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Chapter 399
On January [-]th, after three days of preparation, the Lakers sat at the Staples Center and played an away game against the Clippers, who were in hot form.

The Clippers' winning streak was ended by the Warriors before they started playing against the Lakers, but the Clippers, from owner Sterling to player Griffin, all said before the game that they would treat the Lakers as opponents in the Western Conference Finals and bluntly said that they would do their best in the game Go all out and strive to win.

The reporter interviewed Su Yang before the game, relayed the remarks of Sterling and Griffin, and asked what his opinion was. Su Yang said he was happy.

The game started at 10 o'clock, and Kobe was in excellent form. He made 6 of 7 shots in the first quarter and 4 of 31 shots against Biao Paul, leading 29 to [-].

Who would have thought that the situation of the Lakers took a turn for the worse during the bench stage of the two teams, and they were completely unable to defend Bledsoe and Matt Barnes, resulting in a wave of 16-5 for the Lakers, until Su Yang re-appointed Kobe and Gasol. Stabilize the situation, trailing by 10 points at halftime.

In the third quarter, Kobe made 5 of 4 shots and added 2 assists. He played relatively well, but the Clippers Griffin blasted his dream Green, causing the Lakers to lose another 4 points in a single quarter, and entered the fourth quarter with a 14-point deficit. The game, the situation is quite tense.

Su Yang dared to be big, and only allowed Kobe to rest for 2 minutes before playing, but the Clippers sent Paul in the next round.

The two teams come and go, relying on the cooperation of Kobe and Curry, the Lakers gradually narrowed the point difference, but at the critical moment, Gasol received consecutive defensive fouls, Artest received technical fouls because of his relatively large movements, and the momentum of chasing points came to an abrupt end , and finally lost 5 points.

Kobe made 25 of 15 shots, scored 38 points and 5 steals, and Curry gave away 13 assists for nothing. The team felt a little frustrated.

Su Yang is fine. He knows that the substitutes were blown up in the second quarter, not because of poor defense or a problem with the strategy, but because Bledsoe and Barnes entered the ZONE state, completely controlling the rhythm between offense and defense, like a start. Hanging general presence.

After returning to the locker room after the game, Su Yang gave an encouraging speech: "The upcoming schedule will be more difficult, and we may lose some games, because we are a target, and other teams study us crazily. Everyone must be prepared to accept failure. Prepare."

Just like Su Yang, if it were any other coach, the Lakers players would have turned their backs on the spot. How could they have prepared to fail before they played?

One day off, the Lakers played against the Nuggets at home, and the bench was blown out. Su Yang resorted to free throw tactics, but the Nuggets always made free throws, and Curry finally tied the three-pointer and scored 105. Lost than 108.

With a two-game losing streak, the Lakers flew to Houston to challenge the Rockets away. Kobe and Curry were troubled by fouls, and the outside defense tended to collapse. Harden and Jeremy Lin scored 51 points together, causing the Lakers to have 14 three-pointers. In the end, it was 112 to 125 lose.

Facing the reporter's interview, Su Yang did not give any reasons for the three-game losing streak. He said bluntly: "Our strength has not reached the level that we can always beat a certain team, so it is normal to lose. We will continue to train and strive to win the seven-match series. Keep going all the way through the game.”

Regarding what Su Yang said, some fans thought he was quite arrogant, meaning he looked down on the regular season, and like the previous three consecutive championships at the beginning of the century, he was not number one in the Western Conference for two consecutive seasons, but he could always reach the finals and win. Win the championship.

ESPN relegated the Lakers from the previous third to sixth in the updated combat power list, and the probability of winning the championship plummeted.

Su Yang did not make a second response, and led the team to fly to Sacramento overnight to challenge the Kings who were in the midst of a sale.

Back-to-back challenges are extremely easy to lose four games in a row. The Lakers team is ready to go all out. However, Kings coach Keith Smart has a hot eye. Several Kings players choose to take the ball and play singles for their own money. run tactics.

As the absolute main force of the Kings, Cousins ​​couldn't get the ball for a long time, and he didn't take his first shot until 6 minutes left in the first quarter, and the Kings' people who grabbed the ball were very inefficient, but Tyreke Evans had the ball. , The efficiency is quite high, but the playing time is limited.

Facing the extremely confusing operation of the king, Su Yang deployed his troops normally, and the Lakers finally won 113 to 97, ending their losing streak.

After a day off, the Lakers played against the Thunder at home.

In the first quarter, the two teams were evenly matched, and the game entered the second quarter as a substitute. The Thunder didn't talk about martial arts, and arranged for Durant to play consecutively. They also TM teamed up with Ibaka and Reggie Jackson. Both offensive and defensive ends were full, and they directly played a wave of 16. 0 super attack wave.

Su Yang insisted on two consecutive timeouts in a short period of time to stop the Thunder's offensive, and then sent the main players such as Kobe and Curry in advance.

But the Thunder burst into momentum, Durant continued to hit shots efficiently in the third quarter, and Westbrook succeeded in shooting all kinds of zombies in the fourth quarter.

The Lakers struggled to the last moment, losing the game 109 to 116, and lost their fourth playoff-level game within ten days.

The problem is still the same, the substitute stage was overwhelmed, and Jamieson and Meeks, who were awesome before, were in poor condition.

Su Yang can also understand that if Jamison and Meeks have been in such good condition, how could it be possible to sign with the Lakers with a basic salary.

Back in the locker room after the game, Kobe took the initiative to Su Yang and suggested: "I am in good physical condition, I can play more time, and the average game can be increased by at least 3 minutes, so that our transition from the bench will not be so miserable, and there is no need for the second half. Chasing hard."

Su Yang replied: "You currently play an average of 36 minutes per game, which is a relatively reasonable time. Don't worry, just wait."

Between the words, Su Yang felt a little bit of Doc Rivers' painstaking efforts. You must know that in the 09-10 season, the Celtics relied on Doc Rivers to save Garnett and others in the regular season to reach the finals , Veteran players really dare not use it casually.

Of course, in G20 of the Western Conference semifinals in the past 5 years, the Clippers led the Nuggets by a big score, and it was a bit stupid for Rivers to remove George and Leonard.

"That's fine, I believe you..." Kobe ended the serious conversation with satisfaction, and the two turned to chatting about investment-related matters.

NO.13, the Lakers played against the Cavaliers at home, and established a 17-point lead in the first quarter. Six players scored in double figures and won the game.

NO.15, the Lakers continued to play against the Bucks at home, the audience kept suppressed, the frogs were boiled in warm water, and they easily won 104 to 88.

NO.17, the last home game of the Lakers' three consecutive home games, against the visiting Hornets, Jamison and Meeks came off the bench and scored 31 points, helping the Lakers beat the Hornets 111 to 103 to win three consecutive victories, Su Yang deliberately Praise after the game.

The next day, the NBA officially announced the 2013 All-Star starting list.

Kobe was selected for the 15th consecutive time. The total number of selections tied with O'Neal and tied for second in history. The number of consecutive selections surpassed Karl Malone, Jerry West, O'Neal and Garnett. The message celebrates.

After a three-day break, the Lakers flew to Canada to challenge the Raptors away. Due to foul troubles, they only narrowly won 108-103.

Then the whole team flew to Chicago overnight to challenge the Bulls back-to-back. They were restricted by the iron-blooded defense and unfortunately lost 5 points.

After playing the Bulls, the Lakers flew to Memphis and took two days off to challenge the Grizzlies. Kobe finally broke through and assisted Curry with a three-pointer.

After the game, ESPN published a special article, pointing out that halfway through the season, the Lakers have a record of 30 wins and 12 losses, and their dominance has dropped significantly compared to last season. When encountering playoff-level teams, the winning rate is less than [-]%, and they urgently need trades to increase the bench lineup. There are not many tradeable objects in the entire league, and the Lakers are also reluctant to spend money. The road to defending the title is full of obstacles and very difficult.

Su Yang wakes up in the morning and drinks milk, and sees the ESNP article and disagrees, because the regular season is different from the playoffs. Compared with his previous life, Jordan Hill did not get reimbursed for his hip injury, and Kobe will not suffer from overwork and rupture his Achilles tendon. You can also let go when the time comes.

In short, I have full confidence in defending the title.

　Free tomorrow!Thank you for your support!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)