1996, the "God of Basketball" Jordan was 33 years old, and the media began to look for the next topic. Many flight successors emerged at one time. Among them, Kobe won the dunk contest in 1997, and his body is similar to Jordan's, so he is also called Jordan's successor by inertia. In fact, the level of that dunk contest was really not high. Bryant's main rivals are Finley and bob sura, and the highest dunk in the game is less than 50 points, which is the dunk that changed hands under his leg. First of all, the change of the hand under his leg is not his original creation, but before; Secondly, his hand change is not obvious, you can't see it clearly without slowing down the camera, and it is almost finished before the jump. If you deduct this point today, it will be good to get 30 points. If he had participated in the strongest dunk contest in history in 2000, he would have been lucky enough to win the fourth place (the top three were Carter, Francis and McGrady, all of whom had perfect dunks). Comparing Kobe's dunk with Jordan's, it's really condescending. I believe that anyone who has seen Jordan play will be impressed by his elegant dunk. Even the 2002 All-Star ball that didn't dunk was full of beauty. In contrast, Kobe's dunk is stiff. Compared with other dunks, such as Carter's strength and flexibility, James's firmness and quickness, and McGrady's elegance (people who have never seen McGrady play in the magic period shut up, and Terry once said that Carter and McGrady are the two best dunkers in the league), Kobe said arrogantly: I came to the NBA to be the greatest player in the history of this sport, otherwise it would be meaningless. Do you still remember Jordan 1998' s touching speech when he retired? He said that there is no greatest player in this sport. I stood on the shoulders of giants such as larry bird and Dr. J to achieve today's achievements. Without them, there would be no me. There will always be successors who will surpass me. The flame will be handed down from generation to generation, and basketball will always be greater than Michael Jordan. This passage seems to be in response to Kobe's arrogance. In the 1998 All-Star Game, under the media hype, Kobe Bryant was selected as the successor of Jordan. It is Jordan who is about to retire. Remember Kobe Bryant's arrogant words, so he wants to challenge Jordan alone in his twilight years. Of course, he touched the ball more than ten times, shot more than ten times and passed the ball twice. Jordan took him as a junior and played a few tricks with him. At this time, Jordan is no longer the wizard's Jordan, and naturally he beat Kobe around. Who knew Kobe was serious? Malone looked at him on his nth solo flight to Jordan. Who knows, Kobe felt that he was in the way and pushed him away. Imagine Malone's position at that time. How could he be bullied by a junior who plays as a substitute for the Lakers? In a rage, he turned his head and never appeared again, and the two men made an issue from then on. I watched the All-Star Game, and Kobe gave me the impression that he wanted to steal Jordan's thunder by shooting, shooting and shooting again (by his own admission), but this made his coach george karl unbearable and replaced him, and he got 18 points. Today, Komi said that everyone wants to complete Jordan and not let Kobe play, otherwise the All-Star MVP must be Kobe, but he didn't know that the coach of his team was disgusted with Kobe's selfish performance.
Kobe's greatest luck in this life is to meet O 'Neal, the most dominant player in NBA history. 1994, the magician visited Philadelphia, and the staff brought a teenager to "penny" Hardaway. The teenager told Hardaway that Hardaway was his idol and he dreamed of becoming an NBA star. Hardaway has been quietly tying his shoelaces and turning a blind eye to the teenagers. O 'Neill, who is on the side, moved with compassion and took the initiative to tell the teenagers that if they want to enter the NBA, they must work hard. With O 'Neill's autograph, the teenager left the locker room happily, and that teenager was Kobe Bryant. The two later became teammates. O 'Neal dedicated the peak of his career to the Lakers and Kobe Bryant. After being driven away by Kobe, O 'Neill said that his relationship with Kobe was doomed love.
When O 'Neill was with the Lakers, he was recognized as the team leader and the core of triangle tactics. In order to limit him, the league has revised the rules many times, such as changing the basket, expanding the three-second zone again (the league also did this to limit McCann and Chamberlain before), and even allowed the joint defense that was banned for more than 50 years! In the playoffs of 99-00 season and 00-0 1 season, O 'Neill's perfect performance explained the unprecedented dominance in this league. In the 99-00 season, the Lakers played the second best 67 wins 15 losses in team history. O 'Neill leads the league in scoring, rebounding, shooting percentage and playing time, and ranks second in blocked shots (the first is the peak period). Kobe missed many finals due to injury, and O 'Neill led the team forward. In the finals, O 'Neal averaged nearly 40 points per game, which upset the Pacers inside. 00-0 1 season, O 'Neill, who always disdains the regular season and thinks that only the playoffs are the real games, only played 60% to 70% of his strength in the regular season, and Kobe Bryant shot up and surpassed O 'Neill (but did not score). The Lakers lost 1 1 game in the regular season compared with last year. However, in the playoffs, O 'Neal, who claimed to be a playoff player, took over the game and the Lakers swept all the way. The record before the finals was 1 1 win and lose! The finals defeated the 76ers led by regular season MVP Iverson in just five games. As the best defensive player of the season, Mu Dashu, who was still in the 76ers at that time, was carried around like a big bag by Shaq every night, and O 'Neill was unanimously re-elected as the MVP of the finals. After winning, Kobe also cried with the trophy, imitating Jordan's 9 1 winning the championship for the first time. Jordan struggled for seven years and finally made great achievements through hard work. You, the second son of a team, won the cup for the second time, and you were lucky enough to meet O 'Neill, a prehistoric monster, as a teammate. Why are you crying? When the reporter interviewed the warrior Iverson, he showed disdain for Kobe Bryant and sincerely praised O 'Neill as the best player on the planet. Iverson, who never gave up, admitted defeat for the first time. 0 1-02 season, Kobe won the All-Star MVP in Philadelphia, which is Kobe's hometown. When he raised the trophy, the audience booed and Kobe cried. Why? Do people in Philadelphia hate their children so much? Let's talk about that game Kobe kept shooting and scoring points throughout the game. The defensive intensity of all-star game is low, and the general score depends on the number of shots. He kept jumping shots in the first half and scored 24 points, and immediately scored 8 points in the second half. Then he was put on the bench by the coach, and his team coach was disgusted with what he had done. At the original All-Star Game, everyone was embarrassed to make more moves, and he also performed several difficult moves with a jump shot. He enjoys it, and the game is not a stalemate. The west always leads by a big score, but all he sees is the basket. The enlightenment to me at that time was that anyone can win the all-star game MVP as long as they are shameless. The Lakers won two more games in the regular season than last season, which may be attributed to the decline of Kobe Bryant's data. His three-point shooting rate reached an astonishing 25% and he became the king of the outside world. This season, Kobe Bryant was selected to the NBA team for the first time, but his votes were lower than that of McGrady, who was nine months younger than him. The playoffs are still dominated by sharks. Shaquille O 'Neal played the right season, and MVP Duncan and Admiral couldn't find the North West Finals to play the King's seventh round. The battle was extremely bitter. I was on the side of the Kings, and I was crazy about Webber. As a result, Divac, who played against O 'Neill, fell to the ground ten times every night. O 'Neill laughed and called himself an actor. Six innings down, 3-3 draw. Horry made a great contribution to this, successfully defended Webber and scored several key goals. In the seventh game, Peja, who missed many games, had to come back. King made 2 of 20 3-pointers. Before the end, Divac left the game and the game entered overtime. Adelman mistakenly sent Webber to defend O 'Neal. As a result, O 'Neill scored 8 points in overtime and led the Lakers to the finals. In the finals, Uncle Mu unfortunately played against the sharks again, and the nets in the east were ruthlessly swept by 0-4. O 'Neill won the championship MVP again, and finally became another center myth in Los Angeles after McCann, Chamberlain and Jabbar! Later, it was reported that the Kings wanted O 'Neal, and the Lakers replied, unless the whole Kings were replaced! In the 2002-03 season, Kobe averaged more points than O 'Neal for the first time, and Kobe scored 40+ in nine consecutive games. But at that time, the Lakers were only eighth in the West. The Lakers stopped the playoffs this season. I remember that after they were eliminated, Kobe said in tears that he would practice for revenge during the holiday. Ironically, there will be a storm of sexual assault immediately, because before this incident, Kobe has always been a "good boy."
In the 99-00 season, Kobe Bryant, who was O 'Neill's absolute younger brother at that time, began to steal the camera, which attracted everyone's dissatisfaction, including O 'Neill and Jackson. Experts also criticized Kobe for being selfish and playing with a unique style. The most popular thing at that time was Kidd who traded Kobe for the Sun. O 'Neill has always expected to play with a real point guard. Unfortunately, for various reasons, this transaction failed. After that, O 'Neill and Kobe played against each other many times. O 'Neill is very popular in the league, kind and simple, lively and cheerful, and friendly to others. He is good at amusing everyone with jokes. The word OK combination was also first put forward by O 'Neill. On one occasion, O 'Neill talked about Kobe Bryant. "... as you can see, I often joke with Kobe in training. He is also very talkative and often tells jokes that boys of the same age can't tell. He likes listening to music and has a keen interest in movies. He sometimes pretends to talk to me about how to be a boss. He's an interesting guy ... among all his teammates, the only one Phil doesn't object to talking during training is us. He believes that only in this way can we understand each other and accept each other. Yes, now we are good friends. If he doesn't take part in the training, I think I will be suffocated by words. "Of course, this is O 'Neill's wishful thinking. Kobe once said about him: "O 'Neill and I are not good friends, but teammates. "After that, Kobe can fall out with such a lovely big guy, which shows his character. In the past few years, the Lakers' winning percentage is much higher when sharks have no families, and even lower than 50% when sharks have no families.
There is a saying in China that McGrady and Kobe are good friends. Is it true?/You don't say. A few years ago, this was a story, but that was a thing of the past. In the United States, it is well known that McGrady and O 'Neill are the best friends in the basketball circle, which is also publicly acknowledged by both sides. Before McGrady became famous, O 'Neill sweated in O 'Neill's mansion in Orlando every summer. In the 2004 All-Star Game, O 'Neill took the initiative to defend McGrady. After a dunk in the 07 All-Star Game, O 'Neill hugged McGrady's head and kissed him affectionately. After McGrady, he wiped his hickey with a funny face. Before 2005, every Magic-Lakers game was the focus of the league. At this time, Kobe will put down the team's collective honor and score with McGrady. The result is that the Lakers, who are obviously superior to Magic, often lose or win in overtime, while Kobe's score is similar to McGrady's, but other data are not as good as McGrady's. O 'Neill often praises McGrady after the game. I remember in a game, Kobe gave McGrady a nasty back and McGrady left in pain. At that time, McGrady was already troubled by a back injury (the media said that Kobe had the least friends in the NBA). A few years ago, a reporter interviewed Kobe. Speaking of McGrady, Kobe said they hadn't seen each other for a long time, and then they were speechless. They did have a brief friendship. They played a one-on-one game in the summer. In Kobe's own words, they won each other, but when he won, it was a narrow victory, and when McGrady won, it was a big victory. McGrady's injury has been criticized by Chinese people, but can it be all his fault? Does he want to get hurt? And he suffered a back injury, which was the last back injury that Sakuragi suffered in SD. You know, a back injury is a player's life! What about Kobe? Nothing, I announced that I was injured, and it was still very serious. Then you will go into battle "wounded" and be praised as a hero by everyone. You can say that your spirit is comparable to Jordan's, but you often "quietly" after being injured. Look at Alan Iverson. He is still playing with a broken finger, and he is not so bluffing.
0 1-02 season, Jordan came back. I always thought that this was the most failed decision in Jordan's life. Even if 9- 1 1 happened, it didn't stop the flying man from coming back. These two seasons completely discredited his perfect career, and then the Wizards boss expelled Jordan from the extraordinary decision-making level and satirized that Jordan's comeback was meaningless. However, Jordan still found the hope of the NBA. In his last season, in a magic game, he and McGrady sympathized with each other. For the first time, trapeze gave his sneakers to his opponent, which was Jordan's favorite 1 1 generation. Some critics say that sending Jordan 1 1 generation means that the flying man recognizes McGrady as his authentic successor. McGrady did live up to expectations, averaging 32. 1 point, 6.5 rebounds and 5.5 assists in a single season. Only he and James have averaged 30+6+5+ in the past 10 years. That year, the All-Star Game was held in Atlanta, and Jordan was not selected as the All-Star starter. But McGrady took the initiative to give Jordan the starting position, and finally Carter gave up the starting qualification, which shows that everyone respects Jordan. At halftime, Jordan said with tears that he was about to bid farewell to the basketball stage he loved all his life. The scene is very sad. Jordan hit the winning goal in overtime, and then the West stopped. Bryant's three points were touched by O 'Neal Jr., so he made three free throws, missed the first goal, and then scored two goals in succession, and the game entered the second overtime. Finally, Garnett won the MVP. There is one thing to say here. Komi said that Kobe missed the first goal on purpose, and Jordan and Kobe also whispered a few words. This statement is ridiculous. Everyone saw Kobe Bryant's unwilling expression after missing the first goal, and then held back to punish the next two goals. Some people will say that I am too subjective. Well, then why did Kobe deliberately lose the first goal? Show respect to Jordan? Then he shouldn't throw three points or deliberately miss more than two points. Do you want Jordan to perform for another five minutes? Then why shoot three points? Then he should punish the first two, throw the last one into the sky casually, or make a free throw with his eyes closed like Jordan. Where did Komi see that he lost it on purpose? That "intentional" goal was almost scored ―― from this incident, we can see some essence of Komi ―― she likes YY and lacks rationality. Komi people have always liked YY. For example, YY recently said that Kobe played McGrady in high school, YY said that Kobe bounced vertically at the age of fourteen 135cm (it is estimated that Kobe would blush when he saw it), YY said that Kobe and Princess Vanessa had a fairy-tale love (later), and YY said that Kobe did not commit a crime (according to what? )。 . . -No punishment, no punishment. No matter how unrealistic we are, it is also unrealistic. Remember the All-Star Game in 1998? Kobe is a person who holds grudges. 1998 He didn't have a chance to use Jordan. How could he miss it this time? He was excited and nervous and missed the first goal. Here's another piece of evidence. After the 03 All-Star Game, Jordan sat in Los Angeles as a player for the last time. Before the game, Jackson said in the Lakers locker room that everyone should try their best to give the ball to Kobe. In the game, Kobe brushed points like a madman. 1998 He can't beat Jordan. Now Jordan is 40 years old. He can't run, he can't jump, he can't shoot well and it's hard to dunk. We should seize this excellent opportunity to humiliate him. I don't know what it means for a 24-year-old player who is at the peak of his physical fitness to beat a 40-year-old player on the basketball court, but I know that Kobe scored 42 points in the first half and Jackson limited him to 13 points in the second half, and scored 55 points in the whole game. Does this mean anything to Jordan, 40? Does this prove that you have surpassed Jordan? How dare you compete with 24-year-old Jordan? Many of Kobe's moves were stolen from Jordan, who personally taught him how to throw (1997, Kobe threw a famous air ball at the critical moment of Jazz, killing and eliminating the Lakers. O 'Neal comforted him after the game, and Jordan watched him shoot pitifully. He is Kobe's teacher. Among the players after Jordan, he sticks out his tongue the most. Kobe can never surpass Jordan, even if his jersey number is 24, because he always imitates Jordan and can't escape Jordan's shadow! After the game, Jackson criticized Kobe for going too far and moving too much (this shows that Jackson is hypocritical, and later he published a book to scold Kobe. Finally, he returned to the Lakers and Jackson because of his lust for Jenny Bass' beauty and the highest coach's salary in history). Kobe simply didn't listen to others and reduced his actions in anger until Jackson forgave him or even apologized. I think something must have happened in the locker room in the second half of the 2006 playoffs against the Suns.