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at the post-match press conference.
Scott said frankly: "This was an ugly game. Zhao is not a player who likes to touch porcelain. He was just forced to counterattack."
Kobe also said: "This is not the behavior that should occur on the basketball court. What both of them did was a bit disrespectful, but it also shows that this phenomenon is unreasonable."
Howard said: "Zhao is the best actor, he is very good at acting."
Harden said: "I don't think I made a mistake by using the rules."
Zhao Chen said: "If you blindly use the rules, then you will be far away from the championship. This is what I said to James Harden."
When Zhao Chen faced reporters, he spoke very directly.
"Oscar winner showdown, there is no winner in this kind of competition. 》
"Zhao Chen meets Harden, the two stage a peak collision!" 》
"Harden committed six fouls and Zhao Chen committed six fouls. Harden gave the entire league a way to defeat Zhao Chen. 》
"As long as Zhao Chen is allowed to leave the field for his sixth offense, the Lakers won't be so scary. 》
"Zhao Chen will achieve a triple-double per game for the second consecutive season. 》
"Zhao Chen: This was not my intention. I just wanted to remind the league how ugly this game is. 》
"It's time for the league to change the rules to restrict Harden!" 》
The performances of Zhao Chen and Harden intensified the discussion of changing the rules.
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March 5th.
The Lakers faced the Hawks at home. Zhao Chen did not mess with things this night, but continued to run rampant.
Zhao Chen had a triple-double of 21 points, 11 rebounds and 15 assists in the first half, leading the explosive Booker and Rose to help the Lakers lead the Hawks 88-52 by as many as 36 points.
The Eagles lost by 16 points in the first quarter and 20 points in the second quarter...
After a crushing defeat, the Hawks system without superstars was vulnerable to the Lakers.
Zhao Chen did not play again in the second half of the game. At the same time, except for a game against the Pelicans where he left the game early, 21 points was also Zhao Chen's lowest score this season.
Zhao Chen did not play in the second half, which caused dissatisfaction among Lakers fans, and some Lakers fans also left the game early.
Now it's not interesting for the Cavaliers to watch the Lakers play games that lack star quality. It's difficult for those opponents to survive the first three quarters.
As the Lakers' lineup is getting better and better, Rose is becoming more and more comfortable in the second team, Booker is getting rid of the rookie wall, and the Lakers are becoming stronger.
In March, the Lakers were invincible and became the first team to win 50 or 60 games.
They even secured first place in the league early.
On April 7, the Lakers defeated the invading Bulls at home and won their 72nd win of the season! !
After all, the Bulls did not upset again and became the team that swept the Lakers in the new season.
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April 13th.
The Lakers' victory came to 74 wins and 7 losses!
In the final game of the regular season, the Lakers faced off against the Utah Jazz!
In this game, the Jazz are competing with the Rockets for the last spot in the Western Conference playoffs. They need to defeat the Lakers to retain their chance.
But obviously, the Lakers are unwilling to give them a chance.
The Lakers want to win 75 games!
This is a team goal that the Lakers have set early. If it can be completed, the Lakers team will enter the playoffs with full morale and a perfect season performance.
"Devin, don't be nervous, the best rookie will be yours."
"Nicholas, the same goes for you. The Most Improved Player is locked by you."
"Boss, it's so easy for you to say that. We are not you."
"Karl's statistics are 18 points and 10 rebounds. I am still far away from him. There is no chance."
Zhao Chen was chatting with Jokic and Booker.
Booker wants to compete for the Rookie of the Year, but the statistics are almost meaningless. Towns has a double-double, while Booker only has 15 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists.
Booker's Rookie of the Year is long gone, and Zhao Chen is just comforting him.
"To be honest, it's not fair for the league to only look at data. When evaluating each award, record needs to be used to add points."
"There's no point in getting numbers on a bad team."
"Karl-Anthony Towns? Sorry, I don't think he's the Rookie of the Year."
"Nikolai and Devin are going to be dominant players. They are different from other players."
Zhao Chen was very partial to his teammates during the press conference.
Of course, Zhao Chen's words can't change anything, but he needs to make these statements.
Publicly expressing support for teammates is good for team cohesion.
The Lakers' last game of the season was played at Staples.
Warming up, changing in the locker room, and coming out, everything was going on in an orderly manner.
The protagonist of this game is Kobe. This is the last regular season game of Kobe's career.
After Kobe Bryant announced his retirement this season, there will be a frenzy of star chasing wherever he goes! !
Staples plays tribute video to Kobe!
Kobe also gave a speech before the game: "Guys, 75 wins, today!!!"
Kobe was very excited. He never thought that in the last season of his career, he would still have the opportunity to make history.
Kobe was unwilling to have any regrets in his career.
In the two minutes of preparation time before the game started, the Jazz players came over one by one to talk to Kobe and pay their respects.
In this game, Zhao Chen is also preparing to use the youth of the veteran again to make Kobe Bryant crazy in the end on the premise of ensuring victory.
Soon, the game started.
Lakers starting lineup: Zhao Chen, Kobe, Covington, Tucker, Jokic.
Jazz starting lineup: Hood, Mark, Hayward, Lyles, Vichy.
It’s remarkable that the Jazz’s lineup still maintains hope of the Western Conference playoffs.
The core player of the Jazz is Hayward.
Hayward was the ninth overall pick in 2010. After playing in the league for several seasons, he gradually gained a foothold and averaged 20 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists per game this season.
Hayward is a tall and athletic wing who can attack with the ball, has excellent finishing ability, and can draw fouls, but his three-pointers are unstable.
After Jefferson and Millsap left, Hayward took over as the core of the Jazz's offense.
It's just that such an important task is a bit beyond his ability.
More than a quarter of Hayward's shots came from beyond the three-point line, and his three-point shooting percentage dropped from 41.5% to 30.4%.
He has no chance of leading the Jazz into a true playoff team.
The Jazz designed a lot of off-ball screening tactics for Hayward, but he was not used to this rhythm of running back and then catching and shooting. There are nine other shooting guards in the league who shoot in reverse more often than Hayward, and only Mayo has a lower scoring rate.
Fortunately, Hayward can still break through. He is very tall as a wing, has both athletic ability and aggressiveness. His shooting percentage at the basket exceeds 60%, and the percentage of free throws made ranks 8th at the same position.
But there's still this problem. The Jazz's expectations for him are too high, and it's unrealistic to expect him to organize the offense.
Hayward's turnover rate is also high at the same position, most of which come from missed passes.
The wingspan on the defensive end is enough to keep up with faster guards, but Hayward is too easy to lose position and the strength is not enough to deal with stronger small forwards.
Hayward came over and chatted with Zhao Chen for a while.
Jokic and Vichy jumped up!
The final game of the regular season has officially begun!
