readytorunbook Chapter 243 Against the Lakers
Chapter 243 Against the Lakers
Chapter 243 Against the Lakers
Chapter 2 Seventy against the Lakers
(It was delayed last night due to something, and no update was posted, so I will make it up today, and four chapters have been posted, please ask for a ticket by the way~)
The new season will start soon, and the Timberwolves' lineup still needs to be adjusted. Whether the addition of new players will cause a new chemical reaction, and whether the specific effect of the chemical reaction is good or bad, these are unknown, and the specifics need to be determined by the game. verify.
On October 10th, Beijing time, the Timberwolves played against the Los Angeles Lakers in the first game of the preseason. The first game was last year's defending champion Zijin. This arrangement really surprised everyone in the Timberwolves.
However, it's just the preseason game now, all the teams have not yet entered the state, and the game is about to start, and it is still unknown who will win the game.
This year's Timberwolves lineup has more room for deployment, allowing head coach Frank Vogel to be more comfortable when formulating tactics.
Lakers coach "Zen Master" Phil Jackson is a well-known champion coach in the league. For Frank, meeting such an opponent at the tactical level is a lot of pressure.
As soon as the game started, the Timberwolves unexpectedly took the initiative and established an advantage in the first quarter.
Kobe didn't have many personal offenses in the first quarter, and he took the initiative to hand the ball over to his friend Derek Fisher.
After all, Lao Yu is old. Fisher, who was able to hit the invincible Spurs in the Western Conference playoffs in 0.4 seconds, is gone. Now Li Shihao is holding the ball against a veteran in his twilight career.
Although Fisher has rich experience in the game, he couldn't start the situation at all when facing Li Shihao. He searched outside for a long time, but he didn't have a good opportunity to attack. In the end, he lobbed the ball to Pau Gasol in the middle, allowing Gasol to Er singles.
The Gasol brothers met firmly in the interior penalty area this time. Pau Gasol leaned back behind Gasol Jr., dribbled the ball to stabilize the rhythm, and then took a step back, trying to turn over and shoot a jumper.
But he didn't want to be in the blink of an eye. Little Gasol had been waiting for a long time. He figured out his elder brother's plan at the first time. He slapped the ball hard.
This goal directly raised the emotions of the Timberwolves generals.
The matchup between the big and small Gasol in the new season turned out to start with the victory of Gasol Jr. This result is undoubtedly a bit surprising.
The Timberwolves have indeed picked up a treasure. In only two or three seasons, Marc Gasol has been able to not lose the wind when facing his brother. This kind of strength can already reach the ranks of the top ten centers in the league.
Of course, the Timberwolves will bring more surprises to fans all over the world than this in the new season.
When Li Shihao held the ball at the top of the arc, Kobe took the initiative to switch defenses to avoid the situation where the old fisher Fisher was blown out.
Facing Kobe's outside defense, Li Shihao moved sideways quickly, shaking the black mamba away, and opened his hand to hit a three-pointer. The shot was so fast that Kobe, who had recovered, only had time to close his eyes to block his sight.
It's a pity that Li Shihao's first ball felt very good. The basketball directly crossed the high altitude, entered the net hollow, and shot through the sky above the Lakers.
The Timberwolves got bigger and smoother in the first quarter. Under the favorable situation, not only the offensive efficiency has been improved, but also the defense has been done well.
The increase in defensive strength directly caused the Lakers to fail to score a few times. For a whole quarter, they fell behind by [-] points. The double-digit point difference made many Lakers fans dumbfounded.
It is hard to imagine that the defending champion will fall behind by double digits when facing the Timberwolves in the new season. Although it is only a preseason game, this result still surprises many fans.
The strength of the Timberwolves has indeed been upgraded, and the level of upgrade even surprised the opposite Los Angeles Lakers players.
Throughout the first half, the point difference between the Timberwolves and the Lakers not only did not decrease, but it tended to widen as time went by.
In the duel on the bench, the Timberwolves had a great advantage.
"Zen Master" Phil Jackson put the old fisher Fisher on the field, hoping that the latter can take advantage of his experience when facing the Timberwolves' young backup guard, stabilize the situation, and wait for opportunities to chase points.
It's a pity that the old fish Fisher is also getting older. After playing for so long, the problem of cherishing his body is getting worse and worse. It was okay when facing Jeremy Lin, but it was not enough to face Eric Bledsoe.
Bledsoe plays very hard. Although his height is not outstanding, his athletic ability is amazing, and his instantaneous explosive power is even more terrifying. The old fish Fisher is suffering against such a lunatic in the first position.
When Fisher was holding the ball, Bledsoe succeeded in two consecutive shots, broke the old fisher Fisher's ball, and successfully converted these two goals into substantial points.
This result made the Zen master off the court secretly hate, blaming the old fisher Fisher for being useless, the starter was wrong, and even a substitute couldn't clean up, it was really useless.
However, this can not blame the old fish Fisher.
It is said that you are not afraid of dying when playing basketball. There are such a group of lunatics in all walks of life. If you encounter them, you have to avoid them and admit cowardice.
Especially the old fish Fisher, he has reached the twilight years of his career, his strength has obviously declined, and retirement is just around the corner. Of course, he must cherish his health. It's hilarious.
In the first preseason game of the new season, the boss Kobe didn't feel good, and there was no way to save the game when his teammates were blown up.
Kobe tried a lot of personal offenses, especially when he entered the penalty area, he could obviously feel the uncomfortable feeling of restraint.
As soon as the new season comes, the defense in the forest has risen to a new level. The boss has failed in several attacks. There is actually a hidden reason for this result. After a summer, Kobe is also one year older after all. Decline is also inevitable.
But the arrogant boss wouldn't admit it that way. In his eyes, he just won his fifth career championship last year and was at his peak. How could he be old?
As long as he has not won the sixth ring and surpassed Michael Jordan, then he will not give up.
However, Kobe was also secretly frightened. After the Timberwolves strengthened in the summer, they have indeed upgraded a lot. Apart from the improvement of the original players, the newly joined Ariza has outstanding strength and filled many loopholes of the Timberwolves.
At the beginning of the new season, the Timberwolves' coaching staff inspected the players. They were surprised to find that the team's two internal and external cores, Marc Gasol and Li Shihao, have made great progress.
Little Gasol, like Li Shihao, didn't go out much in the summer, but followed behind his brother obediently, learning how to make a small hook under the basket.
(End of this chapter)