The best teammates in the NBA

Chapter 275 Whoever loses is embarrassed (chapter with ten thousand words)

What's it like to play with the youngest MVP ever in Los Angeles?
Everyone in the Clippers only felt that they were sprayed every day!

The training camp started on September 9th. After half a month, everyone in the Clippers became a little numb.

Fox Sports, as the regional broadcaster of the Clippers this season, will send some Clippers training routines to viewers in the Los Angeles area every day.

Then everyone liked to see Chris Paul lashing out at his teammates, Li Ze blowing up everyone in the Clippers in a simple one-on-one warm-up, and head coach De Nagro worrying about tactics...

The melon eaters watched it every day with great enjoyment. The Los Angeles gossip tabloids began to report that Li Ze and Griffin had a silver party every day. Willa Holland brought Li Ze home. Griffin’s current girlfriend Besser Ni Gerber is breaking up.

The CW TV station took the opportunity to recommend their new drama "Green Arrow",
The sensible editor released the beautiful photos of the 2010 Miss America Beauty Pageant. After seeing the photos, fans in Los Angeles expressed their willingness to accept "the most beautiful woman in Kansas".

The more interesting news is that Andrew Jordan seems to have poached Griffin's corner. In short, the relationship is extremely chaotic.

Compared with the Lakers next door, which are all old guys, the life of the Clippers' young players is what fans like to see, and everyone loves to see and gossip.

The above are just the feelings of the fans, and everyone in the Clippers has been almost numb by the media in the past half month.

On September 9th, with the approaching of the new season, on TNT's Inside the NBA program, the four people began to talk clichéd again, predicting the NBA championship in the 30~4 season.

"Believe me, the Heat will reach the Finals again. No team in the Eastern Conference can compete with them. In the third year of the Big Three's run-in, they are more adaptable to each other. More importantly, LeBron James is at the peak of his career. He will win the championship."

O'Neill continued to stand for James, and Charles Barkley also nodded, and said with facts and reason:
"It's going to be hard for the Thunder to make up for the absence of Kayce. Don't forget that our young MVP averaged 28.8 points per game last year. Although Durant is a super scorer, I don't think he can lead the team to the previous record. "

"And in the offseason, the Heat also traded Rashard Lewis and Chris Anderson. The former can provide them with outside vitality, and the latter can solve the problem of inner frame protection. The overall lineup tends to be perfect. No one will It's their opponent."

When the host Ernie Johnson heard what the two said, he immediately changed the topic to Los Angeles:
"What about the Lakers? The second-generation F4, I think the Lakers' new season will definitely be successful, Kobe and Howard, I am very much looking forward to this combination."

"Howard doesn't have any dominance in the interior. Look at his crappy low-post offense. Steve Nash is 38 years old. The Lakers have lost their qualifications for the championship!"

The narrow-minded O'Neill has always disliked Howard's taking away the title of "Superman", and he was even more unceremonious in his criticism. He talked nonsense in front of the camera and belittled Howard as worthless.

Kenny Smith felt that the situation was wrong, so he quickly brought the topic to Li Ze:
"Aren't you optimistic about the Clippers? Kayce, Chris Paul, Blake Griffin, the Big Three in Los Angeles, and I think the current lineup of the Clippers is very good. They have a chance to hit the championship!"

Charles Barkley heard what his old partner said, put on a serious expression for the camera, and then fired at Griffin with full firepower:

"Last season, he averaged 20.7 points and 10.9 rebounds per game. Compared with his rookie season, the data has declined in an all-round way, and his free throw percentage is only 52.1%. Believe me, he is already addicted to the wonderful life in Los Angeles."

"He is still an All-Star player, but thinking about the insiders of the teams in the West, I don't think Griffin can perform well in the new season, let alone in the playoffs, his data will be comprehensive. shrink!"

This time O'Neal also started to speak for Barkley, looked at the technical statistics in his hand, and said in a deep voice:
"That's it. Compared to a super scorer like Durant, Griffin is just a big man who likes to dunk. If we go back to 2000, I will let him know what a real tough guy is."

Hearing such an evaluation, Charles Barkley laughed out loud. He likes to criticize the current inside players on the show. Griffin has hit the gun, but his criticism of the Clippers has not stopped:
"I don't mean any disrespect to the new Clippers manager Gary Sachs. I still have trouble understanding why he would send away a potential first-round pick and choose a summer league player."

"Marcus Morris is the 14th pick in the first round. Although his new season with the Rockets is a mess, he only played 17 games and scored 2.2 points, but don't forget that he is 2 feet 06 inches ([-] meters [-] ) height, the Clippers should not have traded him to the Suns."

"Jimmer Fredette was the tenth overall pick last year. Although he averaged 7.6 points per game in his rookie season and shot only 38.6% from the field, we can all see that he has the ability to become an outside scorer. As a result, the Clippers The team sent him to the Bulls."

After saying these words, Charles Barkley shook his head by the way, posing an incomprehensible look at the camera, and the host Earl Ni Johnson began to smooth things over and speak for the Clippers:
"But through the trade, they gained two second-round picks to make up for the loss of draft picks caused by the previous trade. I think the Clippers have the best backcourt combination in the league. Chris Paul was selected for the first team last year. He Perfect for Kayce."

Hearing this point of view, O'Neill looked at the technical statistics in his hand and said without raising his head:
"But in terms of statistics, Westbrook, who averaged 23.6 points per game last season, performed better. Even Chris Paul, who was in the best state in the 08-09 season, only averaged 22.8 points per game. The Clippers , can’t compare with the previous Thunder team.”

"And the Clippers both have potential injuries, Chris Paul has suffered a serious injury, Blake Griffin is still recovering from left knee surgery, and Westbrook and Durant are basically full time. .”

"From all aspects, this Clippers team has no chance of winning the championship. Do you expect Kayce to average 30+ per game? They will have a good record, but I don't think they will play in the playoffs. performance in the game."

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At home in Los Angeles, Chris Paul naturally saw this episode. Since Li Ze came to the team, the media has frequently compared the Clippers and the Thunder, and finally came to a conclusion:
"Westbrook is stronger! Durant beat Griffin."

The Clippers team reporter advocated the Big Three, which was ridiculed by many people.

Compared with ordinary teams, the Clippers have three All-Stars. It is generally believed that the Clippers can make the playoffs, but no one believes that they can reach the finals.

Traditional point guards are outdated. With the Thunder winning the championship for two consecutive years, everyone believes that the No. 1 position like Westbrook who has impact, scoring, and defense is the championship puzzle.

Griffin and Andrew Jordan on the inside are rough guys with a free throw percentage of just over [-]%. In contrast, the Super Twin Towers of the Lakers, Duncan of the Spurs, and the black and white bears of the Grizzlies are stronger inside.
"Stop watching these boring sports shows, maybe we shouldn't subscribe to TNT, the whole offseason, they didn't say a good word for you!"

Jaydak Raleigh complained to Chris Paul while raising his baby. Compared with New Orleans, since he came to Los Angeles, there have been more off-court factors.

"It's just an adjustment when I'm bored. I don't care about these remarks. We will prepare a party in a few days. Kayce and his teammates will come over!"

Chris Paul smiled and teased his son. Although he said he didn't care, he scolded the media for being inappropriate.

He was selected for a team last season, and he also won the steals king. Where is your respect?

"I get it! Kayce seems to be easy to get along with, but his love life seems to be a mess. Fox Sports is counting his rumored girlfriends these days."

Thinking of Li Ze and Griffin who were having parties every day recently, Paul was also a little speechless. In his opinion, the two had let themselves go.

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The average NBA player’s career is only 4.8 years, and the first-round rookies can only get a 2+1+1 guarantee contract. Once they can’t play excellent data within the two-year guarantee contract, they will basically bid farewell to the big contract. .

On the morning of October 10, in the Clippers training facility, just after training, Gary Sachs came to Li Ze and asked with concern:
"How do you feel, Kayce? If you think there is something wrong with the current lineup, you can give me feedback at any time."

Seeing the other party's concerned appearance, Li Ze guessed that Gary Sachs might have watched the TNT program, fearing that he might have misunderstood something, he felt a little amused, but on the surface he comforted him in a gentle voice:

"Teammates are good, take it easy Gary, I understand your decision, don't forget I am also a rookie, I understand their choice!"

Marcus Morris, who was traded from the Rockets, has one year left to guarantee his contract. What the opponent needs this season is data, and in the Clippers, what coach De Nagro needs is a defensive tool.

There was a natural conflict between the two sides, and Morris wanted to pursue a more beautiful knife, the agent made a fuss, and in the end, the Clippers chose to trade the other party.

The same is true for Cole Aldridge and Lazar Hayward, who were traded to the Clippers with Li Ze. They played in the atmosphere group of the Thunder and played very little time and basically no statistics.

In this case, the two also wanted to fight for the next contract. After learning about each other's wishes, the Clippers sent them to the Kings and Rockets respectively.

Gary Sachs was relieved to see that the golden thigh had no objection.

The big boss will only watch the game. Steve Ballmer is very dissatisfied with the criticism of his team by various sports media. He has received four emails this week.

If he really can't achieve any results this season, then his job as general manager is basically over.
"Andrew, you have to pay attention to the angle of the screen. I have reminded you many times, and you still make the same mistake! Whether it is the top line, the block, or the baseline, you can't just stand there randomly!"

Taking advantage of the break, Chris Paul began to chatter in a high-pressure manner again. First, he sprayed Andrew Jordan, and then reminded Turiaf that Griffin was gloating. Today is still a recovery training .

"Hey! I've paid attention, don't treat me like a child, I'm still getting used to this new tactic, I just need a little time!"

After being babbled for more than half a month, Andrew Jordan couldn't stand it anymore, and immediately complained to Paul, which immediately annoyed CP3.

"Need time? The new season starts in one month. You need to spend more time on training. Don't forget that we were eliminated in the first round last season. Listen to what the shitty media said about us of!"

Chris Paul immediately threw the ball and walked directly in front of Andrew Jordan for a meal. Li Ze saw that Jordan seemed to want to retaliate, so he immediately went to pull Chris Paul away:

"Okay, Chris, we still have time, don't worry about the record, Andrew, remember to communicate with the assistant coach more, I hope to see your free throw percentage exceed 6% in the new season, Blake, you are the same! "

"I don't want to see the opponent suddenly resort to foul tactics at the end of the game. Remember to ask Allen about how to make free throws. Maybe he will teach you some shooting secrets."

Andrew Jordan saw Li Ze speak, and immediately responded:

"I've been practicing extra free throws, don't worry, Kayce, the new season's shooting percentage will definitely exceed 6%."

Ray Allen didn't care about such a scene. In the Celtics, he and Rajon Rondo almost had a boxing match directly. The team is destined to not be harmonious.

In particular, Chris Paul has a somewhat paranoid personality on the court, and it is not a big problem without punching, so he said with a relaxed look:
"Adjust breathing, break down movements, that's all I can think of, but as long as you keep practicing, it shouldn't be a problem to increase your free throw percentage to [-]%."

"You are too talkative, Kayce, you should be stricter with them! Simple pin down screen can't even play well, this is definitely a problem of attitude!"

Chris Paul was pulled aside by Li Ze and immediately raised his opinion. Hearing this, Li Ze felt that this guy seemed to overestimate the basketball IQ of some players.

After half a month of training, Li Ze fully understood why the Clippers were overwhelmed by the Lakers last season.

Every coach has dry goods, but unfortunately, not every player can execute the tactics required by the coach well.

Andrew Jordan can't even play simple baseline screens and block screens. The timing of the roll is always wrong, which leads to the quality of the screen. The same is true for the high pick-and-roll.

As for Griffin, the superficial brother, most of his shots last season were concentrated near the basket from 2 to 10 feet, and his mid-range shooting percentage from 10 to 16 feet was only 31%. Rely on Paul, the 183 defender
The two insiders fought hand-to-hand with the big men of the Lakers, coupled with the weakness of the forward, Kobe used the mid-range to overwhelm the Clippers, and being able to hit 7 grabs can only show that the Lakers' perimeter defense has stretched.

"Not every player can understand tactics well. They just need to do what they are good at. Andrew likes rebounding, so he should do a good job of protecting rebounds."

"Of course I understand what you mean, but the quality of the screen is not a big problem for me. The quality of the screen is not high. If you dribble twice more, you can still score. Everyone can do what they are good at."

Hearing Li Ze's words, Chris Paul scratched his head, he was still not used to partnering with super scorers.

In the past, every attack may require continuous cover-run tactics, but after Li Ze came to the team, he basically used a simple cover. After receiving the pass, he would complete the attack within 5 seconds, and his hit rate was extremely high. Last year's Clippers were completely different.

"OK! I will try to understand everyone, but I will not relax the training requirements."

The newcomers and the atmosphere team of the Clippers breathed a sigh of relief when they saw the constant communication between Jin Thigh and Paul. Several veterans seemed very calm. PJ Tucker has been communicating with the assistant coach. In the entire training camp, only this bit hardest.

The head coach Gnagro did not intervene in the affairs of the players. The problem in the locker room can only be solved by the players themselves, but he is very satisfied with the training status of the players.

The tactics for the new season start with the simplest pin down screen. As for the follow-up combination, it all depends on the individual ability of the star. This season he has a showdown, and he also wants to play superstar basketball.

In mid-October, the defending champion Thunder and the Heat went to China for a preseason game. The fans of China were very disappointed. The Thunder actually traded away Li Ze.

The current salary situation of the Thunder is very good. The salary cap for the new season is 58044000 U.S. dollars, and the luxury tax line is 72903264 U.S. dollars. The overall situation is not much different from last season.

After Ibaka signed a 4-year 4800 million contract, the Thunder team added an atmosphere group, and the total salary was controlled at around 6800 million. With two super maximum salaries, the Thunder team successfully led the team. to the Dibao.

In the two preseason games, the main lineups of the two sides only played about half a game. As a result, the Thunder lost two games in a row.

After the loss, Durant was a little embarrassed. He really didn't want to lose to the Heat. After all, last season he double-killed each other in the regular season and swept the finals. If he loses consecutively this season, he doesn't need to think about what the media will say. what.

"Without Kayce, KD can't lead the team to victory."

"Kayce is the real core of the Thunder, KD can't be the leader."

Thinking of the above two remarks, Durant's sense of urgency soared, and the most important thing is that the opening game of the new season will be the Thunder against the Heat, and Li Ze will return to the home court to receive the ring.

If he loses that night, Durant feels that his trumpet is definitely not enough. Seeing that Turtle is discussing the dance moves with his new partner Jeremy Lamb, he has no choice but to think:
"Let's hope that doesn't happen"

Time soon came to the 30th. In the 2012~2013 season, there were three games in the opening game of the NBA, Wizards VS Cavaliers, Heat VS Thunder, Mavericks VS Lakers.

The attention of the last two games is very high. This season, the Thunder still has 39 live games in the United States. President David Stern is still optimistic about this young Thunder team.

On the evening of the 30th, fans of Oklahoma City entered the Chesapeake Energy Arena early. Tonight they will witness the team raising the second championship banner live.

The fans were both happy and sad about this, and the management finally broke up the trio. Maybe they will not be able to witness the Thunder Dynasty.

Li Ze is in the Thunder team locker room at this time, wearing black Keds high-top canvas shoes and jeans, a white T-shirt and a black casual suit. , immediately send blessings:

"Must win tonight! I don't want to see everyone lose when they receive rings. Come on, Bro!"

"Of course, we will still double-kill each other this season. LeBron James can't beat me!"

Durant immediately stepped forward and made fancy gestures with Li Ze. Everyone in the Thunder team also hugged Li Ze and greeted him. They were about to receive the ring. Turtle was also in a good mood:

"Kayce, we did it, one white and one blue, the Thunder team colors, it's really cool!"

Li Ze is also very happy. The second championship ring is mainly blue. The front is an abbreviated image of the trio, and the two sides are the team's logo and the record of the entire playoffs and finals. The whole ring is studded with diamonds.

"Cool! I can't wait to get my ring!"

It was still the familiar appearance ceremony, and the Oklahoma City fans shouted excitedly. After all the players finished their appearance, the DJ on the scene began to roar and introduce Li Ze:

"Let's welcome the youngest MVP in history, Mr. Key from Oklahoma City, Number 10 from UCLA, Kayce-LI!"

"Oh!"

All the Oklahoma City fans at the scene stood up and cheered and applauded to welcome Li Ze's appearance. When everyone saw Li Ze's appearance, they kept waving, and couldn't help shouting even louder.

On the big screen in the center of the field, Li Ze's wonderful goals began to be played continuously.

Breaking the youngest triple-double record in history, breaking Wilt Chamberlain's all-time record, breaking the playoffs three-pointer record in the Western Conference finals, shooting, blocking, dunks, lore, winning cups, simple small films, let the fans recall again It reminds me of Li Ze's three years in Oklahoma City.

Rookie of the Year, Regular Season MVP, All-Star Game MVP, Scoring Champion, Finals FMVP, Player of the Month and Player of the Week that can be wholesaled. At the end of the short film, Li Ze took a photo with all the trophies, and the Oklahoma City fans at the scene There was another yell.

Hearing the louder and louder cheers at the scene, Durant was instantly possessed by lemon essence, obviously he was the top card of the team!In the player tunnel of the visiting team, everyone on the Heat team watched the lively awards ceremony without saying a word.

LeBron James looks serious. He gained weight again this season, and he also underwent Pat Riley's devil training during the offseason. He is extremely eager for the championship.

Wade and Bosh all made faces. Throughout the offseason, the Heat became a laughing stock again. Everyone repeatedly ridiculed the decision of the three of them. They were ridiculed for three months. Only they knew how they felt.

Due to the transfer situation, Durant became the absolute protagonist at tonight's awards ceremony. After everyone received the ring, he immediately picked up the microphone and said:

"Thank you to every Oklahoma City fan who came tonight, we did it, really, I like these two rings so much, white and blue, representing our team color, and the third ring, it must be Blue and white!"

"Thank you again to my teammates, thank you to the Thunder family, we will attack for the third championship in team history!
"Thunder up!"

Li Ze stood next to Coach Brooks and applauded while exchanging greetings. The entire coaching staff was actually reluctant to leave Li Ze, and the golden thigh was gone!
The Oklahoma City fans at the scene also shouted excitedly. When the championship flag was raised again in the Chesapeake Energy Arena, the atmosphere at the scene reached a climax.

"Kayce, welcome to Oklahoma City again, there will always be a place for you in the arena!"

"Thank you for your warm hospitality, and I hope the team's performance will get better and better!"

The game was about to start, the boss Bennett pulled Li Ze to sit in the front row seat next to the basketball stand, the two exchanged simple greetings, and the surrounding fans came to take photos with Li Ze actively.

This opening game has attracted much attention, and it is naturally broadcast live across the United States. In the commentary booth of ESPN, the commentator Mike Breen saw Li Ze sitting in the front row of the audience in a casual dress, and immediately laughed and joked:
"It's really not used to it. I almost forgot that Kayce has left the Thunder."

Jeff Van Gundy on the side looked at the starting lineups of both sides and briefly introduced:

"Haslem came to the starting lineup tonight, and the Big Three are still fighting together. It seems that the team's new aid has not yet gained the trust of coach Spoelstra."

After the game started, the Oklahoma City fans cheered for me loudly for the home team. After Li Ze left the team, Coach Brooks didn't seem to adjust his tactics too much, and still focused on 1-4 Flat.

But after more than 4 minutes of the game, Durant was a little uncomfortable. Compared with Li Ze as the tactical starting point, it was difficult for Guigui to attract double-teams, which made him rarely get easy singles opportunities.

Sefolosha spends most of the time in the corners and flanks to open up the offensive space, rarely attacking with the ball.

In the rotation stage, without Li Ze's organization, the cake eaters also have some discomfort. Mo Williams likes to take the ball and do it, but unfortunately, the shooting rate is far worse than Li Ze.

The constipated projection made the Heat shrink smaller and smaller. At the end of the half, at 54:48, the Thunder trailed the Heat by 6 points.

During the halftime break, Durant was in a bad mood. He only scored 48 points in the half. Everyone screamed loudly.

But it is a pity that after the start of the second half, the Heat gradually began to flank Durant's defense. Wade and Bosh both tried their best to beat the Thunder.

The high-intensity oppressive defense forced the Thunder to increase their turnovers. Through simple defensive counterattacks, the Heat began to expand their lead. The Oklahoma City fans at the scene were still loudly cheering for the home team, but the gap between the two sides widened and the end soon came to an end. 12 points.

In the last quarter of the game, the Thunder launched a counterattack, but the Heat were able to score a response. Wade used his own breakthrough to easily tear the Thunder's perimeter defense, and the point difference was always around 6 points.

In the end, at 103:97, the Thunder still lost to their opponents at home and won the start of the new season.

He was smiling after winning the game. Although there were huge boos at the scene, LeBron James still hugged everyone in a good mood. Wade and Bosh were also smiling. After two years, they finally beat the Thunder in the regular season
“21中11，三分球4中2，罚球11中9，杜兰特拿到33分7篮板6助攻，数据很好，但却有4次失误，威斯布鲁克19中5拿到21分11篮板3助攻，得分效率太低，作为球队的大脑失误5次是不合格的。”

"It seems that the Thunder still need to adapt to Kayce's departure. Compared with last season, they have problems on both ends of the offense and defense."

After the game, in the ESPN commentary, Jeff Van Gundy beat Durant and Guigui, especially when Guigui took a lot of shots, the efficiency was too low. Instead, it was the substitute Mo Williams 10 out of 4, scoring 15 points is remarkable.

Standing on the sidelines, Li Ze kept comforting his former teammates. Tonight, the Heat had ruined the game. After the loss, Durant was very depressed. He felt that maybe he would switch trumpets tonight.

"It's okay, Russell! Keep going, remember to call when you play away games!"

Li Ze comforted the gloomy tortoise, the performance of the other party tonight awakened the memory in Li Ze's mind, he never thought that tortoise was so stubborn
"If only you were still on the team, I hate the feeling of losing to the Heat, come on, Kayce, I hope we can meet in the Western Conference Finals!"

Guigui adjusted his mentality, and quickly sent blessings to his good brother. Durant didn't want Li Ze to see the joke, so he showed a look of indifference, and said with a smile:

"When we meet in the Western Conference finals, I will not show mercy!"

"Haha, each other!"

The game has just ended, and the fans of the Heat are ecstatic. The exaggerated scoring ability of the Thunder seems to have disappeared. On Reddit, most fans are discussing this game:

“29分8篮板9助攻2抢断1盖帽3失误，勒布朗-詹姆斯在揭幕战送出了准三双数据，我实在太开心了，我们终于赢过雷霆队了！”

"I believe that this season, no one can stop the Big Three of the Heat. Look at their exaggerated counterattack speed. God, this is really crazy. Wade also scored 21 points. Bosh also scored 16 points. Heat The team is on track."

"Kayce is the real core of the Thunder. Obviously, Durant can only score, but can't drive his teammates. The Thunder's turnovers have increased greatly, Falk! The management has ruined our dynasty!"

"Durant is a great scorer. Kayce is underrated. When he was in Oklahoma City, we didn't have to worry about offense. We didn't have so many turnovers. After one game, I started to miss our MVP. .”

Back home, Durant didn’t check Twitter, but browsed Reddit. When he saw the fans’ posts, he was almost blown away. In a regular season, even scoring 33 points can be hacked. Is there any reason? ?
In another focus game that night, the Mavericks defeated the F99 Lakers 91:4 in the absence of Nowitzki's injury.

Although Kobe scored 14 of 11 and scored 22 points extremely efficiently, the Lakers' perimeter defense still had problems, but the fans would not blame the players. Everyone pointed the finger at the head coach Mike Brown:

"Get out of class! Coach Chicken Soup is not worthy of coaching F4!"

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On the evening of the 31st, at the same Staples Arena, the Clippers also ushered in the opening game of the new season. Tonight they will face the Grizzlies at home.

Perhaps because of the cheap ticket prices, the Staples Arena was packed tonight. Los Angeles fans were not happy when the Lakers lost. Out of curiosity about the teams in the same city, many fans chose to watch the game live.

There are a lot of fans of Li Ze, Chinese fans in Los Angeles, UCLA fans, plus the fans accumulated in the past three seasons. Before the game started, many people held Li Ze’s posters and followed the happy song on the spot. My son yelled.

Coach Gnagro is a little nervous. The Grizzlies reached the Western Conference semifinals last season, and the opponents are very strong. The most important thing is that the big boss Steve Ballmer flew to Los Angeles to watch the game.

If the team performs badly, maybe he will say goodbye next season.

After completing the warm-up and returning to the home team's locker room, Li Ze still wanted to complain about the Clippers' home game. He shared the locker room with the Lakers. This feels terrible!

What makes him even more powerless to complain is that the DJ on the scene is also shared by the two teams, and the local commentary is also shared!This kind of stepmother treatment made Li Ze feel a little unattractive.

"Guys! It's time to show our training results. Tonight we have to protect the basket. The opponent's inside strength is very strong. Andrew, pay attention to controlling the number of fouls. Blake, if you feel uncomfortable in your knee, you must report it in time. .”

"Kayce, let's go offensively, everyone needs to protect the rebound, Chris, watch the transition opportunities! Defense, guys, I hope to see your defensive attitude in Game 1!"

Coach Gnagro didn't put too much emphasis on tactics, because the Clippers currently focus on pick-and-rolls and pin down screens. For the opponent's defense, some low-post singles by Li Ze and Griffin will be interspersed, and the rest will be Gone.

The assistant coach has been training for more than a month, and Andrew Jordan is still a little confused. Out of insurance, even the hand-offs from the outside are gone.
Tonight's game is also live broadcast across the United States. In the Staples Arena, in the TNT commentary booth, Kevin Harlan is introducing the starting lineups of both sides:
"It's very interesting. Chris Paul will partner with veteran Ray Allen in the backcourt, Kayce will play at the 3 position, and Blake Griffin and Andrew Jordan will be inside."

"The Grizzlies have continued their starting lineup from last season, with Michael Conley and Tony Allen at guard, Rudy Gay and Zach Randolph at forward, and Marc Gasol at center. Er, what do you two think about the starting lineups of both sides?"

Steve Kerr, who has not yet found a coaching job, is still serving as a guest commentator for TNT this season. When he heard the question, he immediately replied with a smile:
"This will be a close game, both sides have very good ones. Of course, I am more looking forward to how Kayce will play. The Thunder lost last night."

Reggie Miller, who was just inducted into the Hall of Fame this year, immediately turned into Li Zechuan:

"I'm not worried about Kayce. He has no technical shortcomings and can fit into any system. Believe me, the Grizzlies' perimeter can't limit him at all!"

The three chatted in the commentary booth, and soon, the lights in the Staples Arena were dimmed, and the DJ began to introduce the Clippers to the field, and the fans on the scene began to yell.

"Let us welcome the youngest MVP in history, the league's superstar, the new king of Los Angeles, Number 10 from UCLA, Kayce——Li!"

Li Ze couldn't help but twitched his lips when he heard the introduction of the sophomore. He seriously suspected that the DJ was here to make trouble. After the game, the team reporter of the Lakers team was about to write a short essay.
Huge cheers broke out in the Staples Arena. Li Ze and his teammates bumped their fists one by one, and finally hugged Chris Paul to complete the appearance ceremony.

Steve Ballmer was sitting in the front row next to his own basketball stand. The old man was in a good mood, and when he saw the players finished their appearance, he chirped vigorously.

Unlike the Thunder who like to chat before the game, Chris Paul appears very serious once he enters the game state, meticulously shooting and warming up.

Seeing such a scene, Li Ze shrugged at Griffin, but found that the other party was also a little nervous. It seems that the big boss watched the game live, which brought a lot of pressure to the players.

"Let's go Clippers! Let's go Clippers! Let's go Clippers!"

Rhythmic cheering sound came from the Staples Arena. The Clippers, who are playing at home, wore white jerseys. Players from both sides came to the center of the field to simply greet. ball.

"Snapped!"

Amidst the cheers of the fans at the scene, the Clippers successfully got the ball by virtue of their excellent bounce. Unhurriedly dribbled through halftime.

Different from the previous tactics, Li Ze quickly came to the left side to enter the bottom line and approach the paint area. Ray Allen, who started the game, stood symmetrically with Li Ze on the right.

Marc Gasol directed his teammates to complete the defensive matchup, and Rudy Gay reluctantly defended Li Zelai.

When Andrew Jordan stood in the block and Blake Griffin came near the bottom line, Li Ze quickly bounced out and ran to the left block, while Ray Allen went straight to the right corner .

Tony Allen quickly followed, Marc Gasol directed his teammates loudly, and still chose to squat to defend.

Andrew Jordan's screen quality was good, Chris Paul at the top of the arc easily dealt the cards, and Li Ze used Jordan's screen to easily get rid of Rudy Gay's pursuit.

After receiving the pass, Li Ze released the ball with his right hand. After two vigorous dribbles, he quickly came to the paint area, took off with both feet, and quickly vacated.

Amidst the exclamation of the fans at the scene, the air confrontation-Marc Gasol grabbed the ball with one hand with his right hand, dodged the opponent's block, and directly rolled the ball into the basket!

"Boom!" Cut into the dunk and succeeded!
"Oh!"

Huge cheers broke out in the Staples Arena. Marc Gasol, who was dunked, staggered to the ground, while Li Ze, who had completed the dunk, stood under the basket expressionlessly, beating his chest, pretending silently to the camera. x
Seeing Griffin yelling and jumping at him, Li Ze smiled in his heart:
"The new season starts with the buckle!"

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　　In the three seasons of the Thunder, the coach knows how to use the protagonist,

　　So the tactics are very simple, and it's over!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)