Chapter 1019
Lamar was simply crazy, and he could be seen everywhere in the stadium.
The fans at the scene were enjoying Lamar's visual feast every moment, scoring, assisting, rebounding, stealing, and blocking. Lamar once again showed people that he is all-round and once again showed everyone that he must win this fight.
"Crazy! Crazy!" Bill Wharton clawed his hair in disbelief and exclaimed, "No one can win with such Lamar! No wonder he always claims to be a blasphemous, and now he has given the answer." He's a god on the basketball court! Lamar like this is terrible!"
Bill Wharton's words may have been the voice of everyone in the room.
When people are amazed by Lamar's madness, they also think to themselves: Who else can defeat Lamar like this?
Lamar's unforeseen outburst completely disrupted the original rhythm of the match. The Knicks flock suddenly plucked off their snow-white fur and turned into vicious wolves with sharp claws and fangs.
The Lakers, on their part, seemed to be at a loss for the Knicks' sudden frenzy. The sudden change in the pace of the game also made the Lakers seem at a loss.
By the end of the second quarter, the Knicks had managed to extend their lead to 15 points.
"Is this what you told me about last night?" In the Lakers' locker room, O'Neal roared loudly, "Self-righteous guy!"
O'Neal is not a tyrant, he can accept the situation of the team's backwardness, and he can even accept the team's defeat, but he can't accept deception! At this moment, he feels that Kobe Bryant has deceived him, what Karl Malone must be able to prevent Lamar,!
Phil Jackson was also a little annoyed, and his players didn't listen to the arrangement and didn't listen to his orders. What's more, Kobe Bryant persuaded O'Neal to act without notifying him of the head coach in advance. Obviously, he made his own decisions and changed his tactical arrangement.
"Mr. Kobe Bryant, and Mr. Karl Malone, is this something you agreed beforehand? That's good! You have taken the future of the team as a victim of your private dealings. It's so funny! You don't have to play in the second half of this game, and I'm not going to allow a soldier who doesn't obey orders to be in his army. ”
"No!"
Before Jackson's words fell, Bryant stood up and glared at Jackson. Kobe Bryant knows that his willfulness is largely responsible for the team's backwardness, but that doesn't mean he will admit his mistakes, let alone accept Jackson's arrangement.
Just kidding!
While Bryant was well aware that Jackson's command had to play a big role in the team's winning, that wasn't the whole story. Now that Kobe Bryant has drilled the horns, he will never accept any arrangement that he thinks is wrong. Sitting on the sidelines and being a spectator, even if you win such a game, it doesn't mean anything to Kobe!
What's more, after the first two games, the fat man who bored Kobe Bryant attacked him. Kobe Bryant had to make a name for himself and prove to that fat man that he could do it, that he could lead the Lakers to victory and win a championship!
"That guy's old mistake is back, he's always so self-righteous, he thinks he's the only one who is the savior of the team! But in fact he's the team's cancer, a complete cancer! The Lakers are finished, and this result makes me very sad, after all, I've always loved that team. Every word and word of O'Neal was like a sharp sword, which slashed Kobe's self-esteem.
Bryant had to do something for himself, so now let him go off the court and be punished. He would rather stand up and challenge Jackson at this time.
"I won't accept it!" Kobe Bryant's tone was cold, and his gaze was even colder.
Jackson was really angry this time, yelling: "You have no right to question my decision! I am the head coach of this team, whether you want to or not, you must accept my arrangement!"
"Fuck the head coach! I listened to you in the first two games, but what was the result? Lost! Still lost! If you still have shame now, you should resign immediately! Immediately!" Kobe Bryant also yelled back.
"Bastard, who do you think you are? Don't forget that the Lakers still have the final say!" O'Neal couldn't remain silent at this time, standing up and staring at Kobe Bryant with bulls' eyes.
"Am I wrong? What have I done for the team in these games, and what have you done? Dead fat, you've been a dog in these games. !You're getting old!" Bryant replied for tat to O'Neal.
The first two games were lost, and Bryant was at Jackson's beheed. But the game was still lost, which made Bryant doubt the ability of the championship coach and some of the decisions he made during the game.
What's more, Jackson has always been a supporter of O'Neal, which has made Bryant always suspicious of Jackson's tactics. At this moment, Jackson's arrangement is obviously ready to reuse O'Neal again, which has challenged the bottom line of Kobe's heart, which he absolutely cannot accept!
The altercation between Bryant and O'Neal immediately silenced the locker room, and Jackson was stunned.
Phil didn't expect Kobe Bryant to say nothing at all, and directly announced the break during the game.
"Shaq, Kobe, can you two calm down?" Gary Payton was still making a final effort: "If we continue like this, let alone the championship, maybe we will be swept in the playoffs!"
"Sweeping? isn't it normal for a fat man who is used to being lazy and can't work hard after he gets on the court?" Kobe Bryant said and looked at Payton with a cold gaze: "Do you think there is a difference between him and him? Maybe this guy can play a little better if we don't! At least Luis and Carl are much more active than him!"
"Very good! Then you can play this game by yourself!" O'Neill was also angry at this time, and ripped off his team uniform and fell to the ground: "If it weren't for you Lamar, you wouldn't have left, otherwise we might have won five consecutive championships now!"
"Didn't you also show your support when the team asked for your opinion? Don't say that you are so noble!" Kobe Bryant will not let O'Neal pour dirty water on him: "And you! Phil, you were also one of the participants at the beginning!"
The Lakers players were also taken aback by the hot scene.
Although everyone knows that the relationship between O'Neal and Kobe Bryant is not harmonious, the two can at least maintain a basic cooperative relationship. But now they know very well that Kobe has drawn his debut, and the next time is for them to choose.
Kobe Bryant was very satisfied with the reaction of his teammates at this time, and looked at Jackson and O'Neal coldly: "Even if there is no head coach and no main center, we can continue to win and succeed! What do you think? Do you support me or support them?"
The players' hearts trembled, and they knew very well that Kobe Bryant was forcing them to make a decision. Is it on Jackson's side, or O'Neal's side, or is it on Kobe's side?
Make a choice, take sides, and wait until these two people have a winner, and the losing side will definitely have no place in the Lakers.
At halftime, Jackson and O'Neal were left in the locker room face to face, looking very depressed. They never imagined that they would face such a situation of betrayal and separation.
The distrust of the team's management, the doubts of the fans, and even the players who originally firmly supported them chose to betray, and now they really have no place in the Lakers.
On the court, people also felt the tension on the Lakers. Looking at the empty coach's bench, O'Neal's iconic figure did not appear in the picture, and then contact the Lakers' situation at this time when the score is behind. It is not difficult for anyone with a little brain to guess that the Lakers must have experienced a power battle in the locker room just now.
"The Lakers seem to be in trouble. I don't know why Coach Phil Jackson didn't show up, but something must have happened in the Lakers' locker room just now. ”
"If you look at the current state of the Lakers, their mentality is out of balance. I think we're already celebrating now, and the discouraged Lakers can't pose a threat to us!"
The more Bill Wharton spoke, the more excited he became, because of Lamar's connections, he was now an avid Knicks fan. As long as they win one more game, the Knicks will hold the match point in their hands, and they will naturally be a big step closer to winning the championship. After all, there has never been a team in the history of the NBA that has been able to come back from a 3-0 deficit.
In the VIP seat, Jenny Buss, now the Lakers' vice president and director of operations, has a furrowed eyebrow. She had a premonition that something was wrong when she didn't see Jackson just now, and at this time, looking at the chaotic situation of the Lakers on the court, her mood suddenly became even heavier.
She's pretty much the only one in Lakers management who still supports Jackson right now. On the one hand, it is because she and Jackson are in a romantic relationship, and on the other hand, she always believes that Jackson is the most suitable head coach for the Lakers.
This is not because Jackson once restored the Zijin Dynasty, but because it is a kind of trust from the heart. It's as if their city rivals have never wavered in Elgin Baylor's general manager despite their poor results in recent seasons, and that's also because of trust.
Watching Bryant on the court futilely pound the Knicks' defense again and again, watching her beloved team fall behind more and more, she couldn't sit still anymore.
Jeanne Barça got up and walked down the stands to the team's dressing room, and when she opened the door, she saw that Jackson was the only one smoking, and it was clear that O'Neal had already left.