On the 30th, the Clippers’ new season press conference.
Zhang Zhiyuan answered some questions from reporters and some questions that fans were concerned about at the meeting.
For example, regarding the goals for the new season, Zhang Zhiyuan said that the team has no performance goals for the new season and can just play whatever they want.
He is the only one in the entire league who can talk nonsense like this. Anyway, his fans have confidence in him and know that the Clippers' record will definitely be the same.
"Do you plan to defend your title in the new season?"
the reporter asked.
"It's very difficult, the opponent is too strong."
Zhang Zhiyuan said.
In the past, when he was not favored by others, he talked about championships and mvp.
Nowadays, no one dares to underestimate him or his team. On the contrary, he has become humble.
"You know your opponent is very strong, why don't you conduct transactions to reinforce it?"
the reporter asked.
"Everyone wants to stay with the Clippers, who do you think should be traded?"
Zhang Zhiyuan asked rhetorically.
The reporter was not stupid. He did not answer directly, but said: "This is an issue that your management needs to consider."
If he directly named someone, the person named would hate him to death.
As Zhang Zhiyuan said, most people want to come to the Clippers, but not many want to leave the Clippers.
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On November 1st, the 2009-2010 regular season officially started.
There are only three games on the first day, all of which are highlights carefully selected by the league.
During the Heat's away game against the Cavaliers, James and his old team, the media were predicting whether fans would throw drinks at James. Anyway, there are quite a few fans who burn their jerseys in the summer.
They all said that James was a coward and betrayed the Cavaliers.
The Magic played against the Celtics away from home, a super showdown, and Ray Allen also had a grudge to resolve with his old club.
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The most advanced one was the game between the Heat and the Cavaliers. What disappointed the media was that there were no out-of-control fans throwing things at James, just some verbal taunts and abuses.
Compared to football fans, basketball fans seem to be much more moderate.
There was no suspense in the game. On one side were the Big Three of James Wade and Bosh, and on the other side were Mo Williams, Yin Ergaskas, and Gooden. It was a hammer blow.
Griffin, the No. 1 pick, missed the game due to injury, which is also a reason for the Cavaliers' anger.
He finally came back with the No. 1 pick, but he got injured without playing in a game. God knows how he got injured?
With the example of Oden in the past, Cavaliers fans are very worried about Griffin's future and the future of the Cavaliers.
Finally, the game is over.
117 to 82, the Heat easily defeated the Cavaliers. James was in a bad mood and only scored 12 points.
But it doesn't matter, the Heat have too many scoring points.
What followed was the Magic vs. Celtics, and Ray Allen was ridiculed by the home fans when he came on the court.
Although he played for the Celtics for two years, it is a pity that the fans here have little affection for him.
Boston is already very discriminatory. If Garnett and Pierce weren't useful to the Celtics, these fans might not hate them.
Hearing the boos from the fans, Ray Allen was very happy and felt that it was right for him to leave.
When the game started, the two teams were of similar strength, and they played very fiercely. The point difference remained within 4 points. Almost every time you score a goal, your opponent will immediately score one in return.
In the end, Howard's key mistake ruined the victory, and the Celtics succeeded in revenge and won the game.
Barkley said the Magic lost because of their desire to win.
Whether it's Garnett, Pierce, Carter or Ray Allen, they are all working hard, while Howard plays a little casually.
If only Howard could be serious and rely on a more reasonable lineup configuration, they would have won the game long ago.
Unfortunately, Howard doesn't have that temperament.
The last game, the focus of the game, is the Los Angeles city derby.
Although it is the home court of the Lakers, when Zhang Zhiyuan plays, the home fans are quite friendly to him.
The few stubborn Komi have no shame in booing, after all, Zhang Zhiyuan proved that he is stronger last season.
"I don't know how Lakers fans feel. They had two chances to get Zhang forever."
Buckley joked.
Zhang Zhiyuan first made his debut with the Lakers, and also performed at his peak for the Lakers, helping the team win 74 games and win the championship.
"Of course it's reluctance and anger, what else could it be."
Smith laughed.
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"Who has more hope in today's game?"
Sun Zhengping.
"It should be the Clippers. The Lakers lost Tracy McGrady, and the coach was replaced by Burpee. Although Burpee is also an excellent coach, compared with Jackson, he is still inferior after all, and there is still a running-in problem."
Zhang Lili analyzed.
After the warm-up, the starting lineups of the two teams walked onto the field.
The Clippers start with Lowry, Zhang Zhiyuan, Maggette, Hayes and DeAndre Jordan.
The Lakers started Fisher, Kobe, Artest, Gasol and Bynum.
Jumping the ball, Jordan gave the ball to his own side, and the Clippers attacked first.
Lowry controlled the ball and advanced, and Fisher's interference did not have much impact on him.
Lowry gained confidence last season, achieved transformation, and his strength rose to a new level.
In the off-season, he practiced three-pointers again, and by this time he had already entered his peak period ahead of schedule.
Lowry passed the ball to Zhang Zhiyuan and ran. Zhang Zhiyuan didn't even move after receiving the ball. The Lakers players' eyes fell on him unconsciously.
At this time, Lowry ran out of space. Zhang Zhiyuan passed the ball back to Lowry. Lowry took off and shot a three-pointer.
His style of play is completely imitated by Zhang Zhiyuan.
The only difference is that his running ability is worse and his accuracy is worse.
However, now the Lakers have obviously underestimated Lowry and he has been given an open opportunity.
The ball goes in.
3-0, the Clippers got off to a good start.
Lakers offense.
Kobe Bryant singles.
After Jackson left, Burpee completely gave up on the triangle tactic.
And his new tactics haven't been established yet, and there aren't many players practicing together, so it ended up being Kobe's singles game.
Kobe Bryant shot against Zhang Zhiyuan's defense, but the ball missed.
DeAndre Jordan overwhelmed Bynum and protected the backcourt rebound.
It may not be possible to let him attack him, but rebounding and assisting in defense are still very good.
This is also the reason why he was able to push Kaman out of the starting lineup.
When the Clippers attack, Zhang Zhiyuan continues to cooperate with Lowry. Both can hold the ball, have strong off-ball abilities, and can shoot three-pointers.
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The two men were running and passing the ball together, and the Lakers were stunned. They had never seen this kind of play.
Finally, Zhang Zhiyuan got the chance and took action.
The ball goes in.
6 to 0.
"Hitting casually? What the hell do you mean hitting casually?"
Barkley complained that Zhang Zhiyuan also said at the press conference that he would play casually in the new season, but his current attitude does not look like he is playing casually.
"It's just talk, do you take it seriously?"
Smith complained.
After all, it is the highest level basketball tournament in the world. How can we just play casually?
"I take it seriously."
Buckley.
"...."
Smith.
On the court, the Lakers attacked, Bynum caught the ball and flew past Jordan, then walked towards the basket and dunked.
Jordan is still a little young and needs to continue to be trained.
The Clippers attacked, Zhang Zhiyuan broke through to the basket, and Bynum made up the defense.
Zhang Zhiyuan passed the ball, and Jordan transformed into a pie-eating expert, catching the ball and dunking.
8 to 2.
This kind of offense was so smooth that some Lakers fans couldn't help but applaud.
As for neutral fans and Clippers fans, needless to say, they have already been cheering.
They have reason to be happy, because Zhang Zhiyuan is not like the media said, his performance will decline because his mind is not on basketball.
Zhang Zhiyuan's current performance seems to be no worse than last season.
The Lakers attack and Kobe makes a three-pointer.
Because Zhang Zhiyuan wanted to grab a rebound, he retreated too far and did not go up to defend.
The ball goes in.
This summer, Kobe hid away and practiced hard on three-pointers and ultra-long three-pointers.
In training, he has been able to achieve a 90% hit rate, and once even hit 98 consecutive hits.
In training, his three-point shooting has been impeccable.
However, training is training and actual combat is actual combat. There is still a big difference between the two.
After hitting his first three-point shot, Kobe felt a little better. It seemed that his hard training in the summer had not been in vain.
The Clippers attacked, but Lowry missed a three-pointer.
The Lakers counterattacked, and Kobe shot a three-pointer very suddenly, which was beyond Zhang Zhiyuan's expectation.
Kobe Bryant would never have played like this in the past.
The ball goes in.
8 to 8.
Kobe's fans immediately jumped up. The two consecutive goals were so beautiful and decisive.
"I probably practiced hard again in the summer. It's no wonder Kobe has it hard."
Smith said with a bad smile.
Although Kobe has four championships, he looks like a winner in life.
It's a pity that all four of his championships were controversial. When he won the championship, he was either O'Neal or Zhang Zhiyuan, both of whom were phenomenal and unsolvable players.
Many players and fans have said that they can win the championship if they team up with O'Neal and Zhang Zhiyuan, so Kobe's championship has no gold content.
Just like Hayes' three championships, who would think Hayes is a superstar?
Public opinion put a lot of pressure on Kobe, so he practiced hard in addition to training hard. Vanessa even submitted a complaint to the court, asking for divorce.
That's why Smith said it was not easy for Kobe.
This sentence is a joke, but it is also true.
Fortunately, Kobe's efforts finally paid off, and he had another trick.
When the Clippers attacked, Zhang Zhiyuan cooperated tactically with his teammates, bypassed Kobe and rushed Gasol, rushed to the basket and dunked.
10 to 8.
During the transition between offense and defense, Kobe also used the screen to rush to the basket, causing a foul on Jordan's thug and making two free throws.
10 to 10.
"Huh, are we going to fight? We agreed to fight casually?"
Sun Zhengping said in surprise.
If Zhang Zhiyuan plays casually this season, he will undoubtedly lose a lot of excitement.
Chinese fans were already mentally prepared, but Zhang Zhiyuan made them worry in vain.
The Clippers attacked and Zhang Zhiyuan made a three-pointer.
Also enter.
13 to 10.
But Kobe also caught fire and hit Zhang Zhiyuan with a three-pointer.
Zhang Zhiyuan defended very well and did everything he could except fouling.
The ball goes in.
13 to 13.
Is this luck or real strength?
Zhang Zhiyuan was slightly surprised.
If it's luck, it doesn't matter. If it's true strength, it's terrible.
The Lakers' lineup is already very strong. If Kobe can shoot more three-pointers like Curry, it will be really hard to defend.
The Clippers attacked, Zhang Zhiyuan passed the ball, and Maggette missed a jump shot.
During the transition between offense and defense, Kobe was pressed by Zhang Zhiyuan. Fisher passed the ball to Gasol, who hit a jumper.
At 13 to 15, the Lakers played with extremely high offensive efficiency, missing only one shot from the start to now.
Thanks to the Clippers' equally high efficiency, other teams would have fallen behind by a huge margin.
Subsequently, the Lakers' shooting percentage dropped, but the Clippers' shooting percentage also dropped.
After half a quarter, the score between the two teams was 21 to 25. It felt like the other teams had finished a quarter.
There was an official pause, and Zhang Zhiyuan was hesitating whether to use props.
If he doesn't cheat, he is not sure of winning. It depends on luck and the feel of the two teams.
The timeout ended quickly and both sides returned to the court.
The Clippers attacked and Lowry once again hit a three-pointer.
Before a quarter was played, he had already scored 8 points.
"Hey, what is Lori trying to do? Do you want to rebel and seize the second position?"
Sun Zhengping joked.
"Not to mention, Lowry is more suitable for Zhang Zhiyuan than Maggette. After all, Maggette is not good at three-pointers and his breakthrough is not as good as Zhang Zhiyuan."
Zhang Lili commented.
The Lakers attacked and Gasol also hit a three-pointer.
Zhang Zhiyuan was stunned on the spot.
What happened, that I traveled through time again, to a parallel space similar to the timeline?
Otherwise, why did Gasol start throwing three-pointers? He didn't remember that Gasol knew how to make three-pointers.
In fact, Zhang Zhiyuan still underestimated his impact on basketball.
Because his three-pointers are so sharp, they have woken up those defensive teams, and players and coaches in the league have attached great importance to three-pointers.
Not only guards like Lowry and Kobe are practicing three-pointers, but a large number of inside players are also practicing three-pointers.
For those inside players with soft hands, it is actually not difficult to practice three-pointers.
Gasol developed a three-pointer in the latter part of his career. When he was with the Spurs, he averaged 1.6 shots per game and shot 54% from the field.
Moreover, including the mid-term seasons in which the percentage was below 30%, Gasol's career three-point shooting percentage was 36.8%, but he only shot too few in the early stages.
With his touch, he can definitely develop this ability.
At this moment, Gasol had practiced this skill hard in advance, and his strength had also evolved.
Seeing Zhang Zhiyuan's angry look, Buckley was extremely happy.
"You deserve it, you deserve it. He should now know how painful his former opponent was."
Buckley laughed.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk... If we all shoot three-pointers, will the game become a shooting contest in the future?"
Smith asked.
"There's...no way. Three-pointers are highly efficient and can open up space, making breakthroughs easier. Zhang Zhiyuan's success has proven this. A team without three-pointers cannot win the championship.
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Buckley said.
Although he also appreciates the kind of internal fighting, the development trend of the alliance is like this.
