I'm teammates with Kobe

Chapter 132 Warcraft Uncaged
After the grievances between Chu Xiao and the gang were resolved, he was finally able to participate in the team's next training without distraction. What was even more gratifying was that Howard, who had been suffering from a shoulder injury before, returned from injury, and the monster was finally released!
On December 12, the Lakers will face the Utah Jazz at home.

Although Chu Xiao was suspended for 2 games and will not be playing in this game, he is still arranged in the starting lineup to practice together with Warcraft and others.

In the current Lakers team, except for Nash who is still recovering from his injuries, all other personnel are in place. Zen Master began to adjust and upgrade his tactics during training.

To put it simply, Chu Xiao is still the main controller. When he dribbled the ball to the top of the arc, Gasol came up to pick and roll to cover. The ball runs.

At this time, Chu Xiao has two choices. One is to break through the opponent's defender and get to the basket, either to score by himself or hand it over to Warcraft. Kobe played singles in his hands, and the third was to pass the ball to Gasol, who would support him in the high position and run back to wait for the opportunity to catch the ball.

Gasol is one of the most capable insiders in the league. His one-handed pass can often revitalize the team, and he is the second command center on the field.

What's even more frightening is that his three-point shooting ability is still gradually improving, and his long-range shots can be supported, which really gives this Lakers more possibilities.

Looking closely at the current NBA, the Gasol brothers are all masters of high-level support. In addition, Garnett and Diaw also have this ability, and further forward are Divac, Webber and others.

The biggest advantage of an inside player’s support over a point guard’s support is better vision. The inside players are all tall, and they can see the situation on the court much better than the point guard. Therefore, a center with support ability is very popular in basketball games.

First of all, they have the ability to shoot in the long range. The center has a certain three-point shooting ability. In the game, they can pull out the opponent's center and create opportunities for teammates instead of attacking.Therefore, the inside line of the coping ability needs to have several main abilities, one is medium and long-range shooting, the other is height, the third is vision, and the fourth is passing ability.

With medium and long-range shooting ability, if the opposing center can't follow up to defend the three wonderful areas, he can shoot directly.In terms of height, all inside players have it.In terms of vision, this is also easy to understand. You can see clearly the form on the court and make a judgment on preparation.But the final passing ability is the key. If you have height, you also have vision and shooting ability. If the pass is not good, it will not work. Defenders and forwards need to run tactics around you. The success of the team's offense depends on whether the pass is not in place. Rate.

The reason why Gasol can become one of the insiders with the strongest coping ability in the league is because he has mastered all four abilities with a high degree of proficiency.

At this point, the fully-staffed Lakers finally set sail.

Throughout the training process, Gasol and Chu Xiao frequently sent out good shots, and the latter even staged a lot of alley-oops with Warcraft.

It is a pity, perhaps because Chu Xiao did not appear on the stage, when Du Hong replaced him and partnered with Pau Gasol to support, the team's offense was far from being as smooth as in training. Instead, mistakes continued, and finally the Utah Jazz ushered in It's a blow to the head.

The Utah Jazz (Utah Jazz) is a professional basketball team belonging to Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. It was established in 1974 and joined the NBA. It is part of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference.

When the team was first established, the home court was still in New Orleans.So the city held a name-calling activity for its basketball team. Citizens provided more than 6500 names to the event organizing committee, and finally 8 entered the re-examination stage. They are Jazz, Duke, Crescent, Aviator, Acadian, Bruce, Delta and Knight.After some heated discussions, team officials announced on June 1974, 6 that the new team name would be the New Orleans Jazz.

In 1981, the team management decided to relocate their home court to Salt Lake City, Utah. Although Salt Lake City has no tradition of "jazz music", the name has been retained.

After struggling in the first few years, the Jazz gradually became a frequent visitor to the playoffs. From 1983 to 2002, the regular season winning rate exceeded 50% every year, and they entered the playoffs for 19 consecutive years.

The most glorious era of the team was the "Utah Shuangsha" from the late 80s to the 90s. In 1985, No. 13 rookie Karl Malone came to Salt Lake City from Louisiana Institute of Technology.With a height of 6 feet 9 and a weight of 256 pounds, Malone is one of the strongest power forwards in NBA history. He is good at high-speed running and brutal inside play.

And Stockton belonged to the "golden generation" in 1984. In that year's NBA draft, apart from Jordan and Olajuwon, he and Barkley had the highest achievements.

He was selected with the 16th pick in the first round. He is only 1.85 meters tall and weighs only 77 kilograms. This is not much different from ordinary people, but it is such a player who has achieved many records that are unprecedented.

First of all, he played a total of 19 seasons in his career, 17 of which he maintained full attendance, and he missed 22 games in the regular season of his entire career, which is really amazing!
Stockton's career started somewhat similar to Kobe's. It was not too early. In the first three seasons, he only played 45 starts in total. From the 1987-88 season, which is his fourth season, he was able to secure the ball. The team's starting point guard has since taken over the magician's class and won the title of assists leader for 4 consecutive years. During this period, Jordan also won the scoring leader in a row, and the two complement each other!

斯托克顿职业生涯常规总计出场1504次，得到15806次助攻，领先No.2的基德3715次，这差距相当于一位场均10助攻的球员连续打满4.5个赛季。总计得到3265次抢断，领先No.2的基德581次，这差距相当于一位场均2次抢断的球员连续打满3.5个赛季。

Looking at his old partner Karl Malone, he also played 19 seasons in his career, 10 of which were full attendance, except for the last season when he was injured in the Lakers and only played 42 games, and only missed 18 games in the first 10 seasons , known as the "postman"!
马龙职业生涯获得2次常规赛MVP，连续11年入选最佳一阵，连续3年入选最佳一防，14次入选全明星阵容获得2次全明星MVP。职业生涯常规赛出战1476次，砍下历史第二高的36928分以及历史第七的14968个篮板。

When it comes to "Utah Shuangsha", it is necessary to mention their head coach, Jerry Sloan, who has taken over the coaching of the Jazz since 1988 and has cooperated with Utah Shuangsha for 15 years since then.In the past 15 years, the Jazz have reached the playoffs every year, reached the Western Conference Finals 5 times, and reached the Finals 2 times.

It's a pity that they, like other superstars of the same era, were born at an untimely time!

In the late 80s, when the Jazz began to rise, they encountered the Lakers and Trail Blazers who were still at their peak. In the early 90s, they encountered the Rockets led by Olajuwon who were in full swing (1994 and 1995, if Jordan did not retire may not be capable of passing this rocket).

In the late 90s, the peak period of the "Utah Shuangsha" was coming to an end, but after they passed the playoffs in the Western Conference, they entered the Finals for two consecutive years in 1997 and 1998. Unfortunately, their opponent was Jordan The Bulls, everyone knows the ending.

After the 1998 Finals, Jordan announced his second retirement, but at that time the "Utah Shuangsha" were over 35 years old. "Knowing that if this goes on, you can't go any further.

So after the end of the 2002-03 season, the 41-year-old Stockton chose to retire. He also played 82 games this season, which is very rare. The 40-year-old Malone chose to join the Lakers and formed a false F4 with Kobe, O'Neal, and Payton, with the goal of a championship, but the team was not harmonious. In addition, Malone suffered from long-term injuries. Missed 40 games and failed to fully recover in the playoffs. In the end, he lost to the Pistons in the finals, missed the championship, and chose to retire disheartened.

As the "Utah Shuangsha" retired one after another, the Jazz did not make the playoffs for three consecutive years until they selected Deron Williams with the third overall pick in the first round in 2005. Utah Shuangsha", entered the playoffs for 3 consecutive years, and became the biggest sufferer of the Rockets led by Yao Ming and Tracy McGrady.

In addition, it has not been able to go further.

In February 2011, because of irreconcilable conflicts with the team's star Deron, the 2-year-old meritorious coach Sloan, who had coached the Jazz for 23 seasons, announced his resignation.At the same time, Deron was traded to the Nets.

Since then, the "Utah Shuangsha" belonging to Salt Lake City has completely come to an end.

In the post-Deron era, the Jazz returned to the playoffs in only one season. With the strategy of hoarding high-ranked rookies, the team's inside depth is one of the few in the league. The starting player for this season is Mo Williams , Hayward, Marvin Williams, Millsap and Al Jefferson.

The game, the Lakers starting lineup is Duhon, Bryant, Artest, Gasol and Howard.

Because Chu Xiao was suspended, he could only sit on the bench and watch the game.

Just when he found a good place to sit, he heard someone calling him from behind. Looking back, he saw that good guy, Ma Yu, Li Lianlian, and Zhao Wei appeared on the sidelines together, smiling and greeting him. Waving, and looking aside, David Beckham watched the game with his wife Spice Girls.

Beckham is not only a loyal fan of the Lakers, but also a good friend of Kobe. He often appears on the sidelines with hot girls, and then greets Kobe, Gasol and others.

They looked aside to see America's Sweetheart Jessica Alba and husband Cash Warren on the sidelines.Alba has an outstanding appearance and a sweet smile. I don't know how many films have been murdered. She was once hailed by Kobe as the most beautiful woman in the world.

Of course, how could there be fewer games like this? Justin Bieber, a popular young man, appeared with his girlfriend Selena Gomez.

To Chu Xiao's surprise, the American actor Jim Parsons, who became famous for starring in "The Big Bang Theory", and his gay man Todd Spiwork also came to watch the game.In real life, Parsons is also as cute as Xie Er, squinting and laughing from time to time, chatting happily with the people next to him.

Looking back, Chen Guanxi also appeared at Staples to watch the game. He was wearing a hoodie with the Lakers logo on it, smiling brightly, enjoying the atmosphere very much.

　I said a little bit more about Utah Shuangsha, after all, they were both former figures.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)