The Way of Basketball: Never Talk Shit to Him!
Chapter 418 - 203 Goodnight Kobe_4

Chapter 418: Chapter 203 Goodnight Kobe_4

Su Wan was initially stunned as he watched Kobe, who seemed somewhat rattled after trash-talking. He could probably sense Kobe’s mental activity at the moment.

Right!

That’s the Kobe I know!

If it wasn’t for that kind of "stubbornness," ahem, if it wasn’t for that "Mamba mentality," how could there be 60 million die-hard fans?

Su Wan didn’t hold back and immediately entered "The Zone" mode.

Then, with a groundbreaking slam dunk and drawing a foul from Yao Ming, he earned a "2 plus 1" opportunity.

The atmosphere, which had begun to dull, was revived with that dunk.

Rick Carlisle’s furrowed brow also relaxed.

Everyone took a deep breath:

They could feel it, the long-awaited Su Wan was back!

Phil Jackson’s expression faltered for a moment, then he shook his head with a hint of helplessness.

The TNT camera caught this moment, and Barkley thought his "steaming" made the "Zen Master" shake his head.

The "Zen Master," seeing Su Wan suddenly explode, first thought Kobe must have trash-talked to Su Wan, which was evident from Kobe’s even more determined expression.

He really wanted to post on social media:

I’ve walked on thin ice all my life, why do I always encounter such "weird" leaders?

It’s better not to mention Michael Jordan!

Shaquille O’Neal...

Have you ever seen anyone strip down and rub against the head coach to avoid training?

Now this one is even more bizarre, the topic and the answer were given to him, just waiting for him to score 100 points, but no, he had to change the whole test paper, answering everything anew.

And it was when there were less than 2 minutes left to hand in his paper, he stood up and told the invigilator, "Change the last big question for me, this one is too easy, I already know the answer, give me a harder one."

It had to be the toughest kind!

Su Wan scored the penalty, narrowing the gap to 2 points.

The "Zen Master" called for a timeout.

Kobe saw Phil’s frustration and stared at him, asking, "Phil, do you think I can’t win against Su Wan in this state?"

Phil Jackson explained, "It’s not that I don’t think you can win, I just think that way we could have played a bigger..."

"Phil, do you believe in me?"

"Kobe, I have immense trust in you, it’s just..."

"Phil, do you believe in me?"

"..." Phil Jackson let out a sigh and nodded in compromise, "OK!"

Due to the staff keeping the reporters away from them and Phil Jackson holding a tactical board, Bill Walton saw Phil Jackson’s compromising nod more as a compromise on tactics: "Kobe insisted on his style, but that’s no problem, a superstar should have their own judgment on the final situation. Players waiting for the coach to set tactics only show they’re not confident in their own abilities!"

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When the "Basketball Emperor" Chamberlain talked about Michael Jordan back in the day, he would call him "that kid," while believing Jordan played in easy mode, because his predecessors had helped change many rules, changes that paved the way for Michael Jordan’s performance on the court.

You could see just how confident Chamberlain was.

But only those confident in their abilities can stand out at the most critical moment and deliver a decisive blow.

Any fan who curses the head coach for their own player, either has too many players in the team wanting to play the last attack, requiring the coach to make decisions, or there’s no one bold enough to step up, thereby giving them an excuse to "steam" off responsibility.

In the last decade, it’s unheard of that a coach needed to set up the last play during the critical moments of a game.

At most, through tactics, they allow the team leader to receive the ball smoothly, how to play, is completely up to that leader.

Like Kobe now, and later Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving...

Taking responsibility is what a leader is supposed to do.

Bill Walton understood Kobe’s disagreement with Phil Jackson’s tactics at this moment.

Of course, he had no idea that what Kobe and Phil Jackson were discussing had nothing to do with what he thought.

The game restarted, the ball was in Kobe’s hands, sharp eye to sharp eye, Kobe felt that familiar pressure.

This kind of match...

Isn’t it awesome only if you win?

Kobe’s eyes burned with intensity, continuously testing Su Wan’s reactions.

Seeing that Kobe hesitated to make a move, Su Wan directly approached aggressively. Kobe stepped back while increasing the amplitude of his dribbling, making his movements more deceptive. Thus, the control of the duel returned to his hands.

But as he withdrew a large step from the three-point line, Artest also stepped forward at that moment, trapping him together with Su Wan.

The Pacer’s real defensive intention was revealed at this moment...

Not to let Kobe become the endpoint of this play!

By the time Kobe realized this, he was already trapped by Artest and Su Wan, no one in the world could break through both.

Not even Michael Jordan, nor could Kobe...

The moment the ball left Kobe’s hands, the Laker’s formation completely fell apart.