NBA: Opening breaks record

Chapter 120 This team can't lead

In the locker room, the Lakers players relaxed leisurely. I don't know if it's because of their good psychological quality, or because they really don't take the Rockets seriously.

Meng Hua tried to ask the big guys, is there any hope for us to win by 20 points against the Rockets?

The bosses opened their confused eyes and educated him: "There are no underdogs in the NBA. Don't underestimate your opponent. It is very difficult to win by 20 points."

After the boss finished speaking, he continued to swipe his phone leisurely, his eyes full of contempt.

Wild fire, in spring.

With such a loose attitude from the Lakers, the Rockets' spring breeze is slowly blowing.

At the beginning of the third quarter, the Lakers put their horses on Nanshan and put their swords and guns into storage, while the Rockets became more and more courageous and gradually gained momentum.

Vogel was very alert, and immediately called a timeout. While increasing the firepower, he arranged for Meng Hua to hold the opponent's hot Porter.

Meng Hua did not disappoint Vogel. He pressed Porter firmly to death, but Green was rejuvenated. Among the thousands of troops, he seemed to break into no one's land. He even scored four goals in one shot, and booked the top ten in advance.

After landing, Green roared to the sky.

The home fans erupted into a tsunami. Silas covered his face with his hands and rubbed his eyes lightly.

On the other hand, the four Lakers players were stunned and beaten four times, and they didn't have any fighting spirit in their eyes.

Isn't playing basketball a job, so why work hard?

Basketball is for five players, pointing at one player to defend, even if he is exhausted, it will not work.

This made Meng Hua very crazy. Is this really the championship of the previous year?In just two years, what has time done to them?
In his basketball philosophy, he can accept attacking and hitting the iron. After all, everyone has bad hands, but he can't tolerate such a lax defensive attitude.

However, his status is not high enough to dare to publicly criticize his teammates' defense. Doing so will destroy the unity of the team, so the more he defends, the more depressed he becomes.

I'm in the place where the fire is the fiercest, and my beard and eyebrows are almost burned away. You put your hands in your pockets and don't care.

Someone cares, Vogel asked for a timeout again, but it still didn't help.

In just a few minutes, the opponent's coach called two timeouts in a row. When will the Rockets have this treatment?

Back on the court, all the players seemed to have eaten the essence of turtles, and the dragons were as powerful as the tigers.

Seeing that his team's players felt hot, and the more they played, Silas quickly applied for a timeout to cool down the players' skills.

Except for the stunned Qing Green who was single-minded about competing with Meng Hua, the other players understood and began to perform clumsily.

If you don't forget to show your original intention, you will always have it.

This can't be blamed on the players' lack of self-motivation. If they go up, there is definitely no hope. If they go down, they might even get the No. [-] lottery.

Giving up is a kind of courage.

To give up, you have to resist many temptations. Facing the fat meat of the Lakers, you can't bite it if it has a good color and fragrance. This also requires great wisdom.

Of course, the rewards are often huge, too.

The Spurs frantically won Duncan back then, and it took almost 20 years for the No. [-] pick.

At the end of the three quarters, the Lakers relied on their heaven-defying touch. Although the defense was like tofu, they still led by 5 points.

They would like to thank the other four Rockets. In the last 3 minutes, they suddenly hit the iron on offense and slipped on defense, allowing the Lakers to lose only 3 points in a single quarter.

The fourth quarter is about to enter, Vogel is expressionless, and he doesn't know what to say in the state of the team.

Every pig knows that the problem lies in defense. To solve the problem of defense, we must first correct our attitude.

But what would he say?What is he going to say?
Scold Meng Hua?He is the best defensive player in the team, and has almost zero opponents.

Scold Bradley?He was the only one besides Meng Hua who seemed to be conscientious.

Scold Monk?The young man feels hot to attack, what if the scolding is gone.

Scold Westbrook?Scold James?

Ha ha!

You can't scold the off-court substitutes.

James also felt embarrassed, so he stood up and said a few words, but his non-painful statement was of no use.

And I don't know the reason, maybe at the center position, defending Wood and Shin Kyung consumes too much, and his defensive state has plummeted this time.

Their own defense is not strong enough to set an example, so the Lakers' defense is still a pool of mud.

Entering the middle of the fourth quarter, the Lakers took a slight lead, and it didn't look like they could win by 20 points in this game.

The Rockets are the vice squad leader of the Western Conference, and they can't even win by 20 points against them. When will they be able to complete the tasks issued by the system?

Meng Hua, who defended three and a half quarters conscientiously, felt frustrated for a while.

He began to adjust his expectations, as long as he can win the game, it is also worth celebrating, why should he feel sorry for 20 points.

Without desire, the smile returned to his face, and he even understood James' behavior a little bit.

Tomorrow is a back-to-back game against the Grizzlies. The boss is paddling on purpose to preserve his energy.

In the end, in this game that was hard to lose, the Lakers still kept the victory in their pockets, and they beat their opponents by 9 points.

Not fancy, but definitely adequate.

That night, the Lakers went straight to Memphis, Tennessee.

This is the beginning of Meng Hua's entry into the NBA. In a sense, this is his blessed land.

The Grizzlies' performance this season is perfect. They firmly occupy the third place in the West and put a lot of pressure on the second-ranked Warriors.

Under the leadership of Morant, this young guard has a bright future.

This is a team that even Meng Hua dare not want, and their lineup is as terrifying as one can imagine.

It was the general manager Claireman who refused to give Meng Hua a formal contract, so he left the Lakers in anger and became a member of Vogel's team.

Meng Hua has a problem with Claireman, but he is still grateful to his former teammates.

When he was in the Grizzlies, he didn't play well, and his strength was not good. His teammates did not give up on him, including the boss Morant, who gave him a lot of love.

With a lot of accumulation, even if you concentrate on studying the game on the bench, you can also develop a sense of the game.

God will not treat those who work hard.

FedEx Arena, visiting team locker room.

The battle was about to break out, and the expressions of all the Lakers players were dignified, and they were not as relaxed and freehand as they were when they were facing the Rockets.

When I met a weak team, I looked down on it from the bottom of my heart, thinking that I could eat them casually.

When I met a strong team, I was very confident at the beginning. After all, there were the Big Three. I was the championship the year before last, but I was beaten to shame. Now I don’t have enough confidence to eat others, but I can’t let it go. The result is this expression.

Vogel is commenting on Morant:

"Last year, Morant led the Grizzlies, and the playoffs caused a lot of trouble for the Jazz.

At that time, his projection was not stable enough.

His three-point shooting percentage has also improved this year, and he made up for his last shortcoming.

In time, if there is no injury, he will definitely become the top five in the league. "

Vogel is not stingy with words of praise. He wants to inspire players' fighting spirit by complimenting his opponents.

What he didn't expect was that the players agreed with his rhetoric.

James: "This guy's body is really strong, his style of play is gorgeous, and his explosive power is very strong. He is like Westbrook when he was young."

Westbrook: "He doesn't look like a rookie at all, he's too mature."

Bradley: "The sense of distance is very good, and he is good at controlling the offensive space."

……

After chatting for a long time, no one dared to take the initiative to ask Ying to defend Morant.

Vogel's face became more and more ugly, and this team couldn't lead.

(End of this chapter)