Chapter 73 Kobe's way to kill Kobe! Kobe's approval rate is 20%!
Just as Wang Yan said, the entire Cavaliers team is already thinking about the next game.

In the annual Christmas battle, the Cavaliers will face their most popular opponent this season.

Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers.

In fact, the Lakers this season are not as hot as they were in the previous two seasons. They are currently ranked third in the Western Conference.

But the matchups that can emerge here are really exciting.

"It was just a regular season game."

Kobe Bryant, who also finished his game tonight, was extremely calm in the post-match interview.

Although Kobe said this, his seriousness was exposed when he returned to the locker room.

"We still have to start with the defense in the interior and never let Wang Yan play well in the interior."

Obviously Kobe attaches great importance to the upcoming Christmas game.

If we talk about the team in the entire league that is best at defending Wang Yan, the Lakers are definitely the first to bear the brunt.

With the twin towers of Pau Gasol and Shaq Bynum, the Lakers' interior defense efficiency ranks first in the league.

Moreover, after observing Wang Yan for a long time, Kobe still feels that Wang Yan's most core scoring method is still scoring in the paint, and his mid-range shot is only his secondary scoring method.

Two days passed quickly, and the annual Christmas War finally arrived on December 12th.

There are a total of four very important battles scheduled for the Christmas War, and each game can be said to be extremely hot.

The first opening game is a strong dialogue between the Western Conference, the Dallas Mavericks and the San Antonio Spurs.

The battle between the Bulls and the Horses has always been the highlight of the Western Conference, and the process of the game did not disappoint.

Duncan and Nowitzki staged an ultimate showdown at the power forward position. Duncan showed his versatility on both offense and defense. While scoring 22 points, he also grabbed 18 rebounds, setting a rebounding record this season.

However, the Idiot, who is good at both offense and defense, was defeated by King Nowitzki tonight.

The King made 18 of 10 shots and scored 28 points. In the crucial final period of the fourth quarter, the King made 4 of 4 shots and made three consecutive mid-range jump shots to score 3 points and took away the victory with a near-game-winning shot.

. . .

Nowitzki and Deng made a good start for this year's Christmas battle, but the young storm between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Golden State Warriors in the second game was not so intense.

In the first half, the two teams were still in a state of offensive competition, but in the second half, the Thunder relied on the more stable attacks of Durant and Westbrook to take the game away in one wave.

128 to 106, the Thunder won a big victory at home, officially establishing who is the real young storm in the Western Conference?
"We are the strongest youth team in this league."

Immediately after the game, Russell Westbrook, who scored a triple-double of 31 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists tonight, roared loudly in front of the camera.

Master Westbrook does have the capital to brag tonight.

After all, it is not common to get a 30-point triple-double in the Christmas game.

But who is the strongest young team in this league?
I guess Thunder can't stand up a stick.

Because no one will forget the Cavaliers team consisting of 6 rookies.

. . .

The third matchup of the Christmas game is a strong dialogue between the two teams from the East, the Big Three of Heat vs. the Big Three of Boston.

The only two true Big Three lineups in the league today!
The process of this game was also exciting, and the two sides even fought until overtime to decide the winner.

In overtime, Boston's Big Three still looked a little old, with Pierce missing shots one after another, and James and Wade breaking through the basket continuously.

The Heat ultimately had the last laugh.

"The Miami Heat is the strongest Big Three lineup in the league today."

After the game, the commentator on the scene gave this evaluation directly.

However, another commentator mainly laughed: "I admit that Miami's Big Three are very strong, but don't forget that they have not won a championship, while Boston's Big Three have already won the highest honor."

A victory on Christmas Day doesn't prove much, and this Heat team still has a lot to prove.

The first three Christmas games are all over, and the much-anticipated Lakers vs. Cavaliers finally comes to the fore.

For this focal battle, nationwide live broadcast is already a basic configuration.

There were as many as 58 media outlets of all sizes gathered at the Staples Center, setting a record for the number of media outlets for the Christmas game.

Two hours before the game started, reporters from 58 media outlets had been waiting and were on standby.

At this time, backstage at the Staples Center, the players were ready to enter.

It is worth mentioning that when the Lakers players entered the stadium, the home team mascot "Bailey the Lion" was ready to add some excitement to the game.

He first hid behind the door of the entrance passage, preparing to scare the players on both sides to ease the tense atmosphere.

The first person to come in was Kobe Bryant, who was wearing a suit and headphones. The moment Kobe came in, Bailey the Lion suddenly jumped out, trying to scare his boss.

But unexpectedly, Kobe's expression didn't change at all. He continued to walk forward with big strides without even looking at him.

This is Kobe, extremely focused on this game.

"Vonima, you're making me feel really embarrassed..."

Bailey looked at Kobe's cold violence and scratched his head in embarrassment.

I thought to myself, since I wasn't scared by Kobe, I could probably scare others.

He set his sights on the players of the visiting Cavaliers team, and so he quietly came to the entrance tunnel for the visiting team players.

Bailey was also hiding behind the door. When he heard footsteps, he suddenly jumped out and shouted "Surprise!"

“Oh, fuck!”

What was different from the previous time when he scared Kobe was that this time the person being scared just screamed.

This made Bailey feel quite satisfied.

Is it just that I suddenly felt my feet become lighter?
"What the hell? What happened? Why am I flying?"

The next moment, he realized that he was being carried alive by Wang Yan.

"You don't want to live anymore, right? You dare to scare me, you bastard!"

Wang Yan threw Bailey to the ground, then rode on him and beat him up.

Of course, Wang Yan did not kill him, he was just playing a prank on him, but the situation still made the person dressed as the mascot miserable.

"What bad luck! I'm fine and nothing happened. What is Wang Yan doing?"

Bailey was so regretful that he decided to offend Wang Yan.

After this little episode, players from both sides came to the field to warm up.

The atmosphere at the Staples Center was already tense.

"Wang, you once said that your scoring data depends entirely on the needs of the team. So how much trouble do you think the Lakers will cause you tonight? In other words, do the Lakers need you to score more than 80 points to win?"

This question from the reporter also represents the expectations of many fans.

On the night when Wang Yan scored 71 points, many fans were actually expecting Wang Yan to score 80+ in a single game.

And now, if Wang Yan could score 80+ in a single game against Kobe.

Then the show effect will be even more explosive!

“I have no interest in scoring.”

However, Wang Yan gave a "Ma-style response".

"Compared to the points, I care more about the team's 28-game winning streak."

Yes.

This Cavaliers team has already created the second longest winning streak in the NBA.

在12～13赛季骑士队的27连胜到来之前，nba最长连胜记录的第二名是由07～08赛季的休斯敦火箭队创造的22连胜。

The Cavaliers have already broken this record.

There is even hope that the record will be extended to 30+.

Even challenging Minneapolis' 33-game winning streak is not out of the question.

. . .

On the other hand, Kobe was also asked about the possibility of Wang Yan scoring 80 points tonight during an interview.

Kobe was stunned for a moment, then responded directly: "Absolutely not."

What a joke.

How could I possibly let Wang Yan score 80+ at the Staples Center?
【Ding……】

[Detect the host's current situation, trigger the system task, win the game, and win Kobe's 100% recognition. After completing the task, you can step onto the tenth step of the system]

Just as Kobe finished the interview, the voice of the system came into Wang Yan's mind.

"Kobe's 100% approval..."

Wang Yan couldn't help but think of his first system task, which was also a recognition task, and then he made James' recognition explode.

[Kobe's current recognition: 15%]

Wang Yan now looked at Kobe's recognition of him and couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.

"It seems that Xiao Kezi doesn't approve of me very much."

Wang Yan twisted his neck, making a crackling sound.

"It's time for the ninth-level Golden Rooster Stand to shine tonight."

This game, victory and Kobe's body.

He is determined!

. . . .

Players from both teams entered the court quickly, and the Cavaliers still had their regular starting lineup.

Irving, Butler, Jamison, Wang Yan, the Eight Wise Kings.

As for the Lakers, they have their championship package.

Point Guard: Derek Fisher

Shooting Guard: Kobe Bryant

Small forward: World Peace
Power forward: Pau Gasol

Center: Shaq Bynum

The cameras kept focusing on Wang Yan and Kobe as the starting players of both teams entered the court.

TNT commentator Charles Barkley said: "This should be the most anticipated matchup of the season."

"These two are very likely to be the first and second place in this year's All-Star vote count!"

As Barkley said, the All-Star voting will open soon.

If nothing unexpected happens, Wang Yan, who has hundreds of millions of fans, will be the vote king in the East.

The top vote-getter in the Western Conference should also belong to Kobe Bryant.

"Wang Yan is the most popular player right now, no doubt about it."

Kenny Smith and Barkley were on the same page on this issue: "If you refer to Yao Ming during his prime, you will know that Wang Yan will definitely be the top vote-getter this year, and he will win the award for several consecutive years."

"Of course, there is more to the competition between the two than this."

The centers of both teams stood on both sides of the center line, and the commentators turned their attention away from Kobe.

"Andrew Bynum is also a future All-Star center. Can he be the first player to defeat Wang Yan in a jump ball?"

With the endless expectations of fans and commentators, the Little Shark turned and left, as if he had made some decision.

The answer given by Little Shark is NO.

Not only did he lose the jump ball, he gave up without even trying, directly handing over the jump ball opportunity and immediately jumping back to defense.

The result of this was that Wang Yan did not produce any flash of lightning.

Irving quickly advanced across half court with the ball, only needing to pass it to Butler.

Wang Yan gently pushed Gasol with his right hand, raised his hand, and Butler passed the ball to Wang Yan.

"Oh!"

As soon as he got the basketball, Wang Yan took a step forward with his right foot and made a standard tentative step. Gasol's defensive center immediately moved back half a step. Wang Yan seized this opportunity and immediately made a mid-range jump shot.

CIC handsome guy is online!

The basketball drew a beautiful arc and went into the net pocket.

2 is better than 0
Wang Yan scored the first goal of the Christmas battle.

"Although Wang Yan did not perform a lightning flash, Wang Yan fired very decisively at medium range, achieving the same effect as a lightning flash."

Barkley said excitedly, while Kenny Smith beside him shook his head: "Are you sure this is the same game effect as the lightning flash?"

"Pau Gasol didn't stick very close, it was more like a trap, and they seemed to allow Wang Yan to make some shots from mid-range."

While the two commentators were chatting, Fisher had already brought the ball across half court.

Kobe slipped past Fisher, received the ball from hand to hand, and after moving to the free throw line, he suddenly stopped and shot.

In your face!

Face shot Butler, scored two points!

2 is better than 2
"It was a very clean shot. Kobe's offense was still the same as usual, without any hesitation."

"It feels like Kobe's move was a complete response to Wang Yan. He didn't want Wang Yan to dance alone!"

"When it comes to mid-range shots, Kobe is the real master."

As he was talking, the situation on the court suddenly changed. Kenny Smith couldn't help but frowned: "Wait a minute, the Cavaliers' counterattack is coming again!"

Irving passed Old Fish in just half a step, attracted the defense, and then assisted Wang Yan who followed up from the wing.

Wang Yan received the ball, noticed that the Lakers' twin towers were shrinking the inside line, and made a signature rebound shot.

4 is better than 2
The Cavaliers led by 2 points again.

Bang bang bang!
As soon as the goal was scored, Kobe received the ball and dribbled across half court alone, facing Irving and choosing to attack with his back.

He shook his shoulders quickly, turned around after the connection, and then turned over and made a jump shot.

The graceful posture, perfect hand shape and flowing curves are truly picturesque!

Swish!
Not to mention, there is also the pleasant sound of browsing the Internet.

4 is better than 4
The Lakers tied again.

hiss……

At this moment, the two gold medal commentators in the TNT commentary booth couldn't help but gasp.

Kobe responds to Wang Yan ball by ball.

But there was no time to express my admiration.

Facing Artest's mismatched defense in the position, Wang Yan turned his back to the goal, then jumped back on one foot and shot from the standing position.

"What did I see?"

"What kind of technical move is this?"

"One-legged stand!"

As Barkley exclaimed, the basketball flew through a high arc and fell into the basket.

6 is better than 4
"Wang Yan used Dirk's signature move to score a goal!"

Barkley jumped up when he saw this shot: "Wang Yan is really competing with Kobe!"

"All three of his points came from mid-range!"

"Is he going to kill Kobe the same way Kobe did?"

At this time, Wang Yan, who had made three consecutive mid-range shots, looked at Kobe's approval.

20%!
(End of this chapter)