I am so Accurate

"The game has just begun, and the Lakers will start to fight back soon!"

"I really thought the Lakers couldn't beat them, but they were still testing at the beginning!"

"The Lakers have peak O'Neal and Kobe, and it is impossible to lose to the Mavericks. Last year is the best proof!"

...

Despite the unfavorable start, many loyal fans of the Lakers still have full confidence in the team.

But at the end of the game, the score on the field was 95 to 114.

The Lakers ended in a disastrous loss in the first game of the series.

If it is said that the first round of the Timberwolves was not in the state because they had just entered the playoffs, then this game that has attracted much attention has exposed all the problems of the Lakers under the spotlight.

Kobe and O'Neal both scored 27 points in the end.

However, the number of shots between the two is completely different. O'Neal hit 10 goals in 14 shots, and Kobe made 9 of 24 shots.

Many people may wonder why Kobe Bryant will take so many more shots when the Lakers have already focused on O'Neal.

But after watching the game, we know that Dampier's presence and the Mavericks' zone defense strategy allowed O'Neal to get comfortable offensive opportunities very rarely.

Kobe Bryant shot more will become a matter of course.

It's just that in the end, as the outside world said, his efficiency is still much lower than that of O'Neal.

And a detail of the game also exposed the problems between the two. Except for the opening stage, Kobe hardly passed the ball to O'Neal in the following games.

That's part of the Lakers' problem, and part of it can be traced to the stats.

Throw out the garbage-time stats of Janero Pargo and Kareem Rush, and the Lakers are 3-of-20 from beyond the arc and 5 assists as a team .

These two data can intuitively reflect the state of other role players of the Lakers, sluggish.

Both Kobe and O'Neal had only 1 assist in this game. Kobe played more alone, but O'Neal made a lot of passes in double teams.

It's a pity that almost no one can grasp the outside line of the Lakers!

Looking at their performance from beyond the arc, Brian Shaw went 0 for 4, Horry went 0 for 3 and Devin George went 1 for 4.

Kobe scored the most, making 2 of 6 shots!

It's no wonder that such a Lakers can win!

There is no harm without comparison, and look at the Mavericks.

Sun Hao had 27 points and 7 assists, Nowitzki had 25 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists, Bodi Loga had 16 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists, Van Exel had 15 points and 3 assists, Bell had 12 points...

In terms of personal data, 6 members of the team scored in double figures. In terms of technical statistics, the team made 12 of 25 three-pointers! 27 assists!

By comparison, it is clear at a glance!

After the game, James went down to the field to congratulate Sun Hao.

He holds a Taco in his hand, with a smile on his face.

After some people become rich, many habits and preferences will change accordingly. There are countless such examples.

But some people never change their original intentions, and such people are only a very small number.

James is one of the very few. He and his wife Savannah Brinson met at the age of 16, and they did not change until they finally became famous.

Another thing is his preference. He liked Taco a long time ago, he still likes it now, and he will still like it in the future.

Of course, in addition to eating his favorite food, Sun Hao's victory naturally made him happy.

Sun Hao looked at James, but what he thought about was the draft that would come later, James from the Nuggets, or James from the Pistons, no matter which one he was, it would make him feel very different.

After all, in the history he knew, that knight Zhan was really unforgettable.

However, with James in front of him, Sun Hao chatted with him out of curiosity.

"Which team do you prefer to go to? Draft."

"Denver, they have the No. 1 pick, and they're going to take me."

Sun Hao asked directly, and James answered directly.

And that confidence is not faked.

Sun Hao nodded.

This answer is in line with James' character.

Just do the best you can. As for your hometown, it’s not that important in comparison.

"And in the same division as you, I can beat you faster and get back my nickname."

James added with a laugh.

Sun Hao was taken aback when he heard that, and then laughed too.

James has always remembered this.

But you are right, if you are in the same Western Conference, James has more chances of defeating him.

After all, in the Eastern Conference, just like Jordan, to meet him at least you must be the champion of the Eastern Conference, and the degree of difficulty is different.

In this way, he is looking forward to the Nuggets Zhan.

After all, there can be a very realistic answer to the hypothetical stalk that Peak Zhan dare not go to the West.

"Good luck."

Sun Hao smiled and reached out to touch James' head.

In addition to looking forward, what he can think of is that if James is in the West, it means that he is likely to continue to encounter himself in the playoffs.

Now, how many times can he enter the finals, or can he enter the finals...

Well, that's a question only time will tell.

James felt motivated when Sun Hao touched his head (the touch your head badge continues to work).

Maybe only if you really have expectations for him, you will encourage him so constantly!

Power from seniors!

After the game, both teams held press conferences.

The Mavericks are having fun here.

However, this time Nowitzki did not poison himself or set a flag.

It's something that you'll understand after a lot of experience.

After the Lakers press conference, the atmosphere seemed a little dull.

But Phil Jackson took Fisher along with Kobe and O'Neal.

That later proved to be a very wise decision.

"We all played like shit, we had to hit those goddamn shots to win the game."

O'Neill rarely speaks like this in public.

But it was clear that he was not happy with tonight's fiasco.

This performance is worse than he felt when he was with the Magic, not to mention they just completed the dynasty in the past three years.

He has to say some harsh words to boost morale.

But when the reporter asked Kobe, Kobe's answer was completely different from O'Neal's.

"I should have taken more shots, made more shots, and scored more points."

This answer is very Kobe.

This is also a true portrayal of Kobe this season, he has treated himself as the boss of the Lakers.

The team's loss means that he did not play well enough and failed to score more points.

And in order to explain that he was right, he added another sentence after he finished speaking.

"In the past games, we won the games where I scored more points."

This sentence is correct, but it is tantamount to adding fuel to the fire. Over there, even if O'Neill has a good temper, he feels that he is about to explode.

You f*ck took more than 30 shots in a game. Of course, it is completely different endings for the team to be accurate or not.

If the number of shots is given to him, he can smash the Mavericks inside!

The atmosphere at the press conference was a little tense.

Fortunately, Fisher took the initiative to take the microphone and said a word to ease the atmosphere.

"What Kobe meant was that Shaq was heavily defended by the Mavericks and held back by the defense. He should have hit more shots from the perimeter and scored more points."

The same words, after being interpreted by Fisher, have completely different meanings.

The Mavericks defended the zone defense, and O'Neal would be double-teamed when he received the ball. In this case, Kobe had no problem making more shots from the outside and making more shots.

After he finished speaking, Kobe nodded, and O'Neill's anger subsided a lot.

The role of "bridge" cannot be underestimated, and Phil Jackson's press conference brought him too well.

However, judging from the tense atmosphere at the press conference, fans should also feel that the current team atmosphere of the Lakers can really be described as tense.

Of course, just like Kobe fans who believed that Kobe would find his touch in the next game, Lakers fans also believed that the Lakers could usher in a strong rebound in the second game.

After all, in history, they believed that the Lakers could reverse the playoffs 5-4.

However, there is always a gap between reality and people's expectations.

Two days later, the game between the Mavericks and the Lakers continued at the National Airline Center in Dallas.

This game was more intense than the first game. Kobe fulfilled his promise in the first post-game press conference, and he took more shots and scored more points.

After the whole game, he took a total of 31 shots, and hit 15 of them, scoring 36 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists.

O'Neal made 8 of 14 shots and scored 20 points, 12 rebounds and 3 blocks efficiently.

Although Kobe is still rushing to make shots, the OK combination is very efficient tonight.

But as a result of the game, the Lakers still lost 95 to 106.

The OK combination is the barometer of the Lakers, but as analyzed before, the Lakers can no longer beat the Mavericks with the OK combination alone.

In this game, apart from the OK combination, the only Lakers role player who scored in double figures was Stanislav Medvedenko.

In the case of Horry's poor state, Phil Jackson was still forced to use the player at the end of the bench.

He got 17 minutes of playing time. Although he still contributed 4 fouls "steadily", but other than that, his performance tonight was super-level.

He made 3 of 4 shots from outside the three-point line, scored 13 points and 4 rebounds on 5 of 6 shots from the field, and played the role of a surprise player on the bench.

However, apart from him, the performance of others is really not enough to describe it as "abnormal performance".

Horry made 3 of 10 shots and 0 of 6 three-pointers; Devin George made 0 of 7 shots and 0 of 2 three-pointers; Brian Shaw made 2 of 7 shots and 1 of 4 three-pointers...

With this kind of performance, fans who watch a lot of games can only feel that the poor state of these people on the Lakers this season is really not temporary.

Ever since, in the forum after the game, the Lakers fans staged another ridiculous scene.

"The Lakers lost, Kobe didn't lose!"

"Shaq is really old, the Lakers should use him for a better inside player, such as Dirk Nowitzki."

"Phil Jackson doesn't understand the ball. He is still using those players in poor condition. Look at Medvedenko. He should use more players who have never played before!"

...

This scene seemed familiar.

Well, after the Mavericks lost to the Lakers last season, Mavericks fans also said the same about Sun Hao.

However, this feels completely different.

Of course, these are just episodes of the game, and the question left to the Lakers is how to adjust them in the next game.

Otherwise, being defeated is inevitable, and being swept away is even possible.

This is not just the defending champion, but the Dynasty team being swept away. If that is the case, it will be a real loss of face.

Returning to Los Angeles to rest and prepare for the third game has become extremely difficult for the Lakers players.

That kind of suffering is vividly reflected on the training ground.

If the OK combination can't win the game even if they play bravely, how can they win the game?

It's a thought that pervades most Lakers players.

O'Neill, sitting on the sidelines to rest.

He's the smartest kind of player with a very high IQ.

After the second game, he knew how strong the Mavericks were, and he even thought they were stronger than the Spurs they defeated in the previous two years.

In order to win against such an opponent, in addition to their performance, role players must also perform.

But this is also his biggest headache.

He can give Kobe the right to shoot, but he can't help the role players make the ball.

And that kind of state has been missing for a season, and you said that it is impossible to get it back by pouring some chicken soup.

He turned his attention to Kobe again at this time.

Well, Kobe was chatting with Fisher.

These two people are always inseparable.

If he didn't know that Kobe was married, he would feel that there was a problem between the two.

Speaking of which, Fisher is really likable, especially when he speaks.

Thinking about it, he suddenly remembered something, got up straight and walked towards Kobe and Fisher.

Kobe noticed O'Neal. In fact, O'Neal's body after gaining weight made it difficult not to attract attention.

Fisher also noticed, and also showed concern.

Kobe and O'Neal have not communicated in private for a long time. The team lost two consecutive playoffs. This suddenly came up, and direct conflict may not be uncommon.

He naturally stood in front of Kobe.

His body will definitely not work, but his "bridge" can sometimes be a "buffer".

"Derek, I have a proposal."

But what Kobe and Fisher didn't expect was that O'Neal didn't seem to be looking for Kobe, but directly looking for Fisher.

Fisher was also full of doubts.

If O'Neill approached him privately, he wouldn't think there was any problem, but now it's in front of Kobe.

Well, I don't know what O'Neal is thinking.

Fortunately, O'Neill quickly resolved his doubts.

"I think it's better for you to take more shots than to watch other people not make shots."

O'Neill looked at Fisher and said seriously.

This proposal quickly aroused Kobe's thinking.

In the first two games, Fisher scored 7 points on 3-of-3 shooting and 6 points on 2-of-4 shooting.

Although the contribution is not much, but in terms of hit rate, it is obviously better than others.

It's not that Fisher deliberately didn't shoot, but that the Mavericks knew that Fisher was right, so they sent someone to mark him.

But after all, there are only five people on the court, and they have to defend against Kobe and O'Neal. Even if Fisher is marked, it is limited.

If some tactics are targeted, it is completely possible to achieve the goal that O'Neill said.