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"Then, the starters of this game are Jin, Dejounte Murray, Kewai, Paul, LaMarcus"
In the visiting locker room, Popovich announced his starting line-up for the game immediately after Duncan's pre-game mobilization. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
I have to say that this starting lineup is very strange, of course, if you dig a little deeper, you can find Popovich's intentions.
The Lakers in the new season are known as the "weakened Warriors" under the transformation of Luke Wharton, so since they are Warriors, it shows that the Lakers' style of play is somewhat similar to the Warriors today, that is, unlimited ball sharing, unlimited outside projection, different from the Houston Rockets' "bombardment", the Warriors and Lakers still have a certain amount of defense.
Therefore, against such a team, athleticism must be considered, and secondly, the combined defense of the inside and outside lines must also be considered.
Dejounte Murray started in place of Parker, and although it doesn't look like a good fit, his athleticism and defense are really good.
Also, this game is the first battle between the Lakers without Kobe and the Spurs without Duncan, and to a certain extent, it represents a new beginning for the competition between the two teams.
The Lakers have Randle, Russell, Clarkson, and Ingram composed of the "Purple and Gold Four", then, on the Spurs' side, Popovich naturally doesn't want to weaken, don't look at the old man who is about to turn 70 years old, but the competitive spirit has not weakened at all, and the "Silver and Gray Three Heroes" composed of Kawhi Leonard, Jin Feng, and Dejounte Murray will come out strongly!
To be honest, Jin Feng is very grateful to Popovich at this time, in this game, he really wants to play for a while, before his inner wish was that Popovich could give himself more playing time in this game, but he didn't expect that the old man would directly let him start.
"I underestimated him......" At this moment, Jin Feng's unconsciously respected Popovich deepened again!
However, what Jin Feng didn't know was that after Popovich announced the starting lineup, he had actually been secretly following him.
"Hmph, the little rabbit cub who hasn't grown all the fur is still subdued and can't see you... Coming to San Antonio, how can it be so easy to leave..."When seeing Jin Feng's excited expression, Popovich smiled faintly and said silently in his heart.
Jin Feng and Murray, who got the chance to start, were very excited at this time, although this was not the first time the two started this season.
However, whether it is for Jin Feng or for Murray, being able to start in the away game against the Lakers is memorable!
One of the two is a point guard and the other is a point guard, although there have been times when they have appeared on the court at the same time in previous games.
However, at this time, the two still got together and began to discuss some tactical cooperation!
Looking at Jin Feng and Murray's excited expressions and behaviors, Duncan and Ginobili on the other side also patted Parker's shoulder.
To be honest, in the NBA, when you are a starter for a long time, you are always unwillingly replaced by a teammate, of course, it has nothing to do with selfishness, because, to a certain extent, it is a humiliation and disrespect for a starter.
Parker was like that, when Popovich had just approached him to discuss the matter, he refused outright, even if he deeply understood Popovich's intentions.
However, when he saw the old man's somewhat hazy eyes, and Duncan and Ginobili's secret attention, he was finally convinced.
"Tony, with all the years you've done to San Antonio, from the bottom of my heart, even if it's for you to be a starter until the day you retire, I'd rather send you away with a championship ring or even a few championship rings at the end of your career."
The old man's words deeply touched him, what else can he not do to meet such a good teacher in his career, not to mention, compared with the substitute career of another brother Manu for more than ten years, what is this!
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In the Staples Center, the lights dimmed, and as the home team, the Lakers' players came out one after another to the loud shouts of the live DJ and the frantic screams of the fans at the scene, Randle, Clarkson, Louis Williams, Nance ............ Ingram...
Then came the away team, whether it was Aldridge who was the first to play or Jin Feng who was the fifth, there was no surprise that they all received deafening boos from the home fans.
Of course, there is one exception, and that is Pau Gasol, who helped the Purple and Gold win two O'Brien Cups.
When Pau Gasol played, he was greeted by the cheers of the home fans, and it can be seen from these cheers that although it has been two or three years since he left the Lakers, in the hearts of Lakers fans, Gasol is still the "Spanish Luther" who once stood next to their "god in the heart" Kobe Bryant!
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The lights gradually recovered, but Jin Feng was completely shocked by the scene in front of him, streamers fluttered and fell from the sky, and the entire grandstand was filled with purple and gold, and at a glance, almost more than 90% of the attendance rate, and the crazy screams of almost all the home fans on a certain area of the first row on the sidelines......
Los Angeles is a big city, the Los Angeles Lakers have a lot of fans in the NBA, and the matchup with the Spurs is a rivalry of rivals, and the ball market is hot, which is understandable, but it should not have a terrifying attendance comparable to the finals in a regular season game, not to mention that the Lakers are now a fish belly team, which is Jin Feng's doubt!
However, then, when he followed the screams of the fans at the scene, all the doubts in his heart were instantly swept away!
It turned out to be the former king of the Staples Center~ "Black Mamba" Kobe Bryant came, wearing a silver-gray suit, a red tie, and a beard that complemented each other, which was so cool!
Although the distance is far away, Jin Feng can see that after retiring for half a year, Kobe Bryant's body is somewhat blessed, but even so, he still makes Jin Feng nervous and excited!
The camera at the scene was projected on Kobe's body, and the host's loud voice was also heard immediately.
"Welcome to Co~Bi~ Bryant"
When the host read Kobe's name, he deliberately stretched out the time, causing the fans to scream and cheer wildly.
And Kobe Bryant also stood up amid the host's introduction and the cheers of the fans at the scene, raised his arms, looked around, and greeted the fans with his trademark smile!
When Kobe Bryant stood up to greet everyone, it also drew cheers from crazy fans again!