This expression can be understood as a kind of shame for the current ranking.

Or a kind of regret.

This situation was very common at the beginning of last season. But in the later stages, everyone became numb.

The Lakers last season was too painful for players who wanted to win, or for fans who wanted to see the team win.

And now the Lakers seem to be returning to the embarrassing situation of being in a bad situation in the Western Conference.

And today they face the Celtics, who have a "big feud" with the Lakers!

After years of adjustments, today's Celtics are back at the top of the Eastern Conference again!

The Lakers players were all working hard during the break. The amount of training before the game was not large.

This makes them more powerful to win!

In the past, I had no choice. Before the fatigue after intensive training was completely eliminated, I had to drag my tired body into the game.

But it’s different now. As long as your physical fitness is guaranteed, you just do some special training!

In this game, Stevens asked the players more to respond flexibly to the opponent's tactics on the field.

Kobe attacks alone, so there is no need to guard him too hard.

Even if the opponent cooperates to shoot the ball, you can't just let them go!

Li Feng now has three exclusive skill packs in his hand. Tonight he is using the blue Ginobili pack and two purple skill packs related to shooting.

One is a special shooting bag for Tracy McGrady, and the other is a Purple Wall offensive bag!

Li Feng's skill package for Demon Sword and Wall considers footwork, as well as Wall's finishing ability in the later stage!

In the All-Star Game, Li Feng played on behalf of the Western Conference All-Star Team!

In the later stages, Wall recovered the Eastern Conference's deficit several times!!

In the regular season, Wall's ability in this area is also very outstanding!

So Li Feng saw this model in Xinzhong in the mall and bought it directly.

Thomas: "If you can win quickly, never delay. With Kobe here, I always feel..."

Thomas didn't say what he said next, but his teammates could more or less guess what he wanted to say.

The teammates on the Celtics side didn't say anything, everyone was focused on warming up.

Data Assistant: "How confident do you think we are in this game?"

Upon hearing this, Wharton, who had been quite serious just now, suddenly laughed.

Walton: "You shouldn't ask me this? You are the assistant coach of the team who focuses on statistics. What do you think?"

Data Assistant: "This... I just asked casually.

In many ways, the Celtics surpassed the teams they played against.

The players' cooperation, three-point shooting ability, their crazy running and final average points per game are all very good."

Walton: "I know. That's why they are still No. 1 in the Eastern Conference.

But do you know what I think?"

The data assistant shook his head and said nothing.

Wharton: "I will definitely win against my opponent! I think you are not confident enough when you tell me this question.

Data depends on how you look at it. You usually perform very well, but in this game you underestimated your opponent, or you had a cold but played.

I would like to ask, under such circumstances, can you still produce the same data as before?"

Data Assistant: "But..."

Walton: “But my opponent didn’t get sick and had diarrhea, right?

I did make it very difficult for the players on our team. But if they don’t practice hard like that, they don’t know how far they can play.

Our team may have the best bench depth in recent years.

I'm not sure, but I'm very satisfied to have such a lineup.

Since the team has been working together for several years, and I seem to be standing on the shoulders of the Lakers after many years of working together. Just watch the game with peace of mind~"

After speaking, Walton patted the data assistant coach on the shoulder, and then handed the tactical board to another young assistant coach.

Just like that, I stood side by side with the assistant data coach on the sidelines and watched.

The cheers of the fans at the scene were a little softer just now.

The main players of both teams have already arrived on the court. The starting players for the Celtics tonight are Horford, Kelly, Crowder, Thomas and Bradley.

On the Lakers' side are Zubac, Randle, Ingram, Li Feng and Nick Young.

As the referee threw the ball into the air, Zubac suddenly jumped up and got the basketball first!

This situation shocked Horford!

I remember the last time they played against each other, Zubac looked like a young kid.

Look at him now! The muscles in his arms are obviously thicker! His strength and jumping are also better!

The key thing is that Zubac's eyes are extremely determined at this time!

The basketball bounced out during the scramble, but Zubac immediately jumped up again after landing!

After landing, he protected the basketball. Seeing that Horford had no chance, he started running back with his teammates.

Coach Stevens looked at Horford with some reproach at this time.

Zubac is a first-year player this year. It is understandable that the Lakers let him play the main center. The Lakers do not have any outstanding center players.

Then you can’t get the ball?

The fans at the scene suddenly screamed again because the camera was focused on Kobe.

Li Feng received the basketball, and then the fans' attention was focused on the Asian guard!

Under Thomas's strict defense, Li Feng finally passed the ball to Randall, and Ingram used his body as a screen!

He leaned slightly backward and hit a long-distance 2-point jumper!

The crowd immediately cheered for the Lakers' score! But the Celtics thought it was okay to start like this.

According to Stevens, the Lakers are indeed okay in the early stage.

But it was obvious that I couldn't keep up with them later.

Crowder got the basketball and then sent the ball to Thomas.

Facing Li Feng's defense, Thomas had no worries at all.

In the end, he easily passed Li Feng and scored a layup!

Randall under the basket didn't even have a chance to react!

Thomas Jr. just went to test the Lakers' basket, and sure enough, there was nothing that could stop them.

At this time, he felt a little relieved.

This time Li Feng passed the ball to Nick Young after halftime. The latter, under Bradley's defense, directly hit the ball to the ground and passed it to Ingram.

The latter faced the very strong Claude! He passed the ball decisively!

Horford saw the basketball coming this time, Zubac caught the ball and turned around and dunked the ball in hard!!

After dunking, Zubac punched his chest hard!

Horford: "Am I giving in to you too much?!"

Zubac: "I didn't ask you to let me go at the beginning? Just use whatever you have! Is it possible that I'm still afraid of you?!"

The young Zubac does not look like a rookie at all, he is very tough under the basket!

Because off the court, during training, Kobe also told him a lot about his mentality on the court.

Li Feng and Nick Young have also been teaching him how to handle the ball!

Mozgov, who was traded some time ago, is a big threat to Zubac's current position!

So Zubac plays harder now!

At this time, Zubac is averaging 9.2 points, 7.1 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game in the team!

Mozgov's 6.9 points, 5.3 rebounds and 0.8 assists!

Comparing the two, the current Lakers still use Zubac, who plays more games and averages more time per game.

Mozgov is currently playing as a substitute for the Lakers, but it must be said that he has strengthened the team's internal defensive capabilities.

At today's game, the first thing that stood out was the new Lakers center Zubac!

A defensive center is not easy in the league.

It is difficult to perform well unless you are valued by the team or your outstanding talents can lead to good development in the team.

But Zubac wants to understand one thing this season. If he wants to play well with the Lakers, he must be both offensive and defensive!

Although this is difficult for him, he still has to do it.

Now that he saw Mozgov coming, he immediately felt much more at ease.

If his average data per game this season is not as good as Mozgov's, then who will the team choose to be the Lakers' main center?

This is hard to say.

Mozgov is a player who has been in the league for 6 years! He has just arrived!

At this time, Zubac can use a slightly shorter average playing time than Mozgov and produce better efficiency and data than him!

Naturally, he has established himself with the Lakers!

The Celtics have now discovered that the Lakers are taking this game seriously.

So I started to be wary of the Lakers team in front of me.

Thomas' popularity seems to have reached its peak this season!

What everyone talks about the most is comparing him to Iverson.

Shorter than the answer, but his statistics are higher than Iverson!

Many years have passed since the days without AI. Now a similar opponent has appeared in the world!

Compared with Burke, who has "Iverson skin", Thomas Jr. really has that ability!

Amidst the cheers of the fans at the scene! Thomas brought the ball to the frontcourt.

Even at Staples Center, Thomas' popularity has not diminished much.

Some fans even took out pictures of Iverson and Thomas and waved them in the air.

Unlike many stars, Thomas Jr. has the shadow of Iverson.

So there are some fans who like him, and another group of fans who used to like Iverson have come.

It can be said that Thomas accounts for a large proportion of the Celtics' ability to reach this level!

At this time, the Lakers' defense against Thomas has become much stronger.

The corners of the small player's mouth raised slightly. This season, his confidence is at an all-time high!

Currently, no one on the Lakers team is his opponent.

Not even Li Feng! Maybe this is the feeling of being a team superstar!

During the game, I often feel that there is no one who can beat me!

And he did perform very well in the game! This time he successfully attracted the attention of two Lakers players!

The basketball was then passed to Bradley, who got up and hit a three-pointer!

The Celtics are known for their ferocity when playing this season!

At the same time, the rhythm in the game is also very stable! There is output, the rhythm is good, and the defense is tough!

The Celtics meet almost all the requirements to become the top team in the Eastern Conference!

The Lakers immediately organized an attack! Ingram received the pass at halftime, and then Li Feng came over to receive the ball and passed Thomas directly!

Li Feng is such a player, he always surprises his teammates, the media and fans at the scene!

Even Horford became nervous. Li Feng tried to pass the ball, but when Horford was about to steal the ball, he suddenly threw the ball!

In such a short period of time, Li Feng handled it very smoothly as if by instinct!

He made a fake move to distribute the ball, suddenly stood up and adjusted, threw the ball, and hit the basketball three-pointer into the basket!!

It’s different from the previous games!

At the beginning of today's Lakers team, the players were full of confidence, which made the Celtics feel uneasy!

Bradley threw the ball to Crowder in the backcourt.

Then Horford received the basketball, and his first jump shot was interfered by Zubac!

Horford immediately grabbed the rebound and successfully dunked with both hands!

Zubac lost his balance and fell to the ground!

Horford: "This is what you get for provocation!!"

Zubac: "Let's see today!"

Two strong big men were saying nasty things to each other on the court!

Kobe and Li Feng spent a lot of time together, and they started to become sarcastic when talking.

And Zubac, Kobe and Li Feng have stayed together for a long time and learned to become tougher on the court!

If he is not tough, opponents will keep scoring around him!

If he is not tough, his opponents will steal the rebounds again and again!

So Zubac must change his attitude!

A strong team will always have players like this. So why won't he become such a person?

Zubac's personal defensive ability is pretty good, and now that he's playing like this, his advantages are all on display!

Thomas held the ball through half the court, and his purpose this time was very clear!

That is to quickly score points with Li Feng! He did indeed do it!

The current Thomas seems to have become unstoppable!

He has played superstar statistics! He has become a deeply rooted team spirit player in Boston!

The Celtics are now trying to overpower the Lakers in pace!

They are indeed able to do this in terms of combat power!

The camera showed the coaches on both sides, and on the other side was the handsome and handsome Stevens!

The Lakers have the popular new coach in Los Angeles, the handsome and handsome Coach Walton.

Obviously, Walton has more chips for the Lakers this season.

In other words, these chips were activated by Wharton!

Nick Young got the basketball for the first time and threw the ball less than 5 seconds after catching the ball. In the end, the basketball flew out!

Horford hits the ball in the air!

Bradley picked up the basketball, and after receiving the ball, Thomas directly bypassed Ingram next to him!

Then he passed Li Feng. He seemed to be completely uninterrupted by the Lakers' defense on the court, and finally hit a three-pointer without any defense!

The point difference between the two teams widened to 6 points!

The opponent's defender looks stronger!

Li Feng has a lot to do on the court now.

He can't completely attack by himself, and now Walton's arrangement is to let him organize the game.

Nick Young's ability to organize games is still limited.

As for Kobe, it is a question of when he will play and how long he will play after playing.

Ingram missed a three-pointer, Randall got the ball and immediately hit a 2-pointer from close range!

13:9! I have to say that the Celtics, a fast-paced and stable team, has indeed put a lot of pressure on many players on the Lakers side!

The basketball flew directly to Crowder. Before Ingram could catch up, Kelly caught the ball and threw up to score!

...

31:26! Kobe didn’t chat in his seat, just quietly watching his opponent play.

Walton: "The opponent's interior defensive ability is not low, so Russell, don't rush in hastily.

If the opponent plays a tough style, you may be immediately guarded by your opponent."

Russell: "I know coach. I shoot more from the outside."

Walton: "No, opportunities are generally given to teammates. You have to take fewer shots to score."

Russell: "Yeah"

Walton: "Just defend Mozgov well. Keep an eye on your opponent, pay attention to the position and be careful of being blocked.

I leave the rebounding to you and Luol Deng!"

After Walton said, he motioned for everyone to take a rest. Mozgov nodded and soon joined his teammates on the court.

Back in the second quarter, the Lakers fell behind by 5 points in the first quarter.

The opponent's lineup remains unchanged. The Lakers' lineup is Mozgov, Luol Deng, Nance, Russell and Lou Williams!

It can be said that all five positions have been replaced!

The Celtics didn't expect that the Lakers would play like this.

The game started with Russell holding the ball for half the game. Today's game is the first game for the Lakers to enter playoff mode!

Russell's current average data per game has dropped seriously! Mainly because his average playing time per game has been seriously controlled by Walton!

The data of 10.2 points, 1.5 rebounds and 2.8 assists made him feel very uncomfortable in the Lakers!

Walton let him play so early today, so naturally he will think more about the data!

I tried to break through twice, but was discovered by the opponent both times.

Lu Wei got the basketball in the bottom corner and then passed the ball to Nance Jr., whose jump shot was directly interfered by Crowder!

After the confrontation in the first quarter, Li Feng, who played for 12 minutes, seems to have nothing wrong with him now.

In the past, Li Feng's physical fitness would have declined significantly now.

But he can still play in that state. But now Li Feng is just tired after playing two quarters in a row.

Kobe arranged a set of physical training methods for him during this period.

When the team's training intensity increased, Li Feng felt that he had endless energy!

The other players on the team are now getting better and better at controlling their rhythm and performance on the field!

Physical fitness is indeed a very important factor in the competitive arena.

A very simple example, if other players play three quarters in a row, nothing will happen.

If you go up and play for 10 minutes, you will be exhausted.

By then, your movements will definitely be out of shape, and you will no longer be able to control the scene.

The opponent will firmly grasp the rhythm of the live game and beat you hard!

From the beginning of the season, when he had a meal with Coach Kidd, Walton began to prepare to consciously train the players in the regular season!

Looking at it now, the effect is remarkable!

As the two teams continued to fight, Nance Jr. got the basketball again after 21 seconds and hit a three-pointer!

Coach Stevens is waiting for the Lakers players to tire.

By then, their team's original plan was to use substitutes to play first, so there would be no problem at all.

Kobe can not guard him, but the other Lakers players cannot perform well.

Wait until the main players from Boston come back in the third quarter and beat the Los Angeles Lakers in one go!!

But now Stevens believes that he must be calm!

Pretending to be a bit slow in arranging players.

In this way, the Lakers' defensive mentality will be inadvertently reduced.

When Thomas gets the basketball, the players in the audience will cheer!

Although the voice is not loud, it shows the influence of Thomas in the league now!

Facing the double-teams of Russell and Lou Williams! Thomas easily passed them!

Then he passed Nance Jr. and hit a jumper next to Luol Deng!

At the Lakers' home court, Thomas Jr.'s performance was very eye-catching!

At this time, the camera shows the Black Mamba again!

Kobe's expression was very calm, and he became more active in the second quarter.

After chatting briefly with Li Feng, Wharton went over to chat with him and Li Feng from time to time.

On the field, the players on the Celtics side, for some reason, felt the same vague sense of uneasiness as Thomas did during today's game.

Although they have maintained their initiative until now, the uneasy feeling has always been there!

Russell ran straight towards Thomas and rushed over!

In the end, the basketball was assigned to Lu Wei, who faced Bradley very skillfully and used rhythm to open up the space!

Then he got up and hit a three-pointer!

After the ball was thrown, Coach Stevens took a few steps back and forth on the sideline.

33:32! It seems that after the Lakers changed all their positions, their combat strength has not decreased much?

Impossible...

In the last game, the New Orleans Pelicans, a team with such strength, definitely beat the Lakers.

There is no reason for the Lakers to play them in this game. Is it going to be such a stalemate?

Thomas obviously felt this. This time he passed the ball to Bradley, who missed a three-pointer!

After Kelly got the rebound, he passed the ball to Crowder, who allowed Nance Jr. to receive a foul and then made 2 free throws!

Kobe: "Boy, I'm going to play!!"

Thomas: "I've been waiting for you for a long time! Mr. Kobe~"

As Thomas saw Kobe smiling, he also made a gesture to pay tribute to Kobe~

Thomas, who has become the team leader in the league at this time, really wants to play against Kobe to see how good he is!

It had been dozens of games since the last game. At that time, Kobe completely suppressed Thomas!

In this game, he wanted to see how big the gap was between himself and Kobe!

The fans at the scene had already seen Kobe starting to warm up on the sidelines!

The atmosphere is gradually heating up!

Russell passed Bradley very seriously, and when attracting the opponent's forward player to defend, he passed the ball!

Nance Jr. immediately hit a mid-range jumper!

When Thomas faced Russell, the player in front of him had a much easier time than Li Feng!

Russell was almost knocked down by Thomas Jr.! The latter passed Nance Jr. and hit a hollow jump shot!

Thomas's breakthrough was like running in the Lakers penalty area as if he was in no one's land!

Russell was also a little anxious! In the matchup with Thomas, he relied on Lu Wei's screen to score a three-pointer!!

37:37! Walton immediately applauded Russell from the sidelines!

Then the two coaches inadvertently looked at each other on the sidelines!

Wharton immediately retracted his desire to pause.

This time Horford's jump shot was interfered by Mozgov! Luol Deng threw the ball after getting the ball!

Russell immediately caught the ball and passed the ball straight to Lu Wei!
Chapter completed!