Chapter 278

The significance of Yao Ming is that as long as he stands in the paint, you must be prepared for him. Even if his current physical condition is far from his peak, even if his athletic ability is discounted.

At his peak, Yao Ming was an offensive killer who ignored the rule system. He is essentially no different from top scorers like Shaq and Kobe. He is a destroyer of defensive rules, although his scoring quantity is far less than the latter two.

If Yao Ming hadn't been injured, he could have maintained a very high level for many, many seasons. His degradation speed would definitely be slower than those centers known for their physical quality. Because he has height, he has shooting touch, and he has a full set of center offensive techniques... In a healthy situation, he could even maintain high efficiency until 2017, because at that time, the small-ball era arrived.

After Yao Ming scored, the Lakers immediately accelerated the offensive rhythm. They intended to drag Yao Ming down.

However, the Clippers withstood their first wave.

Fan Xi, Leonard, Hill, and DeAndre Jordan are all players with high defensive literacy.

And Boss Yao's speed is not as slow as imagined, and he quickly came to his paint.

This lineup is the top lineup Boss Yao has partnered with in his life, perfectly filling Boss Yao's shortcomings. If it were Yao Ming's peak period, encountering this lineup, in most years, it could be said that the championship is stable.

And if the Clippers get peak Yao Ming now, then they don't need to seek any trades. With the current lineup, they can go directly to the finals.

Kobe Bryant chose a mid-range jumper. Leonard's defense was tight, the Black Mamba's shot missed the rim, and the rebound was taken by DeAndre Jordan.

The twin tower lineup will not miss defensive rebounds.

He passed to Fan Xi, and Fan Xi lowered the rhythm and moved forward steadily.

At this time, Yao Ming actually hadn't fully memorized the Clippers' tactical manual, but he had played for so many years, his experience was very strong, and his basketball IQ was very high.

When Grant Hill quickly killed into the paint from the left three-point line, he immediately moved over and set a screen for Hill.

The next second, Fan Xi's pass reached under the basket, Hill received the ball, and the layup was successful.

Subsequently, the Lakers attacked, and Chris Paul's ultra-long three-pointer missed the rim.

The basketball didn't hit.

The first half ended, and the Clippers re-established a 1-point lead.

The Clippers' big collapse expected by ESPN did not come, and the "momentum like a rainbow" that Lakers fans were thinking about did not come either.

The Clippers are like a sponge that looks shriveled, but as long as you squeeze it, there is still energy flowing out.

"Hey, Jack, Merry Christmas."

When Fan Xi went off the court, a beautiful girl stood up and confessed to Fan Xi with her hands in a heart shape. This is a beautiful and charming white girl. Why say she is charming. Because after she took off her fur coat, she was actually wearing a bunny girl suit inside.

Oh, my god.

Many people courtside screamed, whether he was a die-hard Lakers fan or a die-hard Clippers fan.

This kind of thing always transcends positions.

Fan Xi glanced at this bunny girl who spent at least 100,000 US dollars to buy a front-row VIP ticket. She had beautiful features and a hot figure.

Obviously, this is the type that can make men feel impulsive.

"At least 36D." Kwame Brown analyzed professionally from behind with professional eyes. "You can use her to practice ball and practice your touch. I have followed Teacher Chen's guidance recently and have been dating girlfriends with D or above. They really help my ball-handling touch."

Kwame Brown said proudly: "This is why I rarely have butterfingers recently."

At this time, this bunny girl had already rushed over, and she seemed to want to hug Fan Xi and give Fan Xi a deep kiss.

The security guards were stunned.

As everyone knows, Fan Xi has many confidantes, and they don't know whether to stop this bunny girl.

Their eyes clearly revealed a kind of: watching the excitement.

However, soon.

Two figures ran over quickly to stop this crazy bunny girl and shouted: "Security!"

"Chen Ye!"

Another shouted Chen Ye's name.

It was Taylor Swift.

Taylor Swift already knew that Chen Ye was Fan Xi's personal bodyguard.

Chen Ye had no choice, he hurriedly went over, blocked this crazy female fan, and then the security personnel also came over to ask this female fan who disturbed the order to leave.

At this time, this female fan shouted: "Jack, I like you. I want to be with you."

And, she was very angry: "Taylor, Scarlett, why can you be with Jack, but I can't? I have money, I can help Jack buy the team, Jack needs me, far more than he needs you..."

This girl protested loudly, she looked like she wanted to have one with Fan Xi too much.

And it was a deep-rooted appearance.

Fan Xi spread his hands, he tried to show his innocence to Taylor Swift and Scarlett Johansson. But these two had already returned to their seats quickly, just like nothing had happened.

They have a tacit understanding.

They acted like security guards who came to stop a riot. Now that the source of the riot was controlled, they retired as heroes.

From getting up to stopping to leaving, they had no verbal communication, but they were so consistent in action.

"Jack, it seems your trouble is not small."

Kobe walked over from the side and patted Fan Xi on the shoulder: "I said long ago, no one can be comfortable between two women."

Saying that, he quickly walked into the player tunnel.

Fan Xi frowned, and he also walked to the visiting team's locker room.

This was just an accident.

Fan Xi returned to the locker room and expressed to his teammates. He hoped that everyone would put their energy into the game, and he emphasized that he would not be affected.

The teammates smiled and teased him.

Everyone is used to this kind of thing. Fan Xi has not considered himself a pure boy from the beginning. His chaotic scandals are well known.

"So, Jack, who will you spend Christmas night with? Taylor, or Scarlett, or the little sister of the Kardashian family?" DeAndre Jordan initiated a difficult choice.

This topic made the atmosphere in the locker room relaxed, and they expressed their opinions.

Only Fan Xi's head was big.

Because he knew this was not a three-choice question, but a four-choice question.

However, Fan Xi has one advantage, that is, he will not be addicted to these problems that distract him. He knows which thing is more important.

Compared to Griffin who returned to the locker room and texted Khloe Kardashian.

Fan Xi quickly went to discuss the second-half tactics with Mike Brown and the coaching staff.

The Clippers' second-half form is very dangerous.

Although the Clippers held the first half, Yao Ming's appearance made the Clippers occupy the strategic initiative.

However, Yao Ming is not like before. He cannot play a full quarter of the game. The team doctor's advice is that he can play at most 5 to 8 minutes in a game now.

Fan Xi will likely not let Yao Ming play again next. It is enough to have a beautiful appearance. If you pin the team's hope of victory on a center who has retired once due to a stress fracture, then... it is too despicable.

Such things, perhaps other teams will do.

But Fan Xi will never do it.

He can't do such things as "let Yao Ming suffer a bit more, I will take the blame."

In addition to Yao Ming not appearing in the second half, Blake Griffin was also put on the blacklist: although Griffin had been expressing that he wanted to talk to Fan Xi privately, and even said that Khloe Kardashian wanted to talk to Fan Xi.

But Fan Xi refused.

He has made a decision.

After his acquisition is completed, the first thing is to send Griffin away. He doesn't want to let Griffin play again.

Because he cannot afford Griffin's "out-of-bounds" behavior, he wants to keep things within a controllable range.

This game is crucial.

In addition, Nash cannot come back, which means the Clippers will lose another very important tactical change: run-and-gun.

Although Fan Xi can also drive run-and-gun, he once felt that his talent in this regard was still very strong.

However, when he watched with his own eyes how Nash drove the fast break, he knew that he was too far behind. Nash's control of the ball, the realization of passing, and the grasp of timing were too strong. Especially those passes that were whimsical but extremely reasonable, Fan Xi felt that he couldn't even think of them, let alone do them.

What made Fan Xi most greedy was that after Nash rushed into the paint, he made a pass of "survival after death" in the heavy double-team. Every one of them was a stroke of genius.

Fan Xi is lacking in this regard.

His passing level is very ordinary. Although his vision is not narrow.

To make an inappropriate analogy, in terms of passing, what Fan Xi sees is a 2D floor plan, while Nash sees a 3D three-dimensional full scene.

"Later, I can go up."

Billups walked over. This Finals MVP seemed to see through the difficulties of the coaching staff.

Chauncey Billups' competitive state has declined relatively significantly, but his strength can still serve as a rotation point guard on any team, and even start on some weak teams.

Vince Carter also said later that he had no problem, and there was Rasheed Wallace.

Overall, the Clippers' current lineup depth is still there.

This group of veterans and newcomers can still change many ways of playing.

For the Lakers, their scalp is also tight at this moment.

Because if the Clippers lose, it's just starting over. If the Lakers lose, they have to bear the consequences of a part of the territory being permanently occupied.

This is not something the Lakers management can bear.

Jeanie Bas and Magic Johnson both walked into the home locker room.

Along the way, Jeanie Bas was very silent. She had to think about the terrible consequences: once the Lakers lose, what will happen?

When they were about to reach the locker room, Jeanie Bas couldn't help but ask Magic: "Ervin, I have done so much, can't I suppress the Clippers?"

Magic Johnson smiled and comforted Jeanie Bas: "Don't be nervous, the advantage is in our hands now."

But in fact, he always wanted to say a word in his heart: Jeanie, if you don't do anything, the Clippers have no chance to overturn us at all.

Yes, if Jeanie Bas hadn't traded Fan Xi to the Clippers, how could the Clippers have such great fortune?

Jeanie Bas did introduce two superstars, Chris Paul and Dwight Howard, which is true.

This is an operation worth writing into Lakers history.

However, what if she hadn't traded Jack Fan?

Fan Xi would continue to grow in the Lakers, and he and the championship Lakers would maintain strong vitality. Bynum wouldn't leave, Odom wouldn't need to leave, Kobe would play more comfortably... The Lakers would still be a strong competitor for the championship: just like now.

Most importantly, the Clippers would never have the possibility of rising. Even if they got Paul and Howard, they would only be a strong team, and there would be no possibility of prying away the Lakers' mass base.

Fan Xi is the reason why the Clippers' market value has skyrocketed. Fan Xi is the reason why Clippers tickets are getting more and more expensive. Fan Xi is the culprit who can eat the Lakers' basic market.

The most terrible thing is that Fan Xi is now going to be the owner of the Clippers.

He really interpreted the miracle to the extreme.

Fans who support him will be more frantically loyal to the Clippers.

Jeanie Bas and the Lakers can only slow down the speed of the Clippers grabbing the right to speak in the City of Angels. They can no longer stop this trend.

All this will be attributed to Jeanie Bas.

Old Buss already knew about this. He, who has little time left, is now just regretting, and only regretting left. Although he still expressed his support for Jeanie in public talks and strongly declared that his choice was not wrong.

Because he must do so. If he had any hesitation, Jim Buss would definitely be on top with the support of others.

Jim Buss has no ability, his ability is far inferior to his sister Jeanie.

Before Fan Xi owned the Clippers, Jim's return to the team might still make sense. Now, do you want Fan Xi to give up equity to cooperate with Jim?

"Hey, guys. You played great in the first half!!"

Jeanie Bas walked into the locker room and gave an enthusiastic speech: "I am proud of you. You made the arrogant Clippers stop. Moreover, you have already beaten them to the end of their rope. You just need to walk onto the court and put the victory into your pocket."

"I have prepared Christmas gifts for everyone, you will definitely like it."

Jeanie Bas continued, she let the staff take out some Lakers gold coins made of pure gold. It is valuable and extraordinary. "This is a commemorative gold coin, it represents our rich Lakers history, each one is extraordinary..."

Jeanie Bas talked eloquently. She wanted to awaken everyone's pride in Lakers history, as well as the desire to open up new history as a member of the Lakers.

Howard got the gold coin and was very happy, although for him, this gold coin worth 5,000 US dollars might not count for anything.

However, he surged with a sense of ambition to create a future for the Lakers.

He said loudly: "Jeanie, don't worry, I came here to make the Lakers great again. Everyone knows that as long as the Lakers have the league's number one center, they will immediately become the championship. And I, that is it."

"I have already found a chemical reaction with the team. The Clippers cannot stop my pace. Yao Ming cannot play for long on the court, Kwame Brown is just a villain who sneaks attacks, and Nash, he has been injured and retired. Next, let's see how we dominate the Clippers, Jeanie."

Dwight Howard is full of confidence: "Tonight is the beginning of our domination of the league."

Howard's ambition made Jeanie Bas tremble with flowers. She applauded vigorously and praised: "Dwight, this is the meaning of us inviting you from Orlando."

Howard also emphasized: "I have long been proud of becoming a Laker."

After a commercial mutual blowing, Jeanie Bas and Magic Johnson left the locker room with confidence.

Afterwards, the Lakers locker room began to discuss the response strategy.

Compared to Dwight Howard's optimism, Kobe Bryant is very cautious.

Chris Paul is very positive, he said: "Steve Nash left, Griffin will likely not play again, even if he plays, he will be eager to please Khloe Kardashian. Yao cannot play for long. This will create an offensive vacuum."

"The Los Angeles Clippers have no real offensive strong points. Jack Fan's ball-handling offensive ability is sometimes good and sometimes bad. They can only rely on two immature rookies to isolate. Moreover, under high-intensity defense, it is difficult for the Clippers to form real tactical series, if Steve Nash is not there."

"Jack Fan is basically a fake super-giant, he doesn't have one item that reaches the top."

Chris Paul analyzed very deeply.

This is one of the reasons why he has always looked down on and hated Fan Xi.

He felt that victory was in his hands.

D'Antoni supported his view.

However, Kobe is still very cautious.

Kobe and Fan Xi are too familiar. He knows Fan Xi's ability too well. Fan Xi is of course a superstar. Perhaps as Chris Paul said, as a point guard, Fan Xi's creativity is insufficient, and as a shooting guard, Fan Xi's ball-handling offense is not steady.

However, Fan Xi's things can never be measured by common sense.

If it was calculated, the Lakers couldn't have won the playoffs last season, but they still won.

Why? Fan Xi always has the act of killing gods, and you don't know when he will explode.

"We still have to treat it cautiously." Kobe said: "However, I support the cutting of Jack. We can execute the Jordan Rules on him at the appropriate time."

Jordan Rules.

It was the "tanking-style defense" issued by NBA teams who were forced to a dead end in the last century to the God of Basketball, meaning to let Jordan score, cut off his connection with teammates, and let him "passively" fight alone.

The Lakers are using this method to deal with Fan Xi now, naturally not because Fan Xi has reached the level of the God of Basketball.

Rather, they want to cut the Clippers' offensive style, so that Fan Xi and his teammates form a vacuum.

Divide and conquer, break them one by one.

After this plan was released, the entire Lakers locker room was excited.

Compared to the Lakers' battle plan for the second half, the Clippers are passive.

The Clippers can only passively take the move. Those experts' analysis is actually correct. Whether it is from the lineup, to tactics, or even strategic level, the Lakers occupy the right time, the right place, and the right people.

"The Clippers want to win, this is an impossible task. Child, you should have an objective understanding of things, don't pin your hopes on so-called miracles." Old Robert continued to educate his child before the second half started.

He hoped his child would not be ambitious, would not always think that he could do a great career, and hoped his child would find a big company and spend his life peacefully and wealthily.

To some extent, this is also why the middle class in Los Angeles likes the Lakers.

Because the Lakers are very strong, and have been very strong since history.

Supporting a giant, a giant with historical heritage, is very consistent with the thinking of the middle class and the wealthy class.

What Fan Xi has to do now is to prove that he is a giant.

But it is very difficult.

Therefore, among family members, young people support the Clippers more.