In fact, the defensive system developed by Byron Scott is very simple.

He doesn't have too many packs in his system, because with Kobe and Yi Feng, Scott is no longer worried about the team's offense. If you can't defend the other party, then fight against each other!

One of the most basic elements of his defensive tactics is one-on-one, man-to-man defense. The assistant defense and supplementary defense are based on the principle of more work for those who can do more, and most of the young people in the team have the task of assisting and supplementing the defense.

Because young people can run fast, jump high, and have good physical strength, they are the best candidates to do these tiring tasks. Although they may be fouled more by their opponents because they are young and have less experience, it is not a kind of exercise for his youth.

With old arms and legs like Kobe and Ci Shiping, just take care of yourself. And Roy Hibbert, who has a sluggish aura, did not receive such a task, although he was also a defensive warrior at the beginning.

As for the increasing use of pick-and-rolls and screens in modern basketball, Scott's response is to switch to defense. Change guards every time you block and cover, and be resolute!

Jordan Clarkson has a height advantage in the No. 1 position, and he doesn't suffer from height in the No. 2 position, and can even top the No. 3 position a little.

Julius Randle may be a little short on a power forward, but he has the speed and agility that the average No. 4 doesn't have, and he can defend perimeter players when necessary.

Coupled with the old and spicy Kobe Bryant and Hibbert, who are tall and long-armed, with this defensive system, the Lakers' defense in the new season should not disappoint fans.

While Scott's mind was racing, the Lakers dominated the game again.

Although the Jazz have launched several counterattacks under the leadership of Gordon Hayward, the Lakers have stubbornly maintained the margin at around 15 points.

Alec Burks failed to live up to the promise he made in the locker room, and he said "rookie, welcome to the NBA" countless times in his heart.

Raul Netto and Trevor Booker have also broken their promises. As an important player in the Jazz's defensive system, they didn't do their part, and against two sophomores, Clarkson and Randle, their defense was far from successful.

The so-called "one drum, then decline, three and exhaustion", after the Jazz had no hope of turning the tables, the players began to be discouraged.

Quinn Snyder had no choice but to disarm and switch to an all-bench lineup.

At this time, there were more than 5 minutes left in the fourth quarter, and rookies such as Nance Jr. and Anthony Brown also got a chance to perform and dunked a few baskets.

In the end, the game was over, and the Lakers won the first preseason game of the new season with a 15-point advantage at 113:98.

Yi Feng scored a game-high 36 points, dished out six assists and grabbed seven rebounds;

Bryant was very efficient and had 21 points and four rebounds on 7-of-16 shooting, and robbed the playmaker of the guard, diching out a game-high nine assists and nearly getting a double-double.

Jordan Clarkson had 12 points, four assists and four rebounds, Randle had a double-double of 17 points and 11 rebounds, and Hibbert had nine points and seven rebounds. Substitutes such as Nance Jr., Hurtas and Anthony Brown also got good numbers.

The next game between the Lakers and Jazz will be played in two days, again in this arena.

After the game, at the press conference.

Lakers head coach Byron Scott brought Kobe Bryant and Yi Feng to the post-game press conference.

On the Jazz side, head coach Quinn Snyder also brought two players, Gordon Hayward and Derrick Favors.

Even after losing the first game of the new season, Quinn Snyder is still kind and personable.

A reporter from Yahoo Sports asked him, "What do you think of the Jazz losing this game?" ”

Quinn Snyder replied: "There's no one who doesn't want to win, especially in our team, where everybody is hungry to win. But you know, a lot of times reality doesn't go your way, like today, the lads are fighting hard, but obviously the Lakers are better. We lost and there is nothing to say, after all, the opponent is a team with a great history. ”

The reporter from the Los Angeles Times asked a less mild question, "Coach Snyder, do you have anything to say about your team's Rudy Gobert and Derrick Favors both being sent off in this game?" ”

Quinn Snyder said: "Everyone knows that the players on the field are all strong athletes, and it is normal for them to lose control of their emotions. While Rudy and Derek did do something wrong, I believe they didn't do it on purpose. ”

"But judging from their actions, it is clear that they are deliberately murdered! Even if Rudy Gobert was an unintentional mistake, what about the punch that Derek Favors threw out? ”

The reporter from Los Angeles is clearly speaking for the Lakers.

He continued to ask Favors, who was sitting next to Quinn Snyder, "Mr. Derek Favors, do you have anything to say on this issue?" How do you explain your punches? ”

Favors was already in a bad mood after losing this game, and head coach Snyder actually asked him to attend the post-game press conference, which made him even more depressed.

Originally, he and Rudy Gobert were both sent off, and the two were "sympathetic" and depressed, wanting to find a place to be happy. But the manager suddenly said that one of the two of you is going to stay for the post-match press conference, and it would be better to explain what happened on the pitch at the press conference, and it would be better to apologize.

Favors let Gobert, who suffered such a "great humiliation" as the dunk, go to the waves, while he took the consequences of the court clash himself. Although out of righteous anger, Favors boxed Yi Feng, out of righteous anger, and faced reporters by himself, but he did not have the mentality of "calmly going to death" at all, and his heart was manic.

Now, in the face of the reporter's question, Favors wanted to flip the table and leave, but he held back his temper. In today's society, civilization must be emphasized everywhere, and even the NBA is almost out of place for "thugs".

If you don't have the outward image of a "Yes Man", then it is very difficult to get the package of the league and become an All-Star.

Favors grinned and made an ugly smile, "I'm so sorry about this! Because Rudy was my best buddy, he was insulted, so I was impulsive and wanted to avenge him. ”

"I have no intention of hurting anyone!"

"I am willing to accept any punishment that the alliance has given me!"

When such words came out of his mouth, Favors was very aggrieved, but when the reporter of the "Los Angeles Times" further "provoked", the anger in his heart almost exploded.

The reporter asked him again: "Have you ever thought that the consequences of your doing this will not only be that you will face serious punishment, but also that you may be very hurt because of you!" ”

Favors lowered his head to prevent the reporter from seeing his red eyes, and his shoulders twitched a little, for his patience had reached the extreme, and his voice trembled as he answered.

"I didn't think about any consequences in my mind at the time, I just wanted to be ashamed of my good buddy......"

Favors's body language made the reporter think that it was a sign of sincere remorse, and he lowered his head "frustratedly" so that no one could see the tears of remorse in his eyes; Isn't the shrugged shoulders and trembling voice of "crying" a serious apology?

So, the satisfied Los Angeles Times reporter spared Derek Favors for the time being. If Yi Feng had anything bad before, he would definitely not be good at resting.

And it's not so easy for him to let go of Favors, and he will definitely criticize him in the newspaper when he goes back!

As a popular Kobe Bryant in the league for more than ten years, he has always been the protagonist of the post-game press conference, and reporters have never let him have free time, as long as he has the opportunity, he will ask if he catches it.

A female reporter from the Chicago Tribune asked Kobe, "I found that in this game, your number of shots is rarely lower than that of a certain teammate, and this teammate is still the top pick this year, is this the Lakers going to cultivate Yi Feng?" ”

Kobe Bryant smiled, "That's right, I only had a dozen shots in this game, and I also scored 21 points!" But what made me happiest the most was not this, but my 9 assists! Haha, at the beginning of this season, I'm going to have to compete with LeBron to see who has more triple-doubles! ”

Because of the lineup adjustment, Scott said that he would put him more in the No. 3 position in the future after consulting Kobe. And Kobe Bryant will play more of a role as an organizational forward in the future, and the first choice of offense will be tilted towards Yi Feng.

And LeBron James, who returned to the Cleveland Cavaliers last season, has giant teammates like Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love, and many times he has given them offensive tasks and taken on the job of organizing forwards. That's why Kobe Bryant said this.

As soon as Kobe Bryant was happy, he began to say more, and he continued: "Yi is the top pick this year, which shows that he is the best rookie in this class, and we Lakers are very optimistic about him and think he has a bright future. ”

Yi Feng on the side, listening to Kobe's naked praise, didn't have any embarrassment, as if it should have been like this. And attending the post-match press conference, he seems to be familiar with the road, without the slightest nervousness and stage fright, as if he was born for big scenes.

"So, giving more of the ball to Yi is not only a requirement of the Lakers, but I am also very happy to do so. And, you see, isn't it a great performance in this game? This is his first game in the NBA! ”

ESPN beauty reporter Doris Burke asked Kobe, "In this game, you scored 20+ points while also delivering a game-high 9 assists, which shows that your transformation from a shooting guard to an organizational forward is successful; And with 36 points, Yi Feng also looks successful as the Lakers' offensive knife. However, this game is only a preseason game with very low defensive intensity, and it is still questionable that Zhuangyuan Xiu can become a qualified offensive knife in the regular season and even the playoffs. What do you think about this? ”

Kobe Bryant thought for a while and said, "With 36 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists, Yi's debut is undoubtedly perfect!" ”

"And it's not like you say, the Jazz have a lot of defensive intensity. Especially after their main center was sent off, the Jazz were united and caused us a lot of problems. ”

"They averaged 95 points per game last season, and they scored 98 points in this game, which shows that they didn't play out of shape on the offensive end. It also shows that we didn't put enough pressure on them defensively, and our defense needs to be strengthened! ”

"We averaged 98.5 points per game last season, which I remember very well, while the Jazz were conceding around 94 points per game. Maybe you are wondering, why do I come up with such data? ”

"Actually, I'm just trying to prove the point that Yi Cheng can take on the responsibility of the Lakers' offensive knife, whether it's in the preseason, regular season or playoffs!"

"You look at this game, we scored 113 points, which is far more than the Jazz average for points per game, which shows that we broke down their defense. Compared to last season, we can only average 98 points per game, which is a full 15-point gap! ”

"And everyone has seen that the first hero of our Lakers in this game is Yi, who scored 36 points. Maybe you'll say that one game won't prove anything, so let's wait and see what happens next! ”