super small forward

Chapter 443. 443. Magic fans breathed a sigh of relief
Kobe will leave the team and miss the next four consecutive aways and the All-Star Weekend. After the news was announced, many Lakers fans were worried, thinking that Kobe's injury had relapsed.

Some Lakers players didn't know the details, and there was a sudden worry within the Lakers.

The first opponent of the Lakers' four-game streak is the Magic.

The opponent is not strong, but many players don't know that Kobe has nothing serious but just goes to surgery twice a year as usual, so they are faintly worried.

If Whiteside and Gasol are the pillars of the Lakers inside, Green and Antetokounmpo are the core of the Lakers' operation, and Liu Ren is the most powerful foundation of the Lakers, then Kobe is the boss of the Lakers.

Without Kobe in the lineup, the Lakers players feel weird.

Also, Kobe's injury made the players very worried. After all, most of these people are Kobe fans.

D'Antoni saw the players' concerns before the game, and said to everyone: "Kobe is not injured. He went to Germany for a routine inspection. There is nothing serious. He will be in better condition after a period of rest. Don't worry. "

Clarkson breathed a sigh of relief. He thought Kobe was injured again, which was very difficult for him as a loyal Comey. Now he finally breathed a sigh of relief: "Then shall we go and refute the rumors? There are so many rumors outside, I thought Kobe Hurt again."

If it was put before 2013, Clarkson would never believe that Kobe would be injured. At that time, Kobe was like Iron Man. One-fifth of the games are rested, and this time they will take a half-month rest directly, and the All-Stars will not play.

"Don't worry about it," Liu Ren, who already knew that Kobe was fine, asked curiously, "I'm more curious about who will be selected after Kobe quit the All-Star? Is it Hassan or Drummond?"

This is a question that makes people curious. The record of the Lakers is so good this year, and the statistics of the players are not bad. It is very interesting to know who can be selected as the All-Star.

Kobe, Gasol, and Liu Ren are already All-Star starters. Whiteside has averaged 8.9 points, 14.1 rebounds and 3.7 blocks per game. His efficiency is high and his performance is completely dominant. It is nothing for him to be selected as an All-Star substitute. questionable.

Green averaged 11 points, 5.7 rebounds, 5.3 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.2 blocks per game. It is also reasonable, the ultimate all-around fighter, the attacking poor version of the defensive enhanced version of James.

The data of other players is relatively average. Several players averaged 13 points per game. Korver averaged [-] points per game. Know if you will be picked up by the coaches.

"I don't think it's a problem for Hassan to be selected as an All-Star. I can't say that." Green said helplessly. It is generally difficult for defensive organizers to be selected as an All-Star. Even the head coaches have to consider the enjoyment of the All-Star Game .

Green is the kind of player who doesn’t have much dunks and looks like he has nothing to look at except being tough. He has a certain shooting ability now, but he is not the kind of crazy shot like Curry, and his statistics are not exploding, so he doesn’t attract fans. , not many votes in the All-Star voting.

Although Whiteside is not the kind of player that can be accepted by fans other than the Lakers, his expression that I am number two in the world is already dead does not please fans other than the Lakers, but his statistics are too explosive , The personality is too distinct, the All-Star votes are almost as much as Griffin, but the top three votes this year are too high. If there is a separate vote for the center position like before, Whiteside will have the highest votes among the league centers.

But in comparison, Whiteside is indeed very enjoyable to watch. He looks very domineering when blocking shots and grabbing rebounds. Coaches like such players, and even fans who don't like him will appreciate his style of play.

The Lakers players discussed for a while, and then went to warm up.

Although the Magic is not a difficult opponent, any opponent cannot let down their vigilance!

The opponent of the Magic has a deep relationship with the Lakers.

If it is said that the person who hates the Lakers the most but is the most helpless in the NBA is the Magic.

The Magic once trained two top centers in the league, and they both came to the Lakers in the end. They are really the best friends of the Lakers.

Now the Magic has another young center with unlimited potential, and the potential has begun to quickly transform into strength, and is rising in the team.

This young center averaged 19 points and 12 rebounds per game this season, and from time to time he scored double 20 in a single game, and almost hit double 30 when playing against Bosh.

Isn't this kind of data very similar to Howard back then?But he is still in the final year of his rookie contract, and his name is Nikola Vucevic.

Ucevic is too good. He has a tough style of play, is not afraid of confrontation, has excellent rebounding ability, and has a soft touch that most current centers do not have. A defensive power forward can make up for his weakness.

Magic fans are looking forward to it. In time, if Ucevic's defense can match his rebounding ability and improve his offensive skills, who will be stronger between him and Anthony Davis? Is a No. [-] center forward?

But Magic fans are very entangled. They have had too many league-leading centers, but they all ran away when they reached the peak!

Fans of other teams are now completely in the mindset of watching the Magic. The number one center who grew up in the Magic, the fans are not without malicious speculation. Is this the cornerstone of the Lakers' future center?

But Liu Ren knows that Ucevic is a standard stat brush, and it doesn't really have much effect on the team.

But Liu Ren can't decide now, the world has long been too far from what he remembers, the world is changing too fast, anything can happen.

Ucevic was an addition when Howard was traded at the beginning. When the Magic traded away Howard, they seemed to be leaving Ucevic in the 76ers at random. In the season after the transaction, Ucevic Qi played an average of 14+11 per game. You must know that Ucevic averaged only 4 points and 4 rebounds per game before, and Bynum's 76ers who were reimbursed for the season were so angry that they vomited blood.

Therefore, the Magic became the biggest winner in the four-party deal from Howard to the Lakers.

Back then, the general manager of the Magic, Caesar, rejected all the arguments and did not use the No. [-] pick to select the much-anticipated Okafor. Instead, he chose Howard, which has already shown his ability to pick a forward.

The general manager of the Magic, Caesar, has held this position for more than 20 years. He is the general manager of this team since the establishment of the Magic. He has an extraordinary sense of center. The best center trained by the family is sent to the Lakers, which can be said to be the best partner of the Lakers.

Ucevic showed his strength last season and proved the ability of Caesar. Caesar once again gained the trust of the boss and was able to control the entire team. For two consecutive years, the draft conference has focused on Ucevic to select players and selected him. helper.

Finally, in the past summer, Caesar helped the Magic form the core lineup of the future, and successively selected Elfrid Payton, Victor Oladipo, Aaron Gordon, and Vucevic to form a talented team. young group.

These four talented young people made Magic fans full of confidence in the future of the team, but at the same time they were full of worries. They always felt that their center forward would go to the Lakers.

After finally seeing that the Lakers had Whiteside, the Magic fans breathed a sigh of relief. What they thought was that your center seems to be better than ours. It is impossible to come and compete with us for Ucevic, right?
(End of this chapter)