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Chapter 588 [On the way to internal division]

Chapter 588 [On the way to internal division]

The preseason record is average. In the first official strength list, the Lakers still ranked first.

No expert underestimates the Lakers for fear of being slapped in the face; almost everyone is optimistic about the Lakers' three-peat. The most discussed by online fans is that they hope that the Lakers lineup will disintegrate and increase the competitiveness of the game; another point can be seen that the Lakers are strong, veterans are all Think of the Lakers "holding the thighs".

Although the team is full of talent, the Lakers management has not completely rejected the veteran's request. It is a good gimmick to sign a big-name veteran.So Kupchak signed veteran point guard Gary Payton for a minimum salary.

Payton is 38 years old and knows that this is his last year. He will not ask for playing time, let alone grab the ball, and just wants to get a championship ring.His main job on the team is to be the mascot, as well as impart some experience to young perimeter players.

Payton realizes his dream before retiring, and will leave a good story behind.This is a big blow to the Heat. The veteran's "going to the enemy" is obviously not optimistic about the Heat. They have been locked in their salary space. Once Payton is gone, there is no way to introduce a strong substitute, and the No. 1 position is bound to weaken. .

In the opening game, all teams were reluctant to touch the Lakers. They won their first game every year, which was too demoralizing.

The two openers scheduled by the league are the Lakers vs. the Suns and the Heat vs. the Bulls.

The Lakers were strong and strong, leading from start to finish, defeating their opponents 124 to 101.Although it is not a big victory, but the Lakers star did not play in the final quarter, the game entered garbage time early, and the sun could no longer pose a threat to the Lakers.

When he first joined the Suns that year, O'Neal Jr. was a hot inside star in the league, but his condition declined after injury. By this season, his personal ability is no longer as good as Stoudamire's.

The existence of Grant Hill made it impossible for the Suns to introduce an excellent interior reinforcement team. Without Boris Diaw and Kurt Thomas, the interior is lacking, and the strength is obviously not as good as Yang Rui's previous life.

It is not surprising that the Lakers won, but what surprised people was that the Bulls beat the Heat by 114 points in a 66-48 victory on the same day.

Only McGrady played for the Bulls for 32 minutes and scored 26 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists. Everyone else played within 30 minutes. The Bulls relied on the performance of Duhon and Crawford to suppress their opponents.

Only Wade scored in double figures for the Heat team, scoring 25 points. O'Neal made 10 of 3 shots, 2 of 1 free throws, and scored 7 points and 5 rebounds.This season, O'Neal's state has declined to the point where the Bulls can't even use the shark slashing tactics.

At this time, the Magic management was a little regretful, and exchanged a draft right for Diop to prevent Austrian fat, which now seems a bit redundant.

The next day, the Lakers defeated the Warriors 113-95 back-to-back, and the main force was a three-quarter break. Yang Rui saved face for Hornacek, after all, it was the Warriors' home opener.

In the third game, the Lakers returned home and defeated the Blazers 122-89.

The Blazers put together a rookie duo of Aldridge and Roy.But because of the presence of "drug dealer" Randolph, Ade could only play off the bench. Facing Odom, he scored 2 points and 2 rebounds in the audience, and made a terrible debut.

Roy also played very poorly against Kobe. He made 16 of 5 shots, 3 of 0 three-pointers, 6 of 6 free throws, and only had 16 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. The only thing that deserves praise is his style of play, knowing that he should be on the court. what to do.

Then, the Lakers defeated the Sonics 128-102.

On the 7th, the Lakers defeated the Timberwolves 115 to 88. They did not encounter the slightest challenge and easily won five straight games.

The Lakers have also exposed some problems. Yao Ming’s statistics have dropped, Kobe has more shots, and has a strong desire to score. Iguodala and Rasheed Wallace also want to get better statistics. The offense is very active, but the efficiency is not as good as above. season.

The selfishness of the players began to show.

Kobe won't pass the ball to Yao Ming when he sees an opportunity. He wants to prove that he is the first core of the team and is better than Yao Ming. He used to be an assist, but now he is an assist.Kobe wants to take more personal honors, otherwise even if he and Jordan have the same six rings, most people will not say that he surpasses Jordan.

Iguodala is unwilling to be a role player all his life. He has the potential to become a star; Rashid is ready to jump out of the contract after the end of this season and compete for a long-term contract with a high salary. The data cannot only be in the early 10s.

Yang Rui is clear that the current internal situation of the Lakers cannot be solved by doing ideological work and more communication.When everyone wants to be better, the only way to stay competitive is to change the lineup.

After a 9-game winning streak, the Lakers lost to the Raptors at home.

Vince Carter proved that he is still a star, scoring 32 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists.

Billups also had an obvious advantage at No. 1, scoring 25 points and 6 assists.After Mo Williams left, although the Lakers had four point guards, none of them were qualified starters.

Three days later, the Lakers lost to the Bulls at home.The two sides fought to the last moment, McGrady made a breakthrough layup and hit a quasi-lore, and then Kobe missed the basket with a pull-up jumper.

The most outrageous thing is that the Lakers lost to the Jazz 11-24 away on November 108, which was a big upset.

Boozer scored 31 points, 16 rebounds and 2 assists, and Hinrich also scored 18 points and 12 assists. Under Sloan's training, they now feel like Malone and Stockton.

辛里奇变的更强了，场均16.6分3.4篮板8.6助攻1.3抢断，投篮命中率44.8%，三分命中率41.5%。爵士的战术对控球后卫数据有加成。

Substitute Fisher, Kirisek, Halprin, David Lee, Jaren - Collins five unexpectedly suppressed the Lakers bench bandits, three scored in double figures.

Although the Lakers won 132-102 at home against the Jazz at the end of the month, everyone found that they were not as invincible as the previous two seasons.

An empire destroyed by external forces can rise, but an empire divided internally will perish forever.This season, the Lakers have been on the road to internal division.

The Lakers also made a mistake that the strong side often makes - underestimating the enemy!

They play casually, and they won't sacrifice personal stats for winning like they did before.

In December, the Lakers lost three more games, and they lost a total of eight last season. Now they have lost six in two months.

Yang Rui has kept a low profile this season. He won't eat snacks on the sidelines, and he won't say arrogant words at the post-match press conference.It's not that he doesn't have the confidence to win three consecutive championships, but that he doesn't care so much about coaching the team.

No matter how hard-working people are, they will also have inertia at a certain period of time. Since they can win by playing casually, the records that should be broken have also been broken. There is no pursuit in the regular season, so why not relax?

In Yang Rui's previous life, the players of the Bull Dynasty and the Lakers Dynasty were relaxed, so the third championship of the two teams was very difficult.The Bulls and the Suns fought 6 games, and the Lakers were almost eliminated by the Kings in the Western Conference finals.

The only highlight of the Lakers this month is the Christmas battle. The league has only arranged one Christmas battle this season. The Lakers beat the Heat 135-73.

O'Neal missed the game due to injury, and veteran Mourning started and was bullied fiercely.Mourning is nearing retirement and is still contributing to the Heat. His personality is admirable, but his strength is no longer comparable to Yao Ming.

Yao Ming scored 34 points, 21 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal and 4 blocks, and dominated the penalty area. Mourning could only play about 20 minutes per game. When he came off the field, backup center Michael Doriak was no match for him.

The inside attracts the double-teamed ball, and the outside also has a good scoring opportunity.The Lakers' backup Kapono has played well, 7 of 4 shots, 4 of 3 three-pointers, and scored 14 points in 11 minutes.

Only three people scored in double figures for the Heat. Wade was trapped in the zone defense and became a blacksmith. Relying on 16 of 15 free throws, he finally had only 26 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists.

(End of this chapter)