In the last 2.5 seconds of the first quarter, Kobe Bryant received the ball at the right corner of the court. Standing in front of Kobe Bryant was Ray who came on as a substitute for George. Allen, although he is also a member of the 96 Golden Generation, Kobe Bryant's competitive state is indeed better than that of Ray. Aaron held it up better.

"Black Mamba" looked at the timer on the rebound, and his upper body shook with a dumble. Allen's close defense is under the drift shot.

Thunder. Allen tried his best to defend Kobe, but unexpectedly the referee's whistle sounded, accompanied by the sound of the Nets rolling, pressing the whistle 2 1!

"Kobe. Bryant, who almost single-handedly propped up the Lakers' offense! "Kenny. Smith stood up excitedly, and Bryant's performance in the last few minutes was really exciting.

Amid the cheers of the audience shouting "MVP", Kobe Bryant made a steady free throw to help the Lakers move the score to 21-25 before the start of the second quarter.

As Henson expected, "The Black Mamba" bared his fangs. Thunder. Allen reluctantly walked off the court, no matter how many times he played Kobe, Ray. Allen was unhappy with this kind of unreasonable goal. On the Lakers bench, everyone was rejoicing, and the fans in the stands were even more excited to treat Staples as a big jumping scene.

After the camera swept over so many people, the on-site photographer gave Henson a close-up, and was pulled to 21-25 by the Lakers with a 12-point lead.

Although the Pacers still lead by 4 points, from another point of view, the Lakers' performance is so sparse that the Pacers are only 4 points ahead, and Henson will certainly not be happy.

However, when the camera is on Henson, you can't read any emotion from his face at all.

Thunder. Allen's unwillingness, the joy of the rest of the Lakers and the excitement of the fans...... Whatever the mood, at least everyone responded to Kobe Bryant's beautiful goal. But Henson, he didn't.

Henson isn't pretending to be calm, he's not the kind of coach who likes to pretend to be X. It's because of Kobe's beautiful goal that it really didn't make waves in Henson's heart.

Bryant scored 13 points in the first quarter of the game, excluding the first four minutes of no scoring and the two-minute break in the middle, Bryant scored almost 13 points in the first half of the game. And in the second half of the game, most of the time it was Ray. Allen is defending Kobe.

Thunder. Allen doesn't turn into a defensive colander like Nash, but Henson admits he doesn't expect much from his defense. So being scored so many points by Kobe Bryant, Henson is not surprised. To Henson's chagrin, Bryant shot 0-of-3 from George's head today...... Although the sample size is too small, it is not enough to illustrate George's defensive effectiveness. But at least it gave Henson the confidence to contain Kobe.

Curbing Kobe Bryant...... Henson couldn't have imagined this kind of thing before. In the past, Henson's strategy was to contain others and let Kobe Bryant attack alone. But today, Henson plans to contain even Kobe Bryant!

"You did a good job in the first quarter, we almost paralyzed the Lakers. Think about it, the Lakers scored 21 points in the first quarter, and Kobe Bryant scored 13 points. It is not an exaggeration to say that Kobe Bryant alone carried the Lakers' offense. So in the second quarter of the game, our goal was clear, to limit Kobe's play! George, your first quarter was successful a couple of times defensively, and hopefully you can keep it up. Henson winked at George.

George nodded silently, he wouldn't let Kobe Bryant score such a difficult 2-1 goal!

An electronic beep sounded, and the battle continued. Kobe Bryant stepped into the court with a frown, and Kobe, who had just fired up, would not stop there. But what made Kobe a little jealous was that his opponent from Ray. Aaron became the number 24 with a long arm......

Just three years after entering the league, George has shaped his NBA image: a three-point shooter, a good backcourt rebounder, a counterattack dunk, and an inside basket. And, it's still a one-to-one "single defense monster"!

George grew up in California and played in Los Angeles before college. So like a lot of people his age, George was a fan of the Lakers and Kobe.

But unlike others, George has more than just a simple admiration for Kobe. More in his heart, he is holding back a heart that wants to defeat the strongest man in Los Angeles! That's why George has been sticking on the basketball road!

You say George also wears size 24? Please, George didn't wear No. 24 because of his adoration of Kobe. He has been wearing the No. 24 jersey since elementary school, and Kobe Bryant was still wearing the No. 8 at that time. The reporter also asked George this question, and George's answer was, "You should ask Kobe why he learned me to wear No. 24, hahahahahaha." ”

It's such a California boy who has been aiming to surpass Kobe since he was a child, and today he finally got the opportunity he dreamed of!

The second quarter of the game began, and the Lakers attacked first. The three superstars of Nash, Howard and Gasol have been completely turned into decorations, and all eyes are on Kobe.

George stretched out his long arms and wrapped them around Kobe. Howard came to cover, but George was extremely fast around the pick-and-roll!

With Kobe's current physical condition, he can't compete with George's speed. After being stopped by George again, Kobe Bryant decided to play with his back to the single! Back singles, this is one of the reasons why Kobe Bryant can still become the most feared scorer in the league at the age of 34! In the first quarter of the game, Kobe Bryant thundered with his back body technique. Aaron has a lot of balls.

But this time, when Kobe Bryant turned over to shoot, he couldn't see the basket at all, but only the big palm that covered his eyes and the same "24" as himself.

"Bang!"

"Kobe Bryant's shot is wide! He didn't continue his scoring momentum! "The commentary booth was in chaos.

“Yes！” Henson gritted his teeth, and he knew he could trust George! Kobe Bryant was on George's head, and he shot 0 out of 4!

The Lakers quickly retreated, and everyone except for Kobe Bryant seemed to have turned into a switchback machine.

George and Paul put on a cover and forced Nash to get in front of George. Seeing that the opportunity was formed, Paul handed the ball directly to George, and it was time for him to show!

"Damn!" Watching Nash force the misplaced position to defend O'George, Bryant couldn't do anything. Because if he left, Paul would have had a chance right away. And powerlessness is Kobe's most hated feeling.

Paul. George was outside the three-point line, moved to the right, and then flashed to the left! Nash, who was defending him, didn't react at all, and turned around to see him, it was too late!

George sprinted to the basket, and Horford pulled "The Monster" away. Howard didn't dare not follow, after all, Horford had already shot a mid-range shot and a three-pointer in the first quarter of the game. Under the basket, only Gasol defended. But George was fast, and before Gasol's block arrived, a high-flying layup jumped into the net and got two points!

No. 24 scored, but not No. 24 for the Lakers!

"The score has been pulled a little bit apart, and we'll see how Kobe Bryant responds." Kenny. Smith was right, to see how Kobe Bryant would respond, not how the Lakers would respond.

Because the Lakers couldn't open up the space, Kobe Bryant fell into ball-holding singles again. He had hoped to flash the shooting space with a tempo change, but George's defense was leaky! This is the first time Kobe has played against George this season, and he can't believe that this guy has grown to this point!

But in order to block Kobe's shot, George's center of gravity also moved forward a little, and Kobe Bryant seized the opportunity to break through, and finally scored a layup in a fierce physical confrontation to successfully renew the life of the Lakers.

The fans in Los Angeles cheered as their hero scored again. Henson is also cheering, because it is getting harder and harder for Kobe to score. In the second half of the game, how many other goals could Kobe Bryant, who came on the court with illness, score?

Although the Lakers scored, the Pacers' offense was still fast enough. The attention of the Lakers players was on Paul, but Horford gave the ball directly to George, who rushed across the halfcourt. In the chase counterattack, facing Kobe, who was half a head shorter than him, and facing his former idol, George changed to feints on the spot, and then suddenly pulled out his mid-range shot, his hand rose and fell, and the basketball entered the net again!

"A goal on Kobe's head! Haha, George's offensive means this season are dazzling! No wonder Coach Henson would ask for thirty-two draft picks! Do you see that? He's facing Kobe! ”

In the previous goal, George's breakthrough score relied on speed.

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The latter goal, holding the ball and chasing the jumper, relied on his height and the nature of the shooter.

Paul. George, he has already unknowingly turned into an offensive kaleidoscope. On the offensive end, George was able to keep Kobe under pressure. On the defensive end, Kobe Bryant is not easy to face George, a "single-defense monster". Looking at the No. 24 in front of him, Kobe Bryant even felt that he saw his younger self......

Bryant's momentum was suddenly suppressed, and in the game after the second quarter, Bryant did not score again. One is because D'Antoni gave Bryant a five-minute break, because Bryant was even coughing all the time. The second reason is that George's excellent defense has repeatedly hit Kobe's offense.

You know, Kobe Bryant has never been afraid of difficult shots. Sometimes that allows Bryant to save the team, but sometimes, especially when the Lakers are low at the moment, it puts Bryant in a trap.

13 points in the first quarter and 3 points in the second quarter. 5 of 8 in the first quarter and 1 of 8 in the second quarter...... In the entire second quarter, the Pacers only allowed the Lakers to score 12 points! Kobe Bryant's finally approaching score was pulled to 13 points by the Pacers!

The moment the buzzer sounded at the end of the game, Kobe Bryant walked into the player tunnel very angrily and did not accept any interviews with reporters.

The same goes for George, but not because he is angry, but because he wants to take the time to rest more. He knew very well that his battle with Kobe Bryant was not over.

As a result, the reporters had to find Henson, who had a smug face. Joe.

Henson faced the camera and finally smiled. But what he said made the Los Angeles fans laugh.

"After this half, I think George's price tag is probably much more than 32 first-round picks."

Henson easily turned away and restrained Kobe, and what awaited the Los Angeles Lakers was basically only failure.

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