In the Lakers' easy win over the Grizzlies, Towns and Embiid faced off, and the two rookie favorites had a great matchup, and both sides showed their technical characteristics to the fullest. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 However, because of the difference in team positioning and ball possession, Embiid has more shots, so the data is slightly better than Downs, but if you analyze it carefully, the two can definitely be said to be evenly matched. Embiid and Towns are both players with three-point shots, and they are quite good at protecting the restricted area and offensive skills, it can be said that after experiencing this amazing battle, many media have listed Towns and Embiid as new interior supernovas. In the near future, there is no doubt that two superstars may be born.

In this way, Downs naturally began to attract the attention of the outside world, and the spotlight continued to focus on him.

Many people want to see how talented Towns can be, and what kind of performance and growth he can have on the amazingly talented Lakers. Like, it takes chance. Because for the most demonic player, there is no opportunity and it is impossible to show himself completely.

God may have favored Towns, and in Game 14 of the Lakers' new season against the Kings, Whiteside suffered a waist injury due to an inside confrontation with Cousins, and finally couldn't hold on to the game in the final quarter and left the game. Under the inspection after the game, Whiteside's injury was also confirmed, that is, a coccyx contusion, which needs to rest for 7~10 days. There is no doubt that this is a good opportunity for the Downs.

"I'm going to start Karl because he's been doing really well and now I really want to see what he can do as a starter." Chu Xuan, who was interviewed by ESPN by phone, unabashedly talked about the Lakers' starting problems after Whiteside's absence: "Yes, I'm pretty sure that in the next game, Carl will definitely replace Hassan's position." ”

In fact, Chu Xuan was curious about what would happen to Noll and Downs when they started. Because both of them are well-rounded interior players with similar technical characteristics, there will definitely be overlapping positions on the court. However, it cannot be said that the effect of the two starters is necessarily bad, after all, the conclusion will have to wait until after the game.

In the game against the Kings, Towns played as good as ever, contributing 18 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 1 block in 24 minutes off the bench, including grabbing five frontcourt rebounds. This makes everyone feel confident in Downs and is very excited to see what Downs can do in his first start of his career.

Towns' first opponent as a starter was the Milwaukee Bucks, a team in the midst of a rebuilding that didn't pose much of a threat to the Lakers in terms of roster strength. However, when the game really started, the Bucks caused the Lakers the biggest trouble of the season. The first three quarters of the game were very anxious, and in the final quarter of the game, the Bucks' rising star McDermott and core point guard Knight broke out together, leading the team to a wave of 15:6 climax in the second half of the final quarter, which put the Lakers in the middle of the trail for a while. However, unexpectedly, Towns completed a 3-pointer to overtake the score, and in the end, the Lakers defeated the Bucks 110-108, narrowly extending the winning streak to 15 games, and it is the only team in the league that still maintains a 100% win rate.

On his first start, Towns played a quasi-triple-double of 14 points, 11 rebounds and 9 assists, and although the shooting efficiency was a bit unsatisfactory, a key three-pointer was enough to make him a hero for the Lakers.

However, while Downs' individual performance was excellent, his partnership with Knoll did not work well.

What Chu Xuan didn't expect was that Downs and Antetokounmpo seemed to be more callable on the court, and the two of them played several exquisite inside duo cooperation. In this game, Antetokounmpo contributed 24 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists against his old owner, becoming the best performance player.

Chu Xuan did not change the starting lineup because Downs and Noll did not have a tacit understanding, he decided to continue to try this lineup to see if Noll and Downs could show a good tacit understanding.

Three days later, the Lakers played Game 16 of the season against arch-rivals the Boston Celtics at the Staples Center.

The Celtics have continued to have a poor record this season, with only 5 wins and 8 losses so far, which has caused head coach Stevens a lot of headaches. As another young and talented head coach in the NBA in addition to Chu Xuan, Stevens is actually more favored by the outside world. However, the Celtics have not been able to play the expected record, which makes Stevens also quite questionable. And this game against the Lakers is a good opportunity for Stevens to prove himself. Because if the Lakers' 15-game winning streak can be stopped, it will definitely be able to make all the doubts surrounding the Celtics disappear.

In fact, judging from the team's lineup, Celtic's potential and strength are at the same time.

Today's Celtics, only Rondo is left with an old face. As a 29-year-old veteran, Rondo has played more than 600 games for the Celtics, and it can be said that after the end of the Big Three era, he is definitely the core player of this team in terms of seniority and strength. This season, Rondo can still contribute 10.7 points and 8.4 assists, maintaining stability. And next to him, he is equipped with four good starters of Hayward, Bradley, Bogut and Sallinger, and on the bench, there are also very good players like Jordan Crawford, Jeff Green, Dario Saric and Jarril Okafor.

The 25-year-old Hayward was the biggest takeaway for the Celtics last season, and he has everything he takes to become an All-Star. Last season was Hayward's first season with the Celtics, averaging 19.8 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game while shooting 45.7 percent from the field. And this season, Hayward's performance has been more consistent and more efficient. averaged 20.1 points, 5.7 rebounds, 4.6 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.2 blocks per game, and his performance was very comprehensive. And the Celtics are also interested in establishing Hayward as one of the team's future cores.

Bogut was sent to the Wizards by the Warriors midway through last season, and two weeks ago, the Celtics traded Aminu to a draft pick from the Wizards to Bogut. In Stevens' system, Bogut was immediately put to use, starting just two games later, while rookie Okafor was re-placed on the bench. So far this season, Bogut has been able to contribute 7.9 points, 8.4 rebounds and 1.6 blocks.

After experiencing last season's explosion (20.3 points and 10.3 boards, and being selected as an All-Star), Sallinger's positioning has dropped a bit this season due to the improvement of the team's overall strength, and his stats have also dropped to 15.6 points and 8.1 boards. However, Sallinger still has a very strong position in the Celtics, he is only 23 years old, and the outside world unanimously refers to him, Hayward and Okafor as the "new trio" that will determine the future of the Celtics, and is the cornerstone of the Celtics' team.

Rookie Okafor's offensive talent has been recognized, and in the first 14 games of his rookie season, Okafor contributed 7.4 points and 5.4 boards in 19 minutes. If you convert it to 36 minutes, that's 14 points and 10.2 boards, which is definitely a great performance for a rookie player who is only 19 years old. It seems that Celtics has chosen a good seedling, and it is obviously an opportunity for this team to rise.

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Against the Lakers, the Celtics played a good game, no, to be exact, it should be a good half.

Relying on the explosion of the whole team and the fierce firepower of the bench, the Celtics almost tied with the Lakers in the first half of the game, and the scene was extremely surprising. You know, no matter how you look at it, the Celtics are hardly the opponent of the Lakers. However, Celtic played very well in the first half and deserved everyone's respect and respect.

However, there is still an essential gap between the strong team and the weak team after all, and that is stability.

A weak team may rely on outbursts to hit a good ball for a while, but they can't keep the game on a consistent basis.

The Lakers Lions woke up and dominated the second half, relying on the scores of 34:17 and 31:24 in a single quarter, and finally beat the Celtics by 27 points at 112:85, extending the winning streak to 16 games.

Fat Sallinger contributed 21 points and Jordan Crawford contributed 20 points, and the two were the Celtics' steady firepower support and the most efficient offensive players. Jordan Crawford, in particular, averaged 17.9 points per game after this campaign. You know, he's a substitute! Obviously, if nothing else, this season's sixth man of the year should be booked by him in advance.

For the Lakers, Towns performed as well as in the previous game, contributing 16 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists on 6-of-11 shooting. And Noll finally played some tacit understanding with Downs, and got a double-double of 22 points and 12 boards in this game. As for the best player, it's Kobe Bryant!

Bryant played 31 minutes, 12-of-22, 2-of-3 three-pointers, 3-of-4 free throws, and scored 29 points, 5 boards, 8 assists and 2 steals.

"Man, I can tell you responsibly that your team is very good. Now the key is that you have to be patient and go little by little to make them better and teach them to grow. I'm sure you can do it, and look forward to a repeat of the yellow-green battle in future finals. Late at night after the game, as good friends, Chu Xuan and Stevens had supper together, and the two also talked a lot together. (To be continued.) )