You should cross the mountains like a brave man

Chapter 186 As long as you are determined

"Except for Kobe, the performance of others is not worthy of victory!"

What Phil Jackson said in an interview became the headline of the sports section of the Los Angeles Daily News the next day.

It's not fair to Wei Xia, who scored 14 points. He is the only player in the team who scored in double figures outside of Kobe. He was still a substitute, but the boss played so well, but he didn't win the game. Losing to a team full of young people is unacceptable from any point of view.

Los Angeles has set off a wave of criticism of the Lakers, and they hope that the team will take this as a warning to avoid the same thing from happening again.

What they didn't expect was that things would not only happen again, but happen one after another.

Two days after the loss to the Bulls.

Still home.

The visiting guests are the Seattle SuperSonics.

The Sonics are currently in an embarrassing situation, focusing on results, and the lineup is not very good. The biggest stars in the team are the well-known premium players Rashard Lewis and Ray Allen.

Lewis is a star between the second and third leaders of a strong team. It is more difficult for him to carry the team than it is for a team with Ben Simmons to open up space for Simmons on the outside.

Ray Allen is not bad. In the early years, the Bucks, Sam Cassell, and Big Dog Robinson formed the Musketeers who shocked the Eastern Conference. Allen Iverson, who was at the peak of the Eastern Conference Finals, was later traded to the Supersonics, and he no longer has the original prestige.

Although Kobe and Kobe belong to the 96 generation, due to the age difference between the two, Kobe is just about to enter the peak, and Allen is already about to decline.

The Lakers' game against the Sonics once again exposed their weak inside depth.

Offensively, Kobe beat Allen out of his temper.

Ray Allen scored 40 points with a shooting percentage in the early 19% under Kobe's full matchup.

Kobe, who played against him, scored 34 points mercilessly, shooting 47% from the field.

Judging from the performance of other people, the Lakers shouldn't lose, but the Lakers still lost.

They lost nothing to say.

Lewis scored 35 points and broke the defense of Odom and Mihm.

In addition to Lewis and Allen, the Sonics also scored in double figures, and two scored 7 points.

Although five Lakers scored in double figures, Odom scored as high as 23 points, but the other three, including Wei Xia, scored only a little over 10 points.Except for them, no one else has made any achievements. Bynum even got 1 point and 3 fouls after playing.

The main lineup played on par with the opponent, and Kobe also beat Ray Allen one-on-one, but still lost to the Sonics by 10 points.

This is the role player gap.

The Lakers suffered a losing streak at home, leaving only the last of five consecutive home games.

Two days later, on Thanksgiving night, they played against the New Jersey Nets.

On the night of losing to the Sonics, Kobe said angrily: "It seems that I still don't score enough!"

Jackson pointed out some problems: "Our inside is a weak point. Some young players lack responsibility and can't grasp outside shooting opportunities."

This sentence dissed both Bynum and Wei Xia at the same time.

Bynum had 1 rebound and 3 fouls in a few minutes, and Wecha missed all his long-range shots against the Sonics.

"Young people should learn their lesson," Jim Buss, who was also on the scene, said in an interview with the "Los Angeles Daily News." "Losing is everyone's problem. If we lose a game and find fault with the young people, other people will lose their sense of responsibility. Besides, the performance of the young people is not so bad. They should not be the target of public criticism."

The internal contradictions of the Lakers are not a secret, and this is just one of many confrontations between Buss Jr. and Zen Master in the future.

The most amazing thing is not the Lakers' losing streak, nor what Buss Jr. and Zen Master said in an interview, but the Supersonics' outside core Ray Allen suddenly hung Kobe out for a frame.

"If Kobi would have passed a few more balls, the Lakers might have won. He didn't trust his teammates like he didn't trust Shaq. Did the Lakers change anything? No, no, they didn't. .” Why did he say that?

Kobe Bryant and Ray Allen had nothing against each other.

They are all members of the 96th class. Why did he suddenly attack Kobe?
Some gossip reporters revealed: "Ray has severe obsessive-compulsive disorder. He implements strict plans for himself every day. His obsessive-compulsive disorder penetrates into every thread of his life. His parking space is fixed. If someone occupies his parking space, he will be furious. When Kobe played in Seattle last season, he accidentally occupied Ray's parking space, so he held a grudge." ⑴
⑴In reality, Ray Allen did criticize Kobe for being too independent. Of course, what he said was not as extreme as what I wrote, but it was enough to make Kobe hold a grudge and responded as follows.

Kobe was furious when he heard that, and sprayed at the reporters beside him: "Don't fucking compare that Luthor with me!"

Kobe's anger spread to the locker room. Before he left, he yelled at everyone: "If the next game ends like this, I will kill you all!"

Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, and Odom was trembling with fright. When Kobe was gone, he reminded his teammates: "Brothers, you better not doubt Kobe, he can do it!"

November 2005, 11, Thanksgiving.

The worst thing about being an NBA player is not being able to be with your family on Thanksgiving, and if you are on a strong team, Christmas will be deprived.

On the same day, Wei Xia's brother and sister returned to Philadelphia to reunite with their parents. Wei Xia could only listen to their blessings by calling.

"We will watch your game, but don't lose." Wei Mingliang said on the phone.

Wei Xia asked unexpectedly: "Can I watch KLAC TV station (a TV station dedicated to live broadcasting Lakers games) at home?"

"I couldn't do it, but because of you, I have to do it if I can't." Wei Mingliang was very helpless.

As a die-hard Celtics fan, he actually subscribed to the Lakers' cable TV show, and he felt guilty when he thought about it.

But he then remembered that when he watched the game before, some people bet that if the Pistons could eliminate the Celtics with Bird in the playoffs, it would not be so miserable to name their son Isiah.

For the expectations of his family, Wei Xia will naturally feel pressure.

Night falls, game time.

The Nets were on the offensive. The first time the head star Jason Kidd saw Kobe, he said: "I heard that you have lost streak recently?"

Kobe looked bad.

what do you want to say?He didn't speak, but it was on his face.

"Then we must help the field, and we will not let your losing streak increase by one game. I am sorry for the championship that was stolen by you a few years ago." Kidron said.

"The matter of the championship, how can you call it stealing?" Wei Xia interjected without knowing how to count.

Kidd asked with a smile: "Are you the famous 'Wish' recently?"

"That's him!" Kobe replied ahead of Wei Xia, "He will guard you to death, just tonight, with your offense, don't even think about getting even one point from him!"

Kidd stared at Wei Xia carefully, as if he wanted to remember his appearance, body shape and so on.

"We'll see." Kidd left.

Wei Xia looked at Kobe unhappily, "What are you doing?"

Don't reason with Kobe, in this world, he is the reason.

He said domineeringly to Wei Xia: "Don't put any pressure on you, you will lose your fucking chain later!"

"There must be pressure, but what you said is too exaggerated. Don't let Kidd score?" Wei Xia didn't even dare to think, "I'm not God!"

Wei Xia, who was trying to reason with Kobe, rolled his eyes angrily at the other party's reply: "I said yes, you are, as long as you are determined!"

Kobe got angry, but Wei Xia was not the starter. Therefore, it was not him who would bear the first wave of Kidd's anger, but he was not afraid of heaven and earth. Kobe's words were bullshit, and the Zen master called him to pretend to be dumb. Looking at the whole team, no one would dislike him.

In the big ball era, Kidd's flaws are not so obvious.

But, shooting aside, Kidd is a flawless point guard.

Does not rely on the system, can be compatible with any coach.Otherwise, Zen Master would not have suggested that the Lakers trade Kobe for him.

Clear-headed and stable, he belongs to the "study hard and make progress every day" BUFF provider that can improve the performance of teammates.

A team with him is like having an extra coach on the field.

The insiders who are teammates with him eliminate the step of grabbing rebounds. They only need to lock the position and let Kidd pick up rebounds, which is convenient and labor-saving.

The role players who played with him later signed premium contracts.

Almost without exception, everyone who signed a premium contract became a parallel importer.

The league's first point guard during 1998-2003.

Both offensive and defensive.

Parker, who bears his wrath, undoubtedly bears a number one title.

He should be the undisputed No.1 among all starting point guards in the league. In the first 5 minutes of facing Kidd, he made 4 outside shots, 0 of them, and 2 freehand turnovers. After seeing Kobe's head and two bigs, Jackson waved at Wesha, "Get ready, Wish."

Wei Xia took a deep breath, as solemn and tragic as going to the execution ground.

Behind Weaver and Bynum clenched their fists at the same time, indicating that they would provide him with the power to fight Kidd with ideas off the court.

Wei Xia appreciates their kindness.

Wei Xia hopes that someone from them can stand up and tell Jackson "Don't let Wish get on, I'll fix Kidd!" so that he doesn't have to face the crazy Kidd.

Only this kind of support is enough for friends.

(End of this chapter)