clearly has the strength to score 60 points in 3 quarters, why didn't Thompson break Kobe's 81 points?
In black mamba Bryant's career he has contributed many wonderful moments to the fans, among which the more classic should be his "81-point Dragon Slaying Night". Kobe's team in that game was the Lakers, and his opponent was the Raptors. Kobe played only 42 minutes in that game, but he set a single score of 81 points. That game was not a finals, just a very ordinary regular season, but because of Kobe's 81 points, it was granted. It has a more important meaning. This is a very classic game in NBA history, and it is also a highlight moment in Kobe's career.
In NBA history, there is only one person with a higher score than Kobe, and that is the basketball emperor Chamberlain . However, many fans believe that although Chamberlain’s score is higher than Kobe’s, Kobe’s score contains more gold. . Because the game between Kobe and the Raptors was a very test of the physical strength and endurance of a star, the intensity of the game was also very high at that time, and changing a star might have long been overwhelming.
Of course, the record is used to break. There is one of the rising stars who almost broke Kobe's result. This star is Tom God Thompson, who has played for the Warriors and is the captain of the Warriors.
Thompson seemed to be possessed by God in the 2016-17 season. In less than 30 minutes of playing, he scored 60 points, and at that time he only played. In the three quarters, if he was not prevented from playing in the fourth quarter by the coach, then Kobe's 81-point record is very likely to be broken by Tang Shen.So why did the Warriors coach Cole not let him play? This is obviously a great opportunity.
Later, in an interview, Cole also said that the reason for this is that everything is based on the health of the players, so Tang Shen is not allowed to continue playing. At that time, Tang Shen was the main force of the Warriors. If he was injured, it would be a bad news for the entire Warriors. In addition to protecting Tang Shen’s health, Cole also wanted those young players to play and exercise. So Tang Shen missed the opportunity to break Kobe's record.
And there is a well-known rule in the NBA, that is, when the game is the first to take the lead, it must take the initiative to withdraw the main force of the team and let those substitute players play. If the main player keeps playing, Then it will inevitably cause dissatisfaction with the opposing players and coaches. Although it is a game, friendship is the first, and this also expresses respect for the opposing players.
At that time, the Warriors and Pacers were not like the Lakers and Raptors that year. The Warriors have always been in a dominant position since the beginning of the game, and Thompson will continue to play. There is suspicion of scoring, so the best thing to do is to end.
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