Injuries in basketball only make me stronger

In Game 5, Kobe played a brilliant game.

This game has attracted much attention, and more than 600 reporters from all over the world came to report and cover this sports event.

Lian Feng was not able to continue his magical performance in the last game. Of course, he still scored 30 points. His average score in the playoffs has already been 31 points! But because of the Lakers' constant double-teaming and restrictions, he still scored 30 points.

These scores of his were achieved quietly.

Among them, three-pointers were recorded in every quarter.

Of course, what is surprising about this game is not Lien Feng's scoring, but his rebounding.

Lian Feng grabbed 10 rebounds in total, but 7 of them were offensive rebounds.

Unfortunately, the brightest star tonight is Kobe.

To be precise, it was the duo of Kobe and Gasol.

Kobe scored 38 points, and he made 6 of 7 three-pointers with great touch today, so his scoring quality in this game was also very high. Gasol scored 31 points, the second highest score in the game.

Everyone can see and feel that no one on the Lakers wants to fall here.

The Lakers' team shooting rate was as high as 59%! But this was not the key to their victory. What really allowed them to win was their fierce defense, which allowed the Hornets to commit 16 turnovers.

The most amazing thing is that Gasol hit two three-pointers. At the end of the game, Kobe used a pass to help Gasol lift into the air and complete a dunk in front of his younger brother.

The Hornets fans witnessed the Lakers steal a victory at their home court. But they are very sensible. They know that this cannot be blamed on anyone on the team. There is only one reason for losing this game, and that is

The Lakers played too well.

When Kobe Bryant stops working, the Lakers will be the most difficult team to defend in the league!

Fans here used to like superstars like Kobe. But since this season, New Orleans fans only love their own stars, so Kobe's performance makes everyone hate him.

After this game, the rest of the Lakers were celebrating, but this scene angered Kobe, who asked sullenly: "What are you doing? Did we win?"

Everyone was confused by Kobe's sudden anger. Gasol smiled awkwardly, eased the atmosphere and said, "Okay, okay, everyone, just do whatever you have to do!"

When the Lakers left the court, Kobe was sitting on the bus looking out the window, with a determined look on his face.

The next game will be back to Staples, Lian Feng, I will drag the game into a tiebreaker!

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Unlike the Lakers, losing a game did not affect the Hornets' morale.

After all, the score is now 3 to 2. Although the sixth game is the Lakers' home court, Lian Feng is not so worried. As his strength becomes stronger, a strong self-confidence emerges from his heart. He knows that this

This team will not fall here.

Their goal is the championship.

I tried grabbing rebounds in the last game. To be honest, when protecting backcourt rebounds, Lian Feng would not take the initiative to steal rebounds from his teammates. Many times, there are Tyson Chandler and David Way on backcourt rebounds.

Steve, they are safe enough.

Only when attacking, the forward has more opportunities to grab rebounds.

However, the skill of rebound sense is not as useful as Lian Feng imagined when actually using it, mainly because of his position.

In the last game, Lian Feng went to defend Kobe again. Although Kobe scored 38 points, Lian Feng knew that he had done well enough. Most of Kobe's points were obtained through pick-and-roll misplaced three-pointers and rushing inside to draw fouls.

.And defending Kobe means being further away from the basket, making it more difficult to control the basketball landing area.

Even if he knew which direction the basketball would bounce to, Lian Feng couldn't dodge it all at once.

The Hornets and Lakers summed up their experience and carefully prepared for the next game.

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Sunday, today is the start of Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals.

All kinds of feelings came to Kobe's heart. Since O'Neal left home, he has experienced too many failures. This made him want to play this game even more to comfort his self-esteem.

Staples was packed with fans this afternoon, and the applause lasted longer than usual as the DJ introduced each player's name. Kobe's name was the last to be called, and when "Kobe Bryant"

"Liante..." sounded, and thunderous applause once again erupted from the audience.

Kobe is enjoying all this in the spotlight. At this moment, he knows that whether it is the Lakers or the fans in Los Angeles, they have completely forgotten those unpleasant things. At this time, he is the king of Staples.

All Lakers fans witnessed on TV how Kobe brought home here in New Orleans in the last game.

The hustle and bustle of the Lakers' home court did not scare the Hornets players. They just stood on the sidelines and silently looked at the fanatical fans with relaxed and determined faces.

Shortly after the kickoff, Gasol scored the first two points with a mid-range shot, and the audience once again burst into warm applause. Kobe became excited, they would win this game.

On the other hand, the actual situation of the Hornets in this game was not as easy as they appeared.

After playing for five or six minutes, Tyson Chandler left the game, and then an assistant trainer came over and sprayed anesthetic spray on his knee to relieve the pain.

Adelman puts Gasol on the court.

Lian Feng frowned slightly. Tyson's knee has always been injured. It is inflammation of the knee tendon. It is not serious, but he needs ice cubes and some medicines for pain relief in many consecutive games.

Unexpectedly, not long after the game started, his injury worsened.

Tyson is the core of the Hornets' defense. If he is injured, the Hornets' defensive ability will be greatly weakened.

At this time, Gasol had not yet grown into the level that Dpoy would become later, and the Hornets often needed to rely on Tyson's defensive ability.

The most intuitive impact is that in the next quarter, the Hornets could not get any rebounds.

Lian Feng was on the outside and could only watch his teammates inside being ravaged by the twin towers of Gasol and Bynum on the backboard.

Due to the loss of rebounds, the Lakers started with a 19-10 spurt. This offensive ended with Fisher receiving a pass from Kobe for a 3-pointer. After scoring the goal, Kobe ran over to take a shot.

He patted Lao Yu's butt, and then Lao Yu made a celebratory gesture like a shooter, once again setting off a wave of cheers from the fans.

At the end of the first quarter, the score reached 26-12, and Staples's cheers were deafening.

Lian Feng watched all this in silence, a storm brewing under the calm.

Lian Feng can completely understand Kobe's desire to win at this time.

To be precise, Lian Feng has always understood it, but in this game, Kobe's desire to win and paranoia reached an incredible level.

Kobe used almost brutal movements to grab position on every possession, and then waited for his opportunity like a poisonous snake.

Lian Feng knew that all the emotions were accumulated in that guy's heart.

This Lakers team in history, if not for the successive injuries to players at critical moments, Kobe would have probably defeated the Celtics and won three consecutive championships in the post-Lakers era. In that case, his historical status might be different.

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But history doesn’t have so many ifs.

Does liking a star require reasoning? Lian Feng feels that apart from parents, there is definitely no love without reason, and even family affection itself is a reason. Of course, the most reason for liking a star is that he is a winner, and the second reason is that he is very enjoyable to watch.

Playing style, and finally other aspects, such as nationality, personality and so on.

For most fans, there is everything to like about Kobe.

Lian Feng feels that it is really good to be able to compete with him as an opponent. Because of Kobe's presence, the victory will become more weighty.

To be precise, any star who shines like a star will make that honor heavy. And Kobe is the best among them.

Really enjoyed this game!

Lian Feng is immersed in fighting for every ball.

Everyone has a reason not to lose!

Today, Lian Feng didn't talk trash to Kobe. I don't know why, maybe it was because of the atmosphere. The Lakers fans here were very loud, but Lian Feng clearly felt a solemn feeling.

Where does this solemnity come from?

After Lian Feng scored a goal, he seemed to have found the answer.

It comes from Kobe’s angry eyes and clenched teeth.

His emotions made the game serious and solemn.

In addition to Kobe, others also performed their best in their positions.

Lian Feng gradually integrated himself into this environment, and each person's performance formed a silhouette in his mind, imprinted like a stop-motion animation.

The Gasol brothers refused to give in to each other, and even got angry during the confrontation. The younger Gasol pushed his brother angrily, and then the older Gasol responded with a trick, tutting at his younger brother and shaking his head slightly.

Wagging his finger. The referee called a technical foul on Gasol.

Paul chased the old fish fearlessly, and the old fish was getting older, but more refined, hotter, and stronger. Paul was knocked to the ground with an elbow raised by Fisher, and the referee called a foul. Fisher

Innocently, he spread his hands and explained to the referee: "That guy flopped!"

Then Paul got up and spit out a mouthful of blood from his mouth with a look of disdain.

David West and Odom are similar players. They each made a mid-range shot from different positions.

These scenes left an indelible impression on Lian Feng.

There was no other interference in Lian Feng's game, no other messy emotional foreshadowing, he just wanted to win, this was a pure game!

Although there were double teams and he was unable to exert his full strength, Lian Feng's game completely inspired his teammates. He could see every teammate running hard, so passing the ball became the main offensive method. Lian Feng could always defeat thousands of troops.

Find those teammates who sneak through the back door, and then send a clever pass.

Lian Feng did not pay attention to the score and forgot about the time. He just focused entirely on the game itself. The coach's timeout, the opponent's substitution, and the halftime break could not break this rhythm until the buzzer of the third quarter.

After hearing this, he glanced at the scoreboard.

65 to 60, the Hornets are still 5 points behind.

Lien Feng has scored 20 points, but also sent out 7 assists.

Kobe seemed to have been picked up after swimming in the lake, and the sweat on his body fell like rain. Seeing Kobe's state on the other end, Lian Feng realized the intensity of this game.

"Kobe's leg is about to break, and he can't run anymore! We have to work hard in the next quarter, and we have to kill the game! Let this series come to a successful conclusion!"

Adelman roared at everyone.

Lian Feng remained silent, his eyes always on Kobe.

Is that guy's leg going to be broken? Lian Feng doesn't think so.

After returning to the game, Lien Feng made two unreasonable breakthroughs, chasing the score to 65-64. The 1-point difference was like a finger sticking in front of the home fans' mouths, making everyone quiet.

Lian Feng felt that the others had slowed down and that their physical strength was no longer enough. The same was true for Kobe, he was also human, and there were times when he was too tired to run.

The only one who is not the same is himself. His physical strength is finally higher than that of Kobe.

But when Lian Feng looked back at Kobe, he was slightly startled.

Lian Feng saw a turbulent emotion in Kobe's eyes, which were bloodshot. He bit and sucked the player on his chest hard, and his gaze made people shudder.

Then, Kobe gritted his teeth and shot a 3-pointer against Lian Feng's defense.

Lian Feng narrowed his eyes. When Kobe was close, he could even feel Kobe's rapid breathing, and his lungs opening and relaxing like his heartbeat.

"Your body is no longer good!"

"Shut up!"

Lian Feng couldn't help but feel shocked. Why do those stars recognize Kobe so much? Even his opponents. Perhaps, the answer can only be found after actually playing against him.

With 40 seconds left in the game, Kobe received the ball from beyond the three-point line.

At this time, the Lakers were 2 points behind the Hornets, and Kobe didn't hesitate at all and took action.

The basketball drew an icy arc in the air and then crashed into the basket.

Lian Feng heard the fans around him excited. The volume was so loud that Lian Feng couldn't even hear the voices of his teammates on the court.

The Lakers went ahead by 1 point!

But there are still 36 seconds left in the game.

Then, before Lian Feng even touched the ball, a dramatic thing happened. Fisher stole Gasol's serve! Paul had no time to blame Gasol, so he could only rush to defend.

After some entanglement, the Lakers delayed the attack time. With 13 seconds left in the game, Gasol took a shot from the wing. This time, Gasol pounced on it as if he was desperate.

The basketball hit the edge of the basket!

All the suspense is concentrated on this backboard.

Kobe looked at the flying rebound nervously, and then his eyes gradually showed surprise and a hint of...reluctance!

A big hand passed through the air.

Time seems to be frozen in this moment.

Movement speed! Bounce! Insight! Rebound sense!

Lian Feng showed all his skills on this rebound at this moment and caught the ball.

His presence was unforgettable to everyone present.

"Oh, God!"

The female home fans already covered their mouths.

There are 9 seconds left on the clock.

After landing, Lian Feng's mood suddenly became calm. He raised his head and glanced at the score, 91 to 89.

Kobe went crazy and rushed over, but Lian Feng shook his head.

sorry.

But...there is no need to say sorry.

What happened next was an accident, but not to Lian Feng.

He calmly completed the shot and the time returned to zero.

Cheers and silence.

Celebration and loneliness.

All kinds of things.

Coming one after another.

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A few minutes later, Kobe came out of Lian Feng's arms and walked lonely to the edge of the court, quickly disappearing from the public eye. He wanted to avoid the reporters' attacks and find a refuge where he could vent his emotions.

Lian Feng looked at Kobe's leaving figure without saying a word.