You should cross the mountains like a brave man

Chapter 400 Repeat the same mistakes
Chapter 4 and Three
There was a serious shortage of personnel inside due to injuries, and the Lakers once had a worse frontcourt lineup than last season.

Then, the eight-game winning streak lost six games.

Although Odom is back, his state is far worse than at the beginning of the season.

The management did nothing, and they couldn't seek internal reinforcement. Therefore, in February, the Lakers' winning percentage dropped alarmingly.

They had firmly occupied the top four positions in the West, but it has never been easy to make a living in the West.

After losing more games than winning in February, the Lakers ranked seventh in the West before March.

In the first game in early March, the Lakers once again experienced combat attrition.

This time, the downsizing is not the inside line that has already made them very troublesome, but the outside line.The injured person was Wei Xia.

In the first game in March, Phil Jackson let Wei Xia play three consecutive quarters from the first second of the first quarter. Wei Xia immediately proved that he is not an iron man with unlimited endurance. During a certain rebound, he stepped on the foot of his teammate and fell down on the spot.

Have you seen the game between Xiangbei and Hainan in "Slam Dunk"?
Wei Xia's right foot had a big bag similar to Akagi, and the Lakers immediately announced that he would be sidelined for 1-2 weeks.

Even if the recuperation time is over, his playing time will be limited after his comeback.He cannot play more than 30 minutes until fully recovered.

Injured Wei Xia, the Lakers did not win the game against the Kings.

The Lakers in March started with a narrow defeat.

Next, the Lakers need to prepare for Weixia not playing for two weeks. Kobe knows that he must take over.

Talking about selflessness at such a time, and thinking about uniting teammates, is to shirk responsibility.

Two days later, the Lakers played against the Suns.

The mortal enemy formed last season, this rematch, when the Lakers were at their weakest, Kobe, who was full of responsibility, wanted to help the team save the situation. He took 30 shots and shot only 37%.

The Sun media immediately ridiculed Kobe's selfish style of not passing the ball.

Kobe just sneered when he heard the words: "Before Wish was injured, I also wanted to pass the ball, but now I only have Brian Cook, Smash Parker and a group of frustrated guys around me. Pass the ball? Ha ha."

This is the second time he has publicly criticized a teammate so far this season.

Some things can be said on the table.But you have to pick your time.

Kobe chose a bad time to say those words, which made the Lakers who had already fallen into the lowest point even more depressed.

Losing to the Suns and ushering in a losing streak in early March, the Lakers fell another place in the ranking and are currently ranked eighth in the Western Conference.

In two more days.

The Lakers played against the Timberwolves, who had internal and external troubles.

The current card character of the Timberwolves is still Garnett, and the signboard of the outside line is Ricky Davis.

Kobe took another 30 shots no matter who his opponent was.

The shooting percentage increased by 5 percentage points compared with the previous game, and the personal score reached 40 points, with 11 rebounds and 8 assists.

The depressed Lakers, except for Kobe, no one showed the desire to win.

戴维斯打出30+10，加内特统治者般的27分17篮板8助攻，送给湖人三连败。

"My teammates are a bunch of sissies!" Kobe said with a black face.

The current state of the Lakers is reminiscent of the 2004-05 season.

The Lakers that year, also after losing, couldn't bear Kobe's request to turn himself into Michael Jordan. In the end, head coach Tang Shuai resigned, Kobe suffered injuries, and a promising season fell apart.

That failed season changed the future of the Lakers forever.

On the night Kobe said this, Wei Xia, who was actively recovering in Los Angeles, called.

"You may disagree with me, but you really shouldn't say those negative words." Wei Xia cut to the point, even avoiding oblique babbling.

The relationship between him and Kobe has broken through the restrictions of those rules and regulations. He can say what he has, and talking nonsense will only annoy him.

"Mr. Good Man is not suitable for you!" Kobe was upset, "Stop pointing fingers at me!"

"Okay! If they are sissies, as the leader of this group of sissies, what are you?" Wei Xia asked angrily.

Instead of specifically addressing the issue, the conversation caused Bryant's body to glitch a bit.

The day after that, Bryant had diarrhea, so he missed the next game against the Bucks.

The Lakers, without their No. [-] and No. [-] characters, do not have the ability to create topics.

If this group of people called sissies by Kobe win the Bucks and end the losing streak, then Kobe will definitely be hung on the fire by many people.

But they can't.

110 is better than 90
The Bucks beat the Lakers by 20 points.

Kobe Bryant came back, but the Lakers entered an endless loop of losing.

After losing to the 76ers at home, they fell out of the top eight in the Western Conference.

Back-to-back away games were slaughtered by the Mavericks for 30 points and suffered a five-game losing streak.

The only good news is that Wei Xia has joined the Lakers' training class, and the specific comeback time remains to be seen.

The home court of the Lakers soon came another team.

So strong that the media wanted to award the O'Brien Trophy to their Dallas Mavericks in advance.

The four-game losing streak at the beginning of the season, and then hit the present, 51 wins and 9 losses.

The last time the Lakers ended their 13-game winning streak, they immediately started a wave of eight consecutive victories, which was ended by the Bulls of the Young Guards.

Then, from January 1 to today, March 25, I have not lost again.

The Lakers are facing the Mavericks, who have won [-] consecutive victories.Throughout February, I didn't know what it was like to lose, which was the exact opposite of the Lakers.

A few fans expect the Lakers to play the winning streak terminator again, but the state of the Mavericks is not the same as last time.

When Kobe's offensive success rate was not high, the Lakers couldn't even break through the Mavericks' defense. After one game, they were beaten by their opponents 108 to 72 with 36 points.

The Mavericks went away with a 17-game winning streak, and the Lakers suffered a six-game losing streak and fell to tenth in the West.

"Is there any blood left on this team?" asked home announcer Michael Thompson pessimistically.

Kobe was even more autistic, not even in the mood to criticize his teammates. The media microphone was raised in front of him, and he leaned over Wei Xia, answering concisely, avoiding all the core questions.

The Lakers, who have suffered a six-game losing streak, have the embarrassment of not winning in March.

In order to alleviate the embarrassment of the team, Wei Xia decided to come back early.

The team doctor set many restrictions for him.

For example, in the first article, there is an indisputable time limit of 20 minutes.

Wei Xia, who has been away from the game for nearly 2 weeks, can only play 20 minutes.

His return is still a shot in the arm for the Lakers.

For Game [-] in March, the Lakers head to the Denver Plateau.

Wei Xia still remembers his first regular season game as an NBA player, which was played at the Pepsi Center Arena in Denver.

That night, Kobe was booed every time he touched the ball.

For the first time, Wei Xia felt their hostility and hatred for someone from the fans' boos.

More than a year has passed, and the sound of Denver's waves is still the same.

Since Weixia's playing time was limited to 20 minutes, Jackson had to save it.

He didn't even want Wei Xia to play if it wasn't necessary.

Wei Xia temporarily left the starting list and sat off the court to watch his teammates and the Nuggets confront each other.

The Nuggets, who own the golden pair of Iverson and Anthony, have been aiming at the championship since the day the deal was concluded.

If you are not a champion, there is no need to take risks.

Anthony is not enough to win the championship for the Nuggets, but it is still possible to bring the team into the playoffs.The trade to Iverson is precisely to hit a higher stage.

The first quarter of the two sides was evenly divided.

31 is better than 30
The Nuggets have a slight lead.

Kobe's style of play has changed a lot from the previous few games, with very little offense, and the main force is used to limit Anthony.

Under his quiet observation, Anthony made 7 of 3 in the first quarter.

Iverson's touch is also bad, and the Lakers let Smush Parker match him.Parker's defense played in place, making him 5 of 2 in the first quarter.

In the second quarter, Wei Xia heard the call of the Zen master.

The Zen master gave him a rare sympathy.

At the beginning of the second quarter, both sides replaced the absolute core and played with the second team.The first and second quarters are usually the lowest intensity of the game, unless it's a team with unusual lineup depth.

It is just right for Wei Xia to lead the second team to play against the opponent.

Wei Xia's return indicates that Kobe, who may repeat the same mistakes because of too many losses, has stopped his fierce spirit of driving his teammates into the abyss.

Jackson also let "the smartest Laker" Luke Walton play with Weixia.

They run wholeheartedly, allowing Weixia to get outside shots without much effort.

Swish!
A fast, precise and steady three-pointer announced Wei Xia's official return.

Even if only 20 minutes, his role is still not to be underestimated.

He led the Lakers to an advantage, and then, with a 32-21 offensive wave, ensured that the Lakers could enter the second half with a 10-point advantage.

In the second quarter, Wei Xia played 6 minutes and scored 5 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists. He was efficient and stable. It was completely impossible to see that he hadn't played a game for more than ten days.

No one expected that in the third quarter, Carmelo Anthony's touch exploded, and the underrated white guard Steve Blake made 3 of 3 outside shots, allowing the Nuggets to return the Lakers 36 to 22.

The fourth quarter came, and the Nuggets led by 4 points.

In the most critical fourth quarter, Jackson let Weixia play for 9 minutes. He contributed key defenses, key offensive rebounds, and key defenses to ensure that Kobe could harvest the battlefield in the most comfortable environment.

The unbearable six-game losing streak, which made the Lakers fall out of the playoffs, ended tonight.

The Denver people booed heavily in dissatisfaction.

Kobe looked at Wei Xia.

The two of them came together and gave a light high five.

The end of the losing streak is naturally a good thing, happy?Excited?impossible.The Lakers are now ranked 17th in the Western Conference. There are only [-] games left in the regular season, and they must strive to win every next game.

Rather than saying that they are happy to end the losing streak, it is better to say that they are ready to do their best for the remaining 17 regular season games.

(End of this chapter)