At the start of the second quarter, O'Neal had already put on his coat on the sidelines. He crossed his legs and turned around to chat with the blonde hot girl sitting behind the bench. It seemed that the game on the field was not as good as Shark's flirting.
At this time, Kobe brought a bunch of substitutes on the court, while the Timberwolves left Garnett and Marbury.
The game continued. Marbury controlled the ball to the front court. Facing the old Fleming, he simply accelerated and passed the opponent. He looked at the center of the Los Angeles team, who was about the same height as his small forward. He dribbled the ball and rushed toward Ben Ben. In his opinion, such a short inside line could not stop his attack.
Ben was about to throw away his defensive player to fill in for Fleming, but Marbury did not shoot. Instead, he rushed toward him.
Marbury rushed into the penalty area in two steps and threw himself high into the air. He thought that as long as he pulled the bar, he would be able to escape the defensive range of the short center forward.
Ben was smart enough not to jump immediately. Instead, he leaned his body against Marbury so that Marbury could not jump fully. Then, he raised his hands high and jumped vertically, not giving Marbury a chance to foul.
Marbury was having a headache. His jump height was not high enough, so he could not make any extra movements. Forcing the ball to pull would undoubtedly give Big Ben a block. The passing route was blocked by the Laker players, so he could only force a shot. In order to avoid Big Ben's interception, he raised the arc of the ball at the moment of the shot.
Bang! The sound of iron hitting the basket was destined. The ball hit the neck of the basket. Ben jumped up a second time in front of Garnett to receive the defensive rebound.
"Ben, here." Kobe had already started sprinting toward the Timberwolves 'half court.
"Catch, Kobe!" Big Ben threw the ball in Kobe's direction. However, Big Ben was like throwing a shot put. If he used too much strength, the ball would be like a cannonball in the air. With Kobe's current speed, he could not catch the ball at all.
When the Timberwolves players who were chasing Kobe saw that Big Ben's pass was about to go out of bounds, they unconsciously relaxed and slowed down.
Kobe saw that the ball was about to go out of bounds in the air. He took a deep breath and accelerated again. He rushed into the penalty area and jumped up like a roc.
Kobe stretched his body in the air. His head was already parallel to the basket. He used his right hand to retrieve the ball that had flown out of bounds. Then, he changed hands and used his left hand to pick up the basket from behind the backboard. He gently sent the ball into the basket.
"..." The entire stadium was silent. Three seconds later, the entire stadium erupted in thunderous cheers. The Hollywood stars on the sidelines were screaming crazily, as if they did not care about their image. The entire Staples Center was like a huge party. The fanatical atmosphere made it seem like this was not just a preseason game, but rather, it was like their home team had scored a final shot in the seventh game of the finals.
The players on the court stared at Kobe, who was sitting next to the baseline cameraman, with their mouths agape. That guy fell straight into the crowd at the baseline. The reporters were so unlucky that they became human cushions. After completing this shocking performance, they did not get up immediately. Instead, they waved at the cameras beside them, greeted them, and made a sultry comparison.
The players also reacted. Big Ben was the first to rush over, pull Kobe up, and punch him in the chest. He opened his mouth and roared with a ferocious expression.
Xiao Yang watched from the sidelines with a face full of black lines. Damn it, I thought there was going to be a fight. This celebration method was like a f * cking fight.
The celebration didn't last long. Garnett sent the ball out with a straight face and continued the game.
For the next shot, Marbury did not rush inside. After passing Fleming, he made a simple mid-range shot and steadily hit the ball.
"Kobe, go and defend against Marbury later!”Harris couldn't sit still anymore after seeing Fleming being forced to eat twice in a row. He walked to the sidelines and shouted at Kobe.
Kobe did not even turn his head back. He nodded to indicate that he understood. He dribbled the ball to the front court and waved his hand for Bowen to lie in ambush in the bottom corner. Seeing that Big Ben had already blocked the opponent's inside lane, he did not bother to cover and dribbled continuously to the right. Doug West, who was defending Kobe, was not completely shaken off and continued to block in front of Kobe.
In fact, West's defense was already a foul. If it was someone who liked to make fouls, he would have made two free throws with a raise of his hand. However, Kobe did not care about that. He stopped and waited for West to stabilize himself before suddenly starting again.
This time, West was powerless. His body could not keep up with his thoughts. Kobe used the change in rhythm to successfully pass West.
Garnett forced his way around Big Ben's position and pounced toward Kobe. Kobe's eyes had already seen Big Ben standing on the left side of his waist. Mitchell saw that Big Ben was in an empty position next to him. He abandoned Bowen, who was standing in the bottom corner, and ran toward Big Ben.
Kobe raised his hand, and with a hidden strike, he passed the ball to the left... It was not Big Ben! Mitchell's heart trembled. Oh no, it wasn't this short center. The basketball was in Bowen's hands.
After Bowen received the pass, he was still in the mood to see if he had reached the three-point line. After confirming it, he aimed at the basket and raised his hand. The three-point shot was a solid hit.
"Beautiful pass!" Bowen pointed at Kobe, indicating that the pass was timely.
Xiao Yang nodded his head as he watched from the sidelines. That's right, that's how it was played. Everyone did their job. That was why he found these single-purpose players and signed them.
The future Xiao Yang admired the Spurs 'team basketball. It was like a sophisticated machine. Every role player had their own role on the court. Through teamwork, the Spurs had been one of the strongest teams in the league for twenty years. Even if their core players were injured, they were an opponent that no one wanted to meet.
Xiao Yang admired the idea of team basketball. Of course, he was not as perverted as Popovich, who did not allow his players to score high points. He still wanted to see Kobe's god-killing mode. Whether it was selling tickets or attracting fans, Kobe, who had a gorgeous and explosive style, was always more popular with fans than Duncan.
The two sides continued to play. The Timberwolves gradually stabilized the situation. After all, in terms of game experience, the Timberwolves were still stronger than the Los Angeles. Garnett, Mitchell, and Gugliotta all made shots. The Los Angeles team's touch began to decline. Even Big Ben's undefended slam dunk bounced off.
The score was changed to 50 - 42 by the Timberwolves into the second half.
The two teams continued to switch sides. The Los Angeles team sent in the starter. Of course, O'Neal was still sitting off the field. In his opinion, it was just an insignificant preseason game. He just needed to warm up for a few minutes. There was no need to work himself to death.
Xiao Yang looked at Shaq, who was sitting steadily on the bench, and frowned. Coach Harris would definitely not do that. It was impossible for O'Neal to stop playing after only eight minutes. He must have been lazy and did not want to play.
"Damn it, I'll eat your shark fin sooner or later!”Xiao Yang muttered to himself.
" Xiao, will the Los Angeles Clippers lose this game? I feel like they're completely suppressed by the Timberwolves," Charaz said. He was not anxious. After all, it was only a preseason game, but he did not want his home team to be suppressed by the opponent.
" Don't worry, there's still Kobe." Looking at Kobe on the court, Xiao Yang still believed that there was hope for the Laker to turn the tables.
"Are you talking about No. 8?" Charlizards looked at the court." I feel like other than that amazing layup in the second quarter, he didn't really do much. He kept passing the ball. Isn't he a shooting guard?”As a veteran basketball fan, Charaz could still distinguish the five positions of the basketball.
"That's because he's been holding back.”Xiao Yang smiled. He could tell that Kobe had taken his advice seriously.
" Really? Why do I feel like he's only physically talented, but not good at scoring?" Charaz looked at Kobe suspiciously.
Xiao Yang was speechless. Kobe's scoring ability was bad? In the future, even the most brainless haters would not dare to criticize Kobe's scoring ability. Although Kobe was still an inexperienced rookie, Xiao Yang still believed that Kobe could score in the preseason.
"How about this, let's make a bet.”Xiao Yang looked at Kobe, who had only scored six points so far." Let's bet on whether Kobe can score 28 points.”Xiao Yang did not have the confidence to bet on winning or losing, but if Kobe scored…Xiao Yang felt that he had a 70% chance of winning.
Xiao Yang's smile grew wider. He stood up and shouted at Kobe.
"Kobe, some people doubt if you can score 30 points. They even said that you're just a little better in health and that your scoring ability is terrible.”
Xiao Yang plopped down on his butt after he finished shouting. He raised his eyebrows at Charaz smugly. Alright, he had already lit the fire. Let's see how he blows it up.
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