English materials of Kobe Bryant (omitted)

1978 On August 23rd, Kobe Bryant was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. At that time, his parents Joe and Pam had two daughters, Sheila and Shea, and Kobe was their third and last child. From the day he was born, it was doomed that our little Kobe would have a different life track, because his father Joe, a legendary player from Johns bartram High School in Philadelphia, was in his erratic career, and he played for different teams in three countries.

1975, after completing three excellent seasons at La Salle University, Joe was selected by Golden State Warriors, thus starting his professional basketball career. As a 6' 9 "forward," jelly bean "Joe has the skills of a point guard, but he has never found his place in the NBA. When the renewal request was rejected by the Warriors, Joe transferred to the city, and from then on he began to wander around: in a few years, he played for the 76 ers, Clippers and Rockets, and in 606 games he participated in, Joe averaged 8.7 points per game. After that, he traveled across the ocean to Europe to develop professional leagues. However, wherever Joe goes, his wife, the kind Pam, is always with him. Because their grandparents live in the same community, they have been childhood friends since childhood. In college, Joe and Pam "rekindled the war" and soon entered the marriage hall.

Our little Kobe grew up in a strong basketball atmosphere. It seems that everything about him is closely related to basketball. Just a year after he was born, Joe was traded to the San Diego Clippers by the team. Therefore, young Kobe followed his father to sunny Southern California. He likes it very much and the people there are very friendly. There, Kobe's natural love for basketball was quickly aroused. Just three years old, he often tells people around him that he will definitely become an NBA star in the future.

1in the summer of 982, the jstars came to Houston again. At this time, Kobe could understand that everything his father did was just to make a living, and he began to watch NBA games seriously. At that time, Kobe's favorite star was Magic Johnson, a power forward point guard (a bit like his father Joe). He is obsessed with the magician's gorgeous style and winning way, and he also regards the Lakers as his favorite NBA team.

However, the Joe family only made a short stay in Houston. A season later, the team rejected Joe's request for contract renewal. In desperation, he had to continue drifting. He finally chose an Italian club as his new owner, and Kobe went to Italy with him. Life in a foreign country is hard, but it means a lot to Kobe and his two sisters. Because of the language barrier, they can only rely on each other. Every day when they come home from school, they will practice new words and phrases together. A few months later, the clever Kobe can speak authentic Italian.

At the same time, Joe finally found his place in the new team. His extraordinary talent and gorgeous football style soon made him a new star in the league and his salary soared. Joe's family was warmly received by their city.

Kobe's life always depends on his father's arrangement. He often trains with his father and rarely misses a game. Kobe likes to imitate his father's actions and then play basketball with some fans at halftime. On days when there is no competition, if they don't travel, they will visit other American players who are developing in Italy, including Harvey Kaczynski, whose two daughters Tao Jia and Tamika are now WNBA players.

In this way, watching his father single-handedly all day and then slam dunks or those elusive passes, Kobe began to dream of standing on the NBA stage one day. But the Italian, who is crazy about football, hopes he can go another way. They told Kobe Bryant more than once that he would become a world-class goalkeeper because of his broad arms, fast speed and strong jumping ability.

Kobe's later career in the NBA was definitely due to his grandparents. As far away as the United States, they help Joe and his son send their own recorded NBA games every week. Then, the father and son will watch it together, and of course, Joe will ask some video materials from American scouts. Under the exclusive guidance of Joe, Kobe began to learn how to observe the audience, how to attack and so on.

Every summer, when Kobe and his family fly back to Philadelphia to visit relatives and friends, Joe gives Kobe a chance to hone his skills. From the age of 65,438+00, Kobe's father will arrange for him to attend Sani Hill Basketball Camp in Philadelphia, where he will have the opportunity to play with children of the same age or older, and his father and uncle John will guide him on the sidelines.

199 1-92, Joe changed teams again, and his family had to follow him to France. For Kobe and his two sisters, this time is the most difficult, because they have to go to an international school in Switzerland for two hours every day. A year later, Joe finally announced his retirement. He and Pam think it's time to go back to America, because Sheila and Shea are old enough to go to college and Kobe should go to high school.

After Joe was hired as the assistant coach of the team by a club in La Salle, the Bryant family returned to the United States and bought a house in the Ademo rich area in northeast Philadelphia. Kobe had mixed feelings at that time. Because of the different growth environment, communication with those American children became his problem, and he was worried that he could not integrate into it.

But on the basketball court, Kobe's transformation is effortless. From 65438 to 0992, he was still one of the best players in Sani Hill Basketball Camp. Then, he entered Marion High School and directly became a member of the school basketball team. In the second year, he often went to the stadium of Temple University to watch games. Everywhere, he made friends with many people, one of whom was eddie jones. For Kobe, life off the court is still very difficult, and he is still trying to integrate with his classmates. In Europe, he doesn't have to face the temptation and pressure that American teenagers have to face. He is not used to the present life, so he always seems very quiet.

In the third year, he finally adapted to the environment, and his performance on the basketball court also improved rapidly. After growing to 6 feet 5 inches, Kobe felt that his future position on the court should be the backcourt, so he began to train himself in the direction of the guard. When Marion High School head coach Greg Donal discovered this, he said he liked Kobe's "dislocation". In fact, at that time, many experts believed that the young man had learned a lot from his father and the strongest training camp he attended in Philadelphia, and would eventually become a defender's nightmare.

Kobe's real flash was in the 1994-95 season. In the third grade, he averaged 3 1. 1 minute 10.4 rebounds and 5.2 assists, and was finally named the best player of the year in Pennsylvania. Kobe's destructive breakthrough ability is vividly displayed on the court. His skills were "stolen" from his teammate Gao De in summer training camp.

A year later, enrollment staff from universities all over the United States flocked to Kobe, who is about to become a fourth-grade student, with excellent academic performance, so there is no obstacle. Many famous schools strongly invited him to study, including Duke, North Carolina and the University of Michigan. However, after hearing that kevin garnett, a high school student in Chicago, will be selected by the NBA team in the first round of the 1995 draft, Kobe also hopes to enter the NBA directly. That summer, Joe arranged for Kobe to train with the Philadelphia 76ers, and Kobe performed very well. Then, his performance in ABCD National Training Camp in New Jersey also left a deep impression on those scouts.

As a four-year-old student, Kobe Bryant's outstanding performance made Marion High School the best in the national high school team. The record of 32 wins and 3 losses also brought them the first state championship in 42 years. At that time, the name of the school was often seen in newspapers, and many college coaches often appeared in the competition with Marion High School. Head coach Donal has been invited by many senior leagues. This year, Kobe averaged 30.8 points per game, raising his four-year total score to 2883 points, which also broke Chamberlain's total score record in Pennsylvania for more than 40 years.

The really interesting thing happened after the end of this season. At that time, an Italian club strongly invited Joe to join the team, hoping that he would become the head coach of the team, but on the condition that Joe's son Kobe must go with him. At the same time, considering that other high school players have announced their participation in the draft, such as tim thomas in New Jersey, Lester Earle in Louisiana and Jermaine ONeal in South Carolina, Kobe Bryant has not rejected those media reports that he will participate in the draft.

Then, at a press conference held at Marion High School Gymnasium, Kobe confirmed those rumors. In front of many media reporters, he officially announced his direct participation in the NBA draft of that year. At that time, members of Boyz II Men also went to cheer. Soon after, he hired Williams Morris as his agent, and then signed long-term contracts with Adidas and Sprite.

For Kobe's early appearance, public opinion was mixed at that time. Some commentators compare Kobe with grant hill and Hardaway of the same age, but his attack is sharper. They firmly believe that the boy has made all the preparations. Other media began to condemn Joe and Pam, who believed that they forced young Kobe to make this wrong decision. Kobe expressed great anger at the latter's views.

The subsequent debate is whether Kobe Bryant will appear in the lottery rookie list, because Garnett, who was a high school student the year before last, was selected by the Timberwolves with the No.5 sign. At that time, it was generally believed that marcus camby, Iverson, Marbury and ray allen would lock in the top four positions, and then college players were severely banned.

Led by general manager Jerry West, the Lakers are one of the few teams that believe that Kobe will become a great player in the future. In a secret trial of the Lakers, Kobe's super bouncing ability and various offensive means left a deep impression on them. The team let him play against Duddy Jones, and he easily defeated the star player from Mississippi. The team also believes that Kobe's education is also a big advantage for him. As the son of an NBA player, he will be able to adapt to the league faster than other rookies.

In the subsequent draft, West showed his magic: first, Derek Fisher from Arkansas, a defensive point guard, was selected with the 24th overall pick in the first round; Then, he called the Charlotte Hornets, and after a round of bargaining, he finally reached an agreement to exchange all-star center Divac for Kobe Bryant, who was selected by the Hornets with a 13 draft pick. The deal also frees up enough salary space for the Lakers to sign Magic center O 'Neal, who has become a free agent. When O 'Neill came to Los Angeles, the framework of the new dynasty had been basically completed.

When Kobe learned that he would be a member of the Lakers, he was ecstatic because he would start his career with his favorite team. In addition to Shaq, there were many talented players in the Lakers at that time, such as Nick Van Axel, Elton Campbell and Kobe's old friend eddie jones, and then their coach Dale Harris, the head coach when Joe played in Houston.

Kobe signed a three-year, * * * 3.5 million contract with the Lakers, and then he averaged 25 points in the team's summer league. Then, Kobe bought a house in Los Angeles. His father Joe quit his job in La Salle and moved his family to sunny California. However, during May Day that year, Kobe Bryant was unlucky in wrist fracture in a match in Venice. Although the injury was not too serious, he was rested for five weeks and missed most of the team's training camp plans. After the start of the regular season, the team and the head coach unanimously decided not to rush for success, and planned to slowly cultivate this talented player who was only 18 years old.

1 996 1 65438+1 On October 3rd, Kobe made his debut against Garnett's Timberwolves: playing for 6 minutes, 1 shooting 0 points,1rebounding,1blocking. In the first half of the 96-97 season, Kobe got only limited playing time because the Lakers, who were aiming to win the Pacific Division, didn't want him to get mixed up too early.

1 month, the situation that the team was full of wounded soldiers forced head coach Harris to make some adjustments, so 18, 5 months and 5 days, Kobe became the youngest starter in NBA history. A few weeks later, on the All-Star weekend, Kobe scored 3 1 point in the rookie challenge and won the dunk championship-becoming the first player in the history of the Lakers to achieve this achievement, which is also his brightest performance this season. In the subsequent playoffs, injuries destroyed the entire Lakers, and the second round was easily defeated by Utah Jazz 4-/kloc-0. Kobe Bryant also finished his first season with an average of 8 points per game.

In the following 98-98 season, West and Harris negotiated to use Kobe as the sixth player in the team, and Kobe quickly adapted to this position. During his 26 minutes' playing time, he raised his average score to 15.4. Kobe provided fire aid to the team, and they also started with a winning streak of 1 1. Even if O 'Neal can't play, the Lakers are still strong. Van Axel, Campbell and eddie jones all played their respective roles. Coupled with the steady performance of role players, such as Horry, Fox and Fisher, the Lakers are still making great strides.

In the middle of the season, when the Lakers and the Sonics competed for the first place in the Pacific Division, fans chose Kobe Bryant as the starting list of the 1998 All-Star Game, and the league also promoted the game as a battle between Jordan and his successor. However, the youngest All-Star player in league history is obviously not in the right position. His excessive sticking to the ball in the first three quarters and disrespect for karl malone in the game caused dissatisfaction among his teammates, so that head coach george karl had to push him off the court in the crucial fourth quarter.

Kobe's performance in the All-Star Game also showed a shortcoming that he had to correct-excessive sticking of the ball, which Jordan also pointed out in person. Later, it was found that the problem was serious, because in March, Harris significantly reduced Kobe's playing time. Fortunately, Kobe gradually understood the coach's intention. By the playoffs, he had been able to fully integrate into the team as a whole and began to make contributions on the defensive end.

The Lakers, who won the division championship, beat the Blazers 3-/kloc-0-0 in the first round of the playoffs. In the second round, the opponent became a powerful supersonic speed. Before the game, it was predicted that the two sides were evenly matched. As a result, the Lakers lost 40% in the first game and easily defeated their main competitors in the regular season. But in the Western Conference finals, the Lakers completely defeated Salt Lake City and were swept out by the more powerful Jazz 4-0, just like the year before last.

1998 in the summer, because of labor disputes, the league experienced a strike storm, and only 50 shrinking seasons plunged all teams into melee. During this period, the Lakers completed three major initiatives. First, dennis rodman, the seven-time rebounder king, was signed, and then kurt rambis, the assistant coach, replaced Harris. Finally, in March, the team packed Jones and Campbell and sent them to the Hornets in exchange for Greeles, JR Reid and BJ Armstrong.

Kobe finally locked his starting position and his performance was very eye-catching. Became the steal king, the team scored the second point, * * * completed nine double-doubles, and was finally selected as the best team of the season. More importantly, this season, his scoring ability at key moments began to show slowly, although his shooting coordination was not very good at that time. The team always likes to let him control the game at the critical moment-and most of the time, he can live up to his mission.

After winning 365,438+0 and 65,438+09 in the regular season, everyone focused on the championship, and everything seemed to come naturally: Rodman provided the team with enough experience, and Rice's outside lethality also provided Kobe and O 'Neill with enough fire assistance, but the fact was not as simple as expected. The rumor that O 'Neill was jealous of Kobe Bryant once enveloped the whole of Los Angeles. To this end, the team held a special meeting, but it was difficult to completely dispel the shadow.

Fortunately, the disharmony outside the stadium did not immediately stop Los Angeles from moving forward. In the first round of the playoffs, they easily defeated the Houston Rockets by 3-/kloc-0. The next opponent was the hot Spurs. The Lakers had a chance to equalize the score after losing a game, but in the second game, Kobe missed two penalties at the last minute, ruining the Lakers' lead and finally losing by three points. Then the game completely fell into the rhythm of the Spurs, 0-4, and the Lakers were out again.

Faced with such a result, a major adjustment is inevitable. Therefore, West invited Phil Jackson, who led the Bulls to win the championship six times, as the new coach of the team, hoping that he could lead the team to rebuild its glory. At the same time, Jackson also brought his three assistant coaches Clemens, hamblen and Winter, and of course the famous "triangle offense" system. West knew he had to find a way to make Kobe and O 'Neal get along. This time, he bet on Jackson, because in Chicago, he also coached two superstars-Jordan and Pippen.