Kobe scored 22 points at halftime, which has brought his total score in the Christmas game to more than 400, but now, no one is in the mood to watch this. Because he is behind by a big score, it enters garbage time early, which makes Los Angeles fans worried.

It also makes the Lakers themselves worried.

This is the seeded team with a full lineup that they have really encountered since the start of this season. The previous Spurs and Thunder teams both had their main players absent, so it was easy to harvest. The Miami Heat, for the first time, let the Purple and Gold Army know that they and the Thunder

The gap between truly strong teams.

Ridiculously big.

Although Wade and Kobe Bryant had the upper hand on offense and defense, this advantage was not enough to offset James and Bosh. Moreover, Miami's other substitutes also felt good tonight, which caused the Lakers to collapse early.

It was a little better when Tang Qian was on the court in the first quarter, but as soon as Tang Qian took a break in the second quarter, problems immediately occurred and he was beaten both inside and outside.

In the locker room, D'Antoni only said a few dry words, and then went to "study" the tactical board, because firstly, without a strong point guard, his tactical system cannot be played, and secondly, the opponent is too strong, Nash

It may not be useful at halftime. Being behind by 34 points at halftime is simply a naked defeat.

Kobe stood up at this time and said: "Mr. D'Antoni, in the second half, I will play the No. 1 position, and the others are ready to catch the ball and attack."

D'Antoni was overjoyed when he heard this, because Kobe was good enough to do this job, but it turned out that their idea was too beautiful.

Because except for Tang Qian who scored a few points, the rest of them had no basket at all, and a little interference from outside shooting would be enough. The Miami Heat have been the best defensive rotation team in the league in the past few seasons.

, with the mobility and ability of the Big Three, there are basically very few particularly large openings. Therefore, the Lakers have a poor shooting rate.

To make matters worse, Steve Blake sprained his ankle due to a rebound not long after playing in the third quarter, and was carried back to the locker room on a stretcher. Jordan Farmar, who was replaced, was shorter and had more firepower.

Even worse, he is not as effective as Steve Blake. Also, he was originally signed to play as a substitute. If you suddenly ask him to play the main force, naturally his ability cannot keep up. The height problem makes the Heat frequently overpower him.

, so unhappy.

Halfway through the third quarter, the score difference not only did not narrow, but actually got wider.

With a score of 40-76 and a 36-point deficit, the Heat's Big Three all took a break, because if they continued to fight, it would be a bit humiliating and could easily lead to fights. With the Madison Square Garden incident as a warning, the Heat's head coach did not dare to take it lightly.

Otherwise, if something goes wrong and the possible Miami dynasty is ruined, "Magic Calculator" Riley will not let him go.

Even so, it is still disappointing. After all, this score difference is really too big.

As another outside shot was missed, Kobe became angry and hugged Mario Chalmers of the Heat. Then there was a dead-ball timeout and all members of the Purple and Gold Army went off to rest. At this time, the home court of the Los Angeles Lakers even

You can faintly hear some boos and boos. This kind of sound is particularly "harsh".

In the T.N.T live broadcast room, Shaquille O'Neal kept saying: "How is it? Charles? Are you convinced? I just said the Lakers will be incinerated, right? A 36-point score difference, hey, there is only one team in the regular season in NBA history

The team has completed a comeback before, and that was the Utah Jazz in 1996, and the Jazz that year were a Finals team. The Lakers this season? Impossible."

Barkley also wanted to refute, but the score difference was too big. Just like O'Neal said, 36 points, there was only one successful counterattack in NBA history. And how many games have been played in the long history of the NBA? Countless!

This probability is basically smaller than winning $100 million.

Much smaller.

Therefore, it makes sense for Erik Spoelstra to replace the "Big Three". If the game continues, the Lakers will easily lose control of their emotions.

Moreover, this game is the biggest stage of the regular season, the Christmas game, so there is no need to fight to the death.

Kobe was sitting on the bench with anger burning in his eyes. It didn't matter that he lost this game. The main thing was that this game made him realize that it was basically impossible for the Lakers to break out of the Western Conference and win the championship this season.

There is no guarantee that he will be eliminated in the first round of the playoffs.

This is what makes him angry.

"Bryant, you can go deeper and pass the ball later. This may contain the Heat's defense better." However, before D'Antoni could finish his sentence, the Lakers broke out on the 24th.

He interrupted directly: "Is it useful to go deeper? Can the ball I pass out be scored? Can they break down Miami's rotation defense? How fast is the rotation?"

This is a bit hurtful, but what Kobe inherited is the "motivation" of the Jordan model, which is not gentle encouragement, but tyrant rule.

For example, our defense is like toilet paper, and some players have no brains at all. You have to get XXXX honors to be qualified to interrupt me and to have an equal conversation with me... This series of famous quotes are all Jordan's lashings.

Model. In Los Angeles, this system is actually very useful, because the City of Angels is also a fallen city. There is no one to strongly encourage it, and it can only fall apart.

Look at the two consecutive championship players who left Kobe. How many of them did very well? If the wife hadn't gone to the East, she probably wouldn't have had such good treatment. So sinking and temptation are the other side of the City of Angels.

You must have a strong leader to lead everyone forward. Phil Jackson once publicly said that the defending team (because Jackson won three consecutive championships at other times, so he did not specifically refer to it),

It is the team with the worst talent in all seasons that he has coached.

If you look at the increasingly popular trend of group holding, you will understand what the "Zen Master" means.

Bill Simmons and Jeff Van Gundy also discussed this Lakers team on the show. The final conclusion was that they both believed that without Kobe, the 2007-10 Lakers would be an ordinary playoff team at best.

For a team, two rounds will be the limit. Therefore, Kobe's leadership style is actually quite correct for the Lakers and Los Angeles. However... Today is different from the past.

That Lakers team was a team that struggled for a long time, a team with tacit team understanding and a common goal. In other words, there were a lot of real "Lakers" in it. So what Kobe did was really beneficial and could stimulate these people.

People's self-esteem makes them realize their shame and then be brave. But now, the situation is different. Except for himself and Tang Qian, most of the people on this Lakers team are "chips" and all have one-year short-term contracts and are properly "employed"

"soldier" nature. If you want to use the tyrant leadership model to spur this group of people, that is a dream.

It won't work even if Jordan comes.

Because this leadership model is only suitable for stable teams. The same was true for Jordan in the early stages of his career. Isn’t it useless?

So what Kobe said, not only did not have a "stimulating" effect, but it made the morale, which was not high in the first place, plummet. As I said, this group of people can play with the wind, but don't expect it with the headwind.

.

Seeing this group of people wearing Lakers jerseys so cowardly and bloodless, Kobe's eyes rekindled rage. His previous thoughts of changing his style of play disappeared in an instant. With this lineup, you let Kobe play.

The No. 1 position is useless. It has no defense, no independent offensive ability, and there is no basket. It is just looking for abuse. The faster you play, the more you lose.

No one answered Kobe's words, which made the atmosphere in the Lakers bench even more awkward.

In the past, there was an "old fish" Fisher as an adjuster, but now, only Kobe himself is there.

The Lakers are no longer the Lakers they were back then.

At this moment, someone spoke, not loudly, but very forcefully: "Just shoot, so we still have a chance. If you don't shoot away, you won't be able to organize and connect. As for the defensive end, let them come in."

, this is the only way."

The person who spoke was Lakers No. 29. He looked at the Lakers players around him and said: "I know everyone can't guard against it, and they don't have the mood or thoughts, but it's still early to go to the locker room and take a shower. I just want to ask.

Look, who else wants to go up and fight? No matter who you are, what your position is, or what your abilities are, if you are willing to go up and fight, just say a word."

Seeing that there was still no one speaking, Tang Qian continued: "This is an opportunity, the Christmas war. If you can prove yourself, maybe you can get more playing time in the future. And what playing time means, I think everyone

I don’t need to say more, right?”

"Okay, who is willing to go up and play ball hard? Let me make it clear first, if you agree to go up and play hard, you will not be able to work for me." Tang Qian snorted coldly and whispered: "Then don't blame me for not recognizing your relatives when the time comes.

, hurt the feelings between teammates."

Under the watchful eyes of Tang Qian and Kobe, someone finally "stepped forward", and this person was surprising.

He is none other than Robert Thackeray?!

"You..." Not only Tang Qian, Kobe was also shocked, because in the Lakers, although this guy was 7 feet taller, he also had a good tonnage, a full 270 pounds, which was more than the current Tang Qian.

It's one pound heavier, but...you ask the Lakers or Lakers fans, how many people have expectations for this guy? Except every time he waves the towel...

But few people know that he actually has a deep affection for the Lakers and works very hard during training. However, his talent is not very good, so the upper limit is not high. But this guy is actually very loyal and passionate. Of course, the price

It's also super cheap, so the Lakers management has always been willing to renew his contract.

But during the game, really, really, Lakers No. 50 really didn’t have much of a presence.

Even Tang Qian often ignored him.

"I, I want to try, is that okay? Bryant? Hot?" Thackeray smiled awkwardly. It seemed that it was the first time for him to be so noticed in the Lakers. He was not used to it. Tang Qian and Kobe looked at each other.

He glanced at it, nodded and said: "Of course, as long as you are willing to work hard on the field. Can you work hard? Robert?"

Seeing that he had really won this opportunity, Thackeray was a little excited and said: "Of course, of course, perm. Look, look, I even got a new Chinese tattoo on my arm." Thackeray said to himself

Turning his left arm, Tang Qian discovered that there were two large Chinese characters tattooed on the inside of his triceps, which together were called "Faith".

"Faith? Yes, Robert, this is a very good Chinese word, and its meaning is very profound." Seeing that this guy actually had Chinese characters tattooed on his arm, Tang Qian's favorability towards him increased inexplicably: "Come on, let's go

You need players who can fight hard, right, Bryant?"

Kobe didn't speak, but nodded slightly in agreement.

"Is there anyone else?" Tang Qian asked.

Someone took the lead, and soon there was a chain reaction. The second person was Jordan Farmar. His reason was simple. He had won two NBA championships with Kobe Bryant, and he could be considered a real Laker. Tang Qian and Kobe Bryant

Everyone expressed their appreciation, because although Farmar did not defend well tonight, it does not mean that his enthusiasm is not good, it is just a matter of ability.

The third person is Jordy Meeks. Although he also said some beautiful words, he mainly wants to play for time and to "brush up" the data. But as long as he is willing to play seriously and don't work hard, what is his motivation?

, actually Tang Qian didn't care.

"Okay, five people are here." Tang Qian said: "Our job is to defend, defend seriously, and defend 100% hard. If you receive an open ball, don't hesitate, you must make a decisive move. Do you understand?"

"Okay! We will!" The three of them agreed at the same time.

"Mr. Black Mamba, the offensive end mainly depends on you, okay?" Tang Qian asked deliberately. This can be regarded as an "inferior aggressive method". However, people like Kobe are very good at "provocative tactics".

You don't care whether he did it intentionally or not, anyway, Lakers No. 24 said at that time: "Do you think there is a problem?"

"Wade is not an ordinary person. He is recognized as the third and fourth points player in history, right?" Tang Qian said again.

"So what?" Kobe's eyes turned cold and he said, "I only have one opponent at the points."

"Well, I know, but Wade has also scored 18 points now, right? There is only 4 points behind you, Mr. Mamba."

"I will score more than half of his points on his head tonight." After Kobe said that, he drank the sports drink through a straw. Don't think that drinking through a straw is a bit arrogant. In fact, this is the NBA's way to prevent players from suddenly

A "protection mechanism" set up by drinking too much to prevent physical problems.

"Okay, then I'll wait and see." Tang Qian said, but he didn't expect that just after he finished speaking, No. 24 turned his face and asked: "Fang, your data tonight is probably a bit shabby, right? You forgot to eat

Is it time for dinner? Or are you saying you can’t handle the Heat’s big man?”
To be continued...