Chapter 320: Substitute for Dead Ghost Brown
Just won a game, and just now it made people feel that the Lakers are going to get on the right track, and it will be another loss soon, shattering people's illusions about the Lakers again. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info
On November 7, 2012, U.S. time, the Los Angeles Lakers challenged the Utah Jazz away, and in this game, 86-95, the Lakers finally lost to Salt Lake City by 9 points. The former was pressed by the Jazz in the first half, and Bryant handed out 4 assists, but it was still to no avail. There is no other reason, except for the monster Howard, the rest of the people are "possessed by the iron god", as evidenced by the shooting rate of more than 30% in the first two quarters. Seeing that the rest of the Lakers team was not feeling good, Kobe Bryant couldn't help it, and tried to rely on his own personal ability to take over the game like the previous game mode. In the second half, Bryant shot 6-of-13 from the field, plus 10 free throws, and scored 22 of the Lakers' 45 points on 46.2% shooting. Korandi. Foye's back-to-back three-pointers crushed the Lakers' comeback and the Purple and Gold snapped their fourth loss of the season.
Kobe Bryant's shooting percentage is not bad, and even except for Howard, any Lakers player is not as good as him. Because the Los Angeles Lakers' shooting rate in the second half was even more "embarrassing", and even 30% almost fell below the past. However, some careful people found that Kobe Bryant returned to the "normal mode" in the second half, and the game-high 29 points were the sign of the "Black Mamba" spitting letter. And most importantly, the four assists in the whole game, without exception, were all in the first half. This means that in the entire second half, Kobe Bryant never gave an assist.
Why is that?
In addition to "nature", perhaps, there are some other factors.
Steve. Nash's specific examination report came out, although his ligaments are not major problems, but unfortunately, there are some problems in the knee cartilage, and this situation requires him to temporarily rest for a while. Mike. When Brown received the news, his whole person was struck like lightning, because in his team preset, Steve. Nash is indispensable. Otherwise, if you want to configure and adjust the "other three kings", ordinary players are not qualified at all.
It's not just a matter of personal ability, it's also a matter of personal seniority, Steve Brown. Although Nash has never won the O'Brien Cup in his life, his two MVP trophies are his biggest "qualifications". After all, Kobe Bryant + Gasol + Howard, the number of MVPs of the three people combined is not as much as him, in this case, it is only appropriate for him to play the role of "deployer". Otherwise, can you imagine Steve. Is Blake "directing" the scene of these three men?
But the unexpected is the unexpected, and there is, Mike. Brown had no choice but to temporarily adjust the tactical settings, and expected to use Kobe Bryant as this "temporary glue". But he thinks so, can things really go so smoothly?
Kobe Bryant is not without the ability in this area, as long as he is given a little time, it is not difficult to make a cameo appearance in the No. 1 position.
But the point is, he still underestimated some of the "minor problems" within the Lakers.
Gasol didn't say anything for the time being, but his temperament decided that he could not be the main "source" of the problem.
So the trouble is still with Kobe. Bryant and Dwight. Howard on the body of these two people.
Howard seems to feel a little that Kobe Bryant is brushing his "face". He just finished talking about the Lakers' "victory mode" that day, and Kobe Bryant returned to the state of "monopoly" play, what does this mean? Do you deliberately give yourself a dismount?
And in some ways, Howard and Bynum are very similar.
Kobe Bryant, the Lakers, and the Los Angeles fans all overestimated him.
On November 9th, the Los Angeles Lakers hosted the Golden State Warriors, and this night was a perfect "revenge battle". Because in the first game of the preseason, it was the Golden State Warriors, who gave the Lakers a "head stick". 101-77, a big win, everything seems to make Lakers fans see hope again.
To put it mildly, the reason why the Lakers were able to win this game by a large score is really a bit of "luck". Why? Because the Warriors' game was like forgetting the "shooting bag", they played countless iron games all over the court, and the shooting rate was only 33.7%. In this case, it is actually difficult for the Lakers to lose. Even in this game, they had 24 turnovers, and that was the same.
Kobe Bryant was very efficient in this game, scoring 27 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists in 33 minutes, with a 55.6% shooting rate. Thompson. Look at Dwight again. Howard, because of foul problems, sat on the court early in the whole game, and finally only got 6 points and 8 rebounds. 6 points and 8 rebounds, if Tang Qian gets it, the fans will think it's good, and it feels okay. But Howard got it, and that's a different story.
The overwhelming voices of questioning and scolding immediately filled the ears of the Warcraft Howard.
Kobe and Mike. Brown didn't take it to heart, but Tang Qian knew that Howard, he was not the kind of person with a particularly tough mind, and the disturbances from the outside world were enough to affect him and cause "harm".
come.on~Dwight. Howard! Are you sleepwalking? Grabbed 8 rebounds in the game! Less than Kobe Bryant's guard! Are you sure you're a center insider? Look at Gasol, 16 rebounds in the whole game, which is twice as much as yours, and you get an annual salary of close to 20 million, don't you feel like you are panicked?
This is the mainstream of the argument in Los Angeles after this game, as it has been said before, that no distinction between friend and foe is one of the biggest personal traits of the Los Angeles media. It's completely different from Orlando's tolerance, as long as you don't play well in a game, then all kinds of rumors will come out and cover the ground.
However, it is slightly different from Tang Qian's memory. Brown has more than five games and hasn't been fired by Lakers management. To know in "Last 2012", Mike. Brown was "dismissed" by the Lakers in just 5 games, which still set a "new record" in the NBA.
It seems that the so-called "butterfly effect" is not completely ineffective.
On November 11, the Lakers hosted the Sacramento Kings, 103-90, another big victory, and the Lakers celebrated their first two-game winning streak of the new season.
"We're getting back to normal!" Mike. Brown said with some "can't wait".
"Two wins in a row! A new record is being set! "Dwight. Howard said.
This illusion of winning streak has also rekindled the hopes and aspirations of Los Angeles fans.
No. 13 lost to the Spurs, but the margin was very small, only 2 points, and if Kobe Bryant could have made a killer shot, the Lakers would have had a chance to win. No. 16 defeated the Suns, No. 18 defeated the Rockets who were absent from Harden, and No. 20 defeated the "pseudo-strong team" Brooklyn Nets. A wave of three consecutive wins made Lakers fans raise their heads again, and everyone said that the Lakers would definitely defeat the Miami Heat this season.
However, this short "sweet period" did not last long, and on the 21st, the Lakers suffered a heavy defeat and were defeated by the Sacramento Kings 113-97. Bryant was another high-scoring game, with 38 points, making him the league's leading scoring list for the new season. But Howard's side continued to be in the slump, and in this game, he played the "most stinky" performance after coming to the Lakers, with 3 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist, and was ravaged by the young interior of the Kings.
And he is also one of the main reasons why the Lakers lost this game.
3 points and 5 rebounds, completely unworthy of his superstar demeanor, and even inferior to "stunned" DeMarcus. Cousins.
continued poor performance, so that Los Angeles fans, began to sit still, many people set off a wave of "ridicule and ridicule" on the Internet, these messages and news, see Dwight. Howard's face changed, and his whole person was much duller than when he first came to the Lakers. The point where he was said to be very similar to Bynum was here. Both of them are mental, not very mature guys.
Maybe Howard is a lot stronger than Bynum, but that is not a pass, once the mood of Warcraft is not good, it immediately plummets in form and data, and it is almost "not human".
Playing by mood is the common denominator between the first and second centers in the league right now.
This kind of mentality obviously does not meet the needs of winning the championship.
But Lakers fans haven't discovered this yet.
On November 23, the Lakers suffered two consecutive defeats, losing to the Memphis Grizzlies away, and Howard continued to "dog. " performance. Kobe Bryant's shooting percentage is also terrible, and after returning to playing with the ball, although he scored 30 points, his shooting rate was only 30.4%, which is also the worst shooting percentage performance of Kobe Bryant in the new season.
And even more so that Mike. Brown broke down with Paul. Gasol, the foot injury has recurred, and under this continuous high-intensity playing time, the Spaniard, who has just undergone surgery, has a yellow light on his body. But now the Lakers have no way out, and the 6-7 record in the opening game directly put Mike. Brown was thrust to the brink of the storm.
So he made a "heartbreaking" decision, that is, to let the Spaniard go into battle with injuries.
No. 24 lost to the Mavericks again.
No. 27 lost to the Indiana Pacers.
The poor record made the Lakers' home court set off a crazy "Mike. Brown out of class" wave.
It's a strange spectacle, where the fans aren't cheering for the Lakers, but they're all chanting "Mike. Brown got out of class", the voice was so neat that Tang Qian clearly felt the anger of the Los Angeles fans.
That night, the management of the Los Angeles Lakers held an emergency meeting.
The leader is the general manager, Mitch. Kupchak, at the moment he was waiting for an answer with a grim face.
What answer are you waiting for?
Wait for the answer to the topic of tonight's meeting.
About Mike. The answer to whether Brown should remain as the head coach of the Lakers.
And the reason why it was held so urgently was entirely due to Jerry, the big boss of the Lakers. Buzz spoke, and he asked Mitch to do so. Kupchak gave him a standard answer by 12 o'clock tonight.
Mickey. Kupchak now feels very frustrated, because Mike. Brown is the head coach he personally hired, and now he has ended up in this field, which is undoubtedly a change of direction damage to his general manager authority. But old Bass gave instructions, and he had to do it, because he knew very well the temper of the big boss of the Lakers, and he would not interfere too much with the normal operation and management of the team under normal circumstances. But as long as he speaks, then this matter will be serious.
Don't come up with a standard solution, Jerry. Buzz is not going to spare Mickey easily. Kupchak's.
Who made this season before it started, Mitch. Kupchak blew a big cowhide?
The Lakers are guaranteed to reach the Finals this season.
This is what he said to Old Bass personally, otherwise people would not be fools if they would have paid so much luxury tax, right?
Old Bas saw this promise and paid generously, because he had already faintly felt that his body was beginning to decline. With this short-lived lifespan, his only long-cherished wish for the Lakers is to tie Boston's championship number. Obviously, this season is the best season in recent years.
The Los Angeles Lakers currently have 16 championship trophies, while rivals the Boston Celtics have 17, just one more than the Lakers. Therefore, the old Buss has one last wish for the Lakers, that is, to draw Boston and become the "No. 1 giant" in the true sense of NBA history.
Available now the team's "dogs. record", not to mention the finals, even whether the NBA playoffs can get in, that has become a question mark. In this situation, the elder Buss finally decided to intervene because he didn't want to be himself, becoming one of the biggest jokes in NBA history.
So, it's a coercive order that old Bass rarely does with Mickey. Kupchak spoke, but tonight, he did. And the consequences of doing so, Mickey. Kupchak knew it all too well. If you are not satisfied with the plan you come up, then let alone be the "new godfather" of the Lakers, whether you can stay with the Lakers tomorrow is an "unsolved mystery".
Under this external pressure, Mitch. Kupchak convened the management meeting urgently.
"Okay, let's stop watching and start voting." Mickey. Kupchek said: "Raise your hand in agreement with Plan A. ”
The people below, you look at me, I look at you, but only a few people choose to raise their hands in agreement.
Mickey. Kupchak continued: "Raise your hand if you agree with Plan B. ”
At this moment, most of the people raised their hands.
Mickey. Seeing this, Kupchak knew that the general situation was inviolable, so he was silent for a long time, opened his mouth and said in a low voice: "Plan B passed, Mike. Brown was out of class immediately. ”
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