754: 256: It’s over, the shit was really eaten in vain!
(Asking for monthly tickets!)_5 754: 256: It’s over, the shit was really eaten in vain!
(Asking for monthly tickets!)_5 Today’s Kobe was the best Kobe O’Neal had ever seen.
When he was surrounded, he saw Kobe’s cool passing and solo plays, and also witnessed Kobe’s serious defense.
He knew, if he really had to rely on someone, Kobe was that person.
His talent, heart, will, and a competitive spirit far beyond his peers, brought him infinitely close to Roger at that time!
With only 4 seconds left in the game, the scales of victory had completely tipped toward the Lakers.
The Hawks now had only one chance to add points and tip the scales, but stopping the Hawks was too easy for the Lakers.
Because, besides Roger, no one else could possibly receive the ball.
Phil Jackson told everyone, “Block him from receiving the ball!
If that fails, the moment he receives the ball, everyone must rush to defend him!
On the other side, Roger was much calmer than Zen Master.
He just wiped the sweat with a towel, then watched Lenny Wilkens drawing up the strategy.
Once again, the entire burden of Atlanta rested on Roger.
Pierce clenched his fists in the locker room, staring intently at the TV, praying for divine intervention.
The timeout ended quickly, and Roger stood up silently.
He glanced at the basket and then took his position as designated by the strategy, hands on his knees.
Kobe, with one hand on Roger, directed the others defensively.
This round, Wilkens replaced Marion and Big Ben with Bowen and Clifford Robinson, aiming to increase shooting options.
But the whole world knew, they wouldn’t get the ball.
Pippen received the basketball from the referee, and the countdown that decided life and death began at that moment.
Roger ran as close as he could to the mid-court line, hoping to receive the ball at the far end.
Four seconds were enough for him to dribble to near the three-point line and shoot.
But Kobe did not budge, and Roger didn’t even get a gap to receive the ball.
Yet, after running close to the mid-court line, Roger pushed Kobe lightly and then quickly reversed direction, successfully breaking free near Pippen to receive the basketball!
Once Roger had the ball, all the Lakers’ perimeter players, like zombies spotting a living creature, immediately pounced toward Roger.
Roger coolly dribbled sideways, and without stopping at the free-throw line, he took off for a floating shot.
Glenn Rice and Harper passed by him due to inertia, but only Kobe managed to block him quickly from the side.
That instant, Roger made a shooting motion, and Kobe’s hand just covered the ball above.
If this moment were frozen, it might form a beautiful painting of competition.
Roger indeed paused mid-air for a moment, waiting as Kobe passed by him, then as his body descended, he released the ball.
After that, it was eternal.
The shot went in, the light came on, Kobe’s eyes widened, then he despairingly covered his head with both hands.
O’Neal watched the basketball bouncing on the floor as if under a spell.
Just great, I really ate shit for nothing!
Roger landed, turned to face Kobe and Shaq, and finally let out all the emotions he had been holding back, “Now, are you still going to use luck as an excuse!?”
Lenny Wilkens and the Hawks’ bench players rushed onto the court, hugging in a cluster.
Since the shitting incident, the scene swirled into madness once more.
Pierce and Roger, in one game, staged two brutal finishes.
Pippen didn’t join the wild celebration.
He walked over to Kobe, who was covering his head with his hands, and patted the shoulder of the number 8.
“You can beat me, you can beat Paul, you can beat many others, you’re really excellent, you’re already one of the greatest players in the league, a cut above the rest.”
But Roger will always be above you, above anyone.
Only him, you cannot beat.”
This is the unchanging law, Kobe.
Until Roger retires, this is the unwavering law of the basketball world.”