basketball talent system

Chapter 523 Complete Victory in December

The 4-game winning streak of the Lakers did not stop their footsteps. In the back-to-back games that followed, they ushered in another team that was rebuilding—the Magic. Last season, the Magic continued the rebuilding to the In the fourth season, 35 wins was 2014 games higher than in the 15-10 season, and it is also the most since the 2011-12 season (37 wins) entered the playoffs.The Magic ranks 100th in points allowed per 104.6 possessions at 17, and their defensive rebound rate (76.5%, 12th) and control turnovers (12.8 turnover rate, 14th) are above average in the league.

But the unreasonable distribution of offense and low efficiency have become the shackles of the Magic.Points per 100 possessions (102.6, tied for 21st), three-point attempts (22.2, 22nd), free throw attempts (20.1, second-worst) and offensive rebound rate (2, tied for 23.1st) Outside the 21th place, the Magic's tie for 20th fastest tempo and fourth highest number of shots per game (13) are useless.However, with an excellent two-point performance and a decent three-point shooting percentage (4%, 86.8th), the Magic still surrendered 35%, ranking 15th in true shooting percentage.

With Biyombo's joining, the Magic, who used to worry about the starting [-]th position, suddenly had a ridiculously arrogant inside reserve in the Eastern District.In response to Vucevic's lack of internal defense, the Magic can be said to have given a strong dose of medicine. There are two unresolved problems. Can't show his due strength; the second is whether Biyombo is short-lived and whether he is suitable for starting.How to rotate inside will test Vogel. His first fire will go to Vucevic, who is quite critical of the summer operation, saying that he will be given the right to fire outside when he is in the fourth position.

As for the other signings of the Magic, the industry has different opinions. Some people think that the arrival of Green and Augustine will occupy the growth space of young players; The problem of insufficiency has not been improved; but some people think that the Magic made up the bench with this offseason, and the young team with sufficient personnel has always been terrible.

In fact, this is also the first time Ye Xuan saw his mentor-Frank Vogel this season. After being fired by the Pacers, the Magic quickly chose to sign with him. After all, he was the one who was rebuilding at the beginning. The Pacers brought the championship step by step.

After taking over the Magic, Vogel happily stated that "I have never coached such a versatile team." This point of view hits the biggest advantage of the Magic, but it also highlights the lack of leading figures in the Magic.As the boss of the locker room, Vucevic will have the right to speak at the peak of his career, but who is the leader on the court?Is it Elfrid Payton whose shooting is unstable, and even Vogel bluntly said "don't shoot if you can't shoot" (he recently missed training camp due to a hip injury)?Is it Russell whose tactical position is in danger of being marginalized?Is it Fournier who may be awarded the last important task by Vogel?Or is it Gordon, who will serve as the starting three for the first time?

Some people joked that Vogel is the biggest signing of the Magic this summer. Considering the chaotic situation of the Magic's discord between the generals and coaches last season under Scott Skiles, this statement is true.The abundant source of troops will allow Vogel to switch freely between the "big five" and the "five small", and it is his specialty to train young people.Just looking at the lineup configuration, there are already teams with the fastest progress next season during the offseason, just look at the "West Wolves and East Devils".Judging from the past, young teams like the Magic are full of momentum, but they may have to wait a year to realize their dream of playing in the playoffs.

So for Ye Xuan, this game was more like an opportunity to meet the teacher. After Ye Xuan came on the field, he ignored the eyes of everyone, walked directly to the visiting team's bench, and then gave Frank Vogel a deep respect. Hug, and then the competition officially started.In fact, there is nothing to say. After being taught a lesson by Ye Xuan in the last match, Russell is now much more honest, and under Vogel, he really does not dare to jump too much, after all, he is also a champion coach .In addition, although Russell is not the leader of the team in Vogel's tactics, it is also a very important part, so he will not complain too much.

Firstly, the cooperation between the two teams is not at the same level, and secondly, the gap in combat effectiveness between the two teams is also very large. Therefore, although the Lakers are fighting back to back, they still easily defeated their opponents and ushered in the ball. The team's No. 18 game winning streak, at this position, the record of the Lakers has far surpassed the Warriors and Pelicans, even compared with the Warriors in the 73-win period last year, it is not much better.

And at the same time, the Lakers also have a very big advantage, that is, in the next period of time, their opponents will still be relatively weak playoff fringe teams and teams in the rebuilding period.Even a strong team, such as the next opponent, the Clippers, has a very bad record because of Paul's injury and some internal problems in their team. The Clippers have only scored 16 points so far this season. The record is even worse than the Trail Blazers and other teams, ranking ninth in the West, and has not even won a place in the playoffs.

Although it is an away game, the game against the Clippers is still played in Los Angeles. For the Lakers, it is no different from a home game. With such a poor team record last season, the Lakers' The support rate is higher than that of the Clippers. It is conceivable that the match between the two teams this season has become more one-sided. The logo has been reminding everyone that at this time the Clippers' home court, although the Clippers are still sending jerseys with the Clippers logo, the audience on the scene should still be cheering for the Lakers. The morale of the Clippers, which was already low because of the lack of core general Paul, now seems even lower.

However, although Paul is absent from the Clippers due to injury, the Clippers are not without power. Although Riffin also has various injuries, he is at least a very good player at the power forward position.

But the bad is that Griffin has some problems in terms of personality and other aspects. He often brings some negative emotions when getting along with his teammates, and he is not used to taking responsibility. Every time the team loses, He is always on the side of blaming his teammates to express his views, which makes many players on the team have a bad relationship with him, including Paul.

The result naturally evolved into that after the Clippers lost Paul as the helm, they quickly deviated from the course he should have. It is relatively average, and Griffin should have been the person with the most right to speak in the team besides Paul, but due to popularity, no one wanted to listen to him, so the team was in chaos in an instant. Although G-Reeves is a champion coach, he is actually a cook. Apart from cooking chicken soup, he basically has no other role, so he is a little helpless in the face of this kind of thing.Coupled with his cronyism, Reeves is also unpopular in the team, which makes the Clippers' situation even more embarrassing.

This game is a portrayal of the Clippers' season.The Lakers played very disorganized in the first half. Ye Xuan was not in a particularly good state in this game. He only hit 12 goals in 4 shots in the first half, which completely dropped a level. But even so, the Lakers The team actually still achieved a 7-point lead, all thanks to the 'big pig' Doug Reeves and 'little pig' Austin Rivers, after the absence of Paul, the pig found a reason Arranged his son Austin Rivers in the starting lineup, and then he was brutally abused by Ye Xuan in 21 minutes of playing time, and it was fine with 7 of 1 shots. 3 balls, two of which formed a fast break. The 6 halftime turnovers also made Reeves Jr. a pillar of shame.

In the end, the Lakers naturally easily defeated their city rivals, the Clippers, and achieved their own 33-game winning streak. This winning streak can already be ranked in history, but compared with his predecessors , They can continue to expand this record, even the [-]-game winning streak created by the Lakers.

Throughout 2016, the Lakers had only the last two games left. One was against the Jazz. Easily continue to write their own winning streak game, against the Mavericks currently ranked fourth in the league.

The reason why the game against the Jazz is more interesting is that after the Jazz traded, their strength has indeed improved to a certain extent. Randy Foye's scoring ability is easily integrated into the The Jazz, because the Jazz are very good at creating shooting space, they have Rudy Gobert and Derrick Favors inside, which makes their inside offense very strong, although Gobert is not An offensive player, but still able to put a lot of defensive pressure on the inside.

And Foye is very used to this style of play. He can often hit shots in the open, which is far more than the previous Hood's style of play. Germany can be regarded as a more reliable shooting guard in the new generation. Although the growth rate is not as fast as everyone expected, he is at least a qualified starter. In exchange for Foye, he has been playing as a substitute for other teams. role, but Teague is considered a more valuable exchange than Evans, so it's hard to say whether the Jazz have earned or lost.But at least the current Jazz has a better record than before the trade.

And the process of this game also made the fans very happy to watch. Although Teague was very restricted by Ye Xuan on the offensive end, he was able to find the right point to pass the ball, and without Evans After Hood and two people who need the ball, Hayward also got more offensive opportunities, which made the Jazz's operation smoother, and Gobert played very well today , So at the end of the second quarter, the Lakers even trailed by 9 points.

During the halftime break, Wharton was also very anxious, and Ye Xuan's state was also worrying, because this was the second consecutive game in which Ye Xuan lost his mind in the first half. In fact, there was a reason for this , Ye Xuan’s attention has not been particularly focused in the recent games, and I don’t know if it’s because he feels that the opponent has no challenges or other reasons. In short, in the last two games, it took Ye Xuan to enter the rhythm of the game. It's really a bit boring, which makes everyone on the Lakers a little worried.

However, what is very similar to the previous game is that in the second half, Ye Xuan gradually regained his form. When the third quarter hit 5 minutes, Ye Xuan's sudden explosion directly let the Jazz I was stunned in an instant, a wave of strong 14:0 directly brought the game back to the same starting line, and then two consecutive two plus one in the subsequent fierce battle made the game lose suspense at the last moment, 112:108, the Lakers The team finally won, and the great 20-game winning streak has been achieved, which also tied the 20-game winning streak that Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Big O had in the Bucks.In front of them, there are only the Rockets' 22 consecutive victories, the Warriors' 24 consecutive victories last year, the Heat's Big Three's 27 consecutive victories and the Lakers' great 33 consecutive victories.

In the next game, they will have the fifth longest winning streak in the league alone, because they will face the Mavericks next.Before this game, Ye Xuan unexpectedly received an invitation from the magician to have a long talk. I have to say that the magician of the Lakers who has experienced the 'SHOW TIME' period is indeed good at enlightening the mind. After all, Ye Xuan In fact, they have a lot in common with Magician. They are both the finals MVP in their rookie season. Both are over two meters tall and then serve as point guards. They also beat all opponents at the same position in their own era. .

But the difference is that the magician at that time was a little carried away, just like Ye Xuan now, Ye Xuan felt that he had already dominated the alliance, and he was a little carried away, so his life began to be a little irregular, although he did not go out to take care of himself. and so on, but they also lost the restraint they had when they first entered the league, which is why Ye Xuan's poor performance in the first half of the last two games.The magician at that time actually had this kind of situation, but he went out directly to various appointments, so he was finally recruited, and AIDS was the final result.

(End of this chapter)