Chapter 441: Center Becomes Guard (8000 Words Chapter)
The opening game of the 17~18 season made the Lakers fans completely break the defense.
With a 24-point lead in the first quarter, the Clippers didn't let up, but continued to ramp up, and when it came to the rotation lineup, Eric Gordon hit hard.
In a game that was broadcast live in the United States, the score came to 62:101 at the end of the third quarter.
For such a score, the Clippers fans at the scene were a little dissatisfied, and Li Ze was going to rest again.
played 7 minutes and 56 seconds in the first and third quarters, and the fans certainly knew that such a rotation was really not fishing, but the opponent was not angry.
In the Intuit Dome arena, taking advantage of the break, the mascot Condor Chuck began to give gifts again, and tonight, the Clippers gave away a lot of T-shirts and hats, and many of the spectators on the floor got gifts.
The fans shouted and looked excitedly at the clothes flying over the stadium, no one cared about the outcome of the game, and the scene completely turned into a big party.
The arena received a large number of fans on Day 1, and tonight season ticket holders will receive discounts on their purchases at the team's shop or restaurant.
'One game doesn't say much, but Langzo Ball really hasn't shown his talent and I don't think Laval will be on social media anytime soon."
Jeff Van Gundy happily teased the big-mouthed "ball daddy" again, and tonight the big ball was completely crotch-pulling.
0 of 6, 0 of 3 from beyond the three-point line, 0 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 4 turnovers, Mark Jackson looked at the technical statistics, and happily added two sentences:
"Coach Luke Wharton shouldn't have Ball play against Kayce, it's definitely a big blow to the rookie players."
"But Ingram also played very badly, 3-of-15, only scored 9 points, and it seems that it will be a long process for the Lakers to re-emerge."
The two have been ridiculing the Lakers' talent theory since the second quarter on the commentary bench, and in the offseason, Lakers fans and celebrities have been blowing that much, but now...
In the final quarter of the game, the Lakers finally showed their talent in garbage time, scoring 28 points in a single quarter.
On the oval double-sided screen above the arena, the score was fixed at 90:131, and the Clippers defeated the Lakers by 41 points in the opening game!
Luke Wharton on the sidelines had an ugly face, and if his record did not improve this season, even if he was Jeanie Buss's man, he would have to leave in the end.
It was already a difficult thing for the salted fish to turn over, and the Lakers will have to pray to God again if they want to make the playoffs this season.
The opening games in recent years have been heartbreaking moments for Lakers fans, and Li Ze, who was wearing a blue and white training uniform, smiled and was interviewed on the sidelines.
"Kayce, how is it like playing in the new arena?"
There is no mention of data, this kind of vegetable abuse competition, everyone has already tacitly assumed that Li Ze will play a highlight performance.
"It feels great, it's a fresh start, and most importantly the Clippers have played a lot fewer back-to-back games this season."
"It's a huge help for the team, the Intuit Dome is the best arena in the league, and this victory is a celebration of the opening of the new arena!"
The reporter led more topics to the new arena, and Li Ze also fully cooperated with the publicity, for the Clippers, stabilizing attendance this season is the top priority.
The Clippers easily abused the food, and in another opening game, something happened that fans didn't want to see.
After only five minutes of play, Hayward left the game with a serious injury, and if nothing else, there is a high probability that he will miss the regular season.
At 99:102, the Cavaliers, who were finally playing at home, narrowly defeated the Celtics and won the grudge game.
After Hayward left the court with an injury, Smart and Irving were paired in the backcourt, with Tatum and Griffin on the front line and Horford at center.
This lineup performed quite well, and in the third quarter, it played a 33-18 attack wave, but unfortunately, in the last two minutes, the Celtics did not score, giving the Cavaliers the last laugh.
Although the Cavaliers won, the backcourt defense of Rose and Jr-Smith was really stretched, the defense of Crowder and James on the front line was barely acceptable, and Love in the center position was a little embarrassed.
The Cavaliers' pick-and-roll defense is an old problem, and looking at the team's current three outside players, most commentators feel that the Cavaliers are finished.
LeBron James also did not have the joy of winning, he played 42 minutes in this game, 12-of-19, and got 29 points, 16 rebounds, 9 assists, 2 blocks and 4 turnovers.
There was so much playing time in Game 1 of the regular season, and when interviewed, James always felt that Tyronn Lue's tactical requirements were problematic, but he was powerless to refute them, after all, the words that often hang on Tyronn Lue's lips are:
"Superstars have to take responsibility and Kayce plays a lot of games for 48 minutes and that's how it gets to be great.
In an interview, LeBron James seemed not in a high mood, and the defense of this lineup was really completely collapsed!
"Bless Hayward and hope he stays healthy!"
"Playing time? The team is still in the run-in period and I don't have any limits on how long I can play. ”
LeBron James's words made TNT's reporters feel sour, tragic heroes...
After completing the interview in the front, in the studio in the back, 4 people immediately began to comment on the game:
"Even though the Cavaliers won, I would say that Derry Kroos is not at all suited to play next to James."
"It's not that he's not good enough, it's that both of them are used to having the ball in their hands, Tyronn Lue needs to focus on defense, and the Celtics came close to turning the game."
Charles Barkley has been adamant about the Cavaliers' additions in the offseason, and Game 1 has proven his point so far.
"I don't want to jump to conclusions too soon, but if Tyronn Lue continues to use James like that, it's easy to get players into injuries."
"Don't forget that James is also a veteran, and playing a full 42 minutes in a regular season game is a bad sign!"
Kenny Smith also spoke his mind, with a hard-fought near-triple-double and most of the problems being defensive.
Host Ernnie Johnson, seeing that both of them were giving their own opinions, turned to O'Neill on the right-hand side and asked:
"Shaq, do you think the Cavaliers still have a chance this season?"
O'Neill raised the stats in his hand, and then responded in a firm tone:
"The Cavaliers don't have any chances, and I don't even know how they can step up."
"Don't forget that Gilbert is still paying the luxury tax for the Cavaliers this season!"
"I'm more concerned about Kayce's form, he seems to be in his prime, his style of play is simpler, and the stats don't show his role on the court."
The director timely showed the data of Li Ze's opening game:
He was 14-of-18, 6-of-9 from beyond the three-point line, 7-of-7 from the free-throw line, and finished with 41 points, 6 rebounds, 12 assists, 3 steals and 1 block.
Kenny Smith on the side immediately smiled when he saw Li Ze's data, and then said teasingly:
"I think the data can already show the role of Kayce, which is more than 7% of the hit rate!"
"It looks like the Clippers have a chance to win six consecutive championships this season!"
There was a polarizing review after the opener, with the Clippers maintaining their status as championship favorites and the Cavaliers completely cool.
Defense wins championships, this is not just talk, the Clippers have rarely fallen out of the top 3 in the league on the defensive end over the years, and it takes a combination of offense and defense to win so many championships.
And the Cavaliers seem to be following the same path as last season, with LeBron James seemingly having more of the ball after Irving's departure.
James' stats are indeed beautiful, but the game process is a bit difficult to explain, and the defense is the first impression that the Cavaliers will leave on fans in the new season.
In the first week of the new season, the Clippers have one game left to play against the Suns, two games a week, and the schedule is very easy.
Spurs fans have been yelling at the Warriors lately.
Leonard's injury is more serious than expected, and the team has not yet given an accurate return time, but there is a high probability that the new season will be cold directly.
On October 18, a number of teams also ushered in the debut of the new season, and the Spurs won comfortably at home to the Timberwolves despite the lack of a main player.
The arrival of Jimmy Butler doesn't seem to have made an impact, the talent monsters are still playing leisurely, and of course, it could be that Coach Tom Thibodeau hasn't completely taken control of the team yet.
The Spurs, who won at home, were not happy, Leonard's injury touched many people's minds, Popovich clearly knew the team's ceiling, and without Leonard, their probability of breaking out of the West would be even smaller.
On the 19th, the Rockets, who were fighting back-to-back, gave the Warriors a head start.
At 122:121, with the bearded player's tough performance in the final moments, the Rockets narrowly beat the Warriors.
The most striking thing about this game was not Harden, but Tucker, a new signing from the Clippers.
He started 32 minutes, 6-of-9, 4-of-6 from beyond the three-point line, 4-of-6 from the free-throw line, and finished with 20 points, 6 rebounds, 1 steal and 1 turnover.
The Rockets' big four small, infinite defensive changes have caused huge problems for the Warriors, and the chemistry of Paul, Harden, Ariza, Tucker, and Capela is very good!
Even Beverley and Louis Williams on the bench had a good performance, with one offense and one defense, with a clear division of labor.
D'Antoni looked very happy in his post-game interview and made no secret of the Rockets' goals:
"That's the kind of basketball we've been looking forward to, and trust me, the Rockets have what it takes to win a championship!"
"We're not in the world of surprises, we're going to keep shooting from beyond the three-point line, you have to understand that not every player has the ability of Kayce, and in this day and age, the three-point shot is the more efficient offensive option!"
Coach D'Antoni's words were telling, as the Rockets hit 15 of their 41 shots from beyond the three-point line in this game, and with Paul's help, the team only had 12 turnovers.
Although the Warriors also made 30 shots from beyond the three-point line and hit 16 shots, it was a bit surprising to have 17 turnovers in the game.
Of course, the pot for losing has to be deducted from Durant, who scored 20 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists, 4 steals and 8 turnovers on 7 of 15 under the defense of a tough forward.
The efficiency is not bad, but the 8 mistakes in 38 minutes are really not in line with the performance of superstars.
Losing the first game, Steve Kerr frowned, and the new season will be more challenging than he expected, and not only the Clippers, but also the Rockets seem to be on the rise.
After losing at home in the new season, the Warriors fans at Oracle Arena looked a little lost, and Steve Curry watched the Rockets laugh and celebrate, and without saying a word, he quickly walked back to the players' tunnel.
Durant was recruited by him, but Curry now regrets that the expected championship did not come as expected.
The big-mouthed Green almost completed a triple-double tonight, 2-of-6, 9 points, 11 rebounds, 13 assists and 2 turnovers, and his card handling skills are becoming more and more mature.
Green was also not in a high mood after the loss, and he didn't speak out throughout the offseason, falling in the Western Conference Finals for two consecutive years, which really made him break the defense.
Li Ze, who is still enjoying life in Los Angeles, doesn't have the heart to pay attention to the situation of these opponents, the schedule is easy, and during this time, in addition to daily training and teaching new students, most of the time is busy making people...
On the night of the 21st, the Clippers faced the visiting Suns at home.
The Suns, who lost two in a row in the opening game, did not cause them any trouble, 88:134, in a furious home atmosphere, the Suns were collectively lost, and the Clippers beat their opponents by 46 points!
It is worth mentioning that Jokic got a triple-double for the first time in his career.
7 of 9, 18 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists, 1 steal and 2 turnovers, most of the time, the white fat man has become an organizational center, frequently responding in the high post.
Veteran Tyson Chandler couldn't use his strength and held back his strength, only to watch Li Ze, Paul George, Harris, and Jaylen Brown keep hitting the basket.
What made the Clippers fans excited was that Li Ze also grabbed 4 frontcourt rebounds in this game, the center became a guard, and the guard played the center, which was quite good....
At 36:52, the Clippers won 16 rebounds, and at 19:9, the Clippers also had 10 fewer turnovers than their opponents.
The two sides are not on the same level, and after this game, Fox Sports reporters hurriedly interviewed Jokic, and in these years, it is too rare for a big man to play such a game.
'I just made the right choice on the pitch and with Kayce there and their defensive attention was drawn to one side.
'It's a great opportunity for us, I just got the ball in the right place, and as for the triple-double stats, that's not what I'm looking for, I just like the feeling of winning.'
After three years of training, Jokic has also entered a mature period, more adapting to the confrontation in the NBA and the current style of play in the league.
The reporter of Fox Sports felt that the white fat man in front of him was pretending to be X, but he was powerless to refute...
Jokic smiled goodbye to reporters, then ran to the players' tunnel, where he had the option to add a meal after the game and ordered a taco for himself at halftime.
The Clippers ended the first week of the season with two straight wins.
Steve Ballmer was the happiest, and the tickets were not worried, even if the price was much more expensive than last season, but most fans were still happy.
The old man didn't care how much money the Clippers made, buying tickets with real money meant that the Clippers already had their own supporters, and until this moment, the Clippers could be regarded as completely getting rid of the identity of the little brother.
At 19 o'clock in the evening, when Li Ze returned to the high-rise apartment in Inglewood, the time just came to 22:30.
Seeing Anne in a black nightgown smiling and hooking her hand at him, Li Ze immediately stepped forward to hug the black-haired royal sister.
After coming to the study, Anne pressed Li Ze in front of the computer, and then introduced with a smile:
"We can do buy the Nets with cash, at least on the skinmedica side, which has a lot of reserves over the years."
"Of course, it still needs to be a tripartite effort so that we have a chance to turn Bucklai Center into an Amway arena like Amway."
Li Ze hugged Anne, who was sitting in his arms, and carefully looked at the financial data over the years.
He didn't go home the entire offseason, and the Nets didn't matter, what he wanted was for Buck to come to the Center.
Mao Xiong Kaizi spent 1.9 billion US dollars to buy the arena that year, and the Nets team at that time was only 230 million, and the stadium was the main body of the Nets.
Anne didn't care about the big hand on her body, leaned on Li Ze's arms, and asked with some worry:
"What if the other party doesn't plan to sell us the arena? He could have continued to own the arena and then sign a lease contract with the Nets, after all, it was New York, and the arena was still a good asset. ”
Looking at Anne, whose wife's attributes had skyrocketed after giving birth to a baby in her arms, Li Ze kissed lightly before she said confidently:
"He's going to sell the arena, cash is the most important thing, maybe something will happen in a few years, and that's when we have our chance."
"Buy the shares first, show your sincerity, and when the time comes, Prokhorov may take the initiative to sell the arena to us!"
The answer similar to that of a god stick prophet made Anne glance at Li Ze beautifully, and she didn't care if the nightdress strap on her shoulder slipped off, but took the initiative to lean into Li Ze's ear:
"Prophet, predict when we'll have our next child?"
Li Ze, who was holding the ball, looked stiff, and since the fight became more inhuman, it seemed that it had become more difficult to create a human being:
"Let's work hard and strive to fill in a sister for little Alex in these two years!"
“...”
Hearing Li Ze's whisper in her ear, Anne suddenly blushed slightly, and finally nodded quietly.
There is more and more knowledge, and as for whether it is effective or not, then you can only pray to God...
After the legalization of spinach, most teams can make a profit most of the time as long as they don't spend money indiscriminately, slap their swollen faces and become fat, and have to issue garbage contracts.
It's just that there are still very few teams like the Nets that are as bad as the Nets, and they used a bunch of draft picks in exchange for the trade of elderly Pierce and Garnett to make the Nets rotten until now.
Champion coach Doc Rivers was busy training his son, and the UAE Anxin started an intermediary business in the Nets, constantly sending suitable foreign aid to the CBA.
The "human trafficker" industry is really lucrative, and the UAE is very happy with the Nets anyway, and he likes life in New York.
Unlucky Jeremy Lin still wanted to be the centerpiece, but last season's major injury ended his career completely, and now, the Nets are also ready to trade the Asian guard.
Of course, Jeremy Lin still has many options, and the UAE enthusiastically left a way back for this ABC, "CBA welcomes you!" ”
Of course, these situations were shared by the UAE to Li Ze, who is a veteran of the Nets and has been in New York for so many years, so he naturally has his own sources.
Mao Xiong Kaizi will definitely sell the Nets, this is not a fool, Li Ze looked at the document in the computer and nodded with satisfaction.
After combing through the memories in his mind, Li Ze felt that Buck would be his own sooner or later when he came to the arena, as long as he developed steadily in the past few years and waited for the opportunity.
On the night of the 22nd, at 101:111, the Grizzlies successfully defeated the Warriors at home.
After losing this game, the Warriors went 1-2 after the start of the new season, winning only three games against the Pelicans...
Such a start naturally disappointed Amerika's ball critics, and the dominance was not there!
The two-game losing streak made Steve Kerr complain in his post-match press conference:
"We had 10 fewer free throws than our opponents, Marc Gasol was very good, the interior players kept getting fouls, and we could barely defend him in this game!"
At 27:37, the Grizzlies did make more free throws.
Mark Gasol made 16-of-17 free throws tonight and finished the game with 34 points, 14 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal, 2 blocks and 7 turnovers.
But the sports media in the audience didn't buy it, you are a four-star Warriors, you should play a crushing game like the Clippers.
"Steve, we noticed that Curry also made 13 free throws, does that mean there are other reasons for the team to lose?"
Steve Kerr frowned, thinking of the current situation of the team, Durant was addicted to singles, and he was a little big for a while:
'Of course, we didn't control our mistakes well enough, but it's only the third game and the players will slowly find the feeling of the game.
Amerika's sports media naturally knew that Steve Kerr was stealthily beating Durant, and Adu scored 29 points on 11-of-24 shooting tonight, but had six turnovers.
The Warriors seem to have had some difficulties with the pass-and-cut system, Steve Kerr has not been able to suppress the star players of the team, and the melon-eating crowd is currently hoping that the Warriors will lose again...
On the night of the 24th, the Clippers faced the Jazz at home.
A video of a tribute to Ingalls is playing on a large screen above the Intuit Dome arena.
From the 15th man of the team to the main rotation, when Li Ze led the team with a single core, Ingles' performance was even more remarkable.
The Australian forward's eyes were red, he knew how hard he had worked over the years, the Clippers were too rolled, and after coming to the Jazz, Ingles realized what he had been like all these years.
However, Ingalls only felt proud of his past experience, and even accepted the title of "mediocre".
Maybe that's the pinnacle of his career, coming to the Jazz to play, more for the starting position and big contracts.
Li Ze also whispered to his old teammate Sofrosa before the game, with good defensive ability, after leaving the Thunder team, Sofrosa did not worry about the contract, and he had a good life.
After coming to the Intuit Dome arena, the new Donovan Mitchell went crazy with the lemon, this equipment, this atmosphere, it was simply his dream home stadium.
Although the atmosphere at the home of the Jazz team is also very fanatical, the grumpy old guys over there are all a little bit of racism, and they even scold their own people...
As this year's No. 13 rookie, Amerika's sports media still has high expectations for Mitchell, and "13" seems to be a magical pick.
In that night's game, Donovan Mitchell stretched his hips wide, and in the face of the Clippers' forward group, he was completely lost in the muscle confrontation.
At 84:134, the Clippers almost completed 58 achievements, and Jokic scored another quasi-triple-double.
5-of-8, 14 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists, Rudy Gobert was frequently pulled to the line, and his ability to protect the frame was not shown at all.
As for the new Mitchell, he was 4 of 20, slashed 10 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists and 5 turnovers, and the basket in the Intuit Dome arena was almost smashed.
Coach Schneider didn't care about the team's loss, he was just a little dissatisfied with Mitchell's performance, and he played too recklessly.
This year, the Jazz team is also considered to have good talent, with Spanish golden boy Rubio joining the team, and the interior also has the twin towers of Feeves and Gobert.
Looking at De Nagro with a smile in front of him, Coach Schneider had a lemon in his heart:
"The Clippers are really the better team and look forward to our next meeting."
Coach De Nagro naturally knows that most people in the Coaches Guild envy him, but life is like this, as long as his thighs don't go, he plans to stay on the Clippers.
"The future is promising, the Jazz have a lot of talent, Joe is a reliable player, you will definitely succeed in the future!"
The two coaches blew each other's business, and the new Mitchell received Li Ze's signed jersey, although tonight's game performance was stretched, but when the group photo was taken together, Mitchell next to Li Ze smiled like a flower...
In three consecutive games in the new season, the Clippers defeated their opponents, and such a crushing performance made Amika's sports media shout "finale"!
After Jokic showed his playmaking skills, Li Ze simply gave the ball to the white fat man, and the last two games have focused on scoring.
On the 26th, the Clippers flew to Portland to challenge the Trail Blazers away.
With Plumlee joining the Nuggets in the offseason, Nurkic was sent to the Trail Blazers.
Having earned the starting spot as he wished, and with the Trail Blazers going 3-1 since the start of the season, Nurkic felt he had made the right choice.
In that night's game, the Trail Blazers' double guns were suppressed by blood, and in the face of the Clippers' forward group, they were lost...
Jokic brushed up a cool shot, 5 of 7, 12 points, 12 rebounds, 11 assists and 2 turnovers, less than 30 minutes, a triple-double!
In the 4th quarter of the game, the main lineup of the Clippers sat on the bench, Paul George had a strange face, and he played well in these games, but he felt that the limelight was sucked away by the white fat man around him:
"It's unbelievable that the center has assists, and there are so many high-end stat bonuses? The algorithm seems to be going wrong again? ”
The Clippers have updated their stats this season, and players can check their high-level stats after each game.
Li Ze doesn't care about these, the so-called high-level algorithm has been updated once because of him, and the current guards are debuffs when they get rebounds:
"If Nikola keeps this pattern, I believe he has a chance to get the MVP!"
Paul George looked incredulous, although this fat man is very powerful, but he doesn't look like an MVP, his talent is mediocre, and his style of play is not explosive enough.
Seeing that Jokic was explaining tactics to the new Jaylen Brown, Li Ze whispered two more words to Paul George next to him:
"Paul, you should understand that when the underlying data is not very different, media reporters will naturally gravitate towards players who perform better with higher-level data."
"Times are different, the future is Excel, and of course, Nikolai is very good, and not every big man can give the right pass like him."
As if he felt that Li Ze's words were so unreasonable, Paul George sighed helplessly:
'Most of the time the stats do show what the players are capable of, times change so fast.
Li Ze leaned back in his chair and didn't speak, times do change quickly, he and Paul George have experienced decision one, the whistle back then, it won't be like now.
At the end of the game, the score was fixed at 129:96, and in the Rose Garden Arena, there was not much reaction from the Trail Blazers fans, who had become accustomed to being abused for so many years...
On the night of the 28th, the Clippers, who returned to their home court, defeated the Pistons again.
Andre Drummond was blinded by the Clippers, and like Rudy Gobert, the Clippers always played with extra ease when encountering this kind of big man with the ability to shoot and pull his hips.
95:130, a huge difference of 35 points, made the atmosphere in the Intuit Dome Arena raging until the end of the game.
Jokic, who seems to have turned into a guard, continued to play steadily tonight, making 5 of 8, 13 points, 11 rebounds, 8 assists, 1 block and 1 turnover.
Most of the points came from Li Ze's assists, the throws in the penalty area were extremely stable, and the assists from the white fat man came from the hands and the starters without the ball.
Under the two systems, everyone can participate in the Clippers' offense, and there is no way, Li Ze can still take the pot.
For three games in a row, there was no national live broadcast, but the performance of the Clippers still attracted the attention of many ball critics.
On the morning of October 30, TNT began to warm up for tonight's game between the Warriors and the Clippers, and at the same time, the NBA league also announced the Player of the Week for Week 2:
Ola Dipo of the Eastern Conference and Li Ze of the Western Conference won the award.
The Pacers had a 2-1 record in Week 2, with Oladipo averaging 28.7 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.0 steals, 0.7 blocks and 4.7 turnovers in 31.0 minutes per game.
He is averaging 16.0 attempts per game and shooting 60.4 percent from the field, 5.0 attempts from beyond the three-point line and 60.0 percent from three-point range, and 6.7 free throws per game and 95.0 percent from the free throw line.
After leaving the tortoise, Oladipo came to the Pacers and completely exploded!
The Clippers won 3-0 in the second week, Li Ze played an average of 30.7 minutes per game, averaging 42.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, 9.0 assists, 2.0 steals, 0.3 blocks and 1.0 turnovers per game;
He averaged 18.0 shots per game and shot 79.7 percent from the field, 9.0 attempts per game from beyond the three-point line, 71.4 percent from three-point range, and 7.0 free throws per game and 100 percent from the free throw line.
After the NBA league released the data posters of the two on Twitter and Instagram, the melon-eating crowd looked down on their jaws, close to 80% of the shooting rate? Non-human!
Clippers fans hit social media, retweeting and commenting, they know Li Ze's performance best:
"Kayce's assists are declining, and the scoring champion is returning!"
“???”
Some people who eat melons have a question mark on their faces, obviously for so many years, the scoring champion has never been replaced...