, unless Artest has strong determination or fast speed, he can break through Kobe's defense at once. Otherwise, if this goes on slowly, Artest may not be able to break through Kobe's defense. Time is running out.

Facts have proved that under Kobe's strict defense, Artest failed to hit another ball, and he didn't even have a chance to make a shot. The commentator even called Kobe's defense a biting defense.

In the auditorium beside the court, some fans couldn't help but ask: "Why didn't Kobe defend Sun himself, and then use such a defense? Is it because he is afraid of losing his energy?"

Many people turned their attention to Phil Jackson. Kobe’s physical ability is beyond expectations. He should not be treated as an ordinary player. Kobe is obviously the one in the Lakers who can defend Sun Zhuo best. Kobe took over the offense and asked Kobe to defend Sun Zhuo, even if he exhausted all his energy.

The Zen master, on the other hand, felt that he had some emotions and could not share them with others.

"Is it just because of physical fitness? Obviously not." Phil Jackson knew Kobe and Sun Zhuo better than anyone else, and he also knew clearly that if Kobe defended Sun Zhuo, Sun Zhuo would definitely not be able to score 70 points in a game.

"Physical fitness is one aspect, and the number of fouls is another aspect. The most important thing is that if Sun can still score goals after Kobe plays the crazy defense he did to Ron Artest just now, it will be a blow to Kobe. It was too big, Kobe couldn't bear the loss."

Just imagine, how helpless would it be when a person devotes all his strength to do one thing, but the result is in vain?This will even affect Kobe's offensive performance, so Zen master is not willing to let Kobe defend Sun Zhuo, because Sun Zhuo's personal offense is too strong.

However, judging from this game alone, even without Kobe as the main defense, Sun Zhuo's personal offense is not satisfactory, and his offensive efficiency has declined compared to the previous two games.

The same is true for Kobe of the Lakers.

Kenny Smith said: "When Sun and Kobe attacked, the opponent's entire team formed a conditioned reflex. They became more and more aware of how these two men should attack, how they would choose shots, and even predict the approximate position of the rebound. , In addition, the two of them are the focus of defense, and it will become more and more difficult for the two of them to score. Next, it will be the moment when the role players dominate the game. Which side of the role players scores more can also explain The personal threat level of Sun and Bryant."

Except for Sun Zhuo and Kobe, the scoring ability of the other players of the two teams, the Lakers and the Magic are actually similar, but in this game, it is obvious that the Magic's role players scored more.

First there was Artest, and after that, Monta Ellis also hit a three-pointer from time to time, Turkoglu also had an outside three-pointer, and Marc Gasol gradually scored inside.

On the contrary, the scoring stability of Odom, Fisher and others is not enough.

This is not all about the performance of the role players themselves, but about the different defenses they encounter. In other words, Kobe and Sun Zhuo pose different threats to their opponents. The greater the pressure these two superstars put on their opponents, their The more teammates can score the better.

In the end, in this game, the Magic won the first home game of the finals when the whole team played well, and scored the finals 2:1.

In the case that there is still a repeat challenge card, Sun Zhuo has a 2:1 lead, and Sun Zhuo has the chance to win, and the Lakers should also start to feel a sense of crisis.

Although they didn't know that Sun Zhuo had a game repeat challenge card, they did have a sense of crisis at this time, because the next game is still the Magic's home game, and once the next game is won by the Magic, they will win the game. point.

Everyone knows what it means to get the match point by Sun Zhuo.

If it weren't for Sun Zhuo's second season, the Lakers only had Sun Zhuo and Kobe, and Sun Zhuo might have become the first undefeated monster in the playoffs in history.

After the game, when he returned to the locker room, Kobe looked a little downcast. Although this was only the third game of the series, the Lakers still had a chance, but Kobe knew Sun Zhuo too well. Once Sun Zhuo took the lead, he would definitely I won't let the opponent catch up again.

"In the next game, let me watch Sun all over the court." Kobe said to Phil Jackson.

Phil Jackson also nodded: "I've always had this thought. On the one hand, you have to pay attention to the number of fouls, and on the other hand, you have to be mentally prepared."

Phil Jackson didn't say it clearly, but Kobe and others knew what kind of mental preparation the Zen master told Kobe to make. Sun Zhuo scored too much, and it was easy to prevent the collapse of confidence. For Kobe, can he bear such a blow?

For example, Sun Zhuo scored 60 points on him in a game?Watching Sun Zhuo shoot and dunk in front of him again and again?

"I will admit from the bottom of my heart that he is a superstar who can score 60 points in a game. All I have to do is to stop him as much as possible, let him increase turnovers, and don't give him a chance to pass the ball." Kobe paused, Said in a calm tone.

After Kobe finished speaking, the entire locker room was completely silent. Odom, Fisher and others looked at Kobe in surprise. Zhuo?

Phil Jackson was also surprised, but then nodded with a smile. If Kobe had such an attitude, then Kobe would be invincible in the next game.

"He threw away all his pride. This guy, Sun, is the only one who can make Kobe change his attitude. Even Michael Jordan couldn't do it..."

The Zen master sighed, since Kobe faced Sun Zhuo with such an attitude, no matter how many points Sun Zhuo scored on him, it would not affect Kobe's mentality, and thus would not affect Kobe's offensive performance.

Sun Zhuo didn't know that his top scoring ability in history had forced Kobe to admit defeat.

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Soon, it was the fourth game of the finals.

"If you win this game, you will get the match point. When I got the match point, I never lost." Sun Zhuo couldn't wait to end this finals and win the championship again.

Because if he wins another championship, he will complete the three consecutive championships. In history, there are not no teams that have completed the three consecutive championships, such as the Bulls Dynasty and the Lakers Dynasty. But when they complete the three consecutive championships, the core lineup is still there, even There are reinforcements every year, but the Magic is different. This year's lineup is too poor. If the Magic can also complete the dynasty for three consecutive championships, then Sun Zhuo's historical status will rise to the top ten in a short time.

As soon as the game started, Sun Zhuo planned to go all out to take the lead, but at this moment, he was surprised to find that the person standing beside him was Kobe Bryant.

It is not surprising that Kobe came to defend Sun Zhuo, but when Sun Zhuo saw Kobe's defensive posture, he felt that the person in front of him was very strange, as if he had changed from a superstar to an ordinary role player. Sun Zhuo didn't know why there was This feeling, maybe from Kobe's eyes, maybe something else.

Because Kobe was defending, Sun Zhuo also became more cautious, not just because Kobe is a better defender, but also because Kobe is the top star of the Lakers, every attack he makes will bring a psychological impact to Kobe, and, Sun Zhuo can also increase the number of Kobe's fouls. Once Kobe is troubled by fouls early, everything in the game will be much simpler.

On the field, every time Sun Zhuo moved, Kobe would respond accordingly, and Sun Zhuo did not attack hastily, as if he had been thinking about the way to attack.

Magic coach Stan Van Gundy looked at the situation on the court, but he also had worries in his heart: "Kobe's defense made Sun's offense more complicated, and Sun thought more, no longer so purely wanting to score points, If Sun can increase Kobe's fouls as he wants, it must be a good thing, if not..."

Stan Van Gundy has watched Kobe play for many years, and he has witnessed Kobe's growth every year. Kobe's experience is higher than that of Sun Zhuo, that's for sure.

For several consecutive attacks, Sun Zhuo tried his best to consume Kobe and lure Kobe, but he failed, and Sun Zhuo failed to score in such a situation. Kobe's defensive scale can be said to be extremely accurate .

"This is the most classic defensive mode, Kobe is really an underrated defender." Charles Barkley praised.

"However, in any case, defending Sun is an extremely exhausting task. Will Kobe's offense be affected by this?" Kenny Smith was worried.

Judging from the first two quarters, Kobe has ample physical distribution and knows how much energy to spend on defense and how much energy to attack, but that is because Sun Zhuo has not gone crazy. At that time, can Kobe still play the same value on the offensive end?

In the third quarter, Sun Zhuo was no longer polite, and suddenly showed his strength, and shot Kobe two three-pointers in the beginning!

Kobe blocked every shot to his face like Shane Battier, completely blocking Sun Zhuo's sight, but Sun Zhuo still managed to hit, because Kobe's defense did not dare to have any physical contact with Sun Zhuo because of fear of fouls, which also caused Sun Zhuo hit consecutive shots and couldn't stop him at all.

"Strange, Kobe didn't say a single word of rubbish to me today." Sun Zhuo had already scored 36 points, but he found that Kobe, who was facing him, was so silent for the whole game.

Even though the two are friends in private, but there were so many confrontations in today's matchup, they shouldn't be so silent.

"Kobe's attitude today is really not easy." Phil Jackson felt sorry for Kobe for the first time in history. Kobe has always been strong. From the time when Kobe first entered the league and was still weak, he would be too strong. Phil Jackson never thought in his life He will feel sorry for Kobe one day, not at the end of Kobe's career.

"What's wrong with you today? It's a bit different from the usual you." Sun Zhuo said to Kobe. Kobe has caused Sun Zhuo to make 4 turnovers, blocked Sun Zhuo once, and steals twice. 28 points were credited.

Kobe didn't answer at first, and after a while, Kobe said to Sun Zhuo: "Sun, you are a superstar."

Hearing Kobe's words, Sun Zhuo didn't quite understand.

Until Sun Zhuo scored the 40th point, Kobe's mentality remained unchanged. He still treated him defensively as before, and endured the exhaustion of the defensive end to make fouls and go to the free throw line.

Sun Zhuocai gradually understood.

"I'm a superstar, you've already admitted that I can beat you, but I can't win the game?" Sun Zhuo asked in his heart. In terms of understanding of Kobe, how could Sun Zhuo be worse than others?

Since the first season, the two have been on the same team. Kobe is as aggressive as me. Sun Zhuo is the most experienced. He is better than a genius with bugs and systems like Sun Zhuo in a city like Los Angeles. They were all squeezed away by Kobe.

Thinking about the previous one-on-one duel between the two, Kobe fought with Sun Zhuo endlessly, and Sun Zhuo was not allowed to win at all. If Sun Zhuo wins, then the competition will continue until Kobe wins, or until both of them win. Until I can't get up.

Thinking of this, Sun Zhuo felt that the outcome of this match was not important.

Because, in Kobe's heart, he finally admitted that Sun Zhuo was better than him.

(End of this chapter)