After the Lakers defeated the Trail Blazers in the final game of the regular season to earn their eightieth win of the season, this team is now a true interpretation of what it means to be beautiful, whether it was a friend or foe before, at this time, all of them are singing the praises of this team, especially Los Angeles, which is the home of the Los Angeles Lakers.

This is a very proud thing for the Lakers or for most Angelenos, but it is clear that in Los Angeles, this is not just an NBA team like the Los Angeles Lakers, there is also a Los Angeles Clippers next door, this team has been shrouded in the Lakers' halo.

Under the aura of the Lakers this season, neither the fans in Los Angeles nor the NBA fans in other parts of the United States, or even the NBA fans around the world have not noticed this Lakers' brother in the same city, and even if this team made history and entered the playoffs as the eighth in the West, it was because of Zhuang Fei, this team barely received any attention, Los Angeles fans were not interested in them, and American fans were also not much interested in them. The frustration of this team can be imagined.

Of course, the recent Los Angeles Lakers' infinite scenery is accompanied by the misery of the Los Angeles Clippers, and as miserable as this team may be the head coach of this team, Dunleavy Sr., especially after finally entering the playoffs, he does not have much joy.

Speaking of which, the goal of the Clippers this season is to make the playoffs, and before the start of this season, the Lakers suddenly changed dramatically. This is an opportunity for the Clippers to rise. Everyone knows this is the perfect time for the Clippers to replace the Lakers. In this case, even Sterling, the owner of the Clippers, who has always been extremely stingy, is willing to invest more and renew Battier's contract with a high salary.

In fact, Dunleavy did not live up to Sterling's wishes, and they did make the playoffs in the highly competitive West this season, although it was only eighth, but this is also a record, but it is clear that the Clippers played their best. But it is clear that the Lakers have not fallen as Sterling expected, on the contrary, this team has actually reached the top of history, and his opponent has become the Chinese again, so what the Clippers will encounter in the playoffs is also predictable.

Facing Zhuang Fei, this is something that many head coaches in the league are unwilling to face, and as a former old rival, Dunleavy is naturally the same, in this case, although he was not happy when he led the team to the playoffs with a record this season.

Facing that Chinese, the first round of the playoffs is a death sentence. At this point, the Clippers head coach was even wondering if he could win a few more games. At this time, the Clippers, who are eighth in the West, and the Mavericks, who are seventh in the West, are just a few games apart. It's just that it's too late to regret at this time, the Clippers are eighth is eighth, and the situation of this team facing the Lakers is impossible to reverse.

But although he regrets it, but really let him do it all over again, he may not be very confident that he can achieve better results than this year, this season's hierarchy in the West is too clear, and the competition is too fierce, in addition to the Lakers, who are considered to be the strongest in history, the Timberwolves and the Spurs are second and third, and the fourth is the Dream Dragon led by Anthony, these four teams are impossible for them to defeat no matter what, as for the next few teams, the SuperSonics, The Trail Blazers and Mavericks are also extremely strong for them, and it is a miracle to be able to beat the Bulls to finish eighth in the West in this situation.

So although Dunleavy has been in a bad mood recently, the Lakers' players are in a good mood.

Of course, why is Dunleavy like this, in addition to the fact that Zhuang Fei and the Lakers' results are too expensive and dazzling, I am afraid that the team's Zhen is the owner who looks extremely speechless in him and his players, basically every time this boss comes to their training gym, it is a few words, can they beat the Lakers or must beat the Lakers.

Dunleavy swore he could memorize the Clippers owner's mantra.

And this time, when Dunleavy was called into his office again by the Clippers owner while he was in the training gym, Dunleavy had already guessed what was going on.

Only this time when Dunleavy entered Sterling's office, the Clippers owner was fighting with the newspaper on the desk with an angry face, and at this time, the front of Sterling's desk was already full of smashed, until Sterling saw Dunleavy come in, the Clippers owner stopped these actions in his hands.

It's just that even if he stopped these movements in his hands, his face was still not good-looking.

"Mike, sit down" But after all, he is also the owner of an NBA team, and his psychological adjustment is still very good at this time.

"No, Mr. Sterling, we're training right now, so just say what you want" Dunleavy didn't have much affection for his boss, and he wasn't interested in drinking coffee with him here.

"Well, the team has been doing well recently, I'm still very satisfied with your performance, but it's just the regular season, our goal is the playoffs, Mike, you say, the first round of the playoffs against the Lakers, how sure are you that you can solve the battle in five games" Sterling saw Dunleavy like this, and looked at Dunleavy a little deeply and asked.

And when Sterling asked this question, Dunleavy was really stunned and didn't know how to answer.

Finish the series in five games? Facing the Lakers? Facing that Chinese?

If the Los Angeles Clippers lost the series within five games, Dunleavy is almost completely sure, after all, according to his predictions, the Clippers will be difficult to entangle with the Lakers, and a 0-4 sweep this year is almost the most likely.

But it's clear that Sterling certainly didn't mean to ask him if the Clippers lost to the Lakers in five games, but the Lakers lost to the Clippers in five games.

And this is a bit of a problem, after all, he is confident that he can lose, but he is not confident to win.

It's just that I was stunned at this time. Dunleavy was silent. Sterling was also a little dissatisfied.

In fact. This season Sterling was not satisfied, although the Clippers entered the playoffs as he expected, but the Lakers did not fall as he expected, in this case, he, the eighth place to enter the playoffs, the Clippers lost the meaning it should have, in this case, the Clippers' status in the city of Los Angeles did not rise in the slightest, and even fell this season.

Especially just lost to the Lakers in all major media. And the lack of a word to mention the Clippers is even more devastating, and his mind is now full of thinking about how to get revenge on the Lakers.

The best revenge is naturally to beat the Lakers in the playoffs, and it would be even better if he could win in five games, in which case he would not only be able to let the 'dog-eyed' media know that he is great, but also let all the people in Los Angeles know them again about the Clippers.

However, it is clear that he is overestimating the strength of his team, although the Clippers and Lakers are both playoff teams, but the playoff teams are also divided into levels.

"Mike. You're good at everything, but you're too unconfident. You have to believe in yourself and believe in your team, I think, you don't have any problem beating the Lakers, if you can't do it this season, I will consider rebuilding a team that can beat the Lakers" Finally, looking at the former Lakers head coach Sterling in front of him, he also said with extreme dissatisfaction, and Dunleavy, who was in a daze at this time, also came to his senses.

It's just that at this time, he has come to his senses and got Dunleavy There is only a wry smile left, Sterling's meaning is already obvious, he spent so much money to renew Brand's contract according to Dunleavy's suggestion to renew Battle's contract, if he doesn't get the results he wants at this time, then next season, Dunleavy's team that has been built up with some rudimentary form may fall apart, and the so-called rebuilding of a team that can beat the Lakers in Sterling's mouth, who knows, when will this team be formed by him? Three years, five years, or ten years? No one knows.

And the only thing Dunleavy knows is that after losing this year and the Clippers disbanding, Sterling won't spend more money on the team unless he sees another chance to beat the Lakers like he did at the start of this season.

"I see, Mr. Sterling, we'll do our best," Dunleavy said calmly, suppressing the anger in his heart that wanted to kick Sterling.

And at this time, seeing Dunleavy nodding, Sterling was also very happy, and a long-lost smile appeared on his face, but this smile seemed awkward to Dunleavy no matter how he looked at it.

"That's right, this is the aura that Mike should have, this is the NBA coach, I will prepare a celebration party for you, as long as you beat the Lakers, everything will be fine" After finishing speaking, he didn't wait for Dunleavy to answer, the owner of the Clippers also waved his hand at Dunleavy, which meant that he could go out.

Although the Clippers owner complimented Dunleavy as a famous coach, his behavior did not mean to respect Dunleavy as a famous coach.

However, Dunleavy, who seemed to be accustomed to all this, did not show much on his face, and after just taking a deep look at the Clippers owner who had torn up the newspaper again, he quickly left the office he disliked so much.

It was a very brainless order, in Dunleavy's opinion, but it was impossible for him to refuse such an order, and likewise he could not change such an order.

"It's a big deal, quit next season," the Clippers head coach finally thought as he walked out of Sterling's office, gritting his teeth

"Elton, guess what that old ghost is looking for a coach for"

In the Los Angeles Clippers' team training gym, Battier was a little bored playing with the basketball in his hand, at this time, at a glance, all the players in the Clippers' training ground were a little loose, and there was no momentum to prepare for the playoffs immediately, perhaps in the eyes of these people, even if they worked hard, it was useless.

"I don't know, who can guess what that miser will think" Brand was also upset when he heard his college friend Battier mention the team owner, in fact, none of the Clippers players liked the team owner, and the words 'old ghost', 'miser' or even 'bitch-raised' are basically what they call the Clippers owner in private.

"Yes, that's true, no normal person can guess what's going on in his head" Battier nodded in agreement after hearing Brand's words and continued: "I'm afraid that this guy's rise will make us have to beat the Lakers, so it's interesting"

"Sean, don't you say so scary, okay, beat the Lakers? Just us? Is it possible? Fools know it's impossible" After Battier finished speaking, Dunleavy Jr., another North Carolina graduate player on the side, also said with some disbelief, and some other Clippers players were also nodding desperately, of course, these crazy nods in support of Dunleavy Jr.'s remarks Except for Parker, who was exchanged for the Spurs, the former Spurs player was not in Brand's circle, the international player snorted a little coldly after Dunleavy finished speaking, but the other Clippers players around him didn't find out.

"I'm just joking, although that old ghost does have a problem with intelligence, but it shouldn't be so low" Finally, seeing that his joke caused such a strong reaction from his teammates, the Clippers defender also said with a smile.

"Well, I didn't expect our first playoff opponent to be the Lakers, how many points did we lose to them in four games in the regular season? Is it 140 points or how much? This is not an equal weight class at all, Coach Z is too terrifying" Finally, Dunleavy Jr., a player who had previously been with the New York Knicks, also sighed and said, only after staying in New York did he understand the invincible horror of the Chinese. It's just that for the obvious cowardice of Dunleavy Jr. at this time, the other Clippers players are all silent, not knowing how to continue, that Laker and that Chinese have indeed been shrouded in their shadow recently.

"That's a good thing to say, but we still need to do our best, this is our first time in the playoffs, and we're a little unwilling to be scared by the Lakers" Finally, looking at the teammates who had a somewhat dignified atmosphere, as the team's boss Brand, he also said with some encouragement, after Brand finished speaking, the dignified atmosphere of these Clippers players eased up again.

"Elton is right, in the face of the Lakers, even if we lose, we have to do our best, and no one will blame us for losing" After Brand opened his mouth, as the captain of the team, Battier also said, and the other Clippers players also nodded in agreement at this time.

For them, losing to the Lakers is deserved, so that really no one will blame them. (To be continued.) For mobile phone users, please go to read. )