Superstar Athletes’ Black Tech Systems

Chapter 96 The Pants Are Lost

Li Liang's words were not angry words, nor were they cursing the Lakers. He knew the game.

The Lakers played well at the beginning of this game, but it was purely based on Kobe's momentum and the personal ability of other players in the starting lineup.

In the back, the Lakers came off the bench, and the entire Lakers didn't show any combat effectiveness.

The offensive end is disorganized, and the defensive end is incomprehensible.

The so-called Princeton tactics made the players timid on the court.

Should I shoot the ball or pass it?

It stands to reason that I should vote, but according to Princeton tactics, I should pass.

This kind of thinking and hesitation is very dangerous in the NBA level.

A lag of 0.1 seconds means that the opponent can react in time to make up the defense, which means the loss of an offensive opportunity.

Princeton tactics require excellent tacit understanding and skilled tactical understanding in order to run smoothly and exert their power.

Who are the Lakers players?

Either they are famous players who have played for more than ten years, and they all play at their own pace.

Either they are fringe players, they have only heard about Princeton, and they probably haven't practiced much.

Besides, so what if you have practiced it, can this kind of routine develop a tacit understanding in a week?

As soon as the game was over, some people actually began to feel that Li Liang might be right to stand up and say that Princeton was not suitable on the first day of the training camp.

At least Kobe felt that way.

But he didn't say anything in the locker room.

He still accepted the interview with a smile, saying that we are an older team and need to speed up slowly.

It's just a preseason game, doesn't speak for itself, does it?

Look at the San Antonio Spurs next door. The pants that were not lost in any preseason game are almost gone, and they will be disbanded every minute.

As a result, in the regular season, he was a hero again.

So it's okay, tactical adjustments.

When Howard comes back, the regular season will be the time for the Lakers to exert their strength!

Most Lakers fans think so.

As for Li Liang, the "my grandma", no one would think that his absence from the game would have any impact on the game.

You are a grandma now, just lie there and wait for the championship!

Today, the photo of Li Liang lying on the floor watching the game was taken by many netizens for photoshopping.

What "I win the championship lying down", "winning lying down", "the floor in Los Angeles is so comfortable", etc., fully reflect the confidence of most people in the Lakers.

But before a huge ship sinks, the first to notice something strange is the crew in the bottom cabin, then the captain's mate, and finally the passengers.

Fans are passengers, even if there is a big hole in the boat or the engine is broken, they will not notice it for a short time.

You will also feel that the boat is continuing to drift forward, very stable.

Only those close to the core of the ship who can hear the truth know that something is wrong.

Three days later, on October 10, the Lakers played their second preseason game.

Their opponent is the Portland Trail Blazers.

The venue for the game is the Citizens Commercial Bank Arena in Ontario, a dozen miles from Los Angeles.

This is also the home of the Lakers. There are more than 10,000 fans at the scene, most of whom are wearing Lakers jerseys.

Some wear Nash's No. 10, and some wear Howard's No. 12.

Howard still has not returned for this game, and he has not yet been able to participate in team training.

Li Liang was still lying on the floor on the sidelines. Mike Brown followed Jim Bass' advice and refused to give Li Liang a chance to play.

Unless Li Liang took the initiative to ask Bass to apologize.

Li Liang heard this tone from Brown, and apologized in his heart? Go dreaming!

I didn't give you a millennium kill like Yingmu Huadao, so I was being polite to you.

How has Li Liang spent the past six months since he got the system in April?

Cooperate with the Lakers ancestor McCann, compete with Larry Bird for three-pointers, play with Russell and Robertson, play one-on-one with Michael Jordan, suppress rookies James, Durant, and Auerbach, Kundera, Bill Sharman and other legendary coaches talked and laughed happily.

I'm going to apologize to you, a rich second generation?

Who the hell isn't a rich second generation?

Your family Zijin Dynasty, my family is also a tractor empire!

Therefore, Li Liangli ignored this request.

I just watch, I just practice, I just play.

I want to see how the Lakers win.

After more than half a year of hard work, Li Liang has not only improved his playing level, but also his watching level has also improved rapidly.

This Laker, coupled with this Princeton tactic, is simply stupid.

Sure enough, against the Trail Blazers, the Lakers fell into a scoring drought in the first quarter.

In the second half, the tragedy of scoring 13 points in a single quarter reappeared.

You know, this is a team full of offensive talents, a team with Kobe and Nash.

Didn't score any points?

Even if it's a preseason game, the main players' playing time is short, so the time of the main players' appearance should also open the score, right?

It didn't.

Not only that, the Blazers' rookie Lillard fired casually from the outside and easily scored 14 points on 6 of 11 in 20 minutes.

The Lakers didn't even organize any effective resistance, and the score was as low as 75 points.

75:93, another big loss.

After two disastrous defeats in a row, everyone's self-confidence before the start of the preseason began to loosen a little.

The cheerful smile on the bench suddenly disappeared a lot.

But only two games, technical adjustments! it does not matter!

Another three days later, in the third game, the opponent was the Utah Jazz.

The Lakers' opponents in these games are actually not strong.

The Warriors, Trail Blazers, and Jazz didn't make the playoffs last season.

It stands to reason that if the Lakers play casually, even if they don't want to win, they shouldn't be so miserable.

But the reality is that bad.

The game against the Jazz was at the Staples Center.

The Lakers were on their home court for the first time this season, and the game was televised live on television.

A large number of spectators came to watch this game, expecting the Lakers to rebound from the bottom and play a wonderful performance.

It's a pity that the Lakers' performance disappointed their fans again.

86:99, lost to the Jazz by 13 points, still a crisp defeat without much struggle.

In three consecutive games, the Lakers have not scored more than 90 points. Even in the preseason, this is too much, right?

Is this still the Los Angeles Lakers, who have always been known for their gorgeous offense?

Is this still a galaxy warship with Kobe, Nash, and Gasol?

Is this the effect of the Princeton tactics?

The so-called thing is only three, and three consecutive losses finally caused some voices of doubt in Los Angeles.

Of course, arguments still exist.

It is also very common for strong teams to go without a win in the preseason.

In order to inspect the players, the Lakers rotate more than a dozen players, so it's normal for them to not play well.

But the crew on the ship could feel that the giant ship might be sinking before it set sail.

Because the engine on the ship is too old, and there is a huge hole in the bottom of the ship.

Now, Lakers fans and some media are pinning their hopes on Dwight Howard.

According to media reports, Howard may return on October 21 against the Kings.

But can Howard really oil the engine and mend holes in the bottom of the boat?

Nobody knows.

For three consecutive games, Li Liang didn't get a chance to play, so he just sat on the floor and watched the game.

As soon as the game was over, I went back to the locker room to take a shower without sweating.

Then leave the arena and go to the Toyota Sports Center for training.

Although he didn't get a chance to play, and the coaching staff was obviously targeting him.

But Li Liang didn't complain a word.

In fact, he could have pulled out Bob Knight's hair dryer and let Brown send him on the court.

But Li Liang didn't, so he just watched silently to see when the Lakers would win.

Li Liang is clear about the Lakers' problems.

As a gold medal drinking fountain, he is equivalent to half a coach.

The team's loss is not only a tactical problem, but also an emotional problem.

If Kobe, Gasol and Nash played together, would they not score 90 points in a game?

Just kidding, the Lakers don't play any tactics, even if the three of them cooperate by themselves, they won't play so badly.

Obviously, several star veterans of the Lakers also had some doubts about Princeton's tactics.

But for the time being, I can't tear myself apart with the coach and Bass Jr. Anyway, the preseason doesn't matter, so let's just play like this.

It's just that they didn't expect that just playing like this would result in such poor results.

At the same time, Kobe, Nash and others' perception of Li Liang is getting better and better.

In the team training, Li Liang performed quite well.

He is energetic, accurate three-pointers, defensive in place, obviously not at the same level as other marginal players.

An experienced veteran like Nash sometimes wonders why Bruce Lee is a second-round pick?

Mike Brown could see Li Liang's performance. In the summer league, Brown knew that Li Liang was definitely not in the pool.

And he is really suitable for the current Lakers. The Lakers' lineup lacks such a young, energetic, defensive, and three-pointer who can shoot three-pointers.

It was a match made in heaven.

Especially, Ci Shiping, a bad boy, unexpectedly likes Li Liang very much.

During training, he repeatedly told Brown that Li Liang could play the third position.

If Li Liang plays better than himself, he is also willing to use him as a substitute.

Is this still the surly Ci Shiping?

What is the magic of Bruce Lee?

What's even more amazing is that at the end of the summer league, Brown casually asked Li Liang to improve his organizational skills.

There is no such thing as organizational ability to improve.

Some superstars may not be able to develop organizational skills in their entire lives.

But two months later, Li Liang showed his ability to hit the ground and pass the ball from a high position in training.

He didn't even know how to do it in the summer league!

what happened?

Is it so amazing?

Can you learn it by moving your mouth?

How did Brown know that this was learned by Li Liang from John Johnson's special training in the system.

Who is John Johnson?

A core member of the 1979 Seattle SuperSonics championship.

A not-so-reputable but powerful point forward in NBA history.

His behind the ground cut pass is a masterpiece.

Li Liang felt that this skill was very useful, so he entered the system every day and studied hard with Johnson.

[Hit the ground pass] His ability value in this item has risen to 38 points.

Three days later, on October 16, at the Honda Center in Los Angeles, the Lakers and the Jazz had a rematch.

After losing to the Jazz in the last game, many people thought, no matter what, the Lakers will have to win this game, right?

But the result was surprising.

Facing the mediocre Utah Jazz, the Lakers were slaughtered by 34 points at 80:114 on their home court!

Lost by 13 points in the last game, it's fine if you don't win this game, the point difference has doubled!

For four consecutive games, the Lakers played in venues near Los Angeles, counting as home.

As a result, he didn't win a game, lost every game by a big score, scored no more than 90 points every game, had no more than 20 points in a single quarter every game, and every time his opponents were underdogs who didn't make the playoffs.

Do you still have the desire to win?

Still want to play basketball?

To be honest, even Li Liang couldn't stand it anymore.

Although the more the Lakers lose, the more it proves that Princeton is a piece of shit, and his criticism is correct.

But Li Liang is a Lakers player after all, won't he be uncomfortable seeing his team lose so badly?

In the fourth game, the Lakers fans started booing everywhere. Is this what the Galaxy Battleship is playing?

Even if it's the preseason, can they play such shit?

After the game, the Lakers locker room was solemn, colder than a funeral home.

Jim Bass, who had been watching the game for four consecutive games, came to the locker room. He wanted to say something, but he didn't know how to speak.

Kobe didn't want to talk to him at all, and the two had conflicts since the contract renewal in the summer of 2010.

Later, Bass took away Jackson and brought in Mike Brown, which made Kobe very upset.

Little Buss has always been a little jealous, thinking that the old Buss favors Kobe too much, and it is even better than his own son.

So the two never met each other very much.

In front of the media, Kobe would still smile, hug Buss Jr., and say some polite words.

In private, Kobe didn't bother to talk to him.

Except for Kobe, the other players were also silent and buried in their own business.

Apply ice packs, wrap bandages, shower, and change clothes.

If Mike Brown hadn't stepped forward to greet Bass Jr., I don't know how long this awkward atmosphere would have lasted.

Brown pulled Bass Jr. aside, and the two chatted.

Bass Jr. is certainly not satisfied with the team's performance in the preseason, but he is still very confident.

It's just a preseason game, but when the whole team gets serious in the regular season, there will be no problem.

Brown said a few perfunctory words. He knew that the problem was not that simple, but he couldn't make sense with Bass Jr.

He solemnly said: "Jim, you know that I respect you, but as a coach, I must be responsible for every player. Therefore, I should not suppress anyone and give them a fair chance."

Jim Buss glanced at Brown and said, "What do you mean? You want Bruce Lee to play?"

Brown nodded and said, "That's right, he performed very well in training, I can't keep him from playing like this."

Bass smiled and said: "Do you think he will be your savior, a second-round pick? Please, don't pin the game on such a player! Wait another week, Howard will be back next week, when the time comes Everything will be on track."

Brown shook his head and said, "I'm not pinning my hopes on him, I just think that I want to be fair, which is very important for a coach."

Jim Buss took a deep look at Brown, turned and left the locker room without speaking.

Mike Brown sighed, the job of head coach of the Lakers is really not easy to do.

But no matter what, he must let Li Liang appear in the next game.

Could this kid really be that magical?

No matter, give it a try, a dead horse is a living horse doctor.

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