Before the 2018-2019 regular season officially kicked off, the Los Angeles Clippers and Li Yang became the objects of most attention from fans, and the media saw them sweetly.

The Clippers' style of play is very popular with fans, and Li Yang, at the request of Rivers, can do a good job in the team's organization and organize the team's offense in an orderly manner.

On October 7, the Los Angeles Clippers' second preseason game was against the Los Angeles Lakers, an old enemy in the same city, and in this game, Li Yang played 23 minutes and deliberately reduced his personal shots.

The Clippers finally defeated the Lakers team led by only the Lakers 103-87, and LeBron James continued to hang the waiver card and won the second preseason without any waves.

That being said, Li Yang also had a double-double of 23 points, 3 rebounds and 10 assists, plus 1 block and 2 steals.

Compared with the first game, Li Yang's score dropped significantly, mainly because his energy was focused on sorting out the team's offense and increasing the run-in with his teammates.

In the past six years, the Lakers have undergone many roster changes, selected a number of high-pick rookies, and changed a number of head coaches, but the team has always ranked in the lower reaches of the West and missed the playoffs.

This summer, James brought talent to the Lakers, and at the same time, they also developed the Lakers' four young Ingram, Kuzma, Bol and Hart, and the strength has soared, and they are immediately in the ranks of the playoff teams.

After this game, the most discussed thing was whether Li Yang could lead the Los Angeles Clippers to the playoffs in the new season.

Many of the biggest names on various teams have come forward to express their opinions, and they are not optimistic that the Clippers will make the playoffs this year.

They believe that the Clippers don't have a so-called superstar, and Li Yang's ability has not been tested in the regular season, so maybe it will be watery.

The team's current roster lacks playoff experience, and although the Clippers' style of play can attract fans to watch without worrying about stadium attendance, the Clippers' strength is indeed a certain distance from the playoffs.

At this time, when the major media and team celebrities in the United States were looking down on it, on October 10, the Clippers defeated the Nuggets led by Mr. Joo and won the third preseason victory, all the way forward, and Li Yang also cut down 22 points + 9 assists.

On October 12, the Clippers defeated the Maccabi Haifa team with a score of 124:76 at home, Li Yang's performance in this game was very eye-catching, and he still only played half a game, and the opponent's guard couldn't keep up with Li Yang's off-ball run, and was directly shot into a sieve by Li Yang on the outside.

At the end of the game, Li Yang made 6 of 9 three-pointers from the outside, scoring 24 points and 8 assists.

The Los Angeles Clippers' final preseason game was over, and they won all four of their preseason games.

Li Yang played a total of four games, each of which was a start, averaging 29.5 points, 4.8 rebounds, 8.1 assists, 1.2 blocks, and 1.6 steals per game, shooting 65% from the field, 46% from three-point range, and 85% from the free throw line.

In the four games of the preseason, Li Yang averaged 29.5 points + 8 assists per game, which made Clippers fans see the hope of the team entering the playoffs in the new season.

Li Yang's shot choices are very reasonable, most of them are running without the ball, shooting three-pointers in the open position and scoring with the ball to break through assists, so the efficiency is amazing.

Although the preseason stats and win rates are not necessarily indicative.

But Li Yang's performance in the preseason was really dazzling, overpowering all the rookies in the same class, so most fans thought he had what it took to win the Rookie of the Season honor.

The major teams can't wait to study Li Yang's style of play, so they have to slowly analyze the detailed footage of the few games in the preseason!

But Doncic's performance is also quite good, playing as a Pharaoh, averaging 15 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists per game in preseason games, although it is not outstanding in comparison, but it has been getting better and better.

Deandre Ayton's stats in the preseason are even more impressive, averaging a double-double of 20.5 points and 10.3 rebounds per game, and he directly dominated the basket in the preseason.

Of course, it has to do with the heavy use that Li Yang received with the Clippers, but in any case, his stats are more efficient and prettier than everyone else, and more than just a little pretty.

Some people may say that the preseason is nothing, and the regular season will be different, which is understandable, and there is some truth to it, but at least in the preseason, Li Yang's performance can be called the first rookie.

In China, major sports magazines, media and newspapers have also reported on Li Yang's performance in the preseason.

At the same time, on sports websites such as Tencent, Sina, Sohu, and Hupu, the topic of Li Yang is still going on and is still hot.

"See? We also have good defenders, and they are super defenders!! ”

People talked about it and spread it, making Li Yang's popularity higher and higher, and he has almost surpassed Zhou Qi in China, is catching up with Yi Jianlian, and has a faint tendency to become the first brother of the Chinese men's basketball team.

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In the preseason, the rookies each performed their eighteen martial arts, and now it is still unpredictable who will win the best rookie of the season, and it is becoming more and more confusing.

Now the topic of predicting who will win the best rookie of the season has been hyped up by major media outlets in the United States.

Li Yang ignored the boring hype of the outside media, and the iron still relied on its own hardness, only strength is king!

He still came to the Clippers' training hall early every day to practice, and of course he didn't see Los Angeles at 4 a.m., but he spent four or five days until the start of the regular season this season.

Although the Clippers' tickets for the new season have not reached the point where it is difficult to find a ticket, at least they have doubled significantly compared to last season, which makes other NBA teams envious.

Especially after New Jersey broke the net next door and Yi Jianlian traded to the Clippers, Chinese fans stopped paying attention to this team, and the ball market was gloomy.

At the end of the preseason, Li Yang specially entertained Bill Duffy in his rented villa.

During the meal, agent Duffy brought Li Yang good news, about Li Yang's first sneaker contract has been settled.

"Bill, you're saying Under Armour agreed to our offer?"

Bill Duffy nodded with a smile and said, "The leadership of Nike and Adidas has set their sights on the top three hot rookies. ”

"Under Armour has a unique vision and wants to sign you on a four-year, $44 million contract, and I've tried it, and this is indeed their maximum ceiling."

In fact, Under Armour has no way not to sign a contract with Li Yang as soon as possible!

Li Yang is now very popular in Los Angeles, even more than the Lakers' James.

Coupled with the fact that Li Yang performed so well in the preseason, and the defenders' shoes are generally the best sellers, how terrible is the spending power of Los Angeles fans, I think they still have a bit of an AC in their hearts.

Under Armour's senior management still knows how to judge the situation, not to mention that there is a huge Chinese market behind Li Yang, which is mouth-watering to think about!!

In addition, Under Armour is also worried that Nike and Adidas are rich and will intervene sideways and disrupt the market, so they just want to make a decision as soon as possible and reach an agreement with us in advance.

Under Armour's contract is indeed very big, and what is even more commendable is that the other party dares to bet in advance before Li Yang proves himself, which is really full of sincerity.

Li Yang clearly remembers that the NBA's top 10 or less sneaker contracts start with 10 million.

After this contract is signed, Li Yang's sneaker endorsement contract income will also enter the top 10 in NBA sneaker contract revenue.

Li Yang's first district has become a god with a net worth of hundreds of millions of yuan, and his heart is immediately a little fluttery, and he can't bear the excitement, but thinking of the restrictions behind him, Li Yang's mood is not beautiful in an instant.

"I'll just say, no business, no treachery, how can the other party be so honest on the surface, and only I am so consistent, Under Armour just drew the pie, and set up various conditions and restrictions, just waiting to see if he has the strength to take the !!"

"It doesn't matter, who will be afraid of whom! It doesn't matter who it is, look at who makes who haggard! Superficial sincerity is only a short-lived beauty! After two years, you'll be crying and coming back to add up!! ”

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On October 18, Li Yang and his teammates made their 2018-2019 regular season debut at home, and their first opponent in the regular season will be the Nuggets led by Mr. Pork Belly.

As a result, Li Yang's career with the Clippers also slowly kicked off......