My Name is Kobe Bryant

This game is full of gimmicks, and many people are looking forward to the confrontation between No. 4 pick Stephen Marbury and No. 13 pick Kobe Bryant.

Jerry West once said in front of the media that even if the Lakers had the No. 1 pick, they would still choose Kobe Bryant. He had wanted to get a higher pick to prevent Kobe from being selected by other teams. , It's a pity that the team didn't switch to a better pick.

People want to know whether the son of New York is stronger or whether Kobe is more deserving of a high pick.

Stephen Marbury, 1.88 meters tall, 82KG weight. Born in 1977, he is just 19 years old this year, only one year older than Kobe.

Marbury's height, wingspan, strength, speed, and jumping are far from Kobe's. Kobe wants to block such a player, there are many ways.

On the offensive end, Kobe handed over the ball to O'Neal to handle, and after half court, he dribbled the ball straight to the basket. Marbury couldn't effectively interfere with Kobe's dribbling and organization.

"Sure enough, he has me as the boss in his heart." O'Neill couldn't help but heaved a long sigh when he saw Kobe passing the ball to him with all his heart. He was still a little worried that Kobe directly took over the team's offense like in the last game.

O'Neal pushed the Timberwolves center away and made a throw in front of Kevin Garnett's pincer attack. O'Neill glared at Garnett, trying to help defend and block me secretly, but fortunately he reacted and dodged in time.

Marbury holds the ball, and Kobe continues to stick it. Marbury didn't dare to be lucky this time, and threw the ball to Garnett who responded from the center line. Garnett passed the ball to Tom Gugliota, who was under guard, and the big pitcher hit an open three-pointer.

"Damn Ceballos." Harris was completely disappointed with Ceballos, this guy is a piece of mud. It seems that West's proposal is indeed worth considering.

It is difficult for Kobe to steal the ball directly from the short Marbury, but he has a way to prevent Marbury from attacking. With a close-fitting press defense, Marbury couldn't control the ball under Kobe's strong confrontation, let alone organize the team's offense.

Marbury could only quickly hand the ball to his teammates, and then played off the ball himself. Marbury's ability off the ball is very poor, and Kobe easily followed his running position.

When did Marbury, who was going smoothly in New York, suffer this kind of grievance? He completely acted as a spectator on the offensive end. He was in a hurry, regardless of catching the ball, he forced a mid-range jumper.

"Crack!" Kobe, who had already locked his position, rose into the air and gave Marbury a solid hot pot.

Eddie Jones picked up the rolling basketball and rushed to the Timberwolves' half court with a smart split dunk.

The fans of the Great Western Forum are boiling again. Who is the last player who can contribute such a wonderful performance on the defensive end? Kobe can always light up the Great Western Forum arena with his wonderful performance.

"In this game, you can't get a point in front of me." Kobe said to Marbury. He must teach Marbury the importance of defense and tell him that defense can also dominate the game. This talented guard has great potential, and Kobe wants to teach him a lesson, hoping that he can grow more in the future.

"Damn it." Marbury's dark face couldn't be seen changing, but his heart was ups and downs. If he lost to the league's famous superstar, he wouldn't be depressed, but he was watched by this 13th overall kid. Yes, Marbury is really unacceptable.

Kevin Garnett hurried forward to help Marbury who fell to the ground. He hoped that the No. 3 pick could become his right-hand man. But Marbury's poor performance in front of Kobe Bryant, who is also a rookie this year, can't help but doubt whether he can be his second master?

The Timberwolves paused, and Wolves coach Philip Saunders chose to replace Marbury, who was suppressed by Kobe.

"Oh, it seems that the Timberwolves' No. 4 pick was repaired badly by our No. 13 pick."

"With Kobe's offensive and defensive performance, soon there will be no rookies in the same class."

Kobe faced Terry Porter who was on the field. The veteran's rich experience, 1.91-meter height and excellent confrontation ability also made Kobe's common-sense press in vain. Kobe did not insist on stealing the ball. He tried it and found that the basic skills of the point guard were very solid, so he resumed his normal defensive strategy.

Tom Gugliotta of the Timberwolves has a fiery touch, and the offensive end maintains a good momentum. Kobe and the 2.08-meter forward were not in the same position. He could only look at Sabalos' eyes to defend, and Tom Gugliota hit a shot with a ball.

On the Lakers side, O'Neal performed bravely under Kobe's feeding, and the immature Garnett could not cause too much interference to him. Relying on O'Neal's brave performance, the teams on both sides fought back and forth.

The situation changed after coming off the bench. The Lakers' substitutes led by Kobe once again defeated the Wolves' substitutes. Stephen Marbury, who played again, had a problem with his mentality. He could guarantee no mistakes. After losing the assistance of Kevin Garnett, he was repeatedly intercepted by Kobe. The Lakers' counterattack was very fierce. Halftime ended , The Lakers have taken a good lead.

Halftime data, Timberwolves 47:52 Lakers. Shaquille O'Neal performed the best. He played very freely under Kobe's feed, scoring 17 points and 8 rebounds on 7 of 11 shots. Kobe contributed 8 points, 7 assists and 3 steals. Since O'Neill blasted the opponent's inside line, he also focused his energy on organization and defense.

On the Timberwolves side, Tom Gugliotta felt hot, and at the same time got a lot of shots under the defense of Ceballos. 7 of 13, 2 of 4 3 points, 16 points and 5 rebounds. When a pitcher is in shape, he is often difficult to block.

Kevin Garnett played quite well, and he didn't have a good chance to perform in front of Campbell. Halftime data 8 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists.

And the Timberwolves' No. 4 pick Marbury's data frame is full of big zero eggs. The data of 0 points, 2 rebounds, 0 assists and 3 turnovers made him return directly to the locker room without communicating with his teammates.

Back at halftime, Harris benched Ceballos and replaced him with Bruce Bowen.

This substitution is very correct, and Bowen is very restrained by this kind of pitcher. And Marbury's performance in front of Kobe was also very poor. Kobe even molested Marbury on the offensive end in the second half, repeatedly using fake shots to point up Marbury, who was eager to perform, and then hit the shot.

"Don't piss off a sleeping lion. That's the first rule I'll teach you to survive in the NBA," Bryant said to Marbury after he made the shot.

The Lakers took control of the situation after Bruce Bowen came on, and Tom Gugliota never got a good shot again. He went from 7-for-13 to 10-for-25 by the end of the game and only 3-for-12 in the second half against Bowen's defense.

O'Neal was in hot form, and Kobe shook Marbury again and again to give O'Neal the opportunity to attack the basket. Stephen Marbury still missed a shot in the second half, and the game basically entered garbage time in the third quarter.

At the end of the game, the Lakers 98:82 Timberwolves. win again.

O'Neal scored 35 points, 19 rebounds and 3 assists, and he dominated the penalty area. And Kobe had 18 points, 4 rebounds, 12 assists, 4 steals and 2 blocks, hitting a double-double.