The next day, many people online compared Guo Xu and Cliffs.

One is the last place, the other is 14th, and he was a teammate in college. Everyone is curious about what kind of ecstasy Cliffs gave the university coaches to be the core of the team throughout the season?

After this comparison, the Pistons fans hated Cliffs and couldn't help but go to the official website to criticize the Pistons management, thinking that they were blind and chose Cliffs. The other three Michigan people were all better than him.

"NCAA mop fell to the last place in the final four, and a group of ordinary players who did not reach the final four were selected early. Why did they rank ahead of Jason Guo? Just because they are stupid?"

"Facts have proved that many NBA scouts are just money-filled bastards, not much better than fans. There are countless examples of small players in the league. They still don't believe that Jason Guo can play well in the NBA."

After seeing the comments from these fans, Pistons President Chaudhumas also began to consider sending Cliffs away.

Chaudhumas is young and courageous. He is a basketball star who just retired from the Pistons in 1999. On June 6 this year, he was appointed as the new president of the Pistons and was preparing to do a drastic game. As an expert, Dumas can certainly see that Cliffs and the Pistons are incompatible and cannot be trained even if they stay.

As long as Cliffs applies for a deal, he will definitely leave the team as he wishes this season.

On the 12th, the Lakers vs. the Bucks were broadcast live nationwide again. The Bucks are currently ranked eighth in the Eastern Conference and barely entered the playoffs, with a record of 9 wins and 11 losses, but there are three stars in the team that are very strong and attracting attention.

During the morning training, Kobe asked Phil Jackson to ask for more action in this game and take on more offensive responsibilities. Jackson allowed it.

Kobe is so active because the Bucks have the shooting guard Ray Allen he wants to defeat the most. The grudge between the two began in the 1996 draft.

Both of them ran at the same time, and they were both candidates with high rankings. Ray Allen was born at the University of Connecticut and was very famous in NCAA. In his last season, he was selected into the first team in the United States. At that time, Ray Allen's reputation was far higher than Kobe, and people generally looked down on high school students and players.

In Chicago training camp before the draft, Kobe and Ray Allen underwent physical examinations at the same time. During the examination, Kobe kept emphasizing to the doctor that he had no physical injuries and nothing to check. At this time, Ray Allen next to him coldly retorted: "That's because you are only 17 years old and you have no experience."

Kobe has a strong sense of self-esteem, and he always remembers this sarcastic statement in his heart.

Ray Allen was jealous of Kobe's All-Star selection earlier and won the championship. He thought he was better than Kobe. If the two of them had changed teams, he would have won the championship with O'Neal in the Lakers. He was as comprehensive as Kobe, and his winning range was longer.

Both sides played very fiercely in the first quarter. Ray Allen, known as the "Three Musketeers", Glen Robinson, and Sam Cassel are not afraid of the Lakers' OK combination.

The other two Bucks starters are excellent blue-collar workers. Power forward Jason Cafe is 203cm tall and weighs 116 kg. The short and fat inside line is very resistant near the penalty area. Joel Pullzbila is 216cm tall and weighs 116 kg, and she is full of strength.

O'Neal was strictly guarded at a low post, and the Lakers' offense was centered on Kobe. As a result, facing Ray Allen's defense, Kobe frequently shot and missed the iron, but he was unable to find his touch.

Kobe is also an unstable drawer. Sometimes his shooting percentage is more than 70%, and sometimes his shooting percentage is less than 40%, with an average of 45%. He is still a person who likes to find his touch on the court. He is not afraid of not making a shot, and he continues to shoot next time.

The ok combination performed very badly in the first quarter. Kobe made 2 of 10 shots, plus a technical foul free throw, and scored 5 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals; O'Neal made 1 of 5 shots, 2 free throws, 2 of 5 free throws, and scored only 4 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists.

The core performance was not good, and the Lakers were still leading 26-25. They relied on 6 second offensives with 6 frontcourt rebounds and 6 turnovers by the Bucks. Except for Ray Allen, he scored 13 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, the others performed averagely.

Kobe was replaced in the second quarter and the five partners of Guo Xu, George, Bowen, Horry and O'Neal quickly widened the gap to 10 points.

After Leidel was traded, George got more opportunities to perform. George, who is 203cm tall and weighs 106 kg, has a very obvious physical advantage in the No. 2 position and is better than Leidel's defensive end.

Bowen, who was traded, became an unexpected surprise for the Lakers. In the second quarter, he successfully interfered with shooting defense for three consecutive rounds.

"Big Dog" Robinson is not a simple person. He beat Grant Hill and Jason Kidd to become the No. 1 pick and forced the Bucks to sign an unprecedented rookie contract with him, which lasted 10 years and had a total salary of $68 million. The following year, the NBA issued a rookie salary cap rule to avoid Robinson's situation again.

Robinson averaged 21.9 points per game in his rookie season. He was also selected for the Dream Team in 1996, but failed to make a move due to injury.

Robinson doesn't like to break through the basket and is obsessed with using his physical talent to make jump shots outside. Bowen likes to guard against such people the most. Both of them are about the same height and weight.

The Lakers ended the first half with a 56-48 lead.

During the halftime break, Phil Jackson talked to Kobe alone, so he could reduce his shots. Today, he had a clear unbalanced mentality and always wanted to compete with Ray Allen, and his shooting feel was very poor.

Kobe lowered his head and refused to respond. When he had this kind of reaction, he usually did not default to the coach's arrangements, but would not obey the command and beat around.

So Jackson found Guo Xu again and asked him to lead him to play pick-and-roll with the power forward through the half, find an opportunity to shoot or pass it to O'Neal on the low post. Unless there is an open position, don't pass the ball to Kobe.

In the first half, Kobe made 5 of 17 shots, 1 of 5 three-pointers, 1 of 1 free throws, scored 12 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals; against Ray Allen made 6 of 10 shots, 1 of 2 three-pointers, 1 of 2 free throws, 15 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 steals, who played better is clear at a glance.

In the second half, Guo Xu completed the task arranged by the "Zen Master". No matter how Kobe wants the ball, he turned a blind eye to it, broke through and went directly to the other side, shot or crossed by himself, and O'Neal was low.

O'Neal cooperated tacitly and went to Kobe's low post to ask for the ball. Guo Xu relied on the cover to shake a little space for him to pass the ball. It was not difficult for him to attract double-team O'Neal to split the ball out again.

The Lakers lost the Bucks in this quarter, O'Neal made 5 of 7 shots and scored 10 points and 4 rebounds; Guo Xu made two three-pointers, and a breakthrough made Kafi foul and made both free throws, scoring 8 points and 3 assists. Fox also stood up, making 3 of 4 shots, 1 of 1 of 3-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, 9 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists.

The "Casserole Combination" teamed up to limit Kobe, making it difficult for him to catch the ball. He only made Ray Allen fouls in one counterattack and scored 2 points. Kobe was forced to focus on the defensive end, and his defense was reduced in efficiency. He made 2 of 6 shots in a single quarter, 1 of 3 three-pointers, and only scored 5 points.

The Lakers continued to expand their advantage in the last quarter, leading by 24 points with 6 minutes left, and secured the victory early. Tomorrow, the Lakers will play back-to-back against the Trail Blazers, which is a tough battle. Jackson intends to let the players save their energy and replace the core one after another.

Pan Pessi stood up again in garbage time, making 3 of 3 shots, 2 of 2 three-pointers, scoring 8 points, and he and George, Bowen, Horry, Anderson and others maintained the advantage until the end.
Chapter completed!