Chapter 698 The Devil Is Born (3/54)
Chapter 698: The Devil’s Birth
"Wish, do you know what's the most sad thing about me this year?"
After the game with the Lakers, Weisha received an invitation from Jim Buss to attend the other party's party.
Wei Xia originally wanted to talk about the death of Old Bass, but then she thought it was definitely not that simple. So she pretended to be stupid and shook her head: "What is it?"
"Of course you rejected me!" said Bass sadly. "I thought we still had a chance to join forces in Los Angeles. It seems that everything is my own passion."
Is it really sad that his refusal to join the Lakers than the death of the old Buss?
Wei Xia may have overestimated Bus Little's filial piety.
"I miss my days at the Lakers..." Wei Xia did not ask Bus Jr.'s reason, "However, I also have reasons to succeed in Philadelphia."
"I know what you want to prove. You have proved our mistakes. Now we are not having a good time. Philadelphia is not a place to compete for the sake of the tyrants, and the Lakers have many damn problems."
Except for "We are not having a good time" and "Philadelphia is not a place to compete for the hegemony", Wei Xia agreed with what he said.
"Look forward, Mr. Bass." Weisha raised her glass, "everything will pass."
Bass asked sharply with a sharp look: "Really, Wish? It's really going to pass?"
"Do you disagree?"
"No, I agree, so I think there is still a possibility of returning to Los Angeles in the future."
Buss Jr.'s persistence in this matter exceeded ordinary. Wei Xia just smiled and didn't answer. He knew that his fate with Los Angeles had ended, and no matter what happened in the future, he would not come back. Just like the Lakers gave up the offer to him and refused to match any of his offer contracts.
No matter where he goes in the future, he will not consider Los Angeles, nor will he look at the olive branch the Lakers have thrown.
In diplomatic terms, this is a counter-attack.
The next day, the Lakers sadly announced their injuries.
After examination, they announced: "Marc Gasol has a stress fracture in his right foot, and will be reimbursed for the season!"
"Paul Gasol has facial infection, nose fracture and severe concussion, 5-8 weeks of quit."
"Bryant Bryant's tibial platform on the lateral tibial side of his left knee will be erected for 8-10 weeks."
Gasol Jr.'s injury was so serious that it caused Lakers fans to collapse.
Kobe's injury was so unexpected that Lakers fans couldn't accept it - he only made a comeback!
Gasol's injury made Lakers fans extremely angry.
This is the disaster that should not be caused! A fractured nose? A severe concussion? A facial infection? Is Cousins' elbow poisoned?
The team's three pillars fell down at the same time, and the Lakers' morale was in chaos.
Next, their most reliable scorer is Nick Young;
The most stable ball-holder is Yodi Meeks;
The best rebounder is Chris Kaman;
The others are gone, including the players who can still play, even Thacker, the water dispenser, has only seven people in total.
All the rest were injured. Now the Lakers are not only lacking in competitiveness, but also lacking people.
Their injury wave has not yet passed. In the next few days, they will lose five players and fight a heroic battle between the five heroes. Thackeray, who was injured, became his most famous scene in the NBA because he was lying on the empty bench.
Just like the Celtics in the 1990s, the Lakers, who have been extremely glorious since the new century, have begun to be unlucky.
So the next day, Cousins hid in the room and did not come out, and it was also for this.
He doesn't go out, doesn't train - he's banned, doesn't order takeout, and makes it "express" for people he can trust in for three meals a day.
Today's dinner was given by Wei Xia.
Wei Xia was afraid that he would be scared and secretly went to a famous Korean restaurant nearby to buy roast chicken.
"The devil is born, come on."
"The Devil's Birth" is a nickname given by Cousins, a media association in Los Angeles.
Because he injured the Gasol brothers, he also brought his bad luck to Kobe, causing Kobe to suffer a fracture as soon as he made a comeback.
Logically speaking, Cousins is playing his best season in four years.
Currently averaging 23 points, 11 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 2.2 blocks per game, maintaining performance and health. At the end of the season, he will be the center in the first round.
However, applause and flowers often belong to Wei Xia and Hayward, who averaged 18 points per game, while insults and accusations belong to him.
Because he is the only disharmonious person in the harmonious team of the 76ers.
"Those idiots can blame Kobe's injuries on me, and they deserve to be severe with Spanish brothers!" He had no intention or thought of repentance at all.
At this time, another person came to visit.
Weisha opened the door and Steve Nash came with the burger.
"Steve, Wish knows that you'll bring me some good food, so you've brought this?" Cousins was not satisfied with gnawing on the roast chicken.
Nash never touched these things in his nearly 20 years of career, and he thought that two burgers would satisfy Cousins.
"You know, the reason I can fight for so long is that I never eat junk food." Nash said. "You are still young and can be a little more indulgent, but you must be cautious when you get older."
Not to mention that Cousins' ears were called up when he heard these words, even Wei Xia was annoyed.
The reason why he bought Cousins for roast chicken is very simple. Is there any way to make Cousins happier than Korean roast chicken? No more!
You can never find anything more money, worry, and can make Cousins happy than this!
Cousins is a dialectical person. After hearing what Nash said, his debate soul couldn't help but emerge: "Steve, you can't eat it even if you want to."
"Why?"
"You're right, I'm young and eating these is for happiness and satisfaction, because I have a bright future."
Cousins was full of oil and a hint of sarcasm, "Your future...here..."
What a demon! Wei Xia sighed.
Nash smiled and said to Wei Xia, "Push this guy down from the building, as a contribution to this damn world."
Wei Xia shook her head and refused, "I can't push him. Do you know how much pound he has?"
"250 catties?"
"That's the official height. As far as I know, he has 260 pounds." Wei Xia said earnestly, "It's time to lose weight, Boge, your pick-and-roll defense level may be the worst in the league."
Cousins promised: "I started losing weight from the next meal, and I swear in the name of the Gasol brothers!"
Perhaps he often swears in the name of the Gasol brothers but fails to fulfill their oath, so he caused the miserable brothers to be struck by lightning?
Wei Xia was just guessing that they would have to stay in Los Angeles these two days.
After playing against the Lakers, you still have to play against the Clippers.
Every time I come to Los Angeles, I play two away games in a row, but they are both at home, so this arrangement is quite easy.
Today, when the Lakers are declining, the Clippers are rising at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Blake Griffin and DeAndrew Jordan are the strongest inside combination in the league after the Gasol brothers were injured. With the assistance of Chris Paul, the 2005-level master point guard, the Clippers are ushering in the strongest moment in 40 years of team history.
The Clippers used to be the embodiment of jokes, and every time they appear, they are used as a foil for the Lakers.
And today, no one thinks they can't do it.
DeMarcus Cousins is absent, and against the inside Gemini of the Clippers, the 76ers need to do their best to reverse the inside weakness.
DeAndrew Jordan's strength on the rebound was established for the 76ers as soon as he got up.
Under normal circumstances, a qualified defensive player requires a lot of skills: single defense against the opponent's inside, protecting the basket, delaying the periphery, rotation and filling up, controlling rebounds, and blocking positions, and countless numbers. Jordan Jordan is already first-class and even top in other aspects, except for his independent offensive ability and shooting ability that he cannot practice even if he dies.
On the night when Cousins was away, he grabbed 11 offensive rebounds.
As a result, the Clippers had 11 more offensive opportunities.
To narrow the gap between the inside, the outside needs to make a big deal.
The outbreak of Weisha and Hayward was right at the moment.
Hayward felt so hot that he didn't lose the ball. He went in the outside, went in the high position, and made a pull-in from the basket. The three men on the free throw line fouled him up and down.
If Hayward had a good meal of dumplings.
Then Wei Xia's five consecutive shots on the top of the arc are like an infinite moon reading game that cannot be woken up. Every time, the movements are exactly the same, the arc of the ball is exactly the same, and even the people who defend him are the same.
With 42 points and 36 points, Wei Xia and Hayward scored 78 points together, leading the 76ers to defeat the Clippers by 2 points.
Jordan Jr. scored 11 points and 22 rebounds at a loss, and even 11 offensive rebounds could not win the game. If you want to find the gap, you can only be the outside.
The problem is that Paul performed well, making 11 of 18 shots, with the team's highest score of 28 points and 13 assists, plus Griffin's 25 points and 8 rebounds. Except for Jordan Jr.'s 1122, the Clippers only Dudley scored in double scores, while the sum of scores of Weisha and Hayward of the 76ers has exceeded the sum of scores of Paul Griffin and Jordan Jr.
The performance of Weisha and Hayward is the key to winning this game, and the active offensive performance of others is also an indispensable embellishment.
"Wish scored 42 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists. I hate hearing people say that he is just a one-on-one fighter. He is not just a one-on-one fighter. You can't see a one-on-one fighter win 4288." Clippers coach Doug Rivers said with a face, "We all admit that Wish is the most threatening ball-holder in the league. When he finds the passing line and learns to use his offensive threat to create opportunities for his teammates, he is unstoppable!"
"He played such a role tonight."
Facing the bombardment question in Los Angeles, Wei Xia downplayed her performance: "When seeing the opportunity, pass the ball to the point where the opportunity is out, every professional basketball player will do this."
He gave all the praise to Hayward.
"It's not too much to praise Gordon's performance tonight. He is the TOP3-level shooter."
Hayward talked about his outbreak being the only interesting part of the night: “I just don’t want to hear someone say we leave him and he can’t win the ball.”
Chapter completed!