New Century Basketball Frenzy

Chapter 302 The Lakers' Problem

A wave of 3 consecutive victories put the Los Angeles Lakers only [-] games away from the best start in history.But in the eyes of ball critics, they are not optimistic that this rookie-dominated team can break the record.After all, their winning streak is mainly due to the relatively simple schedule.

The Bruins, headed by Zhang Yi, really performed very well. These three have almost booked three seats in this year's best rookie lineup. Of course, Robert is the one who faces the biggest challenge. After all, this year is recognized as the strongest The shooting guard is still Sean.

The Lakers have two days of rest after the away game, because the opponent in the next game is the relatively strong Pacers in the East, so Wacker also pulled the players to practice more tactics based on the problems that occurred in the previous game .

Who is more suitable for the rotation between Wally and Robert is a question worth thinking about at this stage.The current situation of the Lakers is that the strength of the bench is not weak, but the performance against anyone is not good.

Jaina has given everything for this lineup. Although the offensive and defensive efficiency of the starting lineup is very high, if the substitute rotation lineup has been unable to play, the final result can only be Zhang Yi playing more.

This is the last and worst choice, because even if Zhang Yi's body is strong, it is impossible to maintain high efficiency for a whole game and stay healthy for a whole season.

What's more, he is only 20 years old now, and he doesn't even have a qualitative height. Too high-intensity games are likely to cause irreversible damage to his future career.

This is why when Robert and Wally lead the bench lineup, Wacker will always let them play less at other times. Physical fitness is not the main reason at all, because these young people are not yet old enough to know how tired they are.

The same is true for Zhang Yi. The stronger he is on the field, the more Wack cares about his physical condition.Just like Zhang Yi was not obedient to rest after being injured in the game, and his thinking was immature. Wacker had to make more choices for him.

The current achievements of the Lakers are glamorous, but there are many potential problems.Because it is impossible for Zhang Yi to be so efficient all the time, after all, the rookie wall is not just a casual talk.

When his team suffers setbacks, or Zhang Yi is defeated by an opponent, will there be any problems with his mentality.In other words, have other teams in the league studied Zhang Yi's skills for such a long time and paid more attention to him.

These are all possible future problems for the Lakers.No matter how strong Zhang Yi's adjustment ability is, he is only a first-year rookie. Even Gianna, who has the most confidence in him, has publicly stated that he will not ask the team to win the championship this year, because this requirement is very important for this team with a bright future. The team doesn't matter.

As long as Zhang Yi grows up steadily and wins the championship, it is a sure thing. As for him playing an MVP-level performance immediately, this is actually beyond many people's expectations.

"Strong! This is my impression of Zhang Yi." Wang Long was also invited on the show.He, who has been hidden behind the scenes, was not allowed to appear on the stage because of LeBron James' request.

On the one hand, this is to build momentum for KING's sports brand, and on the other hand, the purpose is to increase Zhang Yi's exposure.

Although Wang Long became the first Chinese player to win the MVP achievement back then, his prestige was still not enough.Otherwise, it is impossible for the league to sacrifice him, the top player in the NBA for the next ten years, or even 20 years, for black money.

Although it seemed at the time that Wang Long's exit did not have much impact on the NBA, the damage is actually difficult to estimate.Especially 20 years later, Wang Long's revenge directly hit the foundation of the alliance.

Because many of the big money operators behind them have voluntarily withdrawn, no one is the winner in this turmoil.The same is true for Wang Long.

Zhang Yi has made many names now, 'Oriental Cooking God' Xiaoyi? !The No. [-] college player in the United States!Little Curry's successor!The new king of the Lakers!But this is far from enough, a yellow skin must create momentum if it wants to stand out.

These programs are not only to support Zhang Yi, but also to break the inherent thinking of many people at the top of the alliance. It seems that the problem is not big, but it will actually become the root of all conflicts.

Wang Long is a legend of the Lakers, the NBA betrayed him, and now he is the Avenger, Zhang Yi's godfather. These identities have attracted him a lot of attention in American society, which Zhang Yi couldn't get as a basketball player at this time.

If the Lakers are a money-absorbing machine, Zhang Yi is not, at least not yet.Because he has not played his own commercial value.

When Zhang Yi has his own brand or company, Wang Long can safely retreat behind the scenes.Because he only taught this kid how to play, the lessons on how to become a professional player are just beginning now.

This time the opponent can be said to be the most difficult opponent for the Lakers on the road to tying their 15-game winning streak.Of course, even if they win 15 consecutive victories, it will be difficult for them to go further, because the Lakers' 16th opponent will be the powerful defending champion Golden State Warriors.

Of course, the current Los Angeles audience is very excited. Not only is the Lakers playing the best start in more than ten years, but more importantly, they have a new king.

Zhang Yi's current statistics lead the rookie list in an all-round way.Although Varanda has always maintained the rookie assist list, he is definitely an outlier, because who can hit the assist king in the first year?He has been a monster for so many years.

Including Sean, who is starting to become the scoring champion, Zhang Yi is still able to rank among the best rookies among the two. His comprehensiveness can be seen.

Including Robert's offense and Wally's defense, these three plus Sean and Varanda can even hit the strongest rookie lineup in history.

As long as they win this game, the Lakers can occupy the second place in the best start in history.It's just that the problem now is that the Pacers' lineup actually restrains them.

If you say who is the biggest opponent of the New York Knicks in the past two years, it is only the Indiana Pacers.And they're a more even team than they are with a pre-Hall of Fame-level superstar like 'Scrambler' Thomas.

The most comprehensive team in the league is not the Warriors or the Spurs. The Pacers' five starters are not required, but no matter who plays the starter, the final score will be more than 15 points.

The team as a whole could have eight players averaging double-digit points per game by the end of the season.Even if they don't make it to the Eastern Conference finals even once, this kind of terrible team basketball is enough to make people wonder.

Wacker also attaches great importance to this game, because in his opinion, before playing against the Warriors or Spurs, the Lakers can learn a lot from such a team with very different personalities.

(End of this chapter)