Chapter 189: The Veterans Gather the Nets (Part I)
Early the next morning, when Jessica was still asleep, Luo Yun had already taken his backpack to the Staples Center to meet his teammates, and the development of the Crusade also said that the Lakers would enter an extremely difficult schedule, and this time Bryant also walked with his teammates as usual, not at home but away from home, the god naturally did this to hope that the team would achieve good results on the road, not to mention that Bryant didn't want to wait any longer, although he entered joint practice during this time, but the effect was not too ideal, So Kobe Bryant wants to take advantage of an opportunity to integrate himself into this young team more quickly.
On the way to New York, the teammates were a little silent, only Luo Yun and Kobe Bryant sat together talking and laughing, and Uncle Nash was resting on the side, so the whole cabin was relatively quiet.
Of course, head coach Scott knows the reason for the players' silence, Brooks Nets, this team is the most luxurious lineup in the league from the perspective of the lineup, many of these young players have grown up watching each other play, just like Luo Yun knew the No. 8 in Los Angeles at a very young age, and Garnett, Pierce and others have also become famous and destined to enter the Hall of Fame in the future. Ten years ago, he never dreamed that he would be in the opposite position with KG tonight, with a little admiration and a little ambition, it is inevitable that he will have such a mentality.
However, this qiē is obviously not a problem for the little guy in front of him, looking at the way he talks and laughs with the great god, you know that he has full confidence to defeat the opponent tonight, the Nets' lineup is a bit extravagant, but in Scott's opinion, it is also an old bone. Garnett was 38 years old. Pierce was 37 years old. Johnson is 33 years old, DeLong is 30 years old, and the four of them are almost 140 years old, and the age of this lineup is estimated to be the same as the Spurs' group of demons.
Although it is a little scary, the Lakers still have a good chance of beating the Nets, competitive sports generally start to decline after the age of 30, and the state, physical speed, and reaction are all far behind before the age of 30, and these people were the stars of their respective teams a few years ago. If it was at that time, no one would have been able to do it, but now that they are old, no matter how brave they are, they can't compare with this group of young lads.
Aging age means that vitality, athleticism, and physical fitness have declined greatly, and on the offensive end, this group of old fritters is already in full swing, and various means are emerging, they can use their experience to put the ball in the basket, but they are very weak defensively, and they have entered the late stage of their careers, they obviously can't withstand the rampage of young players, not to mention the Lakers' crazy counterattack under the leadership of Winnie the Pooh and Nash, so Scott doesn't think the Nets are much of a strong opponent.
The only thing that left people speechless was that the Nets got AK here. This injects a new wave of energy and athleticism, so that the Nets have strong defensive and offensive firepower on the front line. When defending, facing the opponent's second and third positions, the blocking can be directly changed without forming a misalignment, which is also a headache for Scott, if only the great god was not injured, the current Xavier Henry and Brewer obviously do not have the ability to tear the forward line.
That night, the Lakers played away at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, the black and white court gave people a very solemn feeling, but it was not as powerful as the Spurs, but a little lifeless, Luo Yun stood on the court and warmed up with his teammates, behind him was a dense audience, looking calm, but revealing a kind of weirdness before the big war.
Luo Yun moved his body, watched a group of old players of the Nets warm up at the other end, and subconsciously glanced at Bryant sitting on the sidelines and Nash lying on the floor doing massage, these two people are also legends destined to enter the Hall of Fame, and Garnett and Pierce not far away, thinking of the peak battle between the Boston Big Three and the Lakers in the finals a few years ago, Luo Yun couldn't help but feel a little emotional, KG, Truth and Junzi Lei that year were so terrible, and Boston also won the championship because of the strong rise of the Big Three!
However, compared to Boston in the past, Luo Yun knew that the man sitting on the sidelines was more terrifying, although he lost to the Boston Big Three 2:4 in the finals in 07, but won the championship twice in 08-10, and the opponent in the 09-10 season was the old rival Boston in 07, and the two sides fought to the seventh game on the stage of the finals.
That year, Luo Yun was also there, in the audience, he watched the great god lift the MVP trophy, watched him smile at the Staples Center with his supreme style, and today, he sat on the sidelines, waiting for another comeback.
When the old opponent meets, he is naturally red-eyed, although the current Lakers no longer have the original shadow, but in the eyes of KG and Truth and others, the bright purple and gold will never fade.
The game began with the cheers of the crowd as Brook Lopez gained the upper hand on the jump ball with the Great White Bears, and with his height and reach, he flicked the ball straight behind him, and the two sides battled it out.
I saw Joe Johnson who was following behind him take the ball out of the air, Luo Yun suddenly yelled and made up for it, and at this time Johnson was also ready to take advantage of the opening game to cut the first point, and his strong body was like a bulldozer to go directly to the frontcourt, and the other players of the Nets also took advantage of the situation to insert into the Lakers' position, the game had just begun, and the Nets' old pimple body was abundant, so it gave the Lakers a lot of pressure as soon as it came up.
However, just when the Nets will begin to open up space for Johnson, Luo Yun, who has been guarding the opponent, surprised everyone, only to see that Joe Johnson did not get rid of Winnie the Pooh in disguise several times after being defended, but was made extraordinarily wolf by Luo Yun's elusive hands, and the Nets fans who saw this scene couldn't help but be a little anxious, but fortunately, Johnson did not blindly compete with Luo Yun, and the more sticky the ball was against Luo Yun, the easier it was to make mistakes, so he decisively chose to pass.
To the outside of Delong, the white fat man did not hesitate at all after getting the ball, and directly made a block with KG to leave Nash behind, with the strongest physique among point guards, Delon is definitely a good offensive player, in the past in the Jazz and Boozer blocking and dismantling is even more perfect, and now to the Nets, the same.
Although Jordan Hill pulled near the free throw line early, but still couldn't stop the white fat man, KG made a cover for Deron and retreated to the free throw line, and then Delon passed the ball directly to Garnett, who shot in the most comfortable position, and the basketball came out of his hand along the perfect arc and went straight to the Nets!
"Huh!"
Beautiful two-point shot, when the Wolves King throws it, the entire Barclays Center also resounded with huge cheers, looking at Garnett's distant back, Jordan Hill is also helpless, as one of the greatest power forwards in the NBA, and even the world, Kevin's name is an invisible mountain for them, although it is just a simple shot, but he can't help but sigh.
15-time All-Star and 14 consecutive All-Star selections, tying Jerry West and Karl Malone, became the record holder for consecutive All-Star selections in NBA history. won the title of rebounding king for four consecutive years, only Chamberlain, Moses Malone and Rodman can be compared in this statistic, but what is really shocking is that he became the first player in history to score 20,000 points, 10,000 rebounds, 5,000 assists, 1,500 steals and 1,500 blocks last year.
Even though he is 38 years old, the Wolves are still there, far from being violated by a player like Jordan Hill.
It can be said that the feeling that the Nets gave the Lakers in the first quarter of the game was absolutely oppressive, although they are old, but their experience is far from being compared with this group of young boys, especially at Kevin, who has repeatedly attacked successfully, and although the truth of the outside line has fewer shots, his stability has made the Lakers have to pay attention, not to mention the tacit understanding between KG and Pierce also leads them to do their best defense.
"Bang!"
Another two-handed dunk, Lopez, who was on the inside, received a pass from Pierce on the outside and quickly inserted it into the penalty area to fill the basket and win, the strength is not big but the victory is flexible in footsteps, and the height and arm span make it difficult for Pekovic to limit the opponent, and can only watch the opponent pass in front of him.
Offense and defense switched, Nash quickly ran to the front court with the ball, at this time the Nets' teammates had already retreated, and it was difficult for the fans on the scene to imagine why Nash would do this, like this time playing a positional battle is the best choice, or it is okay to let Winnie the Pooh tear up the defense, but Nash did not do it!
Blocking, seeing again!
Nash used Hill's cover to enter the position like the wind, and at this time Delon didn't expect the Lakers to let Nash attack, in fact, in his heart, Luo Yun is the best attacker, but since Nash came, he naturally couldn't be polite, and Lao G's speed was very fast and killed the past, fortunately, Delong was not slow, but even so, he was still half of Nash's position.
Many Lakers fans were also shocked by this scene in front of the TV, watching Nash like this, they suddenly felt that the former Wind Son was back, and when they saw Delon's urgent appearance, they also shouted in their hearts.
Nash looked at Delon's anxious eyes, and was not in a hurry, and waited until Pierce on the side also made up for it, and then immediately made a feint, and the basketball passed directly past the wolf king on the other side and fell into the hands of Luo Yun on the outside.
For a while, the audience was in an uproar, and Bryant's eyes were even more brilliant!
At this time, the Nets' defense attracted Nash, although Joe Johnson was always staring at Luo Yun, but Nash's shot was really too sudden, and he couldn't react at all when the basketball fell into Luo Yun's hands.
As for Luo Yun, he is like an assassin who is ready to attack, speeding up instantly after receiving the ball, not giving the Nets any chance at all, although Johnson made up for it with all his strength, and flew towards Winnie the Pooh with his face, but his speed was too slow, and Luo Yun was like a sword out of the sheath, killing the enemy's heart at lightning speed! (To be continued......)