A few days passed quickly, and the Lakers' morale did not recover very well.
By the day of the opening match on October 29, I was still feeling groggy and lacked energy.
This is normal. Nash and Gasol are still absent, and Kobe has just returned to his normal state in the preseason. Why are we still playing? Are we just relying on these "mercenaries"? Mike D'Antoni actually lacks confidence.
Because first of all, his tactics require the No. 1 position, and Steve Nash is not available. Currently, he can only use Steve Blake and Jordan Farmar. These two people obviously do not have the ability to implement their own "7 seconds".
or less” tactical system qualifications.
Then the lineup was uneven, and Kobe's recovery was extremely poor. Regarding this, he was also very disappointed.
Although he knew that Achilles tendon injury was a fatal injury for basketball players, Kobe still used his strength, but he always held on to a glimmer of hope.
At least, he can return to averaging 20+ points per game.
But looking at the preseason, Kobe Bryant only has the ability to average 12+~13+ points per game at most. Compared with last season, it was almost half! So the situation before Mike D'Antoni is
, the number one star’s recovery was far less than expected due to injuries. Steve Nash, who is most suitable for his tactical system, has also been delayed in his comeback due to his aging body and aggravated injuries. The only offensive strength inside is Pau Gasol.
I'm still recovering from surgery, and it's estimated that it will take more than ten or twenty games before I can return to the team... This situation is simply driving him crazy. It's hard for a clever woman to make a meal without straw.
So when reporters asked about the Lakers' goals for this season before the game, D'Antoni could only say conservatively, striving to enter the playoffs.
Obviously, this answer made Lakers fans not very satisfied.
Although this game was broadcast live across the country, it did not arouse much interest. In the T.N.T live broadcast room, Charles Barkley said a little listlessly: "There is such a disparity between the strong and the weak. Although Kobe forced to participate in the opening game, watching
His preseason status has not returned to star standards at all. Compared with last year, he has dropped too much. In such a comparison, almost every position of the Lakers has been completely outplayed by opponents, and the depth of the bench is not as good as that of the Clippers. This game
The city derby has lost its meaning."
Maybe it was because it was too annoying to see Barkley and O'Neal, so T.N.T TV station brought back the old team and asked Barkley and Kenny Smith to commentate together. O'Neal was placed in Reggie Miller's team.
"Yes, the strength comparison between the two teams is already very different! The Clippers have done a good job in reinforcing this season, and the main lineup has been retained. After a season of running-in, they may compete for the Western Conference championship this season.
Even the championship team. Paul + Griffin + DeAndre, this is a very good internal and external configuration, both offensive and defensive." Kenny Smith said: "The starting lineup of the Lakers has come out.
Let’s take a look, oh, it’s PG Steve Blake SG Kobe Bryant SF Wesley Johnson PF Jordan Hill C hot money. I have to say that compared to last year, this starting lineup is simply
The difference is huge, the difference is huge."
"The Clippers' main lineup is PG Chris Paul, SGJ.J. Redick, SF Jared Dudley, PF Blake Griffin, C DeAndre Jordan. Compared with last year, this lineup is younger and more
It's balanced, especially at the No. 2 position, Redick is much better than the aging Caron Butler, so the Clippers also stand out from the originally not-so-good No. 2 position," said Kenny Smith.
: "And the Lakers' No. 2 position may not be absolutely strong anymore. When was the last time this kind of thing happened? It was the 1990s, right?"
Barkley is also not optimistic about the Lakers, saying: "If Kobe's Achilles tendon is fine, then I bet he can still average 24+~25+ points per game this season, and there is still hope of controlling the first or second point position.
.But I saw it in the preseason. This injury has seriously eroded Kobe's ability. Although I don't want the Black Mamba to disappear, he has really withdrawn from the ranks of the league's top stars."
"Charles, I remember that you also retired due to Achilles tendon problems, right?"
"Me? I'm not!" Barkley said: "To be precise, it's a rupture of the quadriceps tendon in my left knee. You know, Kenny, this is the only medical injury term that I remember clearly in my life." Kenny Smith nodded.
The head said: "Yes, what athletes fear most is injuries. Once you are injured, no matter how talented you are, you will fail."
"Kobe Bryant and the Black Mamba didn't expect to get out of this curse and fell to a torn Achilles tendon."
"I would say that he shouldn't be in a hurry to come back now, because in his current state, he is obviously not ready for NBA-level challenges."
"It is said that the coaching staff and management of the Lakers are opposed to this matter, but you also know what kind of team status Kobe is in the Lakers. Unless the old Buss is resurrected, no one can stop him."
"Alas, the aging super giant, the twilight hero." Barkley seemed to think of himself, and said with some rare sadness.
"However, this game is still interesting. Who do you think will perform better in this game between DeAndre and Feng? They should be regarded as the top blue-collar players in the league now, right?" Kenny Smith asked.
"Of course it's permed. Do you need to say that?" Buckley said: "Do you think a person with no honor deserves to be compared with perm?"
"DeAndre Jordan let it go before the start of the season. He will become a first-class insider in the future, and he will compete for the NBA rebounding title this season!"
"Rebound king?" Barkley laughed a few times and said, "Come on, our Mr. Jordan is really loud-mouthed. How many rebounds did he average last season? 7+ per game, right? He actually dared to say that he wanted to win it.
Rebounding leader??? I'm optimistic that in this game, I'll beat him on the backboard!"
Barkley actually underestimates Jordan, because he has indeed improved rapidly this season, not to mention that his rebounds per game have increased by nearly half, and he has indeed won the NBA rebounding king in the 13-14 season. In the future, he will
He has also been elected as a double-team center. Even if the inside line is declining now, he still needs to stand out from the crowd.
But it's a pity that Jordan, who was full of confidence tonight, will soon have doubts about life.
Because Tang Qian's defensive end has evolved to the point where he is close to a monster.
In the 1990s, he was already a blue-collar overlord, let alone now?
"Hey, Dongfang guy, I heard you signed a big premium contract. How do you feel about it? Isn't it exciting?" Nowadays NBA players know how to deal with those "lip readers" and deliberately don't speak well when speaking.
Open your mouth without revealing the shape of your mouth, making it almost impossible to guess.
This is especially true when speaking some obscure words.
As the saying goes, there are policies from above and countermeasures from below. This applies to the NBA and it is the same.
Tang Qian glanced at him, smiled "hehe" and said, "Don't you also have a multi-million contract? With such a premium, you feel confident about getting it?" Tang Qian was different from him. He didn't hide his mouth at all and blurted out sarcastically.
"You are so crazy! Let me tell you! This year's NBA rebounding champion will be replaced! Your era is over!" Jordan seems to have improved a lot in the offseason, so the new season starts with ambition and pride.
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"You want to steal my rebounding title?" Tang Qian couldn't help but joked: "Really, buddy, even if you eat Will.Gon, you can't do it. Seriously, I won't lie to you." "You can't do it."
It's just good luck! To be the rebounding leader with 12+ points, this is basically a parallel import level!" DeAndre Jordan said confidently: "I will definitely beat you by a head this year!"
DeAndre Jordan worked hard on rebounding this offseason all summer, and he thinks he has surpassed everyone in the league.
Including Tang Qian and Howard.
"Haha~" Tang Qian stood in the middle circle and said with a smile: "Then you come and give it a try, Texan guy? I'm waiting for you to challenge me."
"You don't need to say that!" As the referee threw the ball into the sky, Jordan quickly took off. He was very confident in his height, wingspan, bounce and speed, so he didn't think he would lose to Tang Qian. But this ball,
In the end, he was first encountered by the Lakers on the 29th, and then handed over to the team's point guard, Steve Blake.
Just after dribbling the ball through half court, Blake heard someone on the left side of the three-point line waving for the lane: "Give it to me!"
Turning around, that wasn't Kobe. Who was Bryant?
Kobe wanted the ball? Steve Blake subconsciously passed it, but he soon regretted it.
This Kobe is no longer the Kobe he used to be. If you act recklessly, ugh...
J.J. Redick also wants to take the opportunity to step on Kobe. It's not that he and Kobe have any personal grudges. It's just that in this league, the survival of the fittest is the survival of the fittest, and competition is cruel. Therefore, in order to win a bigger contract in the future, the best way is to play against star players.
Shine brilliantly. Kobe is an absolute star in the league, and he is still famous now. It is not too much for him to "kill you while you are sick".
In the NBA, there is no such thing as sympathy. The so-called respect and respect are also things after the game. During the game, who will sympathize with the enemy or the opponent? They all want to explode to death!
After all, only in this way can you get ahead, get big contracts, and achieve success in a capitalist country.
Kobe saw the longing look in his opponent's eyes. His eyes turned cold, and he suddenly said something that J.J. Redick will remember deeply: "I'm going to score 40 points on your head tonight."
Redick was stunned for a moment, and the corners of his mouth naturally showed disdain and disbelief.
If you were last year, if you didn't tear your Achilles tendon, I would still believe it, but with your shitty state in the preseason, you still want to score 40 points against me? What is this if it's not a dream?
"Bryant, your time has passed." Redick said: "Now is the time for young people."
"you're old!"
Kobe looked at him, made a smooth breakthrough, and immediately smashed the latter into pieces, then easily flew into the air and succeeded in a one-handed chop.
Boom~
The Lakers took the lead first.
"DeAndre, please focus, it's still Kobe after all, don't get distracted!" After Paul reminded him, he started dribbling the ball through the half court, but the moment he passed the ball, there was a black shadow like a sharp arrow.
He made a save, made a direct steal, and dribbled for a dunk.
At the Staples Center, a huge announcement sounded: "Kobe Bryant!"
What? Why is this guy so fast? Did he just guess my passing path?
Paul was a little surprised, but he didn't take it to heart.
Still continue to lead the team's offense.
He singled out Steve Blake. Although the latter had a positive defensive attitude, his ability may be limited, so he was easily scored by the former.
4-2.
The Lakers team is still Kobe. He seemed to have a bit of bloodthirsty impulse today. He once again broke through Redick and entered the Clippers' inside attack.
"Bryant, be careful with your old bones!" The defender is Griffin. He is now considered a representative of the violent force in the PF position, and his physique is also very strong, so he thinks that he can forcefully defend No. 24 with his physical advantage.
Here comes the inside attack.
In the preseason, he also looked at the numbers of the Lakers No. 24. He shot less than 20% in 5 games and made 0 of 16 shots in the last game. He bounced like a matchbox. This is simply a classic car that is about to be scrapped.
He believes that he has grown up for another season and is enough to stop him.
However, he will soon pay the price for his decision.
Because he thought Kobe Bryant, who was already bouncing like a matchbox, was facing him and just flew into the air. Then while he was still stunned, with a "bang", he dunked into the basket with one hand!
The referee blew the whistle, a defensive foul was committed, the goal counted, and the Lakers added a free throw on the 24th.
After Kobe landed, he glanced at Griffin and said in a cold voice: "Do you think you can guard against me?"
After saying that, he got to the free throw line, took the shot easily, and hit the basketball.
This ball was a bit embarrassing for Griffin. He wanted to regain the court for the next ball, so he caught the ball and flew towards the Lakers' basket. The bounce height was quite high, but unfortunately, it didn't matter.
Egg. Tang Qian now is completely different from Tang Qian last season. Do you want to dunk in front of him? Or dunk head-on? There is almost no chance!
Bang~
An extremely accurate shot blocked Griffin, and then Tang Qian took the ball and made a half-court pass. The camera turned, and it turned out that at some point, Lakers No. 24 had already jumped down and rushed to everyone.
People are at the front.
Damn it! What are you doing!
Paul was the only one who had a chance to defend Kobe. When he saw No. 24 getting the ball, he knew that this guy would not pass it out again. He would definitely take action himself!
But Kobe, after your serious injury, how much strength do you still have last year?
Paul's defensive positioning is very precise. After all, he is a player who has defended the first team for many years, and his ability is beyond doubt.
But just as Clippers No. 3 thought, Kobe had no intention of stopping the ball, nor did he intend to pass it again.
He just wanted to release, release the anger and pain he had felt during this period.
What? What was he doing? He actually took off? Aren’t you afraid of being hit by someone with the ball???
Yes, Paul is in a good position, but he has forgotten that since David Stern took charge, the NBA has been a league mainly for spectatorship. Any rules that conflict with spectatorship will be automatically withdrawn.
Stay on the second line to avoid being sharp. For example, when blocking a shot, if the ball is blocked, defensive fouls will rarely be called. Unless it is too obvious and there is no block, as long as there is slight physical contact, it will probably be called a "body hair whistle"
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Now, what Kobe has to do is to block shots on the defensive end.
He wanted to create an extremely ornamental picture.
What? Just a thought.
He wants to fly over and dunk Paul!
Paul is shorter than Nash. Kobe once jumped over Nash for a dunk. If Paul didn't move, it would definitely be a humiliation!
Paul is worthy of having been in charge of the defensive lineup for many years. When he saw something was wrong, he immediately chose to take off and try to block the ball.
Even if you can't guard it, you can't let Kobe complete the dunk, otherwise the momentum from the beginning will be completely suppressed.
It should be noted that the opening game is still nominally the home court of the Lakers, and being kicked down by the opponent's top player at the start of the game will be a very bad sign for the Los Angeles Clippers, who are ambitious in the new season.
So Chris Paul made up his mind to block this foul ball.
"Bryant is alone on a fast break. Now Paul is the only one in the Clippers half. What will Bryant do? A sudden stop or a European step layup? Oh~my~ He jumped up directly. This is
Yes, this is a dunk over someone else!!!" Lakers home commentator Bill McDonald said with some surprise. "Kobe was a little anxious with this ball. His physical condition may not allow him to complete this kind of ball.
He... Gosh!!! Goes in!!! Dunk!!! Kobe Bryant dunks on Chris Paul!!! Kobe Bryant dunks on Chris Paul!!!" The words are so good.
Halfway through, another on-site commentator, Stu Lantz, couldn't help but suddenly shouted.
Dunk is originally an exciting style of play, not to mention a dunk on another person? Or a dunk on another person by Kobe who has just recovered from his injury???
"It's incredible! How high Kobe's ball jumped! And it was so powerful, like it was wound up!" Bill McDonald said: "Paul was even dunked out by him!!!"
This dunk flew out, of course it was a bit exaggerated, but it really knocked Paul back in the air and dunked into the net with one hand.
The visual impact is completely different from the dunk last season.
This is a kind of violent dunk. It was difficult for Kobe to do it last season. If he did it reluctantly, the effect would not be good, and he might even hurt himself. The physical function of a thirty-four or five-year-old will be too early.
It's incomparable to Twenty-Four-Five.
Kobe is very aware of the changes in his physical condition, and he has been fine-tuning his game style based on his body changes. If you look at Kobe's videos at each period of time, the difference in his offensive methods is obvious. This is also his
The reason why he can still average 27+ points per game at the age of 34 is that otherwise he would be easily eliminated from the league after his body declines.
Tracy McGrady, Carter, Iverson, and Wade behind him, are all representatives whose playing styles have not changed much. Therefore, after passing the peak of their bodies, their rate of decline is visible to the naked eye. After all, not everyone is LeBron.
.James has an alien body.
So Kobe himself couldn't remember how long it had been since he had tried this kind of dunk.
After he landed, he couldn't help but hammer his chest, as if to vent his anger, as if to demonstrate, as if to declare.
Declare yourself, the peak version of yourself, has returned.
Watching No. 24 take over all the Lakers' scoring in one go, Chris Paul's heart was in a state of turmoil. Especially in the dunk just now, he clearly felt the change in Kobe. In fact, he was also blocked by Kobe last season.
He had dunked it, but the impact was incomparable to this ball. This ball... It was like returning to his rookie year. The Lakers were standing with the super scorer who blocked and killed people.
The monster who can easily score 35+ points per game.
Furthermore, he also felt the opponent's strength, which increased dramatically compared to last season.
Last season was when Kobe was at his lightest, and he once dropped below 200 pounds. But now... Paul carefully looked at the man in front of him again, and he suddenly estimated that the former's weight may have exceeded 220 pounds, or even 230 pounds.
It’s not impossible to lose pounds!
It's normal to gain weight after recuperating for a long time, but... he clearly feels that Lakers No. 24's body is not fat or puffy, but real, solid pure muscle!!!
Are you kidding me? Isn't he afraid of fucking and destroying his body again?
Gaining so much weight in one breath? You may not be able to handle it when you are young.
Chris Paul didn't understand, but Kobe did. He finally knew what Tang Qian meant by "this peak is not that peak" that day. Not only his physical functions, but also his various attributes were actually silent.
He has reached the strongest value in his career. For example, his current weight was during the "Little Malone" period after his solo career. He once weighed more than 230+ pounds. However, the load on his body was too great at that time. In his second season, he
It was lost to avoid injuries. But obviously, this is not a problem in this season.
Miraculously compatible!
The fire in Kobe's eyes is getting higher and higher. With more than ten years of game experience, physical fitness and tonnage at his peak... I, what reason do I have for not playing a season that even Jordan has not played?
Maybe if Jordan had his own situation, he would be stronger than himself, but unfortunately...he didn't.
Is not it???
This season, I will fight from beginning to end!!!
Don't miss a second!!!
The Clippers were obviously suppressed by Kobe's opening wave. Jared Dudley missed a mid-range shot. Tang Qian grabbed the defensive rebound. He passed the ball and then suddenly turned his head towards Mao Duwu.
Jordan touched it and joked: "Hey, Texan, Kobe said he was going to score 40 points in this game, how about I do it too?"
"What?" Little Jordan was stunned.
"I'm going to grab 20 rebounds in this game."
"Oh, by the way, I have 5 more caps to cover, no, 78910 caps."
"what do you think?"
PS: At the beginning of the new season, let’s see how the Lakers buck the trend and write a legend.
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