Byron Scott: Lakers’ Kobe Bryant showed ‘no fear’ even during rookie season
By Mark Medina, Los Angeles Daily News
POSTED: 03/19/15, 12:01 AM PDT | UPDATED: 2 HRS AGO
Missed shots contributed to the end of Lakers coach Byron Scott’s playing
career, his final NBA game coming in the 1997 Western Conference semifinals
series loss to the Utah Jazz.
Yet, Scott hardly holds it against Kobe Bryant that he shot three airballs
his rookie season in the Lakers’ Game 5 defeat in Utah.
1997年季后赛第二轮,湖人对阵爵士,当时湖人以1比2落后爵士,
濒临淘汰边缘,Kobe在这场比赛中投出了3个面包,最终系列赛1-4败给爵士。
当时Byron Scott也在湖人阵中。
“He was brave enough to take the shots,” said Scott, whose Lakers hosted
the Jazz on Thursday at Staples Center. “He didn’t fear it at all. He
wanted to take the shots. I knew it would make him stronger and more
determined the next year. He was and has been ever since.”
而今天湖人输给爵士的赛后,Scott接受采访时提到了这事...
Scott表示:“Kobe当时很敢投篮,他一点都不害怕,他有着想投篮的大无畏精神。
我知道这念头会让他变强大、让他下个赛季更加坚决。
以前是这样,以后也会是这样。”
Bryant has since won five NBA championships, climbed to third place on the
league’s all-time scoring list and sank too many game-winning shots to
count. Does Scott see Lakers rookie guard Jordan Clarkson adopting the same
mentality when he experiences setbacks?
此后,Kobe拿了5冠,总得分排行史上第三名,创造了无数次的绝杀时刻。
那么,正在经历挫折的湖人菜鸟Jordan Clarkson是否也有Kobe那种投篮精神呢?
“He has that type of drive and wants to be good,” Scott said. “But Kobe
was special even at 18 years old. You knew the kid was going to be special.
There’s some parallel, but not much.”
Scott说:“他有动力,他想变得更好。但Kobe在当年18岁时就很特别了。
你当时就能感觉到Kobe这小伙子身上散发著不同凡人的气质。
他俩有些相似之处,但并无太多。”