The next game is Christmas. The Los Angeles Lakers will play the Phoenix Suns at home. This Christmas game would make a great Christmas present for Los Angeles. After all, the Phoenix Suns with 8 wins and 18 losses are not competitive.
The intensity of the team's training in the past few days was not very strong. The whole team was immersed in the party atmosphere. Michael Udin also took the time to move all the apartment items into his new home.
On the afternoon of December 25, 1996, Michael Udin participated in the first Christmas game of his life.
The Christmas Battle in Los Angeles is not the protagonist. The focus of neutral fans is the Chicago Bulls vs Detroit Pistons, and the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Phoenix Suns game is too disparate in strength and doesn't have much to watch.
Playing such a game at this time, the players of both teams became more of a routine.
Only Michael Udin, the international who isn't too chill about Christmas, wouldn't be so dazed. Kobe is also an exception.
Even at Christmas, Jack Nicholson wouldn't miss a Lakers game. In order to be with his family, he simply brought his family to the scene.
In fact, today's match is a good opportunity for Michael Udin, because it is a Christmas game in the United States, the Phoenix Suns are one of the tank teams, and against such an aggressive team is not only to win, but also to win beautifully.
For Staples Center fans, winning a game that rarely happens all day is a beautiful victory. A well-received coach like Delmar Harris will surely think of a way to please the audience. At that time, Michael Udin's opportunity came.
Phoenix Suns number one star Kevin Johnson is back. He and Michael Finley's back line is strong. Swingman Wesley Person is a small forward. AIR CONDITIONING. Green replaces the starting lineup for Robert Horry. His position is the starting power forward, and the Suns' middle position is HotRod Williams, who is entering his old age.
The Los Angeles Lakers are still using their recent starting lineup, led by Shaquille O'Neal, and the remaining four are Elden Campbell, Eddie Jones, Kobe and Nick Van Exel.
This starting lineup was very dynamic, but the issue of height in the small forward position was often problematic. Eddie Jones had been completely squeezed into third place by Kobe, but Eddie Jones, who had been playing for small forward for a while, had not. Fully adapted to this position.
Eddie Jones wants to return to second place, but the coaching staff have chosen Kobe Bryant with greater potential in the swap between him and Kobe. If Eddie Jones can't be more qualified for the training arrangement. Role, he will likely gradually disappear from the starting lineup.
Early in the game, both teams looked very buddhist in the first few minutes, which looked like a pre-season game, and even Shaquille O'Neal's signature dunk felt a bit soft.
Only Kobe's breakthrough was alive and in the first six minutes of the first quarter, both teams played in a 50-50 situation.
The lineup played normally, with Michael Udin and Robert Horry playing at the same time. Unlike the Lakers turnover, the Phoenix Suns make extensive rotations.
Now Michael Udin has become the real sixth man on the team. His role has also been recognized by his teammates. Almost every sixth man's first job is to score points on the field, and Michael Udin is no exception. .
After Michael Udin came on to the field, he received a forty-five-degree line three points from the left for Nick Van Exel's breakthrough!
This area is Michael Udin's absolute shooting hot zone!
And Robert Horry was clearly not quite prepared for Michael Udin's threat, he just held out his hand symbolically two steps away!
How could Michael Udin not capitalize on Robert Horry's sloppy defensive stance, and his perfectly smooth three-pointer for a blank!
Michael Udin's three-pointer provided some excitement for a previously mediocre game. The fans at the Staples Center also put down their beers and popcorn, and there was little cheer.
The return of Kevin Johnson did not bring any special changes to the Phoenix Suns, but in Michael Udin's eyes, this team was too special.
The Suns management team's season targets have always been unclear. Like this season. Even though Charles Barkley was gone, Sam Russell and Robert Horry both had excellent fighting prowess. Last year, the Phoenix Suns, the strongest in the Western Region, did not fall here.
In addition, the Suns management team also has a big difference in terms of goals this season. There are many different voices in the team.
A natural winner like Robert Horry, who has tasted the taste of the championship, is tired of such losing streaks. He also criticized Danny's coaching philosophy. As long as he played, he looked very frustrated.
On the attack, Robert Horry's participation wasn't high, and team boss Kevin Johnson didn't like new additions like Grandpa. Robert Horry, not having possession of the ball, stood in the bottom corner and watched the show.
Defending against such an opponent, Michael Udin also rarely had any leisure time, and the two were even chatting to the core.
"Los Angeles really has a lively atmosphere!
The cheerleaders' Christmas costumes were amazing! "
Robert Horry spoke to Michael Udin, but he used his eyes to see the Christmas reindeer in the bottom line.
NBA players are absolutely not allowed to have cheerleading stories, but Robert Horry isn't shy about the topic.
"Our team's Cedric Ceballos has been on the shelf for a long time. How about you take the initiative to pitch a deal and try to see if you can come to Los Angeles?"
It's against the league's unwritten rules to hook players to naked contracts like Michael Udin, but Michael Udin, who has been immersed in the NBA for years, doesn't care about such things.
"I don't want to go to the Los Angeles Lakers, as long as I don't want to die in a trash team like this."
While speaking, Robert Horry received Kevin Johnson's throw, he was not going to do it selflessly, the ball went through Robert Horry's hand and he passed the ball to the one closest to him.
Michael Udin did not answer the conversation. He cares more about where the ball goes. The last person to catch the pot could only casually toss it, and the twenty-four second timer flashed.
The ball does not touch the basket or the board, foul for 24 seconds.
"Ordinary operation! F..k!"
Robert Horry cursed back.
Michael Udin felt that this old man was really not easy. There are always Phoenix Suns fans who will criticize Robert Horry's professional attitude, but when fans ask about a player's professional attitude, they probably already think about it. Ever experienced the professional attitude of the management team?
Team chemistry tends to get better and better, and worse and worse.
The more isolated Robert Horry is, the more Michael Udin is recognized by his teammates. This is the basic difference between a regular team and a playoff team.
Michael Udin, who had just entered the field, fired a three-pointer. Los Angeles Lakers players deliberately created opportunities for him, even though Michael Udin was two steps from the three-point line.
After receiving a pass in his own shooting hot zone, the fans at Staples Center all booed!
"Shoot Robert Horry in the face, Odin!"
"My Christmas wish is that you can make ten three-pointers in one game!"
"Kill Robert Horry Odin!
I'm optimistic you'll be the key to the Lakers! "
Even though Michael Udin's position was a bit far away, Michael Udin was already in a state where he had to send an arrow in his hand!
Michael Udin made three threats, and Robert Horry with a smile on his face was not moved at all!
The ball is indeed a bit far, but such a distance is still within the reach of Michael Udin, thrown like this by the opponent, as a shooter, of course, it is impossible to stop there!
Michael Udin's ultra-long three-pointer still maintains the perfect posture, hands up and down!
22-16, with two of Michael Udin's 3-pointers, the Los Angeles Lakers temporarily lead by six points!
"If you don't want to play, just come to me!
You have to play a decent performance with a high salary!"
Danny Angie, head coach of the Phoenix Suns, shouted angrily off the pitch.
Even the fans at the top of the Staples Center heard this line, but Robert Horry, who was very close, thought he was deaf.
"Robert, if you don't intend to play then get out of here!"
Star Kevin Johnson was never respected by Robert Horry, so when the two were on the field at the same time, Kevin Johnson would arrange as much dirty work as possible for the mischievous foreign monk.
Robert Horry believes that now is not the time to tear his skin, he can only reluctantly mention it and make a perfunctory screen for the team leader.
This screen not only failed to control Michael Udin Robert Horry, but instead made Kevin Johnson able to be doubled by the Lakers!
Michael Udin and Nick Van Exel's stealth defense led to a forced error by Kevin Johnson, who had just recovered from injury.
Only his teammate Michael Udin followed him!
As a blaster, Nick Van Exel felt that one assist was far more meaningful than Nick Van Exel's usual two points on a board pass!
Following Michael Udin took off with his right foot and bent his arm after receiving the ball in the air!
Staples Center fans who haven't found a good point are finally excited!
"I support Odin to participate in the dunk contest!"
"Odin has scored eight points in a row. Odin's Christmas Eve!"
While Michael Udin fires up Staples Center, Danny Angie finally can't stand it!
Danny Angie asked for a timeout without getting angry, and before the players walked back to the bench, he shouted.
"Robert, you are a member of the championship, how can you tarnish a game like this?"
Danny Angie shouted Robert Horry by name!
"You can get it. It's best not to mention the word championship in our team. I don't think two Michael Jordans can lead this team to the O'Brien Cup!"
Robert Horry also looked at Danny Angie with immorality.
The bickering between the two was quickly separated by the assistant coach, but this scene was captured by many media reporters, This scene is definitely the biggest gimmick in the game.
Michael Udin beat his opponent 8 to 0 and returned to the bench. He was beaten and killed by a group of his teammates.
Seeing Michael Udin who was in his best form today, Delmar Harris decided to make this big man a special Christmas gift for Staples Center fans!
Michael Udin is set by Delmar Harris as the main point of attack today!