On March 12, the Lakers welcomed the Dallas Mavericks at home.
Just two days ago, at the home court of the Mavericks, the Phoenix Suns suffered a miserable defeat to the Mavericks 98:117. After that, they would also face the Pistons and Nuggets. This gave the Lakers the best chance to open up a record with Phoenix.
But before this game came, bad news came one after another from the Lakers.
The first is Odom. Odom, who has been back for nearly a month, is on the injured list again. This time it is not that he is injured, but that there is a problem with his knee. There is water in the knee and it is a bit inflamed, but it is not too serious.
The treatment of this problem is simple. Just drain out the accumulated water, take some anti-inflammatory drugs, and take a rest.
But then, Adrian also had some problems. After the game against the Kings, Adrian felt some pain in his knees. He paid great attention to his body. Among athletes, he relies on his body for food. Even if
Without deliberately inquiring or searching, Adrian could know too many geniuses who were ruined by injuries. Especially when many athletes were initially injured, they were minor injuries. It is precisely because of minor injuries that those
Most athletes with outstanding talents don't pay much attention to themselves. In addition, coupled with the requirements of the team, they often rush to return to the field without adequate treatment. Eventually, small injuries turn into old injuries, and old injuries lead to serious injuries, which eventually become serious injuries.
One touch and you lose your glass body constitution.
So Adrian immediately stopped training and told Phil Jackson how he felt. Phil Jackson also took this very seriously and immediately arranged an examination for Adrian. The final examination results were also very optimistic, and
It's not a serious injury. It's just a slight impact on the knee. So it's a little damaged. It doesn't require surgery, and it will recover quickly even if you leave it alone.
Phil Jackson was relieved after hearing the news. However, he still asked Adrian to take a truce in the next game.
Now that the playoffs are getting closer and closer, Phil Jackson does not want the Lakers' lineup to be full of injuries. For this reason, he will not hesitate to sacrifice some results. If all the generals in the team
They all collapsed in the face of injuries. Even if they had the best record in the Western Conference, they could still be beaten by anyone in the playoffs.
At the same time, Phil Jackson also believes that Adrian should cultivate more. From the beginning of the season to now, except for the period at the beginning of the season, Adrian played less time because he was not trusted. After that, Adrian
His average playing time per game is as high as 38 minutes, which is even a little more than Kobe's playing time in the team.
Although Adrian has never shown physical problems, Phil Jackson is still worried about whether Adrian can withstand such a heavy game task.
As expected, the Lakers' two most important generals were placed on the injured list together, plus Bill Walton, who sprained his wrist during training and also needed to recover. The team returned to Kobe alone.
In the orbit supported by one person, they faced the Mavericks with a well-organized staff and high morale. Of course, the Lakers could not get any benefits. Kobe scored 33 points, but other than him, the Lakers did not have a stable scoring point.
Help him bear the pressure. As a result, he was easily defeated by the Mavericks. The Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki only played 25 minutes and sat on the court as a spectator and cheerleader.
However, there were some headaches for the Lakers in this game. When Kobe Bryant fell behind by a big score in the second quarter, maybe because he was in a bad mood or because he was too anxious, he ended up breaking through.
An elbow struck Buckner in the face.
Although he argued that he didn't do it on purpose and that it was just an accident, at the Lakers' home court, the referee did not hesitate to eject Kobe with a flagrant foul. Even Kobe was gone. The current Lakers team
How can he stop the wolf-like Dallas Mavericks? Especially after the game, Kobe is likely to face additional suspension penalties from the league.
Although the Lakers appealed to the league after the game, the Lakers' appeal did not get the good result they wanted. Kobe was still punished with a suspension, but fortunately for the Lakers and Lakers fans, this suspension was only for one game.
, judging from the worst result, this is already a good result.
However, after two days of rest, Adrian himself felt that his knee was much better. The stinging pain that occurred after the game against the Kings had disappeared. The team doctor's examination also said that Adrian's knee had recovered.
Very good, no problems.
This allowed Adrian to play against the Nuggets.
And this game is not completely without a chance for the Lakers. At least for the Nuggets, two generals, Allen Iverson and Jr. Smith, have been troubled by injuries at the same time. At least in the home game against the Lakers, these two people are unable to play.
situation. The Nuggets only have Carmelo Anthony as a threat on the outside, which immediately reduces the pressure on the Lakers and Adrian.
Although the running-in of the Nuggets' two-gun backcourt so far this season is not very good, both Carmelo Anthony and Allen Iverson are players with particularly strong offensive ability with the ball. Iverson
Although he has been actively seeking transformation after joining the Nuggets, he hopes to transform from a shooting guard who is only responsible for scoring to a point guard who is more responsible for organizing the team.
But the problem is that Iverson was born as a shooting guard after all, and his transformation was not successful. Although he had a lot of assists, most of them came from scoring after breakthroughs. He did not have a big improvement in organizing the team.
.And the chemical reaction between Carmelo Anthony and Allen Iverson is not very good. They often deliberately accommodate each other, suppress their desire to score, and limit their shots, which in turn limits the performance of both.
play.
However, no one will ignore Iverson and Carmelo Anthony. When these two are on the court, even if there is no chemical reaction, the offensive firepower of the two together is enough to give any team's perimeter defense a headache.
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Now one of the two is injured, and he is also paired with Jr. Smith. Although the remaining one still cannot be underestimated, Adrian feels that the Lakers are not without the ability to fight.
"Yes, our current situation is relatively bad. Injuries and suspensions have caused us a lot of trouble. This is a test for us, and I believe that neither I nor the Lakers will shrink from this test.
"Although Kobe was suspended for this game, he still chose to attend the game. Naturally, the media would not let go of this vivid news material: "I believe in my teammates, they are all very capable professional players.
I believe they will try their best to win the game."
Before the game started, Adrian, who had warmed up, was sitting on the sidelines arranging his shoelaces. At this moment, a slightly hoarse voice suddenly sounded in Adrian's ears: "Can you please excuse me?"
