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Chapter 222 222. The playoffs are approaching

"I don't know whether our management is good or bad. We were able to select Antetokounmpo with the No. 14 pick in a young draft, but they traded him blindly."

"It's really unlucky for us. It's not a loss to trade the No. 14 pick in the draft year to an advantage pitcher like Meeks, but who knows that the Greek boy selected by this draft pick is so strong."

"A rookie who averaged 6 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists per game, my God, what did our management do?"

"This rookie really has no sympathy. He rubbed salt on our wounds again today, and actually scored 20 points and 10 rebounds. God, let him have diarrhea..."

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The Lakers players listened to the fans behind the bench talking about things related to Antetokounmpo, they didn't care about the game at all, and didn't know whether to laugh or not.

It's uncomfortable not to laugh, and it's a bit inappropriate to laugh. Are you embarrassed if you don't see the little boy Antetokounmpo?So they still choose to hold back.

The strength of the Lakers is much higher than that of the Bucks. Kobe, Nash, and Gasol didn't come today. They went directly to Minnesota Apolis, where their back-to-back opponents are located.

So today the Lakers' starters are Marshall, McCollum, Liu Ren, Antetokounmpo, and Thackeray. Antetokounmpo played for the first time in his career, and the opponent he played against was that after he was selected, he did not play a game. The Bucks who traded him away.

When Liu Ren went to Milwaukee for dinner, he heard some fans talking about Antetokounmpo. After all, it’s a small city. The Bucks are the only team in the four major leagues. Basketball is almost a national sport in this city. The rise and fall of the Bucks affect the mood of most people.

Antetokounmpo, such a talented rookie, was given away by the team for cabbage, and they resented very deeply.

So when the game came, Liu Ren, who was full of malice, deliberately played for Antetokounmpo, constantly attracting defenses to give him opportunities to hit the basket. Antetokounmpo scored 20 points for the first time in his career, and it only took three quarters .

As a result, the resentment of the Bucks fans deepened, and this resentment lasted forever...

109比80，湖人屠杀雄鹿拿到6连胜，把战绩变为53胜18负。

Since the eastern part of the game started relatively early, it started at 03:30 in the afternoon. After playing the Bucks, the Lakers flew to Minneapolis, which was only an hour away by flight, and arrived at the hotel where they stayed in Minneapolis. It's only 08:30, no delay in rest.

When Liu Ren and the others arrived at the hotel, Kobe, Gasol, and Nash had just returned. There was also a special guest, Kevin Love, the leading rebounder of the Timberwolves.

The Timberwolves players are much happier than the Lakers players. They took three days of rest to wait for the back-to-back Lakers.

Knowing that Kobe came to Minneapolis first, Love invited them to a symphony concert.

Liu Ren and Thackeray were about to go out for a stroll to see the night view of Minneapolis in winter. The beautiful winter night scene here left a good impression on Liu Ren. As soon as they put down their luggage, they met him. The love that Kobe and the others came back.

"Hi, Liu, Robert, long time no see, last time I saw you was at the All-Star Game."

Love took the initiative to greet the two. The way American players greet each other is of course a warm hug.

"Haha, Kevin, this may be the last time we see each other this season." Thackeray hugged happily. After all, he was a native North American player, so Liu Ren could only hug him.

It's okay to hug a girl, but it's really awkward to hug a big man with a beard Liu Ren.

"Don't mention this, okay? I'm depressed, and I can't make it to the playoffs with good statistics. I really envy you. You have never been absent." Love made a sad expression.

There is something interesting in these words!Liu Ren found that more and more players have shown favor to them recently, but now the Lakers really have no shortage of insiders. In a few days, Green will come back soon. The team includes Gasol, Whiteside, Antetokounmpo The inside combination of Bo and Green is quite enough. Even if there is space in Xia Tian, ​​it will be a supplementary point guard position.

Moreover, Love still has a two-year contract. Even if one of them is a player option, Love will not be able to choose his own destination this summer.

Let the team send the inside line with excellent chemistry to trade Love?None of the few Lakers players present wanted to do this.

After chatting with Le Fu for a few words, Liu Ren and others pretended not to hear Le Fu's insinuations, and kept silent about possible cooperation.

The back-to-back on the second day will come soon. The Timberwolves' current record is 36 wins and 36 losses, which is quite good in the East, but they have completely lost their qualifications for the playoffs in the West. Their management has begun to think about the draft pick As for the matter, Coach Adelman deliberately gave Love a chance to brush up statistics, and a group of outsiders surrounded the outside to shoot. However, Forest is one of the teams with a poor three-pointer. This season, the team's three-point shooting rate is only 30.00%. The league is counting down, making it clear to rebound Love.

The Lakers also have a rebounding idiot - Han Whiteside, Gasol who averaged 12 rebounds per game in the last ten games, and Liu Ren who averaged 8 rebounds per game this season. The game has become a rebound competition war.

The Timberwolves didn't defend either. On the Lakers side, Liu Ren and Kobe bombed the inside and made a mid-range shot. Love grabbed both rebounds and was no match for six hands. The Lakers have always occupied the advantage on the court.

However, Love's rebounding is really good, and his scoring ability is also leveraged. He scored 33 points and 18 rebounds under the siege of Liu Ren, Gasol, and Whiteside.

This is thanks to the Timberwolves making 31 of 8 three-pointers.

However, Whiteside has 16 rebounds, Gasol has 9 rebounds, and Liu Ren has 11 rebounds. The Lakers still have the rebounding advantage.

The Lakers made every effort to win 60 games, and the Timberwolves went to collect data for Love in the draft. The final result was very happy. The Lakers easily defeated the Timberwolves 105 to 90 and won six consecutive victories, and Love also won. Good data.

Liu Ren understands what the Timberwolves think. They are going to rebuild completely, and Love is the best bargaining chip.

With 54 wins and 18 losses, the Lakers continued to triumph.

The game in March officially ended after the Timberwolves, leaving only ten games in April, and the Lakers got two days off.

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"Can't the alliance be kinder to us?" Liu Ren once again wanted to hit someone because of the schedule.

The Trail Blazers, Kings, Mavericks, Clippers, Rockets, Thunder, Warriors, Grizzlies, Jazz, Spurs, except for the Kings and Mavericks, are all teams that are expected to enter the playoffs at the beginning of the season!
Now among these ten teams, apart from the inexplicable decline of the Jazz and the continued rot of the Kings, the others are not easy to deal with!
Liu Ren didn't dare to be careless in the next ten games. If he was not careful, he might not win 60 wins!
One point is very important, it's already April, and it's time for strong teams to beat weak teams to compete for victory, only their opponents are all strong teams, and there are three back to back, no wonder Liu Ren is going crazy.

(End of this chapter)