Chapter 323 Chapter 322: The last chance for the playoffs!(1/4)
Chapter 323 322: The last chance for a playoff spot! Black eight warning! (Thanks to the family boss for the 10,000 reward)
Author: Grove Street Brothers
Chapter 323 322: The last chance for a playoff spot! Black eight warning! (Thanks to the family boss for the 10,000 reward)
In this back-to-back trip to the Eastern Conference, Shay fully demonstrated his terrifying personal abilities.
In two consecutive games, he saved the team with two consecutive key goals.
Time and time again, Shea used miraculous performances to keep the Lakers' hopes of reaching the playoffs alive.
Especially in the win against the Heat, Shay completely shattered the "greed for excess" rhetoric in front of Riley.
The Lakers this season are breaking people's perception of "normal".
In the eyes of most people, falling after three consecutive championships is normal and irreversible.
After all, the previous teams started to decline after winning two consecutive championships.
Not to mention the Lakers have suffered so many injuries this season.
But Shay doesn't believe in evil. There are no natural laws on the basketball court. The laws are all set by humans!
The media called this season's Lakers "a broken frame with a powerful engine, allowing the Lakers to compete with those super sports cars"!
This is the highest praise for Shay.
However, after returning from Miami, Shay admitted frankly when he was a guest on a talk show:
"The shortened season may be the most tiring season I have ever played in my career.
Although there are not many games overall, the schedule is too intensive. Anything that is too intensive will easily make people feel tired.
Moreover, we are at the critical moment of life and death in every game, and we are terrified in every game."
Of course, Shay is not the kind of person who would complain or show weakness in front of the camera.
Soon, Shay changed the topic again:
"Honestly, this is your best chance to beat me this year.
After this year, you won’t have such a good chance to defeat me again. Kang Mang, come and seize this last chance! You don’t want to leave any regrets, right?
If you guys can't beat me this year, haha, then what challenge does this league have for me?
Maybe I will retire because I feel too bored!"
When everyone thought that Shay had been forced into a desperate situation and was exhausted physically and mentally.
But he is still provoking the entire alliance!
This is Shay, never admit defeat, never compromise.
When Shay said this on the show, he was actually trying to cheer himself up.
He must hold on a little longer, and hold on a little longer.
There are still 10 regular season games left, so half of this season’s tasks are completed!
After the show aired, fans everywhere except Los Angeles were furious.
Shay is so close to death, the dynasty is about to collapse, yet he is still so arrogant!
Someone hurry up and take care of him!
The result? Not only was no one able to deal with Shay, Shay even led the Lakers to another winning streak!
After returning from back-to-back games in the Eastern Conference, the Lakers first defeated the Trail Blazers, Warriors and Grizzlies.
Then, they defeated the Houston Rockets, currently fourth in the Western Conference.
Although Dameng's statistics this season have dropped to only 18.9 points and 9.6 rebounds, the Rockets in history still have Sam Cassell, a handsome point guard at the All-Star level.
Cassel averaged 18 points and 4.8 assists per game this season. He is the most reliable second-in-command around Dameng. His appearance and ability form a sharp contrast.
The two of them worked together, plus Tang Shuai's chicken soup, and the Rockets were able to squeeze into fourth place in the Western Conference in this chaotic season.
It is even possible to overtake him to third place in the Western Conference!
On the Suns side, because Weber missed 10 games at the beginning of the season, and Tianzun, a big T-eater, was suspended from time to time, the record has been fluctuating greatly.
The whole world knows that the Suns' advantage is that they can play well, but their disadvantage is that the three supernovas often cannot play together.
Grant Hill is like the lady next door who often knocks on your door to borrow things. Although she is married, she lives like a divorce!
Therefore, if the Rockets work hard, they can even return to the top three in the Western Conference this year. They are a top-three team.
However, today, Shay and Finley scored 71 points together, which directly caused the Rockets to explode on the spot!
Shea scored 37 points and Finley also scored 34 points.
Billups sent out 12 assists, feeding both Shea and Finley comfortably. Shea and Finley shattered the Rockets' defense just by attacking without the ball.
Billups, the macho man who fed two people at once!
Even Big Ben could brag after the game: "Today, Shay and Finley and I scored 74 points together!"
Since the Lakers have always lost more than they won against strong teams in the Western Conference, the result of today's game caught everyone off guard.
I thought the Rockets could beat the Lakers, but I didn't expect the Lakers to beat the Rockets like this!
After losing to the Spurs and Jazz before, Shea undoubtedly proved through the Rockets that the Lakers have the ability to compete with the top four teams in the Western Conference!
Since defeating Kidd's Kings, the Lakers have had a strong seven-game winning streak!
So Shay, who was interviewed on the sidelines, did not forget to continue teasing:
"Ah? I've already won seven games in a row? You guys should work harder, otherwise you will never have a chance to defeat me again!"
So far, the Lakers' record has reached 21 wins and 23 losses!
The playoffs are right around the corner!
In the next two games, Shai encountered the Bucks, the "big dog" Robinson + Ray Allen, and the Pistons, led by Jordan's junior Starks.
But in both games, Shea used 40+ points to tell these young people: "In the 1990s, which belongs to me, no matter how talented you are, you can only behave with your tail between your legs!"
When the Lakers defeated the Pistons at home, Magic had tears in his eyes.
Because after this battle, Shea finally raised the Lakers' winning rate to 50% with only 4 games left in the regular season!
When Shea returned, the Lakers' record was 9 wins and 21 losses. By this time, the Lakers' record had become 23 wins and 23 losses!
17 games, 15 wins, 40+ points 4 times, 50+ points once.
Shay fulfilled his responsibility as the star with a great personal performance!
"Whether you want to accept it or not, this is a miracle!
The Lakers are now only one step away from the playoffs!"
Amid Magic's excited shouts, Shay did not celebrate grandly, but walked directly to the sidelines and sat down on the bench tiredly.
Finally, the team's winning percentage was finally raised to 50%.
But whether the Lakers can make the playoffs depends on the last four games.
Among the next four games, two games are more difficult.
In the next game, the Lakers are about to go to Phoenix to face the Suns, who are playing a widowed game. Of course, the Suns are not widowed now, and they have three potential supernovas in the lineup.
Then he has to return to the Western Forum to face last season's finals opponent, the Pacers, again.
Although the last two games of the regular season were against two lottery teams, the Celtics and Mavericks, the Lakers had little problem winning the game. It was just that the Lakers really had a problem with their state. The mature Celtics and Mavericks
In order to have the possibility of obtaining a higher draft pick, I will also find a way to lose.
But there must be no mistakes in the two games between the Suns and the Pacers.
Because currently, the SuperSonics have won 24 games with only 3 games left in the season.
Their last three opponents are the Clippers, Grizzlies and Nuggets.
What is the level of these three teams? Let's put it this way, the combined wins of the three teams cannot be among the top four in the Western Conference.
Therefore, as long as the SuperSonics perform normally, these three games are equivalent to being given away.
And there is no possibility that the SuperSonics will give up in order to save their energy for the playoffs, because the Spurs and the Spurs, who are number one in the Western Conference, are so strong that no one wants to meet them in the first round. Therefore, the SuperSonics will definitely strive to win.
Try to win seventh place in the Western Conference.
It is unrealistic to squeeze out the Sonics. If the Lakers want to advance to the playoffs, they have to start with the Huskies.
The Huskies are currently the same as the Lakers, with 23 wins and 23 losses.
But before Shai came back, the Huskies had defeated the Lakers twice.
Therefore, if the two sides end up with a tie, the Timberwolves will still be ranked eighth.
The Timberwolves' next four opponents are the Heat, Magic, Warriors and Celtics. The situation is very similar to the Lakers, with two strong teams and two weak teams.
Against two weak teams, the Timberwolves will definitely not overturn.
What the Lakers have to do is pray that the Timberwolves lose when they face two strong teams, and then they can safely win those two strong teams.
Only in this way can we surpass the Timberwolves in terms of record!
Who would have thought that the Lakers, who easily ranked first in the Western Conference last season, would still be competing for a spot in the playoffs in the last four games of this season.
The competition for playoff seats has officially entered a fierce stage!
To the delight of Lakers fans, in the first game of the last four games of the Timberwolves, they suffered a disastrous defeat against the Heat.
To be continued...