Chapter 284 The first point guard: the water is too cold
Kwame Brown left the game early, but he gave a perfect answer. He suppressed the Lakers fans who looked down on him before, and he rewrote his own history. From tonight on, at least Lakers fans will no longer dare to call him a parallel import No. 1 pick.
If he is.
So what is this Dwight Howard that they are so proud of?
Kwame Brown retired after a successful career, but the Clippers' homework has not been completed yet, and Fanshie's goal has not yet been achieved.
The replacement was Dunleavy.
Because Jordan said that he can completely destroy the Lakers' penalty area, this is his promise to Fan Xi. Fan Xi looked at the combination of the penalty area on the court. The Lakers are two white men, and it doesn't matter if the Clippers have another white man.
So Dunleavy came up.
Dunleavy has played power forward, and his height is sufficient. Although he always floats outside the three-point line.
Whoosh!
Kobe Bryant hit his second free throw.
Their crucial attack was disrupted.
The basketball returned to Fanshie's hands, Fanshie arrived in the frontcourt, and Kobe Bryant came up on defense. He increased his defensive intensity and locked Fanshie.
Kobe Bryant's single defense ability is extremely strong. He is one of the few superstars in NBA history who can combine offense and defense.
Fanxi was enveloped by the defense and felt great pressure.
But this also made Fan Xi very happy.
Fan Xi stepped into Kobe's defensive circle and collided hard. When he completely fell into Kobe's rhythm, he suddenly turned around and made a super difficult fadeaway jumper...Kobe put his hand on Fan Xi's eyebrow.
But... ugh!
The basketball hits the net crisply.
The gap widened.
The entire Staples Arena was filled with sighs from Lakers fans and cheers from Clippers fans.
Fanci's goal shattered the last confidence of many Lakers supporters. They couldn't help but realize that things had become irreversible and Fanci had become indestructible.
The morale of the Clippers fans was at its peak. This was the first time in their history that they had counterattacked the Lakers, and they did so openly and joyfully.
Many people in the stadium shouted Fanshi's name until they were hoarse.
Many die-hard Clippers fans in front of the TV even roared so loudly that the whole neighborhood could hear it.
It's so frustrating.
Magic Johnson reached out to cover his face. This scene was broadcast on TV. It was a true portrayal of all Lakers fans. They could no longer bear to watch this game.
They all know very well that once Fan Xi goes crazy, ghosts and gods will be hard to stop him!
At the same time, Fanxi showed a relaxed smile and said to Chris Paul: "Chris. In the preseason, you hid on the bench and didn't dare to go on the court to fight against me. Now, your chance has come? What do you want?"
The end of your pursuit lies before your eyes."
"soft, try-me!"
Fan Xi said to Chris Paul with great ridicule.
He called Paul a softie.
He bet that Paul would not dare to confront him. How could a man who cherishes feathers dare to stand up against his unstoppable self at such a critical moment?
Ended?
Humph, joke.
Softie!
Fan Xi's disdainful eyes burned St. Paul's self-esteem, and her sarcastic words were like sharp knives that kept cutting into his nerves.
At a certain moment, he took a deep breath and decided to teach Fan Xi a lesson.
So, he got the ball, came to the frontcourt, and made a singles gesture.
Lakers fans were also gathering their last courage at this time to cheer for St. Paul. They hoped to see St. Paul's counterattack, which would be an opportunity to boost their morale.
Fan Xi came to Paul in a swaggering manner.
He opened his arms and stared at him like an eagle, watching his every move.
Paul felt real pressure, and the cheers of Lakers fans only increased his fear.
He steps forward, he strikes inward.
Then, he passed the ball.
He is like Qian Yiqian, a great scholar in the late Ming Dynasty. He was impassioned and talked eloquently in front of others. But when things came to pass, he said "the water is too cold" and his integrity was not as good as that of a singing prostitute.
Paul passes the basketball to Kobe.
The cheering sound at Staples Arena died down. This was a good pass. Kobe ran into the open space and was in a prime attacking position.
But it's not what fans want to see.
As a point guard, Paul's actions are understandable and very smart.
But as the first point guard...
Magic Johnson sighed silently, infinite sadness surged in his heart, and he saw the sarcasm on Fan Xi's lips.
He knows that Chris Paul can never replace Fanci's previous role in the Lakers. At the critical moment, Fanci, even if a gun is pointed at his head, he will not pass the ball, he will kill the opponent with his body.
But Paul...it's Paul after all.
There is no need to settle anything.
In the minds of Lakers executives like Magic Johnson, they already have the answer.
Including Jenny Buss, but she is unwilling and will not admit it.
Kobe used a wonderful turn to pass Leonard, but when he took the shot, Leonard flew up and slapped Kobe's hand hard with his palm-sized palm.
Beep!
The referee blows the whistle.
Fouled Leonard.
But Kobe covered his right hand and bent down.
His right index finger was prone to dislocation, but this time, he felt excruciating pain, which may not be just a dislocation.
Kobe was so painful that he broke into a cold sweat, but he gritted his teeth and stepped to the free throw line resolutely.
He aimed at the basket with his left hand.
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
Two free throws were made.
But at this moment, D'Antoni made a substitution and replaced Kobe Bryant with Matt Barnes.
There are 2 minutes and 22 seconds left in the game.
The scores between the Lakers and Clippers are still at loggerheads.
However, Jeanie Buss chose to let D'Antoni replace Kobe. She knew that Kobe must be injured, otherwise he would not use his left hand to shoot free throws.
She cares about Kobe very much, and she knows that Kobe is the ace of the Lakers.
She doesn't want to take risks.
Moreover, she knew very well that replacing Kobe at this time would be a good show of respect for the Lakers. Even if they lose in the end, they still have a reason to say something.
But at this time, Chris Paul couldn't hide his panic and looked towards the bench.
He thought D'Antoni would take him off the game as well.
However, the Lakers did not have this intention.
Because Paul vowed before the game that he would end it, everyone thought he would fight to the end.
What if I win?
St. Paul is so majestic.
"Hehehehehe."
Fan Xi came to St. Paul with a sneer.
He showed his cards, he stopped pretending.
Paul took a deep breath, exerted his strongest concentration, and ran towards the frontcourt.
But before he had passed the half, Fan Xi pressed forward, and at the same time, Leonard also came up frantically.
Paul didn't expect it. He had never paid attention to this rookie who was repeatedly defeated by Kobe.
But when Leonard came around, he immediately knew what was going on.
He didn't even have time to collect the ball and call a timeout...pop!