i have a coaching book

Chapter 115 Not the strongest Lakers
During the Cavaliers' two-game losing streak, with the performance of the two new players getting better and better, and the 2002 Cavaliers' No. The role player of Raiders gradually faded out of sight.

Because of Lin Bai's ups and downs, he was like a chicken rib, and his playing time was severely compressed.

Fortunately, Lin Bai knew that Wagner was embarrassing, and he had been struggling with his illness. It may be difficult for him to perform on the court.

Moreover, in the next game, Lin Bai also ushered in his own coaching opportunity.

Opening the coach's book, Lin Bai clicked on the home page of [Basketball Pope Game] to start the lottery draw.

Lin Bai was lucky this time, and got the [Feeling Hit Card].

Lin Bai breathed a sigh of relief, with a pure smile on his face.

Now that he has the ability to see the hit rate numbers, facing the legendary "Black Mamba" Kobe Bryant, he should be able to give him a head-on blow. At least in terms of offensive firepower, it should be enough for him to drink a pot.

Next, the Cleveland Cavaliers will go to Los Angeles to challenge the Los Angeles Lakers away.

During the offseason of 2003, the Los Angeles Lakers set off a bloodbath in the free agent trading market, and took the lead in starting the arms war for the NBA championship.

Malone nicknamed "The Postman" and Gary Payton "The Glove" came.

Although one of the two is 41 years old and the other is 37 years old, in the 2002-2003 season, the two can still average 20 per game. Although the superstar is old, his strength has not diminished at all. There is also a heart to compete for a championship.

So, they left the team they fought and loved, resolutely joined the Lakers, and formed the star lineup "F4" combination.

Kobe, O'Neal, Malone, Payton...

Four superstar players gathered together to play. Once the news broke through the media, although the Dallas Mavericks, Mindassoo Timberwolves, San Antonio Spurs, Sacramento Kings and other teams later tried their best to carry out trading operations to strengthen their own strength.

However, all the news media, sports reporters, fans and spectators looked at the Lakers lineup and called the 2003-2004 season, the finale of the NBA championship, and they can announce the Los Angeles Lakers championship in advance, even die-hard fans of the Lakers Excited, I am already looking forward to the arrival of the new season, imagining that this Lakers team will break the magical record of 72 wins and 10 losses in the regular season created by the Jordan Bulls Dynasty, and create a legend of winning the playoffs.

In the 2003-2004 season, the NBA regular season kicked off, and the luxurious lineup of the Los Angeles Lakers also met the expectations of media reporters and fans.

The regular season of the new season started like a broken bamboo, and they were invincible. Seeing that the record of 72 wins and 10 losses of the Bulls Dynasty was broken, it is within reach and just around the corner.

However, the Lakers started to lose due to various reasons...

The Lakers are killing Fang on the outside, but the situation inside the team is in dire straits.

First of all, Gary Payton's position fell straight to the freezing point, without any possession of the ball.

In the Supersonics, Gary Payton is the core leader of the team, with the presence of All-Star players. When he came to the Lakers, one goal was obviously not enough.

Kobe and O'Neal almost fought because of the possession of the ball. How could the possession of the ball consider you Gary Payton?
So, now Gary Payton takes on the role of the former "Old Fish" Fisher, receiving the ball, dribbling the ball across the half court, passing the ball to Kobe or O'Neal, and there is even a Malone in front of him.

All he can do is defend, and if he has a chance to make a three-pointer, he will make a direct shot.

With such status and treatment, it is strange that Gary Payton can feel refreshed!It's just that there is no turning back after opening the bow, and he can only endure silently for the sake of his dream championship ring.

Secondly, the postman Malone was said to have molested Kobe's wife, and Kobe almost had a fight with him.

Regardless of whether there is such a thing or not, there must be a gap in Malone's mind. It seems that it is not a wise thing to come to the Lakers with the basic salary of a veteran. .

Furthermore, O'Neal's injury problem, toe surgery, average state, regular season play stop and go, so Kobe is very restless.

Because in Kobe's eyes, O'Neal's love for basketball is not as good as the donuts that O'Neal likes. A player who can't even control his weight, how can you like him?However, head coach Jackson still protects O'Neal, thinking that O'Neal's stage is in the playoffs, and he just needs to find his status in the regular season.

For Kobe, who is super competitive, how could he bear such a trifling O'Neal, so he began to compete on the court, grabbing the right to handball was a joy!
And Jackson's triangle offensive system, in fact, focuses on O'Neal, so naturally he can't see it. He ordered the ball to be handed over to O'Neal to attract defensive double-teams, and it was Kobe's turn.

It is strange that the relationship between Kobe, whose strength is advancing by leaps and bounds, and O'Neal, whose strength is declining, can be good!
Finally, Kobe's affair in 2003 had a relatively large impact. Kobe was distracted, and it was naturally difficult to maintain his state. Moreover, after this incident, his paranoid character became stronger and he would not compromise easily.

In addition to the player issues, Phil Jackson took the lead and made the most of it.

Originally, he looked down on Kobe, and wanted to trade Kobe for Kidd of the Suns back then, but fortunately the deal was not reached.

Kobe also strives to prove himself, you know the road in Los Angeles at four o'clock in the morning, this meme is not free, it is Kobe's sweat and hard work.

Now that Kobe did this kind of thing, and because his daughter also suffered this kind of disaster, he disliked Kobe even more.

In short, the Lakers are beautiful on the surface, but they are actually a mess on the inside.

Fortunately, Jackson was the most champion coach to create a dynasty. This kind of situation also happened in the Bulls. However, he deftly resolved it and used a book to tell all the players that this is the last dance.

All for the sake of the championship, all conflicts and grievances were suppressed.

Forbearance!
However, the problems that the Lakers should have emerged one by one. First of all, the postman Malone was unable to play in this game because of a knee injury. It is impossible for him to play with the injury.

O'Neill has just returned from injury, and the starting game is doubtful.

All the information is biased in favor of the Cleveland Cavaliers.

It's not like the Cavaliers have no chance of defeating the Lakers in an upset, because the Lakers facing the Cavaliers are not the best and strongest Lakers.

Before the game, media reporters were optimistic that the Los Angeles Lakers would finally defeat the Cavaliers led by James, but the process would be more difficult.

Although the Lakers currently rank No. 2 in the league in the regular season, their record is 22 wins and 11 losses.

However, their recent situation has been very bad. Due to personnel injuries and other problems, the Lakers have suffered a wave of four consecutive losses since the beginning of 2004. Fortunately, with O'Neal's comeback, his state has recovered. He defeated the Eagles in the last game. The losing streak ended.

The Cavaliers are also in a bad state recently. In the last five games, they also have 4 wins and 1 loss. They suffered two consecutive losses, which is worse than the Lakers.

All in all, the outcome of this game is expected to be...

(End of this chapter)