NBA: Opening breaks record

Chapter 224 Adjustment After All-Star

Happy days are always short.

Meng Hua, Thalia and the James family left Santa Catalina Island reluctantly.

Meng Hua and James soon went into training, and the next game was against the Clippers, their rivals in the same city.

The Clippers have not played well this season.

If you consider that the first and second leaders are both injured, then their record is considered very good, at least better than the Lakers.

As soon as they meet the Lakers, the Clippers will fight the whole team, eating and sleeping to beat the Lakers is already their motto.

Also in Los Angeles, no matter how good the Clippers' record is, they cannot win the favor of Hollywood stars.

And the Lakers are more like a scumbag. No matter how bad they are, female stars are still flocking to them.

Jealousy is like a poisonous snake, which makes them itch with hatred, and there is no need to do any mobilization to beat the Lakers.

The Lakers had a flash of inspiration in the third quarter and scored 31-15. In the other three quarters, they played in a mess.

The little-known Robert Covington of the Clippers, perhaps wearing the No. 23 jersey, played a bright performance and severely punished the Lakers.

In the end, the Lakers lost 102-105, not as good as before the All-Star Game, they lost by one point in that game.

James didn't play well, especially the shooting touch, as if he had left the shooting bag on the island.

Meng Hua's offensive data is average, and his role is mainly defensive. Under his supervision, King Gigi Jackson is no longer miraculous, and he made 7 turnovers in a single game.

Vogel abandoned Warcraft. He scored a double-double of 14 points and 16 rebounds, proving to the coach that he is not old yet.

But the game was lost, which made Vogel doubt his formation again.

Two days later, the Lakers sat at home and ushered in the New Orleans Pelicans, a potential opponent in the playoffs.

The Lakers lost to their opponents by 4 points in the first quarter and another 7 points in the second quarter.

During the intermission, Vogel stewed chicken soup with a pleasant face. Although it was an old hen, it was better than nothing.

After a break, the Lakers reproduced the true colors of the three collapses of the Lakers, losing 19 points in a single quarter.

He dares to iron any ball, and dares to miss any ball.

This is a card battle in the playoffs. Vogel's face was ashen, and he threw the tactical board several times in anger.

The stadium was filled with boos from fans.

Hush you because I love you, otherwise why would they come to the game?
The fans in the front seats even pointed at Westbrook and cursed, and the scene was chaotic.

Westbrook still resisted the urge to punch the fans, but his heart was broken.

He is very iron, but he has controlled the number of shots, but no one on the team runs, and the coordination is not good. As a ball handler, how can he not make mistakes?
He contributed 7 turnovers, but in fact half of them should be counted on his teammates.

James also contributed 7 turnovers, and they walked back to the locker room with their heads down.

This time, there was no meeting.

Pulled out to fight alone, they won the Pelicans for sure, but they just lost, and they didn't have the slightest chemical reaction.

Vogel was frowning, and he didn't know how to adjust. He had doubts about his skills and tactics.

The schedule is very tight and there is not much time to adjust.In a blink of an eye, the Lakers will usher in the Lone Ranger again.

In fact, any tactic has disadvantages and advantages. It is also crucial for the head coach to dynamically adjust the lineup according to the situation on the field.

However, after losing to teams of average strength in a row, Vogel lost himself a bit under the criticism of the management, peers and fans.

After all, the last time he won the championship was the year before last. Except for James and Big Eyebrow, everyone else on the team has changed. He also needs to win to improve his self-confidence.

Two days later, they played against the Mavericks at home.

Vogel changed again, removing Howard and putting on Stanley Johnson.

James is quite satisfactory, surrendering 26 points and 12 rebounds, and his shooting percentage has also improved.

But Westbrook, amidst the boos of the fans, surrendered 17 of 5 shots.

He managed to control the turnovers, but for this 0 turnovers, he lost more.

If you pass the ball hand-in-hand every time, how can there be mistakes?

Doncic also scored 26 points, but under Meng Hua's defense, he missed all 5 three-pointers and made 6 turnovers.

The fans didn't care about this. After the game, Westbrook and Meng Hua were again blamed.

The Lakers' ranking has dropped to No. 9, and the win gap is far, far away from No. 6. Their fate of participating in the playoffs is basically irreversible.

After losing three games in a row, the fans still couldn't put it down after all. They quickly found a way for themselves and planted the seeds of hope for themselves.

They told themselves that when they played against the Clippers in two days, they would still forgive him and love him as long as the Lakers won.

They love very humblely, no matter how many mistakes he made, as long as he can play decently, they are ready for Ma Shan to forgive him.

But they were still disappointed.

The Lakers suffered a big defeat.

They shamefully lost to the Clippers by 21 points.

The whole team didn't play well.

Meng Hua, who had always defended like an old dog after being defeated like a mountain, also missed people frequently, and his youthful face was full of anxiety.

Once anxiety surges up, it will affect judgment. If there is no prediction, how can we defend?
Sometimes, the defense will fall into a dead end. The harder you fight, the less you can defend.

Vogel has completely lost confidence, and he even wants to resign.

In the locker room, James' eyes were blank, not knowing what he was thinking.

Before the All-Star game, he was still thinking that through this period of rest, the team will make good adjustments and strive to reach the top six.

The bloody reality told him that, not to mention the top six, No.8 may not be guaranteed.

You take advantage of the All-Star break, and others will too.

The team's record was not good, and Meng Hua was very anxious. Fortunately, his endurance was finally promoted to D level.

Originally, he wanted to keep practicing endurance and raise his level to A-level, but the team suffered a four-game losing streak, so he impulsively chose to improve his absolute speed.

Everyone wants to be a hero, or see the team run down and want to turn the tide.

Maybe after he raises his absolute speed to A-level, there will be a big change that can help the team more.

The battle situation was unfavorable, and Meng Yuantong and Shen Lin also frequently sent videos to express condolences to their son.

The comfort of her parents sometimes turned into a burden, because of the comfort and comfort, Shen Lin's eyes became red.

So it was Meng Hua who comforted her next.

Through video analysis, Song Siying came to the conclusion that her teammates were not good, and mentioned this reason many times in her comforting sleep talk.

This may be true, but these words made Meng Hua feel harsh.

He has never blamed his teammates. Maybe at a certain moment or in a certain round, he will complain about his teammates, but after a game, if he loses, he loses. He never thinks about blaming his teammates.

This could be wrong, some teammates just need stimulation.

But everyone is unique, why should he modify his natural attributes to adapt to others?
Thalia also often comforts Meng Hua. She doesn't quite understand what the problem is, and she will only tell Meng Hua that he can play in the NBA and is already very successful.

Just like myself, being able to have a little bit of fame in Hollywood is already very satisfying, isn't it a good actor if you don't win the best actress?

The reason seems to be the same, but Meng Hua knows that he must never lose again!

But two days later, it was a game against the Warriors. Can you win against the Warriors in this state?

(End of this chapter)