Mamba Disciple? SGA: Kobe is my favorite and can learn his moves

"Yes, he may be my favorite player." Thunder star Alexander said, referring to the man Kobe.

A reporter mentioned that some of Alexander's technical moves are very similar to Kobe, and asked him if he would learn from Kobe and if he had any chance to communicate with Kobe. Alexander admitted that Kobe was his idol, but he had no chance to learn face to face with Kobe.

"Yes, it's not just me, but children all over the world have been influenced by him, and his influence is too great. As I said, he will be remembered forever because of his fighting spirit and his such a player. I hope I can become a player close to him one day in the future. He is a genius and a very special person. May he rest in peace." Alexander said.

Another Thunder star Jaylen Williams also agreed with the comparison between Alexander and Kobe, saying: "They do have a lot of similarities. I think if you really pay attention to basketball and really watch his game, you will realize that there are many similarities. He can imitate and learn some of the skills and add them to his skills package, which is cool. This proves how a player he is, he can always learn from his favorite players and integrate into his game. He put in a lot of effort behind his back to do this."

And when it comes to Kobe, in addition to those scoring skills, his strong mental power may be more important. The Thunder lost to the Pacers in the first game of the finals, which was a huge test for their spirit. Alexander said he can now quickly throw his losses behind, including his mid-range shot at the last moment of G1, which will not cause trouble for him anymore.

"Now I can easily forget the loss. In my early years, I was always unable to get rid of the frustration of losing, but you will grow and improve. I just learned that you can only control the parts you can control. I shot and missed shots, and this can no longer be changed. Now I can do nothing. If I miss it, I miss it. What I can do is to strive for the next shot. This is my mentality, shoot the ball, try to make it into it, and sometimes I can't do it." Alexander said.

But getting rid of the shadow of defeat does not mean forgetting the first game directly. The focus is to learn from the lessons and then prepare for the next game.

"When I finished watching the video, learned my lesson, and got the information I needed, I will turn over this article." Alexander said, "To be honest, our whole team is like this. You don't have to anger anyone or emphasize who is focused. We all have the same goal and we all know what it takes to win. Everyone is just focusing on the next day and working hard to get better."

(text/Thai Fu)