Rebirth of Hayes Cyclone

Chapter 346 [The decision of the alliance, the struggle of the Lakers! 】

Twelve hours after the Bobcats-Lakers game, NBA commissioner David Stern watched a video of Kobe elbowing Billups at his hotel.

Now Stern has arrived in Los Angeles, he has a lot of work, and to watch the fourth game Bobcats VS Lakers.Now the first thing to deal with is Kobe elbowing Billups.The elbow was not called for any fouls during the game but has already sparked controversy domestically.

NBA Executive Vice President Stu Jackson asked: "Mr. President, how are we going to deal with this matter? Kobe's action of elbowing the opponent caused too much damage. Now this video has been circulated on the Internet. Most of the fans believe that he is suspected of intentionally hurting the opponent, should he be punished with an additional one-game suspension?"

"There is no need to pursue this matter." Stern said lightly.

"But in the past, Kobe elbowed Ginobili and Jaric were lighter than this foul, and they were all suspended." Referee Stu Jackson asked again.

"You are right, but Mr. Jackson, let me ask you, if Kobe is suspended, how much do you think the ratings of the fourth game of the finals will be reduced? People want to see whether Kobe can fight back in adversity and turn the tide. Although It is almost impossible for the Lakers to come back after falling behind 0 to 3, but the home fans hope that their team can win at least one game. And if the Bobcats win the championship, fans all over the world will definitely want to see them sweep in the strongest state The Lakers. Kobe’s suspension has had a huge impact, and the Finals will not be perfect.” Stern took a sip of water and sighed softly: “The Bobcats won the last game is very interesting, although the method is not glorious, but there are new gimmicks. People will always remember this Finals."

"I understand. Let's not pursue this matter. Let's treat it as an accident." Jackson said with a smile, "But Mr. President, if you do this, there may be rumors of favoritism on the Internet."

"Most fans said that Kobe is my godson. I have read the comments. Didn't anyone say that I was partial to the Bobcats when Kobe was suspended? Kobe scored 20 free throws in the last game, and the Bobcats only had 28 in total. Someone said the referee Controlled. They definitely didn’t watch the game. Kobe has a good touch, and the Bobcats fouled mostly to interrupt his rhythm. It doesn’t matter what you say, as long as the ratings are high, I don’t care if the fans say Kobe is my godfather. The mouth grows in others I can't control myself." Stern laughed.

Vice President Jackson looked at the issue from the perspective of fairness, while Stern looked at it from the perspective of financial interests. The two had different starting points, so they had different judgments.Most people want to see the Bobcats sweep the Lakers to win the championship and create the strongest record in history!Stern was somewhat disappointed with the Lakers trailing 0-3.What he most wants to see is a 7-game battle between the two teams.It is best to play two overtimes in the decisive battle, and at the end there will be a star lore, a battle of the century, and the most perfect thing is to make a lot of money.

The current situation is that the Bobcats have lost their main point guard, and Hayes has dealt with the Lakers playing point guard.Stern believes that the next game is likely to be decided by the two sides, and the Bobcats are already strong against the sky.Playing only four games in the finals will make a lot of less money, but the Bobcats sweep the Lakers and will win the championship with an unprecedented record of winning the playoffs.Losing just six games in a season is a feat that will go down in history forever.

The next day, the league's disciplinary committee announced a study decision on Kobe Bryant's elbow to Billups in Game [-] of the Finals.The committee believes that Bryant is an unconscious action after shooting, and no penalty will be imposed.

In fact, the league has been eyeing Kobe.The instructions conveyed by Stern are: "We must pay special attention to Kobe's game next season. If Kobe makes similar mistakes again, the league will turn over the old scores of the past and impose severe penalties on him. He will face more suspensions. .”

Billups in the hospital is happy for his teammates to beat the Lakers away.At the same time, he was frustrated that he would not be able to play in the next game.The reporter interviewed Billups in the hospital and asked him to talk about his views on the injury.

Billups doesn't think Bryant hit him on purpose. "Kobe is not a dirty player. Maybe he will make small moves when defending, but I don't think he is the kind of person who will intentionally hurt others. The finals are more intense than usual. I can only say that when something like this happens It's more unlucky. Fortunately, my teammates can make up for my vacancy."

Billups didn't blame Bryant.However, for Kobe's behavior, there is no shortage of opponents in the league. Timberwolves coach McHale said that Kobe should be suspended. "You can't hit your opponent in the face, it's a bad foul, it should be suspended, it's dangerous to hit your opponent in the face, if you hit the temple, it's deadly, you hit the eye Seriously too, I know Kobe may have done it for the win, but a player of that caliber should not have taken such a risky move. As far as the committee thinks he didn't do it on purpose, I have nothing to say. But in my opinion, it's The action is very similar to the action he used to elbow Jaric and Ginobili. If there is no punishment, it may happen in the future."

Hornets coach Scott also agrees with McHale. "I watched the game between the Lakers and the Bobcats. Kobe should be suspended for that action. In the previous game between the Lakers and our team, Kobe had elbowed our players. I think a player as good as him should not be used. In this way, he is fully capable of avoiding the opponent's defense in other ways."

Also skeptical are the fans.Because everyone knows that the Bobcats only have two point guards, Billups and Rondo, and Billups is the best performer in the first two games.

"If Billups is not injured, I think the Lakers and Bobcats will not be able to play the last second, or even three quarters. The Lakers may surrender, like the first game. Compared with accidents, I feel this is more Like a conspiracy," Bobcats assistant general manager Bernie Bickerstaff said in an interview.

No matter what people's personal opinions are, it is a foregone conclusion that Bryant will play the fourth game.Of course, the situation is still very unfavorable for the Lakers.

The Lakers lost, Kobe didn't force himself to practice shooting, he locked himself in the room.

Lost again.He lost when he scored 30 points, and now he broke the playoff scoring record and still lost.what is this?How can he make his teammates play well?To support the attack?Didn't he also lose the game when he passed the ball to his teammates?Kobe didn't dare to think about what was going to happen next.The next game is his last chance, otherwise he will be stared at forever, just like LeBron James entered the Finals and was swept by the Rockets without Hayes.

Kobe is not someone who hasn't experienced failure.In 1998, he was also ruthlessly swept by the Jazz. At that time, he was still young and already felt very painful.The Jazz's lineup is aging, and the Lakers quickly overwhelmed the Jazz for revenge.But the Bobcats are different. They will still be very strong in the next few seasons. The aging one is the Lakers.If he doesn't win the game, the Lakers will experience the darkest Finals, and he may not be able to stand up for the rest of his life.

'Even if you lose the championship 4-1 like the Pistons. ' Kobe thought, and he didn't think the Lakers could come back.

It wasn't until lunch time that Kobe walked out of the room in a daze.

"Don't put too much pressure on yourself. You have worked hard. You worked harder than anyone else in the Lakers. Only those who waste their talents and do not focus on things are losers." Vanessa said with her arms around Kobe.

"Honey, I'm fine."

Some stars would blame their families after losing, but Kobe never did that.He loves his wife very much, and Kobe will listen to what she says.

The story of Kobe, who was pampered and pampered since he was a child, fell in love at first sight with Vanessa, a high school student who was only 16 years old, looks more like a modern version of Cinderella to most people many years later.After falling in love at first sight, the prince took Cinderella to and from school every day in a luxurious car, and even asked a private tutor to teach her at home, until the prince finally married Cinderella against all odds.At that time, there were too many people who thought it was a joke, and no one believed that they could go so far and have always been so in love.

Vanessa is a woman who is good at observing words and expressions, and he can see how depressed Kobe is now.But she didn't mention "the game is not over, you still have a chance."

If too much encouragement is said, the Lakers will lose in the next game, which will become an even greater stimulus for Kobe, and will increase the pressure on him before the game.

Not only Kobe, but other Lakers players are also a little discouraged.No player wants to be swept out.The more I think about it, the more pressure I have to bear in my heart.

Pau Gasol is the most depressed person.He was the boss of the Grizzlies for several years and brought the team to the playoffs many times, but was swept every year.Now that the Lakers are here, there is still the possibility of being swept away.Can he not be depressed?Could it be that he was born with a predestined relationship with Sweeping?

In the game, he was pushed by Hayes and couldn't get into the inside, and his outside shots were inaccurate.Many people condemned him, saying that he was the culprit for the Lakers' third loss. If he could rely on his height to score a few more goals, the game would not have to be played to the end.

Hayes defends the basket, can he go in if he says he goes in?Even O'Neill was resisted by Hayes.Gasol averaged 18 points and 8 rebounds per game in this series, ranking first in the number of rebounds and shooting percentage, but fans don't think so.The one who wins the ball is the "God Tower", and the one who loses the ball is a softie.

Gasol felt he was on the wrong team.He learned some inside stories from his agent. Back then, the Bobcats proposed to the Grizzlies to trade him, but the Grizzlies and the Lakers had some agreements and sent him to Los Angeles.If Gasol had his choice, he would definitely choose the Bobcats.There are too many reasons for him to like it. The Bobcats have Hayes and his brother Marc Gasol.Now his younger brother Mark averaged 6 minutes per game in the playoffs, and the championship was about to be won.It made him a little jealous.

The minds of the two core players have already deserted, not to mention the rest of the Lakers.

Now there are several players who don't care about the outcome of the game and only want to think about their own future.For example, "Birdman" Chris Anderson who played data.He signed a basic salary contract with the Lakers. After the season, he can jump out of the contract and enter the free market. Based on his performance this season, even if he can't get the middle class, there will definitely be teams willing to give him a long-term contract.

Ariza was a little dissatisfied with his salary and playing time, and he was determined to leave after the season.The performance of defending Durant in the finals will become a powerful bargaining chip for him to win a big contract.

And Odom, after the end of the season, his contract expired and he became a completely free agent.The Lakers can't win the championship, and the salary is not very sufficient. It is very difficult to keep Odom.

Under internal and external troubles, the Lakers are already dying, and it is even more difficult to win the fourth game!

(End of this chapter)