Basketball: starting from the nerve knife

Chapter 99: There is no hope in this life

On December 18, the Lakers left for Orlando to challenge the Magic.

It was their last away game before Christmas.

Tkoglu has been looking forward to this match for a long time.

The last experience in Los Angeles was really poor, and he wanted to bring Li Wan the same experience.

But as a result, he was “caught” twice more…

It was also at this time that the “Turkish agent” discovered that this rookie was too good at “bullying more people and less people”.

In addition, Li Wan shot 5 of 7 from three-pointers in this game.

The Magic’s No. 3 Tekoglu and No. 4 Lewis, the speed is too slow, Nelson’s is too short, Li Wan can easily run out of the open space in the face of anyone, complete the three-point shooting.

To say that these brothers are also desperate for Howard to win the “Best Defensive Player Award”, and the defense that can be missed is definitely given to Howard to interfere…

At the end of the game, Li Wan left Orlando with 20 points, eating hot pot and singing.

Otis Smith, who was the general manager of the Magic at the time, was also watching the game in the audience, and he was full of praise for Li Wan after the game, when reporters asked him if he had any idea of trading Li Wan.

A wordless smile appeared on his face.

As long as the price is right, who doesn’t want Li Wan?

The problem was that Kupchek was asking too hard, and he heard that Thomas took a first-round pick and added any player to the lineup to trade, but he was rejected.

Other general managers also tried to make offers later, and the result was the same, and Kupchek felt that there were not enough chips.

Gradually, they all reacted, Kupchek had no intention of trading Li Wan at all, and now no one offered Kupchek anymore.

Return to Los Angeles with a victory.

On December 19, they faced the Clippers “back to back.”

In this game, the Lakers are home and the Clippers are away.

But for the Clippers…

It doesn’t matter whose away stadium it is or whose home stadium is.

Anyway, the people sitting on the sidelines are all Lakers fans!

Fortunately, in this game, the Clippers finally won, and it can be regarded as a bad breath!

After all, December was a little unbeautiful for the few Clippers fans, and the team’s core Brand accidentally injured during practice and ruptured his left Achilles tendon, which was reimbursed for the season ahead of schedule.

This dooms the Clippers to another season of “lotto zone picking”.

It belongs to the era of the Clippers, and it is not known when it will come.

Under the influence of “back-to-back”, Li Wan’s performance was sluggish again, and once again he did not reach 2 digits in a single game, and only scored 7 points.

On December 21, after a day of rest, the Lakers continued to sit at home and welcome the challenge of the Seattle SuperSonics.

In December, the two big favorites of the Western “Rookie of the Month Award” met again.

Entering December, Kevin Durant is noticeably more adaptable to the rhythm, shooting 45.3% from the field and averaging 22.3 points and 6.4 rebounds per game.

Especially since December 10th, the day that Li Wan and Scarlett saw their romance, Kevin Durant scored 25 points, 24 points, 28 points, 20 points, and 21 points in 5 consecutive games of 20 plus!

Put your ferocious offensive firepower to the fullest.

Although in these five games, the SuperSonics won only one …

But this is not important, rookie, the data is better than anything!

And even more so for the patient management of the Supersonics.

When they met before the game, Li Wan could feel that Kevin Durant’s hostility towards him deepened, but this time he knew the reason very well, before the online media reported his affair with Scarlett, the comments below, there were several extreme comments, he once thought that it was Kevin Durant’s trumpet.

It’s just that hostility is no longer obvious, and Kobe Bryant stared at him the whole time and packed him up.

Li Wan once again brushed 21 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal in the supersonics’ sparse outside defense, shooting as high as 50%!

In fact, he has been in good form recently, scoring 18 points against the Rockets and 20 points against the Magic, plus the 21 points tonight, which is the “back-to-back” game against the Clippers, and he did not play well because of the impact of physical fitness.

Kevin Durant, in his opinion, is really angry, last time he lost and took the initiative to run to provoke, this time did not say hello to Li Wan, and left this “sad place” without looking back.

But before leaving, he glanced at a certain sideline audience: That’s where Scarlett was sitting that time, right? I don’t know if there is still her smell on it.

Bynum also let out a bad breath tonight.

This breath has been holding him for almost a week!

Playing against the Rockets, he scored 7 points and 6 rebounds, making his pre-game rhetoric a laughing stock;

Playing the Magic team, facing “Warcraft”, he got the data of double 10, in fact, the performance is better than the last game, but Howard got the data of 16 plus 20, in contrast, it is really a little ugly;

Against the Clippers, his fitness was affected, and he watched Chris Carman score 21 points and 12 rebounds above his head, while he only had 8 points and 6 rebounds, and he was exploded again.

Of course, some media believe that it is normal for him to be blown up in these games.

Yao Ming and Howard don’t need to say, the current top five in the league, although Chris Carman is not as good as the two of them, the Clippers are also very bad, but his average of 15 points and 12 rebounds per game is here, much better than Bynum, Bynum This is not a downturn, and his real strength is not as good as others…

In this game, Bynum faced Nick Collison, who shot 8 of 11 and 2 of 4 free throws, cutting down 18 points and 11 rebounds.

Unfortunately, after the game, there was still no media praise for him.

Barkley said bluntly: “Nick should not be in the top eight among so many centers in the West, and if Andrew can’t play well in front of him, then there is no need to call the little shark, and it is almost the same as calling the small dried fish!” ”

Hearing this assessment, Bynum and Barkley fought for two days of “mouth war”.

Bynum said ruthlessly: “If it’s 1v1, I can guarantee that if you can’t even score a goal, you will be killed by me!” ”

Barkley said “Wait until you get the regular season MVP and tell me about this” to complete the counter-kill.

Seriously, as long as it’s not a fight with legendary stars such as Michael Jordan and Larry Bird, with the honor of Barkley’s career, it is still stable.

On December 23, it rained again in Los Angeles, and with Christmas just 2 days away, the Lakers welcomed their last opponent before the “Christmas War” – the Dallas Mavericks!

The Mavericks, who finished first in the regular season last season, have completely lost their weight after experiencing the “black eight”, and after nearly two months of adjustment, they are still ranked seventh in the West.

One blow, and then another…

The ’06 Finals and the ’07 first-round playoffs suffered a big wave for two consecutive seasons, especially last season, the Mavericks, who could have thought that they would fall in the first round?

However, the Lakers still attach great importance to this game, because the Lakers have lost to the Mavericks before.

Kobe’s principle is that on the same team, he will never accept losing twice in a row.

Before the game, he sat on the bench with his whole body, and his whole body exuded a gloomy and cold aura.

Looking at him, Li Wan knew why snakes liked to bask in the sun…

Staples home on the big screen gave today’s starting list:

Lakers: No. 1 Liwan, No. 2 Kobe, No. 3 Luke Wharton, No. 4 Odom, No. 5 Bynum;

Li Wan is still a starter.

Although the Lakers lost in the offensive firepower of the bench rotation last game, as far as Li Wan’s momentum is concerned, no matter what the situation, unless Li Wan is injured, it is impossible to put him in the bench.

The Mavericks also made some changes, and “Little General” Johnson put Jason Terry on the bench to ensure the Mavericks’ constant firepower.

Well……

Mainly, the backcourt composed of Jason Terry and Devin Harris does not have defensive ability, the Lakers originally have Kobe Bryant, plus the eye-catching Li Wan, the ability of the backcourt cannot be underestimated, Johnson does not want to see, the game has just begun, the Mavericks’ rear line is beaten into a sieve.

In his place in the starting line-up is Eddie Jones.

Once the starting guard of the Lakers, Kobe Bryant is also a good big brother of mentors and friends.

He joined the Mavericks this summer, missed his last home game against the Lakers due to injury, and has just returned in recent games to be pushed into the starting position by Johnson because of his tough defense.

Ko also went to say hello before the game, which was the only time he laughed today.

When Eddie Jones came on the field, there was also a lot of cheers.

Some new fans didn’t know who he was, and old fans took the initiative to tell them about the years when the Lakers were still in the quagmire, when Eddie Jones and Shaq O’Neal were the hope of the Lakers.

At the small forward position, it is Josh Howard.

The inside line is still Novitsky and Dampier.

In terms of configuration, tonight’s Mavericks are both offensive and defensive.

But if you add the attitude…

When Dampier jumped the ball, he didn’t even bother to straighten his hands.

Li Wan controlled the ball in the half, and the first ball was given to Kobe Bryant’s “old friend competition”.

This year’s Eddie Jones is 36 years old, and in another 8 days, he will be 37 years old, time taking away his physicality and leaving only enough experience.

If you face an average defender, you can still make up for it with experience.

But in the face of Kobe, it is not enough to see.

Moreover, Kobe Bryant beat him when he was still in high school.

Holding the ball to the side of the tentative step, seeing that Eddie Jones did not mean to come up, Kobe Bryant directly held the ball to break through, lowered the center of gravity at the same time, leaned on the shoulder, Eddie Jones failed to block his breakthrough, hurriedly slid to intercept, but Kobe Bryant at this time, stopped the jump shot.

Eddie Jones, whose entire center of gravity was moving back, could only watch in amazement as the ball flew out of Kobe’s hand.

With a “bang”, the ball knocked out, and this ball Kobe was also too anxious.

Bynum jumped with Dampier, took the lead to hold the ball, and after landing, another feint shook Dampier and smashed it with one hand.

2-0！

The ball of “Little Shark” was really beautiful, and there was a lot of shouting on the scene.

The team abused me thousands of times, and I treated the team like a first love!

That’s what the fans are…

Some time ago, Bynum was scolded in the media very badly, and they were also angry, but as long as he played well, they would still send cheers at the first time.

Harris took the ball to the front court and called Dan Pier’s block, and when Levan squeezed over, this guy stepped him past with pure speed, and the Mavericks guard who later set the “Guinness World Record for Full-court dribbling speed” in the Nets, pulled his crotch back to his crotch in the playoffs, and the speed was really fast.

Li Wan has not eaten the right exhaust for a long time.

This is eaten.

Harris scored a layup, Li Wan dribbled to the front court, did not rush, but commanded the run, and gave the ball to Bynum under the basket.

Bynum now wants to show himself, after getting the ball, he felt the resistance behind him a little, and immediately held the ball and singled, Dampier is known as the “second center in the West”, Li Wan feels that he is missing two words: countdown!

It was just a fake move, Dampier was shaken, fortunately Novitsky made up this time and reached out to interfere with it, Dampier was not active in defense, and grabbed defensive rebounds or very positive.

Also, it relied on grabbing defensive rebounds that year and got 70 million from the Cuban in 7 years.

The Mavericks fought back.

Harris rushed too fast, dribbled the ball, Li Wanbai picked up a steal, Eddie Jones was the first time to make up for it, and Li Wan couldn’t get down fast.

“Come on, let me see what the newcomers who have been hot lately have to do! ”

Jones faced Li Wan, with much more confidence, and his expression also carried the posture of an alliance senior.

“At least you won’t lose to a high school student…”

Li Wan replied indifferently, and there were two people whose expressions became uncomfortable.

Eddie Jones has long heard of Li Wan’s name as “Trash Talk”, and just threw out Trash Talk to try his “poisonous tongue”, and the result … Almost knocked him out with a word.

This kid speaks, one step to the stomach!

There is also a person with a slight trembling at the corner of his mouth, Kobe Bryant who lies on the gun …

He really wanted to ask, if you say trash talk and don’t take me, will you die?

The heart-piercing Eddie Jones also became very serious, but Li Wan let him know what it was called “fist afraid of less strong”, stunned from outside the left three-point line, obliquely inserted, using his footsteps, completed a breakthrough at the top of the arc, attracted the defense of Novitsky under the basket, jumped up and stuck to his back “armpit pass”, assisted Odom jump hook to score.

When the ball flew out of Odom’s hand, Nowitzki was still looking for it.

Li Wan’s pass really confused him.

The big screen kept playing Novitsky’s search for the ball, and the cheers on the scene were also overshadowed.

Li Wan returned to defense and looked at Kobe: “No wonder you were able to beat him in high school!” ”

Eddie Jones almost spewed out a mouthful of old blood.

This rookie is a real bully!

Have the ability to wait for you to be 37 years old, we will …

Forget it, when this rookie is 37 years old, I’m 55, I still can’t beat …

There is no hope in this life, work hard in the next life.

Kobe Bryant has a “Mo Laozi” expression, he decided to talk to Li Wan after this game, spray trash talk in the future, and then bring him, then see you at 4 a.m. Toyota Center Arena!

Today there is another change, a total of 12,000 words.

(End of chapter)