"Why?" McDonald asked.

"There are a lot of reasons, the Lakers' defense is a big problem, their offense is too dependent on Don, but the main reason, I think the game gets to the point of time, we're going to see Don and Russell go head-to-head, and then we'll see that there's a gap between the two." Barry said indifferently.

"You're saying that Don will be at a disadvantage in the confrontation?" McDonald asked.

"Isn't that obvious?" Barry asked rhetorically, as a famous Tang Hei in the league, he has not been optimistic about Tang Shuai since he entered the league, even if Tang Shuai has so many amazing performances now, he still doesn't think so.

McDonald was speechless for a while, he could only smile awkwardly, and then changed the topic and said: "Kevin has left the Thunder, and Russell's contract is about to expire next year, do you think he will leave the Thunder?" ”

"No, I think ......"

The two of them find a new topic, and the previous conversation is brought over.

While the two were chatting on the commentary bench, the players from both sides had already entered the field and started to warm up.

Wharton behaved very unusually today, he did not stand on the sidelines as usual and urged the players to warm up, but kept sitting on the bench, holding the tactical board in a daze.

It wasn't until Brian Shaw was about the same as he was leading the team in training and came to call him that he got up with the tactics board and gathered around the players to start talking about tactics.

Tang Shuai and Gasol both noticed Wharton's unusual behavior, but when he began to explain the tactics, he found that it was no different from before.

Before going on the court, Tang Shuai walked up to Wharton and asked, "Coach, are you okay?" ”

Wharton gave him a strange look, then smiled and said, "It's okay, let's play." ”

Tang Shuai nodded, then turned around and walked towards the field.

The first release of both sides was announced on a large LED screen.

The starting lineup on the Lakers' side is the same as it was at the start of the season.

On the Thunder's side, after Durant left Oakland, Robertson, last season's shooting guard, became the team's starting small forward, and he is actually 2.01 meters tall and is a standard small forward/shooting guard swing man.

Except for Westbrook and Adams, who were still the starters last season, the remaining two starting spots, one is Oladipo, who was traded in the offseason, and the other is N'Golo Kante, the original team's interior replacement.

The Lakers' starting lineup was the same as it was at the start of the season, with Gasol serving as the team's starting four.

Barry was a little surprised to see this lineup, but he still felt that Westbrook would have the upper hand in the confrontation

It was Adams and Knoll who jumped the ball.

With the referee's whistle, Adams successfully turned the ball back to the Thunder's half court with his physical fitness.

The Thunder attack first!

Westbrook got the ball up front and immediately faced Batum's defense.

Donovan's tactics are mostly based on the individual ability of the two, and after Durant left, the center of gravity of the offense was directly on Westbrook.

One thing that is somewhat similar to Tang Shuai this season is that they are all carrying a team forward by themselves.

Westbrook beckoned Adams to come out to block the pick-and-roll, and after the split, he rushed straight to the inside no matter what the three-seven-twenty was.

Facing Noll's defense, he was not false at all, an accelerated feint, and after forcing Noll to shrink back, he raised his hand to make a dry jump shot.

With a "swish", the jump shot hit steadily, and he felt quite good in the opening.

The Lakers sent the ball, Tang Shuai held the ball and pushed forward, and when he reached the frontcourt, Oladipo's defense immediately came up.

I looked at the Thunder's defense, the man to man defense, but the players in other positions are on the inside and should be ready to pack inside.

He didn't choose to start the game like Westbrook did, and Gasol didn't have to do that when he was promoted to the starting lineup.

He reached out and motioned for Gasol to mention the free-throw line, and then gave the ball over.

Gasol hit Kante with the ball on his back, and after a few duffles, he scored a layup with a straight back.

N'Golo Kante is a typical player who is strong in attack and weak in defence, and there is not much he can do against Gasol's attack.

The Thunder's offense is still a strong burst after Westbrook's blocking, but unlike the previous round, he pressed the Lakers' defense to shrink this time, and then followed the pass to Oladipo on the outside.

Oladipo hit a three-pointer.

With a "bang", Tang Shuai turned back to defend in a timely manner, Oladipo's three-point shot popped out of the frame, and the rebound was grabbed by Gasol.

The Lakers' offense, Tang Shuai still beckoned Gasol to come out, this time he chose to block and dismantle, and after dismantling the ball, he hit the ground back to Gasol, and Gasol raised his hand to hit a jumper from the free throw line.

Gasol shook his fist hard after the goal, and when he returned to the starting line-up, he was also a little emotional.

Westbrook broke through and chose to split the ball again, this time he chose to split the ball inside, and Kante received the ball and turned to shake off Gasol's defense, jumping to dunk to save face for himself.

However, Gasol is not Barnes, his height and weight are there, although he is shaken off because he can't keep up with his footsteps, but it still interferes with Kanter's turn, Kante pauses before jumping, which just gives Knoll time to make up for the defense.

Just as Kante was jumping, Knoll stepped in and pressed his shot down.

There was a burst of cheers at the scene, Knoll's strength and potential have always been there, but the attention he received in the 76ers was not high, and after coming to the metropolis of Los Angeles, his popularity was naturally increasing.

That's the good thing about big city teams, even if you sit at the bottom of the bench and watch the water cooler, you will get media attention, in the newspaper or something, compared to those who don't pay attention to small teams until they quit the NBA, which is obviously a natural advantage.

After Noll grabbed the rebound, he threw his hand to Tang Shuai, who took advantage of the situation to launch a fast break, and distributed the ball to Batum who followed up between the marches, and Batum made a layup to add another 2 points to the Lakers.

6-2, the Lakers played with great momentum in the opening game, and the previous games were like two teams.

The people are still those people, but after adjusting the lineup, the team's performance on both offensive and defensive ends is immediate.

On the offense of the Thunder team, Westbrook chose to go it alone, by blocking and dismantling a healthy step to the basket, regardless of Knoll's defense, and directly after jumping, it was a layup.

Knoll didn't have the upper hand in the confrontation, and he didn't bounce as much as Westbrook, he fell first, and instinctively grabbed it.

With a "beep", the referee's whistle sounded on the sidelines, and the referee blew for a defensive foul on Noll.

Westbrook stepped to the free-throw line and made two free throws to add points to his team.

Seeing Noll foul, Tang Shuai hurriedly went over and whispered to him, Noll can now be said to be the team's internal barrier, and if he goes off the court, it will have a great impact on the team's defense, and the foul just now is not worth it.

Noll nodded again and again, although he entered the league relatively early, his game experience on the field is obviously not as rich as that of a player like Tang Shuai, who started to pack a lot early.

"Luke, that's a good sign, the players are talking to each other again." Seeing this, Shaw said to Wharton with a smile.

After losing to the 76ers, it can be clearly felt that there is less communication between the players, especially between players like Tang Shuai and Gasol who oppose the small lineup, and players like Barnes and Knoll who are not against the small lineup.

Wharton squeezed out a smile, nodded, and didn't say anything.

The game on the court continued, after Tang Shuai held the ball to the front court, he gave the ball to Gasol Tse, he ran to get rid of Oladipo's defense, and the ball was a three-point shot.

With a "bang", the three-point shot fell into the net.

Looking back, Westbrook tried to step up and score for the team, but Knoll learned to be obedient this time, knowing that he lacked jumping ability, but he had an advantage in height, so he simply jumped back, and when Westbrook was about to shoot, his hand was just at the point of shot.

After a successful defense, Westbrook deliberately moved back painfully, dodging the block, but the stance of the shot had completely changed.

With a "bang", his shot jumped out of the basket, and the rebound was grabbed by Gasol on the right side of the basket.

The Lakers' two interior lines, one offensive and one defensive, one old and one young, have a natural tacit understanding on the court.

Gasol threw the ball to Tang Shuai, Tang Shuai quickly attacked the front court, and a series of changes of direction shook Oladipo for a while, and he got up and easily sent the ball into the basket.

11-4, the Lakers had less than half a quarter time to open and already led by 7 points!

Donovan reached out and called a timeout.

Tang Shuai turned around and gave Gasol a high-five, and when he high-fived, he was very hard, and it could be seen that he was in a very happy mood.

After Gasol returned to the starting line-up, the team's defense obviously went up, and these few points, both of which were defensive counterattacks, Tang Shuai has an exclusive corssover bag, and this rhythm is his favorite.

There was a deafening cheer from the fans, and this is what they want to see a revived team, and this should be what a team aspiring to revive should look like.

When he got off the field, feeling the excitement of the fans at the scene, Tang Shuai stretched out his hand upwards and encouraged the emotions of the fans at the scene.

The cheers suddenly increased.

"Don was fantastic, he didn't score as crazy as before, but the whole team was open, it was really good, oh my god, he's just a sophomore!" McDonald shouted excitedly, and couldn't help but glance at Barry beside him as he shouted.

Barry's face was a little embarrassed, he was really the American version of Yang Yi, he was slapped in the face again and again, but he stretched out his face again and again to be beaten.

In fact, this is a kind of narrator's paranoia, at first it may just be underestimated, but after being slapped in the face, they feel that they can't get over their faces, and they will go all the way to the end, as long as they touch a certain G-spot, even if it is only a small one, he will be excited and can't stop. (To be continued.) )