Chapter 293: Weak Superstar
At the press conference, Jackson was furious, pointing out that the reason for the Lakers' loss was defense. "The Warriors have scored over 100 points, I don't know what to say, our defense is poor, we looked bad in the game, that's all I can say about this game, it's not good that we're disappointing to play like this," he said. ”
When asked by reporters how he came out of the shadow of a two-game losing streak, Jackson replied: "Win the next game." We can't afford to lose anymore. ”
The reporter asked: "Does the defeat have anything to do with how hard the players work?" ”
"I think they've tried hard enough, but they still have to find a way to play and I want them to get back to winning and that's it," Jackson said. ”
The elder Nelson who was interviewed made another big joke on the Lakers, and he said it very bluntly this time, a bit of a fallout.
"I'm glad Gasol couldn't get the ball again after the worst game, and it was a bit of a thrilling win."
After this game, the Lakers fell into a complete trough, not to think about how to reverse and win and advance to the finals, but more and more people questioned their style of play, especially Kobe.
ESPN's columnist Chris? Brossard specifically interviewed a general manager, an assistant coach and two scouts, all of whom have played against the Lakers this season, and their arguments are convincing.
During the interview, the voices of the four people were processed, and they did not show their faces, which was considered anonymous.
The assistant coach said: "Bryant is definitely shooting too much, and I was very clear about the players. Don't wrap Kobe Bryant, don't get in the way of him receiving the ball, our main task is not to let the three-pointers from the outside and other people get into the groove. What do you think other people will behave badly? If you can't get the ball, you can't play well. ”
Chris asked, "What do you think of the Lakers' offensive system?" ”
"When you play against the Lakers, they don't really have a system for a long time, it's all about how Kobe Bryant plays. At the beginning of the game, Kobe Bryant will also take care of his teammates' emotions and pass the ball to let them play. But once Kobe Bryant feels better, the rest of the team won't expect to catch the ball, which will make the opposing team very happy. ”
And the general manager also believed, "In my opinion, the problem of the Lakers is Kobe. Paul (Gasol) and Bynum are both very good players, but they were suppressed too hard by Kobe. Take last season's Finals as an example, everyone can see that the Celtics are very tight in defense and outside shooting, but Kobe Bryant still rarely passes the ball inside, and shoots again and again on the perimeter. On the one hand, the system is responsible for this result, but the main thing is that Kobe Bryant does not trust his teammates. ”
Unlike the assistant coach and the general manager, the two scouts have a slightly more moderate view.
One of them said: "Our coach has always emphasized that what we have to do is make sure that Kobe Bryant can get more than 25 shots. Sometimes, it looks like the Lakers players are at a loss, except for Kobe. Actually, it's not that Kobe doesn't trust his teammates, it's just that he believes in himself more. For him, maybe a shot that he struggled with was better than a pass. But he's not the only one on the Lakers' current roster who can save the team. ”
Another said: "I've studied a lot of games, and in my opinion, Kobe Bryant wasn't trying to get the shot. After all, Kobe Bryant's shooting percentage and points per game average are out there. But in a team as talented as the Lakers, Kobe Bryant really didn't need to shoot so much. ”
In addition to Kobe, this scout also supported the "Zen master". He said: "A coach like Jackson, there are actually a lot of people who question, I don't understand who can have many qualifications to criticize him, I don't think it's that he has a problem with vocational education, but the Zen master is still educating Kobe, so he has been playing for more than ten years, team basketball and singles should be understood, right?" Why can't you stabilize your mentality until now? More than ten years of playing in vain? Jackson didn't care, maybe he wanted Kobe Bryant to see what the result of him playing like this was again and again. It's hard for him, and he still has to use this method to guide. ”
The discussion among Chinese fans on the Internet is more intense, saying everything, or two opposing gangs, and the message is very interesting.
"The scenery at four o'clock in the morning" strongly supported Kobe, insisting that it was his teammates who did not give it, and hoped that he would continue to play this way. He said: "A team averages about 70 shots per game in an NBA game, and Kobe Bryant only averages 19 shots per game in his career. 2 times, what does this prove? In other words, Kobe Bryant's shots only account for 20% of the team's total shots (the math is taught by the art teacher), is this abnormal for a leading star? What basketball superstar doesn't average more than 18 shots per game? Kobe Bryant is a scoring guard, you don't let him shoot, is it a superstar to let him grab the center's rebounds and the point guard's assists? Besides, the number of shots is also proportional to the status of the star in the team, not if anyone wants to have unlimited shot rights, the coach will give it to you, this is like the leader of a unit has great autonomy in the distribution of finances, and you want to be the same as the leader, is it possible? At the end of the day, character determines fate. People with different personalities play in different ways, but no matter what, everyone has the desire to win, and there is no shortage of united teams in the NBA, but have all united teams won championships? ”
The person who left a message downstairs is more talented. Bryant averaged just 19 shots per game in his career. 2 times, this proves that Kobe Bryant was a substitute in the first two seasons, and you also want to be like the leader as a small staff, is it possible? ”
There is also a talented man who directly lists a set of formulas. "Kobe Bryant's high score + Gasol's high score = Lakers lose + Lakers win; Lakers lose = Kobe Bryant shoots, Lakers win = Gasol plays strong; Kobe Bryant's high score + Gasol's high score = Kobe Bryant's high shot + Gasol's strength; Kobe Bryant's high score = Kobe Bryant's high shot; Gasol's high score = Gasol's strength; Conclusion: Bryant = cancer. ”
"Tragedy, it's just too tragic, I didn't expect our little psychological warfare to have such an exaggerated effect." Zhou Xuan turned off the computer and lay on the sofa talking to himself.
He just wanted to make something wrong with the mentality of the two stars of the Lakers, and he didn't expect people to lash out at Kobe. This is also Kobe Bryant's own problem, if you want people to hack Duncan like this, it is simply impossible. Or flies don't bite seamless eggs, and Kobe Bryant's own way of playing is unreasonable.
It's going to Los Angeles again, Zhou Xuan didn't wait for Nie Yuyan to get out of school, he went directly to catch the bus in the afternoon, and they had to stay at the hotel in the evening. This time, the warriors and his party were all in high spirits, and their expressions looked like they had won the lottery.
In interviews, they all bluntly said that they didn't expect to lead the Lakers 3-1. By the time I realized it, I was only one step away from the finals. Is this Rick? Another chance to win the championship after the Barry era. And Barry became the champion by making free throws from the urinal, and the Warriors are playing much better now.
Nelson Sr. said loudly in the car: "It's good to be relaxed, but we must not underestimate the enemy, we are not strong enough to despise the Lakers." ”
"Coach, we don't take any team lightly, we just beat them." Jackson shouted.
"Good." "The situation is very favorable to us, even if we lose this away game, we still have a chance to return to the home court to win, but I hope everyone treats this game as a tiebreaker and doesn't give the Lakers a chance to fight back, so that we can get more rest than the teams that have advanced in the East." ”
"Let's wish the Cavaliers and the Magic a full seven games." Turyaf, who had just been lifted, shouted.
The players laughed.
The Warriors lack experience in the Finals, and ensuring physical strength and roster integrity will increase the chances of winning the championship. And the Cavaliers and Magic are not experienced teams either. In particular, the Magic, like the Warriors, have never played in the Finals, and the Cavaliers have been swept once.
Now the Magic are leading the Cavaliers 2-1, which is also a surprising situation.
James scored 41 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists in the third game, but still couldn't win. Their situation is somewhat similar to that of the Lakers, both of whom are stars who play better than their opponents, but role players can't play, especially the bench players who don't score double-doubles, and they are beaten by opponents in the second quarter.
There is also an Eastern Conference Finals on the night of the 27th.
After the Magic entered the playoffs, the more they played, the better they played.
After a fierce battle, the Magic finally defeated the Cavaliers 116-114 at home in overtime, leading the Cavaliers 3-1 in the overall score and advancing to the foresight.
Dwight? Howard scored 10 points in overtime and contributed 27 points and 14 rebounds, Turkegrew had 15 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists. Lewis 17 points, Michael, who came off the bench? Petrus continued his fine form, hitting five three-pointers and scoring 17 points. The Magic shot 17-of-38 from three-point range. Alston, the "street ball king" who came in the mid-term trade, also made a strong move, shooting 6 three-pointers and scoring a season-high 26 points.
Alston was originally traded out by the Rockets, and Alston was very depressed, but now he has followed the Magic all the way to the Eastern Conference Finals, and the Finals are just around the corner.
After watching the news, the anger of Rocket boss Alexander was aroused again, and he began to wonder if he was right to ask someone, is Morey actually an idiot, why does he trade whoever he takes, who will explode, and what we get in exchange for is waste wood?
James scored 44 points, 12 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 steals, which is super statistic, but it is in vain if he can't win. Mo Williams had 18 points and 3 assists, and the point guard was very unqualified. Delonte? West was not bad, with 17 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists, while Ilgoskas had 12 points and 9 rebounds. Except for the four of them, no one scored in double figures.
At the press conference, James said that he is still confident of beating the Magic, but this is more like a hard mouth, and it is very difficult for the Cavaliers to turn the tables.
James is currently averaging 35 per game. 3 points 8. 6 rebounds 6. 9 assists 1. 9 steals and 53 shooting percentage. 1%, and won the first efficiency value in a single season in the history of the playoffs. He's struggling with a level of focus that he hasn't shown in the first six seasons of his career. The failure of the playoffs in the past two years has made James extremely hungry now, and it has also become a big motivation for him to keep making himself better in the game. But alas, this legend is still so powerless.
Kobe Bryant and James's team are in trouble together, which also makes people more aware of the importance of team basketball, and no matter how good the star is on his own ability, it is useless.