"Pass the ball, pass the ball more, don't be too obsessed with low-post shots! If the touch is not good, give it to the outside players!" Although Mike D'Antoni did not name these words, the Lakers players all knew it.
But Dwight Howard was not shy. He turned to Pau Gasol and said: "Paul, why can't you make open shots? My passing is obviously very good!"
In fact, in total, he only passed an open ball to Gasol once. Gasol didn't make the shot, and he instantly became the target of his complaints.
Although the Spaniard has a certain mid-range basket, it is not his regular offensive method, and it is normal to be unstable.
After all, even if it is an open shot, no one is asking for it, and it will definitely be scored.
No one can beat this guarantee, not Nash, not Kobe, not even Jordan.
Howard, on the other hand, complained so righteously.
Gasol didn't explain much because he wasn't the kind of person who likes to argue. This attitude further fueled Howard's arrogance and said: "Paul, it's not easy for me to get an assist. Can you please aim next time?"
I’m really not sure, you can still send it back~ I won’t blame you~”
"Okay, just do your job well and stop talking useless nonsense." Kobe couldn't stand it any longer and interrupted Howard first. If he hadn't been eager for a sixth NBA championship, he really wouldn't have tolerated this stupidity anymore.
In terms of friendship and contribution, in Kobe's heart, he is not as good as the Spaniard with a little finger.
"Huh, I know." Howard seemed dissatisfied with Kobe interrupting him, and said with a snort: "Please be normal on the outside, otherwise we will only score one goal in each of the first three quarters, which will put a lot of pressure on us inside.
." Kobe's face darkened slightly when he heard what the other party said, and he said solemnly: "Of course, you don't need to remind me."
Seeing this, Mike D'Antoni felt deeply helpless. He really admired "Zen Master" Phil Jackson. Back then, O.K. had so public conflicts and struggles, but the latter could handle them in an orderly manner, making O.K forget about them as soon as he came on the court.
Everything, working together sincerely, destroying the city. This is impossible to achieve without some master-level skills.
At least he felt that he was powerless.
Star players are all individuals with personalities. If they are unhappy, the game will be impossible to play.
But how to combine the "Four Kings"? Mike D'Antoni felt that he was at a loss.
Soft? People don't listen and treat your words as deaf ears.
Hard? People won't eat it. If you use a little more force, they will fight back or go on strike.
That's why Mike D'Antoni is so entangled at this moment.
No countermeasures were discussed during this short pause. The game continued, and the Lakers continued the momentum of the first quarter.
He was severely beaten and beaten by the Miami Heat, who had a mature and tacit understanding.
If it weren't for Kobe Bryant swinging widely and hitting a difficult three-pointer, the Lakers' score in the first 4 minutes would have remained motionless and turned into zero points. But what about the Miami Heat? It was very easy and freehand, and through tacit understanding
Cooperating and passing the ball, a wave of 10-3 started, and the score difference suddenly became as much as 14 points.
85-99, the efforts of the bench lineup came to nothing.
Tang Qian sat off the court and discovered some problems. Compared with last season, the Heat this season is more terrifying and terrifying. It seems that after being baptized by the championship, each of them has a kind of "sacrifice".
The domineering aura of “Who am I?” From star players to role players, everyone carries it, it’s just a question of how much.
The overall temperament is completely different from last season.
What is that called? That is called champion appearance, that is called champion temperament.
In fact, Tang Qian discovered this, and Kobe never felt it. Steve Nash and Dwight Howard may not feel it deeply, but he, as the core player of the five-time NBA championship and the absolute boss of the two-time NBA championship,
He understands better than anyone on the current Lakers team what changes have taken place in the Heat.
The situation became one-sided again, and a group of fans left the Staples Center one after another, because the so-called "Four Kings" VS "Big Three" had nothing to watch at all. It was simply like
It's like a strong team beating a weak team, with no competitiveness or intensity at all. As long as the Heat's "Big Three" are on the court at the same time, it's almost a one-off affair. The Los Angeles Lakers, who are playing at home, have nothing to do with it.
The power of parrying.
This game made Los Angeles fans truly understand that this Lakers team is not a team with the ability to win the championship.
Compared with the real strong teams in the league, there is a huge gap and a long way to go.
How many more points will we lose? This is the thought in the minds of some Lakers fans who have not left yet.
At this point in the game, they no longer dare to expect to win again.
Because there is no hope at all.
Many reporters and experts on the sidelines are gearing up to write an article after the game, "ridiculing" the so-called "Four Kings of Los Angeles" and the entire half-dead Los Angeles Lakers team.
What to do? Not only fans want to know this question, Lakers players want to know, head coach Mike D'Antoni also wants to know. But as of now, it seems that this question has no solution. Because the opposite team is really
It was so awesome, so awesome that without even taking it seriously, the Lakers were already reeling.
Mike D'Antoni called another long timeout because this is what he must do as a head coach now.
But it's not because he called this timeout that the Lakers can come up with something good.
It's just time to call a timeout, that's all.
The team atmosphere is extremely dull. In fact, since the beginning of this season, the Lakers have not been very relaxed and happy.
Pressure, expectation, disappointment, ridicule, falling into the trap, adding insult to injury, etc., etc., have overloaded this high-profile team. Looking at the team members gasping for air, Mike D'Antoni is also wincing.
Use your brains, but in many cases, it’s not that you can bring anything to the table just by racking your brains.
Nothing can be done.
This is the Los Angeles Lakers now.
This game is not just about losing and ending the winning streak, but it has risen to another level.
The entire Lakers team finally realized the real gap between them and the championship team.
A gap that cannot be filled.
The illusory aura before the start of the season was completely and completely shattered at this moment.
No. 12 of the Lakers has even begun to consider whether to renew his contract next season and stay in this... city of angels.
He can pat his butt and walk away, but some people can't leave.
For example, Nash has signed with the Lakers for several years and is unlikely to leave in the future.
For example, Kobe Bryant will probably stay on the Los Angeles Lakers ship for the rest of his life. Moreover, as a captain, he has only two options: sink the ship or sail away.
If they lose miserably tonight and lose without the ability to resist at all, then this season the Lakers will...
"Mike, please replace me." At this moment, Steve Nash stood up and opened his mouth to say.
"Substitution? Who?" Mike D'Antoni also said a little out of sorts.
"Substitute him and put him on." Nash pointed to the Lakers bench, the jersey number with No. 29 printed on it.
"Steve? Are you kidding? Replace him? The current situation can't withstand the storm?" Although Mike D'Antoni admires Tang Qian very much, this appreciation has limits. He has not yet thought that,
Tang Qian will be better than Dwight Howard. One is an All-Star center, the league's top quasi-star player, and the other is just an ordinary substitute, a second-year rookie. It seems clear at a glance how to choose. But Steve Nash was shaken.
He shook his head and said again: "I know, but the current situation is bad enough. It won't make any difference if it gets worse. But if we don't seek change... Mike, do you know what the result will be?"
"Steve, even if what you say makes sense, this move is too..."
"There is nothing wrong with it." Nash said firmly, "I know this may not be a conventional method, but in order to win, I think anyone can sacrifice something temporarily."
"After all, I didn't come to Los Angeles...to lose."
"Then who should be replaced temporarily? Paul?" Mike D'Antoni actually vaguely guessed Nash's thoughts, but he still had a trace of fantasy. "No, let Dwight leave the game temporarily." But Nash's answer instantly shocked him.
The former's hopes were shattered.
"What? Take me off? Are you kidding? No! I absolutely disagree!!!" Sure enough, before Mike D'Antoni could say anything, a protest immediately rang out from the Lakers' bench. "Dwight
"For the sake of the team's victory, I can only temporarily aggrieve you. I hope you can understand." Nash also knew that this suggestion offended people and made it difficult for Mike D'Antoni, so he simply spoke to Howard himself.
"For the team's victory? Steve, are you talking in your sleep?" Dwight Howard said: "Replacing me, a league superstar, with a bench player, is this called for the team's victory? Don't call it
I take him for a fool!" Seeing Howard mentioning his fame and league status, Nash also turned cold and said: "Superstar players? So what about superstar players? Superstar players play like shit, so that's okay.
I have to change it! Besides, when did the title of league superstar become so cheap? FMVP, MVP, do you have one for Howard?" Nash is also a person with a temper. Although he usually has a pleasant expression, but in his bones,
He is also a competitor. And winning the MVP award is his greatest strength.
After all, as the highest honor of the regular season, Dwight Howard, a self-proclaimed "superstar", has not been involved in it.
So if we really want to compare the historical status of the two, he may not necessarily be able to surpass Steve Nash, and may even be inferior to the latter.
Hearing Nash call him by his last name, Howard knew that the old point guard was a little unhappy, but he was unwilling to lose face. After all, he was at his peak now, and the opponent was already in the past. He wanted a ball player.
The second core of the team apologized to the third core to show weakness. He, Dwight Howard, would never be able to do that.
"I don't have MVP and FMVP for the time being, but I will always have these things in the future. Didn't Kobe get these things only after he turned 30? So don't use MVP to pressure me. Apart from MVP, I have other season honors.
No less than you!" Seeing that Dwight Howard was still talking back, Nash's anger broke out. He looked directly at Howard and said: "You don't even have an MVP. Do you think you can enter the Hall of Fame in the future? Even if you do, that's not the case.
Lifetime honorary award, right? And putting aside these useless things, look at your offensive data tonight, 2 of 14 shots, 1 of 8 free throws, don't you think you should go to the bench and reflect on it?"
"So what? Who hasn't had a bad time? I think you are just protecting that Dongfang guy... Dongfang guy, don't think I don't know anything. You have been staying with him to practice alone recently.
Right? So you want him to replace me? I’m telling you, no way! Stop daydreaming, both on your part and on him!”
"you……"
"I……"
"That's enough!" Just when the two people were arguing more and more fiercely, Kobe stood up. He had absolute authority on the Lakers.
And his historical status far exceeds that of Howard and Nash.
So his attitude will be the final direction of this matter.
"Dwight, please come down and rest for now. Your shooting touch tonight is indeed not very good." After waiting on the Lakers bench for a long time, the Black Mamba finally spoke out his answer.
Nash laughed, and Howard was angry. The latter directly asked Kobe: "Bryant, what do you mean? Are you going to suppress me because of that Oriental guy?"
"No." Kobe said: "It's just that tonight, his offensive state is indeed better than yours. If you want to reverse the disadvantage, you must make some changes, that's all." With Kobe's character, he was originally too lazy to explain this.
What nonsense, but the target is Dwight Howard, a general that the Lakers have recruited with great difficulty this season, and the management's default future team builder. He has to take care of the opponent's emotions a little. But these, facts
The proof was in vain, because Dwight Howard did not understand Kobe's intentions at all. Instead, he glared and said: "The offensive state is better than mine? Then don't you look at who he is facing? He wants me to face Joel.
Anthony, I have scored 50 points a long time ago, this comparison is not fair at all!"
"As a member of the Lakers, we should all take winning as our biggest responsibility, you..." Before Kobe could finish speaking, Howard shouted: "What a good sentence to win! In that case, why don't you tonight?"
Are you playing like shit? Why don't you take the lead and get off the field? Who can't do it if you just talk without practicing? Do you think I, Dwight Howard, am a rookie?"
This sentence hit Kobe's pain point. Due to his poor physical condition tonight, he did perform extremely abnormally. But as the leader of the team, his occasional state of affairs can be tolerated and understood.
After all, he had made too many "major contributions" for the Lakers in the past, and he deserved this kind of special treatment. But Howard was a little ignorant of current affairs, and actually pointed out Kobe's point in it, which made Kobe's face
It's a huge loss of face.
"Okay." Kobe was silent for a moment, then opened his mouth and said: "But the premise is that you have to find out the SG team that performed better than me tonight. If you can find out, then I will have nothing to say about this game.
, get off the court and rest immediately." "You..." Howard said grandly, because the Lakers are short of players at the SG position this season. Apart from Kobe, there is no suitable position candidate at all, so the result is obvious. It is impossible to find him in the Lakers.
This kind of person.
"You have double standards and are deliberately setting yourself up!!!" Howard thought for a long time and could only hold back such a meaningless sentence. "It doesn't matter what you think." Kobe said: "Anyway, the next game will be over.
, just stay on the bench obediently."
"Why do you do this? Are you the head coach?"
"Why?" Kobe looked at Howard with piercing eyes and said, "Just because I'm called Kobe Bryant."
ESPN Live Room.
"It really deserves to be Miami, it really deserves to be called the Heat. It looks like they will win tonight!" Alonzo Mourning looked at the big screen and grinned, very straightforwardly. "Yes, Aaron
Zo, I didn’t expect the Heat to be so strong. It seems that last year’s championship has given them a different team temperament.” Isiah Thomas also said: “The ‘Four Kings’ VS the ‘Big Three’ seems to be which one
The conclusion has been drawn as to which one is strong and which is weak."
"Huh? The Lakers made a substitution? They replaced Dwight Howard? Replaced him? Replaced him with a Chinese perm???" Isiah Thomas said in surprise in the live broadcast room.
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