Chapter 754 [This Is a Lesson]

After 5 minutes of play in the second quarter, the Lakers only scored 5 points. Except for Morris's three-pointer, only Sessions scored a forced layup, and the point difference continued to widen.

Gasol passed the ball when he was double-teamed, and only forced one shot inside. He missed due to interference and did not score a point.

Mike Brown replaced Kobe and Artest, let Gasol play for another two minutes, and then replaced Howard. The offense opened up, but he could never stop it. The two-guard combination of Paul and Curry made it difficult for the Lakers to defend.

At halftime, the Clippers led 73 to 45.

In the second half, Tony Allen was sent on by Yang Rui to partner with Curry on the outside, while Paul rested. The frontcourt is composed of Parsons, Battier, and Griffin, using small ball tactics.

This lineup strengthened the defense on the outside, but Howard still couldn't perform well. He could withstand Griffin when he singled out him. If he misplaced the Clippers player, he would foul him and send him a free throw, preventing Howard from rushing up.

In this quarter, Kobe stopped passing the ball and hit hard when he got the ball. Howard also didn't ask for the ball in the low post. Instead, he pulled out to screen and then cut to the basket. The Clippers fouled a lot, but it didn't matter, they had more people who could play in the rotation.

Curry made three three-pointers in this quarter and scored 13 points. Parsons also scored 8 points and 3 assists. He played a guest role at the 4th position, and the offense was misplaced. At the end of the game, the Clippers led by 37 points. At the end of the game, Yang Rui had to train new players and practice tactics.

The Clippers' full bench lineup still did not suffer against the Lakers' main force led by Kobe Bryant. Draymond Green got a chance to play and played the entire quarter. He did not score, grabbed five rebounds, and sent four assists, completing the support task well.

In his previous life, Green was able to become a triple-double maniac in the league. His skills were not developed in the NBA. He was good at handling passes in college.

In his first season in college, Green spent most of his time on the bench, averaging 3.3 points and 3.3 rebounds per game. In the NCAA tournament, his averages rose to 8.5 points and 5.3 rebounds per game, and helped Michigan State reach the finals.

In his sophomore season, Green averaged 9.9 points and 7.7 rebounds per game and was unanimously elected the Big Ten Sixth Man of the Year.

In his junior season, Green's organizational skills began to show, averaging 12.6 points, 8.6 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game. On February 10, 2011, Green became the third player in the history of Michigan State to score a triple-double. The first two were "Magic" Johnson and Charlie Bell, in the NCAA tournament, Green had his second triple-double of the season.

In his senior season, Green averaged 16.2 points, 10.6 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game, leading Michigan State to the Big Ten championship. Just looking at the data, he should be a first-round lottery pick, and the Clippers got a big bargain.

Curry performed the best, playing the entire fourth quarter, hitting three three-pointers, assisting Korver to hit a three-pointer on a breakthrough point, and assisting Faried for a dunk in the counterattack.

Curry played 32 minutes, making 13 of 20 shots, 8 of 14 three-pointers, 4 of 4 free throws, and scored 35 points, 3 rebounds, and 7 assists. Because Barbosa was not included in the 12-man roster and Paul rested, Curry had to bring in substitutes during garbage time. But he is an All-Star. Fortunately, the Lakers substitute players are not bloody, otherwise he might have been flagrantly fouled.

Paul played 28 minutes and scored 16 points and 13 assists. Gay had 24 points, Griffin had 22 points and 10 rebounds, and Green also scored 17 points. Seven players on the team scored in double figures.

Kobe was the only Laker who performed normally, making 14 of 23 shots, 2 of 4 three-pointers, 10 of 10 free throws, 40 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals, and six turnovers.

Howard made 4 of 7 shots, 5 of 10 free throws, and scored 13 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, and 3 blocks.

Gasol made 5 of 9 shots, no free throws, and had 10 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists.

Except for the three of them, no one on the Lakers scored in double figures. Hinrich made 2 of 6 shots, 2 of 4 three-pointers, and 2 of 2 free throws. He was the Lakers' fourth best performer.

Another main player, Artest, made 3 of 10 shots, 1 of 7 three-pointers, and scored 7 points and 3 assists.

Too bad.

In the last few minutes, many fans were cheering for the Clippers substitutes. After Kobe was replaced, he returned directly to the locker room before the game was over.

The Clippers won 143-93, beating the Lakers by 50 points.

How ugly Howard's expression was, how ugly it was, the happy center couldn't laugh anymore.

He chose to join the Lakers in order to pursue greater business interests, but now realizes that this was a mistake.

In the first few years of his career, Howard's thoughts were very simple, and all his thoughts were on playing basketball. But as he grew older, he began to consider business interests. In fact, you must first play the ball well, and then you can generate commercial value and make more money. On the contrary, if the Lakers cannot win the ball, it will only depreciate.

This is a lesson. Unfortunately, Howard had to learn this lesson in front of the whole world. People have seen his flaws and will use them to judge his quality.

At the press conference, Kobe still attended the press conference, otherwise he would be fined.

When a reporter asked Kobe after the game if he was angry the entire game, he replied: "A little bit."

When asked about the specific reason for his anger, Kobe spit out four words: "No comment."

When asked if the Lakers' three-game losing streak was worrying, Kobe made a weird joke. "I'm so scared. Are you serious? My legs are shaking from fear."

I don’t know if he is confident that he will lead the team to win in the future, or if he is expressing his dissatisfaction in this way.

"We don't need to put extra pressure on ourselves, the season has just begun." Howard said frankly: "We understand that everyone has great expectations for us. They think we should play great games, but sometimes greatness is also It takes time.”

The Lakers' losing streak also made the newly appointed Mike Brown's coaching position shaky. When talking about the loss, Brown seemed a little upset. "This is very frustrating. The reason for the frustration is simple. We did not play the game as we said before. The Clippers are very strong and we cannot relax on the defensive end against them. Unfortunately, we did very poorly."

The reporter asked Yang Rui to comment on this game and the Lakers.

Yang Rui said calmly: "A big win is normal. The Lakers are just a bad team with two consecutive losses, and the Clippers are the best team."

The reporter asked: "Do you think the Lakers' big three are not playing well because of the running-in?"

Yang Rui smiled and said: "If the current Lakers players can be called giants, wouldn't they be an All-Star team during the years I led the Lakers? They have too many problems, and their lineup is not as good as last season. I don't think the Lakers can make the playoffs. .”

The reporters are very happy that Yang Rui's words will make headlines again tomorrow. The Lakers have been highly hyped in the summer. If they fail to make the playoffs, it will definitely be big news. If the Lakers play well in the future and their record improves, they can slap Yang Rui in the face and create more news in the future.

Yang Rui doesn't think he will be slapped in the face. This Lakers team is weaker than his previous life in the 2012-2013 season. Artest had just been traded, there was a lack of running-in, Nash was away, and Sessions' style didn't suit the Lakers. In terms of substitutes, Jordan Hill, who is extremely physically fit, is also missing in the paint.

Moreover, now that the league no longer supports the Lakers, they always disappoint Stern.

Most importantly, the Lakers are missing "cornerstone" Robert Sacre. If Thackeray waved his towel in ecstasy after scoring a goal and danced a bit, his morale would be boosted. Now the Lakers players are lifeless, like a group of prisoners waiting to be executed.

The reporter asked: "Do you think the Lakers' inability to win is because of leader Kobe Bryant? Or maybe it's for other reasons."

"Of course I know the reason." Yang Rui paused and smiled: "But I won't say it because I am no longer the head coach of the Lakers."