Reborn NBA Gao Fushuai

That night, Vujacic was so depressed that the quality of his sleep was greatly reduced, and his heart seemed to be on fire. Fortunately, he was still clean, otherwise, the fire would have been suppressed and he would have gone to Liuying to solve the problem. .

The next day was the last day of October, and the Lakers still didn't have a game, so they could train steadily and watch those competitors fight each other.

After a day, Vujacic's peach blossom incident was also canceled by many teammates, and his other side can finally be a little bit cleaner.

Entering the first day of November, the Lakers will go to Denver to play their first real away game of the new season to challenge the Denver Nuggets.

The Denver Nuggets are the first opponent the Lakers have encountered at the beginning of the new season. This game will also test the quality of the Lakers' lineup after the big change this season.

The rise of the Denver Nuggets is not long. Since joining the NBA in 1976, the Nuggets have always played the role of a "big belly" team in most seasons, and they are very responsible and never want to Going to grab the class and seize power.

The most glorious moments in team history can be traced back to the 1994/1995 season. Under the leadership of the "African Mountain" Mutombo, the Nuggets eliminated the top-seeded Supersonics in the first round of the playoffs. Staged the famous "Black Eight" miracle and created NBA history in one fell swoop.

To this day, the scene of Mutombo hugging the basketball and laughing out loud after winning is still memorable. At that moment, Mutombo and the Nuggets were obviously the happiest.

But since then, the Nuggets have been in a slump, and the winning rate of the regular season has never exceeded 50%. They have been completely reduced to a "garbage" team. Detonated the team's chemical reaction, and miraculously blew a black whirlwind again last season.

Last season, the Nuggets finally entered the playoffs as the "old eighth" in the regular season. In the playoffs, they faced the upstart Minnesota Timberwolves with the "three-headed monster". The Golden Team did not lose without fighting back as people expected before the game.

On the contrary, the Nuggets also beat the Timberwolves 107:86 in the third match between the two teams, although they were still eliminated by their opponents 4:1 in the end.

But for the Nuggets, last season was undoubtedly a good season, and the team's vigor and confidence in the confrontation with the Timberwolves gave people reason to believe that the Nuggets' spring is just now start.

Different from the defensive era opened up by "African Mountain" Mutombo "covering the sky with one hand", the rise of the Nuggets last season relied more on sharp offense. The team scored an average of 97 points per game last season. Ranked fifth in the league.

At the same time, under the careful organization of point guard Andrew Miller, the Nuggets have considerable lethality in fast breaks and half-court offenses, and the team's assists rank ninth in the league.

The Nuggets head coach Bzdelik, who was previously unknown and could even be said to be sitting on the crater at any time, made a beautiful comeback last season together with the team he led.

From 17 wins and 65 losses last season to 43 wins and 39 losses last season, Bzdelik has reason to be proud of him and the young guards he leads.

And becoming the hottest choice for the best coach last season is the best reward for Bzdelik. Although the final award was taken by the academy coach Brown, Bzdelik's coaching level has been recognized by all aspects. recognition.

Looking at Bzdelik's coaching experience, there are not many flashes. The most important thing is that he followed his mentor Pat Riley as the assistant coach of the Heat during the six years from 1995 to 2001. Those days, those days also directly affected Bzdelik's later coaching style, which allowed him to complete the major transformation of the Nuggets.

Strictly speaking, the lineup of the Nuggets last season has nothing to do with the word "luxury", but facing a bunch of second-rate players in the league, Bzdelik made good use of the strengths of everyone on the Nuggets. It was discovered that the "wheel battle" style of play allowed each Nuggets player to get a proper playing time and fully stimulated everyone's potential. The team's high shooting percentage and high scoring.

The Nuggets achieved breakthrough success last season by relying on this style of play, but all the glory is in the past. The Nuggets in the new season seem to be only allowed to succeed and not to fail, especially the joining of the No. [-] pick Kenyon Martin, which makes people There are even more high hopes for this team.

It can be said that the current Nuggets are a team that does not lack offensive talents, from Camby, the No. Little Man" Boykins, the Nuggets don't have to worry about finding offensive means, and Anthony has connected the team's inside and outside lines very well.

But the unsuspecting loss to the Timberwolves exposed the team's real weakness, that is, the Nuggets' players are generally weak defensively.

Camby is a well-known "glass man" in the league. Long-term injuries have affected his defensive lethality in the interior. As a "rookie" player, Anthony is still too immature in defense. Leonard and Boykins are old players. He is old and short, and he can use his strengths to avoid weaknesses in offense, but he has become the team's biggest goal in defense.

It seems to be aware of this, and the Nuggets have made further improvement of the team's defensive ability one of the main tasks this summer. In the very lively summer player transfer market, the Nuggets "take advantage of the chaos" to successfully transfer Kenyon Martin of the New Jersey Nets was recruited.

At the same time, he also retained the team's starting center Camby with a six-year contract of 6 US dollars. Although, the departure of substitute players such as Joan Barry and Chris Anderson is regrettable, especially the departure of veteran Barry. Going to make the Nuggets lack a reliable outside shooter, but overall, the overall strength of the Nuggets has been greatly improved.

With the joining of Martin, the Nuggets will improve their defensive strength in the interior to a higher level, which basically achieves the team's goal of improving their defensive strength.

More importantly, the long-term contracts signed by the Nuggets and the main players also ensure the stability of this team in the next few years.

With the strengthening of the team lineup, the Nuggets have already locked their goal in the second round of the playoffs. Although the Nuggets are not as powerful as the Spurs, Kings and Timberwolves, they dare not talk What a unified league, but as the leader of the second echelon in the Western Conference, the Nuggets definitely have the strength to improve to a higher level than last season, completely shed the "dark horse" coat, and truly establish their status as a strong team.

Facing this opponent, the Lakers did not seem to pay enough attention to it. Perhaps most people still think that they are the all-powerful super purple and gold dynasty last season. The advantage is a matter of course.

But are the Nuggets really that easy to deal with?

At least Vujacic didn't dare to take it lightly. Just look at the current lineup of the Nuggets. Whether it is the main force or the substitute, there is no obvious shortcoming in every position.

Power forward Kenyon Martin, the former No. 16.7 pick, brought much-needed experience, strength, tenacious style of play, and good leadership to the emerging Nuggets.Martin averaged 9.5 points, 1.26 rebounds, 1.46 blocks and [-] steals per game for the Nets last season.Both rebounds and blocks are what the Nuggets need urgently. Martin's beautiful data gives the Nuggets all the answers they want.Martin, who is the No. [-] pick in the millennium, has not yet been able to become a superstar who can truly dominate the league.The days in New Jersey allowed Martin to grow rapidly, and the experience of the two finals is his most valuable asset.But at the same time, Martin has never been able to get rid of Kidd's aura. As long as Kidd's wonderful biography exists for a day, no matter how vigorously Martin performs, he will not be able to get rid of the shadow of Kidd's "little brother".Perhaps Martin, who has opened a new door, has already made up his mind to open a new page in his career and become a superstar on an equal footing with Kidd, rather than a "little brother" of a superstar. would laugh out loud.

Small forward Anthony, Melon has all the conditions to become a superstar, all-round skills, natural leadership, and even his handsome face that is still childish. Even the newly released NBA LIVE2005 will lose no time. Anthony was selected as one of the cover characters, which is also an affirmation of his superstar potential. However, growth requires a price, and this is no exception for anyone. From the day he joined the Nuggets, Anthony was destined to be this As long as the team dominates, even with the addition of an all-star player like Kenyon Martin, Anthony, who is so confident that he is even a little arrogant, will not doubt his position as the leader of the team. People have reason to believe that after having a wonderful rookie year Finally, Anthony will present an even more amazing performance to the fans in the new season.

Point guard Andrew Miller, this unpretentious civilian star will continue to serve as the backcourt engine of the Nuggets. The addition of Kenyon Martin gives him the capital to compete for the assist king, and all he has to do is Throwing the ball as high as possible, while reducing the number of shots, being a point guard in the traditional sense is the most correct way for Miller to help the Nuggets.

Shooting guard Leonard, the All-Star three-pointer, with continuous and stable outside three-point firepower, will play a more powerful role under the strong inside cover of the Nuggets in the new season. Of course, the departure of veteran Joan Barry also makes Leonard will have to take on more outside scoring roles, but as a veteran with nine years of NBA experience, Leonard will also give the Nuggets a helping hand in crunch time.

Center Camby, Camby's successful contract extension is a big gamble for the Nuggets in the new season. As long as Camby can stay healthy, he will be able to erect a strong defense line inside the team, and he will grab more more rebounds and more points.

The starting five are luxurious, and the bench is also star-studded. Compared with them, the proud Lakers are ashamed to death.

Boykins, the second-shortest player in league history, will still run and score in the new season. Fans just love to see him score in front of those big players. The Nuggets also because of him The existence, but more ornamental, the best sixth man is Boykins' best position in the Nuggets.

Nana, the Brazilian big man does not need to be upset about losing his main position. How to provide more support for Kenyon Martin and Camby is his top priority. The inside combination composed of him, Martin and Camby, Even the West, which has a lot of strong insiders, is not inferior.

Others such as Elson, White, Skitishvili and others are also worthy of being outstanding and worth looking forward to.

Vujacic didn't understand. For such a powerful opponent, what's so good about each of the Lakers players? Look at this journey, talking and laughing on the plane, relaxed and comfortable, it doesn't seem like coming here at all. The game is like a day trip to Denver.

"Here! Sasha!"

Vujacic looked up and saw Butler walking over with two glasses of red wine in his hand, he frowned immediately: "Caron! We still have a game tonight, are you drinking at this time?"

Butler didn't take it seriously: "It's okay! This is the tradition of the Lakers. I just heard it from the Ukrainians. Before the game starts, drink a little red wine properly to promote blood circulation, which is more conducive to us entering the game faster. state!"

What kind of reasoning is this your sister!

All right! There are tons of NBA players. Drinking such a glass of red wine is nothing at all. Maybe it can really promote blood circulation and get into the state faster, but the problem is that this is a matter of attitude, and the game will be played at night Now, and the opponent's strength is not bad, drinking at this time is obviously too relaxed.

Does Jackson think that after defeating the Trail Blazers and the Clippers, a team that is destined to fail after two-thirds of the season, the Lakers will be invincible, and they can put swords and guns in the warehouse, let the horse go to Nanshan, and enjoy the peace and prosperity ?
Vujacic really wronged Jackson for thinking this way, and he doesn't want to do this either. He also knows that the Denver Nuggets are not easy to mess with, but the problem is that he doesn't want the players to be inexplicably nervous before the start of the game.

"Go away with your wine! Caron! Don't blame me for not reminding you! Your opponent today is Carmelo Anthony, be careful he makes you look ugly!"

Butler was taken aback for a moment, but he still had trouble in his heart. Since Vujacic didn't appreciate it, he had no choice but to find someone else to share it with.