On the night of April 21, the Staples Center was already in a heat wave, and the stadium full of history could no longer contain the heat from the stadium, and the whole of Los Angeles was enveloped in the heat of the playoffs, and the fans showed rare enthusiasm. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

In the streets and alleys of this city that never sleeps, there are all kinds of posters and promotional banners about the NBA and the Lakers.

"It's going to be a wonderful journey."

"In the first round of the playoffs, the Clippers challenge the Lakers, can it work miracles?"

"The competition in the same city of the empty city, the most charming series."

"The Big Three of the Clippers vs. 76 win over the Lakers! Can they threaten the Lakers' dominance? ”

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The Clippers finished eighth in the West in the regular season this season, making it to the playoffs. Against the all-time best team with 76 wins, the pressure on the Clippers is understandable. The reaction of the outside world is also expected, and everyone is curious whether the Clippers can avoid being swept 4-0 by the Lakers in this series.

This is not an exaggeration, after all, the Lakers have won 76 wins this season, which is a suppression of overall strength. Moreover, even if it is a competition star, the Clippers are very inferior. Judging by his performances in the last two seasons, Griffin may be able to claim to be in the top five players in the league. However, the Lakers have more star players, Kobe Bryant, who is expected to regain the MVP, Noel, who has been a strong contender for MVP for two consecutive seasons, Whiteside who has the potential to become a dominant center, etc., the Lakers have too many stars, which is the root of its dominance.

At the same time, the Lakers' ability to win 76 also shows how terrible the chemistry between the players of this super team is. As a result, almost no one is optimistic that the Clippers will beat the Lakers in this series, and everyone's interest is on what the Clippers can do with the Lakers, and then the Clippers can win a few games.

Of course, most of the voices are still leaning towards the Lakers 4-0 Clippers to advance.

As for media experts, their opinions revolve around 4:0 and 4:1.

"I think the Lakers should let go and beat the Clippers 4-1 to advance. After all, if they win two games in a row on the road, the resistance that the Lakers will have to face will be very large. In this case, it will not be conducive to the Lakers facing the Warriors or the Trail Blazers in the next round. ”

"No, I don't think so. The Lakers should do everything they can to win, in which case the Lakers will have plenty of time to rest and wait for their next opponent. ”

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In the Staples Center, outside the locker room, Chu Xuan was communicating with a coach before the game, and they were talking about the way the game was played.

The assistant coaches, led by Nash, tend to let the Lakers take on more offense from the inside, after all, the Lakers' interior line has always been the biggest hole card and advantage.

And Chu Xuan's idea is to focus on the outside line led by Kobe, so that the players can score more on the outside. Because Chu Xuan feels that the Clippers' defensive focus will definitely be arranged to defend the Lakers' interior offense.

It's an offensive disagreement, and several people are arguing.

Chu Xuan felt a headache, because with such old guys, listening to these tactical things every day, he felt that his head was about to become calloused.

"Steve, I don't think there's any need to think about it. In the first half, according to your ideas, the main focus is on the inside, so that the players can go to the inside to kill more, and Kobe Bryant is still the organizer. And in the second half, according to my idea, I will strengthen the outside attack...... Against a team like this, I think we need to try more. ”

After a pause, Chu Xuan smiled: "However, I think it's more important to do a good job of defense, after all, this is the foundation of winning in the playoffs." ”

"Okay, Chu, just as you say." Nash nodded: "But I think we should prepare more tactics in case we need them, and there is a tactic that has recently been worked out to make Zach Lavin and Janis ......"

Nash has always been known for his prudence, and he thinks things very carefully, which is what Chu Xuan appreciates about him. However, Chu Xuan also hated him, that is, he really liked to chatter too much.

Looking at Nash, Chu Xuan smiled and said, "Steve, in fact, I don't think there's any need to think about so many tactics. Because in many cases, strength is the best tactic. ”

Really, what Chu Xuan said made a lot of sense. Because if a team already has the ability to suppress the overall strength of any team, then tactics are sometimes really not so important.

And this season's Lakers, young players are gradually growing...... Under the skyrocketing strength, it can be said that it has an overwhelming advantage in terms of strength. In this case, perhaps Chu Xuan wants to say that even if there is no tactic and the players play at will, not many teams will be able to beat the Lakers in 4 games in a series.

"But ......"

Nash disagreed, he felt that there should be no thoughts of underestimating the enemy.

However, when Nash raised his head, Chu Xuan had already walked away.

……

There was a sound of footsteps in the hallway, and it was Kobe Bryant who had just come out of the toilet, wearing the Lakers' No. 24 pants and only a vest on his upper body.

This was not a surprise outfit, as the game was about to start and the players were already changing their clothes and shoes, waiting for the game to begin.

Kobe Bryant saw Chu Xuan, and then looked at Nash and the others behind Chu Xuan, and immediately understood what was going on.

"Chu, Steve is going to explore tactics with you again? Ha ha. You really should listen to me, and that is to ignore him...... As I said, he's not going to be angry, you just have to do that. ”

When Chu Xuan heard this, he couldn't help laughing, Kobe Bryant and Nash were very familiar, and he was completely familiar with Nash's temperament.

And Chu Xuan has been in contact with Nash since he joined the Lakers team in 13 years, and he is also very clear about Nash's personality.

"I've already done that. Steve should be depressed right now, and maybe he won't give me any more advice tomorrow. Chu Xuan smiled happily.

"Chu, you think too much, Steve will only think of other methods, and then how to make you accept his ideas."

Chu Xuan smiled and was noncommittal, if Nash was the kind of person who gave up easily, he would not have achieved what he is today.

The two chatted casually, and Kobe Bryant saw that Chu Xuan was fine, so he prepared to leave. He's still going to have to adjust his form and be in the best shape for the first game of the playoffs this year.

"Kobe~" Chu Xuan suddenly turned his head and shouted to him: "Do you say we have hope of getting Chris Paul?" ”

Kobe Bryant couldn't help but be stunned when he heard this, he didn't expect Chu Xuan to suddenly say such a sentence.

Get Chris Paul? It's a bit difficult. Unless, of course, Paul signs with the Lakers after his contract expires...... However, the other teams in the league will probably join forces to oppose it.

Moreover, the Lakers are now a mature team with amazing dominance. This is different from back then, the Lakers' demand for Paul is actually not high.

But, for Kobe, partnering with Paul? His heart is still full of hope.

"If you really pursue it, I think it's still very promising. After all, Chris didn't have an easy time with the Clippers, and he wanted to win a championship, but he certainly didn't have that opportunity...... So, if he still wants to win a championship, joining the Lakers is undoubtedly the best choice. ”

Bryant laughed.

"Chu, are you really going to pursue Chris Paul?"

Hearing Kobe's doubts, Chu Xuan replied: "I have this plan, I hope to be able to get a superstar-level organizational point guard for the Lakers, so that someone can replace you." ”

Chu Xuan's consideration is not superfluous, because Kobe Bryant is now almost 38 years old, and his age will definitely not allow him to maintain an All-Star level performance as an organizational point guard. And from the current Lakers, others do not have the ability to take on the task of this organization. Antetokounmpo may be able to, but his experience and playmaking skills are still far from those of top-notch playmakers.

And Paul, who is only 31 years old, is the best organizer in history. If they can get him, the Lakers don't have to worry about the lack of playmaker masters in the next 3~5 years. After 3~5 years of learning and transformation, Antetokounmpo is also about 25 years old, and his transformation to organizing point guards should have been completed long ago, when he can replace Paul and become the master of control of the fourth dynasty team of the Lakers dynasty after Nash, Kobe Bryant, and Paul, then the Lakers can once again continue their dominance for 10 years.

This was the last step envisioned by the Chu Xuan Dynasty......

Of course, for Chu Xuan, bringing in Paul is only the first option, and the last step of his dynasty vision has another option, which is to transform himself into a player, and then become the organizer of the Lakers.

However, Chu Xuan has not yet made a complete decision, after all, he only signed a 100 million yuan coaching contract with the Lakers not long ago, and this kind of salary income still makes him extremely excited. And the transformation to be a player, the unknowns are too great. What's more, with the league's point guard talent on the rise, it's hard to say whether he can live up to the level that the dynasty envisions requires.

"Chu, you thought about letting me retire so soon?" Kobe teased, but immediately said: "Actually, I have almost thought about the question of my future career in the past few days." If I can win three times in a row this year, then I will definitely continue to play next season and go for four consecutive titles......"

Really!

Chu Xuan was indignant in his heart, this was the same as he predicted, if Kobe Bryant could win three consecutive championships, then it would be understandable to attack the four consecutive championships that Jordan had not completed.

"Kobe, what if you win four in a row? Do you want to hit the fifth consecutive championship? Chu Xuan laughed.

Bryant chuckled, "Then maybe I can try to talk to Bill Russell about his 11 championship rings......" (To be continued.) )