Chapter 120: The Grievances of Sa City
"Drip !!" The referee's whistle blew quickly, and Kobe Bryant unloaded his strength against Ennis, staggered back to the ground, and stabilized his center of gravity.
"Kobe Bryant caused James again. Ennis fouled and he played hard in this quarter! "Kenny. Smith saw Kobe Bryant gasping for breath with his hands on his knees, "but his hard work did not bring out good results, and the Lakers still trailed their opponents by 21 points...... Even if Kobe Bryant hit both free throws, there is still a 19-point gap. β
"I think Scott should be able to notice that Bryant is 36 years old, not 26...... It's not an efficient way to let him keep attacking his opponent like this...... "Charles. Barkley shook his head with a complicated expression, "Kobe Bryant's shooting percentage in the third quarter was not high, and in fact, the Lakers' overall shooting percentage was not high. β
"I've always wondered why Lin didn't play in the whole quarter? In the second quarter, the Lakers' offensive resurgence was initiated by Lin, and Scott should be able to see how important he is. "Kenny. Smith shifted his gaze to the Lakers' bench, and Jeremy Lin was looking numbly at the collapse of the game on the court, without the slightest reaction.
Barkley glanced at the sidelines as well, and he let out an inexplicable chuckle, "Don't be so curious, Kenny, if you dig a little further, you'll see that it's not just a matter of athleticism......"
Bryant wiped a handful of sweat from his head and walked to the free throw line. Since returning from injury in the new season, he has found that his fitness has dropped a lot compared to before, and he starts to get tired after seven or eight minutes of high-intensity games. Looking up at the scores of the two sides on the big screen, Kobe Bryant rarely felt a sense of powerlessness from the bottom of his heart.
I can't hold up my team anymore......
Standing at the free throw line, the black mamba shook his head, temporarily emptied his mind of distractions, and threw the basketball in his hand. The arc of the basketball into the net is extremely soft, and Kobe Bryant has not regressed in the slightest in terms of basic skills.
Lakers fans cheered enthusiastically for their leaders, even as the margin widened. Everyone can see that Kobe Bryant has tried his best, although at this time, even if he tried his best, the offensive efficiency could not be improved.
Addison came to the top of the arc with the ball and didn't rush to the top of the arc. Although Price still caught up, his eyes were already a little confused. So far, Price has only 3 points, 2 assists, 2 rebounds, and as many as 5 turnovers, and he is completely unable to play under Addison's defense, and he is constrained on both offensive and defensive ends.
Addison shook the ball in one hand and quickly changed direction past Ronnie, who was half off the court. Price, killing the inside caused Tariq. Foul by Blake.
"Can anyone tell me why this idiot is still on the field now?!" Barkley, who couldn't stand it, pointed at Price angrily, "Where did his defensive attention go?!" Are you home?! β
The boos at Staples Arena seemed much weaker than before, and most Lakers fans didn't even have the motivation to be angry, and more than half of the boos were for Ronnie. Price's. He had just behaved as if he was inviting Addison to the inside, and his movements were outrageously sluggish.
Spoelstra sat comfortably on the bench and, after Addison had served the ball, he took advantage of a dead-ball chance to switch directly to the second team. The Heat have a back-to-back Game 2 tomorrow, and he doesn't want to waste too much energy on his main players in this kind of game against a weak team.
As long as the score difference does not narrow to less than 10 points, he will not replace Addison and others on the court......
The facts were not much different from Spoelstra's predictions, and the Heat's main team never played again until the end of the game. Six minutes into the fourth quarter, Byron . Scott pulled off all of his squad and calmly faced his 27th defeat of the season.
With the main lineup being replaced, Jeremy Lin got a few minutes of playing time in the final quarter and worked to improve his individual scoring to double digits. He changed his mind from the bottom of his heart, and he used to fantasize about being able to help the Lakers go far, but now Jeremy Lin only intends to make his stats more beautiful so that he can attract more teams to him after the season.
The Heat defeated the Lakers 114-91 in Staples, and the Miamins, who dominated the opponent throughout the game, played very easily, and none of the main players played more than 30 minutes.
Addison played 25 minutes and finished with 14 points, 11 assists, four rebounds and six steals. Not only stared at Ronnie. Price, who also used his passing ability to comb the team's offense smoothly and sharply.
swallowed another loss, but Kobe's expression was very relieved, and he took the initiative to talk to Chris. Bosh exchanged two words of greeting, and then to James, who completely exposed his fan image. Ennis hugged each other.
"Congratulations, you've won again." Jeremy Lin smiled helplessly at Addison, "My prediction yesterday was correct, right?" You're the one who wins. β
Addison looked at the other party's expressions, and seemed to know something in his heart, but he didn't say anything, just patted Jeremy Lin's back when he hugged him.
As both point guards, they know each other what they need most as a No. 1 and what they need to do to get what they want in this league.
At the press conference after the game, Kobe Bryant didn't say much about the loss of the game, but said that the team would continue to work hard for better results. However, for Addison, Black Mamba gave a high evaluation, believing that the Chinese rookie played 120% of the ability of the No. 1 position in this game, and it is very promising to give Chris a good chance in the future. Paul, Isaiah. Thomas and the others are on par.
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The Heat, who ended the game, did not stay in Los Angeles for long, but re-boarded the American Airlines airliner.
Their next stop was Sacramento, a city in central California and the state capital of California.
The Sacramento Kings are not an unfamiliar name for NBA players, especially in the case of Rick. During Adelman's tenure, the Kings, who used the Princeton system, were popular all over the league. But with Chris. Webb, Divac, Brad. Miller and others left one after another, and Adelman also left the King's coach's seat, the team's strength has shrunk significantly, and the record has also taken a sharp turn.
Today's Kings are recovering after a few seasons of silence. They drafted talented center DeMarcus in 2010. Cousins, and then Rudy. Guy and Darren. Collison. This season in Tyrone. Under Corbyn's coaching, the Kings have a 16-22 record, and while they haven't made the playoffs yet, management has high hopes.
One of the Kings' players has been looking forward to this game for a long time. Chalmers, who has been waiting for this day since he was traded to Sacramento, has been gearing up for this day.
"Dwyane and I still have a strong friendship, but this time we're enemies on the field." Speaking to the media, Chalmers said, "I will do everything I can to help the team win!" β
"That's for Addisonβ"
"That rookie seems to be doing well during this time, but don't worry, I'll take care of him myself...... Hopefully he'll be mentally prepared. β