basketball talent system

Chapter 526

The Lakers' winning streak finally stopped at 28 consecutive victories. Although it is already the second longest winning streak in the league, this result still makes some people feel a little disappointed. After all, the Lakers defeated the Spurs After that, the opponents they need to face are basically only the Pacers and the Trail Blazers who are opponents in the playoffs. Two weeks, so it is now ranked ninth in the West, but what I didn't expect was that the Lakers were actually defeated by the Clippers.

But I have to say that in this game, the Lakers were convincingly defeated. Paul also saved some face for himself in the battle for the league's number one point guard, letting everyone understand that although Ye Xuan's The combat power is indeed terrifying, but he is the king who has always been the point guard in the league.

Although the Lakers lost the game, it was equivalent to being relieved. The pressure was much less in an instant, with 28 consecutive victories, 42 wins and 4 losses. Very crazy.In the next period of time, the Lakers should also play relatively more casually. After all, they don't have any pressure to rank above, and the team owner has not ordered to pursue something like 74 wins. , Now they are 7 games ahead of the Warriors, the second in the league, and they don't have to worry about being caught up by their opponents, so now they can relax. After all, they have only one goal this season, and that is the championship.

However, unlike everyone's expectation that the Lakers' record will begin to decline slowly after the breath is relieved, although the Lakers' winning streak has been broken, they have also relieved the pressure on them. In addition, after the game against the Clippers, the two opponents they encountered in a row were not strong, namely the Pistons, who were already on the verge of rebuilding, and the Nuggets, who had been hovering on the edge of the playoffs. .

The Lakers played very easily in these two games. Although the Pistons had an advantage inside, they were completely overwhelmed by Ye Xuan on the outside. Reggie Jackson did not grow into the playmaker the Pistons hoped for. On the contrary, after he was traded, he began to have some problems with his positioning. The team's organizational work failed to improve. Instead, his arrival became another player who competed for the ball. For Tobias Harris who came over, the Pistons are also playing chaotically now.

And the game against the Nuggets was even more bizarre. In this game, the entire Nuggets team seemed to lose their souls. The shooting percentage was less than 35%, 69:110. The opponent with the lowest score among the opponents, and the 41-point difference is also the Lakers' almost highest winning point difference this season.

After defeating these two relatively weak opponents, the Lakers ushered in a heavyweight opponent, the Pacers. They said he was a heavyweight opponent, not only because this was the first time Ye Xuan returned to represent the Lakers. Conseco Arena, and because the Pacers have rediscovered their rhythm of the game after the transaction and dealt with the restless elements in the match, and this season's pickled peppers are also suffocated. If we say that Ye Xuan, Westbrook and Harden are three guards in the West, then LeBron James and Paojiao are fighting against each other in the East.

After the trade, the Pacers should be one of the teams with the highest winning percentage except for the Lakers. They only lost 24 games in the past 5 games. Still have not been able to reach the top three positions in the Eastern Conference, but they have already caught up from ninth in the Eastern Conference to fourth in the Eastern Conference, and they are only 1 game away from the third-ranked Wizards in the Eastern Conference.

The game started soon. When Ye Xuan returned to the Conseco Arena where he had played for three seasons, there was thunderous cheers on the scene. This also warmed Ye Xuan's heart. After all, Ye Xuan Although Xuan likes the Lakers very much, if the team didn't take the initiative to trade him, then with Ye Xuan's affectionate character, he probably wouldn't take the initiative to leave the team and switch to another team.

The touching scene was fleeting, and the game still had to be decided. As soon as the game started, the Pacers took the top spot. Although Rose seemed very passive in the face of Ye Xuan, after some training, he , also changed his style of play, from the style of play that was still insisting on strong shots last season, it has become a style of play that is more biased towards passing, which is why the Pacers can have such a good record. One, under the tandem of Rose, the other two backcourt players of the Pacers got a lot of offensive opportunities. For a while, Hood caught the ball from the baseline and hit a three-pointer, and for a while, Pickle used running Cut inside and get an easy layup on a pass from Rose, starting with a strong start.

But the Lakers are different. Although Ye Xuan can use his personal ability to forcibly score, but in terms of matchups, Solomon Hill is completely blown away by pickled peppers, and the insider Gasol does not have an advantage in rebounding. , Including the position of shooting guard, I have to say that Hood is indeed a relatively good shooting guard. While he has a certain defensive ability, he can run without the ball and singles with the ball very well. He didn't have an advantage at all when Hood was a head taller, which is why the Lakers have been pressed.

About 8 minutes into the first quarter, the Lakers took the initiative to seek changes. They replaced Wade and Randall with Clarkson and Nick Young. The lineup instantly dropped its height. , Solomon Hill, who was squeezed into the power forward position, couldn't even guard against the opponent's small forward Pickled Pepper, and played even harder. However, this kind of substitution improved the Lakers' shooting range. The way of play also made the Pacers a little irritated. After playing for about 2 minutes, the two teams replaced their substitute lineups to play. Louis Williams, the big killer on the bench, made it very difficult for the Lakers to play. Although the Lakers barely relied on the super high shooting percentage, the Lakers also recovered a few points, but the Pacers still succeeded. Lost their own lead, and when the main force was replaced again, the Lakers were somewhat unable to win.

At the end of the half, although Ye Xuan scored 22 points, 7 assists and 3 rebounds, he still lost to the 24 points and 8 rebounds of Paojiao, who scored a halftime season high. The Lakers also lost to the Pacers Team 12 points.Pickled Pepper was actually a little unhappy playing in the Pacers. A team that was supposed to be a surefire contender for the championship was messed up by Pritchard's trade, and after Ye Xuan left, Pickled Pepper Now I am also facing a lot of doubts. For example, when Ye Xuan left, did Pickled Pepper pull hard inside, or Pickled Pepper was afraid that Ye Xuan would snatch his position as the boss of the team and planned a deal with Pritchard. Remarks like this also annoyed Paojiao, so when facing Ye Xuan, besides the friendship between brothers, he also had the idea of ​​wanting to compete. This match is just like that, Paojiao He also suffocated his energy and proved himself well.

In the second half, the Lakers were still in a sluggish state, but the Pacers were different. They are now officially hitting the Wizards ahead of them in the critical period of the third position in the Eastern Conference. Naturally, they will not play like the Lakers. Anyway, in comparison, the Lakers are naturally weaker than the Pacers.

At the end of the third quarter, the score gap was gradually widened to 17 points. Wharton didn't think too much about it. With a wave of his hand, Ye Xuan and the others were all replaced by substitutes. They can be regarded as announcing their surrender. At the end of the game, the Lakers only won two games after losing to the Clippers before losing to the Pacers. The record dropped to 45 wins and 5 losses in an instant.

As for the Lakers, although they lost the game, the team didn't take it seriously. This relatively relaxed attitude also made the Pacers win the game, but they didn't care about it. Did not find the kind of pleasure that should have.

After the end of the game with the Pacers, the Lakers' game in January is coming to an end. Although there are still ten days before the end of January, the Lakers only have three games in these ten days , and two of them are still back to back. In other words, the Lakers will get a very good vacation in the next period of time, whether it is used to adjust their state or relax their muscles. It can be regarded as a kind of compensation for the Pacers' 17 games in December. After all, a team only plays 82 games in a regular season.

And the next opponent of the Lakers is the very unfortunate Mavericks. The Mavericks are in a very embarrassing situation. It is obviously impossible for them to hit the championship again at the end of the old driver's career, but The team itself has a little bit of strength, so it is not as bad as the Magic or the Nets. This has caused the Mavericks to be a little far away from the playoffs, but they are also far away from the No. [-] pick. It’s very embarrassing, and it’s too late to play badly. If you want to hit the playoffs, you may still have a chance in the East. Let’s forget about it in the West. After all, even the Clippers and other teams in the West this year are very difficult to be ranked. Eighth place in the West.

There were no bright spots in this game. The Lakers hadn't suffered a losing streak this season, and Ye Xuan and others were obviously unwilling to try the losing streak, so the Lakers played particularly well from the beginning of the game. Seriously, and then the Mavericks had a tragedy. It was embarrassing to only score 14 points in a single quarter, and what was even more embarrassing was that they allowed the Lakers to score 33 points, that is to say, they lost 19 points in a single quarter.

After that, it was a long garbage time. In the end, the Lakers also defeated the Mavericks at their home court, 110:99. Although the point difference was only eleven points, the game process was uneventful, and even Ye Xuan entered the halftime break. After the locker room, they didn't appear again in the second half. It wasn't that Ye Xuan left early, but that Wade and Ye Xuan stayed in the physical therapy room, watching the game and receiving physical therapy massage. The two are the ones with the most breakthroughs in the team, which will cause damage to joints such as knees and ankles, and proper physical therapy massage can effectively relieve these injuries.

After easily winning the Mavericks, the Lakers began their leisure time. First, they had a three-day vacation, and then they played against the Trail Blazers at home. This was the third match between the two teams this month. , This time the Lakers are not under the pressure of any winning streak, so the process of the game is also very relaxed, which makes the Lakers play better without the pressure. Unlike the previous two games, this time It was very easy to play against the Lakers. At the end of the three quarters, although they were only 9 points ahead of their opponents, the Lakers have been in the lead since the first minute of the game, and they did not give the Trail Blazers any. Chance, in the end, easily defeated the opponent 1:109, killing the opponent three times in a single month.

Next is the back-to-back game. This game was played against the Jazz. The Jazz also rose to prominence after the trade this season. Although they are now overtaken by the Rockets and other teams, they are still strong in the West. Among the top eight ranks, the Lakers also took a lot of effort to finally win this game. After all, the Lakers do not have an advantage inside, which makes the Lakers lag behind a lot in rebounding and the second offense. Some, but fortunately, Teague was not Ye Xuan's opponent. In the crucial fourth quarter, Ye Xuan succeeded in singles consecutively, and some of them took the ball directly from Teague and then succeeded in a one-stop fast break. The plot directly helped the Lakers play a 7:2 spurt and successfully overtook the score. In the end, Ye Xuan hit all four free throws in a row, which made the Jazz lose the chance to tie the score. In the end, they won 103:99. Opponent, wins the game.

So far, the Lakers' games in January are all over. During the four days from the 28th to the 31st, the Lakers have no games to play, which can be regarded as a small holiday.What made the Lakers even more happy was that on the 27th, the Warriors behind them lost again. They lost to the Spurs 108:111, and their record was once again 6 games behind the Lakers. The No. [-] position in the league is also sitting firmly, without the slightest pressure.

(End of this chapter)