But Kobe obviously had no intention of giving up his position. He glared at Radmanovic, who wisely stepped aside.
This scene almost made Jas laugh. Kobe always said so grand words, but just look at this locker room—everyone knows who the boss is, everyone knows whose team this is. Kobe saying those grand words is completely aningless.
After the skier left, Kobe continued to speak.
"Alright, LeBron, I just need to know this. Tonight, if you have a chance on offense, you can play freely, provided you don’t lose focus on defense. Roger said he’s going to take over the Staples Center, let that bastard go to hell!"
This is a battle that will decide our season’s success or failure. You know, Shaq once told a truth Roger told him. When a team wins, the star player gets all the praise. But when it loses, he also receives the biggest criticism and insults. Enjoy the praise, and you must bear the responsibility for the losses.
This is the most fair equivalent exchange in the world.
LeBron, you don’t want to be the villain among villains, do you? Or are you willing to beco the era’s most genuine clown in Roger’s mouth?"
After speaking, Kobe got up and left, leaving Jas to ponder alone.
This ti Kobe finally hit the mark. Promises like "the Lakers will be yours sooner or later" are too empty, unable to stir any ripple in Jas’ heart.
But the dia and outside voices are what Jas is urgently concerned about now.
Moving to Los Angeles has already sent his reputation plumting, and he is now treated as a villain by the entire league, the entire basketball world.
And what if he becos a villain and still loses?
Jas can hardly imagine how bad his image would beco.
He really can’t lose. Tonight is not just the Lakers’ last chance, but also his last chance to save his career.
Tonight, Jas absolutely will not let his mind wander again. Losing tonight would an losing everything.
Half an hour later, the players from both sides entered the court. Tonight’s Ga 3 was just as lively as Ga 1, with just as many stars in attendance.
The cara panned over each female celebrity on the sidelines, a ga that the broadcaster plays every ti Roger plays an away ga in Los Angeles.
Among the fans, this ga is called "Find out how many won in the audience have been screwed by Roger."
Tonight, to boost the Lakers players’ morale, the Lakers organized a starting players’ entrance ceremony, and the fans were not stingy with their enthusiasm.
This was the first ti in days that LeBron Jas had heard fans cheering for him.
The two gas at Mission Bay had been an absolute nightmare for Jas, with endless boos and insults that even made him doubt himself a bit.
And tonight, finally, there were people cheering him on.
"LeBron, lock down that bastard, you can do it!"
"Make the Staples Center yours? Let that arrogant bastard go to hell!"
"Don’t give a damn whether you are Scottie Pippen. You have only one identity, Champion!"
"You’re not Roger’s greatest rival because you’re about to beco the only one to conquer Roger!"
These shouts drilled into Jas’ ears, making him feel like strength was flowing through his veins.
He vowed, today he would give his all on defense.
Lakers, champions!
Kobe was also affected by these cheers. Waking up at four in the morning was all for this mont.
He approached the center circle and shouted to Roger, "No one can take over Staples Center except us."
Roger laughed and shrugged, "Everything has a price, brother. As long as the price is right, even the Staples Center can change hands. See, isn’t the Colorado incident just because the money wasn’t settled? I’m different from you, I’m generous, and I will unhesitatingly use a victory to make this place my playground."
Kobe imdiately turned livid with rage. The ga hadn’t even started, and he was already furious.
He stared at Roger and replied word by word, "No one can claim this place; this is our ho court!"
The ga started, and Dwight Howard secured the initial possession for the third consecutive ti.
In the stands, Shaquille O’Neal sneered disdainfully, "He’s still young and can jump. When he reaches my age, he’ll settle down."
Bill Simmons sat next to Shaq, having scheduled an interview with him for Roger’s autobiography. Since Shaq happened to be in Los Angeles, they decided to watch this epic battle live.
"You’ve always disliked Dwight, why?" Bill Simmons asked.
"Why? Would Roger like LeBron?"
"Impossible, because LeBron is not as good as Roger, yet he’s always compared to him. It’s like buying an Alfa Roo, polishing it until it shines, only to have people who don’t understand cars constantly compare it to so off-brand vehicle. Would you like that feeling?"
"Bingo, that’s why I don’t like Dwight. Wait, what’s going on?" Shaq, focused on the court, suddenly sat up, and the other fans reacted the sa way.
Reggie Miller frowned, "In the Lakers’ first possession, the one guarding Chauncey Billups is Roger. I don’t know if this matchup happened by chance or if the Warriors have adjusted their strategy."
In the past two gas, Roger was directly matched up with Jas on defense, and fans had grown accustod to this matchup.
The confrontation between Jas and Roger was also one of the most exciting highlights of this series.
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