LaVine disdains the Lakers' preseason results, "The Clippers without Paul and the Warriors without the Splash Brothers? This kind of record is not worth bragging about, look at our talented young lineup, I'm afraid those old men of your team can't catch up, right? ”

"There are a lot of old men in your team, right? Moreover, the gap brought about by age is not only in physical strength, but also in experience and technology. Young people, run so fast and be careful to miss the basket and rush out of the bottom line, if you want to talk about fast pace, we can't lose to any team, do you want to compare speed? Hogist retorted.

"You are so willful, don't drag down my idol's physical strength!" Laven said dissatisfied.

This time it was Haugist's turn to be proud, "Don't worry! We have a secret weapon, you are tired and paralyzed, Kobe Bryant can still hit the inside line vigorously! ”

"You doped Kobe?" Ravan asked, confused.

"Idiot, taking stimulants will only deplete your physical strength faster!" Hoggist gave LaVine a blank look, "You'll find out later when the game comes." I'll go back and change my clothes, and I'll treat you well on the field later, after all, it's rare for you to be a guest on my home field. “

"You integrated very quickly, and at the beginning of the new season, you regarded yourself as the boss of the Lakers, I don't know if Kobe agreed?" LaVine questioned, after all, Kobe Bryant is his idol in his heart, even his own boss Howgist should not seize power from Kobe Bryant as soon as he comes up, but should obediently assist Kobe Bryant until he retires.

"Kobe Bryant opens a small stove for me every day, do you say he agrees or not? You don't have to be jealous, I'm so lucky! "Hoggist knew that LaVine had always idolized Kobe, so he deliberately showed it off in front of him.

Before the game, the two sides first reported that the Timberwolves' basketball president and head coach Philip Murphy, who had just passed away suddenly from Hodgkin's lymphoma two days ago. Sanders observed a moment of silence, and then at the appearance ceremony, Hoggist naturally enjoyed the treatment of the second man in the team. Timberwolves' acting head coach Sam. Michelle fielded a tall veteran with a new lineup, starting PG Rubio, SG Wiggins, SF "Old Prince" Tayxiaan. Prince, PF Garnett, C Towns, and the Lakers are still regular starters PG Hoggist, SG Kobe, SF Randle, PF Yi Jianlian, C Turner.

Because the Timberwolves' point guard Rubio is short and has poor offensive power, while Wiggins, who is 6 feet 8 inches tall, has more balls, Horgist took the initiative to switch defenses with Kobe.

And because Coach K found that Yi Jianlian's speed and height were stronger than Turner's in training, Yi Jianlian won the position of jumping ball in the opening of the game. Although Tang Si didn't know Yi Jianlian, he didn't dare to be careless when he looked at his figure, and he still jumped up with all his strength to compete for the ball, but he didn't expect the ball to be taken away by Yi Jianlian first. Haugist caught the ball in the air and dribbled forward.

Although the Timberwolves have two veterans in the starting lineup, Garnett and Prince, both of whom were known for their dexterity and speed when they were young, and although they are now older, they can completely keep up with the normal pace of the game. In order to give full play to Wiggins' offensive power, Coach Michelle let Prince, who honed his defensive skills in the Iron and Blood Pistons, defend Hougist, and the two are both 6 feet 9 inches, and their height is just right. And the task of defending Kobe also fell on Rubio, and Coach Michelle stubbornly believed that Rubio "can only organize on the offensive end, can't score, and don't make a little effort on the defensive end, what's the use of asking you to start?" ”

When Prince was younger, he relied on his amazing reach to become a defensive gate on the outside with the Pistons, but his arm span was much inferior to that of Hougist. Hoggist relied on his long arms to easily hold his body up and make backhand dribbles, but Prince couldn't reach out to interfere and steal.

Prince turned his head to look at the two teammates on the flank, although Rubio on one side understood what Prince meant, but he was staring at Kobe, for fear of leaving him a chance, so Rubio did not dare to make a second, and Wiggins on the other side did not have such a good sense of defense, so standing next to Randle was also indifferent, and in desperation, Prince had to wait for Hougist to make the first move.

Horgist tried to shake off Prince, so he made a sinking shoulder breakthrough feint, Prince quickly stepped back half a step back like stepping on an electric door, which surprised Haugist himself, is his breakthrough so threatening? But since Prince's strings are so tight, he might as well use this to make some fuss. Hougist dribbled to Randle's side, and he could see from Prince's body language just now how poor Wiggins' awareness was in helping defense, which was definitely a breakthrough in the offense.

Sure enough, due to poor communication and no tacit understanding, Wiggins had no intention of switching defenses after Hougist bypassed behind Randle, and Randle's muscular body blocked the lanky Prince, which was equivalent to pinning down two defenders at once. Naturally, Hougist didn't relent, opening his NBA career scoring account with a jumper and a three-pointer, scoring the first point of his NBA career.

The crowd cheered for Hougist's opening score, and Kobe Bryant also came forward to congratulate, "Yes! A natural big-scene player, I didn't see your stage fright in the first game, and my performance was still stable and excellent! It seems to be even more powerful than I was back then. ”

"I was so engrossed in how to cheat my opponent to get a vacant spot, and I forgot that this was the first point of my career! But that's fine, the more serious you are, the more selfless you are, and you won't feel the pressure brought by so many fans! ”

"You can't say that! The 20,000 fans are here to cheer you on, and the pressure should be on the opponent's side, how can you treat them as a burden? Are we fighting for the Lakers just for this team logo, this color? Without the fans who support us, the team logo and colors are meaningless, and these fans who have been steadfast in their support for decades are the source of strength for us to fight for! Bryant reprimanded.

"The lesson of the boss is that I was too selfish in what I just thought!" Horgist had some enlightenment.

"It's good to understand, let's defend quickly!" Bryant turned back to his defensive position. Kobe Bryant played against Rubio today, and Ruby came to the front court and tried to cooperate with Wiggins to block and dismantle, so that Wiggins could misplace Kobe Bryant. Although Kobe Bryant is already an honor on the defensive end, he is afraid of being weak in his fists, and Coach Michelle just wants to use Wiggins' impact to attack Kobe.

Although Kobe Bryant is not convinced of the old and is willing to accept the challenge of rising stars from all walks of life, but Hoggist can't let the boss do this kind of hard work and sit idly by, if this spreads, won't everyone laugh at the Lakers that no one is available?

Wiggins tried to keep Kobe, but Hougist, who was defending Wiggins, pulled Kobe Bryant, who was coming over, and motioned for him to go around and pass, anyway, Rubio's projection ability is not strong, so there is no need to follow too closely. Rubio handed the ball to Wiggins and stepped aside to give Wiggins the middle.

Wiggins was furious to see Hoggist pretending to be a rookie who was newer than him, after all, he was also educated by the old birds when he first entered the league. Wiggins, like Maddy and Jordan, grabbed the ball with one hand behind him and pressed it full. Before dribbling and preparing to break through, he also said proudly: "Welcome to the NBA, rookie!" ”

Saying that Wiggist leaned on Hoggist to accelerate into the inside, the Lakers teammates thought that this ball Horgist could be easily broken as before, Randle was even ready to shake off the defender and sneak down, but Hoggist was not in a hurry to shoot, but contracted to the inside line with Wiggins, Wiggins leaned on Hoggist, and it was inconvenient to get up and shoot, so he dribbled and turned and moved to the right low post, trying to bypass Horgist, Hoggist was really a step slower, so that Wiggins got this opportunity.

Knowing Hoggist's height and long arms, Wigginst deliberately took a step-back jumper in an attempt to avoid Hoggist's block or interference. Unexpectedly, although Haugist was still one step away, he was caught up by him and caught up with a McGee-style one-handed cap before the ball rose to the highest point.

Throwing the ball to Randle, who made the decision to steal again, Hoggist said to Wiggins: "It's a pity that you said it was late, and it was already second." However, the first big brother to say this to me did not end well, so I advise you to be cautious in your words and deeds. ”

"The first one to say that?" Wiggins asked curiously.

"Chris of the Clippers. Paul, not long after he finished speaking, he was left with a broken finger from my big hat, and he still can't come back! Hougist was deliberately alarmist, trying to put some pressure on Wiggins with his words.

Wiggins stuck out his tongue, "Dude, you're ruthless!" Be careful that you don't have any friends in the league! ”

"It doesn't matter if you don't have friends in the league, just your teammates can be like this." Hoggist said calmly after watching Randle complete a fast-break dunk.

"Well, when did he get there!" Wiggins was taken aback, he had the patience to chat with Hoggist here, entirely because he felt that the Lakers' counterattack with the ball would not be too fast, and they should be struggling to settle under the defensive interference of their teammates, "Your team should not be suitable for such a fast pace except for you and Randle, right?" Those two seven-foot men and Uncle Kobe will be dragged down by your tactics, right? Your lineup is faster than us, isn't this challenging our strengths with your own shortcomings? ”

"Please, shouldn't you get the ball in before you blow yourself? Is it okay to have a score of 5:0 now? I'm going to see when you can score a goal on my head! Hoggist provoked.

Wiggins grinned and said: "The other 29 teams in the league, except for Leonard, I can't deal with it, I haven't met an opponent yet, even LeBron can't limit me when I play the Cavaliers, you are a new rookie who dares to make a big deal here, I have to teach you a good lesson on behalf of everyone, and let you know what the sky is high and thick!" ”

Wiggins's somewhat arbitrary teeth made Hoggist shudder, but Hoggist still seized the perfect opportunity to continue to taunt: "Your smile is so scary, if you keep smiling at me like this, maybe I'll surrender directly!" ”

"You're such a rookie, trash talk is even personal attacks, I have to blow you up today!" Wiggins opened his hand to get the ball from Rubio and was ready to single Hoggist again.

However, although Wiggins is young and impulsive, there is still an experienced veteran like Garnett on the court. And how could Wiggins be allowed to be confused? Garnett saw that Wiggins was going to play singles and hurried up to cover him. Garnett has been immersed in the league for twenty years, and how experienced he is, and the quality of the cover he sets up is very good, completely blocking Haugist.

Wiggins saw that the Lakers had two towers on the inside, and the outcome of rushing in may not be very good, so he shot directly on the outside to return a three-pointer. However, Hoggist's defense was not so easy to get rid of, although Garnett delayed his pace, he still struggled to bypass KG and chased behind Wiggins, and pulled the ball raised by Wiggins from behind, and it was another wave of fast break, and the game came to 7:0.

"That's how you beat me?" Hogist asked as he returned to the backcourt.

"The game is a 48-minute contest, don't think that the opening defense is a big win, let's see!" Wiggins said hard-mouthed. Although he said so, the shock in his heart was indeed not small, Hougist's long arm advantage was too obvious, and his use of his physical advantage was too accurate, and the two defenses just now were changed to others to pay for fouls. Horgist, on the other hand, used his reach to avoid physical contact altogether.

Wiggins suffered successive setbacks on the offensive end, Garnett signaled Rubio to pass the ball into the inside, allowing Downs to try the inside attack, Downs took the ball on the wing, leaned on Turner's back and wanted to use his agility and speed to suddenly turn around and wipe the inside, but Turner seemed to guess Downs' intentions, standing slightly to the right, leaving space on the left side, intending to drive Downs to the baseline.

Downs seized the opportunity to turn around and cut to the basket, but Turner was always stuck between Downs and the basket, and in the end, Downs couldn't get to the basket smoothly, so he could only throw his hand in a hurry while on the move, and although the ball smashed into the hoop, it bounced straight out.

Yi Jianlian jammed Garnett, easily picked up the rebound, and quickly found the fast Hoggist, Prince couldn't keep up with the speed of Hoggist, so what was chasing after Hoggist was Wiggins, who wanted to wait for an opportunity on the defensive end to get revenge on those two blocks.

Horgist dribbled to the wing three-point line and fired Wiggins, while Rubio hurried up to make up for the defense and formed a flank with Prince, who was desperately chasing Prince. At this time, Hoggist calmly distributed the ball to the follow-up Kobe, Kobe received the ball at the top of the arc, found that there was no one to defend, and also calmly shot, easily hit a chase three-pointer, and the Lakers opened with a wave of 10:0 climax.