They then continued on the road to take on the Detroit Pistons, a traditional powerhouse in the East.

Two of the best rookies in the preseason, Lee Wan and Starkey, will meet in this game.

There are basically two kinds of players who can become the core of the team: super talents and players who work extremely hard.

Starkey belongs to the third type. Although he is not a high pick, the Pistons really value him, seeing him as the successor of Billups, and later the team rebuilt, and cultivated him as the absolute core of the team.

It's a pity that there is really no too good talent, and his name must be in the top three of the list of "the core of the team that the team can't support" in the future.

However, this is all later, just say that now, his future is bright!

In the two preseason games, he also handed in a good answer, with 15 points in the first game and 16 points in the second.

Such a performance also gave him full confidence, when the media asked him and Li Wan, who is the best rookie at the moment, he did not hesitate: "Of course it's me!" ”

When Li Wan saw this report, he shook his head again and again.

This kid is also really simple, and he will jump when the reporter digs a pit for him!

If his brain is really so open-minded, he is afraid that after his rookie season, the entire league will be his enemy.

And when the game officially began, he was surprised to find that Starkey was not only simple, he was also stunned. Li Wan came up in the first round, as soon as he got the ball, he immediately blocked him with full of energy, just cut a stubble of leeks on the top of his head and seemed to have a layer of wax, the synthetic jasmine fragrance went straight to Li Wan's nose.

It can be seen that he has dressed up carefully for tonight.

It's just that......

Li Wanyi changed his usual style of play to call for pick-and-roll, changed direction twice in a row, and then took a step towards the right front, and the explosive power of the league's mid-to-upper level made him shake off Starkey in one fell swoop.

There is a fatal weakness in the scouting report about Starkey: poor defense and lack of speed.

In general, players who lack speed move sideways slowly.

This has nothing to do with physical explosiveness, as strong as Derrick Rose also has the problem of slow lateral movement. But that didn't stop him from becoming the youngest regular season MVP in NBA history.

It's just that on the defensive end, the problem is a bit fatal.

Li Wanchun crushed him with his dynamic talent.

Not to mention, it feels really cool!

Put the basket into the basket, Li Wan said to him when he returned to defense: "You are too slow, buddy, spray less gel water, and study your lateral movement more!" ”

After these words provoked Starki to get the ball in the backcourt, he didn't look anywhere, and went straight to Li Wan, who easily stopped his attack with the help of Vujacic, and waited for Odom to protect the rebound, and another quick counterattack scored above Starki's head.

scored again, Li Wan raped directly: "Hey, man, if it's better than basketball, it's really several times better than you!" ”

This was a response to his provocation in the face of the media.

Although Starkey also made people dig holes, Li Wan has always had revenge on the opponents who provoked him. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been on a par with Noah after the draft.

It's the first time for everyone to be human, why should I let you?

The ESPN reporter on the sidelines listened with their eyes lit up, and quickly wrote down Li Wan's trash words in their notebooks.

Starki was stimulated by Li Wan, and his face became more and more stinky.

Li Wan is not worried about him, this guy looks like he played well in the first two games of the preseason, but it really needs to be said that in the entire rookie season, his comprehensive performance is not ranked in the 07 class.

He averaged 7.6 points, 2.8 assists and 2.3 rebounds per game.

Among the newcomers of the class of 07, there are opponents who make Li Wan jealous, but it is certainly not him.

It's just that Li Wan abused Starkey very well on the offensive end, and the defensive end was educational.

With Hamilton's infinite running, his already modest fitness became a problem.

After the game, Li Wan felt that his clothes could wring out a basin of water.

Kobe Bryant looked at him and wanted to tell him that the opposite Hamilton was like this, this man was tired of even running dogs, and after the 04 Finals, he wanted to break Hamilton's legs.

The Lakers lost this game.

Phil Jackson was not satisfied.

Li Wan's performance of 16 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists was better than the 9 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists of Starkey on the opposite side.

That's a lot more important than winning.

2-1, back in Los Angeles. The moment he got off the plane, the only thought in Li Wan's mind was to go home immediately and go back to bed and lie down.

Running away in a row is indeed a great drain on a player's spirit.

Phil Jackson had an overnight meeting with a team of teaching assistants. There are 3 games left in the preseason, and the next step is to hone in on the team's tactics and tacit understanding at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends.

So, it's time to decide on the starting lineup and the rotation lineup.

There are not many things to adjust, the only thing that needs to be determined...... It was the biggest surprise of the preseason - Li Wan.

The immediacy he showed was definitely enough for the regular season bench rotation level.

His excellent ball-handling ability and communication skills on the court can be a good fit for the Lakers' bench.

To put it simply, Li Wan is a bucket of panacea, well, a very good ball quotient.

He's still very mature.

The only problem is his fitness, but for the first 20 minutes or so, there shouldn't be a physical burden.

When you get used to the intensity of the league, you won't have a big problem playing for 25 minutes.

After Phil Handy said all, Phil Jackson didn't ask anyone else's opinions, and said bluntly: "If nothing else, he will be the first substitute for the No. 2 spot in the regular season and the first person to take on the firepower output in the rotation phase." ”

Vujacic is a qualified second-place substitute, but he has it, and Li Wan has it. Li Wan still has a lot that he doesn't have. It's like a sense of anticipation.

The other assistant coaches have little opinion, Li Wan has shown his potential as a "super sixth man" in three games, and if he wants to play his best role, this position is the most suitable for him.

As soon as we were about to talk, the door to the office suddenly opened, and Kupchak entered the door with a copy of the material, smiling, two deep-set eyes, deep and bright, with a little cunning.

"Guys, it's hard work, it's 3 o'clock in the morning, if George has such enthusiasm, I don't think he will have to worry about whether he can keep his position under his ass next year."

Phil Jackson watched him speak, unconsciously clenching his fists. I really want to punch this killer's B face. He always felt that Kupchak had slipped here without anything to do.

It's greasy.

"Phil, this is an offer for Lee, he's been doing well lately, which makes him very sought-after right now, you see, there's anything you're hoping for."

"You shouldn't have forgotten, right? You let us trade the things of the newcomers in China. ”

With Kupchak in front of him, Phil Jackson understood why he wanted to smoke this guy.

Wow, here's the trick......

Isn't this equivalent to forcing him to admit that he was wrong before he was wrong?

Quietly opening the information bag, as Kupchak said, the offers from other teams are really good, and some strong teams are actually planning to send next year's first-round pick to get him.

It's just that......

Think beautifully!

In Phil Jackson's heart, the current Li Wan is part of the team, and such a high-IQ player is not something that can be met casually.

But he also didn't want to bow to Kupchak. His ambition is to enter the Lakers management, and this time there is a big disagreement with Kupchak, if he admits defeat in the end, doesn't it prove that his selection ability is not as strong as Kupchak? So how did he get into management?

According to the current momentum, he is sure that this matter will be turned into a small one, and a small one will be turned into a small matter.

So......

"It's good, but it's still far from what I want......"

"The Cavaliers are willing to trade LeBron James for anyone other than Big Z."

"Heh, is there anyone else on their team?"

"Are the Nets willing to take out Mickey Moore or even Nenad Kostic, who averaged 16 points per game last season?"

"Heh, a guy who doesn't even score 10 points in the first game plus a patient with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee?"

"The Pacers are willing to send Jermaine O'Neal or their first-round pick next year."

"What about another badly injured insider? Am I worried about not enough things? And one more thing to worry about his knees? I'm not a masochist."

……

Kupchak wanted to say something, but Phil Jackson preemptively said: "Okay, General Manager Mitch, I've just carefully looked at the offers of other teams, and I don't think it has met my psychological expectations." ”

The mouth is really hard!

Kupchak once used the Lakers championship ring in the 02~03 season to cut through the thick glass, but he felt that the diamond ring was not as hard as Phil Jackson's mouth.

Is it so difficult to admit Li Wanqiang?