NBA: I am the card dealer

Kobe Bryant, who was watching the game at the Pro Tapes Center, was stopped by reporters.

Reporter: "What do you want to say about tonight's game?"

Kobe shook his head with a bitter look on his face, "Very disappointed."

Reporter: "So, what do you want to say about the Lakers' performance this season?"

Kobe was still shaking his head, and the bitterness on his face turned into helplessness: "Very, very disappointed."

He didn't say much, but the disappointment in his words was really palpable.

You know, this season the Lakers built a championship lineup, but ended up with a record of 10 wins and 16 losses. How can this be accepted?

This is a real and serious failure to meet expectations. It is simply two galaxies behind the goal set at the beginning of the season.

Can such a result not be disappointing?

Reporter: "So, what suggestions do you have for the current Lakers?"

Kobe opened his mouth, looking like he was hesitating to speak. In the end, he swallowed everything he wanted to say and sighed, "I hope Xue can come back soon."

Obviously.

He doesn't think George is the Lakers' savior, nor does he think Walton can change this Lakers.

The only person who can be counted on is Xue Liancheng.

Reporter: "When do you think the Lakers will end their losing streak?"

Kobe tilted his head and thought for a moment, "Who is playing next?"

The reporter quickly responded: "The Sacramento Kings."

Kobe: "Well, that should be the next game, right?"

Even if he heard that the next opponent was the king, he did not dare to answer this question with certainty.

This shows how disappointing the Lakers' performance is now.

To put it bluntly, it's simply terrible, and it doesn't inspire confidence at all.

Reporter: "It seems that you are really disappointed with the Lakers' recent performance."

Kobe spread his hands and said nothing more.

And after the game.

There are also countless commentators and commentators reporting on the Lakers' poor performance, and everyone's opinions are basically the same: it's absolutely terrible.

As a Lakers legend, O'Neal was even more rude and directly complained: "George always tells the media that he will make those who underestimate him pay the price, but looking back now, every word he said seems to be a joke. I seriously doubt that he was able to play well in the Pacers because Vogel's tactical system was better."

"And Walton, to be honest, I admired him very much last year. I felt that in just a few years after retiring, he changed his mind, deepened his thinking, and became a head coach candidate with unlimited potential. But now my opinion has changed and I feel like he's not good at anything other than bragging and making promises, and I'm not kidding, that's the impression he has on me now."

This sentence can be said to be merciless, spraying the two of them to pieces.

Obviously.

He is also very disappointed, even angry, with the Lakers' recent performance.

What the hell...

Anyone can lose, even the sun can lose...

Is there still hope for such a team?

Can he still win the championship?

wrong……

Not to mention winning the championship, even advancing to the playoffs has become a huge problem.

The Lakers are in their darkest moment right now.

And the fans' anger is still spreading.

"It's so bad that I can't describe it in words."

"If it doesn't work, just throw it away. Don't make it difficult for yourself."

"Show your talents - Walton, lead the team superstar - George."

"New heights, new direction, we are on the right track, and the strength shown will surprise people. There is nothing wrong with this. Everyone is really surprised. The Lakers lost six consecutive games."

"You still have the nerve to compete with Xue Liancheng on your team leadership skills? You have the best team leadership skills!"

"We are already 10 wins and 16 losses. If we play the Kings in the next game, I seriously doubt whether we can end the losing streak."

"Don't doubt it. If you can't beat the Kings, why not beat the Nets?"

"Haha! The Nets can't do it. Isn't there a king at the bottom who can destroy the big numbers?"

"So, the Lakers are really lucky to have encountered three weak teams in a row. Otherwise, this losing streak may not be able to stop."

The fans are humiliating the Lakers wantonly.

In fact, not only Walton and George were taken out and whipped, but also Zubac, Larry Nance, Glenn Robinson, Marvin Williams, Clarkson, Joe Johnson, Courtney Lee and others. I was also scolded bloody.

Only James Johnson was tough enough and was not put on the scolded list.

After all, during this period of time, James Johnson rarely stretched his hips, and he was the one with the most stable performance.

Everyone else has more or less problems of this kind. If they lose so miserably, they will naturally be beaten!

But as the fans said, their next encounter with the Kings will be a good opportunity for them to end their losing streak.

If he can't even defeat the king, he's really going to jump up.

But in fact, the Kings' record is about the same as that of the Lakers. After the Lakers experienced a six-game losing streak, their record reached 10 wins and 16 losses. The Kings also lost more and won less, but their record was also 8 wins and 15 losses. , the two sides were only half a game away from each other.

If the Kings defeat the Lakers, the Kings will surpass the Lakers in one fell swoop and rank tenth in the Western Conference.

The Lakers came to the eleventh place in the Western Conference, which is the bottom four squad leaders.

This is the most terrifying fact.

The fans simply didn't realize that the current rankings of the two sides were actually between the two.

They are still treating the Lakers as a super team at the championship level, which is completely pretentious.

The Lakers are also having internal meetings.

Walton was frothing at the mouth, "We have lost six games in a row. We have no way out. Tomorrow we will face Sacramento. If we lose, we will face the ridicule of the whole world. So, no matter what, all of you will have to do it tomorrow." I must be 100% focused, I only want to see one result, and that is victory..."

This is the first time since he came to the Lakers that he has been lectured with such a black face.

In the past, he always maintained an elegant posture, confident and calm, facing everything as if everything was under control.

But now it's different.

Because Kupchak has called him to tell him that what the team needs is to perform, not go straight to the lottery pick.

The meaning is obvious. If you don't produce satisfactory results, your position will be in danger.

This was the reason for his sullen face.

Others also clearly felt the overwhelming pressure coming from outside public opinion, all kinds of abuse and insults on the Internet, commentators and celebrities calling out negative comments, and they felt like they were being stabbed in the heart.

Anyway, in the metropolis of Los Angeles, if you enjoy the exposure, you will have to face the media's encouragement and the fans' abuse.

It's mutual...

December 12th, approaching Christmas, ushered in this focus battle.