Chapter 319 318: The new spokesperson who is full of topics, the team is about to(2/2)
In the game before Shay's comeback, the Lakers lost miserably to the Kings.
Many Los Angeles fans know that these three games will definitely not be easy.
But I didn't expect it to be so bad. In the first two games of back-to-back games, the Lakers actually lost two games in a row!
In the first game against the Spurs, Shea had a poor touch, and Pippen's defensive skills remained undiminished. As a result, Shea made only 1 of 5 three-pointers and only scored 31 points.
The Spurs twin towers showed their talents. The Admiral scored 22 points and the first forward in history scored 24 points.
The Lakers' inside line problem is the same as the 76ers' inside line problem - they can't withstand strong inside lines.
Ben is too tall and short, so defense is not his specialty. In the original history of the Pistons, although Ben played the fifth position, the one who supported others was often the Roaring God.
O'Neal Jr. is too thin now, and he can't stand up to others. Once someone hits him hard from behind, he will be completely helpless.
These two people can block the penalty area with their excellent defensive skills, but they seem powerless when facing insiders with strong low-post dueling abilities.
Moreover, the General and Duncan do not take up space for each other, because they both have excellent mid-range shooting abilities, and the General is the representative figure of the first generation of iron-blooded jump shots.
In the end, the Lakers were overwhelmed inside and lost the game by 8 points.
After the game, Popovich was very proud: "Some people said before the game that we would lose. I couldn't understand it. How could the No. 1 lottery team in the Western Conference lose?"
The old thief Vicki didn't take Shay seriously at all. With the Twin Towers in hand, he now felt that the whole world belonged to him!
The exhaustion from the game against the Spurs also affected the back-to-back games the next day.
After flying to Salt Lake City the next day, the entire Lakers team was very tired.
Before he could recover, he had to face a powerful enemy like the Utah Jazz again.
Because of fatigue, O'Neal Jr. was full of holes on the defensive end today.
Either react too slowly or overreact.
In the past, when playing against the Jazz, Shea could still deal with Malone on the defensive end.
But now, the Jazz also have a difficult mid-range shooter to deal with on the outside.
Therefore, Shay could only watch Xiao Ao being played by the old and strong Malone again and again.
In the end, Karl Malone actually played a 12-for-12 game and scored 30 points with a 100% shooting rate!
Today, the postman is indeed at work!
There are actually quite a few games where he took more than 10 shots and hit all the shots. Yao Ming had a 12-for-12 performance in the NBA in his original history. Payton, a point guard who is not good at offense, also had a 14-for-14 game.
The most outrageous thing is Tony Allen, this super-specialist guard who struggled to hit the layup. In a game against the Lakers in 2016, he scored 27 points on 12-for-12 shooting, which even stunned Kobe!
Therefore, a 100% shooting rate does not directly represent the strength gap between the two opposing players.
It can only be said that the Lakers met Karl Malone, who had an excellent hand, precisely when they were most tired.
O'Brien was beaten, and Finlay also felt bad due to continuous fighting, and was unable to give Shay enough support.
In this way, after two consecutive losses, the Lakers' record became 14 wins and 23 losses.
According to the theory of "win at least 25 games to be able to enter the playoffs", the Lakers are undoubtedly standing on the edge of the cliff now and may fall to pieces at any time!
For a moment, the entire ugly media and Stern also breathed a sigh of relief.
Finally, Shay finally lost!
Sure enough, if the Lakers want to make the playoffs this season, it will be hell!
Shea lost, media carnival:
"Shay has hooked up with a wealthy daughter, so he can start thinking about switching to a commercial career.
Facts have proved that it is still impossible for the Lakers to make the playoffs this season!"
"The Lakers did beat the Knicks and 76ers, two strong teams in the Western Conference, but don't forget that now the league is strong in the West and weak in the East.
Just because Shea can beat the strong teams in the Eastern Conference, it doesn't mean that he can also beat the strong teams in the Western Conference.
Since Shea's return, the only Western Conference teams the Lakers have won are the SuperSonics and Clippers.
Let alone the Clippers, the SuperSonics are just struggling on the edge of the playoffs this season.
Therefore, facing the attacks of many Western Conference teams, the Lakers will soon fall out of the playoff ranks!"
"Shay's personal ability may still be very strong, but he still can't lead the team to the playoffs!"
The media has been holding back for a long time, and finally they can say something about Shay.
Before the Lakers players had time to feel bad, they had to drag their exhausted bodies back to Los Angeles overnight.
Most people felt that it was impossible for the Lakers to win the third game of back-to-back games.
After all, the Lakers have reached their lowest point now, both mentally and physically.
Even Jason Kidd, the current leader of the Kings and the leading scorer, thinks so.
When he and the team arrived in Los Angeles and were interviewed by reporters, Kidd, who was not so low-key now, smiled happily and felt that he had gained a piece of fat.
Think about it, if you can defeat the Lakers with Shai, then you won't be famous all over the country?
But, now is the time when the Lakers and Shay are most vulnerable!
Therefore, facing the reporter's camera, Kidd said the famous words that made people suspect that he bought a fake diploma:
"In Los Angeles, I will lead the team to make a gorgeous 360° turnaround! In the past, Kings fans always regretted that they traded away Shea in the draft. From now on, they will no longer have such regrets.
"
When the reporters heard this, they felt something was wrong.
Doesn't turning 360° mean not turning at all?
Kidd seemed to have reacted, scratching his head awkwardly:
"Oh, anyway.
We will win tonight!"
The unhappy Los Angeles reporter deliberately reminded Kidd:
"Although the Kings defeated the Lakers twice before, this Lakers team is different now. Are you sure you can still lead the team to win the game?"
Kidd nodded solemnly:
"So what if Shay leads the team? First, the Lakers lost two games in a row.
In my opinion, there is not much difference between the current Lakers and the previous Lakers.
It's just that the defensive end requires more effort.
The Lakers do have some strength, but
After all, it’s a team that can’t make the playoffs!”
Kidd, who was talking eloquently, had no idea how much trouble he had caused.
After Shay got off the plane and learned from reporters what Kidd said in the interview, he made up his mind.
Even if he only relies on himself tonight, he must let Kidd go out lying down!
When I was the number one point guard in the league, you were still playing booger!
Are the Lakers on the brink?
It's okay, I'm holding you up and you can't fall down!
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Chapter completed!