Standing pretty old

Chapter 201 He is the pride of Los Angeles

"Kobe has been complaining to Mitch (Kupchak, the current general manager of the Lakers) recently, saying that he is an F-level team manager. Don, do you think I should fire Mitch?" Jerry Buss laughed.

Sterling thought to himself, compared to the LOGO man (Jerry West, former general manager of the Lakers, founder of the OK combination), Kupchak is obviously more in line with the standard of obedience, if you really want to fire He would never say such a thing.

Even so, Sterling still pretended to say: "Mitch is a good guy. I think he is at least better than Al. If you really plan to fire him, I can accept it."

Jerry Buss laughed and said: "I'm just joking. Kobe is very strong on the one hand, but also paranoid on the other. He will understand Mitch. Let's continue to watch the game."

When the two California bosses turned their attention to the game again, the situation on the field changed again.

Because someone on the court exploded, but this person is not Ruan Erniu, but Al Thornton of the Clippers.

Also a first-year show, Thornton's starlight certainly cannot be compared with Ruan Erniu, who is comparable to the ancient behemoth.

But due to the long-term absence of the team's main players, coupled with their own efforts.Thornton finally ushered in the best game of his rookie season tonight.

Facing the eclipse's defense, Thornton scored two consecutive three-pointers from beyond the three-point line, and then miraculously used his unskilled throwing skills to continue to provide firepower output for the home team.

In just 3 minutes, this guy scored 10 points on the head of the eclipse. In the entire second quarter, he scored a total of 12 points and 2 rebounds.

If it is said that El Thorton, a potential rookie, can play out, it is also expected by most people.

After Aaron Williams on the bench replaced Tim Thomas, facing Zaza Pachulia's defense, he continued to cooperate with Cassell in pick-and-rolls and scored 8 points in the paint. The rebounding performance completely broke Mike Woodson.

Aaron Williams, this old guy is 37 years old this year, this guy who is about to retire, his career averages are only 5.8 points and 3.9 rebounds.

Tonight, in less than a quarter of the game, he actually exceeded the stats that are difficult to achieve in his career.

Although there was not much time left in the first half of the game, Woodson couldn't sit still off the court, and he immediately requested a timeout.

As soon as the players got to the bench, Woodson opened fire.

"I gave XX to be sober, we didn't win the game, Kraft can't do everything by himself.

You XX don't forget your identity, you are also a member of the Eagles.Whoever let me see him in a daze on the defensive end, I will replace him immediately, and I will never get 1 minute of playing time in the future! "

The defense must miss people, and the end of the game rests.

The defense does not fill the position, and the next game rests.

The defense is not passionate, and we still have to rest.

Once an old-school coach like Woodson gets serious, no one can ignore his authority.Unless the level reaches the level of Ruan Erniu and Jiongsen, anyone may be replaced and sit on the bench. However, the two leaders of the Eagles are not bad at the defensive end, so other role players dare not relax. .

In the last attack of the first half, Ruan Erniu held the ball inside and singled Kaman.

The German, who had been bullied for more than a quarter, seemed to want to save face at the last moment of the half.

He stepped up his defensive strength and firmly held Ruan Erniu in front of him.

However, the huge gap in strength between the two cannot be made up by willpower.

Ruan Erniu easily pushed his opponent away by turning his back one step away, and quickly turned around and shot a jumper.

Relying on his 7-foot height, Kaman tried his best to block the ball, but Ruan Erniu's bullet speed was amazing, and the release point of the straight-arm shot was too high.

"Swipe!" Erniu finally sent the ball into the basket just before the red light came on.

At the end of the first half of the game, with the explosion of Al Thornton and Aaron Williams, the Clippers miraculously recovered a little point in this quarter. They scored 24:28 in a single quarter and Won the Eagles by 4 points.

At 50:48, the away Hawks entered the second half with only a 2-point advantage.

Facing a team with a dilapidated lineup, the Eagles, who have a stable record in the top three in the Eastern Conference, can't win at once. Such a result does not satisfy Woodson.

It is conceivable that in the locker room, the Woodson hair dryer must be roaring constantly.

Ruan Erniu must be the best player in the half, with 28 points, 16 rebounds, 7 blocks, and 1 assist, which is the best gift for those California fans who support him.

What is certain is that the performance of the Celestial Man will continue.

The Clippers' commentary is Ralph Lawle, who has served the home team for 28 seasons as a commentator, and his colleague Mike Smith who has just taken office.

This is a combination of standard old bacon and small fresh meat.

Mike Smith said: "Lal, how do you think the Clippers players played in the first half?"

Laule smiled and said: "I think the boys have high morale. You know, we are in the most difficult period now. After losing Elton (Bland) and Corey (Maggette), our lineup is against the league. Neither team has an advantage.

But today, under the leadership of coach Dunleavy, they actually lost to the Hawks by only 2 points in the half, which can be said to be a miracle.

You know, the Hawks are the biggest dark horse this season, and they are now considered the league's top team. "

Mike Smith added: "So, do you think our defense against Kraft Nguyen was successful? After all, the Chinese scored 28 points and a large double-double with 16 rebounds in the first half."

Laule nodded and said: "Kraft is unstoppable. He is also a superstar who came out of Los Angeles. He is the pride of Los Angeles. Regardless of the outcome today, we should say that this is the victory of California basketball.

However, although Kraft scored super data in the first half, I don't think the Clippers have no chance.You know, the Eagles have concentrated the ball in his hands now, but if the other players don't play, the outcome of this game is still unknown. "

Mike Smith concluded: "It can be seen that in addition to being a Clippers fan, you also like Chinese people very much. If Kraft Nguyen returns to play in Los Angeles (Clippers) one day, will you be happy about it? "

Ralph Laule said with a smile: "This may be the best news I've heard since I became a commentator!"

The commentators on the field are discussing the game and players, and the head coach in the locker room is arranging tactics.

For the Clippers, Coach Dunleavy focused on praising the performance of the players, and the one who received the most praise was not Al Thornton.Not Aaron Williams either.

"Chris, well done, continue to entangle the Celestial Man, exhausting his physical strength, making him have to do his best to complete every attack!"

In Dunleavy's view, it doesn't matter if Kaman's data is completely blown by Ruan Erniu. As long as he can firmly contain the Celestial Man and lock his connection with other Eagles players, there is still a chance for this game. hit.

However, the "alien" Cassel sitting on the side was not so optimistic. The Clippers are not the Spurs. After missing the top two leaders in the team, they have not established a stable defensive system.

The reason why the team was able to recover the score in the first half was largely due to the outbreak of Al Thornton and Aaron Williams.

The second half of the game will inevitably be more difficult.

(End of this chapter)