The King of the NBA

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Lakers coach Byron Scott called a timeout and replaced Johnson and Boozer with Nick Young and Robert Thackeray.

"Wait for Kobe, you go to defend Ning." Byron Scott said, Johnson's defense against Ning Yi was really poor, basically unable to restrict Ning Yi at all, as if he was a transparent person.

Under such circumstances, no matter how well the others fight, it is useless.

And Nick Young obviously can't restrain Ning Yi. His strength is not defense, but outside shooting. Let him defend Ning Yi, which is similar to Johnson's estimate.

But the Lakers are currently short of major generals, and Johnson is the only one who can be used at the small forward position. So in desperation, Byron Scott could only let Kobe defend Ning Yi and Nick Young face Martin. Although Martin's strength is not bad, compared with Ning Yi, he is still much easier to defend against.

As for replacing Thackeray, it is to increase the height of the inside line. Boozer has excellent physical fitness and dares to fight and fight, but he is a little short in height, so he can't take advantage of the inside line. However, Thackeray is 213 centimeters after all. height.

Of course, Thackeray's role in going up is almost defensive, and there is definitely no way to match Boozer on the offensive end.

The timeout ended quickly, and both sides returned to the field.

At this time, the Timberwolves were behind in the score, and Kobe played singles when the Lakers came up. Now Johnson and Boozer are missing on the court. Thackeray and Nick Young are waiting for opportunities, so Kobe can only come.

Martin stepped forward, but was blocked by Thackeray.

Kobe took a step to the side, and just about to make a move, a figure flashed in front of him. Kobe was surprised, and when he saw the person coming, he narrowed his eyes slightly: "Ning."

On the court, the players quickly completed the defense change, and Ning Yi blocked Kobe in front of him.

Seeing that it was Ning Yi, Kobe did not give up on singles, his eyes shone with light, and he took a step forward with his right foot, but his left foot did not leave the ground, but the range was very large and very confusing. Ning Yi subconsciously went to Moved half a step to the left.

At this moment, Kobe withdrew his right foot and stepped out to the left, with his back facing Ning Yi, exerting strength on his arms and back, and hitting the ball with his left hand on the floor, the speed exploded.

Whoosh!

Even at the age of 36, Kobe's explosive power is still astonishing, and he passed Ning Yi by half a body in one step.

"Not good." Ning Yi turned and chased.

But at this moment, Kobe's footsteps stopped, from rapid movement to stillness, that is, an instant thing, caught Ning Yi by surprise, and could only stop quickly.

The next moment, Kobe started again, using a change in speed and rhythm, directly left Ning Yi behind who was too late to keep up, and then made a layup and scored two more points.

"Kobe."

In the auditorium, the fans cheered loudly.

This is Kobe, the favorite of Staples. Even though he is 36 years old and has entered the end of his career, as long as he stands on the court, he is the most dazzling star.

Moreover, with regard to the ball just now, can you say that he is old?

"As expected of Kobe." Ning Yi secretly said in his heart.

It wasn't the first time he played against Kobe, he had played against Kobe twice last season, and he didn't have many opportunities to play against Kobe, but those two fights left a deep impression on Ning Yi.

Kobe's strength is very strong, his technique can be called a master level, his whole body is full of fake moves, and there are so many scoring methods that you can't predict it at all. Moreover, Kobe's movements have a wonderful sense of rhythm, as if possessing a strange power. It seems that the breakthrough speed is not very fast, but it just makes you unable to guard against it.

"This is the realm." The system's voice suddenly remembered, and said: "When you reach Kobe's realm, every movement will be natural."

"Well." Ning Yi nodded, he still can't reach this level, but he won't just admit defeat.

Turn around and the Timberwolves attack.

Ning Yi took the ball, and Kobe quickly posted it. He is not only the "king of scoring", but also a defensive master. He has been selected for the best defensive team, and his defensive ability is one level higher than Johnson.

All of Ning Yi's fake moves were seen through by Kobe, and Kobe was using his body to exert pressure and interference on Ning Yi, forcing Ning Yi to be unable to connect some complicated movements in series.

The purpose of this is to make Ning Yi feel uncomfortable and unable to do stretching movements. When the attack time is wasted, he still can only pass the ball or barely make a shot.

But Kobe made a mistake, that is, Ning Yi doesn't need to pass him.

After trying twice, there was no way to break through. Ning Yi knew that it was impossible to pass Kobe easily. He made a decisive decision, changed direction, and then retreated abruptly. With his feet back outside the three-point line, he raised his hand and shot.

"The shot was too fast." Kobe flew to block the shot, but he knew in a split second that the ball couldn't be blocked, and he could only interfere as much as possible, because Ning Yi shot too fast.

Step back + lean back, coupled with Ning Yi's lightning-fast shooting speed, if he really wants to shoot, the defender can only interfere, and it is almost impossible to block the shot.

As for whether to enter or not, it depends on Ning Yi himself.

Swish!

With a soft sound, the ball went hollow into the net.

Adelman breathed a sigh of relief, and nodded secretly: "This ball is very difficult, and Ning is decisive enough to make it. If you hesitate a little, or if you are not confident, this kind of ball will probably not be scored. In that way, The point difference will become bigger, our morale will also be suppressed, and we will fall into a disadvantage."

Of course, Ning Yi scored this goal without any reason.

For some players, it is also a critical moment. The more difficult the ball, the more they can score. Kobe is such a player, and so is Ning Yi.

Ning Yi's three-pointer was crucial. He re-boosted his morale and continued the momentum of chasing points before the timeout. In the next two minutes, the Timberwolves worked hard and chased the point difference to only 1 point.

At this time, Coach Byron Scott called another timeout.

The two sides began to rotate personnel and entered the rotation time.

Ning Yi sat on the bench, gasping for breath, but his heart was very happy. It was a test and a stimulus for him to play against Kobe, which made every cell of him jump.

"You don't have to think about whether you can beat Kobe. What you need now is tempering, a strong opponent, just like Kobe." The system suddenly said: "At your level, it is difficult to achieve great success through training alone. It has improved. What is needed at this time is a match, an opponent that can make you so excited that every cell is trembling, and you are eager to fight from the bottom of your heart."

"Well, I understand." Ning Yi nodded.

He has felt it.

This time is different from before. Last season, when they played against Kobe, the gap between them was too big, and there were not many opportunities to match up. Ning Yi couldn't feel it, but he has reached level 9 now, so it is naturally different.