ATPnovel Chapter 148
Chapter 148
Chapter 148
Bryant scored 18 points in the fourth quarter, but they still came close.
He almost took all the shots, one against the Nuggets. The Nuggets failed to expand their lead, and Kobe failed to single-handedly catch up with the score.
At the last moment, Kobe scored two three-pointers in a row, which really gave the Lakers hope.
But time was running out, they resorted to foul tactics, the Nuggets old Miller and Gallinari both made free throws, and Kobe couldn't keep hitting the three-pointers facing the defense, so they lost again.
While winning the game, Xiang Chu also saw a farce.
The fans at the Staples Center were so disappointed that they called Mayfair Jackson's name. D'Antoni was so embarrassed that Lakers manager Kupchak could only apologize.
Kupchak also expressed his disappointment with the record, "There are many capable players in the team, but we have not played the full strength of the players. I don't think age is the reason for our loss, it's just an excuse."
D'Antoni was very helpless, "The hole has not been dug too big, and the Lakers can still enter the playoffs from the numbers."
"Our results are getting worse, and our pressure is increasing. In fact, I have no answer now, why these same guys can play very well at certain moments of the game, and sometimes play quite well. Bad. I think every game I can find bright spots in the statistics, for example today I think our shooting percentage is good, but it's not enough."
"Everyone is down," Nash said after the game. "We need to feel like we're in a very desperate position, and that doesn't mean panic, and we need to embrace it as an opportunity to climb out of the hole. "
"I can't say we should be in panic mode now, but it's not far from that." Kobe was very serious and unhappy, "I hope everyone can do their 100%, otherwise we have no chance."
Howard showed reporters his shoulders wrapped in ice packs. He was in a bad mood. "This will take time, and it won't be resolved in a sentence or two."
He probably wasn't just talking about the shoulder injury. After fighting Xiang Chu for a round, he was very tired and even a little disheartened.
Gasol simply stated that they have reached the time when they must win.
Compared with the Lakers, everyone in the Nuggets is in a good mood.
George Karl had a slightly weird smile on his face, "Sometimes, we look better than those teams with a bunch of superstars and final players."
Xiang Chu didn't say much this time, seeing the current chaos of the Lakers, he also felt a little embarrassed.
"We have more energy, more desire to win, we keep attacking the penalty area."
With back-to-back wins, the Nuggets have two days to rest, while the Lakers are still receiving attention from all parties.
"The Lakers are very strange now, as if there is a team dysfunction." The Los Angeles Times commented, "During the game, their star players exchanged angry looks or gestures many times. Some inside players complained that they were abused by the coach. But some players bluntly said that they were not in the coach's plan at all. These may explain why the Lakers' winning percentage is difficult to improve-D'Antoni has not yet had a chemical reaction with the team."
The local media put it mildly, D'Antoni was about to be scolded to death online, and some celebrities also stood up.
James Worthy believes that there must be problems within the Lakers. "This team must have some extremely bad problems, but I don't know if something happened in the locker room, and I can't tell."
"Magic" Johnson said when commenting on the German coach, "I haven't seen any D'Antoni's training on this team."
D'Antoni was also very stubborn, "Everyone has their own job. The only requirement I have for players is to try their best to play, whether you are happy or unhappy. I think that as a coach, you don't have to like every player. In Europe I never even had dinner with some of the players while I was in charge, but that's okay as long as they play hard on the pitch."
Xiang Chu also wants to make some comments on the situation of the Lakers. After all, the Lakers are where he stayed.
But after typing out a tirade on the keyboard, he deleted it.
He ended up writing on social media, "See you in the playoffs."
This time, he did not pay attention to any of the comments below. No matter how the Lakers ended up, he would not pay more attention. He is now a player of another team and the schedule is nearly halfway. He needs to focus more on helping the Nuggets improve The record is up.
The new home has been completely tidied up, and the basketball court has also been built.
The nannies and bodyguards are already in place. They are all registered in professional associations and are very formal professionals.
Xiang Chu bought all the big houses, so he definitely won't save a small amount of money.
"How is it? Is it comfortable to live here?" Xiang Chu asked Olivia with a smile.
"It must be very good, but... it still feels a little strange." Olivia dragged Xiang Chu's arm, and the whole person fell to the side, almost hanging on it
"What's strange, the follow-up arrangement is left to you, just arrange it as you like the most."
"You know I'm not talking about this, you suddenly bought such a big house..."
"Silly girl, there is actually not much difference. We live in the city, so you can just treat it as if you are surrounded by community facilities... Well, the Olivia I know is not like this. The houses are big and small. Is it the same thing, your house is not small."
"It's not the same thing, ah, big man, you're too cunning."
Like a little girl, Xiang Chu threw Olivia up with a strong arm.
She threw the girl on her shoulder, and Olivia started playing happily, and her little worries disappeared in an instant.
Professional players are sometimes very busy. No wonder Olivia is thinking about things. When everyone is together, it is better to have fun.
The characters of the two are not sad people, so they will be together.
On January 1, the Nuggets ushered in the Magic at home.
The Magic must be useless this season. They traded Howard, and they don't need immediate combat power. The record will definitely drop significantly.
Fortunately, they didn't want immediate combat power. It would be really miserable if they wanted Bynum. Bynum hadn't played a game this season. Before the trade, who knew that this guy would be reimbursed.
But Tim Vucevic, who went to the Magic, performed well. If it weren't for Xiang Chu's conspicuousness this season, this buddy can be said to be the player who benefited the most from the transaction.
Vucevic was a little transparent in the 76ers, and when it came to the Magic, he stabilized his main position and even made it to the rebounding rankings.
Of course, this list item is temporarily ranked first, and Howard is relatively close.
(End of this chapter)