Fans in Los Angeles mostly only follow the Clippers, and for fans of other teams in the league, there was a big event at the end of September.

The Knicks traded Carmelo Anthony to the Thunder in exchange for Kanter, Doug McDermott and a 2018 second-round pick.

After the deal was announced, it also caused a huge reaction, and the fans of the Russian City were rejoicing, and after Li Ze and Durant left the team one after another, they welcomed the big players again.

In the words of Celestial Empire fans, the simple summary of this deal is that the skinny camel is bigger than the horse, and Anthony is still a top superstar in the league even if he is plagued by injuries, as long as he can stay healthy!

The old melons are also boiling, although Anthony has also had a highlight performance in the Knicks, but since Phil Jackson entered New York, Anthony has been completely lost under the triangle offense.

The old KFC man has made a mess of the Knicks, and this deal also means that the team will be completely rebuilt.

Americaka's Knicks fans began to recall the year at this time, if they traded later, they might be able to exchange for Li Ze, which is also a big ball city, and New York will be completely in the sky!

Of course, the fans' views are completely different from the players, and as long as they have played against Anthony, they know that he is no longer at his peak.

Maybe there are two more brushes on the offensive end, but the defensive end is mostly a cash machine.

The defense is a mess, and it would be slightly better to switch to marking, but in the eyes of the league's top superstars, Anthony is a defensive colander and a team striving for a championship, so naturally he will not consider this outdated All-Star.

The fans of the Russian city naturally welcomed Anthony warmly, and the small ball market ushered in the superstar of the past year, and everyone was also very happy.

The new season of the Turtles ushered in two helpers, Gallinari and Carmelo Anthony, the former is very much in line with the Turtles' tactical play, and the latter needs to sacrifice part of the ball to satisfy Anthony's offensive desires

Presti has really tried his best, most of the stars in the league are concentrated in the big ball market, and the main reason why the city can get Anthony this time is to save the market, they don't want to move.

Compared to the Thunder, who added veteran stars, the Warriors patched up the original lineup.

David West left the Warriors to hug Lee's thigh, and after the veteran left the team, Myers signed Nick Young as a supplement to the bench.

After Russell's recordinggate, his engaged girlfriend said goodbye to Nick Young.

When he was with the Wizards, Arenas just slept with Nick Young, and Russell ruined Nick Young's marriage this time.

In addition to Nick Young, the Warriors have signed Omi Cosby, and the coaching staff seems to believe that the Israeli power forward is a perfect fit for the Warriors' passing system

In addition to these two signings, the Warriors only renewed McGee, McCaw, and signed the budding Jordan Bell, and then there was no action.

With a salary of 135 million US dollars, it ranks first in the league, and it is beaten by paying taxes, and it has long been unbearable for an ordinary team, and the Warriors are still building new arenas.

In this case, it can only be said that the two bosses Joe Lacob and Pete Gubo are indeed bold.

The second place in salary this season is the Thunder, Gallinari and Anthony's contracts are not small, plus the maximum salary of the turtle, the salary has come to 134 million US dollars;

The third place is the Cavaliers, whose current salary has reached 127 million US dollars;

The fourth place is the Heat, with the blessing of Wade and Bosh's big contracts, the team's salary is also 126 million US dollars;

No. 5 is the Clippers, who have given away two big contracts in a row, and the current salary has come to 124 million US dollars;

No. 6 is the Rockets, adding Tucker and Bamot, retaining Louis Williams, Beverley, and Harrell, and the salary has also come to 121 million US dollars.

Only these six teams in the league have paid the luxury tax this season, and the other teams have not made any moves to fill the salary cap at most, and many teams have already laid flat

On October 13, the preseason was over, and the Clippers had a 6-0 record, and they were easy to beat in every game.

As the regular season approached, Amerika's sports media began to predict the ownership of the championship again.

The Clippers remain the top contenders for the championship, and the other team that gets the most mentioned is the Warriors.

They were followed by the Rockets and Celtics, and finally the underdogs Cavaliers.

With three Western Conference teams and two Eastern Conference teams, commentators have come up with their own predictions, with most still insisting that the team that wins the Western Conference will win the Finals.

TNT's show was more targeted, and the foursome unwittingly talked about the Warriors again:

"I've said a long time ago that you can't win a championship with a jump shot, look at who their interior line is, scum Pachuria?"

"It's impossible to expect this kind of interior championship, and I prefer the Clippers' Nikola Jokic in comparison, at least he can score points on the inside."

The cautious O'Neal deliberately ignored McGee and belittled the Warriors' interior to nothing.

"But you have to admit that the Warriors can indeed dominate a lot of teams from the outside, and they can easily kill the game from beyond the three-point line!"

Kenny Smith still thinks the Warriors have a chance to break out of the West, and at least wrestle with the Clippers no matter what.

Charles Barkley shook his head when he heard this, and then retorted loudly:

"Kenny, you need to add a qualification, they can dominate some teams in the regular season, but in the playoffs, these three-point teams can't!"

"I don't think anyone has forgotten the Western Conference Finals in the past two years, when the Clippers defeated the Warriors by attacking closer to the basket."

"They need a good big man who can at least try to hit the ball inside if the three-point shot is inaccurate.

"No matter how bad it is, it can cause damage, obviously the scum Pachulia doesn't have that kind of technical ability at the moment, maybe the regular season record will be very good, but I'm not optimistic about the Warriors' playoff journey."

Host Ernnie Johnson saw that none of the three mentioned the Rockets, and immediately asked out loud:

"Aren't you optimistic about Team Rocket? The league's strongest backcourt combination has made targeted reinforcements, and there is a super sixth man like Louis Williams on the bench."

O'Neal immediately gave his opinion, and the Sharks obviously don't look down on the Rockets' interior line:

'They're too short, only Capela is a big man, but we all know that in D'Antoni's system, the defender is the core.

"Maybe they can play well in the regular season, but I'm also not optimistic about their playoff results."

Kenny Smith couldn't help but smile and ask when he saw that everyone was talking about Western teams:

"Why don't you talk about the Celtics and the Cavaliers?"

Charles Barkley spread his hands slightly, and then said with some uncertainty:

"In terms of roster, the Celtics are very strong and have Hayward on the front line, but every time they get to the playoffs, they have injuries."

"Kyrie Irving has injury concerns, so does Blake Griffin, and I can't be sure of their form for the new season, so I can't give a definitive answer at the moment."

"As for the Cavaliers, LeBron James is completely finished, they don't have any chances"

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The Cavaliers have a stretched roster, the Celtics have injury problems, the Rockets have a group of shorts, the Warriors regular season team, and only the Clippers have both inside and outside!

As the regular season approached, commentators began to go crazy with the Clippers, and most were optimistic that they would complete a six-game winning streak.

The official Instagram of the Clippers has been showing photos of players training at the Intuit Dome arena for more than a month.

A lot of lemon essence is sour again, and for some fans in small ball markets, the Clippers' new arena is everyone's dream home stadium.

On the morning of Oct. 17, ESPN and Fox Sports continued to warm up for tonight's Los Angeles Civil War.

For Lakers fans, there's still a lot of anticipation for tonight's game.

Lonzo Ball, also from UCLA, is looking forward to the "Big Ball" performance in this year's show.

Brandon Ingram, last year's star show, after a year of leveling, many fans are also starting to look forward to the budding talent.

Coupled with the team's young talents such as Larry Nance, Jordan Clarkson, Julius Randle, Kyle Kuzma, and more, Lakers fans all believe that it is only a matter of time before the team rises.

At 18:40 in the evening, many Clippers fans had already entered the arena in advance, and everyone was naturally very curious about the new arena, and many people who came to buy tickets to watch the game were still outside to visit the arena.

Tickets have long been sold out, and Steve Ballmer is still sitting in his exclusive seat under the basketball hoop, and the old man is in a good mood, and the president Adam Silva is constantly blowing business blows.

The staff of the league also came to the stadium early, and everyone was naturally very curious about new things.

Looking around, every time I look up and see the oval-shaped super scoreboard above the arena, I can't help but let out an exclamation.

The new arena is also very friendly to the upper back row spectators, and the large screen brings a better viewing experience, so that fans can enjoy the game better.

The mascot, Chuck the Condor, now actively interacts with the audience, holding a T-shirt launcher with the Clippers staff and throwing the Clippers' blue T-shirts into the audience.

The music playing in the Intuit Dome arena at this time is an old song from Li Ze's "Save Rock and Roll" album, interspersed with old songs from the "Night Visions" album.

Fans who like to play 2K are naturally familiar with these music, and the atmosphere is getting more and more exciting, and everyone is waiting for the upcoming award ceremony.

At 7:30 p.m., the Intuit Dome arena was full, and as the arena fell into darkness and all the lights were concentrated on the floor of the court, the scene immediately turned on the Clippers' exclusive light show.

The Clippers' new crest began to appear in the center of the floor, and as the lights spread outward, the fans in the stadium immediately cheered loudly.

The Clippers' crest and players wearing new jerseys began to appear on the floor, with not only numbers but also names on them.

Every player who played was warmly cheered by the fans, and when the DJ roared to introduce Li Ze, the cheers also came to the maximum:

"Now let's welcome the last player, Kayce-Li, from UCLA, a seven-time championship holder and the all-time leading scorer, the Clippers' No. 10!"

The sound of the scene came to a climax, thanks to the unique design of the stadium, the sound was amplified a little, giving people the illusion of a mountain roaring and a tsunami.

Li Ze stood up from the home team's bench with a smile on his face, trotted all the way to high-five his teammates, and finally stood at the bottom of the basket, where the Clippers will perform the championship award ceremony.

The table in the center of the venue is full of rings, and the Clippers are not stingy, and the annual award ceremony can be called everyone's share.

All Clippers crews will receive a ring, and Tucker, Ingalls, and Plumlee, who are leaving tonight, are all dressed and standing in the middle of the team.

President Adam Silva loves the Clippers' home atmosphere, and when a team and a city are fully integrated, it can make a huge impact.

After the legalization of spinach, president Adam Silva was unanimously praised by the owners of various teams, no one would be disgusted with the money, and many even felt that they should be more aggressive.

"It's great to see the Clippers relaunch tonight, it's an incredible arena and I can feel his energy!"

"With 74 wins in the regular season and 16 wins and 0 losses in the playoffs, the Clippers played dominantly in three seasons, and I'm still reliving those great moments!"

Although fans feel that President Adam Silva is talking nonsense, most of the games are one-sided, except for the Western Conference Finals, which are slightly more intense.

The bigwigs began to take turns to blow each other up, and Steve Ballmer took out a loan for the team to win its sixth championship by the way.

This year's ring design of the Clippers is exceptionally simple, and unlike the arc-shaped bulge of previous years, this year's ring on the front of the Clippers has a circular bulge.

The front of the ring is very similar to the Clippers' new arena, and the diamonds around it are no longer round, but more in the shape of a diamond, indicating the image of the new arena.

Then there is the letter "Clippers" in the center and a simplified O'Brien Cup, and the two sides are five championship trophies and the new logo of the Clippers.

The elements of the entire ring come from the old team logo and the new arena, which is a championship ring that symbolizes the transition between the old and the new.

Every player who received the ring was very happy, and Paul George couldn't wait to put the ring on the ring finger of his left hand and then waved his fist at the camera in celebration.

The last collar ring was naturally Li Ze, who first shook hands with President Adam Silva, and Steve Ballmer happily hugged Li Ze, and then began to wave his fists in celebration.

Li Ze, who was wearing a blue and white Clippers training uniform, looked at the brand-new ring, and also smiled, looking very happy.

In the final session, Li Ze and Steve Ballmer unveiled the new championship banner together, and the scene broke out into huge cheers again.

In front of Clippers fans, the 5th championship flag was raised to the top of the arena.

Above the entire stadium, five small divisional champion flags and five large championship flags were lined up in two rows, and Li Ze was also looking up at the top of the stadium, and a sense of accomplishment also surged in his heart:

"From scratch, this can be regarded as the fulfillment of the original promise!"

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The Clippers' grand award ceremony naturally made the Lakers' new players on the away team's bench just lemon.

Compared with the Clippers, the Lakers' only advantage at the moment is that their ancestors are wide enough, and there will be some big stars when watching the game, and the rest are completely incomparable.

There are no stars, no records, and the stadium is ordinary, and the game has not yet started, and the newcomers who have high hopes are cold.

The opening game of the national live broadcast was violently beaten, and everyone can't be happy when they think of this, as for the victory over the Clippers? Everyone knows it's almost impossible.

Last season was still a bad team, and there are no star players in the new season, counting on the salted fish to turn over, unless God possesses the body.

On ESPN's commentary bench, Jeff Van Gundy was still joking about "Ball Daddy":

"I'm looking forward to seeing Lonzo Ball tonight, and even though I don't like his father's comments, as the No. 2 pick this year, Ball can really be called a talent."

Mark Jackson saw his old partner's teasing expression, and also complained happily:

"Hopefully Ball won't lose confidence tonight, it's really difficult to play against Kayce, but both are from UCLA, maybe the defensive intensity will drop a little bit."

Lonzo Ball was pretty good in the summer league, with a height of 1.98m, which allowed him to have good rebounding ability, excellent vision, and amazing passes.

In addition to the ability to score in a hurry, the overball has indeed shown a very good talent in other aspects.

Anyway, Lakers fans blew Lonzo Ball's defensive ability into flowers in the offseason.

However, not long after the game started, Lonzo Ball broke the defense a little, and in the first round, a simple block, Li Ze assisted the white fat man to throw in the paint area to score two points.

The Lakers attacked, Lopez hit a shot from outside the three-point line, and Jokic grabbed the rebound on the Clippers' side and threw the ball directly to the frontcourt.

Lonzo Ball, who was actively defending back, guarded Li Ze's side for the first time, and wanted to increase his physical confrontation and cut the ball with his hand, but he didn't expect Li Ze, who was holding the ball in his left hand, to hit and rush.

With a simple and rough knock on him, Lonzo Ball lost his defensive position from beyond the three-point line

Laughter immediately rang out in the arena, and Li Ze, who was holding the ball in his left hand, went straight to the basket on the left wing, and jumped with his feet in the paint area.

Ignoring Larry Nance who is trying to defend back, he collides with his opponent in the air, grabs the ball with his left hand, and smashes the buckle with his arm on the wheel!

"Boom!" Convert the buckle to get it!

"Oh!!"

Two people fell in one round, and the Clippers fans at the scene burst into joy and shouted again.

Larry Nance who hit the street under the basket is a little confused, he only played as a substitute most of the time last season, and at this time, he only felt that Li Ze was a humanoid tank, which was completely different from his impression.

Li Ze, who returned to the defense, looked calm, and in the face of this kind of sprout, he naturally would not have a sense of accomplishment, and as for the so-called skills, there is no need for them at present!

After his strength reached 96 and his speed reached 99, his explosiveness and confrontation made a qualitative leap, and now he can realize his original wish - True Tank Breakthrough!

As the game progressed, Lonzo Ball was completely blinded, and many times, Li Ze did not play tactics with Ben, faced his defense, and after a change of direction, he carried him and killed him

Li Ze changed direction in front of the body at the top of the arc, shook half of his body, crushed and rushed through Lonzo Ball's defense, and carried Lopez to complete the pick-up under the basket!

After receiving the ball in the left elbow area, Li Ze took on Lonzo Ball's defense, grabbed the ball with his right hand and dunked it with one arm!

The Clippers switched offense, and after Li Ze's tomahawk rebound, he rushed forward, hanging Lonzo Ball, who was back on defense, and easily completed 2+1

When it came to the official timeout, Lonzo Ball walked to the bench with his eyes straight on, and the game was patronized against the defense, and the offensive performance was a mess.

At 4:16, the score was clearly displayed on a huge double-sided screen above the Intuit Dome Arena.

At the same time, there are also Li Ze's stats, 4 of 4, 1 of 1 free throws, 9 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists.

The Clippers fans at the scene were already crazy, Li Ze played violently and had a new talent, and everyone never got tired of watching such a plot.

"Hey, buddy! Where did your talent go? ”

"Let's keep fishing this season!"

"Son, let your dad say less on social media!"

Lonzo Ball heard the taunts of the Clippers fans behind him, and his heart was in turmoil for a moment.

Coming to Los Angeles to play is already stressful, and with Big Mouth Daddy always helping him with marketing, Lonzo Ball has a lot of expectations for his debut.

As a result, after only 4 minutes and 10 seconds, all illusions were shattered, and Lonzo Power had already realized that Li Ze was the real talent

Most of the Clippers' scoring came from the transition offense, and the Lakers were just too iron.

In the second half of the game, Li Ze was not interested in educating the newcomers anymore and giving more balls to Jokic at the free throw line.

It's not that the white fat man has become the Clippers' second main point of attack, but in the existing strategy, the center must open up offensive space for outside players.

Just like this round, Li Ze came to the left wing to give the ball to Jokic at the free throw line, who received the pass and immediately moved to the right wing.

Immediately after the counter-run, Paul George came to the line to catch the ball, and broke through from the left side of the white fat man with the ball in his left hand.

Ingram couldn't squeeze past the screen, and in the face of the switching Lopez, Paul George only accelerated with his shoulders down.

With a slight lead of half a body, while Lopez slid backwards, Paul George immediately pulled back from the free throw line, and then pulled up from the middle range and threw it!

"Huh!" Steady hit from mid-range!

The Lakers' first athletic score came when Clarkson broke through Jaylen Brown's defense on the right wing and hit a long two-point shot.

Luke Wharton, a young coach on the sidelines, kept shouting loudly next to him, reminding his players to hurry up and get back to the defense and do a good job of defensive alignment.

“ Let's go Clippers！ Let's go Clippers！ Let's go Clippers！ ”

Compared to Staples Arena, the Clippers' home stadium is currently louder, and the unique design amplifies the fans' voices.

It was rare to enter the positional battle offense, Li Ze, who was holding the ball in his right hand, came to the right flank, and also pulled Lopez out of the three-second zone, and Jokic received Li Ze's pass again at the free throw line.

Li Ze, who was on the right flank, immediately made a tactical gesture to Jaylen Brown in the bottom right corner.

Lonzo Ball saw Li Ze move downward, Jaylen Brown started from the bottom right corner, ran to the line, and subconsciously reminded Clarkson loudly:

"Squeeze through the cover!"

Clarkson also thought that Jaylen Brown was covering for Li Ze, and the Clippers wanted to play a bottom corner three-point tactic, but they didn't expect the upper line to be fake, Jaylen Brown suddenly ran back, instantly got rid of the defense, and quickly cut along the bottom line.

When the ball arrived, just close to the basket, Jokic at the free throw line threw the ball to the upper right of the basket, Jaylen Brown scooped the ball in the air, turned the ball around, and finally grabbed the ball with his right hand and smashed the ball into the basket!

"Boom!" Empty catch the storm dunk!

"Ahh

Jaylen Brown also showed off his physical talent, playing tricks on the dunk, and yelling at the camera under the basket after landing on the ground.

When the Lakers hit the iron again, the Clippers launched a transition offense, and Jokic assisted Harris on a dunk to score two points, and all five of the starters scored.

The familiar abuse session made the atmosphere in the Intuit Dome arena more and more hot, and the huge noise made the Lakers' newcomers completely lost.

At the end of the first quarter, at 16:40, the Clippers had a 24-point lead over their opponents

On ESPN's commentary bench, Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson looked at each other and smiled, making the much-anticipated overhead of Lakers fans 0 of 3 in the first quarter, with only 1 rebound and 1 turnover.

"It seems that the young players of the Lakers team still need to continue to hone, compared to the defending champions, the difference in strength is too big!"

Mark Jackson remembered the scene when the big-mouthed "ball daddy" blew his son into the sky at this time, and couldn't help but joke for a while:

"Compared to Lonzo Ball, even though Kayce was only the third pick in the draft that year, we all know that this is the real talent!"

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