Super Lord of the Rings

On the afternoon of the 25th, Spoelstra started mobilizing in the locker room before the game.

"Today is the Christmas game, and our game gets the most attention. We need to get a good start to the new season. The Kings were very strong last season, but their lineup has changed a lot, and the players' condition has also declined significantly. They lost to The Warriors had two games, and Wang Jun had a terrible shooting touch, so I believe we can win!"

Then, he arranged his tactics. "Bosh starts at center and plays pick-and-roll with Dwayne. Mario (Chalmers) and Kyle (Korver) look for opportunities on the outside. Joel (Anthony) follows James and doesn't let him break through easily. Andrew Bringing the bench, attacking in the low post, attracting double-team passes.”

In last season's finals, coach Sri Lanka found that with Bogut on the court, it was difficult to defend against the Kings' pick-and-rolls and fast breaks. With Yi Jianlian gone this season, he believed that the Kings would be more determined to play small-ball tactics and made targeted arrangements.

When the home team players came out, a simple ring presentation ceremony was held as usual. The veterans who retired last season all came to the scene and received their rings.

Divac expressed his thoughts and smiled: "I have been waiting for this day for too long."

Indeed, if the NBA lockout does not end for one day, they will not be able to receive the ring. They can only wait, which is also a kind of suffering.

CCTV5 will broadcast two games today. In addition to the Kings, it will also focus on the Clippers and the Warriors, which will start later.

During the warm-up, Zhang Lili introduced: "The NBA has been suspended for a period of time, but the Kings Arena has not been affected. The first game was full, and today the players wore red jerseys, which are new this year. It is really a good start."

Yu Jia laughed and said: "It is said that this was specially designed by Vivek Ranadive to please Chinese fans. The Kings have never worn red before. Their traditional uniforms are blue, white, purple and black. .”

Zhang Lili said: "After losing two games in the preseason, many people think that the Kings lineup is weaker than last season. The United Arab Emirates has gone to the 76ers, and several veterans have retired. There will definitely be big changes in today's starting lineup."

The starters from both sides stood on the court.

Five Kings: Curry, Wang Jun, Battier, James, Vucevic.

Heat five: Chalmers, Wade, Korver, Joel Anthony, Bosh.

This focus battle was the most entertaining, and was also broadcast live on TN*T radio station, with retired "Shark" O'Neal as the guest commentator.

O'Neal said curiously: "The starting lineup of both sides is very surprising. It is understandable that the Heat use Anthony for defense.

The Kings actually started Montenegro center Vucevic. "

Kenny Smith continued: "He received average reviews during the draft, but he looked good in shape, not very soft."

Barkley smiled: "We won't know until the game starts. I don't think the Kings need a tough center. He just needs to be able to shoot."

Vucevic's registered height is 213cm and weighs 109kg. He has not played in the summer league and has never appeared on the court. Many people speculate that he is a tall and delicate man who is good at shooting like many European insiders.

But in fact, it's not. Vucevic is just good-looking. He gained weight to 113 kilograms in the summer. He worked hard to train his muscles and his strength is not bad. He can cut and play in the low post, but his athletic ability is average.

After reporting to the Kings, Vucevic played very bravely in training, making sure mid-range shots after pick-and-rolls, and also defeated Whiteside and Miller in one-on-ones.

The coaching staff feels that they have found a treasure, and of course they must focus on training him.

The unlucky Whiteside thought he had a softie to bully, but he didn't expect that he was still the number one sparring partner on the team.

Miller had no regrets after winning the championship. He didn't practice during the holidays. He gained three kilograms. His speed was slower than before and he couldn't keep up with the rhythm.

Adelman can only let Vucevic start, otherwise he will have to use Taj Gibson to play small ball tactics. He is too short to defend the basket and lacks the ability to escape.

Bosh won the jump ball and the game began.

The ball was handed to Wade, Battier was in charge of defense, and Wang Jun was responsible for facing Korver.

This is a change that the Kings did not have last season. If Peja Stojakovic starts, he can only be used to deal with players who are not good at offense, otherwise he will become a loophole.

No matter which team he is on, Battier is almost always the leading outside scorer.

Maybe the opponent will score high points, but he will complete the task meticulously, consuming the physical strength of the opponent's core, allowing the team's core to have more energy to use on the offensive end.

Wade broke through with the ball on the right side and got rid of it with speed. James let go of Joel to cover, and Battier pursued him, forming a double team.

Both of them were taller than Wade, blocking the passing route. Wade was confused and couldn't move, so he leaned against James with his back, protecting the basketball and taking it away, looking for teammates to support him.

Chalmers took two steps after receiving the ball and handed it to Bosh who was pulled to the outside. Vucevic defended it.

He wanted to prove himself very much, and he did enough research before the game, knowing that Bosh was good at shooting.

But Bosh didn't just know how to shoot. He feinted with the ball, started with his left foot, passed Vucevic in one step, and broke into the basket. Just because he's passing the ball beautifully doesn't mean he can score easily.

James let go of Joel again, retreated to the basket to cover, and got stuck in position. Bosh's one-handed throw missed the basket due to interference.

Vucevic grabbed the backcourt rebound and passed it to Curry, who kept looking for Wang Jun to launch a fast break.

Wang Jun received the ball and leaned on Korver in front of the three-point line to rush to the basket. He jumped up in two steps and pulled the basketball up to score. 2 to 0.

Korver's defense in Jazz training is better than before, but he is the kind of character who seems to have good defense, but the ball is blocked. His problem is that he is not oppressive enough against attackers and has no obvious ability to restrict all aspects, so opposing stars are easily turned into scum.

Wang Jun can counterattack instead of guarding Wade. He knows that his touch is not very good. He hasn't practiced shooting much in five months and needs time to find the feeling, so breakthroughs are the main thing.

The Heat attacked, Wade took the ball and stepped forward, broke through again from the left, and passed Battier in one step.

Every year, people question whether Wade's health will get worse, but his explosive power has always been among the top 10 in the league, and his first step is particularly quick.

This time he walked to Vucevic's side, Bosh evacuated James, Wade passed Vucevic in a confused step, and hit the basketball with his backhand. 2 to 2.

Joel rarely gets passes when he is free. He is 206cm tall and weighs 111kg. He is a pure blue-collar player who only plays defense and does not need to do other things.

This characteristic makes him have no points, no rebounds, no assists, and his statistics are extremely bad, but he can still thrive in the NBA and become an alternative existence.

When Wade returned to defense, he gritted his teeth and stared at Wang Jun fiercely.

Wang Jun ran to the right corner and stood still, his most accurate shooting position immobile, waiting for his teammates to pass the ball and attract the defense.

This makes Wade very helpless. Once Wang Jun stands here, he cannot help his teammates defend, otherwise he may lose points if he distributes the ball. Shane Battier was in the bottom corner on the other side, both stretched.

James singled out Joel on the left, changed direction, accelerated, successfully got rid of it, and broke into the basket. Bosh returned to defend and double-teamed, James distributed the ball to the high post, and Vucevic hit an open jumper. 4 to 2.

When returning to defense, Vucevic smiled happily, and his role in the system was obvious.

He feels that he has joined the team that suits him best. He has a certain ability to support the passing game and can shoot. Princeton is so comfortable to play.

Zhang Lili sighed: "The new king, the king, performed well. He has no stage fright at all."

Yu Jia nodded: "If he can seize this opportunity every time, he will be a qualified starter."

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