Travel back to be a superstar

Chapter 201 Home game against the Rockets

Losing to the Nuggets, the Lakers' record became 17 wins and 4 losses, temporarily ranking second in the Western Conference, behind the Warriors (18/3).

At the end of the game, the Lakers did not stop too much. After Walton gave a brief speech, he left the conference venue to the Nuggets.

But what is surprising is that the head coach of the Nuggets made a big fuss at the press conference, "Our team performed well this year. I think we have the strength to compete for the Western Conference Finals. After he was cut by the Cavaliers, no team offered him a contract of more than 50. J can jump out of the contract next year, and I think he will! Listen, Shaq, I know you are watching TV! Come to the Nuggets next year! How much annual salary do you want? I will give you annual salary!"

Ma Long sent a friendly signal to Jiang Dashan through the media.

In San Antonio, on the official website of the Spurs, there was such a news, "When Manu Ginobili gets old and Parker retires due to injury, do you miss the Chinese J who almost joined?" In the attached picture, Jiang Dashan is wearing a Spurs jersey, walking hand in hand with Kawhi.The content of the news is a passage from Popovich, "J almost joined the Spurs, but I miscalculated his strength, so that I only offered 200 million US dollars at the time. This may be the worst decision I have ever made in my life! J has a two-year contract with the Lakers, and the second day is a player option. We can give a veteran like Gasol an annual salary of 1500 million, and give you a maximum salary of 3000 million, no problem!"

. . .

The media is crazy!

场均30分钟，26.1分，两分81%破纪录的命中率，三分命中率51%领跑全联盟，出手次数仅仅每场16.4次！还有6.5个助攻和2.1个抢断！1.1个盖帽冠绝后卫线！

3000 million, just ask you if it's worth it!
Just as Malone and Popovich were courting each other, Jim Buss and Magic Johnson were meeting.

"Is he worth it!" Jim Bass asked Johnson. "I think he is worth it, but seeing his height of 1 meters, I always feel a little dazzling."

"Is Kobe's annual salary worth 3000 million in the last few years?" Johnson asked.

"Of course it's worth it. With him here, the Lakers are called the Lakers." Jim Buss was categorical.

"Now, with J here, the Lakers are called the Lakers!" Johnson replied.

"Then tell our publicist and release the news that J is not for sale from the Lakers! Inform J that we will not make any trades for him, and we will satisfy all his conditions! Four years later, we will give him the right to veto the trade!" After finishing speaking, Jim Buss sat on the big swivel chair, shook it, and looked at the beautiful scenery outside the window.

"Okay!" Johnson turned and walked out the door.

. . .

Back in Los Angeles, Jiang Dashan took a good night's sleep, and didn't get up until near noon the next day. After lunch, he sent a video to his home in Shanghai as usual, and then went to the team's training camp.

In the evening, the Lakers sit at home and face the Rockets.Jiang Dashan will also meet his long-lost friend—Zhou Qi.Zhou Qi is now a Rockets bench player and doesn't play much time. He didn't play for about 5-8 minutes, contributing 3.2 points, 2.2 rebounds and 0.9 blocks.No way, the Rockets have no shortage of insiders.

Last season, with James Harden's MVP-level outstanding performance, the Rockets won 55 games. Unfortunately, they stopped in the second round of the playoffs, especially the Spurs Ginobili's block, which discredited the Rockets.

The purpose of the Rockets offseason is to find a helper for Harden.It's not easy to find an all-time player to shoot, but when you do have an opportunity to play with him, you don't hesitate.Indeed, there may be problems with chemical reactions. In the initial stage of integration and adaptation, you may even need to bear the risk of him leaving after playing for one year, but so what?
The Rockets lost Patrick Beverley, Lou Williams, Sam Decker, Montrell Harrell in order to get Chris Paul.Paul is one of the best point guards in the league today. He has comprehensive skills, not only stable shooting and excellent defense, but also a first-class leader and passer, and he is the kind of big heart that can be relied on at critical moments.These are his advantages.

But the crux of the matter is possession of the ball.

Last season, Harden played like a fish in water as a point guard in a system tailored for him by head coach D'Antoni, which gave him an advantage in the MVP competition with Westbrook.D'Antoni found that everyone now knows that Harden can only play to his best ability when he has the ball and dominates the offense.

The recurring scene in the game is that Harden dribbles to the frontcourt, wanders along the perimeter, or takes a step-up jumper at the right time, or drives to the basket, or sends an assist to four teammates standing on the perimeter.With Harden now, it is difficult for you to limit him in one-on-one defense, because his excellent ability to break through the defense makes it difficult for the Rockets to defend, especially when the team's sights are normal.

Now that Paul is here, he and Harden have to take turns playing off the ball. Paul can play like this. His shooting, especially the mid-range shooting, is very stable.The question is, is Harden mentally prepared to catch and shoot?
Harden used to play off the ball in the Thunder, and he was very good. After he arrived in the Rockets, he became very sticky to the ball. Several point guards with him were played badly, and Jeremy Lin was one of them!
From without the ball to with the ball, you can adapt quickly; but what about from with the ball to without the ball?Can you imagine Harden without the ball, scurrying in half court?
It is said that James let his teammates take the blame, but Harden is the same.In the previous games, all of Paul's statistics have dropped a lot!Because Paul gradually became a spot-up pitcher!However, the coach, D'Antoni often uses dislocation tactics, that is, cross-playing Harden and Paul. Although the two start the game, they will always let Paul and Harden lead the team for a period of time.

So far, the Rockets have a good record, ranking fourth in the Western Conference, followed by the Thunder, while the Spurs temporarily rank fifth because of too many injuries on the back line and the sudden rise of the Lakers.

The game between the Rockets and the Lakers is about to begin!
"Meet you again! This is the CCTV Sports Channel, and I'm Yang Yi!"

"I'm Su Qun. This year, I will bring you another focus match. The Lakers advocate against the Rockets. The Lakers are a team that Chinese fans have always loved, and the Rockets are the same. Moreover, the Lakers have Jiang Dashan, and the Rockets have Zhou Qi. The two teams that are loved by the majority of Chinese fans are simply in love with each other. Haha! It doesn't matter whether you win or lose, it just depends on the performance!"

"Indeed, as long as it's exciting! I like both teams, but I like Jiang Dashan better. Haha!"

"Okay, the two teams start the game, the Lakers start Lonzo, Jiang Dashan, Ingram, Kuzma, Lopez. Since we will face a huge fine on the rotation now, we can see Jiang Dashan in every game! But the playing time is still so short."

"The Rockets start, Paul, Harden, Ariza, Anderson, Capela. Anderson is actually a bit embarrassing. Morey sold it all summer, but he didn't sell it! But after the Rockets' new boss Tillman Fertitta took office, he should have resolved the embarrassment a lot!" Su Qun said.

"Well, well, the referee throws the ball and the game officially begins! The teenager Capela got the first ball for the Rockets!"

Capela got the ball and gave it to Paul as soon as possible. Paul took the ball across the center line and handed it to Harden to form an attack!The organization is now handed over to Harden, and Paul is the top position, embarrassingly capitalized, you must know that Paul is only 1 meters!Facing Jiang Dashan who is 83 meters tall, he can't take advantage of it at all!
For the Lakers, Walton didn't let Lonzo defend Paul, because most of the offense will be handed over to Harden, and Lonzo has height, wingspan, and body, and he may have an advantage over Jiang Dashan in defending Harden.

Sure enough, Harden held the ball from the outside and slipped around. Capela came out and made a hit against the wall.

The Lakers attacked, and Lonzo handed over the first offensive option to Jiang Dashan.Facing Paul's defense on the flank, Jiang Dashan crossed, accelerated, stopped suddenly, changed direction, and changed direction again. Paul was directly stunned and fell to the ground!The fans cheered loudly.Then Jiang Dashan also went to the basket, European step backhand layup, scored 2 points for the Lakers!
"These two, each with a European step, let's play!" Yang Yi smiled, obviously very excited.

(End of this chapter)