Chapter 751 [Vajra Elbow VS Locking Throat]
David Stern made complete preparations to make big things smaller and small things smaller. He could accept the result of killing a Vujasic to stop the Suns from winning four consecutive championships.
None of the officials wanted to see the Suns easily win four consecutive championships. Now Vujasic is maliciously hurting people. They just go with the flow and don’t give Guo Xu enough rest time.
After the Suns swept the Lakers, they were eliminated in the Western Conference Finals. They can compete in the East and West Finals. Taking advantage of Guo Xu no longer picking up a championship, it would be perfect if LeBron James won. As for the 78-winning Suns, it was a stain but it also made sense. It was because of the core injury. The Suns lost to Guo Xu and their popularity would not decline, but they became a tragic hero.
Stern's plan is good, but he ignores the players' ideas. If the Lakers' whistle is biased towards the Suns at home, can the Lakers boss tolerate it? Kobe wants to take advantage of Guo Xu's absence and lead the team to reverse the Suns and create a miracle when he is behind 0-3, reaching the finals and winning the championship, proving that he is the strongest.
After the fourth game began, Bogut and Artest played less than 5 minutes before the two committed crimes and went to rest.
Players often have tougher defense at home, and the referee generally doesn't swear, but today when the two of them make small moves, they will be swearing or fouled when they make small moves.
Once these two men were troubled by fouls, the Lakers' offense and defense became weaker. Cook, who was substitute, was not at the same level as Walton. At this time, Odom had to play the center, and he and Cook were not as good as the Suns in terms of pick-and-roll defense or rebounding.
At the end of the half, the Suns, who did not have Guo Xu, led by Sir Roy and Marion Tridents, led by the Lakers by 17 points.
Lowry did not become a weakness either. His task was to dribble the ball across the half and wait for the opportunity. Roy was responsible for holding the ball on the outside. Lowry focused most of his energy on the defensive end and was entangled with Ellis without hesitation.
In the second half, Kobe became more and more angry. He knew that if he lost to the Sun without Guo Xu, the media would never say anything good to him. And Bale's constant close entanglement made his efficiency decrease compared to the previous series.
Last season, some people called Bale a Kobe finisher, and he was successfully selected for the best defensive team. Although Bale missed the defensive lineup this year, his single defense ability was affirmed, and it was difficult for the opponent to hold the ball and get rid of him, so he could only take action under interference.
In order to get a better chance to get a mobile phone, Kobe began to frequently use his elbow to open the way when breaking through. Artest's defensive movements were also very large, and the gunpowder smell between the two sides became stronger and stronger, and there were almost conflicts several times.
The Suns were still 18 points ahead of the Lakers in the final quarter. Kobe elbowed again when he broke through. Bale was upset and directly knocked down Kobe with a "throat lock" and was sent off.
Without Bale, Kobe's offensive efficiency was not much higher, because the Suns had Marion and Ariza could defend him.
The Suns won 109-94 in the final game and swept the Lakers with a total score of 4-0.
The Suns' offense blossomed at multiple points, with six players in the team scoring in double digits. Sir, who scored the most points, scored 28 points, 13 rebounds and 2 assists, and Roy also scored 22 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists.
Kobe made 13 of 33 shots, 2 of 8 three-pointers, 6 of 7 free throws, scored 34 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist, and had 6 turnovers, with only 39.4% shooting percentage.
This result was too embarrassing. The Lakers lost the game and were criticized by fans as "the dirtiest team in the league."
Most fans don't call Bale dirty, who was sent out because he had never hurt anyone before, but Kobe has a lot of history. His elbow-man little moves are not counted, but he has had several controversial rough fouls this season alone.
On January 20, in the game against the Jazz, Kobe elbowed Quentin Richardson in the head while shooting in the third quarter. The referee did not judge him to make a malicious foul, thinking it was unintentional. However, after the game, someone analyzed that the conflict between the two was because Quentin captured Kobe's first love girlfriend.
On January 26, in the game against the Bobcats, Kobe elbowed Gerald Wallace in the head while shooting, just because he hated Gerald blocking his sight.
On January 28, Kobe elbowed Ginobili in the face in the game against the Spurs because the latter blocked his shot. Although the referee did not judge a foul at the time, the league added a penalty for Kobe's ban after watching the video.
There were three people who had elbows in a month, and it was impossible to return without intention. This was not counting as he elbowed Vujasic in the head during training.
On March 6, 2007, the Lakers played against the Timberwolves. Kobe elbowed Yaric in the face and was suspended by the league for another game because Yaric blocked Kobe's three-pointer in a previous defense.
On March 10, 2007, Kobe's first game after his comeback, elbowed the 76ers swinging man Korver in the face. Because the latter had been defending him endlessly throughout the game, he was once again added a malicious foul by the league.
In short, Kobe is the player with the most elbow fouls and the most injured this season, no one. The Spurs' Bruce Bowen looks very honest this season, just taking the lead with Steve Francis and Jamal Crawford.
And Kobe, the elbow man, did not apologize. He and Reggie Miller fought each other and did not apologize for malicious revenge on Mike Miller... His attitude was like a group of untold people who were not stars, and he deserved to die by his elbow.
Some fans on the Internet commented: "Bryant is so cruel that he is used to in the league. He can use his elbow to push his opponent away when attacking. The league hopes that there will be a star who averages more than 30 points per game this season and encourages him to attack."
"Who do you think Vujasic learned from?"
"Bryant is relying on this to enter the best defensive lineup every year, right? Although I can't beat you, I can elbow you."
"Artester is not a good thing. After Jason and Shackle left, all the evil people in the league gathered in the Lakers. Just such a team still wants to win the championship?"
Faced with doubts, Kobe chose to blame, saying that "the Lakers were swept by the Suns for two consecutive years was because the team's lineup was too poor, and there was no star who partnered with him." In fact, it was more appropriate to add the word "wish" to what he said to Kupchek.
Kobe was easily eliminated by the Suns in the first round led by Nash 1-4 in his previous life, and he chose to force the palace. The management did not trade powerful stars to hug him, and he was about to leave the Lakers.
Artest directly applied for a transaction to the management and was reluctant to stay for a moment.
His contract expires in two years, and it will be difficult for the Lakers to renew his contract with him in the future. Only when he is traded now, plays good goals for other teams for two seasons, and renews his contract with that team when he becomes a libero, can he retain Bird's rights and get a big contract.
In his previous life, Atai was eager to leave the king, but because he knew that the king was unwilling to renew his contract, he made a fuss. After going to the Rockets, he made a Rockets logo on his head when he was cutting his hair.
Ironically, Rockets manager Morey thought Arte was a thorn and didn't like him. He refused to issue him a big contract with Bird's right after a season. Arte had to choose to cut his salary and join the Lakers to compete for the championship, and turned around and scolded the Rockets.
After 2009, Atai was more honest in the Lakers because he was desperate at that time and could not get a big contract. If he didn't suppress his nature and worked hard for the championship ring, what else could he do?
He pretended to be a good person and changed his name to "Peace in Charity World". There is still a difference between him and a real good person. Just look at how he elbowed Harden.
Bogut also applied for a deal to the management, and he could go to any team, but he didn't want to stay in the Lakers anyway.
Chapter completed!