This summer, the Lakers were the most embarrassing team in the NBA. They had a rare amount of salary space, but they didn't sign a star player in free agency and lost Dwight Howard for nothing.

Exemption from luxury tax doesn't please owner Jim Bass. The Lakers have fallen, only Kobe Bryant is a superstar, and all the fingers are pointed at Kobe, and his popularity continues to decline.

Now the 6 billion Komi can't withstand Kehei's cynicism, and the online debate is losing one after another. Open any NBA forum on the Internet, and there are people who hack Kobe. From this point of view, the number of Kohei has probably exceeded 10 billion.

This is a cruel world, once you fall into the water, not only no one will come to save you, but you must also be mentally prepared to be beaten.

A source familiar with the matter told the media: "Some people say that Dwight Howard left because he couldn't stand the pressure from Los Angeles is complete nonsense. Everything in Los Angeles is what Howard likes, he's so popular here that he can join reality TV, and there's a pretty girl who can't stop pursuing, what's the pressure? He didn't leave because of the system, but because there was a person who covered the sky with one hand in the Lakers, which made him very unhappy. ”

An NBA broker, who asked not to be named, said: "I have a lot of good players on hand, and none of them want to play with Kobe. They think it's risky to play with Kobe Bryant and they can be scapegoated at every turn. Any teammate who tries to challenge Kobe's status will not end up very well, and the three centers have left the Lakers one after another, who would want to try to partner Kobe? ”

ESPN Magazine's Henry Albert wrote: "Very few stars in the NBA are willing to play with Kobe Bryant right now. The reason is that Kobe Bryant is too egotistical and always self-centered, and all the players around him can become scapegoats, like Howard. Paul George announced a contract extension with the Pacers this year because he was afraid that Kobe would give up joining the Lakers, and other stars had similar thoughts. ”

A reporter interviewed Carmelo Anthony in the summer. "We all know the new season is coming, can you imagine yourself wearing the Purple and Gold jersey?"

"Well, I doubt it." Melon said after hesitating.

"Oh, I see, I'm trying to grasp what you mean." The reporter said.

"I suggest you don't try to understand my voice, it's not good." Anthony replied.

Anthony admits that he has a voiceover, but like many of the players and coaches interviewed, he doesn't want to mention that name. It's too offensive to find out, and if you don't find it anyway, everyone knows what it means.

This year, Kobe Bryant's rating during the Lakers' three-game winning streak has been completely reversed, and famous basketball expert Zach Lowe even blasted Kobe Bryant on his podcast.

"Now I'm going to make a conclusion that you can disagree with or disagree with the show, and what I'm going to say is: Kobe Bryant is one of the most toxic players in the NBA, and that's been the case for a long time."

Lowe said: "Kobe Bryant has quality, not the worst player in the NBA, many people are much worse than Kobe, but they only play five minutes a game and don't do anything at all. Kobe Bryant took up a lot of playing time and did a lot of bad things. He's the most toxic player in the NBA to his team, over. I don't make myself feel happier when I say that, because I love watching Kobe Bryant play so much. ”

What's even more outrageous is a talk show in Los Angeles, where Hank Finkel made up a joke about the Lakers when he performed on the night of the 28th.

"Let me tell you a secret, I have the ability to foresee the future, and I'm proving it now. Tomorrow's NBA opener Clippers vs Lakers, I foresee the Lakers being slaughtered, well, you all foresee it. ”

There was a burst of laughter from the audience.

"However, I can foresee it in more detail, Kobe Bryant scored more than 30 points with a 40% shooting rate, and his teammates didn't shoot much, and the media commented after the game: Kobe Bryant tried his best, he never gave up, but unfortunately his teammates couldn't give him enough support."

There was a burst of boos from the audience. Hank feigned surprise. "What, you all foresaw this?"

Kobe, who is quite popular in China and can make people cry like a dead father, has now become the target of ridicule in Los Angeles.

The league arranges the Los Angeles derby, which is to abandon the Lakers' performance, and they don't think about what bad impact the first defeat will have on the Lakers, they just can create a gimmick.

The Lakers lost all seven games in the preseason, and the person Kobe Bryant is now a little scared, without good teammates, he no longer has any confidence to beat the Clippers, and even he is a little glad that he avoided the Clippers in the playoffs two years ago and was not abused in the first round.

The Lakers roster has deteriorated too much, bringing in only role players such as Nick Young, Sean Williams, Xavier Henry, Chris Carman, Jordan Farmar in the summer. Steve Blake will be the Lakers' No. 1 starter, and there's no way to get through it.

In the summer, Kobe Bryant was dissatisfied with the Lakers' recruitment, and went to Kupchak to protest, hoping that the team could find a star to share his pressure, Kupchak said: "I don't know if MMP should be said or not......

Kobe Bryant often thinks that the lineup is not good, and when the lineup is good, he starts to drive people out again, driving away the old and then the new good teammates, which is a dead loop. Kupchak is really tired, and this year the management has been completely killed by Kobe Bryant and is unable to run a big deal.

Kupchak discussed with Jim Bass and decided to play like this before Kobe Bryant's retirement, relying on Kobe's popularity to attract fans to watch the game, until Kobe Bryant retired and then considering rebuilding, no longer paying luxury tax, and spending a lot of money on reinforcements, which was all in vain.

Even with the introduction of stars, it will be difficult for the Lakers to compete with the strong Clippers. And even if the record is very poor, it will not affect the Lakers to make money, because the majority of their earnings are broadcast rights, which were bought out by Warner's long-term contract, fans are not interested in the Lakers, and the unlucky ones will only be Warner.

On the 29th, the opening game was ready.

Before the start of the game, the Clippers first held a championship ring awarding ceremony, the two teams used the Staples Arena together, watching the whole stadium full of fans, many people wore Clippers Chinese red jerseys to watch the game, the sidelines were red, and Jim Buss, who came to watch the game, felt very uncomfortable.

Originally, this was all the treatment of the Lakers, and the Clippers were like a clown who set off their powerful in Los Angeles, why did the team completely change as soon as it was handed over to him?

Everyone gets a ring, and the fans will give applause and encouragement, and Curry received the ring with the most enthusiastic applause, and the audience chanted "MVP!" together. ”

ESPN's Mike Brin lamented: "I can't imagine that Curry, who was called a defensive black hole back then, and Curry, who was disliked by Ellis, became the first brother in Los Angeles in only three years." ”

Jeff Van Gundy said: "This is a miracle created by Jerry Young, when he was with the Lakers, he traded Yao Ming, who was a backup in the Knicks, turned him into an MVP, and then the Clippers raised Curry from the best sixth man to MVP, I don't know who is the next superstar to be developed? ”

After the warm-up, players from both sides came out.

The Clippers start five: Curry, Danny Green, Middleton, Griffin, Chandler.

Lakers starters: Steve Blake, Kobe, Nick Young, Sean Williams, Pau Gasol.

The Lakers adjusted their starters in the opener, Artest was injured in the preseason and will miss four weeks, and center Carman started in the preseason, and was not suitable to partner with Gasol due to his slow movement speed, so he was changed to the bench.

Compared with the star-studded roster of previous years, the Lakers' lineup is simply too bad to watch.