Chapter 957 Kobe's Psychological Shadow

As one of the most successful teams in this offseason, the Lakers have been given a lot of expectations by many people after forming the F5 led by Kobe, Nash and Stoudemire.

Before Ray Allen joined the Heat, the Lakers were known as the strongest team in history.

The Lakers' lineup looks really luxurious and incredible.

Two peak MVPs teamed up, plus three peak first-team players, a power forward Randolph who can suppress Duncan, plus Artest, who has the strongest defensive strength in the NBA small forward position in the past decade, and a bunch of tough guys like O'Neal, Odom, Ariza, Batum, Bibby, Fisher and others on the bench.

According to many people, the Lakers' lineup this season, let alone the starting lineup, even if it is the substitute lineup, is a playoff-level team in the East.

Such a beautiful lineup, after the start of the season, did not meet the expectations of these expectants at all.

Supersonics, Mavericks, Clippers, Hawks, Rockets, Grizzlies, Thunder, seven games, seven opponents, lost to Supersonics, Mavericks, Grizzlies and Thunder.

Just winning against the Clippers, Hawks and Rockets is a very, very unqualified record.

Maybe the Lakers' opening schedule this season is not so easy.

All seven teams are playoff-level teams. Even the weakest Hawks are strong playoff teams in the East.

However, if you are an average strong team, it is understandable to say that your schedule causes your record to be not so good.

If the Supersonics encountered such a season start, they only won three games in seven games, and others could understand it.

After all, many of these seven teams have more hard power than the Supersonics.

But the Lakers absolutely cannot have such a reason.

The Lakers are the team with the strongest hard power besides the Heat. Even the Grizzlies, one of the Big Three this season, are considered to be below the Lakers in hard power.

In this case, the Lakers were the top dogs in these seven games. As the top dogs, after seven games, they had fewer wins and more losses, so of course they should be criticized.

In fact, the Lakers are indeed being criticized by many media experts and even Lakers fans.

Many people are analyzing why the Lakers have such problems?

Many people mocked Nash and Stoudemire for their wrong choices.

More voices and spearheads were directed at Kobe, the former No. 1 black in the NBA.

In fact, the Lakers lost four of the seven games, and Kobe was indeed the biggest responsibility.

Nash and Stoudemire are both very team players.

The Lakers' bombardment version of the triangle offense this season is also a team-based triangle offense tactic.

But Kobe is still too personal.

It is very easy to get caught up in a private fight with opponents.

Just like the first game between the Supersonics and the Lakers.

Kobe got caught up in a private fight with Rondo, which made the Lakers' defense, which was not rich, even worse. For a long time, Artest and Nash had to defend Yes and Durant.

At the same time, on the offensive end, Kobe's battle alone did not have to compete with the Lakers' team battle, and his offensive efficiency was relatively inefficient.

The Lakers are very strong, but the four opponents the Lakers lost to, the Supersonics, the Grizzlies, the Thunder and the Mavericks, are not weak either.

Your own strength on both offense and defense has been downgraded, and you are self-reliant. Isn't that looking for death?

Even Lakers fans can see the Lakers' current problems, and the two coaches, Zen Master and D'Antoni, can certainly see it.

Kobe, Nash, Stoudemire and Lakers players can certainly see it.

In the Western Conference Finals against the Supersonics in the playoffs last year, Kobe held back his offensive desire, but that was the playoffs, and it was the most critical moment of the playoffs, and Kobe had the motivation to hold back.

But now, this is the regular season, and it is still the beginning of the season. Kobe is most excited about the formation of F5 in the team. At this time, he is just full of ambition and pride. How could he have any motivation to hold back?

It is precisely because the truth is clear that Zen Master and D'Antoni are even more difficult to deal with.

If you say too much, Kobe is annoyed, and if you don't say too much, everyone is annoyed.

What makes Phil Jackson feel a little relieved is that Nash is really a very, very generous player.

If it were O'Neal or Malone...

Tsk tsk, with Kobe's willful appearance in recent times, the team can already start a full-scale war.

Of course, in addition to Nash's personality, Nash is also an NBA Grand Slam player. He already has the championship, MVP, and FMVP, even more than Kobe.

Honor is not that important to him.

He didn't come to the Lakers to win the championship. Compared with him, Kobe needs the championship and FMVP more.

Since Kobe himself doesn't care about the championship and FMVP, how can he care more than Kobe?

He doesn't know how to cherish himself and the team, so how can he take over?

After all, the Lakers are Kobe's team, not Nash's team.

Stoudemire was a little restless and said something in Nash's ear. After all, Nash is a Grand Slam, but Stoudemire is not a Grand Slam. Stoudemire still wants MVP and FMVP. Kobe's willfulness is moving his cheese and foundation. Of course, he is not happy, but Nash always persuades Stoudemire to wait.

Nash's concession made Phil Jackson more than a breath of relief.

At this time, the most taboo is a direct conflict with the superstars in the team.

The most taboo is that the superstars in the team think that this is their own team, and the other side is destroying their team, so they have to confront the other side.

Nash's attitude is very clear. The Lakers are Kobe's children. Kobe should cherish his children. If Kobe does not cherish them, they will not intervene to replace Kobe.

Phil Jackson is very clear about Kobe's character. He is willful, but not unreasonable. Especially when others respect him like this, he will really feel embarrassed.

If Nash stood up and said Kobe when Kobe was willful, maybe Kobe would just explode. My team, I want to do whatever I want, it's none of your business.

In short, for the Zen Master, he is really glad that Nash is not that fat guy.

So even though the Lakers are in a good situation recently, the atmosphere in the team is actually very good.

Kobe did not feel that his territory was invaded.

Even when he was attacked by many media experts, he did not feel that his territory was invaded by Nash.

There is no suspicion between the teams.

This lollipop was completely different from Kobe and O'Neal.

O'Neal was injured and absent, and Kobe scored crazily to lead the team, constantly hitting 40+. O'Neal was unhappy and felt that Kobe was stealing his boss.

Both of them were children, and they both felt that this lollipop belonged to them.

But if you really give this lollipop to this child, this child may even feel embarrassed because of his previous defense. He may even take the initiative to send his lollipop to you and let you lick it together.

For example, at this time, Kobe was next to Nash, watching Nash who was still doing his best to guide him to shoot without any complaints, and Kobe was really embarrassed.

"Steve, I think I must hold back my hands in the future games. If there is no good opportunity, I must not mess around. NBA games are not about bravery and fierceness. The victory or defeat of the team is more important than the victory or defeat of individuals!"

This is nima, Phil Jackson, who has been paying attention to Kobe, almost fell flat on the ground when he heard Kobe say this.

If Shaq heard what you said to Nash, Shaq would be very resentful.

If you had been like this, why would the OK Lakers be disbanded!

Of course, if Shaq really treated Kobe with the same attitude as Nash, Kobe might really say such things to Shaq.

Of course, although he was shocked, Phil Jackson, who had been worried recently, was completely relieved after hearing what Kobe said.

He really didn't expect Kobe to have such a day.

This really gave him a feeling that my child had finally grown up.

Phil Jackson was very moved.

But Nash, he just listened.

He didn't have much hope for Kobe to restrain his willfulness.

November 10, 2009, Staples Center in Los Angeles.

The first game of the Seattle SuperSonics' road trip in California.

This is the second game between the Lakers and the SuperSonics this season.

Because of the grudges in the first game, the two teams really felt like enemies meeting and getting jealous.

"The Lakers don't look like they are about to disband as the media say?"

"The Lakers seem to have a good atmosphere."

The Seattle SuperSonics players have been observing the Lakers.

The Lakers and the Grizzlies are the biggest rivals of the SuperSonics in the West this season.

For the SuperSonics, of course they care a lot about the current situation of the Lakers.

Yess was not so surprised that the Lakers' atmosphere was completely different from that in the media.

Kobe's lethality to giant teams is huge.

But Nash is not an ordinary giant.

It should be said that with Nash, it is difficult for these Lakers giants to produce the gene of infighting.

Suppose that Stoudemire, one of the Big Three of the Lakers, was replaced by other superstars that Nash could hardly influence, such as Howard, James, or Wade and Anthony. Maybe Kobe and these superstars would fight, but this person is Stoudemire, a superstar that Nash can completely control.

As long as Nash doesn't want to fight with Kobe, how could the Lakers fight internally?

If Stoudemire wants to fight with Kobe, he has to consider his big brother's feelings.

Nash is not Kobe, how could he watch the internal strife in the team?

Yes never expected that the internal strife would cause the Lakers, a powerful opponent, to disband on their own.

The players of the Seattle Supersonics are observing the Lakers, and the Lakers are also observing the Supersonics.

The Supersonics are really the culprit for the Lakers' bad start this season.

If it weren't for the game with the Supersonics, Kobe was provoked by Rondo, and the Lakers wouldn't have started so badly.

At first, Kobe wanted to be a Buddha.

Even if it was to give Nash face, he had to be a Buddha first.

But who could have known that in the scoring competition with Rondo, Kobe was actually suppressed by Rondo by one point.

This is like opening Pandora's running-in, which instantly cleared Kobe's willpower. From a player who wanted to be a Buddha, he instantly became a powder keg that could explode with a little stimulation from others.

There is no doubt that the reason Kobe has been so popular recently is because of Rondo, because of Yes!

Yes, what are you doing wrong? You have to support Rondo to score points and defeat Kobe. Even if you support Durant to score points against Kobe, if Kobe loses, you will lose. You will not become Kobe's inner demon.

Damn it, as a player who once wanted to compete with Jordan as the top scorer in NBA history, he actually lost to someone like Rondo in a one-on-one direct score. How exciting is this?

It is very rare for Kobe to remain rational, and he has grown up.

After losing to Rondo, Kobe's heart became sensitive. As long as his opponent provoked him, he felt that the opponent looked down on him for losing to Rondo, and he exploded instantly.

Now they meet the SuperSonics again, and they meet the two players who made the Lakers have a bad start to the season.

The other Lakers players looked at Ye Si resentfully.

They are really impressed by this Sonics player. Damn it. He assists Rondo and beats Kobe and Iverson with soaring points. I am afraid he is the only one in the history of the NBA who can do it. Even Magic can't do it. arrive.

During the game between the SuperSonics and the Lakers, Yes threw out the concept of the most successful scoring champion in history. Many people thought it was a joke at the time.

Including Lakers players.

But now, half a month has passed, and Rondoneima is actually at the top of the NBA's scoring list, and is the scoring leader in every game.

No matter how the season ends, at the very least, Rondo is indeed the most successful scoring leader in the NBA for the time being.

Unlike other Lakers players who looked at Ye Si resentfully.

Kobe had only one eye, and that was Rondo.

Damn it!

Ever since he lost to this kid with a huge score last time, he felt uncomfortable all over.

Eating doesn't feel good anymore, and training doesn't feel good either.

Damn it, even this kid can't beat the score, so there's no point in training so hard!

"Sure enough, I still can't let go of this kid until I beat him up!"

"..."

As he watched, Kobe squeezed out these words through his teeth. When he heard Kobe's words, Phil Jackson, who was still making tactical arrangements, almost choked and couldn't say a word.

What about what I just said this afternoon about controlling yourself? !

You just handed the lollipop to Nash this afternoon and asked Nash to lick it with you?

On the contrary, Nash was not surprised when he heard Kobe's words.

Well, it's really not surprising, let alone Kobe. If it were him, if he encountered what happened to Kobe in his first game with the SuperSonics, it would be difficult for him to let go.

Moreover, he also hoped that Kobe would not suppress his emotions to reduce his shots and rationalize his offensive choices.

He sincerely hopes that Kobe can get out of the psychological shadow of Rondo.

only……

Rondo's scoring ability, with the blessing of the great teacher, really reveals an unexplainable evil...

Kobe will never be able to get over the shadow of losing to Rondo by soaring points, right?

Kobe was so excited when he lost one game. If he kept losing...

Thinking of this, Nash even felt a chill all over his body...

This is too terrible.