Chapter 1240: Tactical Retreat, Fancy Rest
In the Lakers locker room, the fans outside the court were as enthusiastic as the sea, and the players who had just returned to the locker room arm-in-arm after the interview were not willing to give in. They had not enjoyed themselves on the court just now, so they chose to exude their explosive hormones in the locker room. .
The Lakers staff also understood very well. When everyone returned to the locker room, they brought out the sparkling drinks that had been prepared. This was still in the middle of the season. Of course, champagne and other alcoholic drinks and cigars were strictly prohibited, but this The day was worth celebrating, so they opted to have sparkling drinks instead.
Of course, this drink is not for drinking, but for spraying to celebrate!
"Guys, you did a great job! We have achieved a small goal for one stage! However, don't drink too much of this drink, because..." Standing in the middle of the locker room, the Zen master praised a wave of Lakers generals as usual, and then said When I wanted to say something, I just heard Kobe roar:
"LETS GO LAKERS!"
At the same time, he poured a large bucket of drink towards the Zen Master, blocking the Zen Master's words...
Then the whole locker room went crazy
Farmar twisted his hips and danced an unknown crazy dance, Fisher put the stereo on his shoulders and turned into a street dancer, Kobe Bryant shouted slogans while soaking in an ice bucket, and Sun Yue lay on his back on a stool at the door and played backstroke. , singing classic songs and listening to mother’s words...
"Ah! Let me go, Ji Feng! Your sister is really good at playing!" Gasol was getting excited about playing when he suddenly felt a cold sensation under his crotch. When he took a closer look, Ji Feng stuffed a large bucket of drink into his pants. With his mouth facing down, this feeling...is indescribable.
Ji Feng is completely playing HIGH. Tonight's victory has made his burden a lot lighter. At this moment, he needs to completely vent the pressure. Others spray drinks at the head, but Ji Feng specifically aims at the lower three lanes. Ten minutes later, no one’s pants were intact…
A crazy half hour!
It wasn't until 11 o'clock that the Lakers generals calmed down, some took a shower, and some went to physical therapy. At this time, Zen Master, who had changed into clean clothes, returned to the locker room, holding the schedule for the next game in his hand.
The Lakers players didn't take it seriously. This is also an old tradition of the Lakers. After a game is played, materials for the next game will be distributed that night. The materials include the opponent's basic situation and tactics, as well as the characteristics and playing styles of each player. , and in the playoffs it will be more detailed. Basically everything you can think of is included in the materials. This is also an important factor in the Lakers being able to get to where they are today.
Tonight is no exception. Everyone has been given a piece of information. Ji Feng is soaking in an ice bucket at the moment. Next door are old guys like Kobe, Walton, and Fisher. In fact, according to his age and physical fitness, It's not necessary, but Kobe is right, health care should start at a young age, so Ji Feng also pays great attention to post-game maintenance.
"Nuggets..." Ji Feng looked at the material and it marked the Lakers' opponent in the next game. It was the Denver Nuggets who were in excellent form this season!
This is a tough opponent. So far this season, the Nuggets have played 69 games and achieved a good record of 52 wins and 17 losses. They are ranked second in the Western Conference, beating the Spurs, Hornets, Rockets and other powerful players, which is beyond everyone. I expected to be ranked in this position!
From now on, this is the year with the highest regular season record of Anthony's career and the year in which he has performed the best. However, this record stems from the trade of Iverson for Billups at the beginning of the season.
This was not favored by anyone at the time. I still remember that ESPN gave the Nuggets only a B rating after this deal. Before the start of this season, various media also predicted that the Nuggets would only have a B rating this season. Able to win 42 games, the same as last season.
There is actually nothing wrong with such a prediction. After all, last season, the Denver Nuggets had a record of 50 wins and 32 losses, ranking third in the Northwest Division. In the playoffs, the Nuggets were defeated by the Los Angeles Lakers with a total score of 0-4. The team was swept out.
And this season, they not only lost Iverson, but also lost the core defensive core Marcus Camby!
The departure of important figures inside and outside has made the Nuggets' prospects less optimistic. Before the start of the season, Martin, who returned to the starting lineup, boasted that they could win 10 more games. However, no one outside the world thought so, and some even thought so. Taunting him for not knowing what he can do.
However, things are unpredictable, and no one thought that Iverson's replacement of Billups would bring about a qualitative change in the Nuggets.
The Nuggets' style of play last season was basically two-guns on the outside with unlimited ball-handling and one-on-one firepower + unlimited hard work inside. On the offensive end, there was occasionally JR's convulsive injection of firepower, and then other inside and outside players occasionally took over and made fixed-point shots. For example, Blake and Camby have impressive posture.
On the defensive end, Camby basically relied on one person to wipe the butts of the other four people. Camby even forced Camby to win the Defensive Player of the Season on a team with the worst defense in the league. In this way, he averaged 107.2 points per game last season. , the Nuggets that year had many talented players, including Anthony, who was rich in offensive skills, J.R. Smith, the sharpshooter, as well as players such as Nene, Kenyon Martin, Camby, and Kleiza.
When Iverson was there, although Iverson had a strong personal scoring ability, he lacked the ability to control the team. The team fell into a situation of alternating singles between golden guns, like a piece of scattered sand.
But all this changed after Billups arrived, and the team instantly became a team that slowed down its pace, but had Billups as its backcourt engine.
After Chauncey came, he took good control of the team and sorted out the team's offense and defense. Under Chauncey's leadership, Anthony and JR were able to score reasonably, Nene and Kenyon Martin bombed the inside, and Kleiza played his best. The advantage of being able to shoot from the outside and make breakthroughs is that the average number of rounds per game dropped from 99.7 in the 2008 season to 94.3. After the slowdown, the team played more steadily. Unlike the singles and random battles like in the 2008 season, it can fight in random battles and maintain positions. war.
This is their progress in the 2009 season, they played in a orderly manner.
The defense that has been criticized has improved significantly this season, averaging only 100.1 points per game, a decrease of 7 points. This was achieved without Camby. Anthony, a person who does not like to defend, actually He has become one of the best defensive players in the team, and even JR has become good at defending.
The Nuggets' changes stunned everyone, and the change they brought about was that they became the team that threatened the Lakers the most in the West.
Ji Feng naturally knew this, so he immediately began to read the materials carefully and recalled the previous encounters with the Nuggets.
But at this moment, the Zen Master’s voice came:
"Ji Feng! You don't have to go to the Denver Plateau for the next game. I believe you were excited after the game and had a bad stomach. You had to recuperate, so don't go to the away game."
Ji Feng: "..."
Lakers generals: "..."
"Awesome, tactical retreat, fancy rest, I finally saw it today..." Sun Yue stared at this scene in stunned silence. This is the first time this season that the Zen Master has chosen to rest the main members of the team.