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Chapter 75 The Lakers Are Not That Scary

It was time for Dajia to send the sideline ball again. This time, he ignored Howard's face and sent the ball to Kobe.

The offensive time left for the Lakers is only a short 4 seconds, but it is enough for Kobe.

This kind of dumping ball has long been accustomed to.

Hold the ball quickly in disguise, make emergency stops, and make jump shots.

boom!
Of course, blacksmithing is also used to it.

After all, Kobe is a man, not a god, so it is impossible to score every buzzer-beater.

This time, Wang Zelin responded quickly, protected the rebound, took him into his arms and observed the enemy's position before handing it over to Lillard.

Lillard dribbled the ball forward with one hand and gestured for his teammates to move with the other.

Now the Blazers don't have to worry at all, they just need to guarantee the hit rate.

Matthews got an open opportunity in the bottom corner, Lillard quickly passed the ball, and when the latter was about to make a shot, the beast of Ci Shiping had already pounced.

The opportunity has quietly passed.

"ball!"

A familiar voice came from inside.

Matthews smiled and hoisted the ball into the penalty area.

After receiving the ball, Wang Zelin did not hesitate in the slightest, relying on Howard to make a beautiful small spinning top, turning around and slipping directly to the bottom line.

After arriving at the basket, Wang Zelin raised the ball to make a layup, and Howard jumped up excitedly behind.

He wants a cap back.

Unfortunately, this is just a fake, Howard pounced.

When he was about to shoot, Wang Zelin suddenly retracted the basketball's right hand that was holding up high, then turned in the opposite direction, hooked, and hit the board.

18 points difference!

"Haha, King's footsteps at the basket are very similar to his predecessor Yao. The basic skills of big men in China are always so impressive!"

The home announcer looked at Wang Zelin's series of smooth movements, and compared to Howard's lame play in the previous round, he couldn't help laughing.

"What to watch, do you want to learn? Go dream, there is everything in your dream."

Facing Howard's expression of wanting to swallow himself, Wang Zelin made a classic gesture of spreading his hands.

In the next round, Howard once again asked for the ball to single against Wang Zelin.

This time, his position is very deep. After receiving the ball, he does not need to do any ball-holding action, and just jumps directly on the spot.

I have to say that despite the impact of the back injury, Howard's physical fitness is still quite impressive. This attack caught Wang Zelin by surprise, and the latter slapped him in the face.

For the first time in my career, the background board achievement is achieved!

"Huangpi boy, why don't you shout, where is your confidence just now?"

Finally, Wang Zelin was buckled from the front. Howard was unstoppably excited, and after landing, he pulled his clothes and roared.

"Cut, who can't stand in place? This kind of trick with no technical content can be used to show off. It really makes me feel sad for you."

Howard thought that his opponent would feel annoyed and angry, and his expression would change more or less, but he did not expect such a bland response.

Especially when he saw the pity on Wang Zelin's face, Howard was like a cat whose tail was stepped on, with blue veins bursting out on his dark face.

The game between the two teams continued, but there were only three and a half minutes left in the final quarter.

Kobe couldn't sit still anymore, he directly turned on his familiar sack mode, and no longer cared about his wife's request for the ball. In the last time, he shot 7 times and hit 4 times, plus two plus 2+1, Hard to get 10 points.

But unfortunately, the Lakers still cannot escape the fate of defeat.

103:89
The Lakers start the new season with a two-game losing streak!
Before the game, the Galaxy Battleship, which boasted that it had to beat the Blazers by 20 points, was called a victory, but was defeated by 14 points behind the big score.

"Is this still the Lakers?"

"Why can't I just win?"

"..."

After the game, Kobe stood blankly on the field and looked at the scoreboard above, full of confusion and confusion about the future.

"Hey old guy, why are you still standing there, waiting for me to sign your autograph?"

An unfamiliar voice came from behind. Kobe looked back and saw Wang Zelin who had taken off his jersey.

"Ok?"

"If you don't mind, can you sign for me, how can I say that I am also one of the 60 billion Komi?"

After Kobe took the jersey and pen, he lowered his head and asked casually, "Why do you say once and now?"

"Now I'm in the same arena with you, and I'm your enemy!"

Wang Zelin looked at Kobe and spoke his heart without any burden.

"Really, then you have to win 5 championships before saying this to me!"

Kobe opened his right palm and raised it, saying expressionlessly.

"There will be that day, but before that, I hope you keep those old legs from rusting. I will wait for you in the playoffs."

After taking the jersey and pen and hugging Kobe, Wang Zelin glanced thoughtfully at Kobe's left calf Achilles tendon.

"Bastard, I'm not old yet!"

Kobe didn't take it to heart, and after a few chats, the two parted ways.

……

The biggest hero of the Blazers in this game is undoubtedly the team boss Aldridge.

本场比赛阿尔德里奇出战37.6分钟，20投11中，外加3中3的罚球，拿到了全队最高的25分6篮板。

Lillard scored 40 points and 21 assists in 9 minutes.

Then there was Wang Zelin, who played 31 minutes and scored 18 points, 11 rebounds and 2 blocks.

The opponent Lakers, its star player Kobe Bryant played 38 minutes, 25 of 14 shots, 7 of 6 free throws, and scored 38 points.

霍华德出战41分钟，19投11中外加13中7的罚球得到29分14篮板3盖帽。

In terms of shooting percentage alone, in fact, the Lakers' overall shooting percentage in this game is 51%, and the Blazers' 49.3%.

But why still can't win?

The first is that the stars are fighting on their own, and they have not played a few decent cooperations.

The Lakers made 24 overall turnovers in this game, 9 more than their opponents.

Second, because of Nash's sudden injury, the team was in chaos and morale was suppressed.

In the end, the entire team did not form an effective defensive system, allowing the Blazers to get as many as 11 fast-break counterattack opportunities.

This season's Lakers can be described as much-anticipated, all the focus is on them, and their every move will become the object of repeated research by the American media.

A big city has its advantages, and naturally it also has its disadvantages. It can give a player higher exposure and a faster way to become a star, but it can also directly destroy a high-ranking star with unlimited potential. .

Since it has received such a huge amount of attention, it is natural to bear the backlash it brings.

The 8-game losing streak in the preseason can also be understood as a lineup run-in, but now the two-game losing streak at the start of the regular season has completely broken the "invincibility" of the Lakers when they first formed the Galaxy Battleship.

Counting today's failure, the Lakers can be said to have experienced a wave of kneeling for ten consecutive times. This time, they can no longer use other reasons to prevaricate the media and fans.

At the same time, this also allowed the management and coaching staff of the other 29 teams in the league to see the Lakers' weakness.

Combined with the Lakers' experience in setting up an F4 at the beginning of the century... All the strong teams aiming to win the championship began to analyze the shortcomings of the Los Angeles people.

Everything that is unknown is what human beings are always most afraid of!
When the mystery of the Lakers at the beginning of the season was pierced, everyone saw that the simple and rude accumulation of stars did not necessarily bring success.

The Lakers are far less terrifying than they seem on the surface.

After this battle, the compliments from the major media turned into aggressive blades in an instant!
It is said that the New York Times is notorious for being "enemy or foe", and it even engages with its own people for the sake of traffic.

But the Los Angeles Times is also not much better, the world is as black as a crow.

"Two-game losing streak at the start! This is not the Purple and Gold Army we are familiar with!" - "Los Angeles Times"

"Same F4! Same failure?" - ESPN

"Kobe + Howard + Nash + Pau Gasol = A win is hard to come by? My God, this is so bad!" - "Lakers Too Much"

"Los Angeles loses faces!" - The New York Times

The New York Times' phrase "I don't want your face!" is very similar to the old "Boston Tea!"

The words caused a thousand waves, and the overwhelming pressure of public opinion hit the Los Angeles Lakers directly.

(End of this chapter)