Jim Bass Ambition

Chapter 384 Demigod Descends
"The combination of Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade and Kevin Garnett has exceeded 75 points, becoming the league's most scoring trio, surpassing Timberwolves' Gilbert Arenas, Jermaine O'Neal and Caron Butler, this kind of scoring feast is the basketball fans want to see. Teams like the Lakers and Suns can get the Spurs as long as they play in half court , Pistons and Rockets for the entire game.” The offensive storm set off by the Lakers has become a hot topic in the league.

David Stern smiled and said nothing, one generation after another, one generation after another. Although there were many heroes in the 90s, most of the credit for that glorious era should be attributed to Michael Jordan. It was his legendary career that made the great powers at that time They all have a tragic color, but the iron-blooded and muscular style of play in the 90s, in David Stern's view, is indeed not too gorgeous.

In the new century, Michael Jordan announced that Feng Jian was retiring, and it was time for a few new pillars. The Lakers dominated the first five or six years. Kobe Bryant attracted thousands of people. Originally, Tracy McGrady should be able to become his lifelong enemy. However, after going to the Rockets, the boy with the white horse and silver gun seemed to have lost his aura. He played the ball in Van Gundy's one-acre three-point field.

Instead, LeBron James was born, showing the talent to become the face of the future league.

David Stern made quick decisions and constantly changed the rules to encourage offense, at least in the regular season.

On November 11, the Lakers played against the Sonics at home.

Without Jerome James, the Sonics can only start with white insider Nick Collison and partner with Reggie Evans, but this has little impact on the team's offensive system. The right is dominated by Ray Allen, and there will not be too many mistakes, but the departure of the head coach Nate McMillan led to the complete collapse of the defensive system he built by himself. He has served as the head coach of a team, and in his coaching career, the highest season win is only 43 wins, which shows his mediocre ability.

Under the leadership of Weiss, who is useless except for his age, the Sonics are no longer the magic of last season, starting with only 3 wins and 6 losses.

In the game against the Lakers, Ray Allen was ruthlessly blocked by Kobe. He made 19 of 5 shots and 8 of 1 three-pointers. He barely scored 17 points only by free throws. Lewis braces the scene.Throughout the game, Lewis made 23 of 12 shots and 9 of 4 three-pointers, scoring a team-high 32 points.

Inside, although Reggie Evans and Nick Collison are active, the huge gap in talent is unavoidable, and the inside was ruthlessly crushed by Garnett.

Garnett scored a game-high 33 points and 12 rebounds, and made 19 of 14 shots with extremely high efficiency.

Four days later, the Lakers continued to sit at home against the New Jersey Nets.

It may be because the rest time was a bit long, the Lakers were a bit slow, the team only made 20 of 3 shots in the first quarter, missed all 7 three-pointers, and sent 6 turnovers, and was beaten by the Nets in a 33-pointer. 10 starts.

Nicholson, who was watching the game from the sidelines, couldn't stand it any longer. He planned to appreciate a big victory, but the team seemed to have been robbed of their skills by aliens, and the whole team couldn't play anymore.

Jim is also very helpless. This kind of sleepwalking scene of the whole team is very rare, but it happens.

Fortunately, from Don Nelson down, from the coaches to the players, everyone knows that it is completely unacceptable to lose the game in this way in front of the home crowd. From the second quarter, the Lakers changed their tactics, and the whole army continued to attack the inside. Strengthen your defense.

In the second quarter, although the Lakers still didn't feel good, scoring only 21 points, they managed to limit the Nets to only 10 points.

31 to 43, the Lakers set a new season's low halftime score, which is usually their score in a game.

"It seems that the record of the Lakers breaking 10 points in a row is about to be interrupted. Kobe Bryant made 3 of 8 shots and Dwyane Wade made 2 of 30 shots. When the team's top two scorers are shooting [-]% When left and right, it is difficult for the team to win..." In the TNT studio, Charles Barkley talked eloquently.

"Charles, I have to interrupt you, who are the top two scorers of the Nets?" Kenny Smith showed a puzzled smile.

"Vince Carter and Richard Jefferson, there is no doubt that both of them are likely to be selected as All-Stars this season." Barkley did not hesitate.

"Well, please look at the shooting percentage of the two of them in the first half." Kenny Smith pushed the technical statistics in front of Barkley.

Vince Carter made 7 of 1 shots and Richard Jefferson made 7 of 2 shots. The shooting percentage was about the same as that of Kobe Wade.

Barkley was at a loss for words.

"The Nets are relying on Jason Kidd's 7-for-6 shooting to stay ahead. This is not their norm. Keep the defensive intensity. Kidd's shooting percentage will drop. We continue to hit the basket. Jason Collins has 3 foul, and Ned Kostic’s basket protection is not enough to cause us too much trouble! Reduce passing, reduce turnovers, and attack resolutely!” In the Lakers locker room, Don Nelson arranged the tactics for the second half.

After returning, the Lakers played more simply and rudely. Kobe, Wade and even Artest took turns holding bombs to hit the basket of the Nets. Billups, who was the only one with an online shooting percentage, stayed on the perimeter and occasionally shot a cold arrow. .

Jason Collins quickly couldn't withstand such repeated attacks and received his fourth personal foul. Nets coach Lawrence Frank had to send Mark Jackson Jr. as a substitute insider.

But Kobe and Wade have gradually regained their touch, but Kidd's touch on the Nets has begun to decline.

In the third quarter, the Lakers played 35 to 26, narrowing the point difference to only 3 points.

In the fourth quarter, the Lakers continued their onslaught. After Odom came up, he grabbed a backcourt rebound and pushed forward with a long-eyed pass behind his head. Wade dunked and scored, and then stole the Nets bottom line. With the left-handed battle axe, the score was overtaken.

But at the critical moment, Carter, who was sluggish in the audience, stepped forward and hit 2 consecutive three-pointers to help the Nets stabilize the situation.

The touch of both sides returned to normal in the fourth quarter, and the score saw back and forth around 4 points, but Carter was an exception.

He seems to have played all the irons in the game in the first three quarters, and he played every shot in the fourth quarter. Whether it is a super drawbar or a fairy three-pointer 3 plus 1, the Lakers players are helpless. In the last 12 seconds of the game, the game Lupus almost steals Kidd's pass, but Carter grabs the floor ball at the moment when the 24-second timer is about to run out. At the same time, he throws this three-pointer from 8 meters away, and the basketball draws a strange arc. Line, hit the board and put it into the basket.

105 to 101, the Lakers reversed and failed.

Carter made 9 of 8 shots in the fourth quarter and scored 23 points alone.

(End of this chapter)