Legend of Tomorrow

After the Lakers strengthened their lineup, it created a butterfly effect, and Chinese players can be seen again in the new NBA season.

The manager of the Rockets is not Gu Amo, so what we are talking about today is not the story of a big devil buying out his contract and joining the NBA. The Rockets are planning to let Zhou Qi train in the CBA for a season and become a free agent.

Zhou Qi's physical measurement data is 217cm tall barefoot, 219cm wearing shoes, arm span 233cm, and weighs only 99 kilograms. If he wants to adapt to NBA-level confrontation, he must first gain weight. He is 20 pounds lighter than the Knicks' Porzingis.

The person who can play in the NBA is Yi Jianlian. He was invited by the Celtics to participate in the training camp and will play in the preseason games.

In the parallel world, Yi Jianlian participated in the Lakers training camp, but ultimately failed to stay.

In the Lakers, Yi Jianlian could only be the 15th man, which was far from his goal of returning to the NBA. Secondly, the Lakers had too many newcomers and he had little opportunity to perform, so he refused the minimum salary contract and returned to China.

The Celtics are different. They failed to recruit Al Horford in the summer. They are seriously short of players inside and may be the weakest in the league.

The Green Army mainly rotates four players inside, Jared Sullinger, Kelly Olynyk, Tyler Zeller, and Amir Johnson. They are not qualified as role players, have no training value, and have no commercial value.

Yi Jianlian is an immediate combat player with range. His weakness is defense. He suffers in confrontations when playing as a center. He moves slowly when playing as a power forward and cannot defend pick-and-rolls. The Green Army has a tradition of signing such players. They know very well that signing a Chinese player can attract the attention of Chinese fans and become the Chinese home team.

Wang Zhizhi played for the Celtics for many seasons before retiring. He signed a long-term contract and was the second best Chinese player in the NBA. As long as Yi Jianlian works harder in the preseason, he will definitely stay.

The next day was a public training session as usual. Die-hard Lakers fans came to the stadium to watch the game, and the stadium was full.

The 15 players of the Lakers were divided into two teams, yellow and white, to play in the match. Although the score was not recorded, the fans had a great time watching it, and there were many wonderful cooperation and dunks.

Guo Xu and Durant's offense is unstoppable when they are in the same team, and with Adams forming a triangle in the low post, the two outsiders have an opportunity to take the ball one-on-one, and the defensive side cannot double-team.

If a defender in this position wants to double-team, he can only let Guo Xu or Durant go. Adams cannot be let go. He can catch the ball in the low post and turn around to attack the basket.

Last season, other teams couldn't guard Guo Xu with double teams.

If you want to limit his scoring, you have to frequently double-team him without the ball.

Durant's ability to break double teams is also top-notch, and the weak-side defense must be a big man. People less than two meters tall can't block him. Durant throws away when he has some space to shoot, and his jump shot is accurate.

The two of them also have a common feature. They do not need to look at the target when holding the ball. No matter who is the main defender, they can ensure scoring efficiency. Guo Xu's technique and speed are invincible, and anyone Durant hits will be out of position.

Wade will definitely play as a substitute in the new season. He is not suitable to start with Guo Xu and Durant. When playing the triangle offense on the strong side, Wade didn't know what to do on the weak side. There were superstars who couldn't get his turn when attacking with the ball, and he couldn't be a fixed-point shooter because of his poor shooting percentage from long-range shots.

At this time, the weak side should send someone who can open up the space. Anyone can play Booker, Carter, or Tucker.

Andre Robertson has no chance to play. His shooting is worse than Wade's and he is one of the worst outside players in the league.

Insider Horford will be the coach of three-point shooting, and he will have many opportunities to shoot three-pointers in the new season. The coach does not need him to attack in the low post. He only needs to open the screen and act as a second organization point on the outside when there is no direct opportunity to take action. Occasionally, he can also attack with the ball in front of the frame.

Others' tasks are very simple. They only have two jobs: catching and shooting and cutting. They don't have to hold the ball to attack throughout the game. Devin Booker, who performed well last season, is going to develop off the ball.

Last season, the Lakers' shortcoming of lack of ball-handling points on the offensive end turned into an advantage. The substitutes Raymond Felton and Jason Terry can also attack with the ball and have rich experience. However, they basically have no chance to perform, and their task is to dribble the ball through half the court.

The two rookies of the Lakers this year performed well in the competition and there were surprises.

Zubac is excellent both offensively and defensively near the penalty area. He received full marks for his size during the draft, and his potential is not low. His weakness is that he has no shooting range and can only attack in the low post and at the basket.

Zubac's explosiveness and jumping ability are very average, and the upper limit of the draft template is Raptors center Valanciunas. The Lakers would have made a lot of money if they could reach that level. Zubac was in the late first round, and Valanciunas was the fifth overall pick that year.

He can't guard the defender, and Guo Xu can beat him cleanly with just a change of direction. He does a good job in defending the penalty area, can resist Adams and Bogut, and does not suffer too much in terms of strength.

He can show off his moves and post-ups in the low post, and his offense is qualified. As long as he performs at the same level as in training in the new season, he will definitely get some playing opportunities. The 32-year-old Bogut has no potential to tap, and the Lakers can train new players in the regular season.

Forward Davis Beilstein has a single role, which is to catch and shoot, with excellent three-point accuracy. His shortcomings are also obvious. He is a pure shooter from the outside, the type of Novak and Korver. If someone interferes with him in front of him, his shooting percentage will drop.

Berstein's confrontation ability is poor. He can't defend against a strong inside attack at the 4th position. He can't do anything to take down the second-year orc Harrell one-on-one. If you let him guard the small forward, he is not mobile enough and can easily be passed.

To put it bluntly, what he can guard is forwards who have a similar style to his own, who rely on shooting and have average offensive ability with the ball.

Even so, the Lakers management thinks it's a good deal because Berstein is so cheap that it's almost free of charge. He can enrich the team's tactics when he plays, his shooting is more accurate than Horford's, and his defense is much better than last season's veteran Bonner.

Of course, no matter how accurate his shooting is, Berstein is only the third choice at the 4th position, because Harrell's performance in the confrontation was extremely eye-catching and he was more courageous than last season.

He catches the ball and rushes for dunks, and he can also use his quick feet and excellent jumping to feint from behind and shoot from the frame. His style of play is a bit like Amare Stoudemire, shorter than Stoudemire and more powerful. On the defensive end, he is also extremely strong in rebounding and low-post defense.

On the first day of training, the Lakers' worst performer was Andre Robertson. His training performance last year was also the worst, with almost no offensive data. On the defensive end, he showed no strength in guarding role players, and he couldn't guard Durant and Guo Xu.

Robertson can only hope that the Lakers management will be more humane and be willing to give him a reasonable offer based on his defensive ability next year. If he wants a high salary, he will definitely have no chance. In a parallel world, he plays a significant defensive role in the Thunder's starting lineup. When he renewed his contract in 2017, he only received a three-year offer of 30 million.

After practicing for a few days in the training camp, Durant easily integrated into the team and cooperated with Guo Xu and Horford very well.

During the team dinner, he lamented that it was so great to partner with Guo Xu. He had never felt so comfortable since entering the league.

What was his life like before? As soon as he catches the ball, he will definitely be double-teamed, and the wings and outside linemen will leave Westbrook and Sefolosha open. Almost all Lakers players can shoot, and Durant will get a lot of one-on-one opportunities in the new season.

Wade can't regain the form he had with the Heat, and his statistics will definitely drop compared to those with the Nets, but he is in a good mood. He came to the Lakers just to win the championship, the data doesn't matter.

On October 5th, the Lakers faced off against the Clippers in their first preseason derby game. They just warmed up and attracted countless attention...

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