Chapter 407 The Season Summary of the Lakers Arriving Early
Kwame Brown was replaced and Chandler was replaced. Instead of declining, the Bulls' strength on the field improved. They still didn't leave any chance for the Lakers.
Although at this time, Chen Jie still did not return to the court, and the Bulls' most threatening player was still sitting off the court.
However, even with Chen Jie sitting there, the Lakers were still destined to be ravaged when facing the Bulls.
In fact, Odom, Divac, these players, plus Kobe, this lineup is not without strength.
You know, when making predictions before the season, many people even thought that the Lakers could win the NBA championship this year.
I remember that at that time, Dunk, a famous basketball magazine in the United States, made a special introduction to the Lakers. They first introduced the players and coaches of the Lakers.
"Coach: Tomjanovich.
Tomjanovich became the 16th head coach in the history of the Lakers this summer. Rudy has spent the past 34 seasons with the Houston Rockets, where he played, coached and consulted. In
Before the 2003-04 season, Rudy coached the Rockets for 12 seasons. He led the team to win the championship twice in 1994 and 1995. During the 12 seasons of coaching the Rockets, Tomjanovich's regular season
The record is 503 wins and 397 losses (a winning rate of 559%). In the playoffs, he led the team to a record of 51 wins and 39 losses (a winning rate of 567%). He is the Rockets' historical leader in terms of wins and winning percentage.
In his first season coaching the Rockets (1992-93), Tomovich led the team to the division championship. He became the first player in history to lead a team with the top draft pick to win the division championship in the new season.
Coach. In addition to his impressive achievements coaching the Rockets, Tomjanovich also led the U.S. men's basketball team to win the gold medal at the 2000 Olympics. In the 1998 World Championships, Rudy led a U.S. team composed of non-NBA players.
The team won the bronze medal.[
Rudy served as the head coach of the Western Conference All-Star team during the 1997 All-Star Weekend. In 1993, he was named NBA Coach of the Year by "Sporting News". In addition, he was elected NBA Coach of the Month several times.
As a coach, Tomjanovich likes to give the team's top star ample opportunities to perform. Olajuwon and Francis were able to maximize their personal abilities when playing under him. Therefore, after he entered Los Angeles, Brian
Special will get the most opportunities to perform. Rudy required the team to balance offense and defense during his coaching. This tactic will be very suitable for the current Lakers. As long as the players can accept Rudy's coaching philosophy as soon as possible, then the Lakers' performance in the new season should be worth it.
expect.
Player introduction:
Bryant: The best shooting guard in the league. There is no doubt about his personal ability. Although the Lakers failed to win the championship this summer, Bryant had a series of "happy events". First, Jackson, who was at odds with him,
O'Neal bid farewell to Los Angeles, then he renewed his contract with the Lakers with a sky-high price, and finally he will not go to jail for sexual assault lawsuits. After these "happy events", Bryant can put all his thoughts on
In the new season, he can prove himself again with his performance on the court.
Since joining NBA, people have been comparing Kobe and Jordan. After O'Neal was sent away, Kobe finally had the opportunity to show his personal strength. The new season is also an opportunity for him to impact Jordan. If he can lead the current Lakers to win the championship
If it creates an era, then Kobe will have the opportunity to be compared with the "Flyers". Driven by this motivation, the performance of "Peter Pan" in the new season will definitely be very exciting.
Odom: Since joining the NBA, he has been considered by the American professional media to be the most comprehensive small forward in the league. However, after joining the Heat, Odom frequently appeared at the power forward position, which made him lose weight every night.
He has to fight hard with his opponents in the paint. After being traded to the Lakers, Odom got a chance to win the championship. He may also return to the small forward position. With Odom's height, if he serves as the Lakers' small forward
Forward, the Lakers' offensive and defensive abilities will be improved to varying degrees. Odom, who has average scoring, rebounding and assist abilities, will be Kobe's right-hand man in the new season.
Divac: The former Lakers player has returned to Los Angeles. What he brings to the current Lakers team is not only experience, but also the rationality of playing. After many years of hard work in the league, the Serbian has completely mastered NBA
The essence of it. In the new season, he will help the young players of the Lakers grow faster. The current Lakers team is relatively similar to the Kings, with more scoring points in the team, which will give Divac's assists many opportunities to perform.
Grant: This former best power forward in the league has suffered from injuries, and his level has declined rapidly in recent years. However, after many days of rest, Grant's injury situation has greatly improved. Judging from his performance in the preseason
, Grant is gradually returning to his own level. His defense and rebounding in the paint will be a major guarantee for the Lakers.
Butler: A player who joined the NBA with Yao Ming. In his rookie season, his performance was no less than that of Yao Ming and Stoudemire. It was only due to the Heat's poor record that Butler was destined to win the Best Rookie Award. In
Last season was affected by injuries. Butler's performance was far from people's expectations, but in the new season Caron will get another chance to prove himself. In the Lakers' game, he will not be the opponent's player to watch.
The key is that this will allow him to get more performances and shooting opportunities. If he can seize the opportunity, this season may be another breakthrough for Butler in the league.
Atkins: Not surprisingly, he will be the Lakers' starting point guard in the new season. Although his scoring ability is not particularly outstanding, Atkins' defensive ability cannot be underestimated. The former Pistons player will
Shouldering the organizational responsibility of the Lakers in the new season, his 3-pointers will also provide the Lakers with outside firepower.
George: Summer surgery and the addition of Butler and Odom will definitely make him lose his starting position, but nothing is certain. As long as George can perform well after returning from injury, he will also be the new Lakers player.
An important piece of the season.
Rush: People always compare him to Kobe. Last season’s Western Conference Finals with the Timberwolves made people remember his name. However, Rush suddenly lost his temper in the finals. Maybe this is the price paid for growing up. I hope that in the future
Rush will become more mature after experiencing a finals.
Walton: He still hasn’t gotten out of his father’s shadow, but young Walton’s daring and hard-working style on the court is commendable. With the NBA’s rich experience, Walton’s role on the court will become greater and greater.
, he will play a more important role in the Lakers in the new season.
Cook: No one will forget his dazed look after appearing in the Finals. The experience of the Finals will be unforgettable for him. The 3-point shooting ability honed during the summer vacation will help the Lakers.
Medvedenko: This is already his fourth year in the nb, but the Ukrainian's performance is still not stable enough. After Jackson leaves, no one may complain about his English, but increasing communication with teammates is
The key to his improvement.[
Mihm: An important substitute for the Lakers in the new season, he may play more minutes than Divac and Grant. Judging from the preseason, his performance is basically satisfactory. However, the severe test is still in the regular season.
Waiting for the torture of O'Neal, Ben Wallace and others.
Bobbitt: As a rookie, he performed well in the preseason, and his three-pointers are more important to the team.
Vijacic: The Slovenian is the number one pick selected by the Lakers in this year's draft. The Lakers have high hopes for the Slovenian. I wonder if he will become another "Parker" or "Ginobili"? Time will tell us the answer.
Brown: The third-year point guard will add depth to the Lakers' bench.
Jones: The forward acquired from the Celtics has a certain jump shooting ability, but he will definitely not have many opportunities to perform in the new season. Being a good substitute is his biggest task."
From this report, it can be seen how high people had high expectations for the Lakers at that time. The Lakers players were also very capable, and the depth of the bench was also quite deep.
But for such a team, in the end, they didn't even make it to the playoffs. Now they have no power to fight back against the Rockets.
Why is this?
Or, we can get clues from a season summary made after this season by a reporter from the Los Angeles Daily News who followed the Lakers for a year.
"Rout, what better way to describe the Lakers this season than this. From the unity of last autumn to this point today, it is time to admit defeat. shq has long been another legend in stplesenter's collection room. Criticism
, it’s still intrigue, you’re wrong. The Lakers are still wrong, we need to discuss it again. Thank you for giving the Lakers a glorious decade, mp!
---Everything about the team this year
At the beginning of the season, ruy, kobe, oom, and mhm could bring us hope, but then misfortunes really come singly (ruy resigned, oom was injured, kobe was injured, insiders A, B and D were injured. There are countless resentments that cannot be counted)
rumors...). It collapsed. It started with a record of 9 wins and 6 losses. At the end of the season, it recorded a gorgeous record of 1 win and 10 losses in April. In the second half of the season, it won a total of 10 games and lost nearly 30 games.
. Against enemies or old rivals, mm, spurs, and pstons, they were completely wiped out. OK, I admit it is normal... The total season score was 34 wins and 48 losses. The average points scored in the season was 9872 and the average points lost in the season was 10168.
The team faced a lot this year. Only one F4 from the 2003-04 season was left. Gee was injured and spent most of the season as a spectator. The Lakers veteran VV was recruited and could not be used for almost the whole season. His performance was very poor in the only few games he played.
He also said that he is old and can no longer run_. The iron-blooded insider bgrnt exchanged for onel was first injured and then aged rapidly. Perhaps the most important reason for the failure of 04-05 was the departure of ruy, who took away the team's tactics and team
The direction brought about a lot of right and wrong. The team's hemstry also quickly dissipated. Then one of the main players was injured, and the Lakers season was over, and it was all the way down.
---About the players
kobe
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An eternal topic, put aside those unclear rumors. As the absolute core of the Lakers this season, Kobe's personal performance this season is "outstanding". 27 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, 13 steals, and 4 turnovers. In fact,
After watching so many games, I can only ask you which year you watched Kobe. Kobe’s personal ability and physical fitness have been thoroughly demonstrated this season. Compared to the popular We, he is more offensive.
He has more methods and is more stable than the little emperor jmes. The 3-point fadeaway he has developed this season is even more exaggerated. It can only be said that as long as he stands in your half, he can take action in any field. Defense
Duan's performance has been poor this year, probably due to excessive physical exertion.
Then the biggest problem with Kobe is his mentality and the way he plays. It can be seen that his mentality has changed a lot this season. In a game, you can often see him rushing and playing randomly in one quarter, and just not shooting in the next quarter.
", you can see him desperately asking for the ball in one quarter, and feeding the ball to the players crazily in the other quarter. All I can say is, I don't understand you... You want to prove that you are strong and you want to tell others that you are not alone... You want to show
My own leadership skills, but the result is counterproductive, making the media excited every day. You are definitely responsible for the failure of this season. Mature heart, stable mentality, and reasonable way of playing. I am looking forward to next year.
you.
Overall performanceb
lmroompf
Last year, the third best player in shqtre (the second best player was kobe-___-|||) scored 15 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. His results were acceptable, but he couldn't find his place in the team for a whole year. Ruy's departure
It made you and the Lakers lose their way. Later, he evolved into the best rebounder in the team and a good brother with many PFs in each team. In fact, oom's performance at the beginning of the season was very good. The continuous rve and msmthpostup on the offensive end were the whole team's
A very important offensive method. As a result, the team collectively lost its direction. The repeated problems of Kobe and Oom on the offensive end were solved when Oom moved to blue collar. Oom, mentaltoughness! This is what we hope to see. betoughbestrong
,tkethepressure
Overall performance b-
ronbutlersf
There are few bright spots for the Lakers this season. They have rich offensive methods and play very resolutely. In fact, they don’t have many chances to take shots, but they always seize the opportunity to score points. 15 points and 5 rebounds per game. The most gratifying thing is
It's his playing attitude on the court, he is very active on both the offensive and defensive ends. Although the defense is not tough enough, who can blame him? The entire team has not defended much all year. It is said that the Lakers may be tre
He had to let oom play the 3rd position, which is a pity.
Overall Rating-
hunkytknspg
The only one who played 82 games. It can only be said that he has played for his worth. He has a big heart, a good 3-point shooting rate of 39%, and helped the Lakers win games several times. It should be said that he has benefited a lot from Kobe's style of play this year.
The disadvantage is that the outside defense is too poor to help Kobe. His organizational skills are low and he has a hot-blooded mind. But his ability to score points is top-notch. He should be a very good RR. As a result, he can be used as the main force for you. P.S. You want the ball too much
More...
Overall score b
hrsmhm
A center who has high hopes for this season. He has solid offensive steps and a serious attitude towards playing. As the season progresses, two big problems arise. His defensive awareness is too poor and he cannot keep up with his steps. He is too prone to fouls and often sits on the bench early; home and away games.
The fluctuations in the surface risk were too great, which directly caused the Lakers to be completely defeated inside and beaten in the away game. The contract is good. There is room for improvement in skills. This transaction is OK.
Overall score b-
jumnejonessf
This year, the Lakers bench is very useful. He is very aggressive in shooting blues and is very active in grabbing rebounds. He has a melee-type 3-point shooting percentage of 391, which is the second highest on the team (the first is ook). He played 23 minutes, 7.5 points, 52
Rebounding is a solbenh. It’s just that the defense is easy to lose position (Jones: There is no coach...)
Overall Rating-
evengeesf
mnyoulookftnow
(I hope you will make a comeback next year)
Overall rating
nookpf
I've hit it... I've hit it... I didn't play the year before last, but this year I debuted and became the Lakers' top 3-point shooter. My 3-point shot is very fast and my height makes it difficult to limit. And I'm extremely confident.
Strong. But the range is only at the top of the pot. It was a really good year. He didn’t hesitate when attacking, fought hard on defense, and played hard. Although the shortcomings are also obvious. There is no rebound protection and the defense is not good. But don’t forget
He is just a substitute. After resting for a year and a whole summer, he developed a three-point scoring ability as a substitute. And in the big situation of this year's team. Personally, I think he has done a good job in interpreting what is called RR praise!
Overall scoreb
lukewltonsgsfpf
It has been another year since I was told that Lieutenant General Bllwlton, the son of the great center Bllwlton, will become whtemg. In the current Lakers with full SF, they can only be a snake oil to get playing time. The brilliant passing of the year before last is rarely seen. SG plays too much
Slow, not decisive in attack, PF is too small on the court. Explode, you have a super strong basketball Q... maybe you will sink.
Overall rating
slvmeveenkopf
Kobe's heart, your own body) The offense is indeed determined, and the defense is not. In a few games, it is still very violent, but most of the time it is still smashing. It is your shortcoming to not understand the situation. Maybe it is also for the sake of more
Take the data... Haha, who knows.
Overall rating
terre
ownpg
I can always play for more than 10 minutes in each game. The only highlight is that dribbling is very laborious. There is no way that tkns are all the main players.
Overall rating
ngrntpf
A big-priced big man, he used to be an iron-blooded big man. He came back from injury but lost his form and aged rapidly. Almost no open mid-range shot was made.
Why...
Overall performance-
vlev
whoreyou
Overall scoref
--About playing style
The Lakers should have Kobe, Bulter, and Oom running around next year.
Both Kobe and Oom can attack with the ball in hghpost. In positional battles, you should rely on pknroll to let Oom and Kobe attack.
Others only need to do a good job of sreen and fixed-point shooting. The oom offense only needs the ball, which is very advantageous.
Butler can be the 6th man, and Oom or Kobe are good as a shooter or main attacker when they are resting.
The other positions only require a center who can rebound, block shots on the weak side, and can come out to do pick-and-rolls when attacking. Judging from mhm's growth rate, it should not be difficult to deliver a qualified performance in 28-30 minutes per game. The other one
Position grnt, the French can play, or even add another guard, let Butler be the 6th man. With a lineup of 4 small and 1 large, the main theme of the Lakers' offense next year must still be high-post ball-handling to develop offense and counterattack.
Fast break tactics with long rebound control. After all, the talents of Kobe, Oom, and Butler are too luxurious. Even in the situation like last season, the Lakers can still score 100 points every game. What I care about
Or defensive...
It's still unclear who the Lakers will bring in this year. K is a possibility. Butler is very likely to leave.
I even think it’s unusual not to make a trade. Now we have a coach and the team’s goals are very clear. It’s the second year again.
phljkson already knows how to use point forwards and strong defenders, and I believe that his overall strength has improved a lot compared to last year.
………………………”
I think anyone who understands basketball can see the reason for the Lakers' failure from this summary, right?
It's very simple. This year's Lakers are in the process of rebuilding. Their amazing performance at the beginning may be just because of the release of Kobe. With the change of tactics, the team needs to adjust and adapt, and will definitely enter a period of low ebb.
During this period, even Kobe needs to find a correct method of playing for himself. This painful running-in period is inevitable. This kind of time is the most painful, but as long as it gets over, it will turn into a cocoon.
butterfly.
Now, the Lakers, who are facing the Bulls, are in this period, which makes them unable to withstand the Bulls.
But this is not the truth, this is not a true reflection of the Lakers' strength. They just haven't found a tactic that suits them, or they haven't adapted to this tactic that suits them.
However, the Lakers' management didn't seem to have this patience. They fired Tomjanovich, a championship coach who had high hopes from the Los Angeles media, and then nothing happened.
When the coach is changed, everything naturally has to start over, and it is not built yet, and it is over, and it is over, and it is over again, and it is in such a series of reconstruction that the Lakers gradually declined.
Maybe even Kobe doesn't know that this season, he worked so hard and played almost the most perfect season of his career, but why did the team fail to enter the playoffs?
Maybe, this is the truth he wants. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote at Qidian. Your monthly vote is my biggest motivation. Mobile phone users please go to m to read.)
ps: The Lakers have always been a team I like very much. When I wrote about their decline that season, I naturally had a lot to say. This chapter is off topic. However, these analyzes are all mine.
I found the information and wrote it with my own feelings about that year. If you like it, you can still read it.
