Resting for too long seems not a good thing.

Since being promoted on the 24th, the Blazers' players feel like they are almost exhausted.

Of course, this kind of complaint is just a joke in private. If you really say this in an interview, the Trail Blazers will definitely become the public enemy.

On April 28, the sixth game of the Eastern and Western Conference playoff series ended, and finally there was another team that advanced to the conference semifinals.

In the Eastern Conference, the Cavaliers defeated the Hawks with a total score of 4:2. In this game, James led the team to a near triple-double with 38 points, 8 rebounds and 10 assists, and was named the best of the game.

On the other hand, the Hawks, Paul Millsap, Dennis Strode, Howard and others who performed brilliantly at Quicken Loans Arena in the last game, all performed offline tonight, causing the Hawks to lag behind the Cavaliers throughout the game, with no chance of overtaking.

hope.

In the West, the old arms and legs of the Lakers were unable to withstand the impact of the Spurs' new generation of dual-core players. Although they once caused a lot of trouble to the Spurs in the series, the series went deeper and deeper. The core players of the Lakers

The physical problem was eventually exposed.

In the crucial sixth game, the performance of the Lakers players, who returned to Staples at home, can only be said to be quite satisfactory.

Kobe once wanted to be an emergency team with all the firepower, but after all, it was difficult to resist the erosion of time. In the end, he made 9 of 23 shots and scored 25 points with free throws. He was once a scoring maniac, but now he tried his best and couldn't even score 30 points.

arrive……

Then there was Pau Gasol, who made 7 of 17 shots. He had a double-double tonight with 18 points and 12 rebounds.

As for Chris Paul…

What about this?

That's very interesting.

Because... Paul was hurt again!

Whether it's bad luck or lack of physical strength, Paul always has to remove the ladder at critical moments in the playoffs, which has almost become a label for Paul in the playoffs.

There is no way, similar cases have happened to Paul too many times.

Just as people will evaluate Doc Rivers in the future - the essence of human beings has been reversed!

This principle also applies to Paul.

On the contrary, it was the steady performance of the Spurs' dual-core team.

Leonard finished the game with 27 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 steals and 2 blocks. He once again showed his ability to combine offense and defense, and his performance on the court was astonishingly stable.

Love scored 26 points and 19 rebounds. He was only one rebound away from breaking the double-20 mark in a single game in the playoffs. Spurs fans felt a little sorry for this.

After all, not everyone is like Wang Zelin. Countless players are eyeing all kinds of unbelievable performances, but for him, it is as simple as eating and drinking.

However, the Spurs fans only felt sorry for a moment, and their hearts were soon filled with great joy again.

4:2!

The Spurs advance!

The Spurs became the third team in the Western Conference to advance to the conference semifinals this year. More importantly, they did so on the corpse of the famous Los Angeles Lakers.

The old king is dead and a new king should be established?!

After the game between the Spurs and the Lakers, a voice suddenly appeared on the Internet: In the entire series, to everyone's satisfaction, Kawhi Leonard's performance was better than that of Kobe Bryant in all aspects... No matter

This is true for both offense and defense!

Compared with the old antique who will be 39 years old in about 04 months, Leonard, who is in his prime, is obviously more suitable to be a target of praise.

Don’t think it’s too much, this actually has a certain historical heritage.

In the NBA, it doesn't matter whether you are one year older. In such a land, the only way you can prove yourself is to show strength that makes others respect you.

Therefore, when the 26-year-old Leonard averaged 27, 7, 4, 2, 1.5 all-around statistics per game against Kobe Bryant's single defense in the series, even the stubborn Comey had to recognize a reality.

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That is: Black Mamba is really old.

At this stage, Kobe's ability to maintain an output of 25 points per game in the series is actually very scary. It is a bit difficult to expect him to make the same contribution on the defensive end.

This situation is really like when Kobe Bryant scored high points against the Wizards Jordan more than ten years ago.

The difference is that the person who was highly praised and praised by the media back then changed from Kobe Bryant to Leonard.

The person who has become the background for young people to rise to the top is from Jordan back then to Kobe now.

When the news that the Lakers were eliminated came out, it immediately caused an uproar in the public opinion. After all, during the playoff preview period, the Lakers were considered to be a strong team this year, and they had a certain championship look.

When people never expected it, they actually fell in the first round and lost to their old rivals, the San Antonio Spurs.

At the post-game press conference, Kobe's face was extremely gloomy, making the atmosphere at the scene particularly deserted.

But Kobe is not a person who is unwilling to admit defeat, or in other words, at his age, he has to admit defeat even if he doesn't want to.

"You asked me how I would evaluate Kawhi Leonard's performance in this series?"

"Oh Shet! As you can see, I couldn't guard him at all. I was blown away! This is the end of the Lakers' journey this year. This is a very frustrating thing."

Facing reporters' questions, Kobe seemed very excited at first, but as he spoke, he finally shrugged, looking helpless.

After a moment of silence, when Kobe raised his head again, people found that the seriousness and anger in his eyes were no longer there, but instead there was a trace of relief.

Seeing this scene, the reporters around them felt anxious. The rich experience gained from many years of interviewing career also gave them a strong premonition that there would be big news coming from Kobe's mouth next.

"From 1996 to 2017, before I knew it, I had played for this league for 21 years. 21 years, it feels dreamy just thinking about it."

"However, no matter how dreamy the story is, it will end one day. There is a message faintly conveyed in my body: Maybe, this time it is really time to say goodbye to everyone."

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! After saying that, Kobe directly put down the microphone, stood up, turned around and left the press conference.

When everyone came back to their senses, the atmosphere at the scene reached a climax in an instant.

The reporters at the scene looked at each other, and they all saw great shock in each other's eyes, and the comments came one after another.

Oh my god!

What did they just hear?

What does it mean that a story will end one day?

What does it mean to really say goodbye this time?

That proud Black Mamba, that proud man, actually bowed his head in front of the media one day!

Just now, from the mouth of the man named Kobe Bryant, people couldn't tell that he seemed to reveal his plan to retire.

After Stone Buddha, will Mamba also withdraw from the world?

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…

"Fuck!"

"What did you say? That guy Kobe is planning to retire?"

When Wang Zelin woke up at home in Portland, he saw dozens of missed calls on the screen of his mobile phone, including Lillard's, Patton's, Batum's, and Jokic's.

After looking at it, Lillard's number was the most, a total of 18, so he decisively dialed Lillard's number.

As soon as the call was connected, he heard a piece of news from Lillard that shocked him so much that he couldn't help but ask.

"It's not certain yet, but judging from what Kobe said in an interview after the Lakers were eliminated last night, it seems that he really has plans to retire."

On the other end of the phone, Lillard recounted everything that happened last night.

Hearing this, Wang Zelin was silent for a moment, and then replied: "Well, I understand."

Last night Kendou suddenly wanted to drive. As a veteran driver with two years of driving experience, Wang Zelin naturally had to stay with his girlfriend at all times.

As for the live broadcast of the Spurs and Lakers game, he has forgotten about it.

He thought at the time, he could just get up tomorrow and read the game report.

Unexpectedly, I actually missed a big show.

After hanging up the phone, Wang Zelin was stunned for a while, then opened his laptop, switched his account and wandered around on major social media platforms, trying to see the fans' reactions.

Sure enough, after the fans learned that Kobe Bryant revealed his intention to retire, they felt the same as Wang Zelin, which was complicated and shocked.

Although everyone knows very well that this season is the 21st year of Kobe's career, some people even speculated before the game that this is likely to be the last season of Kobe's career.

But at that time, Kobe immediately came out to squash this rumor, and no one mentioned it again during the entire regular season.

Unexpectedly, after the Lakers lost in the first round of the playoffs, Kobe, the original owner, actually took the initiative to bring up the past, which was no less than a 12-magnitude earthquake in the fan base.

That's the Black Mamba!

That's Kobe Bryant!

No matter how picky and brainless Kobe is, he will not deny the legendary nature of Kobe's career.

From a comprehensive perspective of career achievements, off-court popularity and reputation, and commercial value, Kobe can be called the number one player in the NBA in the first decade of the 21st century.

The only one who can compete with Kobe for this title is probably Duncan who just retired.

In terms of career achievements, Duncan is slightly better than Kobe. Unfortunately, the gap between the two in terms of popularity and commercial value is still too big.
To be continued...