968 Christmas Eve in Los Angeles
Because of Christmas, Staples Arena is festive.
The fans in Los Angeles were not very loyal, so there were not many Lakers' jerseys on the spot, and more children were panting in Christmas clothes to watch the game. On the contrary, the Warriors fans were almost all wearing Chamberlain and others' jerseys, and when the players entered the court, they even stood up to cheer together.
TNT broadcast the game live, and Barkley muttered dissatisfiedly before the game: "This is the capitalist, hey, guys, you guys, this is the capitalist is Christmas now, God is on vacation today, but we still have to go to work, how unfair it is."
Smith laughed and said, "Come on, Charles, today's salary is five times more."
Barkley curled his lips in a daze and said, "What's this? Is Mr. Charles still short of money?"
"Then you can skip the job." Mark Jackson said.
Barkley glared at him and said angrily: "You are stupid. If you miss the work, you will be deducted five times your salary."
His inconsistencies made Smith and Jackson laugh endlessly. Fans like Barkley because they liked him so stupid and clever.
The players appeared, and even if the commentator got to the point, Barkley said incisively: "The Lakers are inferior to the Warriors in all aspects, including their appeal. Look, the Warriors fans are still wearing the team's jerseys, but what about the Lakers fans? Anyway, I haven't seen a few Lakers jerseys."
"But by the way, the cheerleaders are pretty good in Christmas outfits." West said while stroking his chin while warming up, looking at the cheerleaders who were showing off their long legs with black stockings.
"Beauty, are you going to have an appointment?" Jackson yelled at the cheerleaders with shamelessness. The girls looked at them with a smile, but no one replied.
Kobe walked over with a ball. George, who was helping Curry stretch his hamstrings, pushed the handsome guy away and walked towards Kobe excitedly. Then, the two met, and Kobe stretched out his right hand.
George was trembling all over excitedly. Idol, a living idol, he quickly stretched out his right hand to shake hands, thinking happily, look, look, this is Kobe, how gentlemanly this is Kobe.
As a result, Kobe stretched out his hand and pushed him away, walked towards Chamberlain, and said lightly: "Have you lost one game this month?"
Chamberlain laughed at George who was almost desperate. After laughing enough, he said to Kobe: "Not only this month, but next month, you won't lose."
Kobe shrugged and said, "Then you are going to be disappointed, and your winning streak will be the end of today."
After saying this, Kobe did not give Chamberlain the chance to fight back, so he turned around and ran away. Chamberlain pointed at him and cursed: "Oh, you don't care."
Kobe stopped again when he passed by George. He laughed and said, "Boy, I just teased you. You did a good job and didn't embarrass Los Angeles. He is worthy of being a player who went out of Los Angeles."
George was like the goddess' spare tire. Goddess Kobe made him desperate and sad just now, but when he gave him a smile, he immediately put his hot face on the goddess' butt.
Curry shook his head helplessly. IQ is a flaw. No wonder the doctor said that the brainlessness cannot be cured. George in front of Kobe is a brainless person.
Kobe encouraged George a few words. George was like a little Red Army man who saw Daddy Mao’s virtue, and he stood up and bowed, just about to kneel down and lick Kobe.
Finally, Kobe said: "I'm very optimistic about you, P good, from you, I saw myself fifteen years ago. By the way, I think it's better for Los Angeles players to play for the Lakers. How about it? Do you have any idea to go back to Los Angeles? It's also very close to your home, and you can drive home in an hour, right?"
"No, half an hour is enough," George said.
Chamberlain and others looked at George with intriguing eyes, but George didn't care. However, he did not answer Kobe's invitation. Instead, he impatiently introduced Kobe to how to drive from Los Angeles to reach Palm Town as fast as possible: "Don't take Highway 8. Although it was a smooth road at that time, you will actually take a lot of unjust way. I don't know which bitch raised by a bitch on Highway 8, but it actually took a big circle around California. This is fucking funny."
"Walking Robinson Class II Highway, when you arrive at Hardford Town, turn around and enter Highway 16. Drive eastward. You will see an intersection after about five minutes. Then you turn right, and you are not far from Palm Town at this time. If I were you, I would stop at this time..."
"Hey hey, Kobe, why are you leaving? Listen to me, let me introduce you to you. There is a very great steak restaurant at the intersection. I remember you like steak very much, right? Your name is, isn't Kobe the name of a steak restaurant in Kobe, Japan..."
"Damn it, come back, Kobe, why are you so heartless?"
"I deserve it" West said gloatingly, and even Hill, who had always had a good temper, nodded and said, "I like to hear it."
After the warm-up, the cheerleaders left the game and the game officially began.
The Lakers' starting lineup is: Bynum Sol River Test Steve Blake, Fisher sprained his ankle against the Thunder in the previous game. At that time, the little bastard Westbrook almost broke the old fish's ankle with continuous changes. If the old fish hadn't been cunning and knowledgeable, he would have fallen at that time.
The Warriors' starting lineup is Chamberlain, Ibaka, Jackson, Carter and West. Curry has now changed to the sixth man. The handsome guy is very unwilling to give up, but Old Nelson arranged this way, and he has no choice.
"Actually, there is nothing wrong with the Sixth Man," Iverson said with a smile. "Come on, boy, let me teach you a few moves. I can't tell you that you can still win the best defensive player this season."
West touched Curry's head and said, "You learn from your AI brother first. The Mad Dog brother will end up later. I will teach you a few tricks. By the way, you Mad Dog brother, I am the sixth master."
After saying that, before Curry could curse, West ran to the stadium happily.
Chamberlain moved his ankles and wrists at the midfield line. Bynum stood opposite him and deliberately made an expressionless look to increase his deterrence.
Chamberlain tilted his head and looked at him, "Boy, why do I feel like you are much taller?"
Bynum was immediately happy and thought to himself, could my superstar appearance come out, which made this guy increase his pressure and create an illusion that I have increased my height?
As a result, Carter's subsequent words broke his heart: "This idiot actually has long hair, haha, it looks a lot taller, but inflated, his arms must still be so short."
"So that's it." Chamberlain said suddenly.
The referee blew the whistle, the basketball flew up, and Chamberlain stood up and raised his wrist and gave the racket to West.
West rushed directly to the frontcourt and stood outside the three-point line. His shoulders trembled quickly twice. He leaned forward with his right hand and made a breakthrough. However, he rushed to the left, turned his right hand behind him. The ball turned half a circle behind him and fell into his left hand, and directly passed Blake and rushed out.
Facing Blake, West has an absolute advantage and there is no pressure to break through him.
When Bynum and Gasol saw West's breakthrough, they did not dare to defend him. Instead, they doubled Chamberlain in advance, one left and one right.
As a result, when West saw that no one was concerned about him, he simply rushed straight to the basket and went straight to Gasol. The Spaniard had no choice but to take a step forward and spread his arms to defend West.
At this moment, West swung his arm and passed the ball out, which fell into Chamberlain's hands.
The moment Chamberlain received the ball, he hit Bynum hard, so the route to the basket was empty. Chamberlain took the ball and stepped inward, jumped up and entered the penalty area, picked up and sent the ball smoothly into the ring.
Blake's offense was average. He was calm and had a broad vision. However, he lacked organizational talent and had no talent for creative passing. When he arrived at the frontcourt, he gave the ball to Kobe. This was his task. Lao Yu had previously advised him.
Black Mamba showed his fangs, he received the ball from the three-point line, faced Jackson's defense and rushed to the inside.
Jackson retreated and waved his arms back to defend, just about to block Kobe, but Black Mamba twisted his knee and suddenly stopped his forward figure. When Jackson also stopped, he accelerated again, hitting such a speed difference, and just passed Jackson.
After the breakthrough, Kobe did not continue to rush in, but stopped the brakes and jumped into the ball. He shook his wrist steadily and shot the ball into the ring.
The Warriors' counterattack came immediately. West rushed to the frontcourt. This time he didn't need his breakthrough. Chamberlain stuck Bynum at the top of the penalty area and reached out to ask for the ball. West hung the ball to him. He received the ball and hit him hard twice after receiving the ball. Then he suddenly turned around and made a delicate change of direction, passing Bynum and rushing to the penalty area.
Gasol was preparing to make up for defense. Seeing Chamberlain's breakthrough successful, he chased him from behind. Chamberlain raised his arm and jumped up.
Chamberlain didn't care, and he forced himself to rise up and wave his arms and made a tough dunk. Gasol reached out to stop him, but instead took a foul and was beaten to 2fI by Chamberlain.
The Lakers' offense is naturally still hosted by Kobe.
Blake's task is even simpler than Fisher. When he arrived at the frontcourt, he could pass the ball to Kobe, and then ran along the three-point line by himself, looking for an open space to make a turret.
Kobe still chose to play with his back. He leaned against Jackson and pushed forward firmly. Kobe was very strong, and Jackson couldn't stand it. He pushed the free throw area step by step.
As he stepped into the free throw area, Kobe took a deep breath quickly, and then his shoulders swayed irregularly. Jackson's body subconsciously retreated. Kobe seized the opportunity and turned and cut forward, crossed Jackson's block and approached the inside.
Chamberlain glared at his eyes and immediately came over, waving his long arms to block Kobe's way.
Kobe wanted this effect. As soon as he saw Chamberlain rushed up, stuck the opponent and passed the ball to the wing.
Gasol, the wing, ran out of the open with Bynum's cover. He tacitly received Kobe's pass, then rushed into the penalty area in two steps, held the ball with one hand and shook his wrist, and sent the ball steadily into the ring.
64 Warriors lead by one point.
Both sides started offenses smoothly, but the reason was that both wanted to test the opponent's defensive strength, but their own defensive strength was not improved. In fact, the Warriors and the Lakers are one of the three best defensive teams in the West. EpN had previously selected the four best defensive teams in the league, namely the Warriors, Lakers, Celtics and Spurs.
After the test was over, both sides began to take serious action.
The importance of the Christmas battle is no less than that of the playoffs, so both sides do everything they can to win, and both use great strength to defend, although such a game is not very good.
Chamberlain went to the high post to ask for the ball, and the defender was Artest, and neither Gasol nor Bynum followed. Artest did not suffer any loss in defending Chamberlain. His strength was strong enough that he could not stand Chamberlain and could also stop him from gaining defense time for the inside. If Chamberlain wanted to break through, he would enter the inside, and Gasol and Bynum would have double-teamed against him.
Chamberlain tried several times without cheating Artest, so he made a strong attack. As a result, as soon as he approached the inside, Gasol and Bynum surrounded the two wings.
Chamberlain did not dare to stick to the ball, so he immediately passed the ball to Jackson in the open position. As soon as Jackson got the ball, Kobe replaced the defense and almost made a steal. He had to pass it to Carter. At this time, there was not much time, so Carter jumped up decisively, and then the shot turned into a piece of iron and bounced out.
Similarly, the Warriors on the defensive end were more serious. Kobe was stared at by Jackson and failed to receive the ball. In the end, he slipped through the baseline and used Bynum's help to run out of the open position to get the ball. However, he faced Chamberlain. Kobe jumped up firmly and shot. Chamberlain tried his best to stretch his arm. Although he failed to block, he forced Kobe to deform the backward movement and the shooting also turned into iron.
Chapter completed!