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Chapter 139 The Running-in of the Preseason
The time entered October 97, and the preseason of the 10-97 season was about to begin. The Lakers' lineup had been running in for a while, but the running-in effect was not satisfactory, and the tacit understanding among the players was not enough. Mistakes often occur in cooperation, and after all, it is an in-team training, so it is impossible to evaluate the team's tactical effect in the official game.

The preseason is generally used as a training game for each team, and this time the Lakers pay special attention to it, because it is the best occasion to run into the team's new tactics. Although the confrontation in the preseason is insufficient, this It can make the Lakers play smoothly in the game, and when the players have adapted to this kind of cooperation, the mistakes of the players in the more intense games will also be reduced.

The Lakers' first preseason opponent is the Utah Jazz. The old enemies of last season met early this time in the preseason.

The lineup sent by the Lakers in this game is point guard Liu Han, shooting guard Ray Allen, small forward Michael Finley, power forward Robert Horry, and center O'Neal.

The Jazz still pay more attention to this game. After all, this is a good opportunity to get to know the new Lakers. Compared with the previous Lakers, the current one has undergone tremendous changes, which makes Jazz coach Jerry Sloan very happy. Curious what the Lakers have become now.

At the beginning of the game, the Lakers showed changes. The rapid offensive and defensive transition made the Jazz very uncomfortable. Compared with the speed of the Jazz, the Lakers are like a team with all riding motorcycles, and the Jazz It looks like an old man walking.

Under the control of Liu Han, the Lakers launched an attack on the Jazz. The Jazz couldn't find their way. Seven minutes into the first quarter, the Lakers took a double-digit lead.

This is when Coach George made a substitution, Steve Nash was replaced, Liu Han was replaced, O'Neal was also replaced, and substitute center Eldon Campbell was replaced, so that the Lakers' speed improved a little.

But then the Lakers made more mistakes suddenly. Compared with Liu Han's stable rhythm control, Steve Nash seemed a little immature. His speed was not bad, but he couldn't find a rhythm suitable for the team. The end of the first quarter , The score of the two teams was tied at 31 to 24, and the Jazz narrowed the gap to 7 points.

In the second quarter, Ray Allen, Robert Horry, and Finley were all replaced, and Nash, Kerry Kittles, Eddie Jones, Brent Barry, and Eldon Campbell played.This is a small lineup, and the Lakers are faster, but they also make a lot of mistakes.

The Jazz gradually adapted to the rhythm of the Lakers. They seized the opportunity of the Lakers' mistakes and fought back frequently. At 6 minutes into the second quarter, the Jazz tied the score.

In the next time, George kept letting Steve Nash control the ball, and Liu Han played the shooting guard position after playing, but the person who controlled the rhythm of the offense was still Nash. George hoped that Nash could use enough playing time to learn how to control the rhythm. .

At the beginning of the second half, Nash gradually found his rhythm. He no longer blindly accelerated and accelerated, but controlled whether the team was fast or slow according to the changes in the situation on the field.With the increase of cooperation with Nash, other players of the Lakers gradually adapted to Nash's rhythm, and the situation on the field began to change. It's not clear who the next Lakers will suddenly score goals, because all four of them except the center have very powerful three-point capabilities.

In the end, the Lakers beat the Jazz by 109 points 89 to 20. Although it was a preseason game, the confrontation between the two sides was not too intense, but this is enough to prove that the tactics arranged by George are effective. Glory.

The Lakers' opponent in the second preseason game was the New York Knicks. In this game, George suddenly changed his tactics.

In this game, George let Liu Han and Nash no matter who had the ball, handed the ball to other players to organize after halftime, and Nash and Liu Han both ran to respond. This sudden change made the Lakers The players on the team were a little confused, while the opponent was even more at a loss.

George's purpose is actually to let every Lakers player on the field think about the point guard. He hopes that every player can think about how the point guard will pass the ball when running. In this way, the efficiency of the Lakers' cooperation will be higher and the mistakes will be reduced accordingly, but it is a pity that George's arrangement is a little sudden. Like a plate of loose sand.

In the end, the Lakers ended in failure. The New York Knicks won the Lakers 89 to 76 by 13 points. The Lakers made 16 turnovers in this game, allowing the Knicks to seize many opportunities.

In the third game, George still adopted the tactics of the second game, and the performance of the Lakers was still bad. They did not have the smooth cooperation in the first game, but they looked more like an underdog who had just entered the league.

In the end, the Lakers lost to the Indiana Pacers 72 to 107.

In the fourth game, George still did not let Liu Han and Nash control the ball, but continued to let other players organize the offense. Their opponent in this game was the Houston Rockets.

Barkley and Olajuwon teamed up to destroy the inside of the Lakers. O'Neal played only 22 minutes before being put on the bench to rest. The performance of the Lakers was not as good as one game.

With a gap of 29 points, the Lakers suffered a three-game losing streak in the preseason.

The failure of the three preseason games did not make the Lakers management lose confidence, but it made the Lakers fans and the media begin to speculate on what was going on inside the Lakers. There were many media reports that Liu Han and his mentor George The relationship between them was tense, and George deliberately arranged to prevent Liu Han from playing.

In the fifth preseason game, George suddenly let Nash dominate the game. Liu Han only served as the core of the team's defense and only played catch-up shots in the offense.

What everyone didn't expect was that the Lakers played an astonishing offensive efficiency in this game. The team took 40 shots from outside the three-point line and made 21 three-pointers. Liu Han only took 4 shots. The second three-pointer was hit.

The Lakers beat the Washington Wizards, officially renamed at the end of last season, 120-75.

In the sixth preseason game, George changed his style of play again. He let Liu Han take the lead and Nash brought the substitute.Liu Han and O'Neal played a wonderful pick-and-roll cooperation in this game. After Li Rui's conditioning, O'Neal was extremely domineering on the offensive end, scoring 2 plus 1 many times. In the end, the opponent Timberwolves had 5 fouls on the inside .

In this game, Liu Han scored only 15 points, but had as many as 22 assists, more than half of which were for O'Neal.

In the seventh game, the lineup of the Lakers was finally officially determined. At the beginning of the game, both Nash and Liu Han played, and Nash dominated the game, while Liu Han responded to the running position. After 7 minutes, it was the end of the game, and Liu Han controlled the game. ball.

In the second quarter, Liu Han rested, and Nash played to continue the game. This would allow the Lakers to maintain as high an efficiency as possible. With this understanding, the cooperation of the Lakers began to officially show their power.

In the last two preseason games, the Lakers won by a large score. Although the preseason confrontation was not fierce, the amazing speed and efficiency displayed by the Lakers in the game still shocked the entire league.

　There is still a palm before 12 o'clock

　　
　
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