Personal information
[Full name] Kobe Bean Bryant Cox
The origin of the name Kobe is this: Kobe’s father often played in the Italian basketball league The restaurant serves a kind of steak, which is the Kobe steak that we are very familiar with. Because Kobe’s father liked to eat this kind of steak with different flavors, he named his son Kobe.
[Nationality] United States
[Chinese Translation] Kobe Bryant Cox, Kobe Bayern (Hong Kong and Macau), Kobe Bryant ( Taiwan)
[Nicknames] Peter Pan, the Black Mamba, show-be (pronounced similar to Kobe, meaning miracle performance), Mr.81, frog ( His sister gave him the nickname "Strong Eagle" (title won in Colorado in 2003) because of his high jump.
[Number] No. 8, No. 24 (NBA), No. 10 (Olympic Games) , No. 33 (high school)
Height: 2.013M (actual data)
Weight: 220 pounds/100kg
Bounce ability: 98 cm
[Team] Played on the LOWER MERION school team in high school, wearing jersey No. 33, and has been with the Los Angeles Lakers from the 1996-97 season until now; NBA number -8, because he was in the Adidas ABCD training camp before The number is 143, and the sum is 8; Wear No. 24 starting from the 2006-07 season; Wear No. 10 in the Olympics
[Position] Point guard/shooting guard/small forward
[Features] The best scorer in the NBA now, he is familiar with breakthroughs, shooting, free throws, and three-pointers. There are so many scoring methods, so many shots, so wide a scoring area, and almost no offensive blind spots.
[Current Residence] Newport Beach, California
[Language] Speaks fluent English and Italian, is currently learning Spanish, and knows a little bit of French
[Birthday] August 23, 1978 (actual time of birth)
[Constellation] Virgo
[Wife] Vanessa Bryant (Vanessa Bryant) (Mexican)
[Daughter] Natalia Diamond Bryant
Gina Maria Honor Bryant (Gianna Maria-Onore Bryant)
[Education] Graduated from Lower Merion High School in Philadelphia/dropped out of UCLA in international trade
[Birthplace] Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
[Other family members] Father: Joe Bryant/Mother: Pam Bryant/Eldest sister: Sarah Bryant/Second sister: Shaya Bryant
[Previous residence] Milan, Italy
[Draft] Selected by the Charlotte Hornets with the 13th pick in the first round of the 1996 draft. On July 11 of the same year, he was traded to the Lakers. The Hornets got Diwa Ci
[Number of NBA championships] 3
[NBA years] 13 years
[Annual salary] Rookie annual salary of 3.5 million for 3 years
In 1999, he renewed his contract with the Lakers for 6 years and 70.9 million
In 2004, he renewed his contract with the Lakers for 7 years and 136 million. In 2010, the player option expired in 2011
[Injury] In February 2008, he tore the ligament in his little finger and suffered an avulsion fracture. He postponed the surgery to finish the 2007-08 NBA season and the 2008 Beijing Olympics; then the surgery was postponed again because the recovery period was up to 12 weeks. He had knee surgery in October 2006 and sprained his right ankle in December. . In October 2007, my right wrist was sprained.
88 Things About Kobe Bryant
Childhood
1: Born on August 23, 1978
2: Birthplace is Philadelphia
3: The origin of the name comes from the name of the steak that my parents saw on the menu of a restaurant in Japan
4: The middle surname (the name between the first and last name) is Bean (Bean)
5: Father Joe, who has played in the NBA for eight years, married his mother Pam
6: I have two sisters named Sharila and Shaya
p>7: Father Joe was selected by the Golden State Warriors in the 1975 draft. When the Warriors rejected his contract request, he was traded to Philadelphia. From there, Joe began to drift between teams, playing 606 games for the Philadelphia 76ers, San Diego Clippers, and Houston Rockets, averaging 8.7 points per game. He also played professionally in Europe. He first played in the Italian league for 7 years, then moved to the French league for one year in the 1991-92 season. After that, Joe retired and his family returned to the United States.
8: In addition to basketball, I also play soccer in Italy.
High school period
9: Joined Lowo Menion High School in Pennsylvania
10: Once wore the No. 33 jersey
11 : Highest score by a high school student in the history of Southeastern Pennsylvania: 2883
12: Highest 50 points in a single game
13: Secretly entered the 76ers training camp to experience the NBA experience
14: Participated in the McDonald’s All-American Game and won the award
15: Won the Player of the Year award before graduation
16: Leading future rap star Brandi (Ex-girlfriend of three-point champion Richardson) Participated in the graduation prom
17: Kobe Bryant represented the school in high school and scored 2883 points. (This broke the 38-year-old record of 2,539 points set by Wilt Chamberlain)
NBA period
17: Became the seventh player to be directly promoted to the NBA from high school.
18: Selected by the Charlotte Hornets with the 13th pick in the first round of 1996
19: In July of the same year, he was transferred to the Lakers in exchange with Divac
< p>20: Choosing jersey No. 8 because it was numbered 143 (1+4+3=8) in Adidas’ ABCD training camp21: Breaking the record for the youngest player in the NBA at the time, 18 years old and 5 5 days per month.
22: Second Team All-Rookie Team in the 1996-97 season.
23: In 1997, he secretly came to China to secretly learn Maoshan Taoism, and later won the dunk contest championship. The dunk contest was stopped by Stern because of his high-profile performance.
24: In 1998, at the age of 19, he became the youngest All-Star player in the NBA at the time
25: Scored 31 points in the 2002 Philadelphia All-Star Game and was elected MVP
26: In 2003, he scored more than 40 points in nine consecutive games, becoming the third person in history to reach this record.
27: On January 7, 2003, he scored 12 three-pointers against the SuperSonics. NBA historical records
28: Made 8 three-pointers in the half against the Wizards on March 28, 2003, the first in history
29: Has completed 21 buzzer beaters in his career ( The goal that determines the outcome)
30: Has achieved 15 triple-doubles in his career
31: Selected to the NBA All-NBA first team nine times
32: Selected to the All-Defensive First Team eight times
33: In the 2006-2007 season, Kobe Bryant changed his jersey number to No. 24 after receiving a warning from the God of Basketball because of his high-profile worship. No. 24 is just one more than No. 23. The most famous figure on No. 23 is Jordan the Great. Some people think that Kobe is using this to prove that he is greater than Jordan, so he chooses No. 24. Kobe himself explained that the reason why he chose No. 24 is because there are 24 hours in a day, which means that he is working hard every hour; and the time limit for every attack in a basketball game is 24 seconds, which also reminds himself to cherish it. Every second of offensive time on the court.
Highest record
33: Played against the Rockets 29 times, averaging 24 points
34: In the game against the Rockets on December 12, 1997, third Scored 27 points in 12 minutes and 47 seconds of the fourth quarter
35: On February 18, 2003, he played the longest 54 minutes of his career and scored 52 points
36: On May 5, 2006, he scored 50 points in the playoffs against the Suns. This was the highest score Kobe scored in the playoffs
37: Sweeping the Spurs in four games in the 2001 Western Conference Finals Averaged 33.3 points in the game
38: Before this season, he scored 56 points against the Grizzlies on January 14, 2002, a career high
39: Averaged in the 2002-03 season 30 points is currently the highest score
40: Scored 42 points in the half against the Wizards on March 28, 2003
41: Ranked among the top six in the NBA in scoring in the previous five seasons
42: Averaged 23.3 points, ranked 17th in NBA history
43: Averaged 22.6 points in the playoffs
44: Ranked 17th in NBA history with 2,694 points Ranked 23rd in postgame scoring list
45: Averaged 20.1 points per game, ranking fourth in All-Star Game history
46: Career-high 15 assists
47: The highest number of rebounds in his career is 15 times
48: The highest number of steals in his career is 6 times
49: The highest number of blocked shots in his career is 5 times
50: Continuously selected to the NBA first team in the 2000-02 season
51: Set a record of 43 consecutive free throws in March 2005
52: Against the Cavaliers on January 30, 2001 23 consecutive free throws in a single game
Core status
53: The team’s scoring leader in the past three seasons
54: Five of the past six seasons Leading the team in steals every season
55: Leading the team in assists in five of the past six seasons
56: Ranking the most in Lakers history with 1,086 three-pointers Second place
57: Ranked sixth in Lakers history with 15,641 points
58: Ranked sixth in Lakers history with 977 steals
59: Ranked seventh in Lakers history with 2,981 assists
60: Ranked ninth in Lakers history with 420 blocks
Star life
61: Wife’s name Vanessa Bryant
62: The wedding ring given to his wife is worth $100,000
63: Daughter Natalia Diamond Bryant in January 2009 Just celebrated his 6th birthday
64: He gave birth to his second child in May, still a daughter. Kobe currently does not have a son
65: Now living in Newport Beach, California< /p>
66: My favorite song is "HOLD ME REMIX" by Brian McKnight
67: My favorite movie is Star Wars
68: Favorite actor: Will Smith; Favorite actress: Jennifer Hewitt
69: Favorite cartoon: "Road Runner"
70: Hobbies: reading, swimming, video games, and modified cars
71: This season is the seventh year of a seven-year, $136 million contract
Keep the record
p>73: Started in the Western Conference All-Star Game for the tenth consecutive year
74: Averaged 35.7 points per game in the 2005-06 season, the highest single-season scoring average among NBA active players, and the highest scoring average in the NBA in the past 20 years. The second highest scoring average in a single season, the first is Jordan's 37.1 points per game in the 1986-84 season.
75: Became the youngest player in NBA history to score more than 20,000 points
76: Scored more than 40 points 92 times, ranking third in history. The first and second are Chamberlain and Jordan.
77: Became the second player in history to score more than 50 points in four consecutive games
78: Became the second player in history to average more than 40 points in a month more than twice. (Averaging 40.6 points per game in February 2003, averaging 43.4 points per game in January 2005)
79: Scored 62 points in three quarters against the Mavericks, temporarily becoming the highest in history
80: Against the Mavericks on the same day The Mavericks scored 30 points in a single quarter, setting a personal and team record
81: Made 14 free throws in a single quarter against the Mavericks on the same day
82: Scored 50 points against the Clippers on January 7 Points
83: Scored 51 points against the Kings on January 19
84: Scored 55 points at halftime against the Raptors on January 22
< p>85: Another thing that must be remembered is that also on January 22, he scored 81 points in the game against the Raptors, which was the second-highest score in a single game in the NBA86: Scored more than 50 points in 4 consecutive games
87: Regular season MVP in the 07---08 season
88: Created 5 consecutive playoff games with 30 points + 6 rebounds + 6 Record of assists
On April 11, Beijing time, the Los Angeles Lakers visited the Rose Garden Arena to face their old enemy the Portland Trail Blazers. Only 29 seconds into the game, Kobe Bryant got a free throw opportunity through a breakthrough. After making two free throws, he scored 2 points, bringing his career total to 23,758 points, surpassing Charles Barkley (23,757 points)
The first high school student in NBA history The youngest guard to reach 20,000 points, the second youngest to reach 11,000 points (after LeBron James) and 21,000 points (after Chamberlain), the youngest to be selected to the All-Defensive Team (2000), and the youngest to be selected to the All-Star Game starting lineup ( 1998) The youngest person to be selected to the All-Rookie Team (1997) The 11th average scoring list in NBA history (25.0 points, tied with Karl Malone) The 20th total scoring list in NBA history (22,590 points) The single player in NBA history Ninth in season scoring average (2006, 35.4 points) Seventh in single-season scoring in NBA history (2006, 2,832 points) Second in single-game scoring in NBA history (2006, 81 points) Most three-pointers made in a single game in NBA history Tied for first (2003, 12) One of three players in NBA history to score 60 points or more in four games (the other two are Jordan and Chamberlain) Three players in NBA history to score 50 points in two consecutive days One of the players who scored 50 points or more
The second player in NBA history to score 50 points or more in more than four consecutive games (65 points against the Portland Trail Blazers on March 16, 2007, Scored 50 points against the Minnesota Timberwolves on March 18, 2007, 60 points against the Memphis Grizzlies on March 22, 2007, and another 50 points against the Hornets on March 23, 2007, surpassing Jordan and the former Lakers player Elgin Baylor's record of three consecutive games with 5 points, second only to Chamberlain's record of seven consecutive games with 5 points)
Second player in NBA history to have 1 games in a single season Player who scored 50 points or more for the first time (second only to Chamberlain's 45 times in the 1961-62 season and 30 times in 1962-63)
The 31st player in NBA history to score 20,000 points He is also the third player in history to achieve this result before the age of 30 (29 years and 122 days, the other two players are Chamberlain (29 years and 134 days) and Jordan (29 years and 326 days))
The 44th player in NBA history to score 1,000 three-pointers
The third most player in NBA history to score 40 points or more (93 games, as of December 2008) 31st, second only to Chamberlain’s 271 games and Jordan’s 173 games)
The third-most player in NBA history to score 50 points or more (24 games, as of December 31, 2008, second only to (118 games with Chamberlain and 31 games with Jordan)
The 16th player in NBA history to score 21,000 points and 4,000 assists
Kobe and Jordan
After the basketball god Jordan completely leaves the NBA, who can become Jordan?
Dan's successor has always been the topic of greatest concern to fans.
From Grant Hill, who was first hailed as Jordan's successor, to the younger generation of players such as Iverson, Kobe, Carter, Tracy McGrady... Each of them has publicly stated that they do not want to Beyond Jordan, they don’t want to be compared with the mythical God of Basketball. They just want to leave their own style and records in NBA history, so that people can remember their names, rather than being “Jordan’s successor”. code name.
However, crazy NBA fans still can’t help but talk about this topic again and again, and Kobe has become the player that fans most often compare to Jordan. This is not It’s the fan’s wishful thinking, but because Kobe is really like Jordan in many ways...
Kobe’s career total score exceeded 19,000 points. What’s important is that he became the first player in NBA history to reach this height. The youngest player in history, and the previous holder of this record was none other than Jordan.
On January 26, 2006, Kobe scored 81 points in a single game, surpassing Jordan's personal high of 69 points in a single game in 1990; on March 24, 2007, Kobe scored more than 4 consecutive games. 50, surpassing Jordan's three consecutive 5 games 20 years ago; on April 4, 2007, Kobe completed another surpass. These three surpasses occurred within 430 days.
At least in terms of data, KB24 launched a strong challenge to MJ23. Has Kobe surpassed Jordan? At least for the current Lakers, that's not the case.
"Kobe surpassed Jordan, but what he surpassed was only the data." ——An NBA fan analyzed Kobe's crazy performance
His glory witnessed the low point of the Lakers' history
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With 6 minutes left in the third quarter between the Lakers and the Nuggets, Wu Xiaodi made a free throw at the free throw line. He did not know that a new record was set at that moment. It wasn't until he walked into the lounge after the game and many people celebrated him that Kobe realized that he had once again surpassed Jordan.
When he reached 19,000 points, Kobe was only 28 years and 223 days old. The previous record holder was Jordan, who was 29 years and 62 days old when he scored 19,000 points. Many people celebrated this, but these celebrations belonged only to Kobe, not the Lakers.
Kobe's consecutive record can be said to be an explosion under heavy pressure, even a kind of helplessness. When the 81 points appeared last season, the Lakers were on the verge of the top eight in the Western Conference; with 5 points in four consecutive games, the Lakers were suffering from a seven-game losing streak. Many people in the league questioned Kobe's quality; but this time with 19,000 points, although Kobe is better than Jordan reached this height at a younger age, but Jordan was 22 when he entered the league, and Kobe entered the league at 18.
Jordan won 3 championships in his first 10 seasons, and the same was true for Kobe, but Jordan has won 3 more championships since then. This is Kobe's goal to surpass Jordan. Kobe has strong personal abilities and a good coach, but he still needs excellent teammates, as well as leadership and temperament like Jordan, rather than one personal record after another.
The reason why Jordan is great is that Jordan's glory created the glory of the Bulls, and the two are unified. Kobe was just the opposite. When he was infinitely brilliant, the Lakers were struggling. When the Lakers were brilliant, Kobe was suppressed.
At least half of the people believe that the core of the Lakers' three consecutive championships is O'Neal. There are also many people who believe that the reason why the Lakers' F4 fell apart was because of Kobe. The pinnacle of Kobe's career was not the most glorious time for his team. This made Kobe's greatness seem a bit different, at least not mainstream enough.
The NBA has a set formula for evaluating a player. For example, Chamberlain is almost invincible. He is recognized as the strongest player in history. However, when talking about the greatest players in the NBA, people will mention Russell and Jordan. , because they established a dynasty of their own, because basketball is not boxing.
Different choices
Kobe’s career was born from a transaction.
At that time, the league's attitude toward high school players was completely different from what it is now. He was selected by the Hornets at the 13th pick, and was immediately exchanged with Divac of the Lakers. The Hornets, who thought they had made a fortune at the time, how do they feel now?
Kobe only averaged less than 16 minutes of playing time per game in his rookie season, which increased to 26 minutes in the second year. At that time, O'Neal was the absolute backbone of the Lakers, and Kobe's status in the team was even lower than Eddie. ?Jones, who is often associated with "the future."
In his 11-year career, Kobe encountered a zipper door. Some people called him a "rapist." Businessmen once regarded him as a scourge and avoided him; Kobe was called a source of instability for the Lakers and a source of internal friction. source; now even more people are doubting Kobe's basketball skills and even his character...
No one has ever questioned or even criticized Jordan, because he is a positive example of the NBA, and Kobe is a complex character, even I can't tell whether it is a direct angle or a negative angle. Jordan climbed from one height to another, while Kobe had his ups and downs several times. Different destinies created two different superstars, and different worldviews directed different destinies. Jordan and Kobe took completely different paths. For example, Jordan started from the 1st floor and finally reached the 10th floor, while Kobe started from the 4th floor and now climbed to the 9th floor. Moreover, his road was not smooth. He once fell down the stairs heavily, but Kobe's efforts Definitely no less than Jordan.
Kobe's new season
After a summer of transfer turmoil, Garnett left for Boston and O'Neal stayed in Indiana - Kobe repeatedly threatened the team management with transfers , the two players that the management hoped to introduce failed to come to Los Angeles in the end, and only the helpless Kobe stayed with the Lakers.
Kobe's series of jaw-dropping high-scoring records in the 06-07 season, on the one hand, proved that he was the best scorer in the league, and on the other hand, they also reflected the embarrassing situation of the Lakers. After a summer of trade turmoil, Kobe's desire to be traded and the team to bring in strong reinforcements ultimately failed to materialize. But this does not mean that there is no hope for the Lakers in the new season. The players who the Lakers failed to give Kobe a lot of help last season also said in front of the media that they will work harder in the new season...
I hope Kobe and the Lakers can perform better in the new season!
On January 15, 2008, Beijing time, in the matchup between the Lakers and the SuperSonics, Kobe Bryant scored 48 points, including three consecutive field goals in the last few minutes, leading to a 6:0 victory. At the climax, he led the Lakers to defeat the SuperSonics 123-121 and achieved 7 consecutive victories, surpassing the Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks, San Antonio Spurs and other strong teams to reach the top of the Western Conference.
In February 2008, Gasol, the Grizzlies’ number one Spanish star, transferred and joined the Lakers. This is a timely medicine for the Lakers who are pursuing victory. Media students said: " Kobe finally has company." When will the Lakers led by Kobe Bryant win the NBA championship? Let Kobe take steps toward his fourth ring.
Kobe Bryant in the 2007-08 season
For Kobe Bryant, the 2007-08 season was a great season and a special season. So many stories happened during this season, and these stories made the headlines of the basketball pages of the media again and again, from summer to winter.
In the 06-07 NBA playoffs, the Lakers led by Kobe Bryant were defeated by the Phoenix Suns 1:4. After the game, they issued calls for trade. At first, Lakers general manager Kupchak did not respond seriously. Kobe couldn't bear it anymore and asked the management to either kick Parker, whom he called "the ultimate trash", or trade him to other teams. As a result, the news surrounding Wu Xiaodi's transfer became a hot topic in the entire NBA last summer. At that time, the Chicago Bulls were most likely to get Kobe. In order to get Kobe, the Bulls did not hesitate to trade Luol Deng, Hinrich and Gordon to the Lakers. Waiting for young players, Kobe successively asked the Lakers management to exchange Garnett, Kidd, O'Neal and others. But Kupchak was unwilling to use Bynum as a bargaining chip, so Kobe called Lakers owner Buss a "moron" and Kupchak a "trash." Under the pressure of Kobe Bryant, Kupchak kept discussing trade matters with the other 29 NBA teams, but eventually fell through because the Lakers were unwilling to give up Bynum.
Of course, during this summer, Mengqi, with Kobe as the core, won the US Championship and successfully entered the Beijing Olympics.
On October 30, 2007, in the first game of the new season between the Lakers and the Rockets, Kobe Bryant scored 45 points, but still could not help the Lakers win. Battier's three-pointer made the Lakers lose 93-95. With the Rockets, people once again witnessed Kobe's helplessness and frustration. But Kobe still did not give up, adhered to his professional ethics, and led the team to defeat the Suns and Jazz, achieving a record of 10 wins and 9 losses. Then with the rise of Bynum, the Lakers defeated the Spurs, Mavericks, Pistons, Hornets and other teams, achieving a record of 16 wins and 3 losses, and achieved a record of 26 wins and 12 losses. This is the Lakers' first-stage record.
On January 17, 2008, Bynum injured his knee while playing against the Grizzlies and missed the rest of the season. Kobe Bryant single-handedly led the Lakers to a 100:99 victory over the Grizzlies and a 123:121 victory over the SuperSonics, finally ascending to the top spot in the Western Conference after four years. But in the next game, they won 3 and lost 5, falling to tenth in the Western Conference. This was the Lakers' second stage result.
On February 2, 2008, the Lakers traded No. 1 pick Kwame Brown, Crittenton and two draft picks in 2010 and 2012 from the Grizzlies for Gasol. The Lakers have their top big man again. Due to Gasol's high basketball IQ, he quickly understood the essence of the triangle offense, which not only integrated well into the Lakers' overall offense, allowing the Lakers' performance to steadily improve, but also reproduced the Lakers' show in the 1980s. time time. The arrival of Gasol not only shared the pressure on Kobe, but also liberated Odom and revitalized the team's offense. After Gasol's arrival, the Lakers posted a record of 33 wins and 8 losses. In the end, they ranked first in the Western Conference with a record of 57 wins and 25 losses. This is the Lakers' results in the third stage.
In the playoffs, Kobe Bryant defeated the Lakers 4:0 over the Nuggets, 4:2 over the Jazz, 4:1 over the defending champion Spurs, and successfully entered the finals. Especially in the series against the Spurs, the Lakers first reversed the Spurs and won by 20 points in the first game, and then reversed and won by 17 points in the fifth game. Of course, there is also the 30-point victory over the Spurs in the second game, which makes the outside world optimistic about the Lakers winning the championship. Although the Celtics, who had the three giants in the end, won the championship with a big score of 4:2, Kobe was not entirely responsible. The downturn of the Lakers' two big insiders under KG's suppression was the main reason for the failure. In short, the 2007-08 season was great and brilliant for Kobe. We witnessed Kobe's miracle.
The son of an NBA player, Kobe's father, Joe Bryant (nicknamed "Black Bean"), played in the NBA for 8 years and played 606 NBA games, averaging 8.7 points per game. He successively played for the 76ers. , Clippers and Rockets, but his NBA career is not considered a success. Excessive pursuit of "fancy" is Joe Bryant's Achilles' heel. Kobe's father, Joe Bryant, is a very talented basketball player. Joe is a native of Philadelphia. In 1972, Joe helped the Philadelphia John Bartram Middle School team win the Philadelphia Regional High School League Championship, and then entered the local La Salle University. In high school, Joe met Pam Cox, and Joe fell in love with this little girl at first sight. Miraculously, their first date was on the sidelines of the basketball court. At that time, Pam's brother played for another college team in Philadelphia. When competing with La Salle University, Joe proposed to Pam. Joe married Pam soon after entering college. He showed outstanding skills in the NCAA league, and his height of 2.06 meters gave him the physical conditions to participate in the professional league. After only three years of college, Joe participated in the NBA draft. In the NBA in the 1970s, few players participated in the draft before graduating from college. Participants not only needed to have extraordinary skills, but also had to prove financial difficulties. Joe and Pam were expecting their first child, and he met both standards. In the 1975 draft, Joe was selected by the Golden State Warriors as a first-round pick, but he did not want to go to the far west to play, and the salary offered by the Warriors was not high. Joe negotiated very hard with the Warriors, asking the Warriors to transfer him back to Philadelphia. His efforts paid off. Before the start of the season, Joe signed a five-year contract worth nearly $1 million with his hometown 76ers, which was an astronomical figure at the time.
Joe was a rare basketball talent at the time, but he did not succeed initially. He loves to perform and has a special liking for dribbling and shooting, but his body should be used to play power forward in the penalty area.
Del Harris, Kobe's first coach with the Lakers, who coached his father in the early 1980s, thought Joe's style was ahead of its time: "Joe could make any move, and his passing skills were all over the place. The league is only inferior to Magic, but he was born to make a living in the penalty area, not to play point guard. "Off the court, Joe also loves to express himself. It was a crazy disco era, and Joe often appeared on the sidelines in dance costumes, wearing big sunglasses and holding a cigar in his mouth for interviews. Jerry West, the deputy general manager of the Lakers, said of Joe at the time: "He doesn't like to do dirty work and doesn't pay attention to technical details. No matter how talented he is, he can't go further. He was born only for performance, not for performance. To win." Joe played in the NBA for 8 years, playing for the 76ers, Clippers and Rockets. In 1977, he and the 76ers, led by "Dr. J", entered the Finals, but lost to the Trail Blazers led by Walton. Joe's best season was the 1980-81 season, averaging 11.6 points and 5.4 rebounds per game. By the spring of 1984, Joe's NBA career was over. Although he was only 30 years old and in good health, no team was willing to accept his purely performance style of basketball. Joe doesn't want to retire, he loves basketball deeply, and he has three children to raise. His agent told him that he could make money by playing ball in Europe, so Joe and Pam took their three children, 8-year-old Shalia and 7-year-old Sha, on a trip to distant Europe. Ya and 6-year-old Kobe.