lakers championship

Chapter 317 Prophecy
Tianyang and Rondo, one doesn't pass the ball to see people, and the other doesn't watch people to pass the ball, directly making the Clippers faint. Leading by 7 points is trivial, the key is IQ suppression!

Amidst the laughter of the fans at the scene, Jordan retreated to the bottom line to serve.

Beverly catches the ball and advances slowly, comes to the top of the arc, and makes a pick-and-roll with Griffin.

Without Paul, the Clippers lack an offensive organizer. They can only pass the ball casually. If they fail to run out of opportunities, they will hand it over to Griffin for singles, or take a few steps from the outside to force a shot.

The same is true for this offense. After the two picked and rolled, Beverly broke to the right, but Randall was good at defending big and small. He didn't get a chance. He could only turn his head sideways and pass the ball back to Gerry who was running towards the basket. Fern.

Griffin managed to get the ball inside the free throw line. Before he could figure out how to play it, McGee had already moved to the basket to help defend, and Rondo was also staring at the basketball like an eagle staring at its prey.

In desperation, Griffin chose to jump and throw, and McGee stood up and stretched out his long hands to block the shot.

With a "snap", the block was successful. Who made Griffin dodge Rondo's press with short hands?
The basketball flew backwards towards the top of the arc. Randall and Beverly grabbed each other and both fell to the ground.

Tianyang on the side picked up the leak, picked up the basketball easily, and formed a three-line fast break with Ingram and Rondo!
There are two fast runners for the Clippers, one Griffin is under the basket, and the other Beverly is lying on the ground.

The three of Tianyang rushed to the basket as if they were playing a training game.

The fans at the scene raised their hands high in advance, ready to celebrate the dunk.

That Zeng thought, Tianyang braked at the free throw line and passed the ball to the right wing.

Ingram received the ball, made a three-pointer, and made it!

On the sidelines, Wharton clenched his fists tightly, and refused to shoot 3 points if he could grab 2 points. His tactics were perfectly executed!
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The 10-point advantage gave the Lakers momentum and made them more relaxed on both offense and defense.

Tianyang and Rondo cooperated very tacitly. The two were like old teammates on the same team for many years. They used their IQ to suppress the Clippers together and successfully saved the lead until the second official timeout of the first quarter.

It can be said that the signing of Rondo by the Lakers is actually an S+ level operation.

However, according to the practice of NBA games, the next few minutes of the game will make Lakers fans even more excited, because the rookies are about to debut.

Of the three rookies last year, it goes without saying that Tianyang is of a high level. Ingram also showed super potential. Only Zubac's performance was not satisfactory, but after all, it is a second-round pick, and it is unrealistic to ask too much.

Four more rookies were selected this year, including the high-ranking Tatum, and the media broke the news that Tianyang and Kobe had long planned to select Kuzma and Hart. Even Thomas, because his name bears Bryant , Let the Lakers fans daydream.

Fans don't expect the four rookies to perform like Tianyang's super rookie performance, as long as they are worthy of their own picks.

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On the Lakers bench, Walton clapped his hands to signal everyone to gather.

"Next, it's the rookie's turn to play. Here, I sincerely congratulate you and wish you a wonderful career. After playing, don't have any scruples, let your hands and feet do it, even if you dig a hole, the fans will Applause for you, Tianyang and Rondo will help you fill it back, if you play well, everyone will cheer for you!"

After speaking, Wharton patted Tatum, Kuzma, Thomas, Zubac, and Hart on the shoulders one by one, "Go! Show your style to the world!"

The five nodded at the same time, turned and stepped onto the court.

In the TNT live broadcast room, O'Neal, who was sleepy after seeing the five players on the field, suddenly regained his energy and said with a meaningful smile: "Interesting, in this lineup, who will play shooting guard?"

Kenny: "Kuzma, the three-point shooting rate is not bad, and it happens to be a space forward."

Barkley: "Wharton is a little swollen, and he actually plays five ups and downs. What if the car overturns?"

On the court, the Lakers attack.

Hart drives the ball to the right wing, passes to Kuzma at the top of the arc, and then rolls down to set up a pick-and-roll for Tatum.

Kuzma raised the basketball with both hands, looking around with his eyes, for fear of missing the chance to pass the ball.On the other side, Thomas also crouched on the left wing with his hands outstretched, while Zubac stood motionless in the low position on the right.

Obviously, everyone is strictly implementing the mobile offensive tactics set by the team.

But Wharton shook his head, seemed dissatisfied, turned around and waved to Tianyang.

Although no word came out of Wharton's mouth, Tianyang understood immediately. He got up and rushed to the field and shouted: "The coach just said, don't be afraid, just do it!"

Kuzma heard the words, immediately put down his hands, then dribbled sideways, strode forward, and easily broke through Willie.

After rushing into the three-point line, Jordan hurriedly moved laterally to defend, but Kuzma chose to pass the ball to the baseline.

The basketball flew into the hands of Tatum, who ran back from the short corner on the right and slipped to the basket. His speed was average, but the distance was too short, and Wesley Johnson had no time to chase.

But I once thought that Tatum seemed to have bigger ideas than a layup, and seemed to want to dunk Jordan!
I saw Tatum soaring into the air, holding the basketball high in the air, and heading straight for the hoop.

Jordan is a blue-collar player, but he has played for 8 years. How could he allow a rookie to dunk on his head?

He jumped high, spread his hands, and defended like iron gates.

The two are regarded as mortal enemies, once they collide, sparks will be scattered everywhere.

Many fans closed their eyes, somewhat afraid of what was to come.

Jordan is so strong, like a cow, and Tatum is so thin, like a big rabbit.

Unexpectedly, Tatum flashed sideways and passed the ball back to Kuzma!
Kuzma received the ball in the elbow area, froze for a second, and then took three steps in a row.

At this time, Little Jordan had just fallen from the sky, and it was too late to take off again immediately.

"Kang Dang!", the voice was powerful and heavy, and Kuzma clasped Jordan with both hands in front of him.

The Lakers bench stood up collectively, and all the fans at the scene also stood up. The entire Staples Center became a sea of ​​crazy cheers. Clippers owner Ballmer spilled the drink on the floor without paying attention.

Turning around, the Clippers launched an offense.

Originally, according to Austin Rivers' temper, he absolutely chose to play singles, but his teammates just lost face, so he had to help make up for it. After he rushed to the top of the arc, he decisively chose to give the ball to the inside.

Jordan took the ball in the low position on the right side. As a rough guy, he didn't talk about skills, and he directly turned his back on him.

Zubac was naturally hard to resist, and retreated again and again, suffering terribly.

Just when he was desperate, Tatum suddenly rushed in from the right wing and grabbed the ball.

Jordan hurriedly held the ball with both hands, and Zubac hurriedly raised his hands to interfere.

With a sound of "clang", the shot hit the iron, Thomas rushed to grab the rebound, and made a long pass to the midfielder.

Hart caught the ball and dribbled three steps in a row. He was a little nervous and couldn't stabilize.

Kuzma advanced one-stop with the ball, and Willie and Wesley double-teamed to block.

Seeing that there was no chance for an empty basket, Kuzma glanced up at the basket, and then threw the ball towards the backboard.

Amidst the exclamation of the fans, Tatum made a diagonal stab and dunked alley-oop!

In the TNT live broadcast room, O'Neal applauded and raised his voice, saying: "Just based on these two rounds, it is enough to conclude that Tatum will not disappoint his pick, and Kuzma, the Lakers are completely selected!"

Kenny: "In my opinion, Kuzma may reach the top ten picks, why is it so late?"

Barkley: "It's meaningless to talk about the draft again. The Lakers signed Rondo this summer, and their strength in fighting tough battles has been greatly enhanced. They have also selected these two rookies with outstanding immediate combat power and potential. It can be said that the present and the future coexist. Here , I want to predict that the Lakers will definitely win the championship in the next three years!"

(End of this chapter)