Chapter 1510 Beyond Legend, No. 1 in Lakers History!
"Huh?" Yu Jia turned around and asked.
"Kobe! It's Kobe! The best player in the first half was Kobe. He scored 30 points. This is Kobe's highest score in a half this season!" Yang Yi explained.
Due to the impact of a finger injury this season, Kobe's scoring data has declined. Unlike in 2005, when he was injured and had to work hard, the Lakers now have Ji Feng to help him share the scoring pressure, and the Lakers also intend to let him take fewer shots in the regular season. And playing time to better recover from injuries, so compared to a few seasons ago, Kobe scored fewer high-scoring games. This is the first time this season that Kobe scored 30 points in half.
"This also brings Kobe's career total to 25,172 points, which is still 20 points away from the 25,192 points of Lakers legend and Lakers all-time scoring leader Jerry West!~ If Kobe can score 21 points in the second half With the above points, Kobe will successfully surpass Jerry West and become the scoring leader in Lakers history!" Yang Yi said seriously.
At the same time, he also lamented in his heart that his sensitivity was so poor, how could he forget this incident!
Not only him, but also many local media in Los Angeles did not realize it. During the halftime break, many media in Los Angeles woke up from their dreams. It turned out that this game had such profound meaning!
But this is no wonder to the media. Originally, when Kobe could surpass Jerry West and become the Lakers' all-time scoring leader this season, it was a high-profile matter. It attracted much attention at the beginning of the season. In the summer ESPN even dedicated a column to it.
However, due to Kobe's injury, he has taken a few games off recently, which has caused the scoring rhythm to slow down. Before adding this game, the gap was 50 points. Kobe averaged 25.6 points per game this season, which means that it stands to reason that Kobe is the most likely to score. After the All-Star Game, he surpassed West. In addition, everyone's focus in this game was on the outcome of the two teams and the season peak battle with Anthony. No one thought that Kobe would try to surpass him in this game. legend.
After listening to the media, the fans woke up one after another. They understood the meaning of the Lakers' lineup in this game!
"No wonder, it turns out tonight is a record battle. No wonder the Lakers played so steadily, not in a hurry, and with such a lineup."
"Think about it, who else can make Ji Feng concentrate on supporting, besides Boss Ke."
"30 points at halftime, 20 points left, we really have a chance in this game!"
"It's time to call out your friends. This is the moment to truly witness history!"
"Beyond a legend, Kobe has become a legend himself!"
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The fans are still very capable, and they have basically guessed the Lakers' intentions in this game. In addition to victory, they also want Kobe to surpass Jerry West, the great Lakers star, before the All-Star Game!
Because of his superb skills and noble character, West has a profound influence on the Lakers. West is called the godfather of the Lakers. He is one of the founders of the Lakers' glory. There is no doubt about this, so he has great influence on the Lakers. The impact is very large.
Kobe was personally selected by West and brought to the Lakers. Kobe gradually grew into a superstar under West's eyes, so Kobe's surpassing West is even more significant.
For Kobe, being able to surpass West is definitely a very important thing, not because of false fame, but because he proved that West was not wrong.
However, Kobe was not in a hurry to complete the transcendence, otherwise he would not have agreed to take so many games off. This was not the case before this game, but one person always remembered it.
That was of course Ji Feng, so yesterday, Ji Feng raised this matter at the team meeting. There was no doubt that there were many responders, and no one wanted to miss such a historical moment.
That's how the Lakers played tonight.
And Kobe also played his best game of the season. If nothing else, Afflaaro knelt down and basically followed him during the half, but failed to do anything and was completely blown away by Kobe.
The Nuggets next door also knew about this, and Anthony felt very uncomfortable. Who wants to be the background for others to surpass the record, but can they stop it?
Maybe not.
But gotta try!
So after the start of the second half, fans all over the world discovered that the Nuggets began to surround Kobe Bryant desperately. Anthony even let go of Ji Feng during a certain attack and pounced on Kobe Bryant and Afflalo to form a double team.
This kind of play that will be dissed by the coach to death is used, and it is clear how much the Nuggets don't want to become Kobe's background.
However, they still failed to prevent Kobe from scoring 12 points in the third quarter, because Ji Feng's assist level was really too high. Anthony pounced on Kobe but did not score immediately, but gave the ball to Ji Feng.
Ji Feng made a breakthrough, and after completing the pick-and-roll with Kobe, he immediately released the ball. Kobe threw Afflalo away a lot. Poor Afflalo must really want to go home tonight. He can only watch Kobe open. Hit a mid-range shot.
Anthony: “…”
I've been so defensive about MMP and you can still get in. I won't let you live!
This ball was the epitome of the entire quarter. Although Kobe was surrounded and suppressed at all levels, with Ji Feng's assists, Kobe's good touch, the protection of the rebounds by the Lakers' twin towers, and Artest's iron-blooded steel, The Nuggets' defense only succeeded in reducing Kobe's shooting percentage by 3%, which had no impact on the overall situation.
With 42 points in the third quarter, Kobe is only 9 points away from surpassing the legend!
Not only that, because they cared too much about Kobe, the Nuggets' own offense was a mess in this quarter. There were several low-level mistakes in the originally smooth cooperation, which also made George Karl very angry. At the end of this quarter, the Lakers Leading by 11 points 79-68.
Lost the sesame seeds and lost the watermelon, this is the mood of Nuggets fans now...
In the fourth quarter, Kobe didn't rest. He rested for about 2 minutes tonight and basically played the whole game. But from the beginning, Kobe took advantage of the Nuggets' mistakes. Ji Feng completed the steal and Kobe had already strode forward. On the court, after receiving a pass from Ji Feng, he dunked successfully. This was his 44th point in the game.
In the next few minutes, Kobe's touch was average, and the Nuggets took the opportunity to recover 4 points, but Ji Feng immediately helped the Lakers stabilize the situation with a 3 point and an assist.
Kobe also used 5 consecutive free throws, making 5 of 5 free throws, to reach 49 points!
Just one step away from history!
Kobe's historic moment occurred with 4 minutes and 13 seconds left in the fourth quarter. After receiving a pass from Ji Feng, Kobe Bryant greeted this historic moment with a powerful dunk. , after scoring 51 points, Kobe successfully took the top spot in the Lakers' history scoring list!
"Congratulations to Mr. Kobe Bryant, you are now the leading scorer in Lakers history!"