basketball kingdom

Chapter 428

Chapter 428

After the end of the third series of the Lakers, there was a little episode.

Magic Johnson called and put a little pressure on his old teammate Byron Scott, asking him to respond and try to avoid being scored 3-1 by the Rockets.However, due to his previous teammates, he did not directly mention it.

Bryant didn't participate in any internal discussions, shutting himself in an away hotel room, watching replays of Game [-], looking for things he could do better.This is due to his character, not out of gregariousness.

Xu Tian looked at his teammates in pain and felt abnormal self-blame.They didn't have to go through this precarious situation, but because he brought down Ariza and put the team in this situation, he has an inescapable responsibility.

As the head coach of the team, Scott stabilized his mentality at this critical moment, made a decisive attempt to adjust, and took Clarkson out of the starting lineup, with Kobe as the No. [-] position and Warren as the No. [-] starting lineup. bit.This is a risky attempt, and it is impossible to predict the effect.

Local fans in Houston are satisfied with the team's two-to-one lead, but they also expressed concern.I hope the team can make persistent efforts to end this round of the series before Xu Tian returns.

Whether it is players, coaches or fans, they all know what kind of strength Xu Tian has. When he returns to the game, the Rockets have little chance of advancing.Because of this, the fourth game in the series attracted more attention.

Sometimes, it is really difficult for people to win. Kobe and George led the team to overtime against the Rockets in this game, but in the end Kobe failed to hit the lore.The Rockets passed the risk and successfully won a 3-1 lead.

The Lakers players flew back to Los Angeles that night and held an emergency player meeting to discuss the adjustment of the fifth game.The Lakers have stood on the edge of a cliff, and there is no room for retreat.

Although Xu Tian was also affected, he still wanted to follow the plan and do his best to help the team prepare for the game.Whatever the outcome of Game [-], he has to accept it.

Kobe started training at the training hall at home at four o'clock in the morning. After a simple breakfast in the morning, he drove to the Toyota training hall and started training early.He was there and saw Xu Tian sitting alone on the sidelines.

Xu Tian looked down at the floor with his eyes closed tightly, recalling the dream he had last night, he still felt a little scared.In that dream, the Rockets eliminated the Lakers, and the sense of loss made him very uneasy.

Kobe tried his best to keep his footsteps down, walked to Xu Tian's side, and patted him on the shoulder unexpectedly, but this sudden movement did not scare Xu Tian at all.

Xu Tian raised his head and saw that it was Kobe who came to the training ground. He said directly, "I had a dream yesterday. I dreamed that the team was eliminated by the Rockets. That feeling was very uncomfortable."

After listening to Xu Tian's words, Kobe's expression also became very low. He sighed, sat on the chair next to Xu Tian, ​​and said, "To be honest, I am also worried! If I go back a few seasons, I will definitely be able to pass the series. It's going to Game [-], but I'm not so sure now."

Xu Tian clasped his hands together, touched his nose, relieved his embarrassment, and said, "Kobe, I want to ask you to drag the series to Game [-]. Otherwise, I really don't dare to think..."

Kobe looked at Xu Tian with sincere eyes, not knowing how to answer.

Xu Tian went on to say: "You still have the ability to change the game, that is something in your bones, now only you can bring the Lakers out of the quagmire."

George had already walked into the training ground just now, just when he heard Xu Tian's words, he said with a smile, "Xu, did you forget about me?"

Xu Tian forced a smile and said: "Paul, all the players are very important, but now the morale of the players is low, and you need to stand up and boost the morale. I always believe that you can beat the Rockets, but the first few games just didn't work." Too accomodating..."

Kobe stretched out his right hand, squeezed Xu Tian's shoulder, and said, "Xu, relax! In fact, we know that tomorrow night's game will be extremely critical even if you don't tell me. We've all been through it countless times, and you have absolutely nothing to worry about."

Xu Tian looked at Kobe, then at George who was standing, heaved a sigh of relief, and then said, "Don't talk about it! Let's start training." No matter how much he talked, he would still have various thoughts. Only by seeing the familiar basketball can his heart return to peace.

The dawn sky of Los Angeles is a little dark and a little bright, at the transition of hazy and clear.People who got up early were still a little bit unacceptable to the fact that the team was led 3-1 by the Rockets, and they felt exhausted when they washed up.

The three teams in the upper half of the Western Conference, the Warriors, Spurs and Thunder all swept through the first round, and only the Lakers are currently on the verge of elimination.This kind of huge psychological gap is difficult for people to accept in a short time.

There are many experts in ESPN who support the Lakers, and they have rarely spoken out in recent days.They are still optimistic about the Lakers, but they dare not say it openly.

Half an hour later, a rain quietly descended on Los Angeles, making it impossible for the dry heat in the air to rise.It's a comfortable feeling that the players who drive to Toyota's training ground enjoy.

Clarkson, wearing a sky blue T-shirt, dark blue jeans and Nike sneakers, walked into the training ground with his head bowed.His performance in the last three games was particularly bad. This uncomfortable feeling made him a little afraid to face his teammates.

Xu Tian, ​​George, and Kobe were taking turns to single out, and they didn't hear the sound of Clarkson entering the stadium.

Against George's defense, Xu Tian turned around and made a difficult jumper, making a steady hit.His mood also completely came out of his depression, and he sprayed at George: "Paul, your defense is too soft, you can't defend me at all."

Hearing Xu Tian's trash talk, George knew that he had broken free from the state of worrying about gains and losses in the morning, and replied: "I'm just letting you in, don't be too complacent."

Kobe said: "Paul, you have already lost, give up the court, I want to get back the court."

Clarkson stood on the sidelines, looking like the three big men who were not affected by the loss at all, a little confused, and at the same time, the sense of anxiety in his heart disappeared a lot.

The confrontation between Kobe and Xu Tian was very intense, far exceeding the referee-restricted playoffs, but both of them were very adaptable to this kind of confrontation, and the sound of muscle clashing was clearly audible when attacking and defending.

Xu Tian was swayed by Kobe's shoulder fake and missed a small defensive position, but with such a small deviation, he was directly caught by Kobe and scored a mid-range back. Then Kobe said with a smile: "Xu, Your defense is still very immature, similar to Paul, but it is not a threat to me at all."

Xu Tian picked up the ball and passed it to Kobe who was standing back at the top of the arc. At the same time, he said not to be outdone, "You can try!"

(End of this chapter)