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Chapter 231 I Think Ingram Is Pretty Good

Ingram's ears pricked up involuntarily, and he couldn't help feeling nervous.

He realized that Wang Feng's attitude could really influence the coach!After all, his performance in the 6 games of the regular season was too amazing, and with the support of general manager Johnson, famous Kobe Bryant and others, even the head coach Luke Walton didn't want to offend the popular star of the Lakers.

If Wang Feng publicly asks the Lakers to adjust the lineup, he is very likely to be pushed on the bench, and there will be no bright future!

This is not an exaggeration at all. Although the No. [-] pick sounds good, it is just a rookie after all. In the history of the league, there have been countless No. [-] picks and even No. [-] picks who have been frozen by the team because of poor performance. Their careers ended immediately!

"No, why do you think so?"

On the TV, Wang Feng looked at the reporter with a surprised expression. "I think we played very well. What I said before is that the goal of this season is to enter the playoffs, not to win the championship. Now our record is 4 wins and 2 losses. The 2 losses to the Raptors And Jazz, you don’t know the record of these two teams last season, right?”

"Well, maybe you have forgotten, let me recall for you, these two teams won more than 50 games last season, and both reached the second round of the playoffs, you don't think These two teams are underdogs, right?"

"Let's talk about these young people on the Lakers team. Although I am only 26 years old this year, I am really not young compared to them... They are all young, full of potential, full of energy, but because of this lack of experience, they need It takes a lot of time and games to hone one's skills and experience, which is a long process and it is impossible to see immediate results."

"Kobe averaged 7.6 points per game in the first season of joining the Lakers, and only 15.4 points in the second season. If the Lakers at that time were as impatient as you, then they would lose what they thought was a historic star."

"As for Ingram, his recent performance is really struggling, but I see amazing potential in him. He has the potential to become a top player in the league. I think the Lakers can fully pay time and patience to wait."

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Ingram was stunned, he had no idea that Wang Feng was speaking for him!
He had a conflict with Wang Feng during the offseason, and the latter beat himself up to 11:0 on the court. Since then, Ingram has hardly spoken to Wang Feng in daily training and games.

This is clearly a chance to kick himself out of the Lakers, so why didn't Wang Feng do it?

He is actually very optimistic about himself?Think you have the potential to be a top player?Are you serious or casual?

Looking at Wang Feng's serious expression in front of the camera lens, Ingram felt that Wang Feng might really think so.

Ingram guessed right, Wang Feng was indeed serious.

As a traveler, Wang Feng certainly knows Ingram's level.

He is indeed not Durant. Even though Wang Feng had been traded to the Pelicans before crossing over, and the Pelicans' No. The team's offense is completely carried on their shoulders.

But if Durant is not used for comparison, as a No. [-] pick, Ingram's performance is already very good.

In the fourth season of his career, that is, the first season when he was traded to the Pelicans by the Lakers, Ingram averaged 23.8 points, 4.9 rebounds and 4.9 assists per game, and his shooting percentage remained above 46%. This level of data can be maintained stably throughout the season.

This level obviously cannot be used as the core of a team, but if it is used as the second or third offensive scoring point, it is undoubtedly qualified.

Although Wang Feng established his prestige by suppressing Ingram when he first came to the Lakers, he didn't seem to drive Ingram away directly. Ingram was a standard cheap and easy-to-use immediate player during his rookie contract. force.

Under normal circumstances, this season's Ingram should be able to contribute 16 points and 5.3 rebounds per game, and his shooting percentage can reach 47%. The reason why he performed so poorly at the beginning of the season may really have something to do with Wang Feng.

Wang Feng has reasons to believe that if Ingram is given a little time to adjust, he can regain his form.

Ingram, who joined the NBA in 16, has 3 years left on his rookie contract, which can be used until the end of the 2019-20 season. Wang Feng thinks it would be better for the Lakers to keep such a high-quality and cheap player, unless he can be exchanged. Come on top stars like Anthony Davis.

……

Wang Feng's interview seemed to wake up some Lakers fans.

Yeah, we need a hammer?Only lost two games, our record is still 4 wins and 2 losses!

And the Lakers quickly used another game victory to give the Lakers fans a shot in the arm.

On October 10, the Lakers played against the Detroit Pistons at home. Although the Pistons are not the bottom team in the league, they have been hovering around the top ten in the Eastern Conference all year round. They are not considered strong, so the Lakers easily won with 31:113.

In this game, Wang Feng took fewer shots and scored 16 points on 9 of 24 shots.

But the rookies of the Lakers played well like a god.

拉里.南斯11分，朗佐.鲍尔13分6助攻，朱利叶斯.兰德尔15分7篮板，凯尔.库兹马12分6篮板，乔丹.克拉克森10分。

而之前的比赛中饱受诟病的布兰登.英格拉姆这场比赛彻底触底反弹，14投8中，砍下21分5篮板6助攻。

The seven players in the team scored in double figures, and the offense was hearty, allowing Lakers fans to see how much they can look forward to in the future for this group of young people with full potential.

October passed and November followed.

On November 11, the Lakers lost 2:119 in an away game against the Portland Trail Blazers.

开拓者队两位后场球员利拉德与麦科勒姆分别砍下32分与22分，而开拓者中锋努尔基奇在布鲁克.洛佩斯的对位中占尽上风，20投12中砍下28分。

For the Lakers, Wang Feng scored 39 points and 14 rebounds. However, the overall strength of the team was weaker than that of the Trail Blazers. They played an away game and lost the game.

On November 11, the Lakers returned home to face the Brooklyn Nets.

Facing a strong league team like the Trail Blazers, the Lakers can't beat them, but against the Layup Nets, the bottom team that won 21 wins and 20 wins in two consecutive seasons, the Lakers won 26 last season. A merciless punch.

124:112, the Lakers won easily.

Wang Feng scored 35 points, Ingram 18 points, Kuzma 21 points, Lopez 18 points.

The Nets want to cry but have no tears. They agreed to be fish belly together. Why do you want to take off first?
(End of this chapter)