Chapter 240: The Opening Battle
The pre-season went fast.
The Lakers won and lost and didn't care about the preseason at all.
And Durant is in the process of constantly cooperating with Wang Shuang.
I felt Wang Shuang's magic more and more.
Wang Shuang's passing is really different from Westbrook's.
But what the difference is, Durant can't say.
When playing with Wei Shao, Durant often asked for the ball himself.
It is said that Wei Shao plays ball and burns CPU, but he has matured a lot in recent years.
When it came to the critical moment of the game, Durant asked for the ball and gave it to him.
As long as Durant has a chance, the ball will basically go to Durant.
said that Wei Shaodu prevented Durant, and that was a few years ago.
At least last season, Wei Shao completely regarded Durant as the core of the team's boss.
And when it came to the Lakers, the two worked together in a few games in the preseason.
Durant found that when Wang Shuang passed the ball to him, there was no pattern.
I obviously had a chance, or I took the initiative to ask for the ball.
Wang Shuang just doesn't pass it on.
But when the opportunity is not particularly good.
Or when he didn't ask for the ball.
Wang Shuang's ball came to his hand instead.
Wang Shuang also emphasized in particular, "When you get the ball, you will play, don't hesitate, don't think about it." ”
Durant listened to Wang Shuang, and the offense was very smooth.
Of course, it's just pre-season.
Durant thinks it's probably because the opponent didn't defend well.
Because everyone didn't take it seriously in the preseason, and when it came to the regular season, it was definitely different.
Well, it must be like this.
Everyone is looking forward to the new season.
Last season's saga is over.
It may be many years later.
People will remember the experience of this magical season.
lamented what kind of storm Wang Shuang caused in the NBA.
What a mark in the history books of the NBA, and even in the history of North American sports.
But now, people want to erase everything from last season.
Because time is not long enough.
Last season's love and hate is still there.
Warriors fans gritted their teeth for revenge.
Thunder fans have to settle accounts with Durant, a traitor.
Fans who don't like the Lakers are waiting for the defending champions to be beaten.
Celtics fans want to see the Green Army return to the top of the East.
Cavaliers fans...... Do the Cavaliers still have fans?
No, really no.
Cavaliers fans are basically James fans.
Including in the United States, except for Cleveland natives.
No fan in any other state would like the Cavaliers.
This is the game of basketball, complete stardom.
After all, individual abilities can be brought to the extreme on the basketball court.
Wang Shuang's 2016 season proved how far individual heroism can go.
It's a pity that Wang Shuang is not an American, otherwise the god-making movement would have brought him to the top.
After the start of the new season, the Lakers will go to the White House in November.
Received by the President.
On the day of October 26th.
The 2016-2017 season has finally begun.
The Los Angeles Lakers' first opener game was in Stamp against the Houston Rockets.
Before the start of the game, the Lakers held a championship ring presentation ceremony on the spot.
The Lakers' 17th championship flag was also raised high.
Hung from the dazzling ceiling of the Stamp Center.
It's a moment that any Lakers fan and player would be proud of.
This is the glory of the Purple and Gold Army, and it is also the motivation that motivates the Lakers players to keep winning.
Wang Shuang watched the flag slowly rise, and then took the ring from the team owner Bass Jr.
The scene erupted in loud cheers.
This makes Durant who is standing on the sidelines greedy.
Of course, Durant, who joined later, has no ring.
After Wang Shuang got the ring, he shook it towards Durant.
"How's that, it's pretty, isn't it? I'll take you to one this year, too. ”
Durant had a disdainful smile on his face.
"I'll take it myself."
It's obvious that you've surrendered to the enemy, but you still have to be hard-mouthed.
But it's not easy to win the championship this year.
There's the super monster of the Warriors.
Every year after that is expected to be difficult.
And except for the Warriors, it doesn't mean that other teams in the West can play casually.
Duncan of the Spurs is retired, but Leonard has grown.
Leonard is definitely a huge threat.
And the Rockets, who are going to play the Lakers tonight.
The so-called Texas three delusions have always been circulating in the West: the Spurs are too old, the Mavericks are too weak, and the Rockets are too strong.
However, judging from the past two years, Spurs are indeed not old.
But the Maverick, that is, the Lone Ranger, is really weak.
And the Rockets are not as strong as the top teams.
But it's not the team that made the playoffs before.
In 15 years, they finally made it to the Western Finals.
In 16 years, they suffered Waterloo, and the playoff spots were squeezed out by the Lakers.
In the summer, the Rockets made a big change to the roster play.
Kevin McHale after class.
Bickerstaff Jr. also couldn't sit in the coaching position for too long.
He was succeeded by the famous attacking guru D'Antoni.
In 14 years, they were fully prepared for the departure of Howard, a super center.
He did not execute his fourth-year contract and went straight to becoming a free agent.
He then signed with the Hawks as a free agent.
The Lakers were also interested in Howard.
But Howard's era is really over.
On the rocket side, it has completely embarked on the road of lightweight.
On the free market, they took down Eric Gordon and Anderson.
Both men have strong three-point ability.
In addition to this, the Rockets also signed back veteran Ariza.
Further strengthen the team's outside strength.
As for the inside, the team began to focus on developing rookie Capela.
Under Morey's guidance, the rocket will embark on a path of complete magic ballization.
Whether this road is good or not, it is not yet known.
But in terms of roster, the Rockets are clearly thicker than last season.
Harden's arms are also thicker than they were last season.
It seems that he has been sweating a lot in the gym this summer.
The Lakers' championship presentation ceremony was a thrill for the Rockets.
They sat on the sidelines and watched the Lakers players accept the glory of the championship.
Anyone would have thought in their hearts: I must overturn the defending champion tonight!
That's the pressure on the championship team.
When all teams face you in the regular season.
will do their best to prove themselves.
Because there's no shame in losing to the championship team.
If you win, it's a great honor.
The so-called desire to wear a crown is to bear its weight.
Wang Shuang got the ring, put it away and walked onto the court to prepare for the game.
He muttered in his heart: "What's the matter, why didn't the system send me a task?" In the first game of the regular season, don't you give some rewards? ”
Wang Shuang's heart is thinking about the task.
The last completed task gave 50 SysCoins.
Nothing beyond that.
I don't send an experience prop to use.
The system is getting more and more slammed.
Tasks were also sent in a timely manner.
Do you think your strength is enough?
Wang Shuang thought about these questions.
The game is about to begin.
Rested for a whole summer.
The players are full of energy.
There is a lot of hope for the new season.
Both teams have a full lineup.
The Rockets' starters are Harden, Gordon, Capela, Ariza plus Anderson.
A typical lineup of one big four and small.
With the exception of Capela, the other four were able to shoot three-pointers.
The Lakers are Gasol, Wang Shuang, Durant, Joe Johnson and Clarkson.
To be honest, the Lakers are a bit old on this lineup.
Gasol is 36 years old on the inside line, and Joe Johnson is 35 years old on the back line.
Their age and experience doomed the team to not play fast.
can only drag the rhythm and play traditional position basketball.
Wang Shuang's set of AI intelligent playing style gradually formed in the finals.
In fact, these veterans can't play their full strength.
Without him, because of Gasol, Joe John
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An old man like Xun thinks too much about himself.
On the contrary, there are some instrumental players, which are more in line with Wang Shuang's core tactical system.
Wang Shuang already vaguely felt that this regular season would not be so easy.
Of course, the season has just begun, and everything is still unknown.
Both sides jumped the ball, and the young Capela was the first to touch the ball.
The offense started on the Rockets' side.
Before the start of the game, all parties were of course one-sided favors on the Lakers.
After all, the Lakers are the defending champions, and they won the championship with such a "bad" lineup.
Durant joined this summer, and there are two more veterans.
The overall level of the team should be on the next level.
However, the course of the game is never based on such "paper predictions".
In the first quarter of the game, the two sides played back and forth.
The two sides launched a frantic battle.
The Rockets shot crazy three-pointers from the outside.
And the Lakers punished the Rockets' small man lineup with efficiency.
As a result, the two sides fought to a 40:40 tie in the first quarter!
Both teams scored 40 points!
This has been rare in past NBA games.
This year, there was such a score in the preseason.
The crowd watched as both teams kept scoring.
Good looking is naturally good looking.
But I always felt that something was wrong.
The two teams have the feeling that they are playing their own games.
The Lakers play at a slow pace, play baskets, and play success rates.
Wang Shuang holds the pass.
And the rocket is crazy propulsion.
Harden became the point guard for the Rockets.
This was a big change since D'Antoni's arrival.
The rocket pulled away in all directions.
Started with Capela and Harden's pick-and-rolls.
Ariza, Gordon, and Anderson on the outside can throw three-pointers at any time.
At the same time, the team is interspersed with a lot of small tactical coordination.
It's a clear way of thinking.
Let the Lakers, who are not good at defense, take care of one or the other.
The Lakers' defense in the playoffs last season didn't rely on system.
It's the willpower of the players who are desperate.
Especially when it comes to the finals, the extreme potential that bursts out for the championship.
This kind of energy has exploded for a short period of time in a season.
The long regular season relies on the system, attitude and basic skills.
How can the Lakers have these?
By the start of the second quarter, the Lakers were gradually overwhelmed.
In fact, the Lakers' offense played well.
After a championship season, the confidence of the whole team has been built.
The winning culture was established in half a season.
Therefore, both the main team and the substitutes are playing very confidently.
However, self-confidence is self-confidence, and you can't guard against each other.
The Rockets' three-point-break-and-counter play is simple and rough.
Anderson and Gordon hit consecutive three-pointers from the outside.
And Harden got to the regular season, and that free throw was pretty useful.
Breaking through to the inside can create a foul.
The Lakers let go of Hibbert and signed Gasol.
Although Hibbert played in the playoffs.
But his body was there after all.
With Wang Shuang behind him, his ability to protect the frame under the basket is still good.
Gasol is still on the offensive end.
The defensive end is really a bit unbearable.
was killed by Harden and Gordon repeatedly.
The two round pier guards were round and strong.
It's really hard to block the arch to the inside line.
And Joe Johnson can't build a barrier on the outside.
Last season's regular season, Kobe Bryant was old.
The defensive base is still there.
And Joe Johnson didn't have much to defend in the first place.
Now that I'm older, the defense is worse.
The Rockets went on a 10-1 offensive surge in the second quarter.
Pull the scores of both sides apart.
Wang Shuang is the dispatcher on the field.
He can get his teammates to attack at their best.
But there's no way to get your teammates to defend well.
And conceded consecutive balls, resulting in the Lakers barely counterattacking.
Fortunately, Durant stepped up at this time.
Consecutive mid-range jumpers from the outside.
Help the Lakers stop the bleeding.
The second quarter ended.
The Lakers trailed the Rockets by seven points at 72:65.
The Lakers scored 65 points, which is already very good.
But the Rockets scored a staggering 72 points.
Is this still the regular season score?
The Rockets' powerful firepower completely overwhelmed the Lakers.
It made the defending champion look quite embarrassed.
By the second half, in the third quarter, the situation had improved.
The Rockets' three-pointers weren't so terrifying.
The hit rate began to decline gradually.
And the Lakers, who stabilized their position, began to grind slowly.
Use positional battles, success rates, and frontcourt rebounding to attack opponents.
Wang Shuang hit back-to-back jumpers at the start of the third quarter.
He also grabbed 4 frontcourt rebounds in one go.
With 3 minutes left in the third quarter.
Wang assists Kevin Durant from the outside.
Durant hits a three-point shot!
The Lakers overtook the score!
It was the first time they had come back from behind in this game.
And once the score is overtaken, the game will enter the rhythm of the Lakers.
Wang Shuang and Durant still control the pace of the game.
In the fourth quarter, the Rockets' outside three-pointers were completely extinguished.
The Lakers didn't defend well either.
But they hit one three-pointer in a single quarter.
The situation took a turn for the Rocket.
And the Lakers took the lead safely.
Wang Shuang scored assists one after another.
In the end, the difference was stretched to 12 points.
The Lakers ended up 125:110.
With a 15-point advantage, they beat the Rockets at home.
Got the season off to a good start.
In this game, Wang Shuang scored 25 points, grabbed 12 rebounds, and handed out 8 assists.
Durant scored 27 points, and the two began to show their edge.
The game is won with no danger.
But after the game, he went back to the dressing room.
Wang Shuang was obviously not very happy with the course of the match.
The team was terrible on the defensive end.
The firepower shown by the Rockets in the first half left the Lakers at a loss.
"If we keep defending like this, we can't beat the Warriors!"
Wang Shuang bluntly said in the locker room, how can this kind of defense face the Warriors' super firepower?
But Durant retorted: "That's what you said? The Warriors just lost, you know? ”
"Huh?" Wang Shuang was stunned.
There is also a game going on in Auckland today.
Durant expertly pulled out his phone.
Turn on the post-game news and say, "Look, the Warriors lost!" 115:101, 14 points lost to Spurs, haha! ”
Wang Shuang took a look, it turned out to be true?
The Warriors really lost to the San Antonio Spurs by 14 points in the opening game!
The Spurs have lost Duncan this season, but have added Bogut at the center position.
Plus Aldridge, Leonard's double-German combination.
Substitute Ginobili continues to shine.
It's fair to say that Spurs are still a powerhouse.
"What a Spur, can you take out the Warriors?"
Wang Shuang also had to admire Spurs in his heart.
In the first opening game, he gave Super Universe Yong a dismount.
Durant said, "How's it going?" Warriors are not unbeatable! We won today, look at the point! We're going to win a lot of balls! ”
Wang Shuang thought to himself, "You are very optimistic, you don't know how much effort I wasted in order to win, right?" ”
Wang Shuang believes that the Warriors' loss is just a temporary run-in problem.
They must be very, very strong this season.
At the same time, Spurs will also be an opponent to be reckoned with.
Thinking of this, Wang Shuang was full of fighting spirit.
At the same time, I thought, "System, when are you going to send me a task?" ”
(End of chapter)