basketball kingdom

Chapter 375 The Matching Chapter in the Journey

Chapter 375 Dialogue During the Journey

The Lakers players had no time to get excited. After returning to the locker room, they quickly changed into their usual clothes. After Kobe and George finished the interview, all the players, staff, and team reporters took the team plane and flew to Atlanta overnight.

The dense NBA schedule, coupled with the feeling of running away from "home" for a long time, made Xu Tian feel a kind of mental fatigue.But now that you have played in this league, you have to accept it all.

Scott briefly communicated with Gary Vitti on the plane to confirm the players who can play in the game tomorrow night.It turned out that Tyson Chandler, Kobe Bryant, Josh Smith and Nick Young were all dealing with minor injuries and were unable to play in back-to-back games.

Mark Madsen counted. In the rotation lineup, Xu Tian, ​​George, McGee, Clarkson, Warren, Nance Jr., Huertas and Thackeray are still in the rotation lineup. In the middle, but he hasn't played much time recently, and it is still unknown what kind of contribution he can make.

Scott walked to the area where the players were resting, woke up the players who were taking a nap, and whispered: "Guys. Tyson, Kobe, Josh, and Nick need a truce tomorrow. The starting lineup will be adjusted. JaVale, Jordan Clarkson and TJ Warren in the starting lineup."

Clarkson and Warren didn't expect to be put on the starting lineup, they were extremely excited, and immediately fell asleep.

Xu Tian asked, "Coach, is there any business for me?"

Scott quickly replied, "No."

Xu Tian put on the earphones again, leaned on the back of the plane seat, forgot everything, and fell asleep listening to the music.

Kobe said: "This is the first time Xu has experienced consecutive away games, and he is not quite used to it yet."

Xu Tian's training content is the most among the players in the team, and he has to do his best to lead the team on the night of the match day, so he is naturally the most tired player.Usually I don't feel anything, but when I actually got on the plane, I couldn't stop feeling sleepy.

Scott kept his voice down as much as possible, trying not to disturb Xu Tian, ​​and whispered a few requests to the players who were put on the starting lineup.

The improvement of the performance of the Lakers players is inseparable from the strict requirements of the team's training. After going through hard training, they have made great progress in shooting.

Nance Jr. was not included in the starting list. He first congratulated Clarkson, then fell silent, and began to look for his lack of performance.

Except for Xu Tian, ​​George and Kobe, the rest of the Lakers players need to compete for the starting position based on their performance.Since Scott didn't put Nance Jr. in the starting lineup, it was natural that something went wrong on the field.

Nance Jr. thought for a long time, and the confrontation with Randall came to mind. He was bullied miserably, unable to resist Randall's brutal power at all, and was almost eaten alive.This is difficult for a power forward to accept.

Nick Young and Kobe switched positions and chatted about some game details.Neither of them will play in tomorrow night's game, and they don't need to recover as soon as possible, and as the playoffs approach, Nick Young finally has a sense of tension in his heart, and he needs Kobe's help.

It is not the first time Nick Young has played in the playoffs in his career, but it is the first time he has played in the playoffs wearing a purple and gold jersey.He is very proud of his identity as a Lakers player and values ​​​​this experience.

Kobe has seen outside comments on Nick Young, and often ridiculed him as "you are young", and took special care of this player, explaining to him one by one what he observed that Nick Young needs to improve.

The passenger plane was quiet, except for occasional voices, such as Nick Young asking Kobe for advice, Warren and Clarkson's excited words, and Nance Jr. and Thackeray's conversation.

Thackeray is one of the most passionate players of the Lakers. Regardless of whether he has a chance to play or not, he always maintains a hard-working and enterprising heart and never complains about anything.During the game, he always contributes all his enthusiasm and cheers for his teammates.

Xiao Nance talked to him just to eliminate the sense of imbalance in his heart.

The Lakers don't have many players at the [-]th position. Originally, Nance Jr. was the starter, but with the arrival of Josh Smith, he returned to the bench.Now that Josh can't play, he still can't get a chance to start, which makes him uncomfortable.

Thackeray said, "Larry, have you ever thought about Xu's situation?"

Nance Jr. didn't know why Thackeray said that, and asked instead: "What do I think about Xu? He is the core of offense and defense, and an absolute starter."

"Why?" Thackeray then asked.

Nance Jr. thought for a moment, then slowly said: "Because he played better than Kobe and Paul George."

Thackeray said: "This is the key. The NBA is a professional league, and all language is false. Only the performance on the field can support everything."

Little Nance nodded, but did not speak.

Seeing that Nance Jr. was silent, Thackeray said, "When Xu first came to the Lakers, he was not a starter. After the first game of the regular season, Magic Johnson instructed the head coach to let Xu start. I don't think there is anything else in it. The reason is entirely because Xu has the strength to play the starting role."

Tyson Chandler vaguely heard the conversation between Thackeray and Nance Jr., woke up from the rest, walked over slowly, and asked in a low voice: "Robert, Larry, are you discussing the starter and the substitute? ?"

Nance Jr. knows what Tyson Chandler is, knows that he is very good, and is very patient with young players. He said frankly: "Tyson, I am a little disappointed that I cannot enter the starting lineup."

Tyson Chandler sat across from Nance Jr. and said in a low voice: "Larry, whether to start or not is closely related to the performance on the field. JaVale and I will also adjust between starting and subs depending on the opponent. It's normal for professional players, you have to learn to accept it."

Thackeray said: "Tyson is right! Only a few players can have a smooth career, but a lot of hard work has been put in behind it. Ordinary players often need to pay more energy if they want to ensure enough playing time. But I I feel that no one can train as much as Xu."

Tyson Chandler, who has been teammates with Chris Paul and Dirk Nowitzki, nodded and said, "Yes! As far as my teammates are concerned, Xu's training volume is horrendous, and there are no players. To be able to get close to him."

Little Nance had a lot of contact with Xu, so he naturally knew his hell-level training intensity, and the sense of imbalance in his heart was gradually replaced by admiration.He couldn't think of why Xu Tian was already so outstanding, but he still worked so hard to pursue greatness.

Tyson Chandler seemed to see through Nance Jr.'s thoughts, and whispered: "Larry, our team's goal is a championship, and to achieve this, Xu must become more incomprehensible. This has nothing to do with his character. Related. He never complained about his teammates, was always used to being silent, and shouldered the burden of offense and defense on his shoulders.”

Little Nance thought of Xu Tian's expressionless face concentrating on the game, and the performance of saving the team from fire and water again and again appeared in front of his eyes like a slideshow, making him a little dazed.

(End of this chapter)