The league's response to Lamar's remarks was unusually swift this time, David Stern was like he had been prepared for a long time, and less than an hour after Lamar's words were spoken, the league's punishment came down, and the perpetrator, Rasheed Wallace, did not do anything, but Lamar received a $20,000 ticket for inappropriate post-game remarks. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

When Lamar learned about it on the plane, he just snorted disdainfully and didn't say anything.

Lamar is in no mood to bother with David Stern's provocative decision right now, and after an unhappy trip to Portland, he'll fly with the team to Seattle for back-to-back games.

The SuperSonics have had an extremely poor season so far, finishing almost at the bottom of the Pacific Division, and even in the entire West, only the Clippers are below them, and they are ready to burst chrysanthemums at any time.

The team's weak interior line has become the main direction of every opponent's attack, and relying on Payton Sr. on the outside is not a long-term solution.

But the Lakers suffered a serious injury after a fierce game with the Trail Blazers, Anderson's absence due to injury greatly reduced the team's interior defensive strength, and more importantly, the back-to-back away games caused Lamar and Shaq to have physical problems.

In the game, Lamar and Shaq only played two good quarters, and most of the rest of the time could only sit helplessly on the sidelines and watch the supersonic Payton and Lewis keep scoring on the court.

Lamar wanted to go on the field to fight them, but he was so tired that he couldn't even lift his arms, so he could only lie on the sidelines and cover his face with a towel, unable to bear to watch the team being bombed.

In the end, they lost their third away game, ending their first game of 2001 with a defeat.

Before they could heal their wounds, a more serious situation was already in front of the Lakers, and the crazy January has begun, and any team that wants to make a run for the playoffs will be doing their best this month to get a good spot on the ranking mountain ahead of the All-Star break.

Of course, the same is true for the Lakers, who are aiming to defend their championship.

After a disappointing game in Seattle, the Lakers had a rare day of respite before heading to Utah to take on the aging Jazz.

The Jazz lost their absolute core figure Hornacek in the summer, and the old guy chose to retire!

Now only the Utah Twin Elders remain, and the name of the Utah Twin Elders is well deserved! Hornacek left this place where he had struggled for half his life with regret!

Their biggest misfortune may be that they were born in the same era as Jordan, with the departure of one of the three and the persistence of the two, it can be regarded as an indirect telling people that the last trace of Jordan in the NBA is slowly disappearing, and when people mention the god of basketball again, they can only miss it with reverence.

(You don't know that God Qiao will come back soon!)

The current Jazz is in the throes of rebuilding, and in addition to the Utah twins, the only one who can get the star is the Russian Kirilenko, who is still in the run-in period, AK47.

Of course, such a Jazz is not enough to watch the relieved Lakers, and the game lost suspense from the beginning.

Although under the tutelage of the famous coach Sloan, the Utah Jazz have always maintained an extremely strong fighting style, but no matter how good the will quality is, once it meets absolute strength, it is also vulnerable.

Lamar only played more than 20 minutes in the first half and the beginning of the third quarter, and then was pressed to the bench by Phil Jackson, and they will go to the road to challenge the 76ers in the next game.

The Utah Jazz also had a bit of a ramp after Lamar went off, but were quickly extinguished by Shaq and a gang of bench bandits. The team's results are getting better and better, and even the substitutes are getting stimulated to play on the pitch and get better and better. In the end, the Lakers won 113-97 and took away a big win from Utah.

After that, they will fly to Philadelphia to challenge a team that has been gradually rising.

It could have been the loss before Christmas that put a lot of pressure on the 76ers.

In the face of criticism from all walks of life, the stars within the 76ers also began to reflect on their own behavior, and finally the well-deserved boss AI of 76 took the lead in setting an example, that is, some messy things off the court must not be allowed to affect the performance on the court.

The tremendous energy of the 76 united around the AI is unimaginable, and the 76ers suddenly found the state of Sir Charles Barkley.

I have to admit that the inside and outside cooperation of AI and African mountains is definitely a golden partner in the league, and if they can become partners early on to form a tacit understanding, then they may be able to dominate the East and even shake the status of the Lakers.

It's just a pity that the pair is only now combined, and the cooperation is a little rusty, not to mention any tacit understanding!

When the Lakers come to Philadelphia full of confidence, what awaits them is the Phillies who are eager to get revenge and prove themselves again.

Lamar worked hard in the game, and it can be said that he played the best game since entering the league, without blindly attacking frantically, nor blindly passing to conserve energy, and the points and assists were evenly distributed. Lamar is becoming more and more like a core on the court, but the team has experienced continuous away battles, insufficient physical reserves, coupled with Kobe Bryant's absence due to injury, and the lack of Anderson's thorn in the interior, the Lakers are still gradually losing support at the last moment, showing fatigue.

At this moment, Lamar completely understood the true meaning of the advertising slogan "No Brothers, No Basketball", and also understood that basketball is a five-person sport after all, that is, no matter how strong he is, he can't beat a team, even if he always thought he could, now he has to face the reality. It can be said that after the tempering of this game, Lamar's mind has been sublimated!

With 38 points, 17 assists, and 8 rebounds, every time the Lakers score is almost directly related to him.

This kind of gorgeous data can be called a superstar no matter which person you put it on, but unfortunately in the end, the team lost, and all the data is meaningless.

Lamar, who lost the match, remained silent in the face of reporters' questions, and he listened to his uncle Jonad's words to calm his mind. But this does not mean that he will say something useless or even flattering to compliment the other party after losing the game, he has his pride, if he loses, he loses, and he wins it back next time.

It's just that Lamar is dissatisfied that his teammates became a little panicked after the 76ers showed their strength, and except for him and Shaq, everyone else failed to play their own strength at all.

On the plane, the atmosphere of the team has also become solemn, and the loss to the supersonic can be said to be only because of physical strength, and you can find all kinds of reasons to excuse yourself!

Everyone firmly believes that if they give themselves another chance, then they will be the ultimate winner. However, the impact of losing again to the 76ers on the road and suffering two consecutive defeats is unimaginable.

Everyone's mind is on the reason for the defeat last time they could have won at home. Now that the tacit understanding of the 76ers has gradually come to run-in, and tonight's game has become one-sided, can the team's goal this year still be achieved?

When this thought takes root in the mind, everyone doubts the future of the team this season, and every player plays desperately on the field, except for money, that glittering trophy. But today it seems that the opponent's strength is also strengthening, so strong that there is no way to shake it, and the road to defending the title does not seem to be so smooth. If you fight for a year, you can only fall tragically in the end, then what's the point of working hard?

Phil Jackson is also helpless to look at the depressed appearance of the players, boosting morale is not his forte, and usually in this case, it is the leader of the team who stands up, and they can use their charisma to eliminate the negative emotions of the players and get the team back on the right track!

But Shaq himself is confused, will Lamar really do it, or will he take the initiative to stand up?

Phil Jackson looked at Lamar, who was sitting in the corner resting, and thought to himself: "Stand up, Lamar, the team needs you now, and you need to stand up and say something, otherwise the team is likely to collapse in the next intensive competition, and all the previous efforts will be meaningless." ”

Probably sensing Phil Jackson's gaze, Lamar suddenly lifted the blanket from his body, stood up, and walked back and forth along the gap between his seats, calling out to each of his teammates.

Lamar didn't do this to fulfill the duties of a team leader, but the oppressive atmosphere made him feel uncomfortable.

Seeing that everyone's attention was already focused on him, Lamar suddenly sneered, everyone, even Shaq's psychology couldn't help but tremble, they didn't know what would happen next, it was this uncertainty that was even more terrifying.

"Who thinks we can't defend the championship this year? Lamar was silent for five minutes before he finally spoke, without the slightest emotion, as if he were now facing a group of dead people.

Seeing that no one came forward, Lamar continued, "So what are you afraid of? Who can answer me?"

There was no one to speak, and everyone's hearts were beating.

"The little 76ers have scared the hell out of you?" Lamar's expression now looks like a mockery, "Shaq, do you think you're old, and you can't dominate the game anymore?" )