Chapter 789 [Inflated confidence, provoking the king]
There is no suspense in a one-on-one match. Wang Jun easily won 5-1, dribbling the ball and five dunks.
Hot Sauce scored a goal and passed Wang Jun once with the movement he was good at. Wang Jun did not chase him, which made people feel that he was suspected of letting go.
This incident happened that night, and Wang Jun showed a surprising technique. The video was posted online and became popular, attracting discussion among fans.
"His he's gotten wrong with his dribbling skills compared to those of top streetball players?"
"Streetballers are all kinds of violations, including two-leaning and turning their wrists. Many people in NBA can play tricks, but they don't do that. Don't be superstitious about the fact that the streetball king can abuse NBA stars."
"I can't beat Wang Jun even if I turn my wrists, and I can't beat him. The street ball kings are all too bad. If I really want to beat the NBA, I guess the strongest one is Alstom, most of them are Smarsh Parker. Both of them are no longer in the NBA."
This one-on-one challenge has created momentum for the NBA game, and the Kings have more people to pay attention to, but the two teams are not in the same level, and the Suns have not caused any trouble for the Kings.
Barbosa left, Stadameier left, and the Suns lineup was beyond recognition. Nash and his wife had a tense relationship and were having a divorce, and his condition was not very stable.
The team was the veteran Grant Hill, who acted as the defensive vanguard. The result was imagined that the Kings easily won 30 points.
The Suns manager knew that in order to become a strong team again, he had to trade and start rebuilding.
In the same day's game, the Lakers lost another game, losing to the Nuggets with 4 wins and 4 losses. 118 to 112, and the Lakers' defense line was significantly deteriorated.
One day later, the Kings returned to home to defeat the Pistons and won 33 points.
The Pistons failed to rebuild, and Ben Gordon did not play the best sixth man after joining. At that time, only Hamilton was left in the Pistons.
Hamilton is not the kind of star who can lead the team to win. He can only play without the ball and cannot attract double team members. Without good teammates to cover and restrain, his data has dropped a lot, and he averaged only 14 points per game. He renewed his contract with a high salary back then, but now he has become a bad contract.
The Lakers lost to the weak Suns at home because the reason was defense.
The Suns made a three-pointer from the outside, Nash had 4 three-pointers, Dudley had 4 three-pointers, Richardson had 5, Fry had 3...
After losing to the King, the Lakers team looked completely energetic. The "Zen Master" clearly left after the end of the season, playing soy sauce on the sidelines, and the players were about to have internal conflicts.
In order to prove that he is still a superstar, Kobe made more shots and made less efficient. He made 12 of 30 shots.
Bynum is dissatisfied with his shots and ball rights. He is the most efficient person in the Lakers and can be said to play as soon as he plays.
But he averaged only 7.6 shots, 4.4 shots, 11.3 points and 9.4 rebounds per game, which was not as good as Artest's 8 times. Artest made only 3.2 shots and scored 8.5 points.
After losing, even Gasol admitted to the media that Kobe was too independent.
"We are all familiar with Kobe's game style, we know his scoring ability, we know how good he takes over the game. Kobe's personal strength is a double-edged sword. Sometimes you can win, and sometimes you will give it away. I think when everyone contributes to the offensive balance, we are more efficient. When everyone scores in double digits, we play better."
In this game, Gasol made 5 of 9 shots and only scored 10 points. Gasol believes that he and Bynum should be the main attackers at the beginning of the game.
"In my opinion, Andrew and I don't need to shoot 20 times per game. But if we can set the tone of the game early, we can create opportunities for breakthroughs, force our opponents to adjust their defenses, and put opponents in trouble with fouls."
Jackson and Gasol have a consistent view that the Lakers must rely on collective strength to win the game, rather than Kobe's solo show.
Kobe himself agreed with these views. "He was right, I messed up the offense, but I did it on purpose because I think I need to do something when the team is not playing well. Sometimes it works well, sometimes it doesn't work well, I'm willing to bear criticism, and I have a strong ability to resist accusations."
His last words were like waiting for the next accusation.
The same problem and the same accusations, he will not change anyway.
At this time, another Western Conference playoff team, the Hornets, completed the deal and were no longer waiting for the middle of the season.
The Rockets sent Ariza to the Hornets, and the Hornets sent Darren Collison and Devin George to the Pacers. The Pacers sent Troy Murphy to the Nets, and the Nets sent Cootney Lee to the Rockets.
After sending off Collison, Paul lacked a strong substitute. And Ariza's arrival gave them a young and defensive wing player.
The Hornets management hopes that Ariza will join, dispel Paul's complaints and transfer ideas, and show the team's attitude of willingness to pay for the win.
The Rockets got Cootney Lee mainly to save money. They have to renew their contracts for Eric Gordon and Starkey in the summer. The Kaman contract will enter the last year, which is very large. If Ariza is not sent away, they will have to pay more than 10 million in luxury taxes. The Rockets will definitely save money and trade in the future.
For the Pacers, Collison's arrival gave them a young team of players and Danny Granger, Roy Hibert, Paul George, Lance Stephenson and others.
The Nets matched the new head coach Johnson with the long-coveted Murphy, an experienced big man in his contract year. He may be an important piece of the Nets before the key 2011 trade deadline.
After the transaction, Paul was not happy, and the Pacers' confidence first expanded.
TJ Ford and Collison both played well. The Pacers made a sharp breakthrough and blossomed in all directions, and beat the Spurs at home. After the game, the reporter asked Granger to evaluate the game.
Granger said: "After Darren joined, our lineup configuration has become more reasonable. I think even if we face the King, we will have a fight. Our advantage lies in the overall situation."
The Kings are generally recognized as horror, and they can play many teams as a substitute, and Granger suddenly went crazy.
He wanted to use this method to attract more attention. James went to the Kings and gave up a forward position this season's Star Game, and the competition was very fierce.
If Granger can be selected as an All-Star, it will have a great boost to his popularity and status.
At present, under the premise that his data is better, he is ranked eighth in the forward behind Louldeng, which makes him unbearable. When he is excited, he will find a sense of existence regardless of his own feelings.
The reporter asked: "If you are against the King, you will be against James. Do you have the confidence to defend him?"
Granger smiled and said, "James had a lot of ball rights when he was in the Cavaliers, so the data was very good. Now he is just the second leader of the Kings. I don't think I will lose to him. I will prove this when the two teams play."
After the press conference, Granger did attract the attention of many fans and won some All-Star votes.
Kings fans all think that Granger overestimates himself and provoking James is seeking death.
Some people also took the opportunity to use the title of "Second Leader" to criticize James. Even though his data still has 24.3 points, 7.4 rebounds, and 8.1 assists, his playing time is shorter than before.
When we saw the news, James and Wang Jun were in New Orleans and were having dinner with Paul.
Wang Jun smiled and said, "I can't wait to deal with this guy and the Pacers."
Chapter completed!