After the game, Randy Foye was as quiet as a rooster that couldn't crow, and after being stripped of all the beautiful chicken feathers on his body, he quietly left Los Angeles.

Honestly, he should be thankful to Lindsay Lohan. If it weren't for Lindsay Lohan running to the underground parking lot like crazy, he would never have had such an easy time. The Los Angeles media will certainly devote the most space to ridiculing the 15th overall pick.

And the night after the Blues sneakers were officially announced, Li Zhen returned to Staples Arena again.

The Lakers' final preseason game of the season was against the Los Angeles Clippers.

The highlight of the game was that Clippers head coach Mike Dunleavy announced before the game that there was only one Magic successor in Los Angeles, and his name was Shaun Livingston.

Livingston was a high school point guard selected by the Clippers with the fourth overall pick in 2004. He has a height of 201, an arm span of 211, blazing speed, excellent passing vision and a terrifying defensive area for attackers.

Therefore, when he was 2 months away from his 19th birthday, he entered the NBA with the title of "Illinois Basketball Man" and "All-American First Team".

Basketball pundits also have high expectations for him, even though he's just as thin as Bruce and about the same level of confrontation. However, everyone predicts that he will be the next penny Hardaway, or the new triple-double king Oscar Robertson. And because he's in Los Angeles, he's more seen as the next Magic, because they're the same height and position, and they're all tall point guards.

Now, however, with Bruce playing the Lakers classic show-time in the last game, media close to the Lakers are beginning to refer to Lee Jin as a new generation of magic. Even Ervin Johnson himself sounded a 'compliment' in front of the media: "Times are different. In the age of the Internet, young people's minds are far more active than ours. I've watched Bruce play a lot and a lot of the passes are really beyond what I thought I could be. So, of course, he's the Lakers' new generation of magic. There is no doubt about it! ”

The magician's endorsement makes this title even more justified.

But the Clippers were a little unpleasant up and down.

After all, before that, it was Sean Livingston who inherited the name. Moreover, after adapting in the first two seasons, Livingston's body has gradually thickened this season, and the increase in confrontation ability has allowed him to play better and better on the court.

Therefore, head coach Mike Dunlevy scolded Bruce in the media. First, to maintain the status of their favorite generals. Second, it is also a shot at the Lakers' supremacy in Los Angeles. Last season's Clippers finally overtook the Lakers in terms of record, and this year, they are even stronger and want to surpass the Lakers in one fell swoop.

However, in this game, Bruce did not have any direct dialogue with Shaun Livingston.

While Dunleavy went to great lengths to put Livingston in the starting lineup, the Lakers' starter was Smash Parker.

Sean Livingston faced Smash Parker and really showed off his amazing vision and beautiful mid-range shooting. He's not as good as Parker, but his height advantage allows him to almost dominate Parker's head.

Under Margeti, Brand's mask passport should be. Livingston had nine points and three assists in a single quarter. There was also a beautiful behind-the-head pass that set up Captain Brand for a dunk in the box.

This made a small group of Clippers fans in the Staples arena quite happy and let out a very piercing cheer.

Lakers fans are relatively depressed.

Even if the Black Mamba made a big kill in the first quarter and led the team to take the lead. They still feel empty, too.

Just as some impatient fans were about to shout 'We-need-Bruce,' Lee Jin stepped up in the second quarter.

But what makes Lakers fans regret is that at this time, the Clippers replaced Sean Livingston and used veteran Sam Cassell to lead the second team for tactical training.

When Bruce and Samkassel stand together, the picture is very strong: such an ugly old man and such a handsome and dashing little fresh meat stand together, it's really... It's not in harmony.

The playing styles of the two are also very different, with Cassel known for his sophistication and composure. Moreover, he is very good at back-to-back singles. Although his strength and body are not outstanding, his back-to-back singles skills make Li Zhen stumble and difficult to parry.

Fortunately, Samkassel could not withstand Bruce's agile and swift attack.

Li Zhen led the Clippers with a ferocious attack by Radmanovic, Vujacic, Eddie Griffin and Kwame Brown.

And Bruce made wonderful passes in the fast offense and defense, and all kinds of unbelievable passes opened the eyes of Stamps' Lakers fans and exclaimed all kinds of exclamations. instantly beat the arrogance of a small group of Clippers fans before.

All Lakers fans are proud, and their faces are full of "this is the true magic heir."

Bruce led the team to play 5 minutes, and in those 5 minutes. Although he let Kassel score 7 points on him. But he led the team to a total of 19 points, and the efficiency surprised the coaching staff of both sides: because the combined conversion of the score per 100 rounds even surpassed the Phoenix Suns and Golden State Warriors, two strong teams.

Li Zhenju has made great contributions. His 2 points and 6 assists showed everyone his talent in the playmaker.

At least in Los Angeles, no one doubts his legitimacy as a third pick.

In the hearts of many fans, they have even begun to regard Bruce as the future of the Lakers alongside Andrew Bynum.

Five minutes later, Phil Jackson decisively replaced Li Zhen.

He doesn't really want Lee Jin to stay on the court for too long, and he has enough patience to wait for Bruce to grow.

At this time, Clippers head coach Dunleavy replaced Livingston.

Unlike Phil Jackson, Dunleavy now desperately needs Livingston to take over the Clippers' No. 1 spot. He believes that Livingston is good enough to cope with the intensity of the NBA after two years of professional training in the NBA, and even encourages Livingston to kill more inside. Because neither Mobley nor Cassel are too old, and they don't have the ability to break up the defense in the box.

To be honest, he's a bit of a 'plucking the seedlings' trend.

Livingston played the second quarter and then played the full third quarter.

His playing time has skyrocketed compared to last season.

The entire Clippers uniform team can't wait to praise him as the team's star on the perimeter, especially when the Lakers poach another point guard with a flashy style this season.

They know very well that they can only produce a top-notch defender. can compete with the Lakers in terms of influence and box office.

The Lakers have Kobe, and now Bruce is showing that ability.

They didn't want to be marginalized, so they thought of having Livingston come up.

Livingston is indeed a newcomer with a lot of potential, and he has performed very well, even showing the temperament of a star.

At the moment, he actually has an advantage over Bruce. Although Bruce is faster, his style of play is more flashy, and his passing is more agile. But height is an insurmountable gap after all, and Livingston has a stable mid-range jumper, a good ability to penetrate into the restricted area, and the protection of backcourt rebounds is more than a step better than Bruce. Even the physical and physical confrontation that both of them lacked, it was Livingston who had the advantage.

Therefore, the commentator of Time Warner TV said very firmly on TV: "In five years, Bruce may be a better box office star, but the player who controls the game must be Shaun Livingston." ”

But interestingly, it was the Lakers who won the game.

Bruce came on for another four minutes in the fourth quarter, by which time Shaun Livingston was so tired that he had a leg cramp and sat on the sidelines to rest. His fitness has improved considerably after two seasons, but it's still below the NBA average. He has been playing for so long in this game, and he has long exceeded his limit.

Therefore, he once again failed to compete with Li Zhen.

Bruce, on the other hand, teamed up with Kobe Bryant at this point, assisting the Black Mamba to play more efficient offense, a move that destroyed the Clippers' last resistance.

The final match ended with 123:109.

Livingston scored 21 points, 7 assists, 6 rebounds and 1 block in the whole game, which was extremely comprehensive, and brought his characteristics to the fullest, which is completely the level of a top guard.

And Li Zhen contributed 5 points, 8 assists, 1 steal and 1 rebound in this game.

Although he is not as good as Livingston in terms of statistics, he only played 9 minutes, and his efficiency is quite amazing, and Lakers fans are already very satisfied with it.

In a sense, it's a big game.

Clippers fans saw everything they wanted to see.

Lakers fans also saw the images they wanted to see.

Although the two magician successors didn't really meet one-on-one, they both believed that the person they supported would have the upper hand the next time they met.

The confrontation between the two magicians is far from over, and this is just a prelude.

Interestingly, Bruce also went over to talk to Livingston after the game.

He told Livingston: "You don't have to overdraw your fitness every game, you have a long career ahead of you. Rest and training are the most important things you should do right now. ”

Li Zhen is definitely out of a good intention.

Because when the game was going on, Positive Energy muttered a sentence in his head: This guy is easy to get injured when he fights like this.

So, he came to talk to Livingston.

Lee is such a big guy and he wants every player to be good.

Livingston nodded, but didn't know if he really understood.

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