There is no hope in this life

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

This is their last away game before Christmas.

Turkoglu has been looking forward to this game for a long time.

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

But the result was that he was "arrested" twice more...

It was also at this time that the "Turkish Agent" discovered that this rookie was too good at "bullying the minority when there are many people".

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

The Magic's No. 3 Turkoglu and No. 4 Lewis are too slow, and Nelson is too short. Li Wan can easily get out of the open space and complete a three-point shot against anyone he faces.

It should be said that these guys are working hard for Howard to win the "Best Defensive Player Award". The defense that can be missed will definitely be interfered by Howard...

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

Otis Smith, then the general manager of the Magic, was in the audience watching the game and was full of praise for Li Wan after the game. When a reporter asked him if he had any thoughts on trading Li Wan.

A speechless smile appeared on his face.

As long as the price is right, who doesn't want to get Li Wan?

The problem is that Kupchak's asking price is too high. He heard that Thomas took a first-round pick and added any player in the lineup to trade, but he was rejected.

Other general managers also made tentative offers later, but the results were the same. Kupchak felt that he did not have enough chips.

Gradually, they all realized that Kupchak had no intention of trading Li Wan, and no one has made an offer to Kupchak now.

Return to Los Angeles with a win.

On December 19, they faced the Clippers "back-to-back".

According to the schedule, the Lakers are at home and the Clippers are away.

But for the Clippers...

It doesn't matter who's away or who's home.

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

Fortunately, in this game, the Clippers finally won, which was a big sigh of relief!

After all, for the few Clippers fans, December was not a pretty month. Brand, the core of the team, was accidentally injured during training and ruptured his left Achilles tendon, wiping out the season ahead of schedule.

This destined the Clippers to compete for the "lottery picks" again this season.

The era of the Clippers, I don’t know when it will come.

Under the influence of the "back-to-back", Li Wan's performance was sluggish again. Once again, his score in a single game did not reach double digits, and he only scored 7 points.

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

In December, the two favorites for the "Rookie of the Month Award" in the Western Conference met again.

After entering December, Kevin Durant has obviously become more adaptable to the rhythm, averaging 45.3% from the field and averaging 22.3 points and 6.4 rebounds per game.

Especially since December 10, the day when Li Wan and Scarlett's romance was reported, Kevin Durant scored 25 points, 24 points, 28 points, 20 points, and 21 points in 5 games in a row.

20 plus in 5 games!

Demonstrate his fierce offensive firepower to the fullest.

Although in these five games, the Sonics only won one game...

But that’s not important. As a rookie, good statistics are better than anything else!

This is especially true for the patient SuperSonics management.

When they met before the game, Li Wan could feel that Kevin Durant's hostility towards him had deepened again, but this time he knew the reason very well. Internet media had previously reported on his scandal with Scarlett, and there were several comments below.

An extreme comment, he once thought it was all Kevin Durant's trumpet.

It's just that no matter how obvious the hostility is, it's useless. Kobe kept an eye on him the whole time and kept him submissive.

Li Wanze once again scored 21 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 1 steal against the Sonics' poor perimeter defense, with a shooting percentage of 50%!

In fact, he has been in good shape recently. He scored 18 points against the Rockets and 20 points against the Magic. In addition to the 21 points tonight, it means the back-to-back games against the Clippers. Due to the impact of his physical condition,

, performed poorly.

It seems that Kevin Durant was really angry. He even came to provoke Li Wan after losing last time. This time he didn't say hello to Li Wan and left this "sad place" without looking back.

But before leaving, he took another look at a certain auditorium on the sidelines: Scarlett was sitting in that position that time, right? I wonder if there is any scent of her on it.

Bynum also let out a strong breath of anger tonight.

He has been holding this breath for almost a week!

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

Playing against the Magic and facing the "Warcraft", he got double 10 data. In fact, his performance was better than the previous game, but Howard got 16 plus 20 data. In comparison, it was really ugly;

After playing against the Clippers, his physical fitness was affected, but he watched Chris Kaman score 21 points and 12 rebounds above him. However, he only had 8 points and 6 rebounds, and was blown away again.

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

Needless to say, Yao Ming and Howard are currently among the top five positions in the league. Although Chris Kaman is not as good as the two of them, and the Clippers are also very bad, his average of 15 points and 12 rebounds per game is worth mentioning.

This is much better than Bynum. Bynum is not in a slump. His real strength is not as good as others...

After such a loss, Bynum faced Nick Collison in this game. He made 8 of 11 shots and 2 of 4 free throws, scoring 18 points and 11 rebounds.

It's a pity that after the game, there was still no media to praise him.

Barkley said bluntly: "Nick should not be ranked among the top eight centers in the Western Conference. If Andrew can't perform well in front of him, then there is no need to call him a little shark. It's almost enough to call him a small fish!"

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After hearing this comment, Bynum and Barkley had a "war of words" for two days.

Bynum said harshly: "If it's 1v1, I guarantee you won't even be able to score a goal, and you will be killed by me!"

Barkley said "Wait until you win the regular season MVP before you talk to me about this matter", completing the counterattack.

To be honest, as long as he doesn't quarrel with legendary stars like Michael Jordan and Larry Bird, Barkley's career honors are still stable.

On December 23, it rained again in Los Angeles. There were still two days before Christmas. The Lakers faced their last opponent before the "Christmas War"-the Dallas Mavericks!

The Mavericks, who ranked first in the regular season last season, completely withered after experiencing the "black eight". After nearly two months of adjustments, they are still ranked seventh in the Western Conference.

A rush of strength, then a decline...

In the 2006 Finals and the first round of the playoffs in 2007, they suffered two consecutive seasons. Especially last season, the Mavericks were invincible in the regular season. Who would 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 he will never accept two losses in a row with the same team.

Before the game, he was sitting on the bench, exuding a cold air.

Looking at him, Li Wan finally understood why snakes like to bask in the sun...

The big screen at Staples’ home court gave today’s starting lineup:

Lakers: Li Wan at No. 1, Kobe at No. 2, Luke Walton at No. 3, Odom at No. 4, Bynum at No. 5;

Li Wan is still the starter.

Although the Lakers lost the last game to the offensive firepower of the substitute rotation, but with Li Wan's current momentum, no matter what the situation is, unless Li Wan is injured, it is impossible to put him into the substitute lineup.

The Mavericks also made some changes. "Little General" Johnson put Jason Terry on the bench to ensure the Mavericks' constant firepower.

Um……

Mainly, the backcourt composed of Jason Terry and Devin Harris really has no defensive ability. The Lakers already have Kobe, coupled with the outstanding performance of Li Wan, the backcourt ability cannot be underestimated, and Johnson does not want to

You see, the game has just started, and the Mavericks' back line has been beaten into pieces.

The person who replaced him in the starting lineup was Eddie Jones.

Once the starting guard of the Lakers, Kobe was a great brother who was both a mentor and a friend.

He joined the Mavericks this summer and missed the last home game against the Lakers due to injury. He has just returned in the last few games. Due to his strong defense, he was pushed into the starting position by Johnson.

Kobe Bryant even went out of his way to say hello before the game. This was the only time he smiled today.

When Eddie Jones came on the court, there was a loud cheer.

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 Shaquille O'Neal were the Lakers' hope.

At the small forward position, it's Josh Howard.

Inside, Nowitzki and Dampier are still there.

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

But if you add attitude...

When Dampier jumped the ball, he didn't even bother to straighten his hands.
To be continued...