My Name is Kobe Bryant

"Hakeem, give the Lakers some color in this game!"

Last year, the Lakers defeated Houston in 6 games in the Western Conference Finals. Barkley was a little unconvinced.

I came to Houston from the Suns to hold Olajuwon's thigh, but the result I wanted was not like this. What he wants is to surpass his own achievement, which is to win a championship.

And now let alone the championship, Barkley is very unhappy because the result of hugging his thighs is that he didn't even appear in the West.

Olajuwon has a calm face, it's just a preseason game, he doesn't want to work hard in this kind of game. The season is still long.

Clyde Drexler looked at Barkley and Olajuwon and pursed his lips.

The minds of the team began to diverge.

October 10, 1997, at the Great Western Forum.

"It feels good to be back on the court!"

In the Great Western Forum arena, the Lakers players walked out of the player tunnel. Even in the preseason, the roar of the fans moved the Lakers players who had been away for a long time.

"I really miss the taste of blood." Xiaoyu closed his eyes and sighed, with a serious expression.

"Be honest, show what you have practiced in the summer." Kobe looked at Xiaoyu who was playing tricks, and gave him a chestnut.

Xiaoyu hugged his head and screamed, and the Lakers fans laughed together.

"Little fat man, you are getting fatter." Olajuwon frowned.

"It's not fat! It's strong!" O'Neal patted his chest, fluctuating.

"Really, I hope you can run later."

"Wait, old man, I'll crush you."

O'Neill is gearing up and can't wait to show his progress in front of Hakim.

Drexler also came over and touched Kobe's muscles.

"Yes, you have worked hard in the summer." Glider praised, as a shooting guard who can rank in the top ten physical fitness in history, Glider knows how hard Kobe's body needs to make such progress.

"Yes, Clyde. If you want to win the championship, you have to pay something."

"That's true."

. . .

The magician Pidianpidian took the initiative to apply to explain this preseason game.

He's made a lot of money from Mamba Sports, he's a successful businessman, and he's made a lot of money investing in everything. But he thinks his smartest business is to start Mamba Sports with Kobe.

With the good operation of Mamba Sports, the magician doesn't have too many things to worry about and needs to do, and the commentary has become his second job.

"Good evening, ladies and gentlemen~ Welcome to the MLS 97-98 preseason game, Lakers vs. Houston." The magician's face was beaming.

"Long time no see MAGIC, the new season is about to start, what do you think of the Lakers this season?"

"Last season, the Lakers gave us a big surprise! 70 wins, the Finals and the Bulls won 7 games, they played a historical performance. The biggest reinforcement of the Lakers in the off-season this season is God's left hand Chris Mullin The arrival of this veteran will make the Lakers' perimeter threat more obvious."

"Other than that, there is not much reinforcement. But! Compared with last season, the Lakers this season, I believe there will be a surprising change."

"Oh? Why?"

The magician couldn't help but smile when he thought of what he saw at the Lakers training camp a few days ago.

"You will understand later."

There is not much fancy content in the preseason, and the game starts directly.

Lakers starting: Kobe, Jones, Bowen, Campbell, O'Neal.

Houston starters: Jim Jackson, Mario Ellis, Clyde Drexler, Charles Barkley, Hakeem Olajuwon.

They are all very conventional and conservative lineups, not targeted like in the playoffs.

Harris did not replace Big Ben, and Rudy Tomjanovich did not replace new aid Alien Cassell.

This is the experimental regular lineup.

"Let me see if you have made any progress!" Buckley was old-fashioned, and after a summer vacation, his body was covered with fat.

"Hmph." Kobe snorted secretly, raised his eyebrows, and let you see clearly!

The referee tosses the ball high.

O'Neal and Olajuwon took off at the same time.

The bounce of O'Neal who has grown stronger has not decreased at all! Point the ball directly to Kobe's hands.

Kobe goes fast!

Houston has long been guarding against the Lakers' opening fast break and retreated quickly.

"Stop!" Jim Jackson pounced, trying to force Bryant back to the court just after halftime.

A dashing behind-the-back dribble, basketball, Kobe, Jim Jackson cross.

"Teaming!" Barkley yelled, directly flanking Mario Eli.

Kobe kicked the ground with his right leg!

The slender Achilles tendon erupted with terrifying strength, and the muscle fibers were distinct, as if they were about to be drawn.

rush!

short!

Walk through Barkley Mario Eli's defense!

"So fast!"

"What's the situation! It's faster than last year!"

Barkley opened his mouth wide and waved his hands as if trying to grab Bryant's jersey, but all he caught was air.

Kobe broke into the free throw line and threw the ball high!

With a majestic body, a fleshy bullet that didn't match its size was ejected.

Depth charges!

Grab the basketball firmly with both hands and pour it into the hoop!

It seems to tear the basket apart! The fragile basket groaned in pain.

"This is the change of the Lakers." The magician laughed heartily.

Kobe is faster! O'Neill is more fierce!

OK combination, another level up!

This is a team that plays giant planets. What does it mean for Gemini to fully upgrade? No one knows that better than a magician.

Olajuwon beat O'Neal.

"This strength?" Leaning on his back, feeling O'Neal's strength on his back, Olajuwon was also surprised from ear to ear.

Last year's O'Neal's power was already extremely terrifying, but now O'Neal's power is actually even greater!

Olajuwon has never felt such majestic power in his career for more than ten years.

"Old guy! Come down for me!"

Olajuwon stepped back and made a jumper, but the action of the long-lost veteran Dameng was predicted by O'Neal who studied the video of Dameng carefully this summer!

"Snapped!"

A bat hat!

The basketball was shot flying.

Olajuwon sat down on the ground, staring at O'Neal with round eyes in disbelief.

Mario Eli passes the ball to Drexler.

Kobe stepped forward to bite!

sticky! Entangled! quick!

Kobe's legs moved sideways continuously, firmly blocking the glider's every step forward. The chest is in contact with Drexler's shoulder. Last year, Kobe would be pushed away in this situation, but now Kobe can block the defensive position while facing up!

"Snapped!"

Live grab!

One train!

Under the cheers of the Great Western Forum and the unbelievable eyes of the Big Three in Houston, Kobe used a stretched windmill dunk to complete the steal and counterattack one-stop!