As the referee tossed the ball into the air and Gasol Jr. and Bogut jumped the ball, the game began.

Tonight, both sides wore the latest sleeved jerseys just announced for the new season, with the Warriors wearing a short gold and yellow T-shirt, while the Clippers wore the red and blue "Barcelona Los Angeles Fensa" jersey that was previously unveiled during the China game.

It can be seen that after Silva came to power, he really wanted to make some different changes.

It's just that there is really nothing to change in the big aspects, and it is impossible to expand the territory, because the 30 teams have reached the limit, and the overseas market is so big.

It is even more impossible to change the course, the system set by the first emperor is still quite scientific and reasonable, otherwise how can it be so big?

Besides, Stern is not dead yet, he is still contributing to the Alliance, what do you mean by changing his system?

Therefore, Silva can only make some changes in the details such as jersey style and stadium logo to show that the NBA has entered a new era.

Bogut got the ball, the Warriors took possession first, and Lillard held the ball to start their first offense.

At the beginning of the game, the Clippers used ordinary one-on-one man-to-man defense, while the Warriors attacked for the first time, and the ball was given to Lillard to organize.

After Lillard was drafted by the Warriors last year, he became Curry's replacement for Curry on the Warriors' coaching staff, Curry No. 2, focusing on developing his shooting and offensive ability with the ball.

After all, in 09, the Warriors wanted to get Curry and build tactics with Curry as the core, but they knew that if they were intercepted by the Clippers, the Warriors' tactical system was always missing the most important piece.

Tried to replace Rubio before, but Rubio's projection level was too poor, which directly led to the Warriors' system going down another path, which the Warriors management and coaching staff were not satisfied with.

Fortunately, the Timberwolves, the unjust leader, are still willing to take over Rubio, and the Warriors successfully took Lillard, who also has good offensive firepower, to improve the team's system.

Lillard opened the game with the ball to Barnes on the wing, who held the ball and faced Leonard one-on-one in an attempt to break through from the left but was blocked and unsuccessful.

Barnes immediately split the ball to David Lee, who was 45 degrees, and David Lee missed a mid-range shot, but Bogut got the rebound.

Bogut faced Gasol Jr. and missed a left-handed hook shot, Thompson tried to grab it again, but the ball flew off the baseline and the Clippers had the ball.

The Clippers attacked Randolph in the low post for the first time, and the left low post forced David Lee with his back, turned to the middle, hit a jumper, and scored the first point.

It can be seen from the first two attacks of both sides that although everyone wants to win, the regular season is still relatively casual and relaxed, both are in the tentative stage, and they have not taken out their own killer moves.

The Warriors faced the Clippers' one-on-one marking, trying to get the players to burst with their individual abilities to see if they could find an opening.

The Clippers, on the other hand, used the veteran's low post to force a smooth start, and saw the move in the back, adjusting while playing.

The Warriors were eaten by one in the low post and immediately gave David Lee on offense as well, trying to take Randolph in the low post.

As a result, the shot in the middle after turning was rushed out by Leonard, a big hat was blocked, and the Clippers won the ball and launched a counterattack.

Curry quickly held the ball across the halfcourt, distributed the ball to the bottom corner Paul George, George broke through, mobilized the defense, and distributed the ball to Gasol Jr. at the top of the arc in the middle.

After Gasol Jr. received the ball, he immediately pointed the way to the basket and gave it to the unguarded Leonard, who received the ball and dunked it with one hand!

This counterattack can be described as smooth, there is no fixed tactical routine, reflecting the tacit understanding between the Clippers players.

From the outside to the inside, then from the inside to the outside, and then from the outside to the inside, a few times in a row, the Warriors' defense completely neglected one or the other, leaking a huge gap.

This is a reflection of the disparity in hard power between the two sides.

Then, Thompson tried to use continuous cover to find gaps, and at the top of the arc, he made a three-point shot!

In the past, such a ball was a ball that could not be shot at all, because there was no gap at all after the blocking, and the defender was still very tight.

But Thompson had the confidence to make a move, and he did, but not further.

Gasol Jr. got the rebound, and Paul George, who was defending Thompson, said: "You shoot all of them, do you think you're still playing in the preseason?" ”

In the preseason, Thompson showed his superb shooting skills to Chinese fans, with fast shots and short preparation time, often making opponents and fans unguardable.

Watching him shoot, I will have the idea of "this can also shoot", but soon there will be a feeling of "this can also be scored".

Of course, Curry also has this ability, and is even stronger than Thompson, and the two second-generation stars have shown people what it means to be "family accumulation" in shooting, after all, they have been practicing and coaching professional basketball since they were very young.

Curry was pushing forward quickly again with the ball, and the Warriors knew that they had to have enough defense near Curry, otherwise they would give him too much room to move, and he would teach him a lesson with a three-pointer.

But tonight Curry doesn't seem ready to think of himself as MVP, he chooses to pass the ball to George on the wing, the same routine as he just countered, but this time there is no chance to split the ball in the middle.

George slipped all the way from the baseline with the ball, to the other side, and gave Leonard, who asked for the ball at 45 degrees, Barnes took two steps away from Leonard, and prevented the breakout from shooting, because Leonard's mid-to-long-range shooting was average.

As a result, Leonard made a direct mid-range jumper and hit it, scoring another 2 points!

At the beginning of the game, the Clippers led the Warriors 6-0, and Lillard quickly passed the half court with the ball, trying to grab one and break the current unfavorable situation.

As a result, the breakthrough layup after the block was blocked by Leonard and pressed down!

No one expected that the Clippers would start tonight on Leonard's show, with a strong presence on both ends of the floor.

Then counterattacked, Curry, who got the ball, attacked again, and he is now the Clippers' out-and-out fast-break engine.

For a defender to be a fast-break engine, it's not enough to pass the ball, your own offensive threat must also be big enough.

Otherwise, when the opponent sees you with the ball, they ignore you at all and defend all your teammates, and your passing threat will be much less.

Like Curry, who often pushes his own counterattack, you don't defend, and you shoot a three-pointer in your head, who can stand it?

Therefore, when Curry pushes and counterattacks, the opponent will inevitably be heavily armed, which gives the other players of the Clippers more room to move.

If Harden is also on the floor, the backcourt is a double star, and it is very difficult to defend.

However, George and Leonard, who were criticized for their lack of spirituality and creativity on the offensive end last season, performed well this time.

Curry made a long pass to Randolph in the middle, and Randolph faced both sides and distributed the ball to Leonard.

Leonard caught the ball and feintmed on the defender, shook Barnes away, and then hit the basket from the bottom left side.

Facing David Lee, who came over to make up for the defense, he broke out! Beat the Warriors an 8:0!

Leonard, who was successful in dunking, was expressionless, like a cold machine, as if it was not a dunk just now, but just a mediocre layup.

The Warriors called a timeout, and if they played like this, the first quarter was about to be broken.

Was there a problem with the Warriors' opening tactics? In fact, there are no special tactics on both sides of the opening game, they are all tentative.

It's just that the Warriors have been testing for a long time, and they have been crushed by the Clippers players in terms of personal ability and state on both offensive and defensive ends.

Especially unexpectedly, Leonard, a small forward who felt like a sapper in the first three seasons, has made great strides in the summer.

When the players returned to the bench, George said to Leonard: "Wyan, it looks like it's your turn to be the MVP, and I support your vote!" ”

Leonard showed a stiff smile and said, "Then I'll support you next year." With that, he sat down and wiped his sweat with a towel.

The two of them were joking, and everyone on the Clippers team said that they were going to score MVPs, which was essentially a mutual encouragement, and no one really took it seriously.

However, the speaker was unintentional, the listener was intentional, and Bruce Lee, who was sitting next to Leonard, that is, Li Liang, listened to the conversation between the two in his ears.

At this moment, Li Liang's heart set off a small wave, he thought: "I rely on, support each other to win the MVP, is what Mr. Min said right, there is really a small group in the Clippers?" ”

(End of chapter)