Chapter 687: Starting Power Forward

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An introduction that looks similar to the general purple skill pack, but Tang Shuai was excited, not for anything else, because before the upgrade, these two numbers were only 25% and 35%, and it was obvious that this was a skill pack with huge room for improvement.

He took a deep breath and equipped his skill pack into his skill slot.

After a burst of electricity flowed through, he followed and returned to reality.

The confrontation on the field continued, Tang Shuai was still trying to break through after the emergency stop, and other teammates could clearly feel that his technique was much more proficient than before.

After the morning training, after a group of people took a shower, they discussed where to eat at noon.

Just then, Shaw suddenly appeared in the training gym.

"Coach, are you in a hurry to invite us to dinner?" Stephenson saw Shaw and said with a troll.

Xiao smiled, didn't care, and said, "I brought you a new teammate. ”

As soon as he finished speaking, a shy Asian man walked out behind him.

"Hello, everyone." Yi Jianlian stretched out his hand to greet the others.

"Hey......" The Lakers players saw that it was Yi Jianlian, and there was not much emotional change, most of them just symbolically said hello.

Yi Jianlian's face was a little embarrassed, although he was the No. 6 pick that year, his performance in the NBA was not good before, he didn't leave much impression, and now he hasn't played in the league for several years, and these people basically don't know him.

"Allian!" Tang Shuai was overjoyed, international players would arrive at the team late, like Gasol, who is still on vacation in Spain, but he didn't expect Yi Jianlian to come so soon.

"Tang Shuai!" Yi Jianlian saw Tang Shuai, his embarrassed look disappeared, and then he came over and hugged him.

When this scene happened, the others realized that Yi Jianlian and Tang Shuai were both Chinese, and their originally perfunctory expressions eased a lot, and they all smiled and came up to say hello.

This contrast also shows a truth, this alliance is very cruel, and if you want to win the approval of others, you must have enough strength.

"Hey, Yi, as a newcomer, you have to treat us to this lunch!" Stephenson exclaimed.

Tang Shuai coughed dryly twice, Yi Jianlian still understood, he was more shy and introverted, and he was about to speak.

"No problem, wrap it up on me!" Unexpectedly, Yi Jianlian directly agreed.

Tang Shuai couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.

Although he played an Olympic Games with Yi Jianlian, after all, the contact time was not long, and I saw the news before that when Yi Jianlian used to play in the NBA, he went back to the rental house to cook noodles and eat by himself, and he couldn't blend in with other people at all, and his reaction now is completely different from the beginning, it seems that he has matured and changed a lot in the past few years since he left the league.

"That's enough brothers, guys, should we eat big or eat big big food?" Stephens' next words drew a hearty laugh from the players.

Getting along with people is actually a very complicated, but very simple thing, maybe at the beginning, you take the first step, and then getting along will come naturally.

After experiencing the "eating incident", Yi Jianlian got along with others much more easily.

And what is a little different from when he was in the national team is that Yi Jianlian is obviously more talkative, and it seems that the taciturn at the beginning has something to do with the too much pressure on the Olympic Games.

Now that the Olympics have made history and he is back in the NBA, he has completely let go.

got along well off the field, and when he got on the field, the players were naturally more willing to cooperate with him.

"Easy!"

During full-court drilling, Stephenson threw the ball into the air and then shouted.

Yi Jianlian held his breath, his muscles burst out, and after jumping up, he dunked the ball into the basket with both hands.

"Oh hoo! Easy, you're such a yellow-skinned black man! Stephenson shouted.

completed the empty catch in the attack, and when he turned around, Yi Jianlian gave Landry a big blow on the defensive end, which caused Xiao on the sidelines to be moved.

He held his chin thoughtfully.

The Lakers made trades in the offseason, and the starters were basically confirmed, except for the power forward.

Gasol's strength is still there, but after all, he is 39 years old, even if he maintains his good condition, it is no longer necessary to play thirty or forty minutes per game, in fact, after playing last season, Gasol and Kupchak proposed to retire, but after seeing the Lakers' offseason reinforcements, he decided to play for another year.

At this time, he signed Yi Jianlian to share the playing time, which can also show that Kupchak attaches great importance to Yi Jianlian (contact with Yi Jianlian for the third consecutive year), after all, the goal of the new season is different from last season, not just to make the playoffs, but to go to the championship.

Choosing a player who hasn't been in the NBA for years is a gamble in itself.

But now, judging from the full-court confrontation training, Yi Jianlian is in quite good shape, and he seems to get along well with his teammates, which makes Xiao very excited.

The Lakers' early training camp lasted for more than a month, and Gasol also returned to the team in late September, and after another week of training, the new season is about to begin.

After such a long time of training, the players have adjusted their state and are ready for the new season with confidence.

On October 5, US time, the NBA preseason officially kicked off.

Unlike last year, this year's Lakers did not play overseas, and all the games fell on the home soil of the United States.

The Lakers' first opponent in the preseason is the 76ers.

The 76ers' performance last season was impressive, Embiid finally ushered in the first season of his career, and in a dozen games, his title of "Peter the Great" is well deserved, averaging 24.7 minutes per game, contributing 14.5 points and 8.7 rebounds, shooting 61%.

Although he is more funny than Stephenson, his strength and talent are indeed historic.

Thanks to his play, the 76ers also finished 10th in the East last season, and although they failed to make the playoffs, the continued improvement made people look forward to this team.

Against the 76ers, Billups also had a full shot in advance.

Although it was a pre-season, the players took it very seriously, after all, it was their first official game after forming a team.

Speaking of which, there are still some grievances between the two teams.

The 76ers improved last season, but after head coach Brown expired on his contract, the team did not choose to sign him, but hired Doug Reaves, who was idle at home.

Reeves, Tang Shuai, and Billups have all happened before, which also makes this game full of highlights.

The preseason game was played at the 76ers' home arena, the Wachovia Center.

The 76ers' attendance picked up last season, but it was still not high, but this preseason game was nearly full for no other reason than the Lakers' Tang Shuai and Westbrook debuts in this game.

It's hard to say what it's like to have fans filling up the stadium because of the away team's stars, but it's also the state of Philadelphia's ball market in recent years, and it's difficult to rely on the home team to boost popularity until they play well enough.

Reeves led the team to the stadium early, although he was questioned about his previous dismissal, but after all, he is the head coach of the championship, and he still has the ability.

The pre-game training of the 76ers players attracted the attention of fans, but when the Lakers players came out of the players' tunnel, the emotions of the fans at the scene suddenly became excited, especially when Tang Shuai and Westbrook came out, the scene suddenly burst into cheers.

This kind of performance, if it weren't for the 76ers logo printed on the floor, people who don't know would still think it's the home court of the Lakers.

When Reeves saw Tang Shuai, there was obviously a trace of resentment in his eyes, and he was still haunted by it because of a rookie who left class.

After a brief warm-up, the starters from both sides came on one after another.

On the 76ers' side, the interior is a combination of Embiid and Okafor, the starting small forward is the core Dario Saric from Croatia, and the guard is a combination of Bayless and Simmons.

On the Lakers' side, the outside line is the partner of Tang Shuai and Westbrook, the small forward is Batum, the center is Noll, the starting power forward that attracts the most attention from fans, and Billups sent Yi Jianlian in this game.

Of course, this isn't necessarily the Lakers' starting lineup for the regular season, after all, the preseason is largely a trial lineup.

Once the game began, Embiid's jump ball earned the 76ers their first offensive opportunity.

Bayless carries the ball to the frontcourt, hands it to Simmons, and then hands it to Embiid.

On the other side, Okafor and Saric both pulled to the outside and gave Embiid enough opportunities to play alone.

Embiid was also powerful, playing quite tough against Knoll's former teammate, and hitting a few hooks after a few turns.

Noll can defend this ball, but Embiid's talent is very high, and this hook shot is far from the outside, and it is almost impossible to interfere.

The Lakers attacked, Westbrook advanced to the front court with the ball, handed over Tang Shuai to organize on the right wing, and ran around the three-point line himself.

At the same time, the inside line Noel gave Yi Jianlian a block without the ball, and Yi Jianlian went out.

As soon as the Lakers came up, they played a two-line offense.

The 76ers quickly shrank their defense, and the center of gravity was on Westbrook's side.

Tang Shuai saw the opportunity, and gave Yi Jianlian a hit to the ground, who received the ball at the three-point line on the right side of the three-point line, and after receiving the ball, he glanced at the unguarded in front of him, and shot directly.

"Huh!"

With a crisp sound, Yi Jianlian hit the Lakers' first goal of the season.

After a few years away from the NBA, his projection consistency is significantly more consistent than before.

After the hit, the two men slapped each other.

This palm is nothing in the eyes of most people, because it is just a simple cooperation, but at this moment in China, the fans are completely climaxing.

This is the first time in NBA history that there have been two. The Chinese players were on the same team and also completed an assist, which was definitely a historic moment for Chinese fans.

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