My Name is Kobe Bryant

Harris, who was holding the tactical board, was a little at a loss. The tactics he prepared were ruthlessly broken by the Jazz at the beginning. The 6:0 start is not terrible. What is terrible is that the Lakers' defense has nothing to do with the Jazz's offense.

It can be said that let the game continue to develop like this. The Jazz can use the pick-and-roll to hit 60% of the shots on the Lakers. This is something the Lakers can't catch up with no matter how hard they attack.

Kobe took the tactical board from Harris and growled under his breath: "Listen guys, we don't force forward to go around the pick-and-roll, which gives them too much room to shoot. We play unlimited rotations! On pick-and-rolls, we switch defenses. "

"But Ma Long singled out our outside line after the pick-and-roll, who can guard against it?"

"I'll do it." Kobe's eyes were burning, Kobe was not excited, this is the best way for him to defend the Jazz after careful consideration. As long as Kobe can keep Malone below 50 percent, the Lakers have a chance of winning.

"Ben, you replace Campbell. I need Ben, you defend like hell, pick-and-roll misplaced Stockton. Can you do that?"

"Absolutely!"

Kobe has been preparing for the Jazz for a long time, because Kobe knows it. The Lakers want to break out from the West, the biggest opponent is not Olajuwon at all, but the Jazz!

Don't worry too much on the offensive end, O'Neal and Kobe cannot be powered off at the same time. As long as they can prevent the Jazz's pick-and-roll, or limit it, the double-star Lakers have a high chance of winning the game.

Harris looked at Kobe who was berating Fang Qiu, but didn't stop him. He saw how much Kobe wanted to win, and if he lost this game, he should pay the tuition fees for young people.

"Guys! Do what Kobe said." Harris made an affirmative voice, and his support made the players put down their worries.

Back on the court, the Lakers have the ball. Amidst the loud roar of the Delta Center arena, Kobe pushed forward with the ball.

"Italian nigger! Go back to Philadelphia!"

"Let's come out and play the game when the hair is all grown!"

"You are Shaq's XX!"

The voices of the fans here are still so fragrant, and Kobe agrees with the proposal of the later James to limit the insults of the players by the audience on the sidelines. Although Kobe doesn't care what these people say, he even enjoys playing in this malicious atmosphere.

Maybe these insults will make other players lose their minds, but Kobe will not. He has long been used to it, and he has heard a hundred times worse words.

Stockton stared at Kobe, who was in possession of the ball. This boy who was in the limelight broke through very quickly, and Stockton didn't dare to be careless.

Kobe couldn't break through the 1.85-meter Stockton head-on. His center of gravity was too low, and his speed and strength were sufficient. But Kobe had another way. He called O'Neal to pick and roll outside, and then stuffed it to O'Neal who went down. O'Neal tied Stockton and Ostertag to make a layup.

"We'll pick and roll," Bryant told Stockton.

Stockton frowned, he was a little surprised that Kobe played so maturely. What surprised him even more was that when Stockton dribbled the ball halfway and played a pick-and-roll with Malone, Kobe actually took the initiative to switch defenses with Ben Wallace.

Kobe defends Malone alone!

This kid is courting death? This was the first sentence that came to Stockton and Malone's minds. Their eyes met, and they quickly determined that the ball singled out Kobe.

Ma Long hugged the back with his left hand, his center of gravity sank, and Kobe was firmly stuck behind him. Just when he was about to reach the position, Stockton's pass came to Malone's hands as if it had been installed with navigation.

Ma Long's post-up singles are not top-notch. His scoring methods are mainly mid-range shots and forwards, but this does not mean that he will not post up.

Malone received the ball and leaned his upper body slightly back, feeling Kobe's force, but he didn't lean on anything.

Kobe's hand rests on Malone's hipbone. This position is very ingenious. It can predict Malone's force movement, and because the center of gravity is lowered, he can exert force better.

Malone adjusted his center of gravity, leaned against Kobe, dribbled the ball and pushed hard to the basket.

Damn it! This power! Kobe retreated again and again, Malone's strength suppressed the young Kobe, Malone pushed all the way, Kobe was knocked away continuously, and then he gritted his teeth and pressed forward again abruptly.

Kobe watched Malone's movements closely. He knew that Malone didn't dare to advance all the way to the penalty area, and O'Neal's help defense was waiting for him in the penalty area.

As long as it is not a shot from the restricted area, there is a possibility of interference!

Malone sat back hard, turned over and shot a jumper.

What?

Ma Long looked at the sky, and Kobe, who should have been knocked away, still flew up to block the shot, and couldn't help being a little stunned!

It turned out that after Kobe was knocked away, he forcibly adjusted his center of gravity and flew up, and the interference was successful! The ball misses.

"Carl?" Stockton couldn't help being a little puzzled when he saw that this misplaced singles opportunity missed.

Ma Long took a deep breath, this kid is really tenacious, can't he get rid of him like this?

"John, mine. Can't play the ball."

Kobe was panting, and the continuous collisions and dives made him unable to even participate in the fast break. Fortunately, Eddie Jones received a pass from O'Neal and made a layup.

Malone's strength is really unique. Kobe defended Garnett and Duncan, and Kobe felt that they were far behind!

It was a fluke that the ball was defended. Although it interfered, the interference was not large. Malone's failure to score had a lot of luck.

"John! Come again!" Malone yelled, picking and rolling with Stockton again, pushing Kobe, who switched defenses, to the low post.

Kobe continued to struggle and try to get around, but all ended in failure. Ma Long's blocking ability and strength suppressed Kobe too much, and this cannot be solved with skill and experience.

For this ball, Malone chose a more secure style of play. In the era when there was no back for 5 seconds, he advanced slowly. One step at a time, he hit Kobe hard.

Kobe persevered, and immediately put it on again when he was knocked away, and put it on again when he was knocked away again.

O'Neal chose to double-team, he couldn't stand it anymore, let go of Ostertag and rushed up, Malone went straight to the basket, but was intercepted by Bruce Bowen who quickly filled the position.

"Counterattack!" Kobe and Eddie Jones spread their wings and went straight to the Jazz half court. Bowen passed the ball to Kobe, and Kobe threw the ball high.

Dunk dunks!

Eddie Jones stretched his body in the air and dunked the ball in.

"Carl? Didn't you eat?" Kobe's words made Malone furious. He was eager to give Kobe a response. After the pick-and-roll fell, he danced his big iron elbow. Kobe tilted his head back and narrowly escaped.

Seeing that his iron elbow was useless, Ma Long pouted his buttocks and went to the inside line.

Kobe turned sideways, passed Malone's impact, swooped, and Malone dropped the ball!

Successful defense again! The Lakers counterattacked and scored, Jazz Sloan announced a timeout!

Kobe was panting heavily. He didn't expect to be able to defend Malone continuously. In his opinion, it would be a good ending to be able to limit it a little. But impatient Malone gave Kobe a chance!

Malone's three attacks against Kobe ended in failure. Although there was an element of luck, Sloan did not dare to let the impatient Malone continue to play singles.

Sloan believes it was an accident, but he needs to adjust his offensive tactics.

"John, you come to clean up Ben Wallace."

"Okay." Stockton's eyes flashed away.