Chapter 342 Mamba Mentality

Author: Tiamo the Withered

Chapter 342 Mamba Mentality

The moment they saw Kobe fly to save the ball, many people couldn't help but be moved.

Thinking of the past few years, his scoring performance has still been questioned by the outside world, just because the team has no results. This year was supposed to be the year when he broke the doubts, but he encountered the Magic.

He is already thirty years old, and with a career spanning more than ten years, he is considered a veteran in every aspect, but he is still struggling to prove himself.

It is said that there are three "veterans" on Green Kai's side who are making a last-ditch fight for the championship, but for Kobe, how many more chances can he make?

When Sun Zhengping saw this scene, he couldn't help but said emotionally: "This is the true spirit of basketball. When we watch basketball games and the NBA, we don't just watch the good-looking goals and passes, but also their skills, abilities, and this kind of competition.

The spirit of sports is to never give up, no matter what difficulties and obstacles you face.

"Even if I fail in the end, even if my attempt is in vain, I tried hard, I tried my best, and I will not leave any regrets, because I know this is the end point I will reach..."

I don’t pretend anymore, I am also a Ke Mi, what do I have to hide?

There really is nothing to hide, even Li Chengming wanted to say hello to our department at this time.

But the applause is applause, and after playing the game, you still can't show mercy.

The main players of both sides all returned to the court. At this time, the Lakers caught up with only 3 points under a wave of offensive. Even everyone's mental outlook looked a little different, as if they had all "gone dark".

In the next few minutes, the game suddenly became very brutal, with various pressures from the outside and various attacks from the inside. The referee seemed to be on vacation at this time, and the whistle simply stopped sounding, "leaving the game to the players."

Fortunately, neither team is considered a bad team at the moment. Although Kobe's Los Angeles elbow is quite famous, when the team's situation is just right, he naturally doesn't want to cause trouble.

On the contrary, Howard failed to control his elbow and elbowed Gasol, and received a technical foul.

Fortunately, he is still far away from being suspended. He has only received three technical fouls in the entire playoffs so far. It is not that he can control his emotions, but that when his opponent faces the Magic, he is provocative for the first time.

The first choice was Li Chengming, and how could Li Chengming be so easy to pick?

The most effective way to deal with Howard is to use foul tactics, so the Lakers decisively used them when chasing points.

After being dejected and sent to the free throw line one after another, Howard began to act out the story of relatives hating enemies and enjoying happiness.

But he didn't want to, he didn't want to miss the free throw, but he just couldn't make the free throw and didn't want to be fouled. But the Lakers came directly to hug people. If the referee turned a blind eye, it would become a "black whistle" at this time.

This is indeed a helpless matter. It is impossible for the Magic team to surround the referee and say that he should not blow the whistle. After all, this is in accordance with the rules and to protect the players.

If there really was no such thing as a foul, the moves would become bigger and bigger, and eventually the player would be injured, so why wouldn't a foul be called?

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the Lakers caught up and took a 4-point lead. Van Gundy had to replace Howard, otherwise there would be problems on the defensive end.

At this time, Howard was a double-edged sword. Van Gundy chose to bet that they could hold on and at the same time, Howard could score a few more free throws.

It can only be said that part of the bet was lost, and the result was like this.

Magic fans were really trembling with anger at this time. They hated Howard as much as they could and were dissatisfied with the "despicable" behavior of the Lakers.

"Have you made a mistake? Can you make the game smoother? What's the point of shooting free throws all the time?"

"The Lakers played really disgustingly. They couldn't beat them head-on, so they resorted to such dirty tricks."

"Warcraft is really annoying today. I feel like I can do this free throw."

"I have reservations about other things like 'I can have sex with you', but I think it's really hard to say this."

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Of course, Lakers fans are not to be outdone. After the team takes the lead, they don't care what means they use, as long as they can win.

"Stop being funny, okay? If you can't shoot free throws yourself, why should you blame someone for killing you?"

"I am a Lakers fan. When O'Neal was here, the whole league was targeting us. Didn't we still win three consecutive championships? If we are really capable, even foul tactics can't stop us."

"Isn't Li Chengming great? Let him stand up. Why can't he stand up?"

"Damn it, the Lakers are awesome, they actually overtook us, this is a success!"

"Don't give up. If you win this game, it will be 2:3. There is still hope for the championship!"

"It's not like we violated the rules. Why can't we use the rules reasonably? The Magic can replace Howard, who is a laggard. Why not?"

Of course, it is impossible to replace him. If he were to be replaced at this time, it would be a blow to Howard himself.

If he doesn't score a penalty, he doesn't score a goal. But if he is replaced, it means that the coaching team does not trust him. This may have a bad impact and cause this "Big Lotte Boy" to rebel.

In fact, many times in the NBA, personnel changes are not made entirely based on individual status, but this factor is also at play.

Whether it is a star player or a stable rotation, if the coach gives up because of poor performance in one game or a certain period of time, it will have an impact on the individual players and the overall unity and stability of the team.

On the other hand, if a player who has been underperforming can still get stable playing time and ball rights, it will also be detrimental to the instability within the team.

The coaching staff not only arranges tactics for training and games, but also pays attention to the mentality of the players. It can even be said that in the NBA, chicken soup-type coaches are more popular than those with strong tactics to a certain extent.

To put it bluntly, if you can have a good relationship with the stars in the team, if the stars are comfortable playing, and if the team has a certain record, then the coach's position will be stable.

The status and authority of coaches in Europe are higher, but in the NBA, stars have a higher say, so the status of coaches is a bit embarrassing. Some are even called accessories to the stars, such as Cavaliers head coach Mike Brown and

Star LeBron James…

However, for passerby fans, apart from the tactic of cutting Huo, which somewhat affected the perception, the collision in the last few minutes of the game was really enjoyable for many people.

"This is the intensity that the finals should have!"

When the game reached the last minute and a half, the Lakers led by 5 points and seemed very energetic at this time. Van Gundy called a timeout again.

Looking at Li Chengming who was sitting on the bench panting, and Howard who was expressionless and could no longer be happy, he sighed inwardly.

In fact, from the bottom of his heart, he felt that losing this game was acceptable.

For the Magic, if they can win the cup at home as they wish, it will definitely be better for the team.

The boss wants to make money, and one more game will bring him more income. The fans also hope to witness the team win the championship at home, and they will not be stingy with the ticket money.

After all, they are still in the lead now and still have a way out.

But if I can win this game directly, I will definitely give it a try.

What's more, the point difference is not big now, and there is still time. As long as they can defend well, it will still be very exciting.

So he called the players together and started exhorting them.

But after returning from the timeout, as soon as Li Chengming hit a mid-range jumper for the Magic, Kobe responded with a back-up fadeaway jumper.

In the next round, Li Chengming was caught in a double-team and passed the ball to Turkoglu. Turkoglu turned to the corner and Evans missed a three-pointer. Howard grabbed the offensive rebound and missed the second attack. Gasol

After collecting the rebound and passing the ball to start a fast break, and the point difference widened to 7 points, the Magic could also say that the situation was over.

Xu Jieri looked at the frustrated Magic generals and sighed: "They failed to seize the last opportunity. It seems like this is it... In the end, the Magic team had to choose foul tactics, but Kobe made a steady free throw.

It’s time to announce that the Lakers have surrendered the game!”

In any case, in my experience of watching the NBA, the name Kobe occupies a large space. Usually, it is a black name, but at this time, I still give him some respect.
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