roccoschili Chapter 341 The Christmas Eve of the Offsite Disturbance
Chapter 341 The Christmas Eve of the Offsite Disturbance
Chapter 341 The Christmas Eve of the Offsite Disturbance
At halftime, Bryant, who made 17 of 6 shots, continued to enjoy the cheers from Staples.
Despite the explosion, he still scored a Lakers team-high 16 points. It seems that Kobe is still leading the Lakers forward.
After the intermission, the Bobcats made further efforts.
On the offensive end, there is still strict high-post support and air cuts on both sides, but the occasional singles by Li Ke or Curry, and Jamison's sudden shot from the bench, the Bobcats played a more efficient offense.
Looking at the Lakers again, Koga's pick-and-roll still has a certain power.
Bryant quickly increased his field goal count to 10, but it took him a full eight attempts.
If it was the old days, Kobe, who made 8 of 4 shots, could be described as very efficient.
But in the new era, Kobe, who made 8 of 4 shots, is no longer able to match the Bobcats with a three-pointer from the left and a series of quick air-cut catches from the right.
To put it bluntly, times have changed.
In the third quarter, the Bobcats beat the Lakers 32 to 24, led by 13 points at halftime, and further stretched to 21 points.
Staples' cheers gradually faded, but that incompatible voice continued to sound sharply and abruptly.
Bryant heard all kinds of unfriendly terms including "the old snake", "that number 24", "that steak" and so on.
He was angry, but after three quarters, Bryant only made 25 of 10 shots, and his shooting percentage was still dismal.
The 21-point deficit ended more than half of the game. In the fourth quarter, Kobe insisted on continuing to play, and Zen Master did not stop him.
On the Bobcats side, Rivers saw Kobe playing, and let Li Ke continue playing without any hesitation.
So, at the beginning of the fourth quarter, Li Ke faced Kobe again.
First Kobe played singles, and after a breakthrough, he hit the iron.
Then Li Ke, the same breakthrough, the same blacksmithing.
Then Kobe continued to hit the iron, but Li Ke scored one.
In the end, Kobe managed to get to the basket, but was fouled by Li Ke and made 2 of 1 free throws from the free throw line.
Turning his head, Li Ke scored a three-pointer directly.
Back and forth, the Bobcats led by 21 points, and after a few rounds, they further stretched to 25 points.
With a big wave of the Zen Master's hand, Kobe was replaced like this.
"The Zen master this season is too Buddhist. Kobe made 27 of 10 shots, but he didn't show anything?"
"Speaking as if he would have shown something in the past, Zen Master has always been like this. He is very conniving with his star player."
"No, it's not the same. In the past, once Kobe fell into the situation of infinite singles, the Zen master would definitely step up to mediate, but today he has absolutely nothing."
"If Kobe had been a little more reasonable at the beginning of this game, this game would not have ended like it is now."
In the commentary seat, Kenny Smith has already thrown the blame for the early end of the game to Kobe.
He believes that the strength of the defending champion is definitely not that high, and the reason for this game to be played like this is entirely due to Kobe's indiscriminate shooting in the first quarter, which caused the Lakers to face a backward situation in the opening game, which also led to the passiveness of the subsequent game.
Magic Johnson, who appeared as a guest, didn't say anything, and seemed to have acquiesced.
It was Barkley who refuted a few words.
Then, the topic changed.
Because the game ended the suspense early, the rest is garbage time.
In the quiet Staples Center, it seems a bit boring to talk about those topics related to the game. Barkley dragged the topic to the sidelines of the court.
"That Sheldon fan who has been acting very fanatical, do you know who she is?"
Kenny Smith rolled his eyes: "I know, sitting next to her is Julia Roberts."
"so……"
"So, he is Julia Roberts' niece, Emma Roberts."
"I didn't expect Sheldon to have a second-generation Hollywood star fan."
"Maybe it's not the fans, but his girlfriend?"
"Leave this task to Craig and ask about it after the game."
……
The time was hard to come to the end of the game. As a show venue, the Staples Center did not leave the stadium early like other home teams who fell behind by a big score.
Many celebrities stayed in the arena, waiting for the moment when the camera will focus on them after the game.
When the timer beeped, the audience stood up, and Li Ke did the same.
He got up and slapped Curry beside him.
Then he turned around and hugged Captain Jack, and punched Jordan.
After that, pushing through the crowd and stepping over the long technical platform, Li Ke stretched out his right hand from afar.
The same was true for Kobe, and the two quickly held each other, separated a little distance, and exchanged a few words.
Probably, Kobe said: "I am not in good shape in this game, and I will fight again in the next game."
Li Ke replied unceremoniously: "No, it has nothing to do with your status, you are just old."
Finally, Kobe asked Li Ke when he left Los Angeles.
The Bobcats have become richer and richer in the past two seasons, but they will not let the expedition team leave overnight after the away game.
But at most, they will only stay in the away game for one night, and they will leave early the next morning.
Therefore, Li Ke shook his head: "Don't think about it, there is no time."
Kobe frowned, and at this moment, Vanessa appeared.
"Is Emma Roberts your girlfriend?"
Li Ke just wanted to shake his head, but Mrs. Wa continued without panting: "Take her to the manor in Orange County, and I'll teach her what to do when a family member of a player is watching the game."
"Do not……"
Finally, Li Ke shook his head, just when he was about to deny it.
Suddenly, a snow-white and tender arm wrapped around her, and a crisp voice rang out from beside her ears.
"Okay, we'll go."
Turning his head, Li Ke saw that beautiful face that made him frown.
"you are not……"
Li Ke wanted to deny it, but when he turned his head and looked at so many shots, he had a premonition that if he denied it in public, a farce might erupt on the scene.
After all, his opponent was a 19-year-old second-generation Hollywood star who seemed to have no IQ.
And behind this opponent, there is a Hollywood actress who is already middle-aged but also brainless.
Li Ke silently pulled his arm away, and then told Kobe: "You will see my explanation on WeChat later."
Turning around, Li Ke was dragged away by the press officer. The middle-aged and brainless Hollywood actress, Julia Roberts, as expected, took advantage of this time to stop Li Ke and said that he wanted to chat.
"This woman, seriously."
Li Ke shook his head and stood in front of Craig Sager.
The first question he heard immediately afterward was: "First of all, a question from many people. Is Emma Roberts, who has been cheering you on for this game, your girlfriend?"
Li Ke frowned, but quickly denied: "No, she is not."
"Then why did she..."
"I don't know, Craig, I really don't know, I think, you should ask some questions about the game."
"Okay, okay, let's talk about this game, you and Kobe played one-on-one, and you won another complete victory..."
"..."
When a game ends without any suspense, and at the same time there are interesting off-court events in this game, after the game, the focus of people's attention is often those off-court incidents.
Facing the interview, Li Ke denied that Emma Roberts was his girlfriend.
But at the same time, when he was communicating with Kobe, Emma Roberts suddenly stepped forward and took his arm, which made people feel that Li Ke was just trying to cover up.
In addition, someone photographed after the game that Li Ke and Emma Roberts' aunt Julia Roberts had a conversation in the parking lot of Staples.
The public opinion is more certain - Hollywood's little princess has already thrown herself into the embrace of the NBA's chosen son.
This is what the headlines on the second day of the game read——
"Christmas Eve, the Lakers suffered a disastrous home defeat! Off the court, the chosen one wins the beauty back!"
emmm... Lebron, who just led the team to defeat the Knicks in New York, saw this headline and was so shocked that he was about to pull out his mobile phone and call to explain.
Li Ke's WeChat also received messages of envy and jealousy from Xiao Du.
At the same time, the explanation Li Ke sent to Naga was also said by Naga: "Boy, love is love, there is no need to hide it."
Li Ke is a bit off guard...
As for his communication with the two women of the Roberts family, Li Ke said very clearly: "First of all, Ms. Emma Roberts, I apologize again for my previous goodbye without saying goodbye;"
"Secondly, Ms. Emma Roberts, I know you are not my girlfriend, and you are not my fan, so stop your current clown behavior..."
Emma Roberts played her rogue nature: "First of all, dear Sheldon, whose fan am I, you say nothing."
"Secondly, I have to tell you very sincerely that I'm in love with you..."
fall in love with me?
Li Ke pouted, with a look of disdain, he didn't believe it at all.
"When will you be able to leave Los Angeles and show up in Charlotte, then you can talk about these fake words..."
Just like that, the disdainful Li Ke left without Julia Roberts even interjecting.
……
The Christmas game ended in a mess outside the field, and Li Ke didn't even bother to review the game after the game.
But after returning to Charlotte, he still discussed the game and the Lakers this season with Boss Joe.
"Kenny Smith thinks that this game was a big loss caused by Kobe's start? That's nonsense. Kobe didn't go up, and the Lakers lost even worse."
Li Ke's judgment is completely opposite to Kenny Smith's. He believes that if Kobe is not on top, the Lakers' situation will be even worse.
The reason is simple, no matter whether Kobe is on top or not, the Lakers' right to shoot will be concentrated in Kobe's hands.
In the final analysis, the Lakers' signing work has been too poor in the past few seasons. Although they made it to the finals three times and won two championships, they just didn't have any strong role players to join.
Even the position of master controller is difficult to achieve qualified reinforcement.
Dasheng can always get the contract of the Lakers,
Li Ke can beat or even overwhelm Kobe, who is no longer at the peak, and Curry can blow up the point guard line composed of Steve Blake, Fisher and others.
On the inside, Jiasao also moved slowly under the Bobcat Kuaishui whirlwind style of play. In addition to being able to score by herself, she was infinitely weakened by the system's bonus and help to the system.
Coupled with the absence of An Zhu, the strength of the Lakers' three towers is no longer.
In Li Ke's view, this victory is a matter of course.
And from this whole season -
"The Lakers' bench is too bad. The only qualified substitutes are Shannon Brown and Matt Barnes, and the remaining tower outside the three towers. In addition, the triangle offensive style of play has fallen behind the times. The deeper the season, the fact that the Lakers have become second-rate will be exposed."
Lao Qiao has already recognized Li Ke's judgment, and Kobe has no possibility of winning three consecutive championships.
"If the Lakers win three consecutive championships, Kobe will be the closest to me. It's a pity..."
Old Qiao shook his head, looking very sorry, but Li Ke felt that this guy looked more like he was in Versailles?
……
In the three Christmas games, the Bobcats defeated the Lakers, the Cavaliers defeated the Knicks, and the Thunder also defeated the Celtics.
Cavaliers have nothing to say about the game against the Knicks. Although the Knicks have risen this season, they only have Stoudemire, and their intensity is still too low.
The remaining two games can be said to be victories for the youth army.
There are currently three major youth teams in the league. The first to rise is the Blazers, but due to injuries, the Blazers have already shown signs of falling.
On the other hand, the Bobcats and Thunder, who rose later, have a tendency to sweep the entire league in the future.
With the last two games at the end of December, the Bobcats ended their 12 campaign with a 13-game winning streak.
The overall record of 25 wins and 6 losses has also ranked first in the league.
On January 1, the Bobcats faced the Celtics.
The Celtics, who have returned to the defensive embrace, have a record of 23 wins and 10 losses so far this season, showing a significant recovery.
But the Big Three are getting old, and the newly joined Lao Sha and Tianzun are also elderly athletes. The Celtics composed of veterans have lost their previous upper limit.
Look at the Bobcats led by Rivers top the list, followed by the Bulls led by Tom Thibodeau.
Danny Angie's old face is completely unbearable.
But he still held on tenaciously, as if waiting for a chance to come back.
In this game, the Bobcats' home court, Li Ke was still relentless against his old opponent.
Leading by 12 points at halftime, 17 points in three quarters, and played three and four minutes in the fourth quarter. After quickly getting a 4-point lead,
Li Ke withdrew from the game with 28 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals.
Then there was a wave of consecutive victories, from the Timberwolves, the poor Heat, to the Eagles, Knicks and Jazz. Unknowingly, the Bobcats won 19 consecutive victories since Li Ke's comeback.
Only one victory away from 20 consecutive victories.
"Since Sheldon's comeback, the Bobcats have kept winning!"
"Sheldon with a 100% winning rate, where is his limit?"
"31 wins and 6 losses, do the Bobcats have a chance to break the Bulls' record of 72 wins?"
"19 consecutive victories, the fiery Bobcats are about to set foot on the threshold of 20 consecutive victories!"
"..."
For a time, the Bobcats became the focus of the league.
As for the 2010-11 season, which is almost halfway through, public opinion slowly overturned the pre-season predictions and judgments.
The championship is hot, leaving only the Bobcats, Bulls, Spurs, Lakers, Mavericks, Thunder and the Cavaliers after the mid-term trade.
That's right, the first six teams don't need to add any prerequisites, but the Cavaliers must add a mid-term deal.
As time progresses, the Cavaliers' mid-term deals are getting hotter and hotter, and the final deal is almost in sight.
(End of this chapter)