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Chapter 103 I'll Make You Sweat Well

"Kobe, it looks like we're still not welcome here!"

"It's not just unpopular, look at the expressions of these Sacramento fans, I'm afraid they want to eat our hearts."

On April 2009, 4, the Lakers players who were a guest in Sacramento walked out of the player channel talking and laughing amidst the boos of the fans.

The grievances between the Lakers and the Kings have a long history. At the beginning of the new millennium, due to the joining of players such as Chris Webber and Verratti Divac, the Kings quickly completed the rebuilding and became a powerful player in the league. The king, led by Adelman, has repeatedly fallen at the feet of the Lakers.

If it was just because of the lack of strength and skills, the Kings fans might not have so much resentment towards the Lakers, but the Kings were ruled out by the referee when the strength was superior and the situation was very good. Yes, and during the series, Shaq O'Neal, the core of the Lakers at the time, was still talking nonsense when he was interviewed by the media, saying that the king was the Sacramento Queens.

It is precisely because of these reasons that the Los Angeles Lakers have become the most hated team by all Kings fans, and Shaq O'Neal has also become the most hated person in Sacramento. At that time, the Arco Arena was filled with boos and words starting with F, but Derek Fisher, who had personally experienced the battle that year, heard the boos and abuse, not only Without any anger, he even joked with Kobe behind him.

Compared with the Lakers who talked and laughed when they played, the Kings players who played at home all looked very serious when they played, because they are very aware of the strength of the Lakers, and at the same time they are more aware of what they are facing now. In the current situation, after Kevin Martin was reimbursed due to injury, the Kings fell out of the top eight in the Western Conference after a wave of three-game losing streak. They have survived the first difficulty and they are about to enter the playoffs, but now they are about to fall on the last step.

But now there are 7 games left before the end of the season, the Kings still have hope in theory, and if they want to turn this hope that only exists in theory into reality, they must first kill the Lakers in front of them, because if they do it again today If they lose, let alone overtake the Jazz and Hornets, I am afraid that the sun behind them will catch up.

Compared with the battered Kings, the Lakers are in a much better situation now. As early as ten games before the end of the season, the Lakers have already secured the No. [-] position in the Western Conference, but the Lakers still cannot take it lightly, because The league's first battle between them and the Boston Celtics has not yet been decided, and in addition to the Celtics, the Cavaliers led by LeBron James are also watching from the sidelines. After the Finals, no matter whether they encounter the Celtics or the Cavaliers, the Lakers can have home court advantage. The Lakers must try to win the remaining games as much as possible, so as to overwhelm the Celtics and Cavaliers in terms of record.

Therefore, today's game is a game that cannot be lost for the Kings and the Lakers, especially the Kings who are playing at home. If they lose this game today, they will be farther and farther away from the playoffs .

"The current situation of the Kings is really a pity. Originally, with the strength of the Kings, there is no problem at all to reach the playoffs, but with Kevin Martin's reimbursement, their hopes for the playoffs may be at stake. shattered."

Once upon a time, the game between the Kings and the Lakers had always been a game with very high ratings, but as the Kings and the Lakers sank one after another, the duel between them gradually lost attention, but as the King's record recovered, the Lakers also Once again became a top powerhouse, the duel between the enemies once again had a gimmick, so the game between the Kings and the Lakers at home was also temporarily adjusted to the national live broadcast by TNT, and Kenny Smith, who was the live commentator of TNT, After all the players from both sides appeared on the field, they began to introduce the general situation of the game to the audience in front of the TV.

"Kevin Martin's absence still has a great impact on the Kings. Before this game, the Kings have lost three games in a row. If they lose again, they will really stay away from the playoffs." For the Kings Charles Barkley is obviously a little regretful about the current experience. He has worked hard for the whole season and has already entered the playoffs with one foot, but now he is about to fall on the threshold. There is nothing more embarrassing than this. People are uncomfortable.

Although Kevin Martin was reimbursed due to injury, Reggie Toyes still lined up the strongest lineup and prepared to fight with the advantage of the home court. If he wins, the Kings still have hope. Everything is really over, so in the locker room, Reggie Toyes made it very clear to all the players that there should be no reservations in today's game, and there is no need to have any reservations.

The two-tower Lakers composed of Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum are very powerful inside. Some people may disagree with saying that they are the strongest in the league, but absolutely no one has any objections to the top three in the league, so Ray Gee Toyes also sent the two strongest insiders of the Kings today, Yan Hua and Spencer Hawes formed the twin towers to deal with the Lakers' inside twin towers. In Yan Hua and Spencer- In addition to Hawes, the other three Kings starters are small forward John Salmons, shooting guard Tony Allen, point guard Benno Udry, and Tony Allen, who is not outstanding in offensive ability, Replacing Andres Nocioni as the starter at the 2 position, Reggie Troyce's move is clearly aimed at Kobe Bryant.

The king sent his strongest lineup, and the same is true for the Lakers. The inside is still composed of Paul Gasol and Andrew Bynum, small forward Trevor Ariza, and shooting guard Kobe Bryant. Ent, point guard Derek Fisher.

"Boy, I hope you can be a little stronger in this game, so that I can sweat a little more." After the warm-up, Yan Hua, who had just walked into the middle circle to prepare for the jump ball, heard Bynum walking towards him. provocation.

Andrew Bynum is also a very talented center. When he first entered the league, many media had high hopes for him, and even gave him the nickname "Little Shark", hoping that one day he can become O'Neal A player of that level, and the Lakers Club spared no expense to train him, but this guy's learning ability is not as good as Howard's, and he is also prone to injuries. Since entering the league for four seasons, he has been injured almost every year. The golf quotient is not high, and gradually no one pays attention to him, but Bynum's strength is still there. This season, he can contribute 14 points and 8 rebounds very steadily. In the duel, due to the existence of Pau Gasol, Bynum has always had an advantage when facing Yan Hua, so for Yan Hua's title of "the first center in the future", Bynum has always been very disdainful.

Yan Hua has long been accustomed to Bynum's provocation, just like the head coach Reggie Troyes said to him, you are already famous now, so some people in this league want to step on your shoulders to become famous Liwan, but facing Bynum's provocation, Yan Hua did not choose to remain silent, because this is not his style. After smiling contemptuously at Bynum, Yan Hua said to him One sentence: "I'll make you sweat a lot today."

(End of this chapter)