My Name is Kobe Bryant

"Gudong, Gudong, Gudong." Bruce Bowen swallowed Gatorade, his whole body seemed to have been in a sauna, and his jersey was soaked.

"One more glass." Kobe asked the caddy for another glass of water, and handed it to Bowen.

Bowen gulped it down again, then wiped the sweat from his head and neck with a towel.

The first quarter of the game had just ended, and as the only defensive point the Lakers used to defend Grant Hill, Bowen's physical consumption was astonishing.

But now Bowen still has a long way to go before becoming a superstar killer. In the first quarter, Bowen was blown away by Grant Hill again.

Hill led the team. After the first quarter, the Detroit Pistons led the Lakers by 3 points at 21:18.

In this high-intensity confrontation game, the scores of both sides were not high. The offensive rhythm of this game is very slow. Under the confrontation of blood and muscles, it is difficult for the players on both sides to hit 40%.

Hill was the most eye-catching player on the court, scoring 10 points, 3 rebounds and 2 turnovers on 4 of 7 shots.

The Lakers implemented Grant Hill's blocking tactics very well. Even though Bowen was insulted by Hill in various ways, he was still biting his defender tightly and took the opportunity to block Hill's two passes.

Under Joe Dumars' all-out defense, Kobe also struggled a bit. Although his height was dominant, Kobe's mid-range touch didn't start well today. When Kobe saw this, he didn't force it, and gave O'Neill more opportunities to attack, while he waited for an appropriate time to take over.

The Pistons were very ruthless in defending O'Neal, using continuous tough fouls, even if they gave O'Neal free throws, they would not want him to directly attack the basket. O'Neal made 3 of 8 free throws in the first quarter and scored 9 points and 3 rebounds.

The Lakers' gorgeous offense this season was suppressed by the Pistons' unpretentious defense. And Hill's outstanding performance made him the most eye-catching star on the field and took the lead for the team.

"Shaq, why don't you try emptying the toilet?" Campbell said quietly.

"Empty the toilet? It's impossible to empty the toilet in this life. Wait, Shaq will definitely score a free throw at the critical moment." O'Neal seemed to have suffered a great humiliation.

"That must be able to hit the critical moment." Campbell's words made O'Neal speechless.

No one on the team can really say anything about Campbell. His eccentricity is also a talent, and he uses it with proficiency.

"It's okay, it's just three points behind." Kobe said. In the first quarter, he made 1 of 4 shots under the defense of Joe Dumars and scored 4 points and 3 assists. This is very different from his usual performance. Even so, Kobe The state of mind is very calm.

This anxious game must last for a long time. In the first quarter, Kobe used more offense with the ball and running without the ball to consume the physical energy of 34-year-old Joe Dumars. After finding the touch, scoring is not difficult.

Especially in this game, if one is not careful, he will lose. Kobe is not willing to take the risk of losing the game to collect data. Such behavior is not what a professional player should do.

"Joe! You guarded that rookie! Well done!" Pistons head coach Doug Collins also praised Joe Dumars for blocking Kobe.

"No, he's consuming me." Joe Dumars' physical exertion was no less than Bowen's, and he was also panting heavily and sweating profusely. Joe Dumars has experienced too many storms and clearly knows Kobe's purpose, but he has no choice but to expend all his strength in every defense. If Kobe is given an open chance to attack, the consequences will be unimaginable!

At the beginning of the second quarter, Kobe was surprised to find that Grant Hill continued to appear on the court.

That's right, Hill is going to not rest for this game! Played the whole game.

The already weak lineup of the Detroit Pistons is even more obvious on the bench. If there is no arrow figure, then it must be blown away by the top bench lineup of the Lakers League!

Is there anyone in the Pistons who can be the arrow and lead the bench team?

Hill is only surrounded by 34-year-old Joe Dumars and 35-year-old Otis Thorpe. They were all powerful figures when they were young, but now they are old.

It is impossible for such two veterans to lead the bench lineup or play the whole game, so Hill can only take the initiative to provoke this responsibility. Hill will lead the team for most of the Pistons' bench time this season.

Grant Hill's average playing time is 40.8 minutes! A time that even Kobe Bryant looked up to.

"It's a pity." Kobe sighed secretly. He didn't know whether it was a pity that Grant Hill didn't have support from the whole team, the team configuration was terrible, or it was a pity that Hill's injury in the future.

Or maybe both.

Heroes cherish heroes, watching Hill, who continued to beat Robert Horry continuously, Kobe clenched his fists.

"Coach, I want to play." A deep voice sounded beside Harris. It was Bowen who spoke very little. After a short rest, Bowen stopped panting, but the wet jersey let Harris know his Physical energy consumption is very large.

But role players, aren't they just used to exchange the physical fitness of the opponent's star? Harris looked at Hill on the field. He broke through Horry again and hit a mid-range jumper.

Bruce Bowen has a natural sense of inferiority and fear towards superstars. He worries every day that everything he has in the Lakers is a dream, and those superstars are the ones who bring him back to reality. Drexler, Scottie Pippen, Grant Hill, these players have nowhere to wake up Bruce in the middle of the night. When Bowen faces them, it seems to be back to the summer when no one cares about the training

It was Kobe who gave him a chance, and the Lakers gave him a salary! Everything seems so good and unreal on weekdays, and Bowen is willing to give everything for such a team, even if it is facing his own fears.

But this time, no matter how badly he lost, Bowen decided to face it calmly.

Kobe patted Bowen on the shoulder. He knew best how much effort Bowen had put in. Bowen's training intensity was the hardest among Kobe's younger brothers.

That's not the case, he won't be the first to start the Lakers from a player who can't play, and his progress is the fastest. Kobe saw it all.

Del Harris thought about it, at least Bowen's defense must be better than Horry's, and releasing Horry can also make the Lakers' offense more smooth.

If Horry is busy defending Hill, he will be a bit weak on the offensive end, so the offensive power of the Lakers' substitute will drop by at least 30%.

"Technical table, timeout." Harris chose to replace Bowen. In this game, as long as Hill is present, Bowen will be present!

"Bruce, don't let me down."

Bowen looked calm, waiting for the opportunity of a dead ball substitution.