My Name is Kobe Bryant

At 53:61, the Lakers trailed the Sonics by eight at halftime at Seattle's Key Arena.

Almost all Lakers players are playing with the wind this season. The presence of OK can almost suppress the opponent in terms of scenes and situations, and this game is a rare disadvantage. Neither Bryant nor O'Neal overwhelmed their respective defenders. This caused the Lakers' offense to be very unsmooth, coupled with the strong confrontation at the playoff level, everyone in the Lakers locker room was panting during the intermission.

"It's difficult. The biggest weakness of the young people of the Lakers is that they are only good at playing downwind." The magician watched the Lakers game at his home in Los Angeles. , covering up too many of their problems. This season, O'Neal is also injured for a long time. Let alone 70 wins, it may be very difficult for the Lakers to even win 50 wins.

"But they have Kobe, don't you feel relieved about Kobe and Shaq's key shots?" West raised his glass and smiled. He felt more and more that the Lakers this season had the appearance of a champion.

"Jerry, you don't think Kobe can turn the tide every time, do you?" The magician widened his eyes.

West didn't answer, just smiled and said nothing.

On the other hand, EJ sauce and Xiao Curry curled their lips.

"The old guys can't keep up with the times! How do they understand Kobe's power? EJ-chan, are you right?" Although he was in the home of the magician, Curry was not restrained at all, but instead took EJ-chan behind his back to rant wildly up the elders.

"That's right, dads don't understand anything." EJ Sauce nodded sympathetically, but what Curry said was completely different from what he said.

"Damn dad, if he didn't hold back and only made two three-pointers, the Lakers would be so difficult?" Little Curry stared at the screen of the midfield advertisement, refusing to take his eyes off for a moment.

In a small private bar in Orlando, Penny Hardaway and Grant Hill, who went home to fish in the first round, were sitting on the bar counter enjoying a drink.

A glass of whiskey with a hockey puck was held in Hill's hand. Hill, who had never drank alcohol during the season, couldn't help drinking to relieve his worries under the recent heavy pressure.

"Penny, you almost won G5." Hill talked about last week's game, still a bit regretful.

"You are not the same, just a little bit worse." Hardaway shook his head, stretched out his hand and touched his knee, the knee that had not been fully recovered, plus the performance of 40+, 40+, 30+ in the last three games After that, the pain is tearing even when walking.

Those three games against the Heat can be said to be the pinnacle of Penny leaving O'Neal. Penny, who was originally considered to have fallen from the position of a superstar, played a performance that would never lose to anyone. Kobe and Jordan couldn't have handled these three games better, but they still lost.

These three games still gave the Magic's management a lot of confidence. They felt that as long as Penny can maintain this level, they will still be able to enter the playoffs next year, and even enter the second round. And as long as they make it to the playoffs, the tickets they get will be enough to satisfy them. They didn't think about competing for a championship after O'Neal left. For a small ball market like Orlando, they don't have so many lofty goals. This is the same as the crazy Timberwolves in later generations. As long as they can make it to the playoffs, as long as Penny can maintain the performance of a superstar, then their income will fully meet expectations.

As for taking a gamble and exchanging all assets for the hope of winning the championship, these things are only done by teams in big markets.

"Penny, you're a little luckier than me." Hill smiled wryly. He was surrounded by Wilkens in the last game, and it can be said that his performance was really bad. Also lost the playoffs 2:3, Hill felt that Hardaway at least showed his full strength. And like the regular season, I drove high and low, and was completely blocked by Wilkens and Uncle Mu. This kind of performance diverted all the verbal criticism against Penny to him. This is what made him very depressed, and he came to Orlando to find Penny to drink and watch the game together.

"Lucky? Not necessarily." Hardaway shook his head, he did not tell Hill his knee problem. Both of them are definitely at the level of superstars in terms of strength. But the team just can't customize a lineup that suits them, which makes them two team players and two handsome talents have to charge forward in person. This is their sorrow, and it is also the sorrow of the NBA. No one has ever seen what Hardaway and Hill can do with a championship lineup, and their naive loyalties won't let them leave the team and join a team that matches them.

"What I'm afraid of is that next year, I'll still have nothing to show for it." Hill took a sip of alcohol. With Dumars and Thorpe getting a year older, next year's Pistons' combat effectiveness will only continue to decline. However, Hill was at his peak, he had to wear several hats, and he was in charge of the team's organizational power while charging. For the players, playing is really too aggrieved. Not only is it difficult to win, but at the same time, you have to lead the team with a style of play that you don't like.

"I hope the management will have a good deal." So far, Hardaway still has high hopes for the Magic's management. They promised Hardaway that as long as they reach the playoffs, they will find him enough to help him. players. He fulfilled this goal, and he is also waiting to see how the team will help him.

"I hope, sometimes I really envy Kobe. His teammates, coaches, and management are all too good."

"Haha, why don't we wait until we are both free agents. Go to LA together?" Penny joked. Of course, he is the kind of proud person in his bones. It is impossible for him to choose to defect to O'Neal again, nor is it possible to hug anyone. thigh. His goal is to form a dynasty team in Orlando. Jordan can do it, and Hardaway thinks he can too.

"Stop messing around with Penny and go to Kobe? No, I'd rather never win a championship in Detroit." Hill took another sip of alcohol. His personality is actually very similar to Duncan's. He is old, weak, sick and disabled, and he is not willing to give up this team.

The sailing ship is facing a storm. What the captain has to do is to lead the ship out of the center of the storm. If you can’t do that, then sink with the ship. This is the thinking of most team bosses in this era, which is completely different from later generations.

Booker's lore is like the No. 13 rookie