My Name is Kobe Bryant

On November 21, the Los Angeles Lakers media conference.

West in suits and Robert Horry attended.

"I am here to formally welcome the team's new aid, Robert Horry!" West gave Horry a hug.

"Thank you Mr. West for the welcome. I have to tell everyone that I came to the Lakers to pursue the championship. I don't like the non-competitive atmosphere of the Suns." Horry was very happy, and his mouth was a little careless. What kind of words It all came out of his mouth.

The media are excited, and there will be another news tomorrow to make up the layout.

"Mr. Horry, what do you think of the Suns?"

"It's a bad vibe there, you know, losing streak and the team just changed coaches."

"So what do you think about the new team, the Lakers teammates?"

"Kobe invited me to the Lakers and said he liked my style of play. We have a great relationship and I can't wait to play with the Lakers!"

. . . . . .

"WOW, Rob. Happy drinking to the Lakers." Kobe gave Horry a chest bump at the Lakers' training facility.

The arrival of Horry made Kobe overjoyed, which is a crucial dynasty puzzle.

"I'm here because of you and Shaq," laughs Horry, who already treats the 18-year-old rookie like a star. In his view, Kobe will become the face of the league sooner or later.

"It's a great honor." Kobe and Horry talked a lot on the phone, team tactics, team development, competitiveness and a series of basketball topics.

Kobe is very familiar with this old teammate, and they hit it off very well.

"Damn it, there is another person who snatched the position of my second child." Looking at Horry who was shoulder to shoulder with Kobe, Fisher secretly slandered.

Harris discussed Horry's usage with teaching assistants in the office.

"I don't think it will destroy the team atmosphere with excellent chemistry, let Horry act as a substitute."

"Horry is worthy of the starting power forward position, and with Campbell's poor performance recently, he can try a new starting lineup."

"We can't put a player who makes $7 million a year on the bench!"

Harris pondered, and he also felt that adjusting the starting lineup was too risky. Campbell can't necessarily accept it, and it will destroy the current good chemistry.

"Then put Horry in the backup small forward role and he'll be the sixth man leading the second unit."

The role of the Lakers' backup small forward has always been vacant, and the addition of Horry can make up for this shortcoming.

The next day, at the Great Western Forum, this is the second game of the season between the Lakers and the Spurs. The Spurs are also the only opponent the Lakers have lost so far.

"Kobe, are you really sure you want to play?" Garivetti observed Kobe's physical condition and didn't really want Kobe to play.

"I want to play."

Garivetti and the team doctors communicated with each other. Kobe didn't have any injuries, but his physical energy was exhausted. After an insider-level exhaustion, they were not sure whether Kobe could recover.

"Guys, Horry needs to go to the team for a physical examination today. Can't play." Rambis walked into the locker room.

"Curter, Kobe insisted on playing. My advice is to let him rest."

Rambis frowned, he approached Kobe and said.

"Listen, Kobe. Your career is still long, there is no need to work hard for a regular season. Take care of your body, the team needs you to stand up at more critical moments."

Kobe felt that he was fine, except for some symptoms of muscle soreness, but for Kobe, he was used to playing with minor injuries.

Let Kobe sit on the sidelines and watch the game, it is more uncomfortable than killing him. Especially since the team just lost to the Spurs once, aren't they afraid of losing again?

"Guys, what's going on here?" Harris walked in, and Rambis explained what had happened.

"Kobe, you've done a great job. Sit on the sidelines and watch your teammates play in this game."

Kobe was helpless, the head coach had said so, so he had to accept it.

The Spurs' record before this game was 3 wins and 7 losses, ranking twelfth in the Western Conference.

The Lakers are 10 wins and 1 loss, leading the Big Three in Houston and ranking first in the Western Conference.

"Kobe doesn't fight? It seems that the last hand-to-hand fight with Malone was too strenuous. I don't understand why the coach of the Lakers let an 18-year-old outsider fight with Malone. It is simply unreasonable." Magic in the commentary The division got the team list for this game.

The magician's commentary partner for this game is Gail Goodrich, a player who won the 72-year championship with West and Chamberlain.

"Oh, this disappoints me a little. But Magician, aren't you also the rookie champion who won the rookie championship by playing inside?" Goodrich shook his head.

"That's right, hahaha. Even without Kobe, the Lakers can crush the Spurs." The magician looked confident.

"You think so? Don't forget that the only defeat of the Lakers this season is the Spurs!" Goodrich is not optimistic about the Lakers without Kobe.

"The Spurs are a poor team, and the Lakers are a championship-level team. Even without Kobe, the Lakers are still enough to win easily. This is the background of a championship team!" the magician talked eloquently.

"Then let's wait and see."

The Lakers' starting lineup has been adjusted, PG Nick Van Exel SG Eddie Jones SF Bruce Bowen PF Eldon Campbell C Shaquille O'Neal.

Harris believes that his veteran Van Exel can support the team's organizational burden in Bryant's absence.

The Spurs' starting lineup is PG Avery Johnson, SG Vernon Maxwell, SF Sean Elliott, PF Dominique Wilkins and C Will Perdo.

"Boss, I really don't believe that the Spurs with such a configuration will only have a 3-7 record." Xiaoyu sat on the sidelines with Kobe.

Kobe didn't believe it, and Kobe didn't believe that they could still draw Duncan.

What happened next on the field made the Lakers players on the sidelines cover their eyes.

At the end of the game, the Spurs defeated the Lakers again 96:89!

The Lakers were in disarray under Van Exel's organizational offense. O'Neal wanted to get a position in the low post, but couldn't receive the pass. This caused O'Neal to only take 15 shots in this field. Although he scored 23 points and 13 rebounds, he did not play the ideal dominance.

Nick Van Exel scored 24 points on 8 of 16 shots. He seemed to feel good, but he had 5 turnovers and only 4 assists.

An inside center must have an outside player who can feed the ball, otherwise it will be difficult to play dominance. The Spurs targeted O'Neal very well, and the flexible and fast front line attack posed a great threat to O'Neal.

Coupled with the inability to catch the ball in time, O'Neal played very uncomfortable.

As for Dominic Wilkins, this season, he is only a former star player averaging 18+6 per game. Once again, he seemed extremely excited under the spotlight in Los Angeles. He scored 31 points, 13 rebounds and 2 assists, and once again beat Campbell.

After the game, Harris looked livid and went straight to the locker room.

"Magician, I must tell you the truth, that is, without Kobe, the Lakers are in a mess. With Shaq alone, the Lakers are just a playoff-level team."

"Well, it seems that Kobe's importance to this team is far beyond our expectations."

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