He was very angry and did not accept the result of the vote at all.
Moreover, he was very, very disappointed with Paul. Paul had always been a fighter in his heart. He thought Paul would fight to the end just like him.
But now, Paul is not on his side. Maybe he has ten thousand reasons, but there is no reason for him to refuse to fight.
The game is a battlefield, and there is never any strategic abandonment.
In Kobe's basketball philosophy, the right way is to go straight ahead and kill your own laziness, cowardice, and fear, and kill your opponent's arrogance and domineeringness.
But now….
"I will not obey this vote. No one can stop me from playing tomorrow night, and no one can stop me from winning the game. Chris, Dwight, no matter how valid your reasons are, I hope you will join me tomorrow night."
fighting."
"Jenny, business issues belong to business, and basketball matters are left to me."
Kobe stared at Jeanie Buss seriously: "Whether it's tomorrow night or the next playoffs, I will beat the Clippers."
After Kobe said these powerful words, he walked out of the conference room.
For him, giving up would be a shame.
To be timid is to fall.
He doesn't want to be a shameful and depraved person.
However, not everyone's basketball philosophy is the same as Kobe's.
Kobe has established two dynasties in his career and won six championships. Paul and Howard have never had it. They are here to win championships. They both need championships to redeem themselves. Paul has been laughed at too many times and never has.
Having touched the floor of the Western Conference Finals, as the first point guard, he didn't want to face off against crazy Fan Xi in the first round. Fan Xi was completely insane when he got to the court. Paul didn't want to play with him in the first round.
The same is true for Dwight Howard. The boos at the All-Star Night in Orlando repeatedly stung his heart. If he stays away from his homeland, abandons his family and friends, and fails to win the championship in the end, how will he deal with himself? Now is his best chance.
He really doesn't want to touch Fan Xi in the first round. Although the Lakers are stronger than before, Fan Xi is crazy. He is the real Fan Xi.
Who in their right mind would deliberately drop their team's record to eighth in the Western Conference?
This lunatic is clearly here for the Lakers.
He just wants to make big news and show the whole world something bad.
Howard doesn't want to be like Kobe. Kobe is full of honor and just wants to fight. He feels good when he fights and feels happy when he loses. But Howard doesn't want to fail.
"I'm going to have a fall in the bathroom tonight and I'll probably have to rest for two days."
Howard said to D'Antoni, "I'm sorry, I want to win the championship."
"I want to go back to my alma mater to get my diploma." Chris Paul also expressed his attitude. He and Howard had the same idea.
The Lakers are No. 1 in the three major leagues, and now the No. 1 center and No. 1 point guard have chosen to avoid Duke's edge.
Jeanie Buss was relieved, she would do other people's work well, and she believed Kobe would understand her good intentions.
After all, those who want to achieve great things do not need to stick to the gains and losses of one city or one pool, but should look at the overall trend.
The meeting ended with Jenny Buss taking the lead.
She then stayed with D'Antoni to chat for a while, and she softened D'Antoni's attitude by presenting facts and reasoning.
In this world, there are very few debates about right and wrong. They are often debates about 'right' and 'right'. From different angles, there are different viewpoints. The viewpoints will collide, and the collision will lead to controversy.
D'Antoni is willing to accept Jeanie Buss's advice. After all, the difference between 67 wins and 68 wins is not that big. What's more, if Paul and Howard don't play, what's the point of persisting?
For the head coach, unity is the most important thing.
…
"The spurs took the bait."
Nowitzki was at Fan Xi's house. He drank milk and said to Fan Xi.
In the backyard of Fanci's house, young players were queuing up. Arenas' voice was loud and he was organizing games... He was incompatible with old guys like Nowitzki. He was a person who liked excitement.
Yao Ming, Nash, Hill, Carter, Nowitzki, Billups, and Hamilton all have quiet personalities. They prefer to sit there and let Chairman Yao make them tea and talk about philosophical topics.
Fan Xi was chatting with Nowitzki, Nash, and Hill.
They all know that Fanci and Nowitzki set up the situation not to target the Lakers, but to make both the Lakers and Spurs lose.
Nowitzki has fully recovered from his injury. Yesterday he even performed a behind-the-back dunk in the training hall... Although it didn't look very graphic, it also proved that he has complete control over his body.
"Do you want to have a bayonet fight with the Lakers tomorrow night?" Nash asked Fan Xi next to him.
Nowitzki also said with great concern: "How about I come back tomorrow night?"
Fan Xi shook his head and said: "The Lakers are not of the same mind. They have seen it clearly now. If we win this game, we will most likely lock in seventh place. Therefore, some players definitely don't want to touch us in the first round, Jenny."
Bass will not continue to take risks..."
"You mean the Lakers will probably fail?" Hill said incredulously: "What about Kobe? Will Kobe agree?"
"Kobe?"
Fan Xi raised his eyebrows and said: "I will let Kobe know that even if the Lakers attack with all their strength, they cannot stop the Clippers."
Fan Xi is very confident.
It's like the bright moon above your head, shining unbridled light.
The stars always shine in the night, but when the moon comes out, everything is a foil.
…
April 23.
The last showdown of the season between the Lakers and Clippers is coming.
Staples Arena was packed with people, and although the Clippers had always struggled in the past, the Lakers took the lead and swept the entire team.
But people are still looking forward to the clash between these city rivals.
What is even more anticipated is the upcoming playoffs. If the Lakers and Clippers face off in the first round, it will be more popular than all other first-round matchups.
"Tonight was mostly a boring game, with Jake Fan coming in for a token few minutes, and then the Lakers easily took the victory and won their 66th win of the season."
The ESPN commentator said boringly on TV.
Tonight, even the fans on the sidelines were very calm, and everyone guessed what the solution would be.
Beep!
When the whistle blows.
The Lakers ranked Pau Gasol, Jordan Hill, Matt Barnes, Kobe Bryant, and Sessions in the starting lineup.
Both Sessions and Jordan Hill joined the Lakers in the middle of the season. They both have quasi-elite strength. Their response to integrating into the Lakers was very successful. This is why the Lakers are the number one seed to win the championship.
Their trade on All-Star Night was considered a masterstroke and strengthened in all aspects.
The Clippers' starting lineup is Fansheed, Hamilton, Leonard, Kwame Brown, and DeAndre Jordan.
Snapped!
When Jordan jumped the ball, he easily defeated the guy named Jordan Hill on the opposite side.
The name Jordan Hill sounds like a superstar, but in fact he is a blue-collar guy.
Sessions is a point guard who made a name for himself with the Bucks. He once set a rookie record of double 20 games in a single game. He is a starting-level point guard in the league.
However, his defensive ability is relatively average.
His rank is a long way from Fan Xi.
Fan Xi got past his defense almost effortlessly, and he couldn't bring much hindrance to Fan Xi, even if Fan Xi didn't call for cover.
Crossing him was like crossing the road in the early morning.
Kobe Bryant came to help defend, Fan Xi quickly passed the basketball, and Hamilton caught the ball and shot... Whoops!
He hit 2 points very calmly.
The Clippers' chemistry has also reached astonishing heights.
Looking back, Leonard went to guard Kobe.
He has played against Kobe four times, and every time, he will make new progress.
Kobe has to admit that rookie Leonard is already one of the best players guarding him in the league today.
Kobe still got the points very easily. He used a tentative step to deceive Leonard's center of gravity, then quickly cut through the mess and jumped directly to shoot... Whoops!
That's what top scorers are like.
There is no need to spend a lot of effort to score. Maybe just a look is enough to stun the defender. It only takes a moment for him to seize the opportunity and score.
As soon as Kobe Bryant scored, Fanci launched a fast break. He rushed into the penalty area like lightning. Taking advantage of the Lakers' unstable foothold inside, he directly made a dunk.
Fan Xi's dunk.
Shocking.
Everyone on the scene was stunned.
D'Antoni originally asked the players to play more loosely and let the Clippers win even if they don't win.
But now, looking at Jack's situation...don't they plan to lose?
This idea comes to many people's minds.
However, Jenny Buss behind the bench quickly regained her composure and thought that this must have been a deliberate dunk by Fan Xi in order to save her respect.
Will definitely show it next.
That's what Jenny Buss thinks.
Therefore, the Lakers on the court did not become nervous. After all, their mission tonight was to lose.
Except for Kobe who is playing seriously, the other players are not trying their best.
You know Chris Paul and Dwight Howard weren't even here tonight.
Besides Kobe, who really wants to face the Clippers in the first round of the playoffs.
Therefore, the game quickly became one-sided.
Kobe Bryant came on and played 6 minutes before being replaced by D'Antoni.
At the same time, the Clippers also replaced Arenas and Butler.
Arenas came up and hit a 3-pointer from Fanci's assist, widening the point difference to 11 points.
Afterwards, the Clippers played harder and harder, and played more energetically.
The difference continues to widen.
After the first quarter, the Clippers led 39:23 by 16 points.
"its not right!"
Dwight Howard was sitting at the bar of a basketball bar and he said to Chris Paul: "Don't the Clippers plan to lose tonight? They don't plan to touch us in the first round of the playoffs? Is this all fake news?"
"
Howard frowned, feeling deceived.
Chris Paul couldn't guess Fanci's thoughts for a while, but what he was sure of was that the Clippers would not lose this game.
Their goal was achieved.
But, what exactly is Fan Xi planning?
Paul couldn't think of it.
The game continues in the second quarter.
Fanshi didn't even play.
But the point difference was widening. Stephen Nash led a group of veterans and fired wildly at the Lakers. The Lakers were still showing off, but they really were ruined after showing off.
At the end of the first half, the Lakers trailed by 32 points.
When the Lakers players returned to the locker room, they finally realized that a terrible thing was coming: Fanci was going to set a single-game massacre record.
We're still stupidly messing around here. Chris Paul and Dwight Howard even took time off.
Oh my god!
Jeanne Basdu realized the horror of this matter.
Kobe Bryant sat in his seat with a livid face, and Jeanie Buss was very crazy and said to Magic Johnson outside the locker room: How could this happen? How could this happen? Jack Fan is simply too cunning, he is
To massacre us, he wants to create an even more astonishing point difference than in the preseason. Does he want to use such a victory to prove his strength?
We were fooled!!!
Jenny Bass was hysterical. She felt like her IQ was being pressed to the ground and rubbed hard.
Kobe walked out later and told Jeanie Buss: "Jack is not just trying to create a massacre with the largest score difference, his biggest purpose is to deceive the Spurs. The Spurs are now 1.5 games behind the Grizzlies, and they are sitting on
The fourth place is decided, the Western Conference semifinals, the Spurs will face the Lakers. The winner is the Clippers!!"
What?
Jenny Bass just felt like her head was roaring.
In the past, she did bad things and was benefited by Fan Xi. Now, she did nothing and fell into Fan Xi's trap.
The most important thing is that Fan Xi didn't plot against her at all.
It was she who took the initiative to jump into the trap.
At this time, Chris Paul and Dwight Howard, who were sitting at the bar, were completely confused. They also realized that their IQs had been rubbed.
Chris Paul crossed himself on his chest and kept praying, praying that Kobe Bryant would lead the team to withstand it.
If it really creates the biggest point difference, both of them will be blamed.
…
boom!
In the San Antonio Spurs general manager's office, Gregg Popovich smashed a red wine glass he was holding to watch the Los Angeles Game.
Before the game, he predicted that the Lakers' thieves' personality would definitely fail.
However, he didn't expect...the Clippers actually stopped moving.
The Clippers led by that much at halftime.
It means one thing is very clear: the Clippers do not want to meet the Lakers in the first round of the playoffs.
So, who do they want to touch? Or what do they want to avoid?
Popovich quickly thought of the Spurs' ranking. At that time, he became angry and smashed the red wine glass.
He is an old conspirator in the NBA. He has been plotting against others for most of his life. He thinks that this time nothing has been missed.
The Clippers and the Lakers will be in a snipe and clam fight, and he, the fisherman, will benefit.
However, who would have thought that Jack Fan was so cunning that he would actually make such a big game. The Spurs helplessly placed themselves in fourth place.
it's good now.
The Spurs originally wanted to sit back and watch the fight between tigers and tigers.
Now, he has been put in a cage by Fan Xi, and they are going to compete with the Lakers.
The fisherman will benefit from this, and it will be Fan Xi and his clipper.