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Rivers disintegrated, Kerry did not arrive: In the NBA, Bryant's death is embarrassing Israel today

2020-01-27T08:31:04.487Z


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In the shadow of the great tragedy, in the best league in the world, countless tributes were made tonight in memory of the basketball legend • In the match between San Antonio and Toronto, the 24-hour clock was run twice • Clippers coach eulogized: "We are all Lakers" • Zayon clarified: Dead "

  • Kobe Bryant is projected on the screens. "Legends don't die"

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Despite the tragic deaths of Kobe Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter, in the best league in the world, tonight (between Sunday and Sunday) tried to continue playing basketball, but it's hard to say that anyone was able to concentrate on the hardwood. Throughout the league, tributes were held in memory of the basketball legend, before each game and even during Kobe's memorial ceremonies, and needless to say, fans and many of the players failed to function and broke down in tears and excitement.

In the game between San Antonio and Toronto, which, as a matter of tragedy, caught the players and the coaching staff in the locker room, the two teams players chose not to play the first two pointers in the game, and in fact let the 24 clock run twice.

Remember, Kobe Bryant wore the jersey with the number 24, and the gesture embroidered skin and tendons spontaneously, seconds before the middle ball. In the game itself, the Raptors increased 106: 110 as the rest of Pascal Siakam stood out with 35 points. Kyle Lowry added 16 of his own. Tim Duncan, assistant coach of San Antonio, failed to cope with the tragedy and looked tirelessly on the bench.

Also in the game where Atlanta (35:12) achieved a 133: 152 victory over Washington, there was great excitement. Trey Young, who shined with 45 points and 14 assists, cried at the end and told of his close relationship with Kobe: "We would talk sometimes, and during one of the last talks he told me he saw how much my game had improved and that he was happy for me. Kobi told me he wanted me to be a model Imitation for children. "

The one who disbanded before the Florida Bowl in a match against Orlando (97: 112) was Clippers coach Doc Rivers, who couldn't hold himself and said in tears: "Before the game, I told the players in the locker room to go up and honor Kobe, and win the game. They are up to the task. Today we are all Lakers. "

The one who failed to get to the floor was Brooklyn's Kerry Irving, who decided not to face the Knicks in the derby, and the club defined the absence as "personal reason." In the game itself, the Knicks won 97: 110 thanks to 22 points and 15 rebounds by Spencer Dinwidi. Also in the Big Apple, stop the 24 o'clock and then lower it for 8 seconds.

Who recorded his first win in the league was Zayon Williamson, who together with New Orleans 108: 123 on Boston. The Flickens talent, who finished with a double-double of 21 points and 11 rebounds, said at the end that Kobe was a big inspiration for his acting career: "Legends aren't dead and Kobe was a legend. As a kid, I had the jerseys with the number 8 and the number 24. The basics of my game, were built on Kobe's base. "

Source: israelhayom

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