Jim Bass Ambition

Chapter 216
For two consecutive games, Kobe's strange performance caught Jim's attention.

In my impression, Kobe's shots are rarely like these two games, and his shots are crooked.

Jim immediately contacted Gary Vitti, as the team's chief team doctor, and some minor injuries are usually handled by Vitti.

Soon, Jim figured out the situation. Kobe had bruised his right hand during training and injured his ring and little fingers.

"Gary, we have been working together for more than ten years. You are not clear about the team's rules and regulations. Why did you hide this matter from me?" Jim was a little angry. Vitti's behavior seriously violated Jim's rules. As a team doctor Helping players hide injuries from management is rare.

Gary Vitti bowed his head and said nothing.

At this time, someone pushed the door and came in. It was Kobe.

"It was I who asked Gary to help conceal the injury. This kind of minor injury..."

"This kind of minor injury should not be the reason for the team to let you rest? Seeing that Carl took a month off because of a minor knee problem, you are worried that you will miss the playoffs because of this 'minor injury' on your hand or something ? First of all, we have seen these two games, and you cannot deny that the injury has affected your shooting." Jim got up, walked up to Kobe, and looked up at him.

The poor shooting performance in these two games, Kobe has nothing to say.

"Second, what I need is players playing healthy and healthy, not joking with their careers, and sacrificing the health of the team's number one star for a few regular-season victories? Know Kevin McHale? He dragged his foot through the 1987 Finals, and he retired a few years later at what should have been his prime, and he still walks with a limp!"

"Gary, I am very sorry for what you did this time. Now I need you to give Kobe a recovery timetable as soon as possible. There are still more than two weeks before the playoffs. We can't take any risks." Jim said to Gary Vitti said seriously.

Jim is too aware of the consequences of playing with an injury. Let’s not talk about it, let’s talk about last season’s opponent in the finals, the Pacers guard Brandon, who played the entire finals because of an injury. Now he is reimbursed for the season and his comeback is nowhere in sight. .Although Kobe's finger injury is not serious, this kind of head must not be opened, and the rules set by the team must be implemented, even at the expense of the record.

In back-to-back games against the Trail Blazers, Kobe was sidelined due to injury, and Wade topped the starting shooting guard position.

In the middle of the season, Billups, Kobe and Malone were absent at the same time. Wade's possession of the ball is no less than when he led the second team. But now he is directly on the top of Kobe. Wade is not quite as good as Kobe. The ability to switch freely without the ball played very awkwardly. He only made 17 of 5 shots and his performance was sluggish.

And the chain reaction is that the second team lacks the ability to attack independently, which can only allow Shane Battier to resort to ball-handling singles that have been sealed since his rookie season. The scene was once very chaotic.

Malone has been under control since his comeback, with an average playing time of no more than 25 minutes per game. Garnett's recent state can only be described as mediocre. He is the player with the longest playing time on the team. The fifth position, who was very conflicted before, contributed a stable performance in the first five months of the game, and the team can no longer ask him to do more.

93 to 101, the Lakers lost to the Trail Blazers and suffered a two-game losing streak.

Kobe called Jim and expressed his willingness to come back, but Jim insisted that he needs to rest for about a week until he fully recovers from the finger injury.

In the game against the Grizzlies at home, Zen Master made timely adjustments to the failed lineup attempt in the previous game. Raja Bell served as the starting shooting guard position, and Wade continued to serve as the sixth man and lead the bench.

Garnett, who has been paddling for a long time, took on the heavy responsibility of scoring in the absence of firepower in the starting lineup. It just so happened that the matchup in this game was Pau Gasol, who he had a lot of experience in dealing with.

The rejuvenated Garnett made 16 of 12 shots and scored 28 points and 15 rebounds. His old partner Billups also shared some shots and scored 21 points.

Gasol's performance this time was better than when he faced the bitter host Garnett before. He scored 20 points and 9 rebounds, barely hitting a [-]-[-], not like being crushed one-sidedly before.

The second team led by Wade was inseparable from the Grizzlies' No. 12 bench lineup. James Posey performed bravely and scored 7 points and 19 rebounds on 8 of 19 shots. Wade also contributed 5 points, 6 rebounds and [-] assists. comprehensive data.

The Grizzlies showed strong fighting power and were stuck with the Lakers until the last moment, but Jason Williams, who performed well in the audience, showed a back pass at the last minute, which resulted in a mistake and the Lakers counterattacked, ruining the Grizzlies victory.

101 to 97, the Lakers struggled to win a victory, ending the losing streak.

But the good times didn't last long. The Lakers challenged the Sacramento Kings in an away game. Chris Webber performed well after returning from injury, contributing 25 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists. He broke out, made 5 three-pointers and contributed 21 points.

The Lakers suffered a crushing loss in Sacramento.

When it came to the playoffs, the Lakers, who were the favorites to win the championship, fluctuated in their record, and doubts came from all directions for a while.

"For those black people, I just want to ask, take an MVP-level player from your home team, can you still maintain the current record? Oh, I'm sorry I overlooked a point, most of your teams have no There are no MVP-caliber players."

The devil's schedule in the middle of the season is also good, that is, the subsequent schedule will be relatively easy, and the distance from Sacramento to Oakland is only a two-hour drive.

Before this battle, the Golden State Warriors were 36 wins and 44 losses. They bid farewell to the playoffs and did not get the No. [-] pick. He played very depressed because of the boss of Falun Dafa. This season is undoubtedly a failure for the Warriors.

Kobe got the team's lifting ban and returned in the game.

In the first quarter, Kobe showed a high fighting spirit, and the touch of the mid-range shot seems to have returned. His teammates also kept playing for him in order to let him find the touch. After the single quarter, Kobe made 11 of 6 shots and easily scored 14. point.

The Warriors relied on Clifford Robinson's fairly good offensive efficiency to barely hold on to the score.

In the second quarter, Bryant didn't have much playing time and only scored 8 points.

The Warriors tied with the Lakers at halftime, relying on Van Exel's convulsion performance.

In the third quarter, Kobe no longer confiscated the knife and scored 23 points alone.

The warrior... was directly beaten.

In the fourth quarter, Bryant did not play and scored only 45 points.

(End of this chapter)