Chapter Seventy-Three: Lin Fei, who is in a downturn

ESPN columnist Bruwen. Anders put it this way in his column:

Lakers? Do they want to lose Kobe Bryant and expect Rookie Lin to become the next Kobe Bryant? I can't deny that Rookie Lin is very stable, but after losing Kobe, the defensive pressure he will face will increase exponentially, he is still just a rookie, he has done very well, do you want to expect more, maybe he will be a superstar in the league in the future, but not now, it shouldn't be unfair to him to put pressure on him, I think Phil Jackson should know that. But there is no doubt that Lin will be the Lakers' first point of attack, and if Kobe Bryant does not play, then it will be a major test for rookie Lin and an opportunity to grow, albeit tough.

In addition to this, you want to count on Lamar. Did Odom become a magician? It turns out that it's best to just pray that he stays focused on the court, and if it's still the habit of wandering, I think three straight defeats are far from the end.

In the end, is there still anyone who expects Bayram to transform into Jabbar? I don't think anyone expects that, and of course maybe Kupchak and Buss do, so Lakers fans are still realistic.

The article received the most fair reviews, and there was general agreement with Anders.

The Lakers finally confirmed that the star Kobe Bryant will be out for physical therapy for at least half a month, and the Lakers' next opponents are secretly happy.

After a serious interview, the Lakers will go to the away game against the Memphis Grizzlies, and Kobe Bryant stayed in Los Angeles because he had to recuperate from an injury, which was the first time this season that the Lakers played without Kobe.

Due to Kobe's absence, Lin Fei got the opportunity to start, which was Lin Fei's second start this season.

Lin Fei's performance in the FedEx Center is still very stable, shooting the ball into the basket one by one with non-stop running, and the Lakers only trailed the Grizzlies by one point in the first quarter, a large part of which is due to Lin Fei. At the beginning of the second quarter, Lin Fei sat on the bench, Vujacic continued to play iron after he came on the court, coupled with the lack of playmakers in the team, Farmar made two consecutive mistakes as if he couldn't pass the ball, and the Lakers were suddenly pulled to 15 points by the Grizzlies, and Lin Fei appeared again.

As soon as Lin Fei came on the court, he hit two three-pointers in a row to reduce the score to single digits, but Pau Gasol beat the Lakers on the inside as his own garden, and he scored 14 points in the second quarter to keep the difference at about 10 points.

If it weren't for Lin Fei's 16 shooting 9 of 25 points in the first half, the Lakers would have been thrown down by a few points, Lin Fei felt exhausted for the first time, and the shooting percentage dropped sharply, and finally the Lakers lost to the Grizzlies with a score of 18 points on the road, officially falling to the second place in the West, and reluctantly accepted the fact that they had lost four in a row.

Lin Fei scored 38 points on 34 shots, a career-high 34, but still could not lead the Lakers to victory, and then returned to Staples to face the Utah Jazz back-to-back, Lin Fei, who was physically exhausted in the last game, was completely lost under the tight guard of AK47 Kirilenko, scoring 12 points on only 5 of 14 shots and being blocked directly by Kirilenko twice, and also got a career-high 5 turnovers. The Lakers also swallowed a five-game losing streak under the watchful eyes of the home crowd, and Lin Fei even heard boos in the final moments.

"Rookie, are you scared just because of the boos? Everyone has their own abnormal times, and everyone's life is not smooth, do you just give up? Kobe Bryant's cold eyes seemed to shoot Lin Fei through.

"Nope!" Lin Fei himself couldn't believe that his tone was so unfirm and not firm.

"Rookie, I'll tell you! I need to see the rookie who once swore in front of me and gritted his teeth and said, 'Bryant, I'm going to beat you someday', not a dejected rookie, what's wrong with the iron, you have to always believe that the next ball you can throw, always, even if you miss a hundred or a thousand 10,000 balls in front of you, you have to believe that the next ball can be shot! Kobe Bryant patted Lin Fei's shoulder with his left hand and left the locker room.

Lin Fei sat alone in front of the locker and meditated, "Do you just want to live behind other people's backs?" Just want to succeed with the help of others? Lin Fei take out your courage and take it out! Lin Fei clenched his fists and roared in his heart.

A day later, the Lakers continued to sit at home to face the Warriors, the Warriors had been humiliated by Lin Fei's madness on their home court, this opportunity to seize the opportunity of Kobe's absence The Warriors were menacing, and finally the Lakers swallowed their sixth consecutive defeat on the road, Lin Fei made 26 shots and only hit 9 goals and scored 24 points, Lin Fei's continuous sluggish performance has undoubtedly become the target of media attacks.

"Phil, he's just a good rookie, there's Ramar and Derrick here, not just him, you shouldn't let him shoot, you look at his shooting percentage, Staples needs good players, not blacksmiths!" Kupchak angrily talked to Phil Jackson, apparently annoyed by Lin Fei's low hit rate.

"Phil, we have lost a lot of losses in six consecutive games, if you still let that rookie Lin continue like this, I will never agree!" Kupchak slammed the door and left, leaving a smiling Phil Jackson.

Indeed, the Lakers' ticket sales and related jersey dolls and other sales that have failed in a row have dropped sharply, which has caused the Lakers to lose a lot of money, and in the eyes of businessmen, only money is the most important thing, and everything else is secondary.

"Are you alright? Don't worry I'm sure everything will be okay, you can do it. Scarlett's voice on the other end of the phone was still so soft, and her tone was full of concern.

"Don't worry, I'll be fine, I'm sure we'll win, don't you believe me?" Lin Fei asked with a smile, the conversation between the two ended after a while, and Lin Fei immediately entered the soul ring training without a trace of stopping.

"Forever Just Cinderella"

The Distance Between Shooting and Blacksmith

"Folded Wings New No. 8"

"Seven Consecutive Defeats Beckoning"

"The Magical Rookie is Far Away"

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The headlines of various websites and media about the Lakers are all questioned, and the "Dallas Cowboys" even threw out Lin Fei's tumor theory, and for a while, Lin Fei was overwhelmed with doubts.

The Lakers will host the Cavaliers, the No. 1 team in the East, two days later, and 99% of people firmly believe that the Lakers have lost seven in a row.

James had just arrived in Los Angeles when he was stopped at the airport for an interview: "LeBron, what do you think of Lakers rookie Lin?" ”

A contemptuous smile on James' face, "Maybe he'll be a good role player..., maybe it's an important piece of the championship puzzle to know that a shooter is important to the team, but who knows what his future holds?" ”

"What do you think about Phil Jackson giving Lin Fei unlimited right to fire?"

"I'm sorry, I know that it was Phil's decision, but as a person, a player's ability determines how much responsibility he can accept, and I think he's still suitable for his previous role."