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Chapter 906 I want to enter the playoffs!

Chapter 906 I want to enter the playoffs!

Perhaps the underdogs must win, and the Lakers finally defeated the Cavaliers. After the game, the Lakers players also learned the news of Zhang Guan's joining.

However, they did not show any joy. The current record of the Lakers is 17 wins and 32 losses, and there are almost no five players on the court. Such a team, even if the great god Jordan comes, may not Can bring change to the Lakers.

And the Lakers will go to Pennsylvania next to challenge the Philadelphia 76ers, a team with a worse record than the Lakers. Therefore, the Lakers players have no time to pay attention to what changes Zhang Guan's arrival will bring to the Lakers.

At the same time, in Los Angeles, Zhang Guan first transferred his shares of the Lakers to Hermione, which can be regarded as saving some unnecessary troubles. But in anyone's eyes, this is just changing the soup without changing the medicine. His girlfriend holds the shares of the Lakers, which is no different from Zhang Guan holding the shares of the Lakers.

Then, Zhang Guan went through the necessary procedures such as physical examination, and the signing ceremony was postponed for one day, because NBA President Xiao Hua would come to Los Angeles to preside over the signing ceremony in person.

After the signing ceremony, it was the session for reporters to ask questions.

"Zhang Guan, I am a reporter from the Los Angeles Times. May I ask why you chose to join the Lakers at this time?" A blond female reporter was the first to get the right to ask questions.

"In fact, the Los Angeles Lakers and the NBA will send me invitations every year. I am grateful for their love. I said before that I will join the Lakers when they need me most. I think the current Lakers should be at the end. It's time for me." Zhang Guan said with a smile.

Zhang Guan's words elicited good-natured laughter. The Lakers' poor record of 17 wins and 32 losses so far, coupled with the embarrassment of not even having five players, really needs fresh blood to join.

"Zhang Guan, the fans of the Lakers are looking forward to your joining. They even call you the 'savior' of the Lakers. How do you feel about this? Do you feel a lot of pressure?" Another reporter from a local Los Angeles media said. asked.

"Of course there is pressure. I am very grateful to the Lakers fans for their love for me. I will do my best to help the Lakers win." Zhang Guan replied.

Another reporter stood up and asked, "Most half of this season has gone on, and there are still about 30 more games to play. Do you have any goals for the Lakers for the rest of the season?"

"Of course it's the playoffs." Zhang Guan replied without hesitation.

"Uh, I'm very sorry, maybe I didn't describe it clearly. I'm referring to this season, not the next season." The reporter said immediately.

"I'm talking about this season, this season's playoffs!" Zhang Guan said firmly.

"You mean, you want to lead the Lakers to the playoffs this season? Is my understanding correct?" The reporter immediately asked.

"You understand correctly, there are more than two months left before the end of the regular season of this season, and in these two months, my goal is to lead the Lakers to the playoffs!"

Crash... The reporters at the scene were immediately blown away.

The playoffs, for the former Lakers, were such a small goal, so small that they could not even be regarded as a goal, but for today's Lakers, with a record of 17 wins and 32 losses, it is difficult to enter the playoffs. Like going to heaven.

"I heard you right. Zhang Guan said that he will lead the Lakers to the playoffs. He really regards himself as the Lakers' savior!"

"With the current record of the Lakers, how is it possible to enter the playoffs!"

"I think Zhang Guan probably doesn't know much about the NBA's schedule system, so he said such unreliable words."

"Did Zhang Guan confuse the East with the West? This is the West. Now the Lakers' record is not at the bottom. It's good, and they are still in the playoffs?"

"In the East, with a record of 17 wins and 32 losses, it is unlikely to enter the playoffs. Now the teams in the East that can touch the playoffs must have more than 20 wins!"

"Let me tell you, Zhang Guan is pure hubris. Does he think he can dominate the NBA just by beating the US team twice? International basketball is completely different from the NBA. Just wait and see, he will try it soon. to the lesson.

The reporters were discussing in low voices, and almost everyone was questioning. Some people thought that Zhang Guan didn't know the rules of the NBA or American basketball; some people simply thought that Zhang Guan was arrogant.

...

The news of Zhang Guan joining the Lakers has spread all over the world, and Zhang Guan's declaration to lead the Lakers to the playoffs is also widely known.

Immediately, those sports commentators in the United States spoke up one after another. These basketball commentators usually count on some topics to attract fans, but now following the wind of Zhang Guan joining the NBA, they jumped out one after another.

The first to speak out was of course the former superstar Barkley. This guy had a big mouth, and he even kissed the ass of a donkey because of his outspokenness. But to be honest, Barkley's comments are still very professional, and just because he said that he is close to the ass of the donkey, it still proves that his character is good.

"Entering the playoffs? This is 100% impossible for the current Lakers. Now the Lakers' record is so bad that it can be said that it is hopeless. Zhang Guan may be able to save the Lakers' record, but definitely not It may bring the Lakers into the playoffs! I think Zhang Guan must not know how fierce the competition is for the Western Conference teams this year. Among the teams ranked sixth to ninth in the Western Conference, the Golden State Warriors It is 30 wins and 20 losses, the Phoenix Suns are 29 wins and 20 losses, the Dallas Mavericks are 28 wins and 21 losses, and the Memphis Grizzlies are 26 wins and 21 losses. What a terrifying winning percentage! The Minnesota Timberwolves, the 10th in the West, keep 50% The winning percentage, but they are about to miss the playoffs. The Lakers have fallen too far behind, and they will not be able to catch up in the next two months!"

At the end, Barkley added a very desperate sentence: "If the Los Angeles Lakers can enter the playoffs this season, I am willing to kiss the donkey's ass again!"

Compared with Barkley, "Magic" Johnson's comments are more data-based.

"I think Zhang Guan probably doesn't know much about the NBA, so he said that he wants to lead the Lakers into the playoffs. The Lakers just defeated the Philadelphia 76ers in the last game and improved their record to 18 wins and 32 losses. But in the competition In the fierce Western Conference, this result is still at the bottom. The competition in the Western Conference this year is too cruel. The top-ranked teams in the Western Conference have won more than 40 games. I estimate that this year’s Western Conference playoffs The threshold will reach an astonishing 50 wins! If the Lakers want to reach the threshold of 50 wins, they must win at least 32 games. At present, the Lakers only have 32 games left in the regular season, which means that the next In the game, the Lakers have to win every game, which is really an impossible task!"

"Magic" Johnson is also one of ESPN's commentators, and he is also an old courtier of the Lakers, so he should be more polite when speaking.

The former head coach of the Rockets, Jr. Van Gundy, said: "The Lakers this season are indeed unlucky. They have encountered a wave of injuries in their eyes. The current Lakers really lack morale. Zhang Guan uses this method to motivate The morale of the Lakers players. I also don't think that Zhang Guan can lead the Lakers into the playoffs. The threshold for the Western Conference playoffs this year is really too high."

"And I advise fans of the Los Angeles Lakers not to have too much hope for Zhang Guan in a short period of time. After all, Zhang Guan has never played in the NBA, and he doesn't know much about D'Antoni's tactics. It can be said that among the Lakers, Zhang Guan is a person who is completely out of the tactical system. It is still unknown how much he can play, so I think the Lakers will continue to lose. Wait until next month, Zhang Guan and the team gradually After working together and adapting to the team's tactical system, the performance of the Lakers will improve. Of course, the Lakers next season is still worth looking forward to. The Big Four composed of Gasol, Nash, Kobe and Zhang Guan, If he can stay healthy, he will be a favorite to win the championship!"

On the Internet, the comments of ordinary netizens are much more intense.

"The Lakers are in the playoffs, it's a dream! With the current Lakers, it's a blessing not to be at the bottom of the list, but they even expect to enter the playoffs! Zhang Guan is too arrogant! This is the United States. , but the NBA is not something he can mess around with!"

"Does Zhang Guan think of himself as Jordan? Even Jordan, it is impossible to lead the current Lakers into the playoffs. Zhang Guan's bragging is too big. I would like to see if the Lakers will still play at the end of the regular season." What would Zhang Guan look like if he didn't make it to the playoffs!"

"If the Lakers want to enter the playoffs, they must win at least 30 games, and they may even win 32 games! Next, the Lakers will have six consecutive home games. The opponents are the Bulls, Jazz, Thunder, Rockets, The Celtics and the Nets are hard to deal with, except that the Jazz are weak. I think the Lakers will lose at least four of these six home games! There will be no hope for the playoffs Let's see what Zhang Guan has to say!"

Amidst the discussions of fans across the United States, the Lakers finally returned to their home court.

In the first three away games, the Lakers even won two victories in the absence of major generals. Of course, the poor strength of the opponent is also a reason. For example, the Philadelphia 76ers who just defeated are the bottom team in the Eastern Conference, with a record of 15 wins and 35 losses, which is worse than the Lakers.

And then back to Los Angeles, the Lakers have to face the away challenge of the Chicago Bulls.

The Lakers who had just experienced three away games did not return to Los Angeles until February 8th. On this day, the whole team had a holiday to rest, and on February 9th, the Lakers will face the Bulls, so Zhang Guan and the Lakers players, basically There is no chance to run in, let alone familiarity with each other.

Zhang Guan is a rookie, but no one will regard Zhang Guan as a rookie. All players know that Zhang Guan took advantage of Kobe's injury to become the boss.

Zhang Guan also holds 4.5% of the shares of the Lakers, and he can be regarded as the small boss of the Lakers. Now, except for Nash, the players who can play on the Lakers are all substitutes, marginal players and rookies. Naturally, he dare not offend the boss. A group of role players did not dare to challenge Zhang Guan's authority. So on the first day Zhang Guan came to the team, he naturally became the leader of the team, and no one dared to refuse.

...

On the evening of February 9, the Staples Field in downtown Los Angeles was rarely full.

Outside the arena, Zhang Guan's posters have taken up all the advertising space, and Zhang Guan's jerseys have also begun to be sold in the souvenir shop inside the stadium.

All this indicates that Zhang Guan will make his official debut tonight, ushering in his first NBA game.

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