In the absence of James and Bush, Austin Rivers led the Lakers to a 114-105 victory over the league-leading Celtics, and also scored a game-high 32 points, shooting 7-of-10 from three-point range, Rivers fought like an All-Star.
The celebration in the Lakers' locker room was louder than ever, as coach Darvin Ham announced a special announcement: Bushy Eyebrows were named to the Western Conference All-Star team!
The news was unanimously congratulated by the whole team, and Rivers was still unsatisfied, and even jokingly made such a move:
When Rivers appeared with a bucket of mop water, Thick Eyebrows' eyes widened instantly, and he almost "knelt down and begged for mercy" to beg his teammates not to "threaten" him so much, fortunately, Rivers maintained his demeanor and didn't really splash water, because Thick Eyebrows deliberately wore a new LV suit.
During the game, Zhan Mei watched from the sidelines and witnessed Rivers facing the Celtics' bag defense alone, while Xiao Lizi responded calmly and played steadily on the road, leading the Lakers to victory.
The Celtics also have two All-Star players and could have a third player to replace the injured Randle in the All-Star Game, but in this matchup, Rivers outplayed Tatum and Jaylen Brown in what may be the Lakers' biggest win of the season.
For Rivers and Thick Eyebrows, this can be called Rivers' "deliberate revenge", because Thick Eyebrows once doused Rivers with water after Rivers killed the Mavericks, of course, this is also proof that there is no emotional gap between the Lakers' core teammates.
In 2021, Rivers joined the Lakers as an undrafted pick, starting 19 games and averaging 23 per gameTwo minutes later, in December of the same year, he proved himself for the first time in front of Lakers fans by hitting a stunner against the Mavericks.
Rivers also gave his first courtside interview after the game, and his teammates James and Thick Eyebrows were ready to celebrate in the locker room, James stood at the door, ready to hand the ball to Rivers, and then Jordan Jr. and Thick Eyebrows poured him cold.
Afterwards, Rivers said it was a moment of a lifetime, the highlight of his NBA career, as his superstar teammates were celebrating him like crazy.
Clearly, Rivers had been remembering that celebration and wanted to return the favor. However, considering that Thick Eyebrows was wearing a cool and handsome new LV suit, Rivers was still merciful in the end and didn't really splash water.
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