The strongest basket king

Chapter 46
The All-Star bench lineup, the Lakers have no players selected.

They did not have any players to participate in the three-point contest, dunk contest and other competitions. The Lakers' players who are related to the All-Stars this time are Kobe, Bynum and Xiang Chu.

But their record is not good now, and Bynum doesn't dare to focus on the All-Stars.

During training, Kobe's eyes were almost murderous, and players with aura are awesome.

In addition to practicing the offensive skills of the three templates, Xiang Chu will also practice some "fool" offensive skills, which are skills that can be easily scored by relying on the advantage of the inside body.

If the superstar-level offensive skills don't improve so quickly, he must at least be able to put the basketball into the basket firmly when facing a dislocation.

Although there are not many such opportunities, opportunities are always reserved for those who are prepared.

The system is one aspect, and self-improvement is another aspect. Xiang Chu needs to grasp both hands.

The last away game of this Eastern Conference trip is against the Raptors. The Raptors are also a big team, but the current state of the Lakers is really unstable.

The Raptors' top scorer Andrea Bargnani was injured, and now the young guard DeMar DeRozan presided over the overall situation.

The Raptors do not have a real center in the starting lineup, but there is one on the bench, Jamal Magloire, who can already be called a veteran.

Xiang Chu didn't care who he was facing this time. In terms of rebounds, none of the Raptors could beat them.

At the beginning of the game, the Lakers felt as if they had been slapped with chicken blood. They were all trained in the last game, and they had to find a team to vent their anger.

They hit consecutively inside, and their defense is also very good.

Under Kobe's displeasure, the current core of the Raptors, DeMar DeRozan, was defenseless.

This has something to do with DeRozan's offensive methods. DeRozan also has one-handed singles skills, unlike Jeremy Lin who plays pick-and-rolls, which happened to be repaired by Kobe, a singles master.

The only good performance of the Raptors is Jose Calderon. The Lakers' current No. [-] position can explode.

When it came to the rotation period, Xiang Chu also showed great power. Neither Magloire nor the second-year student Ed Davis was his opponent.

That kind of defensive type who is not strong in offense and not very good in rebounding is simply overwhelmed by Xiang Chu.

But the Lakers' perimeter substitutes are still eye-catching, and the Raptors' rotation players Leandro Barbosa and Linas Kleiza can also show off their power in front of the Lakers' perimeter.

"The Lakers' outside and inside feel like they are separated. If Kobe is off the court, this feeling will be even more obvious."

"Mike Brown has to find a way to combine the inside and outside of the team. He's not without cards."

"Oh, my God, Xiang Chu's dunk under the basket, this guy's rebounding is really good, now we'll see if his offense can be practiced."

When the rotation lineup was played, the Lakers had led by up to 17 points.

But as the game progressed, the Raptors' small lineup brought the score back to within 10 points.

Sitting off the court, Xiang Chu frowned a little. Some people in the team were already upset with Mike Brown in private. His tactics did not bring out the true combat effectiveness of the Lakers.

There are also comparisons. After all, the Lakers played a very good triangle offense when Zen Master was there.

Xiang Chu didn't know what Kobe and Mike Brown talked about. If Kobe supported Mike Brown a little more, the team would definitely settle down faster.

But Kobe is also a lot of troubles, let alone family affairs, there are many topics surrounding his decline, and he is also busy proving himself now.

In general, the Lakers still played well in the first half, and the rotation lineup is clear, at least it will not let the Raptors counterattack to get it done.

However, when will the Lakers have to worry about the team's counterattack, the old man of the team is very touched.

Xiang Chu looked at the popularity value while no one was paying attention. During this period of time, the popularity value has indeed increased faster, and he has calmed down a lot about other things.

The Lakers were in the lead and didn't make many adjustments at halftime.

But the Raptors obviously strengthened the defense inside, and their arrangement also had an effect. Gasol and Bynum immediately died down.

Bynum, the All-Star starter, Xiang Chu wanted to despise him.

Gasol is too stable to explode, but Bynum is too unstable, always swinging between super god and super ghost. Fortunately, Kobe has no heart disease.

If he can't score inside, Kobe can only do it alone. He is not a very patient boss.

To be honest, the Lakers' defense against the Raptors is good, but their own offense has stagnated.

The Lakers couldn't play offensively, and the Raptors' defense was better arranged. Even Xiang Chu received key care when he was on the court.

Xiang Chu can also be regarded as a man of the rookie, and some teams have already started targeting him.

The most effective way now is to find someone black and tough to fight against Xiang Chu, preventing him from grabbing rebounds smoothly.

The Raptors used this trick. To be honest, Xiang Chu enjoyed it quite a bit. Isn't it just confrontation, who is afraid of whom.

Xiang Chu performed the best during the rotation period, but he was not the main attack point, so it was difficult for the opponent to focus on taking care of him to gain more. The key was that other players had to hit.

When Xiang Chu was replaced, his rebounds were in double figures again, with 8 points and 10 rebounds. The team still led by 7 points. He completed the task very well.

But I didn't expect the Lakers to encounter a player who wanted to play Wushuang again. Jose Calderon scored 10 points in a row to help the Raptors take the lead.

In the NBA arena, many times the situation will change suddenly in a short period of time, Xiang Chu and other substitute players are dumbfounded along with Mike Brown.

At the last moment, the situation changed again, and Kobe finally showed what a superstar is.

In the last tens of seconds, Kobe scored 5 points in a row, and the quasi-lore helped the Lakers narrowly beat their opponents by 1 point.

When the whistle blew for the end of the game, Xiang Chu couldn't help jumping up, obviously before deciding that he should stay calm.

The game was really exciting. If he was a neutral fan, he would definitely be hooked.

But as a member of the team, Xiang Chu still doesn't want the game to be too exciting, and his heart can't stand it.

Clocking out of get off work in three quarters and winning the game easily and happily is the goal he pursues.

After playing the Raptors, the Lakers are finally going back home, not just Xiang Chu, all players feel relaxed.

In addition, there is only more than a week left before the Orlando All-Stars. O'Neal and Barkley will serve as the general managers of the two rookie teams respectively. They will select candidate players through the draft to form two confrontation teams.

Xiang Chu is full of expectations. He is a substitute for the Lakers game. He hopes that he can become the master in the rookie game.

I don't know which one will choose him. As a Lakers star, his idol O'Neal should take care of him as a junior.

(End of this chapter)