Chapter 861 [Back to back at home, low-key Lakers]
After the game, the best performers went to the press conference.
The reporter asked Vucevic to talk about his thoughts. His debut made people feel as if they saw a generation of superstars rising.
The big man from Montenegro was not proud and said shyly: "I don't have the ability to play a double-double, but have superstars as teammates. They attracted defensive passes, and my shots were very comfortable. Today, I felt very good, so things happened."
The reporter asked: "What are your positioning for yourself? Do you want to be an All-Star?"
"I have a lot to learn. Of course I hope to become a star, but these are too early for me. I just want to work hard to play every game. If I make a mistake later, I hope everyone will not scold me too hard and don't praise me too much now."
Vucevic is not used to facing so many reporters, and he is a little nervous when answering.
Wang Jun praised his new teammate. "He is in the right position and has the ability to throw the ball in. I am happy to pass the ball to him. He almost seizes the opportunity he should seize, and I am very happy."
The reporter asked: "What level do you think he can reach in the future?"
"I don't know how much the player reaches, it depends on many aspects, hard work, confidence and strength. I look forward to his future performance just like you."
The Heat player was forgotten, Wade made 6 of 21 shots, 9 of 10 free throws, and scored 21 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists.
The others scored more average, with five scoring in double digits. Bosh scored 14 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists, and lost again.
The next day, there was news that Bosh was completely defeated by Kings rookie Vucevic. This statement is of course inaccurate. Both of them have not had a single fight several times in the game, but that's the case. Bosh's popularity has dropped significantly compared to when he was in the Raptors.
In the game that day, the Clippers defeated the Warriors 125-104 away.
Yao Ming scored 14 points and 7 rebounds. In order to avoid injury, he no longer attacked at low posts. He cooperated with rookie No. 1 pick-and-roll at high posts and waited for the opportunity to jump shot. The task of holding the ball offense was handed over to Griffin.
Griffin defeated Monroe in a one-on-one match, which was the key to winning.
Monroe's movement speed is not fast, and he is more like a center but plays No. 4. Noah cannot make a mid-range shot. In order to ensure that he can open up space, they have to play together.
Griffin attracted double teams to pass the ball, and his ability to support the ball was also good. Hayward, Karon Butler, and Irving could all shoot three-pointers on the outside.
The Clippers' advantage lies in their substitutes, Bradsor, Foyer, and Crawford have strong offenses, DeAndrew Jordan, and Reggie Evans are good at rebounding and defense.
Especially Bredsoe, who left a deep impression on fans last season, has excellent physical fitness and is good at scoring fast breaks.
He dunked many times and was selected into the top five goals, and some people say he is James, who is 185 in height.
In the live game, McBrien said regretfully: "The Thunder lost last season because of their weak substitute strength and no one led the second team to score. If Bradsor had not traded out, this problem might have been solved. If they could challenge the Kings, they are still slightly inferior now."
The Lakers narrowly beat the Bulls 91-88 at home and got a good start.
Thibodeau continued to set up the iron barrel formation, making the game extremely ugly. I hope that more and more Bulls fans will be dismissed.
That night, the Lakers players took a bus to Sacramento, and tomorrow will be another focus battle.
Unlike last season, Lakers players are very low-key, never mentioning defeating their opponents, nor do they talk about the final goal of the season.
Last season, the Zijin nobles who made a bold statement about establishing a dynasty have just begun, and they dared not even say anything harsh.
After Odom left, the Lakers team was pessimistic, missing the best sixth man, and their strength seemed to be weaker than last season. Although Barnes had a high cost performance, he would definitely not be able to compare with Odom last season.
Was swept by the Kings last season, what about this season?
The media will not be polite to the Lakers, mainly promoting Wang Jun and Kobe, and guessing what kind of scores they can score this time.
After playing a double-double in the first game, Wang Jun became abnormal in training and began to practice passing.
Because the schedule is too dense and the team's training intensity is not high, Wang Jun mainly passes the ball to find a feeling when fighting training.
Passing training can connect to the visual nerves, which not only teaches him to find space, practice the awareness of taking advantage of the situation, observe the vision of teammates running, but also indicate the strength of the passing.
He said that the strength of the virtual basketball will be determined by the system and will be synchronized with reality.
In reality, most players dare not pass adventure balls. If they don’t try, how can they improve? However, Wang Jun can practice it in reality after virtual training.
As long as he grasps the strength of the pass and gets used to finding space, he can have another weapon.
Wang Jun is also very glad that he does not have the skills to scan the point guard, so he will definitely not be better than the training given by the system.
During this period, the Lakers focused on training defense, especially the defense of the pick-and-roll.
Last season, the Lakers' biggest weakness was that Fisher moved slowly and was short, so he could not defend against defenders' breakthroughs or cuts in the inside.
Bynum is excellent in making meat shields, and his speed is average. As Gasol grows older, his speed is slower than before, like the center.
The two towers can defend the penalty area and defenders have difficulty in breaking through. Barrea, Terry, and Crawford suddenly died last season.
Many people read the data and said that Gasol was beaten by Nowitzki. In fact, the two of them didn't match each other for a lot of times, and the inside was always pulled out, especially Gasol, who had to go out to defend against the pick-and-roll.
Kupchek's signings in the free market failed to solve this problem. From this perspective, even if Odom stayed, the defensive end would not be of much help to the team. His speed was also slow. During the 2010 World Championships, he played center in the US team.
Bynum has not been able to play this game yet.
He was suspended for five games for a malicious foul on Baria in the playoffs and was executed this season. He played against the Bulls, McRoberts became the starter and Gasol was the center.
It is difficult to win against the Bulls, Lakers with a weak lineup, and it is more likely to win against the Kings.
On the 26th, the game was held at the Kings' home court.
Christmas just passed, and the festive atmosphere was still very strong, and many fans dressed in the stadium to support the home team.
Some fans were playing the slogan "101 points" on the sidelines, hoping to see Wang Jun score a high score again and break Chamberlain's record.
Adelman arranged the surprises. The young player Thomas, who played well on the court, entered the starting lineup directly, and Curry was substituted.
Zhang Heli wondered: "Curry was not injured and was still warming up on the sidelines. Why was he a substitute? Should he train Thomas and hide him?"
Yu Jia said: "No, Curry is the best rookie, and three-pointers are accurate. I think Adelman wants to attack the Lakers' weakness. Last season, Barrea's breakthrough was not good at Lakers' defense. Thomas is a fast-moving little man. It may make the opponent feel uncomfortable when fighting."
Zhang Heli nodded. "That's a really good trick. The Lakers' starting point guard is Blake, who is 191 tall, has a low speed, and rarely shoots. If Thomas is allowed to defend him, there shouldn't be too big loopholes."
When Thomas learned that he was going to start, he was so excited that he was crazy.
He never thought that his career would be so smooth. Although his salary was not high, it was definitely a pleasant thing to stay in the king for four years, equivalent to gilding.
He wants to seize this opportunity today and strive for more performance time in the future.
Curry is Wang Jun's good friend, everyone knows it, but this will not make Thomas give up on the idea of competing for the starter.
To be continued.
Chapter completed!