Wei Xia and his teammates saw Kobe like this.

In the first quarter, he only made one shot.

Fortunately, I entered.

In the second quarter, he probably felt that he was so hard at defending and should encourage himself, so he shot two goals with a 50% shooting percentage.

In the half game, he scored 4 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists.

Is this Kobe?

If you think about it carefully, this is the norm in the CS season so far. Fans and teammates have never seen him get points as wild as last season.

Moreover, he changed the number from No. 8 to No. 24, isn’t he just hinting at saying goodbye to his past self?

But this change is too big!

There are not many people who can accept Kobe's change so quickly.

Because Kobe reduced his personal offense, the Lakers only asked others to replenish their firepower, and then fought against the Pistons, who were not very good at offense.

With the efforts of both sides, they played a game that the league would never want to see.

In the second quarter, the Pistons scored 18 points, leading the team with a slight advantage to the Lakers, who scored 16 points.

Last season, Kobe was so lucky that he scored 16 points in a single quarter, but now it is difficult for people to make trouble.

The Pistons lead the Lakers by 3 points.

Phil Jackson has a good outlook for the second half: "Bryant hasn't let go yet, so there must be a good show in the second half, and I look forward to good things happening."

If what Jackson is expecting is the outbreak of Tyshaun Prince, then indeed, the other party has lived up to his expectations.

Wei Xia, who faced Prince, was at a disadvantage.

It seems that it is an uncontrollable manifestation.

Wei Xia's defense was not wrong, and Prince suddenly became an unrivaled god of war.

The third quarter was his performance moment. He grabbed the defensive rebound and quickly went down. Although Wei Xia followed, his defense was not as good as Billups.

Billups led the ball and gave Prince a quick layup assist.

How good is that pass?

Prince didn't have to use any brains. He just stretched out his long arm to catch the ball firmly. Pay attention to Wei Xia's position being touched and grabbed randomly, and then used his figure to occupy the favorable terrain. Then, he used the talent given by God, the 218 cm arm span to the extreme, raised his long arm and trembled his fingers gently.

The ball goes in and scores.

Everyone is the same for this kind of ball. Wei Xia is afraid of being called a foul and sent 21, so she basically does nothing except formal interference.

Unexpectedly, that was the beginning of Prince's explosion.

At this time? Kobe scored a three-pointer at the high position.

The second half is just beginning? Everyone thought he was ready to attack.

As a result, his three-pointer failed to score? And this three-pointer that was not scored? It was the only goal he shot in the entire third quarter.

One shot in a single quarter without a free throw? Not yet.

This shows that he scored zero in a single quarter, and there was really no other move.

Therefore? He will be infinity invisible on the offensive end next.

Fortunately? Wei Xia rushed down the offensive rebound and made a second attack, but when she turned around, Prince pulled up the Olympic Fifth Ring with his long arms and forced a defensive foul.

The opponent scored two free throws.

Odom made a mistake in passing, Prince was about to fight back? Unexpectedly, Wei Xia's acting skills exploded. He actually made his offensive foul at the Auburn Mountain Palace.

As of this moment, there are 9 minutes and 30 seconds left in the third quarter. The match between Wei Xia and Prince is generally back and forth. From the perspective of appearance, it even has a slight advantage.

But from that second, the Lakers, who had a sharp turn of state, pulled Wei Xia and became the sheep who was beaten by Prince.

The next two minutes? The Pistons scored strongly on the inside.

Odom showed off his operational mistakes again.

Prince scored quickly, and Smash Parker made a three-pointer with time left to spare? If Kobe had his desire? Why did the Lakers do this?

Although the long rebound that burst out was taken by the Pistons? But Wei Xia, who tried to create a foul again but was blocked by the blow, stopped them from getting off soon.

As for defense, Wei Xia basically tried his best.

The Lakers scored again, which happened after 90 seconds.

Kobe scored a three-pointer to Brian Cook and got an assist.

Jackson made a large-scale substitution, and he replaced Wei Xia and Kobe with a rest at the same time, as if he wanted to restore his energy to the two ace players and wait for the final battle in the fourth quarter.

Prince didn't want to drag it until that moment.

Extend your long arm, steal the Lakers' pass, and counterattack dunk.

The Lakers are very familiar with this scene.

In the 2004 final, his long arms were so entangled.

Now is no different from that time. His defense is better than that, and his offensive weight is not comparable to that of the time. At that time, Prince was just a second-year starter, and now it is an indispensable part of the Pistons from offense to defense.

Parker's poor decisions resulted in Bynum's three-second violation.

Then, Prince Prince made another difficult mid-range jump shot. He wouldn't usually attack like this. At this time, his confidence had already risen. He believed that he could hit any shot. Therefore, no matter how unreasonable the choice was, for him, the ball was enough to shoot.

Wei Xia and Kobe sat off the court and watched him shoot one by one, scoring more and more points, and the gap between the two sides became bigger and bigger.

Jackson was like a ok person, sitting freely, and the players could not feel any panic or surprise from his face, as if he was the head coach of the Pistons. Prince could explode like this, and he could not do without his help.

When he exploded, Jackson did not ask a timeout to interrupt his rhythm. He did not change Wei Xia or Kobe to play against him. Even elementary school students knew that changing to a player with better defense ability to match can increase his scoring difficulty, but he just didn't do that. As for why, he didn't say it, and no one dared to ask.

The rhythm of the game drifted toward the piston one-sidedly.

This is their home court, and the audience who came to the Auburn Mountain Palace cheered thunderously. The screams and roars of the local men made the Lakers lose all their fighting spirit.

Before the third quarter ended, the Lakers were already 15 points behind the Pistons.

Only then did Jackson remember what he should do.

He called Wei Xia from the bench against Prince.

Prince, who has scored 17 points, has become the most brutal creature in this game.

He stood at the top of the food chain and ate whoever he wanted.

Wei Xia, who came up to put out the fire, was burned because the fire was too strong and his ability was limited.

Prince scored 23 points in a single quarter, which was more points than the Lakers team in a single quarter, completely laying the foundation for the Pistons to win.

Before the fourth quarter arrived, Jackson asked Kobe to increase his shots.

"Now is not the time to be selfless." It turned out that Jackson also knew that if this continued, there would be big problems.

He was so calm before that Wei Xia thought he didn't know.

Kobe listened to his suggestion, but it was too late.

The Pistons are too far ahead and their defense is enough to keep the fruits of victory.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Lakers were 15 points behind. In this case, they could only hope that the offense of the lagging side would blow the leading side's defense.

The Lakers' offense has not reached that point, so no matter how they continue to fight, the Pistons have an advantage.

Kobe greatly increased his shots.

Judging from the final result, he took 7 shots in the fourth quarter, but it has exceeded the total of the first three quarters.

In addition to the seven attempts on the books, he also caused 9 fouls.

His foul numbers fully demonstrate that his attempts are much more than 7 in statistics.

Even though Kobe had a strong attack, he still couldn't narrow the score by 17 points in a single quarter.

In the last quarter, the Lakers scored 28 points.

Facing Kobe who opened fire, the Pistons did not lose the offense while defending, and the team scored 27 points, only 1 point less than the Lakers.

In the end, the Pistons defeated the Lakers by 14 points, giving the Lakers two consecutive losses.

4 wins and 3 losses, the Lakers will summarize some of the following.

Combined with Kobe's performance, many critics will make sharp critics.

Some people even talk about Jackson's words that Kobe liked to play the savior in the first three quarters in high school.

Because of Ke Rujin's playing style, his attack distribution seemed to be like taking the path of a savior.

One thing, different people have different opinions.

In the eyes of critics, Kobe: he was irresponsible in the first three quarters, and took big plans in the fourth quarter. He either saved the world or "the Lakers lost Kobe but didn't lose", which is shameful.

In the eyes of fans, Kobe: The first three quarters are mainly good at defending and not stealing the show. If it really doesn't work, then take over the game. The Lakers lose, and Kobe loses too. Keep cheering next time.

No matter what, the person under these two views is not Kobe.

Kobe won't treat the game as a joke, and he shouldn't play tricks in a team with poor talent. He should control the game from the first second.
Chapter completed!