My Name is Kobe Bryant - chapter 891
“Abba! Abba! Abba!”
“Kobe! IT!” Vanessa raised her eyebrows, and being a mother changed her a lot.
Kobe angrily stopped playing with Nana’s lips and spread his hands.
“Giggle~” Seeing her father’s funny look, Natalia’s chubby face was filled with a smile.
Kobe couldn’t help but squeezed Natalia’s face again. Who would have thought that this plump little cub could become a supermodel in the future?
“Kobe, don’t you plan to go to the finals?” Vanessa asked suddenly.
“What’s good, no matter who wins, I will beat them next year.”
This is June 3, 2003. This year’s NBA playoffs have reached the final moments.
The Lakers had seven **** battles with the Spurs in the second round, but unfortunately out of the game.
Duncan stepped on the shoulders of the once kings and fought a battle.
Although the Lakers are out, public criticism of the Lakers is completely non-existent.
To sum up the performance of the Lakers this season in one sentence, it is, ‘They have done everything they can. ’
Every player of the Lakers played their best performance.
However, there is a huge gap between the strength of the two sides on paper, and there are also injury factors.
In the last game, the admiral, an old guy who can’t run fast, returned to his youth as if he was beaten up.
Even if Kobe played superbly, but when the Spurs’ rebounds and points in the penalty area were multiple times to kill the Lakers, what else could the Lakers have to win?
This disintegrated dynasty team that was considered to be on the edge of the playoffs before the start of the season has gone far enough.
70+, 51+14, 40+20+10+5+5, acting as the fourth position to block Duncan…
In this series, Kobe has done everything that GOAT should do.
So far, many people still say that Kobe’s performance in this round of the series is incredible.
The Kobe series averaged 45.7 points, 13.2 rebounds, 7.2 assists, 3.2 steals, 1.8 blocks, and 3.9 turnovers.
It’s a glorious defeat.
Duncan also played the greatest series of his career.
Averaged 40.2 points, 17.6 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 3.8 blocks, 1.1 steals, 3.5 turnovers.
This is the duel between the greatest players of this era!
Kobe VS Duncan!
Push this bright season to a new height again.
…
After the game, the Lakers players were silent at Staples and left secretly.
“Boss, trust me. I’ll win you a championship.” Kobe recalled the way Yao Ming, who had always been conservative and shy, bit his lip and solemnly said this to himself.
Yao Ming never brags.
His ability to say such words is enough to show his inner determination.
“I don’t want a champion, Yao.”
“You know what I want.” Kobe smiled slightly and patted Yao Ming on the shoulder.
Yao Ming’s pupils suddenly dilated.
Small.
The pattern is smaller.
The boss has never been more than a champion.
What he wants is the next dynasty.
A dynasty more brilliant than the OK dynasty.
A dynasty that suppressed the next era.
And I am the second master appointed by him.
…
The Lakers players were sitting in the locker room, and the atmosphere was a bit quiet and depressed.
It’s not just because they bid farewell to the playoffs.
Their coach, Silver Fox Harris, announced his retirement from the US NBA. He has no way to adapt to this life flying around all day long.
From 1994 to 2003.
Nearly 10 years, a flash of time.
These ten years have been Harris’ most glorious ten years.
5 times championship, godfather of dynasty.
Won the best coach of the year 3 times.
537 regular season wins.
103 playoff wins.
He is a legend.
“Coach, can you stay for another season? We will definitely win the championship for you next season.” Xiaoyu secretly wiped the corners of his eyes.
“My old bone can’t stand the toss.” Harris smiled bitterly.
He didn’t want to be separated from his lovers.
But the years are the most merciless.
66 years old.
At this age, he should abdicate and let the virtuous.
“Shut up, Xiaoyu, the coach has his own decision.” Stephen Jackson said so, but the strong nasal voice still revealed his reluctance.
That dynasty team, one by one, became less and less familiar.
Is even the coach leaving now?
“There is no permanent banquet, and I am not saying goodbye to basketball.”
“In the future, perhaps we will have the opportunity to meet on the court.”
“At that time, I will not be merciful.”
Harris blinked his eyes, cunningly, just like in 1996.
At that time.
It’s Kobe, O’Neal, Xiaoyu, Big Ben, and Bowen just joined the team.
…
“Jerry, you know, you don’t have to leave at all.”
“This is a successful season, and we have done well enough.”
“Kobe, they still need you.”
Old Buss looked reluctantly at the 65-year-old man in front of him.
The years also left marks on his face.
His skin is wrinkled and his hair is gray, but the calmness and wisdom in his eyes are the same as he was running on the court in Los Angeles 40 years ago.
“BOSS, I think, I need to accept a new challenge.” West’s eyes were calm.
There are many reasons for West’s retreat.
The disintegration of the Five Crown Dynasty requires someone to take responsibility.
The departure of the old man Harris made West unwilling to stay here.
At the beginning of this season, there have been more and more open and secret fights between the children of the old Buss within the Lakers.
The most critical point is that West feels that the Lakers do not need themselves to be great.
Yes, if the Lakers perform badly this season, West may stay and accompany the Lakers out of the trough.
But it turns out that even if the Lakers leave O’Neal, they are still the most powerful team in the league.
Kobe, Yao.
They can go far without needing to be themselves.
West wants to burn his glory in the last days of his life, perhaps 5 years, 10 years, or 20 years.
The Lakers are bright enough.
What West wants is to light up other places.
“If you are sure, I respect your choice.”
“Jerry, my old buddy.”
“To you! For the years that passed.”
Two old people with pale hair, holding glasses and drinking.
As in 1982, the young Bath found the same young West.
The young Buss is very ambitious!
West has retired for nearly 10 years.
That summer, Bass found West, and the two have been working together for 20 years.
In the past 20 years, countless superstars have ups and downs, and only this pair of golden combinations remains unchanged.
“Jerry, let’s do it!”
The picture at that time overlaps with this moment, as if back to that summer.
…
The Spurs beat the Lakers 4:3.
The Houston Rockets and the Grizzlies also fought 6 **** battles.
In the final series, Shaq O’Neal used a 70% shooting percentage in front of Gasol and Raheem to average 38.9 points, 17.6 rebounds, 5.7 assists, 2.3 blocks, 0.2 steals and 3.1 turnovers per game.
In the last two games, Francis tore his gloves and scored 27+9 and 35+4.
Carter’s shooting percentage is stable, but he doesn’t have the kind of courage to carry a team forward alone.
This is the result of his being too team at ordinary times.
In the series, Carter averaged 31.7 points, 7.7 rebounds, 6.5 assists, 1.5 steals, 0.8 blocks and 3.1 turnovers.
Such data cannot be said to be bad.
But he does not have the explosive 50+, 60+ classic performance, which also disappoints many fans who are optimistic about Carter.
After all, in the other side of the Western Conference series, the matchup between Kobe and Duncan was crazy.
O’Neal is also a tyrant unparalleled and beat Gasol to autism.
As the leader of this team, Carter’s performance pales in comparison to Kobe, Duncan, and O’Neal.
In the final 4:2, Houston won.
Under the leadership of the half-man and half-god Carter, the Grizzlies youth army is very rare to reach this position.
You know, Battier and Gasol are very young, this is only their second season.
This grizzly bear has a lot of room to rise.
“Tim Duncan!? My men are defeated.” O’Neill was energetic!
He originally thought that the final opponent in the Western Conference would be the Lakers, but facing the combination of Kobe and Yao Ming, he was actually a little dazed.
A little bit of denial.
O’Neal was afraid of being humiliated by Kobe again. Wasn’t it a big joke for him to leave Los Angeles?
After the regular season games, O’Neal’s popularity dropped a notch. If it happens in the playoffs, O’Neal even doubts whether he can make a game next year.
But Duncan and the Admiral?
This pair of combinations is nothing but a defeat for his men. In the Lakers, he and Horry can easily solve the two of them. In Houston, along with James Posey, O’Neal also has the confidence to beat them casually!
“Tim Duncan scored an average of 40+17 in the series? That’s just facing the inside of the Lakers. The inside of the Lakers is without me, but it is a third-rate in the league!”
“In this series, I will defend Duncan!”
O’Neill shook his head.
…
Eastern Celtics 4:2 Heat.
This round of the series was tied with 2:2.
Both sides have too many good players.
Billups proved himself in this series and completely blocked Tim Hardaway.
In front of the young and strong Billups, the old Hardaway no longer looked like the king of change in front of him.
McGrady blasted Marshburn, averaging 35.7 points and 8.9 assists in the first four games.
Mourning blasted the old Camp, averaging 27+16 per game.
Eddie Jones scored 23+5+5.
Malone is always strong and he easily scored 23+8 in the face of the thin Van Horn.
The two sides can be said to meet each other and both have excellent players. It is not surprising that they have reached the position of 2:2.
It was G5 that changed the trend of the game. McGrady made 3 consecutive three-pointers in the last minute and made a 3+1.
In the end, McGrady, who walked to the free throw line and hit two goals, scored 12 points in one minute to rewrite the game.
In G7, the Heat’s veteran players still wanted to counterattack, but in the end, Penny Hardaway went down to the world and scored 35+7+8. With McGrady’s 29+8+4, they won the game.
…
Seven battles between the 76ers and the Pacers!
bloody!
This is the bloodiest round of the playoffs this year.
Players on both sides have repeatedly clashed.
Artest elbowed Iverson, causing Iverson’s eyebrows to bleed.
AI sewed 17 stitches in the midfield and continued to play in the second half!
Uncle Mu stands on tiptoe to O’Neill.
Eventually, players from both sides broke out in a group fight in G4.
As a result of the group fight, Iverson, Artest, Mutombo, O’Neal, Stackhouse were all sent off, and many players were suspended.
This ugly round of the series almost violated Stern’s inverse scales. He was furious in the office.
In the end, the 76ers who lacked Iverson lost to the Pacers led by Reggie Miller.
In seven games, the Pacers narrowly beat the 76ers 4:3.
Eastern Conference Finals-Pacers vs. Celtics.
But Artest of the Pacers is still in suspension, he needs to play in G3.
And for the Pacers who have battled with Philadelphia for 7 games, no one thinks they have the ability to continue to pass the Celtics level.
In the end, the Celtics defeated the Pacers 4:1 and reached the finals again after more than ten years!
The last time the Celtics reached the finals, it has to be traced back to the period of Byrd!
Auerbach, Pitino, and Danny Angie, toast and drink together!
“Will it be the Celtic era next?” McGrady was asked this question after the game. He pondered for a moment and thought of the OK Dynasty in the past five years.
In all fairness, McGrady wanted to compete with the OK Dynasty.
but…
Birth is not at the right time.
Maybe there will be opportunities in the future?
Of course, what we have to do now is to wait for the West to decide the winner.
Then go to compete for the most critical O’Brien Cup.
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The Western Conference Finals are on!
The duel between O’Neal and the Spurs Twin Towers seems to be a continuation of the last era when insiders were king!
G1, launched in Houston!
Francis tore Stockton to pieces!
Boss Fred has completely bloomed his light!
In the first game, scored 31+7.
In the face of the general’s defense, O’Neal has the absolute upper hand.
I don’t know if it’s because of too much consumption in the G7 with the Lakers, and the general did not play a role in disturbing O’Neal at all.
At the same time, with Francis’s tearing defense ~www.mtlnovel.com~ O’Neal scored this year’s playoff high of 51 points, 14 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block and 4 turnovers.
Even if Duncan scored 35+17+5+3, he was still powerless.
Houston is crazy!
They are almost preparing for the celebration of the Western Conference!
O’Neill!
The league’s first center!
“Shaq should be the MVP!”
“Let’s take a look! The greatness of O’Neal has been reflected in the game up to now.”
“It is also a single-star team, O’Neal is the farthest away!”
Heaven must make it go mad before it perishes.
In G2, the Spurs gave Houston a heavy blow.
Admiral Stockton came off the bench, and Duncan defended O’Neal.
Put on Holi Parker.
Small lineup!
This set is the same as the small lineup trained in the Lakers series! Bury the Houston Rockets directly!
Parker’s speed is not much slower than Francis!
Although Duncan could not block O’Neal, he was largely restricted! Let him only score 31 points and 15 rebounds.
And Duncan himself, through the pick and roll, shot from the middle distance, executed O’Neal!
G2 Spurs beat Houston at 112: 97!
G3 returns to the home court and the Spurs win again!
G4 Duncan scored 40+10+5+5+5! Horry hits the key ball and gets another victory!
The series basically came to an end at this time.
Faced with this situation, Houston’s young people are helpless.
Francis hesitated more and more…
Mobley’s breakthrough is getting less and less determined…
James Posey, the almighty, became a omnipotent…
In the end, the Spurs swept Houston 4:1 and advanced to the finals!
Finals-Celtics vs. Spurs!