Therefore, Wayne estimated that Kobe would say something strange and angry at the press conference.

However, what Kobe said at the press conference made Wayne confused.

"What do you think of Wayne's jump shot that caused you to fall today?"

"It's great that he finally hit that shot, isn't it?

In that case, hitting the shot should be the first priority and not be disturbed by anything. I appreciate his choice, he is a real fighter."

"So, what did you think of him stepping over you? Were you angry?"

"I'm very angry. Wayne doesn't understand what respect is at all! Someone should teach him!"

Seeing Kobe so angry, the reporters immediately perked up.

Here comes the work, now there is some hype!

After Kobe and Ray Allen, will he make a new feud?

The reporters were full of expectations, but Kobe's next words shocked them: "But on the basketball court, sometimes you have to put aside respect and compete! On the basketball court, it's all about winning or losing."

"This... do you want to praise him or complain about him?"

Not to mention reporters being confused, even Kobe himself was struggling.

This is probably... what it feels like to appreciate someone you hate...

Extremely contradictory.

In fact, Kobe has always had this habit. In Wayne's previous life, during the Magic era, Matt Barnes and Kobe almost had fistfights on the court. But then Kobe turned around and called others to invite him to join.

When Artest was playing for Mosaic, his confrontation with Kobe was quite fierce.

During the playoffs, two bored men spent the whole night trash-talking each other with trash talk like "You suck," "You suck," "You suck even more," in an attempt to bore each other to death.

As a result, Artest wore the purple and gold jersey the next year and became close to Kobe.

This is probably Kobe.

In the end, until the end of the press conference, Kobe did not say anything offensive.

Behind the scenes, he spoke highly of Wayne.

Of course, I also praised Artest by the way.

Well, just by the way.

After the interview at the press conference, Kobe walked back to the locker room, but instead of changing clothes, he walked into the training hall with a basketball in his arms.

Odom looked at it and shook his head.

Today, Kobe's free throw shooting percentage has dropped significantly. He will definitely shoot hundreds of free throws and torture himself until he is exhausted before he is willing to go home.

After fighting against Artest for a whole game, he was obviously so tired, but he still tortured himself.

Odom saw it and shouted, "Get away!"

If Kobe takes him to practice together, hehe, he will die from muscle soreness the next day.

In this way, Kobe spent this embarrassing night on the free throw line in the training hall.

But he was not discouraged, nor blinded by anger.

There is another interesting opponent in this damn alliance...

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Wayne stepped over Kobe Bryant's body at Staples.

As we all know, the next day, fueled by the news media, this photo caused quite a stir.

Probably even Schwartz himself didn't expect that Wayne could be so good at his job.

Even without his help in promoting it, Wayne can create topics and commercial value for himself.

The day after the game between the Lakers and the Pacers, before the start of the game between the Heat and the 76ers, O'Neal became very excited when he was being interviewed by reporters when he talked about yesterday's game.

"Let me tell you, I am now a super fan of Wayne! I bought 99 Wayne's No. 99 jerseys in one go last night. I change one every day and take one to sign for him.

Wei's performance at Staples was delightful. How do you rate the photo of him crossing over Kobe Bryant? How else can you rate him? Handsome!"

Wade on the side felt bitter after hearing this, Shaq, you have changed your mind!

When we win together, we call her Wei Tiantian.

Now, he is courteous to another Wei Da.

Kobe was very angry when he saw the overwhelming news, photos and videos of Wayne crossing over him.

Where did Kobe's self-esteem suffer from this!

He doesn't hate Wayne, he just thinks the media is disgusting.

Isn't it just a matter of crossing my legs? Doesn't it need to be so publicized?

Now, he can understand how his former teammate Tyronn Lue felt when Iverson stepped over him...

But Kobe thought that in a day or two, after the Pacers lost, the heat on this matter would pass.

As a result...the Pacers unexpectedly won five games in a row.

After the battle with the Lakers, the Pacers' schedule is against the Jazz, Warriors, Cavaliers, Jazz and Nets.

In five games, three of the four opponents were bad teams...

Kobe almost vomited blood when he saw it.

Because the Pacers continue to win, and Wayne's performance is also very stable, so... the popularity of Wayne surpassing Kobe Bryant has never been reduced!

Kobe could see the replay of that scene on TV every three days. Others would not understand this kind of despair.

Except Lu understands the football emperor.

In addition to Kobe, the 2003 class was also whipped to death.

Because the Cavaliers lost again, and James was overwhelmed by Artest's defense again.

2003 killer, continue to suppress!

In the game against the Nets, Carter scored a game-high 35 points, and the Nets almost won.

But in the end, the Pacers relied on their stronger team strength to narrowly win with a 6-point advantage.

After defeating the Nets, the Pacers have achieved an excellent record of 8 consecutive victories since March!

The Pacers' unstoppable winning streak has not only put pressure on the Heat, who are first in the Eastern Conference, but also made the Spurs, currently second in the Western Conference, feel dangerous.

"Isn't it? Add the Pacers to the list of imaginary opponents for the finals? Do you really think they can reach the Finals? I don't think they can get past the Heat. They may be able to beat the Pistons this year, but they can't defeat Shaq.

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Although their recent eight-game winning streak is very bluffing, their opponents are not very strong."

In the head coach's office of the Spurs, Budenholzer, as an assistant coach, faced an old man with a serious expression and put forward his own ideas.

The old man supported his head with one hand and waved his other hand gently: "If you want to win the championship, you can't make any mistakes, Mike."

Mike Budenholzer, in 1994, recommended himself to Gregg Popovich, then an assistant coach of the Warriors, and became a video analyst who received neither compensation nor free Warriors game tickets.

This was the beginning of his coaching career.

It wasn't until Popovich returned to the Spurs in 1996 that Budenholzer, who was taken away with him, was finally promoted to assistant coach, sharing offense with Popovich.

He and Popovich implanted the concept of team offense into the DNA of the Spurs.

Because he is a video analyst, Popovich is still used to leaving important video editing and analysis work to his close associates who have been with him for 11 years.

This time, when Popovich asked Budenholzer to collect and study Pacers game tape, the two had the above conversation.

"Okay, if you think it's really necessary. I just think we have to focus more on the Suns, Pistons and Heat to avoid losing the big for the small."

There is a reason why Budenholzer thinks so. After all, the last time the Spurs played against the Pacers, the Spurs won by 13 points.

Moreover, as of now, although the Pacers have a good record, they have not shown the ability to truly win the championship.

They lack a decisive star, and their offensive system is not as sophisticated as the Suns and Spurs.

The regular season record cannot explain anything, because the playoffs and the regular season are completely different concepts.

In more targeted games, the Pacers aren't necessarily as strong.

Anyway, in Budenholzer's mind, the Pacers have never been a strong enemy in the first echelon.

"We have a game against the Pacers in a few days. Then, I hope you're right, Mike. Hopefully, we won't have trouble with the Pacers."

Popovich looked at the pile of information on the Pacers on the table and sighed.
Chapter completed!