The 1996 Summer League was still a small game that no one wanted. There was no TV broadcast, no fieldside camera, and no reporters. Even the spectators on the sidelines are mostly team members who come to scouts and try to pick up leaks.
Corte Rambis is the coach of the Lakers Summer League. Most of his career has been spent in the Lakers, experienced the SHOWTIME era and won the NBA championship in 1982, 1985, 1987 and 1988.
During his career in Rambis, he was loved by the Lakers fans because of his precocious weak mentality and absolute team player. He is known for defense and rebounding, and is also an efficient player on the offensive end. His career is the highest His shooting percentage reached 59.5%. He is remembered by many people in Santa Clara and Los Angeles because of his perseverance and willingness to do a lot of dirty work that players do not want to do.
Rambis often had a thick beard and black thick-framed glasses, so that the Lakers announcer ChickHearn gave him the nickname "Superman". He eventually retired with the Lakers in 1995, ending his 14-year NBA career. And successfully joined the coaching staff as an assistant coach of the Lakers.
"You guys listen, our tactics are simple, give Kobe Bryant the ball, then stand aside and defend well, do you understand?" Rambis did to the Lakers Charlotte before the opening. Instructed, he knew that except for Kobe, Kobe was a bunch of garbage, he didn't want to take care of them. If it were not for his shallow qualifications, he would not come to sacrifice vacation time to lead the team to participate in the summer league.
The management has issued a notice to let him take care of Kobe. Rambis knows that the 17-year-old high school student is the baby of the Lakers. From the boss to the president to the head coach, he appreciates the kid. He even arranged the starting lineup in accordance with Kobe's requirements. After all, it was just a summer league. If you don't play well, just replace those people.
Before the game Kobe had already passed through with Rambis. Rambis agreed that he would lead Fisher, Bowen and Ben Wallace to debut. Then this Lakers starting lineup is PG Derek Fisher SG Kobe Bryant SF Bruce Bowen PF Ben Wallace C Tyres Knight.
Yes, Bowen and Wallace came to Kobe a few days ago. It was also a heads-up punch, and Bruce Bowen, who believed he was excellent in defensive ability, was beaten by Kobe Bryant. Ben Wallace, who was clumsy, was swayed to the ground by Kobe. The two of them joined Fisher and became Kobe's younger brother.
Teres Knight is the No. 29 rookie this year, but the stingy Bull did not sign with him. So he came to participate in the Lakers summer league. The height of 2.13 meters is very bluffing, but has a common problem with a white center and is thin.
But that is also relative to the NBA, the summer league confrontation is worse by several levels.
"Guys, this game. Do you want to make a big news." The game is about to start, and Kobe Bryant recruited players to come over.
"Boss, talk about how to do it, we listen to you." Bruce Bowen should first arrive. He has seen a lot of people who have experienced overseas for a few years. Kobe is his hope for signing the Lakers. Of course he will be destined to be From.
"The press is full. I'm going to stare at the ball player. You're stuck on the pass. Drive the rhythm of the game. I want to see each of you running in defense!" Bryant snarled, the Lakers' The lineup's defensive ability is quite strong. The defense line composed of the three future best defensive lineup members, even if the current Bowen and Big Ben are slightly immature, it is enough to crush the entire summer league.
Fisher looked at Kobe who had swept his head intentionally or unintentionally, and he couldn't help but shudder, and there was some pain in his head.
"No problem!" The old fish tried the situation and immediately gave Kobe a firm look.
This is Kobe Bryant's first official game of his life. He values this game very much. He still needs to win his title in the Summer League to complete his task.
There are 16 teams in the current summer league. There is no group stage, and the single defeat system is adopted directly. After winning four games, you can win the championship.
The first summer league opponent is the Detroit Pistons. Their popular fried chicken Grant Hill certainly will not participate in the summer league. Last year, he scored 20.2 points, 9.8 rebounds and 6.9 assists. He has been selected as an All-Star.
In the current team, Kobe also knows one of their power forwards, Jerome Williams. Also a rookie this year, the Pistons selected him with 26th pick. The height of 2.06 and the weight of 93KG make him very thin.
The game starts, jump the ball. Teres Knight has a height advantage, but his bouncing ability is average. The ball was jumped away by the Pistons black center. Kobe appeared in front of the opposing defender for the first time.
"Yo boy, what are you doing?" Black point guards have been in the secondary league for many years. He knows that Kobe is a popular star in the Lakers, but he hasn't watched the rookie who is only 17 years old.
His contempt had bad consequences. Kobe looked at the point guard who didn't lower his focus. Step forward directly, clean and steal!
"Fak, thug! He thumped!" His call did not win the referee's penalty, and the referee clearly saw that it was a clean steal.
Kobe Bryant did not stop after snatching the ball, striding forward, leaving the other players on the scene, only the solitary back view hanging on the rim.
"Defense, don't be stunned! The game has just begun!" Kobe jumped from the rim, his jaw slightly raised as if the dunk after the steal was worthless.
Damn, what kind of monster boss am I following? Isn't it true that I will never be a fisherman? Fisher thought this, but shouted in his mouth, "Good shot! Defend! Defend! That blues, pay attention to your position!"
Kobe looked at Fisher who had reacted for the first time, and couldn't help but be proud of his leadership. This kid who loves the gods is making rapid progress. Is there any need to open him up?
In the first quarter, Kobe Bryant stared at the ball defender. It was difficult for the point guard or the position without the help of his teammates to dribble through the half. Kobe contributed steals many times. As long as there are steals, Kobe's chic aerial work performance is next.
And Fisher stared at another defender. His first-round show body took advantage of these second-tier league players. Bruce Bowen covered the opponent's small front. He was experienced and prevented his opponent from shooting. Wallace was sweeping around, and slamming and rebounding gave the Lakers plenty of energy. Pistons Charlotte coach Alvin Gentry repeatedly called for a timeout, which did not stabilize the team.
Damn, Kobe, I know, that excellent high school student. But where did the Lakers find these defensive players. Shouldn't they appear in the NBA main game?
Lambiz was surprised to see Kobe led, biting his opponent like a pack of wolves to the Lakers, a little dazed. Such a defensive team, even if the NBA can play excellent results, is the opponent too good or Kobe led a pile of garbage can be supernatural?
In the second quarter, the Pistons pulled the center to the midfield to catch the ball. Tyresnett's footwork was slow and he couldn't perform a forward defense. So the ball smoothly passed to the half of the center's response. But the Lakers' position defense was like an iron bucket. Kobe let his teammates slow down and no longer forced to grab. Starting the man-to-man positional battle, the Pistons couldn't score smoothly.
Could not break through, the CIC could not enter, the air cut was broken, and the iron was hit by three points. There is no way to reduce the turnover of the Pistons' position, as if every opponent is under guard.
The Lakers offense that fell into the position was entirely Kobe's personal performance. After the old fish held the ball after halftime, it seemed to be handed over to Kobe. Then akimbo watched Kobe humiliated the Pistons opponents.
By using a three-point jumper after the pick-and-roll to break the pass, Kobe used only two ways to break the Defensive Line of the Pistons. Alvin Gentry constantly adjusts the defense of Kobe, but none of them can cause any interference to Kobe.
Fisher looked at the Desperate look of the Pistons player, remembering himself when training with Kobe, couldn't help but hit all the chills.
Halftime ends, halftime. Kobe and Rambis together encouraged morale.
"Guys, we performed very well in the first half. UU reading www.uukanshu.com Next, tear them off, and a lot of scouts will record your performance on the sidelines."
Ben Wallace, Bruce Bowen, Teres Knight are all a little bloody. To play such a wonderful situation, they must have one more point of hope to stay in the NBA. And all this was brought by their boss, Kobe Bryant. They know that after leaving Kobe, they will be ugly on the court without the ability to attack on their own, but with such a sharp knife to cut off the defense, they have a great performance space regardless of offense and defense.
The rest was over, and the whistle at the beginning of the second half rang.
Kobe had just held the ball, and the two of the Pistons were caught up. Kobe smiled, all he wanted was your bag. Kobe's way of dealing with double-teams is very simple. Either take a shot before the doubles are formed. If there is no good chance, Kobe's field of vision is enough for him to allocate the ball to open players.
The third quarter became Kobe's organized performance, one straight plug for each scalpel, and Bowen and Fisher passed to the bottom corner. In the large open space, they scored a lot of three points. When inside the bag, Kobe threw the ball into the sky again. Ben Wallace and Thales Knight had a dunk dunk performance.
7 assists in a single quarter is Kobe's answer for the Pistons. The Lakers' offensive lines flowed, and both the position and the fast break reminded Rambis of the sidelines.
SHOWTIME period magic Johnson is not the same, beat the opponent and then drive the team, their difference is that Kobe is the first choice of attack, and the magic is the pass.
After the third quarter, the game lost its suspense. Kobe did not play, and the final score was in the Lakers 97:61 Pistons. Kobe played 37 points, 4 rebounds, 11 assists, 4 steals, 1 block and 3 turnovers.
