My Name is Kobe Bryant

Chapter 455: Veterans Don't Die!

"Rebound! Long rebound, Kobe accurately judged the rebound's landing point, and picked up this rebound in the crowd!"

"Sprint! Kobe is striding like the wind! Straight into the hinterland of Houston, Drexler was passed by Kobe with a simple back dribble!"

"Take off! Domineering and stay in the air! Slash the ball into the basket with one hand!"

"Kobe's momentum is a bit unstoppable!"

The game progressed to the fourth quarter, and the two sides took the lead alternately before.

In the first quarter, Kobe played hard and confronted Barkley.

Barkley went all out for two consecutive games and broke out at a young level. His performance in this game has also declined. After all, he is getting older. Let him score 30 points in each game, which is too much for the physical burden.

Barkley's shooting percentage dropped a bit in the first quarter, and he never hit the big money again. It has returned to a normal state. Perhaps it can also be said that Daben's defensive quality is very good. Even if Barkley returns to the home court, he will not be able to attack the Lakers' basket as he pleases.

Fortunately, Jim Jackson was in a brave state in this game. As a young man, he injected a youthful vitality into the team when most Houston veterans were a little tired. In the case of Barkley's mediocre performance, Jim Jackson's excellent performance against Eddie Jones at this point is the key to Houston's ability to maintain the score.

Horry and old Curry played in the second quarter. In the Western Conference Finals, the Lakers almost turned into an 8-man rotation. Horry played about 28 minutes, old Curry 20 minutes, and Xiaoyu 10 minutes. Other role players like Kersi only play a symbolic fight, play more when they are in good condition, and leave immediately when they are not in condition.

The rotation in Houston is even more frightening. Only AC Green is the main rotation. Other players such as Sam Mark, Randy Livingston, and Ossella Harrington have almost no playing time.

Because the level of confrontation in this game is no longer what these players can match. As long as they play, they will almost become the target of the opponent on both offensive and defensive ends.

Houston's poor bench group also put more pressure on their main players. The playing time of the previous impermanent games of the Big Three far exceeded 40 minutes. They can still persist in one or two games, but if they continue to play, these factors will affect their performance.

In the second quarter, the Lakers' rotation lineup was clearly dominant, and Kobe's 14 points in the first quarter once opened the point difference to 11 points.

Within a few minutes of fighting, the two sides replaced the main force again.

Drexler stepped up.

Compared with Barkley, who has been going all out in a row, Drexler focused all his energy on defending Kobe in the last game, which also kept his physical fitness relatively good.

Facing Bowen, he continuously used explosive power and rhythm changes, or cut to the basket, or picked and rolled with the ball, combined with excellent post-up offensive skills, to score consecutively.

In the third quarter of the second quarter, the Lakers used O'Neal as the axis to cooperate with the Lakers' outside shooters to attack.

The rivalry between O'Neal and Olajuwon lasted almost the entire series.

The scores of the two sides rose alternately, leading each other. They set the stage again for Kobe and Olajuwon.

Just at the beginning of the fourth quarter, Kobe picked up the rebound and completed a one-stop fast break score.

"We're working hard ahead of time." The magician's eyes lit up in front of the TV.

If there is any difference between this game and the last game, then Kobe's early exertion is definitely a very obvious signal!

Kobe used practical actions to show that G6 and G5 are different!

Olajuwon frowned, he wants to work with Kobe's rhythm?

If this is the case, then in the final stage of the game, he is not sure whether his physical fitness can keep up. Olajuwon even believes that Kobe's physical fitness may not be able to persist until the end.

Spinning a whole session with a single core, such physical energy consumption is terrifying. Especially under the strict defense like Houston, Kobe will not get a shot so easily for every ball.

But what if Kobe opened the score?

What if Kobe's physical fitness persisted to the end?

Olajuwon doesn't intend to let himself have any regrets.

You want to fight!

Then start the war in advance!

"Give me the ball, Clyde." Olajuwon asked for the ball after halftime.

flank! One step inside the three-point line!

Except for Olajuwon, no center in history will start singles here!

Too far out!

Tall shooters may also try to respond and shoot here, but a center like Olajuwon who directly singles out on the flanks does not exist in history!

He directly avoided the part of the offense that consumes the most energy and O'Neill's position to ask for the ball.

"One-on-one! Hakim's response!"

"Playing is O'Neal's high center of gravity and heavy weight!"

Tentative step!

Three threats!

accelerate! breakthrough!

Olajuwon directly used the skills of small forwards, even more skilled than most small forwards now!

O'Neill was sweating profusely, still being moved by Dameng's tentative steps, and then all the rhythms were under Dameng's control.

The breakthrough allowed O'Neal's center of gravity to retreat quickly, and then stepped up a mid-range jumper.

Put the board into the box!

Olajuwon waved his fists, roared, and his fighting spirit was high, as if he had returned to those years of youth.

In those years, he faced the challenge of the famous magician and Bird!

He dared to slap Isaiah Thomas to the ground in those years!

At that time, he didn't even pass the ball once in the whole game!

Instead of looking at O'Neal, he looked at Kobe aggressively.

This is the response you want, right?

Kobe smiled slightly, his blood boiling.

History superstar!

The last section!

One on one!

Such a scene, such a fight is his pursuit of basketball!

soar!

Kobe and Olajuwon's soaring points started from the beginning of the fourth quarter!

Barkley and O'Neal became supporting roles, and Drexler and Horry became spectators!

From now on, this stage only belongs to two people!

Olajuwon, the veteran's dream of immortality, and Kobe Bryant, who is full of killing intent!

"Wonderful! Kobe made a zigzag breakthrough to the basket! Score with a throw!"

"Hakeem swayed from side to side, swayed O'Neal, and dunked with both hands!"

"Three points! Goodbye Kobe three points!"

"Olajuwon's touch is too hot! He hits the mid-range against O'Neal and the defense's big Ben!"

"Crazy! The two of them are crazy!"

"It's not the opposing players in the same position, but at this moment their confrontation is not disturbed by the position at all!"

"Their scoring skills and moves are the treasures of this league. Every outside player and inside player can learn the most standard and excellent moves from them!"

"The youngest rookie king! There are also veterans who are not old!"

"This confrontation! It will decide the game, no! It is the result of this round of the series!"

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