Back in the United States, the game finally begins.
Wang Zelin and Robert Thackeray came to the center circle and prepared to jump the ball.
In fact, Thackeray is not as thin as Wang Zelin said. On the contrary, he is 2.13 meters tall and weighs 122 kilograms. Among the players in this draft, he can rank in the top five in terms of tonnage.
But it is a pity that standing opposite him is Wang Zelin, who is 2.16 meters tall and weighs 130 kilograms. This makes the burly Thackeray look a lot smaller in front of Wang Zelin.
With the referee's whistle, Wang Zelin easily won the jump ball under the gaze of the fans at Staples. After receiving the ball, Lillard directly put into gear and started to speed up, quickly putting his body in a state of full sprint.
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94 is really fast!
Lillard, who crossed half court almost at the same time as Batum, rushed to the three-point line on the left side of the arc while dribbling.
Nash returned to defense very quickly, but he, who was not good at defense and was still one step behind, was directly left behind by Lillard!
Gasol, who was near the free throw line on the left side, quickly came over to defend, hoping to form a double-team with Nash. Lillard continued deep into the free throw line and suddenly stopped, dodged the defense and threw the ball towards the backboard.
Wang Zelin is already in place and the shark is out to sea.
boom!
Alley-oop.
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Commentary seat at Tianchao Terrace.
"The Lakers really can't let it go like this. Are all the players guarding him asleep?"
When a commentator from China Sports Channel was mid-sentence, he found that the female partner next to him suddenly stepped on his foot, and a roar from the chief director came from the headphones.
"Asshole, it's Wang Zelin who scores the goal now, can you explain, let the people next to you come back quickly."
The female commentator next to us immediately responded: "Beautiful, the Trail Blazers had an alley-oop as soon as the game started. The timing of this pass was perfect. Wang Zelin's awareness of running without the ball is top-notch!"
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2:0!
“Beautifully delivered!”
"Man, you dunked great too!"
After the goal, Wang Zelin and Lillard high-fived while returning to defense.
On the Lakers side, Artest stared at the belated arrival of Sacre, seemingly complaining about why he was so slow to return to defense, leaving such a big gap for his opponent.
The latter quickly raised his hand to indicate that it was his fault.
At this time, Thackeray's heart was full of grievances: He was the eighth pick in the first round, and I was only in the second round. Can my physical fitness be the same?
During the transition between offense and defense, Thackeray passed the ball to Nash. As soon as Nash advanced past half court, Lillard, who was very excited, directly pressed forward and pressed forward in the half court.
Now here comes the famous two-time regular season MVP Steve Nash, an idol in many people's hearts.
And today, I, Damian Lillard, will face off against my idol.
See if I don't guard him to death!
Looking at Lillard who gave him a provocative look, Nash smiled and did not respond.
Nash has seen too many such juniors. If everyone had to say "the future is yours", then he would be annoyed to death.
I saw Nash using his skillful and flexible skills to avoid Lillard's defense and keep protecting the ball very steadily.
When Wang Zelin checked Nash's rating, he was surprised by the opponent's ball control of 98.
Lillard is two points higher, almost reaching 99!
Although Nash is already 38 this year and his rating has dropped from his peak to 82, which is only a little higher than Lillard, he still has two innate skills.
One is a gold-level marksman: after receiving a pass from a teammate, the difficulty of shooting will be reduced by 7% within three seconds.
The other one is just a brand new talent that he has never seen before, which can be regarded as unlocking a new posture.
Team Leader (Gold)
After briefly controlling the ball, the offensive capabilities of all teammates will be enhanced by 5 points within 8 seconds.
After Dunk Tianzun, another group buff skill!
The two-time regular season MVP indeed has top-notch stuff at his disposal.
Leaving Lillard behind, who also had poor defense, Nash went straight to the three-point line.
Matthews, who was closest, decisively gave up on Judy Meeks and rushed towards Nash.
Although Nash's career scoring is not that gorgeous, everyone knows that as long as the son of the wind wants to, he can also transform into the league's top scorer.
Meeks was not stupid. After seeing the defender leave, he decisively cut inside. Nash saw the opportunity and gave the ball to Meeks.
I never thought that the Lakers' first score would be scored by me, Meeks.
Meeks really didn't expect that he would go straight to the Trail Blazers' basket so easily. He was very excited and flicked his wrist and threw the ball towards the basket.
"roll!"
Meeks' shot was slapped directly off the court by Wang Zelin with a big block.
"Little braised egg, this is my territory under the basket, this is not the place for you!"
After successfully protecting the rim, Wang Zelin glanced at Meeks' bald head with disdain.
Meeks looked stunned: Didn't you say that Chinese players have always been low-key and humble? Why is this guy not like his predecessors Yao and Yi at all?
This goal instantly raised the fighting spirit of the Blazers, and the guys on the bench kept waving towels.
"Oh, Wai Guoren is so pitiful, he can't even say shit!"
The little braised egg in front of him seemed to be in confusion, and Wang Zelin couldn't help but cast a pity look at it.
The ball belongs to the Lakers, and the referee signals for a sideline ball.
It was Gasol who served the ball for the Lakers. He successfully solved the problem of the world and found the old man who used the screen to run out of the open space.
Of course I couldn't miss this kind of big open space, so I used my familiar muscle memory to shoot a three-pointer...
Hollow hit.
so easy!
3:2!
"Brother, your defense is too weak. It's time to go back and practice hard."
This time Wang Zelin's venomous tongue extended to his teammates.
"My mine!"
Lillard's face turned red, and the word "embarrassment" was about to come out.
After receiving the pass, Lillard advanced toward the frontcourt, and Nash took a defensive stance.
It's a pity it's of no use!
When Nash rushed over, Lillard leaned sideways to block the opponent's outstretched hand. After a physical collision, he pulled the ball in the opposite direction, turned around and succeeded!
When he reached the free throw line, Lillard looked at Wang Zelin on the left. Gasol was worried that Sacre could not guard him, so he moved to the left.
It's a pity that I fell into the trap.
Gasol thought he had seen through Lillard, but he didn't know that the latter had already reached the second level.
Lillard grabbed the ball and threw it to the right side of the court...it was Aldridge!
At this time, Gasol was already out of position, and Aldridge, who got an open opportunity, took a shot from his most comfortable mid-range position and steadily hit two points.
4:3!
Coach Terry on the sidelines has been asking assistant David Vanderpool to record the performance of the players on the ball, especially the two rookies Wang Zelin and Lillard.
In just two rounds at the beginning, the three little guys appointed as the core by the Blazers management have already cooperated once each. The result is undoubtedly satisfactory.
Although there are still some flaws, such as Lillard's deficiencies on the defensive end that need to be improved, these flaws cannot be concealed.
Lillard, a senior, has a very good overall view, Wang Zelin also does a good job in passing and defending, and Aldridge's shooting is always worthy of trust.
The reports requested by the general manager and boss are easy to hand over!
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