With the personnel confirmed, the Los Angeles Lakers also began to officially assemble before the preseason, and the NBA players' vacation is over.

Wang Dazhi and Kobe Bryant came to the gym early as usual to start training. Two hours later, other players also came to the training hall one after another.

Sports reporters from major media also grabbed seats in the training hall in advance.

Delma Harris: "Seeing you makes me feel full of energy. I hope you can keep this energy up."

Besides Wang Dazhi and Kobe Bryant, Delmar Harris was the first person to come.

Kobe: "Thank you for the affirmation, coach!"

Wang Dazhi: "Thank you for your affirmation, coach!"

The two brothers received too many such praises during their three years at Lower Merion High School, and they both responded to the coach's affirmation in unison.

Other players and staff also arrived one after another. As a rookie, Wang Dazhi took the initiative to take Kobe to greet everyone.

Eddie Jones, Eldon Campbell, Cedric Ceballos, Byron Scott, these players are all very friendly.

On the first day of the assembly, Jerry West, Kupchak and other managers were also present. By the stipulated assembly time of nine o'clock, everyone still had not seen the legendary Shaquille O'Neal.

Without the arrival of the team's top star, the management's training session could not begin. Regarding Shaquille O'Neal's tardiness, the coaching staff and management were still chatting and laughing.

The NBA has such a management culture, and superstars can have countless privileges.

Twenty minutes later, Shaquille O'Neal changed his clothes and came to the venue with sleepy eyes.

Jerry West: "Everyone is here, which means that the new season of the Los Angeles Lakers officially starts today.

We are a great team with a glorious history. With the addition of Shaquille O'Neal this year, we must defend the glory of the dynasty!

I hope we can win more victories under the leadership of coach DeMar Harris!"

Jerry West's speech was very brief, and the players' applause was weak. After all, they had just finished their happy vacation and everyone was still not in working mode.

Jerry West nodded towards Delma Harris, indicating that he was invited to speak.

Delmar Harris: "This year we will formulate tactics around Shaquille O'Neal. The competition in the Western Conference will still be fierce. I hope my players can get into training as soon as possible.

The regular season is very long and we must prepare in advance. Two rookies have also been added to the team. I hope they can integrate into the team as soon as possible. Each of you is an important part of the team.

Let’s do some recovery training with Coach Drew.”

Delma Harris didn't say much either. People like him certainly know that these rich people won't listen to anything now.

Wang Dazhi: "Hi! Shaq!

I am Wang Dazhi, this year’s rookie!”

Wang Dazhi took the initiative to find Shaquille O'Neal and say hello.

Shaquille O'Neal: "If you get paid, go eat some nutritious food. I don't want my team to have a skinny big man like you. I'm afraid of accidentally injuring you in training."

Shaquille O'Neal didn't look at Wang Dazhi seriously. He enjoyed this feeling very much, the feeling of being the boss of the team and superior to others.

Obviously the Magic can't give him such rights. For a rookie like Wang Dazhi, he must act like a boss.

Wang Dazhi could only laugh at Shaquille O'Neal's attitude. After all, even James had to carry Ricky Davis' shoes.

One thing that Shaquille O'Neal is good at is that he treats everyone equally, and he doesn't have a good attitude toward Kobe.

When other old players greeted him, Shaquille O'Neal gradually started joking.

Wang Dazhi knows that the NBA is a world, and the relationship in each team's locker room is similar to the relationship between colleagues in the office.

All in all, wherever there are people, there will be fights, but in the end, strength will speak for itself.

It wasn't until the preseason that the team's players began to gradually regain some form. By this time, Wang Dazhi and Kobe Bryant had reached their peak state.

The two of them can get a lot of playing time in the preseason. Whether they can get themselves a rotation spot depends on their performance in these preseason games.

God rewards hard work, and the results of training day after day finally showed results. In the preseason game, Kobe Bryant and Wang Dazhi shined!

Delmar Harris once again mentally adjusted the grades of the two rookies.

Because of the emergence of Wang Dazhi, the Lakers did not choose Derek Fisher. The lack of a fringe rotation player on the back line meant that Kobe could get more playing time.

Wang Dazhi's three-point ability is also destined to get a lot of opportunities in a team with Shaquille O'Neal as the core. Robert Horry has not been traded at this time, and his technical characteristics are among the best in the team.

A unique existence.

In NBA preseason games, the main players usually go through the motions, while the rookies and fringe players have to work hard to prove themselves.

Fortunately, but also inevitable, Wang Dazhi and Kobe both seized the opportunity.

Many media and fans believe that NBA teams will use preseason games to practice regular season tactics.

But players like Shaquille O'Neal can't exert their strength at all, and the core players can't work hard, so how can we talk about practicing tactics.

But in daily training, coach Delmar Harris continues to try the team's tactics. Of course, every tactic revolves around Shaquille O'Neal.

Any coach who has coached Shaquille O'Neal will regard the Sharks' low-post play as the team's first offensive tactic.

In order to cooperate with Shaquille O'Neal's single play, everyone must clear the field after he takes the position, enter the receiving state on the outside, or wait for opportunities to cut.

If Shaquille O'Neal's offense is blocked, he has to create opportunities for other players. Pick-and-roll for the ball carrier becomes a very efficient method.

As a positional offensive killer, Shaquille O'Neal is very resistant to pick-and-roll for the ball carrier. He always feels that doing such a thing is not in line with his identity. Moreover, pick-and-roll is a chore that is not included in technical statistics.

But at this time, the young Shaquille O'Neal was particularly obsessed with fast breaks. He would often collect rebounds and then dribble forward. Some people would always misunderstand Shaquille O'Neal, thinking that he was a person who only relied on his body.

The rough guy who rushes to hit the inside.
Chapter completed!