At the end of September, preseason training camp kicked off, and the Kings didn't make any more trades. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

The summer team traded ratings, the Kings were D-rated, the worst in the league, and the Cavaliers who got James received an S rating, two extremes.

The "princes" were in pain and happy. The pain is that it feels like the Kings can't win a championship this season, and the roster can't be compared to the 80-win season. The happy thing is that the ball will be concentrated in Wang Jun's hands, and many people expect him to average 40+ per game and score high points every game.

The only thing worse than the Kings was the Pacers, because the infighting couldn't dig people, Stephenson went to the Hornets, and Evan Turner joined the Celtics.

Paul George participated in the World Championships, suffered a serious injury and broke his leg in training, and was reimbursed for the new season. The video of his broken leg was posted on the Internet, which made people feel chilled when they watched it, and it was even more terrifying than Livingston's broken leg back then, bending at 90 degrees.

This kind of injury is a big test for the player's future psychology. It took years for Livingston to come out of the shadows and dare to make some big moves on the field.

Originally, the Pacers wanted to send Hibbert away, but because George was injured and stayed on the team, Hibbert made people suspect that it was a locker room time bomb and could not exchange for good chips.

On the media day, the king had a funny scene, and the promotional photos could not find a suitable third person to take a group photo, and finally Patterson, Wang Jun and Curry took a group photo together, which is the team's regular starter in the new season.

He just has a slightly higher salary, with an annual salary of 6 million, looking at his performance last season, how can he be considered the core?

The king was looked down upon by the whole world, and when interviewed by reporters, Wang Jun was not low-key at all, and happily said a few goals.

"I want to win the scoring title, strive to win the regular season MVP, and lead the team to the championship, which is the goal of the new season, and it is the same as before."

The ABC radio reporter thought he was too crazy and couldn't help but sarcastically: "With the current lineup of the Kings, it is more appropriate to position himself in the playoffs, right?" Many people think that the Kings are going to be bad this season and can't make the playoffs. ”

"Did I miss the playoffs? I'm not the kind of rubbish who just gets points. These new teammates, I don't think they're weak, it's just that they didn't have the opportunity to prove themselves before, and now they have a chance, and as long as they work hard, I can guarantee that they will reach the peak of their careers with the Kings. ”

Another reporter asked: "What do you think about the fact that a lot of great players in the free market turned down the Kings in the summer?" ”

"In the summer, the team stockpiled some draft picks through trades, and in the future, the roster will be draft-oriented, rather than looking for veterans in the free market. If they don't come, you can understand that I am not attractive enough, and I respect their choice. Wang Jun smiled.

Vivek was completely relieved. The lineup is so poor, Wang Jun has no idea of leaving the king, and he will not leave in the future.

In the training camp, Kidd tried a number of tactics, with only Wang Jun as the core, and the others had a clear division of labor, defending and shooting three-pointers.

Gobert gained weight in the summer, worked hard to train his strength, and weighed 111 kilograms, which is still too thin for his height, and he can fight against ordinary insiders, relying on height and arm span to make up for the lack of strength.

Whiteside has also improved, not only can he deliver amazing hats on the defensive end, but the mid-range shot is more reliable than the original after several years of training. He fought with Gobert for the starter, and Kidd hadn't figured out who to use, the style was too similar, and they were all tall and arm-length block maniacs.

Curry wore a brace on his ankle, and the coaching staff told him to reduce his breakouts, and the task of attacking with the ball was on Wang Jun.

"Little Black Bean" is a replacement for Thomas, who won the Most Improved Player award when he was with the Rockets, averaging nearly 20 points per game, but Kidd didn't want to let this type of guard play for too long and could be a surprise player in the second quarter.

The starting power forward is Patterson, who is responsible for pulling out and shooting three-pointers, and the annual salary of 6 million a year is worth the space interior line.

The biggest surprise is Demar Carroll, who can not only shoot three-pointers steadily, but also play a greater role on the defensive end, with height and speed, and if the opponent is not good at attacking the basket, he can play a cameo role in the No. 4 position to play small-ball tactics.

Kurtney Lee is more suitable for playing off the bench, no rebounds, no assists, the offense mainly relies on shooting three-pointers, the defensive enthusiasm is good, and the body is average.

Aminu and Bamot also showed their strengths, that is, defense, they can't score high scores, and the opponents who have to defend can't score, and they are very hard in training matches.

The most alternative newcomer is Covington, 60% of the offense is outside the three-point line, there is almost no independent attack, and he throws the ball when he catches it, regardless of whether there is anyone in front of him, his style of play really works.

Rookie Wilcox, veterans Barbossa, and Carter were the fringe of the team and had the worst performances.

After playing a few preseason games, Kidd was pleasantly surprised to find that although these people selected by the management are not famous, they are not weak, they are desperate on the defensive end, and they do not steal the ball, and the Kings' lineup is much stronger than expected.

The preseason is mainly a run-in, Wang Jun played an average of 20 minutes per game, with an average performance, 16.5 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists, and the team won 3 wins and 4 losses.

After the preseason, the Kings signed the 15th man and gave short interior lineman Chuck Hayes a non-guaranteed base salary contract.

Hayes, who is out of contract with the Raptors, averaged 2.2 points and 3.1 rebounds per game and played 12 minutes last season. He is useless on the offensive end, and he can use his strong body to resist the opponent on the defensive end.

When it is necessary to fight the fat man, the king can send Hayes.

On October 28, the league has a total of three openers, Spurs vs. Mavericks, Magic vs. Pelicans, Kings vs. Lakers.

When the league chooses opponents, it always considers gimmicks first, and last season did not let the Kings and Lakers start the game, because they knew that the Lakers would definitely not be able to beat.

This season is different, the Kings are without James, and the media began to advertise three days in advance that the Lakers have a chance to get revenge, so as to stimulate Kobe's fighting spirit.

After Wang Jun joined the Kings, the Lakers did not win for four consecutive years, 0-12, and the previous Lakers vs Wang Jun Bulls, 0-7.

The last time Kobe Bryant beat Wang Jun was back in the 2003-2004 season, when the Lakers and Nets won both regular season games, and in 2004-2005, Bryant was injured and missed the game against the Nets.

Wang Jun played the Lakers, with a record of 21 wins and 2 losses, except for his rookie season, which was completely crushed.

Last season, Kobe Bryant failed to lead the team to the playoffs, but he is still one of the most popular and popular fans of the star, because he can still average 27 points, 5 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.2 steals per game.

He has surpassed Michael Jordan in career points and ranks third in the all-time list, and as long as he maintains his form, it is not impossible to catch up with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar when he retires, and surpassing Karl Malone is already a certainty.

However, Kobe Bryant also has an embarrassing record, as he averaged more iron per game last season than Havlicek and ranked first in league history. Every time he hits an iron this season, a new record is set. Considering his current state, the iron record is definitely the first in history, and it is difficult for future generations to break it.

In the preseason, the Lakers went 5-2 and performed decently.

Looking at the lineups of the two sides, the Lakers are not star-studded, and their fame is far better than that of the Kings, but Kobe Bryant was very low-key in the interview and did not shout the slogan of victory, which made Lakers fans a little disappointed.

He seems to have lost in the shadows, even if the lineup is obviously superior, he does not dare to win easily.

Lakers new coach Byron Scott also said: "As long as Wang Jun is here, the Kings are still a strong team, we will not let our guard down in this game, and will do our best to win." ”

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(To be continued.) )