I just play ball

Chapter 274 Back To The Origin
After finishing the post-match interview and press conference, Li Yue rejected Thackeray and Nick Young's invitation to go to the nightclub HAPPY until the early morning, drove straight back to the apartment, and drove Chenxi to Malibu Beach to participate in the annual New Year's Day event.

The two didn't make a reservation, and the restaurant was full when they arrived. However, Li Yue is the darling of Los Angeles. Many fans offered to give up their seats to him. They didn't say that it would be their honor, and there was no need to take photos or sign a souvenir. They just liked it .

The hospitality is hard to come by, and Li Yuexuan was the first to propose to give up the seat to the gay fans, took the initiative to take a photo with them, and posted a tweet to publicly thank them, and then said to the boss, please all the customers present have a drink from the store, any type of drink.

With him as a treat, the audience cheers, the atmosphere of celebration comes ahead of schedule, and the whole restaurant cheers

Chenxi asked him how he felt this year, and Li Yue bluntly said that it was like living in a dream.

"In January, I suffered two minor injuries. I was recovering throughout February. When I played for the NBDL Defenders, my playing time was strictly controlled. I was fully recovered in March, and then I was called up by the Lakers."

"I thought it was just a routine emergency preparation. I didn't expect to become the main force of the team by accident, and then it went smoothly. Except for a few poor performances, I never encountered any underestimation. It was like a miracle."

"I got a super big contract, I got the FMVP, I got a lot of endorsements, from no one cares about me to being famous all over the world. Putting it in a movie would make people feel that it lacks logic and rationality. I myself feel a little unbelievable..."

Li Yue spoke in an unhurried manner, Chen Xi nodded frequently in response, and the time soon came to 11:55.

The waiter stepped forward to remind them, and the two got up and walked outside the restaurant, standing side by side under a crescent moon.

"What's your New Year's resolution?" Chen Xi asked.

Li Yue tilted his head to think about it, and smiled slightly: "No, I have got everything I want. If I have to, it is world peace. If world peace is too difficult, I hope everything can be as simple as gaining weight."

"I hope you can stay healthy." Chen Xi said, "I also hope that everyone can find their own happiness."

"The difficulty of your second wish is about the same as world peace. It's better to hope that everyone can find their own hobbies."

Chatting and chatting, the countdown to "Nineteen Eight" sounded from around, and Li Yue hugged Chen Xi and shouted along.

With the shout of "One", fireworks and applause exploded all over the sky, cheers flew into the night sky, and time entered the new year.

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After playing the Clippers, the Lakers get three days off.

On the afternoon of January [-], the whole team held a post-holiday joint practice. Blake reported to the medical team that his right elbow was sore.

On the evening of the [-]rd, the Lakers ushered in a Jazz challenge at home.

As in the previous game, the young Hayward was beaten in the first quarter. The Jazz team only scored 12 points, while the Lakers team scored 33 points. When the Jazz players reacted later, they chased the audience hard. Couldn't level the hole either.

The Lakers won easily, extending their winning streak to 8 games.

At noon on the [-]th, the league announced the results of the first round of voting for the All-Stars. It was basically the same as ESPN's statistics. Li Yue ranked first in the western frontcourt, and Griffin, who had almost double the number of votes, was expected to become the new vote leader.

The league also announced the best player of the month in December. LeBron won the Eastern Conference with a record of 12 wins and 10 losses, averaging 4 points, 24.6 rebounds and 8.1 assists per game. assists.

Many media said that the sharp drop in Li Yue's scoring was due to Kobe's comeback and the loss of a lot of ball possessions, and the Lakers' second team became more powerful. Li Yue's playing time decreased accordingly, but he still hoped to compete with Durant for the scoring title.

On the evening of the 76th, the Lakers played against the [-]ers at home.

After 33 games, the 76ers rank first in the league in points per game, not because of poor defense, but because they don't defend at all. On the one hand, the 76ers are actively fighting for the No. [-] pick. People know that team rebuilding is difficult to stay, and they all want to score more points to win a big contract, so they are willing to waste energy on defense.

After halftime, the Lakers led by as many as 21 points.

In the third quarter of the game, D'Antoni only allowed the main players to play for 5 minutes. Blake led the two rookies Covington and Gobert to face off.

Unexpectedly, Blake fell to the ground during a breakthrough, sweating while clutching his right hand.

The team doctor quickly took him to the medical room, and it was confirmed that the right elbow ligament was torn and he needed to rest for at least 6 weeks.

At the press conference after the game, D'Antoni blamed himself and said that he was half responsible for Blake's injury, and he should follow the team doctor's advice to strictly control Blake's playing time.

Blake is injured, Nash has not yet returned, and the Lakers point guard has become stretched.

On the [-]th, in the away game against the Mavericks, Li Yue and Kobe took turns as point guards to help Marshall share the pressure.

Carlisle still used the previous method, using Ellis and Nowitzki's high pick-and-roll to target the Lakers' perimeter defense. Although the Lakers were quite efficient on the offensive end, the game was still extremely anxious and plagued by fouls.

The two teams drew to enter the fourth quarter, and the Lakers' tactical moves were frequently blocked. Kobe and Li Yue began to take turns in singles, occasionally scoring assists, forcing the game to the end, and winning a narrow victory with five points.

On the night of defeating the Mavericks, the Lakers set off for Houston overnight to challenge the Rockets in back-to-back away games.

Perhaps because of the last loss, Harden asked for the ball many times after the opening game, and Howard also actively cooperated in high positions, but the efficiency of the two was mediocre, with a total of 14 of 5 shots. Unfortunately, the Lakers were in poor form and only scored 28 to 24. leading.

In the second quarter, the two teams had bright spots for each other, and the battle was tied 29-29. However, in the third quarter, Kobe found his form, scored 16 points with a sudden shot, and completed a dunk against Howard, abruptly stopping the Rockets .

Unexpectedly, after a timeout, Kobe hit his knee while defending an air cut from Terrence Jones, and it was difficult to stand alone, and was finally helped back to the locker room by the team doctor.

Li Yue originally wanted to take over the game, but after Harden lifted the restriction, he suddenly became extremely brave, making three-pointers, breakthroughs, mid-range shots, and fouls one after another.

In the end, the Lakers lost 111 to 113, and the winning streak came to an end.

Kobe returned to Los Angeles that night, and the others continued their road trip to Milwaukee to challenge the Bucks.

On the morning of the 9th, Li Yue received a call from the team doctor Gary Vitti. Kobe suffered a tibial plateau fracture in his left knee and did not need surgery, but needed to be repaired for 6-8 weeks.

The news of Kobe's injury was reported soon. Many commentators and fans said that the Lakers' invincible BUFF is finally over, and they will not be able to regain it until at least mid-March.

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PS: I think it is necessary to mention that I didn’t deliberately write about the injury details. In the real 13-14 season, Kobe was reimbursed for the season after 6 games after his comeback. Nash and Blake were also injured one after another, only playing 42 games in total.

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