Chapter 517: Overwhelming!
Fultz hasn't had such a heated conflict with anyone since he came to the Lakers.
Last season's players, such as Randle and Zubac, didn't bother to argue with him, even though Fultz sometimes didn't talk well when he was training on the team.
But after winning the championship last season, these Lakers players who stayed from last season have settled down a lot.
They are very sad that Li Feng cannot continue to be with the Lakers, and this sentiment is still there even now.
But in the new season, they always have a goal, and that is to try to make the Lakers win two consecutive championships this season!
And James, who came from the Cavaliers, is more concerned about young people.
The Lakers players have just come into contact with James, not to feel his player-dominating aura.
Instead, he was moved by his generous moves.
LeBron is also a keen gift-giver. But Fultz thinks that he is the champion of this year, so he should give himself some more expensive gifts!
So not only did he not thank James, but he also hated him for it.
Qian Ning finally couldn't stand it today, and on the bench, in front of many teammates, he mercilessly gave Fultz an angry meal.
During this time, not a single player came up to speak for him, and no player came to persuade him.
There is also a "happy" atmosphere around......
It was also Fultz's first big setback with the Lakers.
Qian Ning's anger seemed to wake him up.
Veteran Channing is right, a team has offered LeBron a salary of nearly $40 million in a single year!!
Let's ask, will the team pay more attention to Lao Zhan, or you, a newcomer who has only been working for a few million dollars a year?
At the end of the first half, the two sides were tied at 58!
Little Thomas behaves bravely! In the third quarter, Wharton let James go off the court, and Thomas also went off the court at 4:11.
LeBron's chair was placed on a large cushion in the third quarter, and he sat on it and watched the whole quarter quietly.
The waist is very straight, as if a student is listening attentively.
Wharton has inadvertently seen LeBron's form a few times, and the player is very demanding of himself.
And when he came to the Lakers, he also set an example for many players here.
That is, you usually have to train hard and play seriously on the field!
Seeing Wharton laughing and calling himself over, LeBron immediately stood up from the bench.
Then he walked over and talked to Wharton.
James is like a copy of Li Feng, and his insights into the game on the court are also unique.
Wharton also respected his opinion.
James: "Because the opponent has Li Feng on the field, their style of play is very flexible.
But in my opinion, the only thing on the field is whether you can score and whether you can defend your opponent. Apart from other aspects, these two points are relatively basic. โ
Wharton: "Yes. โ
Listening to what the little emperor said, Wharton listened obediently.
James: "Thomas can make sure we have a lot of flexibility as a team. And on the inside defense, I think Zubac's defense is still good.
I watched him a lot last season, and he was the underball for the Lakers last season. โ
Wharton: "What do you mean?" Let him play center? โ
James: "Brooke is still the center, Zubac is playing the number four. โ
Wharton: "Hart scores, Thomas Jr. organizes the guard!" โ
LeBron nodded directly, and the two thought of going together.
The lineup on the 76ers' side in the fourth quarter was Embiid, Roport, Kuzma, Li Feng and Simmons.
The time with Simmons is not short.
Coach Brown still thinks Simmons still has the potential to become a star-level player.
And Simmons has been playing extra hard lately!
The main thing is that he was "targeted" by Kobe......
A week ago, Bryant called again to ask about his recent training.
When Simmons smug himself that the Black Mamba would praise him, there was silence for a few seconds, and then he threw down two sentences impatiently.
"I advise you to go for the development alliance. Maybe there, you can get a place in the team. โ
After saying that, before Simmons could react, he hung up the phone.
This directly led Simmons to shoot that day, until 1:30 a.m.
With Kobe Bryant's training intensity back then, Simmons and most of today's players simply can't accomplish it.
I guess I'm a little afraid to think about it.
Kobe Bryant is very much looking forward to Simmons' performance, and he feels that if Li Feng and Booker are talented quarterback players who don't need to be coached.
So Russell, who has gone to the Nets at this time, and Simmons, who sometimes can't play off the bench in the 76ers, belong to the kind of players who need to hold the stick......
You have to spur them on before they become stars, so that they can gradually get on the right track.
Russell is no longer answering Kobe's phone calls, and he had a bad time with Coach Atkinson with the Nets.
And here, Kobe Bryant's heart is thinking about Simmons, who has outstanding talent in 2016, and he still listens to him.
Whether it's Simmons' own talent, luck, or the support of those around him, it's better than many players.
In the last 2 minutes of the third quarter, Simmons, who learned that he was going to play in the fourth quarter, immediately warmed up on the sidelines.
His movements were very large, which attracted many fans on the sidelines.
The last week.
Simmons' training seems to be angry, and it seems to be self-torturing!!
He first spent two days observing who on the team did the most shooting training, and found that Li Feng was currently the longest shooting training time.
This is followed by McConnell.
So he added three times the time of Li Feng's single-day training every day to practice shooting!
Mid-range, obstacle jumper, pull-up jumper, three-pointer, long-range three-pointer......
And these Brown coaches have it in their hearts.
If Simmons can't play this season, the team management will basically trade him away.
Because the team spent enough money here with Simmons, but the effect was not obvious.
Even a lot of money can be said to be wasted.
James: "Thomas, you have to be careful with our team-mates. You have to trust our teammates.
I'm not necessarily your first pass option, you know what I mean? โ
Thomas: "Find the best point to score, pass the ball out and get an assist.
The rhythm of the final quarter is controlled by the two of us! โ
James: "That's right, brother! That's what it means! โ
Iverson was a great player of the 90s! And last season, Thomas Jr. surpassed Allen Iverson in statistics on the side of the Green Shirts!
LeBron knows that there are times when the two don't have much to compare.
Because times are different.
If Thomas had been placed in the '90s, he might not have been where he is today.
But that aside, Thomas Jr.'s personal abilities are pretty good!
After being traded to Cleveland by Boston, Thomas Jr., who was injured at the time, was outright abandoned by the Cavaliers.
was later recruited by the Lakers.
During this time, Thomas's mentality also fluctuated a lot, and now he is much calmer.
The leg injury also got better a lot faster than expected!
Simmons: "A combination of Zubac and Lรณpez? โ
Li Feng: "It seems that we can't cooperate too much with our teammates under the basket.
The game also hangs in the air. It's mainly up to us to score, Embiid you have to pass as little as possible. โ
Seeing that Li Feng's expression suddenly became much more serious, Li Feng's teammates, who thought they could win the Lakers immediately after the third quarter of the game, also felt that it was difficult to do.
Thomas Jr. is such a tenacious player!
On the field, he seems to be able to affect all his teammates present!
At the beginning of the game, Li Feng went to the front court very carefully.
Thomas didn't embarrass him in the backcourt, but when Li Feng passed the half, Thomas Jr. immediately began to make trouble!
Li Feng immediately protects the basketball!
Kuzma rushed directly to receive a pass from Li Feng, and before LeBron could defend him, he passed the ball straight to Simmons.
The latter got up and smashed the basket directly from a distance of 2 points!!
......
Kobe: "Look. Simmons has been playing a bit better lately.
Although he is nowhere near what I have asked of him. But that's probably what Simmons is trying to do.
Since I didn't have much contact with him, I didn't say too much to him.
If he's on the Lakers, I'm going to go over and coach him personally. โ
Today, Kobe Bryant accidentally ran into his defensive titan World Peace, and the two said to Artest while watching the game in a small bar.
......
At this time, shouts for their team rang out over Staples Arena!
After LeBron came on the court from the fourth quarter, his face sank!
After Kobe, in James's eyes, there are not too many so-called opponents.
But in terms of scoring, Booker can be ignored because his team can't play results.
Leonard of the Raptors, Curry of the Warriors, and James in recent years are now Li Feng of the 76ers!
These later young people seem to be the top existence in this era!
James gave Thomas a wink, and then Thomas Jr. drew two players to the ball and passed to LeBron.
Kuzma ran a few steps, found that he couldn't prevent it, and immediately ran back again~
He watched as James made contact with Embiid, who then picked up his third foul of the game.
After James successfully scored 2+1, Kuzma on the 76ers' side brushed out the basket with three points, and then Zubac directly got the rebound.
Thomas Jr. was already halfway through the court, and the basketball was thrown into his hands.
The Lakers are about to score another three points!
Before Li Feng could say that he wanted to slow down, Thomas Jr. suddenly changed his defensive object and suddenly cut off his basketball next to Simmons.
Hart went into the net shortly after receiving the ball on the other side!
Brown is about to take a timeout!
The Lakers fans at the scene cheered wildly.
James walked over and lowered his body and high-fived Thomas Jr. in celebration!
It's so great to work with little Thomas!
For the first time this season, Wharton has used Thomas Jr. to organise a game.
He played more minutes today than in any previous game.
The difference has narrowed from 11 points to 4 points!
Brown: "Is the tempo on the other side better controlled than ours, or is it something else?" โ
Li Feng: "Just now, our rhythm was too fast, and the opponent increased its defense. The opponent now has to strictly control the basket!
We've had a lot of space to attack."
Brown: "In terms of rhythm, Li Feng and Kuzma will lead the two, and the scoring will mainly be done by Simmons and Embiid.
You don't have to fight with each other, we can suppress each other's ...... in cooperation."
The head coach's idea is similar to Li Feng's, but Li Feng's main idea is to slow down the pace.
Now that he and Kuzma are in control, he will do the same himself.
Coming back from the game, Thomas Jr. was very active.
He has been staring at Li Feng's side, and was almost cut off by Thomas twice.
Eventually, basketball came to Kuzma.
LeBron immediately went over to defend, but Kuzma kept dodging the little emperor.
The fans at the scene were excited when they saw this scene. Kuzma, who played very well this year, seems to dare not fight LeBron head-on~
But the little emperor knows that Kuzma is still a very smart player.
He kept shuttling in the front court, and Thomas Jr. and Hart didn't stop him.
In the end, relying on Roport's body as a cover, Kuzma directly hit a 2-point jumper!
Now, if they don't focus on offensive efficiency, their 76ers' advantage in the third quarter will be overtaken by the Lakers immediately!
Simmons said something to Li Feng, but Li Feng shook his head.
He wanted to defend Thomas, but Li Feng felt that it would be difficult for Simmons to defend him.
Thomas Jr. still gave it to himself, and then Thomas dribbled to the front court.
After Lopez received his pass, he was very silky with his back and singled Embiid to score~
Then Simmons' jump shot was slapped away by LeBron's bloody cap, and after capping him, LeBron chased the basketball, dribbled directly across the half court, and scored points with a tomahawk dunk when no one was defending!!
The Lakers are still 2 points away from a draw with the 76ers at this time!
The camera is on the 76ers bench at this point.
I just caught a lot of players on the bench standing up nervously.
Brown was still watching the game from the sidelines.
Li Feng held the ball to the front court at this time, and under the defense of Thomas Jr., he finally hit a straight jump shot and hit a three-point shot!
Then Thomas passed the half, was caught by Simmons and Kuzma, and LeBron received his pass and rushed towards Embiid!
The latter wants to press James' dunk in the air!!
But immediately LeBron saw through it in the air! After an incredible stagnation, LeBron turns and throws the ball!
Embiid was directly passed, and the basketball also hit the board!
After the goal was scored, the fans at the scene immediately burst into enthusiastic cheers!
James' feeling of being a player in the game who is overpowering everything is back again!
In the playoffs, a team in the East met the Cavaliers, who had James back then, and that's how it felt......
Simmons quickly ran to the front court and passed to Li Feng under Hart's defense.
The fans at the scene were in mixed moods at this time, the super scorer of the Lakers last season was already the 76ers at this time.
first passed the bag of Hart and Thomas Jr., and then blocked the time of LeBron through his teammates, Li Feng rushed directly to the basket and let Lopez receive the foul and throw the ball into the basket!
The 76ers, who didn't have much power last season, can't play on the Lakers' side now.