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Chapter 140 Explosion (please subscribe~)

Thanks to the nine recovery crystal bricks from "Different Space", Tang Qian's injury was almost healed the next day.

Compared with the last injury, recovering from a "flesh injury" is simply "overkill".

This time due to schedule issues, the Lakers took several days off, and the next game, on February 2, was still against the Phoenix Suns.

It is not uncommon in the NBA to play against the same team consecutively during the regular season. Usually, one home game and one away game are played separately.The next stop for the Lakers is to move to Phoenix to challenge the Phoenix Suns at the American West Arena.

Facing the loss in the last game, all the Suns were "eyeing", "gearing up", looking like they wanted to take revenge at home.

For the Los Angeles Lakers, there is a very bad news today. In addition to Andrew Bynum, who was injured in the last game, he was unable to play, and the team leader Black Mamba was also sent to the team by the team doctor because he suddenly contracted the flu. Banned from playing.In this way, the Lakers lost two starters in a row. Tonight's battle, before it started, was already cast a shadow.

Mike Brown is also in a difficult situation. In fact, he is a coach who is good at defense. Now that the two major offensive arrows are all on truce, he is also a little bit discouraged.

Thinking of what Kobe said to himself a few days ago, Mike Brown was "heartbroken" and decided to use this game as a favor.

"Paul, Kobe and Bynum are not here, the team is up to you tonight!" Mike Brown walked up to Paul Gasol and said solemnly.

"Okay, no problem, coach! I will definitely fight hard!" The Spaniard said with joy when he heard this.

"Well, with your words, I feel relieved." Mike Brown patted Gasol on the shoulder and said.

Tonight's game didn't get much attention in the United States, so the national live broadcast didn't rank well.

But on the other side of the Pacific, things are different.

Even before the game started, the post bars, forums, and webcast rooms were already buzzing.

"Today's game is very important to Tang Ji! It seems that the deadline for the ten-day contract is here! He must perform well!"

"Yeah, the outcome of this game is not the key point. For Tang Kei, the most important task tonight is to collect data, to collect data!!! Only when he gets a good data, can he have great hope of staying in the NBA. ah!!!"

"I heard that several other teams are also interested in Tang Ji. I don't know if it's true or not?"

"There is such a thing, but I heard that the reason why they are interested in Tang Ji is not to strengthen the team, but for our Chinese market!"

"Fuck! Lao Mei is still so disgusting, does she really regard Chinese players as 'mascots'?"

"There is no way. Since Yao Ming, the Chinese market in the NBA has been on the decline. It is reasonable to distrust Tang Ji."

"Hey, everyone, don't think about anything else, just focus on the next game. No matter where you go, you need a solid stats!"

"It makes sense, let's all help Tang Ji!"

……

"Hi everyone, this is Chao.Ting Sports Station. I'm your good friend Meteor Shower. The person next to me is still Zhang Weiping and Director Zhang."

"Good morning, everyone." Zhang Weiping also waved his hand in greeting.

"The upcoming game will affect the hearts of countless Chinese fans. Tang Qian's ten-day short contract is about to expire. I don't know what Director Zhang thinks of this Chinese guy's NBA prospects?" asked aside.

"It's really hard to say." Zhang Weiping said: "Why do you say that? First, it's very difficult for a 'ten-day player' to get ahead in the NBA. How difficult is it? Count the entire history of the NBA. There are very few well-known players. For example, take jersey retirement as an example. I remember that only 3 players who signed a short ten-day contract have retired their jersey numbers. They are Bobby Fiers, Avery Johnson, and Brad Davis. If the regulations are stricter, if Tang Qian is an undrafted player, there will only be Avery Johnson left in NBA history. And every year with the NBA How many "ten-day players" are signed? There are too many! Far more than the number of people in the draft every year! From this, we can see how difficult it is for "ten-day players" to stay in the NBA for a long time !"

"In that case, Tang Kei's NBA prospect is really not optimistic!" Meteor Shower said.

"You can't say that." Zhang Weiping continued: "There are not no 'ten-day players' who have performed well in the history of the NBA. If we lower the standard a little, there will be a lot of people. For example, those who have won 96-97 MIP Isaac Austin, after being selected by the Jazz in the second round in 1991, has not been reused because of his lack of physical condition, and his average playing time is very limited. This person is also a tempered master. Xia actually chose to leave the NBA to develop in the European League. Don't tell me, two years later, because his strength increased sharply and his confrontation ability was far higher than before, he was valued by the "magic fortune teller" Parker Riley and gave him A 10-day contract. Unexpectedly, this time, the Heat have picked up a treasure. In only 22 minutes of playing time per game, Isaac Austin can actually contribute 9.7 points and 5.8 rebounds. The rate exceeded 50%. When Riley saw this, he immediately made a decision and signed Austin for two years. How did he know that this man became more vigorous the next year, and his statistics rose again, directly rising to 13.5 points and 7.1 rebounds. In the end, Isaac O Sting ended his career in Memphis, and received a total salary of more than 9 million US dollars in his 2000 years, which is enough to be called a 'perfect curtain call'."

Hearing the "old man" next to him read a series of numerical data fluently, Meteor Rain secretly admired him. If it were him, facing the computer, he might not be able to read it so smoothly!It is called "Director Zhang", but there are really two brushes, not covered!

"Then I would like to ask Director Zhang, has there been such a person in the NBA in recent years?" Meteor Shower continued to ask.

"Of course there are. For example, the well-known Raja Bell signed a ten-day short contract after losing the election in 99. Through his own efforts, he was even selected to the first team of the best defensive team in the 2006-2007 season. Well, a career salary of more than 1 million US dollars is also generous enough." Zhang Weiping blurted out without hesitation.

"In that case, Tang Qian still has hope."

"That's right, it's up to people to do it, just take it step by step and down-to-earth."

"Oh, the game has already started. Let's take a look at the Lakers' lineup today. Troy Murphy, Pau Gasol, Metta World Peace, Derek Fisher, Luke Walton...Director Zhang, Kobe Bryant didn't play today?" Meteor Shower said.

"According to the latest news from ahead, Kobe was stopped by the team doctor for this game because he suddenly caught the flu," Zhang Weiping replied.

"Then it will be difficult for the Lakers to play tonight!" Meteor Rain said: "Without Bynum and Kobe, the Lakers' offense is bound to be in crisis. I don't know if Coach Mike Brown will How to arrange troops? Let us wait and see!"

Compared with the Los Angeles Lakers, the Phoenix Suns have a much more complete lineup. Their five-man starting lineup is no different from the previous game. They are still PG Steve Nash, SG Jared Dudley, SF Grant Hill, and PF Channing. Frye C. Marcin Gortat.

Logically speaking, the team boss is absent, and the rest of the players should be "same hatred" and "one mind". Unfortunately, the Los Angeles Lakers don't have this tradition. Without the main player, the "laziness" of most players is instantly aroused.The so-called "Purple Gold Noble" is the current situation.

In the NBA, each team has its own unique culture and atmosphere, and the City of Angels, which is full of luxury and feasting, naturally has two key words: "indulgence" and "dissolution".Therefore, when most players come here, they will be affected by off-court factors, leading to a decline in state, abnormal performance, and even indulging in nightlife. It is not impossible to extricate themselves.Therefore, in Los Angeles, there must be a "paranoid" leading the team and leading by example in order for this team to move forward normally.This is not some "casual nonsense". At the time of "Magician" and "Skyhook", the development of the whole society was far different from what it is now. Although it is said that "the strong will always be strong", basketball is a matter of five people after all. No matter how famous your star is, it is impossible to "one against ten" every game, so the promotion of substitutes and supporting roles is absolutely essential in the City of Angels.

Even during the "Shark" dominance period, the leader in the Toyota Sports Center is also No. 8, there is no doubt about it.

Kobe’s other things, maybe you can still pick and choose, but no one can be blamed for his crazy training attitude for more than ten years. Even "Shark" himself affirmed this point in his autobiography, "Mechanical Dog" That's how he got his nickname.However, after Kobe took power, the nickname of "mechanical dog" also became "mechanical snake", but its internal meaning is generally the same.

From Los Angeles to 96, there has always been a "true god" in the training hall. No matter how many people who don't like training, as long as they see that man, they will be spurned to prevent themselves from being pulled too far away.

But tonight, with the absence of the Black Mamba, the Lakers' "laziness" has no one to spur them on. Suddenly, there are many problems.

The Spaniard, who returned to the low post, played very hard, 3 of 2 shots, 4 rebounds, and 1 block are proofs, but except for him, everyone else felt a little "sleepwalking". Mercy World Peace 2 0 for 3 shots, 0 for 3 shots for Fisher, 1 for 3 shots for Troy Murphy, if it weren't for Luke Walton's good form, 3 of 2 three-pointers, the Lakers would be completely defeated by the Suns in the first quarter Give it a shot!Even so, by the end of the first quarter, the Lakers were still 19 to 35 behind the opponent by as much as 16 points!
"Everyone muster up their fighting spirit. We defeated them in the last game. There is nothing to be afraid of!" Mike Brown wanted to motivate the Lakers players through words, but unfortunately he is not a "Zen Master" and cooks "Chicken Soup for the Soul" The ability is really bad enough.

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"Director Zhang, now that the first quarter is over, what do you think of the performance of both sides?" Meteor Rain asked while sitting in the live broadcast room.

"The performance of the Suns is very good. Under the leadership of Nash, the operation of the basketball is very reasonable. The team's 10 assists in the first quarter, twice as many as the Lakers, is proof. And their shooting percentage today is very good. Well, 25 of 14 shots, 56% of the data, is also much higher than the Lakers. After all, it is not accidental that the Lakers lead the Lakers by 16 points in the first quarter." After Zhang Weiping finished speaking, he continued to analyze: "On the other hand, the Lakers, It's a lot worse. After losing the two main players of Kobe and Bynum, the overall core of the offense is very unclear. It seems to be Gasol, but other people's shots are no less than him, and the entire quarter The randomness of the offense is very high. Almost whoever holds the ball shoots. There is no strategy at all, and the style of play tends to be simple. Apart from this, the most serious point is rebounding. Let’s take a look at the two sides. The total number of rebounds. The Suns have 15, the Lakers have 8, and 7 are missing. This means that the Lakers' offensive opportunities have been almost halved. Seeing this, Bynum's absence is a huge problem It is highlighted that the Lakers only rely on Gasol inside, which is a bit difficult to support."

"Then how to reverse the unfavorable situation?"

"I personally think that at this time, Tang Qian should be replaced by Troy Murphy. Although Troy Murphy has range and height, he is not good at rebounding. What the Lakers have to solve now is not The problem of scoring is precisely the problem of rebounding, because if there are no rebounds, the shooting pressure of outside players will increase many times invisibly. I'm afraid it will be difficult."

"So that's the case, let's see if the head coach Mike Brown can dispatch troops in time!"

But obviously, Mike Brown on the other side of the ocean didn't hear this conversation, so apart from the normal rotation, the Lakers' starting lineup remained the same as before.

In the second quarter, Paul Gasol stepped up his offensive efforts, making 6 hits in 4 shots and 3 free throws, scoring a total of 11 points.You must know that the Lakers scored only 21 points throughout the second quarter, so there is no need to repeat the Spaniard's efforts.But unfortunately, basketball is a five-person sport. Even Kobe Bryant only achieved the real "one against five" in a few nights. Therefore, facing the Suns' 5 points in a single quarter, the Lakers were at a disadvantage. It's even bigger.

In this quarter, the Spaniard defended desperately, and finally suppressed the opponent's 2-point shooting percentage to 30%, but he was always alone, no matter how hard he defended inside, he couldn't stop the "full-line loss" from the outside. The team's 60% shooting rate from outside the three-point line directly extinguished the anger of Paul Gasol's resistance.

Here is a detail, that is, within one round, Troy Murphy got 3 offensive rebounds in a row by his opponent, and who was his opponent?Markieff Morris, a "pure rookie" who has just stepped into the NBA this season.

Markieff Morris's 6 rebounds in a single quarter almost dealt a heavy blow to the Lakers. Every time Los Angeles wanted to make a move, he was killed by this man.As for Mr. Trojan Horse's data? 0 points, 0 rebounds, 0 blocks and 0 assists, the data in this section are all zero!In such a state where the position is almost "completely blown out", the Lakers are only 7 points behind the Suns in a single quarter, which is already a "miracle".

Halftime, Lakers locker room.

"Troy, what are you doing? Why can't you even deal with a pure rookie who is shorter than you???" Looking at Troy Murphy's statistics in a single quarter, even the "good guy" Mike Brown couldn't help it. Angry, he yelled loudly at the Lakers No. 14.

"I, I'm just not in a good state this quarter, Coach Brown, I can definitely adjust to the next quarter..." Hearing that Troy Murphy still wanted to make excuses for himself, Matt Barnes stood aside. Said yin and yang: "The single section was blown up by the rookie, so I am ashamed to continue."

"You...Matt, I will definitely teach him a lesson in the next quarter, I promise!" Seeing that it was Matt Barnes who spoke, Troy Murphy immediately softened his tone.

"Pull you down!" Matt Barnes said: "Do you know how many points we have lost now? 23 points, it is 23 points! It is as much as Michael's back number!!! If you continue to lose, we will see Kobe , I see who will bear his anger!!!"

"I..." Troy Murphy's face trembled, but he still said with a "damn duck's mouth": "I still ask the coach to trust me, I will definitely get back to my form!"

"TMD! It's really shameless, occupying the latrine and not shit!" Matt Barnes looked at the other party, and immediately sarcastically said.

"you……"

"What are you? Who do you think you are? How dare you talk to me like that???" Matt Barns immediately let out his "bandit anger".

"Hmph, anyway, it's not up to you who plays and who doesn't. I just need to clarify with Coach Brown!" Troy Murphy shrank his neck and walked down the steps himself.

It was not the first day for Mike Brown to learn about the team atmosphere of the Lakers. In the end, he thought about it and asked Paul Gasol, "Paul, do you think Troy will be needed for the next game?" help you?"

Mike Brown's wording was perfect, a "help you", instantly highlighted the core position of the Spaniard in tonight's game.

Matt Barnes and Troy Murphy looked at him almost at the same time.

The Spaniard pondered for a few seconds before speaking to Mike Brown:
"Coach Brown, I don't think Troy is in a good state tonight, so we..."

"Let's change."

Hispanic.

PS: First of all, congratulations to Zhou Qi for announcing his participation in the NBA draft. What kind of views do you readers have on his draft prospects?Everyone can express their opinions in the book review area!In short, Xiao Zi is still very supportive, but he is afraid that if he loses the election, the psychological blow will make him completely devastated!After all, according to the recent draft predictions, Zhou Qi's pick has been declining. Alas, I really hope he can succeed and let there be another yellow man in the NBA! ! !

Thank you Fengxuanwu for the big monthly ticket, thank you~~~
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