Chapter 127 Fighting the Lakers Again
Chapter 127 Fighting the Lakers Again
The evening game arrived as scheduled and started on time at the Great Western Forum.
The Staples Center, the most famous home stadium of the Lakers in later generations, is still more than ten years away from construction!
As the longest arena used by the Lakers, the Great Western Forum has accompanied the Lakers through 30 years of ups and downs at this time, and has also witnessed the glorious history of the Lakers.
There are three retired jerseys flying above the arena at this time, all of which were retired in 1983. They are the No. 13 jersey of Wilt 22 Chamberlain, the No. 44 jersey of Elgin Too Miserable Baylor and Jerry The No. [-] jersey of the logo man West is all names that left a strong mark in the history of basketball.
And tonight, these jerseys once again witnessed that the great "showtime" era in the history of the Lakers team is setting sail.
Unlike other teams, the Lakers do not have a mascot of a large doll, but the Lakers have a real-life mascot, Jack Nicholson, who is known as the "King of Oscars".
This big Hollywood star really loves the Lakers, not for any camera. Jack Nicholson, who has a smile and big sunglasses as his signature, has owned season tickets for the Lakers since the 70s and is rarely absent. The Lakers' games are more timed than many players.
And he became famous in the basketball circle in Game 1985 of the 6 Finals when the Lakers played away against Boston. At that time, he could not bear the provocation of the Celtics fans at home. This established his status as the "Lakers mascot" in one fell swoop.
At home tonight, Nicholson didn't take off his pants, nor did he leak his butt, because the Lakers' start today was perfect.
Maybe it was because they had too much fun last night. The Warriors players seemed a little sleepy when they first came up, unable to enter the state for a long time. Relatively speaking, the performance of the Lakers was normal.
Logically speaking, the Lakers players did not play less, so why is the Warriors in a bad state?
It has to be said that the Lakers are all old players after all, and they have never seen any scenes. Their rich experience makes them play a vital role in adjusting their state.What's more, for them, the party last night was just a small daily scene.
In the NBA in the 80s, the private lives of players were even more chaotic than 2 or 30 years later. This kind of party is already considered plain.
Don't ask me what is the meat?The platform does not allow writing!
On the contrary, the Warriors are mostly young, have insufficient experience in this area, and are relatively weak in adjusting their status, and are even more affected by off-court influence.
The poor state is not only physical, but also leads to lack of concentration, so that many low-level mistakes have occurred.
For example, Malone directly passed the ball to Rodman who was standing on the bench, which made Rodman look confused after getting the ball; another example is that after receiving a pass from Li Weisi, Mullin made a three-pointer, and the shot was missed. Three non-stick.
It's a pity that there are no five embarrassments at this time, otherwise this game can give O'Neal enough material for a day.
The consequences of these mistakes are serious, especially for the Lakers, a team that is good at counterattacks, it is even more fatal.
Under Magic Johnson's go-between, the Lakers seized all these opportunities and scored the ball quickly.
Fortunately, not everyone in the Warriors is out of shape. There was no happy Li Weisi last night. The first quarter can be described as brave. He made 4 of 3 three-pointers in a single quarter and scored 18 points. According to the score, after the first quarter, the Lakers led by 32 points at 24:8.
Faced with Li Weisi's outstanding performance, Marisa, who was sitting behind the Warriors' bench, cheered loudly and cheered for Li Weisi, which attracted the attention of the Lakers fans behind him.
Last night, after some bargaining, the two finally established a relationship. Although Li Weisi sent Marisa back to the hotel to rest, the two did not live together. This is also part of the love agreement.
Although it is different from ordinary people's love, Marisa quickly entered the role of Li Weisi's girlfriend. Not only did she chat with Li Weisi's teammates before the game, but also wholeheartedly cheered for Li Weisi after the game started.
For an ordinary boy, once he suddenly loses his previous appearance on the court, becomes extremely brave, does not pass the ball, moves gaudyly, and even talks a lot, it is very likely that there is a girl he likes passing by the side of the court.
At this time, Li Weisi's performance in the first quarter is similar to the above scene, at least in the eyes of others.
So much so that during the intermission, Nelson also joked with Marisa: "Should I let Marisa join the coaching staff? She doesn't need to do anything. Just sit on the bench and watch the game every day. Li Weisi's performance is probably the same. Can you win the MVP this season?"
Nelson's words made everyone laugh, and also diluted the haze of a lot of lagging behind.
However, the good mood of the Warriors was only for such a moment. In the second quarter, after Li Weisi came off the court to rest, the Lakers' substitute, led by Michael Cooper, once again played a wave of 10:2. The substitutes, after all, were not immune to the aftermath of last night.
As a last resort, Nelson could only be forced to make adjustments, and quickly replaced Malone and Mullin to stabilize the situation. As Malone threw himself into the game and scored two plus one, he finally stabilized the situation.
However, the good times didn't last long. As the Lakers gradually replaced the starters, the point difference between the two teams began to narrow again. At this time, even if Li Weisi was replaced, it would not help.
In the end, with Magic Johnson making a mid-range shot at the buzzer, at the end of the first half, the score of the two teams had reached 64:46, and the Lakers were almost turning the remaining two quarters into garbage time.
Soon, at the beginning of the second half, the Warriors tried to give it another go to save the game, but the reality was cruel. As soon as the game started, the Warriors were submerged in the tide of offense of the Lakers.
Worthy's turnaround jumper, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's inside singles, Johnson's assist to tear the defense, these Lakers' most famous moves were all displayed in the third quarter.
In stark contrast, the connection between Li Weisi and other Warriors players was once again divided. When others were unable to score, Li Weisi stood up again and fell into endless singles.
Singles are very exhausting, and the Lakers sent Scott and Cooper to take turns defending Li Weisi, and even Worthy and Johnson also defended Li Weisi.
This exhausted Li Weisi's physical strength. In the second half of the third quarter, even his shooting percentage began to decline.
Seeing this, Nelson quickly replaced Li Weisi, and this also made the Warriors vent their last breath.
Prior to this, although the Warriors' tactics could not be carried out, under Li Weisi's efficient singles, the Warriors also recovered some points slightly. At the best time, they even reached a point difference of 10 points.
But as Li Weisi left the game with 3 minutes left in the third quarter, the situation immediately collapsed without any warning.
In the last 3 minutes of the third quarter, the Lakers beat the Warriors 12:0, turning the fourth quarter into garbage time in one fell swoop.
Entering the fourth quarter with a point difference of more than 20 points, Nelson didn't want to give up at first. He still kept Malone and Mullin on the court and wanted to chase the point difference.
However, after playing for 4 minutes, seeing that the point difference was still more than 20 points, Nelson gave up, hastily replaced the main force, and announced his surrender.
The final score was fixed at 105:132, and the Lakers beat the Warriors at home.
Although Li Weisi scored 38 points and 6 assists tonight, the good mood last night disappeared at this moment, and he scored again.
Li Weisi looked at the huge point difference and felt a deep sense of powerlessness. Facing the strongest team in the West, did he lose like this again?Even worse.
What can I do to defeat this Lakers?
(End of this chapter)