The strongest basket king

Chapter 66 Long absence
Sessions and Barnes hit four 20-pointers in a few minutes and combined for [-] points.

Although Xiang Chu only scored 4 points, he grabbed 8 rebounds, including 3 offensive rebounds.

From being 8 points behind to overtaking by 5 points, even the Lakers themselves did not expect it.

After the main force came on the field, they continued to maintain the rhythm, and the team quickly led to 10+.

The Mavericks felt overwhelmed, and in the second quarter they had no one to score except Nowitzki and Terry.

They are now short of major generals, and both the offensive and defensive ends have been affected.

The Lakers led by 13 points at halftime, which is rare in these few games.

The Mavericks' scoring points are now particularly clear, and the Lakers' defense is also targeted. During the halftime break, the team's strategy did not change much.

In the second half, the Mavericks let Terry come up ahead of time, which did have a certain effect. Their overall attack was much better than that in the first half.

For the Lakers, Bynum had no sense of presence, but both Kobe and Gasol played well. Kobe scored in double figures in a single quarter and withstood the Mavericks' counterattack.

The Mavericks mentioned Terry's time with the main force. During the rotation period, the team was stretched. Odom couldn't score a point. It was completely undercover for the Lakers. They just chased within 10 points and were replaced by the bench. To be buried.

After resting and playing again, Kobe and Gasol still feel good.

Seeing that the score gap fell again and there was not much time left, the Mavericks simply chose to surrender, and the last 3 minutes became garbage time.

The Lakers didn't feel this way for a long time, and they finally had a good time after being depressed.

After returning to Los Angeles, Sessions was immediately promoted to the starting lineup.

The Lakers traded him to come here because they needed the starter at the No. [-] position. After waiting for a few games, it is already surprising.

With more than a dozen players, there can only be five main players, one radish and one hole. They still need to have a position. Xiang Chu can only envy him.

More than a year ago, he didn't even dare to hope for the NBA, but now he hopes to become the main player.

Xiang Chu practiced shooting more silently, and desire is the great driving force for human progress.

Good news came from Jim Smith, he helped Xiang Chu negotiate two more endorsements.

One is a fast food chain with a US$[-] endorsement fee. In addition, they will launch a package in the name of Xiang Chu, and they will get a commission of one US dollar for each copy of Xiang Chu sold.

One is an online game, survival on an isolated island. A character based on Xiang Chu will be added to the game. Players can unlock it after paying, and the endorsement fee is [-] US dollars.

The money is not too much, and the fast food chain is only a regional brand, but Xiang Chu thinks that some people who like not basketball can pay attention to him, so he can give it a try.

Of course, he is also a bit hot, and the average NBA player has not yet received commercial endorsements.

On March 3, the Lakers sat at home to meet the challenge of the Trail Blazers.

The Blazers had a good record in the past, but now they have only theoretical hope of entering the playoffs.

It's hard for them to say what went wrong. There must be injuries, but they are not the main reason. It is getting harder and harder for them to win.

For the Lakers, Sessions played well in the first game, and Kobe and Bynum also felt good. The team took the lead from the beginning of the game, leading to double digits in the first quarter.

Sessions became the starter, and the Lakers had less offensive power off the bench, but the Blazers' sixth man, Crawford, didn't feel very good, and the Blazers couldn't take advantage of it during the rotation.

But in the second quarter, Nolan Smith, the No. 21 pick of the Blazers this year, ate dumplings and hit several consecutive goals.

When Xiang Chu played, he faced JJ Hickson, a young insider that the Blazers added not long ago.

This buddy is an athletic type, able to rebound and attack, but generally not good at offense and defense.

When he saw Xiang Chu, he became aggressive and made a provocative gesture, "Rookie, I will take care of you."

Hehe, this guy was bought out of his rookie contract not long ago, so he really thought he was an old man in the league.

JJ-Hickson rushed in after receiving the ball, and then stopped for a jumper, trying to hit Xiang Chu with his jump height.

Xiang Chu just jumped on the spot, it doesn't matter if he didn't jump as high as the opponent, he is tall and has long arms.

Feeling that the shooting route was blocked, JJ-Hickson's face turned sideways, and the ball was thrown crookedly.

Xiang Chu purposely walked up to this guy and let out a couple of hehes. Even if he is skilled, he also wants to play tricks, so he laughed so hard.

After two contracts, Xiang Chu grabbed an offensive board in front of the opponent and directly succeeded in dunking.

I feel that this guy is not as good as Tristan Thompson, no wonder he was given up by the previous team.

Xiang Chu is no longer interested in the less powerful insiders.

It is more interesting to grab the rebounds and help the team win.

The Lakers only led by 5 points at halftime, but the new main lineup played well, and everyone was in a good mood during the halftime break.

In the third quarter, the two teams didn't feel good, and they entered the iron battle.

In this case, Xiang Chu played a sufficient role for the Lakers. The more hits, the more rebounds, and the stronger Xiang Chu's presence will be.

In the fourth quarter, Aldridge, who supported the Blazers' offense in the first half, didn't get any chances. The Lakers' main force continued to play steadily and steadily reaped the game.

In this game, Kobe felt average, but the Lakers have been very stable, and a very important reason is Sessions.

In the first game of the Lakers, he scored a double-double of 20 points and 11 assists, which can be said to be perfect.

Many fans believed that Sessions would be a puzzle piece for the Lakers to compete for the championship, and the team also praised him greatly.

It's really not easy. There are really too few times when the Lakers have performed well at the No. [-] position this season.

"Sessions controlled the pace of the game very well. He played very well," Mike Brown told reporters. "He shot the ball very well. It's not bad to get a double-double in 35 minutes."

Gasol also praised: "Obviously, he performed very well. He is a very good pick-and-roll player, his jumper is also very stable, and he is getting more and more adapted to our offensive system and understands other players better. Where is the advantage, he played really well tonight."

Kobe said that he had long expected that Sessions could be integrated into the team, "I am not surprised at all. It is very easy to play in our team. Our players can open the court space very well, and their golf intelligence is very good. Very high. Considering his talent, it is easy for him to adapt to the Lakers."

Xiang Chu also interacts with each other on social media. He doesn't mind being robbed of the limelight. The better the Lakers play, the more attention these players will get.

Besides, all his extra thoughts are now on the heat value, and the heat value of [-] will soon be reached.

Maybe tomorrow, maybe the next game, before he goes to San Francisco with the team, he can definitely get stronger.

(End of this chapter)