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Adversity created brilliant, three up and three down Kobe Bryant, a generation of youth!

Another nickname for Kobe Bryant is "Black Mamba"

By Yan Guo LuanPublished about a year ago 10 min read
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An NBA reporter posted a photo of Kobe and lebron James on Twitter, writing, "I still can't believe we'll never get to see Kobe vs. lebron in the Finals." Seeing this tweet, I have mixed feelings in my heart. As time goes by, lebron, who has been in the finals continuously, is absent in the finals, while Kobe passed away, leaving us with a back view. However, we can open the page belonging to Kobe in history, talk about Kobe and feel his charm.

Learned from Jordan, but also a unique style of the charismatic "Mamba style"

When Kobe was a child, he was just like us when we were young, holding the ball and imitating the actions of his idol. When Kobe was a child, he imitated Jordan. Many of Kobe's actions had the shadow of Jordan, but Kobe did not copy and paste the movements of Jordan to himself, but let himself learn from Jordan's movements, have their own taste.

Bryant's height and Jordan are almost the same, but in terms of physical quality, there is a big gap between them. Jordan's core strength, explosive power and jumping are stronger than Kobe's. Therefore, in some technical movements, Kobe can not do the same as Jordan.

However, Kobe Bryant very well absorbed the soul of Jordan's technical movement, backward to avoid the block, although the backward range is small, but the purpose is also achieved, and, in terms of appearance, Kobe Bryant this kind of backward jump shot is also very beautiful, many people imitate, backward jump shot has become Kobe Bryant's signature skill. In addition to the fadeaway jump shot, Kobe also put a lot of work on his feet and rhythm like Jordan, which is obvious on No. 24 Bryant, and the biggest difference between No. 24 Bryant and No. 8 Bryant is the difference in pace and rhythm.

From the nickname "Peter Pan", you can feel how violent No. 8 Bryant played, while No. 24 Bryant, on the basis of using the body, paid more attention to the pace and rhythm, which enabled Kobe to enter the highest realm of basketball, the perfect integration of body and technology. No. 24 Bryant attack, the pace of the account is too clear, and no extra action, or sudden or throw, Kobe is clear in the heart, in the smooth movement of the connection, Kobe Bryant completed the goal, this kind of beauty, not so fast dunk, can immediately stimulate your cerebral cortex, but very lasting, can let you every time see such a goal feel beautiful, rather than bored.

In terms of the integration of body and technology, Kobe has achieved the same level as Jordan, giving full play to his potential. Although the physical hardware is not as good as Jordan's, the backward Angle is not as big as Jordan's, the breakthrough force is not as long as Jordan's, but these also create Kobe's style, giving you a feeling of walking on the edge of the limit, almost collapsing, but ending perfectly. This feeling, only Kobe has, and this feeling, also comes from Kobe's basketball philosophy.

Bryant is often called paranoid, but what exactly does paranoid mean? Is it positive or negative? In my own opinion, in Kobe's case, bigotry is a neutral word, which brings Kobe almost equal benefits and disadvantages.

Kobe in the face of defense, very tough, and strong purpose, in the face of big action defense, Kobe did not escape, no matter how you guard, I want to put the ball into, therefore, Kobe has a lot of difficult goals, a lot of people think, this can also shoot? After all, Kobe is a human being and his physical strength will always decline. However, this style of play also allows Kobe to shoot a lot of incredible shots. For example, in the face of Wade's defense against the Heat, if Kobe gave up this paranoid style of play, his iron count would be less and he would play more efficiently, but he is no longer the Kobe we say today.

Kobe Bryant another nickname "black Mamba", this nickname is so well known, the black Mamba snake because of Kobe Bryant this nickname and people know, and support Kobe Bryant become "black Mamba" is his style of play, the black Mamba snake is waiting for a chance to move, attack the skill is nimble, fast, hard to avoid, and Kobe Bryant on the court is the same, in the heat of the game, Kobe Bryant looking for opportunities, If there is no good team scoring opportunity, Kobe is ready to attack, he will shoot directly over the defender, he will drive the ball into the lane.

His attack comes fierce, comes without warning, even without a little rationality, but this kind of attack in the situation of stalemate or passive, very exciting, can ignite people's confidence, can let the people watching the game, excited to the extreme, Kobe Bryant this style of play is too charming, let people see also want to see, how to see is not enough, I call this style of play "Mamba style", Only those who are imbued with the Mamba spirit can have a style of play.

Bumpy forward, adversity created brilliant

In the summer of '96, Bryant announced at a press conference that he was taking his talents to the NBA. It was a big deal at the time because it was so rare for high school students to enter the NBA. Fortunately for Bryant, the Lakers wanted him, and in exchange for him, they traded the team's starting All-Star center for Bryant, who had been valued by the Lakers for the first time in his career.

The Lakers appreciate Kobe Bryant, also give Kobe Bryant a chance, is the heart to cultivate Kobe Bryant, give Kobe Bryant stable playing time, and Kobe Bryant did not live up to the appreciation of the Lakers, now in the dunk contest, showed his talent, took a Slam Dunk contest championship, but in the playoffs, Kobe Bryant left his NBA career in the famous scene, in the playoffs three air balls, It's the first fall of his career. Obviously, at 18 years old, Bryant still needs to grow up, and Bryant is growing up very fast.

In the 1997-98 season, Bryant switched to small forward, which allowed him to play more freely and play better. He was selected to the All-Star Game and became the youngest player in NBA history to start an All-Star Game. By the end of the season, Bryant averaged 15.4 points per game, the highest scoring average among non-starters.

Before the start of the 1998-99 season, the Lakers moved Nick Van Axel to support Bryant, and Bryant became the team's starting guard. In his new position, Bryant showed his ability to be a top guard. He was already much better than he had been two years ago, and the first test of Bryant's starhood came in the 1999-00 season.

Phil Jackson became the head coach of the Lakers, and he implemented the triangle strategy. In the triangle strategy, Bryant found his niche and played very well, helping the Lakers to make the playoffs. After beating the Kings and SUNS, the Lakers went to the Western Conference finals and fought the Blazers for a place in the finals. In the tiebreaker, Kobe played a very good game, he scored 25 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 blocks. The 7 assists included the empty pass to O 'Neal at the last moment, which killed the game and sent the Lakers to the Finals.

After missing Game 2 of the NBA Finals with a sprained ankle, Bryant returned to help his team tremendously. He had 28 points, four rebounds, five assists, one steal and two blocks in Game 4, and hit the game-winning shot with O 'Neal out to make it 3-1. But in Game 6, Bryant had 26 points, 10 rebounds, four assists, one steal and two blocks in a five-point victory over the Pacers that gave the 21-year-old his first NBA title.

Kobe's performance in the championship is very outstanding, especially several critical moments to stand up, let people recognize Kobe Bryant is a star, is the league's top guard, is a player who can shine in the playoffs, Bryant survived the test of his NBA career, but also started a brilliant period, can be said to be the second career.

Over the next two seasons, Bryant was even more spectacular, even stronger in the clutch, helping the Lakers win two championships, three in a row, and three rings at the age of 23, a feat that will be hard to come by. Rumors of a feud between Bryant and O 'Neal spread after the three-peat season, and became a potential source of concern for the Lakers. In 2002-03, Bryant played so well that he finished third in the MVP voting, but they were eliminated by the Spurs in the playoffs.

After missing some games at the start of the 2003-04 season following his arrest on sexual assault charges, Bryant returned to the court and was not affected at all, leading the Lakers to a win with two shutout wins in the regular season finale against the Portland Trail Blazers. The Lakers had a big roster with Bryant, Shaquille O 'Neal, Malone and Payton, but they fell apart in the playoffs, losing to the Pistons, and Bryant was mediocre in the Finals, and that's when the turning point of Bryant's career began.

Before the 2004-05 season began, a lot of things happened in the Lakers, Phil Jackson left the team, Kobe Bryant's contract expired, Shaquille O 'Neal to negotiate a contract, eventually, Kobe and the Lakers signed an extension, Shaquille O 'Neal was traded, this move and stay, let the public attack Kobe, said that Kobe forced Shaquille O 'Neal, Lakers crowd even booed Kobe for it, Kobe suffered the biggest setback after entering the NBA, the strength of his teammates declined, and those outside are watching his busy, in the chaos, Kobe spent his 04-05 season, it can be said that the career of the second fall.

In the following season, Phil Jackson returned, his teammates were not good enough, but the team remained stable. Bryant turned on the best solo performance of his career, scoring 62 points in three quarters, 81 points in a single game, and at least 45 points in four consecutive games. By the end of the season, Bryant scored 45 points in at least 27 games, a total of 2,832 points, which is a Lakers franchise record. At the same time, Kobe led the team to a record of 45-37, 11 wins more than last season. In the playoffs, Kobe led the Lakers and the SUNS in 7 games. Although the final loss, but Kobe has shown his ability to lead the team, he is playing to his full strength. Trying to pull the team out of the mire. In 2006-07, Bryant won the scoring title again, and the Lakers made the playoffs again, but were eliminated in the first round.

He led the team to a 57-25 record, the first place in the Western Conference, and won the MVP award. Bryant had been a top contender for the MVP award several times before, but never came close. This win marked a transformation for Bryant, who is not only a scorer, but also a leader. In the playoffs, Bryant led his team to sweep the Nuggets, beat the Jazz and beat the Spurs before advancing to the Finals, where the Lakers were defeated by the Celtics and sent home.

He started the 2008-09 season with the best start in franchise history, 17-2. At Madison Square Garden, Bryant scored 61 points. By the end of the season, Bryant led the Lakers to a 65-17 record, first place in the Western Conference, and back in the playoffs, In the finals, Bryant averaged 32.4 points, 5.6 rebounds, 7.4 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.4 blocks per game. He helped his team win the championship with his perfect performance and was named the MVP. This was Bryant's fourth championship, and the first MVP, which is more important to Bryant. He proved that Bryant could lead a team to the title for the third time in his career without O 'Neal.

The 2009-10 season, Bryant contributed six game-winning shots, let everyone see his powerful clutch ability, and led the Lakers to win the title, the start of the title trip, like last year, against the powerful Lakers, the Western Conference did not give the Lakers too much trouble, the Lakers made the finals, this time, their opponent is the Celtics.

The year before last, the Celtics defeated the Lakers in their home court, successfully won the championship, let the Lakers lost face, now the chance of revenge is in front of us, but the difficulty of revenge is very big, because Kobe Bryant's finger hurt, finger hurt, let Kobe Bryant had to tie tape, which has a great impact on the shooting, but Kobe Bryant is not a person who will give up easily, he for the championship, for revenge, endure the pain, Had a great finals performance.

The first game, Bryant scored 30 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists, the rate of the team got off to a good start, after the first game to try each other, the intensity of the game between the two sides became more and more intense, the Celtics also put the big score back, the sixth game became a life-and-death battle of the Lakers, can not lose, the game began, Bryant fired first, scored 11 points in a quarter, led the team to gain the advantage, after, The Lakers kept the Celtics at bay for the win, led by 26 points from Bryant.

In Game 7, the intensity of both sides of the game was beyond imagination, and Kobe's shooting was not allowed. However, Kobe was very active in rebounding, and tried to win with all the ways that could affect the game. In the fourth quarter, when scoring was extremely difficult, Kobe scored 10 points, helping the team to overcome the score and win the game. For the first time in franchise history, the team defeated the Celtics in a seven-game NBA Finals series, won the MVP award, Bryant's championship ring, a full hand, and the final title, Bryant is the most satisfied, because there is no better story than to defeat the enemy, complete revenge, stepping on the throne of the opponent.

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Yan Guo Luan

I like movies, music, science fiction and art. I am a certified graphic designer and create my own art. Things that inspire me include equality, respect and anything weird.

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