Reborn My Name Is Kobe

Time flies by very quickly, and I basically spent this new day in Staples Arena, preparing to face the next home opponent, the Seattle SuperSonics.

I won’t introduce more about the training process. I have already introduced my training process in a lot of space before. In the afternoon, the team still gathered together for the team’s training match. In fact, the general situation

Next time when we play at home, we will arrange team training matches before the game.

In many cases, these training games can achieve good training results, including the team's tactical training, which is also of great benefit to improving the overall understanding and strength of our Lakers team.

The game will start soon. Gary Payton, who is known as the strongest defensive point guard, and Shawn Kemp, the rain man, will be the opponents we face today. They are quite powerful. This is what we said before the game.

We have already learned something about it in the scouting report. However, we are still full of confidence in today's game and still believe that our Lakers team's winning streak will be further expanded.

At around seven o'clock in the evening, the game officially kicked off. Today's game started relatively early. I'm not sure why it started so early, but the NBA game schedule is usually around

From around 6 to 8 o'clock, there will occasionally be earlier or later games, which are mainly determined according to the east and west regions where the teams are located.

Fortunately for our Lakers team, the start time of each game is not particularly late, which allows me to have time to go out and have some late-night snacks with Jessica after the game.

After the game started, Shaq got a rebound. Shawn Kemp did not directly confront Shaq, but played the power forward position. To be honest, the Sonics' inside height was a bit lacking, regardless of whether it was Shaw.

Encamp and their current center are both nearly half a head shorter than Shaq. The gap was already quite large at that time, and the reason for such a big gap is hard to say.

Although this era is the so-called prosperous age of centers, good centers have always been a scarce resource in the NBA. Therefore, even in the era of prosperous centers, there will still be a shortage of centers, and many teams

In fact, it is difficult to have two top insiders at the same time.

If the Sonics have an All-Star-level inside player like Kemp, it will be difficult to have another equally powerful center. However, Shawn Kemp's advantage lies in his athletic ability. However, compared with Shaq, his

Height and athletic ability are no disadvantages at all.

So if he directly faced Shaq, Shawn Kemp would probably be beaten badly, so the SuperSonics would choose to have Shawn Kemp and Shaq stagger the position to play the game. Of course, I think their choice

It's quite sensible. Any center who goes head-to-head with Shaq has nothing to gain.

Even a top center like Olajuwon can't say he will go head-to-head with Shaq. Most of the time, he uses his experience and skills to defeat Shaq. That is a wiser choice.

To be honest, Sean Kemp's personal skills are relatively rough, and there are very obvious technical shortcomings, so such players more often use their physical fitness to play. When facing Shaq, who has height and strength,

When speed, weight and all aspects suppress his own players, Shawn Kemp will be completely helpless.

Of course, Shawn Kemp actually has a mid-range shot, and if he and Gary Payton engage in pick-and-roll tactics, Shaq may not be able to deal with it easily. These are all variables in the game, plus Shaq

In fact, many times he doesn't go all out on the defensive end, so I think Shawn Kemp can still get some scoring opportunities.

When the game started, Shaq got the ball and passed it to me.

After the start, I didn’t have a particularly strong desire to attack, so I passed the ball directly to Van Exel for organization. After all, he is the point guard. In the last two games, I realized that sometimes I was

The offensive end held the ball for too long, which made it difficult for the team's point guard Van Exel to perform.

I had some exchanges with him after the game, and I realized that I was indeed not very good at this, especially in the first half of the game. There was no need for me to have the ball in my hands from the beginning, because I

My organizational skills are not top-notch, so I decided to run more often without the ball and look for opportunities to attack without the ball.

After the game started, I looked at the opponent's defense. What I didn't expect was that Gary Payton was facing me on the defensive end. Well, since he wanted to face me, I actually wanted it. Wait a minute.

I will also go directly against him on the defensive end.

But it's a pity that I have already passed the ball, and one of Van Exel's shortcomings is that he is impatient. Many times he does not wait for the tactical movement to run away, or sometimes his teammates have already moved out.

, but he took action in a hurry.

Of course, I have some situations like this, but when a team is in this situation, there will still be certain problems. These are actually hidden dangers that lead to conflicts in the team.

Shaq also has very high requirements for the ball. Especially at the beginning, he often has a strong desire to attack. This may be one of the reasons why Eddie Jones wants to play on the bench, especially

It was seeing the unlimited shooting rights I had gained on the bench before, which was difficult to obtain when cooperating with Shaq.

Now it seems that Eddie Jones entering the bench is a very wise choice. This makes our Lakers lineup relatively more balanced, and I am indeed more suitable to be a starter because of my defensive ability.

Much better than Eddie Jones, so overall this is a favorable decision for most people.

After the game started, Gary Payton's defense on me was quite tight, but I didn't plan to play aggressively from the beginning, so it didn't matter that Gary Payton took care of me.

Maybe Gary Payton and the entire Sonics team have done a thorough research on our Lakers team. When your team's record is among the top three in the league, you will inevitably consider one issue, that is, the opponent will be very tough.

Regarding the star players in your team, and our Lakers team is a team that relies heavily on the ability of individual players to compete.

Relatively speaking, I haven't encountered a top perimeter defensive player like Gary Payton this season. Maybe my matchup with him today can help me learn some more things, at least for me.

This is what I thought about.

As Van Exel's first hasty shot failed to hit, the Sonics immediately launched a fast-break counterattack. However, Shaq's first defensive return today was relatively timely, and he quickly returned to the penalty area.

, so the Sonics have no way to directly get a chance to counterattack on a fast break.

So they started to engage in positional warfare again. To be honest, the Sonics still have a lot of offensive firepower. There is no shortage of pitchers in the team, but their pitchers are all average pitchers, that is, their scoring explosiveness is not

They are so strong that they need their teammates to create certain offensive opportunities for them to fully utilize them.

Our advantage today lies in Shaq's height advantage in the interior, which can protect rebounds very well. In this way, the Sonics actually don't dare to try their best to shoot three-pointers from the outside because their inside is very good.

It's hard to get offensive rebounds.

And once there is a long rebound and our Lakers get it, we can quickly launch a fast break counterattack. You know, our Lakers are very good at fast break counterattacks this season.

This is mainly because Shaq and I are actually players who like to play fast breaks. Don't look at Shaq's laziness on the defensive end. Once there is a chance for a fast break, he runs faster than the defender. That is huge and

His powerful body is like a bulldozer, knocking away any guy who dares to stand in front of him. This makes it difficult for the opponent to defend Shaq's fast break.

The only problem is that such a fast break consumes a lot of Shaq's physical energy. After all, his weight is already much heavier than when he first entered the league. If he plays such a fast break a few times, Shaq himself will also

It was unbearable, and after Shaq's physical fitness declined in the second half, his desire to play fast breaks would also be greatly reduced.

Therefore, Shaq's seemingly invincible fast break is actually not the trump card of our Lakers team. When the game reaches the most critical moment, we still need to gain an advantage in the positional battle.

Of course, the strength of our Lakers team in positional battles is also obvious to all. At the last moment of the game, we will replace Eddie Jones on the court to form the strongest lineup of our Lakers team at present.

Facing such a lineup, I dare say that there are really few teams in the league that can stop us.

I'm not surprised that Shaq was still very excited after the opening. I also hope that he can cause some damage to the Sonics' inside line after the opening. Of course it would be better if he can cause Shawn Kemp foul trouble.

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However, Shawn Kemp obviously has no intention of helping to defend Shaq today. He is also an offensive-oriented player and is not particularly good at defense, so Shawn Kemp should be more powerful on the offensive end.

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Shaq actually didn't go particularly smoothly after the start today. It seemed that because he was a little too excited, he actually made some relatively low-level mistakes, such as dribbling the ball directly to his instep.

In this case, although the Sonics did not double-team Shaq, Shaq was not very efficient on the offensive end.

On the other hand, the SuperSonics have a good plan on the offensive end. They use the pick-and-roll between Sean Kemp and Gary Payton to initiate the team's tactics. They also know that when Shaq defends the pick-and-roll,

There will be weak situations, so we insist on attacking this weakness of our Lakers team.

Of course, it is obviously a very correct choice for them to do this. Any team will seize the opponent's relatively large weakness and continue to attack. This is what must be done. If you can seize the opponent's weakness, then you can do your best.

To put pressure on your opponent, this will undoubtedly help you gain an advantage.

In basketball games, you always use your strengths to fight against your opponent's weaknesses. Of course, every team, including every player, has its own relative weaknesses. This is extremely normal and does not exist in the world.

Varied

All are great players.

Even the later LeBron James actually had a lot of shortcomings at the beginning, such as unstable shooting, unstable free throws, many mistakes, hesitation in offense, passing the blame at critical moments, and poor mental state.

Stability and stuff like that.

However, every player will go through a growth process. You cannot ask him to be very strong in everything. Even Jordan still has some shortcomings.

Basketball games are about making good use of your own greatest strengths to compare with your opponent's weaknesses. Each team will specifically amplify the other's weaknesses. Only in this way can they gain an advantage in the game.

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The game is still in progress. It is obvious that there is no way to determine the winner in this game between the Lakers and the SuperSonics in a short period of time. In fact, after the start of the game, both sides' shooting touch was not good, and it seemed a bit slow.

The SuperSonics are playing away from home, so this situation is normal. However, our Lakers still have this situation when playing at home. Of course, this is not surprising. In the long regular season, there are always some games that are relatively in poor condition.

Words are not that good.

And sometimes you may feel that your physical condition is not bad, but that may not necessarily be the case during the actual game. You may feel that your physical condition is not bad, but your shooting percentage cannot go up in that game.

, there is probably a gap between how you feel good and how good you actually are.

I have encountered all of these during this season, so I understand some of the principles involved.

Fortunately, both sides felt bad, and I didn't attack much. The offensive opportunities were mainly concentrated in the hands of my teammates. I think this choice is more sensible.

Because in fact, my competitive status can be guaranteed due to continuous training. On the contrary, some ordinary players in the team do not train so hard, and they do not have many chances to take shots in the game, so

Maybe the status is also difficult to get out of.

Now it may be better to give them some opportunities to perform, and I will wait until my teammates are unable to complete the game before taking over the game.

But I think I may have to take action earlier today, because it seems that my teammates' touch is a little too bad.

However, I was facing off against Gary Payton, a top perimeter defender. It was impossible to say that I didn't feel any pressure at all.

Gary Payton's eyes are very sharp. He will always stare into your eyes, which will make your scalp numb. He will still look at you like that, which will put a certain amount of pressure on your psychology. Under such pressure

Next you need to find a way to overcome this pressure.

Everyone will have different reactions when facing pressure, and when I face pressure, I will become more focused. At least most of the pressure will only make me stronger.

For people like me, appropriate pressure can inspire me to be stronger. This also means that I am actually a person who likes pressure. Pressure cannot crush me, it will only make me stronger.

powerful.

And top defensive players like Gary Payton will make me even better, because only by playing against the best players in the world will you have the chance to become the best player.

Otherwise, even if you are strong, you will face players of the same level as those on the street basketball courts every day, and there will be no way for you to further improve.

Just like the three-on-three game I played before, most of the time I could almost lead the team to victory easily with my own strength. This is because the strength gap is really too big.

If I only play that kind of game, then I can easily win the championship, and naturally it will be difficult to improve further, because I will lose that kind of motivation and motivation.

Only difficult challenges can inspire the most powerful self in my heart, which is very important.

Seven minutes into the first quarter, the score between our two sides was still 8 to 8, which meant that we each only scored eight points in five minutes.

This scoring efficiency is obviously a bit too low.

Although Shaq seemed very excited after the opening, the state he showed was very deceiving. The opponent gave him six free throw opportunities, but he only made one free throw. You said that when he took the ball like this, he didn't let the opponent fight hard.

If you foul him, it will continue to waste our Lakers' offensive opportunities and make the rhythm of the game fall into a quagmire.

It is difficult to counterattack with a fast break at this pace, which is quite unfavorable for our Lakers team. Perhaps seeing this situation, head coach Silver Fox Harris took the lead in calling a timeout.

His timeout came neither too early nor too late. It feels just right, but I don't know what kind of arrangements he will make during the timeout.

Unexpectedly, head coach Silver Fox Harris actually substituted Shaq directly off the field. This was really a bit shocking. After all, his attitude towards Shaq had always been very tolerant before, but Shaq actually also

He didn’t say anything. After all, his previous free throws felt a bit too bad. Letting him take a rest off the court is also a way of protecting him.】

In fact, during this timeout, Silver Fox Harris did not make too many tactical arrangements. I know that he may feel that our state is a bit lacking today, so he is more emotionally encouraging to us players.

I don’t know since when, the character of Silver Fox Harris has also undergone some changes. Before, he liked to spend a long time on tactics. However, in the recent games, it can be seen that he is actually

We are making some changes, and I can't tell whether these changes are good or bad.

But it’s also a good thing that he can develop in other aspects, because now he is definitely a long way from being the top NBA head coach. Now he is developing towards the areas where he has shortcomings. I say

Whether it is a good thing or a bad thing depends on time to prove it.

After the timeout, our Lakers took the ball to attack. Except for Shaq being replaced, the other starting players did not make much changes. I held the ball and looked for opportunities outside the three-point line.

At this time, I finally started to carry out singles offense with the ball. I had been looking for opportunities to play without the ball before, but five minutes passed and I didn't find any good opportunities.

This is actually caused by two reasons. On the one hand, Van Exel is not a player who is good at offensive organization, and the other reason is that the player who defends me is glove Gary Payton. This guy's defensive ability is really good.

It's a bit scary. Not only is he great at defending with the ball, but also on the defensive end without the ball, this guy's abilities are also extremely terrifying.

I was stuck to him like a piece of dog-skin plaster, and I couldn't find any chance to make a good shot. In fact, I had a few chances, but it was still Van Exe.

My passing awareness and passing level are not good enough.

Therefore, when the ball is in Van Exel's hands, our Lakers' entire offense is actually quite unsatisfactory. This is why I chose to play more individual singles before, because there is really no way to play without one.

With the ball and without the ball, our Lakers team lacks a guard who can move the ball well. If our Lakers team can have a player like Kidd, then the strength will definitely be improved a lot on the current basis.

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Of course, everything can't have it both ways, and I can't possibly think that all the good things will be taken up by our Lakers, right? How can other teams play in that case? Our Lakers' lineup is actually quite luxurious now.

However, it may not be that easy to build a lineup that can ultimately win the championship on this basis.

Of course, it doesn’t mean that our Lakers team has no chance at all. We can all make some adjustments. Everyone will have good potential to develop. As long as we continue to improve, we will definitely be able to reach a better state.

Yes, I am convinced of this.

Next, I started to play one-on-one with Gary Payton. In fact, although Gary Payton's personal physical fitness is still very good, it is indeed not up to the top level. The reason why he can do what he does on the defensive end

That he is so good is actually related to some of his defensive habits and his defensive skills. Of course, the most important point is actually his desire to defend.

They are all talking about offensive desire. Very few people would bring up the term defensive desire, right? But in fact, there is such a thing as defensive desire. What is defensive desire? In fact, to put it bluntly, it is on the defensive end.

No matter how much energy you are willing to invest, everyone can actually do better on the defensive end.

Although some people are unable to improve their defense to a particularly terrifying level due to limitations of their personal physical talents, if you are a person with a strong desire to defend, then I can tell you that even if your talents are poor,

You can still do a lot of things on the defensive end.

And the most important thing is that this is an era that encourages defense. Unlike the small ball era many years later, that era would encourage offense and restrict defensive players. In this era, offensive players are restricted and defensive players are encouraged.

So if you have a good desire to defend in this era, then I am sure that you will definitely be able to make achievements on the defensive end. This is definitely not something I just say casually, because if

If you really come to this era, you will feel that the mental state of the players in this era is different from later.

You will find that many people in this era are full of aggression. Unlike the relatively peaceful state among most players in the later era, players in this era are often tense with each other, and this tense atmosphere

Many times there is no need to specifically brew or instigate.

Because in this era, such an atmosphere will naturally arise among everyone, and when playing in this atmosphere, you will not feel that there is anything wrong with greater protective actions. You will feel that those who do not defend seriously

The players are all rubbish, and you automatically feel like you need teammates who are more willing to defend.

Therefore, in such an atmosphere, players with better defensive willingness can often be reused, unlike in the later NBA where players who are better at shooting three-pointers received the most attention. This is determined by the particularity endowed by the times.

In fact, many people like to compare players from various eras together, but in fact, this comparison is often not objective and reasonable enough, because each era has its own era background, and these can be said without the larger era background.

Things involving players are still relatively unreasonable.

Chamberlain would always say that Jordan would not be able to succeed in his era, and Jordan would also say that Curry would not be able to succeed in his era. These are all after they experienced their own era, and then used the experience of their own era.

We should use the standard to measure those who come after us, so such an evaluation will inevitably seem a bit unfair.

If you understand this, you will no longer worry about whether Jordan is stronger or James is stronger, because such questions are meaningless. Each era will have its own standards of judgment, at least Jordan and James are stronger.

James is the most powerful being in their respective eras, and that's fine. There is no need to put them together for forced analysis.

Is James greater or Jordan greater? This comparison is really meaningless. I also hope that no one will compare me across generations like this. I don’t like to be compared with others.

People who compare, although I feel that if someone compares me with Jordan, it is a kind of affirmation for me, but actually I still hope that this situation can be reduced a little bit.

I hope that I can focus more on basketball itself, enjoy basketball and enjoy the taste of victory, instead of living in a very uncomfortable psychological state because of many opinions from the outside world. I don’t need to care at all.

What do other people think of me? I just need myself to be able to do some of the things that I look forward to, the things that I have always longed for deep down in my heart, and finally be able to one day realize these ideas.

become reality.

If one day my achievements really reach the level of Jordan, I might say that is a really good achievement, but until then there is really no need to discuss such issues every day.

Basketball career is a very long road, and what you have to focus on is not only your goal, but more importantly, the path under your feet. Only if you take every step of the way firmly, can you turn your career into a success.

The true realization of dreams makes things that seem unattainable become achievable.

I actually didn't suffer at all against Gary Payton. After all, my height and athletic ability are better than his. More importantly, based on these physical advantages, my defense is still very strong.

, so Gary Payton and I are generally on a 50-50 basis. To be honest, he can really make me feel uncomfortable on the offensive end to a great extent.

Especially his special, ever-present huge pressure, which I was really not used to at first, but this kind of pressure is like a kind of test, when you are not strong enough,

This kind of pressure will definitely make it quite difficult for you. However, when you continue to become stronger and improve your mental strength, you will find that no matter how powerful the opponent is, there is still a way to defeat it, and

In fact, many things in this process are very wonderful and rare.

Some people always care about the results. Although I am also the kind of person who cares about the results very much, I also enjoy the process more, because the results alone are meaningless. If the fun of the process is lost, then the fun of the results will be lost.

It will appear worthless. It's just like when you play a game, some people enjoy the process of the game and the process of challenging the difficulty and challenging the BOSS, while some people just want to clear the game, so some people

Some people will choose high difficulty, and some people will choose easy difficulty or even use cheat codes.

You have no way of saying who’s approach is correct, but for different people, what they enjoy is different, so sometimes it’s not just about the results, the most important thing is to enjoy them

this process.

Just like now, I'm not saying that it would be cool and interesting to suddenly make me stronger than Jordan. In fact, if that were the case, everything would be meaningless. In fact, not everyone can do this.

I understand, but that’s what I think. I think this process, this process of becoming stronger, is the most important to me.

Without this process, without me taking one step at a time, through continuous training, continuous learning, continuous competition practice, and continuous competition with various powerful opponents, without any of these links, I would feel that basketball is like this

Life is incomplete.

To go further, I don’t hope that my basketball career will always be smooth sailing. Maybe some people won’t understand me if I say this, but what I want to say is that a career that is too smooth sailing will make you uncomfortable.

I get a lot of other things, because people don’t cherish things that are too easy to get, but for me.

Some things are actually something you want to experience completely. Of course, things like injuries are inevitable, there are also things like the running-in between teams, conflicts with teammates, and many, many more.

Things, all of these constitute my career, and I want to fully experience it all.

Because what I enjoy is the process of it all, not just the result. What is the result of my career? It is nothing more than achieving a series of data, winning some championships, becoming a legendary star in people's eyes, and then being glorious.

He was retired, his jersey was retired, and a statue was erected.

I admit that this is all very cool, but you don't just want to have the results, because when the results come, that is when you need to say goodbye to basketball and say goodbye to your career.

At that time you will understand that all these reputations and achievements are just false names and passing clouds. The most important and valuable thing in all of this must be this process, and it must be in your career.

What you experience every day, every basket you make, whether it is a goal or a strike, has a special value to you.

And every victory or defeat you achieve, as well as the cheers the fans give you, whether they are cheering you on or booing you, everything is worth remembering. When you end your career

After that, you will miss everything in the past, whether it is success or failure, those moments that moved you, those unforgettable career, are all very, very valuable.

Back to the game, Gary Payton's defense against me was indeed relatively successful, making my singles shooting rate only about 40%. However, in fact, he also had no way to score. Unlike me, Gary Payton

The guy's body seems a bit tough, that is, he is not flexible enough. His dribbling is above the standard, but he lacks strong passing skills. Just like Iverson, he seems to be a little bit good at various skills on the offensive end, but all of them are

It's not yet at the top level.

And when facing my strong defense, he will also feel very uncomfortable. Of course, I can see the desire to compete in his eyes. This guy is the one who can compete with Jordan in the playoffs. I know that he

He has not yet fully used his full strength to compete with me.

Maybe in his opinion, I am not an opponent of Jordan's level, and it is not worthy for him to show his strongest competitive state to compete with me, but obviously I don't want him to continue to think this way.

I can't let you think that I am a weak guy. I must make him think that as a rookie player, I am also quite powerful.

So whether on the offensive end or the defensive end, I am highly focused, even more focused and attentive than when I faced the glider Drexler in the previous game against the Rockets.

Such a situation will directly reflect some results.

Our Lakers' lead began to gradually widen, because I successfully cut off some connection between Gary Payton and Sean Kemp, and I discovered what they didn't do perfectly in the pick-and-roll, and then

Taking advantage of their tacit understanding of cooperation, he directly intercepted two passes from Gary Payton, and then easily counterattacked and dunked on a fast break.

At this time, with four minutes left in the first quarter, our lead has reached five points. For the two teams with a total score of less than 20 points, a five-point lead can be considered a comparative advantage.

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Because the shooting percentage of both of us is really low today, it may be quite difficult to really close the point difference that seems to be able to come back in two or three rounds.

The SuperSonics head coach finally called a timeout at this time. It could be seen that he was quite dissatisfied with the team's offensive performance today, but there seemed to be no good solution.

Although our Lakers' home court is not a devil's home court, it is definitely not a place that can be easily passed. Compared with the famous devil's home stadium in the league, the Utah Jazz's home court and the Boston Celtics' home court.

, our Lakers home court actually has an advantage over the other two Devils home courts in terms of fan atmosphere.

It's just that their two Devils' home stadiums will have some other bonuses. For example, the Utah Jazz's home stadium is in the Salt Lake City Plateau, which will cause players on the away team to suffer from hypoxia, while the Boston Celtics' stadium

There seems to be something special that causes some abnormal situations for the teams that go there to play.

During the timeout, head coach Silver Fox Harris still maintained the same attitude he showed at the beginning of today's game, that is, he no longer focused on tactics as he did in previous games.

It's more about helping us Lakers players to play the game psychologically. This situation makes me feel a little incredible at the time.

After all, Silver Fox Harris is not particularly good at this aspect in general. Now that he is doing this, we can see the actual effect in the future.

The timeout ended soon, and after the timeout, it was time for the substitutes to come on. Head coach Silver Fox Harris replaced Shaq, who had left the game earlier.

This is a bit surprising to me. Does this mean that the entire team's rotation has made some temporary adjustments.

However, it is actually not good for Shaq to rest off the court for too long. At this time, letting Shaq come on to deal with the opponent's substitute players is also a good choice.