Double stars shine in Los Angeles

Chapter 211 The Stubborn Zen Master Asks for Recommendation

The Los Angeles Lakers' record of two starts and two losses makes them currently ranked fourth in the Western Conference. The three teams ahead of them are the Oklahoma City Thunder, Los Angeles Clippers and San Antonio Spurs.

Although the "Zen Master" Phil Jackson explained his reasons and intentions at the press conference before, many fans still expressed dissatisfaction with this. The reason they went to the game was to see Kobe Bryant and Star players like Li Yifeng and others went there, but now their average playing time is less than 25 minutes per game, which makes them very dissatisfied.

Of course, it’s not just fans and friends who are dissatisfied, but also the current helm of the Los Angeles Lakers, Bass Jr., who spent tens of millions of dollars in salary to Kobe Bryant and other big-name players. For the game, he is not a philanthropist.Even if the Los Angeles Lakers can win without them, Buss Jr. needs them on the court.

"David, this is inappropriate, we should issue a fine to the Los Angeles Lakers!" the vice president of the league said angrily, "They can't do this!"

"Do you think it's necessary?" David Stern asked, leaning back in the boss's chair.

"Of course, we should fine them as much as we did to the San Antonio Spurs last season!" exclaimed the vice president.

"Have you figured it out! Why do you give them a ticket? Just because their main player has the least playing time in the league? Or are they using the main player as an excuse to fine them?" David Stern sarcastically Well, this idiot is still thinking about taking his place all day long with this little ability, it's just a dream!
Although the fans and the team's management expressed dissatisfaction with Phil Jackson's employment, Phil Jackson still did his own thing and did what he wanted until mid-December. Nothing has changed.

This starting lineup was not stable in the first seven or eight games, but as the season progressed, they have made significant progress, and they can already match the starting lineups of mid-level teams in the league.When the December game ended, the Los Angeles Lakers had a record of 10 wins and [-] losses. Although the playing time of the absolute main force has improved, the playing time is still suppressed to less than [-] minutes.

During this period of starting games, Robert Thackeray averaged 14.3 points, 9.8 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game, Josh McRoberts averaged 16.8 points, 7.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game, Darius Moore Reese averaged 15.5 points and 4.5 assists per game. Chris Duhon averaged 8.2 points and 9.6 assists per game. 9.8 points and 5.3 rebounds. Although the data is not very bright, Devin Ebanks' positive attitude on the defensive end has been recognized by the coaching staff.Although the playing time of Kobe Bryant, Li Yifeng, Steve Nash and others has decreased, everyone's efficiency has improved a lot.

Although Phil Jackson's employment has been criticized, it has to be admitted that the Los Angeles Lakers' employment in the new season is much more flexible.In addition, except for Pau Gasol, the team has not had any player injuries so far.In terms of player deployment, Mike Brown is still a lot worse than Phil Jackson.

However, after a year of caution, Los Angeles finally returned to the normal starting lineup. At the same time, the tactical system of the Los Angeles Lakers also returned to the triangle offense.The triangle offense of the Los Angeles Lakers is dominated by Lin Fengzhe, Kobe Bryant and Li Yifeng. In this lineup, Steve Nash's organizational ability is weakened, and the ball will be mainly controlled by Lin Fengzhe and Kobe Bryant. In the hands of Leant, especially Lin Fengzhe, he will serve as the team's point forward and sort out the team's offense. As for Steve Nash and Paul Gasol, they must be able to shoot the basketball when opportunities arise.

As for why Phil Jackson didn't start using the triangle offense until now, it's because the players still had a lot of problems in their positions.So in the previous games, the Los Angeles Lakers almost never used triangle tactics in the game.

Against the Dallas Mavericks in January, the Los Angeles Lakers' "all-new" roster once again showcased the triangle offense that helped them win five championships at the Staples Center after another season.And now this lineup is even more popular with Phil Jackson.

The current record of the Dallas Mavericks is 17.5 wins and 7.5 losses. This year, the star of the Dallas Mavericks, Dirk Nowitzki, continues to decline, averaging only [-] points and [-] rebounds per game. · Marion's role on the offensive end is greatly weakened tonight, but his role on the defensive end is still irreplaceable.

In the first quarter of the game, the Los Angeles Lakers did not play very well under the new tactical system. They only scored [-] points in a single quarter. Although the offensive performance was not very good, the Lakers relied on defense and only let the Dallas Mavericks lead in a single quarter. three points.

In the second quarter of the game, after both sides came on the bench, the Los Angeles Lakers had an obvious advantage. Tracy McGrady and his cousin Vince Carter were all together and began to score points.Under the premise that both of them can guarantee a high shooting rate, the coaches of both sides did not stop it.

After halftime, the Los Angeles Lakers temporarily led 51 to 50 and entered the second half, but it is worth mentioning that the Los Angeles Lakers' bench scored five more points than the main team.

In the second half of the game, the state of the main lineup improved a lot. Pau Gasol and Steve Nash participated in the team's offense more actively, but senior fans found that the team gradually deviated from the triangle offense, and gradually Move closer to the simplest pick-and-roll tactics.Even so, Phil Jackson did not raise objections.

Relying on outside players and Pau Gasol's pick-and-roll and Li Yifeng resisting defensive players inside, the Lakers frequently hit the basket for layups and relied on pick-and-roll jumpers, gradually widening the point difference to double digits.

In the fourth quarter of the game, OJ Mayo of the Dallas Mavericks hit a series of three-pointers from the outside to close the gap to only two points.Phil Jackson called a short timeout, but did not make any arrangements, but let the players adjust themselves.

After the timeout, Kobe Bryant first received a pass from insider Li Yifeng and hit a three-pointer on the wing, and then successfully interfered with OJ Mayo's shot, and quickly passed without the ball. Steve Nash's pass was very fast Sent, Kobe Bryant scored two points for a layup and scored five points in a row, opening the gap again.

Although the Dallas Mavericks set off another round of counterattacks afterwards, they were resolved by the Lakers with offense and offense.In the end, the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Dallas Mavericks by 20 points at home and won the No. [-] victory of the season.

At the press conference after the game, a reporter pointed out to head coach Phil Jackson that the team did not follow the principle of the triangle offense in the third quarter, and the team's triangle offense did not go well in the first half of the game. , what does Phil Jackson think about it.

"No matter what kind of tactics, they all appear to win the game. Any tactics will serve the victory of the game. As for the team's triangle offensive tactics, it's not a big deal. We need time. It is only common sense for the team to return to the triangle offense again, and we still aim to win the game." Phil Jackson was very calm about this.

However, the media reports after the interview were not the same as Phil Jackson's loss. Most of them reported that Phil Jackson admitted that the triangle offensive tactic is not suitable for the current Lakers, and the Lakers' triangle offensive tactic failed.

In the next few games, the Los Angeles Lakers still used the triangle offensive tactics in the game, but the effect was completely different from the usual team practice. Phil Jackson was also a little helpless about this.Due to the difficulty in implementing tactics, the Lakers have rarely gained an advantage in the first half of the last few games.

Phil Jackson, who was re-in charge of the coach this season, became a lot more stubborn.This is the unanimous view of the media. First, there was a small conflict with the team management in the starting lineup before, and now it is stubbornly insisting on using the triangle offensive tactic.But just like before, people have no way to use this as an excuse to attack Phil Jackson for his poor coaching, because the Lakers' record has always remained at around 60.00%.

As the season progressed, the Los Angeles Lakers' record stabilized and became the top four in the Western Conference, but they ranked fifth in the entire league. As Phil Jackson said before, for the new season the Lakers The team's goal in the regular season is to enter the playoffs, and the playoffs are where the Lakers really work.

In this year's All-Star Game, the Lakers selected Kobe Bryant, Li Yifeng, Kobe Bryant and Josh McRoberts. Although Josh McRoberts is a substitute player, his playing time has already been compared with He has more Pau Gasol at the same position.

This year's All-Star Game is the same as last year. Fans can choose by filling in votes. Although Chinese fans voted for Yao Ming, Yao Ming quickly issued a statement saying that he would not participate in the All-Star Game. He hoped that fans who like him can vote for Yao Ming. I voted for Josh McRoberts, which directly led to a great increase in the number of Josh McRoberts' votes.

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