It is not the first time for Zhao Chen to lose the game.
But I still feel a little uncomfortable mentally.
The Lakers lost this game and have nothing to say.
All the points that should be hit have been hit, but the overall physical strength is inferior to the Warriors.
The potential of many players in the Lakers has not yet reached their peak and is still on the rise, while almost all the Warriors are in their prime.
Whether it is in terms of player strength, tactical coordination, or physical distribution, the Warriors performed better.
In the final analysis, Zhao Chen can force the Lakers to fight against the Warriors, but it won't work if someone else does it!
After going to the shower room to take a shower, Zhao Chen felt much calmer. This was a series, and the Lakers still had many opportunities to make adjustments.
Bogut cannot appear and Curry's injury is the Lakers' opportunity.
At the post-game press conference, Zhao Chen and Kobe attended.
Zhao Chen simply answered a few questions and then turned and left.
Kobe was quite interested in talking nonsense to the media.
"A sluggish overtime game can never be exciting!" 》
"Regular season MVP stopped in the finals? 》
"After suffering a defeat in the Western Conference Finals, Zhao Chen refused to discuss team issues. 》
"Zhao Chen scored 120 points in two games, but there was no other All-Star around him to help him! 》
"Zhao Chen couldn't beat four hands with two fists, and the Lakers suffered an overtime defeat after the buzzer-beater. 》
"Unfortunately, the Lakers had a chance to win two away games in a row. 》
News comes out quickly.
The showdown between the Lakers and Warriors attracted too much attention.
The outside world is also constantly discussing the gains and losses of this game.
Everyone knows the situation at this stage. The Lakers cannot suppress the Warriors, and the Warriors are not sure of killing the Lakers.
In the first two games, Zhao Chen made a buzzer beater in the first game, and the Lakers lost in overtime in the second game. There was no crushing game between the two teams, which is enough to show that the overall strength of the two teams is close.
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James also turned off the TV. He would watch every live game between the Lakers and Warriors.
James is always paying attention to the situation in the West. For him, he definitely wants to play the Lakers, not the Warriors.
The Warriors have more stars, and the Lakers only need to deal with Zhao Chen. Comparing the two, it is obviously better to beat the Lakers.
James took out his mobile phone and after enduring a 60-second commercial, he began to watch the video replay of the game between the Warriors and the Lakers.
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"The reason why the Lakers lost is very simple: Zhao Chen is not working."
"There is nothing we can do. Zhao Chen is also a human being, and he is tired too!"
“The match between the two teams was exciting!”
"To be honest, the Lakers' performance has been breaking my expectations. I didn't expect them to regain the home court advantage in Golden State!"
"The Lakers are playing well. It's impossible for them to win two games in a row. It's an honor to lose!"
"Come on Zhao Chen, try your best to defeat the Warriors!"
"If the Lakers' rookies had grown up for another two years, this series would have been better. It's a pity that they met the Warriors too early, and now the Lakers are relying on Zhao Chen to hold on."
"No matter how outstanding Zhao Chen is, he is only a human being, and human physical abilities are limited!"
"The Warriors are more suitable for the championship than this year's Lakers!"
Zhao Chen turned on his phone and flipped through a piece of news. The comments below the news made him uncomfortable.
Zhao Chen didn't like the words "even though you are defeated, you are still glorious".
If you lose, you lose!
"Brother Chen, don't be depressed. Come and win at home, work hard." Enna made a small fist gesture to Zhao Chen in the video.
Enna returned to China to film a promotional program for a basketball variety show, while Zhao Chen was at home in Los Angeles.
Zhao Chen now has many careers other than basketball, and Enna is also helping him. Her own work has basically fallen behind.
"Brother Chen, what do you think of my makeup today?"
"Hey, Seventh Sister and I went to eat beef hotpot today. It was delicious. Let's go together next time."
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Enna also knew that Zhao Chen was in a bad mood after losing, so she kept changing the topic in various ways to prevent Zhao Chen from focusing on basketball.
The relationship between Zhao Chen and Enna has often entered the second half of the relationship.
You don't need the other person to say anything to understand what the other person means.
Zhao Chen also avoided bringing the emotion of losing to the people around him, and Enna's smile was indeed very contagious.
Basketball isn't everything in life.
3am.
After Zhao Chen watched the video repeatedly, he discovered the key to the problem.
Physically, he doesn't have enough physical fitness.
It's not that Zhao Chen's physical fitness is not good, but that the physical fitness he needs can only be described as huge.
In this game, Zhao Chen did not use his skills in some rounds, which resulted in the game being forced into overtime.
Even if you use your physical strength in overtime, it is too late. The regular season has not ended yet. It will be difficult to beat the Warriors in overtime.
The overall physical fitness of the Lakers is worse than that of the Warriors. This is also a gap in core capabilities and cannot be made up for in a short time.
"System, is there any other way to increase the physical limit?"
"For the health of the host, the system does not enable this function for the time being, but there are physical recovery potions in the store."
"Well, then buy a physical recovery potion."
"The phone fee is 30 victory points, and the purchase is successful."
The system's words reminded Zhao Chen that in addition to those statuses, Zhao Chen also had injury recovery potions in his trump card.
Zhao Chen immediately went to check.
[Physical Recovery Potion]: After use, the host can recover 20% of its physical energy.
Zhao Chen's physical strength was more than enough before, and he had never tried this effect. He could try it in the future.
Only 20% of physical fitness is restored, which is about the level of one quarter, which is really useless.
If Zhao Chen used this physical potion in overtime again, he would have only a slight chance of winning.
This physical recovery potion gave Zhao Chen more confidence, allowing him to squander his skills more unscrupulously.
After identifying the problem and finding a solution, Zhao Chen felt more confident about victory.
the next day.
Lakers training facility locker room.
"Jokic has some discomfort in his right knee. He went for an MRI. The specific situation is not clear yet, but we must be prepared to be without him in G3." Scott announced a heavy news to everyone.
In the fourth quarter of G2, Jokic suddenly fell to the ground without contact, but he persisted to finish the game. Everyone thought he was fine, but unexpectedly something went wrong.
After hearing the news, everyone in the Lakers was stunned.
"Isn't this guy okay?" Kobe asked.
"He has been enduring it, but the team doctor told me that his condition is somewhat serious," Scott said.
Jokic's character seems carefree, but he is very responsible and never wants to drag the team back.
"How could this happen?" Zhao Chen asked.
"Too tired. The team doctor said his body was too tired and he played too much time." Scott said regretfully.
After all, Jokic is too useful. Because of his weight problem, the team doctor has always recommended that Jokic's playing time should be less than 25 minutes, but neither Scott nor Jokic cares about it. Jokic in G1 After playing for 37 minutes, G2 Jokic was even more exaggerated, playing for 40 minutes!
As a big center, Jokic's body is extremely tired, which is also the current situation.
"Julius will start tomorrow!" Scott arranged.
Zhao Chen fell silent.
The difference between Randall and Jokic's roles is not the slightest!
Jokic's injury is even worse for the Lakers' already weak lineup.
