Chapter 214: It's better to fight with soy sauce than to fight with mouth
This summer, the most surprising thing in the NBA is the giant Lakers, who formed the "big4", but was almost swept by the civilian team Pistons. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
In the offseason, the disintegration of "big4" was also expected.
But the Lakers management so decisively sent the "big shark" O'Neal away, leaving only Kobe Bryant, completely tearing down and rebuilding, but it was beyond everyone's expectations.
In the summer, almost no one in the NBA was optimistic about the Lakers' prospects this season.
The vast majority of people believe that making the playoffs is the ultimate goal of the Lakers this season.
But at the beginning of the season, the Lakers didn't know how many people they had slapped in the face, winning three in a row, and the opponent even had the championship favorite Spurs.
The Lakers have become a big dark horse, and Lu Xiaofeng is the dark horse among the dark horses.
Although the Lakers' interior line is still considered to be the bottom of the league, their outside offensive power has become one of the strongest.
In all three games, the Lakers scored more than 100 points.
You know, the Jazz and the Spurs are both recognized defensive powerhouses.
The power of the Lakers' offensive end is, of course, due to the team's organizer Lu Xiaofeng.
His big-picture view, his passing ability, of course, the pundits are looking at it.
Although there are still some dead ducks with hard mouths "Lu Hei", they don't want to admit Lu Xiaofeng's excellence, but the weekly best of the week with an average of three doubles per game is undoubted.
It doesn't matter if you call him lucky, or the opponent didn't pay attention, or Kobe Bryant pinned down the opponent's defense, but "the numbers don't lie."
As the second rookie to win the NBA's first week of the week after O'Neal, before he showed a decline, no expert with a passing IQ would speak ill of him.
Since the 2001-02 season in the NBA, the selection of the best of the week has been divided into east and west, so in addition to Lu Xiaofeng, the best of the week in the West, there is also an best of the week in the East.
As soon as the two choices of one east and one west were released, the media found it extremely interesting.
Lu Xiaofeng in the west and Wade in the east.
As soon as the "OK combination" broke up, the team won three consecutive wins in the first week of the new season, but the best of the week was snatched away by the little brother around him.
Is this a coincidence? Or is it a coincidence?
This is a bit too coincidental, isn't it?
According to the media, during the pre-game interview between the Heat and the Wizards last night, O'Neal said sourly:
"He was just lucky, he met me at the beginning, and now he meets Superman Land."
Of course, everyone knows who "he" is.
O'Neal, who was abandoned by the Lakers, certainly resents Kobe.
When the younger brother grew up, he drove himself away as a big brother, and no one was happy, right?
Originally, after he left, he saw the Lakers' rebuilt posture, and he was ready to watch the jokes of the Lakers and Kobe Bryant.
The Heat's lineup is obviously aiming for the championship, and in his mind, the record will definitely be much better than the rebuilt Lakers, and at that time, he can taunt the Lakers and Kobe Bryant with impunity.
Cool words such as "Without me, he will be nothing, he will only lose" and other cool words, he has already prepared a draft in his heart.
Unexpectedly, a Lu Xiaofeng popped out of nowhere, and almost dominated all the news headlines in the first week of the NBA.
Triple-double in debut, lore, triple-double again, and an average of triple-doubles per game in the first week.
O'Neal's rookie season is awesome enough, and this Lakers rookie named "Lu Xiaofeng" seems to be better than him.
If you were someone else, with O'Neill's character, she would never take it seriously, and most of the words that came out were:
"Who is Lu Xiaofeng? I don't know. There are so many rookies every year, and when he gets the MVP, FMVP, maybe I'll pay attention to him. ”
But since he is a rookie of the Lakers and Kobe's helper, it is different.
O'Neill seems to have become a "wind honey", just like Barkley and Director Zhang, who praised Lu Xiaofeng:
"I've watched him play and he's just everywhere and can do anything. He's got three-pointers and a masterful passing, and he's a cross between Magic Johnson and Big Bird Bird. He's a natural leader, he's a superman. He's the Lakers' new king. ”
Of course, this last sentence is the key.
In order to belittle Kobe, O'Neal praised Lu Xiaofeng to the sky, and it seems that the Lakers' victory is all his own credit.
I'm afraid there are also elements of sowing discord in it.
It's best that after Kobe Bryant heard it, he began to contradict Lu Xiaofeng again.
Before the home game against the Hawks, the media reporters who were afraid that the world would not be chaotic spread O'Neal's words to the ears of Lu Xiaofeng and Kobe.
"God is always there for me."
In response to O'Neal's "good luck", Kobe Bryant responded.
As for Lu Xiaofeng's best of the week, he commented:
"Lue is a genius, one of the best guards in the NBA and the best teammate I've ever had. Without a doubt, he was the MVP of the first week. ”
A reporter grabbed his words and asked him if Lu Xiaofeng was better than O'Neill.
This is obviously finding fault.
Who is O'Neill?
One of the top 50 superstars in NBA history, the most dominant center, and the Most Valuable Player of the Finals three times in a row.
Lu Xiaofeng is a pink newcomer, and the honor is only the best of the week that has just arrived.
How does this compare?
Kobe Bryant glared at the reporter, but did not evade:
"Lu's talent is not inferior to O'Neill. And his level of effort is a hundred times better than O'Neill! ”
The city gate caught fire, affecting the fish in the pond.
Kobe Bryant and O'Neal's verbal battle was pulled to Lu Xiaofeng, which made him depressed.
"Thanks to Shaq's compliment. He's one of the greatest players in NBA history and a role model for me to follow. ”
"Shaq's deal? I hadn't been here yet. You're asking the wrong person. ”
"I've been a Lakers fan, a Kobe Bryant fan since I was a kid. That's why I came to the Lakers. ”
"I came here to play basketball for fun. I'm not interested in any 'team bosses'. Kobe Bryant is the boss of the Lakers. ”
'Wade is a good player and it's an honour to be named the Weekly Winner with him.'
The Eagles are so weak that the media is not interested in paying attention to their players, and the pre-game questions, almost no mention of the Hawks, are all "OK combination" grievances and the best of the week.
Only Zhao Yuwei asked Lu Xiaofeng a "serious" question:
"If you win the best of the week today and play the Eagles at night, will you work harder and get another triple double?"
Lu Xiaofeng was not interested in these messy data, and said angrily:
"Hello is really good! After winning the best of the week, of course, I have to share the happiness with my teammates. Hopefully everyone will have fun tonight and win. ”
Lu Xiaofeng said so, and he did the same in the game.
The management of the Hawks didn't know what was going on to go crazy and got a bunch of swingmen, but none of them were practical.
From the main force to the bench, everyone wants to attack with the ball, and organizing defenders is just a decoration.
This is probably the lowest intensity confrontation Lu Xiaofeng has encountered since entering the NBA.
The opposing point guard, he has never heard of it, whether it is offensive or defensive, it is a mess and useless.
Without a strong enemy, Lu Xiaofeng has no desire to win.
Except for the first attack in the opening game, Lu Xiaofeng easily broke through the inside line and dunked successfully, but he never took the initiative to attack.
The audience was not disappointed.
Driven by Lu Xiaofeng and Odom's passes, Kobe, who continued to hold back, and Butler, who was in hot shape, collapsed the Hawks in the first quarter.
Butler's three-point shot was open, shooting five of five in the first quarter and scoring 17 points in the first quarter.
Bryant also scored 12 points.
The Lakers scored 45 points in the first quarter, while the Hawks scored just 18.
With the rain of three-pointers and empty dunks, the halftime difference has exceeded 30 points.
Halfway through the third quarter, Tang Shuai began to withdraw the main force.
The future Warriors assistant coach, Walton, has just returned from injury and has also gone up for a few minutes.
Vujasic, the No. 27 pick in the first round, finally ushered in his NBA debut.
His luck was not bad, as soon as he went up, Lu Xiaofeng came to a breakthrough shot, he was outside the three-point line at 45 degrees on the right side, he caught the ball and shot, and the basketball went into the net.
Vujasic's first shot in the NBA went in.
The audience also gave face, and gave applause to this rookie little white face, which made him so excited that his face was red.
This is a game that Lu Xiaofeng is looking forward to for everyone to be happy with.
Everyone on the team got playing time and they all scored points.
Bryant played 26 minutes and scored a game-high 32 points.
Butler was on fire, making six three-pointers and scoring 25 points.
Odom had 11 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists and had a bizarre triple-double.
Although Lu Xiaofeng played soy sauce, his assists hit a new high, scoring 10 points, 6 rebounds, 15 assists, 4 grabs and 2 hats, which was still a comprehensive performance.
The game ended early, and the Lakers players' night had just begun.