champion heart

Chapter 168 167. A Clear Stream

After the game against the Pacers, the Lakers' "hard days" are basically over, and the next four games will be relatively easy.

The news of the Lakers defeating a strong enemy is still active on all major boards, and various discussions about the Lakers are gradually fermenting.

In general, this season has already passed half of the schedule, and the Lakers have brought too many surprises to the NBA.

First: In the case of a completely unfavorable start, with a strong performance, it is now ranked 5th in the Western Conference.

Ranking 5th in the Wild West is definitely considered a strong team, and this is really a start with one player and one dog.

Second: Kobe's comeback brought changes to the Lakers.

Before Kobe's comeback, people were worried that with Kobe's character, he would definitely have conflicts with Tang De on the distribution of ball rights, but the fact is that there was no such thing at all.

Not only did Kobe not compete with Tang De for the ball, he even publicly supported Tang De, making it clear that as long as the team has a good record, he can make all sacrifices.

In fact, he did so. Since his comeback, Tang De is the absolute core of the Lakers. On the other hand, Kobe averaged only 12 shots per game.

12 shots?

This is at any time, can you believe it?
It is simply impossible.

But it has become a reality now, so Kobe has made a lot of sacrifices. Of course, the current record of the Lakers also proves that Kobe's concession is absolutely correct.

For Kobe personally, although he averaged only 12 shots per game, his offensive efficiency has created a new high in his entire career, with 52% of his two-pointers and [-]% of his three-pointers!

He averaged 15.1 points, 8.2 assists and 4.7 rebounds per game.

With 12 shots, the efficiency is simply too high to get this kind of data.

Who would have thought that Kobe, who returned from a serious injury, would play such a high efficiency?And averaging 8.2 assists per game is simply something that Kobe couldn't even imagine.

Although Kobe can pass the ball, he averaged 8.2 assists per game.

Third: Of course it is Tang De, the supernova!
At the end of last season, Tang De showed his potential to the world, and because of this, he won a highly guaranteed contract from the Lakers.

But the potential is the potential, but no one could have imagined that he can improve so fast. From a marginal player who was unknown before, it only took half a season to grow into a top small forward in the league. He can rival Jandu. superstar.

Think back, Tang De has done those appalling things for half a season.

Playing against the Blazers, he made 33 of 23 shots and scored 60 points with a very high shooting percentage, becoming the youngest Mr. 60 points in history.

Playing against the Raptors, he scored a triple-double in 18 minutes, almost the fastest player in NBA history to get a triple-double.

Then he played the Bulls and got a triple-double in two consecutive games.

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Looking back, you will find that Tang De already has a series of NBA records on his head at a young age.

In addition, in the head-to-head competition with Durant, James, Paul George, and the top stars in the NBA at the same position, Tang De is not inferior at all.

They won Durant's Thunder and George's Pacers. If they lost, they only lost to James' Miami Heat.

Of course, Tang De's strong performance on the field also brought a lot of benefits, such as Nike's sky-high 1.5 million contract, and the possible All-Star vote champion!
These are all affirmations of Tang De's outstanding performance.

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In a hotel in Indiana, the entire Lakers team is still resting here.

Having won three consecutive away games, the current atmosphere of the entire Lakers is very good, but the atmosphere in the Lakers team so far throughout the season is indeed not bad any day.

Sure enough, only winning is the absolute glue of the team atmosphere.

It's okay to stay idle in the hotel, Tang De first flipped through his phone boredly, and checked the news about the Lakers.

Among the many news bragging about the Lakers, there was one news that suddenly attracted Tang De's attention.

Tang De has seen too many of those bragging news, they are all lies, they are all numb to the nerves, they can only make people inflated.

The headline of this news is: Where is the upper limit of the Lakers?What adjustments should I make to continue improving?
Among the bragging news flying all over the sky, this piece of news "hidden" in the corner is simply a breath of fresh air.

Tang De was instantly attracted by the title.

"It's best not to be a title party!"

While browsing, Tang De muttered silently in his heart.

No matter in his previous life or now, Tang De hated headline parties. In Tang De's heart, those headline parties should be damned!
It's all nutritious stuff.

Taking a closer look at the content, Tang De quickly understood that there was something to this news, and it was definitely not headlines.

The author of the news clearly expressed his point of view: the 4th and 5th position in the Western Conference is already the limit of the current Lakers team, which means that with the current lineup of the Lakers, they are unlikely to have the opportunity to go further!
In addition, the author even mentioned how he thinks the Lakers should adjust.

That is actively seeking deals after the All-Star break.

That's right, it's a transaction. The news said that the Lakers' current starting lineup is mostly fine in terms of offensive firepower and defensive strength.

The biggest problem is that the bench is too weak, and there is no scorer on the bench who can provoke the main beam.

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This question really touched Tang De's heart, and he never thought about the depth of the bench.

It can even be said that he had already thought about this problem at the beginning of the season, but at that time he didn't even have the ball to play, so how could he have the opportunity to influence the management's arrangement of the lineup.

But now, with his status in the Lakers, he should have some right to speak. As long as Tang De makes a reasonable deal, Kupchak and the others will definitely consider it.

Thinking about it carefully, the Lakers' bench lineup is really fragmented. Thackeray is almost useless at the center position, and only Jordan Hill can be used.

Jordan Hill is either a bit more athletic, able to jump and jump, but has almost no ability to score independently, refer to Jordan.

On the front line, Clark, Wesley Johnson, and Kelly are all solid role players, and there is nothing special about the offense and defense.

Meeks, Blake and others on the back line also don't have any strong offensive firepower. Only Farmar, who can defend, is injured.

Looking at it this way, the Lakers' bench lineup is indeed a big problem!
As for the issue of lineup reinforcement, Tang De had already planned it in his heart, but now is not the time, and the earliest time will be when he gets the All-Star Game.

Maybe we can have a private lobby on the spot, haha~
Putting down his phone, and brushing his mind, Tang De immediately sent a message to summon Nick Young and Bai Bian.

You ask why did you call those two guys to the room this late at night?
What else can I do?

What else can you do with these two guys besides fighting landlords?

Five minutes later, in Tang De's room.

Baibian: "Tang, why did you call us here so late? Could it be that you are going out to have fun?"

Baibian is like a dog, he is almost drooling.

"Hey, Mao, if you want to be happy, you have to go back to LA!" Tang De said with a blank look.

Nick Young: "Then what the hell did you ask us to do?"

Tang De: "Isn't Fighting the Landlord not good? Isn't the Fighting the Landlord in my Great Heavenly Dynasty not enough fun?"

Nick Young: "..."

Baibian: "XXXXXX..."

(End of this chapter)