I really play basketball

Chapter 146 Not Zhan Zhan
The Lakers have risen unexpectedly this season.

So far this season, their record is exactly the same as that of the Warriors, with 6 wins and 4 losses.

Many people think that after missing out on Lin Xing and failing to win a high draft pick after a bad year, the Lakers are doomed to be bad this season.

No one expected that Jerry West had a brilliant hand.

The first is the coaching change. The head coach of the Lakers last season was a fool.

In the first half of the season, it was Randy Pfund. In the middle of the season, Pfund dismissed get out of class, and assistant coach Bill Bekater took a game. After that, Magic Johnson took office and finished the regular season.

In the new season, the Lakers will not be fooled.

They found Del Harris. Although the Silver Foxes are not that good, at least the Lakers have a systematic tactic.

Then, there is the draft.

Selecting Eddie Jones seemed like a mediocre operation at the time.

After all, in this draft, only the top three are considered phenomenal, and the rookies after the top three look mediocre one by one.

But it was this group of mediocre rookies that allowed Jerry West to pick out a shooting guard with All-Star potential.

Finally, and most importantly, Jerry West traded from the Suns to Cedric Ceballos in the first round of 95.

In ten games so far this season, Ceballos has averaged 21.8 points and 8.0 rebounds per game, leading the Lakers in scoring.

With the draft and trade, the Lakers formed a wing of Nick Van Exel, Eddie Jones and Cedric Ceballos.

Coupled with the fast-growing Vlade Divac, the Lakers have combat effectiveness at once.

If you want to talk about a top team, that's a little bit of a meaning.

But at least, there is still a chance to make it to the playoffs.

It can only be said that Jerry West deserves to be the godfather of the Lakers.

A wave of successful operations saved the face of the Zijin giants.

Now, the Lakers can shout: "Zijin giants, never play badly!"

The Lakers' record this season has also stunned the media reporters and fans in Los Angeles.

In particular, the Warriors have 6 wins and 4 losses in ten games.

"That's it for Star?"

"This is the best rookie in history?"

"Is this the number one scholar?"

Such ridicule is not due to the poor memory of the media reporters and fans in Los Angeles.

Forget that Lin Xing was suspended for five games and actually missed nearly six games.

The four games the Warriors lost all came from these six games.

The Warriors won every game Lin Xing played.

What the media reporters and fans in Los Angeles mean is that Lin Xing's suspension is also Lin Xing's problem.

If Lin Xing had a better temper, could he be suspended?
Lin Xing: What you say makes sense, but I am speechless...

A strong sour smell lingered in his nostrils. The second round of Lin Xing's comeback started in the Oakland Stadium.

In this game, the opponent's level suddenly dropped.

Lin Xing has no reason to win, so the focus of this game is to adapt the tactics and practice the style of play.

At the beginning, Nelson also adjusted the starting lineup.

In the previous game, Tyrone Hillgal and Luke Longley were placed on the inside, and the defense and thickness were enough.

But the aggressiveness of the inside line is much worse.

After the game, he summed up and concluded that:

Why can't Lin Xing pass the ball?Because there are two blue-collars inside, they can't contain the defense.

No matter how hard the three on the periphery can fight, they can't beat the Spurs who are like a solid wall when the fake zone defense is opened.

So in this game, he replaced Longley.

With Chris Gatling and Tyrone Hill, one offense and one defense, it is a perfect inside combination.

The periphery remains unchanged, still Lin Xing + Madman + Mu Lin.

The starting five for the Lakers are point guard Nick Van Exel, shooting guard Eddie Jones, small forward Cedric Ceballos, power forward Eldon Campbell, and center Vlade Divac.

Lin Xing, the point guard, missed the jump ball.

Center Tyrone Hill was rightfully on the line, facing Divac.

After the beep, the Warriors rarely lost the jump ball.

Of course, it is rare now, and it may become daily in the future.

After all, there is only one player in the entire league with a jump ball must win buff like Lin Xing.

That is to say, the outcome of the opening jump ball is not that important, otherwise, even if it destroys the opening formation, the old Nelson will insist on letting Lin Xing jump the ball.

Since the outcome of the jump ball is not so important, then the point guard should return to the point guard position.

Tyrone Hill lost the jumper and the Warriors had to start the game on defense.

Crazy Fan controlled the ball. When he reached the front court, he looked up and found that Lin Xing, who was more than 20 centimeters taller than him, was guarding him.

The disadvantage of height made Madman Fan feel that his opponent was a high wall that could not be broken through.

But who is he? He is Madman Fan, the crazy Fan who is not afraid of anything.

No matter who his opponent is, just do it!

So, Crazy Fan didn't even think about it, it was a breakthrough for Lin Xing.

After two or three steps, Madman Fan couldn't stand out so much.

He stepped in from the three-point line, but he still pulled it up without any hesitation.

Bang!

Crazy Fan just felt annoyed when he missed two points.

Turn around like a normal person, and switch to defensive mode.

In Los Angeles, Jerry West watched the broadcast and shook his head helplessly.

If he has any dissatisfaction with this Lakers team——

One is the lack of stars. After all, it is a wealthy Zijin family. Without a super giant to lead the team, can it be called a wealthy family?

The second is Crazy Fan. Crazy Fan is mainly a point guard, but what he does is really not a point guard.

Let's take this wave of singles as an example. For a normal point guard, can he play like this?

But in terms of strength, Madman Fan still has strength, which is why Jerry West endured Madzi Fan for the time being.

With Fan Crazy, he couldn't find a better point guard.

For the Lakers, the operation in the summer of 94 was very successful.

But from the final success, they are still a big step away from the most crucial step-a super giant.

And countless crucial small steps, including - replacing Madman Fan.

The game started with Fan Crazy's shot of refined iron.

Tyrone Hill was a direct display of his good rebound protection as he grabbed the rebound against Divac and Eldon Campbell.

The old Nelson on the sidelines was very satisfied...

Why is the Warriors starting center Tyrone Hill and not Luke Longley?

Because it needs to be inspected!

Old Nelson has decided to fill up Tyrone Hill's playing time during this period and help Tyrone Hill average a double-double per game.

In this way, Popovich's doubts about Tyrone Hill can be dispelled.

Tyrone Hill grabbed the rebound, turned around and passed the ball to Lin Xing.

Lin Xing quickly rushed to the frontcourt with the ball, facing Eddie Jones, who was switched from a misplaced position, it was a clean and unreasonable breakthrough.

It is almost the first step to crown the league, leaving Eddie Jones behind.

Before Eldon Campbell's supplementary defense was in place, Lin Xing raised his hand from a distance.

Swish-!
"Hey, let's go in now? Dalin, it has to be Dalin!"

"After scoring 74 points in the last game, he is still in hot form in this game. He threw in a mid-range shot just after the game started."

The game between the Warriors and the Lakers was broadcast on Central Five.

Before the game, Director Zhang and Teacher Zhengping regretted that they didn't broadcast the Warriors vs. Spurs game.

If you miss the miracle, can you not regret it?
But in this world, there is no one who regrets taking medicine.

So even if they regret it, the two can only focus on the ongoing game.

What made them feel gratified was that Lin Xing scored a mid-range shot in the opening game, and he looked very hot at first glance.

"In the new season, the CIC has suddenly become a regular weapon for Dalin. In the last game when he scored 74 points, the CIC fired. This game is also the CIC's preemptive strike!"

Lin Xing's mid-range shot scored 2 points first, and the Warriors started 2-0.

Immediately afterwards, the Lakers' offense.

Although Crazy Fan was enough to make waves, but with the silver fox on the sidelines, it was not a big problem for him to make a wave in the opening round. If he wanted to connect with the waves, he would never even think about it.

For the Lakers' serious offense, Divac had to be raised to a high position and organized to support it.

Crazy Fan controlled the ball to the frontcourt and handed it to Divac.

Then there are all kinds of running at the top of the arc, pick-and-roll, hand-to-hand, and various coordination.

Eventually, the basketball somehow ended up in Ceballos' hands.

He made two steps in three steps, pushed Mullin away, rushed to the basket and made a successful throw.

2 to 2 level!
"Hey, the Lakers are doing well in this wave of offense, very smooth!"

In fact, these days, having a big center with excellent passing skills is of great help to the team's offense.

Just look at the Rockets. Why did the Rockets win the championship last season?Because Dameng learned to pass the ball!

The pass here is not a literal pass, but refers to organizational support.

Like Lin Xing in the past, relying on independent attack, attracting pinch defenses, and then passing open teammates.

That's not called passing, that's called assists.

The real pass is like Divac.

A few seemingly unremarkable passes sorted out the Lakers' offense extremely smoothly.

"Divac still has something..."

Turning to the offensive end, Lin Xing looked at Eddie Jones and made another breakthrough.

He still passed Eddie Jones cleanly, the difference is that this time, his goal was directed at the basket.

With vigorous strides, Lin Xing dodged Eldon Campbell's supplementary defense.

Rushing to the basket, he ran into the Lakers' last line of defense, Divac.

Against Divac, Lin Xing jumped up without any hesitation.

Then, the Oakland Stadium was full of cheers.

Because of this ball, Lin Xing started the show again.

"Dalin, rush to the basket and jump up..."

"If you want a hat, you want a hat, and Divac wants a hat!"

"No, no, no hat, Dalin's stagnation in the air, it's too scary!"

Yang Wu and Director Zhang also staged a face-changing show.

The main reason is that Divac jumped up, raising his long arms, looking like he was asking for a hat, looking extremely dangerous.

In the next second, Lin Xing avoided Divac's hands by relying on his not top-notch, but still first-class air suspension.

Then a pull rod successfully pulled the ball into the basket.

Swish!
The Oakland Stadium set off a storm of cheers.

Although the public opinion before the game was full of sourness, but after all, this game is the home of the Warriors.

When the game really started, the atmosphere of the game was still very hot.

4 to 2, the Warriors took the lead again.

Turning back to the Lakers' offense, it was still Divac's support at the top of the arc.

This time, it was Divac holding the ball with his back, suddenly turned around and took two steps in, and made a mid-range stop for a mid-range shot.

Bang!

Tyrone Hill followed Divac to the middle distance, Chris Gatlin got a block, and Lin Xing rushed out and grabbed the rebound.

When grabbing the rebound, Lin Xing couldn't help but cast a glance at Gatlin.

Is this product giving way to the card position?Right, it should be...

In any case, Lin Xing took off a board very easily, turned around and pushed for a counterattack, and immediately penetrated the Lakers' defense.

No matter how the Lakers guard against the Warriors' counterattack, they still have a big lineup.

Facing Lin Xing's immediate impact, the big lineup still couldn't keep up.

Soon, Lin Xing, who accelerated again and again, got rid of all his opponents.

Playing at home, with the blessing of cheers, Lin Xing, who rushed to the frontcourt and was already unmarked, felt a surge of pride.

Stepping on the floor of the frontcourt is like jumping high, wanting to have a 360 windmill dunk.

"Bah!"

Just as he exerted all his strength and was about to jump high, his feet suddenly slipped.

"Fuck!"

Lin Xing's face changed. He thought that he was about to stage a scene of a dunk king in the future.

In the next second, relying on his excellent core strength, he managed to maintain his figure.

"No slipping, hoo!"

There is no slipping and falling, but dunking is no longer possible.

Lin Xing, who turned to face the basket, could only raise his hand and throw the ball out.

A slam dunk turned into a layup.

"Ah, Dalin can dunk this ball..."

Yang Wu and Director Zhang’s voice packs are not exchanged.

It was Teacher Zhengping who discovered the problem:
"I see that Dalin's ball is indeed going to be dunked, but his feet seem to have slipped..."

The broadcaster was quite sensible and quickly replayed it.

The slow-motion playback showed that Lin Xing did slip.

"This ball was almost a mistake!"

"Fortunately, Dalin is under control."

Director Zhang began to change his face again: "I have to say, Dalin's body control ability is really strong!"

"It's not just strong, it's simply too strong..."

The same dunk king, the same slippery foot, failed dunk, Lin Xing was touted.

A certain dunk king in the future expressed his anger and was too angry to speak.

Anyway, Lin Xing counterattacked and scored another 2 points.

He scored 6 points in the opening game, leading the Warriors to a 6-2 score, leading the Lakers by 4 points.

In Los Angeles, Jerry West shook his head.

He was no longer surprised by Lin Xing's performance.

But he still felt it was a pity, if Lin Xing had accepted his proposal back then.

Now, Lin Xing should be a member of Zijin giants.

The big step of the Lakers' reconstruction was completed ahead of schedule.

"such a pity……"

The thoughts in his mind turned thousands of times, and soon, Jerry West shook his head.

"However, there is still a chance."

He thought that he had learned a piece of information that many people did not know before——

The rookie contract between Lin Xing and the Warriors seems to have been signed for 12 years.

But in the summer of 96, Lin Xing could jump out of the contract.

"The NBA's income has risen rapidly in the past two years, and the price of the next broadcast contract will also increase significantly.

At that time, contracts of [-] million yuan will be the norm, and I don't believe that at that time, Si Da will not jump out of the contract..."

Not only Lin Xing, but Jerry West also clearly knows that the Sharks' contract will also end in 96.

He thought very far, and had already thought of the summer of 96, after some operations, he formed the double S combination of the Zijin giants.

Back at the scene of the game, another wave of offense by the Lakers was also supported by Divac's high position.

Just as Lin Xing followed Fan Kuangzi's various pulls at the top of the arc, Divac suddenly passed the ball to the basket.

Lin Xing turned his head and saw that Eddie Jones made a pass from the baseline, caught the ball, and hung on the basket with a bang.

"Eddie Jones, run to the hoop, catch and dunk!"

"I didn't expect the first dunk in this game to come from Eddie Jones..."

Compared with Director Zhang's futile emotion, on the court, Lin Xing's first reaction was that the Lakers' offense was really smooth.

This game was not as easy as imagined!

As for the dunk or something, the dunk he just counterattacked failed, and he held back his strength to dunk another one.

But in the opening game, he has already scored 6 points in a row. The first step in organizing the offense, the autonomous offense has already started.

Next, it's time to organize, too.

Therefore, in the next wave of attacks, Lin Xing was still a breakthrough.

After encountering a pinch defense at the basket, it was an outward point, which was extremely sharp.

But Mullin, who received the ball, hit the iron with a bang when he made a three-pointer.

Just when the audience was sighing, and when a bunch of big men under the basket were still stuck, Lin Xing jumped up, bang!
"boom!"

There was a tsunami of cheers erupting throughout the stadium, and the fans at home were very excited because——

"Mullin's three-pointer missed, the rebound..."

"It's Dalin, a supplementary buckle, it's too explosive!"

When Director Zhang cheered loudly, the broadcaster gave another replay.

Through the replay, Director Zhang was even more surprised:
"Hey, this is still a flat-frame patch!"

"It's really... Dalin is not targeting anyone when it comes to bouncing, everyone here is rubbish... Cough, everyone knows what it is!"

Lin Xing scored 8 points in a row.

He spread his hands: I really don't want to score!
He really wanted to organize an attack, but his teammates just didn't make it, so he really couldn't help it.

Although it is not good to organize the offense, the ball that should be passed must still be passed.

Shaking his head, turning around to defend, Lin Xing continued to follow Crazy Fan closely.

Ever since he missed a shot in the first round of the game, Crazy Fan on the offensive end has played soy sauce.

As a lunatic on the offensive end, Fan lunatic certainly cannot tolerate his personal performance of playing soy sauce for several consecutive offensive rounds.

Therefore, in this wave of offense, after he handed over to Divac at the top of the arc, he did not pass the ball back.

Instead, against Lin Xing's defense, he directly shot a three-pointer.

Bang!

Jerry West covers his face in Los Angeles.

At the Oakland Stadium, Silver Fox also spread their hands.

But still the same sentence, the Lakers have no other qualified point guards except Fan Crazy.

And, Crazy Fan really got wind, that's superstar level.

Not long ago, in the game against the Sonics, Crazy Fan scored 40 points directly.

You know, the opponent defending him is Peyton the glove!
It can only be said that this guy is like the Seven Injuries Fist, hurting the enemy and himself.

It's just that in this match, he doesn't hurt the enemy anymore, he only hurts himself...

Because Madman Fan drew a three-pointer for this ball, and after a bang, it was a long rebound.

Everyone was still stuck, Lin Xing found the right position, and Zhang Shou picked up the rebound.

Turned around and fought back again.

Lin Xing really didn't want to do it by himself, he really wanted to pass the ball.

So the ball rushed to the front court, and amidst the cheers and surprised gazes, he raised his hand and smashed the board.

The madman who followed behind was stunned, but he came to his senses.

Gritting his teeth, he jumped up, made a layup, and sent the ball that Lin Xing smashed into the basket.

Finally, Lin Xing scored an assist.

The only problem is that this assist is a bit embarrassing.

In the words of Director Zhang—"Ah, Dalin can dunk the ball, why did he pass it..."

The voice package is really not changed at all.

Immediately after the Lakers' offense, Fan Maniac retreated again.

After a string of runs, Divac hit a long two and went in.

In this way, the Lakers regained two points.

Offensive and defensive conversion, another wave of offense for the Warriors.

Lin Xing made a breakthrough as usual and rushed in.

The Lakers switched defenses and Ceballos stepped up.

Coupled with Divac's eye on the basket, Lin Xing saw it, this is not good, it is not stable enough.

With vigorous steps, he withdrew again.

Seeing that Lin Xing withdrew again, Ceballos chased after him, and Eddie Jones, who had already been replaced, also followed.

Lin Xing, who retreated beyond the three-point line, saw Chris Gatlin who was unguarded under the basket at a glance.

"Great opportunity to pass the ball!"

He hit the ground pass without any hesitation and sent the ball in.

Chris Gatlin catches the ball, turns around, and dunks against Divac's catch.

Clang!
"Dalin cleverly points to the basket, and Chris Gatlin dunks!"

"This ball is passed well!"

"As expected of point guard Dalin, this is another assist."

Looking at Lin Xing again, he scratched his head and found another angle to organize the attack.

He has nothing to do if the teammates on the outside score suddenly and the teammates on the outside can't make the shot.

But the teammates who break through the inside, the teammates under the basket should be able to get in, right?

"So, I'm not Zhan Zhan, I'm John Stockton?"

(End of this chapter)