This Forward is Not Serious

Fans on social media still don't quite understand the situation, and Lakers fans are the most confused.

Because after leading 2-0, why was he suddenly beaten by the Nets!

In the end, what they concluded from their discussion was that the Lakers just didn't feel good in the second quarter!

Then back from the intermission, the Lakers were beaten again by the Nets.

The issue between James and Davis was not resolved in midfield, or such a sensitive matter could not be discussed immediately.

So after the start of the third quarter, the Lakers played exactly the same as in the second quarter, and the Nets also widened the point difference to 30 points in one breath.

If Cousins ​​hadn't played well in the paint during the rotation and narrowed the point difference, the Lakers would not only have lost, but also lost face.

But even so, the Nets still led the Lakers by 25 points entering the final quarter, which directly became garbage time.

Then in this last section, the most outrageous thing happened.

The Lakers replaced the main players with 7 minutes left in the game and struggled for the last time. After the struggle failed, they replaced them all.

But within two minutes of sitting off the court, James was on the court again!

There are nine substitutes on the field, and James is the only one who starts. There is always a little bit of red among all the greenery, which is very eye-catching.

"What is he doing?"

Even Jokic couldn't help but turned to Lin Ying and asked.

The little fat man was confused throughout tonight because there were too many things about the Lakers that he couldn't understand tonight.

Lin Ying smiled and said nothing.

In the history he knew, James did similar things during his time with the Heat.

Now history has changed. James didn't have a chance at that time, but he still does it now.

It can only be said that he really values ​​​​FMVP, and he really wants it too much.

Just like fans like to use honors to evaluate players' strength, the media generally only look at average data when voting for FMVP. Who really cares about whether you have brushed up data during garbage time?

Even if someone cares, how many fans will remember this in the future?

So as long as you have a thick skin, you won't be able to get away with it if you don't want it to be white.

In the end, the Nets defeated the Lakers 120-100.

Lin Ying did not exert much effort in the second and third quarters, and the final statistics were only 36 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. However, 6 players from the Nets scored in double figures.

On the Lakers side, although Davis started in excellent form, he only took 14 shots in the game, not as many as Paul, and ended up with 18 points and 11 rebounds.

The Lakers' player with the best statistics is James, who had a triple-double of 34 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, of which 8 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists came in the fourth quarter.

The Nets inexplicably won their first home game and tied the score to 1-2.

The most interesting thing at this time is the social media after the game.

"Why can't AD and Paul give LeBron more help? Their combined scoring is not as much as LeBron's!"

"Who will say anything about the Lakers teaming up in the future? I am worried about him! Based on the performance of AD and Paul, what kind of giants are they? If it really counts, the Mavericks of Yao and Nowitzki, is Terry also considered a giant?"

"LeBron is too difficult. If it weren't for him, the Lakers might have been defeated in the first quarter!"

"AD became invisible after hitting two goals in the opening game. He didn't even have the desire to attack after that. He couldn't hit the ball against the wind at all!"

…

Fortunately, Lin Ying is not Durant and doesn't have the habit of checking social media after games, otherwise he would be amused to death.

These comments are really classic. If you have not watched the game, it is easy to be taken in.

Of course, even if he didn't check the social media, Lin Ying was still in a pretty good mood at this time.

Because if James and Davis start competing for FMVP as they have in history, then the Nets will be in a great position to win the championship.

To say that the overall strength of this year's Lakers team is indeed the one closest to last year's Nets, but it is still fundamentally different.

Because this kind of thing doesn't happen within the Nets.

This is not just because Lin Ying and Durant played together in college, but because of people's personalities.

In history, Durant's second championship with the Warriors was very similar to this.

At that time, the Lakers and Cavaliers were completely one-sided. After two games, the Warriors led 2-0. Curry and Durant performed equally well. The calls for FMVP were almost as high. Even because Durant was FMVP the previous year, Curry This year the voice will be even louder.

It is under this background that Durant made FMVP very obvious. He only took 14 shots in the second game, and only 17 shots in the last game. He also helped Curry score 37 points, but Curry G3's performance was truly war criminal level, and they were not allowed out in the end.

Therefore, the rise of a dynasty is not just as simple as its paper strength, but also has a lot to do with the character of the core characters.

Not to mention, the OK combination was able to complete the dynasty at that time, which was related to the constant concessions between the two. Although the two had constant conflicts, they were clear on the court and off the court.

Besides, the Heat have won two consecutive championships in history because of Wade's good temper. Otherwise, most people would really not want to change from the boss to the second.

The collapse of the dynasty was not only due to the strength of external enemies, but more importantly, internal ones.

If this problem cannot be solved, the Lakers' defeat may be close at hand.

Of course, that's not to say the Nets have turned things around now.

Because in history, even if James and Davis competed for FMVP, the Lakers still won the championship that year.

The paper strength of this Lakers team is here. As long as the problems can be solved, it will still be difficult for the Nets to win.

…

"Hey! Hey!"

There was a knock on Davis' door.

He got up excitedly and took the key card to his room with him.

It was not James who knocked on the door, but JR.

On their first night in Brooklyn, they received a call from a local nightclub.

Davis was dismissive at the time and complained to JR during training that he was still engaging in telemarketing in this age.

However, this moment was not the other moment. After G3 lost, he played games in the hotel for a long time to vent his anger.

But that kind of venting didn't work, because that way of losing really made him uncomfortable.

Not to mention that as a young player, he also surfed social media. When he saw the words of the fans, he felt like he was about to explode.

So he directly asked JR to take him to the nightclub to have fun.

JR is a New Yorker and has played for the Nets for so many years. His guidance is much more reliable than that kind of sales call.

…

G4 between the Nets and Lakers continued at the Barclays Center one day later.

This game was obviously more intense than G3. James was in hot form at the beginning, and Paul also showed his attitude.

However, Davis was in no condition during the game. Several of his sure chances missed the basket.

McMillan couldn't stand it until the end of the game and took Davis off the field.

It was at this time that Davis' role in the Lakers system became apparent.

With him on the court, the Lakers' interior defense is top-notch in the league, but when he comes off the court, do you expect Cousins ​​to replace Davis?

And James is no longer the young James. In order to ensure the efficiency of the offensive end, he has invested less in the defensive end, and the defensive effect has dropped greatly.

So the result of these changes is that although the Lakers have good offensive efficiency, they cannot prevent the Nets' offense.

Not only Lin Ying gets everything he wants, but even Jokic is in trouble in the paint.

The two teams were evenly matched in the first three quarters. Until the fourth quarter, the Lakers' offensive efficiency began to decline.

Although James and Paul played well, they were older and their physical fitness began to fall behind in the fourth quarter.

The final result was that the Nets successfully closed the game with a surge in the fourth quarter.

According to statistics after the game, Lin Ying scored 40+ points again for the Nets and scored 46 points, while James for the Lakers scored a triple-double of 42 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists.

2 to 2!

Before the two teams moved to Brooklyn, no one thought that the Nets could even the big score!

But now, the Nets not only equalized, but the whole process was completely unexpected.

More fans had the same expression as when they woke up and saw that Gobert could change ten for five first rounds: What the hell happened?

It is against this background that some fans finally began to analyze the starting point of everything, the first quarter of G3.

Davis could no longer get the ball after hitting two balls. This thing only came to light after watching the game carefully.

At first, the fans targeted Paul, believing that Paul failed to distribute the ball well as a point guard.

This voice was still loud for a while, until Lakers coach McMillan stood up to speak for Paul, and Paul's fans also began to fight back.

It was at this time that the possibility of James grabbing FMVP was raised.

For a time, James was at the center of the storm.

Although James and Davis themselves refused to express their opinions on this matter, it can be felt that the pressure brought by public opinion this time is very heavy on the Lakers.

Even if it is not handled well, the Lakers are likely to be swept out by the Nets.

…

After playing G4, the Lakers returned to Los Angeles the next day.

The score of 2 to 2 was something none of them expected, and next they will face the Tianwangshan battle with the Nets at home.

This game has reached a point where they cannot afford to lose. If they lose again, they will probably be defeated 2-4.

And this means that after they won two games, they were "gentleman swept" by the Nets!

After training that day, James took the initiative to invite Davis to his home.

Although after experiencing G3, Davis had a gap in his heart towards James, this kind of face must still be given to James.

At the door of James' mansion, James was already waiting for him at the door, and took the initiative to reach out and give him a big hug.

At James's house, Davis enjoyed an extremely sumptuous dinner, with a royal chef and top-notch cuisine. This meal was definitely expensive.

After finishing dinner, James took Davis to rest in the garden behind his house.

Sitting on a specially-made hanging basket chair that can be semi-reclined, Davis had to sigh with emotion. His previous impression was that James was an extremely self-disciplined person, but in fact James enjoys life much more than he thought.

"AD, I know there is a lot of negative news out there right now."

Finally, after a series of preparations, James began to get down to business.

Davis sat up from his half-lying state when he heard this.

He was willing to come this time because he probably guessed that James would talk about this.

The current situation is not good for the Lakers. They really need some communication, otherwise they will lose the championship they have won.

"They are all untrue reports. They are some remarks made by the Nets to defeat us."

James' next words made Davis couldn't help but laugh.

If James invited him to finish dinner today just to talk about these things, the meal would be in vain.

These false feelings cannot resolve the conflict between the two.

"I know."

However, after realizing that he had some gaffes, Davis immediately switched from that gaffe to a disdainful smile in response to those remarks.

His acting skills are good, but he is obviously too fake in front of James, an old actor.

These were all expected by James, so James continued to speak.

But what he said next made Davis stop smiling, and then he was really stunned.

"The future of the Lakers must be yours, right?"

Then James continued his offensive.

"I am already 35 years old, and CP3 is also 34 years old. How many more years can we play? So the future of the Lakers must be bright."

The corners of Davis' mouth raised slightly. Although he still had doubts about James' previous actions, James' words really felt very comfortable to listen to.

Just because it's James and Paul, most players retire at this age.

But even for James and Paul, how old can they play?

Jordan retired for the second time when he was 37 years old. Not to mention his Wizards career, which was purely for performance.

No matter how well James takes care of himself, 38 is already the limit. Is 38-year-old James still the core of the team? This is obviously unrealistic.

So he is absolutely right to say that the future of the Lakers is his.

"CP3 and I talked when we first came here. We will train you to become the future of the Lakers in two or three years. I have worked very hard to defeat Lin in the past two years, but as long as I defeat the Nets this year, then I There will be no regrets, do you understand what I mean?"

Davis nodded.

What James means is that after defeating the Nets this year, he will take a back seat. What he did in G3 was not to grab FMVP, but to win.

It doesn't sound like it's true, but it doesn't matter if it's true or not, because this sentence is a promise made by James to him.

James is indeed hypocritical at times, but he doesn't go so far as to directly deny what he said in person.

"So AD, we cannot let the Nets' tricks succeed. We must work together, play our basketball like we did before, and then defeat the Nets and win this damn championship. We can do it!"

James finally said with a sincere look.

Davis nodded vigorously.

For his own future, he must win this year too!