After Kobe retired, he returned to Los Angeles to focus on youth basketball, where he is still a god-like presence.

And soon some fans spontaneously went to patrol around the hotel.

That night, all members of the Nets finally had a solid sleep.

However, on social media, Lakers fans exploded again.

Some fans who tried to make noise again were stopped, and they considered those who stopped them to be traitors.

However, some fans soon came out to support those who blocked it, saying that the reason why the Lakers are in their current position is due to playing, not relying on these off-the-table moves.

There is a classic saying in this: "If we need to win this way, what's the difference between us and those guys in Boston?"

In this noisy atmosphere, G2 of the finals continued to play at the Staples Center.

Kobe Bryant also came to this game.

After getting a good night's sleep, the Nets played obviously much better than in G1.

Even facing the Lakers' four-star lineup, they did not fall behind on the field.

After halftime, the Nets trailed the Lakers by only 3 points.

However, in the second half, the Lakers' lineup advantage was gradually revealed.

Especially in the transition period between substitutes in the third and fourth quarters, the Nets, like the Warriors, were a bit out of position.

Although Lin Ying scored 23 points in the last quarter, the Nets ultimately lost to the Lakers 116-121.

Lin Ying scored 44 points in a single game, but still failed to help the team win. Six players from the Lakers scored in double figures, with James, Davis and Cousins ​​all scoring 20+ points.

Compared to the unexpected G1, this is the reflection of the true strength of the two teams.

The overall integrity of the Nets is not worse than that of the Lakers, but the lineup is indeed a level worse than the Lakers.

Social media after the game was completely occupied by Lakers fans.

Some fans even quoted what ESPN predicted before the season: "James' era has come!"

At this time, group gatherings and so on have been automatically ignored, because they are about to see James wear his crown.

Even if the crown is just for decoration, it is still very attractive.

After losing g2, the situation faced by the Nets also became extremely difficult.

There have been a total of 34 0-2 situations in the history of the NBA Finals, but only 4 were reversed, with a probability of only 11.2%.

This is only in terms of probability, what is even more terrible is the gap in the lineups of the two teams, which is something more difficult to overcome than probability.

The current situation of the Lakers is very similar to that of the Nets last season. With their strong lineup, it is difficult for any team to pose a real threat to them.

After G2, the Nets players also returned to the hotel early to rest.

Tonight's game was very intense, and with the consecutive losses, the players were in a very exhausted state both mentally and physically.

Lin Ying also went to bed early, but he was woken up by his mobile phone in the middle of the night.

I picked it up and saw it was a call from Kobe.

Then he looked at the time and saw, boy, it was 4 o'clock in the morning.

This long-lost scene made him wake up immediately.

Speaking of which, during the draft that year, the beginning of his relationship with Kobe was due to such a phone call at four in the morning.

He picked up the call, and Kobe's words there made people a little confused.

"I'm at Staples Center, come train with me."

In a daze, Lin Ying seemed to have returned to the starting point.

He quickly got up after agreeing, and soon arrived at the Staples Center.

Compared to that time, because we live near the Staples Center, it's a lot more convenient.

When he arrived, Kobe had already warmed up.

Although his poopy belly has gone away after a year of retirement, his passion for basketball has not diminished at all.

After Lin Ying arrived, the two quickly started bullfighting mode.

What Lin Ying didn't expect was that he couldn't quickly win against the retired Kobe Bryant.

Although he won all three games, the scores between the two were very close.

Kobe was no longer physically able to continue, so the two of them sat on the sidelines to rest.

"No one can surpass your skills."

Lin Ying turned to Kobe and said.

He remembered what he had said when chatting with Durant before.

Compared to James who only likes to wear a crown, Kobe is the one who has proven his own basketball prowess.

Of course, there is an element of commercial bragging in this wave.

But what Lin Ying didn't expect was that Kobe didn't brag to him, but his expression suddenly became serious, and then he said seriously:

"Lin, it's not that no one can surpass my skills, it's just that you haven't done enough."

Lin Ying was stunned by these words.

"You are physically and mentally exhausted. You have overcome great difficulties and you need to rest. This is human nature, but that is not enough."

Kobe's words were a bit of a double entendre.

"Because you are facing an opponent who is far stronger than you, you cannot expect your teammates to make more contributions, because those are uncertain factors. The only thing you can do is to break through your own limits, whether it is physical

Mentally, you have to become harder than iron."
Chapter completed!