NBA: I am a master dealer

Xue Liancheng scored 27 points, 20 assists and 11 rebounds in this game, reviving the madness of winning the MVP last year.

乔治30分6篮板5助攻，兰德尔则是26分13篮板的超级两双数据。

The performance of the three people is the main reason why the Lakers can produce the strongest firepower of the season.

of course.

The role players aren't bad either.

Courtney Lee scored 10 points, and Zubac did not play much time, only 7 points.

Bench.

James Johnson scored 13 points.

Clarkson had 10 points, Marvin Williams also had 10 points, and Glenn Robinson had 3 points.

They all contributed a lot, but except for James Johnson, who played more minutes on the entire bench, the others only played more than ten minutes. Such a performance is already worthy of praise.

Mike Brown slowly began to reduce the rotation personnel. Now it is usually a nine-man rotation, which is the nine players who played in this game.

If any of these nine people are injured, then others will have a chance.

And players like Joe Johnson, Blake, and Larry Nance will still step in to help when necessary.

For example, when Clarkson's performance is not good, Joe Johnson will come up to play point guard. When Xue Liancheng is resting, he will sort out the team's offense and coordinate with George.

Joe Johnson is still capable of these things.

In fact, this is also a helpless move.

If personnel are constantly changing, the running-in problem will be more obvious. They will have no time to make mistakes and no space to try and make mistakes.

Therefore, fixing the players and reducing the players are the best solutions.

Take two days off.

They rushed to the next stop, Portland, and faced the Trail Blazers again.

The record between the two teams is infinitely close.

The Blazers have performed well during this period, with a record of 18 wins and 28 losses.

But since Xue Liancheng's comeback, the Lakers have only lost to the Spurs, Clippers and Nuggets, and have achieved a good record of 6 wins and 3 losses. As of the game, they have 19 wins and 29 losses, which is exactly the same as the Trail Blazers' wins.

Therefore, no matter how criticized by the outside world, the Lakers' progress has never stopped.

If they win this game, they will be very close to the playoffs.

现在，横在他们面前的是18胜27负的国王，18胜27负的鹈鹕，19胜25负的掘金。

That's right.

The Nuggets are already ranked eighth in the Western Conference.

The Kings and Pelicans ranked ninth and tenth respectively.

The eleventh place is the Trail Blazers.

Then twelve are Lakers.

What is very coincidental is that, except for the Nuggets, these competitors have games today.

Lakers VS Trail Blazers, this is truly a battle to determine the ranking.

Pelicans VS Thunder, according to the strength of both sides, the Pelicans are in trouble.

King and VS Knight, according to the strength of both sides, the King also faces a test.

If the Lakers win and they all lose.

Then, they not only surpassed the Trail Blazers, but also surpassed the Kings and Pelicans together, reaching the ninth position in the Western Conference, and the distance to the playoffs is already visible to the naked eye.

Therefore, the importance of this game is self-evident.

Only by winning can they take that firm step.

If they fail, their heads that pop up will be severely beaten back into the mole hole. It is not that easy to raise their heads again.

What's more...

The defeat not only loses the ninth position, but also is a devastating blow to their morale, which is the most important thing.

Before the game started, it was George's turn to speak. He repeatedly stated the significance and importance of this game, constantly giving everyone psychological pressure.

Although Xue Liancheng felt that this was not good, it was not good to offend George directly.

The game begins.

really.

Teammates who were under psychological pressure were hammering away.

Xue Liancheng and George had to take turns to stand up and score. There was no problem with their personal abilities and the effect was not bad. They finally gave their teammates a shot in the arm.

Randall also gradually showed his performance under the guidance of Xue Liancheng.

But in the first quarter, the Lakers still trailed the Trail Blazers by 27 points, 30:3.

In the second quarter, all the generals finally came to their senses. They actively moved and covered, defended desperately, played a good rhythm of the game, and scored 31 points.

But the Trail Blazers obviously knew what the outcome of this game meant, and they took a desperate stance and fought hand-to-hand with the Lakers.

Coupled with some small help from the referee, they barely stabilized their position.

But despite this, they only scored 24 points. One can imagine how poor their performance in this quarter was.

At this point, the Lakers led the score 58:54 at halftime.

Everything is going in the right direction.

But Mike Brown specifically emphasized during the halftime break: "I don't know if you have discovered a problem. In many games, we only scored more than 10 points in the third quarter, which led to a wave of losses and then lost the game. , I would like to emphasize here that this phenomenon was very common before Xue’s comeback.”

Everyone's hearts trembled, but there was no trace of relaxation on their faces.

Mike Brown: "So, now is not the time to relax. In the third quarter, we have to attack harder and fight more fiercely. Only in this way can we ensure that the decisive moment comes in the fourth quarter. At that time, I believe the advantage lies with us. "

As he spoke, his eyes were already sweeping back and forth between Xue Liancheng and George.

Everyone naturally understands what the coach means.

In fact, after these few games, Xue Liancheng has indeed become everyone's confidence. As long as the game is dragged to the decisive moment, they will win the game without exception.

There is no doubt that they have found the key to victory.

So everyone still listened to these words.

As soon as the third quarter started, the Lakers launched a fierce attack, which once stunned the Trail Blazers.

By the time they reacted, the point difference had already reached 10+.

At this time, if the Blazers want to shrink, it will not be so easy.

The two sides were deadlocked on this score and entered the fourth quarter.

At this time, George stepped up and took over the game, scoring 8 points from inside and outside shots, widening the point difference again.

And Lillard once again committed suicide, and Xue Liancheng caught two consecutive mistakes, and made two beautiful defensive counterattacks.

The point difference is about to reach 20+.

Xue Liancheng didn't want to waste time there. Although the time limit had been gradually lifted, he naturally didn't want to delay the check-in time if he could end the battle early.

finally.

Under Xue Liancheng's three-pointer, the Blazers lay down in mourning.

finally.

The Lakers defeated the Trail Blazers 128:105 on the road and successfully moved forward by a large margin.

薛连城20中11，狂砍33分15助攻7篮板的顶级数据。

After these few games, he has faintly returned to the all-powerful state he had last season.

This is really a great news for Lakers fans.

乔治15中8，也拿到了24分9篮板4助攻，表现非常不错。

Randall had 20 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. He has become proficient in finishing transitions and has made great progress.

Courtney Lee had 8 points and Zubac had 4 points.

James Johnson on the bench had 15 points, Clarkson had 12 points, Marvin Williams had 10 points, and Glenn Robinson had 2 points.

The pioneers here.

CJ McCollum was still so stable, scoring 16 points on 9-of-24 shooting. Lillard made 20 of 8 shots and scored 24 points, but he made 5 turnovers, especially the two in the fourth quarter, which were very fatal.

Plumlee had 19 points and 13 rebounds, Evan Turner had 11 points and Crabbe had 12 points.

Their overall performance is still very balanced, but there is no one who can stand up and compete with Xue Liancheng and George at critical moments.

Lillard, the top performer, is actually not as strong as imagined, but the overall data is still good, and he performed well at critical moments, otherwise he would not be called the top performer.

But the problem is that there are more cases of crotch pulling.

Needless to say, CJ McCollum's upper limit is sealed there, and the stability is not bad, but the lower limit is low, the upper limit is also low, and his scoring explosiveness is simply difficult to match Xue Liancheng's case.

Therefore, it is not easy for the Blazers to defeat the Lakers with Xue Liancheng.

After the outcome of this game was settled.

The Lakers generals did not disperse, but ran to the locker room to watch live broadcasts of other games.

That's right.

Just watch the games of Cavaliers VS Kings and Thunder VS Pelicans.

Because the Lakers have defeated the Trail Blazers, their record has reached 20 wins and 29 losses, surpassing the 18 wins and 29 losses of the Trail Blazers in one fell swoop, and officially promoted to the th place in the Western Conference.

Next, watch the Pelicans and Kings game, if they both lose.

Then they will jump three steps in one step and rise directly to ninth in the Western Conference.

pity.

God does not fulfill one's wishes.

Not surprisingly, the Pelicans lost to the Thunder, with a record of 18 wins and 28 losses, and were successfully surpassed by the Lakers.

However, the Kings were upset and defeated the Cavaliers 116:112. Their record reached 19 wins and 27 losses, successfully retaining the ninth position.

in this way.

The Lakers reached tenth place in the Western Conference. Although they failed to cross the three steps as expected, they could still see the playoffs.

But they didn't have any time to celebrate. They packed their bags overnight and rushed to Salt Lake City, where they would challenge the Jazz back to back.

The Jazz this season are really strong so far, with 29 wins and 18 losses. No one could have imagined that they could be so strong. They are already ranked fifth in the Western Conference, and they are sitting very firmly.

So this game is destined to be a test.

Moreover, Salt Lake City is a well-known devil's home stadium, with strong altitude sickness. The most important thing is that the Lakers are still playing back-to-back games, which seems to be a bit unlucky.

I just sat in the 10th position in the Western Conference. I'm afraid I have to give up again before I can warm up.

But the Lakers are very confident.

Because they have won another three consecutive games, during the period since Xue Liancheng's comeback, they have had 7 wins and 3 losses, with a winning rate of 70%, making them one of the most ferocious teams currently.

Obviously, the most confidence-building thing is winning.

At 7 p.m., the game went on as scheduled.

From the beginning, the two sides fell into a hand-to-hand battle. The Jazz's defense was very fierce, but the Lakers' defense was serious and they were no less generous.

The two sides are like sparks from a collision. Passionate.

In the first quarter, the Lakers only scored 24 points, a very ordinary score.

The Jazz were not much better, scoring only 23 points, 1 point less than the Lakers.

In the second quarter, the slow-paced offense and defense of both sides continued, with hormones bursting out everywhere on the court.

But the Lakers have Xue Liancheng and George, who are better than the Jazz in terms of attack ability and offensive ability.

So in the second quarter, the Lakers scored 25 points, but the Jazz only had 21 points.

In this way, their halftime score became 49:44. The Lakers were playing back-to-back away games, and they were still leading by 5 points at the devilish home court of the Utah Jazz, which was pretty good.

The Lakers players, adhering to the determination to drag the game to the last moment, once again launched the onslaught strategy as soon as the third quarter began.

The Lakers once again took the lead and held down the Jazz at 28:26.

in this way.

After three quarters, the Lakers led the Jazz by 77 points, 70:7.

As long as they stick with it, they will have a good chance of winning.

In the final quarter, the Lakers' offense finally weakened.

But this belongs to Xue Liancheng's time.

He made 7 of 5 in a single quarter, 3 of 3 three-pointers, and 3 of 3 free throws. He scored 16 points in a single quarter and sent the Jazz away.

finally.

The Lakers won this crucial game 105:96 and won four consecutive victories.

Their record has also reached 21 wins and 29 losses, and they can already faintly see the light leaking from the dark clouds.

In this game, Xue Liancheng once again performed superbly, shooting 17 of 10, scoring 30 points, 11 assists and 9 rebounds, a near-triple-double.

He continues to show his level as a top star, letting the world know how powerful the league's facade is.

And George finally languished. He scored 17 points on 5 of 13 shots. It was a bit miserable, but he was still somewhat intimidating and put a lot of defensive pressure on the Jazz.

Randall had 14 points and 7 rebounds. His performance was okay, but he was injured in the fourth quarter of the game.

This is very bad news.

James Johnson broke out and scored 21 points, making great contributions to the team's win.

It is precisely because of his performance that the Lakers can remain competitive and fight with the Jazz to the end.

but.

The Nuggets in front also won, defeating the Suns 127:120, with a record of 20 wins and 25 losses.

The Lakers' 21 wins and 29 losses are still far behind.

of course.

If you calculate the difference in wins, it's actually not that far, just 1.5 wins.

As long as the Lakers win after a head-on confrontation, the gap will be narrowed immediately.

Ok……

The difference is directly reduced to 0.5 wins.

That's right.

In the next scene, they happened to meet again.

The Lakers return to the Pro Tapes Center in Los Angeles to face the challenge of the Denver Nuggets.

This game is equally crucial, and can even rise to the point where it cannot be missed.

Because they won, they were really one step away from the playoff threshold.

If you lose, you will have to take several steps back, or even be surpassed by the Pelicans again.

It will directly fall back to the eleventh position in the Western Conference.

This is definitely not what the Lakers want.

and so……

This is undoubtedly another must-win game.

And the media has already started to exaggerate it.

After all, with Xue Liancheng's comeback, the Lakers have indeed undergone earth-shaking changes and emerged from the doubts.

With thirty games left, the Lakers are still very hopeful of rushing forward.

Top seven?

Even the top six?

Is it okay to fantasize?
After all, if they were in the top seven, they would have avoided Universe Yong.

If I had to choose between the Warriors and the Spurs, everyone would choose the Spurs.

If it's in the top six, that would be even better.

Perfectly avoiding the top two powerful opponents, they still have a lot to do in the playoffs.

(End of this chapter)