英語名人堂：科比·比恩·布萊恩特
科比是NBA最好的得分手之一，突破、投籃、罰球、三分球他都駕輕就熟，幾乎沒有進(jìn)攻盲區(qū)，單場比賽81分的個人紀(jì)錄就有力地證明了這一點(diǎn)。除了瘋狂的得分外，科比的組織能力也很出眾，經(jīng)常擔(dān)任球隊(duì)進(jìn)攻的第一發(fā)起人。另外科比還是聯(lián)盟中最好的防守人之一，貼身防守非常具有壓迫性。
2016年4月14日，在結(jié)束了生涯最后一場主場對陣爵士的常規(guī)賽之后，科比·布萊恩特正式宣布退役。
Kobe Bryant is an American All-Star basketball player who plays for the Los Angeles Lakers. Bryant became famous in 1996 as the first shooting guard in basketball history to be drafted out of high school. He has helped the Lakers win three back-to-back championships and has twice been the NBA’s leading scorer. He was the season's MVP in 2007-08.
Bryant was born in 1978 in Philadelphia. He was named after the beef famous in Kobe, Japan. His father was a Philadelphia 76ers player. When Bryant was six, his family moved to Italy. He learned to play soccer and once considered becoming a professional soccer player. Back in the USA, heexcelled in high school basketball and joined the NBA, aged 17.
Bryant joined the Lakers in 1996. His first three seasons were spent coming off the bench but he still managed to become a favourite with fans. From 2000, Bryant was one of the top shooting guards in the league. He helped the Lakers win NBA championships in 2000, 2001, and 2002 and entered basketball’s elite. He has become a cornerstone of the Lakers team.
The Lakers did not reach the NBA Finals again until 2008, when they finished runner-up. Bryant continued his high scoring but had trouble on and off the court. His coach called him ‘uncoachable’ and he hit the headlines after being accused of rape. In 2007, Bryant became the youngest player to reach 20,000 points. He remains one of basketball’s true greats.
