Chapter 160: The Great Deal of Mortal Enemies
On Jan. 26, the Clippers played the Hornets on the road.
In this game, the Clippers' defensive formation was replaced by Chris. Paul hit seven in and seven out, and Queen Bee handed over 15 points and eight assists in the first half to help the team lead the Clippers by 12 points at 44-56.
The Hornets looked prepared, and the elder Dunleavy did not dare to use joint defense in the second half, against teams in the middle and lower reaches of the league or teams without All-Star guards, their joint defense was invincible. But once you encounter a strong team, especially when there is an All-Star point guard in the team who can pass and attack, their joint defense will always be turned upside down by the opponent, and it is really unbearable!
The joint defense of the Clippers still needs to play low-level monster upgrades at the moment, slowly improve their strength, and wait until the level is high, so that they can go back and deal with Western powerhouses like the Hornets.
Chris. Paul is no better than Deron in terms of personal strength. Williams is excellent, but the former is undoubtedly more restrained by the Clippers' defensive system. The elder Dunleavy finally knew that even if they had twin brothers, they couldn't follow the prescription, and they couldn't play joint defense every game and any opponent they encountered.
The Clippers resumed man-to-man marking in the second half, and the two brothers faced David on the inside. West and Tyson, who has been plagued by injuries recently. Chandler, once again had the upper hand. The boxing champion played with an injury, and his strength dropped by at least half, and the Hornets' interior line was lost today.
However, the Hornets have always had the advantage from the outside. Paul beat Cassell and Black Parker to be more ferocious in the second half, and the Clippers dug too big a hole in the first half, and finally lost to the New Orleans Hornets on the road by five points.
The final score was 102-107, and the Clippers launched a counterattack at the last moment and almost staged a comeback again.
In this game, Ji Guoqiu scored 25 points, 14 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 blocks, Ji Guoqiu got 18 points, 8 rebounds and 2 blocks, Artest 20 points, Mobley 15 points, and Posey 10 points.
Chris of the Hornets. Paul scored a game-high score with 33 points, 3 rebounds, 13 assists and 4 steals. West had 24 points and 10 rebounds and Peja had 12 points.
On January 27, the Clippers traveled back-to-back on the road, and immediately after losing to the New Orleans Hornets, they rushed to the Memphis Grizzlies to play the second-to-last Grizzlies in the West.
Paul. Gasol is still in the Grizzlies at this time, and the Memphis people are actually not willing to sell their star at a low price, but the Spaniards' will is very strong, and the so-called twisted melon is not sweet.
However, before this qiΔ was officially traded, no matter how many rumors there were, it was still a rumor.
At the pre-game press conference of the two teams, Ji Guozhi said so, and the little fox, who is in charge of disgusting the Lakers, also said cruel words again, thinking that the Grizzlies and Lakers trade could not happen, and his basis was the same as everyone else. Barkley's words are that the Grizzlies will not trade with the Lakers unless the Grizzlies are collectively brainless.
Charles. When Barkley heard this, he secretly wondered, did he say such a thing?
But this big ass usually makes too many nonsense words, so much that even he can't remember what he said, and even if he really said such things? This also includes others, and even the Grizzlies executives felt that the tone of the words was very consistent with the usual style of the big ass, so both the Lakers and the Grizzlies executives put the account on the hapless big ass.
In this game, the Clippers didn't take much effort to win the unstable Grizzlies. Although they are back-to-back away from home, the Memphis people who are at the center of the rumors have long been in love, and their boss is now eager to escape the city, and the whole team has no fighting spirit to win the game at all.
The final score was 108:80, and the Clippers led by 20 points at halftime to kill the suspense, and the elder Dunleavy came off the bench in the second half to beat the Grizzlies by 28 points.
The two brothers only played 25 minutes in this game, Ji Guoqiu got 8 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 blocks, and Ji Guoqiu had 12 points, 6 rebounds and 2 blocks.
With hand-to-back back-to-back wins over the Grizzlies, the Clippers remain firmly in eighth place.
The two brothers don't know at this moment that even if Ji Guosha makes trouble from it three or four times, they still can't stop the Grizzlies and Lakers from trading, and Gasol really can't wait to escape the city of Memphis and rush to Los Angeles to join Peter Pan. The reason why Gasol is so uncomplaining is only because of a sentence on the latter's phone: Let me teach you how to win the championship!
My sister-in-law was moved by Kobe's domineering words, and since then, she has been determined that Kobe Bryant will not marry, and it is useless to persuade anyone!
The next day, the Clippers dragged their tired bodies back to Los Angeles, and as soon as they entered the door, the media overwhelmingly let the Clippers players know that they had just left the front foot yesterday, and that night the Lakers and the Grizzlies completed a big deal that shocked the league.
The Lakers got interior core Paul from the Grizzlies trade. Gasol, the price they paid for it was: parallel goods champion Kwamei. Brown, a second-round rookie named Javelis. Crittington, an injured veteran McGee, and Gasol's younger brother, Mark Brown. Gasol, in addition to cash compensation and first-round picks in 2008 and 2010.
The masses who don't know the truth say that the Lakers have come up with a lot of things!
But if you look closely, it seems that none of these players are valuable goods, these players are all guys who are almost unable to play in the NBA, or they are second-round rookies. Although the two draft picks are first-rounders, it is conceivable that after Kobe Bryant and Gasol join forces, the Lakers' record must be no worse.
ββESPN
"Want to know the highest level of the white wolf with empty gloves? See this trade between the Lakers and the Grizzlies. On January 28, U.S. time, the Lakers only used Kwame. Brown + second-round rookie Crittenton + two first-round picks in the coming year, from the Grizzlies to All-Star power forward Paul. Gasol. But that's not all, according to ESPN radio, the Grizzlies are even very likely to buy out Brown's contract, and then the parallel champion will stage Infernal Affairs and will return to the Lakers camp! β
-- Los Angeles Times
"Once Bynum returns from injury, the Lakers will reach the Finals and recreate the situation in the 80s when the Lakers and the Celtics competed for supremacy."
-- Chicago Tribune
"It's a one-sided transaction, like a theft, like breaking into a bank in broad daylight and running away without forgetting to tip the police $50."
-- The New York Times
"The Lakers brought in Paul. Gasol, the Clippers, the Rockets are suffering! The Lakers are now happy, they already have the capital to impact the championship, and the Suns, Mavericks, Clippers, Rockets and other teams in the middle and upper reaches of the West are the biggest victims of this deal. The Western Conference is already strong, and now that the Lakers are rising strongly, it is even more difficult to come out. What's worse is the Rockets and Clippers, the MM combination has not produced results for 3 years, if Kobe Bryant and Gasol succeed, it will undoubtedly be a heavy blow to the Rockets. As for the Clippers, the Lakers don't have to worry about their 'in-court derby' not being an opponent right now. β
-- Domestic media
"Yao Ming's discipline is more than putting pressure on the top, what can the Rockets get out of this deal? That's what we care about most. Yao Ming is also stuck in the previous predicament of Kobe and Gasol, missing the second round of the playoffs for several consecutive years, and may not even make the playoffs this season; Maddie is no longer his best partner, but instead a group of 'rookies' with occasional wonderful performances. β
Kobe Bryant also went against the norm in an interview, apologizing for his criticism of management in the summer, Peter Pan put his arms around his sister-in-law and said: "This deal shows the sincerity of the management to keep its promises, which is a very good step." Bryant concluded: "Now, we just need to put the materials together that we have. We have a good bench, we have depth in the squad and we are very talented. Now, it's time for us to move forward. β
Lakers head coach Phil. Jackson was also very pleased with the deal, saying: "In the absence of Andrew. In Bynum's case, we needed to step up a little bit of inside scoring, and this trade immediately added to our low-post attacking capabilities. In addition, Gasol is a great passer, which we like. "I hope he will be available on Sunday, but he will have to go back to Los Angeles for a medical check-up, I don't know if he will be able to play then, the Spaniard will have to go to Los Angeles for a medical before he can find out if he will be able to play," the master concluded. β
Paul. Gasol averaged 18.9 points, 8.8 rebounds, three assists and 1.44 blocks in 38 games for the Grizzlies this season. According to the Zen master's assumption, Gasol temporarily played the center position, and Bynum returned to put him back in the power forward position, which made the Lakers' roster suddenly upgrade and have the capital to compete for the championship.
The Lakers are also very excited, with Odom, the Lakers' second leader, saying, "He's a great player, and when he's on the court with Bynum, I'm really excited to see a lineup like this. We're better able to protect the interior and I'm looking forward to playing with those teammates, and I even feel like we can compete for the championship as a team." β
On January 28th, all the sports sections in the United States were discussing the incredible deal between the Lakers and the Grizzlies, and the Clippers executives were shocked by the Lakers' big money all day, and they couldn't imagine that the Grizzlies were the Lakers' trumpet? How can they agree to this kind of cheating, this is simply cheating......
Clippers fans and domestic fans began to denounce and complain about the inaction of the Clippers management on the official forum of the Clippers, the old captain has been injured for so long, and it seems that the trade deadline is approaching, but they have not even traded a suitable No. 1 position, whether it is Kidd or Billups, the Clippers have an All-Star in hand, and it is impossible not to change an excellent control position.
Therefore, the top management of the Clippers is useless, look at the next door, only use two or three big and small cats to change to the all-star interior line at the peak, and in two days, it may be able to stage Infernal Affairs, how can this TM compare? R1152