freeallnovels Chapter 1265
Chapter 1265
Chapter 1265
Ahead of the first game in December, Louie announced a position change.
Liu Yuqing was promoted from the bench to the starting lineup.
The accomplished super shooter Dale Ellis was relegated to the bench.
For this arrangement, the reaction from the outside world is not "???", but "has it finally come", because Ellis has declined a lot this season.
In the past month, Ellis averaged only 6 points per game. With low efficiency and poor defense, it has become increasingly difficult for him to be a starter. On the Lakers' bench, Liu Yuqing averaged 25 points, 14 rebounds and 3 assists in 3 minutes per game, and hit 41 three-pointers with a 3.2% three-point shooting rate per game.
Liu Yuqing is one of the members of this shooter explosion era.
Whether it is the number of shots, the quality, or the stability, he is among the best in the league.
Pushed to the bench by Liu Yuqing, Ellis didn't complain, and he knew very well that his time had come.
Just like all veterans over the age of 35, no matter how glorious they were when they were young, they have to be prepared to sit on the bench at this age.
Ellis was relieved that at least he wasn't being replaced by Kobe Bryant.
This month, the North American sports world is not calm.
Hockey god Wayne Gretzky became the first Mr. 3000 points in NHL history on behalf of the New York Rangers in the famous Madison Garden.
The NBA followed suit, and Timberwolves fans who wrote "I want Duncan" on their foreheads made it a tough night for home fans.
In order to lose, they deliberately rested Kenny Anderson, Juwan Howard and Ray Allen in the game against the Vancouver Grizzlies, so their main player on the court became Wu Qi, a power forward from China.
No matter how long it has been, Wu Qi will not be proud of it. Even if this is his first 36-minute game in the NBA, even if this is the first and only time an NBA team has him as the core player, he doesn't like this game.
The Timberwolves only scored 54 points in this game, and let the opposite Mohammed Rauf blast 52 points.
In the end, the Timberwolves lost the game by a terrifying 47 points.
After the game, the Canadian media mocked: "MAR narrowly lost to the Wolves by 2!"
What is the concept of 54 points in a single game?Since the NBA introduced the 24-second offensive rule, the lowest score in a single game is 57 points.
Tonight, the Timberwolves, who gave up the lower limit of sportsmanship in order to lose, set a "record".
Wu Qi scored 15 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. This is a performance that will be talked about by the Chinese media, but he himself is undoubtedly painful.
In mid-December, earthquake-like news came from Boston sports circles.
Star pitcher Roger Clemens, who has played for the Red Sox since the 80s, announced his transfer to the Toronto Blue Jays.
The MLB superstar spent his golden years in Boston without winning a pennant for New England. As the first pitcher in history to strike out 20 opponents in nine innings, he could have been a local city hero like Bird, Sampson, (Bobby) Orr (Bobby) Orr (NHL), Ted (Williams/Ted Williams/MLB), but alas, he has always only played in those non-decisive games and earned To the big money that makes the peers envious, but can not guarantee the attendance rate.
A star player who can't succeed in Boston can't get the goodwill of the media-to say the least, it's the same everywhere-Clemens' relationship with the media deteriorated, and because of lack of exercise, he finally chose to part ways with Boston this year.
The more dramatic follow-up was the press conference of Clemens' signing with the Blue Jays, where a large number of Boston media gathered. They wanted to ask Clemens some questions about Boston and relive their good memories by the way.
Yet Clemens, a 28-foot-tall male dog, evades all Boston media pleadings and is so engrossed in stroking his Blue Jays cap that his only concern seems to be making everyone—repeatedly, painfully, blatantly—realize "how exciting it is to be a Blue Jay."
What is the impact of this matter in the present?
It can only be said to be huge.
The Boston Globe wrote: "Compared to Roger Clemens, the anti-Christian, Leader Lu looks so kind!"
As we all know, since Louis took the Knicks to overthrow the Celtics dynasty in 1986, he has been ostracized by people in New England and regarded as an enemy.
Now they actually think Louis is more pleasing to the eye than Roger Clemens, the superstar who dedicated 10 years of youth to them.
This is like Kawhi Leonard's farce in 2018, and JKL's transfer to TES. The final result is to break up with his old club and arouse the unanimous resentment of team fans.
However, the above two have at least brought the highest honor to the club. When they usher in the twilight years of their careers, the attitude of team fans may soften, and then they will enter the nostalgic mode of "remembrance and love" together, reconcile with each other, forget the past, and just relive the beauty of the past together.
And Roger Clemens?
Such treatment will never be possible.
Although many things happened this month, most of them had little impact on the NBA.
The fact that the Timberwolves rested their main players in order to lose the game disgusted the league, but the tortured fans very much supported this approach.
Because every time they lose a game, they are one step closer to Duncan.
Since the Timberwolves are just a small team with zero attention from other places, the league did not punish them with great fanfare. It just contacted its management with repeated orders, demanding that such a thing not happen again, and urgently held a meeting to discuss how to put an end to this completely unsportsmanlike behavior.
When they seek Louie's advice on the matter, Louie feels like it's bullshit.
As long as the draft system is still there, the bad performance will not disappear.
Put yourself in his shoes, if he took over a bad team that lacked talent, would he still need that shit sportsmanship in the face of Duncan's talent?
Not to mention sportsmanship, he can do without any spirit, and if necessary, he can give his soul and heart to the devil.
How can people play if they don't play badly for a bad team that no one cares about?
Louie's suggestion is to reduce the probability of the bottom team getting the No. [-] pick, and then hang up the phone after chatting for a while.
After the Lakers put Liu Yuqing in the starting roster, they only lost one game.
Before the Christmas game, they ranked third in the league, second only to the defending champion Knicks and the powerful new Magic.
As a frequent visitor to the Christmas game, the Lakers have not been absent this year. The opponent arranged by the league for them is the old enemy Boston Celtics.
This is also the regular season rematch between the Lakers and the Celtics.
After this campaign, the only way to meet again this season is to reach the finals together.
The Celtics are definitely a team not to be underestimated.
After Sampson returned, he brought Karl Malone with him.
Having these two is the foundation needed to form a strong team.
Plus, there's a Grant Hill who continues to grow.
Sampson did not forget to use his personal fame to help the Celtics recruit.
Perhaps few people are willing to play for the Celtics, but there are many players who want to be teammates with Sampson.
Coming to the familiar forum, Sampson was booed by the fans.
Bird No. [-], Wilson No. [-], Sampson No. [-] As the Conqueror and Larry Legend came to Los Angeles to play for the Lakers, Sampson suddenly became the most hated basketball star in Los Angeles.
"My buddy is so envious, Ralph, what did he do to Los Angeles?" Garnett said jealously.
Bird joked: "When you beat the same opponent four times in the Finals and personally thwarted the opponent's best chance to win, you will get the same treatment."
⑴The closest NBA case to Roger Clemens in reality should be the breakup between Carter and the Raptors.But Carter’s achievements are not at the same level as Clemens’s in terms of honors. He has never won anything for the Raptors. In the end, he also got a touching tribute video and cheers from the audience, so... I can only say that there are differences between fans and fans.
⑵As of 2020, Roger Clemens is still the most hated (note, not Hate, Detest) sports star in Boston.There are also several old friends we are familiar with on the list, Lambiel ranked fourth (Bird's most hated player), Thomas ranked ninth (end Bird's reign), and Miller ranked thirteen (retired Bird).
(End of this chapter)