NBA: Opening breaks record

Chapter 206 The Trading Deadline with No News
On the cusp, the Lakers sit at home and usher in last year's championship Bucks.

Before the Lakers were a guest of the Bucks, Meng Hua had an experience card for the last game, and the system gave Olajuwon a 48-minute dream.

Meng Hua beat the Quartet, beat Antetokounmpo, scored a triple-double of blocks, 46 points, 12 blocks and 12 rebounds, ranking tenth in history.

It was the famous gift bag that raised his three-point shooting percentage to 40%, but unfortunately, since then, his three-point shooting has not been improved.

If it can be increased to 45%, it will be easier to complete the game task of scoring 10 three-pointers issued by the system.

The Bucks are still the generals of the five tigers they played against last time.

Brother Holiday joined hands with Dirty Dog Allen to play in the backcourt, Mi Wenyuan and Brother Antetokounmpo played in the frontcourt, and Portis served as the center forward.

The Lakers have Westbrook and Meng Hua in the backcourt, Johnson is abandoned in the frontcourt, and Ariza and James are the center.

During the game, Nongmei frequently faced off against Brother Antetokounmpo, but was blown away.

In the first quarter, the old problem of the Lakers' slow heat still did not improve at all, and they lost 14 points in a single quarter;
In the second quarter, they made persistent efforts and lost another 8 points;
After the intermission, after returning from the locker room, the Lakers drank chicken soup. They drank too much and affected their competitive state. They lost another 2 points in a single quarter.

Facing a team like the Bucks and losing 24 points in three quarters, is it possible to expect a comeback in the fourth quarter?

Possibly, but not with this Lakers team.

In the fourth quarter, they won by 9 points. It is not so much that they are active, but that the Bucks won too much slack.

In the end, the Lakers lost 116-131 at home by 15 points.

Antetokounmpo has 44 points, 14 rebounds and 8 assists. It is not unacceptable just to look at the statistics, but he made 20 of 17 shots. The Lakers' defense is not even as good as the air.

Meng Hua scored 20 points and made 10 of 3 three-pointers. The task of the game was to score 10 three-pointers. He always made strange shots.

Shooting is different from other activities, and it is easy to be disturbed psychologically.Grabbing rebounds, no matter how emotional you are, the basic skills of getting stuck will not be affected.

But shooting is different, and the mood is good or bad, which will affect a whole set of originally silky movements.

When you are in a good mood, slide up and down, and hit the hole with one ball.If you are in a bad mood, it will no longer be silky, and it will only miss the shot.

Meng Hua and Westbrook, who was 11 in 3, continued to take the blame, but it was Ariza who was scolded the most.

He was sleepwalking on the field, and that high-quality 3D man could only be found in memory.

Seeing that his defense was overwhelmed and he couldn't make an open three-pointer, O'Neal disregarded his elderly grandma's objections and yelled at him. My grandma played better than Ariza on the court.

His grandma can't play, so Ariza still has to play, so the Lakers still have to lose.

After all, the Bucks were last year's champions, and if they lose, they lose, and it's just fans complaining, and the management still recognizes the status quo.

The next thing is back-to-back games, the Lakers challenge the Trail Blazers away.

Before the game, I didn't know if it was a transaction or what. In short, Iron Man Westbrook had an upset stomach and was unable to play.

It might be worse with you. Vogel, who had a lot of opinions on him, was very happy and replaced Bradley.

The Lakers' starting five are Bradley, Meng Hua, Ariza, James and Thick Eyebrow.

Since Lillard was injured, the Blazers have been aiming to overthrow and rebuild this season.

The Lakers won first, then lost, and had another sleepless night. They seem to have been derailed.

The fans were completely outraged.

Before the start of the season, some people predicted that the Lakers would win 70 games this season. Judging by their performance, they would not be able to win 40 games.

The huge psychological gap and the depression of losing, the fans had no choice but to spread their anger on the players and coaches.

James is old and strong, scored 30 points, he should not be sprayed;

Thick eyebrows are 11 out of 8, with a high offensive efficiency and few people complain;
Westbrook...

Westbrook didn't make an appearance at all, can he be blamed?
Meng Hua made 5 of 2 three-pointers, scored just in double figures, and his defensive efficiency was not high. Winslow, who was playing against him, was unknown, and the intelligent video analysis could not figure out why, so he had to play blindly, but the effect was mediocre.

This kind of performance will naturally attract a bunch of trolls.

Even the boss Jenny couldn't help but doubt that trading Meng Hua should be the right thing to do.

The trade deadline is approaching, and the team is panicking. Except for James, almost all players have rumors of being traded.

Wake up the next day, the league has changed a lot, the 76ers and the Nets completed the transaction.

The 76ers sent Simmons, Seth Curry, Drummond, the 22-year first-round pick and the 27-year protected first-round pick.

The Nets sent Harden and Millsap.

It's a win-win deal.

The hearts of the Lakers players fell, and nothing happened to the team.

No news, no idea if it's good news or bad news.

During the training, James' expression was normal, and no one knew whether he was happy or disappointed.

Since there is no trade and only the existing lineup can be used, it is even more necessary to motivate the team's morale and fight for dignity.

In such a field, James no longer dared to call out the goal of winning the championship.

The distance is too far, the hope is too slim, and empty slogans will not inspire people, but will make people lose their fighting spirit.

Gearing up, the Lakers came to Golden State to challenge their old opponent a few days ago.

The Trail Blazers, who have lost six games in a row, dare to lose, so how could the Warriors put such an opponent in their eyes.

The Lakers are still getting off to a slow start, which may be an unavoidable problem for a team with many veterans.

Fortunately, in the second quarter, James and Nongmei made frequent efforts to carry their teammates forward.

But they rely more on individual singles than teamwork.

In any case, success in individual singles will also boost morale. In the third quarter, the Lakers changed their temperament of three collapses, and the whole team swung their whips, beating the Warriors completely overwhelmed.

Curry really wanted to show off his power, but under Meng Hua's tight guard, he had lost his daily rhythm.

At this time, he was a primary school student.

Entering the fourth quarter, the Lakers took the initiative and took control of the situation.

Cole didn't dare to sit still, and resorted to the last move, and the Buddha's light shined.

In the era of the Spurs GDP, there was a saying in the Spurs fans circle.

Look at Parker in good times, Duncan in adversity, and Manu in desperate situations.

When the Warriors ruled the league, there was also a saying.

Look at Curry in good times, Durant in adversity, and Thompson in desperate times.

Thompson's explosive scoring ability is definitely not inferior to Durant and Curry.

Now that Durant is leaving the Nets, Cole can only play Thompson's card, and the Buddha's light will shine in advance.

Thompson lived up to the coach's trust, scoring 16 points in a single quarter and leading the Warriors to a 117-115 victory over the Lakers.

Fighting to the last moment, the Lakers still have hope of winning.

When trailing by three points, Curry fouled James and the referee gave 3 free throws.

James missed the first free throw, and he deliberately missed the last free throw. Unfortunately, the Warriors "Chamberlain" Otto Porter firmly controlled the rebound and completely shattered the Lakers' hopes.

The Lakers angrily mentioned a three-game losing streak.

The fans are no longer angry. They found that it is difficult for the Lakers to play against a strong team, and it is also difficult to play against a weak team.

Strength is like this, there is nothing to be angry about.

That being the case, just don't watch it play, why bother.

The decline of a team often begins when the fans no longer pay attention.

(End of this chapter)