NBA: Opening breaks record

Chapter 187 The road is still long
How happy the Lakers fans were at the beginning of the season is how disappointed they are now.

When they learned that Westbrook had transferred to the Lakers, the Lakers fans had an instant climax. Although some fans expressed concern about Westbrook's ability to integrate into the Lakers, most fans directly said that the team's goal is to win the championship.

The Lakers management also regards winning the championship as the goal of this season.

But so far in the season, the Lakers are not strong when they are strong, and even weaker when they are weak.

This caused a huge gap in the psychology of the fans.

Having nowhere to vent their anger, they frequently vented on the Internet.

From owner Jenny Buss to general manager Pelinka to head coach Vogel,

From James to Westbrook to Meng Hua, even the fans themselves were not spared.

The old Nelson, known as the mascot of the Lakers, rarely went to the scene to watch the game due to physical reasons this season, and was also criticized.

The more they sprayed, the more vigorous they became, and the more they sprayed, the happier they became. Fans even began to personally attack and threaten the players and their families.

These behaviors, instead of helping the team, caused a lot of trouble to the team.

Westbrook also lost himself in the exchanges with fans again and again, and his state on the field plummeted.

Haste makes waste. In many cases, the more you try to prove yourself, the less you can prove yourself.

He even regretted that he shouldn't have come to the Lakers.

While Westbrook regretted it, Vogel in the Philadelphia hotel also regretted it.

When the management said they wanted to trade to get Westbrook, he didn't know what to do. His first reaction was that it was difficult for Westbrook to integrate into the Lakers. Looking at the teammates around James, they all have three-point range without exception.

However, the Lakers were eliminated by the Suns last season, and they were not tempered at all. If they kept the current lineup, they would have little hope of winning the championship. With the attitude of trying, he did not say no to this deal.

Who would have thought that Westbrook has been unable to integrate into the Lakers system since the start of the game. He even thought about letting Westbrook play as a substitute, but with Westbrook's reputation and status in the league, how could he agree.

The team has lost three games in a row. Fortunately, Meng Hua and Nong Mei will both return tomorrow. With Nong Mei, the inner liner, Embiid of the Philadelphia 75ers can't do whatever he wants.

Vogel was about to fall asleep when the team doctor came to visit, looking quite flustered.

It's definitely not a good thing to find him so late.

Vogel frowned and said, "Didn't you tell me that this kid Meng Hua can't beat him?"

The team doctor shook his head and said, "No."

Vogel asked again: "Could it be thick eyebrows?" Without thick eyebrows to contain Embiid in the paint, it will be difficult for the Lakers to win tomorrow night.

The team doctor shook his head again.

Vogel said angrily: "Say something quickly, you are looking for me so late, it must not be an itchy ass."

The team doctor touched his butt and said, "It's LeBron. He said his thigh is sore. I'm afraid he won't be able to play tomorrow."

"What, what did you say?" Vogel grabbed the collar of the team doctor and said aggressively, "I didn't train today, how could this be?"

The team doctor took a step back: "It should be an old injury."

"Sit!" Vogel thumped the table heavily, "None of them, none of them, don't hit them all."

The team doctor seldom saw him lose his composure like this. He guessed that it was caused by the three-game losing streak, and said, "Except for him, everyone else can play."

Vogel waved his hand and let him go. At that moment, he seemed to be a few years older.

Philadelphia, Wells Fargo Center, the home team's locker room, Rivers is doing pre-war mobilization.

The team was defeated last season, and the morale of the army was slackened. Simmons is still unwilling to play for the team, and he doesn't know if he can be traded.

So he is under a lot of pressure, no less than Vogel.

It's a joke that he can't even make it to the Eastern Conference Finals with Embiid as an inside killer.

Three 3-1 leads were overturned in the playoffs, and he was destined to become a joke.

When he came to the 75ers, he really wanted to wash away the shame. As long as he can win the championship, the fans will soon forget it.

But last season, amidst all the optimism, 75 people were killed by the Eagles in the tiebreaker.

Throughout the series, the lead of 18 points was overturned, and the lead of 26 points was also overturned. All these gave him a very resounding nickname: the essence of human being reversed.

Fans all over the world are questioning his coaching ability, and fans of the home team even defected.

Huaxia fans jokingly said: In the first three quarters, Chang Wei hit Laifu in the live broadcast room. After the fourth quarter, Laifu pressed Chang Wei on the floor and rubbed him!

Knowing that James can't play, Rivers is overjoyed, and Simmons can't play on his own team. Isn't it also possible to think that Simmons and James are swapping sons?
Without James, what's so scary about the Lakers?

The two teams fought, and when the thick eyebrow returned from injury, he showed an excellent touch, and he was inseparable from Embiid in the paint.

The thick eyebrows played very well, and frequently made difficult goals.

But he hasn't played for too long, and the chemical reaction that the team finally formed seems to be destroyed.

One person plays a section that four people watch.

Meng Hua felt that he couldn't play like this, but Westbrook, the main controller, was willing to pass, so what could he do.

If you can stimulate the peak state of thick eyebrows, winning or losing a game is really nothing.

In defense, it seems that there is only one man defending, and four people watch.

Meng Hua felt that, except for himself actively defending Harris, the other four seemed to be playing tricks on the court.

After the first quarter, the Lakers trailed by 10 points.

Amidst Vogel's roar, they realized their shame and were brave, recovering 4 points in the second quarter.

During the intermission, no one in the team communicated. Without James, no one would play at all.

TNT's big talkers hit the nail on the head, pointing out the Lakers' problems.

O'Neill: "The Lakers are very tangled. They can't score or defend. Their season is over. I have no expectations for them now. I just hope they can let my big brother go."

Barkley: "This is not like a team that only won the championship last season. They have no shame at all."

O'Neill: "Only Meng Hua is defending, and everyone else has given up. How can we win?"

Barkley: "No matter how many goals the thick eyebrows score, they are still 0 if they don't defend. Embiid not only scores, but also assists a lot of goals. He is too versatile. This is what makes him terrible. His dominance can be compared with Shaq."

O'Neal leaned back tactically and grinned: "What? Are you kidding me? You let him advance to the Eastern Conference finals. He can't compare with you. You can compare with me. Who doesn't know, I am the most dominant center in history."

Barkley asked: "Let's talk about basketball on the court. What do you think is the biggest problem for the Lakers and how should they adjust?"

O'Neal said with a smile: "The biggest problem for the Lakers is that they rely too much on James. Without James, they are nothing."

Barkley said: "Is there no way to get rid of the dependence on James?"

O'Neal looked worried: "It's difficult. James is too comprehensive. It's hard to find a similar substitute for him. With James and without James, the Lakers have two completely different styles of play. It's hard for his teammates to adapt."

Barkley asked again: "Your big brother can't do it either?"

O'Neal shook his head: "Their game styles are different. Meng Hua is a perfect 3D player. He doesn't need the ball. He can seamlessly adapt to the lineup of 30 teams in the league. If the Lakers want to trade him, the general managers of the other 29 teams in the league will wait in line at their door."

After returning from a break, the Lakers' slow heat is still there.

Harris was pressed for half time by Meng Hua, basically misfiring, but Maxi went wild.

Vogel adjusted Meng Hua to defend Maxi, Maxi immediately misfired, but Harris came out.

Meng Hua was also very depressed, so be careful.

By the end, he was about to collapse.

Forget it, don't point at your teammates to defend, just attack with all your strength.

Attack a fart!
Strike the iron again and again.

After the third quarter, they were beaten 34-20, trailing by 14 points in a single quarter and 20 points in total.

Everyone was downcast, including Vogel.

James kept biting his fingernails without saying a word, his eyes were so cold that it made people tremble all over.

In the middle of the fourth quarter, Rivers withdrew the main players. The Lakers had no fighting spirit. It was an insult to them to keep the main players on the court in this kind of game.

Vogel quickly withdrew the main force, and everyone suffered silently on the bench.

The game is finally over, the Lakers lost 87-105 to the 75ers.

James got up and walked towards the player tunnel without looking back.

In the Tencent studio, a large number of disappointed fans refused to leave for a long time.

After waiting for three games, Meng Hua did not play due to injury. After finally playing, the team lost without any suspense.

The two commentators were also weak, and couldn't help but wonder if there was any inside story.

Why did Yang Yi and Wang Meng explain that it was the Lakers who won again, and it was Meng Hua's dunk lore.

It's Lao Tzu's turn to explain, not to mention the loss of the Lakers, Meng Hua didn't even have a dunk, and he only scored 11 points. How can this be boasted?
Heizi said, hehe, you still want to blow, a big wave of barrage attacks is on the way.

"Without the support of the big tree of James, Menggou has shown his true colors. He lost by almost 20 points. What a shame."

"Don't ask, if you ask, it means you are injured, even playing with a broken leg, it's touching."

"A little injury, three games off, who hasn't got a little injury?"

"Looking at his lack of fighting spirit, he has infected his teammates. How can he play this ball?"

All Meng fans had a tough day.

Those who tried to explain to Meng Hua were soon beaten to pieces by Meng Hei.

Without data, no explanation is possible.

You said you defend well, how many steals?How many caps?

Harris also scored more than 20 points. Where is his defense?

What, you said he defended Maxi later, if he defended well, why didn't he always defend Harris?
A series of rhetorical questions made Meng Fan unable to bear self-doubt.

In the final analysis, in competitive sports, weakness is the original sin, and losing is the original sin.

You can find black spots when you win, let alone lose.

Just like China's football, the New Year's Eve lost to Vietnam 1-3, no matter how you explain it, it's useless, except for the performance on the field.

And at this time, are you qualified to argue?
It's really bad performance, why don't people say it?
Yao Ming had a game where he played very badly. Facing the indiscriminate bombardment of sunspots, Yao Ming said very generously that he should be scolded for his poor performance, and he will try his best to respond to doubts with his performance on the court.

This is the proper response.

Meng Hua didn't know that someone scolded him. Although he knew that he was much friendlier than the team, he felt that it was not enough.

His ball handling is terrible, if he can have James' vision and pass, this game will never lose so badly.

He still has to strengthen himself, and there is still a long way to go.

(End of this chapter)