lakers championship

Chapter 326 The consequences are very serious

Cousins ​​originally thought that the Suns, like the Lakers, are dominated by young players, and must be focused on winning the championship. The goal of the game is to win, and there will inevitably be a lot of ball sharing.

I once thought that Booker would shoot when he had the opportunity, Josh would rush when he had the opportunity, and from time to time, Bledsoe would ignore his teammates and rush directly to the inside. He, the All-Star center last season and the main player in the Western Conference finals, is nothing more than a decoration.

When he played against the Blazers in the first game, considering that he might not be familiar with his teammates, and the team won another big victory, he thought it was okay, and he would come again in the next game.

As a result, the second game was still the same, and it intensified.

What's even more distressing is that it's okay for a few players not to realize it, and even the coach doesn't seem to be aware of it.

Even ordinary fans can see that the Lakers' interior defense is relatively weak. Anyone who picks and rolls for him and then gives him the ball will definitely score easily.

Could it be that Watson wants to establish his own authority?
After all, when the deal was made, only the team owner, president, and general manager participated. Watson was only temporarily used to replace Hornacek at the beginning, and he just became a regular this season.

In other words, Watson was instructed by the team's top management to control his data and renew his contract at a low price in the coming year.

The neurotic character made various speculations and conspiracy theories flash in Cousins' mind.

In any case, Cousins ​​is in a very unhappy mood now.

……

The timeout ended in a blink of an eye, the game continued between the two teams, and the Suns attacked.

Bender was replaced, TJ-Warren replaced the small forward position, and Josh Jackson switched to power forward.

Bledsoe dribbled the ball to the top of the arc and beckoned for a pick-and-roll. Cousins ​​glanced at the corner of his mouth and ran up sullenly.

The block was blocked, but it was at least a fist away from Rose's body. With such a large gap, Rose easily bypassed the block, and chased after him as if he was just changing directions.

Bledsoe was blocked again, and the ball in his hand could not be passed temporarily. Booker's chance to get rid of Tianyang by relying on Warren's off-ball screen also disappeared instantly.

The offense was blocked, Bledsoe moved the ball, Josh came up from the short corner, and the two met at 45 degrees.

After passing the ball from hand to hand, Josh faced Rose's defense, relying on his height and strength to force his way inside.

Lopez decisively moved laterally to supplement the defense, and Tatum also turned sideways to face the inside line, ready to double-team at any time.

At this point, Cousins ​​was right under the basket. As long as he took a step towards the free throw line, Josh could pass the ball, and then he easily turned around and scored a layup.

It's okay to be unhappy. At this time, muscle memory is more dominant.

Cousins ​​took a step forward, bent slightly, and stretched out his hands for the ball.

Other Suns players on the field, Suns players on the bench, and the fans also sounded reminders to pass the ball.

But Josh didn't seem to notice, or he didn't care if he noticed, and chose to make an emergency stop jump shot.

Lopez's defense was bad enough, he just stretched out his hand and shook it, but still made a 'clang' and shot the ball.

Cousins ​​was so angry that the consequences were serious, and he completely forgot to grab the rebound, allowing Lopez to easily pick up the leak.

Not only that, when the Lakers made a fast break, he stopped and watched, as if he suddenly turned into a live fan.

On the other side, the Lakers played 5 on 4 in the frontcourt. Lopez made a pick-and-roll at will. Tatum took the opportunity to get rid of Josh, slipped to the basket, and scored an easy layup.

The Lakers tied 14-14, and the two commentators on the sidelines frowned.

"We made a huge mistake in the transition of offense and defense just now. First, Josh should pass the ball, and secondly, Cousins ​​should return to defense. Combined with the first few minutes, we played like an amateur team. Playing the Trail Blazers in the field makes a difference."

"I think it's okay. Josh is just shooting the iron. Cousins ​​may not realize that the Lakers will play a fast break. When he wants to chase, with such a large weight, he can strategically choose to give up for the next game."

……

The Suns attacked, Bledsoe took the ball to the right wing, no longer called Cousins ​​to pick and roll, but passed the ball directly to Josh.

In Bledsoe's view, the sharp defense that Tatum showed before is not because of how good he is, but because Bender is too slow, so that Josh should be sure to score points in singles.

I saw Josh's standard three-threat movement, with his left foot as the axis, and his right foot frequently stepped forward.

At the same time, the fans stood up and applauded loudly for Josh.

After all, the two were compared in various ways before the draft, and this is the first official matchup.

Fans cheered and cheered, Josh got excited all of a sudden, and Tatum was a little confused all of a sudden.

One of the two began to speed up the test, and the other showed confusion in his eyes.

It was so refreshing, several Lakers veterans on the sidelines saw it clearly, and they all spoke out to remind them.

But it was useless, Tatum was still a little confused.

Until Kobe clapped his hands and said: "You are a superstar, what are you afraid of?"

Tam finally came to his senses. He remembered what Kobe said to him on the team bus before the away game: "Control your emotions and play like a superstar!"

Thinking about this, he immediately grabbed Josh's left leg sideways.

The pivot foot is restricted, and it is difficult to exert force. Josh can only withdraw backwards, and then change direction before touching the body.

Tatum was stunned, Josh rushed into the inside line, and the fans cheered excitedly.

Not to mention dunks, at least two points, as long as you score, you will win this matchup.

But just as Josh was about to take off and shoot, Lopez came over, and his defense was much better than before, with close confrontation and blocking with both hands.

In addition, Tatum also chased up from behind and double-teamed without hesitation.

Josh is in a tough situation and needs to pass the ball, and he keeps twisting his body to avoid the press and really wants to pass!

But Cousins, the only one who could meet him, didn't look at him at all, but turned his back to prepare to grab the rebound.

The other Suns players on the field, the Suns players on the bench, and the fans also sounded reminders to turn around.

But Cousins ​​didn't seem to notice, or didn't care if he noticed, and chose to wait.

After struggling for three seconds, Josh was intercepted, and Tatum picked up the basketball and passed it to Rose.

The Lakers made a fast break, Cousins ​​finally reacted, and stepped back to defend with his legs.

Rose rushed the ball to the center line like lightning, and made a long pass to the right wing.

Tianyang received the ball, feinted into the inside line, and Booker moved sideways to block it.

Tianyang stopped suddenly, withdrew one part, retreated beyond the three-point line, and pulled out his hand.

Cousins, who was catching up, jumped up and down to block the block.

Hit, whistle, 3+1, the fans were dumbfounded.

The two sideline commentators were confused for a while.

"This... is this really the last game against the Trail Blazers? How did you meet the Lakers? They didn't even know how to play basic tactics, and they even caused infighting?"

"I take back what I said earlier, Cousins ​​​​may have a different opinion."

Watson was on the sidelines, wandering back and forth with his hands on his hips, his mind about to explode.

Is there such a big problem in the second game of officially taking over the team?
How dare the management trust him?If he hadn't signed a three-year contract, he felt that he would be fired immediately.

After thinking about it, he turned around and rushed to the referee to ask for a timeout.

At this time, Bledsoe just ran out of the opportunity to prepare for a breakthrough, and stopped in a daze.

……

In the VIP room of the high-rise stands, Sun boss Savor's face was ashen, and he only missed the cup.

How can there be such a cooperative center forward?How can there be a striker who plays breakthrough like this?There is no such thing as a coach called a timeout.

The general manager McDonough swallowed uncontrollably, thinking about what might happen.

He knew that the boss was very angry and the consequences would be serious!
(End of this chapter)