In the next game, the two teams also began to compete in earnest! Although the Lakers played a full 24 minutes, O'Neal also came up in the fourth quarter, and the two also had a certain cooperation.

Zhou Yang didn't play in the last two quarters. Because the opponent's defense is fierce! Jackson was worried that he was afraid that the team would have some unnecessary injuries, so he didn't let Zhou Yang and Wharton go up again. Wharton didn't play long before he came down.

89:79 in the third quarter! In the fourth quarter, the Heat began to change their tactics, and Payton's three-pointer and Wade's breakaway caused the Lakers to completely abandon the game in the final minutes. Bryant was holding on, but still couldn't get the win.

116：109！ Riley high-fives every player who comes back from the field! Not long after, Jackson also came over to shake his hand, and the two of them briefly exchanged pleasantries. Rye used his keen observation and decisive tactical changes to make it relatively easy for the Heat to win the Lakers even though the interior line was not very strong!

Jackson, who had felt that he would be able to break the opponent's morale at the beginning of the fourth quarter, did not expect that they would be beaten like this by the Heat. Although the Lakers are already strong, there are still many unknowns this season.

Mourning 10 points, 9 rebounds and 6 blocks! Haslem had 11 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, Posey had 8 points, 5 rebounds and 2 steals, and Wade had 29 points, 5 rebounds and 3 steals! Payton 26 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists!

Seven of the Heat had double-doubles, and Payton scored seven three-pointers in this game! Mourning's approaching 40 years old is still daunting! The Heat's offensive and defensive style of play made the Lakers lose sight of one or the other.

The players here in Los Angeles have never been able to find a feeling, a feeling that can suppress the Heat! According to one media outlet, the current Heat looks like they are fully ready to play the playoffs!

Lakers' O'Neal got 12 points, 10 rebounds and 4 blocks! Odom 9 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists! Cook had 8 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, and Kobe Bryant had 41 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists! Fisher 12 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists! Zhou Yang 15 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists!

Wade was happy after the game, but his smile froze when he went back to check Kobe's stats. thought that Kobe Bryant would be a few points higher than himself, but in terms of data, every data of Kobe Bryant was higher than his own......

On the other hand, Riley was a little puzzled, how did Zhou Yang get 15 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists after only playing two quarters? If this kid lets him play a full three quarters of the game, it will easily exceed 20 points! The joy just now disappeared a little, maybe Jackson still had reservations about him?

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There are 5 games left until the playoffs. The Lakers had already entered the playoff roster early at this time. Because in those five games, Jackson mainly wanted to see the quality of the players. Mainly for the substitutes.

At this time, the Lakers have basically stabilized the third position in the West. The first in front is the Spurs, and the second is the Suns. This season is an unusual one for Zen masters. Even he and Dr. Bass said this in a conversation a month ago.

The two of them still had a lot to say, and in the end, because they were not too busy, the two of them talked in the office until late at night. The main talk is about the past, present and future of the Lakers. And some of the things that happened this season.

The two of them talked a lot about it, especially for the two young guys in the team right now. One is Wharton, and the other is Zhou Yang, who just joined the team this year.

Because of their age and stats, the team didn't rank the two of them as very good players. However, Zhou Yang's average data per game is much better than Wharton's. And one of the two is a player who has played for three years, and the other has just come to the Lakers.

Zhou Yang's average per game is now 12.3 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.9 assists! Walton had 4.8 points, 1.5 rebounds and 2.6 assists. Although Zhou Yang played a little more than Luke by 2 minutes. But the data is more obvious.

Jackson still gave Bass a suggestion in this long conversation, that is, whether the Lakers want to "attack" one of Kobe Bryant and O'Neal in the future. We must pay attention to the cultivation of young forces in the team.

Odom and Zhou Yang are two strikers with good ability and potential in the team. However, Dr. Bass's final thought was that Odom seemed to be stronger, and this comparison is clear.

The former is a player who has played in the NBA for many years. And Zhou Yang is not very experienced in many aspects.

"What I'm saying next may be a bit inappropriate. I think Zhou Yang is stronger than Odom! ”

"Isn't a forward player who plays less time than Zhou Yang, but can get 16.1 points, 6.4 rebounds and 4.3 assists, not as good as Zhou Yang?" Buzz was a little surprised to hear Jackson say what he thought directly.

It was so nice to chat with Phil. He's a passing coach in his day and age! Sometimes two people can also come up with a lot of good ideas when chatting. And Jackson only chatted with Bass speculatively because the other party's insight and vision really made him feel that it was worth chatting with him.

And the Lakers have now finalized Jackson's contract...... That is, the Lakers will sign Jackson to a one-year contract extension with guaranteed contract. The Lakers will still be coached by Zen masters next season!

In other words, no matter who Kobe Bryant and O'Neal end up leaving, he will not leave. This makes him look more calm when he leads the team now. Lakers management is also considering that the playoffs are about to be played. Moreover, this season, the Zen master has changed the Lakers from a total of 6-8 in the West in the previous two years to the current third in the West, which shows that he is still very suitable for coaching in the Lakers.

After the coach is confirmed, then the next two are O'Neal and Kobe. The team has not given a positive statement so far.

In a recent interview, the stadium management also seemed to be hinting that when it comes to the playoffs, it will be decided based on individual performance. Both teams are now in full swing for O'Neal and Kobe......

For the Heat, they feel that as long as they get O'Neal, it is not impossible to enter the Finals with their current combat strength! The fans on the Bulls' side are more direct.

When the Lakers go to Chicago to play, they will see fans holding signs that say "Kobe, you are the next Jordan of the Windy City." The Lakers also felt like they were on a different home court when they arrived at the Bulls......

They also know that this enthusiasm is also mixed with the expectation of the current league superstar Kobe! The two players were even a little relaxed at this point. Because neither of them has received clear information now, there is some cooperation on the field from time to time.

Relationships have also become less rigid. even joked that when the time comes, one will go to the Heat and the other will go to the Bulls~ Leaving the "sad" place of Los Angeles may be beneficial to both of them~ But when the two of them made this joke, they both thought in their hearts, "Who is especially willing to leave if they don't leave"

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"I've heard that these games are going to look at us next season," Troy said to Adonal at this point.

"I'm not in the mood at all now, who will I play with? Lakers? Oh my God~ Aren't we kneeling with them every minute? Anyway, they're already out, so there's no need to fight too seriously with the other party, I think"

"Grapevine, I heard that the other party's O'Neal and Kobe Bryant are not playing"

"Then you can think about it!" Adonal's eyes lit up at this point.

The Warriors have essentially become the league's sparring team this season. They are now in 12th place in the West. Even if you win all five games, you won't be able to make the playoffs. The players were somewhat frustrated by that. In order not to let the players just give up on the team, it was decided that these five games will affect who will be the team's starter next season.

Even Davis and Richardson took it seriously. They still have to fight for it, even though they have established themselves with the Warriors at this point.

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Coming to the Lakers' home court, today's game still made them feel a lot less pressure because Kobe Bryant and O'Neal didn't play. It's time for a friendly match against each other. The Lakers, on the other hand, are even more relaxed.

But the players on the pitch will be more serious! Because Jackson will always observe the end of the game, and thus look at the data together to see who is playing more time in the playoffs.

The fans at the game were enthusiastic because they knew that the Lakers seemed to be relieved this season. The team has also become more united.

Zhou Yang's attitude at the time was not very clear. The main idea is that Odom still has to be more valuable than Zhou Yang. And Zhou Yang also saw in the data that although he is playing very hard now, he still has a gap with Odom, O'Neal and Kobe.

The other party's efficiency is indeed higher than his. Both experience, proficiency, and shooting accuracy are good. And he Zhou Yang is different, Kobe Bryant is now striking iron from time to time, and he sometimes plays iron for three or five games in a row. Fortunately, he still has some certainty in the number of rebounds and assists.

The Warriors players who will play tonight are Adonal, Troy, Dunleavy, Richardson, and Davis. This season, the Warriors are still among the league's underdogs.

The Lakers are Odom, Zhou Yang, Wharton, Fisher, and Vujacic in order. "As long as you win the game, the stats will go to us, won't it?" Odom said to his players after coming on the pitch. He is now the third player on the Lakers team other than O'Neal and Kobe!

Some media have even called them the "Lakers Big Three"!

"That's right, I feel like I can get 10 assists in this game~" Zhou Yang's mentality is good. In the regular season that followed, his stats faded into obscurity.

There is still good exposure, but Zhou Yang has become a potential forward player for the Lakers. Instead of the third place in the team at the beginning of the season! In addition to his own efficiency, the Zen master did not let Zhou Yang play too much time in the later games.

The Warriors looked at the Lakers' lineup and felt a lot more comfortable. Now they are more capable of Odom here. Zhou Yang, Wharton and Vujacic are all newcomers~

Fisher's words, he has the ability to shoot more than 5 threes in a game!

At the start of the game, Adonal got the basketball and passed the ball to Davis. The latter went straight to the front court and hit a three-point shot.

The reason why the Lakers didn't give O'Neal and Kobe Bryant a clear style of play was because they wanted the two players to be fully engaged in the playoffs. And if you want the head coach of the team to play with peace of mind, you will explain to him in advance whether you can stay in office.

Kobe Bryant didn't show up here at this time, but trained in the training gym! And O'Neal is sleeping at home at this time, according to his idea is to replenish the following physical strength to cope with the next playoffs~

Vujacic got the basketball and passed the half, and the basketball was cut off by Troy when he passed! The Zen master frowned at this time. Vujacic still makes people feel immature. The Lakers seem to have dropped a lot of power without O'Neal and Kobe.

Richardson got the ball and hit a three-pointer from the same position as Davis just now...... I wasn't happy after I finished shooting, but I thought it would be nice if I could score more points like this in the regular season......

After Zhou Yang got the basketball, he directly passed Dunleavy, who almost broke the basketball in Zhou Yang's hand! When the Warriors didn't understand Zhou Yang's style of play, the opponent directly stepped back and scored 2 points! This may be the difference between Zhou Yang and Vujasic.

He has a good ability to read the game and knows what to do and when. Vujacic is different. He sometimes chooses to attack rashly, so it doesn't work well. However, it would be better if he and Zhou Yang played together.

After Dunleavy received the basketball, he saw Zhou Yang who had just passed by him, and immediately ran to him, and when he threw it in the air, Zhou Yang suddenly gave Dunleavy a bloody cap behind him!

It's a bit embarrassing, the Warriors are all on the line...... Odom got the rebound and immediately passed the ball to Fisher, and Vujacic took his pass and hit a three-point shot! The opponent's two three-pointers in the opening game didn't have much of an impact on the Lakers.

On the contrary, the warriors were a little panicked first! They feel that the style of the Lakers is very different from last season! Last season's Lakers couldn't stop Kobe and O'Neal at every turn, and they were scattered on the court.

The team's offensive task basically fell to Kobe Bryant or O'Neal, resulting in the team's stats not improving on other players. At that time, they had a good regular season, at least enough wins to enter the playoffs. But when it comes to the playoffs, it is directly eliminated.

Because after entering the playoffs, the competition factor and seriousness of the two sides can be improved by more than one grade!

Troy got the basketball and passed the ball to Adonal, whose layup was directly blocked by Odom!

On the Warriors' side, the mood of the players is not very good right now. This is the same as the whole season is almost over, and you are not going to let us go?

Davis didn't have a three-pointer after getting the ball, and Wharton rushed in to get a rebound and passed the ball to Zhou Yang. Since it's an investigation, Jackson will give the Lakers players more time to stay on the court.

The last few games, I can get more data!