NBA: Sharks at the peak, guard the basket!

Chapter 310 The first game of the Lakers' opening game, the powerful Avengers are coming! !

"The Lakers' roster is out!"

"Show me! Show me!"

"Guards: Kobe Bryant, Derek Fisher, Dell Curry, Eric Snow.

Forwards: Robert Horry, Bruce Bowen, Kerry Fox, Ben Wallace, Stephen Jackson, Eldon Campbell, Theo Ratliff, Dennis Rodman, Jerome Cole Elsey.

Center forward: Lin Hong.

luxury!

However, this lineup has an indescribable violation.

Anyway, it looks very capable! !

The arrival of Rick Fox has undoubtedly enriched the Lakers' team tactics. He only needs to act as a spot shooter. Kobe and Lin Hong will pass the ball to him, and all he has to do is open shots.

Wu Sheng Jackson is just a rookie who can't do it anymore, and he can only wave towels on the sidelines a lot of time.

At present, Harris' idea is to make Jackson gain weight and become a swingman in the all-round third and fourth positions, similar to Horry's development.

But it takes time. Like Kobe last year, Wu Sheng is still a skinny guy.

The Lakers' championship team has almost been retained, but Blunt is gone and Barrence Cotter retired.

"How to arrange the starting?"

The Lakers coaching staff, Byron Scott, also temporarily joined the discussion.

"Rick said he could play anywhere, and he was willing to come off the bench."

Assistant coach Curt Rambis pinched his chin. He was the assistant coach who communicated with the Lakers players the most.

"Don't worry, just give it a try."

Silver Fox frowned and drew in circles, maybe this is the trouble of happiness.

The most competitive part of the Lakers is the striker.

Kobe Bryant's starting lineup is doomed, and no one can replace him.

The point guard is composed of old Curry, Fisher and Eric Snow competing for posts.

The center is of course the league's number one center, Lin Hong.

The striker position is very intense.

The reason why Bruce Bowen was able to become the starting small forward last year was to rely on one-handed defense, but his offensive instability still made Kobe and Lin Hong vulnerable to double-teaming.

Even if Kobe and Lin Hong can break the double-team, it will always hinder the space.

If Bowen's long-range shots can be more stable, then he is undoubtedly the best candidate for the Lakers' starting small forward.

If he continues to be an offensive black hole, the starting small forward position will be contested by Kersey and Fox.

The power forward position is also difficult to choose. Campbell has a high salary and low ability. He can face most teams in the starting lineup, but it will be very difficult to face the Jazz, Houston, and even the Timberwolves who have top power forwards in the East.

Not to mention the teams in the East.

Just looking at the summer league, Duncan started as an All-Star-level offensive and defensive all-around power forward.

There are also last season's All-Star Wen Baker, Magic's Webber, Eagles' Laettner, and Knicks' Rainman Kemp are also difficult to deal with.

Harris has some headaches, is the league about to enter the era of power forwards?
So many top power forwards emerged like crazy.

If Big Ben doesn't work, then the Lakers' choices are Horry, Rodman and Campbell.

Horry is strong offensively and weak defensively, and he has to take on the important task of organizing the second team. Harris still wants Horry to be an all-around sixth man and firefighting captain, rather than a space-type four.

Daben can only defend, attack black holes, create brainless mistakes, and limit Lin Hong's best players.Once Da Ben plays, Lin Hong's offensive pressure will increase several levels.

Although Daben played miraculously against Barkley and Malone, Lin Hong was half useless if he started the regular season.

Although Rodman is the rebounding leader, his thorny attributes are uncontrollable, which remains to be seen.

It seems that Harris still thinks that Campbell should start first.

At least in this way, it is more comfortable to play in the regular season. As for the subsequent changes, it depends on the performance of others.

"Let them try to fight internally first."

"Three points?"

Harris' eyes widened. Bowen stood in the corner, took the pass from Lin Hong and Kobe, and hit a three-pointer frantically.

"This defense?"

Big Ben used his chest to hold the new aid Ratliff firmly, and retreated step by step. While retreating, his thick thighs firmly controlled the center of gravity, and finally exploded suddenly, with blood on his head and face, and he welcomed Ratliff.

"Hey, it's not good, you kid."

"No, it's because Big Ben's defense is too strong."

"Have you noticed that the thighs and arms of our core players have grown thicker as if visible to the naked eye?"

"Don't say it! It's true!"

Seeing Rodman and Horry on Lin Hong's body, he easily scored the ball.

Kobe singled out all the Lakers' outside lines with his back, and then used an oppressive defense, making it extremely difficult for all backup guards to dribble across the half court.

Harris suddenly understood that the chances of the Lakers defending the title were still great.

After the Lakers launched a two-week training camp, the preseason came as scheduled.

The core players of the Lakers only appeared for a few minutes, looking for their status, they became spectators on the bench.

And Rodman led several new aids to show his skills to the outside world, as if to say that your uncle is still your uncle.

February 10th, US time.

The 1997-98 season NBA regular season finally ushered in the opening game!

United States, Los Angeles, Great Western Forum.

Before the game started, a large number of fans had already gathered in the square outside the arena.

Some fanatical Lakers fans even held various placards.

There are various eye-catching slogans written on the placards:
"The Lakers Championship!"

"The Lakers will defend their title!"

"The Lakers won three consecutive championships!!"

In addition to the championship slogan team, there is also the diss green army team:

"The Celtics will never win in LA!"

"Boston is a piece of shit, even if Scottie Pippen betrays the Bulls and joins the Celtics, he is still Lin Hong's defeat!"

"This is fate, Larry Bird's first loss in coaching career will be in Los Angeles!"

Looking at the various placards on the plaza outside the arena, the Los Angeles media snapped at them.

I have to say that the league's schedule is really interesting.

The opening battle is the battle between the old enemy yellow and green!

Moreover, the Celtics generals had to watch their mortal enemy Lakers receive the championship ring and perform the championship flag-raising ceremony, and the hatred value directly exploded.

The alliance's move is no less than stabbing a knife in the heart of the Celtics. It is clear that they are going to make trouble! !
I have to say that Stern is really good at it!

As time went by, the fans gradually entered the arena in an orderly manner, and the arena became crowded as visible to the naked eye.

Old Bath's old face turned into a chrysanthemum with a smile.

Just yesterday, the league announced the number of live broadcast games in the United States for each team in the new season. The Lakers ranked first, with 54 games, which means that the Lakers can share a large amount of revenue from broadcast copyrights.

A large number of live broadcasts across the United States will further attract those sponsors and increase the Lakers' sponsorship income.

Tonight is the opening game. It is Rodman and other new players' debut in the Lakers. The opponent is an old enemy, and the first team evaluated to reach the championship level.

Therefore, even if the average ticket price is as high as 398 US dollars, it is still sold out by fans.

At this time, the Great Western Forum Arena was already full, and the most expensive front row was full of big names, celebrities from all walks of life, kings and queens, and the stars were shining brightly and extremely dazzling.

It is worth mentioning that Madonna, the queen of pop, also came to the scene.

It can be seen that Rodman's flirting skills can make Madonna, the queen of the music industry, "a lot of money to seek a child", which is hard for ordinary people to hold a candle to! !
"Today is definitely an unforgettable day for Los Angeles fans!"

"Yes, because today, in their own home court, the Los Angeles Lakers will raise a new championship banner!"

"The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Chicago Bulls led by defending champion Michael Jordan in the Finals last season.

"The combination of Lin Hong and Kobe Bryant overthrew the Bulls and defeated Michael Jordan!"

"Now, waiting for them will be the glorious moment when the championship flag is raised, and the exciting moment when the championship ring is awarded!"

At the scene of the Great Western Forum Arena, two senior ESPN commentators sitting on the sidelines of the commentary seat, for the championship flag raising ceremony before the start of the game, warming up before the game.

Soon, when all the fans were seated, the lights on the scene began to dim, and the noise gradually decreased.

Lakers owner Bass, facing the eyes of everyone, walked slowly to the center of the court under the spotlight, finally stopped beside the Lakers logo, and started a passionate speech.

It is nothing more than telling the historical background of the Lakers. Although it is a cliché topic, it still makes Lakers fans listen with gusto and honor.

With the end of the old Bath's speech, the magical trader Jerry West walked slowly onto the field amid warm applause.

After taking the microphone, he reiterated it again: The biggest contributor to the team's championship is the fans who never give up, then the players, and finally the team management.

What is high EQ?That's it.

Immediately afterwards, Silver Fox Harris made his speech.

After the three of them finished speaking, it was the Lakers players who made their debut, one by one.

Of course, it is mainly the Lakers team that won the championship last season.

Spectators like Fox, Rodman and the mediocre duo - Eric Snow + Theo Ratliff, naturally can only shout 666 off the court.

Of course, the Lakers rookie Stephen Jackson, the future martial artist, can only drool at this time, who made him come late.

Byron Scott, who appeared first, directly officially announced his retirement.

In turn, Kersey, Fisher, old Curry...

The applause gradually warmed up. When Kobe, who was the penultimate player on the stage, delivered his championship speech in a serious manner, he began to work:

"The next player I'm going to introduce, I'm not even sure if you guys know him."

"Because we are all as strong without him."

"He's just doing [-] million points of defense on the court, scoring [-] million points, really that's just [-] million points."

Speaking of this, Kobe couldn't hold back himself, and laughed:
"Okay, what I said earlier was bullshit."

"The guy I'm going to introduce next is the most powerful insider in the league, the MVP of last season, and the well-deserved No.1."

"He is - Lin Hong, my best brother!"

The voice fell, and the cheers and screams of the entire Great Western Forum reached its peak in an instant.

Amidst the cheers of mountains and tsunami, Lin Hong stepped onto the stage quickly, waved to the fans, and then bent down to hug Kobe warmly.

"Dude, are these words the product of a week of preparation?"

Hugging Kobe, Lin Hong couldn't help laughing: "It's really messy!"

With the debut of Lin Hong, the Lakers' championship team from last season all appeared.

Immediately afterwards, the flag-raising ceremony of the championship was held.

This scene will always be remembered by not only the Lakers fans and players, but also the constipated rival Celtics!

Scottie Pippen just closed his eyes and meditated, he couldn't see, he couldn't see, he couldn't see...

He doesn't want to witness the flag-raising ceremony of the Lakers, stepping on his own team to win the championship and smashing his dream of a big contract with his own hands.

He just wants to put the Lakers under his feet before Jordan defeats Lin Hong!

Eddie Jones looks expressionless, but in fact he has mixed feelings in his heart.

If he hadn't been traded away at that time, he would have had a share of the championship ring.

Duncan stared straight at the rising championship banner, his eyes sparkling.

One day, Daidai will let the championship flag flutter in the wind over the North Shore Garden.

The best opponent in the opener at that time was also the Los Angeles Lakers!
Bird Bird, who coached for the first time in his career, did not shy away from holding his head high, witnessing the flag being raised...

He and the Magician won eight championships in the decade from the 80s to the 90s, and he has seen many such scenes.

For the coaching career of the king, there is nothing more compelling than overthrowing the defending champion Lakers.

After the championship flag was raised, the Lakers will receive their own championship rings.

Lin Hong also showed off his first championship ring in his career to the camera like a treasure!
"Thanks to the Los Angeles Lakers for giving us such a wonderful championship ring award ceremony."

Bird, who was interviewed before the game, responded calmly: "Although it is much worse than that in Boston in 84, it is already very good."

That time in Boston in 84?

In the 1984 NBA Finals, the Celtics beat the Lakers 4-3 to win the championship!
The king forced this wave of counterattack to be a perfect counterkill.

Isn't it just watching the Lakers win the championship ring at the Lakers' home court?

What an amazing thing!
Back then, my brother also let some guys from the magician watch us receive the championship ring at the Celtics home court.

no big deal!

It has to be said that as soon as Wang Wang made a move, he immediately suppressed the audience.

The arrogance of the Lakers home fans was instantly suppressed a lot.

"One day, the North Shore Garden Arena will also raise a championship banner.

After Bird pretended to be a flash, Scottie Pippen immediately became the focus of media interviews.

Jones and Deng Daidai were too low-key and honest to be worth interviewing.

On the contrary, it is Pi Erye, who has a topic attribute, whether it is an extreme tussle with Rodman or an unsuccessful request for a big contract, any of them can stir the hearts of fans!

"The championship ring is indeed the most dreamed thing in every player's career, but..."

"I've already worn four of these things."

Pippen sneered, and directly applied Bird's pretentious template.

But the Los Angeles media at the scene didn't buy it at all, and pointed to the point: "Scottie, today you are going to meet your old teammate Dennis Rodman from last season at the Great Western Forum. What do you want to say to him?"

"As we all know, in the finals of last season, there was a fierce quarrel between the two of you, and you even fought and punched each other."

"Today, would you be afraid to come into direct contact with Dennis on the field?"

"In other words, are you afraid of him hitting you on the court?"

"If he really shot at you, would you choose to fight back?"

The Los Angeles reporter's three deadly calls made Pippen's head buzzing.

"We're basketball players, not brutal street bums."

After brainstorming, Pippen opened PUA online: "I believe Dennis thinks the same way."

"And there are only differences of opinion between us, and there is not much grievance."

"And we are no longer a member of the Bulls, and the grievances and grievances of the past have long since disappeared."

"Last year's finals have come to an end, and these are all in the past."

The corner of Pippen's mouth curled up, feeling that his answer was perfect.

Not only did he establish a glorious and majestic image in front of the media, but he also controlled Rodman to death.

After all, I, Scottie Pippen, have forgiven you, why would you dare to do anything to me! !

If Rodman really dared to attack him, then he would stand on the moral high ground and humiliate him severely.

Pippen's eccentric remarks before the game directly hit Rodman's sensitive G-spot.

Da Chong hates his teeth itching, what he hates the most is a hypocrite like Pippen.

Do you really think I dare not do it?

If I don't beat you out of shit today, then you'll be clean!

After interviewing Pippen before the game and after the season, he showed off a few flying dunks in a good mood, and then returned to the bench to wipe his sweat with satisfaction.

Pippen took a gulp of water from teammate "Service Suspended" Pervis Ellison.

Ok…

It's so cool to be the boss! !

Also, this water is a bit sweet.

It's really refreshing for people to celebrate happy events.

Pippen feels that his state has been adjusted to the best state today, even if he punches the big bug, kicks the big ben, and throws Lin Hong on the back...

There is a little bit of difficulty, but it is not impossible! !
Leading the young Celtics to defeat Linkoro's Lakers is not a problem at all!

"Let's all come here, let me do a big job!"

Pippen, who felt overwhelmed by himself, stood up and applauded the whole team, and waved his hand: "The Los Angeles Lakers, there is nothing to be afraid of!"

Although most of the team members were defeated by Lin Hong's subordinates, the fighting power of the upgraded version of the Avengers is simply not the same! !
Pippen's high-spirited appearance was directly frozen in the cameras of the Los Angeles media at the scene.

Not for anything else, just to leave evidence, slapped in the face after the game!
Yes.

Before the start of the game, the Celtics were called the Avengers by the American media.

Needless to say, Jones and Kidd were abused by the Lakers from beginning to end in the regular season last season.

Duncan was sniped by Lin Hong in the NCAA Final Four.

As for Scottie Pippen, the experience of the finals last season is enough to explain everything! !

The Celtics started with four players, all of whom were defeated by Lin Hong.

So this time their combination is the Avengers.

PS: Guys, the update time will be adjusted to evening starting tomorrow, because I have been on a business trip for the past few days, and I have to sort out the information hard.

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(End of this chapter)