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Chapter 109 The front of the jersey is always greater than the back (please subscribe, please suppor

Returning to Los Angeles with a score of 2:0, the vast majority of Lakers fans are optimistic about the team's advancement to the second round, and even some fans who are overconfident are already discussing whether the team can win two home games in a row and complete the 4:0. sweep.

Even with the super lineup of F4 last season, the Lakers did not complete a sweep throughout the playoffs. The Rockets scored 4:1 in the first round, and the second round and the Western Conference Finals were divided by a big score of 4:2. Killed the Spurs and Timberwolves.

The sixth in the West is playing the third in the West, and they are actually discussing whether they can sweep. On the one hand, it shows that the Lakers have a huge advantage now, and on the other hand, the Lakers fans are indeed drifting.

Of course, fans can float, but players can't!Ke Yan entrusted Monty Williams to help the players with psychological counseling, and he beat them with a black face from time to time during training, reminding them that the series is not over yet, and this round of the series should not be careless!

Ke Yan's worries are not unreasonable. Last season, the Magic just had a 3-1 lead in the playoffs and was overturned by the Pistons. A 2-0 advantage is nothing.

He tried his best to suppress some restlessness in the team, but not everything was under his control.

And these things beyond his ability, got a concentrated explosion in the opening stage of G3 in Los Angeles!The Lakers have fallen into a great passivity since the beginning, and the interior defense has completely lost. The key factor of the first two big victories is the extremely mobile interior defense.

Ridnor and Ray Allen continued to find opportunities to make easy shots from the mid-range through the pick-and-roll. Anderson and Odom suddenly couldn't keep up on the defensive end!

If it's just that Odom is out of order, Keyan can still understand.This guy comes to have a big aunt from time to time, and when he catches up with this scene, just let him play less messy.But this season, Anderson's performance has been fairly stable.After scoring a double-double in the first game of the playoffs, some media have already clamored to give him a contract extension, but he turned around and behaved abnormally, which is so fucking strange!

Moreover, the performance of the two people is not to underestimate the supersonic speed and careless defense, but more to be "soft", "slow", and "virtual" exposed physically!

If the other players were not in normal condition, Ke Yan would have suspected that the team had been poisoned!

Not only on the defensive end, Odom's performance on the offensive end is also abnormal. He can't push the counterattack, he is not solid in the screen block, and his shots are outrageous. As an important fulcrum in Ke Yan's tactics, he was replaced by Ke Yan before the official timeout !

Anderson played 1 minute more than him, and when the official timeout came, he was also replaced by Diop.

"Chris, what's wrong with you, why is your physical condition so poor?"

People stumble, horses stumble.It's not that Ke Yan can't accept the player's abnormal performance, but there should be a limit, right?The performance of Odom and Anderson is not like their usual selves at all, just like taking drugs.

"I... I'm sorry, coach." Anderson seemed to want to defend something, but he still retracted what he wanted to say?

"Did you go to the nightclub yesterday?" Ke Yan's complexion became very bad, the day before the TMD playoffs went to the nightclub, you two are also talents!

Anderson's eyes dodged a little, but he couldn't avoid it after all, so he had to put on an unscrupulous look: "We're just going to relax~"

What do athletes mean by going to nightclubs to relax?

Judging by the state of their weak legs, it is certain that they have been all night, and there is a high probability that they will knock!

Ke Yan gasped, his face turned ugly, and he stared angrily at the two for a long time, until Odom stared at him tactically to drink water, and Anderson lowered his head.

"Reflect on yourselves!"

If Ke Yan is still with the Lakers next season, Odom and Odom must be the choice.It's not once or twice that this guy refuses to obey discipline.But now, as I am about to leave, I have no position to say these things, and leave Phil Jackson with a headache!

All Ke Yan can do is to prevent Odom and Anderson from reappearing in this game and continue to embarrass themselves!

In a sense, the Lakers play somewhat restrained the Sonics, partly because of the "Anderson + Odom" inside partner, their mobility is very strong, they can support the defensive arrangement of Ke Yan's attack from the outside, and at the same time The Sonics don't have a strong interior, nor do they have a quick-witted guard to target them.The advantages of this insider partner are magnified, while the disadvantages are hidden!

Without Anderson and Odom, Ke Yan had to use Diop, who had lost playing time in this round of the series, to play the center position, and had to replace Barnes in advance to top the power forward position, so he had to give up directly. It took a long time to take shape. The small lineup of "House-Finley-Kobe-Butler-Odom" has greatly affected tactical scheduling.

McMillan doesn't know what kind of medicine is sold in the gourd for Ke Yan to withdraw Odom and Anderson, but McMillan understands the principle of "killing you while you are sick". Extended lead.

The point difference has been widened all the way. In the second half of the second quarter, the Lakers are still Diop and Cook's inside combination on the court. At this time, the point difference has reached 19 points.The fans at the scene finally realized what was wrong. Odom and Anderson seemed to be abandoned!

"It was a weird game. The Lakers suddenly lost their fighting spirit at home. There seemed to be some problems in the locker room. Chris and Lamar were put on the bench and never played again! It was affected, and the performance declined. Could it be that something happened somewhere we couldn't see?" The guest commentator Wilson said helplessly, a game that was supposed to make the Lakers fans rejoice, suddenly became like this, as a commentator It is also puzzling.

And during the intermission, Anderson took the initiative to apologize to Ke Yan, and expressed the hope that he would come on the field to help the team in the second half, even as a substitute!

"I manage the team. I don't look at what you say, only what you do! You can go to a nightclub during the playoffs, the night before the game, and you tell me now that you want to help The team, you deserve to say that!" Ke Yan directly rejected Anderson with a firm tone.

The morale of the entire team was very low by these two guys!The direction of the entire series is uncertain now, you tell me that you admit your mistake now, there is a trick!

In the second half of the game, Ke Yan dispatched troops, Brian Cook played as the starting No. [-] partner Diop, Barnes topped the No. [-] position in the rotation, and even the water-level player Medvedenko got the chance to play. Diop came on the stage, giving Diop time to breathe.

It may be that the big lead is a little relaxed, and I really didn't expect Kobe to be so tough. The "wave" supersonic team was once closed to 2 points by the Lakers with 9 minutes left in the fourth quarter. Let the Lakers see It's possible to overtake.

It's a pity that the score difference of 2 minutes and 9 points seems within reach, but it is difficult to reach the sky.Kobe tried his best, but still failed to regain these points. In the end, the Lakers lost 106:113 at home and lost the team's home playoff debut.The big score of the two teams came to 2:1.

Scoring 45 points by himself is still difficult to prevent the team from losing. Kobe returned to the locker room with a straight face. The atmosphere in the locker room became extremely solemn, as if the Lakers were behind by a large margin in the playoffs!

Because of their own reasons, they had extremely serious consequences. Although Anderson and Odom were calm on their faces, they were inevitably a little flustered deep in their hearts.Once something is exposed, it is impossible to say that it has no negative impact on them.

Especially Anderson, unlike Odom who has a big contract in hand, he has no worries about food and clothing, and the money in his hand will never be spent in his lifetime.This season is very critical for him!

Ke Yan handles things loosely and tightly. He knows the importance of "protecting the locker room". If the media gets first-hand information at this time and further hypes it, the team's trip to the playoffs will be over!

There is no need for Kupchak to remind him. Ke Yan kept silent when facing the media. Facing the question of "why Odom and Anderson didn't get playing time", he just prevaricated with "status issues" and didn't mention anything. Specific reasons.

This is not only for the team's atmosphere not to be affected by the outside world, but also to protect Odom and Anderson objectively.

Ke Yan was obsequious to the outside world, took most of the responsibility himself, and hit hard internally, directly punishing Odom and Anderson with "one game suspension and five-day training suspension".

When Kupchak heard the news, he was taken aback for a moment, and then realized, "Are you crazy?"

There are only five internal lines in total, and two are discarded. Who else can you use?

"I'm not crazy!" Ke Yan looked at him with certainty, "I just want everyone to know that at any time, the 'laker' on the front of the jersey is bigger than the name on the back of the jersey!"

After speaking, Ke Yan stood up, turned around and left Kupchak's office!

Kupchak behind him was stunned. Ke Yan's move was really ruthless. Although it is necessary to regulate discipline and deter players, it is too much to use Odom at a critical time in the playoffs. . . . .Don't know how to work around?

This is the playoffs!

If there is any good or bad in this round of the series, Ke Yan will easily be labeled as "ignorant of the general situation" and resisted by some stars whose private lives are chaotic!

However, Ke Yan insisted that unless Jerry Bass changed his coach and removed him as the acting head coach, Odom and Anderson would not be included in the squad for the G4 game!

Jerry Buss can't afford the risk of changing coaches.So in the G4 game, Ke Yan was still the head coach of the Lakers. He made a change in this game. Finley replaced Butler in the starting lineup. Diop.

The team was short of manpower, and Ke Yan put Butler back to the sixth man position, requiring him to better drive his teammates in the rotation.Players including Delfino and Medvedenko who didn't have much playing time before have also made sufficient preparations for this game.

Although there are many difficulties in front of him, Ke Yan is not as pessimistic as the outside world. The loss in G3 was more of an accident. The two "undercover agents" Anderson and Odom caught Ke Yan by surprise, and the team fell behind in the first half 19 points!But at the end of the game, the point difference was 7 points, that is to say, after Ke Yan responded, the Lakers recovered 12 points.There is a factor of the Supersonics' "carelessness", but it is also true that the Lakers who reacted can cope with the Supersonics.

If Odom and Anderson had exploded the mine three hours earlier, giving Ke Yan time to react, it would be hard to know who would win!

Jerome James won the jump ball and the game officially began.

Ridnour dribbled the ball towards the Lakers half court. Behind him, Ray Allen and Lewis walked on both sides, running to the baseline, like two black wolves, fast and agile.

Barnes replaced Odom as the power forward, slightly better than the latter in terms of mobility, his body is closer to Lewis, except for being a little shorter, he can completely bite Lewis, who catches the ball and carries Barnes with his back. Ensi, both of them fought with all their might.

After hitting back twice in a row, after the third collision, Lewis connected with a flexible back turn and passed Barnes. Diop missed the defense, and Lewis easily broke into the basket and scored a dunk.

After all, it is an All-Star player who can be defended by a player with a basic salary. This All-Star is too worthless!

The Lakers attack, the ball is flying on the outside, and Barnes passes the ball sideways to Kobe's hands.

The ball was spinning in his hands, and the man had already started to run forward. Kobe took a step forward, ignoring Ray Allen, who was still pinching his waist and clinging to him, and forcibly cut into the three-second zone. It's the huge body of Jerome James, Ray Allen is beside him, and Radmanovic has posted it on the right.

Kobe exerted strength on one foot, jumped up obliquely, jumped into the air, faced the big net woven by six hands in the air, and broke free from the net holding the ball. With a flick of his wrist, the ball flicked up, bringing That graceful arc fell to the basket.

"Shua!" At the Staples Center, all the Lakers fans cheered for the "God" in their hearts!

Without the first time to retreat, the Lakers directly launched a full-court attack in the frontcourt, and once again caught the Sonics by surprise. Ridnour's pass was blocked by Barnes. The latter did not pass the ball immediately but went forward. After taking it to the free throw line, the situation suddenly became clear.

Only Jerome James chose to squat to protect the frame under the Supersonic basket. There was no one in front of Barnes, and he directly shot a jumper from the free throw line and made a hit!

If you are slightly inferior to the opponent in strength, you have to defeat the opponent tactically!In the next round of defense, the Lakers continued to crazily press the defense from the outside. The Sonics once again appeared to be "sluggish". After wasting a lot of offensive time, Lewis barely made a shot and missed. Diop held Gero James, protect the rebound.

"Forced" to use a small lineup to face the Sonics, the Lakers instead used ultra-high-intensity "outside oppression" to beat the Sonics by surprise.The Sonics lack a player who can play the ball stably under high-intensity oppressive defense. Ridnour is short in stature and has limited vision after being double-teamed. Ray Allen is not good at "controlling movement". Lewis' dribbling is also not good .Being hit on the "block door", the Sonics made mistakes again and again. The Lakers gave full play to their advantages in speed and impact, and stopped the Sonics with an 11:2 start.

When the players returned to the bench, there was thunderous applause. This beautiful start made the entire Staples fans excited.Ke Yan even gave the players high-fives one by one, expressing their recognition for their efforts!