I'm teammates with Kobe

Chapter 197 Lakers' Los Angeles, Kobe's Lakers
Before facing Paul, Chu Xiao had never played so hard. The offense couldn't make shots and the defense couldn't defend. This made the team trail behind by 51 points 61-10 at the end of the first half.

In the third quarter, when Chu Xiao couldn't open the paint and Chu Xiao met his nemesis again, Kobe had to stand up and challenge the entire opposing team. Relay, turned back and made another unreasonable three-pointer, chasing the score to 2-58 in one fell swoop.
However, the powerful Clippers immediately counterattacked. Griffin forced Gasol to score 5 points in a row. Paul and Barnes also made contributions one after another. After that, they played more and more smoothly, expanding the score to 9-0.

In this process, when the Lakers and Clippers are constantly chasing and expanding the score, the fans are undoubtedly the happiest.When Los Angeles has a city derby, the fans are more entertaining. Although most of the people in the stadium are wearing Lakers jerseys, they seem to be Lakers fans, but no matter which side leads and scores on the field, the fans are very happy. Happy, what they mean is "they are all teams in their own city, winning or losing is not important", which is completely different from the London derby, Milan derby and Madrid derby in football.

However, externally speaking, Los Angeles has always belonged to the Lakers.

At the end of the final quarter, the Lakers, who were once behind by 19 points, slowly filled the gap under the painstaking efforts of Kobe and Chu Xiao. At 1 minute and 29 seconds before the end of the game, Kobe hit 2 points and the score became 97:99, but this was purely flashback. With Howard leaving the field with 6 fouls and Paul making two free throws, the Clippers have secured the victory.

In the end, the Clippers won the Los Angeles Derby 107-105.

With his strong performance in the third quarter, Kobe finally scored a game-high 38 points. Howard, who left the field with six fouls, scored 6 points and 12 rebounds. Fortunately, Chu Xiao, who had no choice but to face Paul, was able to organize the team. The shot was inaccurate, but still harvested 15 points and 12 assists. Paul, who drilled the gap of the big man, made 16 of 25 shots and scored 11 points and 30 assists. Griffin had 13 points and 24 rebounds.

While the Clippers continued to consolidate their second record in the Western Conference, they also ended the Lakers' 9-game winning streak.

It can be seen that the Clippers are really strong this season. After defeating the Lakers, they have won 18 consecutive victories and have become the favorite team for this season. It can even be said that they have a great chance of winning the championship Trophies, why do you still say that Los Angeles always belongs to the Lakers?
It can be seen from the media conference after the game. I don't know, I thought it was the Lakers who won.

I saw that the Lakers media room was crowded with hundreds of reporters. Not only were the small benches full of people, but the surrounding area was densely packed with photographers and reporters.Kobe and Chu Xiao sat upright, welcoming each reporter's question.

As for the Los Angeles Clippers, the more than 20 seats seemed not to be filled. In fact, most of the reporters who entered here did not squeeze into the Lakers media room and had to come to the Clippers.

In fact, the reason for the stark contrast in the number of reporters interviewed by the Lakers and the Clippers after the game is that Los Angeles fans have a sense of belonging to the Lakers on the one hand, and the star halo bonus of Kobe, Warcraft, Chu Xiao and others on the other.Due to their glorious history in the past, the Lakers have always been their only home team in the hearts of local fans. Even though the Clippers have a much better record than the Lakers after Paul joined, they still cannot change this fact.

Therefore, if the Clippers want to compete with the Lakers for the status of Los Angeles' big brother, they have to start from five aspects.

One, preconceived ideas prevail.Both the Clippers and the Lakers were rented teams that moved to Los Angeles. However, the Clippers moved to the City of Angels in 1984 in spite of the fines imposed by the league. ) shared the arena, and the Lakers came to Los Angeles from Minneapophis in the 60s, and competed with Boston several times in the Finals. After that, I didn't see any performance that made people shine.At that time, the Lakers were at the peak of show time.It can be said that the Clippers are not even the little brother of the Lakers, just like the Knicks and the Nets.

Second, the star effect is very different.There is a celebrity effect in everything, which can be seen in all fields, and it is equally obvious in the field of sports and fan circles.Because of the preferences of idols, fans will also pursue what they love.In this way, the Lakers, who have die-hard fans of superstars such as actor Nicholson, Xiao Li, singer Bieber, rap king Snoopy, football Beckham, etc., naturally have a strong fan drive, which also means Increased exposure opportunities.As for the Clippers, the most famous fan is probably their owner Sterling. Later, he will be banned for life and fined by the NBA for publicly making racial discrimination remarks, and eventually have to sell the team.It can be said that the Clippers are more like a civilian team.

Three, historical honor. "The Lakers never hang the banner of the division championship!" Kobe said this sentence, which can be described as quite domineering.At the same time, it seems to be reminding the Clippers in the same city that you have not got something before, brother, you don't like it at all!Indeed, looking at the Lakers team from a distance, the historical background can be described as extremely profound!Regardless of each era, the Lakers can always stand at the forefront of history, gaining championships, lofty prestige, and the love and support of fans.And the Clippers seem to be cursed, always hovering on the edge of the playoffs, thank God for being able to reach the top eight.As a sports team, poor performance is a flaw, and they have never reached the top of a division so far.

Fourth, the starlight.Because of Paul's joining and the growth of the team's star Griffin, it can be said that the Clippers have been prosperous for a while, and they can even make a difference in the playoffs, but they still failed to reach the Western Conference Finals.Even so, even if the Clippers have a lot of stars, their influence is not as good as that of a twilight Kobe. "Shark" O'Neal, "the first real center in history" George Mikan, "Basketball Emperor" Chamberlain, "the originator of the all-around forward who played on the basket" Elgin Baylor, "Cobra" Worthy, etc. Wait, there is also Chu Xiao, who has been in the limelight recently, more popular than a star?In this regard, the Clippers are indeed a younger brother.

Five, commercial value.In the NBA, even a team with the longest history in a metropolis like the New York Knicks cannot compare with the Los Angeles Lakers in terms of commercial value. It's equivalent to entering Hollywood with one foot. For example, Chu Xiao received a cameo invitation in "The Big Bang Sauce".Not to mention that many film stars are diehard fans of the Lakers. Even the former Vujacic, who is not a top star of the team, can often receive invitations from various fashion magazines and TV shows.As soon as Chu Xiao came to the Lakers, he received more than one commercial endorsement.The current boss, Jenny Buss, is even more good at creating commercial effects and public opinion effects. In order to attract stars, she even appeared naked in "Playboy", which attracted many men. Under her pomegranate skirt.It can be said that the Clippers are the younger brother in this regard.

Therefore, regardless of the outcome of the final derby, Los Angeles will always be Los Angeles for the Lakers.

For the Clippers' embarrassing encounter, the fans were also very distressed, saying on Twitter, "What are the Clippers waiting for, choose one of Seattle and Las Vegas, and leave Los Angeles quickly!" A piece of advice to the Clippers, "Remember, don't put the media day on the same day as the Lakers, otherwise no one will know that you held a media day."

This last piece of advice kills people.

This is also something that can’t be helped. The Clippers have been suppressed by the Lakers for too long. Since they were founded, they have been known as the younger brothers of the Lakers. The Lakers are the historical giants of the NBA. Epoch-making superstars such as Barr, Johnson, O'Neal, and Kobe, in contrast to the Clippers, there is really no one that can be shot.O'Neal often ridiculed the Clippers, not even qualified to carry his shoes, and the Clippers can be said to be very aggrieved.

With the joining of Paul and the rise of Griffin, the Clippers have ushered in a good opportunity in recent years. It is a bit whimsical for Los Angeles to squeeze out the status of the Lakers. To be honest, not many Clippers fans are from Los Angeles. On the contrary, there are more fans from other states. The Lakers have been deeply rooted in Los Angeles and formed a business card. The Clippers It is too difficult to bring them down, at least they have to win 16 championships first.

However, in today's Los Angeles Derby, the Lakers lost 102-107 to the Clippers. Although the Lakers won history, they were definitely losing and embarrassing. Both Dwight Howard and Artest ended up with 6 fouls Leave early.What's interesting is that the last time the Lakers had 6 fouls in the same game, it dates back to 2007.

On November 2007, 11, the Lakers challenged the Rockets away.Although the Lakers eventually narrowly beat the Rockets 14-93, they paid a high price for it. Lamar Odom and Radmanovic, who came off the bench, both left the field early due to 90 fouls, and that game A total of 6 fouls were called for the Lakers team in the game.

After a lapse of 6 years, the ugly appearance of the two "graduating from 6 criminals" in the same game appeared on the Lakers again.Unlike 6 years ago, this time it was not the Rockets that made the Lakers look ugly, but their city rivals the Clippers.From the perspective of team fouls alone, the Lakers' 22 fouls in this game are not too many, which is far behind the Clippers' 31 fouls.It's a pity that the Lakers' fouls are a bit too concentrated.

In the last 1:07 of the game, Howard fouled Paul in defense and became the first Lakers player to leave the game with 6 fouls.In the last 13 seconds of the game, Artest, who had already committed 5 fouls, became Paul's defeated opponent again.Losing is not terrible, but it seems a bit too embarrassing to lose.

In order to resolve the embarrassment, Kobe also tried his best. At that time, Paul near the top of the circle wanted to pass the ball across, but Kobe had quick eyesight and quick hands, intercepted the ball, and made a fast break with the ball. A gust of wind rushed to the basket, unstoppable. Facing the defense of his good friend Paul, he was not polite at all. After taking off, he sent a one-handed dunk, angrily pouring Paul, detonating Staples' passion.

"To be honest, I was running very fast and jumping very high, showing explosive power," Bryant said. "That shocked me to death."

Bryant had earlier said the Lakers were old and slow, and maybe he wanted to use that to set the tone for the team. "I think Kobe is trying to find a way to motivate us," Chu Xiao said. "I think after the team won 9 consecutive victories, everyone may feel a little tired, but he is like saying, 'You can't make excuses. Say you're injured and you can't make an excuse to say you're tired. I've been playing for 17 years and I've been fighting with injuries and fatigue and I'm still leading the league in scoring and I'm still the most efficient scorer in the league One. So, you too.'”

This is Kobe.

The Lakers' Los Angeles, Kobe's Lakers.

(End of this chapter)