Thanks to the nine recovery crystal bricks of the "Different Space", Tang Qian's injuries were almost healed the next day.

Compared with the last injury, recovering from the "flesh wound" is simply "overkill".

This time, the Lakers had a few days off due to schedule problems, and the next game, February 19, was still against the Phoenix Suns.

It's not uncommon in the NBA to play the same team back-to-back during the regular season, and it's usually played one home and one away, split up. The Lakers' next stop is to move to Phoenix City and challenge the Phoenix Suns at the Western Arena in the United States.

In the face of the loss in the last game, the Suns team was "eyeing the tiger" and "gearing up", looking like they wanted to successfully take revenge at home.

And for the Los Angeles Lakers, there is very bad news today, except for the injured Andrew in the last game. In addition to Bynum's inability to play, the team's leader, Black Mamba, was also banned from the game by the team doctor because he suddenly contracted the flu. In this way, the Lakers are tantamount to two starters in a row, and tonight's battle has already cast a shadow before it starts.

Mike. Brown also made a difficulty, in fact, he was originally a coach who was good at defense, and now the two major offensive arrows are all suspended, and he is a little out of confidence.

Remembering what Kobe Bryant said to himself the other day, Mike. Brown decided to use the game to do a favor.

"Paul, Kobe Bryant and Bynum are not here, the team will look at you tonight!" Mike. Brown walks up to Paul. In front of Gasol, he said seriously.

"Okay, no problem, Coach! I'll definitely fight well! When the Spaniard heard this, he immediately said with joy on his face.

"Well, there is your word. I'm relieved. "Mike. Brown patted Gasol on the shoulder.

Tonight's game, in the United States, did not attract much attention, so the national live broadcast did not rank high.

But on the other side of the Pacific, the situation is different.

Before the game started, the post bar, forum, and webcast room were already lively.

"Today's game. For Tang Kee, it's very important! It's the deadline for a ten-day contract! He's got to be good! ”

"Yes, the outcome of this game is not the key, for Tang Ji, the most critical task tonight is to brush the data!! Only when he has a good statistic can he have great hope of staying in the NBA!! ”

"I heard that there are a few other teams that are also interested in Tangji, I don't know if it's true or not?"

"That's true, but I've heard they're not interested in Donkey to strengthen the team. It's for our Chinese market! ”

"Damn! Lao Mei is still so disgusting, does she really treat Chinese players as 'mascots'? ”

"There is no way, since Yao Ming, the market of Chinese in the NBA has been declining, and it is reasonable to distrust Tangji."

"Well, let's stop thinking about anything else, let's focus on the next game. No matter where you go, you need a good data! ”

"Makes sense. Let's do it all for Donkey! ”

……

"Hello everyone, this is Chao. Ting Sports Station, I am your good friend Meteor Shower, and the one next to me is still Zhang Weiping and Zhang Guide. ”

"Good morning, everyone." Zhang Weiping also waved his hand and said hello.

"The upcoming game has touched the hearts of countless Chinese fans, and Tang Qian's ten-day short-term contract is about to expire. I don't know what Director Zhang thinks of this Chinese guy's NBA prospects? Meteor Shower asked, sitting on the sidelines.

"It's hard to say." Zhang Weiping said: "Why do you say that? First, it's hard to get through the 'Ten Day Players' in the NBA. How hard is it? Counting the entire history of the NBA, there are very few 'Ten Day Players' who can be famous. For example, let's take the retirement of a jersey. I remember that only three of the players who signed a ten-day contract retired their jersey numbers, and they were Bobby. Fils, Avery. Johnson, and Brad. Davis. If the rules are stricter, if a non-draft player like Tang Qian, only Avery is left in NBA history. Johnson. And how many 'Ten Days Players' are signed with the NBA each year? And so many more! Far more than the annual draft convention! From here, you can see how difficult it is for the 'Ten Day Player' to stay in the NBA for a long time! ”

"In that case, Donkey's NBA prospects are really not optimistic!" Meteor Shower said.

"You can't say that." Zhang Weiping continued: "The 'Ten Days Player' who performed well is not without it in the history of the NBA. If we lower the specs a little bit, there will be a lot of people. For example, Isaac, who won the 96-97MIP. Austin, after being drafted by the Jazz in the second round in 1991, has not been able to reuse because of his physical condition is not strong enough, and his average playing time per game is very limited. This person is also a tempered master, and in a fit of rage, he actually chose to leave the NBA to develop in the European League, don't you really say, two years later, because his strength has increased dramatically, and the confrontation is far greater than before, so he was "God Operator" Parker. Riley valued it and offered him a 10-day contract. Who knows that this time, the Heat team has picked up the treasure, only averaging 22 minutes per game. Austin was able to contribute 9.7 points and 5.8 rebounds while shooting over 50 percent from the field. Seeing this, Riley immediately made a decision and signed Austin for two years. Who knew that this person was even more vigorous in the next year, and his statistics rose again, directly rising to the point of 13.5 points and 7.1 rebounds. Finally Isaac. Austin ended his career in Memphis, and in the last nine years, he received a salary of more than $20 million, which is enough to be called a 'perfect curtain call'. ”

Listening to the "old man" next to him fluently read a series of digital data, Meteor Shower secretly admired it in his heart, and if it was himself, facing the computer, I was afraid that he would not be able to read it so smoothly! Known as "Zhang Gui", there are really two brushes, not covered!

"Then may I ask Director Zhang, has there been such a person in the NBA in recent years?" Meteor Shower continued to ask.

"Of course there is, like the well-known Raja. Bale, after losing the election in '99, also signed a ten-day short contract, and he did it through his own efforts. He was even selected to the 2006-2007 All-Defensive Team No. 1 team, and his career salary of more than $35 million is generous enough. Zhang Weiping blurted out without hesitation.

"In that case, Tang Qian still has hope."

"That's right, it's man-made, just come step by step."

"Oh. The game has already begun, let's take a look at the Lakers' lineup today, Troy. Murphy, Paul. Gasol, Ci Shiping, Derek. Fisher, Luke. Walton...... Zhang guided, today Kobe Bryant. Bryant didn't play? Meteor Shower said.

"According to the latest news from the front, Kobe Bryant was stopped from the game by the team doctor because he suddenly got the flu." Zhang Weiping replied.

"In that case, the Lakers will have a hard time tonight!" Meteor Shower said: "Without Bynum and Kobe, the Lakers' offense is bound to be in crisis. How will Coach Brown line up his roster? Let's wait and see! ”

Compare the Los Angeles Lakers. The Phoenix Suns' lineup is much more complete, and their five-man starter is no different from the previous game, which is still PG Steve. Nash SG Jalaid. Dudley SF Grant. Hill PF Channing. Frye C Malchin. Gortat.

It stands to reason that the team boss is absent, and the remaining players should "hate the same enemy" and "unite as one", but unfortunately the Los Angeles Lakers do not have this tradition, and the lack of the main player presses the lineup, and the "lazy energy" of most of the players is instantly stimulated. The so-called "purple and gold aristocracy" is the current situation.

In the NBA. Each team has its own culture and atmosphere, and the city of angels is full of money and lights. Naturally, there are two key words: "indulgence" and "profligacy". Therefore, it is not impossible that most of the players will be affected by off-field factors when they come here, resulting in a decline in form, abnormal performance, and even indulge in nightlife and can't extricate themselves. Therefore, in Los Angeles, there must be a "paranoid" to lead the team. Leading by example is what keeps this team moving forward. At the time of "magician" and "heavenly hook", the development of the whole society was far different from what it is now, although it was said that "the strong are always strong". But after all, basketball is a matter of five people, and no matter how good your star is, it is impossible to "take one as ten" in every game, so the spur of substitutes and supporting roles is absolutely indispensable in the City of Angels.

Even when the "shark" was dominant, the leader of the Toyota Sports Center was also No. 8, there is no doubt about it.

Kobe Bryant other things, maybe you can still find faults, but more than ten years of crazy training attitude, no one has been black, even the "shark" himself, in his autobiography also personally affirmed this, the nickname of "mechanical dog", that's how it got it. However, after Kobe Bryant took power, the nickname of "Mechanical Dog" also became "Mechanical Snake", but its internal meaning is generally the same.

In the past 96 years in Los Angeles, there has always been a "true god" in the training hall, no matter how much people don't like training, as long as they see that man, they will be spurred to not let themselves be pulled too far apart.

However, tonight, Black Mamba was absent, and the Lakers' "lazy problem" had no one to spur, and suddenly, there were many problems.

The Spaniard, who returned to the low post, played hard, shooting 2 of 3, 4 rebounds, and 1 block as proof, but except for him, the rest of the people had a bit of a "sleepwalking" feeling, Ci Shiping shot 0 of 2, Fisher shot 0 of 3, Troy. Murphy made 1 of 3 shots, and if it weren't for Luke. Wharton was in good shape, shooting 2 of 3 on 3-pointers, and the Lakers were going to be completely beaten by the Suns in the first quarter! Even so, by the end of the first quarter, the Lakers were still 19-35, 16 points behind the opponent!

"Everyone is fighting spirit, we defeated them in the last game, there is nothing to be afraid of!" Mike. Brown wants to motivate the Lakers players through words, but unfortunately he is not a "Zen master", and his ability to make "chicken soup for the soul" is really poor enough.

……

"Coach Zhang, now that the first quarter is over, how do you think the two sides are performing?" Meteor Shower asked, sitting in the live broadcast room.

"The Suns' performance is very good, under the leadership of Nash, the operation of basketball is very reasonable, and the team's 10 assists in the first quarter, which is twice as many as the Lakers, is proof of this. And they shot well today, 14-of-25. The 56% data is also much higher than the Lakers, and it is no accident that the Lakers led by 16 points in the first quarter. After Zhang Weiping finished speaking, he continued to analyze: "On the other hand, look at the Lakers' side. It's a lot worse, after missing the two main players Kobe and Bynum, the overall core of the offense is very unclear, it seems to be Gasol, but other people's shots are not less than him, and the randomness of the offense is very high throughout the quarter, almost whoever holds the ball shoots, there is no tactic at all. The style of play tends to be a bit simpler. In addition to this, the most serious point is rebounding, we can look at the total number of rebounds on both sides. The Suns have 15 and the Lakers have 8, a full 7 less, which means that the Lakers' offensive opportunities are almost half less, see here. Bynum's absence is a big problem, and the Lakers rely on only one Gasol on the inside. Some are hard to stand alone. ”

"So how do you turn the tide of the situation?"

"I personally think that at this time, it should be replaced by Tang Qian. Murphy, though Troy. Murphy has range, he's tall, but he's not very good at rebounding. And the Lakers are going to solve it now. It's not a scoring problem, it's a rebounding problem, because if you don't have a rebound, the shooting pressure of the outside players will be invisibly increased many times, and if you don't solve this problem properly. Not to mention chasing points later, it is very difficult not to continue to widen the score difference. ”

"I see, it's up to Mike. Can Coach Brown deploy his troops in time! ”

But it's clear that Mike. Brown didn't hear the conversation, so apart from the normal rotation, the Lakers' starting mainstay remained the same.

Section 2, Paul. Gasol stepped up his offense, hitting four of his six shots and three free throws to score a total of 11 points. You must know that the Lakers scored only 21 points in the entire second quarter, and the efforts of the Spaniards do not need to be repeated. But it's a pity that basketball is a five-player sport, even Kobe. Bryant only managed to truly "take one as five" for only a few nights, so in the face of the Suns' 28 points in a single quarter, the Lakers' disadvantage was even wider.

In this quarter, the Spaniards defended desperately, and finally suppressed the opponent's 2-point shooting rate to 30%, but he was always only one person, no matter how desperate he defended inside, he couldn't stop the "loss of all lines" on the outside, and the 60% shooting rate outside the three-point line of the Suns directly eliminated Paul. Gasol's rebellious rage.

Here's a detail, and that's Troy. Murphy got 3 offensive rebounds in a row by his opponent in one round, and who was his opponent? Markieff. Morris, a "pure rookie" who has just stepped into the NBA this season.

Markieff. Morris's 6 rebounds in a single quarter almost gave the Lakers a heavy blow, and every time Los Angeles wanted to get up, they were killed by this person. And what about the data of Mr. "Trojan Horse"? 0 points, 0 rebounds, 0 blocks, 0 assists, the data in this section, zero across the board! In such a state where one position is almost "completely blown up", the Lakers only trailed the Suns by 7 points in a single quarter, which is already a "miracle".

Halftime, Lakers locker room.

"Troy, what the hell are you doing? Why can't you even deal with a pure rookie who is shorter than you??? "Look at Troy. Murphy's single-section statistics, even if it is the "good guy" Mike. Brown couldn't help but get angry and shouted loudly at the Lakers No. 14.

"I, I'm just not in good shape this quarter, Coach Brown, I'm going to be able to adjust to the next quarter......" heard Troy. Murphy also wanted to make excuses for himself, Matt. Barnes said on the side: "The single quarter was blown up by a rookie, and I was really embarrassed to continue." ”

"You...... Matt, I'll definitely teach each other a good lesson in the next quarter, I promise! "I saw it was Matt who spoke. Barnes, Troy. Murphy immediately softened his tone.

"Pull you down!" Matt. Barnes said, "Do you know how many points we've lost now?" 23 points, it's 23 points! As much as Michael's back number!! If I lose again, when I see Kobe, I'll see who bears his anger!! ”

"I ......" Troy. Murphy's face trembled, but he still said "dead duck with a hard mouth": "I still ask the coach to believe me, I will definitely be able to get back to form!" ”

“T.M.D！ It's shameless enough, don't shit while occupying the pit! "Matt. Barnes looked at the other and immediately sneered.

"You ......"

"What are you? Who do you think you are? How dare you talk to me like that??? "Matt. Barnston's "gangster" was a big deal.

"Hmph, anyway, it's not up to you who plays or doesn't, I just need to make it clear to Coach Brown!" Troy. Murphy shrunk his neck and gave himself the steps down.

For the atmosphere within the Lakers, Mike. Brown wasn't the first day to get the lesson, and eventually he thought about it and asked Paul. Gasol asked, "Paul, do you think you need Troy to come on the court to help you in the next game?" ”

Mike. Brown's words were perfect, a 'help for you', and it instantly highlighted the centrality of the Spaniard in tonight's game.

Matt. Barnes and Troy. Murphy, almost at the same time, looked at him.

The Spaniard pondered for a few seconds before opening his mouth to Mike. Brown Road:

"Coach Brown, I don't think Troy is in good shape tonight, so we're ......"

"Let's change people."

Spanish humane.

PS: First of all, congratulations to Zhou Qi for announcing his participation in the NBA draft, I don't know what kind of views you have on his draft prospects? You can express your opinions in the book review area! In short, Xiao Zi is still quite supportive, but he is afraid that once he loses the election, the psychological blow will make him collapse! After all, the recent draft predictions, Zhou Qi's pick has been declining, alas, I really hope he can succeed and let there be one more yellow person in the NBA!!

Thank you for the big monthly pass, thank you~~~ (To be continued.) )