The strongest basket king

Chapter 9 Preseason

The basic salary exception can only be signed for two years, and Xiang Chu's contract is only guaranteed for one year, with a guaranteed amount of more than 47 US dollars.

I often see various big contracts in the NBA on the news. Xiang Chu said that MMP doesn't know whether to talk about it or not.

But if you think about it carefully, $47 is not a lot. He must not be able to get this amount if he is going to do other things now.

I used to feel that I was making money playing commercial games, but now I realize that I can’t even match the minimum basic salary. No wonder everyone wants to enter the NBA.

All three of their rookies had the same contract, and the team then sent Lamar Odom out for draft picks, probably because he was old enough to save money.

Before the Lakers frantically pursued the Hornets star Chris Paul, they were only one step away from success. Unexpectedly, the trade plan was rejected by the league because the Hornets were managed by the league.

It turned out that Paul came to Los Angeles, but it was the Clippers.

Then the Lakers did nothing in the free market. Kobe and several players expressed their dissatisfaction. After sending Odom away, the team has no qualified sixth man, which is definitely not qualified for the championship team. .

It's just that because of the NBA suspension, the Lakers can't make any big moves now.

The team wholesaled two more minimum salaries and signed Jason Kapono and Troy Murphy.

The team's only middle-level exception is to give Josh McRoberts a mini-middle class.

The team signed two power forwards with range, and it seems that they are not going to use the twin towers all the way. It is estimated that Bynum and Gasol will take turns to sit on the inside.

In this way, Xiang Chu should have a chance to perform, but the team lacks a lot of insiders, but outside substitutes, and the other two rookies will also have opportunities.

As a championship team, the Lakers' lineup is actually a bit shabby, but the starting lineup is still very good. Kobe at the second position, Artest at the third position, Gasol at the fourth position, Bynum at the fifth position, that is, one The old fish in the number position is a little older and is a weak link.

Xiang Chu is mainly familiar with the team's tactics these days. Mike Brown is the new coach, and the old players are not much better at adapting to the tactics than him.

"Guys, we need a good screen so we'll have a chance down low."

"We have two good big men, and the shooter needs to open up enough space."

"Now I need to bring up the inside and then give the ball to Bryant. Our matchup is very advantageous."

"Boys, you must be tough enough in defense, not just confrontation, you must communicate, and you must trust your teammates."

Xiang Chu found that he adapted faster than Bynum, but unfortunately he didn't have the job on hand.

He is now 243 pounds. Although he is only three pounds heavier than the physical test, he is actually a lot more solid, but he is still a lot worse than Bynum.

When he can get more salary, he still has to hire a nutritionist and trainer.

However, Xiang Chu was a little hesitant to get fat first and increase the confrontation. In the end, he stifled the idea. Playing a profession is already exhausting. If it wasn't for muscle gain, a rookie like him might not be able to sustain it physically.

After finalizing the contract, Xiang Chu called back to report that it was safe.

He originally planned to go back for Christmas, but he didn't expect that this season's time is tight and the regular season will start on Christmas, so he must have a chance to go back in the future.

Before the official start of the game, each team can play two preseason games. It is also because of time constraints that their opponents are the local Clippers in both games.

Everyone shares a home court, there is no so-called home and away games.

On December 12, the Staples Center ushered in the long-lost NBA game.

Unlike the Lakers' wholesale minimum salary, the Clippers saw the hope of rising because of Blake Griffin's outstanding performance, winning the Rookie of the Year and being selected as an All-Star.

On the premise of retaining two powerful insiders, they exchanged for the four-time All-Star, the current league point guard Chris Paul, who is the leader of assists, steals, best team, and best defensive team.

Then they won the former All-Stars Chauncey Billups and Caron Butler who still have good fighting power.

As far as the lineup is concerned, it's really hard to say who is better than who.

The Lakers' starting offensive power is slightly stronger, and the Clippers' bench firepower is slightly stronger, but overall they are about the same.

In order to maintain the continuity of firepower, Mike Brown adjusted the starting lineup, allowing Fisher and Artest to lead the bench lineup, and Steve Blake and Matt Barnes started.

The Clippers' starting lineup was as everyone predicted, with Paul and Billups at double guard, Caron Butler at small forward, and Griffin and Jordan on the inside.

Xiang Chu sat on the bench with an excited expression and waved the towel. Although he was a substitute no matter what, he was excited enough to actually be on the NBA court.

Kobe kicked off the game with a picturesque mid-range shot. The Lakers got off to a good start, but soon the Clippers’ new players showed their strength. Paul and Billups are both guards with high IQ. Relatively fast, it quickly helped the team overtake the score.

The preseason is mainly to activate the player's game state, and also to see the effect of new aid on the team.

So the two sides quickly changed players. The outside players got the chance first, including the two rookies. On the inside, Xiang Chu was ranked behind. Murphy and Mike Roberts were in front of him.

The team obviously wants to let the twin towers take turns to rest. Xiang Chu is really a little anxious at this time. He is the only center substitute but has been unable to play for a long time. Mike Brown doesn't understand the ball.

In the second quarter, Xiang Chu finally got a chance to play, and the Clippers also came on the bench, the short insider Reggie Evans.

Reggie Evans came up with all kinds of pushing and pushing, and Xiang Chu really wanted to spray this guy to death.

This buddy has suffered a lot more than him, but he is really strong and keeps hitting him.

When grabbing the rebound, Xiang Chuming clearly judged the landing point, but was pushed by the opponent and failed to catch it. This push was very covert, and the referee didn't notice it.

"Sorry, the rebound is mine." Reggie Evans still had a smile on his face.

MMP, Xiang Chu resisted the urge to hit someone, and a simple and honest smile appeared on his face.

Isn't it just a small move, who wouldn't seem to, when the two were crowded under the basket again, Xiang Chu gave the opponent an elbow very "inadvertently", then quickly rushed to the backboard's landing point, and took the ball down.

O'Neal has this technique. To deal with a short guy like Reggie Evans, you just need to put your elbows up at the right time, and the opponent will take the initiative to hit you. This is not taught in the system, but in reality. Learned by watching the game.

Reggie Evans grinned, and the confrontation escalated again.

Xiang Chu is not afraid at all, he will not play basketball if he is afraid of confrontation. Anyway, he doesn't have much playing time, so he just does it.

After being called for a foul, Xiang Chu finally found a chance. When attacking, he rushed to the basket and jumped high, smashing the basketball that had just bounced out of the basket.

(End of this chapter)