Kobe stopped playing music and then stretched his hips. After all, Kobe was still Kobe. After adapting to it for two games, Kobe finally adapted to the problem of dislocated little finger. During the game against the Magic, he returned like a god of death.
Gasol did it too.
He also performed like a superstar in the international arena.
Together with Su Bei, he played the style of the Big Three, scoring 81 points together, leading the Lakers to defeat the Magic with a score of 121 to 117, extending the winning streak to 6 games.
Kobe made 11 of 26 shots, 14 of 16 free throws, and scored 36 points, 10 rebounds, and 6 assists.
Gasol made 12 of 15 shots and 6 of 8 free throws, efficiently scoring 30 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists.
81 points-36-30=15 points, 5 of 9 shots, 4 of 8 three-pointers, and 1 of 2 free throws. This is Subei's performance.
You call this the Big Three? And they averaged 27 points?
I'm embarrassed to point you out, but you still have the nerve to call yourself a giant?
I bother!
Howard is a giant, right?
In this game, he scored 19 points and 11 rebounds, which cannot be said to be the same as Su Bei's 15 points, 5 assists and 4 rebounds. It can only be said to be similar. How come Howard can be called a giant, but Su Bei cannot?
Howard only played 29 minutes. In the second quarter, he committed two consecutive fouls in 15 seconds, which ruined the Magic's good game.
In fact, the Magic played very well. They defeated the Lakers with a score of 44 to 33 in the first quarter and took an 11-point lead. However, Howard only has the body but no brains and skills. Sometimes he makes mistakes. You No way.
At this time, there are still three games to play before the All-Star Weekend.
Kobe and his sister-in-law have passed the rough period, each other has found a comfortable position and posture, and their output is becoming more and more powerful.
Kobe Bryant had 30 points of firepower performance in several consecutive games. Gasol was sometimes soft and sometimes hard. This was his style. His performance got better and better, defeating the Heat, Bobcats and Timberwolves respectively.
However, the Lakers really can't go far this season. It's like God is standing opposite the Lakers. The Lakers' lineup has just begun to improve, and then he takes action to torment the Lakers.
On the evening of February 13th, Target Center Arena,
In the game against the Timberwolves, Kobe scored 27 points in less than three quarters.
To be fair, the Timberwolves are willing to mess up and lose.
While both parties were relaxing, Kobe's little finger was injured by Sharad McCants, Jordan's junior, which made Kobe's dislocated little finger even more serious.
After simple treatment, he returned to Los Angeles. After an X-ray examination, it was determined that Kobe's little finger injury was a dislocation of the little finger that aggravated the ligament tear.
There are two treatment options before Kobe.
The first is conservative treatment. Kobe can play through the injury. As for how good he will be, only God knows.
The second type is surgical treatment, which requires a truce of at least 6 weeks, that is, he can only return in April.
Kobe decisively refused surgery and decided to undergo conservative treatment.
After waiting for 3 years, he finally waited for a chance to gain momentum. Not only did he want to prove his strength, but he also wanted to get back what he had thrown away. How could he press the pause button just because of a tear in his little finger?
Woolen cloth?
Surgery is impossible, absolutely impossible.
The maintenance of the Lakers' record and the adjustment of the team's lineup play style are all indispensable for Kobe.
Gasol's trade is already too late. If he chooses surgery, who knows how much time he will have before he returns in April to regain the wonderful feeling of winning at this time.
Moreover, if the Lakers want to go further in the fiercely competitive Western Conference playoffs, home court advantage is essential.
At this moment, Kobe's little finger had swelled to the same size as his thumb. For better treatment, he decided to withdraw from the All-Star Three-Point Contest.
The league agrees with this decision. Kobe's three-pointer was unreliable in the first place, so participating in it was in vain. Just let Nowitzki, a regular season MVP candidate, take his place.
The only pity is that Kobe's top All-Star player is missing...the Rookie Challenge, the Slam Dunk Contest, the Skills Contest, the All-Star Game, and the only thing missing is the Three-Point Challenge.
If you miss it, you may miss it for the rest of your life.
From the 14th to the 18th, there was a 4-day break, and the Lakers directly announced a vacation.
Su Bei trained as usual and came to the training gym, only to see such a terrifying scene.
Kobe's body seemed to be soaked. He was training hard. Kobe was training. There was nothing strange about Kobe's training. What was strange was that Kobe had injured his right hand and actually completed the shooting training program with his left hand.
"Kobe was injured and he didn't even lie down. I thought he would lie down in three days.
Tsk tsk, the difference between human beings...
It’s too small, my layout is too small.”
Su Bei decided that after three days, he would practice for another three days and then lie down again.
February 17, 2008, Louisiana.
At this time, the New Orleans Arena, home of the New Orleans Hornets, was holding the All-Star Weekend as scheduled, with huge crowds and busy traffic.
O'Neal missed the All-Star Game for the first time in 15 years, making the 58th...no, the 57th All-Star Weekend a little lonely.
The only bright spot was that Howard wore a Superman costume in the dunk contest.
Then, there was nothing more.
Let's say it's like dunking skills, but you end up doing a costume show, and the future dunk contest goes off the rails.
By the way, O'Neal is absent.
McGrady also did it, but couldn't participate due to injury.
Garnett did it too, pretending to be injured.
Kobe wanted to do it too, it was really hurtful, but the league didn't allow it.
Kobe's popularity is unparalleled. However, Kobe actually participated in the All-Star Game. He only played a lonely 2 minutes and 52 seconds in the All-Star Game. He ran back and forth on the court and couldn't score a single point.
James had the last laugh, leading the Eastern Conference All-Stars to a 134-128 victory over the Western Conference All-Stars and winning the All-Star Game MVP trophy.
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On the second day after the All-Star Weekend, the Lakers sat at the Staples Center Arena and slaughtered the Hawks with 31 points with a score of 123-92, winning their seventh consecutive victory.
Kobe and Gasol both scored 23 points, and with Su Bei's 14 points, the Big Three again averaged 20 points.
The Eagles were outscored 32-14 in the first quarter, trailing by 18 points.
I originally thought that the Lakers were already very brave in the first quarter, but I didn't expect that they were even more brave in the second quarter, beating the Eagles with a score of 41 to 23 and winning by 18 points.
Isn't it a score?
But this difference can be achieved by rotating the lineup, and the rest of the second half of the game is just a formality.
Joe Johnson scored 18 points, but he was the Eagles' highest scorer. The competition between two teams at different levels was so unbalanced.
On the 20th, the Lakers played back-to-back away games against the Suns.
Marion is looking for a high-paying contract extension, and the Suns are willing to give him a long-term contract. However, if it has to be compared to Nash's annual salary of just over 10 million, Marion is now earning 16 million per year and has to suffer a fracture that is close to 30% off, so naturally he is not willing.
He may not be the boss, but he will never compromise on his annual salary.
After all, he is ugly, his face cannot be sold, and he has no additional advertising income. He can only make a living by playing basketball. With his annual salary cut by so much, he naturally quits.
Therefore, before the All-Star Game, O'Neal and Marion Marcus Banks were exchanged, and O'Neal traveled west to Phoenix.
During the warm-up, Kobe, Nash and O'Neal chatted about how many cents a day was worth, and Gasol also added money, adding a few cents a day, and the conversation was very lively.
Others were watching the show or warming up, but Su Bei chose to chat and had a few words with O'Neal.
I had a few chats with Nash and Stoudemire.
No matter what, from the Heat to the Suns, Su Bei won the championship with all his strength. When meeting his old teammates, naturally he can't pretend that he didn't see it.
Without Marion, the Suns' top five have become O'Neal, Stoudemire, Hill, LaGabell and Nash.
Lakers 5 players, Gasol, Odom, Su Bei, Kobe, Fisher.
The game has begun.
O'Neal beat Gasol and scored the first offense for the Suns.
Nash assisted Hill and hit a two-point jump shot, taking the lead in opening the scoring.
0 to 2!
When the Lakers attacked, Fisher knew what Kobe was thinking and handed the basketball to Kobe after halftime.
Stepping in a triple-threat posture, passing Laga Bell, waiting for Laga Bell to catch up, turning around, pulling the ball and shooting a fadeaway jumper...
Swish——!
2 to 2!
Kobe's face was cold.
The Suns have been the Lakers' mortal enemy for the past two years, and O'Neal is also Kobe's mortal enemy.
In the past, we had to play separately, and even if we won, it would just feel good. Now that O'Neal has come to the team he hates, we can just deal with it together. The feeling is double-layered.
"O'Neal leaned on Gasol in the low post, received Nash's pass, turned around, and jumped..."
Bang-dang——!
O'Neal's entire body was hanging on the basket.
2 to 4!
It's so easy.
Gasol's size seems to be only half of O'Neal's, and his strength can resist crushing. What can you use to defeat him?
You can't stand it!
"Fisher controlled the ball to the frontcourt, passed the ball to Kobe, lobbed the ball to Gasol, and Kobe cut into the penalty area.
Gasol pretended to pass the ball to Kobe, but turned around and shot a fadeaway jumper..."
O'Neal's block was too late.
Swish——!
Gasol made a two-point jumper.
4 to 4!
I can't stand it, and you can't stand it either. You have to be hard and hard at the same time, and you have to be soft and soft at the same time. Come on!
"The Suns attacked, and Nash increased his speed. While running, he passed the ball to Stoudemire, rushed from the center to the penalty area, and jumped up..."
Bang-dang——!
Stoudemire made a completely domineering one-handed dunk, scoring 2 points.
4 to 6!
"The Suns have O'Neal, positional warfare, and run-and-gun warfare.
If a perfect transition between these two speeds can be completed, it would be very wonderful for the Suns to trade for O'Neal.
What kind of run-and-gun? What kind of position? You can have both.
Of course, if the running-in is not good, it can only be a confusing situation.
However, the Suns also want to be a running and gunner, but now they have no choice..."
"The Lakers attacked and used a triangle offensive tactic.
Fisher handed the basketball to Su Bei and played an outside match. After receiving the pass from Su Bei, Hill could only switch defense.
Odom pulled out to catch the ball, and Su Bei cut the basketball pass in. With Nash's active physical defense, Su Bei made a two-point jumper from close range..."
Swish——!
The offense was like eating cakes, and Nash's defense was zero. It was difficult for Su Bei to miss him.
6 to 6!
"The Suns attacked, Nash and Stoudemire played a pick-and-roll tactic. Nash used Stoudemire's cover to get rid of Fisher, dribbled the ball into the penalty area, and casually sent the basketball into the sky..."
Bang-dang——!
O'Neal knocked Gasol away and completed the alley-oop. His whole body hung from the southeast corner.
6 to 8!
When the Lakers attacked, Fisher passed the ball to Kobe and singled out Laga Bell.
"I couldn't stop it, Kobe went in, and Nash came to help defend, but he only defended a lonely one.
His little defense is not even enough to feed the cat.
Kobe's one versus one, or one versus two, cannot be said to be similar, it can only be said to be exactly the same.
Without Marion, the Suns' defensive line is like a paper lake."
The annual salary of 16 million is not worth it if you only look at Marion's offense.
However, if Marion can also wipe out Nash's defense and grab rebounds, then there is no argument that it is not worth it.
If you have to find an excuse why Marion is not worthy, it is that he is too ugly to sell tickets, and his annual salary is too expensive. This is the reason why Marion was pushed out.
You have to look at your appearance when playing basketball. The key is that O'Neal's appearance doesn't stand up to him!
Swish——!
Kobe still took a mid-range shot and hit two points steadily.
Next, the two sides exchanged blows, with back and forth, and no one could do anything to their opponent.
The two sides scored 32-29 in the first quarter, with the Lakers taking a 3-point lead.
The Lakers are more balanced offensively and defensively than the Suns, and O'Neal cannot support the Suns' defense.
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Kobe continues to fight, he is only 29 years old.
And how much is Nash?
34 years old.
How much is Hill?
Close to 36 years old.
Same goes for O'Neal, 36 years old.
Odom and Gasol continued to fight, and the lineup was directly crushed.
D'Antoni still can't beat the main force, but he has no choice. Marion, who is the most in the lineup and the most durable, is gone. Who else can he fuck?
Nash, O'Neal, Hill... none of them are good.
It's too difficult for him. Marion has an annual salary of 16 million, and he has to be used as a cow on both ends of the offense and defense in every game. The Suns still feel it's not worth it? I feel that Nash and Stoudemire's offense is the way to go, but I haven't thought about it.
Without Marion, the thickness of their rotation has been ruined.
The Lakers lineup crushed the Lakers, beating the Lakers with a score of 33 to 28 and taking an 8-point lead in the first half.
Next, the Lakers' offense maintained a high level, after all, the Suns were undefended.
In the third and fourth quarters, scores of 30 points were scored in each quarter.
It's too difficult. The Suns are 8 points behind. They have to come back in the second half and have to score 70 points to win. The further back they go, the less they can run. What can they do to score 70 points?
It’s too difficult, I can’t do it!
Buzz——!
As the buzzer sounded, the full game time ended, and the score was 120 to 114. The Lakers defeated the Suns with a 6-point advantage and won their 8th consecutive victory.
Kobe Bryant scored 41 points.
Gasol scored 29 points.
Odom scored 22 points.
Jiangsu North 15 points.
The four core players scored 107 points. The Suns didn't lose unfairly. The defense was terrible.
Subsequently, the Lakers used an unstoppable momentum and defeated the Clippers, Trail Blazers, SuperSonics, Heat, and Trail Blazers like autumn leaves. They ended the February schedule with an invincible victory in 14 games.
The Lakers' record reached 50 wins and 9 losses, ranking first in the league in the regular season.
The Celtics fell behind in the February schedule. At the end of January, they had only lost 9 games with the Lakers, ranking first.
It's a pity that in mid-February, the Celtics met the Cavaliers led by James. They lost the game with a 1-point disadvantage and gave up the first place.
This can be forgiven, after all, with James, there are endless possibilities.
However, the Celtics also encountered the All-Star Game.
Garnett, Pierce and Ray Allen were all selected. Although Garnett withdrew, the head coach of the Eastern All-Star Game was Rivers, which was a shame for the Celtics.
However, the All-Star Game just ended on the 18th, and the Celtics will play a game on the 19th, again at the Pepsi-Cola Center with the Nuggets.
I don’t know if the name of Pepsi-Cola sounds good or not, but it is the home court of Plateau. Then, Garnett was injured again and only played 21 minutes.
Without the blessing of Garnett's defensive system, Ray Allen and Pierce were just like that, unable to beat Iverson and Anthony.
The Nuggets' golden doubles scored 58 points together, leading the team to a score of 124 to 118, knocking the Celtics off the league's first spot.
The most painful thing is that after playing the Nuggets on the 19th, they had to face the Warriors again on the 20th, which was still a run-and-gun offensive team. Then, Garnett played 37 minutes, biting the suspense of the game to the end.
In the last 6 seconds, the bearded Davis beat Rondo, broke through and scored two points for a layup, killing the game. The Celtics lost their second consecutive game.
To make matters worse, on the 22nd, the Celtics met the Suns, another run-and-gun team.
No, the joining of O'Neal changed the Suns' style of play. In the positional battle, the Suns went crazy for rebounds. O'Neal grabbed 14, Hill grabbed 13, Nash 7, Stoudemire 6, and Diaw.
5.
On the Celtics side, Garnett only has 5, while Pierce and Perkins both have 6.
The score was 85 to 77. The Suns used defense and rebounds to teach the Celtics a lesson and gave the Celtics a three-game losing streak.
Although the Celtics regained their winning streak in subsequent games, they were already three games behind the Lakers in terms of wins, ranking second in the league in the regular season with a record of 47 wins and 12 losses.
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The Celtics are very likely to lose the entire regular season of the 2007-08 season due to the February schedule.
"Green Gourd Sword Fairy"
One thing to say, the Celtics' loss was not unjust. This is the true strength of the Celtics in away games. They only have a winning rate of close to 70%. They lost all 4 games on the road.
It is said that in order to increase the victory at home, the Celtics made the floor of the court uneven and irregular, causing the basket to be incorrectly positioned and making the mouth of the basket smaller...
The Green Army's offense has no system, only Rondo's top arc dealing and the Big Three's taking turns in singles.
As a rookie in 2006, Rondo has a very good shooting ability. He is only in his second year and will definitely become the biggest flaw of the Celtics.
Since organizing the ball control position can only be harmful to the Celtics, then no one can think of any benefit.
Anyway, it is to use the environment of the home team to disrupt the offense and increase the defensive effect, and then compete with the opponent for defense, rebounds, steals, and physical confrontation... Try to use all-round abilities as much as possible, not just
The ability to organize offense and score is a single item.
You know, the Green Army is at home and has a home whistle, which can increase the defensive threat to unlimited.
It is the same as when Mourinho met Barcelona in football. The lawn is not cut and water is sprinkled. It is best to turn the stadium into a vegetable patch and then shrink the stadium so that you still have room to control the ball.
The logic is the same. The Green Army can act as a monster at their home court and play a defensive role.
In other people's home court, others will not tolerate you, especially the running and gunning team. The Green Army can't bear it the most.
However, the Nuggets, Warriors, Suns, etc. are all run-and-gun offensive teams. This weird schedule, and Garnett's injury, caused the Celtics to stumble a few times in three consecutive away games.