Jim Bass Ambition

Chapter 165 Departure
The preseason is seen as the team's last chance to run in, especially the Lakers who have added many newcomers.

"A brand new team? We retained 4 players in the starting lineup last season. Now I want to reveal to you that when selecting players, we value football quotient more than physical talent. I am optimistic that the new players can quickly Integrating into the team, you should worry about Mark Cuban, and I will let him understand in the opening game that signings are not just based on statistics." After getting the schedule, Jim accepted an interview with the media and told the outside world questions were answered.

Of course, if you despise your opponent in terms of momentum, you still have to pay attention to it when preparing for the battle in private.

Karl Malone, who has played pick-and-roll all his life, has shown extremely high tactical literacy and quickly grasped the essence of the Zen master system. The triangle offense pays attention to fluidity and sense of space. Although Malone is full of tendons, he rarely goes hard inside , On the contrary, the coquettish air cuts and outside demolition combined with the old man's precise mid-range shot are like ducks in water in the new system.

When four of the team's starting five have above-average ball handling ability, the game will play well. Although Ben Wallace was full of passion and hard work last season, his ball handling ability was really fascinating. urgent.It's often Kobe and Garnett's duo, and occasionally Billups goes in the middle, while Big Ben and Artest stand on the weak side and the bottom corner, basically waiting for the cake.

The first game of the preseason, the game against the Suns, staged a wonderful and funny scene. From Billups dribbling the ball through the half court, the Lakers passed the ball continuously. After a set of smooth and dazzling operations, countless It was open, but no one was shooting. In the end, Kobe stepped forward when 24 seconds were about to reach zero, and threw Artest's half-assist and half-throwing pass into the basket.

From the perspective of the game process, due to the joining of Malone, including Kobe, the starting players played a bit "politely" and made some mistakes, while the second team, mainly rookies, rushed and hit and got the ball. Just do it.Wade hadn't felt the air resistance brought by his cheeks yet. The thunderous breakthrough and the desperate dunk quickly attracted a lot of fans.

Under the control of the coach, the five starting players, including Wade, played less than 20 minutes in the preseason. Basically, after the first half, they put on their coats and became sideline spectators, leaving more time to other players.

Nene and David West, who have successfully gained weight, are overwhelmed in the interior, especially Nene. Although he is only 2 meters tall, his 08-meter wingspan makes him not a disadvantage when facing ordinary centers.

But strength training is not so friendly to outside players. Korver, who is famous for his three-point shooting, has not yet found his sight because of his strength training in the training camp, and his shooting percentage is extremely miserable.

Generally speaking, the performance of the team's rookies is mixed. It is unrealistic to expect rookies other than Wade to provide immediate combat power. Although Barbosa is fast, as a point guard, he has a mediocre vision and often makes a sharp attack. Go to the opponent's basket, and then make a mistake or be blocked. On the contrary, Raja Bell, who was signed by cabbage price, showed all the qualities that a qualified 3D player should have. From the moment he set foot on the Lakers training hall, Bell showed With high fighting spirit, he named him to face Kobe in training.Although the result was touching, this momentum still won everyone's appreciation.

In the playoffs last season, in the Mavericks' system, Bell had few chances to perform. Even if he had three heads and six arms, he couldn't plug the holes in the Mavericks' defensive line. In the preseason, Bell showed a stable three-point ability. Much more reliable than Barnes and Gerald Wallace who left the team, the team at least doesn't have to worry about the offensive constipation of the second team's refusal lineup because there is no space.

As for Joan Barry, Ostertag and Campbell, the veterans have been in the league for many years, and there is nothing to worry about.

In 6 preseason games, the Lakers only achieved a record of 3 wins and 3 losses, especially when they were double-killed by their old rival Sacramento Kings, which allowed a large wave of Lakers to find a breakthrough.The big Pyrenees Ostertag, who was traded from the Jazz, basically didn't play. The team paid a solid point guard for this, and the operation of the veteran Fisher for many years has been widely questioned.

But in Jim's view, the king is already at the end of his battle. Among the two axes, Chris Webber has reached the tail of the peak, and Divac is getting old. The game can play a good record, but in the playoffs, it is difficult for Adelman to lead the team further.

On the contrary, the Spurs, who have always been low-key, retired after Admiral David Robinson sadly and the team failed to pursue Jason Kidd. Signed the former Clippers center, famous parallel importer, candy man Michael Olowokandi, and formed a double-champion interior combination with Duncan. Last season, Olowokandi averaged 12 points and 9 rebounds per game. In terms of statistics, he is no more than 38 years old. Spurs fans hope that under the influence of Duncan, Olowokandi can change both in his skills and hairstyle, and if he plays it, he will make a lot of money.

Moreover, the Spurs also traded with the Kings, sent future draft picks, and got the Turkish monster striker Hedo Turkoglu, who has one year left on his rookie contract, which greatly strengthened his empty bench.

At any time, if you want to win the championship, the Spurs are an unavoidable hurdle.

Of course, Mark Cuban, who is dancing the checkbook, believes that his newly formed five-star Mavericks will avenge the Lakers in the playoffs and win this year's championship.

The official obviously took this into consideration when arranging the schedule. On the first day of the new season, the highlight of the opening game, the Los Angeles Lakers played against the Dallas Mavericks at home.

The smug Mavericks, wearing their brand-new silver-gray jerseys, arrived in Los Angeles on Cuban's newly purchased charter plane.

After supplementing the members of the 96 golden generation, outside trebuchet, Saowu Tianzun all-round forward Antoine Walker, and one of the representatives of the 98 silver generation, Antoine Jamison, a scoring machine who scored 51 points against Kobe Bryant, After a few games in the preseason, the Mavericks coach Nelson had to admit that the ball was a bit insufficient, so Jamison, who was the youngest, became a victim and was demoted to a substitute. He was traded from the Warriors to the small Bull's rebounding madman Danny Fortson served as the starting center.

Nowitzki cut off his long hair, left a cropped, looking plain.

Garnett walked to the middle circle. According to the arrangement, the task of jumping the ball this season may have to be done by him.

With Dan Crawford tossing the ball in the air, the Lakers' new season officially begins.

　It's my birthday, I was too drunk at noon... Today I can only do two changes, and starting from Monday, I will guarantee a minimum of 3 changes every day, and the addition of changes will be counted separately. The flag has been set~
　　
　
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