My Name is Kobe Bryant

The game so far has gone exactly as Bryant expected.

In the second quarter against the bench, Houston's dilapidated bench group must have a star on the court, otherwise they would not have the ability to score independently. Drexler was injured and Olajuwon was exhausted physically. These two giants must not continue to play and lead the team. So Rudy Tomjanovich's remaining options are Jim Jackson and Charles Barkley.

Rudy Tomjanovich weighed again and again, or put Jim Jackson off the court and let Charles Barkley continue to play. Jim Jackson is the first choice to defend Kobe in this game. His physical consumption must be put on the steel blade. If he leads the second team, Kobe will be freed from the shackles and cut 50+60+ on the veterans in Houston. Winning the victory, that scene is really ugly. Neither coach Rudy Tomjanovich nor Olajuwon Barkley would allow this to happen.

Then the next choice is Charles Barkley, the superstar who was single-handedly defended by Ben Wallace in the first quarter. While bringing a substitute, he can also gradually regain his status.

After Harris saw Barkley leading the second team, he immediately put Ben Wallace back on the court! Trading a 23-year-old blue-collar player for the physical fitness of a 34-year-old veteran Barkley is a bloody profit! Harris replaced Jerome Kersey, putting Horry back at the 3 and Ben at the 4. In this way, while the offensive ability of the substitute lineup has not declined, the inside defense and defense capabilities have risen to a higher level.

Big Ben is also very excited! This is the first time he has defended a star so badly! It can be said that Big Ben has completely become Barkley's nemesis in this game! A top 50 star in the NBA, an MVP-level player was completely arranged by Big Ben in the first quarter! This is something that no one, including Kobe, expected. Big Ben’s restrictions on Barkley were not so obvious in the last game. It seems that the strength changes caused by the ups and downs among American basketball stars are really obvious. Now Big Ben He was already in a 120% state, but Charles Barkley may only be in an 80% state. He had just returned from an injury, and he played with restraint.

Ben Wallace still firmly defended Barkley in the substitute competition. Barkley could draw fouls and score by relying on experience, but it was very difficult to score in sports battles. Sports battles faced all aspects of physical fitness and strong defensive predictions. Ben Wallace and Barkley still played very hard.

Fortunately, AC Green, who was traded from the Suns, and Barkley helped him share part of the inside pressure, which made the situation a little better. And Houston's substitutes are simply a bunch of scum, such as undrafted Sam Mark, undrafted Matt Brad, 96 Golden Generation '2nd round No. 13 pick' Randy Livingston, etc., this group of players It's all because of the defective products left by the giants' transactions.

Although in the NBA, whole money is better than loose money, and a top player is more valuable than several excellent role players, but apart from the starters in Houston, the rest of the players are really a little hip. It's okay when the team has no injuries. The starting five tigers can take turns leading the bench, especially the Big Three are very capable of leading the bench. But once there is an injury and the players are in poor condition, such a bench will become the bottom of the league.

"Three points! Dell Curry made a three-pointer! His son Stephen Curry was bouncing on the sidelines! He made an OK gesture with his fingers, and his eyes looked through them!"

"Fisher! Fisher squeezes Randy Livingston! Scores on a short throw!"

"'Big Heart' Horry! A three-pointer from the bottom corner!"

"A wave of offensive climax! The scoring explosiveness of the Lakers' bench far exceeds that of any team's bench in the league. Their strength is no worse than that of some weak teams' starters. Such a bench group can be formed in a short period of time, Jerry West is really capable! Especially the team's personnel mix is ​​perfect, each player performs his duties, rookies and veterans help each other, how can such a team not be strong?"

With the second team down, the Lakers overtook Houston. The substitutes pulled the point difference to 7 points!

Houston 34:41 Lakers.

Then Olajuwon came on the court, Campbell scored three goals in a row at the basket, hit three goals in a row, and scored three goals in a row! It also includes a domineering 2+1. This performance made Harris directly call a timeout.

Harris thought for a long time, and decided that he still can't double-team Olajuwon. Houston's IN-OUT system ranks first in the league. If the weak-side perimeter defenders are allowed to pinch Olajuwon who holds the ball, first of all, Olajuwon does not need to attack Yes, passing the ball can be used to create scoring opportunities, so that physical energy consumption will inevitably be greatly reduced. Secondly, outside players or direct shooting opportunities will activate Houston's stagnant offense. Therefore, Harris' timeout this time can only boost morale, making Campbell more active in getting stuck, going around the front, and trying to make Olajuwon exhausted.

"Even if he is 10 out of 10! No double-teaming!" Harris' determination was clear to every Lakers player, only Campbell's face turned green. He has always liked yin and yang to paddle, but this game was really shadowed by Olajuwon. Unfortunately, there is no way. He is the only insider of the Lakers who can match up with Olajuwon.

"Shaq, come back quickly!" Campbell wailed inwardly.

After the timeout ended, Kobe became active on the offensive end. There was not much time left in the second quarter. Kobe thought that he could make a wave of strength, and then adjust his physical fitness during the halftime break. This would not have much impact.

Harris replaced Bowen with Horry. Anyway, the opponent's third position is also a veteran with almost no independent scoring ability. Horry is completely capable of blasting him on both ends of the offense and defense, and Bowen can at most trade with him.

Kobe began to play an off-ball offense under the organization of Horry and Eddie Jones, facing Olajuwon in the air.

The scores of the two sides rose alternately. Although Kobe's scoring efficiency was high, it was not as good as Olajuwon, who was almost 100 shots. At the end of the second quarter, Olajuwon overtook the score again and entered the second half with the lead.

Houston 59: 54 Lakers.

In the first half, the scores of the two sides alternated back and forth many times, and the situation was very unclear. Now no one knows what direction the game will take.

Did Olajuwon kill the game before his energy was exhausted?

Or did Kobe try his best to turn the tide, lead the Lakers to defeat the strong with the weak, and reap a victory when they were pierced inside?