Chapter 163
Kobe looked at Jordan thoughtfully.
Since Jordan can't be guarded, Kobe has thought about it, completely giving up the idea of guarding Jordan with all his strength, and preparing to fight Jordan. Anyway, he has to occupy one end, and he can't lose both ends.
Jordan obviously feels that Kobe is too hot right now. This kid is still like that, refusing to admit defeat!
"Kobe, your fadeaway jumper is pretty good, have you practiced a lot?" Jordan joked.
He did teach Kobe Bryant the fadeaway jumper, but he really didn’t expect Kobe to be able to apply what he learned so quickly. It’s really like the wave behind the Yangtze River pushing the wave ahead!
"Yes, I practice often during training!" Kobe was quite proud of him. After all, he was a little proud of being verbally praised by Jordan, the original creator!
"But no matter how well you practice your fadeaway jumpers, your defense is still so bad? I must have scored a lot of points under your defense!" Jordan continued to laugh.
In fact, Jordan also deliberately used Kobe's poor defense as an issue. He understood Kobe's character. This kid is the kind who refuses to admit defeat. If he wants to win the bet, he must be clever. It is best to use Kobe's weakness as an issue.
That’s a good reason to attack him. I believe that this kid will definitely not admit defeat and will defend me desperately in the coming time. Once he puts too much effort into defense, his offense will be greatly reduced...
But I have to say that Kobe's defense is indeed much better now than when he came to New York to teach him. You don't know how bad Kobe's defense was at that time. It was so bad that Jordan could brutally torture Kobe. But now, let alone crazy.
It can still be called a beating. If Kobe Bryant plays for another 1-2 seasons, then Jordan himself cannot guarantee that he can continue to beat Kobe...
Hearing that Jordan was talking about his defense, Kobe's face suddenly changed and he was so embarrassed!
Kobe doesn't like anyone talking about his shortcomings, even Jordan, the best player in the league, is no exception. Although what they say is true, it doesn't sound good or bad...
"Okay, just wait for me!" Kobe said unwillingly.
I originally wanted to use offense to demonstrate the deficiencies of defense, but when I heard Jordan say that, I definitely didn't want to do it. Later in the game, Kobe was going to let Jordan see what "death entanglement" was!
(Let me explain here, the poisonous snake is a perfect match with "Death Coil". Besides, Kobe's defense is no worse than Kawhi Leonard)
Although Leonard was the owner of "Death Coil" in his previous life, Kobe's static talent is also very good. Coupled with his very flexible footsteps and rapid lateral movement ability, he can stick to him like brown candy.
On the opponent, it is difficult for them to complete technical moves, otherwise how did the "Black Mamba" come about!
It's impossible for Kobe to be as good at defense as he was with the Lakers, but he's not far away. What's more, this is still his rookie season, and the future is still very long...
Jordan was happy to see that his provocation method worked, but he never expected that he had hidden Kobe's scoring ability, but he forced Kobe to come out in his strongest defensive form...
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The game continued, but Jordan no longer bullied Kobe as unscrupulously as he did in the opening moments. On the contrary, he still had a lot of offensive pressure.
Although I can still score goals, it's not as easy as before I said "nonsense" to Kobe.
Jordan really didn't expect Kobe to be so hard-working on the defensive end. He basically had to fight for the ball if he didn't have it. There were several times when his ball was almost stolen by this little guy, which was a bit embarrassing.
While Kobe was constantly sweating and exerting himself, the other players on the Han team were not idle either. In the duel with the Bulls on the field, everyone was doing their best to defend...
At the center position, because the Han team played Mourning, Mike Brown really didn't have much advantage in the duel with Luke Longley, so the offense and defense were just like that.
At the power forward position, O'Neal Jr. is obviously at a disadvantage both physically and in terms of experience.
In other words, the small forward position is pretty good, and Ricky Pierce and Dan Marley, who come on as substitutes, can share some of the scoring for the Hans.
Paul Westphal replaced several of the team's starters early, including Glenn Rice at the small forward position, in order to have enough energy to play in the next game.
Dan Marley's offense is indeed good and he can compete with Pippen. On defense, Ricky Pierce must be left to mark Pippen.
At point guard, Mark Jackson and Ron Harper are the same, they are both veterans who are in the sunset. They can neither help the team score nor cause trouble for the team.
The current lineup of the Han Chinese team is indeed a bit chilly. Except for Kobe Bryant who is the regular starter, the rest are substitutes.
If you use a substitute to compete with the Bulls' starting lineup, you can imagine the consequences, and the points will get bigger and bigger.
At this time, even the fans don't understand why they replaced the starting lineup so quickly. Is it to preserve their strength for a desperate counterattack in the second half?
"The Han Chinese team replaced the starter too early. The players coming on the bench are obviously no match for the Bulls." Hubie Brown also wondered why the Han Chinese team was so abnormal today.
It’s faster to give in!
The head coach of the Bulls, Phil Jackson, looked like this when he saw the game. In order not to affect the fans' emotions, and not to affect the Bulls' future games, he also took the initiative to replace all the starting players, including those who were still competing with Kobe.
Jordan.
When Paul Westphal saw that Phil Jackson had replaced Jordan, he also replaced Kobe and let Kobe take a good rest. After all, Kobe not only had to resolutely defend Jordan but also create opportunities for the team to score.
Being both a father and a mother is exhausting...
Aaron McGee also replaced Kobe.
At this time, the Han Chinese team had already replaced the entire substitute lineup to play the game. This was a good time to narrow the score.
The center is Mike Brown, the power forward is Jermaine O'Neal, the small forward is Dan Marley, the shooting guard is Aaron McGee, and the point guard is Scott Brooks.
The Bulls also used all substitutes, so the players should be allowed to move around to avoid falling asleep in their seats.
The center is Bill Wennington, the power forward is Charles Oakley, the small forward is Toni Kukoc, the shooting guard is Steve Kerr, and the point guard is Randy Brown.
Damn, the Bulls' bench is too tough. The two old inside combinations of Bill Wennington and Charles Oakley do suffer from speed, but in other aspects they are not inferior to the Bulls' starting inside combination.
, Not to mention, Toni Kukoc and Steve Kerr, the two shooters, are also capable players. This is a rhythm that needs to be released. This is obviously beating the Han Chinese team to death!
Not only are the substitutes not far behind the starting lineup, on the contrary, they can also be used as starters in other teams in the league!
They are really animals, and they don't let anyone live.
A few years ago, the Seattle SuperSonics had a row of All-Stars playing on the bench. The Sonics finally collapsed, but this year it was replaced by the Bulls.
It doesn’t make people have fun anymore!
The entire second quarter of the game was all about watching the Bulls' offensive performance. On the other hand, the Han team was always struggling to parry. It was miserable, it was really miserable.
There is no other way. Paul Westphal can only rotate the starters to continue playing in the game. If the substitutes are really allowed to play the entire second quarter of the game, then the points behind will become more and more behind. After all, New York is the face of the league.
Chapter completed!