Standing pretty old

Chapter 872 The team has many stories, and the Clippers are in crisis now

The fast-moving Clippers are showing an invincible attitude, but the situation of other teams in the league seems to be quite struggling.

If the Nets are the most disappointing team, then the most desperate team is the Los Angeles Lakers.

Also in Los Angeles, the Clippers went smoothly. Even if occasionally a player was absent due to injury, someone else would immediately be able to take over. The depth of the defending champion's lineup is there.

But the Lakers can't, without Kobe Bryant, they can't even find a star.

Well, Kobe signed another two-year contract worth 2 million yuan this summer.

Due to the existence of Ruan Erniu, Kobe never won a championship after leaving O'Neal. Therefore, compared with a certain time and space, his contract extension has also declined repeatedly, but he is still the face and banner of the Los Angeles Lakers.

Adhering to the principle that the Lakers have always treated the backcourt players they cultivated well, Jim Buss still gave Kobe a big contract and there is not much problem.

Unfortunately, Kobe only played 6 games and was reimbursed for the season because of a fractured tibia in his left leg.

The last time Black Mamba injured his left foot was also a ruptured Achilles tendon.

There is no need for a dark volute, anyone with a discerning eye can see that Kobe has entered the end of his career.

It is simply unrealistic for a 30+ veteran who has suffered consecutive major injuries to return to the top.

Jr. Bath's behavior of giving Kobe a big contract in the summer was once again ridiculed. The Lakers locked their salary space, and they had to start thinking about rebuilding.

It is almost certain to say that there will be no superstar players to play for the Lakers in the short term, because Dwight Howard, who fled Los Angeles this season and formed a "modern combination" with Harden, is a lesson from the past.

Things are already clear, even if James goes to the Lakers, he can only be the second in charge for Kobe.

The Los Angeles Lakers, who lack superstar appeal, can only rely on Nick Young to serve as the team's first scorer.

Yang Shaoxia is not bad to use as the sixth and seventh man, but as the boss of the team, it is too difficult to expect him to lead the team to the playoffs.

If the Brooklyn Nets gambled and failed this season, then the Lakers undoubtedly made a mistake in decision-making.

After the old Buss left, the Lakers' series of operations were full of a sense of a prodigal son who wanted to rebuild the family business, but all kinds of exaggerated performances.

The Bass family is not united either, and Jim Bass and Jenny Bass have never stopped fighting openly and secretly.

As Buss continues to lose face in front of the stage, Jenny Buss, who has dealt with Dennis Rodman and Phil Jackson successively, will inevitably jump out to compete for the Lakers' dominance.

Putting aside the long-running drama of the Lakers, just say that Kobe Bryant is far more unlucky on the injury list this season.

The Mavericks also encountered a lot of trouble. Team leader Dirk Nowitzki also needs to miss at least half of the season due to injuries.

At this point, even if Cuban is stubborn, he has to admit that the Mavericks have indeed reached the time when they should rebuild.

The old driver also really gave the boss face. The German, who didn't even have an agent, offered to cut his salary in the following off-season so that the team could free up more salary space for signings.

Of course, as true love, Mark Cuban did not disappoint the heart of the old driver.

When the future team really can't recruit superstars, he still gave Dirk a big contract to make up for the old driver's previous losses.

Therefore, some fans also made up the dialogue:

Cuban: Driver, I'll give you as much as you want!

Driver: Boss, I want as much as you give!
Cuban: 2000 million, no less!
Driver: 800 million, no more!
就这样，在13-14赛季的休赛期，诺维茨基签下了一份3年2500万米元的合同，比初媒体所传的3年3000万米元还少了500万。

You know, in the 13-14 season, the salary of the old driver was as high as 2270 million yuan, and this salary cut is no one!

In fact, this is not the first time Nowitzki has taken the initiative to cut his salary.

As early as 2010, the old driver did this. He could have won a four-year maximum salary contract of 4 million yuan, but the salary figure that was disclosed was 9600 million.

It is foreseeable that as long as the old driver can keep playing healthy, his third salary cut is only a matter of time.

Deng Daidai of the Spurs has done similar things.

Well, but for a MLM organization like the Spurs that is lurking in the NBA, it doesn't seem like a big deal to cut the salary and renew the contract.

From another perspective, the team's facade and the team's flag are indeed different concepts.

James also cut his salary when he went to the Heat. With the decline of D. Wade's state, he has become the face and leader of the team without hesitation.

But when it comes to the banner of the Heat, this person can only be Dwyane Wade, but the ending of this banner is not very good.

Having said that, this is just Cuban's soft spot for Nowitzki.

You know, neither Finley nor Nash enjoyed such treatment back then.

Fans who know a little about the Mavericks can see what "business is business" is from the other two of the troika.

The injured Kobe and the old driver are actively seeking a comeback. In Oklahoma City, there is a player who is also unwilling to stay on the bench. He is Westbrook.

But Westbrook's road to recovery is also a long way, and stop and go has become the norm.

Judging from the current situation, it is a great fortune for Westbrook to maintain half of his attendance rate this season.

Derek Rose's tragic situation is still in front of his eyes. Erniu also personally persuaded his friends when they went to Oklahoma City to compete, hoping that he can take a good rest, recover as soon as possible, and focus more on the playoffs.

"By the way, are you in such a hurry to come back to help me win the MVP?" Er Niu said in front of Westbrook.

"What do you mean? If I don't make a comeback, does it have something to do with your winning the MVP?" the turtle asked puzzled.

Man Niu laughed and said, "Do you know who is my biggest opponent on the MVP list this season?
It's not LeBron, it's KD. Once Durant can lead the team to good results in most of your absence, he is very likely to win the MVP! "

Er Niu didn't just say this casually.

Judging from the current situation, unless the Clippers can break the NBA single-season winning record, the league is likely to award the award to James, or Durant, who led the Thunder to achieve good results in the absence of a large number of Turtles.

You know, Michael Jordan has never completed three consecutive MVPs. Leaving aside the ancient times with imperfect rules, only Larry Bird has completed three consecutive MVPs in modern times, but don’t forget that Big Bird is a white man.

It is the natural political correctness of the Millikin style to choose the three-time MVP of the King of Kings. In this regard, Erniu, a minority and foreigner, has no advantage at all.

Of course, if Man Niu can really produce a record that makes everyone admire, everything will be a different matter.

Speaking of this, it is impossible for the turtle to understand the meaning of Erniu. Durant has been Westbrook's partner for many years, and his friendship is not inferior to that of the bull.

For the MVP of his teammates, Westbrook also understands what he should do next.

The stars who are injured have their own choices, and for the team's dynasty, and for himself to be able to stand shoulder to shoulder with those legends in the history of basketball, Ruan Erniu also had to lead the team to set a new record for the longest winning streak in the opening season. Lead the team to win.

The away game loss to the Trail Blazers is actually quite memorable, because this is actually the first time in Ruan Erniu's career that he lost a game in a direct dialogue with Aldridge.

Of course, the two bulls still beat Adelaide in terms of statistics, but the locomotive who was finally able to lead the team to win still smiled after the game as if he had won the championship.

It can be seen that for many years, Ade's baby was almost driven crazy by the bull in the matchup!
The Clippers, who made slight adjustments, started their winning streak again afterwards.

The Los Angeles people who returned home completed a wave of three consecutive victories and easily won the Jazz, Suns and Bobcats.

In the next two games, the Clippers will face the Mavericks and Spurs back-to-back.

Especially the latter, the Spurs this season seem to have a trend of rebirth. Whenever fans think they are not good enough, the old guys of the Spurs will always use their own strength to play a wave of presence.

Paul suffered a slight injury in the last game against the Mavericks. To be on the safe side, CP3 did not play this game.

The Spurs attacked the Clippers' No. [-] position from the very beginning, and Tony Parker taught Thomas how to behave in the matchup.

However, Leonard, the best perimeter defender of the Clippers, was consumed too much energy tonight by the Italian Belinelli, who has a good shot, and he really couldn't support the little assassin.

Thibodeau's reaction was also a bit slow, and it wasn't until the second half of the second quarter that he realized that Livingston could also be the No. [-] position.

The Clippers, who fell behind by a large score in the first half, started a Jedi counterattack in the second half.

Ruan Erniu succeeded in taking Duncan alone in the matchup, helping the team play a wave of 15:2 attacks, instantly smoothing the gap between the two teams.

In the last quarter of the game, the little assassin finally showed his big heart. Although Parker made him miserable in the first three quarters, it is an indisputable fact that he even faced Parker and George Hill in the last quarter of the game.

Playing Thomas Jr. as the starter is a double-edged sword. There is a little lack of defense, but on the offensive end, the little assassin is definitely not weaker than the three cannons. His assault ability has become an important part of the Clippers' arsenal. a member of

The Spurs' defense, which maintained high efficiency throughout the game, was torn apart by the little assassin alone in the final quarter. Thomas scored 15 points in a single quarter. The team beat the Spurs for the second time this season with 119:116.

In the last game in Los Angeles, the Spurs obviously lost carelessly, but this time at home, the Spurs really wanted to win, but it is a pity that the Clippers finally had the last laugh with their terrifying lineup depth.

After defeating the Spurs, the Clippers ushered in a wave of four consecutive home games. After defeating the Magic, Celtics, Lakers, and Mavericks respectively, the Clippers ushered in the most difficult road trip of the season. The longest seven-game streak of the season.

In the first game against the Knicks, the Clippers, who had traveled across the United States, did not give the Knicks any chance at Madison Square. The Clippers suppressed their opponents throughout the game, showing absolute dominance.

Under the defense of Er Niu and Kawhi in turn, Anthony turned into a blacksmith and only made 23 of 5 shots in the game, successfully completing the undercover work.

Bargnani, the Italian No. [-] pick who just transferred to the Knicks, also performed mediocre. The template is an old driver, which does not mean that the No. [-] pick can reach the height of Nowitzki.

However, in the next back-to-back after defeating the Knicks, the Clippers suffered a failure. They lost to last season's Eastern Conference finals team-the Indiana Pacers.

Paojiao scored 36 points and 6 rebounds, and "Human Hair Dryer" Stephenson scored 22 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 assists in a triple-double.

In poor form, Hibbert, who scored only 4 points and 11 rebounds, was overwhelmed by Jordan, who scored 12 points and 17 rebounds in this game, but the victory inside cannot conceal the abnormal performance of the Clippers outside.

At 104:106, the Clippers narrowly lost their opponents away, thus ending their ten-game winning streak.

With this victory over the Clippers, the Pacers have become the only team other than the Trail Blazers to have defeated the defending champion so far this season.

Obviously the Clippers lost, but they are still strong enough to be daunting.

For the next five consecutive away games, the Clippers won effortlessly.

The Pistons, Bobcats, Bulls, Raptors, and Bucks are not all underdogs in the East. Among them, the Raptors, Bulls, and Bobcats are all playoff-level teams, but they failed to give the away game a quick boost in the game. Ships create too much trouble.

The powerful Clippers have made many opponents lose their confidence in the challenge. Facing a game with a low chance of winning, the weak team's survival logic is by no means rigid.

If you can fight, you can fight. If you really can't win, it is a wise choice to give up strategically.

The time has come to the end of January in 14. After the Clippers lost to the Pacers, they completed a wave of five-game winning streak, and the games since then have become more and more smooth.

Before the opening of the All-Star Weekend, the Clippers still had eight games to play. As a result, the Los Angeles people in excellent form did not give their opponents any chance and successfully harvested these games.

Among them are the Warriors, the Heat and the Trail Blazers who have defeated the Clippers this season.

It cannot be said that the opponents are not doing their best, but compared to the sense of oppression that the Spurs gave the Clippers, including last season's Finals opponent, the Miami Heat, they failed to create enough trouble for the defending champion.

Therefore, after losing to the Pacers and ushering in the second loss of the season, the Clippers successfully won a wave of 13 consecutive victories. Before the All-Stars, they had a superb record of 53 wins and 2 losses.

No wonder, as long as the team led by Ruan Erniu seems to set a new record, it is only a matter of course.

What the fans need to do is just move the bench, prepare melon seeds and tea, and wait for the bulls to lead the team to the next wave of unbelievable super winning streak.

Ruan Erniu easily took Paul and others to New Orleans to participate in the All-Star Weekend, but the Clippers would never have imagined that in Los Angeles, a conspiracy was approaching them.

It's not entirely correct to say that there is a conspiracy, because this handle has always been in everyone's sight.

In recent years, the Clippers owner Donald Sterling, who has been proud of his spring breeze, has an incident because he is suspected of racial discrimination!

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