Capítulo 1381: Chapter 433: He Is Already in Another Realm
He didn’t perform at his expected level at all.
As a result, he wasn’t angry, but instead avoided it by biting his nails.
Kobe recalled Roger’s words in his mind: “After Shaq t you, he realized what an excellent teammate I am. One day, you’ll feel the sa. After eting LeBron, this terrible helper, you’ll realize Shaq wasn’t so bad.”
Shaquille O’Neal never loses his composure under pressure.
Kobe wanted to explode, but he was no longer the locker room dynamite that ranted at everything and everyone.
He tried to calm his emotions by taking a deep breath before speaking.
“LeBron, calm down. Roger’s voice, the fans’ voice, they’re all bullshit, just ant to distract you. They hate you, hate your talent, hate your focus, hate your breakthroughs. But many also love you, for the sa reasons. So don’t let those voices interfere with you, man, play your own ga, OK?”
Kobe finally spoke to Jas, but his tone was blunt, completely different from usual.
Jas felt that his words sounded like… an order being given by a superior to a subordinate.
Soon, Jas dismissed that assumption himself.
Kobe is a person extrely hungry for victory, and a score of 12 to 2 would obviously displease him.
He wasn’t targeting anyone; he was just reminding, that’s all.
Kobe is just that way. When he first joined the Dream Team in 2006, no one understood him. You couldn’t expect him to always have a silly grin like Dwight Howard.
Jas’s mind was in disarray, trying to figure out Kobe’s thoughts at the mont.
This guy always thinks about a bunch of nonsense during gas and inexplicably loses himself in the ga.
Phil Jackson could sense sothing amiss between Kobe and Jas, but as an experienced coach, he felt it wasn’t the right ti to interfere in their relationship yet.
Moreover, Kobe’s words were well spoken; the Zen Master had nothing to add.
The imdiate task now is to get the lost Jas, and all the Lakers players, to refocus on the ga.
So he crouched down and started to set up strategies.
“Listen, guys, our defense needs to be more aggressive. The Warriors just got too many easy shots from beyond the arc. Force them to drive, force them to take close shots, then shut them down with strong help defense. This requires discipline, pay attention to discipline.
As for offense, Chauncey will handle the ball, Kobe finds the one-on-one opportunities. LeBron, Dwight, impose your cutting threats.
Being behind at the start is no big deal; we’re just a bit chaotic. But folks, no one can beat you when you’re wearing the sa jersey.
Let’s go, we’ll be the winners tonight.
The most critical thing is not the external noise, not the opponent’s voice. Because when we win the ga, all those voices will disappear.”
The Zen Master only talked tactics, not ntioning anything related to LBJ.
His setup clarified two things.
First, the team is now controlled by Billups, with Kobe as the central axis of the Triangle Offense. Offensively, never lose sight of a clear point of attack.
Second, emphasize discipline on defense. In the previous plays, Jas was played by Roger entirely due to his own impatience, breaking the tactics to match up with Roger. In fact, in the Lakers’ strategy, Chauncey Billups was always responsible for guarding Roger.
The fact proves that Phil Jackson’s decision to only focus on tactics was very correct.
Kobe temporarily let go of his displeasure, and Jas got back on his feet. They returned to the ga itself, thinking about how to equalize the score and win the ga.
Seeing the players regain their focus, Phil Jackson felt significantly relieved.
Honestly, the Zen Master didn’t consider the current 12 to 2 score as sothing terrible.
The Lakers’ poor start was entirely due to Roger’s strong psychological manipulation skills.
He made Jas underperform, then seized the opportunity to go on a scoring run.
But basketball gas aren’t decided in just a few plays, and Jas won’t underperform an entire ga.
Once Jas gets out of his slump, the Lakers can begin to exploit their pure strength advantage.
After the tiout, the Lakers’ adjustnts showed instant results.
Their offense was no longer random but organized.
On the Lakers’ first attack, Chauncey Billups passed the ball to low-post Kobe, acting as the pivot.
Roger double-tead as usual, but Jas cut in quickly, sothing Kobe didn’t miss.
Kobe could either finish in the Triangle Offense or be the pivot, just like Michael Jordan.
That’s probably why he and MJ always looked so similar, because they were doing the sa thing in the sa system.
Jas successfully received the ball, dribbled once, then slamd in a two-handed dunk.
The facts proved that as long as the rules were tightened, Jas’ footwork beca quite normal. In this tiline, the NBA was no longer a Nike league, so the league wouldn’t tolerate Jas’ traveling actions, thus he rarely traveled.
However, not being able to enjoy masterful footwork is, admittedly, a loss for all fans in this tiline.
Regardless, the atmosphere in the Lakers was back to normal.
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