Legendary basketball manager

The game continues.

After getting a rest, Kobe returned to the field with full blood.

As soon as he came up, he scored a long two-pointer against McGrady.

Later, on the defensive end, he used one of his famous stunts - mad dog defense!

Starting from the backcourt, Bryant has been close to Tracy McGrady all the way.

After receiving the ball, he constantly uses his body to form pressure.

This kind of defense consumes a lot of people and oneself, and it is a test of physical fitness.

Kobe has been able to become the first defense (the first team of the best defensive player) many times, relying on this!

Under Kobe's constant "biting", he is as strong as Tracy McGrady, but also somewhat difficult to parry.

At the same time, the Lakers fans at the Staples Arena also began to cheer for their leader:

"defense!!!"

"defense!!!"

"defense!!!"

In addition, the attack time is running out at this time, and it is impossible to reorganize the attack. In the end, McGrady can only choose to force a shot...

"Hey, McGrady has lost his center of gravity for this ball. It's not appropriate to make such a forced shot...Hey, it's in!"

Yang Yi exclaimed.

Originally, he wanted to reprimand McGrady for still choosing to shoot under such a difficult situation instead of passing it to his teammates.

But now that the ball has been scored, he has no choice but to keep his mouth shut.

Kobe shook his head helplessly, he had already defended the ball to the extreme.

But he was not discouraged at all, and immediately started running.

At this time, the end of the halftime game, with only 5 seconds left, Lakers center Gasol quickly rushed to the baseline, took the basketball from the referee, and prepared to quickly serve the baseline.

When people are in a hurry, it is always easy to overlook important details.

Seeing that Kobe opened his hand for the ball, Gasol didn't think much about it, and with a flick of his wrist, he passed the ball.

Unexpectedly, Danny Green, who was ambushing on the side, suddenly burst out and appeared on the passing route.

"Wow, a very clever steal! This is the young player who just played - Danny Green!"

Yu Jia commented in a timely manner.

After the turnover, Gasol immediately returned to the basket, ready to defend.

But Danny Green wasn't in a hurry to shoot.

His next choice was beyond everyone's expectations.

I saw Green dribbled the ball directly beyond the three-point line, then turned around and shot.

"Shu~"

Basketball hollow into the net!

Moreover, the moment the goal was scored, the red light on the timer sounded, and the half-time game was over.

At 66:59, with 5 points in a row at the last moment, the Rockets returned to the locker room with a 7-point lead.

.............

During the halftime break, Phil Jackson rarely appeared in the Lakers locker room.

As one of the most successful coaches in NBA history, "Zen Master" is good at doing nothing.

He is used to giving the players plenty of space to play and let them use their subjective initiative to solve problems.

In normal games, even if the team is hit by the opponent, Zen Master rarely calls a timeout.

However, today's game is different.

Soon after the start of the game, Phil Jackson saw the extraordinaryness of the Rockets' youth team!

Less than half a quarter of the game, Zen master had a glimpse of understanding in his heart - not surprisingly, this young Rockets team will become a team that can rival the Thunder and compete for the championship in the next few years !

This is not good news for the Lakers who have dominated the Western Conference for three years.

After realizing this, Zen Master, who has always been calm, was extremely eager to win the next game.

"In the first half, we had less targeted offenses."

"The rocket ones don't have altitude, and we've got to take advantage of that."

"From the third quarter, Paul (Gasol) and Lamar (Odom,) became the main attack points, and everyone strived to go inside every ball."

The Zen Master arranged.

Hearing this, everyone subconsciously looked in Kobe's direction.

"Why are you looking at me? Listen to the coach."

Kobe said seriously.

He has always been strong, but he has always absolutely obeyed the coach's arrangements, and he never did anything beyond his authority.

The Lakers generals nodded and said yes again and again.

"This game may be more critical than everyone thinks."

"Perhaps, this year we not only have to face the challenges of Miami, Boston, the Thunder in the West, but also today's Rockets, all of which may become our competitors."

"So... bring out your best form and win this game."

Even when the Zen master was fighting chicken blood, his tone was as flat as ever.

But the players have already felt the coach's desire to win from his words.

Ever since, the team veteran - Fisher took the initiative to go to the middle of the locker room, stretched out his right hand.

Kobe also stood up, walked to the center, and stretched out his hand.

Soon, all the Lakers players gathered together.

"123!"

"go. lakers!"

............

After a short break, the second half started quickly.

The main players of both sides also returned to the field.

At the beginning of the game, the Lakers generals implemented Phil Jackson's tactics and began to frantically hit the inside.

Not only Gasoline and Lamar Odom frequently made troubles, but Kobe also made breakthroughs and kept hitting the basket.

After a few rounds, Tucker tried hard to defend, and the number of fouls soared rapidly.

Moreover, although he has gained weight in this period, compared with the "mature" Tucker in the original time and space, his current defensive skills are still slightly insufficient.

The ruthless Gasol hit 5 goals in 3 offenses and caused Tucker to foul twice.

Odom also faced Tucker and made a tough layup.

In the end, in a breakthrough by Kobe, Tucker received his third foul of this quarter and had no choice but to end.

Griffin was helpless.

He has unparalleled jumping ability, but limited by his wingspan and defensive experience, it is difficult to help Tucker completely protect the frame.

Kobe goes to the free throw line.

Meanwhile, on the Rockets dugout, Mark Jackson yelled into the depths of the bench:

"Chris, get ready to play."

The next moment, a white man with a mohawk jumped up.

He took off the training clothes on his body, with an excited smile on his mouth.

"Leave it to me, Coach."

It was the birdman who spoke - Anderson!

He finally got his chance to play!

............

It didn't take long for the Lakers to repeat the same trick and handed the ball to the inside again.

Gasol hit Griffin with his back, relying on his size advantage, after turning around halfway, he threw the ball with a small hook.

Just when the fans thought the ball was about to hit the net again and were about to cheer, a figure appeared out of nowhere, flying high above the basket!

"Snapped!"

He slapped the ball and directly killed Gasol's shot!

"woo..."

The audience was in an uproar, and the fans were obviously very surprised by the "Cheng Yaojin" who broke out halfway.

"Wonderful frame protection! From Chris Anderson who just joined the Rockets this summer!"

Yu Jia commented in a timely manner.

"Birdman lifts off! The Rockets traded Anderson to protect the frame!"

Yang Yi said with a smile.

Look back on the field.

Lowry has quick eyes and quick hands, and quickly controlled the ball, and the Rockets immediately launched a counterattack.