I feel hot in the NBA

Chapter 87 Kobe's Worries and the Strength of the Two Dark Horses

"Kobe, after tonight's game, what do you think of Lin? Or, if I ask you to give him some advice! What good advice do you have?"

"He saved his team at the last moment tonight. He also got more than 10 assists. He knows exactly what he is doing. Excuse me, what advice does a guy like this need from me f***ingly?"

In the locker room of the visiting team, Kobe stepped on an ice bucket and was surrounded by a large group of reporters. Their questions seemed to have aroused Kobe's strong dissatisfaction, and Kobe even swears in the end!
Speaking of tonight, it was really not a happy night for Kobe. He scored nearly 50 points. He stood up and scored almost every time the team needed him to score. But in the end he lost the game, and he could only cover his face and leave the court alone.

He is depressed now, not just because of the loss.

It's not because Lin Yang played well, he is likely to be the next guy to be responded to on the latter's Twitter.

But those are not the real reasons for his frustration. This is his 15th season in the league. How can he be angry at this stage of his career that a rookie is playing beyond his expectations?
He's just paranoid, not narrow-minded.

The reason he's really so frustrated is because some of the problems the Lakers exposed tonight made him worried about the future of the team.

The away game against the Mavericks is a tough battle for the Lakers, not only because this game is the top game in the Western Conference, but more importantly, they must fly back to Los Angeles immediately after this game. They will compete against the Memphis Grizzlies back to back at home!

The Lakers originally planned to give up the game against the Grizzlies.

As long as they can win the Mavericks, even if they lose to the Grizzlies, they can continue to sit at the top of the Western Conference by virtue of the win-loss field between them and the Mavericks.

And a battle with the Mavericks can also test whether they still have an advantage over the strong teams in the West.

In short, this battle is actually far more meaningful and important to the entire Lakers team than the first battle in the Western Conference played by the media.

Originally, Bryant thought that this game could be won by a narrow margin. Although their state was not good, he believed that the background of the defending champion could help them win this game.

But he didn't expect that this game would become a game where the Lakers' disadvantages were highlighted. "Old Fish" was even older. He was beaten to pieces by the Mavericks' guards for most of the game. It is conceivable that in the rest of the season, the Lakers' No. [-] position will become the focus of all teams in the league.

In the overtime game, Bynum moved more slowly due to his knee discomfort, which repeatedly became a loophole in the Lakers' defensive formation, revealing another loophole of the Lakers -- the "little shark" knee seemed unable to support him for a full game!
The more critical point is that Kobe scored 46 points tonight.

He scored nearly 50 points but failed to save the team. This situation has not been common in the past two years!

His dominance of the game is declining?

Kobe doesn't want to admit this kind of thinking, but he really failed to save the Lakers tonight, and there may be more and more such situations in the future.

No one can fight against time, even as great as Michael Jordan, he is also no match for the lateness of a hero.

So did he.

But he is still eager to win another championship ring!
Kobe shook his head, pushing all these messy thoughts to the back of his mind.

Since we lost against the Mavericks, we must win the game against the Grizzlies tomorrow!Even if it is back-to-back, even if this year's Grizzlies are one of the best defensive teams in the West, they must be won.

Only in this way, the record of the Lakers will not let the Mavericks fall too much.

For this year's Lakers, if they want to continue to defend their title, home court advantage is more important than in the past two years!

The Lakers' airliner took off from the Dallas airport with Kobe Bryant full of thoughts.

***
A red Ferrari 458, with a thick Cuban cigar dangling from its mouth, and the music player on the car is playing the latest single of my mother in 2010. A blonde girl is sitting in the passenger seat, moping her big snow-white tui.

Tsk tsk tsk, the nightlife of the rich second generation in Dallas!

Lin Yang could see it clearly from the taxi next to him.

Luxurious and wealthy is the perfect word to describe these big cities in the United States. As long as you have money, you can quickly fall here.This is also the reason why many NBA players who have just achieved results will immediately slump after signing a big contract. Not everyone is Kobe, and Kobe has a lot of romantic affairs, not to mention other guys with far less willpower than Kobe.

Lin Yang quickly turned his attention to his mobile phone again. He has been watching today's NBA news. If it wasn't for Ferrari's voice, it would be too tempting...

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There are several dark polo teams in the NBA every year, and this year is no exception.

In addition to the Mavericks, the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Chicago Bulls are the biggest dark horses so far this year.

The rise of the Thunder stems from the fact that the three high-ranking rookies selected by the Thunder management in 07, 08 and 09 all successfully realized their talents.

The combination of Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and James Harden is also seen as the city's future.

However, all fans believe that the Thunder's rise will take some time. After all, although these few rookies have shown their own talents, they have not reached the point where they can disrupt the entire situation in the East and West as soon as they enter the league.

But the Thunder have risen this season!
They are currently ranked fourth in the West with a record of 6 wins and 3 losses. This regular season ranking is already the highest ranking since the Thunder moved from Seattle to Oklahoma.

Compared with the Thunder's rise, the Bulls' strength at the beginning of this season is even more unexpected. They didn't even make it to the top eight in the Eastern Conference last season. Moreover, they didn't have any obvious reinforcements this summer. The only thing that can be called a big change is their head coach.

Many people know that he is the assistant coach of the Celtics. When the Celtics won the championship in 07, he was a member of Rivers' assistant coaching team.

What many people don’t know is that Tom Thibodeau used to be Yao Ming’s shooting coach. He also led the Rockets to finish the summer league with two unbeaten records. Later, he also unearthed Hayes and other high-quality and low-quality role players.

He became the head coach of the Bulls this summer, which can be regarded as fulfilling his dream of being a head coach, and his arrival has indeed raised the Bulls' defensive quality by several levels. In so many regular season games that the Bulls have played, the Bulls averaged only 86.4 points per game, which is the team with the lowest points in the entire league. It is not an exaggeration to describe this team's defense as solid.

Thibodeau has proved that he has the ability to become a head coach!

Another factor for the Bulls' rise is that Derrick Rose, the NBA No. 08 pick they selected in 25, ushered in a big explosion. In so many games he has played so far, he averaged 5 points, 7 rebounds and [-] assists per game. Compared with last season, he has greatly improved overall.

His outburst is also why the Bulls are off to a strong start to the season.

It is worth mentioning that before the start of this season, Derrick Rose made explosive remarks in front of the media reporters who interviewed him: "I think when discussing MVP this season, I should be added!"

It's just that all the experts and fans who knew Derrick Rose's words at the time basically scoffed. They didn't believe that Derrick Rose would perform at the MVP level this season.

But judging from the current situation, Derrick Rose doesn't have a big problem with his own judgment. This guy deserves higher recognition!
　Thank you, hou, hou, hou~ Ben Shulai also rewarded 400 coins.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)