basketball purple front

Chapter 327

Just now they won a game, just now it made people feel that the Lakers are on the right track, and soon there will be another loss, shattering people's fantasies about the Lakers once again.

On November 2012, 11, U.S. time, the Los Angeles Lakers challenged the Utah Jazz away. In this game, 7-86, the Lakers lost to Salt Lake City with 95 points.The former was overwhelmed by the Jazz in the first half, and Kobe sent 9 assists, but it still didn't help.There is no other reason, except for Warcraft Howard, the rest are "possessed by the iron god", as evidenced by the shooting percentage of more than 4% in the first two quarters.Seeing that the rest of the Lakers didn't feel good, Kobe couldn't help it anymore. Like the previous game mode, he tried to rely on his own personal ability to take over the game.In the second half, Kobe made 30 of 13 shots, plus 6 free throws, and scored 10 of the Lakers' 46.2 points with a 45% shooting rate.Randy Foye's consecutive three-pointers defeated the Lakers' possibility of a comeback, and the Purple and Gold Army lost their fourth game of the season.

Kobe's shooting percentage is not bad. Even except for Howard, any Lakers player's shooting percentage is not as good as him.Because the Los Angeles Lakers' shooting percentage in the second half was even more "embarrassing", even 30% almost fell below the past.However, some careful people discovered that Kobe Bryant returned to the "normal mode" in the second half, and his game-high 29 points were the sign of the "Black Mamba" posting letters.And most importantly, all 4 assists in the game, without exception, were all obtained in the first half.That is to say, throughout the second half, Kobe did not send out an assist.

Why is that?
In addition to "natural nature", perhaps, there are other factors.

Steve Nash's specific inspection report came out. Although there was no major problem with his ligaments, unfortunately, some problems appeared in the knee cartilage, and this situation required him to temporarily take a break from the game.After Mike Brown received the news, he was struck by lightning, because Steve Nash was an indispensable part of his team's presupposition.Otherwise, if you want to configure and adjust the "other three kings", ordinary players are not qualified at all.

This is not only a matter of personal ability, but also of personal qualifications. Although Steve Nash has never won the O'Brien Cup in his life, the two MVP trophies are his greatest "qualifications".After all, Kobe + Gasol + Howard, the combined number of MVPs of the three people is not as many as him alone. In this case, it is very appropriate for him to play the role of "coordinator".Otherwise, can you imagine the scene where Steve Blake "directs" these three people?
But an accident is an accident, and when it happened, Mike Brown had no choice but to temporarily adjust the tactical settings, expecting to use Kobe as this "temporary glue."But he thought so, could things really go so smoothly?

It's not that Kobe doesn't have the ability in this area, as long as he is given a little time, it is not difficult to play the No. 1 guest position.

But the point is that he still underestimated some "small problems" within the Lakers.

If Gasol doesn't say anything for the time being, his temperament determines that he cannot be the main "source" of the problem.

So the trouble still lies with Kobe Bryant and Dwight Howard.

Howard seemed to feel a little bit that Kobe was brushing his own "face".He had just finished talking that day, the Lakers' "victory mode", Kobe Bryant resumed his playing state of "monopoly", what does this mean?Are you deliberately giving yourself a blow?
On some levels, Howard and Bynum are very similar.

Kobe, the Lakers, and Los Angeles fans all overestimated him.

On November 11th, the Los Angeles Lakers played against the Golden State Warriors at home. This night, it was a perfect "revenge battle".Because the first game of the preseason was the Golden State Warriors, which gave the Lakers a "headshot". 9-101, winning by a big score, everything seemed to give the Lakers fans hope again.

To put it bluntly, the reason why the Lakers won this game by a big score is really some "luck".Why do you say that?Because the Warriors in this game, it was like forgetting the "shooting bag", there were countless strikes in the audience, and the shooting percentage was only 33.7%.In this case, it is actually very difficult for the Lakers to lose.Even in this game, they made 24 turnovers, and that's the same.

In this game, Kobe was very efficient. In 33 minutes, he scored 27 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists. He shot 55.6% from the field and directly beat his opponent, Klay Thompson.But look at Dwight Howard again. Due to foul problems, he sat off the court early in the game, and in the end he only scored 6 points and 8 rebounds. 6 points and 8 rebounds. If Tang Qian got it, the fans would feel good and feel okay.But Howard got it, that's another situation.

The overwhelming voices of questioning and scolding immediately filled the ears of Warcraft Howard.

Kobe and Mike Brown didn't take it to heart, but Tang Qian knew that Howard was not the kind of person with a particularly tough mind, and the turmoil from the outside world was enough to affect him and cause "harm".

come.on~ Dwight Howard!Are you sleepwalking?The audience grabbed 8 rebounds!Less than the Kobe guard!Are you sure you're a center forward?Look at Pau Gasol, the 16 rebounds in the game are twice as many as yours. Don't you feel guilty and flustered when you get an annual salary of nearly 2000 million?
This is the mainstream argument in Los Angeles after this game. As I said before, it is one of the biggest personal characteristics of the Los Angeles media, regardless of enemy or friend.This place is completely different from Orlando's tolerance. As long as you don't play well in a game, all kinds of rumors will roar out and cover the ground.

However, it is slightly different from Tang Qian's memory. Mike Brown has surpassed five games and has not yet been dismissed by the Lakers management.You must know that in the "last year of 2012", Mike Brown was "dismissed" by the Lakers in just 5 games, which still created a "new record" in the NBA.

It seems that the so-called "butterfly effect" is not completely ineffective.

On November 11, the Lakers played against the Sacramento Kings at home, 11-103, another big victory. The Lakers celebrated their first two-game winning streak in the new season.

"We are gradually getting back on track!" Mike Brown said with some "can't wait".

"Two consecutive victories! A new record is being opened!" Dwight Howard said.

This illusion of a winning streak also rekindled hope and revived the hopes of Los Angeles fans.

Lost to the Spurs on the 13th, but the point difference was very small, only 2 points. If Kobe could make the lore goal, the Lakers would have had a chance to win. On the 16th, they defeated the Suns with a big score, on the 18th they defeated the Rockets, which Harden was absent from, and on the 20th, they defeated the "pseudo-strong team" Brooklyn Nets.A wave of three consecutive victories made the fans of the Lakers raise their heads again. Everyone said that the Lakers will definitely beat the Miami Heat this season.

However, this short "sweet period" is not long. Immediately on the 21st, the Lakers suffered a disastrous defeat and were defeated by the Sacramento Kings 113-97.Bryant was another high-scoring game, with 38 points, allowing him to lead the league's scoring list for the new season.But Howard's downturn continued. In this game, he played the "stinkiest" performance since he came to the Lakers. He scored 3 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist. He was severely ravaged by the young insider of the Kings.

And he was also one of the main reasons why the Lakers lost in this game.

With 3 points and 5 rebounds, he is completely unworthy of his superstar demeanor, not even as good as "Stupid Youth" DeMarcus Cousins.

The continued poor performance made the fans of Los Angeles unable to sit still. Many people started a wave of "sarcasm" on the Internet. These messages and news made Dwight Howard's face change. The whole person is much more dull than when he first came to the Lakers.I said before that he is very similar to Bynum, and this is it.Both are mentally, immature guys.

Perhaps Howard is much better than Bynum, but that is not a pass. Once Warcraft is in a bad mood, its state and statistics immediately plummet, and it is almost "out of shape".

Playing by mood is what the league's No. [-] center and No. [-] center have in common.

This kind of mentality obviously does not meet the needs of winning the championship.

But the Lakers fans haven't discovered this yet.

On November 11, the Lakers suffered a two-game losing streak and lost to the Memphis Grizzlies in an away game. Howard continued his "shit. Shit" performance with 23 points and 7 rebounds.Kobe's shooting percentage is also terrible. After returning to the ball-handling style, although he scored 4 points, his shooting percentage was only 30%, which is also the worst shooting performance of Kobe in the new season.

What made Mike Brown even more collapsed was that Pau Gasol's foot injury had recurred again. With such continuous high-intensity playing time, the Spaniard, who had just undergone surgery, had a yellow light on his body.But now the Lakers have no way out. The record of 6 wins and 7 losses at the start of the game directly pushed Mike Brown to the edge of the storm.

So he made a "crazy" decision, which is to let the Spaniard go into battle with injuries.

On the 24th, they lost to the Mavericks again.

On the 27th, he lost to the Indiana Pacers.

The poor record caused the Lakers' home court to set off a wave of crazy "Mike Brown dismissed get out of class".

This is a very strange scene. The fans in the audience did not cheer for the Lakers, but they all shouted "Mike Brown dismissed get out of class". The voice was so neat that Tang Qian could clearly feel the anger of the Los Angeles fans.

That night, the management of the Los Angeles Lakers held an emergency meeting.

The leader is general manager Mitch Kupchak, who is waiting for the answer with a livid face.

What answer are you waiting for?
Waiting for answers on the topic of tonight's meeting.

The answer to whether Mike Brown should stay on as head coach of the Lakers.

The reason why it was held so urgently was that Jerry Buss, the boss of the Lakers, had spoken. He asked Mitch Kupchak to give him a standard answer before 12 o'clock tonight.

Mitch Kupchak feels very frustrated now, because Mike Brown is the head coach he personally recruited, but now he has ended up in this situation. This is undoubtedly a change of direction for his authority as the general manager.But the old Bass gave instructions, and he had to follow them, because he knew very well the temper of the big boss of the Lakers, and under normal circumstances, he would not interfere too much with the normal operation and management of the team.But as long as he speaks, then this matter will become serious.

Jerry Buss will not spare Mitch Kupchak easily without a standard plan.

Who made Mitch Kupchak make such a big deal before the start of the season?
It is guaranteed that the Lakers will enter the Finals this season.

He said this to Old Bass himself, otherwise he wouldn't be a fool to let him pay so much luxury tax, would he?
It was only after seeing this promise that Old Bass generously offered to pay the money, because he had already faintly felt that his body was starting to deteriorate.With such a short lifespan, his only long-cherished wish for the Lakers is to tie the number of championships with Boston.Obviously, this season is the best season in recent years.

The Los Angeles Lakers currently have 16 championship trophies, while the rival Boston Celtics have 17, only one more than the Lakers.Therefore, the old Bass has one final wish for the Lakers, which is to draw with Boston and become the true "No. [-] giant" in NBA history.

But now the team's "shit. Shit record", let alone the finals, even whether it can make it to the NBA playoffs has become a question mark.In this situation, Old Buss finally decided to intervene, because he didn't want himself to become one of the biggest jokes in NBA history.

Therefore, this is an order with a mandatory nature. Old Buss rarely talks to Mitch Kupchak like this, but tonight, he did so.As for the consequences of doing so, Mitch Kupchak is very clear in his heart.If the proposed plan is not satisfactory, let alone being the "new godfather" of the Lakers, whether he can stay with the Lakers tomorrow is an "unsolved mystery".

Under such external pressure, Mitch Kupchak urgently called this management meeting.

"Okay, everyone, stop watching and start voting directly." Mitch Kupchak said: "Those who agree with plan A raise their hands."

The people below look at me and I look at you, but only a few people chose to raise their hands in agreement.

Mitch Kupchak continued: "If you agree with plan B, please raise your hand."

All of a sudden, most of the people raised their hands.

Seeing this, Mitch Kupchak knew that the general situation was inevitable, so he was silent for a while, opened his mouth and said in a low voice: "Plan B is approved, and Mike Brown will dismiss get out of class immediately."

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