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Chapter 255 Dayao in memory
"We have nothing to complain about. We lost the whole series, but I don't think it's a problem with the team and the players. Both sides gave their all in this game. If we can't win, we can only say we There are still some gaps on the team, and we'll work on that over the summer, whether it's training or trades, and we'll see you next season."

After the loss, the Rockets who won the game deserve attention, and the Lakers who lost the game cannot be ignored. This round of the series has seen the poor performance of the Lakers, and it is full of various factors such as black calls and gambling. The fierce battle reached the sixth game, and Kobe and Gasol played their best round of the series. Even their own media had nothing to criticize these two cores.

Kobe played 44 minutes in this game and scored 43 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals, 1 block and 5 turnovers. After leading the team to play Mongolia, Kobe was forced to make mistakes when he was isolated and helpless. It has nothing to do with his own state. In addition, in the overall series, Volute played 6 games and averaged 32.4 points and 6.5 points per game. Rebounds, 5.3 assists, 1.2 steals, 0.9 blocks, and 2.1 turnovers. From the perspective of the five main statistics of scoring, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks, they have all improved compared to the regular season. The boss has already worked so hard. Failure is also a helpless thing, how can the fans target him?

Focusing on the second-in-command Gasol, this round of the series has also taken off his title of "European soft guy" in one fell swoop, and he has the upper hand in every hand-to-hand fight with the big black bear Randolph, averaging 22.1 points per game. Points, 13.4 rebounds, 6.5 assists, 0.5 steals, and 2.1 blocks are luxurious data. The data is almost double that of Zach Randolph, and it must be known that Gasol's task in the series is not just to play Zach Randolph On the defensive end, you need to help defend and sometimes switch positions to defend Yao Ming. On the offensive end, you have to manage the entire Lakers offensive line and sometimes play with a second substitute as the core. His sister-in-law was originally positioned as an All-Star He came to the Lakers to help Kobe win the championship, and he has already performed exceptionally well with this statistic.

In the end, Gasol averaged 4.8 fouls per game. It can also be seen from this that he is not defensive and does not make physical contact with others. The peak of his sister-in-law is like this. He has done what Duncan usually does. You can’t be demanding He is doing more.

So what is the reason for the Lakers' loss?Kobe and Gasol have performed so well?Is there any team in this world that can beat the Lakers like this?This is incredible for Lakers fans, just like the OK combination in the early 20th century, how incredible is it to be eliminated?The fans silently pulled down the player data, and quickly found out the source of the problem.

In this Lakers team, apart from Gasol and Kobe, there is almost no third person who can stand up to share the pressure. All the role players have negative plus-minus values. It was completely lost to the Rockets in the competition of other players.

The old Fisher, who was originally known as the championship puzzle, was suddenly unable to take care of himself by the young and strong Lowry. The defensive end became a big colander, and the offensive end also couldn't find a three-pointer under the strict defense of the opponent. Opportunity, not to mention the defensive star Tiezha, who was beaten by Totoro in these six games. He was obviously the player who entered the league earlier than Totoro, but he was educated by the opponent to be inferior to a rookie. Some media broke the news that Ariza wanted to quit professional basketball.

But the Lakers players expressed their understanding to these two people. Totoro is in full swing, let alone Ariza. Even putting Marion, the hacker with the best defense on the front line, would be abused. Tiezha has been able to persist until now. It's not easy, and Fisher's age is there, and the fans didn't have much hope for the old man. They can only expect him to score one or two three-pointers and contribute one or two rebounds per game. It's worth the ticket, if you can make a three-pointer with a big heart at the critical moment, it will be even more unexpected.

But the other two cores of the team, Bynum and Odom, who are the third and fourth masters, have played like this, which makes the Lakers fans want to jump up and scold their mothers!

Both of them are friends with an annual salary of tens of millions, but they staged a series of extremely ugly funny performances for the fans. Although the little shark has the super data bonus of the fifth game, his average data has been pulled to 10 points and 10 rebounds , but you must know that he never scored more than 5 rebounds in the matchup with Yao Ming. Instead, he was slightly beaten by the little giant with a 20+10 performance. Thanks to this idiot, he always brags in front of the media that he is the number one in the West. Center, the second center in the league, thanks to myself, these brain-dead Lakers fans really believe it. Now that I pull out Yi and Dayao to fight with real knives and guns, it is really a judgment call, and my old face The same slapping sound as Bynum, maybe people say that his bowling skills are the first among the centers in the West, and the second in the league
And what is even more incomprehensible is that even in the time when he was not facing Yao Ming, Bynum's performance was not satisfactory. His rough back-up technique made him unable to beat David Lee sometimes. Mind consciousness makes Gasol, who is still only a rookie, sometimes fake moves in front of him. How can this be accepted by Lakers fans?If you can't beat Yao Ming, those Lakers fans can still comfort themselves. Maybe the little giant is too good. After all, if Yao Ming only plays three quarters in a game, then he is a superstar player. The All-Star David Lee can't beat you, and even the rookie Gasol can fight you 1000-1000, so where did we spend [-] million a year?Throwing [-] million US dollars to find a rookie insider?
If Bynum's problem is just that the goods are not right, and the items and their value have shrunk seriously, then Odom's performance makes the Lakers fans not even want to mention him. The former golden left-hander and the magician of the 20th century , I don’t know how many templates have been placed on Lamar Odom. He performed really well in college. He also played a historical level in his rookie period, averaging 16.6 points, 7.8 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game. , And he was able to score three triple-doubles in his rookie season. This is not the era of triple-double blowout in later generations. To achieve this achievement in the 1999-2000 season, Odom has been optimistic in the industry, thinking that he will soon become the No. [-] player Magic Johnson.

But the good times didn't last long, Odom's corrupt life style almost ruined him as a person. Since he was in high school, he was arrested by the police for taking drugs and whoring. He couldn't graduate from high school, nor could he graduate from college He successfully obtained his degree and came to the NBA with a streaking posture. This phenomenon and injuries almost ruined his entire career with the Clippers.

In the past few seasons with the Lakers, Odom learned self-discipline. Last year, he played more efficiently on the bench and became the best sixth man in the team. Everyone thought he would change. Better yet, who knew, he got to know Khloe Kardashian this year?
Others don't know what he is doing with Kardashian all day long, but seeing his sloppy footsteps and blurred eyes on the court, not only the Zen master, but even the fans want to rush up and beat him up, on the defensive end Like paper, he is sleepwalking on the offensive end. Odom averaged 4.3 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.1 assists in this round of the series, shooting 23.1% from three points, 33.5% from two points, and 56.3% from free throws. In this round of the Totoro series, these three shooting statistics have just entered the 180 club. Odom has just broken 100. How can you let the fans criticize him?

If someone complains about a person, it proves that he is still curable, and people will at least spend energy to blame him, but for Lama, the Lakers fans really responded to an old saying, "Sorrow is greater than heart death, and now they even mention it." Didn't bother to mention his name.

As soon as the game was over, the voices calling for Lama and the Sharks to be traded was one after another, and since the end of the last game against the Rockets, it was a relief for Odom and Bynum. They quietly left the arena through a secret channel unknown to the reporters, did not participate in the post-match press conference, and did not show their faces in front of anyone. After the game, they seemed to have evaporated. Perhaps for them Say, this is the best way to avoid blame.

Compared to the loneliness of the Lakers, the Rockets are happily setting off firecrackers to celebrate. There is no fireworks ban in the United States. This is not after the results of the sixth game between the Rockets and the Lakers. The fans spontaneously organized a firework party, and the momentum was like a New Year's Eve. Every Houston fan was filled with an atmosphere called happiness.

The Rockets market is a bit small, but that is also related to the fact that the Rockets have not achieved results year after year. Who would pay attention to a team that is in the top 16 every year but stops at the top 16 every year? The arrival of the cat has injected too much vitality into this originally lifeless city, and Houston is now gradually cultivating its own basketball culture.

The loser will be forgotten after all, and the winner will be the focus of the world. In Houston, the staff set up a temporary podium. The championship trophy in Zhu Wang's hand, after the whole team shouted and raised the trophy, they spontaneously handed over the trophy to Totoro. Everyone knows who is the biggest contributor to the Rockets this year, and everyone knows who it is Changed his team.

But there was still a surprising scene at the scene. After picking up the trophy, Totoro did not hold it in his arms, but walked to Dayao and gave the trophy to the little giant. Yao Ming just wanted to decline in astonishment, but Totoro Said a very heartwarming thing.

"Brother Yao, this is the honor you deserve. You fought for the Rockets for 7 years, and you still didn't give up despite countless injuries. You didn't choose to leave even when there were several transfer opportunities. For this team For the team, you are the spiritual pillar!"

Totoro did not do this move for hype or pretense. He is now famous. Apart from continuing to play, he does not need to rely on those crooked methods to gain attention.

There was applause in a uniform manner at the scene. The moment Yao Ming took over the Western Conference championship trophy from Totoro, Barkley and Smith stood up and bowed in the live broadcast. The Chinese fans at the awards ceremony were even more tearful.

This is the first time that the Chinese have won the highest honor in the NBA. Although there are still finals waiting for them this season, but the honor of the Western Conference championship trophy fell to the Chinese, which is enough for them up!
Although Totoro also represents the Chinese, but for all the old fans who have watched the Rockets' ups and downs in the past few years, they still have a deeper feeling for Dayao, from the first Chinese champion to the former American champion. After a few games, Yao Ming used his diligence and hard work not only to strive for upwards, from being looked down upon to being kissed on the ass of a donkey, from being unfamous as a Chinese to becoming the number one center in the Western Conference, the little giant always took one step at a time. Walking steadily, at some point, the Chinese all set their eyes on Yao Ming, who is far away across the ocean, and on the Rockets. Every time the Rockets lose in the playoffs, they will empathize with each other. Every time the Rockets set sail for a new season, they are full of hope. Every time the Rockets playoffs, I don’t know how many Chinese fans skip class to watch, secretly watch at work, and hide in the toilet to watch. Every time the Rockets score a goal, they will always shout excitedly, and every time the Rockets make a mistake, they will also yell. Now, seeing Dayao, who has worked so hard for so many years, finally achieve a positive result, this feeling cannot be explained clearly to others.

Perhaps fans who have experienced the ups and downs of those years can understand the bitterness and joy in it!

The little giant also had crystals in the corners of his eyes. He lowered his head and said something in Totoro's ear. Totoro patted Dayao's back. This scene was captured by the media all over the world, especially for Chinese basketball. For the media, this photo will be an eternal memory.

"Okay, guys, we know you've done a great job, but now that you've won the Western Conference championship, are you interested in going to the Finals?"

Among all the personnel, the only one who was not overwhelmed by the joy of victory is now Rick Adelman.

The division championship is nothing to this old man. He once led the Blazers to the finals twice but failed twice. He doesn't want to give him a third time this year, otherwise he can really break the NBA. An embarrassing record, which is not good.

(End of this chapter)