Reborn as Kobe

　　In the history of the league, there has never been a team that can make a comeback after 0:3, so the ending of the Lakers is self-evident.

　　 On May 25th, the fourth game between the Lakers and the Jazz started in the Jazz’s home energy program.

　　 David Stern can't wait to tear up the two lives of Sloan and Harris. The assistant reported the ratings of the two teams. As Stern expected, the ratings were not high, with an average of only 7.9, which is simply horrible.

Stern knows the ball very well. He knows very well that Kobe is suppressed by Harris. A superstar who can match Jordan is regarded as an ordinary puzzle by the Lakers. This is something he absolutely does not allow. Stern has decided to manage with the Lakers. There is a communication after the end of the season. If the old Buss and Jerry West still do not act, he will use his wrist to force the Lakers to start the Kobe trade.

　　The charm of superstars is endless. For the development of the NBA, a commercial league, superstars with idol colors are a key factor in promoting the expansion of the league. For example, the old gangster Michael Jordan, officially because of his appearance, the NBA began to have an influence worldwide. The ratings of all the games he participated in were significantly higher than other games, such as the 1993 Finals. , The ratings even reached a record 17.9.

　　 Assistant Adam asked with a joke: "David, do I need to talk about it in the referee league?"

"Don't influence the trend of the game too much. Basic fairness and justice are the source of survival for any competitive sports. I hope you can make it clear that although the league is a business alliance, many things are ultimately just a business, but it destroys the basic competition mechanism. , This alliance is not far from death." Stern disagrees with many concepts of jokes. If the jokes were not very talented in business development, he would have abolished this eager for quick success. Stern has already begun to look for a new successor, which is absolutely unexpected for a joke.

　　 Although the joke is very respectful, but his heart is very relentless to Stern. He thinks that with the two ace of Kobe and Jordan, it can completely double the commercialization of the league.

　　 The Jazz’s starting lineup still uses the previous lineup: Stockton, Hornacek, Russell, Malone, Ostertag.

　　 On the Lakers side, in addition to Kobe, O'Neal, Horry, Jones, Van Exel returned to the starting lineup.

　　 Malone won the jump ball and the game started.

　　 The Lakers defensive man-to-man, this game is relatively inside, almost giving up the three-point line. This is the result of a discussion between Kobe and his teammates before the game. Kobe found that Sloan did not allow Jazz players to shoot more three-pointers, unless it is a particularly good opportunity. Sloan is a firm believer in the closer to the basket, the higher the efficiency. During this period, coaches and players above the ninth level in the league thought so.

　　 The Lakers have been pushed to a dead end, so Harris has also been abandoned by the Lakers players. The pre-game mobilization meeting was hosted by O'Neal, and the specific tactical plan was taken out by Kobe.

　　 Malone gave Stockton a high pick and roll, and O'Neal immediately changed defense. Stockton took two steps laterally and passed to Hornacek who left Van Exel in the middle.

　　 Hornacek just took a step and was blocked by the retracted Eddie Jones, and the middle of Ostertag was emptied. Kobe also let go of Stockton and retreated, forming a double-team against Malone.

　　 Malone could not squeeze into the basket, so he could only divide the ball to Ostertag on the left forty-five degrees.

　　Ostertag took the ball in an open position, a little far from the basket, did not dare to shoot, stood still and waited for his teammates to respond, and handed the ball back to Stockton.

　　 The Jazz players passed back and forth, the pick-and-rolls moved, and it was almost twenty-four seconds out of no time. Russell made a sudden stop jumper and missed under Jones interference. O'Neal protected the rebound.

　　 Lakers offensive, Kobe dribbled to the frontcourt and was blocked by Stockton. Kobe did not overpower. Eddie Jones got rid of Brian Russell by Holly's off-the-ball screen. Kobe passed the ball the first time.

　　 Malone changed defense very quickly, Jones didn't make a direct call and gave the ball to O'Neal.

　　 O'Neal guarded the ball and stood still, and then divided it to Van Exel, who was running to the bottom line on the right. Van Exel made an emergency stop jumper from the three-point line and made a three-pointer. 3: 0.

　　 It is interesting that the Lakers stand up and cheer on the sidelines, but Harris is complaining loudly, apparently very dissatisfied with this offense. He found that all the tactics he made before the game had been broken, and the Lakers on the court had not implemented it at all.

　　 Jazz offensive, the penalty area was blocked by the Lakers, and he placed a mid-to-long shot from the periphery. It was almost twenty-four seconds. Malone's mid-range shot missed under Horry's interference and O'Neal grabbed the rebound.

　　 Kobe originally wanted to play a fast break, but he could only fall into position when he was personally defended by Stockton. Malone expanded the defensive range and began to defend Van Exel.

　　 Jones got rid of Brian Russell with O'Neal screen, received the ball and passed the ball to Kobe to get an open opportunity, and rushed to the high post before Hornacek to make a jumper. 5:0.

　　 Jazz offensive, players pass back and forth, pick-and-rolls, but the inside line has been squeezed to death by the shrinking Lakers, there is no space, outside shots are not allowed by Sloan.

　　 Hornacek broke through to the left and missed the basket due to O'Neal interference. Horry grabbed the rebound.

　　 The Lakers played very simple. They shot three-pointers outside the basket without hitting the basket. O'Neal became an Olajuwon-style organization center and sent out several outside assists.

　　 Jazz position battle, the pick-and-roll was limited by the Lakers' compressed defense. Obviously the Lakers blocked the penalty area, and the Jazz also tried hard to hit the basket and shot near the basket according to Sloan's arrangement. This was a strategic error.

　　 Stockton will be double-teamed as soon as he breaks through, and the ball goes out. Malone can only choose a high mid-range shot and his shooting percentage is barely close to 50%.

　　 Hornacek can't run out of space, the Lakers players are very defensive, just prevent penetration and fail to shoot.

　　 In fact, as long as Jerry Sloan arranges a three-point tactic, the Lakers will definitely not be able to shrink in the penalty area. Hornacek is one of the league's most accurate pitchers. Stockton and Russell can also shoot three-pointers.

　　 But Sloan was swayed by the environment, knowing that the defense won the championship, and he didn't believe that three-pointers could kill anyone.

　　 The entire Jazz scene in the first quarter was extremely passive. The score was 26:13. The Jazz fell behind by more than ten points, which was unimaginable in the previous game.

　　 Both sides replaced the bench in the second quarter, the two teams began a defensive battle, seemingly back on track.

　　 Harris shuddered and kept reprimanding O'Neal and other players, as if the Lakers were behind by the big score.

　　 The old Bass, who was sitting in front of the TV watching the live broadcast, said to the LOGO man: "Let's terminate the contract with Harris at the end of this season. By the way, ask Shaquille and Bryant who they want to be coaches."

　　 Jerry West nodded helplessly. He originally wanted to wait another year. He expected that the bull would disintegrate soon and he could recruit the Zen master Phil Jackson to come, but the plan did not change quickly.

　　 In the sixth minute of the second quarter, the main players of the two teams were replaced one after another. The Lakers ignored Harris and still went their own way. The point difference was quickly widened to fifteen points. Horry alone made two consecutive three-pointers.

　　 Sloan stood on the sidelines, pinching his waist with his hands, feeling tangled inside.

　　 The Jazz used to rely on rough defense, iron-blooded style and pick-and-roll to win this game, but this game is not good. If you want to fight with the Lakers players, there is no chance. The Lakers conduct the ball very fast, and O'Neal also happily picked up assists.

　　The point difference widened, the Jazz brain Stockton could only take the lead and threw a three-pointer on the outside, but he did not expect it to receive a miraculous effect. Although the Jazz's three-pointers were not close to 30% of their field goals, they miraculously bit the score and did not allow the gap to widen.

　　 Both teams increased their three-pointers in the second half, but their shooting percentages dropped severely. There are many specific reasons. The first is that all teams in the league do not have mature three-point tactics at all, because in the past, the teams only used three-pointers as an emergency supplement; the second is the strength of the league’s current defense. The Shanghai League has not yet introduced nohandchecking, so outside three-point shots will be severely disrupted. This is the most critical reason why there is no magic ball theory at this time.

　　 The players on both sides began to grind their positions in the last quarter. At this time, O'Neal, who was still physically strong, became the key point for the Lakers to win. O'Neal frequently rushed into the basket and dunked into the air. Kobe only needed to pass the ball to the appropriate position above the rim to get an assist opportunity.

　　 At this time, the OK group once again bloomed with dazzling brilliance, which could not be stopped.

　　 When the whistle sounded, the score displayed on the scoring device was 104:91. The Lakers pulled back a win away, and it looks like there is still a chance.

　　 In this game, Kobe scored 22 points and 19 assists. O'Neal scored a triple-double of 24 points, 15 rebounds and 12 assists. The Lakers also scored in double figures with six players.

　　 Jazz Malone did not play well, 8 of 22 shots, 3 of 5 free throws, 19 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks, Stockton 19 points and 11 assists, the Jazz five scored in double figures.

　　 On May 27th, under the leadership of Kobe, the Lakers fought and smashed the Jazz. The final score was 114:96, and the Lakers had an away win. The total score became 2:3.

On May 29th, the Lakers returning to the home court were stubbornly blocked by the Jazz. Kobe was desperately blocked by Stoke and the Lakers’ defensive strategy of shrinking the inside didn’t work anymore because of Hornacek’s game. The three-pointer was odd, 7 of 10 shots, and the Lakers lost the Jazz 102 to 104 in the final game. The total score of 2:4 was eliminated.

　　 The Lakers were eliminated, which was predicted by many experts after the series began, but being out in this way was unacceptable for the Lakers fans.

　　 After the game, Harris was pushed to the forefront, and the Lakers also announced that they had terminated their contract with Harris for the first time.

　　 Harris, who wanted to trade for Kobe next season, was out of anger. He faced the media and said: "The Lakers are a group of irreducible players, especially O'Neal. He is a complete villain."

　　 Harris doesn't really hate Kobe, after all, Kobe has never had a conflict with him, but he thinks O'Neill betrayed him.

　　 O'Neal retorted contemptuously: "I thought Harris could bring everything I wanted, but he didn't, so I chose to do the right thing."

　　 O’Neal’s remarks confirmed the speculation that the outside world had forced him to leave the coach, and the Shark had a stain that could not be washed away in a lifetime.