202: Chapter 202 The Burning Black Mamba! I fight for Kobe!

Lin Feng took the basketball.

His eyes were locked onto the rim.

This time,

he didn't hesitate for a second.

He dribbled.

With a burst of speed,

he charged straight at the Miami Heat's defense.

Chalmers tried to block him.

Lin Feng performed a crossover,

blowing past him with ease.

He rushed into the paint.

Bosh came over to help on defense.

Lin Feng didn't choose to force a shot.

He came to a sudden stop,

fading away.

The basketball rolled off his fingertips.

"Swish!"

Nothing but net.

Two points scored.

The Lakers took the early lead.

The entire crowd gasped in amazement.

Lin Feng didn't celebrate.

He just cast a glance at Kobe.

Kobe nodded,

his eyes filled with approval.

The Miami Heat went on the offensive.

James took possession of the ball again.

Kobe was like a shadow,

sticking close to him.

James tried to post him up.

Kobe exerted all his strength,

holding his ground firmly.

James powered forward,

but Kobe didn't budge an inch.

James turned

for a pull-up jumper.

Kobe's contest

was perfectly timed.

The ball missed again.

Gasol grabbed the rebound.

The Lakers counterattacked.

Lin Feng caught Nash's pass.

He dribbled into the frontcourt.

This time,

he wasn't in a rush to attack.

He saw Wade

following him closely.

Lin Feng accelerated,

then suddenly stopped.

Wade was thrown off by half a step.

That half-step was all he needed.

Lin Feng rose into the air

and released a three-pointer.

The ball traced an arc through the air.

"Swish!"

The three-pointer went in!

5 to 0.

The Lakers took an early lead.

American Airlines Center

fell briefly silent,

followed by a massive eruption of cheers.

Those were the cheers of the Lakers fans.

They were completely ignited by Kobe's defense

and Lin Feng's offense.

(Merged above contextually).

The Lakers players on the bench

were also excitedly waving their towels.

Morale,

at this moment,

was completely set ablaze.

James took the ball again.

He felt a flicker of annoyance.

He tried to drive in once more,

but Kobe's defense

was like a web,

airtight and impenetrable.

James was forced to pick up his dribble.

He passed the ball to Wade.

Wade caught the ball,

accelerated,

and rushed toward the paint.

Lin Feng lunged forward.

Wade pulled up for a jumper.

Lin Feng's contest

caused his shot to miss.

The rebound

was snatched by Howard.

The Lakers counterattacked again.

Lin Feng took the ball once more.

He saw Kobe

near the free-throw line,

making a gesture.

Lin Feng understood immediately.

He threw a bounce pass,

and the ball reached Kobe's hands.

Kobe caught the ball.

Facing James's defense,

he didn't hesitate.

With a signature fadeaway jumper,

the ball traced a high arc.

"Swish!"

Nothing but net!

7 to 0.

The Lakers continued to extend their lead.

American Airlines Center

was completely boiling over.

Kobe had scored too,

which sent the Lakers fans

into a frenzy.

James felt the pressure.

He took the ball again.

He looked at Kobe,

his gaze becoming more solemn.

He tried to force a drive.

Kobe stood his ground firmly.

James exerted his power,

and Kobe's body

shook from the impact,

but he didn't retreat.

James spun,

but Kobe was like glue,

sticking right to him.

James forced a shot.

The ball clanged off the rim.

*Clang!*

Missing once again.

The rebound

was grabbed by the Lakers again.

The Lakers attacked once more.

Lin Feng had the ball.

He saw Taylor Swift

on the sidelines,

waving her arms excitedly.

A faint smile played on the corner of Lin Feng's mouth.

He dribbled to the three-point line.

Facing Wade's defense,

he didn't choose to drive.

He pulled up directly

and released a three-pointer.

"Swish!"

The ball hit nothing but net again.

10 to 0.

The Lakers had opened the game with

a 10-0 run.

The Miami Heat's head coach,

Spoelstra,

immediately called a timeout.

The Lakers' bench

was a scene of jubilation.

The players high-fived excitedly,

celebrating this dream start.

Lin Feng walked over to Kobe.

He saw that Kobe

had sweat pouring down his face,

and his chest was heaving.

Kobe's energy

was being heavily depleted.

He just smiled

and patted Lin Feng on the shoulder.

"Good job."

James sat on the bench,

his expression looking a bit grim.

He hadn't expected

Kobe's defense

to be so desperate and intense.

Even less did he expect

Lin Feng's offense

to be so sharp.

Coming back from the timeout,

the Miami Heat adjusted their tactics.

James stopped forcing his offense;

he began to facilitate.

He passed the ball to Bosh.

Bosh took a mid-range jumper.

"Swish!"

Two points scored.

The Miami Heat finally got on the scoreboard.

The Lakers went on the attack.

Lin Feng took the ball again.

He saw James,

whose eyes

were filled with provocation.

Lin Feng didn't back down.

He dribbled,

accelerated,

crossed over,

and drove straight at James.

James turned his body,

trying to use his frame to block him.

Lin Feng came to a sudden halt.

And then,

he made a move

that left everyone's jaws on the floor.

Right in front of James,

he rose up

into a fadeaway jumper.

"Swish!"

The ball hit nothing but net again.

Two points scored.

This was a direct provocation to James

(Merged above contextually).

And the toughest possible response.

The Lakers' morale

reached its peak.

The first quarter

continued in this

suffocating back-and-forth

slowly progressing.

Kobe's defense

was like a wall,

firmly restricting James.

Although James scored occasionally,

his efficiency was very low.

Lin Feng's offense,

meanwhile, was like a sharp blade,

constantly tearing through the Miami Heat's defense.

He drove,

he shot jumpers,

and he hit three-pointers;

he was practically unstoppable.

The first quarter ended.

The score was

30 to 22.

The Lakers led by 8 points.

This result

was beyond everyone's expectations.

The Miami Heat's home court

fell into a silence,

while the Lakers' bench

was a scene of celebration.

Lin Feng walked toward the bench.

He saw Kobe,

already panting heavily.

Kobe's jersey

was completely soaked in sweat.

On his knee,

the brace for his old injury

looked particularly conspicuous.

Kobe's stamina

was being drained immensely.

Every step he took

seemed a bit heavy.

Lin Feng's heart

was wrenched hard.

He knew

that Kobe was using his own career

to pave the way for him.

The second quarter began.

James changed his strategy.

He started using his strength

to force drives.

Kobe's defense,

although still tenacious,

couldn't overcome the physical gap

that began to show.

James accelerated,

bumping Kobe aside,

and rushing toward the rim.

Kobe was knocked to the ground.

*Thud!*

A dull thud.

The crowd gasped.

Lin Feng's heart

leaped into his throat.

Kobe didn't linger;

he got up immediately.

The fire in his eyes

had never gone out.

Like a mad dog,

he lunged at James again.

In the most primal way,

he hounded James.

He used his body

to build a defensive line.

James knocked him down time and again,

but he got up every single time.

His defense

became even more ferocious.

The half ended.

The Lakers still led by 3 points.

Kobe was already panting,

drenched in sweat.

On his knee,

the brace for his old injury

looked particularly conspicuous.

Looking at Kobe's exhausted state,

Lin Feng was deeply shaken.

He knew

that Kobe was using his own career

to pave his path to the throne.

In the second half,

the game entered a white-hot battle of attrition.

The Heats Big Three began to exert their power collectively,

while Kobe's energy

gradually reached its breaking point.