Chapter 397: Lineup Test
In the first quarter of the game, Sun Dahei played less than nine minutes with the starting lineup before being replaced by Wharton Jr., and in the next few minutes, let the bench lineup go up to find a feeling. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info
In less than nine minutes, Sun Dahei got 10 points, 11 rebounds, 2 blocks and 6 assists, which made the fans at the scene addicted.
And Chris Paul's performance was also very consistent, contributing 5 points on the offensive end and also scoring 4 assists.
The reason why Paul only has four assists is mainly because Sun Dahei's mine dance step hit can't add assists to Chris Paul......
The half-orc Farid didn't score, and other than scoring, the other stats were not very impressive, only 3 rebounds and 1 steal......
Although the stats are very unremarkable, the fans can also clearly feel the role of Farid on the field, his strong defensive strength plays an important role on the field, and the stats do not show his value.
Thaddeus Young's stats were a bit better than Farid's, he took two shots, hit a three-pointer, and did a very good job on the defensive end, and Matt Barnes didn't score at all.
And the rookie Ingram's performance is somewhat eye-catching, with the support of four teammates, he made 11 shots in the first quarter of the game, hitting 4 balls, although the shooting percentage looks a bit pitted, but 11 shots in a single quarter, which is definitely a leap forward for Ingram.
With four shots and two free throws, Ingram scored a total of 11 points in the first quarter, the highest scorer on the Lakers' side!
After less than nine minutes in the first quarter, the Lakers scored a total of 29 points, and the offensive efficiency was very good, and Wharton Jr. was also very satisfied.
Especially Ingram's performance in the first quarter made Wharton Jr. breathe a sigh of relief, Ingram can be said to be the hope of the Lakers' forward lineback, and the Lakers now urgently need Ingram to grow up and take on the heavy responsibility!
On the Warriors' side, after seeing Wharton Jr. change to the bench, he also made a change of formation and took some substitutes to play! While the Lakers scored 29 points, the Warriors also scored 25 points.
Under the high-intensity defense of the Lakers, the Warriors can score 25 points in less than nine minutes without Durant, which shows that the Warriors are still a very strong team this season.
In the first quarter of the Splash Brothers' game, the shooting percentage was not bad, and the two teamed up to score 21 out of 25 points! But Cole was very dissatisfied with the current situation, and it could be seen from his expression that he was in a bit unhappy right now.
Although the Lakers did not lead the Warriors by many points, only four points, Kerr knew very well that the reason why the gap between the two sides was not big was that the Splash Brothers felt good in this game, and the two of them hit all of them with three points from the outside several times, which was completely a dribble, if they were unlucky, I am afraid that now the Warriors' point difference will be stretched by the Lakers to at least 10 points!
Kerr can't help but feel deeply jealous of the current Lakers new team!
Originally, Kerr also felt that the new Lakers lineup must need a long run-in period, after all, their lineup is equivalent to a completely new lineup, and the starting lineup of five people is the first time that they have teamed up in this game......
Son is from the Golden State Warriors, Farid is from the Denver Nuggets, Chris Paul is from the Los Angeles Clippers, Thaddeus Young is from the Indiana Pacers, and Ingram is the original player for the Lakers.
With five players from all over the world, and the first game of the team was able to play so well, Kerr can imagine that once these five people are given more experience in teaming, their strength will become even more terrifying!
Originally, the playoff competition in the West was fierce enough, and the winning rate of the top seven teams in the West last season was all above a terrible 55%, and this season, the top seven teams in the West have not changed much except for the Warriors who lost their main Sun Dahei and Iguodala, and the main lineup of the top seven teams has not changed much, and the record will definitely not fluctuate much!
Now coupled with the terrifying new strength of the Lakers, you can imagine how terrifying the race for a playoff spot in the West will be, if the team's winning rate is less than 50%, if you want to enter the playoffs, there is no door......
Sun Dahei and Chris Paul sat on the bench, watching the game on the court, their hearts were very excited, in the case of the team in the run-in stage, their team played the Warriors to fully dominate, which is undoubtedly a huge good news for both of them.
If you can't win the championship this season, then the alliance between Sun Dahei and Chris Paul will become meaningless, Chris Paul needless to say, if he stays with the Clippers, he can get a five-year contract of $200 million.
And no matter which team Sun Dahei goes to, he will also get a 4-year $120 million maximum salary contract, and he must also be the absolute core of the team.
The reason why the two joined forces is for the championship!
And now the strong performance of the Lakers has greatly increased the confidence of the two internal and external cores of the Lakers! They just need to play steadily, and if there are no huge changes in the team, there is still hope of winning the championship!
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The current Lakers lineup: center Zubac, power forward Larry Nance Jr., small forward Josh Jackson, scoring guard Tony Allen, point guard Clarkson.
In this lineup, except for the veteran Tony Allen, the remaining four people are all newcomers, and the only experienced Clarkson is only twenty-five years old now.
Wharton Jr., Sun Dahei and Chris Paul are all watching the performance of the players on the field.
Facing the Warriors' bench lineup, the Lakers' lineup has no advantages, or even a disadvantage, Zubac and Llarinance Jr., two interior lines, were almost blown into scum by veteran David West.
The inside line was exploded, and the performance on the front line was remarkable, the veteran Tony Allen did not work hard, and the defensive end was very hard, McCaw and Clarke were very uncomfortable defended by Tony Allen.
And Josh Jackson, the Lakers' new star show, is also very good on the defensive end, although he is not as experienced as Tony Allen, but with his excellent athleticism and explosive physical fitness, the defensive end is also very active and positive!
This game was the first game of Josh Jackson's NBA career, but it was not timid, and he was very aware on the court, unlike other newcomers who showed a little confusion on their debut.
However, Josh Jackson, despite his very good performance, could not be said to be perfect, he played for a few minutes and had two shots, but in the end he didn't make a shot, passing the ball to veteran Tony Allen.
Generally speaking, the teams that come to the top picks like Josh Jackson in their rookie season are usually some fish belly teams, and these fish belly teams will definitely develop these high picks as the core, which also makes them feel confident on the court......
The best example is Durant, the Thunder, who was still called the SuperSonics, selected Durant, and directly took Durant as the absolute core, although Durant in his rookie season was also iron-clad, but with the absolute support of the team, he played very confidently!
And now Josh Jackson doesn't get that treatment, he's even worse than Ingram......
Ingram was drafted by the Lakers, and the team has ball dominances and many potential stars with high picks, so Ingram has no chance to enjoy special treatment......
And now that Josh Jackson has just joined the Lakers, the Lakers are a championship-level powerhouse, and in terms of strength, at least half of the teams in the team are much better than him......
In terms of potential, not to mention Sun Dahei, a perverted potential newcomer, just talk about Ingram, and the potential is not necessarily worse than Josh Jackson......
This also led to Josh Jackson not being able to find his own presence, and he didn't shoot when he put a chance on the court, which must have been the same mistake as Ingram, and he was not confident!
Sun Dahei shook his head, a little headache, an unconfident Ingram is enough for a headache, and now there is another Josh Jackson, these two are all the hope of the Lakers on the front line, if these two can't play, it will be very difficult for the Lakers to win the championship.
"Dahei, don't worry! This is all a normal situation, to be honest, if I meet you as a pervert in my rookie season and am on the same team as you, I will definitely doubt my life and the meaning of my existence......" Chris Paul smiled and comforted Sun Dahei.
"That's right, Dahei, don't rush, take your time, the regular season hasn't even started yet!" Little Wharton saw Sun Dahei with an anxious face, and also comforted him.
Sun Dahei nodded, knowing that he was indeed a little anxious, not everyone is the pride of the sky when they first enter the league, and not every rookie can play rookie data like Zhan Huang or Shark and Duncan in his rookie season.
There are too many examples of late bloomers, and Kobe Bryant and Garnett, such as historical supergiants, did not have much of a brilliant performance in their rookie seasons.
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When the whistle blew at the end of the first quarter, the Lakers gathered together, and Wharton Jr. analyzed the situation of the first quarter of the game for the crowd.
There is no doubt that the starting lineup that the Lakers have come up with now is still very powerful, even if the Warriors Durant plays, the Lakers will definitely not fall behind, and even if the Warriors can't maintain such a good feel, the Lakers can completely suppress the Warriors!
And the bench lineup released at the end of the first quarter exposed a lot of problems!
First of all, in terms of the inside line, Zubac and Llarinance Jr. were both blown up by a David West, which was really miserable, in just three and a half minutes, David West alone scored 8 points on the Lakers' interior line, and it was difficult for David West at the peak of efficiency to achieve!
Wharton Jr. didn't blame Zubac and Larinan Jr., now they are just experimenting with the lineup, and it can be seen that Llarinance Jr. and Zubac must not play at the same time, and must be paired with an interior veteran, maybe the effect will be better.
Tony Allen's performance was a surprise to everyone, and it was very appropriate to describe Tony Allen, and in the few minutes he appeared, Tony Allen did a very good job in defense, and even showed a certain organizational ability!
This veteran will definitely help the Lakers a lot in the playoff schedule!
And Clarkson is as stable as ever, maybe the defense and organization are not very good, but as a point grabber on the bench is very suitable!
The last Josh Jackson, judging from his performance on the court, has very good potential and a good defensive attitude, and he can definitely become the defensive leader of the Lakers' front guard in the future! The only drawback is that I am not confident at the moment, and I still need to cultivate it slowly.
In the first quarter of the game, the Lakers exposed a lot of problems, but this is a good thing, it is only a preseason game at the moment, and the more problems are exposed, the more the Lakers will gain!
For example, on the issue of the interior line, Wharton Jr. learned a lesson and must not let Zubac and Llarinance Jr. appear at the same time......
In the first quarter, the Lakers and Warriors tied at 32:32, with the Lakers starting lineup winning by four points against the Warriors' starting lineup, and the Warriors winning by four points when the two bench lineups faced off.
However, anyone with a discerning eye can see that the bench lineup that Walton Jr. came up with is not the strongest bench lineup of the Lakers at all, and Wharton Jr.'s bigger purpose is to test the lineup at the moment!
Sun Dahei pulled Ingram and Josh Jackson to his side and patted them on the shoulder, "Guys, you played well, Ingram's offense has grown a lot compared to last season, Jackson, your defense just now is also very good!" ”
Although these two new star swing guards still have such and such shortcomings, Sun Dahei still does not hesitate to praise, both of them are masters who lack self-confidence, so they can only slowly praise them and let them accumulate confidence.
"Thank you, Big Black!" The two newcomers, who have won Sun Dahei's appreciation, are all happy in their hearts, they are actually most afraid not of their bad performance, but afraid that Sun Dahei will reprimand them and annoy the boss, the rookie's life will definitely not be easy, unless they are like Zhan Huang, who will be the leader of the team as soon as they debut.
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After a short intermission, the Lakers sent troops again!
In the first quarter of the game, the Lakers played a total of ten people! And in the first few minutes of the second quarter of the game, Wharton Jr. was not in a hurry to send the starting lineup directly to the court, but sent all the remaining five people in the 15-man squad to the court.
The players who played this time for the Lakers were center Speights, power forward Artest, small forward Vince Carter, scoring guard Nick Young, and point guard Lance Stephenson.