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Chapter 209 Los Angeles Derby

Chapter 209 Los Angeles Derby

Speaking of the two teams in Los Angeles, they have a lot of origins and contacts, and there are many stories from the boss.

How many people know that when Buss bought the Lakers back then, he was short of $270 million in funds?
How many people know that Sterling helped Old Bath?
Later, in order to thank Sterling, Sterling suggested that the other party buy the San Diego Clippers. The latter bought the Clippers in 1981 and moved the Clippers to Los Angeles in 1984.There is a problem here. Since it is said to thank the other party, is it just "playing lip service"?Of course not. After Sterling forcibly moved the Clippers, it happened that the "new president" David Stern took office.Who is David Stern?Absolutely strong president!He can single-handedly straighten the crumbling NBA league at that time, and at the same time promote it to the current point, he is definitely not a so-called "good old man".Seeing that someone challenged his authority as soon as he took office, David Stern was furious, and immediately wanted to fine Sterling 2500 million dollars.

What is the concept of 1984 million US dollars in 2500?Sterling, who is also of Jewish descent, of course quit, and directly rejected the league's request.Just when he and David Stern were "in full swing", old Bass made a move.According to the rules of the league, a city can theoretically only have one NBA team. If it is forced to relocate and there are two teams in one city, then the late comers must pay the first comers a sky-high expansion fee. 600 million US dollars is the final payment figure.

But the old Bass waived Sterling's expansion fee. In the end, Sterling used the waived expansion fee to pay the league fine, and then successfully entered Los Angeles.

So if you really want to get to the bottom of it, Old Buss and Sterling are still "friends".

However, as the owner of the team, since the opponent has already clamored, there is no reason to be a coward. Old Buss also stood up and countered Sterling righteously.

It was against this background that the Los Angeles Derby unfolded.

Domestically, this game is a "double draw" commentary, which is enough to show the importance of the above.

"Hello, everyone. This is Chao.Ting Sports Station. This is Chao.Ting Sports Station. I am Sun Zhenping, the commentator for this match." Events can be interjected. Into the commentary.

"Today's game is the Los Angeles Derby. I wonder how Director Zhang thinks about this game?" Sun Zhenping's stunt allows professionals to answer professional questions.

As a former member of the national team, Zhang Weiping was the "leading scorer" in the 1978th World Championship in [-], and was known as the "Best Forward in Asia" at that time.So it is really a "perfect match" for him to match Sun Zhenping.

"Oh, this ball is not easy to say." Zhang Weiping thought for a while, and said: "You don't think that the Lakers are now third in the Western Conference, and the Clippers are fifth in the Western Conference, but in fact the difference in wins between the two teams Only one game. If the Lakers lose today, they will immediately fall to fourth place in the Western Conference, tied with the Clippers."

"The guide, what is your personal preference?" Sun Zhenping asked.

"In terms of personal preference, the Lakers are the first choice." Zhang Weiping replied: "After all, the Clippers' foundation is too weak. Compared with teams like the Lakers, their foundation is much worse. Besides, I just saw the frontcourt news. Andrew Bynum will return to the team every game, and with him and Gasol jointly guarding the inside of the Lakers, Griffin and DeAndre Jordan of the Clippers don’t want to easily wreak havoc.”

"So Director Zhang feels that the Lakers still have the upper hand in strength, right?" Sun Zhenping asked "nonsense".

"Well, that's right, it looks like this." Zhang Weiping didn't make trouble, and nodded in agreement.

"Then how do you think the Clippers can reverse their disadvantage and defeat the Lakers?" Sun Zhenping continued to ask.

"If you want to beat the Lakers in tonight's game, the first thing you need to do is play the No. 1 position." Zhang Weiping and Sun Zhenping have been partners for a long time, so they answered easily: "Compared to the other points of the Lakers, , Ramon Sessions at position 1 is the weakest, and precisely this position is the strongest point of the Clippers, so to win tonight's game, Chris Paul's personal performance is crucial .”

"Secondly, the rotation speed must be fast. Because the Lakers lineup is old, it may not be obvious in the positional battle, but once it enters a fast offensive and defensive battle, the problem of speed and rotation will be instantly magnified. The Clippers The players are relatively young, and with Paul controlling the rhythm and playing fast rotation, the Lakers don't have any advantage."

"It turned out to be like this. Director Zhang's analysis was very exciting." Sun Zhenping looked at the commentary on the table, and then said: "What about the Chinese player Tang Qian? Director Zhang thinks how he can perform in this game?"

"It's hard to say." Zhang Weiping said: "But since Bynum is back tonight, Tang Qian must go back to play as a substitute. Look at the Clippers' bench lineup. They have traded for Nick, who is outstanding in singles. Yang, and Kenyon Martin, the No. 2000 pick in 77 on the inside line. Fortunately, Kenyon Martin was born in 34 and is [-] years old this year. If so, Tang Qian can still look forward to this battle."

This is domestic, in ESPN, almost everyone looks down on the Lakers.

why?Because the guests invited today are all members of the "Green Shirt Army".

"Wow~" Jay Williams, the host of ESPN Channel [-], said with some exaggeration: "So everyone here is not optimistic about the Lakers tonight?"

"Yes."

"of. course!"

Robert Parish and Dave Cowens nodded without hesitation.

"What's the reason? The Lakers are now third in the Western Conference!" Jay Williams asked intentionally.

"There's no reason, just because it's the Lakers." Robert Parish and Dave Cowens said in unison.

In the first quarter, the two teams set off an offensive frenzy. Kobe singled out Randy Foye, which was a relaxed and happy one.Layups, shots, pull-ups, post-ups, almost one-on-one.16 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists in a single quarter, highlighting the demeanor of the league's No. 11 SG.In addition, An Zhu also played very hard, with 5 points and 10 rebounds in a single quarter, as if he was not interfered by "Jordan" DeAndre's defense at all.As for the Los Angeles Clippers, except for Caron Butler who scored 34 points, everyone else scored below double digits. 29-5, the Lakers led by [-] points and entered the second quarter.

In the first half of the second quarter, Tang Qian got the chance to play. In 3 minutes and 31 seconds, although he did not score, he "swiped" the defensive data of 5 rebounds and 2 blocks.Kenyon Martin, who was facing him, almost burst into flames from his eyes.

"Kenyon Martin is too impatient to handle these few balls. He is only 206cm, and his athletic ability has also declined. How dare he dunk through that Chinese man? He deserves to be blocked twice!" Robert Parish watched At this point, some "heartbroken" accuse Martin Road.

"Forget it, Robert, he is that kind of person, isn't he?" Dave Cowens said, "At this age, he is still three feet tall, and he doesn't expect anything other than dunks on the offensive end. I really don't know." Why did the Nets choose him as the No. [-] pick, at least in my era, he was ranked in the second round at most."

"Hey~ It's not because the league now only looks at the body and not the skills! Otherwise, in the 90s, he would definitely be abolished if he played like that!" Robert Parish shook his head and said: "Now the league has resumed. The 16-foot penalty area was defended for three seconds, so he was lucky enough to be the No. [-] pick. Dave, can you imagine him dunking frequently on the heads of Ewing, Olajuwon, Robinson, and Shaquille O'Neal?"

“尤因、奥拉朱旺、罗宾逊我是不知道,但是在奥尼尔脑袋上扣篮,我还是见过的。”戴夫.考恩斯说道:“你忘了01-02年的总决赛了?湖人队4-0轻松横扫篮网,奥尼尔场均砍下36.3+12.3+3.8+2.8的超级数据。而我们的状元秀先生呢?场均只有22+6.5+2.5+1.0罢了,他们的差距,一目了然。”

"Oh, and." Dave Cowens said: "Actually, in the 70s, he couldn't get along. Wilt, Kareem, Nate, Wes, Willis will teach him how to behave of."

In the second quarter, the Lakers scored 29 points and shot more than 59.1%, far better than the Clippers' 40%.

63-55, the Lakers led into the second half.

In the third quarter, the main performance of the Lakers was still hot. Bynum scored 12 points, 2 rebounds and 3 blocks in a single quarter, directly defeating the Clippers' DeAndre Jordan and Blake Griffin.Especially Blake Griffin, in the interior of the Lakers, was extremely uncomfortable. He made 6 of 1 shots, which was his shooting percentage in the first 8 minutes of the third quarter. 84-73, with a score advantage of 11 points, the Lakers replaced the main lineup and entered the substitute rotation time.

In order to chase points, the opposite side also made some changes in the lineup. Clippers head coach Vinnie DeNagello replaced "Jordan Jr." and Randy Foye with Kenyon Martin and "Single Player King" Nick Young.

So now the Clippers lineup is, PG Chris Paul SG Nick Young SF Caron Butler PF Kenyon Martin C Blake Griffin.Obviously, Pooh DeNagello meant to enhance the offensive ability of the lineup. Anyway, the Lakers' bench lineup has average scoring ability, so replacing "Jordan" is not a big problem.

The Los Angeles Lakers left the Spaniard and Ci Shiping to lead the team, and the remaining players on the field were Tang Qian, Matt Barnes, and Steve Blake.As for Troy Murphy, he was put on the bench again, and he was not given any playing time.

It can be seen that since the general manager of the Lakers Mitch Kupchak "speaks publicly", Troy Murphy's status in the Lakers has become more and more low.Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the rotation dispute between him and Tang Qian has come to an end.

With his failure, it came to an end.

The Lakers handed the ball to the inside as soon as they came up, and Pau Gasol took charge of the offense.

In the starting lineup, the Spaniard may only be the third or even fourth scoring point, but he can be placed in the rotation lineup. His offensive priority is beyond doubt.Tang Qian, Ci Shiping, Barnes, and Blake's autonomous offensive capabilities are all average, far less stable than the Spaniards.

beep~
The ball was fouled by Griffin's thugs. Although he failed to score, he could also get two free throws.

Gasol made two free throws and scored two points for the Lakers.

86-73, the Lakers lead by 13 points.

Turning around, Caron Butler missed a shot and was grabbed by Tang Qian for a defensive rebound. Steve Blake assisted Barnes, and Barnes made a mid-range jumper, 88-73, and the Lakers extended their lead to 15 point.

At the critical moment, Chris Paul of the Clippers stood up. He changed direction and accelerated, and made a mid-range shot on Blake's head. "Swipe~", 88-75, the Los Angeles Clippers recovered 2 point.

And the Lakers were still Gasol, who hit the basket again and caused Kenyon. Martin's foul, brushed ~, made two free throws, 90-75.

The Clippers advanced quickly, and it was still Chris Paul. He used his dribbling skills, made a sudden stop, and then stepped back and made a 3-pointer.

90-78.

The Lakers were attacking, and Steve Blake was intercepted while dribbling. Fortunately, he returned to defense immediately and blocked the fast break of the Clippers.But who is Chris Paul? He is one of the strongest point guards in the league. If you prevent him from attacking, it doesn't mean you're done.Because as an excellent No. 1 position, it is king to see all directions and listen to all directions.

So Paul, pass the ball.

Looking at the arc of the ball, it was obvious that it was heading towards the basket, and his purpose... was the alley-oop.

Chris Paul, a man who claims to have his own "Loop City", whichever team he is in, will become the "Flying Team". Chandler, who used to be "queen" in the Hornets, is now in the There are even more people who can "use" ships.Griffin, Jordan Jr., and Martin are all "spring men". When they cooperate with him, they are almost like ducks in water and seamlessly connected.

This ball is for Kenyon Martin.

Martin has a lot of experience in cooperating with players at the 1st position, because when he was in the Nets, he teamed up with the point guard master Jason Kidd, so for the set of alley-oop moves, he can do it better than How much worse is the young player.

With this shot, I'm going to blast the Lakers' basket!

Kenyon Martin jumped high, and then grabbed the basketball in mid-air.

But at this moment, a figure suddenly appeared between him and the Lakers basket, and he took a closer look. If this is the number 29, who is it?

In this game, Tang Qian had already capped Martin twice, so when he saw this Eastern face, Kenyon Martin set his eyes on fire and said, "This ball...I'm going to smash you to death!!!"

Kenyon Martin is a real power forward "thug" style of play. If you look at the video, you will know that he is more brutal than the peak Stoudemire dunk. In his heyday, he was very capable of facing the basket. His 2 finals shows everything.If this is still Kenyon Martin in New Jersey, then Tang Qian may not be able to cover it, but don’t forget that he is 34 years old now, not everyone is Jordan Kobe James, and he can still maintain a competitive state at the age of 34 Players, looking at the entire history of the league, there are only a handful of them.

Therefore, the dunk was defended by Tang Qian, and Kenyon Martin was ruthlessly blocked again.

PS: Thanks to the skeleton half-orcs, the desert cats, the snoring gods, and the years, you and I for the rewards~Thanks to the corn fox Ari for the monthly pass~
Here, many people thought that in the 90s there was no three-second defense at all, and they could stand up and defend at will. In fact, this is wrong.If you look through the English version of the NBA rules, you will find that the first three-second defense was introduced in the 66-67 season. After two or three seasons, it was gradually discontinued.Then there were defensive three seconds before and after the 81-82 season, but the control range was reduced from 16 feet to 12 feet on the weak side. In the 01-02 season, the 16-foot penalty area was restored again, and it does not distinguish between strong and weak sides. up.

(End of this chapter)

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