The godfather of basketball started from conquering the NBA

Originally, the Howard incident had already caused some internal and external troubles to the Lakers' management, but bad news came again in March.

The father of the Lakers, Old Buss, still failed to survive this month. The death of Old Buss cast another shadow on the precarious Lakers.

Kobe made that vow at Bath Sr.'s memorial service.

"I will lead the Lakers to the playoffs!"

Being able to witness Kobe uttering these words at the scene, Xu Xiao was quite moved, and gave Kobe a heartfelt applause, but this applause didn't seem to be the case in the eyes of the Lakers fans.

"Old Buzz is mad at you, you are happy."

"That Chinese man, he is the chief culprit who killed old Bath, he is the murderer."

"Huaxia people, get out of Los Angeles, we don't welcome you here."

The outraged Los Angeles fans just yelled at Xu Xiao. They completely forgot how they mocked Xu Xiao as a fool at the beginning, let alone remembering that if Xu Xiao hadn't sent Garnett to the Lakers at a loss, it would have been impossible. There may be a new "Zijin Dynasty", and there is no triple crown in four years.

But people are selfish, they will only think that their management is wise, but when the Lakers encounter problems, they will immediately blame others for the problem.

Xu Xiao didn't want to quarrel with these people anymore, he knew that this was an opportunity for him, the best opportunity to completely defeat the Lakers.

Throughout March, Kobe played at a super high level, which kept the Lakers in suspense.

But it was precisely because of Kobe's excessive consumption that he planted a hidden danger for his serious injury.

On April 4, the Lakers vs. Warriors was also a heartbreaking day for countless Lakers fans.

In the end, Kobe still failed to escape this serious injury. Although before this game, Xu Xiao had found Kobe many times, hoping that he would pay attention to his health, especially in this game against the Warriors. It is best to take turns to rest one time.

Originally, this time is close to the end of the season, and each team will give up some games appropriately for the playoffs, and carry out some rotations and load management.

But because the Lakers are most in need of record now, Kobe will naturally not retreat, so Kobe directly rejected Xu Xiao's suggestion.

Because this game is related to the ranking of the Lakers and Warriors.

Because of the butterfly effect brought by Xu Xiao, the Warriors do not have Curry, but they have the Big Three of Paul, Griffin and Rudy Gay. They are a new generation of "The City of Alleys". Now they rank with a record of 47 wins and 32 losses. West fifth.

Only one win ahead of the 6th-ranked Grizzlies, and the Grizzlies' three future opponents are the Clippers, Mavericks and Jazz. All three teams are underdogs.

The Warriors are different. After this game, the Warriors will also face the No. [-] Spurs in the West, and the Trail Blazers who own Durant in No. [-] in the West.

If the Warriors want to keep their fifth place in the Western Conference, they must win at least two of these three games. The Spurs and the Trail Blazers are tough, and the Lakers can't afford to lose this time.

As soon as the game started, Paul and Griffin launched an offense. The Warriors' offense was extremely fierce in the first quarter, but the Lakers are also a veteran team after all, and their requirements for record are stronger than the Warriors.

After all, they are only seventh in the Western Conference, and they may be proposed for the playoffs at any time.

In the second quarter, Kobe opened up his prime posture, constantly using his back and mid-range to help the Lakers bite the score.

However, what really allowed the Lakers to overtake was the magic weapon they used to win the championship, and that was defense.

The defensive system established by Garnett is too important for the Lakers. Although Howard is upset, if he plays seriously, it will really be a big improvement for the Lakers.

At least on the defensive end, he can make up for Garnett's weakness, and the no-fly zone established by the two of them makes it difficult for the Warriors to achieve lobs.

Especially the defense of the pick-and-roll made it difficult to develop the connection between Paul and Griffin.

The Lakers also took the opportunity to overtake the score.

But the real heartbreak for Lakers fans came in the fourth quarter, when Bryant fell in a no-confrontation, but the perseverance still supported him to stand up again and complete the attack.

But he himself had clearly felt it, so he fouled on the next round and limped off the field.

At this time, the Lakers fans didn't know what they were about to face, but simply thought that Kobe just had a cramp and would be back in the next game.

But in the end, Kobe did not come back in this game. Although this game relied on Garnett's defense and Howard made 6 of 5 free throws at the last moment, he still won the game.

After winning this game, the Lakers' record came to 43 wins and 37 losses, three games ahead of the No.9 Mavericks, and officially entered the playoffs.

For the Warriors, although they lost this game, the good news is that the Grizzlies also unexpectedly lost to the Clippers. The Clippers' champion John Wall scored 29 points and 11 assists to help the Clippers successfully disrupt the Western Conference.

Xu Xiao chose to give up strategically in the last two games to give the rookies some time.

Especially the Chinese teenager Wang Zhelin they selected this year. Wang Zhelin basically spent the entire season in the Development League, but Xu Xiao changed his physical talent and raised his upper limit, so Xu Xiao still wants to give him some time and opportunities. , let him try.

And Wang Zhelin is quite competitive. He averaged 15+10 per game in the Development League this year. Although he is not very experienced, it is not bad for an 18-year-old player.

The last two games, one against the Suns and one against the Spurs.

It stands to reason that this match with the Spurs should be to compete for the first place in the Western Conference, but neither Popovich nor Xu Xiao seem to have this idea.

The Spurs have started load management very early on, and in the last few games, I have made it clear to you that I really don't like the No. [-] in the Western Conference.

So in the last two games, both teams gave the rookies plenty of opportunities.

Facing the Suns, let Wang Zhelin start the game directly, facing the Brazilian center Splitter, who is known as "the best defense in the world".

Maybe it was the first time he made his debut in an NBA-level game, which made the king a little nervous.

It was a mistake to start.

But fortunately, there is a good big brother Yao Ming off the court, who gave encouragement in time.

Back then, when Yao Ming first entered the NBA, he was also so ignorant. At the beginning, it was the boss who supported him, which gave him the confidence to survive in the NBA, and only then did he have the achievements in the future.

He used to be a person who was exposed to the rain, but now he has to hold an umbrella for others.

"Relax, you have to believe in your skills and strength, he (Split) is not as fast as you, don't be nervous after receiving the ball, open up the space, so that you have room to make moves, don't be afraid, be brave Fight him."

During the timeout, Yao Ming carefully explained to the king.

Finally found a chance for the King, a quick downswing, Ismail Smith saw Wang Zhelin who was going down the line, and immediately put the ball in. The first point of the game.

"Beautiful!" Yao Ming and Xu Xiao on the sidelines shouted for the king.

This is also one of the reasons why Xu Xiao values ​​Wang Zhelin. He has a very good sense of obedience. In the Nike peak match that year, the king showed his awareness of obedience. He can find opportunities every time, which is also a kind of ability.

"I'm looking forward to it, what's his next performance!"

"I'm sorry, everyone. I was positive before, but I was still positive. I also found kidney stones, so it took a long time to recover. Now I'm back in good health. Thank you for your support."