lakers championship

Chapter 272 The Secret Plan
Ordinarily, losing a game or missing a game-winning shot is not a big deal, but if you consider that the opponent is the Warriors and the time is the third game of the Western Conference Finals, things are a bit serious.

According to various media, as long as the Lakers win the third game, they will be sure to advance to the Finals. Now that the Warriors have recovered and built up their confidence again, the subsequent games will be more difficult and the probability of advancing will be greatly reduced. ,

After all, the Lakers, from the players to the fans, all know that there is a certain luck factor in winning the Warriors. Now they are so nervous after losing a game. There is a panic that the Warriors are about to come back.

Coupled with some off-court factors, such as those fans who paid a high price to watch the game at the scene, they would naturally feel unhappy when they witnessed a defeat at close range. As a result, the shouting and cursing in the Staples Center became louder and louder.

However, this matter also depends on the individual, if Tianyang missed the lore, it might not be so serious.

Cousins ​​stood on the field in a daze, Tianyang walked over and took him to the locker room. When he passed by the spectator stand and entered the player tunnel, he could clearly hear words such as 'bastard', 'you trash' and 'FKY' .

Moments later, the Lakers all returned to the locker room.

Walton motioned the door shut, then asked softly, "Boogie, why don't you pass the ball?"

As soon as the words came out, all the Lakers turned their heads to look at Cousins. They were very puzzled. Not only Tianyang was open at the time, but Ingram also sneaked into the bottom corner. The Warriors' defensive formation was very chaotic. It's better than shooting a three-pointer directly, and it's not a last resort.

"I...I want to..." Cousins' lips twitched, his expression hesitated again and again, "I want to fight for credit."

Everyone was shocked when they heard the words, and then they were relieved. Two consecutive lore kills, not to mention leaving a record in NBA history, are at least two or three years of talk. What Cousins ​​did is really normal, and as far as he is concerned The straight-forward character will not lie, it is completely believable.

But normal is normal, his behavior is still unacceptable.

If he is allowed to compete for credit, then Ingram and Randall will also learn to compete for credit. Even role players such as Nick Young and Brewer don't want to run tactics. What if they get the ball and shoot 3 points directly?
"The new season will be suspended for two games, and the bonus for this year's playoffs will be deducted. But in the post-match press conference later, I will say that your shooting is my arrangement. Do you have any objections?" Walton announced the punishment directly.

"I fully accept it!" Cousins ​​lowered his head, not daring to look directly into the eyes of everyone.

"That's it, everyone will arrange the next time." Wharton turned and walked out of the locker room.

……

After Tianyang washed up, he stayed in the locker room for a while, and finally avoided the reporters and left the arena.

Walking to the underground parking lot, Cousins ​​happened to be there too, preparing to drive away with a depressed face.

Tianyang thought for a while, then stepped forward to say hello, "Boogie, are you still thinking about losing the game?"

Cousins ​​turned his head when he heard the words, saw that it was Tianyang who came, and stopped immediately, rubbing the back of his head with an embarrassed expression, "I'm sorry, I failed your expectations. I was too impulsive at the time, and ended up ruining the game."

In the whole game, after Tianyang broke through, he passed the ball to Cousins ​​17 times.Cousins ​​was also very upbeat. He converted these 17 passes into 14 shots, and scored 11 points on 22 hits. It can be said that the two cooperated very well. Unfortunately, they made a "mistake" at the last moment, just like eating an apple. Only the core was left, and half a worm was found.

"It's nothing, do you know why I chose to play in the NBA?" Tianyang changed the topic.

Cousins ​​subconsciously asked, "Why?"

Tianyang smiled, "I want to hear all the fans cheering for me, I hope there will be a tsunami of cheers, so I understand your idea of ​​rushing to shoot, but it's just not enough, don't think too much. "

Cousins ​​sighed, "Oh, it's a pity I didn't make that damn shot. In the next game, I will definitely..."

"No, you made a mistake!" Tianyang waved his hands again and again, "Even if you hit the lore, the coach will give you a lighter punishment at most."

"Why?" Cousins ​​was used to being the boss of the king, and few people opposed him, so it was hard to understand for a while.In his view, the different results of the two games are just the difference between hitting or not.

"We measure the quality of a choice and we must set standards for it. As far as the last shot is concerned, it must be designed according to the tactics first. When the tactics fail, we can find another way to deal with it. If tonight I couldn’t catch the ball, you were forced to shoot, everyone was happy to hit the ball, and everyone would not blame you, but you shot directly and disrupted everyone’s plans. If you let you do this, how will the team play in the future? ?” Tianyang explained in detail, very patiently.

"So that's it. My uncle told me to just vote..." Cousins ​​patted his head and finally figured it out, but halfway through the sentence, he realized something was wrong and immediately kept silent.

Tianyang pretended not to hear. As an adult, Cousins ​​was always influenced by others, and there was nothing he could do.

……

Late at night, the Lakers training base, inside the president's office.

The Bass brothers and sisters, Kupchak, and the magician who came here specially are holding a meeting.

On the desk, there are many materials, most of which are analysis reports of players in the center position.

Jim: "My personal suggestion is to trade Cousins ​​in this off-season. Taking advantage of his high trading value, you can sell him quickly in exchange for the draft pick, regardless of his combat power. In short, you can't keep it."

Jenny: "Will it be too harsh? Since he came to the Lakers, his character problems have subsided a lot. If he is traded, it may make other free agents feel worried, and it may be extremely detrimental to future recruitment."

Magician: "On the contrary, only such an iron fist can make free agents realize that the Lakers are a strictly disciplined team, and they don't have to worry about the locker room at all when they come to the Lakers."

Kupchak: "I agree. Judging from the feedback from Coach Walton, Cousins ​​​​received the penalty in the locker room very happily. This shows that his shot for the game-winning shot was not a temporary intention at all, but intentional."

Jenny: "Is it influenced by his uncle?"

Jim: "Regardless of why he made this decision, we'd better not stay, he's like a ticking time bomb."

Magic & Kupchak: "Agreed."

Jenny: "Okay, which centers are currently interested in leaving the team?"

Magician: "It doesn't have to be a center. I heard that Chris Paul also intends to leave the team. If we can get Paul and let him and Tianyang form a backcourt, then our lineup will definitely be second in the league."

Jim: "Trade Paul with the Clippers. I'm afraid Ballmer will not agree. Besides, Cousins ​​and DeAndre Jordan have some overlapping functions. I am interested in another big-name player you mentioned before."

Magician: "LeBron is also possible, but it depends on the final ownership of this year's championship. If we win the championship, we will definitely not be able to get him, so let's not consider this matter for now."

(End of this chapter)