My Name is Kobe Bryant

73:84. The Lakers trailed by 11 points entering the fourth quarter.

This score is poor, a little bigger than expected.

But what is Kobe afraid of?

Now that Grant Hill has set the stage, it's Kobe's turn to perform.

The two sides replaced all the starters at the beginning of the fourth quarter.

Grant Hill only rested for 3 minutes in the first quarter, and never left the court again. He has played 33 minutes now!

Harris didn't let the team's twin stars play for too long, and they still rotated normally. Just one-eighth of the regular season has passed, and he doesn't want players to be overloaded and cause injuries.

This is why Grant Hill was able to lead the team to an 11-point lead. Under his leadership, the team's substitutes can also perform extremely well.

11 points, 12 minutes.

The two numbers echoed in Kobe's mind. He has played many comeback games, but it is not so easy to face superstars.

It's decided, I'll be on both offense and defense!

"Bruce, give Hill to me." Kobe's eyes lit up with fire.

"Boss, pay attention to his strength." Bowen reminded that for ordinary players, the most worrying thing about Grant Hill is his speed.

For Kobe, Hill's strength and confrontation ability need to be worried.

"I know." Since he wanted to defend against Hill, Kobe had already weighed all possible situations in his mind before the game.

Hill's hands are too hot today, and he must be restricted to make up for the 11-point difference.

Both sides play, the Lakers have the ball.

Kobe pushed forward with the ball, at this time, an unexpected defender came in front of Kobe.

Grant Hill!

Did you make the same choice as me?

Come on then!

This is the first time in this life that Kobe has played against a super giant at his peak.

The height of 2.03 meters and the weight of 102 kilograms surpassed Kobe by an order of magnitude!

It is too unwise to single out head-on! Kobe called out O'Neal, who was in hot form in this game, to pick and roll at the top of the arc.

There are roughly three types of pick-and-roll defense.

The first one is the back roll, which is the most common way to prevent pick-and-rolls. The defender will go around behind the pick-and-roller. The advantage is that it will not be misplaced and will not give the opponent a chance to attack the inside line. The disadvantage is that it will give the pick-and-roll ball holder a certain amount of open shooting space.

The second is forward rotation, which is a defensive method to prevent the pick-and-roll ball holder from shooting. The defender will forcefully squeeze between the pick-and-roll ball holder and the pick-and-roll holder, which requires extremely high judgment ability. The disadvantage is that if it is blocked by the pick-and-roller and does not squeeze through, there will be a big gap in front of the ball holder.

Therefore, when going forward, the general coach will ask the inside line to delay the ball holder to cut in, wait until the defender returns, and then withdraw the inside line to the penalty area. This method will give the offensive team the opportunity to cut the basket inside.

The third type, switching defenses, as the name suggests, the defenders are swapped, and the advantage is that there will be no obvious defensive gaps. Neither the ball handler nor the pick-and-roll player can get a shot at the first time. The disadvantage is that it will cause dislocation, big and small, and small and big opportunities.

Kobe and O'Neal don't play a lot of pick-and-rolls, because Kobe and O'Neal can easily create shooting opportunities without this tactic.

But Grant Hill is different! Kobe is now facing Hill one-on-one, and his offensive efficiency will not be high.

The OK pick-and-roll is a killer feature.

Hill chose to go back and avoid O'Neal's huge body. Theo Ratliff didn't step forward to make up for it, and Kobe got an open three-pointer.

Receive the ball, bend your knees, adjust your breathing, and throw the ball.

The basketball crossed the sky and scored a three-pointer. It's still 8 points away.

Hill advanced with the ball, and Kobe retreated directly to within one step of the three-point line.

Let you three points!

Hill averaged 0.4 three-pointers per game and hit 30.3 percent.

The shooting percentages of the last two seasons were 14.8% and 19.2%.

Kobe admitted that he was a gambler, betting that you dare not make a bet, betting that you will not be able to make a bet.

It's a big deal and the next ball is in the close point.

Hill didn't hesitate, give me space, then I'll vote!

When he reaches the three-point line, he jumps up and throws the ball with an extremely graceful posture.

"DUANG!"

Strike the iron, O'Neal grabbed the rebound and threw it to Kobe.

Kobe started to fight back, but was stopped by Hill.

Had to slow down the rhythm, and played a pick-and-roll with O'Neal again.

How to prevent? Go around!

Grant Hill took a big stride and forced his way past O'Neal's solid pick-and-roll.

Hill blocked Bryant's path.

It's not that simple, Kobe jumped up and smashed the ball to O'Neal who was rolling down.

O'Neal catches the ball and knocks Theo Ratliff away, dunks and scores!

Roar to the sky!

This is the dominance of the OK combination!

2 people want to guard against it?

Do not make jokes.

6 points away!

Hill came to the frontcourt with the ball and made multiple choice questions in front of Kobe.

Is this three-point shot or not?

Bryant even took another step back and went straight to the free throw line.

Hill gave up and passed the ball to Joe Dumars. Go to the elbow area by yourself, turn your back to ask for a seat!

As expected of Hill, he found a way to break the situation so quickly.

Dumars throws the ball high, and Hill catches it on Kobe. After two steps, Kobe was pushed away, and Hill turned over and hit a jumper.

Kobe continued to pick and roll with O'Neal, and the Pistons finally double-teamed. Otis Thorpe and Theo Ratliff double-teamed O'Neal.

Kobe had a wide vision, hit the ground and passed the ball in an instant, and accurately found Campbell who was open under the basket.

Campbell dunks and scored.

Pistons choose to pause.

Hill panted, the defensive end grabbed O'Neal's pick-and-roll, and then posted to defend Kobe. On the offensive end, he had to attack Kobe in the low post, and he was a little tired after playing almost the whole game.

O'Neal has no solution, and Kobe and O'Neal's pick-and-roll is even more unsolvable.

Doug Collins decided to defend alone, let the team slow down and keep a 6-point lead.

Kobe won't do what he wants.

"Coach, replace Horry, we won." Kobe looked confident.

Harris has been admonishing a lot, he feels that having Kobe is equivalent to having an additional assistant coach, even

Horry's play was the last straw that crushed the Pistons.

The Lakers have 4 points that can shoot three-pointers, plus O'Neal is a pillar of the sky.

Kobe first and O'Neal pick and roll to open up space, or attack by himself, or pass to an outside shooter, breaking the Pistons' defensive line in one fell swoop.

Hill's physical fitness is getting worse and worse, and his offensive efficiency is gradually declining under Kobe's marking, and he can no longer support the team's offense.

When Kobe made a go-ahead three-pointer against Hill, he assisted Horry to hit a three-pointer, and the game lost suspense.

At the end of the game, the Lakers won the game again at 102:95.

At the end of the game, O'Neal won the best player of the game. 35 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists was his best performance this season, thanks to the Pistons' weak interior defense and Kobe's tireless feeding.

Kobe scored 18 points, 5 rebounds and 15 assists. The Pistons' defensive focus was entirely on him, but he still played a very impressive performance, especially his control of the rhythm is amazing.

Although Hill's defeat was glorious, he scored 39 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists in 45 minutes, but this did not bring him a victory.

The abuse and boos from the Palace of Auburn Hills have not stopped since the moment the Lakers overtook. Hill, who left the field sadly, didn't know how much of the insults were addressed to him.

The refined Hill never really fit into this iron-blooded city, and probably never will.