Super Legendary Superstar

In the past seven years, although Kobe has also tried to lead the team in the absence of O'Neal, it is incomparable to the feeling of not having O'Neal around him at all. There will no longer be a shark swimming around. Finally, there is no such thing. People were pressing him down.

After Kobe came on the court, he felt that he could breathe much easier. Looking at these new teammates around him, Atkins, Caron Butler, Odom, and Mihm, they all felt very comfortable, although he still didn't know how he could play with them. .

The new coach is not bad. Hmm, Phil Jackson dared to write a book and accuse me. It's really outrageous. Rudy Tomjanovich is much easier to get along with than that guy from Jackson.

Tomjanovich is also a championship coach. He led the Houston Rockets to two NBA championships in the 1993-94 and 1994-95 seasons. He also led the U.S. men’s basketball team to win the gold medal at the 2000 Olympics. Compared with the recent defeat to Athens, Tomjanovich Larry Brown and Popovich seem to be much better. Of course, Horry also said that Tomjanovich is a better coach than Phil Jackson and Popovich.

Kobe liked what Tomjanovich said very much, and I believe everyone in the NBA knows it: "Never underestimate the heart of a champion!"

Tomjanovich was also Yao Ming's mentor when he first entered the NBA. He could get along happily with every star under his command, whether it was Olajuwon or others. After coming to the Lakers, he also believed that he could get along with Kobe and Sun Zhuo. He is good, but his health problem is a big hidden danger. He had to leave the team due to illness last year. In his previous life, Tomjanovich only coached 41 games before resigning as the Lakers coach due to health problems.

Tomjanovich looked at his opponents on the court, standing on the sidelines in a suit and tie, with his hands folded across his chest, thinking: "The Denver Nuggets entered the playoffs last season and faced the Timberwolves, who have the best record in the Western Conference. He is not completely helpless, he even defeated the Timberwolves in one of the games, and Carmelo Anthony will mature this season."

The Lakers' first opponent in the regular season was not a weak team. Although it was not that strong, at least it made the playoffs last season. Rudy still wanted to get a good start with the Lakers. Unfortunately, Sun Zhuo was not present, so this The new coach is a bit disappointed.

"Sun and Kobe seem to have reached an agreement privately. In the first two games, Sun will not participate and let Kobe lead the team. Then it will be replaced by Kobe's absence and Sun will lead. If the two of them can achieve a result in this way, , but it saves me a lot of effort, I'm afraid I can't tell the result." Tomjanovich became melancholy. Every new coach will have such troubles when he comes to a team with superstars.

For the current Lakers, the biggest storm is over. If he were to serve as the Lakers coach last season, Tomjanovich would probably have even more headaches.

After the game started, there was no O'Neal or Sun Zhuo on the court. Kobe was the one-size-fits-all boss. He could have taken over all the offense, but he didn't do that. On the contrary, he didn't want to score at all, but kept leading everyone. Score goals and be a Magic Johnson character.

"Damn it, everyone is accusing me, saying I'm selfish, saying I'm not getting along with my teammates. This season, I have to let you see my selfless and all-powerful side. I want to be a true leader, not just Be a scorer!”

Frankly speaking, it would be easy for Kobe to become the scoring champion this season. The last person to win the scoring title this season was Iverson. Of course, Iverson's average of 30.69 points per game is indeed very high, but Kobe would not be able to steal it if he wanted to. Are you there? The next year, Kobe averaged 35.4 points per game and won the scoring title!

Kobe wanted to win the Nuggets without relying on his own efforts and let everyone see his side as a leader. Caron Butler and Odom were considered strong teammates, but the Nuggets didn't Weak, they have Anthony, and they also added Kenyon Martin and Marcus Camby this season. Without Kobe's special performance, the score between the two sides has always been tight, and the Nuggets even took the lead occasionally.

"Damn, the Nuggets' defense is better than last season." Kobe thought that he could defeat the opponent with just his teammates. The Nuggets' defense last season was terrible. Having Martin this season is indeed a little different.

Kobe was a little anxious. He was leading the team without Sun Zhuo today and had to win. Otherwise, how could he make Sun Zhuo surrender to him?

So in the second half, Kobe began to perform individually. After a burst of shooting, the score was reversed. Kobe started the magician mode again, assisting his teammates. In this way, Kobe led the team with very comprehensive data: 33 points, 7 rebounds, and 9 assists. First win of the regular season.

After the game, some local media praised Kobe's performance.

"After leaving O'Neal, Kobe has become more mature. Today he perfectly demonstrated the temperament and ability that the new leader of the Lakers should have. He will be an irreplaceable leader of the Lakers. He can make his teammates better, rather than just doing A scorer."

Sun Zhuo read this report and felt that it was too early to make a conclusion based on just one game. Kobe was a very iterative person. He would choose the style of play based on the results. For example, today he led everyone with his leader-style play. If a person wins this game, he will do the same in the next game. But what if he loses the next game and loses the next game?

Sorry, he won't do this anymore. He will become the "Black Mamba" again and fight on his own.

In the Lakers' second game, Sun Zhuo was still absent, and Kobe led the team. This time the opponent was the Spurs, the strongest team in the league. The Spurs were the last team to win the championship this season in their previous lives.

Popovich lost to the Lakers in the playoffs last season, and Popovich lost to Sun Zhuo in the Olympics. The two big feuds made Popovich hold back his anger and wanted to retaliate. The overall strength of the Lakers dropped sharply again. Obviously, Sun Zhuo cannot come back in this game, otherwise he will be targeted in the first game of his comeback, which would be terrible...

Sun Zhuo not playing is a good thing for the Lakers. Without Sun Zhuo, the Spurs played fairly well and had no intention of killing the Lakers.

Kobe still played well today, and he didn't occupy too much of the ball, giving Odom and others a very comfortable way of playing and allowing them to play.

At halftime, the Lakers were even one point ahead of the Spurs. At that time, Kobe had 15 points and 5 assists, and Odom had 14 points. Many people were saying that Kobe was really a good leader!

But in the second half, things changed. The Spurs began to show the strength of a strong team. Odom and others could not be of much help to the team, and Kobe had no intention of going it alone. The point difference gradually widened. The Lakers also received their first loss of the regular season.

In the first two games led by Kobe Bryant, he won one and lost one. Kobe showed a selfless and comprehensive leadership style. Although he lost one of the two games, his overall performance is still worthy of recognition.

In the next game, Sun Zhuo will lead the team alone, and Kobe will take a break. Everyone is looking forward to it. What results can Sun Zhuo achieve under his leadership?