It took more than three years for the Intuit Dome arena to officially open, which was extremely important for the Clippers.

With a new home, the obvious benefit is that there will be no more matches in seven days, and as soon as you return to your home stadium, the timing will be relaxed.

No team will compete with the Clippers for the use of the stadium, and every night game can be calmly scheduled at 7 p.m. or 8 p.m., and the late-night game at 10 p.m. will disappear completely.

The other teams of the Los Angeles Sports League and the Clippers have nothing to do with it, and the day has finally come!

The Intuit Dome arena houses two full-court basketball courts, one of which will be dedicated to the Clippers, while the other will be used for charity events or celebrity shows.

For Los Angeles fans, the location of the arena is also friendly, with 4000 W Century Avenue and a maximum of 10 minutes drive from Staples Arena.

If you are a big fan of the Lakers, you will be more familiar with this area, not far from the Lakers' hometown, and very close to SoFi Stadium and Hollywood Park.

On September 6, the Intuit Dome arena officially opened, and the Clippers officially held a symposium and invited season ticket holders to tour the new arena.

After the morning Clippers and Inglewood City Hall activities, it's late afternoon and it's time for the fans.

Commentator Ralph Lawler has been with the Clippers for most of his life, so it's no surprise that he brings his family to the event today.

Looking at the huge arena in front of him, which was all diamond-shaped metal on the outside, Ralph Lawler only felt that the money ability was terrible, and the stadium exceeded the budget and finally cost 2 billion US dollars

There is also a community court on the outside of the arena, and a viewing area with a huge screen on the inside, when it is getting dark, and the big screen shows the wonderful performances of the Clippers in the championship games of these years.

In addition to season ticket holders, fans are shouting in front of the big screens, and everyone likes to join in the fun, even if they are not invited, they can participate in the event, after all, the free outdoor community arena does not cost money.

"God! It's really become a center, and it's a stadium that belongs entirely to the Clippers. ”

Looking at the directions on the road signs, the administrative office area, the training hall, and the community activity venue, Ralph Lawler let out an exclamation with some excitement.

The wife next to him looked at her lover with a smile, her wish came true, and her dream came true, which meant more to people of their age.

"Let's go, the event will start soon! We still have a lot of time to explore the arena after that! ”

Hearing her lover's words, Ralph Lawler tidied up her formal outfit again before holding her wife and walking towards the entrance of the arena.

Steve Ballmer came to the arena earlier than Lee, the old man has been crazy for the past two days, the situation is better than he expected, and the season tickets have all been sold out.

This means that the Clippers already have a staunch supporter, and if they buy tickets to watch the game with real money, they are the Clippers' fans!

Thanks to its banknote capabilities, the Intuit Dome Arena has been committed to carbon neutrality since the day it was built.

There are a lot of solar cells on the roof of the building, and the whole arena is naturally ventilated, and greenhouse gas emissions are also strictly controlled.

At this time, the 44,000-square-foot oval-shaped double-sided LED screen above the arena is playing a wonderful collection of the Clippers' playoffs this year.

Steve Ballmer stood in the middle of the arena, feeling the stunning visuals brought by the big screen, and only felt that the money was well spent!

Li Ze on the side also looked up at the super-large scoreboard named HaloBoard, which is six times the size of the screen of other NBA arenas.

According to the design team, this large screen will show more game data for fans at the time of pause, and high-end data and replays of controversial rounds will be displayed to allow fans to better understand the game.

"Technology is really advancing, and it's unimaginable that this kind of big screen will appear in 2017!"

Hearing Li Ze's exclamation, Steve Ballmer didn't think much about it and laughed:

"It cost me a lot of money just to customize the double-sided screen and the arena system, but now it seems that it is all worth it!"

"But those external conditions don't really matter, and I don't think the Clippers can get a foothold in Los Angeles without a championship."

"It's a credit to you, Kayce, this arena will always have a spot for you, and I'm sure you'll love the club seats we've designed for you."

Slightly different from your average NBA arena, the Intuit Dome arena offers regular seating, courtside seating, luxury suites and club seating.

Deluxe suites are also available as sideside cabins and backstage rooms, with the former being closer to the scene and the latter being more intimate, but with similar built-in configurations.

The Halo Suite is completely new, with more smart devices in the room, a larger screen, and a view of the off-field suite.

As for the room reserved by the old man for Li Ze, it is a small private club, which not only has the attributes of the above luxury suites, but also has the highest standard concierge service, which is convenient for receiving family or friends to watch the game together.

Hearing the promises of the big guys, Li Ze just smiled and nodded, he also wanted to see the Clippers' routine of operating the new arena, which was a process of zero-distance observation and learning, which helped him better understand the operation of the team.

Stadium staff are still organizing fans to enter the stadium in an orderly manner, and the Intuit Dome has 18,000 seats, excluding suites and luxury seating, and the number of fans in attendance tonight is 9,586.

The lowest price of a Lakers season ticket in the same city is $3,400, while the Clippers are priced at $3,600, and although the price is slightly higher, most Clippers fans are still generous.

Season ticket packages are available for 10, 20 and 41 games, and fans can also sell their tickets second-hand if they encounter a game they don't want to see.

Tickets for the upper tiers are cheaper, the lower tiers are slightly more expensive, the floors are the most expensive, and some of the front seats, which are not a matter of American knives, are often given to celebrities and the families of football stars.

The sharp increase in ticket prices naturally made some fans complain, but with the blessing of the new stadium, new equipment and good records, in general, the sales of tickets have exceeded expectations.

At the Intuit Dome Arena, the fans in attendance also began to marvel at the fact that the oval double-sided scoreboard above the stadium was so big that the seated fans took out their mobile phones to take pictures.

Ballmer was still wearing his pink shirt and gray trousers as usual tonight, and as soon as the music stopped, he said loudly:

"It's beautiful, it's a noisy building, it's a arena about basketball!"

"Do you feel it? Guys, the lack of upper and lower levels at the back of the basket, from the bottom to the top of the stands, does it feel very familiar to you? ”

“Yee！ That's our wall of sound, and in this arena, we can give the Clippers real energy! ”

Steve Ballmer, who took the microphone, happily aloud to the fans about his proud design.

The layout at both ends is somewhat similar to that of a university arena, with 51 rows of uninterrupted stands behind a basket and 4,700 seats, which really amplifies the atmosphere of the home court.

"We're going to win more championships in this arena in the future, and I'm sure everybody will love it, and I would say it's the best arena in the league!"

"It deserves to be our champion!"

Li Ze changed his clothes in the evening, wearing a black printed T-shirt and light blue jeans underneath, and the formal wear in the morning was not suitable for such an atmosphere.

After the old man finished drawing cakes for the fans, Li Ze also smiled and said:

"We will have a new jersey, a new logo, and a thoughtful schedule for the new season!"

"It's a new start for the Clippers, and I hope we can have a lot of energy in the playoffs, and there are 640 restrooms in this arena, so you can watch the game with peace of mind and never have to worry about missing a moment on the court!"

"I love the design, I can't wait to play in this arena!"

The fans at the scene also laughed, which is also the advantage of the new stadium, at least everyone does not have to wait in line for a seat.

Of course, attentive fans have already noticed that the mascot on the sidelines is ready to take the stage.

Steve Ball laughed and beckoned, then went on to introduce to the fans:

"Chuck the Condor, he will grow with the Clippers in the future, believe me, this is the best mascot in the league!"

Li Ze and the Clippers staff in the stadium saw the old man enthusiastically introducing Chuck the Condor, and their expressions were slightly strange.

The annual salary is 200,000, which is also the highest salary among the mascots of the NBA league.

Most of these panels are to explain the Clippers' plans for the next step in the season ticket to fans, and Steve Ballmer promised that about $100 million in the team's tax dollars will be spent on Ingelwood's community in the coming year.

And Li Ze also promised Clippers fans that next season, he will play in every game, ensuring that the tickets bought by fans are worth the money.

In the end, the fans went home satisfied, and no matter what the team's record is in the new season, it will not be too much of a loss to spend a high price on tickets!

Naturally, Amelika's sports media also picked up the news of the opening of the Clippers' new arena.

Although you don't have internal season ticket sales data, looking at the number of fans driving to the new arena, you can roughly estimate that the Clippers must have met expectations.

In the NBA, perhaps only New York tickets are not sold, and in Los Angeles, it has never been easy to get fans to buy it.

Compared with the past, the 17~18 season started earlier, and the NBA league publicized the opening game in mid-September.

Cavaliers vs. Celtics, Lakers vs. Clippers.

The Celtics have also paid a big luxury tax this season, and with the Kyrie Irving trade, it's a grudge game.

The same is true for the Lakers and Clippers, who are certainly not comparable in terms of records, but they do have a bond between the same city.

Jenny Buss has returned to the helm of the Lakers after kicking her brother away, and with the private emails that were leaked in the offseason, this game can barely be regarded as a grudge game.

The Clippers' first week of schedule was very relaxed, and the team officially opened training camp on September 15, and unlike previous years, this year the Clippers can complete the training in their own training hall.

The Intuit Dome arena naturally contains the Clippers' training ground, and the architectural structure in this area is somewhat similar to the Barclays Center arena, and the functions are very concentrated.

The Clippers players are smiling every day when they arrive in Inglewood, and the facilities are just amazing.

Everyone has seen the dressing room at home, and unlike the old-school stadium, the dressing room in the new stadium is full of modern elements.

Above the locker room is the Clippers' new round emblem, while a circular space is left in the center of the floor below.

Inside is the floor of the Clippers' 12~13 season when the Clippers won the championship, and the old Clippers logo is printed on the floor.

The players' locker cubicles have a large tablet, a phone charger and a leather chair, and on match days, you can also see the game plan and your own statistics from the coaching staff.

The locker room is also equipped with several large screens, mainly to display the coaching staff's training plan and post-match player data.

There is also a weight training room, basic training and therapy area, a team lounge, a cinema, and a barber room.

All of the above facilities are considered to have the advantage of having two standard field globe pavilions, with large space and the functional areas of the team can be concentrated together.

There are five championship flags and five division championship flags hanging above the six baskets on the training ground, and apart from these flags, all that remains is Li Ze's photo.

The Clippers' administrative office area is just above the training hall and basically overlooks the entire training hall.

Behind the training facility is an area for players to eat and rest, which is open to players most of the time.

The lounge is also equipped with a large screen TV, snack pantry, cereal dispenser, microwave, coffee maker, plush seating and sofas, a dining table large enough for the whole team, and a refrigerator to store energy drinks and water.

The kitchen manager also sends out the daily menu on the big screen detailing the specials.

The Clippers can reply to the chef how they want the food to be cooked and when they plan to eat it, and whenever there is a need, it is usually met.

David West, who had just gone for a walk around the physiotherapy room, returned to the training ground and said in an exaggerated tone:

"God! I actually saw the milkshake in the fridge in the treatment room, and we were able to come up with our favorite flavors. ”

Some teams will have protein shakes, but the Clippers have added a custom service that Lee's training team doesn't have to prepare food for him at home.

During the regular season, the training team can call on the Clippers' galley, and Lee's dedicated chef has signed a contract with the team.

Paul George walked around the arena in the morning, and he couldn't stop talking:

"I like our exclusive player tunnel, it's private, it's quiet, uh, it's a bit of a problem with the facial recognition technology, but it's all a small thing, and I love the new arena."

At this point, Li Ze thoroughly understands why Steve Ballmer insists on customizing the most comfortable environment for the players.

The tangible benefits can indeed stimulate the morale of the players and increase everyone's sense of belonging.

When it comes to the rest of the players, most of them are custom-made with 7-foot chairs, so even the big players will feel cared for by the team when they rest.

The old training facilities are also gone, replaced by custom equipment with the Clippers' logo.

Jokic also looked at the training facilities in the weight room, and even secretly tasted the snacks in the storage room, and the good taste also made the white fat man happy:

"It's a 2 billion dollar stadium, and although I'm not used to the high-tech tablet and the new system, I like the team's new chef, and the dim sum tastes great."

The Clippers' coaching staff is also adapting to the new system, with a tracking system in the gym that is still being tested to identify players' goals.

Electronic technical statistics also make it easy to see the amount of training at a glance, and the purpose of this system is to give the coaching staff a better understanding of the physical condition of the players and facilitate load management.

The first day of the training camp was mainly a visit to the arena, and by the way, a simple physical examination, the regular season of the new season officially began on October 17, so the preparation time of the Clippers was also a week earlier.

Li Ze, who was wearing a blue and white training uniform, was already very familiar with this stadium, and after coming to the stadium today, he directly conducted basic training with the training team.

Trainer Tony naturally knew that Li Ze hadn't touched the ball for almost three months, but after checking his body today, he was completely dumbfounded after looking at the warm-up state.

The body is stronger, the explosiveness seems to have risen a little, and what is even more outrageous is that although he has not touched the ball for three months, he can easily hit the shot, and the long-distance three-point shooting is also easy.

The three of Tony stood on the sidelines, all of them silent, with only one thought in their hearts:

"Is this still human?"

Also dumbfounded is this year's budding Josh Hart.

This Meng Xin, who looks like Jacky Cheung, originally wanted to be familiar with the big guy, but when he saw Li Ze focusing on warming up, he didn't bother, but the more he looked at it, his mouth opened wider.

This is the first time Li Ze has touched the ball in reality after his physical attributes have risen, and he is also very curious about what kind of game he will play in his current state.

After winning the seventh championship, the badge attributes have gone against the sky:

Achievement Badge [NBA Championship]: Level 7 (Mergetable)

The glory of the champion, the player's all attributes are increased by 7.5%, and the match experience is bonus.

Basic Attributes after Fusion:

Champion DNA – Sharp intuition in the face of high-intensity defense.

Additional Attributes after Fusion:

Leader's heart – Take it as your responsibility to lead the team to victory and boost the morale of the whole team.

Mr. Key – Boost your stats at key moments in the game.

XP bonus: 2x.

With the blessing of 7 championships, the badge experience bonus has reached a ridiculous 128 times!

Combined with the 1.5% bonus from the combination badge of the NCAA and NBA championships, the stat has increased by 9% this year.

Basic Attributes:

Speed: 91 (+8), Strength: 88 (+8), Stamina: 99 (+9), Bounce: 92 (+8), Defensive Agility: 93 (+8), Ball Control: 91 (+8),

Close range shots: 98 (+9), open mid-range shots: 96 (+9), open three-point shots: 95 (+9), free throws: 98 (+9).

Advanced Attributes:

Cut-in layup: 103, cut-in dunk: 103, dunk on the spot: 90,

Interfered mid-range shooting: 99, mid-range shooting on dribble: 99, interferenced three-point shooting: 97, three-point shooting after dribbling: 97,

Back Hook: 75, Back Back Jumper: 102, Dribble Speed: 95, Acceleration Ability: 99.

SS Energy Drink: (Life Form Enhancement)

Thinking of his attributes this year, Li Ze also felt a little inhuman.

With the same body shape, the weight came to 108kg.

He could clearly feel that his reflexes were faster, his strength had increased, and what was even more outrageous was his explosiveness, which had risen a lot compared to last year.

The energy is terrifying, even if you stay up late to cultivate immortals, you won't feel tired, and with the blessing of functional drinks, there is even a hint of refreshment.

However, Li Ze regretted that perhaps it was the fishing in the regular season last season that caused him to have no badge output, so that the attributes of the super badge did not change.

Li Ze, who had completed the warm-up, naturally found that the onlookers were watching him, and soon everyone began to shout again:

"God! It's an exaggeration that Kayce didn't even concede a single goal. ”

"Under this kind of complex movement, the shooting stability is still very good, how can you practice to achieve this level?"

“GOAT！！ This is the best player in history, and we are going to win the championship again in the new season! ”

Water cooler keeper George Niang is the most cheerful, and the Clippers currently have only 14 players on the roster, and the mid-range exception and the final spot have not yet been decided.

The competition within the team seems to be a little smaller, which makes the atmosphere team very excited.

Li Ze was busy entertaining Mao Xiong Kaizi on vacation in the offseason, and the atmosphere team worked hard to get a few more minutes of playing time in the new season.

"Trust me, Bro! As long as you train hard, one day you can reach the level of me. ”

Jaylen Brown's eyes lit up when he heard Li Ze's words, he wanted to train with the big guy in the offseason, but he didn't find anyone.

However, the regular season can be played and practiced at the same time, and Jaylen Brown feels he has a chance to secure the starting No. 2 position.

The only veteran on the team is David West, who has just joined the team, which makes Li Ze's poisonous chicken soup doubly powerful.

Meng Xindu firmly believes that as long as he trains, he can improve his level, and then become a starter and reach the peak of his career!

After all, there is a living example in front of us, and Jokic, a second-round pick, not only sat in the starting position last season, but was also selected to the best second team.

In the future, the white fat man will also have the opportunity to activate the veteran clause and get a super top salary, and the newcomers think that they are no worse than the white fat man's talent, so they will naturally cheer themselves up:

"The second-round show is famous, there is no reason why there is no chance at the end of the first round!"

Josh Hart is on the sidelines to keep himself pumped up, and he believes he can make a name for himself with the Clippers.

After looking around, Li Ze found that most of the new players were full of motivation, nodded with satisfaction, and then greeted everyone:

"It's time for lunch, let's try the skills of the new chef, don't worry, nutritious meals can be delicious!"

The atmosphere group cheered again, the new chef in the new restaurant, and everyone was in a good mood:

"That's cool! If only I could play 82 regular-season games in this arena! ”

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The Lakers management in the same city has pantothenic acid in their hearts these days, and the Clippers have really taken a large part of the market, and real money tickets don't lie.

Fortunately, the Lakers also have their own operation methods, and the team's record is not good, and they can also rub the hot spots of retired players.

At the end of September, the Lakers officially announced that they would officially retire Kobe Bryant's No. 8 and No. 24 jerseys on December 19.

As soon as this news came out, the Cormiers, who had been silent for more than a year, were boiling again, and Volute retired their jerseys and had to be there to watch!

After retiring, Kobe Bryant was actually very active, and the venture capital fund he set up also published a book "Mamba Spirit" by the way, telling about his basketball philosophy.

By the way, he also made an animated movie, and maybe he could win an Oscar

However, these heats are still a cut below Li Ze, winning too many games, and the Lakers' shit-like record is difficult to gain the support of new fans except for iron fans.

Most of the players after retirement will be blessed, and Codagger Dagger is no exception, he is busy losing weight in the past six months, and the black mamba does not allow himself to show a fat-headed and big-eared posture at the retirement ceremony of the jersey.

The Los Angeles media who are doing things can naturally see that the Lakers management is unhappy, and the combination of money ability + championship is too violent.

Taking advantage of the popularity of the Lakers' retired Kobe jersey, the sports media in Los Angeles naturally wanted to interview Kobe Bryant in weight loss.

When asked by reporters about the Clippers' new arena, Kobe Bryant didn't have a lemon, and he certainly knows how difficult it is to win five championships on one team.

"The Clippers deserve that extravagant arena, and they have five championships and five straight championships, which means they rule the era."

"I'll go to the Intuit Dome arena when I get the chance, I love being around the youngsters, you know, the Lakers fans are getting old!"

In the end, Kobe Bryant still didn't forget to tease the Clippers' fan attributes, which is the only thing the Lakers can be proud of at present, their ancestors have mines

The Clippers did not participate in the league's Celestial Empire event this year, while the Rockets and Nets responded positively.

The Rockets with Zhou Qi and the Nets with Jeremy Lin will play several Celestial Empire games in late September and early October, again in Shanghai and Beijing.

For the Clippers, the preseason is not important, the main framework remains the same, there is basically no need for too much running-in, the preseason time is mainly to examine the active list of candidates, and this year the Clippers are still multi-person rotations.

This year, the Clippers have a total of 6 preseason games, from October 2 to 13, against the Trail Blazers, Raptors, Kings, and Lakers.

There were games in Canada and games in Mexico, and the preseason was mainly about helping the league expand its reach, so it won't be played in Los Angeles.

For fans who buy tickets to watch the game, watching the Clippers game is indeed not a loss, and Li Ze usually plays half a game in order to adapt to the new attributes.

In the game in Toronto on October 4, Li Ze played in the third quarter, although he spent a lot of time on the court, but the fans who bought tickets were happy.

Tickets for the preseason have always been inexpensive, and after buying the front row tickets, you can also rub a wave of Li Ze's signed photos.

In the arena of the Air Canada Center, with Li Ze's departure, a huge cheer broke out again.

There are a lot of Chinese fans here tonight, and every time they come here to play, they can be called half of the home field.

Eric Gordon has been in excellent form in both games, and since winning the championship and the Best 6th Man award, Gordon has completely bounced back.

Eric Gordon, who was sitting next to Li Ze, watched Siakam's sweeping defense block CJ Myers' layup, and couldn't help but say happily:

"To my surprise, I didn't expect that the bench strength this year is not bad, although it is inexperienced, but it is enough to support the team to complete the playoffs."

Li Ze leaned back in his chair and nodded slightly, even if three important rotation players left, the Clippers' bench was not lacking in talent:

'Norman is in good form as well, but we could have some problems defensively.

In the rotation lineup, the Clippers can play three guards and have a full impact, but they will be targeted by the opponent on the defensive end, and their strength has dropped compared to last season.

Paul George, who swelled up again in the offseason, didn't care about the defense at all and confidently gave his opinion on the sidelines:

"As long as the rotation can score more points than the opponent, maybe we can break the record this year!"

Paul George's expectations made Lee smile, and the Clippers did have a chance to break the record this year after two games at the end of last season.

It's just that when he thinks of the MVP in his memory, Li Ze's expression is a little weird:

"The bearded golfer must be on the verge of exploding this season, that's unfortunate news"

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James' body is outrageous.

The Warriors may be falling apart. -

started with James, and maybe ended up with Lao Zhan.

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