After changing careers, I became the number one player in basketball

"Is this photo of you?"

"it's me."

"Yeah?"

"Yes, I was still very thin at that time."

Shay looked at the photos of himself in college in the newspaper and compared them with his current self. They were indeed quite different.

But that's really me!

"I said this is not you! Damn, I can't believe how you got so thick in one summer!"

In the Lakers locker room, Eldon Campbell, who had played with Shay in the summer league before, couldn't believe his eyes.

Shay is still the same Shay, still handsome.

But the whole person looks bigger!

Today is the first day of the Lakers' preseason training camp.

Shay arrived in the locker room early, and Campbell was stunned when he saw Shay for the first time.

During previous summer league training, Shay's impact was already difficult to resist.

This guy is getting stronger now, how about training in the future?

Then you still have to be rushed to death by Shay?

"That means you really trained with Jordan this summer?"

"yes."

"I really envy you, you are the number one person in active service."

"What's the point? It's impossible for Jordan to train. I always have to let him." Shea said seriously.

"Ah!" Danzi, who was far away in Chicago, sneezed, causing pain in his ribs.

Which of my defeated subordinates will be talking about me behind the scenes? It must be A Xiang!

"So...the newspaper said that you beat Jordan until his blood splattered on the court, is it true?"

"Uh... don't listen to other people's rumors. Campbell, do you think I am that kind of person?"

"Yes!"

Shay:…

While Campbell was still marveling at Shea's wonderful summer, more and more people walked into the locker room.

The last ones to arrive in the locker room were the two current leaders of the Lakers, AC Green and Sam Perkins.

Although Sam Perkins only joined the Lakers last season, he has sufficient experience and has been playing in the league for seven years.

And as Jordan's senior, Sam Perkins was very famous in college.

In the 1984 draft, he was ranked second only to Olajuwon, Sam Bowie and Jordan.

He is one of the few veterans in this young Lakers team, so he still has a lot of prestige.

Let’s not talk about the iron man AC Green. The story of this NBA abstinent boy who insisted on resisting the practice of pre-marital letters will be talked about decades later.

Born in 1963, he struggled in the NBA, but he persisted until 2002 before breaking through as a boy.

a.c. Green is a veteran of the Lakers' old showtime era. As the starting lineup, he won three championships with the team.

Although he has seniority in the Lakers, he is easy-going and has a good temper, so his prestige in the team is somewhat lower than that of Sam Perkins.

He's kind of the second in the locker room.

Sam Perkins looked at the three major new players, Shay, Dell Curry and McMillan, and then clapped his hands:

"Well, the battle for the new season has begun, and we must start working hard from today to defeat other opponents!

I have always felt that a man can not care about victory, but he cannot care about his own dignity.

As a member of the Lakers, losing to our opponents in a nationally broadcast game is undoubtedly depriving us of our dignity!

So, come on!

Okay, let's introduce the new team members first.

Xie Yi, everyone knows our Tanhua Lang.

Thanks, let’s say hello to everyone.”

After Perkins finished speaking, Shea waved to everyone, smiled and said "Hello everyone."

Although everyone seemed to welcome Shay, Shay still found that a few people didn't actually welcome him very much.

The eyes they looked at themselves were full of amusement, as if they were "waiting to see you roll over".

For example, Terry Teague, the team's backup swingman last season.

When he joined the Lakers last season, he was taken care of by James Worthy.

Not only did Worthy help him integrate into the team, he even shared several room service phone numbers with him!

How could Teague not love such a good big brother?

As a result, in one summer, the good brother was eliminated, just because of this Chinese.

Moreover, Terry Teague himself is a veteran who has been in the league for 9 years and is over 30 years old.

Therefore, he somewhat sympathizes with the matter of Mr. Worthy being purged.

Teague looked at Shay with evil intentions, thinking about how to give the rookie a showdown.

After the training started, Shay had just walked to the training field when he was pulled into the press conference hall by Jerry West.

A large number of reporters were already waiting for him.

Shai and West held up the Lakers' No. 23 jerseys in front of a bunch of cameras and smiled for a group photo.

Although the Lakers have more than just one new addition this summer, Shea, he was the only one who attended the press conference.

This shows Shea's current status with the Lakers.

After the group photo was taken, reporters also started asking questions frantically.

It brought out all the issues they had been holding back all summer.

"Shay, is it true that you and Jordan trained together this summer?"

"it is true.

Oh you know, Michael is an extremely good player.

Training with him has benefited me a lot.”

Shay's answer was quite normal, and Jerry West on the side also let out a big sigh of relief.

He had also heard about Danzi being beaten and injured, and West was really afraid of Shay's nonsense.

Fortunately, Shay knows the occasion.

"What results do you think you can achieve with the team in the new season?"

"We will do our best to be the best. The charm of competitive sports is to constantly surpass ourselves."

"Uh...can you tell me in detail where it ranks in the Western Conference?"

"Beyond yourself, isn't it vulgar to use rankings as an example?"

West was smiling from ear to ear, and Shay looked like he was a master at pretending to be confused!

Not bad, not bad, your kid's ability to talk to people and talk about ghosts is at the level of a superstar!

Shea doesn't want to make any controversial remarks as soon as he joins the team. To do big things, you need to start off steadily.

Offending the Los Santos media now is definitely not a good thing for Shay.

By the time Shay returned to the training facility after attending the press conference, everyone had already started training.

Shay also quickly warmed up and prepared to catch up.

As soon as he walked onto the court, a man with a side-parted hairstyle waved to Shay: "Hey, Shay. Come on, let's start some special training first."

Shay took a closer look and saw that this was not Kim Lyle...Kakiri...

Uh...wait for me to figure it out. Oh, yes, this is Carlisle!

Oh my god, the similarity between Carlisle and Jim Carrey with hair is almost 99.9%.

But if Shea remembers correctly, Carlisle had no connection with the Lakers throughout his coaching career.

And when we last met, you were still on the Nets.

Shay still doesn't know that Carlisle was forced out of the NBA's Arkham Asylum in a series of bitter history.

All he knew was that the butterfly effect he had triggered was changing the alliance little by little.

Carlisle was very excited. Although the Nets did not select Shea, he finally got his wish and coached him.

And, directly responsible for Shay's training plan!

Shay also started his own training under Carlisle's arrangement.

Terry Teague, who had long wanted to cause trouble, looked at Shay beside him and suddenly became angry:

"Hey, I thought big stars trained alone and didn't practice with us."

Shay ignored Teague and continued training.

Sam Perkins, who was not far away, also glared at Teague, and Teague stopped talking.

The morning training went smoothly. After experiencing the baptism of The Breakfast Club, Shea could easily cope with the team's daily training.

The team's daily training is actually more about getting familiar with tactics, cultivating tacit understanding and maintaining form.

Because competitions are inherently intensive, daily training is generally not very intensive.

Riley has already shown the Lakers the consequences of excessive daily training intensity.

This amount of training is not enough to fill Shay's teeth.

So Shay was very relaxed after training and only sweated a little.

This led Terry Teague to mistakenly believe that the Lakers did not dare to train Shea at a high intensity.

So he became angry again.

"Oh, basketball is a man's sport, and being protected in a baby is not an option. I haven't even sweated after training all morning, is this training still useful?"

Shay has long been dissatisfied with the fact that this guy has been doing it all this time. In the Breakfast Club before, Danzi told me to forget about it.

Who the hell do you think you are?

But because he was a teammate, Shay couldn't respond.

Seeing that Shay still didn't respond, Terry Teague suddenly felt that the Chinese was easy to bully, so he pursued the victory.

"Hey, don't be in a hurry to take a rest. Let's play some balls for fun and learn from each other."

"It's very expensive to play with me. I'm not as cheap as you." Shea shot back in a joking tone.

Although this trash talk was simple, it was like a thousand arrows piercing the heart, and it stabbed Terry Teague to the core.

This season, Shea's annual salary of 3 million is the highest among the Lakers.

This was the rookie bonus in the 1990s. You could earn the highest salary on the team as soon as you debuted.

Sam Perkins' salary this year is only 2.51 million.

And Terry Teague's annual salary is only 700,000.

So when Shay said that about Teague, Teague blushed.

Terry was so angry that he stopped swearing, and people around him were laughing at Teague:

"You talk trash and you lose again? If you don't know how to talk trash, just shut up. You haven't even won!"

"This... what's the use of a basketball player just talking nonsense!"

Terry Teague was so angry that he jumped up and down, but there was nothing he could do about Shay.

At this time, the big brother of the team, Sam Perkins, came up and patted Teague on the shoulder, and then whispered a few words in his ear.

In an instant, Terry Teague's expression changed drastically.

After the lunch break, everyone gathered in the locker room again to prepare for afternoon training.

Generally, this is the time when the veteran bosses around the rookies the most.

Helping to buy drinks, buying a few burgers, and even helping to carry shoes are all common things.

Campbell still remembers the embarrassing experience of going out to help James Worthy buy sports protective equipment on this day last year.

If you buy protective equipment, just buy protective equipment. Worthy specifically wanted the kind with threads. Campbell was ashamed when he thought about it.

After Terry Teague walked into the locker room and sat down in his seat, he kept staring at Shay.

Combined with the non-confrontation between the two during the morning training, everyone estimated that Terry Teague was planning to use his status as a veteran to embarrass Shay and ask Shay to help with shopping or something.

Campbell, who was sitting next to Shay, also nudged Shay with his elbow:

"Hey, whatever they ask you to buy later, just agree.

As a Chinese, you may not understand, but this is part of the NBA locker room culture.

Don't be stubborn with him. Once things that are not conducive to the unity of the locker room are exposed, it will have an impact on all of us."

Shay nodded, he was actually mentally prepared.

As long as the request is not excessive, such as buying some drinks or something, just buy it.

As expected, Terry Teague stood up and walked straight towards Shay with a serious expression.

Everyone in the locker room held their breath, wondering what excessive demands Terry Teague would make.

Everyone only knew that after being criticized by a rookie named Shay this morning, Teague would definitely take revenge.

"Hey, rookie!"

Teague yelled, and Shay raised his head with an unhappy expression.

The atmosphere in the entire locker room has become extremely tense, and AC Green is even ready to stand up and be the peacemaker.

As a result, Terry Teague's next sentence was: "I'll buy whatever drink you want to drink. Where are the others? Is Gatorade okay?"

Terry Teague, use the hardest expression to say the softest words!

The whole locker room was speechless. You are really soft and soft!

At the same time, everyone was shocked.

What did Shay do to keep Terry Teague in check?

Did he drag Terry Teague to the toilet at noon and tease him severely?

No one has ever seen a veteran take the initiative to please a rookie. This kind of thing has never happened before.

Who is this Shay?

In fact, Shay himself was confused.

Does Terry Teague have schizophrenia?

Why are we so different in the morning and afternoon?

Only Sam Perkins smiled secretly.

This morning, he told Terry Teague:

"The core of the team next season is Shea, and the ball is in his hands.

Likewise, he has the right to decide who gets the opportunity.

You should weigh it yourself, I don't want to see you not being able to catch the ball next season.

Moreover, we will definitely play fast-paced offense and defense next season, and you should know the importance of a point guard to this system."

When Terry Teague heard this, he immediately regretted provoking Shay.

When Teague was playing offensive basketball with the Warriors in the 1989-90 season, Tim Hardaway, who controlled the ball, was willing to share the ball, and the game was fast-paced.

So Teague also took advantage of it and averaged a career-high 16 points per game.

He also relied on his performance that season to get an offer from the Lakers.

Last season, because Magic retired midway and the Lakers changed their position to attack and defend, Terry Teague's score instantly dropped to 9.9 points.

Not to mention that this regression is very obvious, it is also obvious.

His contract with the Lakers expires at the end of this season. If he still wants to make money, he will definitely need to improve his data.

Therefore, if Shea doesn't pass the ball to him, he won't get the dividends of offensive basketball!

After Sam Perkins gave this advice, Terry Teague's attitude towards Shay changed 180°.

Make money, don’t be shabby!

"Uh... drink Gatorade, and remember to tear off the packaging on the bottle for me." Shay was stunned for a moment, then answered Teague.

"Okay, come right away!" After saying that, Teague ran out of the locker room.

Next to Shay, Campbell stared at Shay with extremely admiring eyes:

"This...how did you do it!?"

Campbell admired Shai so much that he could train with Jordan and even let the veteran buy him drinks.

Shay, this is so impressive!

They are both rookies, why is the gap so big?

Shay smiled slightly: "Maybe it's my damn personality charm."

Campbell's three views have been refreshed. Go to the locker room culture. Whoever is stronger can set the culture!

Sam Perkins breathed a sigh of relief. He finally defused the locker room bomb before it exploded.

Terry Teague's performance today must have dispelled the thought of other veterans using Shay.

But stabilizing the locker room is only the first step. The Lakers still have a long way to go this season.

The team's tactics suddenly changed from last season's positional offense and defense to pressing and fast break.

This will definitely require a process of adaptation.

In the process of adapting, there will definitely be other problems.

After this incident, the Lakers' preseason training camp became much more peaceful.

No one deliberately caused trouble for Shea anymore, and Shea didn't cause any trouble on or off the court.

Many reporters are squatting on Shay every day, preparing to take photos of his gossip.

But Shai is like a programmed robot, going home every day after leaving the arena.

The dullness of this day made reporters wonder whether AC. Green had transmitted some messy thoughts to Shay.

Shay, don't listen to Green, boys must learn to release!

ac. Green really admires Shay. After waiting for so many years, he finally found someone with the same mindset.

In fact, Shay doesn't want to live such a boring life. He has come to Los Angeles. Who doesn't want to get involved in some flowers?

But now Shay doesn't have that thought at all. He just wants to train well and perform well in his NBA debut.

Although he has the system in hand, it would be false to say that Shay has no pressure at all now.

NBA official games and summer league are completely different things.

The level of the Summer League is at most comparable to the Development League.

Those who can play in the NBA's main rotation will be killed in the summer league or development league.

Well...except for Wiseman in the future.

Therefore, it doesn't mean anything that Shea was crazy in the summer league.

If you don't perform well in your debut under high-profile circumstances, the Los Angeles media will be pissed off.

And Shea also heard that TV will broadcast the Lakers' first game of the new season!

This will be the first live NBA game in Chinese history!

If this historic moment is shown in a harsh way, it could be humiliating for decades.

So at this critical moment, Shay naturally had no intention of doing anything else.

In October, the preseason finally arrived.

Although it was not an official game, the Great Western Forum Arena was still packed.

People are looking forward to Shay's performance and looking forward to him recreating the Lakers' performance moments.

But the Lakers' preseason record was shocking. In the five preseason games, the Lakers only won the last one.

In the first four games, Shea's performance was also average.

I played 20 minutes in the first game and scored 8 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists.

In 27 minutes of the second game, he scored 13 points, 2 rebounds and 7 assists.

The playing time in the third and fourth games was less than 20 minutes, and the data were relatively dismal.

Only in the last game, Shay played 33 minutes and scored 21 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists.

But since the Lakers' opponent in the last game was the Timberwolves, a bad team, in the eyes of fans, this victory was not very convincing.

Although everyone knows that the Lakers' record will definitely decline after losing Maggie and Worthy.

But losing like this in the preseason still made some fans very angry.

When have our Lakers ever lost so miserably!

The magician came out and was beaten. Didn't you say that Shay was the chosen one? That's it?

After retiring, Maji signed with NBC to become a commentator. He also helped the team explain in the new season preview program the day before the opening game:

"When you look at preseason games, you can't look at the results.

Because preseason games are used by coaches to adjust lineups and tactics. To put it bluntly, the purpose of playing games is not to win, but to experiment.

You can see that in these five games, the Lakers' starting lineup is different in each game.

Players' playing time is also very inconsistent.

So, don’t worry too much. I believe that the team’s performance will be very good during the regular season!”

Magic's words somewhat appeased Lakers fans.

Maggie can still speak well in Los Angeles.

Moreover, because he had predicted his and Shay's fate in advance, people felt that...

He really knows football!

But in fact, Moji himself was panicking.

He could see that the Lakers wanted to play according to Riley's old style, and Shea did fit that style very well.

But the key is that others haven't gotten used to it yet.

Currently, the only one on the Lakers who has played in the showtime system is AC Green.

Therefore, others must first adapt to this fast-paced offense and defense.

Otherwise, the performance in the first show will definitely be greatly reduced.

It would be okay if the Lakers' opponent in the opening game was a bad team.

But the Lakers' opponent in the opening game is the Houston Rockets!

Although the Rockets' record has declined in recent years, they still have a super center in the team, Dream.

Before he won the championship, Olajuwon was already riddled with honors.

Six-time All-Star, two-time block champion, five All-Defensive teams, six All-NBA teams, including three first-teamers.

There is no doubt about the strength of the No. 1 pick in 1984. With him, the Rockets have never been a weak team.

If the game is dragged into a positional battle, with Dameng's defensive ability, Shea will definitely have a hard time without shooting.

Da Meng, who averaged 4.6 points per game last season, has always been very enthusiastic about inviting people to have hot pot.

Magic is unsure, but I hope the Lakers are ready.

Shea is under a lot of pressure now. After all, the first game will be broadcast live nationwide.

Now, the benefits of the small ball market are also reflected.

The Hornets also have a game tomorrow, but can you hear the news about Larry Johnson?

Can't hear it at all!

Whether he plays well or poorly tomorrow, not many people care.

But Shay is different. For the Lakers, the opening game is the focus of everyone's attention.

If the opening match is held, I'm afraid I will be locked in a conference room without being allowed to eat for three days and three nights.

Shay simply turned off the TV and didn't think too much about it.

After training hard all summer, you can't let all your efforts go to waste because of mental problems.

Finally, game day has arrived!

When Shay was sitting in the locker room, he could hear shouts coming from outside.

Although the voices of 60,000 people in the NCAA Dome during the previous NCAA Final Four were even more terrifying than this.

However, the opponent we faced this time was different.

The person who played against Shai was not some rumored successor to Jordan, nor was he Laettner who had disappeared from everyone since entering the NBA.

But the real superstar Olajuwon!

Shay tried to take a deep breath and adjust his mentality.

Carlisle also came up and patted Shay on the shoulder:

"Don't be nervous, just use what you are good at.

Olajuwon is also a human being, don’t be afraid, okay?”

Shea nodded. At this time, head coach Mike Dunleavy stood up:

"Okay guys, Houstonians have never been our opponents.

Although they have the top pick in the 1984 class, we have a more united team!

Come on, let's go and have a big fight in front of the home fans, Leitzdog!"

After the head coach finished shouting, Sam Perkins led everyone out of the locker room.

Shay trotted through the tunnel, heading toward the light and noise.

When he rushed out of the players' tunnel, the cheers were immediately amplified several times, and the lights at the scene made Shay feel dazzling!

On the court, all the fans looked at Shay and started cheering.

The cameras at the scene were also focused on him.

Shay felt that everyone in this stadium seemed to be discussing himself!

Shay looked at the Lakers logo on the floor under his feet, and then at the Lakers training uniform he was wearing.

NBA, he really stands on this field!

Shay received the basketball and started to warm up. He didn't shoot the ball again and hit the board. Instead, he caught the ball, broke in, and made layups over and over again.

Shay glanced at the auditorium by the way and saw Jack Nicholson, the first generation of ugly men, and the still young Tom Cruise.

Of course, we also saw James Goldstein, the mysterious rich man who is known as "the most spending fan in NBA".

This weird old man with long hair who always wears jeans and a cowboy hat is actually not a Lakers fan, but a loyal Lakers fan.

His greatest pleasure in watching games at the Great Western Forum is watching the Lakers lose!

In order to watch the Lakers lose, he spent hundreds of thousands every year since 1962 to attend Lakers games.

Exclusive seats are simply outrageous.

This anti-fan is more real than a real fan.

Of course, the most talked-about thing about Goldstein is not that he often comes to watch the game, but that he brings different girls with him every time he comes to watch the game!

A dry old man who looks like a vampire can lead a different young model to and from the scene every time, which has become a unique scenery of the Great Western Forum Arena.

The game hasn't even started yet, but the front row seats are already brightly lit with stars and full of attractions.

This is probably Los Angeles!

As soon as Shay made eye contact with Goldstein, the weird old man immediately stood up excitedly and yelled at Shay:

"Hey, Shay! You're going to die today. With Hakeem's defense, you can't even score in double digits!"

I'm really happy that the Lakers drafted you, because they drafted a waste hahahahaha!

In order to get you, the Lakers gave away the 1993 draft pick and Worthy, so the Lakers would have to be bad for at least five or six years.

Thank you so much!”

"Damn it..." Shay was convinced. There are really people like you whose life is unsatisfactory!

No, you should be living a happy life if you are so rich.

"Shay, leave him alone, that crazy old man is like this, yelling at you all the time.

Warm up well, we are all going to look at you today."

Sam Perkins quickly pulled Shay and asked him to prepare for the game seriously.

Although Perkins is currently the team leader, he was a teammate of "God" in college after all.

Therefore, he knows very well what to do when playing with superstars, and he also knows that superstars are the ones who really influence the game.

The reason why he said "We all depend on you" was to encourage Shay.

It's because he knows that if Shay can't perform today, the whole team will be doomed!

With the current configuration of the Lakers, if they cannot play a fast-break and fast-defense rhythm, they will not only lose, but also lose miserably.

Do you dare to imagine going head-to-head with the twin towers of Olajuwon and Otis Thorpe in a positional battle?

Soon, there was a burst of boos on the scene, and everyone from the Rockets appeared on the stage!

The leader was a man with slender limbs and a mustache and thick eyebrows.

Hakeem Olajuwon and his teammates are preparing to run wild at the Great Western Forum!

Olajuwon began to warm up. His dribbling movements were as skillful as a defender's, and his shooting touch was extremely soft.

You just can't believe there are such versatile players in the world.

"Are you amazed at how scary that guy is?" Sam Perkins smiled as if he had guessed Shay's thoughts.

"Yes, Hakeem Olajuwon, he is really strong." Shea nodded.

"Yes, he is very powerful.

But he, like you, needs oxygen to live.

You are a killer Shay, go out and kill them!

By the way, let me tell you secretly, the terrible Olajuwon played against me in college.

I won."

After Sam Perkins finished speaking, he continued to shoot.

Shay looked at Perkins and finally understood what leadership was.

Although Perkins is not a superstar, his words and deeds can convince you and inspire you.

Shay was encouraged by Sam Perkins' words, and he resumed his warm-up without being disturbed.

Yes, Olajuwon also needs oxygen to live.

We are all human beings, no one is afraid of whom!

At the same time in China, a historic picture appeared on the TV sets of countless fans:

"Hello viewers, today we bring you the broadcast of the regular season of the National Professional Basketball League from 1991 to 1992.

I am Sun Zhengping, and the person sitting next to me is Zhang Weiping, the former coach of the men’s basketball national team.

Today, we will explain the game for you!"

Under the TV, the words Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers were printed.

When CCTV first broadcast the NBA video in 1985, it translated the Lakers into the Rex.

And now because of Shay's joining, in order to make it easier for domestic audiences to read it, it has been translated into the Lakers.

"Today, the Lakers have our Chinese young player, Shay, who entered the NBA in the previous draft.

In Chou Country, people call him Emperor Xie!

It can be seen from this that Ugly fans love Shay.

However, many American commentators felt that it would be difficult for Shea to score more than 10 points in the first game.

Today, we will wait and see!"

Director Zhang got into the groove quickly and seemed to like his new job very much.

After TV decided to broadcast the NBA regular season live, Director Zhang was invited to the TV station as a commentator, ending his career in the United States.

Today's game is not a crowd-pleaser, but many fans are paying attention.

Although everyone didn't know much about the NBA before, they also know that it is a very high-level basketball league.

Now that a Chinese player appears in this kind of game, how can we not be excited?

At the Great Western Forum Arena, the game is about to begin, with both teams starting at their respective positions.

The Lakers' starting five today are Shai, Dell Curry, Sam Perkins, AC Green and the first-generation actor Divac.

On the Rockets' side are Kenny Smith, Vernon Maxwell, Booker Johnson, Otis Thorpe and Olajuwon.

"Shay, the top prospect that the Lakers traded for at a very high price.

His performance in the NCAA and summer league was very good, but his performance in the previous five preseason games was not satisfactory.

I don’t know if he can quickly integrate into the rhythm of the NBA."

The camera showed Shea, and future legendary commentator Marvin Albert began to speak.

"Don't expect too much from Marvin, Shay's performance in the preseason has said it all.

In the regular season, confrontation and defensive intensity will increase.

What's more, the Rockets also have Olajuwon inside.

Therefore, it is absolutely impossible for Shai to score in double figures today.

Do you believe it or not? Shay would have been hidden by Mike Dunleavy after playing for about twenty minutes today!"

Another commentator on NBC TV station, Matt Gudica, is obviously not optimistic about Shay.

Gudika's views represent the voice of most fans.

Except for Georgetown fans and Lakers fans, almost everyone was waiting to see Shea's joke.

Chinese? No. 3? Starting in the first game?

It’s simply the most ridiculous thing in the world!

Find a Chinese to replace Magic, and the Lakers will regret it!

The referee signaled both sides to get ready and then raised the basketball.

The next second, he threw the basketball high and the game officially began!

Olajuwon relied on his overwhelming advantage to win the ball first from Divac's head.

In the future, Kenny Smith, one of TNT's three treasures, controlled the ball past halftime, and Shea personally defended him!

Kenny Smith was the Rockets' second-leading scorer last season, averaging 17.7 points per game, second only to Olajuwon.

Therefore, Mike Dunleavy directly sent Shea to defend Kenny.

And according to Carlisle's suggestion, if you want to force the Rockets to make mistakes, directly cutting out Kenny Smith's organizational point will be very effective.

Kenny Smith was not in a hurry, nor was he in a hurry to beat Shay in singles.

He waited patiently for Olajuwon to regain his position, and then lobbed the ball into the penalty area.

Shay reacted immediately and jumped up with his arms raised, but the basketball still fell past Shay's fingertips.

Sure enough, the NBA and NCAA are different.

In the NBA, this kind of ball is difficult to break directly.

Olajuwon received the basketball comfortably. Don't forget that the rules of the 1990s still had this stupid thing called illegal defense.

The main purpose of this rule is to allow stars to play one-on-one more comfortably.

Especially the center can sit and play more comfortably in the low post.

You can't help defend the opponent's center in advance. You have to wait for the opponent to receive the basketball and then attack from a flank.

But for a player like Olajuwon, it only takes him a few seconds to finish the offense after receiving the ball.

Sure enough, after receiving the basketball, Olajuwon turned over and shot a jumper directly in front of Divac.

Olajuwon thought he could take the shot easily, but at the moment of the shot, AC. Green quickly came up and interfered with Divac at the same time!

ac. Green double-teamed very quickly, faster than Olajuwon finished the offense.

As the only main player in the team from the old Showtime era, AC Green knows this style of play best.

The defensive end must quickly press, press, and force the opponent to make mistakes or make mistakes.

And AC. Green has always been excellent in assisting defense thanks to his flexible footsteps.

Even if he can't attack in advance, he can quickly double-team him.

AC Green was selected to the All-Defensive Second Team in 1989.

Who was the person he squeezed out? It was the famous Karl Malone!

This is the power of abstinent boys!

He left all his essence on the basketball court!

Under the interference of two people, Dameng's first shot actually bounced out of the frame!

Under the basket, Rockets power forward Otis Thorpe is ready to fight for rebounds. He averaged 17.5 points per game last season and is Dream's most reliable partner in the paint.

He often took advantage of the opponent's two inside men to double-team Da Meng, grab offensive rebounds and then make a second attack.

But this time, Thorpe failed to do so because Sam Perkins rushed into the penalty area immediately and protected the rebound.

Although Sam Perkins plays the third position, he is actually 2.06 meters tall and can do all three and four, and has a strong sense of rebounding.

His rebounds last season were second only to Divac, who played center.

As soon as they came up, the Lakers completed an extremely excellent pressing defense!

On the sidelines, Carlisle waved his fist vigorously.

In five preseason games, he and Dunleavy tried many forward combinations.

In the end, the experiment showed that the forward combination of Sam Perkins and AC Green has the strongest ability to press defense and protect rebounds.

Very close to the Lakers' forward line in the 1980s.

This round also proved that the coaching staff was right. Perkins and Green completed a successful defense as soon as they came up.

And once the defense is successful...

Then wait and see the show time!

Sam Perkins flicked the ball directly to Shay, who had already started running forward.

Shay received the basketball, then accelerated forward, and an opportunity to switch offense was instantly formed!

Booker Johnson, who was responsible for guarding Shea, didn't even realize what was happening. He saw that Shea was already running ahead.

"The Lakers counterattacked very quickly!

Shay's dribbling is fast and steady, he really, really looks like Moji!"

The on-site commentator exclaimed, and the Lakers fans also stood up, feeling that this would be a wonderful counterattack.

After a summer of hard training, Shea rose to 79 at a speed that Booker Johnson simply couldn't catch up with.

Not to mention others, when Shea ran into the Rockets' three-point line, many Rockets players had just passed the midfield line!

Johnson had no choice but to reach out and hug Shay directly from behind.

But Shay forced to take off while being hugged and sent the ball to the basket.

Because Shea's strength has reached 84, Booker Johnson can't even hold him back.

The basketball hit the net and the referee's whistle sounded. Shay forced a layup while being grabbed by the opponent and got a chance to hit a three-pointer!

After scoring the goal, Shea raised his arms and showed off his well-developed biceps in front of the cameras and fans on the baseline.

awesomeness!

“The ball goes in! Nice fast break!

Embarrassed, humble, poor Baker Johnson!

He couldn't even pull Shay down, and he couldn't stop Shay from completing the offense even with fouls!

Wonderful, so wonderful!

Shay's first goal in the NBA was a highlight!

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to show time!"

The entire Great Western Forum Arena was activated by Shea's domineering goal.

Everyone stood up and cheered for Shay.

Olajuwon cursed secretly.

It seems that today, it is impossible to walk out of the Great Western Forum easily.