Legend of Tomorrow

The next day, many people on the Internet compared Guo Xu and Cliffs.

One is at the bottom, the other is 14th, and they were teammates in college. Everyone is curious, what kind of soup did Cliffs give the college coach to be the core of the team throughout the season?

After such a comparison, Pistons fans hated Cliffs. They couldn't help but go to the official website to criticize the Pistons management, thinking that they chose Cliffs blindly, and the other three players in Michigan were all better than him.

The OP fell to the bottom in the NCAA Final Four, and a group of ordinary players whose teams did not reach the Final Four were drafted early. Why on earth did they rank in front of Jason Guo? Is it because they have a stupid big guy?

It turns out that many NBA scouts are money-swindling bastards who are no better than fans. There are countless success stories of small players in the league, but they still don't believe that Jason Guo can play well in the NBA.

Pistons President Joe Dumars also began to consider sending Cliffs away after seeing the messages of these fans.

Joe Dumars is young and courageous. He is a basketball star who just retired from the Pistons in 1999. On June 6 this year, he was appointed as the new president of the Pistons, ready to do something drastic. As an expert, Dumars can certainly see that Cliffs and the Pistons don't fit well, and they can't be cultivated if they stay.

As long as Cliffs submits a trade application, he will definitely be able to leave the team this season as he wishes.

On the 12th, the Lakers vs. Bucks at home was broadcast live nationwide again. The Bucks are currently ranked eighth in the Eastern Conference and barely entered the playoffs with a record of 9 wins and 11 losses. However, there are three stars on the team who are very good and attract attention.

During training in the morning, Kobe Bryant made a request to Phil Jackson, hoping that he could take more shots and assume more offensive responsibilities in this game, and Jackson agreed.

The reason why Kobe is so active is because the Bucks have the shooting guard he most wants to defeat, Ray Allen. The feud between the two started as early as the 1996 draft.

Both are running for office at the same time, and both are high-ranking candidates. Ray Allen was born at the University of Connecticut and is very famous in the NCAA. In his last season, he was selected to the All-American First Team. At that time, Ray Allen's reputation was much higher than that of Kobe, and people generally looked down on high school players.

In the Chicago training camp before the draft, Kobe and Ray Allen underwent physical examinations at the same time. During the examination, Kobe always emphasized to the doctor that he did not have any physical injuries and there was nothing to check. At this time, Ray Allen, who was next to him, said coldly, That's because you are only 17 years old and you have no experience.

Kobe had a strong self-esteem, and he always kept these sarcastic words in his mind.

And Ray Allen was jealous that Kobe was selected as an All-Star earlier.

Won the overall championship. He believes that he is better than Kobe. If the two changed teams, his partner with O'Neal in the Lakers would have won the championship long ago. He is as comprehensive as Kobe, but has a longer range.

The two sides fought fiercely in the first quarter. Ray Allen, Glenn Robinson, and Sam Cassell, known as the Three Musketeers, were not afraid of the Lakers' ok combination.

The other two starters of the Bucks are outstanding blue-collar players. Power forward Jason Caffey is 2.03cm tall and weighs 116kg. The short and fat inside man is very resistant near the penalty area. Joel Przybilla is 2.16cm tall, weighs 116kg and is full of strength.

O'Neal was heavily guarded in the low post, and the Lakers' offense centered on Kobe. As a result, facing Ray Allen's defense, Kobe frequently shot and failed, but could not find his touch.

Kobe is also an unstable shooter. Sometimes his shooting percentage is over 70%, sometimes less than 40%, with an average of 45%. He is still a person who likes to find touch on the court. He is not afraid if he fails to make a shot and will continue to shoot next time.

The ok combination performed poorly in the first quarter. Kobe made 2 of 10 shots, plus a technical foul free throw, and scored 5 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals; O'Neal made 1 of 5 shots, 2 of 5 free throws, and only scored 4 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists.

The core performance was not good, and the Lakers still led 26 to 25. They relied on 6 offensive rebounds and 6 turnovers by the Bucks. Except for Ray Allen, who scored 13 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, everyone else Average performance.

Kobe was replaced in the second quarter and the five-man partnership of Guo Xu, George, Bowen, Horry, and O'Neal quickly expanded the point difference to 10 points.

After Leder was traded, George got more opportunities to perform. George, who is 2.03cm tall and weighs 106kg, has a very obvious physical advantage at the 2nd position, and is also better defensively than Leder.

Bowen, who was acquired through the trade, became an unexpected surprise for the Lakers. In the second quarter, he led the substitute Robinson and interfered with the shooting defense for three consecutive rounds.

Big Dog Robinson is not a simple figure. He defeated Grant Hill and Jason Kidd to become the No. 1 pick, and forced the Bucks to sign an unprecedented and unprecedented rookie contract with a length of 10 years. Total salary is $68 million. The following year, the NBA introduced rookie salary cap regulations to avoid Robinson's situation from happening again.

In his rookie season, Robinson averaged 219 points per game. He was also selected for the 1996 Dream Team, but was unable to make the trip due to injury.

Robinson doesn't like to break through to the basket, and is obsessed with using his physical talents to shoot pull-up jumpers from the outside. Bowen likes to guard this kind of person the most. The two are about the same height and weight.

The Lakers ended the first half with a 56-48 lead.

During halftime, Phil Jackson talked to Kobe alone and asked him to take fewer shots. His mentality was obviously unbalanced today. He always wanted to compete with Ray Allen and his shooting touch was very poor.

Kobe lowered his head and did not respond. When he reacted like this, he usually did not acquiesce to the coach's arrangements, but would fight randomly without listening to the instructions.

So Jackson found Guo Xu again and asked him to lead the half court and play a pick-and-roll with the power forward, and look for opportunities to shoot by himself or pass to O'Neal in the low post. Unless there is an open space, don't pass the ball to Kobe.

In the first half, Kobe made 5 of 17 shots, 1 of 5 three-pointers, and 1 of 1 free throws. He scored 12 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 steals; his opponent Ray Allen made 6 of 10 shots, 1 of 2 three-pointers, and a free throw. 1 of 2, scored 15 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 steals. It is clear at a glance who played better.

In the second half, Guo Xu completed the task assigned by Zen Master very well. No matter how Kobe asked for the ball, he turned a blind eye and directly broke through to the other side, making his own shot or passing the ball to Grant in the middle or O'Neal in the low post.

O'Neal cooperated tacitly. He went to Kobe's other side and asked for the ball in the low post. It was not difficult for Guo Xu to use the screen to create a little space and pass the ball to him. If O'Neal attracted a double team, he would also distribute the ball.

The Lakers defeated the Bucks in this quarter. O'Neal made 5 of 7 shots and scored 10 points and 4 rebounds; Guo Xu hit two three-pointers, made a breakthrough and made Caffey fouled and made two free throws, scoring 8 points and 3 assists. Fox also stepped up. , 3 of 4 shots, 1 of 1 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, 9 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists.

The casserole combination teamed up to limit Kobe, making it difficult for him to receive the ball. He only made Ray Allen foul in one counterattack and made two free throws and scored 2 points. Kobe was forced to focus on the defensive end, and Ray Allen's defense efficiency decreased. He made 2 of 6 shots in a single quarter, 1 of 3 three-pointers, and only 5 points.

In the final quarter, the Lakers continued to expand their advantage, leading by 24 points with 6 minutes left, securing the victory early. Tomorrow the Lakers will face the Trail Blazers back-to-back. It will be a tough battle. Jackson intends to let the players conserve their energy and replace the core one after another.

Pan Pesi stood up again in garbage time, making 3 of 3 shots, 2 of 2 three-pointers, and scored 8 points. He, George, Bowen, Horry, Anderson and others maintained their advantage until the end.

114 to 96, the Lakers easily won at home.

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