After the training, the three people sat on the sidelines panting.

Tang Shuai breathed a long sigh, picked up the water next to him and drank for half of it, and then shook the sweat on his forehead.

"Don, I heard that Luke is going to start using the small ball tactics in the next game." At this moment, Brewer suddenly spoke.

"What?" Tang Shuai stopped and shook his head, looking at Brewer in confusion.

"When I played against the Spurs in the last game, Luke had already used a small lineup in the second half, Paul and Harrison's inside line." Brewer said.

"When the Spurs are playing like this? Isn't it exploded?" Tang Shuai said speechlessly. In the inside combination of Aldridge and Duncan, which one can Barnes defend against? Although Walton regards Barnes as Green's, he obviously does not have Green's defensive ability!

"The defensive end is not very good, but the offensive space is still open. I heard from Brian that Luke will try the inside of Knowles and Harrison in the next game." Brewer continued.

"Has Luke announced?" Tang Shuai asked.

"It's almost announced, and you should be in the same position." Brewer nodded and said.

Tang Shuai frowned. Didn’t the previous lineup play well? Why did you have to try a small lineup when you turn around? However, thinking about the training class before the game against the Grizzlies, Walton seemed to have already started to try the possibility of a small ball lineup at that time.

It seems that Walton has a special liking for the small lineup.

"Isn't the small lineup quite good? I've got more chances to pass the ball if I play quickly." Stephenson said disapprovingly.

"Hope... is a good thing." Tang Shuai paused for a moment. Playing a small lineup means improving offensive and defensive conversions. It is definitely an opportunity for a chaotic expert like Stephenson. However, with the current lineup configuration, Barnes' ability on both offense and defense is obviously not as good as Green on both ends of the offense and defense. Second, the Lakers' lineup is not as stable as a second three-pointer except him. What is the point of playing this?

The next day, Walton organized the players' daily training as usual. Before the training class began, he announced the next lineup in front of all Lakers players.

As Brewer said, Walton replaced Gasol with Barnes and directly raised Clarkson, and Tang Shuai was moved to No. 2.

The team members did not react much, and seemed to have known that this would be the case. In fact, it can be seen from the news that Walton did it intentionally.

Gasol's face was not very good-looking, but he didn't say anything. It must be that Walton had communicated with him before.

After announcing the lineup, Walton did not explain too much and began daily training.

During the game, when he returned to the familiar No. 2 position, Tang Shuai felt much more comfortable on the court, but without Gasol's support, the team's ball rotation was obviously not as smooth as the previous few games.

Tang Shuai still played efficiently against Brewer's candy, but Barnes in the inside was a bit terrible by Gasol.

After playing for 20 minutes of full-game confrontation, the substitute finally won 40-34.

After the confrontation, I thought that such a result would make Walton reconsider the arrangement of troops, but he had no intention of summing up at all, and he was determined to do this.

The Lakers ended up at home, and their opponent was the Chicago Bulls.

Because of Jordan, the Bulls always have a high status in the league, but when it comes to the team that has changed the most during the offseason, the Bulls are definitely one of them.

This offseason, the team's core Ross was traded, and Noah and Gasol also signed a contract to leave the Bulls as free agents. Last season, the Bulls only had Butler one core, but then signed Rondo and former Heat's core core Wade in the free agent market, which made up for the team's strength.

On November 15, US time, at the Chicago United Center Stadium, the bronze-built Jordan sculptures maintained a flying buckle. Fans flocked to the stadium. Wade, Butler and Rondo's new tridents made fans still full of endless imagination about the Bulls in the new season.

The Bulls have played 7 games before, and their 4-3 record is not very good, but they are still ranked fifth in the West in the East, just the same as the Lakers' ranking in the West.

"Victory!" Fans lined up to enter the court, and there were shouts from time to time. The basketball atmosphere in Chicago was definitely the best in the league.

In the stadium, players on both sides came to the stadium early for pre-match training.

A feeling called confusion could be clearly found on the faces of the Lakers players. They all had no idea about Walton's small lineup, including Tang Shuai.

The commentary of this game is home Staki King and new commentator Tracy McGrady from ESPN.

"Tracy, this is your first time commenting in an official game?" King said.

"Yes, the first time, this is the first time I officially commented on the game." A hint of youthful expression appeared on McGrady's face.

"Are you nervous now?" Jin asked.

"No, I won't be nervous...well, it's only a little bit." McGrady let out a hearty laugh.

"Haha, but don't be nervous, just imagine you as one of the game."

"Yes, I can do it." McGrady nodded.

"Okay, let's turn our attention to today's game. Today is the Lakers' away game to challenge the Bulls. According to the commentator's convention, you can predict the two teams, who will win the final game?" Jin said.

"Oh no, this is another trick..." McGrady shook her head after hearing this. He was asked to do this when he was commenting on the All-Star in Toronto.

"This is a routine, you can't escape." Jin said with a smile.

"Okay, okay, I think..." McGrady shook her chin and then said, "The Lakers have a greater chance of winning."

"Why do you think so?" Jin Zhui asked. As a home commentator, he would definitely be more inclined toward some home teams.

"Dang, that guy is still leading the league's scoring list. His performance in the new season is full of explosive power. Just like what James (referring to Harden) did when he joined Houston, he will become one of the best shooting guards in the league and he will lead the team to win many games." McGrady was not stingy with the praise of Tang Shuai.

"I heard that you and Tang had met in China before, and had a one-on-one bullfight?" Jin said.

"Yes, that was a... wonderful experience. I lost that bullfight. Yes, I lost..." McGrady said, shook her head, "What did I feel at that time? I lost to a rookie in the league, a Chinese? But..."

He changed the subject: "Look at Tang's performance in the playoffs last season and his performance now. I think it's such a normal thing. I'm old and I'm already a 37-year-old guy."

"Haha..." McGrady's words made Jin laugh, and he followed, "Will you expect a showdown between Don and Wade?"

"Yes, I'm looking forward to it, but I think Hoyberg (referring to Bulls head coach Hoyberg) will not arrange their one-on-one matchup. I'm like Rajon (referring to Rondo) to defend Don, which will be a matchup that people are extremely looking forward to." McGrady said.

"Yes, your analysis is very correct. In fact, for Rajon, this is also his chance to redemption. He did not meet the team's expectations in Dallas and Sacramento. Joining Chicago is the best chance to redemption after he leaves Boston." King said agreeing.

"Dou~"

As he finished saying this, a long whistle sounded on the sidelines and the game entered the final three minutes of the countdown.

The lineup of the two teams began to be posted on the LED screen on the scene.

On the Bulls, Wade, Butler and Rondo all appeared in the lineup. The other two starters were Robin Lopez, who had just traded from the Knicks and Mirotic, who joined the team in 2014.

The Clippers have the same lineup as they did during training. Clarkson and Shuai Tang, plus Barnes and Batum, Noel is in charge of the inside.

From the lineup, it can be seen that Walton has his considerations in choosing to use a small lineup in this game. Although Mirotic, the Bulls' fourth position, is 2.08 meters tall, 5 cm taller than Barnes, it is also a three-pointer who loves to shoot and play on the outside. The two can match the upper position on both ends of the offense and defense.

The fans have all entered the venue. After listening to the coach's final arrangements before the game, the players on both sides have appeared one after another.

When he appeared, Gasol reached out to wave to the audience, which attracted a lot of cheers from the fans. Gasol played for the Bulls in the first two seasons, and his departure this offseason was peaceful, so there was still a lot of popularity here.

Shuai Tang and Clarkson were the last to play. Walton repeatedly told them that they could raise the rhythm of the game.

When Tang Shuai was on the court, he looked up at the top of his head.

Like Los Angeles, the Bulls have always been a big team. They have won 6 championships in total, but unlike the Lakers, these six flags are all related to a man named Michael Jordan.

Just as he looked back, he noticed that someone was watching him on the sidelines.

Turning his head, he had a cute baby face, pulled his sunglasses to the bridge of his nose with his right hand, and blinking his eyes at him, Selena Gomez, who hadn't seen for a long time, but unlike the previous two times, this time Swift was not with her.

Seeing Tang Shuai noticed her, she showed a happy smile on her face, and then reached out to make a phone call.

Tang Shuai did not respond and turned his head to focus on the field.

Gomez stomped his feet in anger, but soon looked at the field with a smile.
Chapter completed!