Tyronn Lue did successfully complete his task in this game - listening to the instructions from beginning to end and watching the game without thinking at all.
Why use your brain? Why isn't it a form of wisdom to hand over the command to the most talented person in the team?
Regarding Min Congda's overstepping of command, Tyronn Lu did not feel any psychological discomfort, but felt quite comfortable.
When the game entered the fourth quarter, the Lakers still did not give up resistance and continued to work hard to chase points under the leadership of Kobe.
Kobe scored 31 points in the first three quarters, and this game felt like he was aiming for 40 points.
With Paul completely contained, in theory, relying on Kobe and Iguodala, the Lakers can still fight.
But in the fourth quarter, Kobe's physical strength was exhausted, and he really couldn't play anymore.
In the first three quarters, Kobe played a lot of singles, broke through, and was constantly attacked by the Clippers' young forwards on defense, which consumed a lot of physical energy.
Kobe hardly had much rest time and stayed on the court.
D'Antoni is inherently conservative in lineup rotation.
With one of his legs lame, D'Antoni was even more afraid to let Kobe rest off the court.
Kobe used to be an iron man, but now he's not.
At the beginning of the fourth quarter, he continued to hit the iron, and the Clippers seized the opportunity to counterattack.
The entire Clippers team is still very physically fit and simply cannot run to death.
This is also a huge advantage for the Clippers. Few teams can match their physical fitness and health.
The "15-man rotation" that Min Congda once formulated gave the team great redundancy in health management.
No player on the Clippers has suffered a major injury this season, which can be said to be the best in the league.
In the fourth quarter, Min Congda once again handed Tyronn Lue a note. The team used the "Leonard, Gasol, Anthony Davis, Butler, Curry" set that was extremely offensive and defensive at the same time. A lineup that is also very aggressive and solid, finishing the game.
This was to not give the Lakers any chance. A wave of 8:1 attacks pushed the difference between the two sides to 20 points, and the game completely lost its suspense.
D'Antoni knew there was no hope and replaced Kobe Bryant, but Paul told D'Antoni that he wanted to play for a while longer.
D'Antoni understands Paul's intentions. The data is too bad. Why don't you talk more about it?
The game is almost over. Paul's statistics are 5 points, 8 assists, 5 rebounds and 5 turnovers. It's so embarrassing.
In the last few minutes, he finally scored a few more points and sent out two assists, bringing his data to 10 points and 10 assists, an economical double-double.
Looking at the post-match data table this way, it won't be too embarrassing, but it certainly has no impact on the outcome of the game.
At 127:103, the Clippers swept the Lakers at Staples Center. They controlled points throughout the game and did not give their opponents any chance.
At the end of the game, Min Congda breathed a sigh of relief, but he did not feel the satisfaction of completing the task.
He had a premonition that after this game, the conflicts within the Lakers team would inevitably intensify.
However, the Clippers' strength is indeed stronger than he imagined.
He really hit wherever he wanted and executed his various strategies perfectly.
It reflects the players' strong tactical literacy and superb personal abilities.
After several seasons of growth, the Clippers have become the league's dominant player.
Min Congda knew that the giant beast he had raised had taken shape, and even he could not stop it.
Anyway, he no longer devotes energy to the construction of the team. The Huawei Center project that he previously had high hopes for seems to be progressing smoothly.
China's speed is really not a boast. The project progresses and changes almost every day, and I report to Min Congda from time to time.
The bosses of state-owned enterprises even invited Min Congda to dinner. How could Min Congda be in the mood to drink and dine?
Everything seems to be sliding toward the inevitable abyss.
He stood up, but the hustle and bustle of Staples Center could not dispel the loneliness and sadness in his heart.
How sad, after four years of hard work, I want to be disbanded and return home, with 300 million US dollars, and eternal peace.
As a result, he has raised a ferocious beast that is about to cause a bloody storm in the alliance.
However, the process and result of this game took the lead in setting off a bloody storm within the Lakers.
Chris Paul, who had just successfully seized power, was criticized by the media, fans and teammates for his poor performance in this game.
Before his position as the boss was hot, Kobe's side took advantage of the situation and launched a counterattack. Veterans in the team like Ci Shiping even asked for another meeting to decide on the leadership status of the team.
For a moment, there was tension in the Lakers locker room after the game. It seemed that as long as Kobe gave the order, the veterans would immediately take action to take down the tyrant Paul and restore Kobe to the throne.
However, Kobe made a very unexpected decision after the game. In the locker room, he said to his teammates: "Stop making trouble, everyone, take a good rest and prepare for the next game."
With just one sentence, the tense atmosphere in the locker room disappeared, and everyone's minds were drawn back to the game to discuss tactics and strategies for the next game.
Kobe and Paul attended the post-game press conference. Kobe said at the press conference, "Paul was wildly targeted by the Clippers tonight. At this time, I think my teammates must stand up and take responsibility. Everyone will perform." When times are bad, this is the NBA. This is what happens. No one can play super games all the time. There were times when I missed crazy shots, but my teammates never gave up their trust in me, which supported me all the way. today."
When Kobe said this, Paul sat aside with a pair of innocent eyes, like a little brother.
Obviously, Kobe does not want to compete with Paul, not because he is not competitive, but because he is too arrogant.
When he was 24 years old, he was the second best player on the team. He would compete with O'Neal and he wanted to win the MVP.
Now 34 years old, 10 years have passed, and he has gotten everything he deserves, so why should he fight for it?
The Lakers management's side and the teammates' side have already made him heartbroken, and he will not allow himself to fight for anything anymore.
The most important thing is, even if he wins the seat that originally belonged to him, what will happen?
They lost, they lost miserably, and they had no way to fight back.
The entire season's efforts may be in vain. So what if he grabs a boss's position? How many years does he have left in his career?
Kobe felt frustrated. Even after the press conference, Paul took the initiative to find Kobe and hoped that the two could get back together, but Kobe didn't say anything.
As for the management's explanation, Kobe didn't want to hear it. After the death of old Buss, he felt that the Buss family had nothing to talk about with him.
When Buss Sr. was here, he almost treated Kobe as his own son.
But the younger generation of the Buss family did not treat Kobe as a brother, and they were always on guard against Kobe.
For example, in terms of equity distribution and future management commitments, the Buss family has not made any commitments to Kobe.
To put it simply, from the Buss family's point of view, Kobe is still a high-level wage earner, and it is impossible for you to become a management team.
After all, Kobe is too popular and has a lot of assets in his name. It would be terrible if one day his success threatens the Buss family's status.
Moreover, in terms of contribution to the Lakers, Magic Johnson is still better. After all, he came to the Lakers at the same time as Buss and was the number one contributor to the rise of the Lakers empire.
Therefore, Magic Johnson can buy 4.5% of the Lakers' shares and become a small shareholder. After all, their status is different.
These things all stimulated Kobe and his proud nerves.
Coupled with the fight with Paul, he suddenly felt boring.
What’s the point of continuing to fight and endure like this here?
Los Angeles is about to change its flag, and it will become the world of the Clippers.
Kobe's hunch was right. Things are changing in Los Angeles, and this season is the turning point.
After the first game, the media hyped it up, and Paul's poor performance was made into a highlight reel and spread online.
Fans voted, and some believed that Kobe was the answer to the Lakers, but a considerable number of others believed that one game could not explain anything.
In the long run, the Lakers' hope is still Paul. After all, age is the biggest advantage in competitive sports.
No matter how strong Kobe is, his decline is an established fact, and Paul's hip stretch will still guarantee his combat effectiveness in the long run.
In short, fans are arguing about this, and it can be seen that there are divisions among Lakers fans.
There is also a small group of fans who directly think, "I'll just become a Clippers fan. The Clippers are too strong."
Winning honey is common in the field of sports. After all, in competitive sports, the winner takes all, and the worship of the strong and the winner is natural.
The Clippers are currently on the rise and are very likely to grow into a dynasty team. They belong to the stage where the Warriors have not yet become the dragon. This is the time to attract fans.
Just one day later, the Clippers played a second game against the Lakers at home. This time, the Clippers relaxed a lot and did not target Paul as crazily as they did in the last game.
Because Min Congda knew that the split within the Lakers was an established fact, and it would be difficult to bridge the gap between Kobe and Paul.
Maybe this summer, the Lakers management will have to make a choice between the two.
At the same time, the Buss family's prestige in Los Angeles and their control over the Lakers will also loosen.
Next season will be the best time to break up the Buss family and create a new Lakers.
By next year, the sympathy effect of Bass's death will have dissipated.
At the same time, the instability caused by the death of old Bass and the internal fighting between brothers and sisters will accelerate this instability.
In addition, the alliance will interfere with it, and Min Congda will cause trouble behind the scenes. For the Bass family, everything will become in danger.
In this case, what Min Congda needs to do is, first, let the Clippers kill the Lakers cleanly, and second, stay patient.
If you act too hastily and exert too much pressure from the outside, it will unite the Bass family internally. You must let the fortress slowly decay from the inside, and then use external forces to break it with one blow.
In the second game, the Clippers still didn't give the Lakers any chance. It was a routine victory, 109:100, easily defeating the Lakers with a 9-point advantage.
Curry scored a game-high 33 points in this game. He felt so hot that the Lakers were unable to cope with Curry's new offensive style.
With such a long range and such strong spatial pulling power, the Clippers defeated the Lakers by taking out ordinary weapons from their arsenal.
Moreover, the Lakers also have a big weakness, their head coach D'Antoni.
D'Antoni was very good during the regular season. He brought new things to the Lakers and he was really good at coaching the offense.
But in the playoffs, D'Antoni lacks flexibility, especially when it comes to lineup rotation. He always rotates eight people. Adding one more person seems to kill him.
In his playoff series, there are basically no surprise players or tricks. It is good to be able to make good use of the cards in his hand.
However, when you are weaker than your opponent, you must be able to come up with surprising moves.
This is why the Suns played so well in the regular season but never reached the finals in the series.
In addition to the difference in player strength, D'Antoni has a very low chance of winning against old foxes like Jackson and Popovich.
He defeated Jackson twice because the Lakers' overall strength was not good at that time. Even so, they were dragged into the tiebreaker by the Lakers.
The Lakers are 0:2 behind in the series and can't find any comeback point. The only thing they can do is maybe win one or two games at their home court.
But the Clippers don't want to waste too much time in the series. They will still be in Los Angeles no matter how many games they play, so they might as well take a rest early.
In the third game, the two sides fought quite fiercely. Kobe and Paul launched a resolute resistance, and the confrontation between the two sides was very strong.
The Clippers were also forced into their strongest state. At the last moment, James Harden and George hit consecutive three-pointers to help the Clippers secure the victory - you don't know who the Clippers will step up tonight. Become a hero, even the Clippers players don’t know it.
At 96:90, the two sides fought a high-intensity defensive battle. The Clippers took a 3:0 lead in the series, and there was no suspense in the semifinals.
No team can make a comeback when trailing 0:3. Even if there will always be such examples in history, it will not be this year's Lakers.
The Lakers have lost the will to resist. In fact, after losing to the Mavericks 0:4 in the semifinals of the 2011 season, the Lakers with Kobe as the core have run out of energy.
Whether Paul or Iguodala comes later, it will only delay his aging and death. The NBA trend is rolling forward, and there will always be former kings who will disappear in the long river.
The Clippers didn't bother too much in the semifinals. When the league reached the semifinals, they were too embarrassed to obviously control the game. It would be pointless to control another game in this series, and they wouldn't make much money.
In the fourth game, the Clippers defeated the Lakers without any blood, 112:105, easily defeated the Lakers with a big score of 4:0, and entered the Western Conference Finals for the third consecutive year.
At the end of the fourth game, the Clippers players stepped forward to hug Kobe one by one, paying tribute to the idol of a generation of basketball teenagers and saying goodbye. See you next season.
Bryant also waved to fans at Staples Center as another year passed in his career.
Now, he has been able to face failure calmly and has some thoughts on whether to stay with the Lakers next season.
The end, sometimes, also means a new beginning.
(End of chapter)
