I really just want to be a role player

After losing to the Grizzlies at the end of the month, the Lakers came down from the position of the big brother and ended the little devil's schedule in November with a good record of 12 wins and 2 losses.

On December 12, the Lakers offseason, the team has a holiday.

Eyes open and close, a day has passed.

The Lakers, without a game, became the big brother on the list.

The question is that the Spurs and the Grizzlies met, and the Spurs defeated the Grizzlies, and the Grizzlies were pulled down.

After this battle, both sides became 12 wins and 3 losses.

At the same time, the Heat's 6-game winning streak also improved their record to 12 wins and 3 losses. They defeated the Nets on December 12.

The Knicks, who had an amazing start to their winning streak, lost a lot in the Southwest Division and lost to the Nets in the same city derby. Their record became 12 wins and 4 losses, and they have begun to fall behind.

On the contrary, the Thunder showed the demeanor of the defending champions. On December 12, they took the lead in defeating the Hornets and achieved a record of 2 wins and 13 losses.

The Lakers didn't panic. December 12nd was the game day. The opponent still traded Howard and chose to rebuild the future Magic.

The starters are Nikola Vucevic, Glenn Davis, Maurice Harkless, Aaron Afflalo, and Nelson Jr.

With this starting Five Tigers lineup, none can play.

The Lakers sit at home and have already settled for the Magic.

When the game started, in the first three quarters, the Lakers did exactly what they expected, and they steadily controlled the situation on the court.

Both sides are playing happy basketball, scoring and flying.

After all, the Magic are in trouble and the Lakers are chasing the championship. The two sides are playing different games and not eating at the same table.

At the end of the first three quarters, the Lakers didn't work hard and only beat the Magic with a score of 79 to 75, leading by only 4 points.

However, in the fourth quarter, the Magic found a sense of shooting.

This team used to play a one-star, four-shooter tactic.

When this "one star" is gone, the remaining "four shots" are still in the formation.

The way for the Magic to win is to pull the opponent into their good shooting rhythm, and then defeat the opponent with their rich shooting experience.

Vucevic was the 2011th overall pick in 16. After Howard left, the Magic chose to make him their boss.

In the first three quarters, Vucevic performed hip stretching. In the first half, he made 4 of 1 shots, 5 of 2 shots in the third quarter, and 9 of 3 shots. point.

However, in the fourth quarter, Vucevic suddenly found the feeling of shooting. He played pick-and-roll tactics with Nelson Jr. and called Paul. 6 points.

Glen Davis can only rush to the basket to eat cakes. In the fourth quarter, he also found the touch of the mid-range shot. He made 4 of 3 shots, 4 of 3 free throws, and scored 9 points in a single quarter.

The Magic's inside offense is alive and well, I can't tell the difference anymore...it's all outside offense!
Anyway, no matter how the shots were made, the Magic’s offensive firepower was fully fired, and they scored 40 points in a single quarter, which caught the Lakers by surprise. In the last 5.8 seconds, with Aaron Afflalo blasting a shot on Kobe’s head With a three-pointer, the Magic took a 117-point lead with a score of 115 to 2.

There was not much time left for the Lakers, and the on-court camera fell on Kobe and Su Bei.

One can shoot two points and drag the game into overtime, and one can shoot three points to kill the game.

Will it be a shot?

Compared with winning or losing, this choice has attracted more attention!

"Chris Paul flipped Su Bei's card, is this a three-point lore to kill the Magic?

What the hell?

Su Bei catches the ball, pulls it up and shoots... No, it's a pass. Kobe uses Gasol's cover, plus a reverse run, cuts to the basket, jumps high in the penalty area, and connects with Su Bei , alley-oop, almost dunking that damn basketball to the rim..."

Bang-dang-!
Subei made a fake pass and assisted Kobe for a slam dunk, tying the Magic.

Not only Kobe, but Su Bei also made a move, this is both!
The "death combination" connection shattered the Magic's idea of ​​defeating the Lakers in an upset.

Sure enough, entering overtime, the serious Lakers didn't give the Magic any chance and beat the Magic with a score of 13 to 5.

Om-!
With the sound of the buzzer, the red light was on, and the game time was over. The score was 130 to 122. With the advantage of 8 points in overtime, the Lakers defeated the Magic, and regained the position of the big brother that had been lost. came back.

Subei and Kobe scored 58 points together, Kobe scored 38 points, Subei 20 points, rounded off, the average score was 30 points, and the performance was not bad.

Efflalo made 19 of 12 shots and scored 32 points. Glenn Davis made 15 of 8 shots and 9 of 8 free throws. He made 24 shots, 12 of 20 free throws, scored 14 points and 15 rebounds, and his shooting efficiency is a highlight.

No wonder they can push the Lakers to a dead end. They have no pressure to shoot, it doesn't matter whether they win or lose, and they feel blown up. They will really kill the game inexplicably.

There will always be stories in the NBA that beat the leader's team. It seems that it is not just a coincidence!

The surprise given by the Magic is not a bad thing. It reminded the Lakers to teach the Lakers to know that when dealing with opponents, they should not easily keep their hands or underestimate any opponents.

December 12th, still at the Staples Center Arena.

The second game against the Rockets.

In the duel with Harden, Kobe made 31 of 14 shots, 9 of 2 three-pointers, 12 of 9 free throws, scored 39 points, 5 assists and 6 rebounds, leading the Lakers to a 115-107 victory over the Rockets Team.

Under Kobe's defense, Harden made 19 of 3 shots and 6 of 0 three-pointers. Only by virtue of 11 of 9 free throws, the data was not so ugly. He only scored 15 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists. A board is really nothing.

The Rockets did not lose unjustly. The cornerstone was beaten like this. They had already made money by not being brutally beaten. What else could they do?
The Lakers, which have won two consecutive victories, continue to consolidate their position as the top brother.

Two consecutive victories are coming, will it be too late for three consecutive victories?
Do not!
It won't be too late.

On December 12, the Lakers played back-to-back away games to challenge the New Orleans Hornets.

There is no suspense, the Lakers beat the Hornets by 105 points with a score of 87 to 18, extending the winning streak to 3 games.

In his rookie season, Davis Anthony, the No. 2012 pick in [-], immediately showed his terrifying talent.

He was absent!

Oh wow, sure enough, the thick eyebrows and the body are very fragile. This is a talent from the beginning to the end!
Does this count as turning fragility into talent?

If it is not crisp, the thick eyebrows are too strong in the small ball era.

Without the cornerstone of thick eyebrows, the Hornets couldn't even get an upset chance.

The question is, it's not a team that eats at the same table as the Lakers.

At the start of the season in December, the Lakers were relatively easy, winning three consecutive victories.

However, on December 12, the Lakers finally met an elite team.

The next opponent is...

"Thunder team!
Didn't expect it to happen so soon! "

When flying to Oklahoma City, Su Bei felt a little overwhelmed, but his face was very calm.

After all, after being a nomad for so long, with so many old clubs, each of them is sad, and after a few more years of fighting, there will be old clubs everywhere, isn't it very tiring?

Moreover, Su Bei has brought the championship talent there, and if he doesn't owe them, it is naturally very easy.

7th, Chesapeake Energy Arena.

As night fell, at this time, the Lakers' regular game was about to usher in the Thunder's home court. The lights were bright and the crowds were overwhelming.

Subei stepped into the stadium again and immediately felt the cheers and applause from the home fans.

This is to welcome him home!
That's right, before Su Bei came, the Thunder wasn't the championship team!
Subei entered the arena and immediately greeted the home fans.

The applause and cheers also lasted for a long time.

During the warm-up, Su Bei and Lei Ting chatted about how much money is worth.

After all, Subei brought Durant the opportunity to drink the footwashing water. As for whether he drank it or not, he didn't know, but Subei created the opportunity for Durant.

Durant is naturally grateful, "Thank you!" This sentence can't be said, but a few nice words can still be done.

Afterwards, Kobe also came over and added a few cents to the day.

This is a business ceremony, and there is no missing link.

Fisher is naturally indispensable for this excitement.

After Billups won the championship with the Thunder, he naturally needed more money to renew his contract.

The Thunder couldn't even keep Harden, so they naturally chose the cheaper Fisher.

At this time, the big screen in the arena also displayed the starting lineups of the two teams tonight.

The Thunder started with the Five Tigers, Perkins, Ibaka, Durant, Sefoloza.

Kevin Martin took Harden's class and played the sixth man.

The Lakers started with five players, Jordan Hill, Gasol, Subei, Kobe, and Paul.

The game was broadcast live by TNT radio station. Barkley acted as Kenny Smith, and invited O'Neill and Jeff Van Gundy to form a four-person commentary team.

"The Thunder's draft vision is unique!

Although Harden's prospect is gone, Ibaka has grown into the team's defensive core, and the statistics are not bad, averaging 13 points and 8 baskets per game.

There is also Reggie Jackson, a rookie, who also shows good talent. If it weren't for Westbrook, he would definitely be able to play good statistics.

It's just a pity that the Thunder are still a small team after all. They obviously have the capital to create a dynasty, but they were eliminated because of money problems.

It is even possible that the Thunder sometimes want to spend money, and players like Su Bei are not willing to stay. "

"With Thunder and Thunder, their lower limit is also very high!
But the upper limit depends on the growth of Du Shao and Westbrook?
Although the strength of the Thunder team has weakened by a hundred million points compared to the previous schedule, if I have to guess a winning percentage, I hope it will be June [-]th.

Thunder six, Lakers four! "

"Indeed!
The Thunder are in good shape now and have won a wave of 6 consecutive victories.

The team is very mature in terms of tactics and player framework.

In terms of running-in, the Lakers are still far inferior to the Thunder, which passed the test of last season's championship.

In addition, it is the home court, so the June [-]th opening is very reasonable.

However, this is Kobe's team, and the probability is not a problem in front of him.

It depends on how the stars of both sides perform on the court..."

The game started.

beep-!
The whistle sounded, and the referee threw the basketball high. Ibaka defeated Jordan Hill and won the first offense for the Thunder.

Durant rushed forward quickly, followed by Su Bei.

Kobe defends Sefolosha.

Westbrook, who holds the ball to the frontcourt, is led by Paul.

"In the first round, let's see how the Thunder will play?
Hey, Westbrook didn't pretend to be reckless, but passed the damn basketball to Durant.

Su Bei immediately pressed close to him, what the hell?Durant swayed left and right twice, pulled up and shot, raised his hand and made a three-pointer with a pull-back jumper..."

He's 2 meters tall and still plays small forward. This talent is simply evil!
Su Bei's single defense is not invincible, but in the face of talent, it is useless and can only listen to the sound of gunshots.

Bang-dang-!
"No hit!
Durant is still big!

It's unreasonable to shoot three-pointers when you pull up on the court. The basket is not used to him and refuses his goals.

The basketball hoop flew out.

Hey, the Thunder's offense isn't over yet. Ibaka squeezes past Gasol, grabs the offensive rebound, jumps up to make up the knife after landing, and there's... no, it's still a miss.

I grab!

Ibaka is too talented, quickly get back the missed basketball, and then continue to shoot again..."

beep-!
Swish-!
At the same time as the basketball was sent to the basket, the whistle blew and Gasol was called for a thug foul.

"Nice job!
Ibaka scored 2+1 at the start.

The advantage on the rebound, is this the confidence that Durant dares to shoot casually..."

Swish-!
On the free throw line, Ibaka sent a point question in front of him, and steadily made the extra penalty, giving the Thunder a 3-point lead.

0 to 3! !
... (end of this chapter)