NBA: Talent exploded at the start

Receiving the call of the team’s core Kobe, everyone will naturally not slack.

So, with a month left in the season, the Lakers basically assembled and began the latest joint practice.

The team’s current starting lineup is tentatively as:

Point guard: Fisher, 36, team number: 2

Shooting guard: Kobe Bryant, 32, number: 24

Small forward: Lin Lei, 18 years old, number: 18.

Power forward: Pau Gasol, 30, number: 16.

Centre: Bynum, 23, number: 17.

Bench:

Center: Ratlieff

Power forwards: Odom, Ebanks

Small forwards: Artest, Barnes, Wharton

Shooting guards: Channon Bulang, Vujasić

Point guard: Blake.

Although the Lakers’ roster looks pretty good, basically retaining the championship team, three people did not show up – Super Sixth Man Bynum, and Artest, and championship center – Bynum.

These three are crucial to the entire Lakers team, and the absence of the three of them also made Kobe’s heart tight.

The good news is that in the next training, Lin Lei is also quickly integrating into the team, at least from the current situation, the integration is quite good.

As the time approached, the NBA preseason quickly began.

The NBA preseason is a warm-up game before the regular season, because after each season, due to the decline in technical status due to everyone’s rest, and after the end of the previous season, there will be considerable changes in the roster of each team.

Those teams are quick to grind their lineups and are familiar with the team’s style of play, so they will play a few pre-season games to let them practice their hands.

Although these matches are not included in the results of the official competition, they can also visually measure the competitive status of the players.

Kobe Bryant and other main players, because they played all the previous season, coupled with their age, there will inevitably be some injuries, so they did not participate in the preseason.

The entire Lakers team is led by Lin Lei himself to run in and practice with various teams.

Lin Lei has performed very well in several warm-up games, averaging 23.8 points, 7.6 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 4 steals per game in just 20 minutes of playing time.

Not only are he the best performers among the rookies, but also among the stars who participated in the preseason warm-ups, it is rare for him to be able to perform as versatile as Lin Lei.

Lin Lei’s appearance brought a bright feeling to the entire Lakers and the audience who supported the Lakers, but new problems were also in front of them.

This season, the Lakers’ outside line is older, athleticism has declined, and the defense is also very different from before.

Although the joining of Lin Lei has injected new vitality into this team, it is unknown whether he can shoulder the burden of the team.

It wasn’t until the first three days before kick-off that small forward Artest arrived at the arena.

“Tai, why are you only here now, didn’t you receive a message from me?”

The first time he saw Artai, Kobe Bryant asked with a gloomy face.

Who knew that when Artestei heard this, he shrugged: “I am completely in accordance with the rules of the team, the NBA league said.”

As long as the players come to the scene before the official match and complete the joint practice three days in advance, they are considered to be in accordance with the regulations.

If I come to the league early, and I don’t pay me. ”

Artai’s words also made Kobe unable to refute it, and it was clear that after winning the championship, the mentality of Artest and others also changed dramatically.

Because of this, Phil Jackson ordered Artest to stay on the bench and find good form to appear.

Originally, Jackson planned to join the management of the New York Knicks this year on physical grounds and no longer coached.

But because Kobe repeatedly pleaded, hoping to win a triple championship, he aroused the heart of Zen Master and decided to coach for the last year.

The words of the Zen master are still very weighty, and as the champion coach, including Kobe, Jordan and others also respect him.

Even the unscrupulous Artest heard this, although he was a little unwilling in his heart, he had to obediently obey.

However, when Artest saw that Lin Lei, who was only 18 years old and had just entered the alliance, his expression was still a little disdainful.

“Just him? A rookie can also replace my place, you guys walk and see, it won’t be long before you have to let me play the starter, and this rookie can only give me sneakers! ”

For Artest’s words, the crowd did not say much, but turned their attention to Lin Lei.

In the recent joint training, Lin Lei performed very well, especially in the confrontation match, he and Kobe Bryant each other with a pair to attack each other, which is also particularly good-looking.

If some people had doubts about Lin Lei’s strength before, then after these internal confrontations, everyone already believed that he did have the strength of the champion and was the best champion in recent years.

After all, it can be comparable to Kobe Bryant on the offensive and defensive ends, and it is terrifying to think about.

Even Zen Master Phil Jackson saw Lin Lei’s performance and praised him.

When the day’s training was over, Zen Master took the initiative to leave Lin Lei and asked: “Lin Lei, don’t be angry with Artest’s words during the day, the most important thing for the team is unity!”

Hearing Phil Jackson’s persuasion, Lin Lei waved his hand with a smile: “Don’t worry, coach, I will use my strength to make him shut up obediently!” ”