ebonymovies Chapter 181 181. The Strongest Trio
Chapter 181 181. The Strongest Trio
Chapter 181. 181. The Strongest Trio
"The Pacers are completely hopeless. It's really boring to think that Kobe and Nash can fight if they don't fight. Shaq, let's discuss how you lick the Lakers and let them build a statue for you!" Barkley said. Seeing the one-sided situation on the court, he began to make fun of O'Neal.
"Yes, yes, I think the fans are more interested in your affairs than in this game." Kenny Smith is also bad.
O'Neill was angry: "Damn! Who do I need to lick? This uncle is a famous Lakers player. It's normal to brag about your own players. Do you understand! One without a ring and one with a thigh ring are not qualified to talk to this uncle!"
Suddenly O'Neill changed the subject: "You said, my honor should be able to erect a statue? Will an MVP and three consecutive championships be a little less?"
Kenny Smith and Barkley continued to tease O'Neal, and had no interest in the game at all.
Just like the funny commentary trio, the fans who watched the live TV broadcast felt sorry for their wasted money. In the United States, they all have to pay for watching the live broadcast!
Not to mention the Pacers fans at home. This year, the Pacers' ticket price ranks second in the East, second only to the Heat. Although the price is expensive before the All-Star Game, every game is worth the ticket price!At that time, it was heading towards breaking the 72-win record.
But now, the Pacers have won a wave of 7-game losing streak after the All-Stars. Hibbert has scored no more than 4 points in 5 consecutive games, and he is as slow as a dying old man on the court.
David West averaged 28 points and 19 rebounds per game in 7 minutes of playing time before the All-Star break. After the All-Star break, he averaged 12 points and 5 rebounds per game. I can't see it anymore, except for Stephenson and Paul George who barely maintain their form, the other three starters are extremely bad!
The same is true for the bench gangsters who were originally called, each one of them looked tired as soon as they played for a season.
Before the All-Star, the Pacers averaged 102 points per game. After the All-Star, they averaged only 7 points per game in 79 games, a difference of more than 20 points!
When Liu Ren encountered such a Pacer, he would naturally beat the dog in the water, crazily attack the opponent's inside line, and never layup if he could dunk. He scored 41 points in the half and sent the game into garbage time.
Liu Ren scored 41 points in the half, and the Pacers only scored 39 points in the half...
Originally, Liu Ren had some doubts about whether the Pacers would fall to the bottom, but now he is sure, and the Pacers team will automatically start the "offseason".
He estimates that the Pacers will be the same as he remembers, until April to recover some of the physical strength and energy that have been exhausted for most of the previous season, and regain some of their state.
As for how many can be found, it's hard to say. In Liu Ren's memory, the Pacers still reached the Eastern Conference finals this season and consumed the Heat severely. After all, the other teams in the Eastern Conference are too bad.
In fact, Liu Ren now hopes that the Pacers will get back to their form sooner and cause more trouble for the Heat in the playoffs. He thinks that if his team reaches the finals, the Spurs are strong, but they are not weak!
115 to 90, the Lakers didn't give the Pacers a chance in the second half, or the team is in a downturn and can't seize the opportunity at all. The Lakers easily won two consecutive victories, and their record became 42 wins and 15 losses, second only to the Spurs with 46 wins and 11 losses. Ranked second in the league!
The Lakers' schedule this season is brutal, and it will continue to be brutal in March. There are still 3 games left after the Pacers.
And then there will be 4 consecutive back-to-backs, which is worse than the end of last month.
The Lakers flew directly to Portland the next day after beating the Pacers, preparing for the next away game against the Trail Blazers.
Although there was no game on the 2nd and 3rd, the Lakers decided to go directly to Portland to avoid injuries due to the players being too tired to fly for two consecutive days.
Liu Ren wants to kill every time he sees the schedule. No. 4 and No. 5 play back-to-back Trail Blazers and Pelicans, No. 7 and No. 8 play Clippers Nuggets back-to-back, No. 10 and No. 11 play Thunder and Kings back-to-back, and No. 14 Play the Thunder again, and play the Spurs on the 15th.
Looking at the schedule, all the teams are very optimistic about the league before the season. The person who arranges the schedule is in Liu Ren's opinion.
Despite the Lakers' careful scheduling of players' playing time and veterans' appearances, bad things came one after another.
On the afternoon of the 2nd, the Lakers arrived at the Neptune Hotel in Portland, which is the hotel owned by Trump, who has become a popular US president since 2016 in Liu Ren's memory.
Shortly after checking in, Whiteside found the coaching staff and said that his knee was a little sore, and Nash also said that his calf muscles were stiff.
After examination, the team doctor preliminarily determined that Whiteside's knee was slightly sprained, which should be affected by the confrontation with Adams, Randolph, Gasol Jr., Howard, and Hibbert in the past few games. Specifically, after the MRI Only then did I know that Nash was suffering from muscle stiffness caused by fatigue, just rest.
Although the Lakers gave Nash a lot of rest, the Lakers' schedule in the past two months is too dense. For a 40-year-old veteran, he still played too many games, but he can just rest more.
On Whiteside's side, it's because his role in the team is getting more and more important, and there are more and more fierce games against strong teams. He has never taken on such a heavy task in his career. Although he is careful to prevent injuries, can he It doesn't cost much to spend a little more effort, and injuries cannot be avoided.
"Fortunately, almost all of our wounded have returned. Steve and Hassan won't have a big problem taking a break for a while, but the rebounding aspect will be tighter." Kobe heard that the two important teammates were fine, so he relaxed. in one breath.
Gasol grinned when he heard Kobe's words: "It's okay Kobe, isn't there me? I rested for most of the season, and it's my turn to perform. I will make the management think my contract is worth it! Right? , Liu, let's grab all the rebounds together!"
Liu Ren was stunned for a moment, and then smiled: "Of course, with Paul and me, everything is not a problem!"
Liu Ren is quite confident in Gasol. Gasol looks so-so now, but he knows that after leaving the Lakers two years later, this veteran has played the best statistics among all veterans, even more powerful than Duncan.
During the two years in the Bulls, Gasol became a super thigh, averaging almost 18 points and 12 rebounds per game, which is better than Howard, and became the All-Star starter for the first time!
In Liu Ren's view, Gasol is no worse than Duncan and Nowitzki!Although it's true that he can't lead the team personally, as long as he has a good partner, he is the best power forward in the league!
"Hey, Liu, and me! The most important thing is to have my black mamba! We are the strongest trio!" Kobe tried hard to declare his sense of existence.
Liu Ren and Gasol looked at each other and laughed together, Kobe is still the same!
(End of this chapter)