My Name Is Kobe Bryant
Chapter 678

Then Use Mine!

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"Welcome to GAME 2 of the NBA Finals, brought to you by NBC! CHICAGO BULLS VS. LOS ANGELES LAKERS! Good evening, everyone—I'm Marv Albert!"

"Good evening, viewers. I'm Gail Goodrich! And our special guest commentator for tonight is this season's Coach of the Year—Larry Bird!"

"Hello, everyone! I'm delighted to join you all in calling Game 2 of the Finals." Larry Bird, the king of swagger as a player, had become surprisingly gentlemanly as a coach.

"In the last game, we witnessed one of the most legendary contests in NBA history. The suspense lasted from the opening tip all the way to the very end."

"Even after Horry missed the three, Kobe grabbed the rebound and hit the bank shot to stretch the lead to five, the outcome remained impossible to predict!"

"For this game, I believe Phil Jackson will make adjustments, and the Bulls players will be more accustomed to the Lakers' home-court atmosphere! If they want to steal a road win before returning home, then this game will be their best opportunity!"

"And if the Lakers want to win this series, they have to defend their home court! Because once they head to Chicago, they'll be entering the heart of the Bulls dynasty! Beating the Bulls in that kind of atmosphere will be incredibly difficult!"

"The Lakers' best path to winning the series is to take advantage of their home-court edge! The 73-win Lakers have four home games. When elite teams clash, the difference can be razor-thin, and home-court advantage can often become the final straw that breaks the camel's back!"

"The game is beginning! Let's focus on the action!"

The importance of Game 2 went without saying.

The Lakers needed to defend their home court!

The Bulls needed to even the series at 1-1.

Even the Zen

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