Reborn My Name Is Kobe

Although the city where the Toronto Raptors is located is considered the southernmost city in Canada, its actual latitude is still quite high. It has already snowed several times here in November. When the plane was about to dock at the airport,

I saw the white world outside through the plane window, and my body trembled slightly involuntarily, probably because I felt that the coat I was wearing might not be able to withstand the cold wind outside.

The fact is exactly as I expected. When we arrived at the competition venue on the bus, several people in the team, including me, had signs of cold. Fortunately, our physical fitness was good enough to compete in a game.

You should be able to recover most of it after sweating.

Surprisingly, the cold weather obviously couldn't stop Shaq's enthusiasm. This guy started a new embarrassing dance that he wrote and directed while he was still in the tunnel. Of course, I could only turn a blind eye to this.

I closed one eye and pretended not to see it at all. After all, this guy is the boss of the Lakers now, and I am just a rookie.

The Raptors' lineup is actually not very strong. There are only two people I can name. One is Marcus Camby, this year's second pick. This guy has strong shot-blocking ability. His type is actually similar to Uncle Mu's.

Like, they are all insiders whose defensive ability is far stronger than their offensive ability.

Another core player in their formation is Damon Stoudemire, nicknamed "Little Flying Squirrel". Although this guy is only less than 1.8 meters tall, his offensive ability is quite good.

Of course, it is still far behind to compare with a star of Iverson's level, but in only his second year this year, he seems to be able to average 20 points and 9 assists per game, and his three-point shooting percentage has also reached

More than 35%.

In my opinion, we should be able to win this game very easily. After all, the opponent's two core players are still rookies in their first or second year, and the abilities of other role players are also quite mediocre. Whether we are in the paint or in the

He has an absolute advantage in outside matchups.

But soon reality slapped me hard. Just when I thought Shaq could beat the opponent's inside as usual, Marcus Camby, the second overall pick on the opposite side, obviously didn't agree. Shaq's two

The low post attack ended up being risked, which was obviously a bit beyond everyone's expectations.

I was also stunned on the bench. Although Camby's height and strength are all disadvantages in front of Shaq, this guy's bullet speed and shot-blocking timing are very powerful. He will always choose when Shaq exerts his strength.

He stepped back slightly, making Shaq think that he couldn't fight against him at all. Then when Shaq took action, he would suddenly exert force and knock down the ball from Shaq's hand at an extremely fast speed.

In fact, it is impossible for him to block the shot when Shaq is jumping up, but he can always grasp the rhythm of Shaq's attack very accurately, allowing Shaq to be destroyed before he can fully exert his strength.

ball.

What a genius in shot-blocking. In fact, there is no shortage of centers with strong inside shot-blocking abilities in this era, whether it is Olajuwon, Admiral David Robinson, Uncle Mu, or even Shaq.

His shot-blocking ability can also be considered second to none.

But it is obvious that the person who can defeat Shaq for the first time is really the first. Many years later, Yao Ming also blocked several shots of Shaq in a row.

But at that time, Shaq was actually at the end of his prime, and his physical condition was completely incomparable to that of Shaq at this time.

At this time, Shaq really has the ability to destroy the inside of the world. Not only is the power completely crushed, but the terrifying speed shown by his size is also amazing. In fact, I watched Shaq.

After several games, you will find that Shaq is very skilled in some of his technical moves. He is not just a guy who relies entirely on brute force to play. On the contrary, this guy is extremely smart and dexterous, just like the little Emperor James who later appeared.

He is a player who has a very good combination of body, skills and brain.

However, Shaq quickly recovered from the shock. After being defended continuously, Shaq changed his offensive method and directly began to use his unstoppable body to open the way. Camby wanted to use

He tried to block Shaq's attack with his body, but Shaq hit him hard and he fell to the ground. At this time, the referee did not give any indication, and then Shaq slammed the ball into the basket.

After completing the dunk, Shaq also did a pull-up on top of the rim. I really doubt that the basket frame will be pulled down by him again.

Camby got up from the ground in disgrace. During the Raptors' offensive round, Camby and Stoudemire were engaged in a pick-and-roll attack in the high post. This time, it was quite rare that Shaq actually defended it, but his

This choice may not be correct. In fact, the opponent's pick-and-roll can launch several different offensive options. Whether Shaq comes out or not, he will have corresponding offensive options.

When Shaq came to the free throw line to delay the little flying squirrel's dribble, Camby still rushed to the basket along the baseline, throwing high and heavy dunks, and the basketball flew over Shaq's head.

, so that he could only watch Camby successfully attack the basket.

Then the coach called a timeout, and he also gave some guidance on defense and offense on the field. Although in my opinion there is nothing wrong with most of the coach's tactical designs, the real problem lies in the execution of the players.

, on the surface, our Lakers team has at least three All-Stars, and even counting Kobe, there will be four All-Stars this season, but the tacit understanding between us is really problematic.

Many times basketball is not a simple mathematical problem of 1+1=2, but a more complex chemistry problem. The chemical reaction between players can have ever-changing consequences. Many times, the so-called strong alliance is not as good as some ordinary players with better tacit understanding.

The results the players can achieve are good.

It is obvious that our Lakers team lacks sufficient chemical reaction at this time. Although Shaq is as invincible as ever on the inside, he always feels very torn between him and the outside, and his offense and defense are also quite torn.

He is the kind of person who will descend from heaven if he is in a good mood for a certain period of time, but if he is depressed for a certain period of time, he will not be willing to rebound, block positions, defend, or even do the most basic pick-and-roll on the offensive end.

After getting the ball, he plays alone, and when the opportunity is not good

Sometimes the ball will not be passed back to the defender.

On the other hand, the defenders on the team are often forced by Shaq's huge influence and do not dare to do anything sinful or make Shaq unhappy. They just let Shaq go on as he pleases. This aspect compresses

This gives the defenders their own independent offensive authority, forcing them to think about the ball in every round.

Should it be initiated through Shaq? This has gradually caused the Lakers' tactical offense to become monotonous and lack changes. If the opponent carefully analyzes our past games before the game, they will easily find that Shaq should have been

It is our team's strongest point, but it is also often our biggest weakness.

Now that I look at all this from Kobe's perspective, I really understand the source of the conflict between Kobe and Shaq. Obviously some things are not as simple as what the outside world sees, such as Kobe's unwillingness to pass the ball, or Kobe's

He has a difficult personality to get along with.

From a real game level, it is obvious that Kobe will focus more on the game itself, and Shaq will indeed bring too many personal emotions into the game, and likes to control those around him through his huge influence.

teammate.

In fact, Kobe is also a person with a strong desire to control. Shaq's desire for control is actually not weak, but their emphasis is sometimes different. Shaq is more emotionally controlling, while Kobe is more controlling in action.

Stronger.

So it is inevitable that conflicts will arise between such two people, but many times the emergence of conflicts is not necessarily a bad thing, especially when the game becomes more and more boring and lacks passion, the conflict between Shaq and Kobe

Collision has become an important engine to stimulate the inner potential of the entire Lakers team.

Kobe worked hard to prove his fighting ability in front of Shaq, and Shaq also worked hard to prove in front of Kobe that he could bring happiness to everyone.

Perhaps their starting point itself is not wrong, but what is wrong is that they always want to impose what they think is right on the other party, and they are sometimes so stubborn.

After figuring out the problem at this level, I could only shake my head helplessly, understanding that there was actually no inevitable connection between all this and whether I could avoid conflicts with Shaq.

Because when I become Kobe, I will face the same choices and challenges as Kobe. The conflict between me and Shaq is actually unavoidable on some levels, and it is impossible for me to escape.

All we can do is when these contradictions break out, try our best to turn these contradictions into a driving force to push the entire Lakers forward, let the contradictions stimulate the potential of me and Shaq, and eventually transform them into dominance over the entire league.

The timeout ended quickly, and this time the coach actually put me on the court in advance, and he also very creatively placed me in the point guard position, allowing me to face the opponent's core defender Da.

Mon Stoudemire.

Obviously I think that's what a wise head coach should do, send their best defensive linemen to shut down the other team's star defender.