dream ten

Chapter 259 Defeating the Warriors
Although Thomas Jr. is seen by the outside world as an inefficient player who destroys the team's chemistry, Han Ziqi believes that he can change Thomas Jr. With the friendship between the two of them, Han Ziqi believes that Thomas Jr. will be able to get back to his former self, even if it is It doesn't matter if I give up the starting position to Thomas Jr., Han Ziqi is very happy to play Thomas Jr.'s substitute.

Immediately after the transaction was completed, Han Ziqi posted his welcome to Thomas Jr. on social media: Welcome to Los Angeles, great player, my big brother, my mentor, Isaiah Thomas.Then Thomas Jr. immediately commented on Han Ziqi on social media: Wait for me to pass.

It can be seen that although the recent situation of Thomas Jr. is not good, the trade to Los Angeles still makes him happier again, after all, there is his most promising little brother there.

When Thomas Jr. learned that he was traded, he immediately flew to Houston by plane to prepare for a game against a certain team with the Lakers.

Han Ziqi had been waiting for Thomas Jr. at the airport in Houston long ago. When the two finally met again, they both gave each other a warm hug.

"Welcome to the Lakers." Han Ziqi said with a smile.

"Let's go together to accomplish the great cause of the Lakers." Thomas Jr. said with pride.

Coach Wharton was worried that Thomas Jr. would affect the chemistry of the Lakers, but with Han Ziqi, he no longer has to worry about this problem. The most urgent task now is to find a suitable role for Thomas Jr. After all, Thomas Jr. was able to average 28.9 points per game last season. From the perspective of strength, he does not lose to anyone on the Lakers, except for his height.

Meeting the Lakers teammates for the first time, Thomas Jr. was unexpectedly friendly. He greeted everyone warmly and assured everyone that he would integrate into the team and help the team. Team.This move also exceeded everyone's expectations except Han Ziqi.Thomas Jr. also said that he fully accepts starting from the bench, and his decision shocked Coach Walton even more.

"Is this really the cancerous player everyone is talking about?" Coach Wharton was having a hard time understanding what was happening in front of him.

"He has really changed." Han Ziqi said to Paul with a smile.

"Yeah, I believe our team will be stronger." Paul also said with a smile.

After the trade away of Nance Jr., the inside of the Lakers became even weaker. Although the traded Channing Frye is a [-]th position, he can only be used as a shooter and cannot play the role of protecting the frame at all. Under this, coach Walton decided to reuse rookie Thomas Bryant, who was selected in the second round of this year.

The game against a certain team was won by a certain team. James Harden continued to score 36 points throughout the game and led the team to defeat the Lakers. Although the Lakers had two consecutive losses, Thomas Jr. came off the bench in 20 minutes. He scored 11 points on 7 of 17 shots, showing a gratifying state. After the Lakers and Thomas Jr. are running in, they will still be worth looking forward to.

On December 12, the Lakers ushered in the last game of their devil schedule, and they will face the Warriors away.Today's Warriors team seems to be bewitched. No matter how they shoot, they can't get the ball into the basket. In the first quarter alone, the Warriors fell behind the Lakers by as much as 23 points.

The second quarter of the game was even more exaggerated. Under the leadership of Thomas Jr., the Lakers' bench players completely suppressed the Warriors' bench lineup. With such a mature All-Star player on the bench for the team, it is natural to play impressively. At the end of the half game, the Lakers led the Warriors 70:41 by 29 points, which made people feel that there was a problem with the scorer.

In the third quarter, the Warriors still failed to regain their touch, but the Lakers' shooting percentage was also declining. At the end of the third quarter, the difference between the two sides narrowed to 26 points.At the beginning of the fourth quarter, Kevin Durant, the Warriors' nuclear weapon, broke out. He scored three consecutive three-pointers at the top of the arc, immediately stopped the Lakers, and narrowed the difference between the two sides to 19 points. .

After the timeout, the Lakers players began to double-team Durant, but Curry on the other side began to hit consecutive three-pointers. Seeing that the gap between the two sides was narrowing little by little, Wade stepped forward. , He first scored 2+1 inside and caused a foul by Green, and then steal Cousins ​​and assisted Han Ziqi to score a counterattack. The Lakers stabilized the point difference at about 17 points.

At the last moment of the game, Durant was completely unstoppable. Even if the Lakers used double-team tactics, they could not prevent Durant from scoring a pull-up jumper. , The Warriors still lost to the Lakers 105:118 at home, Durant scored 37 points, Curry scored 21 points and 8 assists, Thompson missed the game and only scored 11 points.For the Lakers, Wade contributed 19 points and 10 assists, Han Ziqi scored 17 points, Paul scored 29 points, Kuzma scored 25 points, and his shooting percentage reached 70%.Thomas Jr., who just joined the team, scored 15 points and 7 assists, becoming the biggest contributor to the Lakers' bench.

In the four games of the devil schedule, the Lakers achieved two wins and two losses. They even defeated last season's champion and runner-up teams, the Warriors and the Cavaliers, showing such an excellent competitive state. Go underestimate the Lakers again.This Lakers team is now a strong team with two All-Star players Wade and Thomas Jr. leading three super potential players Paul, Han Ziqi and Kuzma.

After Thomas Jr. joined the Lakers, his reputation began to reverse little by little, and few people said that he was a cancer of the team.What people see more is that Thomas Jr. handed the towel to his teammates on the bench, tried his best on the field and encouraged his teammates. People can't help but sigh, what magic can make a player become completely harmonious? It was different before.

The answer is Han Ziqi.Thomas Jr. repeatedly emphasized in an interview that Han Ziqi and the entire Lakers team were the ones who changed him. All Lakers players are friendly and willing to help Thomas Jr., who is underestimated. Thomas Jr. is very grateful to them, and he also Do your best to help this team with Wade and help them win one victory after another.

(End of this chapter)