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Chapter 857 Challenging the qualifications of the Lakers

In the end, the Lakers lost the game by 15 points. In fact, it is normal to lose. If the Lakers can win the full-stacked Celtics with no shortcomings, then the chances are still too small.

However... Even if the Celtics win, O'Neal, Garnett, and Pierce are not too happy.

Because this game was all for Li Shengli, especially the opening attack when he single-handedly smashed the Big Three, the three brothers felt very shameless and became the background board of others, and O'Neal, who also showed off, was not ashamed. Fair enough.

But neither Li Shengli nor O'Neill.

According to the general perception of the entire league...the two are representatives of physical bodies becoming gods, but this match was played too carefully and too well, and many fans of the new generation realized that compared to the physical bodies, the skills and skills of the two Consciousness is also the ceiling of the center.

As for the competitiveness of the two teams of Hukai?

It is quite scary to have a dominant insider, and it is a strong team if you match it casually, and this is one of the reasons why the two teams dominate the East and West.

Especially the Lakers...

To be honest, the lineup can't be enhanced by stacking stars, but even if the Lakers ideally count all the new and old players in recent years, they will form a Li Shengli, Barkley, Kobe, plus the magician of the showtime era, James Worthy's ace lineup may not be much stronger than it is now.

Although this lineup is all superstars, and they can average 40 minutes per game at their peak, the problem is that there is only one ball.

If there are too many stars, there is no way to divide the ball. It is estimated that no one wants to be a green leaf, but if there is no green, it will be redder. No one will sacrifice, and there will be no effect without teamwork, let alone from the ball. From the perspective of the team... This is not only a waste of resources, but also a series of high salary bills.

Therefore, the current lineup of the Lakers is very reasonable, and they can still play at a low price.

Two cores, one inside and one outside, three role players to assist and supplement offense and defense. The whole team does not fight or grab.

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in the subsequent races.

The Lakers team continued to move forward. During this period, Kobe Bryant and Artest returned to their positions one after another, successfully ending the losing streak. According to Phil Jackson’s words, we should clean up a few potential opponents... put our eyes on the In the West, everyone encountered the Spurs, Jazz, and the newly promoted Kings and Mavericks one after another.

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The Spurs really have nothing to say.

As the former core of the Spurs, Robinson was always compared with Ewing and Olajuwon in the early 90s, but now Ewing has wandered to the Magic and Olajuwon has also gone to the Raptors, as if he is the The last person who started well and ended well, has a Duncan beside him to support him and continue to rush.

Of course, with Duncan leading the team, the Spurs will not be weak.

But at present... Li Shengli thinks that the Spurs are not a big problem, at least not this season. As for the future direction, if there is no new blood, maybe after a group of veteran Spurs retire, Duncan will immediately fall into a situation of isolation and helplessness.

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There is also the declining Jazz.

At the beginning, it was also a well-known playoff player, but this season started poorly and was stuck in the middle and lower reaches of the Western Conference. The problem that cannot be ignored is that Malone and Stockton are getting older after all, especially after 2000. It is not very good, there is a significant decline.

Li Shengli feels very strongly about this.

In fact, they are all on the inside, and Li Shengli will inevitably have a touch with Ma Long, and this is their favorite confrontation game, just like a group arena in an octagonal cage, but...the two met and had a little friendship. After the elbow, Jerry Sloan yelled to stop with a cold face on the sidelines, even to Li Shengli.

According to Jerry Sloan.

Lee Mars used to be the three players he was most proud of in his life. Although during the two championships, these little bastards played and fought in two shifts, and the whole league complained. Those high-spirited and miserable two years are the most memorable two years of his coaching.

Now, it's time for both Malone and Stockton.

Even if everyone is their own master, the old man Sloan is not willing to see Li Shengli's unhealthy style of play, because only if Li Shengli continues to fight horizontally, he will probably remember... the Jazz in his hand has How ferocious, what the hell did the Limas sky group he pulled up beat up the entire alliance.

However, Li Shengli also thought of it.

Now the Jazz are almost falling out of the top eight in the Western Conference. If they step on the Jazz today and send them a loss, then the Jazz may not have a place in the playoffs. Even if the chance is small, it is controllable Li Shengli will still do it within the range, at least he can play a little less.

After only two quarters, Li Shengli asked Phil Jackson for a break and didn't want to fight anymore. Phil Jackson, who was standing on the sidelines, turned around and watched Li Shengli flirting with the enemy coach. sour.

Until the game is over.

Even though Li Shengli only had two quarters, the Lakers won the game in the end.

After the game, Li Shengli went to chat with Sloan, Malone, and Stockton for a while, but the three of them didn't seem regretful, but clamored that they would fight Li Shengli for a few more games in the playoffs, because From the current point of view... the Lakers' record due to injuries at the beginning of the season is in the middle and upper reaches of the West, and the Jazz in the middle and lower reaches may encounter the Lakers in the first round.

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Are the Lakers just in the middle and upper reaches?

No one thought that at this stage, the Kings would be the top record, followed by the Spurs, the Lakers, and the Mavericks. In the Lakers' wartime observation plan... the Spurs have already played, and the Mavericks will follow. and king.

The Mavericks are still stable, and Cuban has indeed changed his face after taking over.

But against the Lakers, the chances of winning are not high, and there is no suspense about the result. The Lakers added a victory.

As for the Kings, they were eighth last season and rushed to third, and this season they rushed from third to first.

There is no doubt that the Wizards in the East and the Kings in the West, the limelight of the two newly promoted teams overwhelms all the teams in the league, and back to the Kings themselves... After being eliminated by the Lakers in the second round last season, this season is dedicated to Lakers revenge time.

For the Lakers, almost everyone in the original lineup of the Kings has a passing skill, which is relatively difficult to play, but against Li Shengli... the King's inside tank team frantically accumulated a total of six people, including the originator of flopping. Divac, in order to prepare for the playoffs.

Faced with the king's continuous and sufficient manpower, Li Shengli also had a headache.

This game...Although the King narrowly won by 2 points, but counting the previous game against the Lakers this season, they all won, and this season is more challenging than the past few seasons. Originally, the Lakers' vision skipped The west looks at the east, but the problem is that even their own backyard is on fire now. Everyone has to admit that the Kings are the most qualified team in the west to challenge the Lakers in recent years.

(End of this chapter)