Chapter 1161 1160. The Drug-Taking Combination

Yao Ming and Kobe are now tied together.

If Kobe can't make a difference in the playoffs when he partners with Yao Ming, it proves that he can't do it without O'Neal.

He averaged 36.1 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 6.8 assists per game, and averaged 27 shots per game. If he performs well in the playoffs, his data will be proof of his strength.

If he does not perform well in the playoffs, it will only prove that he is a data brush.

As for Yao Ming, as time goes by, his departure from the Rockets becomes more and more controversial.

It's not that his performance is not good enough. He averaged 22 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists and 2.5 blocks per game. Yao Ming's performance this year is even better than O'Neal's, and even better with the help of Kobe.

However, the longer time passed and the better Yao Ming performed, the more media and fans wanted to have a deeper understanding of why he was traded to the Lakers. The Rockets were concerned about the Chinese market and did not talk about it, but as the media Slowly and deeply "investigating" with the fans, we gradually got some clues, and the media was very good at guessing and put forward many possibilities. The most accurate point is that Yao Ming wanted to defeat Liu Mang, so he teamed up with Kobe and took the initiative to ask to go Lakers, otherwise they will refuse to renew the contract after this season.

Therefore, Yao Ming and Kobe were under great pressure. When they were teamed up, the goal set by the media and fans was to guarantee the Western Conference Finals. After all, they had just cooperated, so the requirements could not be too high.

But with the Spurs, Mavericks, and Suns in the Western Conference, this requirement is somewhat unreasonable. Who makes them a team from Angel City? They have the No. 1 center in the Western Conference and the No. 1 shooting guard in the league, and are guaranteed to be in the Western Conference Finals. That's what people want to see.

However, the combination of Kobe and Yao Ming is obviously not just for the sake of making a difference in the Western Conference playoffs, there are more important things!

Defeat Liu Mang!

The Lakers lost to the Hawks at home last time, and they don't want to lose again this time. If they really reach the finals and meet the Hawks, and lose two games in a row during the regular season, they will feel too much pressure!

Must win!

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With Rasheed Wallace roaring, the Eagles' devilish home game begins!

Liu Mang came to the court after spreading the powder. Not only did he not hear that the opponent was being suppressed by the Devils at home, but he heard another system prompt.

"Ding... Kobe Bryant has entered a state of concentration. He personally believes that the more the away fans boo him, the more afraid they will be of him. Characteristics: cold-blooded trigger, entering the calmest mode."

This snake! Is he really cold-blooded?

Even if other stars are not affected by the atmosphere of the visiting team, the reminder Liu Mang received is that this star is strong in certain aspects and has confidence in himself. This guy... feels too good about himself!

McGrady went to greet and high-five the opponent's starting players, and the Lakers sent out a starting lineup of Fisher, Kobe, Luke Walton, Odom, and Yao Ming.

The Eagles sent out a starting lineup of Liu Mang, Tracy McGrady, Prince, Rasheed Wallace, and Kwame Brown.

When the relationship with the other party was good, it was Liu Mang who went to say hello to the other party, but McGrady felt that it was better to say goodbye. It was good for him to go because Liu Mang was too trouble-making.

Fans are also puzzled. The Hawks and Lakers seem to be incompatible. Liu Mang and Kobe often fight against each other...

In most cases, Liu Mang bullied Kobe because he wanted to save face. When Kobe couldn't compare with his opponent in terms of honor or performance, he would keep his mouth shut and not say much. He would train himself to become stronger and wait until one day he could fight back. .

It's just that Kobe didn't expect Liu Mang to be this kind of person, and he would actually become addicted to bullying him!

The media described the relationship between Liu Mang and Kobe as very bad, but true die-hard fans of the Eagles and Lakers discovered that the relationship between the two teams actually seemed to be pretty good, especially Liu Mang and Kobe, who were photographed together many times. There was a scene of eating in a restaurant, and Nike promoted how hard Liu Mang and Kobe Bryant trained together in the summer.

But it was true that the two were incompatible on the court. Seeing Kobe's look of choosing others to devour, and Liu Mang's arrogant and joking expression when facing a powerful opponent, the fans' hearts were already in suspense.

The Suns, Spurs, and SuperSonics have been swept by the Hawks. The Mavericks played against the Hawks for the second time and were defeated by the Three Hawks who restrained them. Do the Lakers have a chance to defeat the Hawks?

The fans at the scene definitely didn't want to see this scene, but most fans in front of the TV wanted to see the Lakers defeat the Hawks and bring some hope to the Western Conference.

In the past two years, the Western Conference team has been so miserable. It looked like a tiger in the regular season. However, the results showed that the number one team in the league was the Hawks, who had been stepped on by the Hawks for two years!

The players of both teams on the court are very focused now. The Eagles want to sweep the opponent's new combination, and the Lakers want to defeat the Eagles and regain their confidence!

Liu Mang watched Kwame Brown walk to the center circle. He was almost half a head shorter than Yao Ming and even smaller. He paid a moment of silence for this little brother.

Kwame Brown wanted to gain more weight, but Liu Mang and the coaching staff stopped him. It was mainly Liu Mang who wanted Kwame Brown to have a better career. Kwame Brown just turned 24 last month. That is, when a center with excellent mobility is needed in ten years, he will be only 34 years old. If he gains weight and becomes a heavy center, then basically no team needs such a heavy center without shooting. Now the weight of about 120 kilograms is just right, which is enough to be able to carry the center except Yao Shark. To deal with Yao Ming, who may be stronger in the future, and James, a tall backup center is enough.

Kwame Brown looked at Yao Ming in front of him and hinted that he should not be timid!

The stronger his ability, the more Kwame Brown felt how terrifying these super centers are!

It is true that Kwame Brown is the No. 1 pick, and it is also true that his physical fitness is not inferior to Howard, but he was delayed for two years, which made him lose the opportunity to be trained as a main scorer like Howard, and with small hands, it is difficult for him to become a player like Howard.

For Kwame Brown, it is more suitable to be a taller version of Ben Wallace with enhanced scoring ability, but there are some differences. Kwame Brown is better than Ben Wallace in single defense, but his help defense is a little worse. Ben Wallace actually played as a power forward in the last two years of partnering with Rasheed Wallace. Now the Hawks often have Rasheed Wallace and Kwame Brown take turns playing center.

Liu Mang thinks it is okay this season. Next season, he will definitely strengthen the power forward position. If David Lee enters quickly, it will be fine. Otherwise, he will have to trade to strengthen.

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At 8:30, the referee calculated the time. At exactly 8:30, he blew the whistle to start the game and threw the ball into the air.

Kwame Brown won the first game!

Of the few advantages, Kwame Brown seized the first one and pushed the ball to the back. Liu Mang received the ball and advanced to the front court.

Kobe defended Liu Mang.

In most cases, Liu Mang played the first attack of the Hawks, but this time Liu Mang decisively gave the ball to McGrady!

Liu Mang was very scared of the little blacksmith's look of wanting to eat people, and began to run around without the ball towards the basket.

Kobe felt something was wrong, but he did not hesitate to stick to Liu Mang and did not give Liu Mang a chance to run out of space. Kwame Brown went up to pick and roll, and Kobe squeezed through with his strong body, biting Liu Mang tightly.

McGrady saw that Liu Mang was being chased very closely by Kobe, like a mad wolf chasing its prey. Liu Mang failed to get rid of Kobe's defense and ran out of position, so McGrady decided to do it himself.

McGrady was also very excited to play against the Lakers. He bent down and slapped the ball back and forth on the floor with his long arms at a very fast frequency. It seemed that the ball was slapped back ten centimeters away from the floor, showing his excellent ball control ability.

Luke Walton swallowed his saliva and did not dare to be careless at all, ready to move at any time.

After McGrady found the feeling, he began to break through! Accelerate to the right!

Luke Walton has a very high basketball IQ and immediately determined the direction of McGrady's breakthrough...

Then he was passed...

Luke Walton's head told his legs that he knew how to defend, but his legs told him that he didn't know how to defend...

Luke Walton did keep up with the first step, McGrady's first step was just average, but the second and third steps were getting faster and faster, and his huge steps rushed directly from the three-point line to the three-second zone in three steps!

Facing Yao Ming's help defense who had determined the breakthrough route in advance, McGrady passed the ball to the basket with a ground pass, and Kwame Brown received the ball!

It was a very beautiful pass. Although McGrady's assists this season are only half of last season, it's not that he can't pass, but that the team doesn't need him to hold the ball as much as he did. This pass was very beautiful. Kwame Brown received the ball and raised his hands to dunk...

"Snap"

"Bang"

"Beep"

Three consecutive sounds rang out, and Kwame Brown was knocked to the ground!

Yao Ming was very focused. He immediately judged that McGrady was going to pass the ball, so the moment the ball left McGrady's hand, he immediately turned around and rushed forward desperately. When Kwame Brown had already pressed the ball above the basket, he slapped the ball on the basket!

And it was blocked cleanly! Although the joint action knocked Kwame Brown over, he touched the ball first, and the ball hit the basket and bounced over the backboard and fell out of bounds!

This was blocked!

When Liu Mang saw McGrady rushing into the inside, he stopped on the left side of the free throw line to watch Kwame Brown dunk, but he didn't expect Yao Ming to block it!

Seeing Kwame Brown's miserable appearance when he got up, Liu Mang felt that Yao Ming was very wild today!

Kobe was as crazy and desperate as a wolf chasing prey, and Yao Ming defended fiercely under the basket...

The drug combination, this is really drugged!

The Hawks still have the ball. The ball finally touched Yao Ming's hand, but the Hawks still have 5 seconds left in the offensive time.

Rasheed Wallace served the ball, and Liu Mang ran back to the corner to receive the ball under Kobe's front defense, and shot a three-pointer...

The hasty shot missed, and Odom grabbed the defensive rebound!