Jim Bass Ambition

Chapter 210 Rookie Welcome Words

Jim has not eaten pizza and Mexican tacos for a long time. The physical examination report shows that his cholesterol level exceeds 250 mg per deciliter. The doctor suggested that for the sake of health, he should eat more vegetarian foods every day, such as carrots.

Sitting in the office, watching the Lakers play the Nuggets on the road, peeling a carrot, it looks comical.

After the All-Star Game, the team’s staff received a large number of letters from fans every day, most of which expressed dissatisfaction with the team’s operations. This is normal. Fans like to win and get a championship ring After that, you'll want more.

Not only does Wade need to use a wonderful performance to crush people's doubts, but Jim needs it even more. This is not to say that he has no confidence in the future of the team, but simply does not want to listen to other people's blind pointers.

Fans are okay, but public figures are more annoying. For example, Steve A. Smith, after signing with ESPN, seems to have questioned the Lakers as his primary goal. Any move by the Lakers, after his interpretation, The effect will be ten times worse. For example, Malone, who has been on and off recently, and Nene, who was demoted to the bench, according to Smith, Malone refused to play because of the decline in the status of the team and did not hesitate to fake injuries, while Nene refused to play because of Conflicted with Garnett on the training ground and became a victim of the team.

Jim felt that it was a waste of Smith's talent not to become a screenwriter.

Sitting in front of the TV and watching the live broadcast, although the atmosphere is much worse than that of the scene, the advantage is that you can hear the analysis of the narrator, and their opinions and opinions at certain moments are also an inspiration.

Rookie Wade is enough as a blaster, but his ability to control the court still needs to be tapped.

Fortunately, the Lakers have a mature tactical system, which will not allow Wade to let himself go. On the other hand, Anthony, after feeling explosive in the second quarter, his confidence swelled. In the third quarter, he played consecutive singles. After the half-time adjustment, I have been prepared.

In addition, in order to strengthen the defense, Bzdelik sent Ryan Bowen, and Garnett, who was facing Bowen, did not have any defensive pressure at all. Firstly, Bowen himself did not pose any threat, and secondly, there was no threat on Anthony's handle. pass key.

Under Artest's main defense and Garnett's assistance in defense, Anthony's offensive efficiency dropped rapidly, approaching the first two games, while the Lakers relied on the stagnant offense of the Nuggets to counterattack consecutively. Scoring 7 points on 4 of 9 shots, the Lakers responded with a wave of 35 to 26 and overtook the score before the start of the fourth quarter.

In the critical fourth quarter, the Lakers used Garnett as the axis to frequently hit air cuts and score easily. As for the Nuggets, the nominal master Andre Miller played in name only, and the ball was all in the hands of Anthony. In fact, the chosen offensive method is also dominated by low-efficiency singles, and Zen Master simply let Battier and Artest take turns to defend alone.

So Anthony was very happy. He took 32 crazy shots and hit 13 of them, scoring a game-high 35 points.Andre Miller scored 21 points, but only sent 3 assists.

For the Lakers, Wade scored a season-high 32 points, but shot 10 fewer times than Anthony. Garnett had 16 points, 15 rebounds and 7 assists. The Lakers scored in double figures with 6 players and defeated the Nuggets 112-103. .

Just came down from Denver's plateau home, the Lakers will fly to Sacramento, an away game against the Kings, Billups returned from injury, Bryant will miss another week or so because of ankle soreness.

The king's lineup is also not complete. The head star Chris Webber is absent due to injury. The king's power forward position is filled by second-round rookie Darius Sangueira.

At the beginning of the game, the Lakers encountered their old opponent's downfall. Bibby and Stojakovic were in a hot state. The two teamed up and hit 7 three-pointers in the first quarter. Under the violent three-point rain, the Lakers were a little dazed. At one point fell behind 2-15.

Fortunately, the comeback Billups was in good condition. First, he made a steal and assisted Artest for a layup, and then he made a three-pointer with 24 seconds to catch the pot. He turned around and made Sangueira a screen foul. In the round, Sanguela was forced to score 2 plus 1. With one pass, the score was only 5 points away, and at the same time, the king's only power forward fouled twice and had to return to the bench.

The king had to replace the veteran Tony Masonburger, lost the king of Turkoglu, lost an important backup firepower, the tactics were not small, the addition was either a rough guy or a thug, it was difficult to play a smooth attack , although Sangueira is young, he can be regarded as a bit of the spirituality of a European player, while Massenberg is just a simple blue-collar coolie.

When Sangueira was on the court, the complex offensive system of the Kings was barely able to operate, but after Massenberg came on the court, Princeton, who lacked a link, was suddenly stuck, and could only rely on Bibby's pick-and-roll offense and Stojakovic Without the ball to maintain the situation, the Lakers gradually caught up with the score, and before the end of the first quarter, relying on Battier's three-pointer at the buzzer, they successfully overtook the score 29-28.

Wade, who was replaced early in the first quarter, appeared at the beginning of the second quarter, bringing a substitute to confront the king's bench gangsters.

The main defense against Wade is the old Lakers Anthony Peeler. When he first entered the league, in the matchup between the Lakers and the Bulls, the Lakers general Byron Scott was absent due to injury, and Peeler did his part to top the starting shooting guard. The position, the main defense against Michael Jordan.

Before the game, when Jordan learned that the opponent would be the rookie Peeler, he told Byron Scott who came to say hello: "Tell that rookie, in order to welcome him to the NBA, I will chop him on the head later." 50 points."

Byron Scott relayed this sentence to Peeler and successfully inspired his fighting spirit. In the game, Peeler made a crazy personal defense against Jordan, with an intensity comparable to that of the finals.

Under Peeler's defense, Jordan made 39 of 21 shots and only scored 54 points, 13 rebounds and 7 assists, barely fulfilling his promise before the game.But the Lakers relied on the performances of Sam Perkins, James Worthy and Divac to beat the Bulls 120-118.

Now, Feng Shui has taken turns, and Peeler has become a 10-year veteran. During the season, he made 48% of his three-pointers, which is the best in the league. Seeing Wade wearing the purple and gold jersey he wore back then, Peeler I think it's time to welcome a new rookie.

"Rookie, welcome to..." Piller said trash talk to Wade while dribbling the ball, but Wade took a quick step and had already stole the ball.

After the dunk, Wade quickly returned to the defense, and dropped a word when he passed by Peeler.

"Sorry, I didn't hear what you said just now?"

(End of this chapter)