plumnovel Chapter 159 Going to Los Angeles
Chapter 159 Going to Los Angeles
Old Nelson nodded in satisfaction. In fact, he knew in his heart that it was under the influence of Zhou Yang that everyone paid so much attention to details.
He went on to say: "The Lakers are indeed strong, but we still have a chance. Next, you will play a training session. Zhou Yang, you can imitate Kobe!"
Then he designated several players to imitate the main lineup of the Lakers and played a 12-minute training game.
The other Warriors players were surprised to find that Zhou Yang's imitation of Kobe was really lifelike, and he even imitated some of Kobe's small movements.
Moreover, Zhou Yang has a talent for being funny. He exaggerated Kobe's actions, making his teammates who defended him bend over with laughter.
Old Nelson watched from the side, also lowered his head and snickered.
The training atmosphere in the team is very important. Be strict when it should be strict, and be relaxed when it should be relaxed.
The series between the Lakers and Warriors will start soon!
At the press conference before the game, Zhou Yang and Curry were interviewed by the media.
A Los Angeles local reporter seemed very dissatisfied with Zhou Yang. He asked rudely: "Mr. Zhou Yang, you injured Kobe in the last game against the Lakers. You will bring this rough style of play to the Playoffs?"
As soon as he finished asking, the audience was silent, with dozens of pairs of eyes staring at Zhou Yang.
This question is not easy to answer, and it smacks of provocation and questioning.
Zhou Yang smiled lightly, and replied in a deep voice: "I feel sorry for injuring Kobe, but in the playoffs, the confrontation will definitely increase and even become more rough. If this reporter is a glass-hearted person , I suggest you stop watching the ball!"
The answer to this question was neither humble nor overbearing, soft but hard, the reporter moved his mouth and sat down anyway.
The other reporters gave sparse applause.
Another reporter asked: "You beat the Nuggets, it was an upset, can you tell me the reason for beating the Nuggets?"
Zhou Yang thought for a while and replied: "Our whole team worked hard and won two home games with strong willpower. This is the key to our promotion!"
Another reporter asked: "Stephen, your performance in this playoffs is not stable, how will you adjust?"
Curry blushed slightly. He was indeed not as stable as Zhou Yang in the first round of the series.
"I admit that my state has fluctuated a lot in these five series, but I will improve. Thanks to my teammates for helping me enter the second round of the playoffs."
Curry is an honest boy, he will not make excuses for himself, a bad fight is a bad one, and he admitted it himself.
Seeing that Curry didn't make any detours, the reporter couldn't say anything.
……
At the Lakers press conference, Bryant was interviewed alone.
A reporter asked: "Mr. Kobe, will you personally defend Zhou Yang during the game?"
Kobe nodded vigorously and replied: "Yes, Zhou Yang's offensive power is very strong, I will not let him play the performance of the last round."
The reporter asked with great interest: "Then how many points can you limit Zhou Yang to?"
Kobe hesitated for a moment, and answered cruelly, "I won't let Zhou Yang score more than 20 points!"
As soon as this remark came out, the reporters on the scene exclaimed.
You know, Zhou Yang averaged 38.5 points per game in the first round of the playoffs.
It is too difficult to limit such a super scorer to no more than 20 points.
Kobe's face was not natural. In fact, he also knew that Zhou Yang was good, but he still had to blow it before the game to boost morale.
Another reporter asked: "The Warriors' three-point tactics are very powerful. Can the Lakers' perimeter defense work?"
Kobe's face darkened, and he said loudly: "We have the best perimeter defensive lineup, and we will never let the Splash Brothers shoot so many three-pointers!"
The reporters knew Kobe's self-confidence very well, and knew that he never made people talk about it. In fact, Kobe praised Zhou Yang a lot.
……
Eight p.m. at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
The Lakers face the Warriors.
The Warriors' starting lineup is Zhou Yang, Curry, Maggette, Jackson and Andris.
The Lakers' starting five are Kobe, Gasol, Bynum, Mehta, and Fisher.
With a jump ball in the middle circle, Bynum easily got the first wave of possession, and Fisher dribbled the ball for halftime.
Curry stepped forward to defend, and Kobe and Zhou Yang got entangled.
The fans are very happy. The highlight of this game is the old and new confrontation between Zhou Yang and Kobe!
Kobe finally got stuck and reached for the ball.
Fisher immediately passed the ball.
Kobe's linking action was too 6, as soon as he caught the ball, he flicked to the right, Zhou Yang immediately went to block it, but Kobe turned to the left in an instant, then pulled out and shot!
It can be seen that Kobe is well prepared and very excited.
The pinnacle duel of two leading stars!
Swish!
Kobe scored 2 points on his first shot.
Fans in Los Angeles raised their arms and chanted that Kobe was their hero.
Last season, Kobe led the team to the championship and proved himself!
When the OK combination won three consecutive championships, Kobe and O'Neal were both core players, but O'Neal won three FMVPs.
Some of Kobe's black fans use this to attack him and belittle him.
Kobe was a very competitive player, much like Jordan.
So he has been waiting for his teammates to grow in the Lakers, and finally at the end of his peak, he ushered in the peak of the team.
Warriors attack.
As the head star of the Warriors, Zhou Yang must respond.
He knew that thousands of fans were waiting.
After halftime, Zhou Yang took the ball, and Kobe immediately stood in front of Zhou Yang and shouted, "Zhou Yang, hit me if you can!"
If it is someone else, Zhou Yang will not respond, he only needs to speak with goals.
But facing Kobe, Zhou Yang just wanted to tease him.
"Don't you just score a two-pointer? I'll give you a three-pointer!"
When Kobe heard it, he was excited.
"Forget it, I won't give you a chance!"
While the two were bickering, their hands were not idle.
bass!
Zhou Yang quickly took a big step sideways, making a move to shoot a three-pointer.
Of course Kobe didn't allow it, and immediately followed.
Unexpectedly, Zhou Yang actually took another big step back the moment Kobe pounced on him, and he was about to retreat to the center line.
Kobe knew that Zhou Yang had the ability to make super long three-pointers, so he didn't relax, and immediately took a big step forward.
The moment Kobe pounced forward, Zhou Yang dribbled the ball behind his back and changed direction to the left.
Zhou Yang's movement and control ability is really the top of the striker line, very similar to McGrady back then, the coordination of movements is so good, it looks very elegant and fast!
Kobe was shocked, he immediately thought of McGrady!
Many new fans don't know much about McGrady. They think McGrady is just an ordinary star in terms of honor.