Chapter 1 The 22nd

On the 22nd, the Lakers were at home to face the Wizards.

Since the Lakers had been following the win-loss pattern of √x√x√ in December, even the Laker fans were already making fun of themselves before this game, saying that according to big data, the Lakers were most likely to fail tonight.

On the court, after the players from both teams finished warming up, the starting lineups for both teams were announced on the big screen...

The commentators of major American TV stations also started a game of "Finding the Lakers' Starting Point Guard Tonight" in confusion.

Gasol, Walton, Evans, Vujacic, Su Feng.

Although Su Feng had often played as a point guard in the Heat era and on the international stage...

However...

In a recent interview, Su Feng had told the outside world through the media that his least favorite position on the basketball court was point guard...

So for a while, people in front of the TV couldn't help but sigh:

His Majesty is really unpredictable!

On the other side, compared to the Lakers, who used a new lineup tonight, the Wizards' starting five were the same lineup that they had never changed this season.

Haywood, Jamison, Butler, Stevenson, Daniels.

This season, due to Arenas suffering from knee injuries, the Wizards are currently ranked only seventh in the East.

However, the Young Swaggy P, who the Wizards found in the draft this summer, has gradually made Wizards fans forget the sadness that Arenas will be out for at least five months due to injury.

Don't ask.

Just know that no matter how strong the opponent is, I am Nick Young!

As a rookie who isn't afraid of anything, don't look at Young Swaggy P as just a substitute who can only contribute about 7 points per game to the team...

But in terms of ambition, he has already become a "superstar" recognized by the world.

Look, isn't that right...

Before this game against the Lakers, Young Swaggy P gave a famous speech in an interview with the American media.

And if you translate this passage, it would be roughly as follows:

As a Kobe fan, I have long wanted to chop Su Feng with a knife and take Kobe to be my Pippen!

Look!

In this increasingly friendly league that lacks a bloody taste...

Young people like Young Swaggy P are simply a breath of fresh air!

Seriously, if only Vujacic and the others could learn more from Young Swaggy P...

Would Su Feng have to kill him seven times in and out every game this season?

Staples Center, in the center of the court, after Gasol and Haywood jumped for the ball, the Lakers attacked first.

With the help of Gasol's screen, Walton cleverly cut into the inside through a reverse run.

Because Gasol often launched cold shots from the high post arc in previous games, Haywood had to leave the three-second zone with Gasol.

At this moment, Su Feng also successfully found Walton with his guided missile-like bounce pass.

Because Walton Jr. can't compare with his father in terms of either physical talent or technical talent, basketball IQ is the foundation for him to gain a foothold in the NBA.

Although the Lakers will be at a disadvantage when facing some teams with star power forwards with Walton at the four...

But compared to interior defense, Su Feng knew that after Van Gundy stood up to give everyone pointers, the Lakers had reached a point where they had to make trade-offs again.

Bang, swish!

Under the basket, Walton caught the ball and hit the backboard, 0 to 2.

Back on the other end, the Wizards attacked.

During Arenas' injury recovery, Butler, who had fought alongside Feng Huang as Feng Huang's initial Pippen in the Heat era, became the offensive core of this Wizards team.

Therefore, tonight, although Su Feng started as the Lakers' point guard, Su Feng was personally matched up with Butler on the defensive end.

At this time, looking at Vujacic in front of him...

Even knowing that the Lakers selectively ignored him, Daniels could only grit his teeth and swallow his tears.

In Su Feng's previous life, because Duncan and McGrady were too dazzling in the '97 draft...

So few people remember that Daniels, who was selected by the Grizzlies with the fourth overall pick in the first round that year, was actually a player who debuted with the name of a genius guard.

As a disappointing high draft pick, although Daniels and Billups were once known as "rotten brothers" in his early years...

But since Billups showed his talent in Detroit, Daniels also completely lost the last brother who could help him share the pressure.

However, after slowly recognizing himself, through his own efforts, Daniels did not go astray like many high draft picks.

It's just...

Ten years have passed, and his offense is still so "reassuring".

If, in Su Feng's view, Nash and Iverson's defense is equivalent to air...

Then Daniels, a player who only knows how to defend and organize...

His offense is almost equivalent to air.

On the court, this was definitely the best defense Vujacic had played since the start of the new season.

Under his "strict defense", forced by "pressure", Daniels had no choice but to hand the ball to Jamison.

Unfortunately, because Walton failed to keep up with Jamison in time, the Wizards successfully tied the score with Jamison's turnaround jumper in the low post.

2 to 2.

There was no way...

Even if the Lakers made a change tonight, their lineup depth could not guarantee that they could be watertight in defense.

Seeing this, Van Gundy, who was responsible for commentating for ABC tonight, did not forget to say: "This is what we often call the barrel effect.

Although Su's arrival has given the Lakers' barrel a higher ceiling than before.

But their shortcomings are equally obvious."

Mark Jackson, who was commentating with Van Gundy, also said: "Basketball is still a sport for five people after all.

You can't ask Su to score 40 or 50 points for you every night, and also defend five people by himself on the defensive end."

Hearing this, Van Gundy nodded while writing down the areas where the Lakers still needed to strengthen in his notebook.

After all, starting next season, he will be the noble first assistant coach of the Lakers.

Staples Center, at the end of the first quarter, because Su Feng's feel in this game was quite average, only making 5 of 10 shots in the first quarter, scoring 17 points including free throws and three-pointers, the Wizards successfully overtook the score with Stevenson's buzzer-beating three-pointer at the end of the first quarter.

On the court, the score between the two teams at the end of the first quarter was 30 to 28.

In the second quarter, the Lakers were led by Maurice Williams, while Su Feng rarely sat back on the bench.

ABC TV, seeing this scene, Van Gundy said after thinking for a while: "It seems that Coach Tyronn Lue has figured out the problem that Su and Maurice are not compatible.

Tonight, we are in for a good show."

On the side, Jackson, whose skills were far inferior to Van Gundy, asked curiously: "Jeff, what do you mean by this?"

After spreading his hands, Van Gundy explained to Jackson: "Maurice is a very strong offensive player.

But in the previous games, when he was on the court at the same time as Su, because he had been suppressing his offensive desire, he always played with his hands tied."

"But Jeff... With Su on the court, wouldn't Maurice have a better offensive environment?" Jackson asked.

"That's true for ordinary offensive players.

But for players like Maurice...

Whether he can play well or not completely depends on himself," Van Gundy added.

Just as Van Gundy was about to continue explaining to Jackson...

In a trance, Van Gundy realized...

He almost said out the problems of this Lakers team because of his professional habits!

Calm down, Jeff!

Next season, you will be the first assistant coach of this Lakers team!

So you can't tell all the remaining problems of this Lakers team to those hateful opponents just for the sake of quick talk!

In fact.

When Little Mo leads the bench, there is another more important reason why Coach Lue arranged for Su Feng to rest.

That is...

This Lakers team, which is in financial difficulties, must break a cake in half and eat it in two meals.

In simple terms...

If Little Mo's offensive ability is 80 points, then when Su Feng and he are on the court at the same time, even if Little Mo can get out of his mental block, his offensive ability can only be increased to 90 points at most.

However, no matter how much Su Feng coasts on the court, because when Su Feng is on the court, Su Feng's physical energy will be consumed...

Therefore...

Why not let Little Mo lead the bench with peace of mind and arrange for Su Feng to rest?

Anyway, as long as Little Mo can get his shots going...

Then even if the opponent sends Jordan to defend him, the result will not be much different.

And in this way, when Su Feng returns from his rest...

As long as Little Mo can help Su Feng through this period, then at that time...

Whether Su Feng chooses to continue to be a Buff monster for Little Mo, or come to attack himself...

The Lakers' opponents will no longer be able to attack the short board of the Lakers' barrel like in the previous games.

Because...

In Coach Lue's view, the longest board of the Lakers has endless potential!

On the sidelines, on the Lakers' bench, listening to the boos from some Lakers fans around him about Su Feng's rest, Coach Lue, with his arms folded, calmly raised the corners of his mouth like a pillar of strength for the Lakers.

When telling the careers of legendary head coaches, many times, people only remember their unprecedented success in leading their teams to the top.

But this night.

Tyronn Lue, who was only 31 years old, used his imagination to outline a different picture for this Lakers team.

On the court, after the Wizards made an offensive error, in the second quarter of the game, as the hope of the Lakers' entire village, Maurice Williams, who felt the power constantly surging into his chest, no longer hesitated when attacking as before.

Staples, just past halftime, Little Mo, whose eyes were only on the basket, completed a甩狙 (shuai ju, sudden shot) 30 feet away from the basket.

I am the master of my own destiny!

On the sidelines, when Su Feng, who had not had a rest in the second quarter for a long time, noticed the extremely firm expression on Little Mo's face...

At this moment, the figures of Ginobili and another Williams seemed to overlap with Little Mo.

Who said that "Lone Wolf" can't play team basketball?

In this world, there has never been a player who can't integrate into a team.

There are only coaches who don't know how to use these players correctly.

Swish!

"Maurice——————Williams!"

Staples, along with Little Mo's long-range three-pointer, the Lakers also successfully changed the score on the court to 30 to 31!

On the court, after scoring, Little Mo also pointed his hands at Su Feng on the sidelines.

And then, he pointed to the shoes he was wearing.

I am the spokesperson for the "Phenomenon Lone Wolf" series.

And in the NBA...

You must know that there are only a few players who are qualified to get the "Phenomenon" exclusive series!

"6 minutes." At the same time, on the Lakers' bench, Coach Lue also patted Su Feng on the shoulder with concern.

"I will substitute you in 6 minutes.

Su...

After you come on the court, I only have one request.

As long as there are no more than 4 players in front of you...

Then I will allow you to fire at any time and anywhere!"

On the side, listening to Coach Lue's words to Su Feng, no one knew what the other Lakers substitutes were thinking at the time.

But at this moment...

Everyone could clearly feel that...

This Lakers team was no longer the Lakers team where they could just hang around and wait for death.

On the court, the Wizards still failed to score in the second quarter.

Back on the other end, after a fake shot and a real breakthrough on the outside, Little Mo scored his 5th point of the game!

30 to 33!

Perhaps stimulated by Little Mo, a Feng Mi (Su Feng fan)...

Nick Young, as the number one Kobe fan, also did not give in. In the Wizards' next attack, he was like the only superstar in this arena, asking his teammate with the ball for the ball to apply for a one-on-one, while raising a finger to his other teammates.

"Hoo! Looking at Nick Young's posture, he is competing with Maurice Williams!" On CCTV, seeing this, Zhang Guoli also added fuel to the fire from afar.

On the court, because Little Mo happened to be responsible for marking Young Swaggy P in the second quarter, after noticing the arrogance in Young Swaggy P's eyes, although his defense level was not very good, Little Mo still stuck tightly to him.

However, no sooner said than done!

After a dazzling series of crotch dribbles, Nick Young flashed out of the shooting position in an instant!

In Su Feng's original timeline, if you haven't seen Nick Young's one-on-one, then you simply don't know what it means to be beautiful before shooting!

At the top of the arc, slightly to the right, looking at Little Mo who was left behind by him, Young Swaggy P threw the basketball in his hand towards the basket without saying a word.

And, in order to show his uniqueness, while completing the shot, looking at the trajectory that was bound to be a clean swish, Young Swaggy P also turned his body to the side in advance and raised his hands!

And if you have to use four words to evaluate Young Swaggy P's actions at this moment...

Then it must be "domineering"!

What a domineering display!

What a Nick Young!

It's just...

The embarrassing thing is...

On the court, Young Swaggy P's domineering display only lasted for less than one and a half seconds.

Because along with his confident three-pointer hitting the rim...

After showing an unbelievable expression in a panic, Young Swaggy P immediately retreated to his own half in embarrassment.

"Sure enough, the NBA with Nick Young is the real NBA!"

On the sidelines, after almost spitting out the energy drink he had just drunk, Su Feng also commented while wiping the corner of his mouth.

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ps: The first update after being slapped in the face last night is here! The second update will be later, friends who can't wait can go to sleep first!