The rest is just noise

Chapter 1435 I have something happy

On February 1, 2000, the new NBA season officially started.

Due to the lockout, this season's All-Star Weekend has been cancelled, and the regular season has been reduced to 56 games and must be played within three months, which means that each team has to face a large number of back-to-back games.

Because most players did not receive systematic training during the lockout and now have to play such a tough schedule, it is difficult to avoid widespread injuries.

On the opening day, the defending champion Lakers were selected as usual.

The opponent assigned to them by the league is the New York Knicks.

Today is a big day for the Lakers that will go down in team history.

They officially moved their home court from the Great Western Forum in Inglewood to the Staples Center in downtown.

Before the game kicks off, the Lakers will first receive a championship ring from David Stern, and then witness a new championship flag hoisted on the ceiling of Staples Center.

This is the eleventh championship banner in the history of the Lakers.

In addition to raising the ball, during halftime, a collective jersey retirement ceremony will also be held to honor the contributions of those old Lakers.

As long as he believes that the idea he adheres to is right, he will continue to do it regardless.

Then there is McGrady, who now basically has the immediate combat ability of Wilson as a rookie. Due to his unique ball sense and coordination, as a weak-side attacker, he can completely replace Benj.

Kobe's extremely paranoid character became a good medicine after he accepted Louis' ideas.

Duncan was depressed for about five minutes, and then he figured it out.

Duncan stood firm on the outside and threw the first three-pointer of his career.

Both Hill and McGrady are versatile forwards with organizational skills, capable of serving as point guards.

He happily raised his hand and wanted to touch Wilson's head.

Ewing, who was always getting stronger, completely gave up his tactical position on the offensive end.

It can be seen that the Knicks players also did not perform badly during the lockout, and everyone seems to be in good condition.

However, he enjoyed the process of coaching Kobe even more. Because he was a good kid. He helped him lose weight and would not contradict him easily. As long as he explained the truth to him clearly, he would also do things beautifully.

As a result, Liu Yuqing was the first to rain.

McGrady dribbles behind the low post and steps back to shoot;

And whether the most attractive lone-spirited heroic temperament in his previous life is still there, we need to wait until the Lakers are in decline to know.

McGrady's development path is similar to that of his previous life when he first joined the Magic. He was positioned as the second-best ball-handling blaster. He is lucky. In the Knicks, he will not be forced to the front because of the continuous retirement of his boss. Even Hill may

The Knicks avoid injuries because of their excellent roster depth.

Hill and Tracy McGrady look very strong, and they seem to have scientifically strengthened their bodies during the lockout.

Madi dry pull;

Only a sleepwalking Barkley would miss that kind of opportunity.

Of course, his outside shooting can also punish Barkley, but the three-point shot depends on the touch, and when Barkley holds the ball to knock him away and then strengthens at the basket, it does not depend on the touch.

Last season, he would occasionally be willful, and after learning meditation in depth during the offseason, he became the second saint in the Lakers team.

Duncan, who always had a dull expression on the court, also laughed after watching it. This is the result of the special training.

He never dreamed that transforming Kobe would be easier than transforming Ewing.

Wilson said sternly: "Tim, do you know what I'm most proud of? It's my beautiful hair. Michael worked hard all his life and lost all his hair but never won a championship, but I not only won ten championships

, my hair is quite thick, I. I don’t want to be bald, please understand.”

Louis kept Kobe and Garnett on the court and replaced Bodilloga, Wilson and Duncan with Porter, Liu Yuqing and Barkley.

Facing Bodilloga, Hill used the league's best ball-handling and changing direction, passed the European magician who was not yet completely swollen, and scored with a pull-up from beyond the three-point line.

Liu Yuqing's three-point shooting was so accurate that the Knicks had to send someone to keep an eye on him.

Kobe responded by eating pie;

The Knicks' performance was surprising. They completely overpowered the Lakers' starting five in the first quarter, and the two sides started with a 37-33 lead.

At this time, Ewing happened to score an own goal and accidentally tipped the ball into his own basket while grabbing a defensive rebound.

Louis didn't expect that he would be in such good condition.

Benj is the most holy, Kobe must be a sub-holy.

Eric Dampier who came on the bench was just a stupid big guy with no physical talent and a defensive IQ of 0. Laettner was even more a toy of Barkley.

When dealing with Ewing, Louis sometimes doesn't have a sense of urgency, and Kobe is too young. Even if the transformation fails, it won't be a problem.

After all, Ewing was already 22 years old when he entered the league, and Kobe was under 18 when he entered the league.

Last season, they retired one player, which was considered an appetizer. This time, they have to do it in one step and return everything that needs to be withdrawn.

As a result, Wilson slapped his hand away unkindly, "Tim, please forgive me, the coach warned me not to let you touch your head."

The Knicks were the overall runner-up last season, and for them who have experienced the dynasty era, runner-up cannot be satisfactory. They want to win the championship.

Does anyone believe this?

Louis was very pleased to see such a change in Kobe.

The Knicks just replaced Ewing to rest for a while, and the defensive system collapsed drastically.

Duncan showed off a three-pointer during training camp.

Laettner has entered his comfort zone under the Knicks' system.

Leveraging the strength of the second unit, the Lakers built an 11-point lead before the Knicks' main force returned.

No matter which method he used, he succeeded in the end.

Kobe responded by catching the ball and shooting in an open position;

After the game started, the Knicks' starting lineup was shocking.

The former is an adult and the latter is a child.

Generally speaking, there is no appearance of being out of shape.

Duncan asked inexplicably: "Why?"

Things are not so good for the Knicks.

Barkley, who is in his fat pig form, is certainly bullied by others on the defensive end, but with Garnett helping to defend him, the situation is not that bad.

"The coach said." Benj also thought it sounded like nonsense, but he believed Louis 100%, "Your hands are poisonous, and if you touch them too much, you risk going bald."

McGrady held the ball behind his back and shook his shoulders, causing Kobe to tilt his center of gravity and kneel down on one knee. The former turned around and shot a jumper.

For this weird season, the more you prepare for the new season, the more likely you are to achieve good results.

"Whoosh!"

Is there anything wrong with having a pair of poisonous hands that can cause baldness? In the future, if you see whoever is dishonest, you will threaten to touch his head. It’s fun to think about it.

He is just like Love during the Cavaliers days, only doing two things, setting up a pick-and-roll for the ball-carrying core to shoot three-pointers, and standing high to make pivot passes when the ball-carrying core is not around.

But in the second quarter, the Lakers' bench strength was too high.

So Louis switched to Ben and played with him. If Duncan can hit three-pointers in actual combat, there will be no problem of compressing the offensive space when paired with Ben.

After Deng blocked the opponent with his head, he spread the ball outwards, and Wilson returned the pass knowingly.

Kobe's game style has completely changed.

The showdown between Kobe and Tracy McGrady was the highlight of the second quarter.

Due to personal matters, Liu Yuqing was absent from Wilson's Lakers squad training. As a result, when he showed up at the training camp, everyone found that his touch was not lost at all, which shows that he persisted in training even if he did not participate in the training camp.

Moreover, Hill showed off the results of his special training during the lockout as soon as he came up.

The Lakers only led by 4 points.

Duncan glanced at Louis resentfully, then turned to Wilson, "This is a rumor!"

The outstanding defender John Stockton came on the bench, and the starting five were Grant Hill, Tracy McGrady, Reggie Miller, Christian Laettner, and Patrick Ewing.

Judging from what he does on the court, Kobe is now like Benj at the second position.

Then, Wilson called Duncan for a pick-and-roll from the top of the key.

If Rudy Tomjanovich is not reorganizing, this lineup means that the Knicks will focus on a point guard-less lineup from the beginning of the new season.

At least one more championship is needed before Ewing retires.

Subsequently, Kobe and Garnett were replaced, Bodilloga, Wilson, and Duncan returned to their positions, Liu Yuqing was retained, and Barkley was replaced with a big budget.

Wilson's answer left Deng speechless: "I also think this is false, but I believe in the coach."

Louis took a closer look at the physical condition of the Knicks players.

This made Louis couldn't help but reflect on whether his way of transforming Ewing was too radical.

Kobe, who was finally out of his temper, took advantage of Garnett's high post screen, first performed hand-to-hand coordination, then cut into the penalty area, received an alley-oop from the latter, and responded to McGrady with a top-10 alley-oop dunk.

He once thought that this job was ten times more difficult than transforming Ewing. As a result, when he used gentle methods instead of forcing Kobe to change like a parent, things happened naturally.

This kind of execution is unparalleled.

These pictures all made Louis wonder if there was something wrong somewhere.

As a result, he still felt that his way of transforming Ewing was not wrong.

Occasionally, he would take the ball and play alone, but more often it would be a matter of pick-and-roll, finishing down the line, trying to get in position, assisting in defense, rotating, and protecting rebounds.

Then, an extremely evil smile appeared on Duncan's face.

"why are you laughing?"

Ewing felt slighted.

"Sauri." Duncan said with a smile, "I have something happy to do."

(End of chapter)