roccoschili Chapter 197 James' Decision
Chapter 197 James' Decision
Chapter 197 James' Decision
In the end, David Stern was self-defeating, and a group of super rookies held the attitude of "I won't participate, what can you do to me?" and refused the invitation to the dunk contest for various reasons. Show off your skills and perform all kinds of brutal dunks.
"People think I can only dunk, but that's not the case. I've shown in the last game that I can shoot threes and do a lot of things. Magic Johnson, Bird Bird, will they participate in the dunk contest? No, but it doesn't affect their greatness, they are all winners on the basketball court, they don't need a slam dunk contest to prove themselves, neither do I. I've made my decision and I won't change it. "James told the league clearly in an interview with the "Cleveland Candide" that I will not participate in the slam dunk contest this season, so stop delusional.
The league had no choice but to settle for the next best thing, and invited several well-known dunkers within the scope of its own frame, including Ricky Davis who thought James was here to assist him, Golden State twist dunk king Jason Lee Chadson, the Pacers' Finals point guard Fred Jones, and the last spot was filled by Bucks backup forward Marcus Heslip.
Such a result disappointed fans who were expecting James to participate in the dunk contest.
"LeBron James being overly cautious and worried about failing in the dunk contest? No, I don't think so. He's just used to making his own decisions instead of playing out scripts written by someone else, whether it's the league or the team. He has shown outstanding talent, I think he can become a great player, but please don't be surprised what kind of decision he makes in the future. As for Dwyane Wade? When we drafted him, You are not so optimistic about him, why are you starting to look forward to his performance now? As I said just now, players have the right to make their own decisions. Although I am the vice president of the Lakers, I cannot force them to be themselves Things you don’t want to do.” In the talk show, as the All-Star host, Jim talked about James and Wade and other rookies not participating in the slam dunk contest, and gave his own views.
"Will such an All-Star Game lose some of its highlights? Considering that this year's All-Star Game will be held at the home of the Los Angeles Lakers, are you disappointed?"
"Of course, there is no host who does not want the All-Star Game hosted by him to have more highlights, but basketball is not only about dunks, just like last year's Skills Challenge, I think it is very meaningful. Players are too obsessed with personal Heroism and performance are not good things, just look at the performance of the U.S. national team in the World Championships, a zone defense will make our star players mess up? If we can’t break through and dunk, there will be no other means of scoring?” Facing the host Provocative questioning, Jim decisively turned his doubts about the brilliance of the All-Star Game into complaints about the Dream Five team. Jim does not want to be fined for unwarranted reasons such as "criticizing the league rules".
I have to say that the recent schedule of the Lakers is not very friendly. It has been half a month, and after several consecutive away games, they fly back to the home court to play a game, and then there is another wave of consecutive away games.
In the game against the Philadelphia 76ers, facing the hometown crowd, Kobe still didn't control his hammer. He made 19 of 4 shots and scored 12 points. It is a terrifying 82%.With such a shooting percentage, it is difficult for you to win.
The combination of Iverson, Glenn Robinson and Derek Coleman played a rare combination of the three champions at the same time. The three combined scored 71 points, accounting for three-quarters of the team's points. The 76ers beat 96 to 73 Victory over the Lakers ended the Lakers' winning streak.
In another game, the Spurs defeated the Sonics 96 to 90. The combination of Duncan and Rasheed Wallace began to get better. Duncan had 23 points and 14 rebounds, and Rasheed had 21 points and 8 rebounds. Norwich suddenly broke out and made 6 of 5 three-pointers. The Sonics may not be able to persist until the fourth quarter.
The Lakers challenged the Orlando Magic in back-to-back away games. In the match between the league's number one and the league's bottom number one, the matchup between Comey became the only thing to watch.
For Kobe, this Eastern Expedition was considered to have beaten his old enemies all over the place, from Carter to James, from Iverson to Tracy McGrady.This season, with the addition of Malone and Wade, two new players who can contribute double-digit points per game, Kobe's playing time and scoring data have decreased to a certain extent compared to last season, and occasionally there will be a feast of blacksmithing , but when Kobe Bryant is needed to score points, Peter Pan will not hesitate.
McGrady's 35 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists are dazzling enough, leading the Magic to lead by double digits in the first three quarters; Stephen Jackson has been holding his breath for almost a year, and is finding a chance to vent, Wu Sheng's 21 points prove Uncle Huo, holding a thermos cup full of wolfberries, relied on a wretched mid-range shot, scoring 18 points and 5 rebounds daily.
With 5 minutes left in the fourth quarter, the Magic took a 91-77 lead. At this time, Kobe made 12 of 3 shots and only scored 9 points, which seemed to continue the feeling of the previous game.
Five minutes later, Kobe stood outside the Magic's three-point line and raised his right fist. The basketball drew a deadly arc and plunged into the center of the Magic's basket. With a knife.
球进灯亮，科比的数据来到了20投11中，28分。而记分牌显示的比分是湖人98比魔术96。
"Kobe said to us when we were in trouble, 'Give me the ball and I'll take you home,' and he really did."
"I'm glad Kobe is on the same side as us, and I can even feel the desperation of the Magic players 'Can this fucking ball go in?'"
At the press conference after the game, the Lakers players collectively turned into Ke Chui. The boss used his strength to blow away the shadow of the previous game, and almost completed a wave of reversal with his own strength.
"This is basketball. Obviously, our team is a bit tired, not in a good state, we are suppressed for the first 40 minutes of the game, and the tactics are difficult to run, but in this kind of time, a superstar can use himself. Of course, for Kobe, this is far from a miracle. I also want to praise the team's defense, and finally the players on the court. Their tenacity and hard work allowed us to stay in the game. This game has passed, we still have two away games to play before the All-Star break, and striving for the next victory is our goal."
He said it nicely, but Jim has already scolded the person who arranged the schedule 100 times in his stomach, and then he will play the Heat and Rockets, and then return to Los Angeles to play the All-Stars. Basically, this circle goes from north to south and from east to west. To the West, around the entire United States.
(End of this chapter)