"Sorry, Mr. Coach, I'm late." Facing Rambis, Adrian's face was filled with an apologetic smile: "There was a traffic jam on the road. It's really unlucky."
Rambis frowned and believed Adrian's words without any doubt. This had a lot to do with Adrian's humble and polite image, so he didn't care and simply said: "Okay, hurry up and clean up.
, boarding the plane and taking off immediately.”
"Okay, Mr. Coach." Adrian responded respectfully, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief when Rambis turned around. The girl he picked up from the road was more slutty than Adrian imagined.
The delay meant that Adrian was still late even if he hurried and took his time. The traffic jam was of course a lie.
But when he thought of the girl lying on the bed with a lost look on her face, unable to move a finger, Adrien couldn't help but feel proud. In order to teach this slutty and arrogant girl a lesson, Adrien
Enke tried his best to let the girl fly to heaven and at the same time give Adrian a good feeling.
Put your finger to your nose and smell it gently, and you can still vaguely smell body fragrance.
Before the regular season of each season, each NBA team will conduct eight preseason games. Although the preseason games do not record results, they are also very important for NBA teams because they can be used to make adjustments.
Players' status and observation of the team's situation are also a stage for rookies to show their best.
Compared with the regular season and playoffs, rookie players will get more opportunities in the preseason, and the coaching staff will also observe the status of the players at the same time, especially the status of the core players and the abilities of the rookie players. More sufficient
The information allows the coaching staff to better arrange the team's lineup after the regular season begins.
At the same time, in order to expand the influence of NBA, the league holds all preseason games in neutral cities without NBA teams. And those cities without NBA teams can only see NBA in their own cities during preseason games.
Team rivalry.
Even the president of the league, Mr. Stern, has the idea of moving the preseason games to Asia and Europe, and will put it into practice next year. As the executive president of this league, the emperor who decides everything. In order to promote and expand the NBA
He has always been willing to do whatever it takes to influence him.
Although David Stern introduced many criticized policies, she did achieve her goal. The NBA has grown from a small league in North America to a large-scale sports event with broad influence around the world.
The "little brother of the NHL" has grown into one of the four major leagues in the United States.
David Stern deserves a lot of credit.
The Lakers' opponent in the first preseason game was the Jazz. In this game, Jazz stars Deron Williams and Okur were both sidelined due to injuries, while the Lakers' stars Kobe, Brown, and Bill Walton
Others were sitting on the sidelines, also dressed neatly in suits. Both teams came on the field with incomplete formations.
Before the game started, Kobe Bryant talked to Fisher for a long time. The Lakers have always been weak at the point guard position. The Lakers management has always wanted to find a good point guard who can serve as the starting point guard.
Guard, under the current situation, they obviously hope to let the former leader of the locker room return to Los Angeles.
Before the game started, Adrian also got his jersey number, No. 1.
Classic number!
This is something strange about the Lakers. Numbers 1-5, the classic numbers that represent the five positions, are almost unknown to the Lakers. When Adrian was picking the numbers, he saw that this classic number was neither retired nor used.
, immediately applied for No. 1.
Perhaps in the eyes of some players, such a number is really a bit 'individual', but what Adrian wants to say is, 'classics will never go out of fashion'.
Adrian only got a chance to play as a substitute for five minutes in the third quarter. However, after coming on, he immediately assisted Kwame Brown under the basket to complete a dunk. Then he came back and blocked Brewer on the defensive end.
A layup. Then on the offensive end, he directly relied on his physical strength to force Brewer into the inside for a layup. Although he was eventually interfered by Boozer and missed, he successfully caused Brewer to foul and made two free throws.
One middle school.
After scoring three goals on the offensive end, making 1 of 3 field goals, and 1 of 2 free throws, Adrian settled down to organize the team's offense. In just ten days of joint training, most people may only be familiar with it.
The names of his teammates are all about knowing who is who, but in Adrian's case, he has very carefully observed the various characteristics and attacking habits of his teammates. He can't say that he has them in mind, but he is not unfamiliar with them either.
Under Adrian's supervision, the Lakers' offensive play has become more and more prosperous. Players from the manufacturer found that they can always receive the ball in the most comfortable and accustomed position, especially Kwame Brown.
It's a little watery, but today the Jazz's starting center is Rafael Araujo, a parallel import who is worse than him.
Kwame is called a parallel import, more because he is the No. 1 pick, and he was also the No. 1 pick personally selected by Jordan. His performance is not worthy of his pick. And Rafael Araujo was selected with the eighth pick.
The center is still criticized as a parallel import, which shows how good he really is.
With a solid base and excellent strength, even if his offensive skills are very poor, with Adrian's mobilization, Kwame can easily bully Arroyo.
At the end of the third quarter, the score on the court had reached 68:50, and the Lakers had gained an 18-point lead.
In the fourth quarter, Rambis seemed to be quite satisfied with Adrian's performance, so he gave Adrian some more playing time and put Morris and others on the bench who were trying hard.
After playing for another five minutes, Adrian was replaced. At this time, his statistics had reached 6 points, 5 assists, 2 rebounds, 1 steal, and 1 block. It was a very versatile performance, and it was still in twelve minutes.
It was completed within the time limit, which is pretty good.
On the court, the Jazz, who were lagging behind, tried to catch up, but they played in a very chaotic manner. Although they could score some points at intervals, they could not completely prevent the Lakers' offense. Although the score gap was narrowed a little, it was not.
There is still no hope of overtaking.
Adrian was not substituted again.
In the end, the game ended with a score of 94:76, still an 18-point difference.
Subsequently, the Lakers faced the SuperSonics, Suns, and Kings in an unfamiliar city. The results were one win and two losses. Adrian averaged ten to fifteen minutes of playing time per game. Compared with the same period during the same period, the Lakers
Rookie Jordan Farmar's average playing time of nearly 35 minutes is pitiful.
But Adrian didn't complain. When he was sitting on the bench, Adrian carefully watched the game on the court, analyzing everyone's movements and habits, and everyone's offensive area. Once he came on the field, he immediately
Put all your energy into the game and apply the previous analysis on the sidelines to the field. Because he is always preparing to play, Adrian can make an impact as soon as he arrives on the field, especially his understanding of the overall situation of the entire game.
The knowledge he gained from serving as an assistant coach for a long time allowed him to easily sort out the game, making the entire team's offense more smooth and integrated. On defense, Adrian fully utilized his physical strengths and took every step seriously.
Even if you cannot defend against an attack, you will never give up on defense.
Although he didn't say anything, Adrian could tell from the changes in Mr. Rambis's words and demeanor that Mr. Rambis was very satisfied with his performance. It was only a matter of time before he increased his playing time. No surprises.
If so, he can secure a stable position for himself on the roster after the regular season begins.
This is enough. Adrian never thought that he could become a starter as soon as he came. If he was the No. 1 pick, of course that would be another matter, but as a person who entered the NBA as an undrafted player, starting, at least in the NBA, would be a starting point.
Don't even think about it at first, because no one will trust you.
Being able to become a substitute player who averages more than ten minutes of playing time per game is a very good start. After all, no matter how talented you are or how strong your potential is, even if your defense is better than Russell's, your scoring is as good as Chamberlain's, and your passing ratio is
The magician is still gorgeous, but you sit on the bench and can't play, and you will always be a substitute for ten thousand years.
For players, especially rookie players, the chance to play is more important than anything else!
Sure enough, in the fifth preseason game, against the city rival Clippers, Rambis gave Adrian more playing time. In the eighth minute of the first quarter, he replaced the original Smash Parker.
