Why did Kobe bet $500,000 on a free throw with Wallace? What is going on?

After Jordan, Kobe is almost synonymous with competitiveness and paranoia in the league. If his finger is dislocated, he can walk to the sidelines and let the trainer help him reset it and quickly return to the game. He could also step to the free throw line and make two free throws on his own after rupturing his Achilles tendon. The paranoid character made Kobe great, and also made his aura extremely powerful, making his opponents' provocations cowardly. Just like Wallace did to him back then. Next, let's look at what happened.

The Gamble between Kobe and Wallace

The 12-13 season was the end of Kobe's peak. In a game against the Nets, with only 4.8 seconds left in the game and the Lakers leading 91-90 by 1 point, the Nets' Deron fouled Kobe and sent Kobe to the free throw line. When Kobe was about to take a free throw, Nets player Gerald Wallace tried to interfere with Kobe by talking trash. Wallace and Kobe said I bet you won’t score this goal.

Good guy, if someone comes to provoke, of course Kobe will fight back hard. Kobe said to Wallace, I bet I can make it. Do you dare to bet $500,000? Do you dare to bet on this ball? Kobe's aggressiveness made Wallace frightened and responded, "You can shoot whatever you want." Kobe also said domineeringly: Don't try to interfere with me with this trick. Then Kobe steadily hit free throws. In this game, Kobe made 8 of 15 free throws and 8 of 10 free throws. In the end, he scored 25 points, 4 rebounds, and 5 assists to lead the Lakers to a 95-90 victory.

Dongqiu Di talked about the game:

This is Kobe, the typical Black Mamba style. Kobe once said that I would rather make 1 for 30 shots than dare not shoot 0 for 9 shots. This means that you escape the game and you are defeated by yourself. Yes, the competitive Kobe is unwilling to accept any defeat. Kobe's draft pick was not high, with the 13th pick in the first round; Kobe's talent was not the best in the NBA, but with his character of never admitting defeat and almost masochistic training, Kobe grew step by step to become the best player in NBA history. The greatest player. Kobe's paranoid and competitive personality made Kobe not have many friends, but his paranoid personality was also the main reason for Kobe's success.

With the sound of Mamba OUT, the Black Mamba bid farewell to the world. Although there is no more Mamba in the world, the spirit of Mamba will always exist in the NBA. ?