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Chapter 154 Stunning
"Lamar Odom got rid of Serge Ibaka's defense, ready to break, Yan Hua's help defense, Odom chose to pass, no, the ball was broken, Lamar- Odom's pass was directly cut off by Serge Ibaka who was chasing up from one side!"

"Derek Fisher and Pau Gasol pick and roll, Fisher jumper, no, Fisher didn't shoot, he chose to pass, and Lamar Odom, who was open, took the ball and went straight Shot, not good, Yan Hua rushed towards him, and Odom's shot was directly shot out of the sideline by Yan Hua.

"Kobe Bryant attacked with the ball, Tony Allen's defense was too tenacious, Kobe couldn't get rid of him at all, there was no time, Kobe turned around and forced a shot, this shot was too hasty, seriously Hua grabbed the backcourt rebound, made a long pass, and the Kings directly launched a fast break!"

As the competition on the field became more and more intense, Kenny Smith on the sidelines commentary became more and more excited. When Yan Hua grabbed the backcourt rebound, he directly made a long pass to find John S. Kenny Smith even got out of his seat excitedly after John Salmons scored a fast break dunk.

Because after John Salmons scored a fast break, the Kings in the away game led the Lakers by 11 points at the Staples Center. In this game after the championship ring presentation ceremony, the Kings, who were played away, led the way by as many as 11 points, and the performance of the Kings in this game made Kenny, who was inclined to the Lakers in this game -Smith, I feel my blood boil.

"Charles, I swear, this is the best defensive inside combination I have ever seen in this league! Of course, Tony Allen's defense against Kobe is also very good."

The appearance of Tony Allen not only made up for the King's defensive shortcomings on the perimeter, but also made the King's defense form a system for the first time. Yan Hua sat on the basket and swept both sides of the paint area. Serge Iba The card extends from the paint area to the assist defense below the three-point line. Tony Allen's tight defense like jellybeans on the outside makes the Kings form Yanhua from the inside out—Serge Ibaka— Tony Allen, such a complete defensive chain.

From the last few minutes of the first quarter, to the second quarter, and then to the third quarter, when Tony Allen, as the perimeter defensive leader, pressed Kobe Bryant almost crazily, and Serge Iba Ka, on the other hand, used his excellent mobility and tireless running to frantically sweep the area from the three-point line to the free throw line, double-team and assist the Lakers' outside ball-handling players, and even When China Defense goes out, by the way, make up for the breakthrough of the Lakers.

And Yan Hua, who sits under the basket, is even more centered on the basket, and includes all areas below the free throw line into his defensive range. With the cooperation of Serge Ibaka, not only the king's basket It became a no-fly zone, and the entire three-point line was blocked by Yan Hua and Serge Ibaka. Under such circumstances, the situation on the court began to be one-sided from the second quarter favored the king.

"Kenny, what you said is very reasonable. If you only talk about inside defense, the kid from the Magic is even better than Yan Hua, and veterans like Kevin Garnett and Tim Duncan are no better than Yan Hua." Huacha, but in the fourth position of the Magic, it is Rashad Lewis who is strong in offense and weak in defense. The same is true for the Spurs and Celtics. The defense is far inferior to the king's rookie, and more importantly, the two insiders of the king are so young."

Before the start of this game, when Charles Barkley saw the king's starting lineup, he was stunned for a while, and then he was full of joy, hoping to take a look at the two rookies who started the game in the first game of the king. What level is it that can allow Reggie Toyes to arrange them to start in the first game of the new season.

What they are going to face today is the defending champion, the most powerful team in the league. If they can adapt to the Lakers, it will undoubtedly mean that in their rookie season, they have already It is an excellent immediate combat ability. Presumably the king's head coach Reggie Toyce also has such an idea, so he will arrange these two rookies to start in the opening game of the new season.

And after the start of the game, Barkley also saw a surprise as he wished. Although Zhu Holiday in the No. 1 position was a little flat, he was stable and had an excellent overall view. The repeater named Serge Ibaka in the position quickly entered the state without going through any adaptation stage. Although he still has various shortcomings, he can provide the king with What they need most right now is defense.

With Yan Hua, Kevin Martin, John Salmons, and Andres Nosinho on the bench, the Kings don't have to worry about offensive firepower at all, so what they need to strengthen now is defense Yes, especially the connection between inside and outside defense, and the appearance of Serge Ibaka almost perfectly made up for this shortcoming of the Kings.

Serge Ibaka's debut was amazing, but what surprised Barkley even more was Yan Hua's performance today. In last season, Yan Hua's performance was already very good. He was selected to the best team this season, but Yan Hua also had various shortcomings last season. Although these problems have improved significantly after entering the playoffs, it is undeniable that Yan Hua's These shortcomings still exist.

After one summer, Yan Hua has obviously improved compared to last season, and the shortcomings that have been plaguing Yan Hua before have also been significantly improved, excellent single-defense ability, top-level defense awareness, super large The range of help defense and the messy mid-range shooting last season are all remarkable today. If Serge Ibaka surprised Barkley because of his excellent help defense ability, then Yan Hua let Barkley What surprised Li was Yan Hua's extremely comprehensive and balanced offensive and defensive abilities, and this ability is a necessary condition for a player to become a superstar.

"This is a group of young people full of talent and hope." Looking at Yan Hua on the court, he looked at Serge Ibaka, John Salmons, Kevin Martin, Tony A Len, and Andris Nosinho, Spencer Hawes, Jrue Holiday, and Charles Barkley on the bench couldn't help sighing, this king's young and terrible, the main lineup The oldest is only 30 years old, and most of them are under 25 years old. People like Yan Hua are a group of rookies, and the staffing in each position is also very reasonable and sufficient. As long as they can grow smoothly, their future will be bright. Undoubtedly full of hope, very bright, the championship, ah bah, why is it a championship again.

(End of this chapter)