Spraining ankle is an injury that players are prone to. It is not necessarily the opponent's footsteps. When grabbing the rebound, you may twist it if you step on it.

Kobe was depressed. If he really had two weeks off as the team doctor said, he would have to play eight games less. If the Lakers failed to break the regular season record for this reason, he would have regretted it in his life.

After considering it, Kobe called Phil Jackson and asked to go on the battlefield with injuries.

Jackson refused. "No, you have to make a quit. This is just the regular season. It doesn't matter how many games you miss, it won't affect the final result. If you take the injury and intensify your injury, we won't be able to defend our title without you in the playoffs."

"But……"

"No, but we have discussed the response measures. Derek (Fisher) will come back in the end. The opponents are not strong in this schedule. You don't have to worry about the record, but trust your teammates." Jackson said seriously.

The coaching staff wanted Fisher to rest in the regular season and wait for the playoffs to come back, which would be safer. The plan was not as good as change. Now Kobe needs a rest. In the absence of people on the outside, Fisher was ordered to play early!

Guo Xu can complete the offensive with the ball from the outside, which does not affect the team's triangular offensive tactics, but the power is slightly reduced and one powerful singles offensive point is reduced.

The biggest highlight of this arrangement is that no one needs to take the risk of serious injury and season reimbursement to play games, except Fisher. (Fisher: I have a saying that MMP is not a good idea!)

Soon, Guo Xu also received a call from Kobe.

"Jason, you must try your best next time. Try not to lose before I come back, and it is best not to lose in one game. If you lose more than three games, I will fight you for life."

Guo Xu replied relaxedly: "Don't worry, this wave of opponents is nothing great. You are thinking too much, so you can rest assured to recuperate at home. It's just a good opportunity to let your parents see Vanessa's feelings for you, don't worry about the game. We will definitely win because Shakel's girlfriend is pregnant and he is in good condition."

“…”

The ascetic O'Neal is definitely a nightmare for his opponent. In Los Angeles, O'Neal almost never goes to nightclubs. As long as he is here, the Lakers have a backbone.

In Guo Xu's previous life, Kobe also missed 14 games due to an ankle injury. In order to win a better playoff ranking, Fisher made a good comeback in advance. In the end, the Lakers guaranteed their winning rate, ranking second in the West only two games behind the Spurs, surpassing the Kings in the same zone, and gaining a home advantage in the playoffs.

In fact, Kobe was absent, Guo Xu was a little excited and finally could take action.

After he improved his strength, the ball rights did not increase much. He could only guarantee that he would score about 15 points per game and occasionally explode. Kobe was injured, and Jackson would definitely allow him to take more shots. Next, he could use these two weeks to average 20+ per game.

There are some sensory differences between players who average 19.9 points per game and 20 points per game. Most fans like integers, and Guo Xu is no exception.

Just like Yao Ming, who averaged 19.7 points, 9.9 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.9 blocks in his previous life, averaged 19.7 points, 9.9 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.9 blocks in the previous season, this data is no different from 20+10 players in terms of the role of the court, but it is a torture for people with obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Studies have shown that Sagittarius people are prone to obsessive-compulsive disorder, and there is more than one.

Guo Xu couldn't help but want to play games and take risks, and believed that freedom was above everything else.

He also has obsessive-compulsive disorder in eating and drinking, and he must eat good food every day. It is best to have three dishes and one soup, and he also needs to prepare a lot of snacks.

When playing basketball, this kind of person will of course pursue more beautiful data. Now the opportunity to explode is here.

The next morning, the Lakers trained, Fisher officially returned, Jackson decided to let him serve as the starter, and Guo Xu continued to be responsible for the substitute. Everyone was happy with this arrangement, Fisher felt valued, and Guo Xu could also take action as much as possible.

The Lakers' opponent in the evening was the Celtics. The Celtics currently have a record of only 27 wins and 36 losses, ranking outside the playoffs. Jackson wants to take advantage of the opportunity to play in a weak team to let Fisher find his form. Guo Xu must be a substitute next, which is conducive to his performance in the second quarter. He and O'Neal together ensure the team's offensive firepower and each brings a group of role players.

The Celtics are the team led by "Twins" Paul Pierce and Antoine Walker, Jamal Crawford's sixth man.

After starting ten games, Crawford returned to the substitute lineup. Celtics coach Jim O'Brien wanted him to play point guard, but soon found that his style overlapped with Pierce's position, and both needed to hold the ball to attack, and his organizational ability was average.

If Crawford plays the second starting position, he has no ball rights and is a fixed-point pitcher, it is too wasteful to use him like the Lakers reusing Guo Xu. This guy really wrote 666 on his forehead as soon as he entered the league.

This game is only broadcast live on Los Angeles local stations.

Five Lakers starters: Fisher, Brian Shaw, Fox, Grant, O'Neal.

Five Celtics: Randy Brown, Bryant Stich, Pierce, Walker, Mark Blunt.

In the first quarter, the two sides started a dull defensive battle. The Celtics kept double-teaming O'Neal in low posts, and O'Pang selflessly split the ball out for the players to shoot, with the effect being average. The Celtics relied on Walker and Pierce to fight one-on-one, and the others opened up to attract defense, with no tactics at all.

Guo Xu was worried for his teammates when he watched on the sidelines, especially when Brown, the Celtics No. 1 position, was too poor, with a height of 188cm and a weight of 86 kilograms. He saw that he was moving slowly, but Fisher did not hold the ball and broke through him, and passed the ball in half. Fisher did not take a step when he received the ball. He continued to pass and played a transit role.

Fisher did not perform like a point guard, he was just a purely fixed-point pitcher. He didn't have a good chance to shoot. Fisher was just resting on the defensive end, and the main defender didn't run at all.

Brown averaged 23 minutes per game, only scored 4.1 points and 3 assists, with a shooting percentage of 42.2%, and did not shoot three-pointers at all. Such a person can only be a marginal player in other teams, and he became a starter in the Celtics.

Brown was able to find a job because he was very famous. In 1995, he joined the Bulls and participated in the Bulls' Second Dynasty. Although his data during the three consecutive championships were not worth mentioning at all, he was also called the "Champion Puzzle". If you want to say which player he looks most like, it is Fisher. Fisher is all enhanced because he can shoot three points.

Guo Xu thought he would appear soon, but Jackson seemed to have forgotten him, making Fisher play the whole quarter.

The Lakers led 23-22, O'Neal was trapped and double-teamed, not many shots, made 2 of 5 shots, 1 of 4 free throws, scored 5 points and 1 rebound, Fisher performed well, made 1 of 3 shots, 2 of 2 free throws, scored 4 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist.

Grant scored 8 points and Fox scored 6 points. The Lakers were considered to have more points. After O'Neal was double-teamed, they would get a good phone. Fox quickly transferred the ball and sent four assists.

Both sides substituted in the second quarter, and the Celtics Walker continued to play and lead the substitute. The other four were Milt Perasio, Crawford, Eric Williams, and Vitali Potapanko.

Five Lakers: Guo Xu, Bowen, George, Horry, and Madson.
Chapter completed!