Chapter 161: Shaq Was Fooled

"I am very satisfied with the performance of our team's players. They have completely done what I need them to do." Pat Riley talked eloquently at the press conference after the game, as if he were a winner. The one who won the game today is The Heat, there is no way to see that he was out of breath on the court.

"Mr. Riley, since the team's performance is fine, why did they lose?" The reporter of the Los Angeles Times asked which pot he didn't open.

"Our team played great, but the Lakers performed better, so we lost." Pat Riley always has an elegant performance in the face of the media, and the perfect answer makes the reporter unable to pick a thorn.

"May I ask if this loss has something to do with Kobe's 47 points? Kobe said he has never encountered such a lax defense in the NBA."

Damn little bald head, Pat Riley secretly cursed Kobe in his heart, next time he must give you a good look.

"Of course it has something to do with Kobe. The outcome of the game is closely related to every player on the field. Kobe's performance is great." Pat Riley shrewdly avoided the reporter's trap and did not want to talk too much about Kobe defensive arrangement.

"May I ask Mr. Riley, will you continue to use pitchers as the choice of front and back? There have been a lot of experts commenting on the Heat's front line defense."

"Of course, I have my own ideas." Pat Riley is ready to return to Miami to finalize the deal with the Mavericks Mashburn. He is fed up with Voshan Leonard. But in front of the media, of course, this news cannot be revealed, otherwise what would happen if the Mavericks sit on the ground and raise the price.

A series of harsh questions made Pat Riley, who has been on the battlefield, feel physically and mentally exhausted. As expected of Vanity Fair in Los Angeles, Pat Riley recalled the situation in Los Angeles back then. Regardless of the outcome, there will always be a lot of questions. Journalists and paparazzi go after the news. Players with a bad mentality have no way to play well here.

The same is true in New York. Fortunately, in Miami, the media has finally become less. As a sanctuary for leisure and retirement, there is no comparison between Los Angeles, which has many stars, and New York, the world's largest city.

That's a good thing, if it weren't for the relaxed environment in Miami. Pat Riley also has no way to hold the two positions of the team's president and head coach at the same time. It can be said that Pat Riley is the helm of Miami.

In Los Angeles, even Jerry West has to face all kinds of people who want to fight for rights, including the children of the boss Dr. Buss.

What could Jerry West do to them? After all, they are the boss's biological children. Jerry West was always an outsider to Bass. This is one of the reasons why Pat Riley left Los Angeles. He has never been able to become the banner of this team.

"Old man, do you still want to go to the bar for a drink?" Harris is very relaxed. The Lakers' record far exceeds everyone's expectations. This season he spent in the media's touting.

The task of coaching has also been shared by Kobe. With a brain on the court, it is really easy to be a coach!

"Why not?" Pat Riley touched the back of his head, the game belongs to the game, and life belongs to life.

"Call Jerry?"

"Call Jerry!"

Three bosses who stomp their feet and make waves in the NBA, but like a few ordinary old men, go to an old-fashioned bar together, ready to talk all night.

Such an opportunity to chat with friends is very rare for them in high positions.

The higher you climb, the colder the wind.

At the same time, in the Lakers locker room, O'Neal was sulking. Although the team won, he only scored 8 points, 12 rebounds and 5 blocks under the attack of PJ Brown and Mourning. It seems good, but for O'Neal, who considers himself the number one center in the league, this is a shameful statistic and performance.

Although Mourning was suppressed by O'Neal even worse, he made 2 of 9 shots, scored 5 points, 8 rebounds and 3 blocks. Four of O'Neal's five blocks were for Mourning, but Shaq was still dissatisfied with being a spectator in the victory.

Kobe knew Shaq was sulking without looking. Although O'Neill likes to be lazy, he still has a strong desire to win and perform. Being locked up by Mourning and PJ Brown at the Lakers' home court today is a big blow to him. This game is O'Neal's new low in scoring this season.

"Shaq, in the next game, do you dare to compete with me who has the highest score?" Kobe knew that the aggressive method was the best for O'Neal.

O'Neill looked up, glanced at Kobe who was pretending to be disdainful, and laughed.

"Then you are doomed! I want to show you how powerful the big diesel engine is!"

"Wait and see! Do you want to win some prizes?"

"Okay! Kobe, you haven't bought a car yet! If you lose, I'll give you one!"

"This is a bit of a big gamble, why don't you give me a hundred pairs of signed sneakers if you lose."

"One hundred pairs!!!??? Do you want me to sit at home and sign for a day?"

"Don't you dare?"

"Okay! I won and when your sneakers come out, give me 100 pairs too! Autographed!"

"I won't lose."

"Oh, you're doomed."

Kobe looked at the recovered O'Neill, secretly thinking that the young O'Neill was so innocent. How did he become the fat and oily man he later became?

As a point guard, how do you score if I don't pass you the ball?

Well, that's right. Shaq did it again.

After the game on Jan. 10, the Lakers have a few days of respite and won't have a home game against the Vancouver Grizzlies until Jan. 14. Thinking of the Grizzlies in the next game, facing O'Neal and himself with full firepower, Kobe couldn't help but mourn for them for 3 seconds.

The game against the Trail Blazers on January 16 is very important to Kobe and must be won. Before losing to the Trail Blazers, Kobe felt very dissatisfied. In this home game, Kobe must be ashamed!

On January 18, they played against the second-ranked Pistons in the Eastern Conference.

Grant Hill has no solution this season. Fortunately, the Pistons have limited staffing, and the depth of the lineup is still far from the top teams. Of course, the prerequisite for the Lakers to win is that Bowen does not collapse and can prevent Grant Hill from blowing up on the premise of single defense.

Bryant has been wondering if Bowen's superstar phobia is better? It stands to reason that Bowen has defended very well against many All-Star outsiders recently, with a peak defensive skill of 90%, but a superstar? Bowen really hasn't dealt with it recently.

The regular season is okay, but it would be funny if Bowen lost the chain in the face of superstars in the playoffs. Kobe can't play every game, lock the opponent's arrow figure, and play an unsolvable performance on the offensive end, right? This is too difficult.

This is the next three games the Lakers will face, and the team is still very strong. Bryant intends to take advantage of these few days to rest and watch their recent videos. Of course, Bryant has not forgotten Jack Nelson's birthday party.

Jack Nelson and Kobe have been friends for many years in the last life. Kobe knows that he is a Hollywood superstar who is very loyal, loves basketball, and can be called the banner of Lakers fans.

A birthday party must bring presents. Although Jack Nelson doesn't care about the quality of Kobe's gifts, Kobe can't be shabby either. After all, he needs to get familiar with Hollywood stars to prepare for the future film and television industry.