Chapter 1488 Interviewing Geniuses, the Spurs Always Appear at the Most Opportune Time

With 33 wins and 4 losses, and 2 wins and 2 losses in the last 4 games, the Lakers have encountered the biggest fluctuation in the past three seasons. Although the Lakers still maintain the longest record of non-losing streak, the outside world has begun to make discordant voices. .

You may not believe it, but the 50% winning rate in 4 games is already the lowest winning rate for the Lakers in recent seasons, and after losing their fourth game, the Lakers have also lost the opportunity to continue to refresh their best 40 games.

Therefore, there is a trend of resurgence of black lakes on the Internet.

There were voices mocking the Lakers on Hupu and even some domestic forums;

"Hey, let's just say, how can we keep winning? Just watch, there will be more and more performances like this in the last four games!"

"The Lakers are in trouble. They are almost being studied thoroughly. How can they keep winning 70 games? To be honest, there is absolutely no way the Lakers can win 70 games this season. If he wants to win 70 games, I will stand on my head and wash my hair!"

"The Lakers' performance proved that there must be something wrong with their lineup. Did Artest explode the locker room again! I knew it! Let you leave the Rockets! It's time!"

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In addition to ordinary fans with dark psychology, even the media who have constantly praised the Lakers in the past and constantly predicted that the Lakers may win 70+ games again have shown their nature of being passive and began to analyze the problems in the Lakers' formation.

Some media even claimed that there was a conflict in the Lakers locker room. Either Ji Feng and Kobe were at odds, Ji Feng and Artest were at odds, or the Twin Towers were fighting. In short, that’s what they said. All.

This is also a routine operation used by the media. It is very realistic in any sports league. When you win, nothing will happen. People will praise you no matter what you do. But once you lose, you will be greeted by all kinds of people. There is a storm of public opinion, and all kinds of rhythmic guys will appear one after another.

This is an old routine. This kind of operation has been done since the day there were media reporters. It is not new. Who knows how many opponents are involved in this.

In fact, is there really a problem with the Lakers?

Of course not. The Lakers have just been in average shape recently, and the lineup has been uneven due to the rotation. Losing one or two games is basically within their plan. The atmosphere in the Lakers locker room is also very good. Artest has perfectly integrated into the team and become a As loyal fans of Ji Feng and Kobe, if you want to say that the team with the best atmosphere in the league is definitely the Lakers.

Even after losing, it did not affect everyone's morale. Jackson said at the beginning of the season that the goal this season is the championship. It is enough to guarantee first place in the regular season and get the home court advantage. They will not deliberately pursue breaking last season again. record, and even 70 wins are not part of the plan. After all, the regular season results in the first two seasons are already impressive enough. 70 wins in two consecutive seasons is enough for latecomers to chase for decades. Another 70 wins is not enough. It's just the icing on the cake, it's the actual championship.

So the choice for the Lakers is to choose the best option.

In the locker room, Master Zen also specifically emphasized not to accept interviews from reporters in the near future.

Of course, except Ji Feng.

After all, Ji Feng has never been at a disadvantage in his fight with reporters...

Just like this time…

Reporter: "Ji Feng, what do you think is the biggest reason for the Lakers' recent losses? Is it because of discord within the team?"

Ji Feng: "Of course not, of course it's because of our lack of strength. I've always said that our strength is very average. You should stop praising us. So it's normal to lose!"

reporter:"……"

How do I respond to what you say...Losing = lack of strength. There seems to be nothing wrong with it. It's very reasonable. It seems that many media have said so, but is it really good for you to say so yourself?

Reporter: "Ahem! Um... Then tell me about the Lakers' plan for the regular season this season. Some people think that you can't surpass last season's record. What do you think?"

Ji Feng: "I think you are right, we should not be able to surpass it! (serious face)"

reporter:"……"

Okay, whatever you say is...

This interview can’t be done~~! ! !

So the storm disappeared. After all, the core players in the Lakers team said so, what else can you say.

But despite this, the reluctant reporters and media still focused their attention on the Lakers' next game.

Spurs!

The Lakers' old rivals will also meet for the first time this season.

Speaking of which, this Spurs really exceeded the expectations of the fans. Last season, the Spurs were defeated in third place in the Western Conference. Fans felt that the Spurs were finished. This season was probably going to be ruined. Who knew that after a summer, the Spurs would still be alive.

This was due to several robbery-like transactions. The first round elimination of last season's playoffs was the price of the team's aging. So in order to make full use of Duncan's final time, Spurs owner Holt made an unprecedented move in the summer of 2009. US dollars, in exchange for Richard Jefferson, McDyess and others, gave the Spurs a new look and re-entered the ranks of championship contenders.

By the way, the meritorious veterans Bowen, Finley, Thomas and Oberto were traded away, so that the Spurs are no longer aging. Although the core GDP is another year older, fans are still full of hope for them.

Jefferson, the former troika, proved his strength with the Bucks last season, and his arrival can directly give the Spurs' aging third position a new look.

As we all know, the league is now an era of small forwards. Without a strong small forward, you would be embarrassed to say hello to others. In the past, the Spurs suffered the most from playing against strong teams at the third position, so this is a widely optimistic reinforcement.

However, the Spurs have not produced explosive results since the start of the season. Although they are still among the playoff teams, the Spurs have scored 100.5 points this season and averaged 93.5 points per game. Compared with several seasons, , the score increased, but the points lost also increased by 3 points. This is only a result reflected on paper. In actual games, the Spurs were defeated by teams in the league that won more games than themselves. This included: winning by a big score against weaker teams. The Spurs became They have become a team that "picks the weakest persimmons", which is far from the stability of the Spurs in the past.

But this still doesn't change the fact that the Spurs are still a strong team, and they also made great efforts in the second half of last season, going from sixth to third all the way, so the mentality of Spurs fans is still very good.

This game has also become a touchstone for the Spurs. As we all know, Popovich is used to playing real things when facing strong teams, so the confrontation between the Spurs and the Lakers is still very interesting.

Let’s not mention the grievances between the two teams. Just speaking of this season, if the Spurs want to make a career, the Lakers will be a hurdle they can’t get around. And for the Lakers, continuing to win seems to be a response to people. doubts about them.

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The battle between Lake and Horse is about to break out!