I'm really good at shooting.

Chapter 429 Fantasy Team

The preseason game was held at the home court of the Lakers, and the Bulls arrived in Los Angeles one day earlier.

After leaving Chandler with a big contract in the summer, the Bulls finally made little reinforcement at shooting guard.

They ended up just bringing in Russell Butler from the Heat in a trade.

Butler is a rookie with the 53rd pick in the second round. He has a 3D style of play, average talent, and limited strength.

But Sun Hao was deeply impressed by him.

There is a type of player in the NBA who is a typical "good guy". A good guy here refers to a good person, and the representatives are James, James Jones, and Butler.

Butler was a standard role player in his career and didn't have much achievements in the NBA, but basically every teammate was full of praise for him. When he died in a car accident in history, more than half of the people in the league sent messages to mourn him.

He may not be very successful as a player, but he is undoubtedly successful as a person.

The fact that the Bulls chose such a shooting guard in the end shows that they are ready to rebuild around Paul, Yi Jianlian and Chandler.

……

After arriving in Los Angeles, the Bulls arranged daily training and it was completely open to the public.

The preseason is a process of running in the lineup and selecting players, and the outcome is not that important.

Coupled with the Bulls rebuilding, such public training sessions can promote their new season.

In addition to Yi Jianlian in training, Paul became another focus.

This guard who is only 1 meters is extremely fast, has excellent physical fitness, and has excellent bounce, very much like the one in Philadelphia.

However, he has better organizational skills than Iverson. During training, he assisted Yi Jianlian and Chandler to catch dunks several times, which attracted reporters to take pictures.

This is a young and aggressive guard with a super high basketball IQ.

Such characteristics remind people of another defender: Sun Hao.

Sun Hao happened to be 1 meters when he first entered the league.

If he can grow taller as miraculously as Sun Hao, the future will be immeasurable.

All in all, everyone's feeling after this training session is: Paul should not just be the fourth pick, he should be the No. [-] pick more than Bogut and Marvin Williams.

Of course, the number one defender in the NBA is extremely rare, and there were only three of them before that, so this idea is limited to ideas.

But after the training session, Paul was immediately surrounded by reporters.

The watertight scene made Paul a little at a loss.

This is the first time he has received so much attention.

Los Angeles is certainly different.

"We all know that you trained with Sun in the summer, and you are about to face him. How do you feel now?"

The reporter's question was very targeted.

In addition to his own performance, Paul's attention is also related to his match against Sun Hao at night.

"Nervous, you know I'm going to play against last season's MVP, he's the best player in the league."

Paul's answer is very real.

Not everyone is James, who can say that I want to challenge Sun Hao when he first entered the league.

And the current Sun Hao is not the same as the original Sun Hao.

Last season's MVP Grand Slam player, it is not an exaggeration to say that Sun Hao is the hottest player in the league.

Not to mention a rookie like Paul, even an All-Star player would feel pressure against Sun Hao.

"Then are you confident?"

reporters asked.

"Of course, I'm confident in the game and I'm going to keep it no matter who I'm playing against."

But Paul also showed his mental quality.

And Paul doesn't just have psychological quality, his small body hides a lot of energy, which is reflected in the reporter's subsequent questions.

"What do you think of the Bulls as a team?"

"We're young, very young, and most of us don't have playoff experience, but this team is good, very good, and I believe we'll be in the playoffs as soon as next year."

"next year?"

The reporter was a little surprised by Paul's confidence.

This is bigger than what James said at the beginning. Are all current rookies so confident?

"Yes, I believe we can."

Paul said with a smile.

The young Paul exudes an infinite youthful atmosphere. Although these words sound like rhetoric, I don’t know why the reporter thought it was possible after hearing it.

"Chris, I miss you."

The reporter replied with a smile.

Compared with Paul, Yi Jianlian, who was surrounded by more reporters on the other side, seemed much calmer.

After two years of NBA career and leading the team to win the Asian Championship, he has matured a lot.

One is young and one is mature, let alone Chandler, just the combination of the two is exciting.

……

That night, the two teams appeared at the Staples Center.

The on-site attendance rate was full.

It's unbelievable, considering it's just a preseason game.

But this also just shows the popularity of this Lakers team.

Winning the championship last season caused the entire Los Angeles ball market to bottom out and jump to a new high.

Paul was shocked by the atmosphere of the scene.

Of course this also excited him.

His first NBA game is highly anticipated!

There was no opening ceremony before the preseason game, and the host quickly broadcast the starting rosters of the two teams.

Paul, Butler, Nocioni, Yi Jianlian and Chandler for the Bulls;

For the Lakers, Sun Hao, Finley, Ariza, Walker and O'Neal.

The main players on both sides played together, which made the fans at the scene excited.

O'Neal dialed the ball back to the Lakers half, and the game officially kicked off.

Sun Hao passed halftime with the ball and glanced at Paul in front of him.

Paul looked a little... nervous.

It's really nervous. To make an analogy, it's like how many rookies in the last century saw Jordan.

It sounds weird, but it is what it is.

Even in the 03 generation, Anthony already admires Sun Hao very much.

When it comes to Paul, the 05 generation, that kind of emotion is even stronger.

Or to describe it in a very real sentence: Sun Hao has become the object that these rookies chase after and look up to.

Of course, the mood is the mood, Paul still defended himself first, and then made a steal.

Anyone who has watched Paul play should know that his steals are a must. In history, he averaged 2.2 steals per game during his rookie period, and was hailed by the media as a "ghost hand".

This time he grasped the timing of the steal perfectly, but it is a pity that he was facing Sun Hao.

Sun Hao predicted Paul's movements, turned around with a low center of gravity, and the two just passed each other!

The gap in strength, and the advance familiarity with the technical characteristics of the summer training together, allowed Sun Hao to easily break Paul's "ghost hand".

At this moment, a figure flashed in many people's hearts: Iverson.

Because it looks like a gambling steal.

Sun Hao passed Paul one-on-one, broke into the inside to attract Chandler's double-team, and then directly made an alley-oop pass.

O'Neal moved with the ball, jumped lightly, held the ball with one hand and smashed it into the basket.

The cheers at the scene exploded instantly.

The one summer that allowed the Lakers to win the championship has become a memory, but the cooperation of this instant killing combination awakened their memories.

The Lakers, more precisely the defending champion Lakers are back!

In the Bulls' offense, Paul pushed the ball through halftime...to Yi Jianlian in the low post.

Although he was given high hopes, James was still a younger brother to Ricky Davis. Now the head star of the Bulls is Yi Jianlian, and Paul is also playing such a role.

Yi Jianlian hit Walker with the ball behind his back, glanced at no double-teams, turned around and quickly turned to the baseline.

Walker's movement speed is not fast, but his body is strong, and his low-post defensive skills are not weak.

Yi Jianlian turned around very quickly, but he was still stuck in the breakthrough route.

If this were Yi Jianlian in history, he would have been forced to stop the ball and find someone to pass.

But now Yi Jianlian, turned around and shot backwards!

For a moment, the fans seemed to see Nowitzki!

"when!"

The movement of this ball is very beautiful, but it is a pity that the ball was short and hit the front of the basket in the end.

Yi Jianlian's performance is better than in history, but he obviously still has a gap with Nowitzki.

O'Neal protected the defensive rebound, turned and gave the ball to Walker.

Walker dribbled a step in the backcourt, which was directly a long swing.

Sun Hao crossed the midfield to catch the ball, rushed to the frontcourt and scored a layup.

The magician's successor, an enhanced version of Odom, and even the NBA version of Bodi Loga.

What these descriptions have in common is omnipotence, and this kind of pass is too easy for Walker.

4 is better than 0!

The Lakers got off to an easy start.

Even the opening feeling is that Walker is more suitable for this Lakers team than Malone.

There's nothing wrong with that. Malone was an OK serializer in the F4 period, but by last season it had degenerated into a defensive end doing dirty work.

Now Walker is here, and the enhanced version of the serializer appears!

Paul continued to feed Yi Jianlian, and it was not easy for Yi Jianlian to hit Walker again, but this time he chose to turn around and layup, which caused a foul by Walker after the confrontation.

Although the low defensive ability is good, Walker is not good at defense after all.

Especially the object of his defense is Yi Jianlian, who is 2 meters tall.

The insiders are one-on-one, and the height has a huge impact.

There were constant disturbances on the scene, and Yi Jianlian made both free throws under pressure to help the Bulls break the opening scoring drought.

His current self-confidence is the highest since entering the NBA.

Looking back, Sun Hao lobbed the ball to O'Neal in the frontcourt.

The style of play is still the same as last season.

Although O'Neal looked a little fatter after a summer, it didn't have much impact on his inside dominance.

Chandler couldn't handle it, so Yi Jianlian could only come to help defend.

O'Neal didn't make a strong attack in the double-team, but distributed the ball to Walker in the bottom corner.

Walker happily made a three-pointer after receiving the ball.

"Shh!"

Then, the ball goes in!

After Jackson gave Walker a bad start, he arranged for him to do his favorite thing: shoot three-pointers.

It's like giving a slap and then a candy, and Walker is happy to eat it.

The happy Walker's shots became accurate.

People do what they want to do, and they always do well.

7 is better than 2!

The Lakers opened with momentum.

There were constant cheers at the scene.

Although it is only a preseason game, and the opponent is a non-playoff team like the Bulls.

But the Lakers started off with more dominance than last season.

This change mainly comes from Walker.

Walker seems to have changed all the bad things after he arrived in the Lakers, leaving only the good parts.

Yi Jianlian hit Walker again in the frontcourt, but he still didn't turn around.

His singles efficiency in such a low position is not too low, but it is not high.

O'Neal received another defensive rebound. This time Walker grabbed a behind-the-back dribble to pass the defense, and he went to the frontcourt to score a layup!

Don't look at his slow moving speed on the defensive end, but he is still very fast when he really plays a fast break!

9 is better than 2!

Sun Hao found Walker during the retreat and gave him a high five.

You may not believe it, but Walker has contributed 5 points and 1 assist since the beginning of the game!He is the best player on the Lakers team!

This is 800 million Walker, this is the highest salary Walker!

The Bulls went to the frontcourt again, and Paul signaled Yi Jianlian to pull to the outside to play the pick-and-roll.

As a master of organization, he already knew that such a simple low-post singles tactic would not work.

After the pick-and-roll, Paul rushed in, and Yi Jianlian walked out.

Walker can't keep up with Paul's speed.

Some fans who watch the game late will think that Paul is a player who relies on rhythm.

After breaking into the inside line like lightning, he quickly hit the board before O'Neal helped defend.

The ball bounced off the backboard and fell into the net!

Paul, scored the first goal of his career!

And it was a pretty good goal.

9 is better than 4!

The Lakers advanced to the frontcourt again, and Sun Hao leaned against Paul in the high position to ask for the ball!

Ariza, who held the ball at the top of the arc, dropped the ball in.

Sun Hao took the ball and started hitting Paul with his back.

At this scene, the Bulls were collectively stunned.

They've never seen Sun Hao playing back singles!

Of course, except for Paul, Paul watched Sun Hao practice this skill step by step when he was in the "Evolution House".

He tried his best to interfere with small movements, but Sun Hao's height, weight and strength suppressed him in all directions, and his interference had very limited effect.

In the history of the Jazz period, Deron was nicknamed "eating and sleeping to beat Paul", relying on three magic weapons: changing direction in front of the body, breaking through confrontation, and back-to-back singles.

Sun Hao is now playing back-to-back singles, which is much more difficult to defend than Delong.

After the confrontation, he turned around and leaned back, and the moment he pulled it up, Sun Hao felt that his waist and abdomen were full of strength.

The full version of the badge is just comfortable.

Of course, it is not the same as Kobe. He uses single-action shooting, so the release point is lower and the speed is faster.

This determines that when he faces tall defensive players, this move will not be as lethal as Kobe, but when facing players shorter than himself, he is... very easy.

"Shh!"

Paul, with his hands on his hips, is a bit grumpy and adoring.

This is the idol of his elder brother James!

11 is better than 4!

The Lakers have played since the start, and they haven't scored a single offense!

The cheers of the fans at the scene were completely unstoppable.

A Walker who has no bad habits has improved the strength of the Lakers immeasurably. Now Sun Hao seems to have mastered the extremely lethal offensive technique of "post-up singles".

It is a Chinese saying that the Lakers are going to heaven. In the eyes of American fans, this team gives them the feeling that:

fantasy team!

(End of this chapter)