443 Two Questions (3/3)
With the joint efforts of Kobe Bryant and Li Feng, the second quarter ended with 65:49.
The Lakers just want a quick game.
The way to make your opponent give up is to first crush them in terms of data.
Let their morale and mentality collapse as much as possible...
Originally, at the end of the first half, the Heat wanted to launch a desperate counterattack in the third quarter.
But when the game reached 87:55 in the third quarter... Heat coach Eric stopped playing.
Walton saw his substitution, and the Lakers immediately put on substitute players.
The final score in the third quarter was 95:72! The final game was easily won at 112:93!
Hassan scored 12 points, 15 rebounds and 2 blocks! Winslow had 10 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists, and Dragic had 23 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists!
Zubac of the Lakers had 11 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists! Kobe had 29 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists, and Li Feng had 21 points, 3 rebounds and 9 assists!
Since then, the Lakers have begun to appear to the outside world to be in a cheating mode, and have started to win more and lose less!
From ninth place in the Western Conference, I ran all the way to sixth place in the Western Conference!
There is one game left before the playoffs.
If the Lakers enter the playoffs with sixth place in the Western Conference, their first opponent will be the Los Angeles Clippers!
The last regular season game is the Washington Wizards.
But two days ago, Kobe was unable to play due to back discomfort.
And if they want to enter fifth place in the Western Conference, they must defeat the Wizards in the last game!
As the opponent in the last game, the Wizards don't have to worry about the playoffs at all.
Because they are fourth in the Eastern Conference at this time, no matter whether they win or lose, they will eventually play against the Milwaukee Bucks, who are ranked fifth in the Eastern Conference.
In this game, everyone on the Lakers hopes to win against the Wizards.
But the Washington Wizards have also made it clear that they really hope to see the Lakers and their fellow city Clippers play in the first round of the playoffs~
The implication is that I hope the Clippers can eliminate the Lakers quickly.
The Lakers are a team that most teams in the league are worried about now.
This team would be easy to handle if it only had Kobe or Li Feng.
But now they are a team with two superstars!
Many strong teams lost to the Los Angeles Lakers in the regular season! It's not that they weren't serious, it's that they really tried hard, but they didn't win...
In the playoffs, if we encounter them and the Lakers fail to perform well, they may be eliminated.
And if the Wizards can win the Lakers in the last game of the regular season!
Then the Lakers will be in sixth place, and this season's Clippers can be said to have reached a peak period of their team!!
The team is firmly in the third position in terms of wins!
Although ranked third, they defeated the Warriors and Spurs in the regular season!
It would be best to lend their hands to get rid of the Lakers, who are very popular this season!
...
Walton: “Today we will basically do what we did before.
As for the players, their physical fitness needs to be ensured, and targeted training will be done in two days! By the way, how is Kobe doing?"
Data Assistant: "Not optimistic. I heard the team doctor said yesterday that Kobe is likely to miss a few games in the first round of the playoffs..."
Wharton: "Today you have to do a task first.
That is how to arrange offensive and defensive drills with Li Feng as the main player when Kobe is not on the team.
It’s not possible. After listing the possibilities, I want to see a solution.”
Walton has begun to have insomnia again these days. The team has already secured tickets to the playoffs.
But it's still unclear whether they can beat the Wizards in the last game. Kobe was injured again.
Bad things always come together.
If we look at the season goals set by the Lakers management for Walton at the beginning of the season, the Lakers have already achieved them.
But if young Walton wants his own team, he must at least reach the Western Conference Finals!
What is currently in front of him is that the Wizards lost this game and the Lakers played the Clippers in the first round, so the odds of winning were not high.
If they win against the Wizards, the Lakers will play against the Utah Jazz, ranked fourth in the Western Conference.
But the Lakers without Kobe may still be eliminated in the first round...
In the evening, Jenny called Walton. After praising Walton, she also told him to play in the playoffs as he pleased.
There will be no pressure from management.
Walton also thanked Lakers owner Jeanie Buss over the phone.
You know, at the beginning of this season, the Lakers management was on pins and needles.
The team spent a lot of money to give Li Feng a multi-million dollar contract!
It has already been reported in the media that this is a large contract given casually after internal fighting among the management.
From the salary distribution point of view, Kobe accounts for a lot of it while he is still on the team. If Li Feng signs a contract with an annual salary of tens of millions, it will be very detrimental to the Lakers.
If the team cannot perform well, it will cause a big joke immediately.
The media will have something to say by then. For example, the current management of the Lakers is far from what it was like during the old days of Dr. Buss.
But looking at it now, Li Feng's ability is fully consistent with his tens of millions of contracts!
Late at night, Wharton was sitting in his living room in a daze with a bottle of beer.
His wife was already asleep, but Wharton was tossing and turning in bed and couldn't fall asleep.
In the last game of the regular season, the battle between the Lakers and Wizards has become the focus!
At 1:30 in the morning, Wharton gradually started to feel sleepy.
...
The dilemma facing the Lakers right now is very obvious!
Kobe Bryant appeared in a suit today. The fans at the scene were still cheering crazily for him!
The Wizards came to Staples Arena, and their purpose was very clear today.
Help other teams in the West.
Defeat the Lakers here, and then let them face the Clippers~
The Wizards also have ambitions to reach the finals this season!
Nick Young: “I completely listened to the head coach in this game!
As long as I can win, I won’t play...it’s best to let me play for a few minutes~"
Walton: "It doesn't matter whether you play or not. It depends on the situation."
After smiling and speaking to Nick Young, Walton immediately returned to the coaching staff with the tactical board and started chatting with the assistants.
Not long after, players from both sides were already standing on the court. On the Wizards' side were Gortat, Morris, Porter, Beal and Wall!
The Lakers are Zubac, Luol Deng, Ingram, Li Feng and Ennis!
The main idea at the start is to let Ennis organize the team, and Li Feng and Ingram attack!
Although the Wizards fell from the top three in the Eastern Conference.
But the strength of this team cannot be underestimated.
At the beginning of the game, Zubac got the basketball! The fans at the scene immediately cheered!
In one season, the Lakers regrouped!
Many players have already been played!
Zubac is one of the most improved players!
Chapter completed!