I'm really good at shooting.

He has to say some harsh words to boost morale.

But when the reporter asked Kobe, Kobe's answer was completely different from O'Neal's.

"I should have taken more shots, made more shots, and scored more points."

This answer is very Kobe.

This is also a true portrayal of Kobe this season, he has treated himself as the boss of the Lakers.

The team's loss means that he did not play well enough and failed to score more points.

And in order to explain that he was right, he added another sentence after he finished speaking.

"In the past games, we won the games where I scored more points."

This sentence is correct, but it is tantamount to adding fuel to the fire. Over there, even if O'Neill has a good temper, he feels that he is about to explode.

You f*ck took more than 30 shots in a game. Of course, it is completely different endings for the team to be accurate or not.

If the number of shots is given to him, he can smash the Mavericks inside!

The atmosphere at the press conference was a little tense.

Fortunately, Fisher took the initiative to take the microphone and said a word to ease the atmosphere.

"What Kobe meant was that Shaq was heavily defended by the Mavericks and held back by the defense. He should have hit more shots from the perimeter and scored more points."

The same words, after being interpreted by Fisher, have completely different meanings.

The Mavericks defended the zone defense, and O'Neal would be double-teamed when he received the ball. In this case, Kobe had no problem making more shots from the outside and making more shots.

After he finished speaking, Kobe nodded, and O'Neill's anger subsided a lot.

The role of "bridge" cannot be underestimated, and Phil Jackson's press conference brought him too well.

However, judging from the tense atmosphere at the press conference, fans should also feel that the current team atmosphere of the Lakers can really be described as tense.

Of course, just like Kobe fans who believed that Kobe would find his touch in the next game, Lakers fans also believed that the Lakers could usher in a strong rebound in the second game.

After all, in history, they believed that the Lakers could reverse the playoffs 5-4.

However, there is always a gap between reality and people's expectations.

Two days later, the game between the Mavericks and the Lakers continued at the National Airline Center in Dallas.

This game was more intense than the first game. Kobe fulfilled his promise in the first post-game press conference, and he took more shots and scored more points.

After the whole game, he took a total of 31 shots, and hit 15 of them, scoring 36 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists.

奥尼尔14投8中，高效得到20分12篮板3盖帽。

Although Kobe is still rushing to make shots, the OK combination is very efficient tonight.

But as a result of the game, the Lakers still lost 95 to 106.

The OK combination is the barometer of the Lakers, but as analyzed before, the Lakers can no longer beat the Mavericks with the OK combination alone.

In this game, apart from the OK combination, the only Lakers role player who scored in double figures was Stanislav Medvedenko.

In the case of Horry's poor state, Phil Jackson was still forced to use the player at the end of the bench.

He got 17 minutes of playing time. Although he still contributed 4 fouls "steadily", but other than that, his performance tonight was super-level.

他三分线外4投3中，全场6投5中得到13分4篮板，上演了板凳奇兵的角色。

However, apart from him, the performance of others is really not enough to describe it as "abnormal performance".

霍里10投3，三分球6投0中；德文乔治7投0中，三分球2投0中；布莱恩肖7投2中，三分球4投1中……

With this kind of performance, fans who watch a lot of games can only feel that the poor state of these people on the Lakers this season is really not temporary.

Ever since, in the forum after the game, the Lakers fans staged another ridiculous scene.

"The Lakers lost, Kobe didn't lose!"

"Shaq is really old, the Lakers should use him for a better inside player, such as Dirk Nowitzki."

"Phil Jackson doesn't understand the ball. He is still using those players in poor condition. Look at Medvedenko. He should use more players who have never played before!"

……

This scene seems familiar.

Well, after the Mavericks lost to the Lakers last season, Mavericks fans also said the same about Sun Hao.

However, this feels completely different.

Of course, these are just episodes of the game, and the question left to the Lakers is how to adjust them in the next game.

Otherwise, being defeated is inevitable, and being swept away is even possible.

This is not just the defending champion, but the Dynasty team being swept away. If that is the case, it will be a real loss of face.

Returning to Los Angeles to rest and prepare for the third game has become extremely difficult for the Lakers players.

That kind of suffering is vividly reflected on the training ground.

If the OK combination can't win the game even if they play bravely, how can they win the game?

It's a thought that pervades most Lakers players.

O'Neill, sitting on the sidelines to rest.

He's the smartest kind of player with a very high IQ.

After the second game, he knew how strong the Mavericks were, and he even thought they were stronger than the Spurs they defeated in the previous two years.

In order to win against such an opponent, in addition to their performance, role players must also perform.

But this is also his biggest headache.

He can give Kobe the right to shoot, but he can't help the role players make the ball.

And that kind of state has been missing for a season, and you said that it is impossible to get it back by pouring some chicken soup.

He turned his attention to Kobe again at this time.

Well, Kobe was chatting with Fisher.

These two people are always inseparable.

If he didn't know that Kobe was married, he would feel that there was a problem between the two.

Speaking of which, Fisher is really likable, especially when he speaks.

Thinking about it, he suddenly remembered something, got up straight and walked towards Kobe and Fisher.

Kobe noticed O'Neal. In fact, O'Neal's body after gaining weight made it difficult not to attract attention.

Fisher also noticed, and also showed concern.

Kobe and O'Neal have not communicated in private for a long time. The team lost two consecutive playoffs. This suddenly came up, and direct conflict may not be uncommon.

He naturally stood in front of Kobe.

His body will definitely not work, but his "bridge" can sometimes be a "buffer".

"Derek, I have a proposal."

But what Kobe and Fisher didn't expect was that O'Neal didn't seem to be looking for Kobe, but directly looking for Fisher.

Fisher was also full of doubts.

If O'Neill approached him privately, he wouldn't think there was any problem, but now it's in front of Kobe.

Well, I don't know what O'Neal is thinking.

Fortunately, O'Neill quickly resolved his doubts.

"I think it's better for you to take more shots than to watch other people not make shots."

O'Neill looked at Fisher and said seriously.

This proposal quickly aroused Kobe's thinking.

前面两场比赛，费舍尔的表现分别是3投3中得7分，以及4投2中得6分。

Although the contribution is not much, but in terms of hit rate, it is obviously better than others.

It's not that Fisher deliberately didn't shoot, but that the Mavericks knew that Fisher was right, so they sent someone to mark him.

But after all, there are only five people on the court, and they have to defend against Kobe and O'Neal. Even if Fisher is marked, it is limited.

If some tactics are targeted, it is completely possible to achieve the goal that O'Neill said.

Chapter 289 A real man should face up to difficulties!

Fisher didn't expect this to be what O'Neill was going to say.

And he was flattered after listening to it.

After all, he is just a role player, and he has a lower status in the team than Horry and the others.

Kobe finished thinking. Although he didn't speak, he nodded seriously.

The two people who were in the same situation rarely reached an agreement on the same issue.

For a moment, you can feel something called hope.

Ever since, after the training ended, O'Neal and Kobe approached Phil Jackson one after another and talked about increasing Fisher's shot rights.

Jackson first listened to O'Neal and then Kobe.

His surprise was no smaller than Fisher's before.

The sun is out in the west today.

Then, he gladly accepted.

He has no reason to reject the same proposal from two people, not to mention that this proposal is indeed the best way to solve the predicament for the Lakers.

After two days off, the Mavericks flew to Los Angeles.

The next two road games in the series will be played there.

On the second day after they arrived in Los Angeles, the game between the Wizards and the Celtics started in the East.

The Wizards also went straight sets in the first two games, leading 2-0 on a big score.

This time the two teams moved to Boston, and the Celtics took advantage of the home court ... and still lost 93-99.

The floor, the air conditioner, the green shirts all used the tricks that Sun Hao had seen before, but they still failed to change the result of the game.

The overall strength of the Celtics is obviously weaker than that of the Wizards.

Moreover, the cooperation between Jordan and Yao Ming is really underestimated. Both of them are capable of attacking and passing, and both of them are ceiling-level players.

Even if Jordan is only five years younger, the Wizards will definitely be a dominant team.

"We have to 3 to 0 them!"

After seeing the results of the Wizards and Celtics, Nowitzki couldn't help but said again.

Sun Hao slapped Nowitzki directly on the ass this time.

"Dirk, let me tell you very seriously, this is poisonous milk, poisonous milk!"

Sun Hao realized that he had overestimated Nowitzki before, and this guy still didn't understand metaphysics.

Taking this opportunity, he had a good time with Nowitzki.

"You're right, but we'll still win."

Nowitzki nodded seriously.

Sun Hao fell directly.

But Nowitzki is right. With the state of the Lakers, the Mavericks have a great chance of winning even if they play away games.

After winning the third game, with a big score of 3-0, the series is basically won.

To paraphrase Tracy McGrady, at that time, you can consider the opponent in the next round, whether it is the Spurs or the Kings.

That night, the game between the Lakers and the Mavericks kicked off at the Staples Center.