The strongest basket king

Chapter 57
The second place in the golden generation of 03, Milicic cannot be said to have no combat power, but he does not have enough desire to fight.

Xiang Chu continued his rebounding form during the All-Star Game and controlled the rhythm of the entire rotation period.

With his rebounding, Blake and Barnes also played very comfortably outside.

In the first half, the Timberwolves were still supported by the bench. The two guns of Beasley and Webster had no problem tearing through the perimeter defense of the Lakers during the rotation period.

In the third quarter, Kobe and Gasol showed their strength at the same time, widening the score gap between the two sides to 20+, and the game lost its suspense.

It's just that Mike Brown still didn't dare to let the main players clock out and waited until the last two minutes before letting Kobe rest.

Xiang Chu was also so worried about the Timberwolves who lacked a core, and Xiang Chu was convinced.

However, he also easily scored a double-double of 10 points and 12 rebounds. Although the score was still a bit short, he can be said to be the Lakers' number one substitute.

When the time came to March, Xiang Chu once again found that the popularity value had skyrocketed, directly crossing [-], and the rate of increase had also increased a lot.

This time he gained experience, and soon discovered that it was Hua Guo's endorsement advertisement that was aired.

This also made Xiang Chu think. After all, the basketball circle is relatively small. If he can endorse products in different fields, wouldn't his popularity rise rapidly.

He cooperated with a wave of publicity on social media, and then called Jim Smith and asked him to find other endorsements, preferably with TV commercials and more violent promotion.

Before, he also considered the issue of endorsement treatment, but now Xiang Chu cares more about the spread of fame.

It's not that he doesn't care about the endorsement price at all, he can't destroy the market.

The endorsement period cannot be long. It can be predicted that as his strength becomes stronger and his status in the alliance is higher, his exposure will be higher and there will be more endorsements, and the increase in popularity will be faster and faster. When the time comes, invite him prices will be completely different.

The All-Stars in each season are the watershed. At this time, the league teams can basically determine the goals that can be achieved in the season.

Go all out for the playoffs, ensure the home of the playoffs, or give up this season to cultivate potential rookies. The Kings who will challenge Los Angeles on March 3 are obviously going to give up this season.

Their main lineup has changed, and all five positions have become young people. The last No. 2011 pick in the 60 draft, Isaiah Thomas, has also become the starter. This may be a situation that many people did not expect.

This is the charm of competitive sports. If you have strength, you will have opportunities. Even if Thomas Jr. is only 175cm, if you seize the opportunity, you will be able to survive in the league.

Facing the youth army, the Lakers dare not take it lightly. The young players may not play well, or they may play crazy. They are just unstable and lack experience. The Lakers must control the rhythm.

Xiang Chu has experience against Cousins ​​in the rookie game, and he really wants to have another good fight with the opponent.

Excellent strength, strong rebounding ability, and good scoring ability, he is an ideal opponent.

We are all young people, and there will be many opportunities to face each other in the future. Xiang Chu really wants to leave traces of himself becoming stronger on such opponents.

It's a pity that things backfired. The King quickly became a variety of outside shots, and Cousins ​​​​did not play for a long time.

It seems that they not only want to train newcomers, but also plan to get a good lottery.

The Lakers don't mind at all, they just need to win, and they are only half a game away from the Mavericks in the top four in the West.

It's just that Xiang Chu is a little upset. The King is obsessed with a small lineup. Most of the time, there is not even a center on the court, and his playing time has also been reduced.

Why did the team compete with the Kings for a smaller lineup? Wouldn't it be better to keep the Twin Towers always cool?

To be precise, the Lakers are one big and four small, and Bynum and Gasol still have to be one.

The Lakers didn't lead much in the first half, but relying on Kobe's strong performance, they finally extended their lead to double digits in the third quarter.

However, Kobe was too excited too early, and there were some problems with his physical strength at the end of the quarter. Fortunately, the Kings were not good at seizing opportunities, and finally let the Lakers win.

On the same day, although the Mavericks accidentally lost to the Bobcats, the Lakers got their wish and entered the top four in the West.

Up to now, the Lakers soldiers can be said to be relieved.

The start was not smooth, and they fell out of the top eight in the Western Conference. This season, the Lakers have not met expectations.

By this time, their expectations have been lowered a lot, and they will be happy because they entered the top four.

Kobe was in a good mood. In the next game against the Heat, he directly said that he would not put James in his eyes.

It seems that Kobe has never been afraid of setting a flag. The last time he was slapped in the face by Jeremy Lin did not affect his pride at all. He has strength, and it is normal for others to be a little arrogant.

After Wade came back, the Heat have been winning, and their record is much better than the current Lakers.

However, they also suffered minor injuries this season, and Bosh was unable to play during the trip to Los Angeles.

The Heat also like to play a small lineup, which will affect Xiang Chu's playing time, which he doesn't like very much.

Bryant, who had his nose broken by Wade at the All-Star Game and is now wearing a mask, was booed by home fans at Staples Center as soon as the Heat came over.

Because the two teams have very popular superstars, their games attract a lot of attention every time, and the atmosphere at home is no less than that of the playoffs. There will be no shocking feeling in the scene.

At the beginning of the game, Kobe and James began to soar points, just like the continuation of the All-Star.

But in the field of soaring points, Kobe must be stronger, not only in terms of strength and technology, but also in his proud heart. The more he meets a strong opponent like James, he is excited and his shots are more accurate. , Even the injuries on his body can be forgotten, this is Kobe.

And James' comprehensive ability is better, which means that he needs to excite his teammates. Unfortunately, Wade did not perform well under the boos today.

Without Bosh, the only ones who can help James are the team's shooters.

It's just that their shooters are not so easy to use. The fundamental reason is that they don't have any inside attacks. The Lakers' defense can be expanded boldly without worrying about problems inside.

Kobe and James scored in double figures in the first quarter, but Kobe scored 18 points to help the team lead.

The Heat once briefly used the second-year backup center Pittman, just when Xiang Chu played to completely suppress the opponent, and even caused the opponent to foul twice, this buddy's opportunity would be ruthlessly pinched by Xiang Chu.

Not to mention grabbing rebounds, the Heat now rely on James to grab rebounds. Even Xiang Chu's half-baked offense, the Heat's insiders can't defend, they can only rely on shrinking defense.

Hmph, small ball tactics, compress his playing time, let him accept the punishment honestly.

(End of this chapter)