Jim Bass Ambition

Chapter 24 Final Verdict

The two sides "tacitly" let the bench lineup continue to play the beginning of the second quarter.

Gothe is undoubtedly the focus of the field, and his dribbling like a butterfly often caused the audience to exclaim. However, on the other end, he also perfectly interpreted the attribute of "offensive kaleidoscope, defensive ten thousand stabs". The omission caused Broly, who was living in the Development League, to seize the opportunity to make consecutive air cuts and hit the basket, which can be regarded as saving a little face when he was terminated by the ankle.

The rhythm of the two sides is getting faster and faster, and the most pitiful one is Lakers backup center Gates Joseph.

上赛季他在猛龙和掘金各效力两场，总共上场16分钟，一共得到2分2板2失误1助攻1盖帽1犯规，前场篮板率是惊人的100%，完爆亚当斯、罗德曼、摩西马龙等所有人。

Joseph has a proud height of 2 meters and a terrifying tonnage of 18 kilograms. He was once regarded as O'Neill's successor.However, the fact is cruel. Joseph's slow movement and rough technique doomed the only similarity between him and O'Neill to be his size.

He wanted to get a position in the interior, and the defender didn't pass the ball. The continuous turning back and forth made him more and more frustrated. He simply stayed in the backcourt and let others run wild on the court like wild dogs.This is the rhythm that the Clippers like, and the score is constantly being forced close.

Seeing that the situation on the court was about to get out of control, Stevens called a timeout.

"I know everyone wants to show their abilities, but first of all, we must remember that we are the Lakers. The team does not exist for any one player, and the players, if they leave the team, how can they exist?"

After rearranging the tactics, Stevens replaced all four players except Joseph and replaced them with Okur, Jackson, Bowen and Arenas.

The Clippers also switched back to the starting lineup, but the size of Miles and Lukes is a bit too disadvantageous for Joseph and Okur.

Stevens' tactic is very simple, with Joseph and Okur as the wall to provide screens for Arenas or Jackson, and then the two press inside to grab offensive rebounds to prevent the Clippers from playing fast breaks, while Bowen Return to defense at the first time.

This tactic has obvious effects. Although Miles can jump and jump, his weight disadvantage makes him unable to withstand Okur's footsteps to the inside. Although Joseph's footsteps are slow and his skills are rough, his huge size allows him to send high shots. Quality cover.

For the Clippers, Myers also played a few rounds in singles when facing Okur's defense, but his rough technique and unstable shooting could not support him to score consecutive points. Ernes responded to Okur's "trust" with repeated strikes.

Under the alternate attacks of Arenas and Jackson, the score was opened again.The Lakers led 49-38 entering the break.

Jim came to the team locker room during the halftime break and gave a speech.

"Many of you have been unattended, in various teams, and even in various countries, rushing and working hard for your lunch tomorrow, but they stepped into this field with a halo, flowers and applause."

"Obviously, sometimes the pick isn't everything, and if they don't play the way people expect, then as much applause and cheers as there are now, there will be as much ridicule and abuse in the future."

"So, are you ready, go to the field, grab the glory that should belong to you, and slap those who don't think well of you!"

In the second half of the game, Myers felt that the opposite Jackson was a little different. Jackson, who was originally stern, even grinned and frantically created physical confrontation, which made him uncomfortable.

"It's just a summer league, just for fun, why work so hard?"

Here Jackson is as fierce as fire, while Bowen's face is as sinking as water.

Richardson found that no matter how he moved, the thin, sullen man with the moustache would follow him everywhere, pulling his jersey or his arm, stepping on his foot, or pushing him.

For these small actions, the referee usually ignores them.

The two core teams of the team were quickly made restless and frequently missed the offensive. But for the Lakers, Arenas and Jackson, who were the main attackers, did not encounter too many obstacles. This led to the lax defensive Myers and the powerless Boykins being both blown up.

After the end of the third quarter, the game completely lost its suspense. In the fourth quarter, both sides sent full substitutes, led by Sam Gold and played wild ball on the court.

In the end, the Lakers won the Summer League with a 98-82 victory over the Clippers.

Jackson showed that he is not a reckless man. In addition to scoring 17 points, he also grabbed 8 rebounds and sent 6 assists. Although he also made 4 turnovers, part of the blame was the lack of team chemistry. Many passes and teammates The running position was not communicated.

Arenas, a native of Los Angeles, made the most of his offensive power, scoring 30 points from both inside and outside shots, and the defense of Boykins and Kenyon Dooling was riddled with holes.

鲍文三分球3投2中，投篮2投1中，罚球2罚0中，得到8分3篮板3抢断。而对位的理查德森在鲍文的不断骚扰之下，发挥严重失常19投仅有6中，并出现5次失误。

Stevens, who won his first career victory, high-fived with the players. No one noticed his shirt under his suit, and his back was already soaked with sweat, even though the air conditioning in the arena was good.

"Mitch, what is the contract we offered to Gilbert?" Jim suddenly remembered an important thing.

"$4 million in four years, team option for the last two years, standard model for first-round rookie signings, Jim, any questions?"

"It's okay, I'm a little dizzy."

Only then did Jim realize that Arenas was no longer on a second-round pick contract, and he would not be forcibly poached after just two years of playing.

Summer league is a stage for many fringe people, they desperately want to show themselves, for fear of missing any opportunity.

The Southern California Summer League is over soon, and the players are waiting for the decisions of the management of each team.In the Lakers office, Jim, Kupchak and Zen Master are discussing the final lineup for next season.The Summer League video was playing on TV, and Jim pressed pause after watching a certain round.

"This is the legendary X River Crab D—Brad, don't ask me what these letters mean—you see, Sam Gold's advantage lies in his sharp breakthrough, but he didn't use this advantage to create any for his teammates. The opportunity to score is just to show his presence here. If the ball is passed to Joseph, it will be a solid two points, and he chose to fight against the supplementary defense. This kind of "performance" will be in the Points are reduced in the eyes of the management. So my opinion is-he is not suitable for the NBA, maybe he can go to a lower level league to abuse a dish or something."

After speaking, Jim wrote a few names on the paper.

"I think, apart from them, the rest of the players can give up."

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