The strongest basket king

Chapter 49 Trading Rumors
On February 2, the Phoenix Suns visited Los Angeles.

The Suns' record this season is not ideal. Nash is 38 years old and can no longer lead the team to achieve good results.

Xiang Chu greeted Markieff Morris as if nothing had happened. They have a lot of insiders this year, but fewer can enter the Rookie Challenge than guards. This buddy also entered, although he is considered a swingman.

After all, Xiang Chu and Tristan Thompson were selected as the insiders of this session.

So many ruthless players from the NCAA did not adapt so quickly to the NBA. Xiang Chu was also a little proud. Back then, his name would never be put together with those favored ones.

The Lakers are still confident in playing the Suns. The Suns' offense has weakened this season, but they want to strengthen their defense, but they have become a bit nondescript.

They didn't play well outside, but Gortat played well.

Originally wary of the outside line but the inside line showed their power, the Lakers didn't react for a while, and let the Suns turn to the guest.

Mike Brown's heart felt uncomfortable again, and he didn't expect the pressure of coaching the Lakers to be so great.

The home lineup actually lost the rebound, and Xiang Chu showed his ability again after going up.

Markieff Morris is now quite valued by the team, and he joined Xiang Chu earlier than Xiang Chu. This time, he did not deliberately find Xiang Chu, but pulled him out according to the tactical requirements.

He received an assist from Nash and hit a three-pointer from beyond the three-point line, and couldn't help but provoke Xiang Chu.

Xiang Chu was a little surprised. This buddy is really not afraid of death. He used to despise him for not being a teammate in the Rookie Challenge, but the other party dared to provoke him first.

Xiang Chu smiled slightly, and mouthed words to Markieff Morris.

Markieff Morris' face changed, and Xiang Chu even sprayed his bitch again. He is a tough player.

He wants to go in and play Xiang Chu, but he has to implement the team's tactics. If he messes up, his playing time will be affected. Stars can ignore the tactics and play a few games by themselves. If rookies dare to do this, the coach will tell them to be human reason.

Xiang Chu took the initiative to satisfy him and guarded him.

Some players are difficult to defend when they pull out to shoot three-pointers. Markieff Morris is relatively easy to defend, because he does not move quickly, and Xiang Chu has enough time to interfere.

One meter away from the opponent, and then stretched out his arms, Xiang Chu's height is enough to give people pressure.

Because there is still a big gap between his physical fitness and the template, Xiang Chu is learning from Gasol's defense to make the transition.

Markieff Morris really didn't dare to make a casual move. Xiang Chu's reputation has improved now, and it doesn't seem to be a shame if he can't be crushed.

Of course you can't lose with your mouth, Markieff Morris is sly and cunning and uses trash talk instead of offense.

During the rotation period, the Lakers had an advantage in rebounding. Both Blake and Barnes took the opportunity to hit three-pointers, and the team's score has already surpassed.

Xiang Chu thought to himself, it would be nice to get the best sixth man if he can't be the starter, but is there any precedent for the league to win the sixth man by relying on rebounding ability?

Trailing by 4 points when he started and leading by 7 points when he left, Xiang Chu really wanted to connect to the Internet immediately to see what the fans were saying about him, even though he was not a scorer.

The main players in the second quarter did not disappoint. The inside line was stable. Kobe even scored consecutively. At halftime, they had already led by 9 points.

The team was back on track, and Mike Brown straightened his tie, which seemed to be torn apart just now. This must be a mistake. As a famous coach, he has always been very calm.

In the second half, the Suns launched a fierce attack as soon as they came up. Nash hit a three-pointer to lead the counterattack. 9 points are not a big advantage in the NBA.

When Kobe saw that the situation was not good, he directly opened Wushuang.

The energy bar was full, and the Suns' defense also cooperated. Kobe scored 18 points in a single quarter, and the score gap between the two sides also came to 15 points.

The Suns have no choice but to replace all players who can shoot and look forward to a three-pointer.

At this time, the Lakers started to play steadily and completely strong team.

The Lakers have repeatedly oscillated between a strong team and a god-operated team this season, and the team that encounters their best form is also unlucky.

Markieff Morris also wanted to shoot a three-pointer, but was all interfered by Xiang Chu, and his teeth itched with anger.

Because Xiang Chu's interference only gave pressure, and didn't really destroy the ball. It was he who was affected and hit the iron.

At 7 minutes, Xiang Chu grabbed another offensive rebound and completed the double task on the rebound. After dozens of seconds, he returned to the bench with 8 points and 10 rebounds.

The Suns struggled weakly at the last moment, and the Lakers once again secured a victory.

In this game, Nash scored a season-high 17 assists and the 40th 17+ assists in his career, but the Suns are looking to trade the passing master.

"I don't know how they will decide in the end." Nash said to reporters, "But I have never been nervous, let alone nervous about the upcoming trade deadline. I don't think about what may happen in the future, I have The responsibility is to play every game to the best of my ability."

The Lakers are also a member of the rumors now, but they don't have very good bargaining chips.

The Lakers and the Suns played two consecutive games, and they will go to the Suns' home court to play again next time.

But at the US Airways Center, things have changed.

In the first quarter, Nash used 7 assists to lead the main lineup of the Suns to explode, and the first start helped the team gain a 16-point lead.

At halftime, the four Suns scored in double figures, leading to 20+.

In the second half, Kobe shot wildly, hoping to lead the team to counterattack, but in the end he failed to do so.

Xiang Chu's playing time was also affected in this kind of point-chasing game, and the same was true for Bynum. The team needed three-pointers, but their three-point shooting percentage was less than [-]%.

Kobe got 30+ at the end of the battle, but the Lakers were avenged by the Suns.

Like the Suns, the Lakers are now surrounded by various communication rumors, and the talk of trading Gasol has never stopped. The more unstable the record, the more so.

No wind, no waves, the management may have considered it long ago, but there has been no suitable offer.

Kobe was very upset about this situation, "If the team really wants to make any changes, then they should do it, but if they don't want to do it, they should just say so."

He and Gasol are still very emotional, and they have said to the media more than once that they don't want the team to trade Pau Gasol.

However, as one of the most concerned teams in the league, the Lakers will definitely seek a deal. If you don't do anything, you can't be the general manager of a giant. Now it depends on whether it is a small deal or a big deal.

If the Lakers want to pursue the championship, anything is possible. Only one person on the team is safe, and that is the face of the team, Kobe.

(End of this chapter)