Chapter 251 Staples's Welcome Ceremony

The Staples Arena is the territory of the Lakers. There is no doubt that how many teams have fallen here, especially in the years when they won three consecutive championships, no matter who comes to trouble, it will have the same ending.

The Spurs, the Kings, the Trail Blazers, and any team that can come out of the West have fallen here.

It's just that the Lakers' current situation is far less brilliant than a few years ago, just like the Celtics began to fall to the bottom after the glorious 1980s, and now the Lakers are also hovering in the low tide.

After the Lakers' luxury F4 was defeated by a group of blue-collar repairmen of the Pistons, their three-game winning dynasties completely collapsed. Malone retired, and Peyton followed O'Neal to Miami in the east.

Only Kobe Bryant himself stayed at the Staples Arena. Although he still scored well, the Lakers are no longer popular. In the West, they can only barely squeeze into the top eight.

Even in the 04-05 season, they didn't even qualify for the playoffs, which was a very heavy blow to the always proud Los Angeles people.

But the heavier blow is still behind. In the first round of last year's playoffs, the Lakers met the hot Nash, who led the Suns to complete a super reversal with a 1:3 behind.

Originally, the Lakers, who thought they could reach the second round of the game, fell in front of their own door, and they were still very sad to lose three games in a row. They didn't even get a chance to struggle.

As a star, Kobe Bryant has been criticized by many people. He domineeringly chased away O'Neal, and now the team does not show strong competitiveness in his hands, but has been going downhill.

No one can stand up for Kobe Bryant for this kind of complaint. There is nothing he can do. This makes him the boss of the team. It is the same responsibility that Pierce is responsible for the fall of the Celtics.

What's more, when O'Neill left, there was news that Kobe chased out the Sharks. He wanted the Lakers to become his own team. After the Eagle County incident, it was estimated that no one would stand on Kobe's side to speak for him.

Even Pierce, an old opponent who has been with Kobe for many years, once said in private, "When you become a topic, no matter what you do, you are wrong and will be infinitely magnified."

It is estimated that there will be no day to stop talking about Kobe Bryant. As long as he is still in this league, there will always be criticism. Some people will say that everything he does is copying Joe's experience.

From the tongue-stretched breakthrough layup to the iconic back jump shot, including his desire to survive, he is learning from the once glorious predecessor, trying to copy, and then surpass.

In fact, all this is understandable. Originally, he was not the only one who paid tribute to his predecessors. James came up and chose a No. 23 jersey. Isn't it the same as Joe?

Compared with Kobe's imitations, James may be more direct. When he even talked to reporters about his jerseys, he said that he would seal the No. 23 jerseys of all teams in the league.

This Nima is no longer a tribute. This is completely the kind of hugging the thighs, or the kind with no lower limit.

As for the matter of tying out O'Neill, there is actually nothing to say. Who doesn't want to be the boss of the team? He is not the only one who excludes his ex in the NBA. Which wrist doesn't grow up by stepping on others?

Didn't Duncan, such an honest man, also squeeze David Robinson out of the boss's position? Although that's not what Duncan was willing to do, the admiral did become a foil to Duncan.

This is the law of nature. Even if you are a brilliant player, there is a day when you go downhill. Even Master Qiao can't escape the devastation of time. Who else can defeat the BUG-like killer of time?

So, no one can blame anyone about this. One is a shark who is in his 30s, and the other is the league super scorer who is in his golden age. Who do you think the management of the Lakers will choose?

And from the perspective of the market alone, O'Neill's value is not much left. Even if he can travel back to the east, he is just a second-in-command behind Wade in the Heat, which is no longer the fierce posture of those years.

You can only say that the management of the Lakers is ruthless enough, but for O'Neal, he was originally traded from Orlando, far less reliable than Kobe, who has played for the Lakers since the rookie season.

It's just that when O'Neill left, Kobe's relationship with him had reached a freezing point, and there was constant media hype. Anyway, about this departure, someone will naturally be taken out as a scapegoat.

It is estimated that Kobe can be criticized by so many people. In addition to driving away O'Neal, it is also the mess in Eagle County, but according to Pierce's words, he didn't give him money.

(First of all, I'm not close to the secret, but now there are a lot of blacks, and the black is very poor. I don't have any special feelings for Kobe. What I like is AI, but sometimes, I always feel that a person who plays basketball seriously should be respected by others, instead of blindly smearing him. In addition, in order to prevent someone from whitewashing Kobe, I have to say that I have never been a secret.)

Anyway, the current Lakers are in such a stormy situation. Now they are only in the eighth place in the west. The pursuers behind them are very fierce, and the strong teams in front of them are very difficult to defeat.

Now it's such a position. It looks a little embarrassing, but there is still a little hope. You have to fight hard. The Lakers don't want to have another tragic experience away from the playoffs.

I'm afraid that neither the fans nor these guys in the current team can stand that kind of shame.

No matter how brilliant this team's past is, their situation is now similar to that of the Celtics. They are at a stage where they are climbing up from the bottom of the valley, and both teams are trying to recover.

It's just that the Celtics are in a slightly better situation than their opponents now, but everything is possible when playing at the Staples Arena. Los Angeles people with a sense of pride will not bow their heads easily at home.

What's more, this time I met an old enemy. From the management to the players themselves, it is impossible to surrender by themselves.

Even Rivers said to the players around him the moment he stepped into the Staples Arena, "This is just like the North Shore Garden. It's not so easy to conquer. It will be very difficult to play tonight."

This is not that Rivers is alarmist, but that he can feel the hostility of the Los Angeles people the moment he comes out of the hotel. The enmity that continues to this day will also make the Lakers' gang extremely fierce.

This idea became a reality the moment the Celtics stepped into the Staples Arena. The boos and scolding in all directions covered up the noisy music rhythm echoing in the field.

"A few years are like a day. Every time I come here, it's this treatment." Pierce may be more accustomed to such a scene than others, because he has experienced it many times.

"From my first season in Boston, as long as there is a game to Staples Arena, those Los Angeles people will be like this. They can't wait to jump down and really tear you apart."

"Thought not to see that the league is promoting field discipline now, those things are only useful to us. For those fanatical fans, they are fearless. As long as they meet us, they will become more manic."

Listening to the noisy voices surging around, Pierce had to loudly warn the little guys around him. Although this was not their first game, this atmosphere was really rare.

In fact, the Heat and the Knicks are also sworn in, but when they go to play away from home, they hear some boos at most, or a few extreme fans will raise their middle finger from them.

But like the current situation, I don't think it has happened. At least it's not so crazy. There's really nothing we can do. It's been too long about the feud between Boston and Los Angeles. I guess even if God comes back to the world, he may not be able to resolve this feud with his own fraternity. Ge.

Anyway, the atmosphere this week has not changed. It can only become more crazy, so Pierce must tell the group of kids around him to play the game here. If you want to win, you must not be soft.

This is also what Rivers wants to warn his men, these bandits. If you want to win the game at the doorstep of your sworn adversary, you have to be more fiercer than just putting this damn boo back into the voice of those guys!

"Maybe you won't understand these old things between Boston and Los Angeles, but what I need to tell you is that the guys opposite will not easily give up the victory to us. If you want to win, you can only defeat the opponent head-on in the next four quarters. There is no other way. !"

"The previous winning streak made you very proud. Maybe you didn't say anything, but I can feel that you have the ambition to defeat all your opponents. This is very good. Only ambitious people can make progress, but I want to remind you that before lifting the final trophy, your pride will only leave opportunities for your opponents. . "

"I don't want to see you defeated, so you must all cheer up here."

"The Lakers are our sworn in the right. I'm not used to being trampled on by those guys. Similarly, I don't think you want to hear boos and abuse and get out of here."

"If you want to win, ignite your madness. Here, in Staples, tell the damn Los Angelesers that the current Celtics are far stronger and more fierce than their Lakers!"

Rivers needs this victory, not only to continue the previous winning streak, but also because of the past history, the Celtics do not want to be held back by their old enemies, even if it is at the opponent's home court.

"Roar! Victory! Celtic!" The response to Rivers is not a bold word, but the roar of more than a dozen big guys. Even in a noisy environment, this roar will make people tremble.

"Fit the bitch! Staples, here I come!" The lingering sound of the voice in the front has not yet fallen, and the sound of the explosion behind has covered up the previous fierce outbreak, which is obviously more fierce.

In fact, there is no need to look at it. Everyone knows who is doing evil. This is not because Rivers's words have aroused Chen Feng's respect for past history.

Just because of this noisy environment and the existence of the top scorer in the opponent's league, it is enough to make Chen Feng's blood surging and boiling, so he burst out such a wild roar.

Come on! Let the men fight with you! Let's see who can step on whose head!

boos! Come more fiercely. At the end of the forty-eight-minute game, don't regret that you broke out such a sound on such a night, which made a beast get excited before the game.

The night belongs to Staples, I don't know who can bloom the most gorgeous brilliance...

(Second update, er, I'll try my best this month. Do you think it's okay? Red tickets or something, give me more...)