Well, the off-season is over, and the teams are back again. Now the way things are, although the Lakers have tried their best to preserve the core lineup, they have also added a lot of newcomers. How to polish it remains to be seen.
Besides, it’s really hard to say the dynasty year of the three consecutive dynasties. There are too many difficulties. This is a year that Jordan said is extremely difficult, and generally speaking, the decline this year is comprehensive. There are too many factors, such as
The Bulls dynasty also struggled to maintain its previous level of invincibility in its third year.
This year is also a year that truly tests a team and its head coach.
It's Tang Qian's first time, and Larry Brown's first time as well. But you can see that Larry Brown still seems to be very energetic, because there is a thought that keeps pushing him, preventing him from relaxing. This is, since he is defending his title
Now, why not work harder...become one of the rare three consecutive dynasty head coaches in history? The temptation is too great! This is something that even Popovich and "Magic Calculator" Riley have not done.
Things that happened in the past.
I actually have hope to challenge this, how could I give up? This is truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Before the start of training camp, ESPN releases the top 100 stars of each season and the top five players in each position as usual.
The first is ESPN's top 100 stars. There is no doubt that Tang Qian, who has two consecutive FMVPs and newly-promoted MVPs, is firmly ranked first. Anyone who dares to say no now is asking for humiliation. ESPN is not that stupid, you know
When should you bow your head and what should you do? Tang Qian is a historical giant and is now firmly a historical giant. There is no doubt that even if ESPN likes LeBron James, it is impossible to rank him in the front.
. Because this was the second time that James was swept by Tang Qian in the finals. Even if you take the top spot, you won't be able to get in front.
The second is, Cavaliers, LeBron James.
The third one is Kevin Durant of the Golden State Warriors.
Fourth is Leonard of the Spurs.
Fifth is Curry of the Warriors.
The above are the top five in the league this season according to ESPN. Then Westbrook is ranked sixth, Anthony Davis of the Pelicans is ranked seventh, Chris Paul of the Rockets is ranked eighth, and James Harden of the Rockets is ranked
In ninth place, Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Bucks is ranked tenth. Green is ranked eleventh, and Butler of the Lakers is ranked 25th. There are basically no objections or disputes in the top five of this list.
The only ones are Leonard and Curry, and the rest are basically recognized. But there is also something funny, that is, the Rockets actually ranked Paul ahead of Harden? Is this possible? Although they are dual-core, anyone with a discerning eye can see
You know, this is Harden's team.
Is the original time and space also like this? Tang Qian saw it and thought it was a bit funny. But, well, the original time and space is really like this. Therefore, ESPN's funny comparisons do not distinguish between time, space and time. Butler ranked No.
At No. 25, he initially felt a little unhappy, but when he saw the people lined up behind him, he immediately felt relieved. Yes, the people lined up behind him were actually Irving and Love. This really made him feel
So cool.
It seems that following Mr. Tang, I feel really good. Now I am ranked higher than Irving Love, which I have never thought about before. These two people were much more famous than myself in the league before.
Sure enough, with James, the ranking is getting lower and lower as he plays, unlike himself, who is getting higher and higher. Maybe next year he will be in the top 20 in the league? Right. I know what my abilities are, and I am not particularly explosive. This
It is his greatest wish to be among the top ten in the league in his lifetime. Fortunately, he also has an offensive and defensive bonus. This is also a moderate advantage.
In addition to him, the Lakers also have people in the top 50, such as Rondo, who was ranked 27th, and substitute Gasol, who was ranked 45th. Nick Young was a bit miserable, with his sixth man last year
He also made it into the top 50, but this year he actually fell to 70th place, which made him very unhappy! He wanted to send a tweet to scold ESPN, but Tang Qian and the others stopped him, saying that the best way to fight back is to type this
Show it. It's not too late then.
Only then did Nick Young's anger subside a little.
As for the top five centers this season, Tang Qian must be the first, followed by Joel Embiid. Embiid was ranked second in only his second year of playing. The first is to affirm Embiid's ability, and secondly
Speaking from the side, the center position in the league is still very poor. The top five forwards are led by James, followed by Durant and Leonard. The top five shooting guards are led by Harden. The top five point guards are led by Paul and Lang.
Mostly ranked second.
However, Tang Qian is not surprised by this. He is definitely the number one player in the league. ESPN will rank it this way even if it doesn't rank it this way, so this ranking is not beyond his expectation. The preseason training camp begins.
, everyone finally no longer had to go to the slightly outdated Toyota Sports Center to practice, but went to the UCLA Health Training Center, the new training ground of the Lakers.
This is Tang Qian's first visit to this place, and it was just completed this year.
The place is very new and is twice as big as the original training ground. Jenny Buss once said that everything in this training ground is the most advanced at the moment. The first floor alone is 80,000 feet. And the most impressive thing is that
What Nick Young lamented was that in the old training ground, the tradition of giving priority to veterans and rookies in the ice bucket was gone. Because in this new training ground, the whole team can come directly together. It's really... a lot less fun.
Really, I’m afraid the rookies don’t think so.
Because there were only three Toyota Sports Centers in the past, and only three people could use them at one time. The one who had to wait the longest might have to wait in line for more than an hour. Therefore, this benefit is actually enjoyed by the rookies. Otherwise, just ask Lan
Del knew that he had withstood this kind of test back then. Waiting for it would make people feel bad.
"Okay, new training hall, new season, new atmosphere, I think you guys should have had enough fun during the entire offseason. So now, we should calm down. Because this year." Larry Brown said in front: "
This is our third consecutive dynasty year. If we can do it, I can guarantee that every player now will be honored and will be remembered in history."
"I won't talk about the old players. We all know each other. Let's introduce the new players. First of all, Derek, you come first." Rose was also a quasi-superstar back then. This treatment is still available. Rose has been there for so many years.
After the ups and downs, my mentality was completely different, so I was very calm and stood up and said: "I am Derrick Rose. I joined the Lakers this year. I have only one goal, which is to help the team complete three consecutive championships or even more."
Duo. I will show my strength and prove myself."
At this time, Nick Yang curled his lips in a low voice and said: "Tsk~ Who knows how much strength you still have."
It's not surprising that he has this attitude, because Rose has to play as a substitute or even compete for the sixth man in the team, and before this position, he was the iron-clad "Yang Shaoxia". It is understandable that competitors should be treated like this. Tang Qian
I'm not opposed to healthy competition within the team. Anyway, as long as there are no fights, it's fine. If anyone violates this, he will come over and teach him a lesson.
Then there are two newcomers, both rookies, selected by the Lakers. One is Lonzo Ball, who is very popular and is almost nationally known after being fired by Ball’s father. He is also known as Brother Ball. The other is not very well-known.
, an "older rookie" from the University of Utah, Kyle Kuzma, who only came out after playing in college for three years. Don't look at him like this. He was a pick at the end of the first round and suddenly rose to prominence in the summer league without Ball.
Under the circumstances, he scored 30+10 and 6 three-pointers, helping the team win the championship. At the same time, he became the MVP of the summer league. He averaged close to 22+6+3 per game. It is very good. He has excellent height, mainly
He came out of the University of Utah, and with several years of NCAA training, his tactical understanding and basic skills are very solid. The most important thing is that he is willing to defend and has a good defensive attitude. This is also something Larry Brown thinks is pretty good.
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However, there is actually not much that can be done about the Summer League, and we still have to look at everything before talking about it.
After the two introduced themselves, Tang Qian said directly to the guy named "Brother Qiu": "I won't talk nonsense. You know your dad is chatting with me online, right? Since he doesn't dare to come, then there's no need
Relationship, since you are the so-called 'Second Generation Magician' and you claimed in the show that you came to the Lakers because of the proximity, then I really want to see your ability."
"Let's see if you are good enough for me to be a second-generation magician like you."
Tang Qian spoke so directly that no one on the Lakers had any other reaction, as if he expected this. The big-mouthed ball dad and Tang Qian have now become the same as each other. Now that his son is here, what else can he do?
It's been so hyped. That's great. It would be strange if the tyrant doesn't start brushing.
Although this guy doesn't seem to talk much, and even compared to his father, he is quite low-key, but there's nothing you can do about it, your father is really too talkative. You haven't even played a game yet, and you're already in trouble just by looking at him.
How many people are there? Beverley directly said that he would kill Ball during team training. Wall also said that he would teach him a lesson. The same is true for Curry, because Ball's dad said that Ball is better than Curry.
good.
This is really true. He has already become notorious before even playing a game.
You guys really work hard for your products.
But before Tang Qian could take action, Beverly had already come out and said: "Boss Tang (yes, he is called that by Nick Young now), let me do it, this kind of rookie is not worth your effort."
After Beverly finished speaking, he said to Brother Qiu: "Here, ten goals, if you can score 3, you will win."
Tang Qian originally thought that Beverley was trying to "steal the show," but when he turned around and glanced at the rest of his team, he immediately understood that this person who wanted to teach Brother Qiu a lesson was not a minority. That's fine, just right.
Come together and give you, the newbie, a good lesson.
Ball dad, ball dad, what good things do you think your son can do if he comes to the Lakers? Today is the beginning.