My Name is Kobe Bryant

"Kobe, I will definitely not lose to you next time!"

After the game, McGrady had a rare expression of seriousness and a loud voice.

Although Kobe is the king of the NBA, McGrady feels that the distance between him and Kobe is really getting smaller and smaller.

Judging from the data and performance, Tracy McGrady feels that he is only one critical moment away from Kobe!

In this game, the reason why the Celtics lost in the end was that McGrady's physical fitness and experience were not as good as Kobe's at the last minute.

Even though the overall strength of the team crushed the Lakers, they were still overturned!

This kind of comeback is simply too shameful for McGrady.

If McGrady hadn't been used to averaging about 27 points per game and rarely soaring high scores, he felt that he would not necessarily lose this game!

Obviously he had the opportunity to defeat Kobe, and the victory was in front of him, but in the end he lost.

McGrady seemed to recall training with Kobe in high school!

That bastard Kobe was so annoying at that time! He is obviously a superstar in the NBA, but he still shows no mercy when he beats a high school student!

Outrageous!

McGrady decided to take on more of the team's tough tasks, especially handling critical moments, and he must also improve his physical fitness to a new level!

After completing these, you will definitely be able to beat Kobe next time!

"Welcome your challenge, Tracy. Also, Merry Christmas." Kobe's face no longer looked cold-blooded on the court, he smiled gently, and gave McGrady a hug.

Basketball is basketball, life is life.

Besides basketball, there are brothers.

"Merry Christmas, Kobe Bryant!"

"Vanessa?" When Kobe took an overnight flight back to Los Angeles on Christmas Eve, the December evening breeze in Los Angeles was a bit cold, and Kobe found that the lights in his home had not been extinguished and were giving off a warm glow.

"Kobe, Marry Christmas~~" Vanessa, who had sleepy eyes and fluffy eyes, sat alone on the sofa, her belly slightly bulging. When she saw Kobe returning home, she smiled softly.

A smile brings beauty.

That smile intoxicated Kobe.

The fatigue from the game and the journey seemed to be soothed and swept away by Vanessa's warm smile at this moment.

This is the warmth of family.

Kobe was cold-blooded no matter how cold-blooded he was on the court, but when he returned home, he looked indescribably doting on Vanessa.

"Vanessa~ It's three o'clock in the morning now." Kobe looked at his watch. The Christmas war was over, and with the flight, the time for Kobe to return home had already turned.

"I know, I just want to say Merry Christmas to you, right?" Vanessa winked playfully.

Kobe stepped forward and gave Vanessa a kiss.

"Hey, you're going to be a mother now, can you be a little bit like a mother?" Kobe stroked Vanessa's belly, and a lively little creature inside seemed to be responding to Kobe.

Vanessa is pregnant.

During the playoffs in the final year of the five-title dynasty, Vanessa became pregnant.

This is Vanessa's first child.

It's been 8 months now and the delivery date is getting closer.

Kobe and Vanessa are expecting their first child, a girl.

"Isn't it how mom should be waiting for dad to come back?" Vanessa pouted.

"Well, I can't tell you anything." Kobe's eyes exuded warmth.

"Tell me, what's the name of our child?" Vanessa suddenly asked.

"Call Natalia, okay?"

"Yeah! Nana! What a name!"

Christmas passed in a blink of an eye, and it was 2003.

It has been more than 2 months since the NBA season started. Within these 2 months, the team with the best record is the Celtics, with 29 wins and 4 losses!

This record is aimed at challenging 70 wins. If McGrady continues to allow the Celtics to maintain such an exaggerated winning rate and eventually win 70 games, perhaps there will be one more contender for MVP this season in addition to Kobe O'Neal.

In addition, the records of the Kings, Spurs, Pacers, Heat, Lakers and other teams are also very impressive.

Within 2 months, the player with the best personal performance was Kobe.

The Player of the Month for December was awarded to Kobe Bryant in a rare succession!

Although the current Eastern and Western divisions will announce the best players of the month, which makes the award of the best of the month, known as the small MVP, suddenly drop a lot, the fact that Kobe can be re-elected as the best player of the month is enough to illustrate his greatness.

The Lakers' record in December was actually not very good, losing 5 games in a single month. In the West, there are many teams with better records than the Lakers.

But I really can’t stand Kobe’s personal performance, it’s so dominant!

Kobe's personal performance this season has shattered all doubts!

In December, he averaged 40.3 minutes per game, scoring 43.6 points, 8.9 rebounds, 10.5 assists, 2.3 steals, 0.5 blocks and 3.1 turnovers!

The hit rate is as high as 58.5%!

This kind of shooting rate is far higher than that of some giant insiders!

That is O'Neal, Duncan's shooting percentage is slightly higher than Kobe!

GOAT is GOAT!

The 24-year-old Kobe's body and skills seem to have reached a new level!

Tireless!

As long as he has the ball in his hands, Kobe never feels like he takes too many shots!

Like other superstars in the league, they usually have a very high efficiency of 30 points. As the scores in a single game get higher and higher, their shooting percentage will gradually decrease.

This is a rule of basketball. In a high-intensity confrontation like the NBA, a player who can create 20 shot opportunities can already be called a star!

But asking them to take 30 shots?

Even 40 times?

Then the further back you go, the easier it will be to lose shape!

Just like the legendary Christmas Day game when McGrady lost to Kobe.

McGrady and Kobe may have performed about the same in their first 30 shots.

But in overtime, when McGrady scored 50+ points, his technical movements seemed very deformed.

There are only a handful of players in history who never lose shape no matter how many shots they take.

Kobe, Jordan, Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

Two outsiders, two centers.

Maybe Iverson, Harden, and Westbrook can barely be counted, but their efficiency will not be too exaggerated.

Except for a few of them, even O'Neal, Malone, Olajuwon, Bird, Durant, Curry, these legendary and epic scorers, if you let them take more than 20 shots, their efficiency will seriously decline!

This is why basketball coaches don't allow their core players to take too many shots.

In the entire history of basketball, there have only been a few freaks.

Winning the best of the month for two consecutive months, Kobe continues to lead the MVP rankings.

On January 19, 2003, the Lakers played against the Indiana Pacers at home.

The Lakers currently have 31 wins and 9 losses, ranking second in the Western Conference.

The Pacers, on the other hand, have 33 wins and 6 losses, ranking second in the Eastern Conference.

This is a matchup between No. 2 in the East and No. 2 in the West.

In a powerful Eastern Conference with the Celtics, Heat, 76ers, Hornets, etc., the Pacers were able to win the second-best record in the Eastern Conference, and they did so even though the team had no superstars. Simply astonishing!

"I'm very happy to be able to bring my players to Los Angeles. It reminds me of the time when I played with Magic." Larry Bird led the youth Pacers to come to Los Angeles to challenge the Lakers!

This year's Pacers are having their strongest year since Larry Bird became head coach.

The Pacers signed Jason Kidd for 4 years and 90 million!

At the same time, he used a first-round pick from the Bulls in exchange for Artest!

Cut off the beard!

These two transactions were both obtained by the Pacers from the Lakers!

West and Kobe also took a fancy to these two players, but in the end Larry Bird had the last laugh.

In addition, the potential center Jermaine O'Neal, who was traded last season, has jumped from a 15+7 starting center to an All-Star center with 20+10 and all-around offense and defense this season.

The Pacers suddenly became the top powerhouse in the Eastern Conference!

Starting lineup - Kidd, Miller, Artest, Harrington, O'Neal.

Jason Kidd averaged 16.7 points, 7.1 rebounds, 9.5 assists, 2.2 steals, 0.3 blocks and 2.6 turnovers per game this season.

The 37-year-old Reggie Miller averaged 14.6 points, 2.6 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 0.9 steals, 0.1 blocks, and 0.8 turnovers per game.

Young Ron Artest averaged 15.6 points, 7.2 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 2.3 steals, 1.4 blocks, 2.1 turnovers and 3.7 fouls per game this season.

Harrington had 13.6 points, 6.2 rebounds and 3.1 assists.

O'Neal Jr. has become an All-Star center and the Pacers' top offensive and defensive core, averaging 20.8 points, 10.3 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 0.9 steals, 2.4 blocks and 2.3 turnovers per game.

The substitute lineup also includes Brad Miller, Jamal Tinsley, Ron Messer and other talented players!

The Pacers this season are the strongest defensive team in the league.

The Pacers average 107.6 points per game, which is not high. Even among strong teams, they are considered weak, but they averaged an astonishing 87.9 points per game!

An average of less than 90 points per game!

In several games, he defended his opponents to only 60 points!

fear!

Under the coaching of Larry Bird, this team's defense can directly catch up with the Green Army of the 1980s that also had Chief Parrish, Refrigerator McHale, and Bill Walton!

Iron-blooded walker! Finally taking shape!

And their core is in their prime. Except for Miller, who is slightly older, both players O'Neal Jr. and Artest have a lot of potential that can be developed!

This is the most anticipated young team in the league in the future, although their style of play is extremely sophisticated.

"Kobe? The strongest player in the history of the league? No one can guard him? After I come, none of this will happen." Artest was furious in front of the media!

Artest is considered to be a historic perimeter defensive powerhouse!

His strength, speed, and agility are all monster level!

He can even play from position one to position five, no, guard against position five!

Especially his arrogant and desperate defensive style is even more frightening!

He has surpassed Bowen in terms of defensive dominance on the front line this season.

This season he has blocked All-Star players many times, and as the season progresses, Artest has slowly developed a three-pointer!

If this continues, he will soon become an all-star small forward with both offense and defense!

"Kobe became the league's triple-double king? I don't care about statistics. A triple-double means nothing to me." Jason Kidd said calmly.

This season, Kidd came to the Pacers from the Suns and found that compared to the Suns, who play and run, a rough team like the Pacers is more suitable for him.

All the Pacers' ball rights are distributed by Kidd, who is the absolute brain core of the team.

When he was in the Suns, Kidd was not the only one on the team's mind.

If Kidd wants to increase his numbers, he can put up a very good number with the Pacers.

But he still played very traditionally in order to win. Top defense, top organization, these two items alone make Kidd worthy of a team!

Larry Bird also has high regard for the current nominal boss of his team.

Jason Kidd, after Kobe and Pence both transformed into shooting guards, seems to have gradually become the strongest point guard in the league!

"Kobe! Bowen! I haven't forgotten what you did to me!" Reggie Miller geared up.

Finally got this opportunity!

Finally, the team's lineup is stronger than the Lakers!

From 1996 to 2003, Reggie Miller went from a young top star to a 37-year-old fixed-point starting shooter!

A full 7 years!

Reggie Miller's most glorious years were spent in inaction.

Except for a few Miller moments in the regular season, he had little chance to be remembered by this bright era.

And now!

Reggie Miller finally has a lot of quality players around him!

The current Pacers are far stronger than in previous years!

And Miller is becoming more and more experienced as a shooter!

This year's Pacers' goal is not as simple as defeating the Lakers!

The sword is aimed at the O'Brien Cup!

This is Miller's last chance to win a championship.

"Yes, my name is O'Neal too, but don't confuse me with that hulking guy."

"How about the current Lakers center Yao Ming? That stupid big guy from Asia, I can make him fly."

"Is it possible that he will be selected as an All-Star? Be the first player to be selected as an All-Star as a rookie after Kobe and Duncan? That would be an insult to the NBA."

Jermaine O'Neal was also generous in his pre-game press conference.

Wang Zhizhi's support in the country has not been high for some reasons.

And Yao Ming is China's national idol athlete. Coupled with the fact that he is in a highly exposed team like the Lakers, Yao Ming's support throughout Asia is astonishingly high!

The NBA All-Star voting has gone through two rounds, and Yao Ming actually ranked first among Western Conference centers!

If this continues, this year's All-Star starting center will be Yao Ming!

And many players in the NBA are unhappy with this.

O'Neal Jr. is one of them.

Why can a player who averages 16+8+5 per game be selected as an All-Star starter?

I still have to compete with Mourning, Mutombo and Divac for 20+10.

And can Yao Ming defeat O'Neal and win the NBA All-Star starting spot?

This is still the case in the first year of my career!

envy!

O'Neal Jr. entered the league in the same year as Kobe Bryant, but even now he has not been selected as an All-Star. This year may be his biggest opportunity.

And Yao Ming was selected so easily, how could he possibly convince O'Neal Jr.?

Irving plays too much like a boss now.