Legendary star

Chapter 481 Failure
"These two guys are really strong!" Looking at Kobe and Meng Xu who were fighting inextricably on the field, Magic Johnson's tone was full of excitement. Only such a close match can contribute to the audience. It's a pity that Meng Xu was a little late in the game, and the current situation is already very unfavorable to the Pacers.

After the start of the three quarters, in order to narrow the point difference between the two sides as soon as possible, Larry Bird directly sent the main lineup to continue chasing points, while for the Lakers, Phil Jackson let Kobe play with a substitute lineup. The bench lineup is against the Pacers' main lineup. If both sides perform normally, the Lakers will not last long, but the surprising Kobe-led bench lineup is now inseparable from the Pacers' main lineup. Under the pressure of the audience, Kobe did not seem to be affected in any way, but gave people a feeling of ease.And after Meng Xu also started to exert his strength and was ready to take over the game, the entire stadium became the stage for Kobe and Meng Xu. If you two hit a goal, I will return another goal. growing trend.

"It's still a bit short!" As the whistle sounded at the end of the third quarter, Meng Xu shook his head helplessly. In the third quarter, Meng Xu had already played 100% of his state , but in the end they still failed to get Kobe. Not only was Kobe’s tight defense on the defensive end futile, he made 14 of 8 shots on the offensive end, scored 17 points in a single quarter, and led the Pacers to score 34 points in the third quarter. Under such circumstances, the difference between the two sides not only did not narrow but was further widened.In this game, Kobe, who is in a state of obsession, is really a god blocking and killing a god, and a Buddha blocking and killing a Buddha. Meng Xu scored 17 points in a single quarter, and he scored 19 points in a single quarter. Adding the 21 points in the first quarter, the second quarter 10 points, after three quarters, Kobe has scored 50 points.

"Won't the single-game scoring record in the finals be refreshed again?" Looking at the technical statistics in his hand, Michaels was startled. He scored 50 points in three quarters, far from the record of 64 points in a single game created by Meng Xu in the finals last season. , is only 14 points away. If Kobe can maintain such a fiery state in the first three quarters in the fourth quarter, I am afraid it is really possible to break this record today. The single game of the finals created by Meng Xu at Staples If the scoring record is broken at Staples, it will be a good story.

"It should be impossible. Kobe didn't rest much in the first three quarters. It is not so easy to score more than 14 points in the fourth quarter." Looking at Kobe who was sweating profusely when he was off the field , the magician said with some regret.The game where Meng Xu scored 64 points in the finals last season was the most frequently broadcast game on ABC this year, although after Madison scored 82 points, the finals seemed to have a tendency to be forgotten , but that game was still regarded as a great shame by the Lakers. As the famous Lakers Magic Johnson, he felt a little nervous in his heart. If Kobe could wash away this shame in the game against the Pacers, it would definitely be the best. , but it is obviously impossible now. After the mutual consumption with Meng Xu in the third quarter, Kobe's physical condition can no longer support him to maintain the almost crazy state in the first three quarters under the intensity of the finals. And based on Magic Johnson's understanding of Larry Bird, Larry Bird will not let Kobe break this record just like this.

"Larry, Tyshawn's defense against Kobe is better than Meng and James' defense against Kobe!" After the start of the fourth quarter, Larry Bird, who wanted to fight to the death, once again sent the series' No. The lineup in one game, Tyshawn Prince, who replaced Meng Xu as the small forward, had a defensive effect on Kobe, which made Lester Conner shine directly.Because Meng Xu changed to play point guard, the heavy responsibility of defending Kobe was handed over to Prince. With Prince's single defense supplemented by James Posey's double-team, Kobe lost his accuracy in the first three quarters. The next 3 shots were all missed.

"Yeah!" Larry Bird responded, still watching the ongoing game with a sad face. Although Kobe seemed to be misfired, O'Neal, who had been resting for most of the first three quarters, now However, he came out to take over the game, and after Meng Xu fought with Kobe for a whole quarter, his physical strength was obviously exhausted, and under the huge point difference, Meng Xu had already started to use 3 points in advance to grab points, but in physical strength In the case of no support, Meng Xu's shooting rate is also very unsatisfactory.

"Today's game is really unexpected." In the third game of the series between the Pacers and the Lakers, as the point difference between the two sides was widened to 20 points, in the second half of the fourth quarter, the game just At the beginning, the Pacers put on the bench and gave up the game. With only 6 minutes left in the game, there was no suspense in this game.

"That's true. In today's game, Kobe's performance was really amazing! Meng Xu defended him personally throughout the game, but in this game, Kobe still scored 54 points and made 36 of 22 shots from the field. , made 3 of 11 6-pointers, shooting more than 60% from the field, and 3% from the 50-point range. It is really unimaginable that Meng Xu couldn't prevent Kobe. If it wasn't for the decline in physical strength in the final stage, he would be desperate with the Pacers The crazy double-teaming, maybe Kobe might really break the scoring record in the finals.” Although the game has entered the garbage time ahead of time, the commentary will continue before the game is over, but the thoughts of the few commentators on the scene, Obviously not on the court anymore, the focus of their discussion now is Kobe's performance in this game, and at the same time, they feel sorry for Kobe's failure to score more points and hit the single-game scoring record of the finals.Elgin Baylor's single-game scoring record in the finals has been maintained for 40 years, and Meng Xu was challenged by Kobe in the second season of breaking this record.

"Perhaps because O'Neal was too brilliant before, we all ignored Kobe. No wonder Larry always emphasized that Kobe is the most threatening one in the Lakers! Kobe's performance today deserves Larry's praise!" After Magic Johnson finished speaking, Michaels also responded, although Meng Xu always claimed in the interview that only Kobe was his opponent in the entire Lakers, and Larry Bird kept touting Kobe, but Michaels And the mainstream media in the United States never think that Kobe is the same player as the current Meng Xu, but through today's game, when Kobe became the core of the Lakers' offense, the ability he showed is indeed true. Let people see the attack power of Kobe and Meng Xu.

"Mitch, it looks like we still have a chance!" When the whistle sounded at the end of the game, watching the score of 108 to 123 on the big screen, in the best box at the Staples Center, the current vice president of the Lakers President Jim Buss got up from the sofa, clapped and looked proudly at the general manager Mitch Kupchak beside him.

"Yes, Jim, the final victory will definitely be ours!" Mitch Kupchak clenched his fists tightly. As long as the Lakers can win the championship this season, not only Jim Buss will get With the approval of his father, he has officially obtained the right to inherit the Lakers, and Mitch Kupchak, who has been Jerry West's younger brother for more than ten years, can also prove to the world that what he does is no better than Jerry West Difference.

"Maybe everything is not as Phil said. Under Kobe's leadership, the Lakers can still play well." After jointly expelling Jerry West, cracks have begun to appear between the Buss brothers and sisters. Manager Mitch Kupchak and Jim Buss are on the same front, while head coach Phil Jackson and Jenny Buss are on the same front. A new round of power struggle will start in the Lakers.

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