Bryant 21 times, as of now Westbrook 193 times, James 104 times, which statistic should be obvious.
Unlike Westbrook in the Thunder era or James in which period, Bryant's Lakers career did not have many triple-double performances, but made the most contributions when the Purple and Gold Army needed to score.
1. Three-double data "worth" $5,000
The most wonderful part of Bryant Bryant's story after "Nagging" leaves is often the little details behind the scenes that don't come from former teammates, opponents, and everyone who has been with him.
Kobe Bryant on the basketball court is naturally praised by most fans as a legend, a winner, a nag... Off the pitch, the desire to win and lose for the "Black Mamba" actually does not allow him to finish too badly. The following story may help us to understand and appreciate this man more fully - and a natural competitor.
The story begins with Kobe's former teammate Caron Butler, who wore purple and gold jerseys together in the 2004-05 season. This year, the Lakers were at the low point after O'Neill's east trip to Miami, so Butler and Bryant later established a deep friendship.
James, the "little emperor" of the same period, was already the hottest supernova in the league, and Butler, as a teammate, compared Kobe and James together - there was a game in which James handed over a triple-double stat, and Butler saw it and threw a sentence to Kobe: Why can't you be like James, how many times has he taken a triple-double so far in the new season?
"It was a back-to-back game, on the airliner we usually look at the statistics of that night's game, I just sat next to him (Kobe Bryant), after seeing the data I couldn't help but say: James cut three-doubles, mmp what can you do, maybe you can never get because you Ya never pass."
"It was a back-to-back game, and when you get to the plane where you get the stat sheet of the game that day, I was sitting next to him at that time, and I was like 'James had a triple-double and sh*t, you can never get one of those because your ass doesn't pass.'"
—— Butler said
Kobe Bryant smiled and said, "Well, I'll bet you $5,000 and I'll get a triple-double in the next game." He mentioned it all, and it must have been a gamble. In the next game, sure enough, every time he (Kobe Bryant) gave an assist or grabbed a rebound, he would look at me and wink. ”
"Kobe started laughing and said, 'Alright, I'll bet you 5,000 dollars I'll get a triple-double the next game,' and I'm like, 'Alright, bet it.' And sure enough, every time he was doing that he was just looking at me and was just winking."
—— Butler added
Later storylines may have been expected by fans, and the editor also checked the historical data: In the Lakers' back-to-back game against the Wizards in December 2004, Bryant output a triple-double of 36 points, 10 rebounds and 14 assists - which is the same game that Butler bet on 5,000 US knives.
2. My team needs me to score the most
As Butler mentioned, Bryant doesn't like to have a triple-double in every game because he's too focused on scoring, which was exactly what the mediocre Lakers needed in 2004-05.
You know, it was the first year after the dissolution of the "OK Group", and Bryant needed to show his determination by scoring more points while shouldering the heavy responsibility of carrying the Lakers.
"We talked for a while after the game and this time his (Bryant's) competitiveness was completely exposed. He said he could cut a triple-double in every game if he wanted to, but his team needed him to score the most. ”
"We talked after the game, and it just goes back to what his mindset was. He said if he wanted to, he could get a tripple double every game but his team needs him to score."
3. Competitor posture that is different from ordinary people
Butler also noted that the opportunity to play alongside Kobe bryant allows him to truly appreciate his (Kobe Bryant's) competitor posture. In addition to winning, Bryant also wants to make sure no one works harder than he does on the court because he wants to be the best player on the field all the time.
Bryant wants any player defending him and anyone on the opposite side to know: You can't stop a man from moving forward, that's the Mamba spirit.
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