New Century Basketball Frenzy

Chapter 219
The Los Angeles Lakers, who lost Zhang Yi, had a problem of inattention both offensively and defensively.Although there is a premise of continuous combat, but in Toronto, no one played at the level they should have.

The news that Zhang Yi did not play with the team was also exaggerated by some media, who believed that the new king had mental problems and could not accept the reality of losing.

More people still think of this player with a very high appearance rate from the NCAA to the injury, so in the interview after the game, no one paid attention to the loss of the Lakers. The only question everyone had was that Zhang Yi was injured. ?

Wacker is not the kind of person who pays attention to his media image, but with his previous failed coaching experience, he will take things seriously now.

"No, he's just a little unwell, and it didn't rise to the level of injury. I promise, you will see a revived Zhang Yi in the next game!"

Hearing these words, Wally and Robert couldn't even believe their ears.Because this is the famous 'Smiling Butcher', why is he explaining in such a soft voice now? !

Not only them, even the reporters feel a little flattered this day.The Lakers suffered a losing streak for the first time, but coach Wacker, who has always been influenced by the irascible brother, showed abnormal calmness.

Is there a conspiracy?Many journalists think so.But Zhang Yi did not appear in other activities, and everyone can only believe Wacker's words.

Because the next game is two days later, in order to get specific news about Zhang Yi as soon as possible.Many media are racking their brains to infiltrate the Lakers circle.

But with Britney choking the public opinion of the Los Angeles basketball circle, none of these utilitarian reporters could finally get access to the real news.

For a while, various rumors spread on the Internet.In the eyes of Wacker and Britney, this is nothing. Any basketball star will be burdened with all kinds of news.

This is a reality that has not changed since ancient times.It's just that for a rookie who hasn't played any regular season, playoffs, or finals, these people are definitely trying their best.

Zhang Yi adjusted his state cleanly before the Lakers came back. If Wacker found out that he was drunk during the rest time of the past few days, he would probably have to tear down his bones.

Hanging out with brothers is basically a way for basketball players to release stress, but most rookies don't have this right.

The same is true for Wally and Robert, two players who have made a certain name in the NCAA. If there are rookies who can enjoy the treatment of veteran players, it may only be Zhang Yi who won the No. [-] pick, and the second and third picks. Bit of Varanda and Sean up.

It's a pity that these three are all training freaks. This may not be good news for those media who want to break the news from the rookies.

After rejoining the team, Wacker took his disciples to study these two defeats carefully.Especially against Toronto, the problems exposed by Zhang Yi's absence became the focus of discussion.

The current Lakers team has a balanced offense and defense, and is extremely explosive in scoring.After all, they have two scoring madness.But this is only based on the appearance of Zhang Yi.

Once the defense lacks a core, the Lakers will become a soft persimmon, and anyone who sees it can pinch it.Although the offense is supported by Robert, and the point guard Oscar is indeed experienced, it is much easier to restrict them than to stop Zhang Yi from scoring.

The Toronto people grasped this point, and Oscar would be disturbed as soon as the halftime passed, not only the point guard who defended him, but also the auxiliary defense would immediately prepare to fight for double-teams.

When he finally passes to Robert, it will be double-teamed after the move.The scoring ability of the rest of the Lakers is worrying. Although Wally also has a good offense at the basket, it just so happens that the Toronto Raptors have a center who can rank among the top five in the league!

This is only the preseason, and everyone has not fully exerted their strength.The Raptors also had several frontline titans who did not appear.This means that in the regular season, unless Zhang Yi plays a full 48 minutes, the Lakers will still be at a disadvantage in terms of overall strength.

Because it was in his own locker room, what Wacker said was rather ugly.He has no way to ask Robert to play Zhang Yi's level of threat, let alone let his son Wali grow into one of the best powerful centers in the league immediately, but in order for the team to truly enter the championship level, he must solve these problems quickly!

Zhang Yi kept his mouth shut at first, but everyone was actually waiting for him to express his opinion.After all, he is the leader of the locker room recognized by everyone.Wacker also looked at him, although it was obvious that there was no good way at this time.

When Zhang Yi applauded, everyone's low morale eased somewhat. "Don't forget where we are strong!"

Although it was a simple sentence, it also made the Lakers breathe a sigh of relief. After all, their strength was not blown out by the media.It is also a fact that they defeated the two upstart teams, the Washington Wizards and the Orleans Hornets.

Both the Golden State Warriors and the Toronto Raptors are strong teams in the league. Losing a game does not mean that they have no chance of winning when the regular season comes.As the team leader, Zhang Yi still needs to boost morale before pointing out the problem.

Following Wacker's words, he also put forward some suggestions for tactical changes.Because there are actually a few titans scoring points on the Lakers' bench now.It's just that they have a bad habit of playing sixth man defense all the year round.

Of course, Zhang Yi doesn't want these players with special styles to change their play style, because the impact on them may be fatal, but the rigid requirement he put forward is the participation of zone defense.

Wacker agrees.When Zhang Yi was on the court, the Lakers' defense was top-notch, if not the only one, driven by him.

The remaining problem is that when he is off the field, if others insist on one-on-one defense, their strength will be limited, and the defensive effect will be greatly reduced.But Zhang Yi's absence means that most of the opponent's main force is also absent. This is a good joint defense that can solve most of the offensive threats...

The game two days later is an opportunity to test their new ideas.The New York Knicks are also one of the few teams in the league that focuses on bombardment and has a loose defense.

The Big Apple has Thomas, the league's second-highest scorer, and Benny, a super-scoring madman.Coupled with the addition of a version of the three-pointer as a substitute, some teams in the league that are not good at defending the perimeter have basically become their ghosts...

Wacker led the team to New York, and Zhang Yi's smooth comeback also made this game the focus of everyone's attention.If it is really as the coach said in the interview, then he should continue to perform superbly in this game!

As the league's largest ball city, New York may be the city with the most fans, and even Los Angeles can't beat the madness of the whole people.

This is Zhang Yi's first visit to the Big Apple City, so he told himself that he must show 200% performance!
(End of this chapter)