At the end of the mid-term trading, the trading market was very bleak. It was all about small deals and no big deal happened.
This is also understandable. The Warriors are too strong, and there is a Big Three of the Heat lining up behind them. Other teams have no hope of winning the championship.
Since you can't win the championship and you're all running with me, why waste your money?
For the Warriors, their salary is controlled below the luxury tax line, their personnel is exactly 14, and there are no big enemies coming to their door, so they have not made any transactions.
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Once the trade deadline passed, the second half of the season entered.
The second half of the game is very important for the ranking. Every team that may reach the playoffs is going all out. Only the Warriors have turned on the truce mode.
There is no way, we have won enough before, and the people who can play are also rich, it doesn't matter!
Curry was out for two whole weeks, and Yao Ming, Kirilenko and Azubuike also rested intermittently for more than a dozen games!
For the Warriors, the biggest test comes in the playoffs, not the regular season!
As for the record, it doesn't matter whether it can break the record.
During the truce between Curry and Yao Ming, the Warriors lost two games, and after Curry returned, he was in normal condition and lost two more games.
There is no way, the opponent finally sees the hope of winning, and will definitely try his best!
That's the three consecutive champions of Universe Yong. Being able to beat them in one game will be enough to brag about for a lifetime!
Deng Fang didn't care about this.
Regular season records are of little use, the championship is the most important criterion!
On the contrary, for the long-term interests of the league and for the game to be more suspenseful, it is appropriate to lose two games appropriately.
After all, one of Deng Fang's current identities is the boss, and the boss's only purpose is to make money.
Although Deng Fang's main purpose is not to make money, making more money is not a bad thing.
It's not good to have one team alone, and it's even less interesting if it doesn't leave the audience with some suspense.
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The regular season is gradually coming to an end, and the Warriors' rest period is gradually coming to an end.
The playoffs are coming soon, and it’s time for the players to find their form.
Taking turns is a good thing, but it shouldn’t be taken too far.
Fortunately, the Warriors are in good spirits, and Deng Fang's group competition is also very good. As long as they go out to fight, no one will slack off.
On April 12, 2013, the Warriors visited Staples Arena to start their game against the Lakers.
This game is the Warriors' third to last game of the season, and the same is true for the Lakers.
For the Warriors, this is just an ordinary game, because they have locked in the league's first place in advance and have no desire for record. Their purpose is to keep the players in shape and prepare for the playoffs.
But for the Lakers, this game is too important.
The Lakers are currently ranked seventh in the Western Conference, with the same record as the eighth-place Rockets. They are only ranked ahead because of the matchup.
Once they lose this game, the Lakers will likely fall to eighth place.
In eighth place, the opponent is the Warriors. This is a disaster for any team in the league, a huge disaster!
Because no team has a chance of winning against the Warriors!
Therefore, if the Lakers want to go further in the playoffs, they must maintain the seventh position!
The Lakers have been very unlucky this season.
At the beginning of the season, the Lakers put together a lineup of the four kings, which was so impressive that the call to win the championship even surpassed that of the Heat and Warriors!
For many people watching the excitement, it is not necessarily clear what their strength is, but they do know their name!
Kobe, Howard, Nash, and Gasol, these four people are known to almost all basketball fans!
However, after the start of the season, the Lakers lost consecutive games and their performance was very disappointing.
Howard is used to being the boss. He came to the Lakers with the mentality of being a leader, but after coming here he found that he could only be the second-in-command, or even the third choice on the offensive end, which made him very unhappy.
We only have the existence of James, so why should we listen to you?
It's okay to be unhappy, Howard is optimistic by nature. When it comes to official games, it is difficult to bite the bullet and always look cynical. This attitude makes Kobe very intolerable. There are many conflicts between the two, and no one can look down on him.
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Of course Kobe will not let go of power easily: I earned my position by driving away O'Neal, why should I give it to you directly?
Besides, I have several championship rings on my hand, what do you have?
Study hard, be respectful, and let me teach you how to win the championship!
These two people have a lot of problems, and Nash and Gasol can't help.
Nash has no ball rights on the offensive end, and the defensive end is even worse than before due to his age. He is a defensive black hole. Both he and Gasol have missed many games due to injuries.
Everyone other than the Four Kings also performed poorly, and the substitutes were especially bad. This left the Lakers to rely on Kobe and Howard for support.
The Lakers are like a paper tiger. They can barely win when they encounter a weak team. Once they encounter a strong team, the Lakers have no power to fight back.
Before this game, Nash suffered a season-ending injury, which made the Lakers even worse and had low morale.
Therefore, the Lakers must win this game in order to stabilize their ranking and avoid the Warriors.
Curry felt hot at the beginning of the game. Facing Steve Blake's defense, Curry had everything he wanted, hitting three-pointers one after another from the outside.
The Lakers' offensive end is okay, but on the defensive end, almost no one can guard them, especially when they encounter guards with strong offensive power!
Blake's defense is average, Kobe is not as good as before, and Howard and Gasol are traditional insiders who can't be guarded.
Curry made 12 of 21 shots in a single quarter and scored 32 points alone!
The Lakers could only rely on their "troika" in the second half of the season - Kobe, Howard and Gasol to score 45 points together to maintain a stalemate with the Warriors!
Fortunately, the rest of the Warriors didn't feel good today, especially the bench, which couldn't make any shots. This gave the Lakers a chance to recover the score.
After halftime, the two teams were tied.
Curry broke out again in the third quarter, stopping the Lakers with three consecutive three-pointers.
The Lakers were in a critical situation. Kobe looked ugly, gritted his teeth and persisted, rushing to the Warriors penalty area again and again!
Of course, the Warriors' defense was very good. It was difficult for Kobe to break into the paint. The Warriors sent big blocks one after another!
Only 1 minute and 30 seconds into the third quarter, Kobe Bryant made a breakthrough on the right side and faced an inside attack from Yao Ming and Barnes, and injured his knee.
The Warriors' strategy is very clear. They cannot give Kobe Bryant points for his breakthroughs and interfere with his shooting, which means forcing Artest, Blake and others to shoot three-pointers.
But these Lakers players really can’t make shots!
The score difference got wider and wider, and the stubborn Kobe gritted his teeth and attacked the inside, hoping to cause damage.
If your teammates can't make a shot and you don't feel good, then you can only push forward.
Who knows an accident happened!
With 6 minutes and 01 seconds left in the third quarter, the Lakers trailed by 15 points. Kobe had a physical confrontation with Yao Ming when he broke through, and was injured again when he landed!