NBA: Miller moment at the start

In the Lakers general manager's office, Pelinka rubbed his forehead, feeling a headache.

Who could have thought that Wang Ba could produce such data, and who could have thought that without James, the Lakers' record would get better and better?

According to the team's original plan,

the team traded for Davis, added two high-quality outside players, and partnered with James to fight for the championship. Wang Ba was just a firefighter and was not in the plan.

As Wang Ba played better and better, Pelinka considered using 8 million to 10 million US dollars to retain Wang Ba, but now it seems that the pattern is not big enough.

Wang Ba was a rookie, but he was cut during the rookie contract period and joined the Lakers as a free agent. The rookie maximum salary limit is invalid for him.

The team has basically reached an agreement with the Pelicans. It is imperative for Davis to come to the Lakers, and the boss has made it clear that the luxury tax will not be considered next year.

That is to say, the Lakers' salary space is basically locked, and the contract that can be given to Wang Ba will not be too large.

With Wang Ba's current performance, let alone the rookie's maximum salary of 10 million US dollars, even the salary of the second-highest salary level in the league may not be enough.

According to the market price, 25 million US dollars is about the same, and the Lakers obviously cannot meet it.

Davis, LeBron, and Wang Ba, do we have to give up one?

LeBron has commercial value, and Wang Ba has outstanding ability and youth, but the positions of the two are somewhat overlapping.

Davis is an inside player, which is what the Lakers need.

Pelinka's mentality is that Wang Ba and Davis are the best solution, but James has the right to veto a trade, and the boss may not agree.

After thinking about it, he decided to have a good talk with Jeanie Buss. If all three can be kept, they will definitely be able to achieve results in 2 years.

In the mansion in Los Angeles, James was also watching the game. He had an inexplicable sense of crisis.

Wang Ba's performance was really outstanding. I'm afraid any team management would want to cultivate such a rookie as the core of the team, right?

"You must consider returning early, otherwise this wave of victory will have nothing to do with you."

Winning is not scary, but whoever is missing will be embarrassed.

The Lakers performed well in the first half of the game, mainly because the opponent was weak and the schedule was loose.

Now the devil's schedule, the Lakers can still play so well, Lao Zhan is really embarrassed, so he will consider returning early.

Wang Ba would never have thought that because of his excellent performance, the Lakers management and James were very headache.

He stood on the free throw line.

The referee gave a first-level malicious, two free throws, and 1 ordinary foul, plus 1 penalty, a total of 3 free throws.

Probably because of the influence of the finger, the first free throw was missed, but fortunately the remaining two free throws were made, and the ball was still in the Lakers' possession.

When Wang Ba was standing at the top of the arc with the ball, he found that the Bucks' wingers did not move towards him to double-team him at any time, which was obviously a test.

McGee screened and rolled, but there was no double-teaming, just switching defense. Wang Ba shot without hesitation.

Budenholzer clenched his fists and looked nervous.

He adjusted his defensive strategy, betting that Wang Ba would be affected and unable to shoot. As long as there was no threat from the outside, the defense would be very simple.

On the Lakers bench, Walton Jr. did the same thing.

If Wang Ba missed the outside shot, it meant that the Bucks' defense would be more targeted, which would be disadvantageous to the Lakers.

Bang!

Successfully missed the shot!

The Bucks controlled the rebound and quickly switched to a fast break. Antetokounmpo took the lead and could not catch up at all.

Bang!

A dunk to get 2 points.

Looking back, the Lakers attacked, and Wang Ba used the screen again, shook off the defense, and raised his hand to shoot!

Bang! !

Missed the shot again!

The Lakers players were obviously a little disappointed.

Wang Ba's pick-and-roll open 3-pointer was very accurate. He missed two shots in a row. The finger must have had a great impact. Can the game still be won?

In the commentary booth, Jerry's partner said bluntly:

"I think Wang Ba is not calm enough. He should focus on organization instead of forcing 3-pointers."

Jerry expressed a different opinion:

"The Bucks' defense has obviously adjusted. Now passing the ball to teammates may not be efficient, and there may be mistakes. Shooting is the best solution."

Little Walton had a similar idea. He must shoot 3 points. Only by shooting 3 points can he tear open the Bucks' defense.

The Bucks chased and counterattacked again, easily getting 2 points.

The Lakers attacked again.

Wang Ba still shot without hesitation.

The shooter's left hand is equivalent to a corrector. It is wrapped in a splint and the perception is completely lost. He needs to find that comfortable point.

Bang!

"Cao!"

Wang Ba couldn't help but burst out a swear word and started to kill into the 3-point line.

He could feel the ball was a bit off when he shot it just now, so he judged the landing point and prepared for the second attack.

At the same time,

Antetokounmpo also rushed towards the landing point of the basketball, but in the end, Wang Ba was faster and controlled the rebound.

He got the ball, lowered his center of gravity and rushed to the inside line. Antetokounmpo was heading towardsIt was impossible to chase after the forward rusher.

Wang Ba dribbled the ball to the reasonable collision zone, and Da Luo rushed over. He did not slow down, kicked the ground hard, and jumped high.

Da Luo's face was ferocious.

"This is not a place for you to run wild!"

He jumped up and stretched out his hands to intercept.

Wang Ba's bounce was better than Da Luo's, and with the inertia of running, the height of the ball raised with one hand was much higher than Da Luo's.

However, Da Luo's strength was stronger, and the two bodies touched in the air.

"Ahhhh!!"

Wang Ba put all his strength into it, roared, and smashed the ball into the basket.

Bang!

Raise fire to burn the sky, and the prisoner of war dunked!

"Roar!"

Wang Ba roared to the sky, like a killing god.

Staples Center was silent, and everyone looked at the roaring man on the court in disbelief.

191 tall, dunking over 213 Da Luo?

The most terrifying thing is that Wang Ba actually had the upper hand in the aerial confrontation, and Big Luo staggered back two steps when he landed.

The Lakers bench was the first to go east.

They jumped up and down excitedly, and some of them were too anxious to get up, and were tripped by their teammates and fell to the ground, shouting:

"Fuck!"

The most awesome atmosphere group in Los Angeles waved their iconic towels and roared hard.

"Wang Babi!"

"Awesome Wang!"

"Wang!"

"Wang!"

"Wang!"

Good guy, he actually made the sound of a creature.

Little Walton was a little dazed.

Every time he thought he had fully understood Wang Ba, Wang Ba always showed new abilities, and every game always brought surprises.

Just looking at the slam dunk just now, who dares to say that Wang Ba's ability to attack the basket is weak?

O'Neal and Barkley, who were not able to attend the scene, showed a very annoyed look after the excitement.

"I didn't expect Wang Ba to recover so quickly."

"Yes, his 3-pointers, breakthroughs, and attacking the basket are already impeccable!"

"The Lakers' 3-shooter lineup can be said to no longer have any shortcomings."

Budenholzer was very calm. The dunk was wonderful, but it was just a chance to pick up the ball and could not determine the outcome of the game.

The Lakers' threat is the 3 shooters. As long as Wang Ba himself can't make a 3-pointer, the Bucks will have targeted defense. He is absolutely sure to win the game.

The essence of the game is winning or losing. No matter how explosive the performance is, what's the use of losing?

Budenholzer's idea is not wrong, but he misjudged Wang Ba's ability to break through.