When the schedule starts in February, the Lakers need to play five consecutive away games, which is a lot of challenges.
On the 1st, the Lakers will meet the Timberwolves away from home.
No problem, in the Olympic year, the schedule is a bit tight.
In the end, the Timberwolves and Lakers are not on the same level, so there is no challenge at all.
The score was 120 to 102. The Lakers basically had no defense and used offensive firepower with the Timberwolves. They were still able to beat their opponents by 18 points and extend their winning streak to 5 games.
The 5th game is here, is it still far away from the 6th game?
Not far!
In the second away game, the Lakers faced the Pistons in their second game!
There was also no suspense. There was no one in the Pistons who could play. The Lakers narrowly defeated their opponents by 12 points with a score of 109 to 97, and steadily won 6 consecutive victories.
The third stop was against the Nets, which was a small challenge for the Lakers.
For the first time this season, the Lakers lost to their opponents. This was a revenge battle.
However, halfway through the season, the Nets' performance is no longer as amazing as it was at the beginning.
Deron Williams is still on the decline after all. Although he can beat Paul in terms of statistics when he meets Paul, he can no longer lead his teammates to win the game.
Joe Johnson and Gerald Wallace had no advantage at all against the forward and defensive lines guarded by Su Bei and Kobe Bryant, and were instead suppressed.
Bruce Lopez became the most handsome boy on the court for the Nets. He made 11 of 25 shots and 8 of 10 free throws. He scored 30 points and 11 rebounds. He played as an All-Star and bullied the Lakers' inside line. of.
But the Lakers were still able to rely on their team strength to have the last laugh with a score of 103-90.
Hong Kong, against weak teams, the Lakers really haven't lost much.
This season, the Lakers can be called the identifier of championship teams.
A truly strong team has never won.
To defeat the Thunder, we have to rely on the assistance of Westbrook, the sixth teammate, to survive the danger.
In other words, the Nets did have the talent to compete for the championship at the start of the new season, but after two months of playing, that strength has been lost.
Humphries, in particular, was like hell, declining so badly.
Now he has been placed on the bench and kicked out of the starting five.
But unfortunately, the only thing the Nets can play against is the starting five. Now that one of the five is guarded by the Kardashian family, it is not surprising that the Nets have slipped to the playoff level.
The Lakers extended their winning streak to seven games.
However, at the end of the game, the Lakers were not happy at all.
It was not because of the strength of the opponent, but because Gasol still fell in this game.
The Lakers have been competing for the championship in the past few years. Gasol has transformed from a weakling to a top second-in-command and regained his reputation as a superstar. There is definitely no need to reflect on himself. He has worked hard.
Just ask how you become a soft egg?
It's definitely not a mouthful.
It can't be achieved by beating your chest a few times or shouting a few trash talk after scoring a goal.
After transferring to the Lakers in 2007, Gasol played in the Finals for three years and at least reached the Western Conference semifinals in two years.
The West is also an area of involution, and the consumption of Gasol will definitely be huge.
After all, a talent like Garnett's, playing at this intensity, would only be reimbursed once in two years.
Gasol's body is softer, that is, he is young enough, otherwise he would not be able to endure it long ago.
And this is just an NBA game.
As the only superstar of the Bulldogs, Gasol still needs to work hard in the international arena.
In five years, he has experienced two Olympic Games, and both reached the final stage of the medal competition. This kind of consumption is even more intense than Garnett's.
After the 2012 Olympics, Gasol's foot injury has been recurring for several months.
This season, the addition of Su Bei and Paul has indeed given Gasol a lot of room to recuperate, but flaws in the interior have always been the biggest problem for the Lakers. Unless Gasol doesn't work well, otherwise, he will still You have to work hard, but the shortcomings in your body have been accumulated for a long time, and the hidden dangers of injuries are like bombs that have been buried in your body.
Whenever Gasol plays, he can't avoid a day of explosion.
Not everyone can recuperate and play like Duncan did.
Whether it is in the NBA or the international arena, Duncan has the opportunity to choose, but Gasol has no choice.
Moreover, Duncan had to be "exploded" to have such a health-preserving configuration, which is incomparable.
The next day, an MRI examination confirmed that Gasol's injury was a torn plantar fascia.
Two options, conservative treatment, requires 6 weeks of recovery and will miss the next 20 games.
If you choose to have surgery, it will take 12 weeks, which means you will be reimbursed for the season.
This needs to be considered by Gasol himself and his team, and they need to return to Los Angeles for further inspection before making a decision.
The schedule will not stop because of Gasol's injury. Two days later, the Lakers visited the North Shore Garden Arena to challenge the Celtics.
Gasol is injured. If it is just for the regular season, the Lakers can use Artest, Jamison, and P.J. Tucker to try.
In the end, for the long term, Mike Brown decided to go with Hassan Whiteside.
At this time, the Lakers do not need offensive firepower support. What they need are Rodman-style inside players.
Rebounding, rim protection, defense...
However, Hassan Whiteside was not mentally prepared at all. He was only excited about starting the game, and then, when playing the game, he was completely lost.
"The Lakers' inside line was blown up again!
Moreover, Pierce seems to have gathered enough energy to work for the Lakers, too hard...
Su Bei can't stop him, Pierce was so accurate tonight..."
Those who came out to fool around will eventually have to pay back!
Su Bei joined the Lakers in 2007, costing Pierce his only championship.
Now that we have met, we naturally have to go all out.
Su Bei couldn't handle it, and Artest couldn't handle it either.
However, the real reason the Lakers lost the game was not with Pierce, but on the bench.
"OMG!
Terry was going crazy, no matter how hard he shot three-pointers.
Jeff Green's mid-range shot was so accurate that the Lakers couldn't guard it either..."
The Lakers were troubled by Gasol's injury, their morale was unstable, and they also encountered the Celtics in such a hot state, making the game difficult to play.
This is the NBA. No one can guarantee that they are stronger than their opponents and can surely defeat them.
Morale, injuries, state, on-the-spot performance, home field advantage... there are all factors that can cause you to fail.
The score was 105 to 116. The Lakers were defeated by the Celtics with an 11-point disadvantage, and their 6-game winning streak was ended.
After beating the Celtics on the 7th, the Lakers need to face the Bobcats back-to-back on the 8th.
In this life, Paul's dream began. Then, Paul exploded, scoring 35 points, 14 assists and 6 rebounds, leading the Lakers to a 120-98 victory over their opponents by 22 points.
Second-year Kemba Walker can't stop Paul's attack at all.
Michael Gilchrist, the second-ranked first-year player, made 1 of 5 shots from the field. He was defended by Su Bei and was forced to go out on the wrong front, only to score a measly 2 points.
What can you do with such a bobcat?
With Jordan's draft vision, even if he changes the team name, he probably won't be able to save it.
Of course, the Lakers are just bullying a bad team like the Bobcats.
10th, American Airlines Arena.
Where Subei Meng started, he made 13 of 23 shots, 9 of 16 three-pointers, and 3 of 3 free throws. Subei scored 38 points, but still could not prevent the Lakers from losing.
James made 12 of 18 shots, and Wade also made 12 of 18 shots. One scored 32 points and the other scored 30 points. The performance was very strong.
Coupled with the absence of Gasol, Bosh stepped up, scoring 22 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists. The Heat's Big Three all broke out, creating an unsolvable winning formula.
The Lakers also performed very well. Kobe scored 28 points, 7 assists and 6 rebounds, and Paul also had 17 points and 10 assists. They still lost to the Heat with a score of 105 to 112.
The Lakers' offense is not inferior to the Heat at all, but they walk on two legs, both offensive and defensive, while the Lakers only have offense, so what can they do to win?
The Lakers ended five away games with a 3-2 record.
At this time, the Lakers, who had lost 12 games, had the same record as the Thunder and Spurs.
Then, the Lakers were kicked out of the top spot on the list.
Of course, the Lakers didn't care anymore. Back in Los Angeles, the three core players of Kobe, Paul and Su Bei paid attention to and asked about Gasol's situation and the decision he made.
This is related to the Lakers' championship issue.
No matter what the choice is, the Lakers have to accept it.
Whiteside Hassan Whiteside has improved a lot in these two performances. After all, he just needs to defend hard and do his job well.
However, it is not enough for the Lakers, whose goal is still to compete for the championship.
By the way, Gasol's decision has been made and he chose conservative treatment. This choice made everyone in the Lakers breathe a sigh of relief.
But he still put forward a condition, asking that he not play in the next regular season, take a good rest, and fully recover from the injury.
At the same time, playing in the playoffs will depend on the situation. If the Lakers are going well, Gasol will not play early. Even if he does play, he will just find his condition.
This choice is not only a respect for the struggling Lakers teammates, but also a consideration for my future career.
In this way, the Lakers need to find an inside man to make up for the loss of strength due to Gasol's absence.
Earl Clark, a fringe member of the Cavaliers, and Yi Jianlian, who plays in the CBA, have become targets for the Lakers.
If neither of them works, the Lakers can only try to trade while digging internally.
As it happens, next is the All-Star Game.
The Lakers have time to work!
...(End of chapter)
