roccoschili Chapter 170 Determination
Chapter 170 Determination
Chapter 170 Determination
"Boss, I'm fine, I can still play in the next game!" Just after the concussion test and coming out of the UCLA Medical Center, the young and energetic Wade expressed his determination to play to Jim.
Excluding the Spurs game that he didn’t play much due to injury, in the first four games, Wade averaged 22 minutes per game, scored 12.8 points, 3.3 rebounds and 3.5 assists, and his efficiency was very high. Watching James and Anthony in the same class start to enter the state , Wade certainly does not want to fall behind.
"Listen Dwyane, I understand how you want to play, but a superstar lying on the injured bench is not as good as a role player. You will have a lot of performance opportunities this season, but after you pass the team Before the test, you must give me an honest rest!" Although the league has not yet implemented the concussion test regulations, Jim decided to implement it within the team first to ensure that players can play in full health.
Although Wade was reluctant in every possible way, Jim moved out the team regulations to suppress people. Wade, who was still a rookie, had to go back to the apartment honestly and wait for the team to return to Los Angeles before reuniting.
After finally appeasing Wade, who was eager to play, Jim, who was still on his way home, received another call from Malone.
"It's Karl, haven't you rested so late?"
"You really want me to rest so much? About your damn rotation system, Coach Jackson asked me to talk to you in person." It sounds like Malone is not in a good mood.
In order to avoid Malone's injury, Jim discussed with Zen Master before the season, try to arrange for Malone to take turns in back-to-back games, the team reserves a large number of insiders for this purpose, which is enough to support the team in regular season games.
The Zen master easily agreed, but the real resistance came from Malone. In his previous career, Malone had only missed 10 games, of which 6 were suspended due to criminals or elbows.
"Carl, the team hopes that you can stay healthy during the season. Our goal is to win the championship this season. Compared with the regular season, you don't need to do your best..." Jim tried hard to find a suitable reason, after all He couldn't directly say to Malone that you might make up for the games that you didn't miss in the previous 18 years this season.
But this clumsy reason obviously cannot convince Malone.
"Listen to what you mean, I should be like John, forget about retiring, he didn't say anything at the time, but I know that he thinks he can't contribute to the team anymore, don't look at him now 42 years old, playing a game 10 minutes off the bench, still better than half the guards in the league, but that's not what he wanted. Me too, I said yes to your offer and joined the Lakers because I thought I could help the team I can still play! I'm fucking 40 years old and I'm better than those kids! You make me like those guys, sit on the bench, play 3 minutes every game, and get a championship ring at the end? You think I will Need a championship like this? Or do you think I have to do so much work with a salary of 100 million dollars? I don’t care if I get 100 million or 1000 million now, you go to see the staff and wipe the arena every day Do the children in the ground have a chance to rest? I play because I love this sport, not as a job!" Malone said more and more excited, and finally almost roared.
Jim listened quietly, without answering.
"I played 18 seasons, didn't I get hurt? Yes, I got hurt more than you can imagine, but as long as I keep my leg alive and I can run, I'm going to play and there's nothing stopping me. Me, unless you lift me off the pitch! Are you still listening?"
"Carl, I understand what you mean, I won't try to make you rest, but when Phil needs to replace you, you have to follow his command, don't worry, you won't be allowed to play only 10 in a game. Minutes." Seeing Malone's resolute attitude, Jim had no choice but to make a concession.
"thank you boss."
After hanging up the phone, Jim took a few deep breaths, and he deliberately found a few young people who could play in the fourth and fifth positions to serve as spare tires for Malone and relieve his pressure on the court.
The Lakers, who have experienced double overtime, will have back-to-back games again, and they will challenge the Hornets who moved to New Orleans in an away game.
The team was obviously affected by the last battle, dominated by fatigue, sluggish on the field, making frequent mistakes, and constantly hitting the iron. However, the Hornets, with high morale, waited for work with 5 wins and 4 loss in the first 1 games. Shiben was absent due to injury, but under the leadership of Baron Davis and David Wesley, the team flourished and 6 players scored in double figures, among which Davis scored 23 points and 12 assists. dazzling.
As for the Lakers, Bryant was in a sluggish state, scoring 17 points on 6 of 15 shots. The Lakers lost to the Hornets 92 to 107 away, swallowing their first defeat in the opening game.
Fortunately, this wave of consecutive away games is finally over. The Lakers got a 3-day rest time and returned to Los Angeles to recover their physical fitness and adjust their state.
Wade underwent a series of concussion tests, including cycling and running under controlled heart rate conditions, as well as time-limited individual training and team training, and then his physical indicators were checked by the team doctor. The results are gratifying. Wade can return in the next home game.
Under the strategizing of Jerry West and the command of Hubie Brown, the young Memphis Grizzlies won 10 of the first 6 games by virtue of the 4-man rotation tactics, becoming a Western Conference. The new force, in addition to signing James Posey and Bunch Wells, the Grizzlies also got the giant center Jack Chakalidis, who has dual citizenship of Greece and Georgia, as an insider main substitute.
Chakalidis is 2 meters tall and weighs 18 kilograms. He is a veritable insider meat shield.Although he scored no more than 132 points and rebounded no more than 5, whether it is the soft Gasol, the short Randolph, or the drifting Stoudemire Jr., he can serve as a perfect complement and play with him.
The Grizzlies' starting lineup of Gasol, Stoudemire, Battier, Wells and Jason Williams seems to be built according to the configuration of the Lakers. Gasol's size Similar to Garnett, he also has comprehensive skills and agility; Stoudemire has a face-to-frame attack ability beyond his age, and his pick-and-roll with Williams is full of power. Experts believe that he is the next Karl Malone or Sean Kemp; Wells is full of flesh, he can be called the bankrupt version of Barkley, and Artest is exactly the same match; Battier is excellent in offense and defense, hardworking, and is a good candidate to defend Kobe; and Jason Williams is gradually fading from the past Zhang Yang, the style of play began to change to pragmatism, but the occasional brilliant pass can still detonate the audience.
Of course, the highest score of Kobe's career was scored on Shane Battier's head. This set of matchups also aroused more expectations from the fans.
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