Chapter 769 Kobe’s Last Dance (Second Update!)

The league finally announced the following results of its investigation.

Because of the conflict between Ariza and Reeves on the court, Reeves said some unknown words that angered Ariza and the entire Pelicans team. After the game, Ci Shiping and Stephenson led people to storm the Clippers locker room.

In the end, security and coaches from both sides arrived to calm the situation, and the Pelicans players returned to their locker room.

It is reported that Tang Tian, ​​Davis, Griffin and DeAndre Jordan all appeared in the conflict, but none of them took action.

During the whole process, only Reeves Jr., Ci Shiping and Stephenson were more emotional.

The league imposed penalties based on the investigation results. Reeves Jr., Ci Shiping and Stephenson were each suspended for 2 games.

This was the league's final penalty, but both the Pelicans and Clippers later revealed some details that were beneficial to themselves.

The Pelicans said that Tang Tian and Davis went to break up the fight, while the Clippers said that the entire Pelicans team went to the locker room to cause the conflict.

But the purpose of this kind of revelation is to reduce their negative impact among their respective fans, because it can no longer change the league's final penalty.

In fact, because Reeves Jr. was also suspended, the Pelicans did not suffer a loss this time.

Ariza also stated in the locker room after the penalty results came out that he would pay the economic losses suffered by his two teammates due to the suspension.

This is already a very good result for the Pelicans.

It can even be said to be a good thing from a certain perspective.

The Pelicans were unexpectedly united in this matter, which will definitely have a positive effect on their subsequent games.

After winning against the Clippers, Ariza regained his form, and the relationship between the players became closer. The Pelicans won this game with great significance.

In the next more than half a month, the Pelicans continued to make great progress. Except for losing one game to the Hawks due to a rest, they won all other games.

Including the final game of the season against the Warriors.

With the last two regular season games left, their record reached a terrifying 72 wins and 8 losses.

In other words, at worst they can tie the Bulls' record of 72 wins.

And considering that the last game is against the weak Lakers and the Spurs who are likely to take a rest, breaking the record is a very high probability event.

But even so, their league first place is not absolute.

The Warriors next door really risked everything to fight for this regular season record.

Curry has been fighting with injuries, and Green and Thompson also fought fiercely.

Except for the loss to the Pelicans, they fought hard in all other games.

Their record is now 70 wins and 9 losses, with 3 games left to play.

If they win all of them and the Pelicans lose both games, they can overtake the Pelicans and become first in the league.

There are only two or three games left in the regular season, but the excitement is greater than ever.

Because the Lakers' schedule started early, they also ended early. The home game against the Pelicans was their last game of the season.

Because the Lakers are definitely out of the playoffs, that is to say, this game will be Kobe's last dance.

The ticket prices for this game are extremely high.

Kobe represents an era, and everyone wants to witness the curtain call of an era.

The Staples Center was packed that night, with quite a few fans packed into the aisles.

Because it was Kobe's last season, the Lakers' games became a retirement tour, and each game was watched by a large number of people, but this one was more popular than any other.

Many Hollywood stars came to the scene, including Lakers owner Jim Buss and general manager Kupchak.

Even O'Neal came to the scene.

Major TV stations have also made preparations for global live broadcasts early.

This is an unprecedentedly grand game.

As soon as they arrived at the arena, Kobe and Tang Tian started chatting. The two chatted for a long time.

Some eagle-eyed fans noticed that Tang Tian was wearing a jersey. It seemed that he was playing tonight.

The scene quickly entered the opening ceremony, and the Pelicans' starter attracted much attention.

Because this is Kobe's last game, the home fans definitely want Kobe to have a happy ending.

After all, if they play seriously, it is impossible for the Lakers to beat the Pelicans, the league's number one.

For the Pelicans, Dinwiddie and Tang Tian are on the outside, Ariza and Harrell are on the forward line, and Jokic is the center.

Davis and Holiday will not play in suits and ties.

The fans cheered when they saw this lineup. There are still dozens of Lakers with this lineup.

Amid the cheers of the fans, Chandler beat Jokic in a jump jump, officially kicking off the game.

Kobe came to the frontcourt and played behind the ball.

The Lakers' style of play in this game was the same as what head coach Scott broke before the game, which was to give the ball to Kobe.

The Pelicans also cooperated very well, not double-teaming, and just letting Ariza defend alone.

Kobe faced his former teammates and took a signature fadeaway shot after a continuous shake.

Ariza did not let go of his one-on-one defense and struggled to interfere.

"Bang!"

Kobe's first shot.

Jokic protected the defensive rebound and the Pelicans counterattacked. Dinwiddie received a pass from Tang Tian from midfield and made a layup to give the Pelicans the lead.

The Lakers advanced to the frontcourt and still gave the ball to Kobe.

This time Kobe chose to break through head-on, then stopped suddenly and leaned back before taking action.

Ariza's defense is still in place. Kobe is his big brother and he is very familiar with it.

"Bang!"

Neither did Kobe's second shot.

It can be seen that the attention from the outside world has put a lot of pressure on Kobe himself.

Jokic scored a goal in the Pelicans' position battle, but looking back, Kobe's shot still hit the frame.

It wasn't until his fourth shot that he finally hit a fade away shot in the low post.

This goal also attracted bursts of cheers from the fans at the scene.

Not only did Kobe finally score, but in his last dance, he continued to perform the iconic three-iron for the fans.

However, after the ball was made, Kobe found his touch and hit consecutive shots, helping the Lakers and the Pelicans to remain in a stalemate on the court.

Stevens said he would not pursue the regular season record, but he really did not pursue it.

Neither Davis nor Holiday played in this game. Although Tang Tian and Jokic played, they did not have much playing time.

Kobe spent more time on the court against the Pelicans' bench.

Kobe's touch has been very good since then. He has made 20 of 48 shots and 5 of 20 three-pointers. He has scored 55 points.

However, the Pelicans are really strong to become the league's first overall team.

In the last minute, they still led the Lakers 100 to 96.

In the last minute, the other Lakers players tried their best on the defensive end to continuously defend against the Pelicans' offense.

And Kobe showed his superstar ability, with a double-teamed fadeaway and a three-pointer from the outside. After scoring five points in a row, he took the lead 10 seconds before the end.

After hitting the three-pointer, Kobe lit up the Staples Center with an excited roar.

After the Pelicans called a timeout, he shouted to Tang Tian on the sidelines.

"You come on!"