I really just want to be a role player

Chapter 266 Surgery?Impossible, absolutely impossible!
2 days later, game day.

Kobe didn't continue to play music, but continued to pull his hips. Kobe was still Kobe after all. After two games of adaptation, Kobe finally adapted to the problem of dislocated little finger. In the game against the Magic, he returned like a god of death.

Gasol did too.

He also played the performance of the superstar version in the international arena.

Together with Su Bei, they played the style of the Big Three, scored 81 points together, and led the Lakers to defeat the Magic with a score of 121 to 117, extending the winning streak to 6 games.

科比26投11中，罚球16中14，狂砍36分10篮板6助攻。

加索尔15投12中，罚球8中6，高效轰下30分9篮板3助攻。

81分-36-30=15分，9投5中，三分8中4，罚球2中1，这是苏北的表现。

You call this the Big Three?And then averaged 27 points?
I'm too embarrassed to point you out, just like this, do you still have the face to call yourself a giant?

I bother!

Howard is a giant, right?
In this game, he scored 19 points and 11 rebounds, which is not the same as Subei's 15 points, 5 assists and 4 rebounds.
Howard only played 29 minutes. In the second quarter, he made two fouls in a row for 15 seconds, which ruined the magic team's good game.

In fact, the Magic played very well. In the first quarter, they beat the Lakers with a score of 44 to 33 and took an 11-point lead. However, Howard has a body but no brains and skills. Sometimes he gets confused. No way.

At this time, there are still three games before the All-Star Weekend.

Kobe and his sister-in-law, after going through the raw period, found a comfortable position and posture for each other, and their output became more and more brave.

Kobe Bryant's performance of 30+ firepower in several consecutive games, Gasol sometimes soft and sometimes hard, this is his style, the performance is getting better and better, defeating the Heat, Bobcats and Timberwolves respectively.

It's just that the Lakers are really unlucky this season. God seems to be standing opposite the Lakers.

On the evening of February 2th, at the Target Center Arena,
In the game against the Timberwolves, Kobe had less than three quarters and scored 27 points.

To be reasonable, the Timberwolves are also willing to play badly and lose.

During this time when both parties were relaxing, Kobe's little finger was injured by Sharad McCants. This Jordan's junior made Kobe's dislocated little finger more serious.

After a simple treatment, he returned to Los Angeles. After taking an X-ray examination, it was confirmed that Kobe's little finger injury was caused by a dislocated little finger that aggravated to a torn ligament.

In front of Kobe, there are two treatment options.

The first is conservative treatment. Kobe can play with injuries. As for how much he can play, only God knows.

The second is surgical treatment, which requires a truce for at least 6 weeks, that is, it will not be possible to return until April.

Bryant decisively refused surgery and decided to treat conservatively.

After waiting for 3 years, he finally got a chance to rise up. He not only wants to prove his strength, but also wants to get back what he lost. How could he press the pause button because of the tearing problem of the little finger? Woolen cloth?
Surgery is impossible, absolutely impossible.

The maintenance of the Lakers' record and the running-in of the team's lineup are all indispensable to Kobe.

It's too late for Gasol's deal. If he chooses surgery, who knows how much time he will have when he returns in April to regain the wonderful feeling of winning at this time.

Moreover, if the Lakers want to go further in the fiercely competitive Western Conference playoffs, home court advantage is essential.

At this moment, Kobe's little finger was swollen to the size of his thumb. For better treatment, he decided to withdraw from the All-Star three-point contest.

The league agreed to this decision. Kobe's three-pointer was originally unreliable, and it was useless to participate. Let Nowitzki, the regular season MVP candidate, replace it.

The only pity is that Kobe's All-Star top game is missing... Rookie Challenge, Slam Dunk Contest, Skills Competition, All-Star Main Game, the only difference is the three-point challenge.

If you miss it, it is very likely that you will miss it for a lifetime.

From the 14th to the 18th, there was a 4-day rest period, and the Lakers directly announced the vacation.

Su Bei trained as usual. When he came to the training arena, he saw such a terrifying scene.

Kobe's body was soaked, and he was training hard. Kobe's training is nothing special. What's strange is that Kobe's right hand was injured, and he actually used his left hand to complete the shooting training program.

"Kobe didn't lie flat when he was injured, and I was thinking about lying flat in three days.

Tsk tsk, this difference in life...

Small, my pattern is too small. "

Su Bei decided that after three days, he would practice for another three days before lying down.

February 2008, 2, Louisiana.

At this time, the New Orleans Arena, the home of the New Orleans Hornets, was holding the All-Star Weekend as scheduled, and there were a lot of people and traffic.

O'Neal missed the All-Star Game for the first time in 15 years, making the 58th... no, the 57th All-Star Weekend a bit lonely.

The only bright spot is that Warcraft Howard, in the slam dunk contest, put on a superman costume.

Then, no more.

It was said that it was like dunking skills, but in the end it was a costume show, and the future slam dunk contest went astray.

In other words, O'Neill is absent.

McGrady also did it, but couldn't participate due to injury.

Garnett also did it, feigning injury.

Kobe wanted to do it too, it was really hurtful, but the league didn't allow it.

Kobe's popularity is unrivaled, but, he pressed the bull's head to drink water, and Kobe participated, but he played 2 minutes and 52 seconds of loneliness in the All-Star Game, running back and forth on the court, not scoring a single point.

James had the last laugh, leading the Eastern All-Star team to a 134-128 victory over the Western All-Star team, and won the All-Star Game MVP trophy.

……

On the second day after the All-Star Weekend, the Lakers sat in the Staples Center Arena and beat the Eagles by 123 points with a score of 92 to 31, achieving a seven-game winning streak.

Kobe Bryant and Gasol both scored 23 points, plus Subei's 14 points, the Big Three also averaged 20 points.

The Eagles were beaten by a score of 32 to 14 in the first quarter, trailing by 18 points.

Originally thought that the Lakers were already very brave in the first quarter. Unexpectedly, they were even more brave in the second quarter. They beat the Eagles with a score of 41 to 23 and won by 18 points.

Not a score?

But this can be the point difference made by the rotation lineup, and the rest of the second half of the game is just going through the motions.

Joe Johnson scored 18 points, but he was the one with the highest points for the Eagles. The competition between two teams of different levels is so unbalanced.

On the 20th, the Lakers played back-to-back away games against the Suns.

Marion is looking for a high-salary renewal, and the Suns are willing to give him a long-term contract. However, if they want to keep Nash's annual salary of just over 1000 million, now that Marion has an annual salary of 1600 million, he will have a fracture that is close to 7% off. Naturally, he is not willing.

He doesn't have to be the head of the family, but he will never compromise on the annual salary.

After all, he is ugly, his face cannot be sold for money, and he has no extra advertising revenue, so he can only rely on playing basketball for a living, and his annual salary has been reduced so much, so naturally he quit.

So, before the All-Star Game, O'Neal exchanged with Marion + Marcus Banks, and O'Neal traveled westward to Phoenix.

During the warm-up, Kobe chatted with Nash and O'Neal about the days of a few cents, and Gasol also added money, and the chat was very lively.

Others were either watching a movie or warming up. Su Bei chose to chat and had a few chats with O'Neill.

I chatted with Nash and Stoudemire again.

No way, from the Heat to the Suns, Su Bei has won the championship with his thighs. Naturally, he can't ignore his old teammates when he meets his old teammates.

Without Marion, the Suns' starting five became O'Neal, Stoudemire, Hill, Lagabel and Nash.

The Lakers started with 5 players, Gasol, Odom, Subei, Kobe, Fisher.

The game started.

O'Neal jumped and beat Gasol to get the first attack for the Suns.

Nash assisted Hill, hit a two-pointer with a jumper, and took the lead in opening the guard.

0 to 2! !
The Lakers attacked, Fisher knew Kobe's mind, and handed the basketball to Kobe after halftime.

Probe in a three-threat posture, pass Lagabel, wait for Lagabel to chase back, turn around, turn around, pull the ball back and shoot a jumper...

Swish-!
2 to 2! !
Kobe's face was cold.

The Suns have been the Lakers' mortal enemy in the past two years, and O'Neal is also Kobe's mortal enemy.

In the past, we had to play separately, and even if we won, it was just fun. Now that O'Neal has come to a team he hates, it just happens that we can clean up together. The excitement is double-layered.

"O'Neal leans on Gasol in the low post, gets a pass from Nash, turns around, jumps up..."

Bang-dang-!
O'Neal's entire body is hung on the basket.

2 to 4! !
Too easy.

Gasol's body looks only half of O'Neal's, strength against crushing, what do you use to top it?
You can't stand it! !
"Fischer has the ball up the court, passes it to Kobe, lobs it to Gasol, and Kobe cuts into the lane.

Pau Gasol fakes a pass to Kobe, turns around, shoots a fadeaway jumper..."

O'Neal's block, too late.

Swish-!
Gasol's two-point jumper hit.

4 to 4! !
I can't stand it, and you can't stand it either, if you want to be hard, be hard together, if you want to be soft, be soft together, come on!
"The Suns attacked, Nash pushed up the speed, while running, passed the ball to Stoudemire, went from the middle to the penalty area, and jumped up..."

Bang-dang-!
Stoudemire Stoudemire scored 2 points with a completely domineering one-handed dunk.

4 to 6! !
"With O'Neal, the Suns have positional warfare, and there is no delay in running and bombing.

If a perfect conversion can be completed in these two speeds, the Suns traded to get O'Neal is still very wonderful.

What run and bomb?What position?You can have both.

Of course, if the running-in is not good, it can only be a chicken and an egg.

However, the Suns also want to be a runner all the time, but now they have no choice..."

"The Lakers went on offense, playing the triangle offense.

Fisher handed over the basketball to Su Bei and played a cutout. After receiving a pass from Subei, Hill had to switch defenses.

Odom pulled out to catch the ball, and Subei, who cut the basketball pass in the air, carried Nash's active body defense, and Subei shot a two-point jumper from close range..."

Swish-!
With an offense like eating a cake, Nash's defense is zero, and it is difficult for Su Bei to miss.

6 to 6! !
"The Suns attacked, and Nash and Stoudemire played a pick-and-roll tactic. Nash used Stoudemire's cover to shake off Fisher, dribbled the ball into the penalty area, and sent the basketball into the sky..."

Bang-dang-!
O'Neal knocked Gasol away and completed the alley-oop. His whole body hung from the southeast corner.

6 to 8! !
The Lakers attacked, Fisher passed the ball to Kobe, and singled out Lagabel.

"I couldn't stop it, Kobe went in, Nash came to help defend, but it was just to prevent a loneliness.

His defense is not enough to feed the cat.

Kobe is one-on-one, or one-on-two. It cannot be said to be similar, but it can only be said to be exactly the same.

Without Marion, the Suns' defensive line is like paper. "

The annual salary of 1600 million is not worth it if you only look at Marion's offense.

However, if Marion can still wipe the ass of Nash's defense and grab rebounds, then there is no such thing as worthless.

If you have to find an excuse that Marion is not worth it, it is that he is too ugly to sell tickets, and his annual salary is so expensive. This is the reason why Marion was introduced.

Playing depends on appearance. The key point is that O'Neal's appearance is not a problem!

Swish-!
Kobe still made a mid-range shot and hit two points steadily.

Next, the two sides fought back and forth in the confrontation, and no one could do anything to the opponent.

The two sides played a score of 32 to 29 in the first quarter, and the Lakers took a 3-point lead.

The Lakers have a more balanced offense and defense than the Suns, and O'Neal can't support the Suns' defense.

Next, the second quarter is the competition of the rotation lineup.

Kobe continued to fight again, he was only 29 years old.

And how much is Nash?

34 is old.

Hill how much?

Approaching 36 years old.

The same goes for O'Neal, 36.

Odom and Gasol continued to fight again, directly crushing the lineup.

D'Antoni still has no way to fuck the main force, no way, Marion, who is the most durable and hardest in the formation, ran away, who else can he fuck?

Nash, O'Neal, Hill... none of them.

It's too difficult for him. Marion has an annual salary of 1600 million, and he has to be used as a bull on both ends of the offense and defense every game. The Suns still feel that it is not worth it?I feel that the offense of Nash and Stoudemire is king, but I never thought that without Marion, the thickness of their rotation lineup will be abolished.

The Lakers lineup was crushed, and the Lakers scored 33 to 28, taking an 8-point lead in the first half.

Next, the Lakers' offense maintained a high level, after all, the Suns were undefended.

In the third and fourth quarters, they both scored 30+ points in a single quarter.

It was too difficult. The Suns trailed by 8 points and had to reverse in the second half. They had to score 70 points in order to win the game.

It's too difficult, I can't!

Om-!
With the sound of the buzzer, the game time ended, the score was 120 to 114, and the Lakers defeated the Suns by 6 points and won 8 consecutive victories.

Kobe had 41 points.

Gasol scored 29 points.

Odom had 22 points.

Subei 15 points.

The four core players scored 107 points, and the Suns did not lose unjustly, the defense was too bad.

Subsequently, the Lakers defeated the Clippers, Trail Blazers, Supersonics, Heat, and Trail Blazers with an unstoppable momentum, and ended the February schedule with an invincible posture of 14 victories.

The record of the Lakers came to 50 wins and 9 losses, and they became No. 1 in the league in the regular season.

The Celtics fell behind in the February schedule, and the January game ended, and the Lakers only lost 9 games, ranking first.

It's just a pity that in mid-February, the Celtics ran into the Cavaliers led by James, and lost the game by 1 point, giving up the first place.

This can be forgiven, after all, there are infinite possibilities with James.

It's just that the Celtics also met the All-Star Game.

Garnett, Pierce, and Ray Allen were all selected. Although Garnett withdrew, Rivers was the head coach of the Eastern All-Star Game, which gave the Celtics a lot of face.

However, the All-Star Game has just ended on the 18th, and the Celtics are about to play on the 19th, which is still the Nuggets' Pepsi Center Arena.

Pepsi, I don’t know if the name is good or not, but there is the plateau home, and then, Garnett was injured again, playing only 21 minutes.

Without the blessing of Garnett's defensive system, Ray Allen and Pierce would be the same, unable to beat Iverson and Anthony at all.

The golden double guns of the Nuggets scored 58 points together, leading the team to 124 to 118, pulling the Celtics off the league's first throne.

The most painful thing is that after playing the Nuggets on the 19th, they will face the Warriors on the 20th, which is still a run-and-gun offensive team. Then, Garnett played for 37 minutes, biting the suspense of the game to the end.

In the last 6 seconds, the bearded Davis beat Rondo, broke through and scored two points for a layup, winning the game, and the Celtics swallowed a 2-game losing streak.

What's more, on the 22nd, the Celtics met the Suns, and they were both a running and bombing team.

No, the addition of O'Neal changed the Suns' style of play. In the positional battle, the Suns grabbed rebounds like crazy, O'Neal grabbed 14, Hill grabbed 13, Nash 7, Stoudemire 6, Diaw 5.

On the Celtics side, Garnett only has 5, Pierce and Perkins both have 6.

With a score of 85 to 77, the Suns used defense and rebounding to teach the Celtics a lesson and gave the Celtics a 3-game losing streak.

Although, in the subsequent games, the Celtics regained the rhythm of the winning streak, but they have fallen behind the Lakers by 3 games in terms of wins. With a record of 47 wins and 12 losses, they are ranked No. 2 in the league in the regular season. .

The Celtics are likely to lose the entire regular season of the 07-08 season due to the schedule of the February game.

There is one thing to say, the Celtics did not lose unjustly, this is the real strength of the Celtics away game, only close to 7% of the winning rate, 4 games, all lost in the away game.

There are rumors that in order to increase the victory at home, the Celtics made the floor of the court uneven, with irregular bumps, the basket was not right, and the mouth of the basket was made smaller...

The Green Army's offense has no system, only Rondo's top arc card, and the Big Three's singles in turn.

As a rookie in 06, Rondo has no friends in his shooting skills. He is only a sophomore. He will definitely become the biggest weakness of the Celtics.

Since organizing the possession of the ball is only harmful to the Celtics, then no one can think of it as beneficial.

Anyway, it is to use the environment of the home team to destroy the offense and increase the defensive effect, and then fight against the opponent for defense, rebounds, steals, and physical confrontation... Try to use all-round abilities as much as possible, not just fight The ability to organize offensive scoring is a single item.

You know, the Green Army sits at home and has a home whistle, which can increase the threat of defense to infinity.

It's the same reason as Mourinho in the football world when he met Barcelona. The lawn is not mowed, and water is sprinkled. It is best to turn the stadium into a vegetable field, and then shrink the stadium, and you still have room for ghosts to control the ball.

The reason is the same, the Green Army can act as a monster at their own home court and play a defensive role.

In other people's home court, others are not used to you, especially the running and bombing team, the Celtics can't bear it the most.

However, the Nuggets, Warriors, and Suns are all running and attacking teams. This weird schedule and Garnett's injury caused the Celtics to stumble a few times in the three-game away game. Thus dropping the first throne.

……

　Tomorrow should be the playoffs!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)