Chapter 977 After Returning From Retirement, He Can Still Rule You All

On the right wing, Kobe Bryant started first, leaping past Wang Shipeng and cutting into the wing. At this time, Paul's ball came in, and Kobe caught the ball and headed towards the penalty area.

Dayao moved sideways and reached out to stop Kobe, but Kobe changed his direction and got out of the way, and then entered the penalty area in one step.

Li Ba stuck Howard tightly. When he saw Kobe entering the penalty area, he suddenly moved his left foot, took the first step forward, and pounced on Kobe.

This step was too fast, too decisive and too sudden, forcing Kobe to jump up and hit Li Ba.

Kobe made the quickest reaction and the most correct response.

As long as the collision occurs and Li Ba is still moving, it is a blocking foul.

But at this moment, Li Ba's left foot that had just landed suddenly retracted.

Active defense and forcing Kobe to react was the purpose of Li Ba taking that step.

He took a step and immediately took it back. The next moment, Li Ba saw Kobe take off, and then...

Kobe jumped up and collided with Li Ba. He was just committing a foul, so his jump was not large, but he didn't expect that he missed the ball. He jumped directly in front of Li Ba. When his body fell, he quickly threw the ball towards the basket with both hands. .

Shooting from in front of Li Ba and over his head, this should be a hat-trick for him. Li Ba didn't even jump. He moved his right hand and grabbed the ball directly.

After catching the ball, Li Ba passed the ball from Kobe's head to Wang Shipeng behind, who immediately turned around and stepped down.

Kobe turned around and chased. When he reached the three-point line on the left wing, Wang Shipeng suddenly stopped. After Kobe rushed over, he got up and shot a three-pointer.

There was a swipe, water splashed up, and a three-pointer was hit.

0:7, the Chinese team takes the lead.

"Shipeng, throw a few more on Kobe's head, and you will get an NBA contract." Li B yelled at Wang Shipeng.

He used such deception to boost morale, and the effect was good. Wang Shipeng's eyes lit up after hearing it, and he looked at Kobe as if he were seeing a piece of braised pork.

Team USA attacks.

At the next step from the free throw line, Li Ba paid attention to Kobe Bryant on the three-point line on the right wing. The latter was looking at Paul at the top of the key while carrying Wang Shipeng to the wing.

He knows Kobe's character, and if he intercepted a ball, he must really want to hit this ball.

"Dayao, top of the arc." So, he shouted.

In the left elbow area, Dayao heard Li Ba's voice and immediately rushed towards the top of the arc.

When Dayao blocked Paul's view, Li Ba started, leaping to the free throw line and deflecting to Kobe's right wing.

Kobe took a step against Wang Shipeng, suddenly turned left, passed the latter, and cut into the wing.

At this time, Paul's ball came out.

Kobe rushed and prepared to catch the ball, but at this moment, a big hand suddenly cut into his eyes and intercepted the ball.

"Another steal! Another steal! The Hammer steals the American team again..." Yu Jia's excited roar sounded instantly.

After getting a turnover, Paul jumped up in anger. He didn't see Li Ba's help in defense.

Li Ba personally launched a fast break, and Kobe passed by him. When he turned around, he could no longer catch up, but James caught up from the other wing and was returning to defend the basket from the wing.

At this time, Li Ba had already entered the penalty area with the ball from the left wing. He saw James on the opposite side, but he still flew towards the basket.

The two of them were on the left and right, attacking and defending, like two big birds, passing each other in the air in an instant.

The moment they passed by, Li Ba, who was holding the ball in his left hand, closed his abdomen and hit his arm. With a bang, he accelerated the ball and hit it into the basket.

As for James's block, because Li Ba suddenly accelerated and hit the basket, the cap was empty.

"Woooooooo..."

Guo Guo opened her little arms and shouted happily.

"That's great! The hammer stole the ball and completed a one-stop dunk!" Yu Jia shouted excitedly amidst the cheers of the audience.

"At 0:9, the US team had not scored yet, but the Hammers made two big blocks and two steals in the opening game, scoring 6 points on 3-of-3 shooting. The performance was so strong!"

Zhang Lili shouted happily.

"This performance is really strong!" Xu Jicheng said excitedly.

Team USA attacks.

After consecutive offensive defeats and even no points, the mentality of the players on the field has changed.

These people, even Paul, who has the shortest qualifications, is also a rising star in the first position, and has already shown the potential of a superstar. Even Boozer and Prince are all-star players. Who is not full of arrogance?

The offensive disadvantage is certainly not because of their incompetence, but because of improper tactics. They began to forget about their tactical arrangements.

Kobe took the lead. As soon as he reached the frontcourt, he asked Paul for the ball.

Paul is still a junior now. Kobe asked for the ball. He hesitated and passed it.

On the sidelines, Frank's face became solemn, and he keenly felt that the atmosphere on the court had changed.

Kobe played Wang Shipeng in isolation, faked a real shot, shook the latter back, and shot a jumper.

Swish, the water splashed and he hit a three-pointer.

At 3:9, the US team fell behind by 6 points.

Frank was shaking his head.

This is very helpless. If you play according to tactics, you can't make a shot. If you don't play according to tactics, you can make a shot based on your personal ability.

But, can this beat the Chinese team led by Hammer?

If the team led by the Hammers can be defeated by outside shooting, there will be no superstars in the entire league.

The Chinese team dominated the penalty area, and all attacks were carried out in the penalty area. With its efficient offensive efficiency and rebound control, wasn't this how the American team lost in the group stage?

So when he saw Kobe making this shot, Frank knew that the situation was not good and that there was a possibility of losing control.

Sure enough, in the next first quarter, Kobe, who was confident after making a shot, continued to ask for the ball. His behavior inspired others, and everyone began to take the initiative to ask for the ball. No one followed the tactics laid out.

At the end of one quarter, at 17:26, the United States fell behind by 9 points.

The American team did not attack the Chinese team's penalty area, but continued to shoot jumpers from the outside, including Kobe's first ball. A total of 6 of 11 shots, 3 of 7 three-pointers, and 2 of 3 free throws were very good.

The Chinese team controlled the penalty area and rebounded. They took 17 shots, 12 of which were in the penalty area or on the edge of the penalty area. They hit 9 of them and made 2 of 5 outside shots, including one three-pointer. He made 3 of 5 free throws. Not only did he take more shots, his overall shooting percentage was 10% higher than the US team.

The atmosphere on the U.S. bench was tense.

The pressure was overwhelming and the score was 9 points in one quarter. Coach K shouted angrily:

"Everyone is asking for the ball. Is the ball so important to you? If you want the ball, go back to your team. This is the national team, not a place for you to monopolize the ball."

Looking at the many superstars and super giants on the bench, Frank asked calmly:

"Can we win if we play like this? If we can win like this, the Suns will not be able to win three consecutive championships. Do you know the Hammers' statistics in the first quarter? He made 5 of 5 shots and 1 of 3 free throws. He scored 11 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals, 3 blocks, 0 turnovers and 0 fouls. One year after retiring, he can still dominate all of you."

These words irritated everyone, and everyone's eyes turned red.