NBA: The Talent Burst from the Start

After receiving the call of Kobe Bryant, the core of the team, everyone will naturally not be neglected.

So, with one month left in the season, the Lakers were basically assembled and started the latest joint practice.

The team's current starting lineup is tentatively scheduled as:

Point guard: Fisher, 36 years old, team number: 2

Shooting guard: Kobe Bryant, 32, No. 24

Small Forward: Lin Lei, 18, No. 18.

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

Center: Bynum, 23 years old, number: 17.

Substitute lineup:

Center: Ratliff

Power forwards: Odom, Ebanks,

Small Forwards: Artest, Barnes, Walton

Shooting guards: Shannon Brown, Vujacic

Point guard: Blake.

Although the Lakers' list looks pretty good, basically retaining the championship team, but three people did not show up - the super sixth man Bynum, and Artest, and the championship center - Bynum.

These three people are crucial to the entire Lakers team, and the absence of the three of them also makes 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 not bad.

As the time draws near, the NBA preseason starts soon.

The NBA preseason is a warm-up game before the regular season, because after the end of each season, the technical state declines due to everyone's rest, and after the end of the previous season, each team's lineup will have considerable changes.

Those teams are quick to break in their lineups and are familiar with the way they play, so they play a few preseason games to give them some practice.

Although these games are not included in the results of the official games, they can also intuitively inspect the competitive state of the players.

Kobe and other main players did not participate in the preseason because they played all the previous seasons, and because they were older, they would inevitably have some injuries.

The entire Lakers team was led by Lin Lei himself, and came to practice with various teams.

In several warm-up games, Lin Lei performed very well. In only 20 minutes of playing time, he averaged 23.8 points, 7.6 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 4 steals per game. All-around data.

He is not only the best performer among the rookies, but also among the stars who participated in the preseason warm-up, it is rare to be as versatile as Lin Lei.

The appearance of Lin Lei brought a bright feeling to the entire Lakers and the audience supporting the Lakers, but new problems were also placed in front of them.

This season, the Lakers' perimeter age is too old, their athletic ability has declined, and their defense is also very different from before.

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

It wasn't until the first three days before the game that small forward Artest came to the arena.

"Artest, why are you here now? Didn't you receive my message?"

Seeing Artest's first glance, Kobe Bryant asked with a gloomy expression.

Unexpectedly, Artest shrugged when he heard the words: "I completely follow the team's rules, the NBA has said.

As long as the players come to the scene before the official game starts and complete the joint practice three days in advance, they will meet the regulations.

If I come to the league early, I won't be paid. "

Artest's words also made Kobe unable to refute. Obviously, after winning the championship, the mentality of Artest and others has also undergone earth-shaking changes.

Because of this, Phil Jackson ordered Artest to stay on the bench obediently and come on stage in a good state.

Jackson originally planned to join the management of the New York Knicks this year on the grounds of his health, and no longer coach.

But because Kobe repeatedly pleaded, hoping to win a three-peat, he aroused the Zen master's heart to coach and decided to coach for the last year.

Zen master's words are still very weighty. As a champion coach, including Kobe, Jordan and others also respect him.

Even Artest, who was not stingy, heard the words, although he was a little unwilling in his heart, he had to obey orders obediently.

However, when Artest saw that Lin Lei, who was only 18 years old and had just entered the league, was replaced by him, his expression was still somewhat disdainful.

"Just him? A rookie can also take my place. Let's wait and see. It won't be long before I have to start, and this rookie can only give me sneakers!"

Regarding Artest's words, the crowd did not express much, but instead turned their attention to Lin Lei.

In the recent joint training, Lin Lei performed very well, especially in the confrontation game, he and Kobe each with a pair of attacking each other, it is also very good-looking.

If some people had doubts about Lin Lei's strength as the champion, then after these internal confrontations, everyone has believed that he does have the strength of the champion, and is the best champion in recent years.

After all, it is terrifying to think about being on a par with Kobe on offense and defense.

Even Zen master Phil Jackson was full of praise for Lin Lei's performance.

After the day's training was over, the Zen master took the initiative to leave Lin Lei and asked, "Lin Lei, don't be angry about what Artest said during the day, the most important thing for the team is unity!"

Hearing Phil Jackson's consolation, Lin Lei smiled and waved his hand: "Coach rest assured, I will use my strength to make him shut up!"*