The next day, the training atmosphere within the Lakers was a little tense.
When the Lakers were winning six games in a row, the atmosphere in the team was relatively relaxed. Even during team training, everyone was talking and laughing. But just after their six-game winning streak was interrupted, they immediately ushered in a three-game losing streak.
There is no way to relax the atmosphere within the Lakers team.
Tonight's game against the Bulls will be a four-game losing streak. Moreover, after facing the Bulls and facing the Clippers in the same city, they will also go to Salt Lake City to challenge the Utah Jazz. This is another arduous game.
.If they cannot win against the Bulls, their losing streak may continue.
Before the start of the game, Kobe, the team leader, expressed his determination to win in an interview with the media. At the same time, the Lakers generals in the locker room could also feel that Kobe really had to fight for victory at all costs. His cold expression
His face has not gotten better since his three consecutive defeats.
However, as the opponent of the Lakers in this game, the Bulls just took a terrifying trip to Texas before the start of this game. Texas is an away game that every NBA team feels terrifying. In the movie,
Texas has the Chainsaw Massacre, and in the NBA, there are the top three Texas players who are not easy to mess with!
Mavericks, Rockets, Spurs!
Facing the top three Texas teams, the Mavericks, Rockets, and Spurs, even the Lakers during their undefeated victory period did not dare to guarantee that they could survive the double-teaming of the top three teams. The current Bulls are no longer nine.
In the 1900s, they were the invincible team that asked who dared to challenge the world. Their trip to Texas did not leave any good memories for them, but a clean and tidy three-game losing streak. Their current record is three wins and eight losses.
The currently depleted Bulls also hope to boost their morale with a victory. The Lakers, who have also experienced three consecutive losses and are not going well, are undoubtedly a good opponent.
Before the game, Bulls head coach Scott vowed to the media that he would end the losing streak against the Lakers.
It is said that in the strength rankings of several major media in the United States this summer, the Bulls are generally considered to be the team that has strengthened the most rapidly this summer. They acquired the four-time best defensive player Ben Wallace through a trade to solve the problem of inside problems.
Defense and rebounding issues. For a team that uses jump shots as its main offensive method, it is self-evident what significance this has.
At the same time, the Bulls also acquired a group of elite players such as Eisley through trade, plus a group of good players such as Luol Deng, Henrich, and Ben Gordon. The Bulls are very strong on paper.
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Although the team's biggest problem - interior offense has never been solved, it does not prevent the media from believing that the Bulls are the most powerful candidate to challenge the Heat in the Eastern Conference this season. "Sporting News" columnist Sean Devine believes that the Bulls
He is the biggest winner in the ziyou player market this summer. Steve Kerr, who writes for Yahoo, believes that the Bulls' strength has risen to second place in the Eastern Conference. According to ESPN's latest strength list, the Bulls are second only to the Heat and the Eastern Conference.
The Pistons and Bulls are expected to achieve at least 50 wins this season.
Although the paper strength is very strong, and the media's predictions for the Bulls are mostly optimistic, the Bulls' record of three wins and eight losses since the start of the new season is really shocking. Bulls coach Scott has naturally endured a huge...
The pressure is on, and there are even faint rumors of quitting the game. It is conceivable that Scott will make the Bulls go all out in this game.
For the Lakers, it is also a game that cannot be lost again. Two teams have also lost three consecutive games. Both teams hope to get a victory from the other side to stop the losing streak.
In this game, Adrian still got the starting spot for the Lakers, the shooting guard was still Kobe Bryant, and the small forward was still Bill Walton, who was in good shape after his hard work. The key adjustment was in the paint, with Andrew Bynum
Starting inside with Radmanovic.
Phil Jackson also believes that the key to winning today's game lies in whether the Lakers' inside line can open up the situation against Ben Wallace's defense.
The reason for this choice is largely due to the Bulls' lack of interior offensive capabilities. Four-time Defensive Player of the Year Ben Wallace is actually not that terrible. His rebounds, his big shots, and his muscles can indeed be very good.
It serves as an internal barrier.
But Ben Wallace also has very obvious shortcomings.
First of all, as an inside player, Big Ben is obviously not tall enough. His height of less than 206 centimeters when wearing shoes greatly restricts his defensive ability and shot-blocking ability. Although he has the strongest strength and strength in the NBA.
A solid base can make up for some of it, but it can only make up for it and cannot completely cover it up.
When faced with an inside player who can shoot from outside, Wallace's individual defense ability is a tragedy.
In fact, Ben Wallace leaving the Pistons for a big contract was a lose-lose deal for him and the Pistons. It would be difficult for the Pistons to find another strong inside lineman like Big Ben, which directly led to the quality of their inside defense.
has declined. As for Big Ben, without the Pistons' defensive system, his power is only 60%.
It is difficult to say clearly whether the Pistons' defensive system made Ben Wallace a four-time defensive player or whether it was because of Ben Wallace that the Pistons regained the championship. But what is certain is that the two are indispensable to each other.
While he has obvious shortcomings on defense, Wallace has done nothing offensively. Although the success rate of second offense by grabbing offensive rebounds is good, he can only do this one method. When Ben-
With Wallace on the court, the Bulls were basically in a four-on-five situation on the offensive end. The offense was disadvantageous. In addition, the Bulls did not have a fully mature defensive system like the Pistons. In addition to Big Ben, players such as Luol Deng also
Neither of them are good at defense and cannot form a defensive system like the Pistons. The Bulls' poor record in the new season is understandable.
The Lakers sent a lineup of point guard: Adrian, shooting guard: Kobe Bryant, small forward: Bill Walton, power forward: Radmanovic, and center: Andrew Bynum.
The Bulls lined up point guard: Kirk Hinrich, shooting guard: Ben Gordon, small forward: Luol Deng, power forward: P-J Brown, center: Ben Wallace.
A lineup that makes people look a little confused.
At least that's how Adrian feels. There are two defensive players with almost no offensive power on the inside, and three completely offensive players on the outside who are completely defensive. Hinrich's defense is average, and Gordon is too short.
He also had no intention of defending. Due to his thin body, Luol Deng was repeatedly humiliated even if he wanted to defend. And in the paint...
Such a lineup seemed strange to Adrian.
The game started, and the Bulls were still swinging, constantly swinging between offense and defense.
They didn't want to give up the talented attackers in the team, and they didn't want to give up the team's offensive power, but they didn't feel happy looking at the defense that was like a ball of mud, so in exchange for the four-time best defensive player Ben-
Wallace.
Adrian doesn't know whether this is the decision of the Bulls management or the opinion of head coach Scott, but Adrian feels that these ideas are simply weak. Basketball is not about addition, it is not about getting five good players.
A team is a strong team, and a mathematical formula such as one plus one equals two cannot be applied to team building.
There's a complete disconnect between the Bulls' interior and exterior lines.
Ben Gordon's sloppy defense was like a drunken waitress who had stripped off her clothes and been drunk. She was completely defenseless to Kobe, and Henrich's thin body built
The successful defense would not have caused any interference to Adrian's back attack. If it weren't for Kobe's hand feeling as cold as if it had just been taken out of the refrigerator today, and if it weren't for Ben Wallace's performance in the interior defense.
Yes, Bynum has been unable to perform well, and this game should have been decided in the first half.
But even so, the Lakers still ended the first half with a fifteen-point advantage of 55:40.
The Bulls tried to counterattack in the second half. Luol Deng hit three consecutive three-pointers, and then broke into the paint and caused Bynum to foul. He scored ten points and narrowed the point difference to seven points, but Adrian quickly retaliated.
, turned his back and broke through Hinrich, made a pass to the basket, and Bynum scored with a dunk. Then Hinrich once again singled out Hinrich and easily hit a back-turn jumper. Kobe also responded with a three-pointer, two consecutive times.
Ben Gordon hit a three-pointer over his head. After hitting the second three-pointer, Kobe shook his finger at Ben Gordon while the referee was not paying attention, but was accidentally caught by the linesman.
A technical foul means there is no escape.
Even if Kobe is a superstar, the action of wagging his finger is a privilege stipulated by the league that only bucket men have. Not to mention you are Kobe, even Mr. Joe has to brag about it.
Fortunately, Kobe scored consecutively and was in a good mood. He just smiled and didn't care.
