Jim Bass Ambition

Chapter 25 Please Call Us Free Throw Wizards
Gilbert Arenas
Stephen Jackson

Bruce Bowen

Mehmet Okur

Without any accident, Jim wrote down the four names on the paper, and Kupchak and Zen Master also agreed with Jim's decision.

In fact, after watching a few summer league games, Zen Master has already regarded these players as a powerful addition to the lineup for next season. More ability, longer range, and good court vision, at least not just a pure scorer.

Jackson is full of tendons but has good mobility. He doesn't suffer no matter whether he faces shooting guards or small forwards. In addition to his tough style of play, he also showed a certain ability to attack with the ball and support him. He can just leave the team as Fox. Later additions, although the starting small forward position is more likely to be filled by Anthony Mason, who was signed with a lot of money.

Bowen has no sense of presence on the offensive end, his free throws are terrible, and his offense with the ball is basically zero. Only the corner three-pointers are stable, but his defensive effect is outstanding.

Okur's running and jumping ability is not very good, but he is tall and strong, which is a good choice for filling the inside line, and he also has a shooting range as far as the three-point line, which can provide more changes for tactics.

For the remaining few signings, the two veterans Richmond and Marley can be regarded as the mentors of Arenas and Jackson, who are similar to their style of play; Grant and Manning are used as inside substitutes in case of emergency; Anthony Mason has delicate passing skills that don't match the five big and three thick figures. He is a good adhesive candidate and can be used as a transfer station between Kobe and O'Neal; as for Ben Wallace...he can do things other than offense everything.

In fact, the day after Wallace was traded to the Lakers, he started to train in the arena. Big Ben, who was combing the ditches, saw the honor roll on the wall at a glance, with bench press numbers written one by one.

The next day, Big Ben's name suddenly appeared in the first row, replacing the original O'Neal.

Soon, the staff of the Lakers discovered that it was not only the bench press pounds that Ben surpassed O'Neal, but also the bad free throws.

The Lakers' free throw percentage next season will definitely look good, and when the opponent uses the shark-slashing tactic, they will have one more target, plus Anthony Mason, who has a strange free throw posture and is better than Hayes... Think about the good , Maybe when the opponent is hesitating who to cut, the Lakers have already scored?

As the new season approaches, players return to the arena to start training one after another.

Jackson's triangle offense pays attention to the relative space between players and a dynamic offensive formation. This requires pitchers not only to stand on the outside and wait for the ball, they must have some off-ball running to pull the defense.This will be the focus of training for Bowen and Arenas. Bowen, who is used to standing in the bottom corner, and Arenas, who is used to attacking with the ball, need to learn how to play in a system with O'Neal and Kobe.

As a blue-collar power forward position, it is necessary to provide a lot of screens with and without the ball, as well as appropriate air cuts when O'Neal is double-teamed, and judge the situation whether to rush for offensive rebounds or quickly return to defense.Big Ben will serve as the team's starting power forward in the new season. The team does not need him to take on any scoring tasks, but more needs his terrifying defense ability to build a defensive system and liberate O'Neal's firepower.

At the small forward position, Zen master quickly discovered the commonalities between Mason and Jackson: a low-post show, years of traveling abroad, hot temper, strong body, and comprehensive skills... Today Jackson is still a little immature, but he has shown The potential of an all-around striker.

In any case, this lineup is definitely full of competitiveness in the new season, and Zen Master is confident enough to win his third three consecutive championships.

While the Lakers have completed a series of big moves, the league powers have not been idle.

The shattered 76ers intend to continue to attack the championship. They dismantled their finals lineup, first sent Tyrone Hill and Jumaine Jones to Cleveland, and got the Cavaliers' titan Jr. Forward Matt Harpering, then the 76ers completed a 8-way deal involving 3 people with the Warriors and Hornets. The 76ers sent George Lynch to get the No. 90 pick in [-] years. The fallen genius Derek Coleman, along with Warriors guard Vontigo Cummings and forward Corey Blunt, added two heads.

The New Jersey Nets traded Marbury to the Suns for Jason Kidd.At the same time, with the assistance of the Rockets, only Eddie Griffin was paid, and three rookies in Richard Jefferson, Jason Collins and Brandon Armstrong were obtained.

With the assistance of the Rockets management, the Raptors signed legendary center Hakeem Olajuwon.

In the West, the Spurs sent away Derek Anderson, who was blown up by Kobe in the playoffs, and got Steve Smith from the Trail Blazers. At the same time, they signed Laron Prophy, who was given up by the Lakers, with a basic salary. special.

After several twists and turns, the Timberwolves finally ushered in Joe Smith, who made them pay a heavy price, allowing Garnett to play his preferred small forward position.

After the Portland Trail Blazers experienced a shortage of personnel and money last season, they have restrained a lot this time. The biggest move is to sign Ruben Patterson, who calls himself "Kobe Terminator".

The Kings ushered in the last piece of their perfect Princeton puzzle, trading white chocolate Jason Williams for White Devil Mike Bibby, marking their style of play from gorgeous to practical, from pompous to efficient.

Everyone is gearing up for the championship.

Jim knows that this year's Lakers will usher in the strongest opponent in the three consecutive championships - the Sacramento Kings. In the parallel world, if there is no referee's care and Hawley's magical three-pointer, Adelman's team may have a dream come true. Sacramento is gone.

In addition to the Princeton Five Tigers led by Webber, the bench gangsters led by Bobby Jackson, Hedo Turkoglu and Scott Pollard are also a serious problem for the Lakers.

You have bench gangsters, I have LA gangsters!
Under Jim's targeted operation, the helpers around OK this time are not Medvedenko and his ilk. Jim knows that the easiest and most effective way to beat a team with a smooth offensive system is to improve the game. Intensity, using biting defense to destroy the opponent's offensive system, forcing the opponent to play more singles, by then, the Lakers won more than half, and the Lakers with OK are not afraid of Russian roulette.

The new season will start on October 2001, 10, and the Lakers' opponent in the opener will be the old rival Portland Trail Blazers.

　I made a cover myself...it feels a little ugly, please call me a PS ghost.

　　
　
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