Chapter 116: Cousins, the Beast of the Inside

Zhao Wei knew that his defense was doing badly, and he walked off the field in disappointment. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info

World Peace immediately walked over, put his arm around Zhao Wei's shoulders, and said with a smile: "Hey, unhappy? ”

Zhao Wei looked up at World Peace and squeezed out a smile and shook his head.

"It's normal to be unhappy, you don't need to hide it. When I first entered the league, I was blown up by Jordan in a training session. At that time, Jordan had already retired. At this level, if you were like this, then I wouldn't have jumped off the building in the first place. World Peace said happily.

Zhao Wei was amused by his joke and couldn't help laughing. The frustration just now is also forgotten.

World Peace said slowly at this time: "Boy, the most important thing for newcomers to join the NBA is not only to adapt to the rhythm of the NBA, but also to find their own position and maximize their strengths." Think about where your strengths lie. Defending those requires experience, not just brute force. You kid is very smart. Why did you just make a fool on the field! After saying this, World Peace was gone, and he walked to Zubac, who was on the other side, and put his arm on his shoulders to chat. Zhao Wei's mistake was pointed out, and World Peace did not tell Zhao Wei what to do. Zhao Wei knew that this was world peace, and told himself to learn to solve problems by himself. That's what you can really be your own.

Winning or losing the game doesn't mean much at the moment. Wharton saw what he wanted to see and called off the game. Although the lads did not enjoy it, it was the coach's order and there was nothing to be done.

The time until the start of the new season is dwindling by the day, and the Lakers, led by Walton, have seized every minute and every second to hone their tactics. The individual training of the players has been put aside for the time being. The current Lakers team is a brand new Lakers team, and these players are all new together. So Wharton wants to cultivate a tacit understanding for everyone as soon as possible. Otherwise, when the real game starts, the lads may be running around the field like headless flies.

Fortunately, these boys are very knowledgeable. Wharton is very pleased with the team's progress.

Finally, the Lakers ushered in the first warm-up game of the new season. This is a chance for everyone to warm up and get familiar with the game. After all, after a holiday madness, many players have been on vacation. So the league arranged pre-season games to help the players get back into shape. At the same time, it is also an opportunity for the team coach to run in the team lineup. Because in a commercial league like the NBA, every offseason, almost every team has more or less personnel changes.

The Lakers' first game was against the Sacramento Kings. The Kings have been in a slump since the Five Tigers, but Cousins, a rookie they acquired through the draft, has grown up in recent years. And there is also the veteran Guy in the team, and there are also this group of good players. ESPN and other major media predicted that the Kings would be able to make the playoffs two seasons ago, but the Kings faced the outside world optimistic about themselves. is always slapping the faces of major media outlets. They are still struggling in the bottom of the West. However, although they are struggling at the bottom of the West, they are still a strong team for the Lakers, who finished last season in the West. Especially Cousins, an interior monster who has averaged 20+10 per game in recent seasons. And Cousins also represented Team USA at the Olympics this offseason, winning the Olympic gold medal. Historically, almost every star who has played on the U.S. national team has returned to the NBA with a very significant growth.

The good news is that this game is just a preseason game, and the Lakers' boys can give it a go.

Zhao Wei has been very excited and looking forward to the first game since a few days ago. Sometimes when I lie in bed and sleep at night, I wonder if time can go faster. But when the day of October 4 came, Zhao Wei was nervous.

When the Lakers players stepped into the Mark Thomas Center, they watched the thousands of spectators in the stands cheer and cheer. Zhao Wei felt that his heart was about to jump to his throat.

Zhao Wei almost didn't hear a word of the host's words. All he could hear in his ears was a buzzing roar.

During the warm-up, Zhao Wei forgot to catch the ball because of nervousness when everyone was queuing up to go to the basket in turn. At that time, Ruhr Deng encouraged himself, but it was a while. My heart started pounding again.

The national anthem ends. The starters from both sides began to take the field. The Kings' starters on this side are Collison, Afflalo, Koufus, Cousins, and Gay.

The Lakers, on the other hand, sent Russell, Williams, Mozgov, Randle, and Ruel Deng.

On paper, the Kings have an absolute advantage.

As soon as the game began, Kufus won possession of the ball on a jump ball with Mozgov. The Kings got their first offense, and Cousins showed his quality this summer. Even if he has a lot of conflicts with the management of the Kings, he will not bring this to the court. On the court, I still play the All-Star inside.

Guy's high lob ball, Cousins's action in one go, the moment he catches the ball, he makes a move at the same time, and a mid-range board hit after turning back.

Randle, who was originally a brute in the Lakers team, became the weak side when he met Cousins, falling behind the opponent in terms of height, weight, strength and skills. But Randall has a heart that doesn't admit defeat.

Directly control the ball for half of the court, but if you are too tall, the dribble will naturally be high. Avralo saw the right time and made a successful sneak attack,

Cousins went down quickly and scored with a dunk.

The Kings gave the Lakers a slap in the face at the beginning.

Afflalo singled Williams with his back to take advantage of his height and hit mid-range shots.

Collison singled Russell, and Russell fouled. Collison made both free throws.

On the other hand, the Lakers were a little blinded by the Kings, and Russell, who has become the absolute backcourt core this season, led the whole team to unknowingly fall into the rhythm of the Kings. Russell missed the dribble, Ruhr Deng missed a three-point shot, and Williams missed a three-point shot, and the basket was about to be beaten by the Lakers for a while.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Wharton immediately asked for a timeout.

"Hehe, don't follow their rhythm, play at the pace of our training." Wharton shouted to his teammates. Shouting, it's not that Wharton is angry, but because the scene is too noisy, and if you don't say it loudly, it is impossible for the other party to hear what you say clearly.

The game restarted, and after Cousins attacked the interior one after another, the Lakers seized the opportunity of Cousins' mid-range miss, grabbed the rebound and immediately launched a fast break. Williams gave Randle an empty cut to the basket and turned to hit a small hook shot.

Ginger is still old and spicy. Cousins didn't rush to attack again after blasting the Lakers inside in the opening two minutes to give his team a six-point lead, after all, even if he is a wild beast, he has times when his physical strength is exhausted, and just the right amount of physical energy is the basis for playing longer on the court.

Guy stepped up, received a pass from Collisson, pulled it out, and the ball went in. Also in color.

Williams showed his eccentricity, a dribbling breakaway. Zhao Wei saw Williams' movements and knew that the other party might be unlucky.

Sure enough, as soon as Williams fished the ball, he took Collison with his arm and shot.

Shout!!! Whistle foul, two free throws.

After hitting both free throws, it can barely be counted as an answerball. However, after Guy came back, he didn't fight back again, but his eyelids were a little drooping, and he lost the spirit of the opening, as if the score that came up was too easy, and some of him couldn't lift his spirits.

Collison gets a technical free throw and misses.

The offensive opportunity again, Collison still didn't grasp it, and he didn't shoot.

The Lakers' boys looked like they didn't know what defeat was, and they were frantically attacking the Kings' basket. Russell didn't give up a bit after being covered by Cousins for a layup. Randle grabbed the rebound and lost it to Russell. Raise your hand and come, and hit the three-point steadily.

After successfully forcing the Kings to a 24-second violation, Russell broke through and hit a return pass that Lul Deng hit for two points. The difference was instantly reduced to one point.

Cousins glanced hatefully at his teammates. Calling a cover from his teammate, Cousins slipped to the 45-degree position and yelled at Afflalo.

Affralo hurriedly passed the ball to Cousins without any hesitation outside the three-point line, and he also raised his hand, and the ball obediently got into the basket.

Wharton called for a substitution. Clarkson and Ingram played, while Zhao Wei was still sitting at the end of the bench with Zubac.

"Do you think the two of us are going to play this game?" Zubac asked in a low voice.

"Who knows. Look at the current situation. The other party is too strong, I guess I don't know how to do it. Zhao Wei said unoptimistically.

After Cousins hit a three-pointer, he began to overturn the Lakers' interior again.

Beat Mozgov hard, get a free throw opportunity, and hit both free throws steadily. Seeing that his free throw hand is very soft, it is no wonder that major media say that he is the most comprehensive interior player in years.

An inside and outside match, Guy L two points into the account.

After the Kings' continuous pick-and-roll cooperation, the Lakers' defensive tactics adopted the Warriors' defensive tactics. After all, Wharton was a mentor to Cole. This defensive tactic focuses on changing the speed of the defense, using the rapid change of defense, constantly tearing the opponent and disrupting the opponent's attack.

Ingram, who had just come on and hadn't been given a chance, switched to Cousins.

Cousins squinted and saw the same person standing there behind him, how could he let go of such an opportunity. Suddenly turned around, Ingram's speed was not a loss, but the physical difference was too much, although he followed, but Cousins leaned on his big arms, and Ingram was ejected directly. Go to basketball and get a penalty.

Zhao Wei couldn't bear to close his eyes when Ingram switched behind Cousins, and when he opened his eyes, he happened to see Ingram being knocked away by Cousins.

"Ingram is so nervous, I'm nervous too, what about you?" Zubac whispered again.

"I'm not nervous, my heart is pounding." Zhao Wei's words were exchanged for Zu Baci's big eyes.

At this time, when the Kings made a substitution, their new signing Lawson came on this year. Lawson is the Rockets legend Bantam Lawson who became famous on the Nuggets. Why? Because as long as you have been involved with Team Rocket, even if there is only a little rumor, you will become an inexplicable Rocket celebrity. Although Lawson played well on the court, he was not an honest person, and he violated the law and discipline such as drunk driving off the field. At this time, Morey, the manager of the Rockets, came out and brought Lawson to the Rockets, and began to build momentum for the Rockets through major media, and the Rockets will have the strongest backcourt combination in the league. Our goal is the overall championship. It's a pity that the ideal is beautiful, and the reality is skinny. Reality once again gave Morey a resounding slap in the face. Howard is immersed in a ball-ownership battle with Harden. Harden grieved that he was in a nonsensical love triangle with Khloe Kardashian and her ex-husband Odom, and what saddened Harden the most was that Khloe Kardashian resolutely abandoned himself and returned to Odom, who was addicted to drugs and took aphrodisiacs and almost died in a brothel. How is this possible for the rising Harden not to be sad. And Lawson is completely lost in the black hole of the rocket.

Halfway through the season, he was traded to the Pacers. After the season, the season came to the Kings.

After a change of players, Cousins was still not replaced, and it seems that the head coach of the Kings wants Cousins to educate the Lakers' interior group well.

Cousins continued to take the position, and the interior combination on the Lakers' side was replaced by Blake and Nance Jr.

Lawson lobbs the ball to Cousins. Cousins two big elbows in one. Leaning behind him, the power of the wilderness erupted.

Bang! The heavy sound of flesh impact, Blake didn't resist, and was knocked back half a step. Cousins turned on the left side, and Nance Jr. was pushed out of the way. With Ingram on his shoulders at this time, Cousins simply didn't take it seriously. The three of them stomped on the floor in the middle of the sew. Added a rocket booster in general, lifted into the air.

Bang!

The entire rebound was accompanied by a beastly dunk and an unwilling roar.

Although he was an opponent, seeing Cousins like a beast, Zhao Wei couldn't help but envy him, and even imagined how good it would be if he could have such a body.

Blake is also a short and stocky center, and he is angry about Cousins' abuse just now, and wants to get back on the field. Resisted Cousins, and after a few consecutive pushes, he found that he did not move. Blake raised his elbow and jerked around.

Bang! An elbow slammed into Cousins' chest.

Shout!!! Offensive fouls. The referee decisively awarded a foul.

With the number of fouls already reached, Cousins was given two free throws.

Fouls in NBA games. When the team has committed five fouls, whether it is a shooting foul or not, the opponent will get a chance to make a free throw.

Cousins hit one free throw, and the second free throw was less powerful and hit the front line. But Cousins started suddenly, although he was heavy, but the start speed was not slow at all, when Nance Jr. and Blake didn't react, he grabbed the frontcourt board directly in the air, and at the same time shot in the air and scored a basket.

The entire Lakers' interior line made Cousins play a lot of holes for a while. Cousins played the entire first quarter before going to rest! (To be continued.) )