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The timeout called by Phil Jackson was very timely, but the effect was not very good, because after the timeout ended, the Lakers' offense still failed when they returned to the court, but Stephen made a pick-and-roll with Yao Ming and went straight to the basket Under the condition that the body has rushed behind the backboard, looking back to pick a backhand, the ball whirled in the air and lightly brushed the backboard. Inside the basket.

The process of advancing the ball is very simple, but the pick-up in the back is extremely light and gorgeous. It also broke the saying that Stephen only wins with strength and does not play tricks. Stephen's offense focuses on practicality, which is more than simple and not gorgeous. , it is difficult to see that kind of ultra-difficult goal on Stephen, because most of the time when he takes a shot, usually when he has got rid of the defense, his shot is rarely forced, so there is no need to use that kind of shot. High difficulty to challenge yourself.

This is Stephen, most of his scoring reflects power, not tricks, and the simplicity of scoring many times makes people realize that he has scored enough points without realizing it, but that does not mean that Stephen has not this ability.

He just disdains or doesn't need to go out of his way to please the fans because that would spoil the fans and position himself as a show player, which is the last thing Steph wants.

How should I put it, someone once told Stephen that only records and statistics are eternal, and everything else can be changed. You don’t even have to wait until you retire. After a few years, the fans may not remember your performance. The records and data you create can be remembered forever until they are broken by the next person. [

The reason why Wilt Chamberlain is often mentioned is because he has created a lot of records that no one can break. Why Bill Russell, who has achieved greater achievements than him, is rarely mentioned is because There are too few data and records for him to be the champion.

Take Allen Iverson as an example. He can be known and crazily fascinated by the world. In addition to his almost ordinary height and his desperate playing style, he also has a great relationship with his playing style. , the pace of butterflies piercing flowers, and the extremely difficult layup, it is because of these that Allen Iverson has become an idol worshiped by thousands of young people. It can be said that before last year, the number of his fans Far more than Kobe Bryant and more than Stephen.

His jersey sales have occupied the top three in the league's sales list all year round, but this season it suddenly dropped and slipped to No.6. Why, because he didn't appear on the field for a long time, fans gradually forgot about him , and the best place to sell his jerseys is Philadelphia, because many of his legends are engraved here.

But compared to another person on the jersey sales list, you can see the embarrassment of Allen Iverson, that is Michael Jordan, even though he has retired for six years, his jersey sales are still very hot, regardless of a single year In terms of sales volume, whether it is three years, five years or ten years, he is arguably number one.

Why is it that jersey sales are still so hot after he retired for six years, while Allen Iverson just didn’t show up for half a season, and jersey sales have declined so much? Apart from some other factors, the main reason is that Michael Jordan has attracted worldwide attention. How many achievements are hard for others to achieve, but how many can Allen Iverson achieve?

Just like why Kobe Bryant wants to win the championship so desperately, because others will only count the three previous championships of the Lakers on Shaquille O'Neal's head, and he himself does not have any decent honors.

In the same way, Stephen helped the San Antonio Spurs win two championships. Unlike Kobe Bryant, he also won two Finals Most Valuable Players, but are these two championships he led the team to win? Obviously not, so Stephen also has an urgent need for his own championship.

Although this kind of thinking is very utilitarian, it is inevitable in competitive sports. Champions are permanent, statistics are eternal, and records are remembered. It is easy to be forgotten. If you really want to watch freestyle basketball, wouldn't it be better to simply watch street basketball or freestyle basketball.

So Stephen doesn't care how clever or good-looking his attack is, but try to keep it as simple and effective as possible, so that it can save energy and increase effectiveness, and this kind of attack is the most durable and effective. Difficult to defend, gorgeous things are admired by many people, but the champion is king.

This is equivalent to a pragmatist and an idealist. Popovich is a thorough pragmatist. It can be said that Popovich basically has a certain bottom line, and basically can do whatever it takes to win, and those he chooses Players are basically of this type. It can be said that Stephen is deeply influenced by them.

But this does not mean that Stephen will not be able to do it all. He knows everything, and those who can do it can’t. After some things reach a certain level, they can basically understand by analogy. Basketball is no exception. There are many things that Stephen can’t do. , but try not to do that, because in his basketball philosophy, it is wrong to do that.

Stephen's goal not only made the fans very excited, but also aroused the interest of the teammates. It also made the Lakers' timeout not have the corresponding effect. When Kobe Bryant came back, he shook four times in front of Stephen. Finally got his chance to jump up, and although very reluctantly, he still sent the ball into the basket.

In fact, it is better to play tactics at this time, and Pau Gasol and the others are also prepared, but Kobe Bryant habitually starts to fight alone at this time, which is not only ineffective, but also seriously hurt. The atmosphere in the team.

Others are trying to run and play tactics over there, but you have already shot the ball like this, so why do they run so hard, they just watch you perform, so Kobe Bryant did this, although it seemed It's very exciting. Such a difficult ball can be shot. The fans are watching with excitement, but the teammates don't feel this way. This is why Kobe Bryant is not very popular among players.

There was a wry smile on the corner of Phil Jackson's mouth, but he was able to come back to coach again. In addition to seeing the team's prospects and determination, he was only able to come back because Kobe Bryant let him go. He and Kobe Bryant Te's relationship is similar to that of Stephen and Carlesimo, both of whom are collaborators.

He cannot affect Kobe Bryant's interests, which are actually data and performance. Similarly, Kobe Bryant must respect his existence. Only on this premise can the two of them work together to attack the championship throne, so Although he has a lot of dissatisfaction with Kobe Bryant, there is nothing he can do about it. He even said that he would worry about Kobe Bryant not listening even when he was replaced to calm down Kobe Bryant.

Having such a player is both happiness and distress. For a player like Kobe Bryant, you don’t need to urge him or encourage him. His self-discipline and persistence far exceed the requirements of the head coach, but the trouble is that this The players are also relatively independent, as the head coach, he can't control him at all.

So when the problem happened to Kobe Bryant, Phil Jackson was very capable. It’s not terrible to be behind by more than ten points. The terrible thing is that you know how to deal with it, but you can’t do it. Phil Jackson simply Lean back and wait for Kobe Bryant to understand himself, hoping it won't be too late.