basketball hero

Chapter 879 Journey to the Wild West
On October 10, the Raptors visited the Oracle Center in Oakland to challenge the Golden State Warriors, their opponents in last season's Finals.This field is not unfamiliar to them at all. The two teams have met at the end of the past three seasons, and they won the championship trophy last season here.

But the fans here don't like them very much.If it weren't for them, the home team might have won the championship long ago. "Since Shengyu, He Shengliang!"

In this game, the Warriors flanked Ying Xiong.Of course, this is different from their usual defensive habits.In fact, what they are best at is switching defenses, not flanking.It can be seen how much they are afraid of Ying Xiong.

Ying Xiong didn't force his offense. Except for attacking more when the team was behind, he never showed the style of play he played in the division finals or finals.As for the other players of the Raptors, the outside touch of this game is the worst since the start of the regular season.

On the contrary, the opponent's touch is very good, the Splash Brothers have a high shooting rate from the outside, and their signature pass and cut are also played.

But even so, the Raptors dragged the game to the end. In the end, the Warriors at home won the game and avenged their loss in the finals.

The Raptors' 3-game winning streak came to an abrupt end, and the undefeated golden body was broken.Of course, the game was lost, but the confidence of the players was not greatly affected.In the final analysis, this is just a regular season. Everyone has times when they don't perform well. The season is very long, and we must adjust in time to meet the next game.

On October 10, the Raptors played away against the Lakers at Staples Arena in Los Angeles.

Since Kobe retired, the Lakers have been bent on pursuing big-name free agents.But their record and strength are indeed unable to attract big-name free agents all at once, and even All-Star players are not very willing to go.The poor record allowed them to get a lot of high-ranked young talents, and their goal is to be in the free agent market next year.You know, next year's free agent market will be very lively.

In next year's free agent market, in theory, there will be big fish such as Ying Xiong, LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Chris Paul, Paul George, etc., as long as one or two of them can be harvested, then the existing young people can be used Go to the trade to get an All-Star, and the reconstruction can be completed.For a big ball market like Los Angeles, it has an irresistible attraction for those stars who pursue exposure and commercial value.

If everything goes well, Yingxiong will jump out of the contract in the offseason next year and become a completely free agent.For him, whether it is to renew his contract with his home team or test the free agent market, there is a high probability of jumping out of the contract.And by that time, the Lakers, once a wealthy team in the West and with a huge commercial market, will have a chance to get him.

As long as Ying Xiong can be obtained, do you worry about not being able to attract other All-Stars?
Recruiting Yingxiong is the common goal of the two teams in Los Angeles, so in this city, various elements about Yingxiong can be seen everywhere.After stepping into the Staples Arena, the fans in the stands will hold "Yingxiong, we need you!", "Come to Los Angeles!"... Various recruitment slogans directly express the corresponding Xiong's wishes. Appreciate and love.

Ying Xiong doesn't dislike other teams in the league recruiting him intentionally or unintentionally, because as long as they don't violate the rules, it doesn't matter.He already has a decision about next summer in his heart, but he can't tell others about this decision at this time.

In this game, the starting lineup of the Lakers at home is: center - Brook Lopez, power forward - Larry Nance, small forward - Brandon Ingram, shooting guard - Kentavy Oscar Will Pope, point guard-Lonzo Ball.

The starting lineup of the Raptors in the away game is the same as the previous game.

The commentators for this game are Kevin Harlan and Reggie Miller.

"Hello, Reggie! Welcome to Staples!" Kevin Harlan greeted with a smile.

"You still, Kevin! I am no stranger to Staples!" Reggie Miller laughed.

"Oh, so yes, you played in the finals here!" Kevin Harlan laughed.

"Well, after so many years, I'm old too!" Reggie Miller laughed.

The appearance ceremony of the Lakers is still very cool, thanks to the high investment of Staples, but judging from the reaction on the spot, the cheers of the players of the home team are not as good as those of the players of the visiting team.

Of course, the reason is that the visiting team has Yingxiong.

Ying Xiong is the number one basketball star in the world today, and the Lakers fans couldn't help being excited when they thought that he might wear the jersey of the home team next season.It couldn't be easier for the fans to express their love and welcome to him in advance.

"It should be quite popular here!" Reggie Miller laughed.

"There should be a one-year contract. If he jumps out of the contract next season, the Los Angeles Lakers are an important suitor for him. Fans hope that he will bring his talent to the West Coast. It's normal!" Kevin Harlan laughed.

"It is true that Los Angeles is a big city, and many big-name free agents will focus on it." Reggie Miller said,
"Reggie, do you think you should leave Toronto?" Kevin Harlan asked.

"This... I don't know. I'm not familiar with Ying, and I don't know his true thoughts." Reggie Miller said honestly.

In the middle of the field, Ibaka and Brook Lopez prepare the jump ball near the center circle, and the game is about to start.

Speaking of the Lopez brothers, although they play in the same position, their styles of play are quite different.Brother Brook is good at offense. He can finish both low and high positions. He also has a 3-point shooting ability above the first-hand level, but his defense has always been criticized; The broad ax not only has few routines, but also is not proficient.

At the start of the jump ball, Brook Lopez took advantage of his height to gain the commanding heights and passed the ball to Pope.

Brother Qiu slowly dribbled the ball across half court.

The coach of the Lakers is Walton Jr., a young coach who served as an assistant coach for the Warriors not long ago.During the time when coach Steve Kerr was out due to injury, he led the team to a long winning streak, which attracted the attention of other teams in the league and was eventually recruited by the Lakers.

But after he arrived at the Lakers, the team's record still hasn't improved much.Those who doubted him ridiculed him that he led the Warriors to a winning streak when he "borrowed someone's full-level account to play for a while, and then re-leveled by himself, it will not work!"

(End of this chapter)