If someone said before the game that Clippers rookie Isaiah Thomas could beat Kings core Tyrek Evans, people would definitely think he was a lunatic and sneer. One was the last rookie in the second round, and the other was the best rookie who won 20+5+5 that year. The gap between the two seemed out of reach.

The result was surprising to everyone. The Kings star was dwarfed by the opponents of the Clippers' marginals, with only 13 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists in the game, while Isaiah Thomas had a star performance of 25 points and 4 assists.

Evans moved slowly and could not defend Thomas' breakthrough. If he wanted to break through, Gasol was blocked by the low post. If he could hit a stable jump shot, Thomas would become a defensive loophole, but Evans's shooting was not good. In two years, he not only failed to make a three-pointer, but even his mid-range shot was worse than before. His shooting percentage this season has just reached 40%.

Kings inside Cousins ​​scored 22 points and 12 rebounds, which seemed to be the hope of the Kings' revival, but his shooting percentage was only 40%. Any top inside player in the league can hit 50%. In this game, he won the data against Paul Gasol, but his efficiency was completely defeated.

Ye Feng once again sent a double-double, with 14 points, 6 rebounds and 13 assists, and his score hit a new season low, but he only played 30 minutes and played fast breaks and empty cuts with Thomas many times. Thomas had 6 goals from his assists.

After the game, Thomas became the focus of media pursuit. He was very low-key and said: "I just want to win and do my best. I want everyone to know that I belong to this league and I can fight against the strongest ones in the league. I am very lucky to be able to join the Clippers. The coach saw my advantage."

Thomas' first start was impressive, but he still knew his shortcomings and wanted to be better. He said: "I'm a little worse in the choice of passing timing. As a point guard, you have to know when to attack and when to pass the ball. Fortunately, with Ye Feng here, he is the coach on the court, and I learned a lot from him."

Ye Feng also praised his new brother without hesitation. "In a physically dominant league, Thomas turned his figure into an advantage, not to make it an obstacle. If he is not tall enough, he will make up for it with a desire to win. His short figure makes him faster, quicker, and more firm in his beliefs. When he set foot on the court, I don't think he is the shortest person."

These words greatly encouraged Thomas.

The Clippers are still away in the next game, and their opponent is the New Orleans Hornets.

The Hornets have been dealt with very badly by the Clippers in recent years. They have made a big deal and sent out Chris Paul, which has become even more vulnerable. Next season, they are the favorites to sign the No. 1 pick and have not won a game yet.

The best player in the Hornets' mid- and outside line is McConley, and only Okafor is the inside line. Although the summer has introduced some potential young players, it takes time to get started. The Clippers won 136-92 away.

After the game, experts also talked about the Lakers when evaluating the failure of the Hornets' reconstruction. They believed that the Hornets and the Lakers had a deal without a winner.

Lamar Odom failed to bring any good changes to the Hornets. Conley is a pure point guard and cannot dominate the game with scores. The Hornets lack super scorers. They have become bullied this season.

After Chris Paul's data dropped to points and assists, and his score was a little higher than last season. The assists hit a new low since the rookie season. That year, Paul averaged assists per game. His data this year was not as good as Derek Ross of the Thunder, Russell Westbrook of the Grizzlies, and Deron Williams of the same period. The assists were far inferior to that of the Suns veteran Steve Nash, and it can be said that he lost the crown of the league's first defender in the Lakers. The Lakers' record was only 6 wins and 4 losses.

People also found that Paul was like Gasol, Randolph, Conley and others back then, and could not stand up to help the team in the fourth quarter. The Lakers could only rely on Kobe to play singles, and then the boss tried his best. Unfortunately, his opponents double-teamed. Kobe was fearless. He forced his moves under multiple double-teams and could not guarantee his hit rate. He eventually lost the game regretfully...

Currently, Kobe's first in the league in terms of shooting, averaged 29 points per game, with a shooting percentage of only 43%. The team's record is worse than last season and he is hovering on the edge of the playoffs. No matter how stupid a person is, he should see some rules.

The Lakers are in a situation of internal and external troubles. Head coach Mike Brown is difficult to convince everyone, and he cannot have a long talk with Kobe like Jackson, so that he can realize his mistakes. Paul is a point guard, but most of the time he holds the ball is Kobe. The Lakers have super defenders, but they still rely on singles to play by stars.

Brown expressed his opinion that the team's recent downturn was caused by lack of adequate training. He did not mention Kobe's name, but did not know which nerve he had accidentally touched. Kobe said unspokenly: "We used to beat our opponents after a few days of stopping training, so I don't buy anything I said to Brown."

The conflict between Kobe and Brown has been spoken publicly. Some people say that the Lakers' coach is Kobe, and many of the tactics are arranged by Kobe.

And this is not the only problem for the Lakers. Bynum is becoming increasingly dissatisfied with Kobe and directly expressed it to the media. Bynum said: "Now the Lakers' tactic is 'Bobe-play'. This is what we are doing. Give Kobe the ball, and then we stand there and watch the fun."

In the last 4 games, Kobe has made 87 shots in total and only 9 assists. Kobe, who only thinks about his own attack, is like a different person. With his crazy shots, Bynum cannot get the chance. In the last 2 games, Bynum can only shoot 7 times per game and score only 8 points per game, which makes the "Little Shark" complain. Kobe's crazy shots are not only Bynum, but All-Star guard Chris Paul makes 44 shots in the last 4 games, just half of Kobe's! Without the ball rights, Paul's offensive role cannot exert all his power.

There are also news that Bynum doesn't want to stay in the Lakers anymore. Bynum can be said to be the most daring player in the Lakers to tell the truth in front of the media. He wants to escape from Kobe's shadow and officially become the boss of a team, although that team may not be a giant. With Paul here, he can only be regarded as the Lakers' No. 3 player at most.

However, Dwight Howard has already transferred to the Nets. Even if the Lakers put Bynum on the trading platform, it will be difficult to find a suitable trading partner. According to people familiar with the matter, if Bynum is traded, he will be very happy no matter where he goes.

This season Bynum averaged 17 points and 12 rebounds per game. He is no longer willing to be a supporting role, but he hopes to go to the center of the spotlight. Last season, there were many scenes where Bynum challenged Kobe's leadership position. If the Lakers allow the development, this internal friction will affect the Lakers' combat effectiveness. Of course, this internal friction is not the first time the Lakers have.

Victory on the basketball court can cover up something. After all, no one can resist the magic of the ring. The magical data, contradictions, and unhappy. Everything in front of the championship is full of clouds, so the Clippers are always very harmonious.

On the contrary, if you lose continuously, some things can be intensified, including tactical flaws, enthusiasm, locker room atmosphere, and training attitudes. Even the relationship between the Lakers' wife team can be the reason why the Lakers were swept in the playoffs last season.

It takes nearly ten years to build a dynasty, and only four games will be needed to destroy it! Two consecutive years of playoffs swept, and the Lakers no longer have the will to compete for the championship. The gorgeous "f4" in the 2004 Finals was ravaged by grassroots Pistons. The Lakers sent O'Neal away, which directly led to the collapse of the dynasty. It can be said that the tree fell and the money was scattered, and the second year could not even make it into the playoffs. Last season, the Lakers lost to the Mavericks cleanly and neatly, and encountered no less shame than in 2004. In this depressing atmosphere, any turmoil will trigger a big wave.

The NBA official forum conducted a survey on the 14th: Who should I choose to be the core of the Lakers to rebuild?

Several options are: a trust Kobe; b gamble bynum; c Paul gets the top; d recruits other stars. A total of 57,892 people participated in this vote. // The fastest text update - no ads //, and Paul received the most votes. Among the options, 30,112 voters chose Paul, accounting for about 52% of the total votes. It seems that many people think that Paul is better than Kobe now; the second place is Bynum with 12,355 votes, and many fans also believe that "those who win the inside will win the world", although his age and knees are not reassuring. Only more than 3,600 people believe that Kobe can lead the Lakers to success...

In this comparison, the Lakers lost before the two sides started the game in the new season.

If Ye Feng had not been a role model, Bynum would not have been impatient to usurp power, Kobe would not have wanted to win the scoring champion and make luxurious data, everything would have been caused by Ye Feng.

Everyone has jealousy, and some people are particularly strong. As soon as Paul arrived at the Lakers, the media reported a lot of news that Paul should be the new core of the Lakers. How can Kobe tolerate such things? Bynum wants to be the boss, but he doesn’t even have a goal. Even if Howard comes to the Lakers, he is his younger brother, so he can only grab rebounds for him! There is only one possibility for the Lakers to replace the boss, that is, Kobe retired, and he is such a person.

Perhaps the media wanted to make this derby battle more intense and began to write an article to compare the Gasol brothers and Chris Paul. The two brothers left the Lakers and were reborn in the Clippers, but Paul's data declined in the Lakers, which was obviously the gap between the core players of the two teams. These news made Kobe go crazy after reading it.

On January 17, the two sides will compete at the Sitai Pus Arena.

Kobe vowed to defeat Ye Feng, in the way he liked. Ye Feng was thinking about how to make the Gasol brothers powerful and dominate the game. He would mainly pass the ball. He thought it would be even more interesting to let the former Lakers defeat their opponents.

Thibodeau had the same idea, so he continued to put Vujasic on the roster in this game and was ready to give him more playing time, and Wright and Thomas rest.

This derby battle is destined to be very exciting. (To be continued)
Chapter completed!