Chapter 465
After the second loss, the Lakers won back-to-back victories over the Rockets and Kings, two powerhouses in the West.
And they won with ease, a far cry from the chaos of the entire roster against the Trail Blazers. The veterans who have been making trouble before are all honest.
Especially Oscar is now very clear about his own problems, strength is the right to speak, and being too conceited will only lead to bad consequences. After so many years in the alliance, he still knows this very well.
If it weren't for the fact that there weren't so many opportunities to adjust the lineup in the current game, the veterans represented by him wouldn't have many opportunities to prove themselves.
Now that the WACKER coach has made concessions, it would be a shame to lose the game. After all, it's not that he didn't give him a chance, but the real problem is that they don't know what the main force should pay attention to.
Starters are not born to start, and of course their ability is not necessarily better than that of the substitutes. After all, there are still so many super sixths.
But to be a starter, you have to have the ability to get into the game quickly. Nobody waits for a player to take five minutes, ten minutes to get into shape.
In fact, a good substitute must also have such an ability, and if you want a good position, you have to be able to throw it as soon as you get on the field. And at this time, as long as there is a fluctuation, it is likely to be replaced by the head coach.
Their opportunities are few and far between. The sense of honor to be the best sixth man is even less than the affirmation of winning the scoring title. After all, not all players have this opportunity.
Oscar now understands his position. He can be a starter, but he can't get a say in the team. I can't blame anyone else, I can only say that the Lakers are no longer the bad team they were back then.
They have so many good players, especially since most of these people are young. Guys like them, who would basically become fringe players on other teams, are valued here, and more importantly, they can also challenge for championships in good teams.
What we have to do now is to cherish it, and then develop our abilities and integrate them as much as possible. That's why the Lakers have strengthened as a whole.
Although they experienced a defeat, this result made them stronger as a whole, and it can be regarded as a blessing in disguise.
With not even half of the regular season complete, their abilities now have a lot to improve. Failure is of course the best chance to improve himself, and there is no way for Wacker to admit it, but the Lakers still have a lot of shortcomings.
But that's true even for the greatest teams, who don't have all sorts of problems. Zhang Yi's leadership skills are far from the level of dominating the team.
Robert's defensive ability is good and bad, that's a problem with his mentality. If he can't adjust well, then his future will also be clouded.
Because although many teams need a scorer, he who can only score is likely to be put on the bench, because such talent is also very rare.
Wacker is already very human, and in many cases, a manager's decision can change a player's entire career. Just like Popovich put Ginobili as a substitute back then, this is the so-called opportunity, and no one knows whether this step is good or bad.
Zhang Yi can help his teammates, especially his brother. This is also his responsibility and obligation as the boss of the team. There is still room for improvement in his performance, and this is called room for growth.
The Lakers are happy to accept such a young selection, because nothing is better for a city to see a superstar step by step to the top.
Robert and Vali are both making significant progress right now, and that's how they've grown, and it's only been a very short period of time, which proves that they can grow tremendously in the future as long as there are no surprises.
Despite the dangers, L.A. people love to gamble, and they are convinced that they have chosen the right path. To believe in the process, this is the current Lakers unified mentality.
And they did perform strongly, not all of them rely on Zhang Yi, of course his ability is strong enough, but only the tandem team and all teammates can play this kind of record.
Neither the Rockets nor the Kings are underdogs, and they also have some of the league's top stars on their roster. For example, Houston's super center Laugh, who is 2.21 meters tall, and the most terrifying thing is that his athletic battles start from a high position.
He has a terrifying three-point ability that makes him a moving arsenal on the court. So he also had the nickname of a bomb.
In fact, the interior can be said to be the Lakers' weakness right now, especially since Vali is not very mature now. There is still a lot to be done in his abilities.
But in this game, he played neither humble nor arrogant when he was at an absolute disadvantage in height, and grabbed several defensive rebounds on the defensive end, which well limited the opponent's good secondary offense.
What's more, in the offensive phase, the Lakers were originally stalled after the opening. Because the Lakers focus on the defensive focus on the outside, that is, the offensive double arrow composed of Robert and Zhang Yi.
But what they didn't expect was that Zhang Yi did not force a single fight when everyone chased and intercepted him, but on the contrary, he sent all of them to Wali when he attracted various defenses.
The new little bully under the basket also reflects all his scoring ability, and no one expected that Vali's scoring and air receiving ability would be so strong.
If it weren't for the fact that his playing time is limited now, he would probably play his masterpiece against the superstar under the basket in this game.
Wacker certainly wants his son to play well on the pitch, but in order to explore the squad and not let the problems of those teams surface, he can only give opportunities to the quality players on the bench.
This average can lead to other problems in many cases, but WACKER knows when it needs to adjust its squad.
Of course, there is a way to play in order to win, but to let these people know what position they are better suited to play, when to play, and even when to play.
As head coach, WACKER has really put a lot of thought into it. Of course, he can decide all this directly, but the end result can only be to make the players fluctuate in their hearts.
For a team that wants to go further throughout the season, no one's strength can be given up, and their presence is certainly meaningful and irreplaceable. As Gianna said, the players she found may not be the best, but they must be able to do their part to win the championship, because her goal is only to win the championship!