Legend of Tomorrow

The Lakers and Jazz each wanted what they wanted, and the deal was completed very smoothly.

pj Tucker was extremely happy when he received the notification of the transaction and physical examination. He was smiling all the way to Los Angeles. He felt that there was no future for him playing in the Jazz. Joining the Lakers might lead him to win the championship. He would still be in Los Angeles and would be more exposed.

Tucker arrived in Los Angeles on the 5th and underwent a physical examination that day.

His body is very healthy, but he is a bit short. He is 193 cm tall with bare feet, and his weight reaches 111 kilograms. In the small ball era, Tucker was simply deformed. He was heavier than many centers in the league.

The Lakers management felt that Tucker was a bit unreliable. He was traded anyway and had to survive.

Clarkson was also very happy, packed his bags and went to Salt Lake City to report.

Since the departure of Deron Williams, the Jazz have been weak for several years without an All-Star.

The core of the team's focus is Jabari Parker, a forward who does not conflict with Clarkson. Parker also has injury concerns. He was reimbursed last season, and he doesn't know how long he can play this season.

With the Jazz lacking scoring points, Clarkson will definitely be able to get a lot of the ball, which is in his interest.

Many experts on the Internet analyzed the transaction between the two teams and said they could not understand why the Lakers wanted Tucker. There are already many swingmen in the team, and it seems that the most lacking thing is a substitute organizer.

As long as Guo Xu is off the court at the Lakers' No. 1 position, no one can take charge of the organization. However, this is exactly the result Guo Xu wants. This will give him more reason to play more. Why take a break so early?

Mo Williams and Seth Curry are responsible for dribbling the ball through half the court without any problem, and then looking for opportunities to catch and shoot from the outside. The task of holding the ball and attacking is completed by Guo Xu and Devin Booker.

At this time, no one was optimistic about Tucker helping the Lakers strengthen their defense, thinking that he was just an ordinary player hanging around on a weak team.

How could it be useless? This is Guo Xu's hand-picked teammate, and he has always been impressed by Tucker.

It was only when he retired two years ago and Tucker was under contract that he didn't suggest that the team trade him as a teammate. This summer, who the Lakers will use as a bargaining chip is also a question. In addition, he did not expect the Lakers to be so poor at defending pick-and-rolls in the summer, and their weaknesses were exposed after playing only four games.

Tucker's biggest advantage is his strong confrontation ability, which leads to him often playing better in the playoffs than in the regular season.

In a parallel world,

Tucker is the toughest person on the Rockets. He relies on physical confrontation. In two games in the playoffs, he restricted Durant, who is a head taller than him, which is incredible.

In the 2018 playoffs, the Rockets and the Warriors fought for seven games. Tucker's outstanding performance on both offense and defense almost eliminated the Warriors. In that playoff game, he scored 89 points, 65 rebounds, 13 assists, 06 steals and 08 blocks, with a shooting percentage of 481 and a three-point shooting percentage of 467.

Tucker's role is a bit like the Warriors' Draymond Green. He is so hard-working on the defensive end, and he is the only Rockets player to play full time without injury. This is a tough warrior. Since 2012, his attendance rate has been very high. He has only missed nine games, all due to rotation rather than injury. This data is also amazing.

Guo Xu believes that when the team plays small ball tactics, Tucker's performance as a power forward will definitely be better than the Lakers' existing players. He can also perform on the offensive end, and his three-point shooting rate from the corner is very high, which is the best 3D.

Tucker reported to the team for training for the first time and had a few words with Guo Xu in the locker room, and the topic revolved around sneakers.

Jason, I have collected every sneaker of yours. Can I wear your boots in the game? Tucker asked.

Guo Xu smiled and said, Of course. Don't buy the next sneakers. I'll give you a signed pair.

thank you so much.

Tucker’s hobby is collecting sneakers of football stars. He is known as the “Shoe King” and the media has reported on it.

He has a special room to store shoes, and there are probably thousands of pairs of limited-edition sneakers. Secondly, he also specially wears these shoes to play on the field, wearing various limited edition, original year, pe, and yeezy shoes. Last season he wore a pair of aj5 Marion ultra-limited edition. Jordan was shocked when he saw it and asked him where he got it.

During the group confrontation, Tyronn Lue asked Tucker to play power forward on the bench. His performance quickly impressed people because he could easily resist Al Horford and keep the opponent away from the basket. The two weigh the same, but Tucker is much shorter than Horford and has a more stable lower body.

Tyronn Lue asked Tucker to guard others. Except for the center's size difference that was too big to guard, Tucker could compete in positions 1 to 4. His speed can also prevent swingmen from breaking through the frame, but it is more difficult when he mainly defends point guards.

Of course, Tucker has met the team's requirements by not being easily passed by Guo Xu when encountering pick-and-rolls. The coaching staff firmly believes that he is what the Lakers need most, someone who can make unlimited defensive changes.

Tucker was unable to play against the Nuggets. The Lakers without Clarkson were not affected at all. Under the leadership of Guo Xu, they defeated the Nuggets 110-88 by 22 points.

Guo Xu played 38 minutes and scored 50 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists, five consecutive 50+ games.

Guo Xu completely defeated the Nuggets' Dante Essam and Emmanuel Mudiay at the 1st position. These two guards were so bad that Guo Xu couldn't let go even if he wanted to. They couldn't even score a few points on open shots.

Because of Ty Lawson's alcoholism, the Nuggets selected guards in the draft in the past two years, and the two 196 combo guards were high-ranking parallel imports. They have no range, no breakthrough, and their defense is average.

Their existence is like proving how unreliable NBA scouts' vision is. When they participated in the draft, they were all called geniuses. Descriptions such as tall and flexible, good at offense and defense, and sharp breakthroughs appeared endlessly, as if they were all-round warriors.

Actually look at their numbers from last season before the draft to see the truth. Essam only participated in the Australian High School Basketball Championship and led his team to win the championship. Mudiay played in the Chinese CBA for one year, and his statistics were the worst among foreign players.

The Nuggets' top star is forward Gallinari, who was hired from the Magic, and his shooting percentage is not high. Inside, Mozgov and Orc Farid partnered, one high and one fast.

The Nuggets lineup is so bad. Except for Gallinari, everyone else in the starting lineup has no shooting range. Even Gallinari is a loser, and the Magic are focusing on developing Gordon Hayward and Tobias Harris instead of him.

Affected by the butterfly effect, the Earth-1 Nuggets are expected to be at the bottom of the league for a long time. They missed several outstanding rookies and did not miss Nikola Jokic in the second round. He is very important.

It is worth mentioning that Jokic, who was selected by the 76ers, was also unlucky. He was not reused and did not have many playing opportunities. DeAndre Jordan averages 356 minutes per game, and he is not suitable to play with Jokic.

What's even worse is that the 76ers' substitute power forward is not moving fast, and Jokic has not had a chance to partner with Millsap. In order to strengthen defense, Jokic's playing time has been further shortened, and he can only play about 10 minutes per game, which is about the same as a marginal player.

The 76ers started with 1 win and 5 losses, and relied on Kobe's buzzer-beater to win the opening game.

Comey believes head coach Brett Brown should bear primary responsibility. He arranged star tactics, but the role players couldn't stay apart, causing Kobe to always be double-teamed. Due to improper tactics, Kobe averaged only 223 points on 204 shots per game, shooting 363 from the field and 285 from three-point range.

After playing against the Nuggets, the Lakers ushered in a wave of Eastern Conference road trips, first against the Nets and Knicks, and then against the 76ers, Heat, and Magic. Five consecutive away games were undoubtedly difficult for the Lakers last season, but now fans believe that the Lakers can continue their winning streak.