Jim Bass Ambition

Chapter 115 Fight Again
1:48 am.

Rubbing his eyes with one hand, Jim stretched happily, moving his sore shoulders and back. ESPN's talk show recording efficiency is not high, and Jim had to delay his work until midnight.

Sometimes, Jim would be very envious of Hugh Hefner who always wears silk pajamas and watches the World Cup every day on his 12-person big bed. The gap between them is that big.

Hefner once said: "A 'playboy' will not regard life as tears, nor work as a burden, but will regard life as a happy time, and find fun and meaning in life in work. Must have a high taste in life and a healthy lifestyle, be someone who is alert, alert, discerning, and able to rise above adversity."

Turning work into interest is of course the best state. Conversely, when interest turns into work, many things will change.Sometimes, we can only hope that this interest can last longer without deteriorating.

Jim walked to the French windows and looked down at the training ground.

The team went to Seattle to challenge the Sonics away, and the practice field was empty.The imitations and photos of the early Walter A. Brown Cup, as well as the eight O'Brien trophies have been moved by Jim to the glass facing the training ground downstairs, and the players can also see them from below. In his spare time, Jim, I will always stand here, overlooking the sweaty players on the training ground.

The entire first floor is full of floor-to-ceiling glass, and there's plenty of room for more O'Brien cups.The previous results were obtained in line with the historical trend, and the subsequent vacancies have to be won by various means.

Seattle in winter is often shrouded in drizzle, and the flames of the Lakers' winning streak were also extinguished by the three-point rain in the rainy city.

科比受膝盖伤势困扰只打了25分钟，得到22分4个篮板，而作为替补的马特·巴恩斯无法限制住状态好转的雷·阿伦，被对手25投11中砍下29分10篮板10助攻的三双。

Driven by Allen, Brent Barry, Rashad Lewis and Radmanovich broke out in an all-round way. The Sonics hit 5 three-pointers with a shooting percentage of more than 16%, and beat the team 107 to 99. lakers.

The good news is that the team can rest for five days before the next game, recover their strength, adjust their state, and meet the next strong enemy, the Indiana Pacers.

A month ago, at the Conseco Arena in Indianapolis, the two protagonists of the summer trade confronted each other head-on. The Lakers fell into the sand and were blocked by Reggie Miller.

The Pacers played the league's best record of 12 wins and 1 loss throughout February, and went hand in hand with the top four in the West. Under his operation, the Pacers dug up Pistons head coach Rick Carlisle, traded from the Lakers to get the most valuable player in three consecutive finals, the league's most dominant center Shaquille O'Neal.And built a tough team with both offense and defense.

Before the game, O'Neal and Miller released bold words in an interview that they would double-kill the Lakers and give Kobe Bryant, an arrogant guy, a little color.

The trend of the game seems to have continued from the previous game. The two sides have entered the playoff level of intensity from the first minute, the roar of force, the sound of muscle collision, the friction of sneakers on the floor, the audience boos and The cheers, the music played by the live DJ and the motivating slogans all merged together to play a chaotic but passionate symphony.

Garnett no longer used the safer step-back and turn-around jumper, but used his flexibility to constantly break through Mason face-to-face and launch an offensive towards the three-second zone.

Artest no longer stood in the bottom corner waiting for the ball. He hung Bowen with his strong body and hit the Pacers' terrifying penalty area like a battering ram.

Billups was 10 centimeters taller and 20 pounds heavier than Brandon, and when the rest of his teammates needed to adjust their breathing, he stood up and pushed in.

Ben Wallace is doing the work of Charles Oakley, Rick Mahon and Dennis Rodman, providing screens, rebounding and providing collision volume.

A very simple way, for O'Neal, since he can't defend you on the defensive end, he will consume and kill you more on the offensive end.

In the matchup between point guards, small forwards and power forwards, the Lakers have certain advantages. O'Neal has to frequently protect the frame to deal with the Lakers players who are constantly attacking the inside.

It takes a lot of courage to challenge O'Neal, and the Lakers players are not lacking in courage. They rushed to the basket guarded by O'Neal one after another, even if they were blocked, knocked over, or missed after being interfered, they would not change their strategy. If he didn't score, Ben Wallace would immediately rush to the direction where the ball flew out, desperately grabbing the offensive rebounds he could grab, and no matter how bad it was, he would try his best to shoot in the possible direction of his teammates.

The pace of the game was slow and fragmented by too many whistles.

In order to protect O'Neal, Bowen, Mason and Brandon often directly take destructive fouls on the opponents who have made breakthroughs, and the smell of gunpowder on the field gradually becomes stronger.

It's impossible for O'Neal to have three people dunking the damn ball into the damn basket every round, Kobe staring at Reggie Miller every step of the way, and the Pacers don't have a third person who can attack independently.

The score in the first half was 41 to 36, and the Lakers led. For the Lakers, this is a rare low score.

Jim kept his eyes on Phil Jackson on the dugout, who showed a level of focus not often seen in the regular season.For example, in the last attack of the second quarter, calling two consecutive timeouts to arrange a sideline ball with 5 seconds left is not Zen Master's usual style.

For the Pacers, whether it is the offense of Garnett, Billups or Artest, it can be counted as a planned point loss. These three have their own strengths, and Garnett is the number one in the league. Super forwards, but none of them are pure scorers.In Carlisle's view, their scoring wasn't enough to kill his own team.

Only Bryant was uncomfortably quiet in the first half, as he seemed extremely stingy with his shots, making just three of four shots in 19 minutes, most of the time as the Rays The shadow of Ji Miller followed the latter through the muscle jungle.

Combined with recent reports, Kobe's right knee ligament is injured, which may be one of the reasons why the game was closed.

During the intermission, with the debut of the Lakers girl, the suffocating atmosphere in the Staples Arena was slightly relieved.

　There is no recommendation next week, and my mentality is a bit broken... Maybe it is really not suitable for this job.

　　


(End of this chapter)