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Chapter 144 [I see you (3)]

While playing the game, Kobe frequently used "death glaring" at Guo Xu on the offensive end, his eyes full of murderous aura.

After the game, Kobe sat next to Guo Xu, tilted his head and glared, his expression was like the martial arts top pick Suchahartai on the planet Pandora staring at Sam Worthington who had changed into blue skin. You fake Smurf, i see you!

When leaving the field, Kobe followed Guo Xu and stared at him, he was about to enter the "Black Mamba" mode. He came up and took a bite at any time, and no one could stop him.

Guo Xu really wanted to ask: "Why don't you glar at O'Neal?"

Kobe didn't dare to stare at O'Neal. The opponent was too big. He was obviously not an opponent when he was pk-k. Moreover, O'Neal would stare at him, and he was at a disadvantage in his momentum.

Kobe was really angry this time. He was actually defended by his rookie teammates! He only took action twice in the second half! Is there any king's law? Is there any law?

He made 6 of 19 shots in the game, 2 of 6 three-pointers, 3 of 3 free throws, scored 17 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, and did a blue-collar job on the outside in the second half.

In fact, Kobe should thank Guo Xu. If he takes action like in the first half, he will play a game that will be recorded in the "Iron-Strike Exhibition Hall". The iron production in a single game will be ranked among the top ten of his careers, not far from the top five.

In Guo Xu's previous life, Kobe played in this game for 41 minutes, made 8 of 31 shots, 3 of 10 three-pointers, 6 of 7 free throws, scored 25 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals and 3 mistakes. Then the Lakers lost to the Bucks 105-109 at home.

The shooting percentage is only 25.8%, and he scored less than 30 points in 31 shots. It is rare in the entire NBA history. Most people don’t dare to shoot so many goals with poor touch.

The players returned to the locker room and went into the bathroom to take a shower. Guo Xu still felt a strong murderous aura. He turned his head and saw Kobe wiping his back with a towel under the shower behind him while glaring at him.

Guo Xu was shocked, and his hand slipped and flew out.

"no..." He screamed, and used both hands together, grabbed the soap twice in the air, but because it was too slippery and couldn't catch it, it fell to the ground with a snap.

The teammates all looked here, Guo Xu took a deep breath, wiped his body and left the bathroom, and did not dare to bend down to pick up soap.

Even if there are back-to-back games tomorrow, the press conference is an indispensable part. Guo Xu and O, who scored 16 points and 6 assists, Fox and others attended the event.

A reporter asked: "Did you deliberately not pass the ball to Kobe in the second half? Do you have any conflicts?"

Guo Xu explained bluntly: "Yes, this is the coach's arrangement. Kobe's touch is very poor. In that case, he should adjust his playing style. As long as he feels good in the end, I will definitely pass more balls for him. Players obey the coach's arrangement first, and we have no conflicts."

Another reporter asked: "The cameraman caught him glaring at you."

"Maybe he is jealous of me being handsome."

Guo Xu's narcissistic answers made the topic wrong, and the atmosphere in the venue became much more relaxed.

The media likes to make a fuss about conflicts between players the most, which is a good gimmick that can attract attention. Guo Xu doesn't want to stand in front of O'Neal and "love and kill" Kobe. His qualifications are too shallow, and no one can say good things.

After the players and coaches deal with the media, they go home to pack up their things and have to go to the airport to catch a plane. It is already midnight.

Los Angeles is not far from Portland, and it flew to an hour. After checking into the hotel, Guo Xu fell asleep. He was so tired.

The next day he slept until noon and was too lazy to move. He knew that he was in a state of noisy tonight. O'Neal was also tired, who was the one who liked to be noisy the most, and was very quiet at lunch.

Kobe did not stare at Guo Xu anymore. After a night, he had figured it out. His touch was really bad yesterday. If he had to take action, he would be even more embarrassed. It would be better to end like yesterday.

That night, the Lakers lost to the Trail Blazers 92-96 away, suffering a fifth loss in the season.

Kobe played for 45 minutes, found the touch, made 13 of 25 shots, 0 of 2 three-pointers, 9 of 13 free throws, and scored the highest 35 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals.

What is more embarrassing is that other Lakers players are collectively abnormal, and Kobe lost again with high scores.

Guo Xu made 3 of 10 shots, 2 of 7 three-pointers, and scored only 8 points and 2 assists. The "Flying Mouse" against him, Stadameier made 8 of 17 shots, 2 of 3 three-pointers, 3 of 4 free throws, and scored 21 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists.

The two have the same styles. Guo Xu wants to hold the ball and get rid of Stadameier's defense. Once the shooting feels bad, it will be difficult to perform. "Little Flying Squirrel" feels good today, and he makes a series of shots from mid to long distance, so he is not easy to block.

O'Neal performed worse, making 7 of 21 shots, 5 of 12 free throws, scoring 19 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists, and 4 turnovers.

Veteran Sabonis did not perform well, with only 4 points and 8 rebounds. The Trail Blazers defended O'Neal by relying on the system, low-post double-teams, peripheral rotation, Fox, Harper, George and others to shoot. These people rarely shot, and they didn't shoot at open positions, and the shooting percentage was not guaranteed.

After the game, the NBA schedule was too close, and the lack of physical strength of players in the back-to-back game was once again widely discussed.

During Michael Jordan's heyday, he was exposed by the media that he only slept for a few hours a night, which is often quoted by people to explain why he is different from ordinary people. In fact, such things are common in NBA.

NBA games are usually held in the evening. After the game is almost 10 o'clock, the players take a shower and the reporters attend the press conference will take an almost 12 o'clock before leaving the stadium. When they go home, they rarely go to bed directly because they eat dinner at around 5 o'clock on the afternoon of the game. They will consume so much and become hungry, so many people choose to have some midnight snacks.

If you have family and girlfriends living with them, the players have to chat for a while and they can only start resting around 2 o'clock at night. If it is away, it is almost impossible to rest before 3 o'clock, and sleep can only be on the plane.

If there is training the next day, players usually have to get up at 8 am. This means that NBA players only have about 5 hours of sleep at night. Of course, this is just on average. It is normal for some players to go to nightclubs to have fun or drink all night and can only sleep during the day. This also explains the reason why some people are in good condition and sometimes worse on the field.

Therefore, NBA players usually spend more time sleeping at other times. NBA has an unwritten rule, generally not to call players around 3 pm, and most of them are taking lunch breaks during this period. There are also buses to the airport, and these are the time for players to spend more time sleeping on the plane.

Some people may ask, how did Kobe's legend come from at 4 a.m.?

It's very simple, it's the legend that Kobe has practiced like this at most a few times occasionally, and training like that for a long time is not allowed by the schedule.

Otherwise, do you really think that the largest triple-double in NBA is 100 points, 25 rebounds, 18 blocks? Do you really think that Chamberlain has slept with 20,000 women? Do you really think that Garnett can touch the upper edge of the rebound continuously? Do you really think that Boykins, who is 165cm tall and weighs 60 kg, has 140 kg bench press? Do you really think that Jason Kidd is so fond of his character and is beaten up by his wife at home?

Well, the last one is probably true.

In short, too close schedule and constant staying up late may ruin NBA players. Even if they don’t sleep well for one night, it will slow down people’s reaction ability.
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