Chapter 633 What Do You Compare to Jordan?

In the All-Star Game, the players won't have much playing time. Except for a few superstars, it usually only lasts for more than 20 minutes. And Kobe... although he is the starter, the rookies will not have much playing time, about two quarters. That's about it.

As for wanting to hit MVP?

The first premise is that the Western Conference can win, and Kobe's performance and statistics are among the best in the team.

The former is undecided, but fortunately Kobe is in good condition, and fortunately Payton and Baker are both showing off, saving Li Shengli some trouble.

Until halfway through the first quarter...

In fact, the Western Conference did not make Kobe play too exaggeratedly, but only gave him the same resources as Jordan. The situation was very good in half a quarter. Kobe scored 7 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, while Jordan had 6 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist.

Although neither side played too hard on the defensive end, the smoothness of their offense can still be seen, and the result is quite surprising.

Kobe Bryant in his debut, versus Jordan in his twilight years?

Fans have to wonder...this is some kind of sacred handover ceremony.

Even the players from the east and west were a little surprised, but Li Shengli was calmer and felt that everything was taken for granted. His old face was full of joy and pride. He even became more energetic to partner with Malone and to toss Kemp.

In fact, Kobe has the advantage of on-the-spot tactical tilt, and Jordan also has Kemp's passive "contribution" of shots. The two are still evenly matched, but Western Conference head coach George Karl really can't stand it anymore...

Camp?

My child, you said you had nothing to do and why did you mess with these people?

George Karl was helpless. Kemp was a thorn in the side when he was with the SuperSonics, but he was still a player under his command after all. And he only scored 2 points and 1 rebound in ten minutes. No one could bear to see this.

So the West called a timeout in the last two minutes.

Because the All-Star substitutions are not so sophisticated, they are all top players in the league, so George Karl directly replaced the partners of Li Shengli and Malone with the Spurs brothers who were sitting on the bench and stared at each other in an attempt to save Kemp. .

Is this a replacement?

Is George afraid that something will happen to Kemp?

Malone didn't expect it to happen so quickly. After all, a small elbow does not count as an elbow. None of the people in Camp died, so how could there be any problem?

Li Shengli didn't care.

As soon as he returned to the bench, he patted Duncan, who was about to play, to express his goodwill, as if he was being encouraged by a big brother. Robinson on the side felt as if he was being cheated, and even Duncan was embarrassed.

Robinson: Is it too much for you to touch my brother and step on your horse?

Duncan: Lee, don't touch me again. I'm afraid Robinson will... misunderstand him!

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Before waiting for a while, George Karl said a few words briefly, and the game continued. Li Shengli and Malone sat on the bench and watched the last two minutes of the first quarter.

"Lee, Kobe is playing harder and harder. You are leading him well." Malone felt that Kobe was very strong this time, and even every game encounter felt more fierce than the previous one.

"Did I do a good job?" Li Shengli curled his lips and said disapprovingly: "Come on, I'm not that narcissistic. Without me, he would have done well. This is inevitable, not accidental. I am only responsible for helping him speed up. This process of growing up.”

"Bah, are you so official?" Ma Long spat falsely.

"But... you are right. Just like you back then, without me and John training you, you would be in the same situation as Shaq. Speaking of which, are you very touched that we let you get two rings? ah?"

"Can I still have some face?" Li Shengli couldn't wait to catch Ma Long and beat him up.

"Okay, even if I rub your ring, what the hell are you training me for?"

"What did you and Brother John teach me in the first place, but you don't have any points? One taught me how to do black elbows, and the other taught me how to do black hands. They also asked me to grab people and beat them to death. What the hell kind of training are you doing? "

"Ahem... isn't this teaching you self-defense?" Ma Long smiled and thought carefully... He really didn't teach Li Shengli anything good at the beginning, so he could only change the subject and said: "Stop talking about this, just talk about Kobe. , what will happen later?"

Back to the topic, Li Shengli didn't joke with Ma Long either.

"Well... I was originally worried that he would be a little uncomfortable playing in the All-Star Game for the first time, and wanted to help him find his form, but now it's basically fine. Let him play freely. After all, it's not good to be too deliberate. We can't cover it up. of his own ability.”

"Yes, it just saves us trouble."

"It's just temporary. We still have time. Don't lose in the West today. If you lose, you'll have nothing."

"Don't worry, as long as Kobe doesn't fall behind Jordan, we have a better chance of winning than the Eastern Conference." Malone pointed to the court. The Western team was already 7 points ahead. "Look at Hardaway, he has to play in the All-Star Game even though he is injured. , there is basically no data, it is only one quarter, not to mention Kemp, he will not be able to perform later."

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The last 2 minutes of the first quarter.

The Spurs' Robinson + Duncan came on the court. In a strong attack and weak defense, the effect was basically the same as that of Li Shengli + Malone. However, the Eastern side was just like Malone said. Hardaway was injured and Kemp was in a daze. He was scored in 2 minutes. The difference widened by 9 points.

As for the second quarter.

Li Shengli and Malone still haven't played, but Kidd, Nick, and Eddie have started their playing time, and Kobe, who is feeling hot, hasn't played yet. He has his own people around him at all times.

Until halfway through the second quarter...

Kobe spent 18 minutes of playing time at once. The first 6 minutes were the golden period, and the last 12 minutes also saw Kidd, Nick, and Eddie, who scored 18 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal.

But in the west, there are still many people queuing up.

So George Karl replaced Kobe in the middle of the second quarter, and Kobe currently leads the Western Conference in statistics. After coming off the court, he went straight to Li Shengli's side, looking very excited.

"Kobe, take a rest. You should still have some time."

"Hey, Li, I'm in good shape today, just let me play one more session."

"Play another quarter? Then you have to play for 30 minutes. 20+ for a newbie is pretty good."

"I feel that those who can fight should go up and fight."

"Come on, this is the All-Stars, and no one takes it seriously except you."

Li Shengli threw a towel, and Kobe took it and sat down. What caused his unbalanced mentality was... Jordan, who was equally efficient as him, was still playing on the court, but he was replaced. The impact is definitely there.

"Oh, our Kobe is quite serious?" Malone chuckled at the side.

"Go ahead!" Li Shengli glanced at Ma Long with disgust.

"Okay!" Malone shook his head and said to Kobe: "What are you comparing with Jordan? Jordan was targeted by Thomas for the first time he played in the All-Star Game. It was also the first time for you to play in the All-Star Game, but... I guess Jordan I have to envy you, after all, when he first entered the league, there was no big gangster like Lee to help him, let alone an All-Star MVP."

"Uh...it seems so!" Kobe touched his head, feeling very happy.

"Come on, what are you talking about?" Li Shengli stared at the court and said: "Hardaway and Kemp are both off, and the Eastern team may have to chase points. If we don't win today, it's useless to say anything. Everyone will be stunned for a while. Work harder."