Chapter 160: The Attraction of Holding the League Scepter Alone

Fan Xi rushed over.

It looked like Kobe Bryant's facial features were a bit distorted; James's weight was not something an ordinary person could bear. Kobe's save this time was very heroic and achieved final success. Just as Kobe said, the meaning of basketball is hidden in these details; one must fight like a warrior.

Fan Xi stretched out his hands to pull Kobe up.

But Kobe hesitated for a moment; he stretched out his right hand, Fan Xi pulled him up, and patted his back as usual: "Well done, Kobe. They can't always get the referee's care."

Hiss!

Kobe Bryant gasped; he pulled his left hand with his right hand.

Fan Xi noticed this action; he knew Kobe had the 'problem' of finger dislocation, and also knew that at this time, Kobe Bryant walked off the battlefield; he always had the spirit of not leaving the battlefield with minor injuries.

However, what Fan Xi didn't notice was that after Kobe Bryant pulled it, his entire eyes fell into huge panic, and the pain made his entire half-body tremble.

Kobe raised his head, looking at the ceiling of the arena, actually feeling hopeless.

But then, he heard Fan Xi shout at the arc top: Paul, go over there and move.

His gaze locked onto Fan Xi, becoming profound.

Whoo!

He took a long breath, then gritted his teeth and ran to the arc top.

Fan Xi watched him run over, thinking Kobe was going to hold the ball for one-on-one, but when Fan Xi ran, Kobe actually went over to give Fan Xi a screen, Kobe took away the defense, and Fan Xi received the basketball easily.

At this time, Kobe Bryant shouted: No. 17 tactic.

Fan Xi was stunned, and Bynum in the paint was also a bit stunned.

This was Fan Xi and Bynum's exclusive tactic; in the past period, Kobe was most disgusted with Fan Xi and Bynum playing cooperation.

But now, Kobe actually took the initiative to call Fan Xi and Bynum to play cooperation.

What's going on?

Training?

Fan Xi was puzzled for half a second, then decisively attacked inward; he killed into the free-throw line under Eddie House's defense, Pau Gasol stepped up to give him a screen, letting Fan Xi dodge the pursuit, and at this time Kobe Bryant was also actively moving on the weak side, making the Heat afraid to double-team Fan Xi more.

Fan Xi killed into the paint instantly; he leaped up, Joel Anthony had to fly over, Fan Xi threw the basketball up, and Bynum jumped up and smashed the basketball into the rim.

Beautiful alley-oop.

"Jack, in the future, when you break through, you must be more decisive, don't look left and right. When you go forward, the defender is actually driven by you."

Kobe said to Fan Xi on the way back to the halfcourt: "The Finals must be played decisively, played simply. You could have clearly laid up yourself just now, no need to pass the basketball to Bynum."

Fan Xi nodded; he looked at Kobe; Kobe's lips were a bit white, and his brows were tightly knit together.

He was about to ask Kobe if he wanted to go down to rest for a while, but Kobe had already run over quickly to follow Dwyane Wade.

Wade quickly received the basketball from Eddie House; he launched an offensive; because of the trailing score, he became incomparably anxious, and his movements were also more open and closed.

He accelerated straight from Kobe's left side and hit... Pfft!

If it were usual, Kobe would definitely be able to block his path, but this time, when Kobe hit Wade, he slightly tilted half of his body.

Wade tore open a gap, immediately shot like a dragon, and killed into the paint like lightning, facing Gasol's defense and hitting it fiercely.

Just like a cannonball blooming in the center.

Wade put the basketball into the rim with one hand.

And created Gasol's foul.

Fan Xi witnessed all this happen.

He realized the meaning of what Kobe said to himself before.

He began to realize the meaning of a superstar; a superstar is knowing that it can't be done, but still doing it, and also finishing off the opponent.

Wade walked to the free-throw line coldly.

When walking to the free-throw line, he said lightly to LeBron James: "Kobe's physical fitness is not enough."

James looked at Kobe with profound eyes.

But at this time, Kobe was also staring at him; the two eyes confronted in the air; Kobe's eyes were firm and determined, just like a majestic king, releasing authority: soft, try-me!

LeBron James took back his eyes first.

He lowered his voice and covered his lips, saying in Wade's ear: "Next, I will pass more to you."

Wade nodded silently.

Swish!

The additional free throw hit.

Changing sides to fight again.

Kobe Bryant was still wandering on the weak side, and he encouraged Fan Xi to sprint into the paint with his eyes; Fan Xi accelerated forward, but fell into a double-team when killing into the paint; he quickly passed the ball out, Gasol received the basketball, it was a semi-open position.

But Gasol hesitated, and his shot was swatted out of bounds by James from behind.

The American Airlines Arena was stirred, and the home court morale burned fiercely.

"Jack, you have to be more decisive. Double-teaming is not terrible; what's terrible is that you don't have a determined heart; don't be like Gasol; he has learned helplessness; he always doesn't believe he can rule everything; he often doubts himself when facing strong people."

Kobe Bryant said to Fan Xi at the arc top.

Fan Xi absorbed it seriously. But he always had a strange feeling now.

Gasol quickly passed the basketball to Dunleavy who was leaning on his side; Dunleavy shot hastily, missed, and the rebound was grabbed by James.

James held the ball and ran all the way; he was a physical monster; his running speed was even faster than when the game just started.

He arrived at the frontcourt like lightning, then passed to Eddie House; Eddie House shot from two meters away from the three-point line... Swish!

Three-pointer hit.

The Heat further narrowed the score.

And, the morale of the American Airlines Arena was completely ignited, and the scene was extremely hot.

The three-pointer brought by Eddie House made the Heat's adrenaline soar.

Usually at this time, the Lakers should request a timeout to stop this heat wave from continuing to spread.

However, Kobe used gestures to stop Phil Jackson.

He said to Fan Xi: "When others play a climax, don't be anxious, don't dance with it. Calm down and play according to your own rhythm."

Fan Xi received the ball and pushed forward slowly; although Eddie House rushed up to press the whole court, it didn't stop Fan Xi's steady progress.

Arriving at the frontcourt, Kobe still encouraged Fan Xi to play one-on-one.

And, he pulled defense for Fan Xi; Fan Xi took the opportunity to kill into the paint; this time he didn't pass the ball, but was pulled down by Wade from behind with the ball.

Beep!

The head referee blew the whistle.

Originally this should be a technical foul, but this is the Finals.

"You have to be tough like this too; you have to make your opponent feel fear of you, not dare to act unscrupulously in front of you."

Kobe said to Fan Xi when Fan Xi was on the free-throw line.

Bang!

Swish!

Fan Xi only hit one of two free throws. Wade's foul was very fierce, plus the lack of physical fitness, leading to his free-throw stability not being high enough.

The game continues.

After the Heat's morale burned frantically, their hit rate increased at a speed visible to the naked eye, and soon the Lakers' original lead advantage was swallowed.

When there were 29 seconds left in the game, the Lakers were already trailing by 1 point.

And the Heat also possessed the ball.

At this time, everyone on the court could see that Kobe Bryant's state was wrong; cold sweat was dripping from his forehead, his lips were getting paler and paler, and people had already found that Kobe hadn't held the ball for a long time, his left hand seemed unable to lift...

All of this accumulated confidence for the Heat.

A long time ago in a regular season game, the Heat once faced such a situation; they didn't choose to rush the offense when they had more than thirty seconds, and were finally caught by Fan Xi and killed back!

Now, it's a repeat of the past scene.

James and Wade both made up their minds; they decided to rush the offense, and then lock the game.

Anyway, from the current situation, Kobe is already at the end of his rope, and Fan Xi hasn't had much achievement in the past few rounds; he can't keep creating miracles.

Wade quickly brought the basketball to the frontcourt, and then James ran to the arc top; he received the basketball from Wade's hand, the two completed a switch, and Kobe Bryant blocked in front of James.

It's another battle of league signatures.

Two league number one people stood face to face in the form of a head-on confrontation.

At this time, the fans of the American Airlines Arena had all stood up, and they suddenly shouted in unison: beat-kobe! beat-kobe! beat-kobe!

20,000 people in the audience shouted to kill Kobe, cheering for James.

In the monstrous sound wave, Kobe looked at James in front of him calmly, his eyes even a bit playful; he asked James: "Do you dare to shoot?"

Kobe's light greeting was like an arrow shot by an archer, hitting LeBron James's heart directly.

LeBron James was a bit uneasy inside.

All along, his ability at critical moments had been considered inferior to Kobe's.

Now the two stood at the intersection of history; kill Kobe, and he would add a golden body, from then on hold the NBA scepter alone, and become the true James the Great.

He had been waiting for this day to come.

However, looking at Kobe being so 'light and easy', he couldn't help but feel a bit uneasy.

He still had natural 'respect' for Kobe inside.

However, soon, he overcame this 'respect'.

In the past few rounds, Dwyane Wade had perfectly completed the offensive, and without exception, it was from Kobe's left side.

From Kobe's drooping left hand, his hand was very likely injured.

This time, it was just putting on airs, pretending to be relaxed, wanting me to retreat.

James made up his mind, he was about to attack.

But he found that Kobe had already arrived first, suddenly forcing up; Kobe went directly to snatch the basketball in James's hand.

James was slightly panicked, but then, turned his back, he used his strong body to block Kobe.

And quickly rotated, breaking through straight to Kobe's left.

At this time, a determined smile appeared on the corner of Kobe's mouth.

He quickly followed up closely. ===== CHAPTER 161 =====