Playing against Simpkins can be said to be the biggest test that Zhang Yi has received after so many preseason games. The opponent's defense and pressing and efficient attacking style gave him a headache.

When a star only wants to win and rein in his personality and pragmatic killing, those impetuous so-called offensive masters have to stand aside. It is said that Simpkins has few fans, this is because he likes him and understands the ball. The Simpkins has no less ash powder than Curry Jr.

Zhang Yi does not take the initiative to play, because the Los Angeles Lakers' tactics never encourage one-on-one. In addition, the San Antonio defense is average in strength except for the rest of the Simpkins.

When the core of the defense is missing, their integrity is broken. This is the meaning of Zhang Yi's existence, as long as the Simpkins are involved, the fast pace of the Los Angeles Lakers can take advantage.

Robert hit back-to-back layups in front of Tom with Oscar's assist. Of course, this is not to say that Tom's defense is bad, it's just that he is a strong defender on the outside, and Robert's breakthrough is stronger than he imagined.

Not long after the opening, Spurs made a substitution. took down Tom, who was strong in attack and weak in defense, and replaced it with Tate, a 2.09-meter defensive leader. As a historical-level coach, this adjustment was immediately reduced. When Robert broke through in this round, he turned around and the basketball in his hand was taken away......

"Damn, this is too fast!" Robert stopped in surprise and turned to chase back. The Tate isn't very aggressive, but he does have a good three-point chase as a shooting guard.

I saw him striding through the front court, although Robert and Zhang Yi were chasing after him. But he was not polite at all, he pulled up and shot, smashed the three-pointer on the back edge of the basket, and then stumbled into the net.

San Antonio fans are used to this kind of operation, and the manager always makes the right choice. In his eyes, all the players seem to have a numerical value, and they can always accurately form an effective counterpoint for them to press.

Although this move does not seem to be of much use to the two-time Golden State Warriors, the Spurs are already the team that poses the biggest threat to them. He couldn't find a point guard who could guard Curry Jr., and he couldn't do it.

In his opinion, Zhang Yi is definitely the best piece of the championship puzzle. That's why the frenzy of recruiting him started before the draft. It's just that now that the player who can succeed Curry Jr. has become a member of Los Angeles, he is not angry, but feels that it is an opportunity.

Because in his opinion, although the current Los Angeles Lakers are strong and full of talent, they are not yet a team with championship temperament. If Zhang Yi stays in such a team for a few years, it will be a matter of time before he transfers in order to pursue a higher level.

"Wait, Wacker, I'll dig Zhang Yi over." Looking at the confrontation between Simpkins and Zhang Yi, in the mind of the Spurs head coach, the future lineup of the Spurs has actually been replanned. The two players are not at all in conflict, and Simpkins can play small forward or big forward. Zhang Yi was originally a swing man.

"As long as the two of them are around, there is no need to be afraid of Curry or Thomas at all." Thinking so, he burst out laughing. This sent a chill down the back of the player sitting on the Spurs bench, because everyone knew that nothing good would happen to him if he just smiled like that......

"That's all you can do?" Simpkins deceived Zhang Yi by shaking and jumped up to make a long-range shot. While it's not advisable to go it alone on this Spurs team, it's Simpkins, who has the highest one-on-one shooting percentage in the league after Curry Jr.

The audience at the AT&T Center has been waiting for the two superstars to match. But Zhang Yi didn't seem to be in a state, and there was a sound of pouring color at the scene.

Especially as soon as Zhang Yi won the ball, it was the first time he encountered this new generation of stars. Not to mention, it's really a little uncomfortable. When blocking and dismantling, Robert also said, "Such a cold audience would still applaud." ”

"Haha, I can only say that the audience here knows the ball very well. I did hit this section like shit! Zhang Yi replied with a wry smile. It's not that he doesn't want to respond with a performance, but Wacker has set the main team for this game from the beginning. Even if it's going to be one-on-one, it's at the last minute.

Zhang Yi didn't want to disobey the head coach in the first quarter, so he honestly undertook the task of the offensive axis and defensive core. Although Robert was defended by Tatt, with Zhang Yi's response, the strong strength of Tate's individual defense was also suppressed.

Simpkins was chasing Zhang Yi all the time, although he could feel that this guy didn't seem to have a strong offensive desire at the beginning, but an opponent of this level should not be taken lightly at all.

Robert was hit twice by a Tate hitter while he was shooting. This is the first time that the Los Angeles Lakers' main lineup has been officially assembled, so everyone doesn't want to enter the regular season with a defeat.

After hitting two free throws, the Los Angeles Lakers and Spurs were tied. But in terms of individual performance, the most eye-catching data is Robert's 12 points. Zhang Yi did nothing but score two points for the team's first goal in the opening game.

On the Spurs' side, Simpkins scored 8 points under Zhang Yi's restrictions, Tom scored 6 points before being substituted, and Tate had a good hand in this game, hitting two three-pointers in two minutes and also scoring 6 points.

Because their shooting percentage is too high when they come up, there is no presence for both teams on the inside. Being dragged into the rhythm of the Spurs like this, everyone in the Lakers played very hard.

Wacker has also made some personnel adjustments, although the Lakers also have a lot of scoring giants on the bench, and they have also trained with the team how to play fast, but if you want to really play a smooth defense, you still need to be honed in the official game.

Whether it is the starting lineup or the rotation lineup, although it can temporarily bite the score, it is not very happy, and this is still when Zhang Yi is present.

At the beginning of the second quarter, when Zhang Yi was resting off the court, although Simpkins also sat on the bench, the gap between the offensive capabilities of the two teams was revealed.

The Spurs' basket suddenly capped the Lakers players! None of their turns, but they were able to convert them into points. The opponent, on the other hand, relies on the flow of tactics to always find the best opportunity and then make a move.

Although the ultra-high shooting percentage was not maintained until the second quarter, the Lakers were still stretched apart by such stop-and-stop. In less than five minutes, the score was stretched to double digits.

“11:0！ The Lakers are really in trouble, with or without Zhang Yi, they are two teams at all! "If this problem can't be solved, then the Los Angeles Lakers will still have no chance of winning the championship in the new season!"