Chapter 740 The Fastest Striker!

"The game begins!" As the bald man Crawford threw the basketball high into the sky above the Charlotte Hornets LOGO on the blue court, the 1998 Christmas Day game began.

"Mine!" Although O'Neal was in poor condition, the white center who jumped the ball had no chance of losing and easily passed the ball from Divac's hands.

Kobe holds the ball and advances!

Wasp! It's very similar to that championship Bulls team, with the same coach, the same top star, and the same tactics.

But there are many differences!

In the Bulls' perimeter defense, no one except Jordan can guard Kobe!

Even the slightest restriction cannot be achieved.

Harper can't do it, and neither can Pippen!

Even though the Bulls' perimeter defense was the cornerstone of their dynasty, they were completely unable to stop Kobe.

Michael Jordan must go all out and compete with the 20-year-old Kobe on both offense and defense. This is not very friendly to a player at the end of his prime.

As for this Hornets, Phil Jackson would certainly not be so stupid as to directly let Jordan and Kobe go head-to-head and fight to the death.

The first thing is to try to see whether Grant Hill's defense against Kobe can work.

"Grant, it's you indeed." Kobe raised his eyebrows!

No one knew Phil Jackson better than Kobe Bryant.

If it's Larry Brown, then Jordan must be defending himself.

If it is Luke Walton, then Leder must be defending himself.

Zen Master will definitely use Hill to defend himself. Kobe expected it before the game, and he was also prepared to be defended by Hill!

If there is any type of defensive player that Kobe hates to be guarded by the most, it is a player whose height and wingspan suppress him, who is not slower than him, and who has top-notch intelligence.

There was only one player in his previous life - Emperor LeBron James.

Grant Hill, who had exhausted his knees and back in the Pistons, has become an ordinary 3D player and can no longer live up to the popularity of the league and his position as the league's number one small forward.

In that era, only James could make it difficult for Kobe to score.

It's not that Kobe can't beat James, but that James can significantly reduce Kobe's offensive productivity and shooting percentage simply by relying on talent.

This is the truth. Talent crushes, that's what it looks like in basketball.

taller than you! Stronger than you! Not slower than you!

This is where Emperor James makes Kobe very uncomfortable every time he faces him. Kobe must use a lot of footsteps and extremely difficult shots, and try his best on every attack to complete the score.

Although he was not saved from death, he was tired!

Score every time! Kobe is going to rack his brains!

Hill's talent is not much worse than James!

His strength is not as good as James, but his first step is even faster than James!

Grant Hill's speed talent is unique among small forwards in the entire history of the NBA!

Hill smiled slightly and lowered his body to closely watch Kobe's every move!

Don't be careless!

Of course Hill knows how important this game is to the Hornets!

Hill came to North Carolina to win the championship!

The biggest obstacle to winning the championship is the Lakers and Kobe!

The biggest task that Zen Master gave himself was to restrain Kobe one-on-one!

If Kobe's score is kept below 40 points, the mission is accomplished!

Below 40 points may even sound ridiculous.

When does limiting a player's scoring to less than 40 points count as guarding him?

But if this person's name is Kobe Bryant! Then it all makes sense!

"So careful?" Looking at Hill who was facing a formidable enemy, Kobe smiled and threw the ball at the shark.

He has no interest in spending all his energy on Hill at the beginning of the game. That would be unwise.

To know.

Hill

Always just the second in charge of the Hornets.

It makes no sense to tell him who wins or loses.

Because the God of Basketball is preparing to go!

"O'Neal versus Divac!"

"This is the pinnacle showdown after the Atlanta Olympics!"

"Hold it! Verratti!"

O'Neal catches the ball!

Sit back!

The force of a landslide and tsunami immediately pressed on Divac!

"Is this guy so much better than he was in 1996?" Divac gritted his teeth! His left hand firmly pressed against the big shark's hip bone!

He even heard a creaking sound from the joints of his left hand!

fear!

This power! Divac persisted to the death, but he only lasted two times. On the third time, O'Neal pushed him away and hit a layup.

"Go!" Rodman roared! Quick serve from the baseline!

Leave the basketball to Hill!

And the next moment!

Hill starts!

quick!

Bowen hasn’t reacted yet!

Hill rushed past him with the ball!

"What?" Bowen's superstar phobia has long been cured, but Hill's breakthrough once again reminded him of the powerlessness he felt when facing Hill when he first entered the league, as if facing the sun!

"Play faster! The Hornets need to play faster!" Magic exclaimed. The Hornets' strategy against the Lakers is not a positional battle?

But run!

Race against a young team like the Lakers! ?

"Oops! O'Neal has no way to retreat!"

"It's because O'Neal's defense is out of touch!"

Hill broke through Bowen, rushed to the basket, and made a clever back pass in the face of Kobe's cover and block!

Follow Ryder! One-handed chop!

Michael Jordan even reached the corner for a three-pointer at this time! Fortunately Eddie Jones followed, otherwise it wouldn't be as simple as a 2-pointer.

"I didn't expect it!" Phil Jackson smiled enigmatically.

Harris!

This is my big gift to you!

"Bruce! What are you doing?" Eddie Jones complained.

"My. But he's just too fast."

"It's not Bruce's fault." Kobe pursed his lips.

If Hill's breakthrough falls into position and O'Neal is blocked inside, it is not completely impossible to defend.

Shooting is not Hill's specialty. He is never the Emperor James of later generations.

But playing at a fast pace, Hill's speed characteristics make him simply too difficult to guard!

This kind of speed, even in Kobe's entire career, has never been seen at the small forward position.

Even James and Tracy McGrady are slower than Hill!

He is worthy of being the most popular person in the league. This kind of talent is too terrifying.

Even Bowen, whose defense has reached its peak, has no way to keep up with Hill's speed without resorting to all kinds of tricks.

Do you want to defend Hill yourself?

But I have to take care of the second-in-command of the Wasp.

What about basketball god Michael Jordan?

It is self-evident who is more terrifying between a liberated Hill and a released Jordan.