Embarrassed.

In the Great Western Forum arena, looking at the disappointed fans, the Lakers' players were a little embarrassed. They slowly walked away from the stadium under the watchful eyes of the fans, and they couldn't help but feel a wave of self-reproach as they saw the fans of the '70 Wins' league slump their billboards on the ground.

The ideal big win didn't come, and instead of a 70-win victory, it was back on the same page with the Bulls - 69-10.

The Lakers' arrogant young players have come back at a cost, and the price is very high, with three games left, against the Jazz, Kings, and Trail Blazers. Needless to say, the Jazz are second in the West and have this season's MVP at the helm. Once Jerry Sloan is ready to deal with the Lakers' offensive system, it will definitely not be easy to beat them.

The Kings are currently ninth in the West, with a 33-45 record, although they don't have a chance of making the top eight in the West and making the playoffs. But to be able to bite a piece of meat on the Lakers must be very happy. In particular, Mitch Ridgemond is definitely a player who is not weaker than Kevin Johnson, and this kind of player is very scary to explode.

The Trail Blazers are currently fifth in the West with 47 wins and 32 losses. Their roster is the deepest in the league, and even a talented interior player like Jermaine O'Neal can only serve as the team's third interior backup. Coupled with leaders like Isaiah Ryder and Avidas Sabonis, they are definitely not an easy bone to gnaw.

After the loss, the Lakers players suddenly realized that in the final four games, it seemed that the Suns were not the most difficult to beat. Several other teams, including the Kings, seem to be struggling to deal with.

If the Lakers win all four games, they have a chance to surpass last year's Bulls' all-time record of 72-10. And when they lost to the Suns, the Lakers players found that they might not be able to win 70 games in a row. This left the young Lakers players hanging their heads.

The Lakers' locker room was a bit dull, and they felt like they had betrayed the trust of their fans. Even Shaq O'Neill, who loves to play treasures, didn't say a word.

Kobe Bryant shook his head, he had a good mentality. He has experienced countless ups and downs, and he can deal with such small scenes with ease, but if he loses a game, he will win later. Although he didn't win 70 wins at home in one go, he also had some atmosphere, but when you think about the composition of the team, there are too many young players in this team, and it is natural to suffer this kind of setback, which is also a kind of growth for them.

...

"The Lakers lost?" Orlando, the seventh-place Magic team in the East, just won a thrilling 97-89 head-to-head battle with the Cleveland Cavaliers in the ninth. Penny Hardaway was a little surprised when he learned the news.

"Yes, lost to Kevin Johnson. Kevin Johnson is probably back to his peak, and his speed and power bounce is the best I've ever seen a small man. He did not fall behind in the fourth quarter against Kobe Bryant, blocking the Lakers' hope of a final comeback. Horsgrant took off his goggles.

"So, Chicago is more likely to win the league?" Nick Anderson was curious, and as the starting point guard for the Eastern Conference champion Magic team that beat Chicago a few years ago, he was actually interested in the situation of several shooting guards in the league.

"It's hard to say, maybe it's the same record?"

"If the record is the same, who can be counted as the first in the league?"

"In popular science time, the one with the higher winning rate in the division is at the top."

"Is that the Lakers or the Bulls?"

"The Lakers have the Warriors, the Clippers, the Suns, the Kings in the Pacific Division. So far, they've lost one game to the Suns. The Bulls have the Cavaliers, Pistons, Pacers, Bucks, and the Bulls have only lost one game in the Cavaliers..."

"Don't think about it! Give the Utahyans of the Alliance a headache! Hossgrant felt like his head was bigger.

"It's going to depend on the next few games."

"On April 13, the Bulls vs. the Pistons, the Lakers vs. the Jazz. Tut-tut, this drama is really interesting. ”

...

"Brother, are you uncomfortable losing?" Jack Nelson's voice came from Kobe's Motomora.

Kobe laughed: "Jack, if you have a fart, release it quickly." ”

"What! You're so presumptuous with your big brother! I also said I'd take you out for a walk. You've hurt me. Nelson deserves to be the actor, and a wronged voice immediately came out.

"Don't go. I'm going to practice. ”

"Damn, are you going to see Los Angeles at 4 a.m. without losing once?"

"Three points are fine. Are you coming? ”

"Heh, I haven't slept yet, so I'll come."

The two men were fighting, and Bryant knew that Nelson was trying to comfort himself in this way.

"Alright, but brother. On the 13th, when you play with the Jazz, your old brother won't come. You win 70 wins and tell me okay! "Smart Ghost Shadow" is released, you can't go, I have to deal with the release. ”

"Understood. I got 70 wins, and you got the premiere box office data. Let's go have another drink. ”

"It's decided, by the way, are you of legal drinking age?"

Kobe Bryant has a black line.

...

"Coach, don't you have to say something to the players? Let them adjust a bit? Curtlambis looked worried and asked Lakers head coach Harris.

Harris was breezy and light-hearted: "They're all great guys, they know what they know." We don't have to force them anything, they have learned a long lesson now. ”

Kirtlambis thought for a moment and nodded in agreement. Although the Lakers lost to the Suns, the team's arrogance is clearly gone. It's good to return the team's mental state to normal before the playoffs, and at the same time take a preventive shot, knowing that the playoffs are bound to lose, and so far no team has won all of them. Then the ability to adjust mentally after losing is a very important component.

Kirtlambis looked at Harris with a look of reverence, who was preparing to play against the Jazz, worthy of the best coach of the season, Silver Fox Harris, and this level of coaching has indeed reached another level.

I heard that there are already several teams ready to wait for Harris's contract to expire, and then the Lakers poached him. Harris has wowd a lot of people this season, and no demanding basketball commentator can be dissatisfied with Harris's coaching schedule this season. Whether it's the fusion of OK combinations to stimulate Kobe's potential, or O'Neal's scheduling during his injury, or the technical and tactical innovation of court injuries, Harris has done it to the extreme.

What Kirtlambis didn't know was a country in the Far East, where the national team leader had a new life after watching the Lakers and Jazz game.

If you can invite a top coach like Harris to coach the national team, will your career be promising?