After changing careers, I became No.1 in basketball

Chapter 66 065: The first battle to become the core

"Is this photo of you?"

"it's me."

"is it?"

"Yes, at that time, I was still very thin."

Xie looked at the photo of himself in college in the newspaper, and compared with his current self, it was indeed a bit worse.

But that's really me!

"I said this is not you! Damn, it's really unbelievable, how did you get so thick in one summer!"

In the Lakers locker room, Eldon Campbell, who played with Shay in the summer league before, couldn't believe his eyes.

Shay is still the same Shay, still handsome.

But the whole person has grown up a circle!
Today is the first day of the Lakers' preseason training camp.

Shay arrived in the locker room early, and Campbell was shocked when he saw Shay for the first time.

During the previous summer league training, Shay's impact was already difficult to resist.

This shit is getting stronger now, how can I train in the future!
Then he can't be rushed to death by Shay?
"That means, did you really train with Jordan this summer?"

"Yes."

"I really envy you, that's No.1 in active duty."

"What's the matter? Jordan's training, it doesn't work at all, I often have to let him go." Shea said solemnly.

"Ah cut!" Danzi, who was far away in Chicago, sneezed, causing pain in his ribs.

Which defeated general will talk about me later?It must be Axiang!

"So... the newspaper said that you beat Jordan to blood on the field, is it true?"

"Well, don't listen to rumors. Campbell, do you think I'm that kind of person?"

"Yup!"

Shay: .
While Campbell was still marveling at Shay's wonderful summer, more and more people entered the locker room.

The last ones to arrive in the locker room were the current two leaders of the Lakers, AC Green and Sam Perkins.

Although Sam Perkins only joined the Lakers last season, his qualifications are deep enough and he has played in the league for seven years.

And as Jordan's senior, Sam Perkins was very famous in college.

In the 84 draft, his pick was second only to Olajuwon, Sam Bowie and Jordan.

He is one of the few veterans in this young Lakers team, so he still has more prestige.

Not to mention the iron man AC. Green, the deeds of this NBA abstinent boy who insisted on boycotting pre-marital letters will be talked about decades later.

Born in 63, he persisted until 02 in the big dye vat of the NBA before breaking his boyhood skills.

AC. Green is the veteran of the Lakers in the old Showtime period. As the main starter, he won three championships with the team.

Although he has deep experience in the Lakers team, he is easy-going and has a good temper, so his prestige in the team is worse than that of Sam Perkins.

It's the number two in the locker room.

Sam Perkins glanced at the three main new players, Shai, Dell Curry and McMillan, and then clapped his hands:

"Okay, the battle of the new season has begun, we must start working hard from today in order to defeat other opponents!

I have always felt that a man can not care about victory, but he cannot care about his own dignity.

And as a member of the Lakers, losing to an opponent in a nationally broadcast game is undoubtedly depriving us of our dignity!
So, come on!
Alright, let's introduce the new players first.

Xie Yi, we all know each other, our Tanhualang.

Thanks, let's say hello to everyone. "

After Perkins finished speaking, Shay waved to everyone and said "Hi everyone" with a smile.

Although Shay was welcomed by everyone on the surface, Shay still found that there were a few people who did not welcome him very much.

They looked at themselves with mockery in their eyes, with an expression of "waiting to see you roll over".

For example, the team's backup swingman Terry Teague last season.

When he joined the Lakers last season, he was often taken care of by James Worthy.

Not only did Worthy help him fit in with the team, he even shared several room service phone numbers with him!

How could Teague not love such a good brother?

As a result, in a summer's work, the good brother was actually cleaned up, just because of this Chinese.

And Terry Teague himself is also a veteran who has worked hard in the league for 9 years and is over [-] years old.

So he somewhat sympathizes with Worthy's old queen being cleaned up.

Teague looked at Shay maliciously, thinking about how to give the rookie a bad start.

After the training started, Shay had just walked to the training ground when he was dragged into the press conference hall by Jerry Wester.

There are already a large number of reporters waiting for him there.

Shai and West held up the No. 23 Lakers jersey in front of a bunch of cameras and smiled for a photo.

Although the Lakers not only have Shai as a new aid this summer, he is the only one participating in the press conference.

This shows Shai's current status in the Lakers.

After the group photo, the reporters also started to ask questions frantically.

Throw out all the questions they have been holding back for a summer.

"Shay, is it true that you worked out with Jordan this summer?"

"it is true.

Oh you know, Michael is an extremely good player.

I have benefited a lot from training with him. "

Shay's answer was quite normal, and Jerry West on the side also let out a sigh of relief.

He also heard about Danzi being beaten and injured. West was really afraid that Shay would be fooled.

Fortunately, Shay can distinguish the occasion.

"What kind of results do you think you can lead the team to achieve in the new season?"

"We will do our best to do our best. The charm of competitive sports is to constantly surpass ourselves."

"Uh, can you tell me in detail how it ranks in the West?"

"Beyond yourself, isn't it vulgar in terms of rankings?"

West on the side was grinning from ear to ear, and Shay looked like a master of pretending to be confused!

Not bad, your kid's ability to talk nonsense when he sees people is at the level of a superstar!
Shay also didn't want to make any controversial remarks as soon as he arrived at the team. To do big things, you have to start steadily.

Offending the media in Los Santos now is definitely not a good thing for Shay.

By the time Shay returned to the training hall after attending the press conference, everyone had already started training.

Shay also quickly warmed up, ready to catch up with the progress.

As soon as he stepped onto the stage, a man with parted hair waved to Shay: "Hey, Shay. Come on, let's start some special training first."

Shay took a closer look, this is not Kim Lyle Carrie.
Uh. Wait for me to stroke.Oh yes, this isn't Carlisle!

Damn, Carlisle with hair is 99.9% similar to Jim Carrey.

But if Shay remembers correctly, Carlisle's entire coaching career has no connection with the Lakers.

And the last time we met, you were still on the Nets.

Unbeknownst to Shay, Carlisle's tragic history of being forced out of the NBA's Arkham Asylum.

He only knows that the butterfly effect he triggered is changing the alliance little by little.

Carlisle was very excited. Although the Nets did not choose Shai, he finally got his wish to coach Shai.

And, directly responsible for Shay's training plan!

Under the arrangement of Carlisle, Shay also started his own training.

Terry Teague, who had been trying to make trouble for a long time, looked at Shay beside him, and suddenly became angry:
"Yo, I thought big stars were training alone, not with us."

Shay ignored Teague and continued training on his own.

Not far away, Sam Perkins also glared at Teague, so Teague stopped talking.

The morning training went smoothly. Shea, who has experienced the baptism of the breakfast club, can easily cope with the team's daily training.

The team's daily training is actually more about familiarizing with tactics, cultivating tacit understanding and maintaining state.

Because the competition is already very intensive, the daily training is generally not very intense.

Riley has shown the Lakers the consequences of excessive daily training intensity.

This amount of training is not enough for Xie Sai's teeth.

So Shay was relaxed after training, only sweating a little.

And this made Terry Teague mistakenly believe that the Lakers dare not give Shay a training intensity.

So, he became angry again.

"Heh, basketball is a man's sport. It's not a solution to be protected in swaddling clothes all the time. I can't sweat after training all morning. Can this training still be useful?"

Xie Yi has long been upset that the beep has been forcing Lai Lai. In the breakfast club before, Danzi said I would forget it.

What the hell are you?
However, because he is a teammate, it is difficult for Shay to respond.

Seeing that Shay still didn't respond, Terry Teague suddenly felt that the Chinese was easy to bully, so he took advantage of the victory to pursue.

"Hey, don't rush to rest, let's play a few balls for entertainment and learn from each other."

"It's very expensive to find me to play. I'm not as cheap as you." Shay replied in a joking tone.

Although this trash talk was simple, it was like a thousand arrows piercing the heart, which made Terry Teague feel very cold.

This season, Shay's annual salary of 300 million is the highest in the Lakers.

This is the rookie bonus in the 90s, as soon as he debuted, he could get the highest salary in the team.

Sam Perkins' salary this year is only 251 million.

And Terry Teague's annual salary is only 70.

So Teague blushed when Shay said that.

Terry was so angry that he couldn't speak vulgar words, and the people around him were also laughing at Teague:

"You lose again by talking trash? Shut up if you don't know how to talk trash, you haven't even won!"

"What's the use of this basketball player's lip service!"

Terry Teague jumped in anger, but there was nothing he could do about Shay.

At this time, Sam Perkins, the big brother of the team, came up and patted Teague on the shoulder, and then whispered something in his ear.

In an instant, Terry Teague's complexion changed drastically.

After the lunch break, everyone gathered in the locker room again, ready to start the afternoon training.

Generally, this time is the time when veterans call out rookies the most.

Helping buy drinks, buy a few burgers, and even help carry shoes, those are common things.

Campbell still remembers the embarrassing experience of going out to help James Worthy buy sports protective equipment last year.

When you buy protective products, you buy protective products. Worthy still wants the threaded ones. Campbell is ashamed to think about it.

After Terry Teague walked into the locker room and took his seat, he kept staring at Shay.

Combined with the scene where the two were at odds during training in the morning, everyone guessed that Terry Teague was going to use his status as a veteran to embarrass Shay and ask Shay to help him with shopping and so on.

Campbell, sitting next to Shay, also elbowed Shay:
"Hey, whatever they ask you to buy later, you just say yes.

As a Chinese, you may not understand, this is part of the NBA locker room culture.

Don't be stubborn with him, once something that is not conducive to the unity of the locker room is exposed, it will affect all of us. "

Shay nodded, he was actually mentally prepared.

As long as the request is not too much, such as buying some drinks or something, just buy it.

Terry Teague stood up as expected, and walked straight towards Shay with a serious expression.

Everyone in the locker room held their breath, not knowing what excessive demands Terry Teague would make.

Everyone only knows that after being bullied by a rookie from Shay in the morning, Teague will definitely retaliate.

"Hey, rookie!"

Teague yelled, and Shay looked up displeased.

The atmosphere in the entire locker room became extremely tense, and AC. Green was even ready to stand up and be a peacemaker.

As a result, Terry Teague's next sentence was: "What drink do you want, I'll buy it~ What about the others? Can Gatorade work?"

Terry Teague, speak the softest words with the hardest face!
The whole locker room is speechless, you are really soft and hard!
At the same time, everyone was shocked.

What did Shay do to make Terry Teague docile.

Did he drag Terry Teague to the bathroom at noon and screamed hard?

Veterans take the initiative to please rookies, this kind of thing has never been seen before.

How divine is this Shay! ?
In fact, Shay himself was also confused.

Terry Teague has schizophrenia, right?
Why are they different in the morning and afternoon?

Only Sam Perkins secretly smiled.

This morning, he told Terry Teague:

"The core of the team next season is Shai, and the ball is in his hands.

In the same way, whoever gets the opportunity is also in his hands.

You can weigh it yourself, and I don't want to see you miss the ball next season.

Moreover, we will definitely play fast-paced offense and defense next season. You should know the importance of a point guard to this system. "

When Terry Teague heard that, he immediately regretted provoking Shay.

When Teague played offensive basketball for the Warriors in the 89-90 season, Tim Hardaway, who controlled the ball, was willing to share the ball and the game was fast-paced.

So Teague also scored a career-high average of 16 points per game.

He also relied on his performance that season to get the offer from the Lakers.

Last season, because the magician retired midway, and the Lakers switched to offense and defense, Terry Teague's scoring dropped to 9.9 points in an instant.

This regression is not to say very obvious, it is also obvious.

His contract with the Lakers expires at the end of this season. If he wants to make money, he must let the data pick up.

So, if Shay doesn't pass him the ball, he won't get the bonus of offensive basketball!
With such guidance from Sam Perkins, Terry Teague's attitude towards Shay changed 180°.

Make money, it's not shabby!
"Uh, drink Gatorade, remember to tear off the packaging on the bottle for me." Shea froze for a moment, then replied Teague.

"Okay, come right away!" After saying that, Teague ran out of the locker room.

Beside Shay, Campbell stared at Shay with incomparable admiration:

"How did you do that!?"

Campbell adores Shai to death, can practice with Jordan, and can let the old bird buy himself a drink.

Shay, this is so ostentatious!
They are all rookies, why is the gap so big?

Shay smiled slightly: "Probably because of my damn personality."

Campbell's three views have been refreshed, go to the fucking locker room culture, whoever is strong can formulate the culture!
Sam Perkins let out a sigh of relief. He finally dismantled the locker room bomb before it exploded.

Terry Teague's performance today must have dispelled the idea of ​​other veterans calling Shay.

But stabilizing the locker room is only the first step, and the Lakers still have a long way to go this season.

The team's tactics suddenly changed from the positional offense and defense of last season to oppressive fast break.

This is bound to require a process of adaptation.

In the process of adaptation, there will definitely be other problems.

After this incident, the Lakers' preseason training camp was much more peaceful.

No one deliberately troubled Shay anymore, and Shay did not cause trouble on and off the court.

Many reporters squat on Shay every day, preparing to shoot his lace news.

But Shay is like a programmed robot, going home every day after leaving the arena.

The dullness of the day made the reporters wonder whether AC Green had transmitted some messy thoughts to Shay.

Xie, don't listen to Green, boys just need to learn to let go!

AC. Green really appreciates Shay. After waiting for so many years, he finally found a fellow.

Shay actually didn't want to live such a boring life, and he came to Los Angeles, who wouldn't want to be a bit of a mess.

But now Shay has no such thoughts at all. He just wants to train well and make his NBA debut well.

Although you have the system in your hands, it would be a lie if you say that Shay is not under any pressure at all.

An official game in the NBA is completely different from the summer league.

The level of the summer league is at most comparable to that of the development league.

And those who can play the main rotation in the NBA, going to the summer league or the development league are all random killings.

Uh. Except for Wiseman in the future.

Therefore, Shay's killing madness in the summer league before can't explain anything.

If he doesn't play well in his first show under high-profile circumstances, he will not be sprayed to death due to the pissing nature of the Los Angeles media.

And Shay also heard that CCTV in China will broadcast the first game of the Lakers new season!
This will be the first live NBA game in Chinese history!

If this historic moment shows hot eyes, it can be humiliated for decades.

So at this critical moment, Shay naturally had no intention of doing anything else.

In October, the preseason finally arrived.

Although it is not an official game, the Great Western Forum is still overcrowded.

People are looking forward to Shai's performance, looking forward to his reappearance of the Lakers performance moment.

But the preseason record of the Lakers is surprising. In the five preseason games, the Lakers only won the last game.

In the first four games, Shay's performance was also very average.

Played 20 minutes in the first game, with 8 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists.

In 27 minutes of the second game, he had 13 points, 2 rebounds and 7 assists.

Both the third and fourth games played less than 20 minutes, and the data was relatively bleak.

Only in the last game, Shay played 33 minutes and scored 21 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists.

But since the Lakers' opponent in the last game was the big bad team Timberwolves, so in the eyes of fans, this victory is not very convincing.

Although we all know that after the Lakers lose Maggie and Worthy, their record will definitely decline.

But such a loss in the preseason still made some fans very angry.

When did our Lakers lose so badly!

The magician came out and was beaten. Didn't you say that Shay was the chosen one?That's it?
Maggie, who signed with NBC as a commentator after retiring, also helped the team explain in the new season preview program the day before the opening game:

"Looking at the preseason, you can't look at the record.

Because the preseason is for the coach to adjust the lineup and tactics. To put it bluntly, the purpose of playing the game is not to win, but to experiment.

You can see that in these five games, the Lakers started differently in each game.

Players' playing time was also inconsistent.

So, don't worry too much.I believe that in the regular season, the team's performance will definitely be very good! "

The words of the magician can be regarded as calming the hearts of Lakers fans a little.

It's still easy for Maggie to speak in the Los Angeles area.

And, because he had predicted the fate of himself and Shay in advance, people felt that
He really knows the ball!
But in fact, Maggie panicked herself.

He could see that the Lakers wanted to play in Riley's old ways, and Shai fit that style really well.

But the point is that other people haven't gotten used to it yet.

At present, AC Green is the only player in the Lakers team who has played the Showtime system.

Therefore, others must first adapt to this fast-paced offense and defense.

Otherwise, the performance of the first show will definitely be greatly reduced.

It would be fine if the Lakers opener against a hot chicken team.

But the Lakers' opponent in the opening game is the Houston Rockets!
Although the Rockets' record has declined in recent years, after all, there is a super center named Dameng in the team.

Before winning the championship, Olajuwon was already full of honors.

Six-time All-Star, two shot-blocking champions, five All-Defensive Teams, six All-NBA Teams, three of which were First Teams.

There is no doubt about the strength of the No. 84 pick in [-]. With him, the Rockets have never been a weak team.

If the game is dragged into a positional battle, with Dameng's defensive ability, Shay, who has no shots, will definitely play very hard.

Dameng, who averaged 4.6 risks per game last season, has always been very enthusiastic about inviting people to eat hot pot.

The magician has no idea, I hope the Lakers are ready.

Xie Yi is under a lot of pressure now. After all, the first game will be broadcast live nationwide.

Now, the benefits of the small ball market are reflected.

The Hornets also have a game tomorrow, but can you hear from Larry Johnson?
Can't hear it at all!
Whether he plays well or badly tomorrow, not so many people care.

But Shay is different. In the Lakers team, the opening game is highly anticipated.

If the opening match is over, I'm afraid they will be locked up in the conference room and not allowed to eat for three days and three nights.

Xie simply turned off the TV and didn't think too much about it.

After training hard for a summer, you can't let all your efforts go to waste because of mental problems.

Finally, game day is here!

When Shay was sitting in the locker room, he could hear the voices coming from outside.

Although before the NCAA Final Four, the voice of 6 people in the RCA Dome was more terrifying than this.

However, this time the opponent is different.

The one who played against Shay was not some crooked Jordan heir, nor was it Laettner who disappeared from everyone after entering the NBA.

It's the real superstar Olajuwon!
Shay tried to take a deep breath and adjust his mentality.

Carlisle also came up and patted Shay on the shoulder:

"Don't be nervous, just play what you're good at.

Olajuwon is human too, don't be afraid, OK? "

Shay nodded, at this moment, head coach Mike Dunleavy stood up:
"Well guys, the Houstonians have never been a match for us.

Although they have the champion of the 84th class, we have a more united team!

Come on, get your hands dirty in front of the home fans, letts dog! "

After the head coach shouted, Sam Perkins led everyone out of the locker room.

Shay trotted through the tunnel, toward the light and the noise.

When he rushed out of the exit of the player tunnel, the cheers were immediately amplified several times, and the lights on the scene made Shay feel dazzling!
On the court, all the fans looked at Shay and began to cheer.

The live cameras were also aimed at him.

Shay felt like everyone on the court was talking about themselves!
Shay looked at the Lakers logo on the floor beneath his feet, then at the Lakers practice uniform on himself.

NBA, he really stands on this field!
Shay received the basketball and began to warm up. He didn't shoot and smash the board, but caught the ball, drove in, and layup over and over again.

Shay glanced at the auditorium by the way, and saw Jack Nicholson, the first ugly man, and Tom Cruise, who was still young.

Of course, I also saw James Goldstein, the mysterious rich man who is known as "the NBA's most expensive fan".

This strange long-haired old man who always wears cowboy clothes and cowboy hats is not actually a fan of the Lakers, but a loyal black fan of the Lakers.

His greatest joy in watching the game at the Great Western Forum is to watch the Lakers lose!

In order to watch the Lakers lose, he has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars every year since 1962 to come to the Lakers game scene.

There are even VIP seats in the Great Western Forum, which is outrageous.

This black fan is more real than true love fan.

Of course, what Goldstein likes to talk about the most is not that he often comes to watch the ball, but that the girls he brings are different every time he comes to watch the ball!
A dry old man who looks like a vampire can lead different young models in and out of the scene every time, which has also become a unique landscape of the Great Western Forum Arena.

Before the game started, the seats in the front row were already full of stars and full of highlights.

This is probably Los Angeles!
As soon as Shay made eye contact with Goldstein, the strange old man immediately stood up excitedly and yelled at Shay:
"Hey, Shay! You're going to die today, you can't even score in double digits with Hakeem on guard!

I'm really happy that the Lakers drafted you because they drafted a piece of shit hahahahaha!

In order to get you, the Lakers sent the 93-year draft pick and Worthy, so the Lakers will have at least five or six years of bad luck.

Thank you so much! "

"Damn it." Xie Yi was convinced, there really are people like you who are unhappy in life!
No, you should be living a happy life with such money.

"Shay, leave him alone, that crazy old man is like that, yelling at you all the time.

Warm up well, we'll all be watching you today. "

Sam Perkins hurriedly tugged Shay and told him to seriously prepare for the game.

Although Perkins is currently the leader of the team, he is a teammate of "God" in college after all.

Therefore, he knows very well what to do when playing with superstars, and he also knows that superstars are the ones who really influence the game.

The reason why he said "we're all up to you" is to encourage Shay.

It was because he knew that if Shay couldn't perform today, the whole team would be doomed!

With the current configuration of the Lakers, if they can't play fast break and fast defense, they will not only lose, but also lose badly.

Do you dare to imagine confronting the twin towers of Olajuwon and Otis Thorpe in a positional battle?

Soon, there was a burst of boos at the scene, and everyone from the Rockets appeared on the stage!
The leader was a thick-browed man with slender limbs and a mustache.

Hakeem Olajuwon, with his teammates ready to run amok at the Great Western Forum!
Olajuwon began to warm up, his dribbling movements like a guard, his shooting touch is extremely soft.

You just can't believe there are such versatile players in this world.

"Are you amazed at how terrifying that guy is?" Sam Perkins smiled as if he had guessed Shay's mind.

"Yes, Hakeem Olajuwon, he is really strong." Shay nodded.

"Yeah, he's great.

But he, like you, needs oxygen to live.

You're a killer Shay, go out there and kill 'em!

By the way, let me tell you in secret, the terrible Olajuwon played against me in college.

I won. "

After Sam Perkins finished speaking, he continued to shoot.

Shay looked at Perkins and finally knew what leadership was.

Although Perkins is not a superstar, his words and deeds can convince you and inspire you.

Shai was encouraged by Sam Perkins' words. He was not disturbed and started to warm up again.

Yes, Olajuwon also lives on oxygen.

Everyone is human, who is afraid of whom!
At the same time in China, a historic picture appeared on the TVs of countless fans:

"Hello, audience friends, today we are bringing you the broadcast of the 91-92 season, the regular season of the American Professional Basketball League.

I'm Sun Zhengping, and the person sitting next to me is Zhang Weiping, the former coach of the men's national basketball team.

Today, let us explain the game for you! "

Below the TV, the words Houston Rockets VS Los Angeles Lakers were displayed.

When CCTV first broadcast NBA videos in 85, it also translated the Lakers into the Rex.

But now, because of Shay's joining, in order to make the domestic audience read more fluently, it was translated into the Lakers.

"Today, the Lakers have our young Chinese player, Shay, who entered the NBA after participating in the draft.

In Ugly Country, people call him Xie Di!

It can be seen from this that Ugly Country fans love Shay.

However, many Ugly country commentators feel that it is difficult for Shay to score more than 10 points in the first game.

Today, we will wait and see! "

Director Zhang quickly got into shape, and he seemed to like this new job very much.

Since CCTV decided to broadcast the NBA regular season live, Director Zhang was invited to the TV station as a guest commentator, ending his career in the United States.

Let's not say that today's game is empty-handed, but many fans are indeed paying attention.

Although everyone didn't know the NBA before, they also knew that it was a very high-level basketball league.

Now there is a Chinese player appearing in this kind of game, so why not be excited.

The game is about to start at the Great Western Forum arena, and both sides are starting their positions.

The starting five for the Lakers today are Shay, Dell Curry, Sam Perkins, AC Green and Divac.

The Rockets are Kenny Smith, Vernon Maxwell, Booker Johnson, Otis Thorpe and Olajuwon.

"Shay, Tanhualang, who the Lakers paid a very high price for.

He played very well in the NCAA and summer league, but the previous five preseason games were not satisfactory.

I don't know if he can quickly integrate into the rhythm of the NBA. "

The camera came to Shay, and the future legendary commentator Marvin Albert began to speak.

"Don't expect too much from Marvin, Shai said it all in the preseason.

In the regular season, confrontation and defensive intensity will increase.

What's more, the Rockets still have Olajuwon inside.

Therefore, it is absolutely impossible for Shay to score in double figures today.

Do you believe it or not?Shay will be hidden by Mike Dunleavy if he plays for twenty minutes today! "

Matt Gudica, another NBC TV commentator, clearly doesn't like Shai.

Gudica's point of view represents the voice of most fans.

Pretty much everyone except Georgetown fans and Lakers fans were waiting to see Shai's joke.

Chinese people?Exploring flowers?Starting the first game?

It's simply a big joke in the world!
Find a Chinese to replace the magician, the Lakers will regret it!
The referee signaled both sides to get ready, and then raised the basketball.

In the next second, he threw the basketball high up, and the game officially started!
With an overwhelming advantage, Olajuwon won the first attack from the top of Divac's head.

In the future, Kenny Smith, one of TNT's three treasures, had possession of the ball for half the court, and Shea personally defended him!
Kenny Smith was the Rockets' No. 17.7 scorer last season, averaging [-] points per game, second only to Olajuwon.

So, Mike Dunleavy sent Shay directly to defend Kenny.

And according to Carlisle's suggestion, if you want to force the Rockets to make mistakes, it will be very effective to directly pinch Kenny Smith as an organization point.

Kenny Smith was not in a hurry, nor was he in a hurry to single Shai.

He waited patiently for Olajuwon to make his position before lobbing the ball into the box.

Shay reacted immediately and jumped with his arms high, but the basketball fell over Shay's fingertips and fell backwards.

Sure enough, the NBA and NCAA are not the same.

In the NBA, this kind of ball is difficult to break directly.

Olajuwon received the basketball comfortably, don't forget the rules of the 90s and the existence of illegal defense.

The main purpose of this rule is to allow stars to play one-on-one more comfortably.

Especially the center forward can sit and play in the low post more comfortably.

You can't help defend the opponent's center in advance, you have to wait for the opponent to receive the basketball before going to flank.

But for a player like Olajuwon, it only takes a few seconds for him to finish the offense after receiving the ball.

Sure enough, after receiving the basketball, Olajuwon turned over and shot a jumper directly in front of Divac.

Olajuwon thought he could make the shot easily, but at the moment of the shot, AC. Green quickly flanked him and interfered with Divac at the same time!
AC. Green's double-teaming speed is very fast, faster than Olajuwon's speed to end the offense.

As the only main player in the old Showtime era, AC. Green knows this style of play best.

The defensive end has to be quick to press, press, and let the opponent hit the iron or make a mistake.

And AC. Green has benefited from his flexible footwork, and his ability to assist in defense has always been excellent.

Even if he can't double-team in advance, he can quickly double-team in place.

In 89, AC. Green was also selected to the best defensive second team.

Who was he pushed out by?It's the famous Karl Malone!

This is the power of an ascetic boy!

He left his essence on the basketball court!

Under the interference of two people, Dameng's first shot actually came out of the frame!

The Rockets power forward Otis Thorpe under the basket is ready to grab the rebounds. He averaged 17.5 points per game last season, and he is the most reliable partner of Dream in the paint.

He often takes advantage of the opponent's two inside double-teams to grab offensive rebounds and then make a second offense.

But this time, Thorpe failed to do so, because Sam Perkins rushed into the restricted area immediately and protected the rebound.

Although Sam Perkins plays the third position, he is actually 2 meters 06. He can do three things and has a strong sense of rebounding.

He was second only to Divac at center in rebounding last season.

As soon as it came up, the Lakers completed an extremely good oppressive defense!
On the sidelines, Carlisle shook his fist vigorously.

In the five preseason games, he and Dunleavy tried many striker combinations.

According to the final experiment, the combination of Sam Perkins and AC Green has the strongest ability to press the defense and protect the rebound.

Very close to the front line of the Lakers in the 80s.

This round also proved that the coaching staff did not misread the wrong person. Perkins and Green completed a successful defense as soon as they came up.

And once the defense is successful.
Then wait for the performance moment!

Sam Perkins flicked it directly and gave the ball to Shay who had already started running forward.

Shay received the basketball, then accelerated forward, and a chance to switch offense was formed in an instant!

Booker Johnson, who was in charge of defending Shay, didn't even realize what happened, and saw that Shay was already running ahead.

"The Lakers fought back, very fast!
Shay's dribbling is fast and steady, and he really, really looks like Maggie! "

The on-site commentary exclaimed, and the Lakers fans also stood up, feeling that this would be a wonderful counterattack.

After practicing hard for a summer, Shay rose to a speed of 79, making it impossible for Booker Johnson to catch up.

Not to mention the others, when Shay ran into the Rockets' three-point line, many of the Rockets had just passed the midfield line!
Johnson had no choice but to reach out and hug Shay directly from behind.

But Shay forced the jump while being held and sent the ball to the basket.

Because Shay's strength has been trained to 84, a mere Booker Johnson can't hold it at all.

The basketball hit the net, the referee whistled, Shay forced a layup while being grabbed by the opponent, and got a chance to hit a three-pointer!
After the goal, Shay raised his arms to the baseline cameras and fans, showing off his well-developed biceps.

awesomeness!

"Goal in! Nice fast break!
Embarrassed, humble, poor Baker Johnson!
He couldn't even pull Shay down, and he couldn't stop Shay from completing the attack with foul methods!
Wonderful, so wonderful!
Shay's first goal in the NBA was a highlight moment!
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to show time! "

The entire Great Western Forum arena was activated by Shay's domineering goal.

Everyone stood up and cheered for Shay.

Olajuwon cursed secretly.

It seems that today, it is impossible to easily walk out of the Great Western Forum arena.

　The 5.5th word is here!The last 1 words will come later, thank you for your support!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)