The Legend of the Hungry Wolf in Basketball

Chapter 69 [The storm is coming]

On January 1, the Lakers traded with the Magic.The Lakers traded power forward Brian Cook and shooting guard Maurice Evans for Magic small forward Trevor Ariza.

Ariza is 22 years old and 6 feet 8 inches tall. It is difficult to get performance opportunities when Rashard Lewis and Hedo Turkoglu occupy most of the playing time. He averaged 3.4 points and 2.2 rebounds per game.

The weakness of the Magic is inside. Due to the injury of veteran Tony Batty, the Magic urgently needs a big man as a backup.Cook can fully complement this position. He has a great shooting ability, which is very attractive to Orlando.Evans is a defensive guard, the Lakers have Kobe and Vujacic, he has almost no chance to play.

The Lakers exchanged for Ariza with excellent athletic ability, Ye Feng knew that they were starting to prepare for a bigger deal.He doesn't want to keep the Lakers, the Lakers uniform team will never beg hard, what they have to do is to protect the interests of the team.

Ye Feng tried his best not to care about the transaction, and focused on playing every game well.Helped the Lakers expand their winning streak to 9 games, consolidating their top spot.

Unforeseen circumstances, Ariza just arrived before playing, Bynum was injured.

In the away game against the Nuggets, Bynum tried to grab a rebound in the third quarter. After falling from the air, he stepped on Odom's left foot and caused a knee sprain. Mayblan and Turiaf carried him off.Lakers team doctor Steve Lombardo announced the results of Bynum's MRI the next day. Bynum's left kneecap was severely sprained. If he needs to fully recover, it will take at least two months.

本赛季拜纳姆场均有12.7分10.6篮板1.4助攻2盖帽的表现，投篮命中率高达63.6%。篮板球数排在全联盟的第10位，盖帽数据则可以排到全联盟的第9位。湖人队本赛季战绩不错跟拜纳姆的强势表现是分不开的，拜纳姆因伤缺阵无疑将会给湖人队当头一棒！有可能会严重影响湖人队在赛季后半程的战绩！这使得湖人队更需要进行交易。

Every game may become Ye Feng's swan song in the Lakers.He'll be back at Staples Center sooner or later, but then he'll be wearing a Clippers jersey.

On the 13th, the Lakers played against the Utah Jazz at home.

When the home commentator called out Ye Feng's name, the audience burst into cheers.In the absence of Oden, Ye Feng, who overwhelmed Durant, is already the No. [-] pick in the eyes of the fans.The circular searchlight shone on his body, Ye Feng waved to the fans, feeling a bit complicated.Waiting for next season, will the fans still cheer for him like they are now?Will people root for the Clippers because of him?
After the players came out, Kobe walked up to Ye Feng and said softly, "I want to ask you something. Is it because of me that you don't want to stay with the Lakers? You hate me for taking too many shots?"

Kobe wanted the championship very much. He didn't want to lose the rising star who could help him win the championship because of a little conflict, but in the end, Kupchak told him that Ye Feng had no intention of signing a long-term contract with the Lakers.

Ye Feng did not expect that Kobe would take the initiative to talk to him, and smiled: "Kobe, if you don't shoot, there will not be so many people like you. I will be depressed if I take fewer shots, but I won't hate a person who strives to win like me. ...I decided to go to the Clippers for other reasons, so you just think I'm too stupid."

"You're not stupid, but you have to understand that it's hard to beat me when you go to the Clippers." Kobe said blankly.

"I know, you have to be careful, because I will become stronger and stronger in the future. Today, let's defend the home honor together." Ye Feng laughed.

Kobe didn't say anything, shook hands with him vigorously, and hugged him again.

Seeing this scene, the attentive fans in the stands noticed something strange.

A slightly decadent man in a gray windbreaker said lightly: "I don't understand, if Ye Feng really threatened Kobe's status in the future as the news said, why would they still hug on the court? Could this be the brotherhood mentioned on fan.com?" ?

There are two other friends beside him, the handsome blond guy with short hair in a jacket frowned and said, "CASS, you can't talk about fandom and brotherhood in front of me and SAM..."

The game is about to begin.In November, the two sides had a confrontation.The Lakers lost 11 to 99 away to the Jazz, and that loss was also the Lakers' only losing streak this season.

The Jazz are strong.Last season, they reached the Western Conference Finals and were eliminated by the Spurs 1-4. This season, the team retained the core of last season and made a comeback.

Point guard Deron Williams is a super point guard who entered the NBA in the same year as Chris Paul. He has extraordinary physical fitness. He can not only hit mid-range and long-range shots, but also rely on explosive power to enter the penalty area and perform dunks.

Carlos Boozer, the famous NBA "anti-bones boy", is also a player who can contribute a stable 20+10 every night. His low-post skills are so proficient that people can vaguely see the shadow of "Postman" Malone.

In addition, there are center Mehmet Okur who is good at shooting three-pointers, defensive small forward "AK47" Kirilenko, and second-year rookie Ronnie Brewer.Brewer is a muscular man who has improved significantly this season, averaging 12 percent of his 55.8 points per game.

Ye Feng was still placed on the bench in the first quarter, and the Lakers' starting lineup became: Kwame Brown, Odom, Radmanovich, Kobe, Fisher.

The Lakers are seriously short of people inside, and Mihm has also entered the rotation.Ye Feng came off the bench to deal with Jazz's powerful power forward Paul Millsap.

After playing the game for a few minutes, Ye Feng looked at the field and said to Divac beside him in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "Vlad, thank you. Without you, I would not be where I am today. You are a Good master."

Divac trained with Ye Feng all day long, and he already knew that he was going to be traded.He felt a bit regretful, and at the same time admired Ye Feng's choice.When Garnett, Pierce, and Ray Allen all get together to win the championship, those who dare to leave the giants and start their own are brave.

Divac said softly, "You guessed that you were leaving soon?"

Ye Feng smiled and said: "Well, now the Lakers can only start with Kwame, he is really unqualified, this time, he will probably leave with me, right?"

Divac's heart was shocked. The uniform team was indeed planning to send Kwame Brown. Brown's contract expires next year. Bringing him can ensure salary parity and make it easier for the Grizzlies to free up salary space.He said: "You have already prepared your heart, so I won't say anything."

Ye Feng said lightly: "If you don't do well in the future and want to change jobs, remember to find me on the Clippers."

Divac slapped Ye Feng on the back and didn't speak.This kid hasn't gone to the Clippers yet, and he already wants to poach the Lakers coaching staff.

The Jazz quickly took the initiative in the opening game. Okura went to the outside and evacuated the Lakers' inside line.His three-pointer was very accurate, and Odom had to pull to the outside to defend. The Jazz lobbed the ball into the low post to allow Boozer to single Kwame Brown. The advantage was obvious.

Yao Ming felt helpless against Boozer. McGrady broke the news at a press conference that Yao Ming wanted Boozer to be killed so that he could dominate the basket. This shows how strong this guy who looks like a gangster is.Boozer scored 12 points in a single quarter, and Deron Williams also scored 7 points and 4 assists.On the Lakers side, Kobe was guarded by Kirilenko, scoring 7 points on 3 of 7 shots.The Lakers trailed by 23 points 31 to 8 in the first quarter.

On the sidelines, Jackson would glance at Ye Feng from time to time, and he felt it was the most pity for Ye Feng to leave.The Lakers fell behind in the first quarter many times, and Ye Feng always led the second team to chase points as a substitute.When he leaves, can the substitutes still play an efficient game?Odom is a very good supporting insider who can send wonderful assists comparable to a point guard, but without Ye Feng's explosive power, he cannot use wonderful dunks to drive the team's momentum.Jackson believes that the Lakers traded for Pau Gasol may not be better than they are now.

(End of this chapter)