Why is it so difficult for NBA teams to win three consecutive championships?
It’s because there are too many accidental factors in the sport of basketball.
Teams that are stronger on paper may lose the game on a given night for all kinds of weird reasons.
For example, it feels terrible!
The loss in this game was not due to the Blazers underestimating the opponent or being too tired. Sometimes the touch feels inexplicably sluggish.
If the winner could be determined by just looking at the lineup on paper, then the Lakers management would have won the championship by forming the F4 Galaxy Battleship twice.
Not to mention the Lakers F4, it was the terrifying Big Five of the Warriors that Cousins later joined for 5.3 million a year, and the lineup was all current All-Stars.
At that time, many people were joking and saying that they might as well award this season's championship trophy to the Warriors in advance. Why bother?
As a result, who could have expected that one wave of injuries directly destroyed this terrifying Big Five combination that was unprecedented in history.
Of course, this contingency is precisely one of the charms of competitive sports. Without this contingency, basketball games would not be dramatic. Without drama, games would not be full of so many unknowns.
If you want to win three consecutive victories and establish a dynasty, in addition to being strong enough, you must also have the ability to minimize the probability of accidental events.
However, the Bulls, who were as powerful as they were in the 1990s, also had the experience of being unexpectedly upset.
Even though he is as strong as the basketball god Michael Jordan, he occasionally feels cold and performs poorly in a few games.
Obviously, the Trail Blazers have been unlucky during this period.
To be precise, since Jokic unexpectedly retired from injury in the game against the 75ers, they have been very unlucky in the following games.
First, he almost suffered a comeback against the Wizards, and then he injured a general against the Hawks. All of this paved the way for tonight's defeat against the Lakers.
Today, Wang Zelin created many outside shots for his teammates in the paint, but most of them were missed.
Seeing this situation, the new Lakers coach Luke Walton simply waved his hand, signaling everyone to shrink the defense and surround Wang Zelin under the basket!
That's right, the Lakers have changed their coach.
Previously, it was reported that the Lakers management has been pursuing Zen Master, hoping that the latter will serve as the Lakers coach again.
But Zen Master is currently serving as the president of the Knicks. There is no reason to leave a good president behind and come back to stir up the muddy waters of the Lakers management.
Who doesn't know how chaotic the Bass family is now after the death of old Bass.
In desperation, the Lakers management had to settle for the next best option and choose young Luke Walton.
Fortunately, Walton has played for the Lakers for most of his career, and was one of the contributors to the Lakers' subsequent three appearances in the Finals and two consecutive championships.
There is no doubt that he has pure purple and gold blood flowing in his body, which is enough to make the proud Angel City fans take a high look at him.
After considering many aspects, Walton has become the most preferred candidate of the Lakers management.
Subsequently, on the first day of the new year, that is, January 1, he officially signed a five-year, 20 million yuan contract with the Los Angeles Lakers, becoming the 26th head coach in the history of the Lakers, and also the first after the Lakers moved to Los Angeles.
The 22nd head coach.
This game against the Trail Blazers can be said to be the first big problem Walton has encountered in his coaching career. For this, he prepared a week in advance, thinking about how to win this battle beautifully.
The bottom line in his mind is that it's best if he can win. If he can't win, he will try to have a 50-50 tie with the Trail Blazers on the court, and at least he must show the style of the Purple and Gold Army.
Then, what Walton never expected was that the goddess of luck would actually take care of him that night. His own basket seemed to be covered tonight. The Blazers' perimeter group shot as hard as they wanted. People who didn't know it thought they were
He is a serious Mamba disciple.
"..."
A gaze from the former boss.
Ahem, let’s get down to business.
Since the Blazers can't see outside the perimeter today, they should block the basket and block their only way to score.
As a result, there was a magical scene on the court where Wang Zelin often had to face three or even four Lakers players to block him after asking for the ball in the low post, and then used the sky hook that Lakers fans are very familiar with to score points with great difficulty.
Although Wang Zelin is strong, he is still not beyond the limits of human beings. He cannot fly through the air and escape like a basketball player, or jump and dunk from outside the three-point line.
Facing so many double-teams, it was difficult for him to score consistently.
After fighting until the end, he even felt that his body was exhausted for the first time in a long time.
After winning a 20,000 piece, this is the first time this has happened.
In the end, the Lakers handed the Trail Blazers their second loss of the season in the Rose Garden.
Tonight, the Trail Blazers shot only 20% from three-point range. On the other hand, a total of 6 Lakers players scored in double figures tonight. The team's shooting percentage was as high as 55.2%, and the three-point shooting percentage was an outrageous 50%!
The entire team shot 50% from three-point range, which is quite rare even for the Warriors, the current top three-point team.
The electronic buzzer sounded, and Wang Zelin pierced his waist and gasped for air.
Damn it, I haven't felt this tired for a long time.
The last time I felt like this, I have to go back to the last time.
After standing for a while, he felt his breathing became more stable. When Wang Zelin was about to leave, a familiar voice sounded from behind.
Damn, if you take a step slower, that old guy might be showing off again.
Wang Zelin complained crazily in his heart, but his body still turned around honestly.
At first glance, as expected, the person coming was none other than Lakers No. 24—Kobe Bryant.
At this time, the Black Mamba's face was filled with a smile, a bit like Wang Zelin's memory of his mentality changing to "amiable" after the Achilles tendon rupture.
"King, it seems you are really unlucky today!"
"Hmph, it seems that someone is very self-aware."
"..."
Kobe did not refute Wang Zelin's words because he knew very well that there was indeed a certain strength gap between the two teams.
But when he thought about how rare it was that he could win against the brat in front of him, he suddenly became excited.
Just like Joe God in the past, as he gets older, the current Black Mamba likes this kind of behavior of teasing his juniors too much after winning.
Such behavior may be a bit naive for young people like Wang Zelin, but for the Black Mamba, who is at the end of his career, it is just right.
Otherwise, there would be no such thing as "old child".
The two chatted for a few more words, and after agreeing with Kobe to be a guest at home tonight, Wang Zelin turned and walked into the player tunnel.
…
"Wang, the Blazers' 15-game winning streak was ended, which must make you very depressed."
After the game, the reporters at the press conference were not too provocative and just asked some routine questions.
After all, the Trail Blazers have been so strong that they have no friends this season. Everyone has long been numb to their long winning streak. However, losing the game today has become a new thing.
"I have to say that it's a pity that we couldn't hold on to the victory at home. But I believe that my teammates and I will recover soon, and we are ready to face every game in the future."
Wang Zelin was also very calm when answering questions.
To put it bluntly, this is just a loss in the regular season. As a true superstar, you can't be impatient just because you lose.
After the brief press conference, Wang Zelin went home to rest.
Then, what he didn't expect was that this was not the end of the Blazers' suffering.
The next day, in back-to-back home games against the Kings, the Trail Blazers lost again in the Rose Garden Arena!
This also means that the Kings became the first team to double-kill the Trail Blazers this season.
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When the news spread, everyone had a big question mark on their faces, what kind of international joke was this?