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Chapter 675 Dry Rocket (Explosion Complete~)

"This is an ESPN live broadcast room. I'm Rachel Knicks. Tonight's national live broadcast is the Los Angeles Lakers playing against the Houston Rockets at home. At present, both teams have 4 wins and 1 loss, which belongs to each division. The leaders of the division, let's ask Mr. Isiah Thomas and Mr. Moses Malone what they think."

"Hi everyone, I'm Isiah Thomas."

"Hello~ I'm Moses Malone."

"Both of you are NBA celebrities. If you don't know about this game, what do you think of it?" Rachel Nix said.

"I think the Rockets have a better chance of winning," said Isiah Thomas.

"I think so too." Moses Malone also said.

"Oh, the opinions of the two guests are very consistent. Is there any reason?"

"Smiling Assassin" Thomas first said: "The Rockets have a more balanced lineup, and the bench is also good. The Lakers' starting and bench are not balanced. To be honest, I feel very surprised that they can start the season with 4 consecutive victories. Of course, Here I want to make a statement that Mr. Black Mamba's recovery has exceeded my expectations. If he can maintain it, the best Achilles tendon recovery award will be nothing to Dominique Wilkins."

"The strength of the Lakers is similar to that of the Rockets. Kobe played against Harden, James faced Howard, and the other three were not as strong as the Rockets. Chandler Parsons + Omer Asik + Patrick Beverley, this lineup is enough to tear up the other 3 points of the Lakers. In addition, Kobe is also old and suffered a fatal injury. In fact, he does not necessarily have any advantage against Harden. Hot is Not to mention, there were no particularly strong opponents in the first 3 games, and this game is his touchstone. I personally think that Dwight Howard is still the number one center in the league." Moses Malone analyzed .

"It seems that everyone is not very optimistic about the Los Angeles Lakers. I wonder if tonight's game will be as expected by the two? Let's enter the scene."

Los Angeles, Staples Center, crowded with people, star-studded.

Because Hollywood is nearby, there will be big-name stars appearing in almost every live broadcast across the United States to cheer for the Lakers.

Both Taylor and Karlie Kloss arrived at the scene, but what was "weird" was that they did not sit together, but sat on both sides of the auditorium.Sophia and Sestin also come every time the Lakers are at home, basically never falling behind.

But Tang Qian ignored all of this, and he didn't even look at his phone much.

Because this season, he also wants to go all out and not be distracted by other things.

Howard looked at No. 29 of the Lakers standing opposite him, and couldn't help but mocked: "Why, you finally got your wish? Finally got the starting position? Should you still thank me?" Tang Qian knew What is the subtext of the sentence "Warcraft", I gave you your first start, if I am here, it will not be your turn at all!

"Thank you for what? It doesn't make any difference to me whether you leave or not." Tang Qian's current mentality and competitive strength have long been completely changed from last season, and there is no need for him to make false claims to Howard.Of course, when he was on the same team last season, he didn't accommodate the opponent much, but he violently beat the No. 12 of the Lakers a lot.

Oh, no, it can't be called the Lakers' No. 12 now, it should be called the Rockets' No. 12, Houston's No. 12.

"You are still so crazy! So annoying! China...China is hot!" Howard said with a gloomy expression after hearing Tang Qian's words. "I didn't expect you to like me either." Tang Qian said, "The grievance between the two of us has long been forged and cannot be resolved, can it?"

"Since that's the case, why are you talking so much nonsense?" No. 29 of the Lakers said: "Just do it!"

"You don't need to talk about it! I'll blow you up tonight!" Howard also said viciously.

It's a pity that no matter how "vicious" he is, he can't regain the physical condition and competitive strength of the "Peak Warcraft". Since he left Orlando, the name "Warcraft" has disappeared forever. He is just Dwight Howard .

Since it's just Dwight Howard, how can he compete with Tang Qian now?
Tang Qian easily won the first game, and the Lakers got the first attack.

But before taking control of the ball for a few seconds, Steve Blake's pass was intercepted. The Rockets' new starter, Beverly, is known for his fierce defense, and he dares to fight hard and is not afraid of physical confrontation. He is currently crowded Under Jeremy Lin's starting lineup.The Rockets had a fast break, and James Harden made a European layup.

Kobe returned to defense very quickly. His current speed is much faster than the original time and space. Harden is not on the same level as him.

The ball on the 24th is defended very well, and the block is also in place. Harden's ball can only be reckless by visual inspection. The probability of defending it...

Just thinking about it, the referee blew his whistle, and the Lakers made a defensive foul on No. 24.

Tang Qian saw it clearly. This is Harden's inability to break through Kobe's defense, so he played around and used the rules to perform "touch porcelain".A person like Kobe doesn't have that kind of scheming, and he doesn't know how to put his hands behind his back and shrink his body. He defends hard against Harden. He can easily be "touched" by the latter and get a defensive foul.

Harden and Howard clapped their hands together, then stepped to the free throw line for a free throw.

"Bryant, it's okay, let's play the next ball... huh???" Before Tang Qian finished speaking, he found that the momentum of No. 24 around him had changed, and he had stepped from "The.Zone" to "Super God". middle!

I go!Do you want to be so exaggerated!
The famous ESPN mouthpiece Skip Bayless said in Firest.Take that Kobe, like Jordan, is the kind of player who will eat the opponent's blows, humiliation, and trash talk as energy packets.You are crazy in front of the peak version of them, basically you only have one death.For example, Kobe once did a very "secondary" thing, because the last match was restricted by Iguodala, and the statistics were mediocre. Before the start of the next game, he actually went directly to the locker room of the Philadelphia 76ers. Yes, in the opponent's locker room, and then go to Iguodala.Iguodala wasn't in the locker room at the time, Kobe made an empty shot, and then you know what No. 24 did?He dropped a sentence very bluntly, telling Andre, I will score 50 points in this game!
After speaking, he turned his head and left.

In the final game, Kobe made 29 of 19 shots, 7 of 7 three-pointers, and scored 48 points. As for why he didn't score 50 points, the reason is very simple. He entered garbage time too early, so there was no chance.Otherwise, with Kobe's touch, that game is estimated to be another 60+ game.This game took place in the 2005-2006 season, and Iguodala personally broke out, and the authenticity is beyond doubt.

So, do you know what kind of personality and what kind of player Kobe is?
Harden messed with him like this, and the recent public opinion has made Kobe unhappy. If it is still the 13-14 season in the original time and space, forget it. Now... I will go, I will hurry up and pray silently for James Harden, the little prince of the nightclub.

This game is amazing.

Kobe entered "The.Zone" before the game and prepared to teach the league's top position a little bit, but now it's good, you "touch porcelain" and directly hit "Super God".Alas, young people really need to learn to restrain themselves.

Tang Qian also just wanted to see how strong the real peak super god Kobe was.

After all, in the years when Kobe was the strongest, he was too young to understand the true meaning of so many basketballs.

Although Tang Qian was well prepared, this ball almost made his eyes fall.

bang bang bang bang~
Kobe didn't want Steve Blake to dribble at all, and directly dribbled from the backcourt to the frontcourt.

Without thinking, he ran towards James Harden.

This guy really has a bad temper. There are not many players with this personality in the new era.

Harden also seemed to know that Kobe would do this, but he was not too scared, because he felt that he had grown up after so many years.And his strength and tonnage are at the top of the ranks, 196cm and 220 pounds, definitely a big guy in the No. 2 position.But soon, he was going to be disappointed, because Kobe was irritated by the ball he just made.

"Bryant dribbled the ball on the right three-point line. Harden squatted to defend and didn't use the pick-and-roll. Is Bryant going to play hard? Breakthrough, Bryant broke through, very fast, Harden didn't follow up , half body position, one body position, Kobe took off! oh~yes~ not only made a layup in the confrontation, but also caused a personal foul on the opponent James Harden!" In the voice of Bill McDonald's commentary, Kobe Bryant scored a goal, stood on the free throw line on the 24th, swiped, and made a free throw!
3-2.

The Rockets' offense, Beverly is actually a false No. 1 position. His most offensive end is past halftime.But this kind of 3D player is the current development trend of the league, and many teams prefer this kind of person.Cheap is not expensive at all.

He passed the ball to Harden, and the Rockets No. 13 was about to observe the halftime situation, when suddenly, a black shadow, just like brown sugar, stuck to it.

Harden was startled, and hastily protected the ball. If he hadn't reacted so quickly, the ball would have been poked directly.

What are you doing?So hard to defend at the beginning?Do you think you are still Kobe in the 09-10 season?

No wonder Harden is ignorant, because when he entered the league, he only played against Kobe in the 09-10 season. The real peak Kobe, he only watched it on TV and on the computer.And Kobe in the 09-10 season?Although it is still a one-off defense + FMVP, people who really watch the game will understand that this has slipped a lot compared to his peak.Not to mention the scariest 05-06 season, compared to the 07-08 season, it has fallen a lot, but compared to other players, it is still excellent.

Simply put, dominance is being lost.

Although the defensive ability is still first defense, it is only 80 points, which is far from the previous first defense ability that was close to full marks.

Harden was going to use his strength to block Kobe, and then create a space breakthrough, but after 2 pushes, he was a little surprised.

This old man, why can't he stand up?

Rockets No. 13 has always been full of confidence in their own tonnage and strength. There are almost no opponents in the league.

Can compete with him in terms of tonnage, only Miami's Dwyane Wade, Kobe?He has never fought against the "Little Malone" period, and of course he doesn't feel that the Lakers' No. 24 is on the same level as him.

220 pounds?Kobe was over 230+ pounds during the "Little Malone" period, and he was even stronger than Harden!You play with him like this, there is no good fruit to eat at all!No way, Kobe already has a fixed image in Harden's mind, that is, Kobe from the beginning of the 09-10 season.

But now, Kobe is simply fighting against him, punching to the flesh, not playing hypocrisy!
230+ pounds of body weight + defensive ability, athletic ability, physical agility in the peak era, Harden felt the pain of being unable to break through for the first time!This kind of brown sugar defense appeared frequently in the early and mid-term of Kobe's career. The effect of defending the ball holder was huge, but the consumption of physical energy was really too great, so in the later stage, it became less and less common. Only important offensive and defensive rounds, Only occasionally have a flash of inspiration.

The new stars after 08 basically have no chance to learn.

Harden is one of them. It is the first time he faced Kobe who put such terrible pressure on the defense.

Several dribble breakthroughs were blocked. Judging by the footsteps of No. 24, it was absolutely perfect.

Even in 2016, Kobe still has this kind of awareness. The classic shot of the offensive and defensive round with James is an example. The defensive steps are almost exaggerated, which is pleasing to the eye and amazing.But at that time, he already had to force a burst to last a round, and his speed and speed, physical fitness and physical strength were all far behind the peak by countless distances.

Now, there is no such problem at all, and with the desire to win in the last season, Tang Qian is even afraid that he will compete with him for DPOY.

"Harden was completely blocked by Kobe from outside the three-point line. Harden tried several times without success. Whether it was going left or right, he was all under the calculation of the black mamba! Oh~ steal the ball! Kobe Bryant directly steals Harden, and then successfully dunks with a single dribble! This is a wonderful offensive and defensive duel! Black Mamba, 1 to 0!"

5-2.

Harden felt a little unhappy. He looked at Kobe and thought to himself, how dare you hate me so much?I'll see how long you can fight like this!When you run out of stamina, I'll definitely blow you up!Rockets No. 13 thought so, but things didn't go as he wanted.Under Kobe's strict defense, he only made one shot in half a quarter, and he still missed a three-pointer.And what about the Lakers?Under the leadership of Kobe, they showed their power in full force. This group of mercenaries can't play against the wind, but they can still play with the wind, because the NBA is the highest basketball hall after all. Who can play with the players who can come in?

Kobe scored 20 points, 2 steals and 4 assists in a single quarter, Tang Qian scored 7 points, 2 rebounds and 1 block, Steve Blake scored 5 points, and Jordan Hill scored 2 points.The Lakers scored 34 points in a single quarter, what about the Rockets?Only a poor 12 points were recorded.As for why Tang Qian had so few rebounds, the main reason was that there were no rebounds to grab in the first quarter.

On the offensive end, Kobe's shooting percentage is very high, and the others are not low. On the defensive end, Kobe suppressed Harden very hard, preventing many balls from getting in from the three-point line. How can he get rebounds like this?The Rockets' number 12 was even worse than him, with 0 points, 0 rebounds and 1 block. If Wesley Johnson hadn't sent a block, the single-quarter data would have been almost zero.

Kevin McHale reprimanded Harden during the break, telling him to stop fighting against Kobe, pass the ball more, run more, and play more off-ball cuts.This made James Harden feel very uncomfortable when he heard it. It was like saying in disguise, hey, you are not as good as Kobe, and you are still a 35-year-old Kobe.

I'm the league's top four stars selected by ESPN this season, and I'm in the top spot. Could it be that I'm not as good as a "bad old man" who has broken his Achilles tendon? ? ?Harden was a little angry, but because of the head coach's face, he didn't say it directly.

Because McHale is not only a coach, he is also a legendary star, and his achievements are much greater than his own. Harden can't make a mistake.

"In the second quarter, focus on Howard, focus on the inside, and reduce the direct confrontation with Kobe! On the 24th, he is in a good state tonight, and there is no need to force a confrontation." Hearing the head coach call his name, Howard's spirit was shocked, and he agreed wholeheartedly. : "Don't worry, Mr. McHale, I will complete the task you gave me."

In the second quarter, Howard did play a role, chopping melons and cutting vegetables in the paint, playing the Lakers inside, devastated.

The reason is that the two sides have entered the substitute rotation time. During this period, the leading team usually gives the main players more rest to prepare for the fierce battle in the second half.It's hard to say for the team that is behind. Sometimes they use the substitutes to play more games. Sometimes in order to chase points and narrow the gap, they will use the main force to grab more points and take advantage of the matchup to earn more money back.

Tang Qian's physical fitness is basically about 35 minutes in the regular season, so in the second quarter, before the game is in full swing, he must rest more, and he has nothing to do about it.Otherwise, if the physical strength is insufficient, the power behind will be greatly reduced.The problem is that the Lakers now have no one to replace Tang Qian. The big man Kaman who was supposed to join the team also joined the Magic because of Howard's "intentional delay". This makes the depth of the Lakers' bench, especially the inside bench. Depth, straight down.

The only insiders who can make it are rookies Ryan Kelly and Robert Thackeray, and there is basically no need to expect much from these two masters.It is not necessarily good against pure substitutes, but against Dwight Howard... one can imagine the misery.

Kobe is also resting off the court. In a regular season, he doesn't have to play the whole game. Besides, leading the Rockets by 22 points in the first quarter, this is considered "spent".Going to the court to score points is easy to be considered a provocation and provoke a rough response from the opponent.

But during the period when both the 24th and 29th were off the court, Howard of the Rockets scored 20 points in a single quarter, and also had 7 rebounds and 2 blocks. With more than 75% shooting percentage, he beat the Lakers. Inside, almost disintegrated.Seeing this, Kobe couldn't sit still at first. He stood up and applied to Mike D'Antoni: "Next time the ball is dead, replace me."

D'Antoni was still hesitating, but the Rockets took the opportunity to hit another three-pointer, and the score difference has been caught up to only 5 points.Seeing this, he immediately made up his mind and arranged for a substitution.But Tang Qian was not allowed to play, and he could see that Tang Qian's effective use time was within 35 minutes. He only needed to bite the score in the halftime and was not overtaken by his opponent. He was basically satisfied.

After all, a basketball game is played not in 2 quarters, but in 4 quarters.

With 4 minutes and 30 seconds left in the second quarter, Kobe played again and looked at the score. It is currently 38-33. Compared with the first quarter, it took 7 and a half minutes to score 4 points and score 2. a ball.This kind of firepower, this kind of hit rate, can only be described as miserable.

The current lineup of the Lakers is, PG Farmar, SG Kobe, SF Wesley Johnson, PF Ryan Kelly, C Robert Thackeray.In this lineup, apart from Kobe, the most expensive is Jordan Farmar, with an annual salary of 111 million, and none of the others has more than one million.As for the Rockets, except for Harden, they are Howard + Asik + Jeremy Lin + Parsons + Beverly. The Rockets head coach has a habit. The lack of momentum in the playoffs laid the groundwork.

But judging from the scene, this lineup is going to win the Lakers.

In McHale's eyes, the replacement of Kobe was just that Mike D'Antoni was planning to delay the time and keep the score difference without much ambition.

He guessed right, but he didn't guess what Kobe was thinking.

"Kobe, I'm going to decide this game! Just watch your wreck sink!" Howard sarcastically said after Kobe came up.And this, seeing Tang Qian shaking his head off the stage, everyone is "super god", you still provoke him like this?Give him energy packs and energy soup?What are you if you are not mentally ill?
Kobe turned his head and said nothing, but it could be seen that there was something like a poisonous blade in his eyes.

flickering.

When the Lakers took the ball, Kobe looked at this group of teammates who had no fighting spirit, and seemed to think of the years when he just led the team solo. Needless to say, those years were painful memories.

Kobe knew how to lead this kind of teammate. If he could turn a bad game into a smooth game, that would be fine.So, this ball, he wants to play big.

Is it the pinnacle of all attributes?Then let me see what results my own strongest body can produce.

Ryan Kelly wanted to get close and come up for the pick-and-roll, but No. 24 stood at the top arc and refused, saying with gestures:
Whatever is in your way, just pull it away honestly and don't get in my way.

Ryan Kelly is a player who can shoot three-pointers in addition to being a bit outside the basket.

Kobe at his peak, but someone who doesn't want Malone's pick-and-roll, let alone Ryan Kelly?

In the pre-season training camp, Kobe didn't have the slightest affection for this player, and asserted that he was a soy sauce role in the NBA, a water dispenser caretaker, and he wouldn't last long.You gave the impression of No. 24. It's hard to say anything else. You can't get along with the Lakers.

Jeremy Lin was originally going to defend Kobe, but Beverly took the lead and "robbed" him. It seems that Beverly is also an ambitious master. He wants to contain the old Kobe and make himself more famous in the league. , stand more firmly.

Of course, the main reason is that Beverly has confidence in his defense.

In the 13-14 season, he was indeed selected to the second team of the NBA's All-Defensive Team, but... this is in front of the peak Kobe, it should be said that the super-peak Kobe, what's the point?What's more, the latter is now in a "super god" state.

"What will Kobe do when he faces Beverly? Is it a three-threat breakthrough or a forced shot?" What Bill McDonald said is Kobe's main force in recent years. Some of the world's best methods were all sealed by Kobe at the bottom of his "arsenal".

"Come.on~ Come on~ Kobe, let me see how much energy you have left?" Beverly was really desperate, thinking that he could bully the 35-year-old "old man" who had a broken Achilles tendon, but he never thought that, He's about to be part of the Top [-] of the week.

A member of the background.

"Bryant was dribbling the ball in the top arc, he moved, oh~my~ Kobe Bryant made a nearly perfect crossover!!! It's a perfect crossover I haven't seen in a long time!!! Bev Leigh was completely wiped out, he was like a kid who got lost on the road in the morning!!!”

In the commentary of the Lakers' on-site commentator, Kobe went straight to the inside, and then prepared to attack the basket.

"Bryant! You have the guts to challenge me directly! See if I don't overthrow you!!!" Howard moved laterally into the basket and challenged No. 24 of the Lakers loudly.This is a tactic, to make the opponent's brain hot, to attack himself, and at the same time to be confident.

Confidence in his ability to protect the rim.

Alas, idiot, the current Kobe can blow you up if you are not super god, let alone super god.

Tang Qian watched from the sidelines, not doubting that Kobe would score the goal.

It's just the way No. 24 scored the goal, which still shocked him!
With the help of crossover's quickness, Kobe stepped into the inside line, stretched his feet, bounced up, and then...directly flew towards the Rockets' basket, just like that!

This, it's too strong, after all, it's Dwight Howard who weighs more than 280+ pounds.

Regarding Howard's defense, Tang Qian has never doubted it, well, although it is not as good as himself.

"Bryant was not intimidated by Howard! He still launched a charge! He stepped over the free throw line! He took off! The ball was explosive, Kobe was going to layup hard! Oh! No! Kobe didn't choose to layup! He chose to dunk! It's a dunk!!!"

Kobe's bullet speed and explosive power at the peak is definitely not blocked, and he will never lose to Westbrook. Howard didn't expect Kobe to be so "reckless". With a dazed effort, he has lost the best take-off time.

However, in the next second, a huge black shadow enveloped Howard's head.

Boom!

"Kobe! Bryant! He dunked!!! He dunked Dwight Howard directly!!!"

"The 35-year-old Kobe dunked Dwight Howard head-on!!!"

"This ball is incredible!!!"

However, this game, the exciting place, is far from coming.

Howard will still remember this game.

Just like in Orlando.

PS: The excitement has just begun, what will Kobe and Tanguy do?Let's wait and see~
Before posting the article, I saw that the Lord Kong Fen gave Xiaozi another ten thousand rewards, and she burst into tears, ah, but Xiaozi can’t be troubled, take it easy tomorrow, and pay off the outbreak the day after tomorrow~ hehe~
At the same time, I would like to thank Jingwai for the annual rings and fried buns, why not give a big reward~ Thank you everyone~
The 7k chapter is unambiguous, and more than 1w2k words have been updated today, it should be very powerful, right?
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