The next day, the team's official training camp opened.
Wang Zelin trains at the headquarters during the day and goes home for special training at night. After the media day, it also means the beginning of the new season. He must get his body back from vacation state to competitive state as soon as possible.
Not only him, but other team members are also taking the time to train these days, because there are still a few days until the preseason starts.
The Portland Trail Blazers team has a total of 5 preseason games in the 2014-205 season against the Los Angeles Lakers, Utah Jazz, Miami Heat, Denver Nuggets, and Detroit Pistons.
To be honest, Wang Zelin originally did not plan to play in such a small preseason game. He wanted to give the opportunity to young people like Jokic, and also wanted to take a look at Jokic's current performance on the court.
However, considering that the first opponent in the preseason is the Lakers, there is no way...
In the new season, it has become a tradition in the NBA to arrange a strong matchup at the beginning of the season.
Moreover, the location was set at the Wukesong Gymnasium in Yanjing, the capital of China, and the management issued a fatal order to get off to a good start...
Based on all the above, Wang Zelin decided to play in the first preseason game.
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A few more days passed.
October 6th at 8pm.
The Yanjing Station of the Tianchao Game between the Trail Blazers and the Lakers has begun.
According to NBA arrangements, the game in Yanjing is the home game of the Lakers, and the game in Edinburgh the day after tomorrow on the 8th is the home game of the Trail Blazers.
When the time came to 7:35 pm, when the players from both sides entered the court, Kobe, who was "playing at home", heard everyone shouting "MVP". Before he could be happy, Wang Zhelin's figure appeared on the court, "MVP".
"The voice became louder and louder.
Damn, don't waste your expression.
Black Mamba was helpless. He didn't understand what the official purpose was of arranging them to play at home.
Players from both sides communicated for a while on the field, mainly discussing how to play the next game to make it enjoyable.
By the way, most of the teammates except Wang Zelin and Yi Jianlian were surprised by the enthusiasm of the Chinese fans, and they didn't know why they were so popular in China.
Is this the benefit of partnering with Chinese players?
It’s really awesome.
The other end.
Even Kobe, a paranoid guy, did not reject the tacit understanding that the two sides had reached to play a beautiful offensive battle.
After all, it is just a preseason game after all. The main players can play a maximum of 20 minutes. The main purpose of the coaching staff of both sides is still to hone tactics.
Before the game started, Wang Zelin took a look at the evaluation of the opponent's players' abilities.
"Player: Kobe Bryant
Offensive ability
Relying: 94 Layups: 95
Mid-range shot: 98 Long-range shot: 82
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defensive ability
External defense: 84 Internal defense: 62”
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Overall score: 93 (superstar)
Talent skills:
1 Sharpshooter (Purple Diamond)
2 Terminator (Purple Diamond)
3 big hearts (purple diamond)
4King Zone Overlord (Silver)
5 Physical Fitness Expert (Gold)
6 Quick Gunners (Silver)
Seeing Kobe's overall rating, the kings were both surprised and emotional. Compared with last season, Kobe's overall rating dropped by 1 point, and his external defense ability is no longer 90, but this guy's offensive firepower is still ridiculously strong.
, especially his three-point shooting ability is a little stronger than last year.
And don't forget.
According to Wang Zelin's understanding of Kobe, Kobe's current physical fitness and stamina can no longer support him to maintain an integrated offense and defense throughout the game. But at critical moments, Kobe's defense can definitely return to the best defensive team level.
This is the Black Mamba, bloodthirsty is Mamba’s instinct!
only……
grass!
Although he knew that Kobe was very powerful, he still couldn't accept it in his heart.
You know, this guy is already 36 this year!
The 36-year-old Kobe is probably the only active player in the league who can compete with him offensively, including Durant, Anthony, and James.
Wang Zelin then checked Qilong’s ability evaluation.
"Player: Rajon Rondo
Offensive ability
Layups: 92 Passes: 95
Ball possession: 98 Free throws: 68
Breakthrough:81
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defensive ability
Outside defense: 88 Steals: 84
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Overall score:85
Talent skills
Miao Chuan Tian Wang (Purple Diamond)
Team Leader (Gold)"
The technical characteristics of Long's guidance are very obvious. He is weak in offense and strong in defense. He is especially good at organization. His style and attributes are paired with Kobe who is gradually transitioning to playing without the ball. It seems to be a promising one.
In addition to the two, Wang Zelin also took a look at the third giant Pau Gasol who finally chose to stay with the team in the summer.
With a comprehensive rating of 86, he is also an All-Star player at his peak, which fits Wang Zelin's memory of Pau Gasol.
After joining the Bulls in the original history, Pau Gasol was still able to perform 18-11 and was selected to the second team of the All-NBA Team.
One superstar partners with two All-Stars. This is the core framework of the Lakers at this stage. Next, the Lakers management only needs to find a group of good role players to serve as championship puzzle pieces. The Lakers in front of them are fully hopeful and capable for this season.
Attack the championship.
Wang Zelin, the past two seasons should be regarded as a transitional period for Kobe. Although he failed to make the playoffs in 2013 and stopped in the first round in 2014, people have indeed seen that Kobe has completely changed his style of play.
From being all-inclusive in the past, to now focusing on a more "healthy" off-ball style of play, this style of play may be able to better extend Kobe's career longevity.
At the beginning of August, the Lakers management snatched Mo Williams from the trade market, a bench criminal who specialized in scoring, obviously to give Kobe Bryant a better chance to rest.
Thinking of this, Wang Zelin's sadness about being in the west increased again.
It’s really hard to get along in the West these days!
Maybe, there will be another wave of "50" battles this year with no chance of winning a ticket to the Western Conference playoffs.
Jump ball in the center circle.
As expected.
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After the game officially started, everyone had agreed in advance to attack each other and make the scene lively.
But after Wang Zelin sensed the threat from the Lakers' new three giants, he started to work hard.
Taking advantage of the Lakers' relaxation of vigilance, they continued to attack at the beginning, scoring 8 points and 3 rebounds in a row under the basket. They also gave Long a nail-biting block to Coach Long who entered the penalty area, helping the Trail Blazers play an 11:2 run.
Start.
Three of the 11 points were scored by Lillard from the outside.
"This guy... is so ungrateful to martial ethics!"
Rondo, who was blocked by Wang Zelin and then dunked directly after being caught by Lillard, was angry.
This is a prime-time live broadcast on China Sports Channel, and he also wants to show his strength in front of China fans.
As we all know, the people in the ancient oriental country are famous for having a lot of money. If he plays well tonight, he might be able to sign a few commercial endorsements.
After all, no one would choose to live with money.
Originally, Rondo was envious and even jealous of Wang Zelin, who was clearly an insider, but ended up ranking among the top five in the league in terms of commercial value, surpassing many first-line defenders.
So, Director Long also started to cooperate with Kobe and write a duo...
That is ~ pick-and-roll offense!
It was agreed that the fight would be casual, but as the fight continued and the smell of gunpowder came up, both teams started fighting with real swords and guns.
The coaching staff of both teams can't stop it. They can arrange lineup rotations, but if the players on the field insist on playing with real guns, they can't stop it either.
Moreover, the two core people who are serious about working are Wang Zelin and Lillard. Coach Terry Stotts is also happy to see them playing like this. He wants to see how their current economic status is. The Lakers are just using this for such a strong team.
Check it out.
opposite.
Legendary Lakers guard Byron Scott, who was just hired as the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, saw this scene unfold.
Seeing that both sides were getting serious, he also had the same idea. Let's see how the trio of Kobe, Pau Gasol, and Rondo performed.
During his playing career, Scott worked with the greatest point guard in NBA history, Magic Johnson, for eight full seasons. Together with Worthy, the two of them became the famous Showtime trio after Kareem Abdul-Jabbar aged out.
People group.
Because of this, Byron Scott has a special love for excellent point guards. During his coaching career, he will discover and explore the potential of guards, from Kidd to Paul, and then to Irving when he coached the Cavaliers.
As one of the six current NBA head coaches who has led a team to the Finals, Byron Scott's name still sounds very bluffing.
In addition, as a Lakers legend, and when he coached the Nets to the Finals, there were many similarities in styles and attributes between Jason Kidd and Rondo now, the Lakers management finally decided to choose Byron Scooter in the summer.
Specially as the head coach of the Lakers in the 2014~2015 season.
Now, the outside world is speculating.
In the new season, will the Lakers adopt the triangle tactics they used during their previous two consecutive championships, or will they change their style of play?
For example, change it to Show time fast break!
Byron Scott, who was one of the Show Time trio and won three championships with Magic Johnson, doesn't agree with this style of play.
In addition, at the beginning of the century, the Nets broke into the championship for two consecutive years. The Nets trident at that time was actually more like a replica of the former Lakers show time fast break trio. Its leader Jason Kidd was also widely regarded by the outside world as
A magician with a weakened scoring ability.
Now, the Lakers happen to have Rondo, who has a similar technical style to Kidd, as well as Kobe Bryant, the strongest spear in the league, and Pau Gasol, one of the best power forwards in the league.
Byron Scott can completely change the situation without changing the medicine.
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Although it was different from what was promised before the game, when the two teams played seriously, the scene was still very beautiful.
Lillard and Aldridge cooperated in the pick-and-roll, Wang Zelin received the ball in the high post or supported or played in isolation, and Batum and Matthews kept running and cutting in. Even though most of the time they were playing positional battles, the Blazers' offense was real.
pretty.
Of course, what is unexpected is that the level of appreciation for the Lakers' playing is equally high.
Especially after Mo Williams led a group of bench gangsters on the field, this highly mobile lineup made the fans at the scene extremely happy whether it was a fast break or a defensive counterattack.
But there is an old saying:
If you strike first, you will be stronger, if you strike later, you will suffer disaster!
Wang Zelin's Trail Blazers, who took the lead in "not talking about martial arts", took the initiative with a brilliant start. During this period, they withstood the Lakers' offensive bombardment many times and quickly opened the score.
At the official timeout in the fourth quarter, with Wang Zelin's two 2-1 shots under the basket, the Trail Blazers not only opened the point difference to 10 points, leading the Lakers 103:93!
More importantly, the core of the Lakers, Pau Gasol, received the last foul of the game and immediately left the game.
This laid the foundation for the trend of the entire game.
In the end, the Portland Trail Blazers, playing away from home, defeated the Los Angeles Lakers with an 8-point advantage of 115:107 amid the cheers of the fans, ushering in a good start.
Six players from the Trail Blazers scored in double figures, including all five players in double figures. Yi Jianlian, who plays locally, got a lot of playing opportunities tonight and played a full 28 minutes.
Of course, he lived up to expectations in the end. Despite the pressure of "playing on the road", he scored 11 points and 4 rebounds, becoming the best player on the Trail Blazers' bench.
Only three players from the Lakers scored in double figures, namely Kobe Bryant with 23 points, Pau Gasol with 18 points, and Mo Williams with 13 points and 3 assists.
However, the best player of the game still went to No. 36 Wang Zelin of the Trail Blazers.
In this battle, Wang Zelin played 31 minutes and maintained a very good economic condition. He made 12 of 17 shots from the field and efficiently achieved a personal high of 27 points, 14 rebounds and 3 blocks in the game.
In fact, after the game was officially suspended, Lakers head coach Scott called the timeout not to arrange tactics, but to replace the main players at an extraordinary time.
This game is just a preseason game, there is no need to use the main force to compete at critical moments.
Moreover, Scott also saw what he hoped for.
Rondo is indeed capable of taking on the role of offensive engine that Kidd played in the Nets in the past.
Then he looked at Kobe again, and recalling Kobe's performance tonight, he had to say with emotion:
How could he only win three championship rings if he had the scoring ability of the 36-year-old Kobe back then?
In his opinion, the 36-year-old Black Mamba's offensive ability is still overflowing.
Better than Richard Jefferson, who was one of the Nets' tridents at the time, he was stronger in more than one pick-and-roll.
Let alone Richard Jefferson, even if he is bundled with Kenyon Martin, the offensive impact on the court may not be as good as that of Kobe Bryant alone.
What's more, the Lakers also have All-Star big man Pau Gasol in the penalty area.
Pau Gasol is not only good at attacking, his high post response ability is also outstanding among active power forward players.