NBA: I was the No. 1 pick at the beginning

Chen Tian was suspended for five games, and when he comes back, the regular season will be at its conclusion.

In the five games suspended, the five opponents are not that strong.

Pistons, Mavericks, Bucks, Kings, and Jazz.

It can be said that five teams, namely the Bucks and Jazz, can give the Lakers a headache.

After all, both teams are playoff-strength teams.

The Lakers' away game against the Pistons was still very easy.

The Pistons have a perfect lineup this season, but they just can't record.

The team's head coach, Van Gundy, has always wanted Drummond to become the second Howard.

But his wish came true.

Because Drummond will never be Howard.

On the contrary, Reggie Jackson gradually became the core player of the team.

The core of the team has not been determined, which has led to the team's tactics have not been clear.

Reggie was not satisfied with the tactics centered on Drummond.

As the team's ball-handler, if you are not satisfied with the coach's tactics, it will keep the team's tactics from being able to play.

Therefore, this season's Pistons, the lineup seems to be good, but the combat effectiveness is actually broken.

Although the Lakers lacked Chen Tian, ​​Monty got Gibson in the starting lineup, which also strengthened the team's defensive ability.

Under the leadership of Jokic and Anthony, the team also decided the winner in the first half of the fourth quarter.

Anthony's consecutive jump shots also further expanded the score.

In the end, the Lakers won the Pistons.

In the four consecutive away games, the Lakers also won a perfect victory.

After returning to the home court, the Lakers also won the Mavericks.

Seeing this victory from the sidelines, Chen Tian knew that the team had let go of all the pressure.

But the second home game against the Bucks was not so easy.

Antetokounmpo has completed the evolution of his skills this season.

Although it has not reached the point where it was so powerful in the previous life.

But now that Antetokounmpo is rushing up, no one can defend him.

After the start of the game between the two teams, the Bucks focused on Antetokounmpo.

Because everyone knows that without Chen Tian's Lakers, it is impossible to guard Antetokounmpo.

In fact, Chen Tian watched from the sidelines, Brother Antetokounmpo's impact is not that mature yet.

If it is Brother Antetokounmpo in the next season, it will be very difficult for Chen Tian to stop Brother Antetokounmpo.

So in the game on the court, under the full play of Antetokounmpo, the Bucks also took the lead.

But how could Anthony and Jokic let the Bucks win so easily.

Jokic's current growth, Jokic averaged 16.5 points per game last season, and Jokic averaged 19.4 points per game this season.

This can see the change of Jokic.

And rebounds, assists, including defensive efficiency are all increasing.

So this is why, he will become the current four major centers.

The four major centers, if you want to say the most inspirational player, it must be Jokic.

Both Lin Sen and Embiid were drafted in the top three, and Cousins ​​was also one of the top five.

Only Jokic really stood out from the second round.

Especially after Jokic was woken up by Chen Tian's scolding, he focused all his attention on basketball.

If it is said that what Jokic takes out alone, it will be blown up by the other three major centers.

But in terms of versatility, none of the three major centers is Jokic's opponent.

So in the second quarter, Jokic also broke out.

He first made a ground pass and assisted Anthony to score an easy two-handed dunk.

After that, he dribbled the ball across half court and scored a three-pointer from the top of the arc.

This goal scored, Chen Tian also applauded off the court.

With Jokic's outstanding performance in the second quarter, the Lakers gradually caught up with the score.

In the second half, the match between the two teams also reached a fierce stage.

Jokic and Antetokounmpo all showed their prowess and took out their best weapons.

But at the end, the Lakers suddenly lost power.

The outside line did not score three consecutive shots.

In the end, the Bucks seized this opportunity and won the game.

In the end, the Bucks narrowly beat the Lakers 112:108.

Although the Lakers lost this game, the fans saw Jokic's power.

At this point, it is definitely a good thing for Jokic.

After all, under the light of Chen Tian and Anthony, Jokic's ability is easily overlooked by everyone.

In fact, the core of the Lakers running the ball is Jokic.

Chen Tian gradually gave Jokic the opportunity to organize the team, just to let Jokic grow up quickly.

Losing to the Bucks is not a big problem.

Now the Spurs are already No. [-] in the Western Conference, and the Rockets and Lakers are both competing for the No. [-] position.

But for the Lakers, the second and third are indifferent.

After all, dealing with the Rockets is still much easier than dealing with the Spurs.

After the home game against the Kings, the Lakers played very easily.

Monty began to develop tactics for Jokic.

Started to use Jokic as the core to make the whole team work.

It has to be said that Jokic did not live up to Monty's expectations.

With Jokic at the core, the Lakers easily defeated the Kings.

But after this match, Chen Tian suddenly discovered a problem.

That is the Spurs side. Although they won this game, the team actually rested several main players.

During this time, the team rests, which seems to be what the Spurs can do.

This made Chen Tian a little puzzled.

And Monty and Kaleman also noticed this.

"The Rockets don't seem to have any rest players?"

Monty also asked.

Kaleman on the side nodded.

"No, the Rockets still played as a team!"

"That's not right. The Spurs are obviously letting water out. They don't want the number one position!"

When Monty said this, Kaleman was also a little puzzled.

"Don't want the number one position. Although the Spurs are strong this season, it seems that they haven't reached the point where they are superior to others, right?"

Kaleman also asked in puzzlement.

"What are you talking about, don't learn those idioms from Chen Tian, ​​I can't even understand them!"

Monty also glanced at Kaleman, and complained.

"The reason why the Spurs don't want to be number one is that they are still in the fourth and fifth places!"

"Warriors and Pelicans?"

Kaleman thought for a moment and said.

Monty nodded.

"The Warriors have a better record than the Pelicans because of their hard work in the early stage. The Warriors are now eating their money!"

"No accident in the playoffs, the Warriors and Pelicans will definitely face each other!"

"And the Pelicans have a higher chance of winning!"

"Which one do you think is better, the Rockets or the Pelicans, for the Spurs!"

After hearing what Monty said, Kaleman also thought about it.

"For the Spurs, it must be that the Rockets are better!"

"Everyone knows that the Rockets' defensive efficiency ranks last in the league!"

"And the inside photos of the Rockets are far worse than those of the Spurs!"

Monty nodded.

"Yes, if the Spurs play against the Pelicans, although the winning percentage is very high, their strengths are basically taken advantage of by the Pelicans!"

"The twin towers of the Pelicans must be a headache for the Spurs!"

Wanting to understand this, Kaleman also asked.

"So what do we need to do now?"

"Strive to win with all our strength and get the first place in the Western Conference!"

When Kaleman heard what Monty said, he immediately understood.

"You're going to pit the Spurs against the Rockets in the bottom half!"

Monty smiled.

"In fact, whether it is the Pelicans or the Rockets, even the Warriors, they are not a strong enemy for the Lakers!"

"The biggest opponent of the Lakers this season is the Spurs!"

"Since the Spurs are letting go, we can't meet them in advance. The Western Conference Finals is the final stage for the two teams!"

When Monty said this, Kaleman also agreed.

After returning to the manor, Chen Tian thought about it for a while.

Chen Tian and Monty have the same thought, that is, they cannot match up with the Spurs in advance.

If so, it is not a good thing for both teams.

After winning the Kings, the Lakers also went to the away game against the Jazz.

The Jazz's record this season is very good. After losing Hayward, the team has not been crushed.

This made Jazz head coach Schneider famous.

Now the Jazz are ranked sixth in the Western Conference. In the Wild West, it is not easy for the Jazz to achieve this.

The entire Lakers team was also ordered to die by Monty.

That is to win this game.

Can't let the Rockets widen the gap with the Lakers.

After the game between the two teams started, the Jazz obviously didn't care.

Now their record, the seventh Trail Blazers can't catch up with them, and they can't catch up with the fifth Pelicans.

As long as it is ensured that all subsequent games are not lost, the Jazz can stabilize in the sixth position.

So facing the menacing Lakers, they played very easily.

Now Liu Xiaoyu is stable between the starter and the sixth man.

He is a player who can score when he comes up.

Jokic's touch in this game is still very good.

The consecutive mid-range shots scored gradually opened up the score.

After that, Anthony also broke out, stabilizing the team's winning percentage.

In the end, the Lakers also won the Jazz.

After this match, Chen Tian will be able to usher in a comeback.

The Lakers' next opponent is the Spurs.

The Lakers played very well without Chen Tian during this time.

Although they are all weak teams, it can also be seen that the Lakers are now strong.

In the case of losing one or two players, the strength of the team is still very strong.

And this game between the Lakers and the Spurs once again attracted everyone's attention.

After all, the matchup between the Spurs and the Lakers this season is really exciting.

Every game is very intense.

Especially after the Spurs completed the transaction, they even defeated the Lakers.

The entire Lakers team played in that game.

But just when everyone was expecting, both the Lakers and the Spurs announced a news.

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