On April 7, Beijing time, the Suns lost 109-113 to the Clippers. Before the game, the Suns announced four main players missing: Paul (right thumb injury), Ayton (sore right ankle), Booker (back pain), Crowder (right ankle sore). The Suns have long locked in the league number one, and also broke the team's record of 63 wins, and the rotation can also be understood.
Looking carefully at the comments of this news, everyone is curious: yesterday hit the Lakers, Paul and Booker did not sweat, today played the Clippers, why not fight? It is clearly aimed at the Lakers! The reporter also asked the Suns coach Monty about this matter, to which Monti responded: "Ayton sprained in yesterday's game, and they all have a mountain of injuries to deal with. ”
It is worth mentioning that the previous game against the Lakers, the Suns vs Thunder on April 4, Booker, Ayton and Crowder did not play, only Paul played. On April 6, the Lakers made a full comeback, and on April 7, they played the Clippers, and the entire starting lineup was suspended. Even if Monty's explanation is not aimed at the Lakers, I am afraid that everyone will have a hard time believing.
So the question is: What vendetta do the Lakers have with the sun? Why does the sun main force have to pick up the Lakers to fight? This matter has to start from March 14th, the reporter asked a thick eyebrow: "Last season's playoffs, the Lakers led 2-1, and finally eliminated by the Suns." Is the Lakers out of the game because of your groin injury? ”
The question was clearly that the reporter was digging a pit, and the thick eyebrows really jumped inside. Thick eyebrows replied, "Yes." We know that, and they know it. The Suns were lucky enough to advance, and they escaped the disaster. The remarks clearly infuriated the Suns, and on the same day that the Thick Brow responded, the Lakers lost 111-140 to the Suns on March 14.
After that game, when asked by a reporter if Booker had heard the thick-browed remarks, Booker replied, "I heard that." His statement is funny, no matter what, the Result of the Lakers' fiasco is inevitable! Ahead of the Lakers and Suns game on April 6, Sun insiders revealed: "I'm sure the thick eyebrow remarks will add a little bit of momentum to the Suns." ”
Let's go back and think about the thick eyebrows, even if he makes sense, even if the Lakers are eliminated by the sun really because of the thick eyebrows. However, you shouldn't say it in the finale of the regular season! Now that the Suns are at the top of the league table and the Lakers are working hard for the playoffs, every win is crucial. Why do you have to provoke the league to be number one?
In fact, in the playoffs last season, the beams between the Lakers and the Suns were already tied. In Series G3, when the Lakers led by 19 points in the fourth quarter, James played Crowder back and bench Seat Chuang Shen imitated the movements of old Zhan. After this imitation incident, the Suns won nine consecutive games in the playoffs (including 3 consecutive wins over the Lakers, eliminating opponents 4-2).
Series G6, with 30 seconds left in the final quarter, the big picture is decided. Paul imitates Chuang Shen's back on the field, and Claude dances provocatively. Then Crowder had a verbal altercation with the Lakers bench and was expelled by the referee. Since then, the two teams have formed a beam, and this season's thick eyebrow remarks are undoubtedly adding fuel to this feud.
Look at the Lakers' record against the Suns this season, including preseason and regular season: October 7, 2021, 105-117; October 11, 94-123; October 23, 105-115; December 22, 90-108; March 14, 2022, 111-140; April 6, 110-121.
That is to say, counting the playoffs, preseasons and regular seasons, the Lakers have lost to the Suns in 9 consecutive games! Heartbroken, old iron...