Chapter 981 Perfect Run-In, a Good Start to the Preseason

According to the official schedule given by the NBA, the Lakers have to play a total of eight preseason games, and most of their opponents are from the West, because the preseason is a warm-up game before the start of each season, in order to run in the lineup and get familiar with their respective teams. It can also improve the communication between players and coaches and so on.

Winning or losing is actually not the most important thing, so naturally there is no need to run that far, and the number of games varies. For example, the Spurs only need to play five games, and the Lakers' eight games are basically The most, in fact, Ji Feng really wants to know who made up this schedule, it's too random.

Moreover, although they do not need to go to the East, due to the presence of Gasol in the team, the Lakers, like the Grizzlies last season, were carefully arranged by the league to go to Spain this season. Their third game The pre-season will be in Spain, against last season's champion of Spain, and also a veteran European powerhouse, Barcelona.

Well, when I saw this schedule, even Gasol scolded him. Although Spain is his homeland, he just came back not long ago. Hey, he will go back again!

Not to mention the unhappiness of the Zen master. Now is the critical moment for the preparation of the season. No one wants to fly to such a far place to play a game, even in Barcelona, ​​which is known as the romantic capital.

Ji Feng is very calm. Anyway, he has already been there last season, and Ji Feng has already received news from many sources. This season is not enough. Starting next season, the plan of the NBA China game will be restarted, and Ji Feng is determined by then. is going back.

This is also part of David Stern's world expansion plan. This season, teams with only big-name European players are indispensable. It is estimated that teams with Chinese players next season will be difficult to escape.

So, just enjoy...

Not much to say, after 9 days of running-in and line-up drills, the Lakers' line-up is not bad. After all, the basic winning line-up has been retained, and only one new addition is Ariza who is playing Ji Feng's bench, and the inside line. After Turiaf is gone, Radmanovic will also take on more responsibilities, so the biggest change is the second team.

However, after several simulation trainings within the team, Ariza's ability to adapt is still good. After all, he has played for 4 seasons and has been through 3 teams. This ability is still there.

However, during these few days of training, Master Zen also discovered some problems in the Lakers lineup, that is, when Ji Feng and Kobe rested on the court at the same time, the Lakers' offensive firepower was a bit low, and Ariza defended well, but his ability to dribble the ball is not good. , which means that his ability to score independently is lacking. He is better at catching, shooting and spot-up jumpers. When the Lakers backcourt Farmar, Walton, and Fisher are arbitrarily matched, the field lacks breakthrough ability. , Ariza can't solve this problem. When fighting tough battles, there may be a problem of not being able to get in, and the three-point ability of this lineup is just average, so it can only rely on the inside to attack, which is very disadvantageous on the offensive end. of.

But in addition, Ariza's appearance can continue to ensure the Lakers' defensive intensity, the No. 3 position will no longer be a breakthrough for the opponent, and the defensive ability of the Lakers' bench lineup has also improved a lot.

In short, there are advantages and disadvantages, and the specific situation needs to be practiced in actual combat!

Speaking of actual combat, actual combat is here!

At 7:30 pm on October 8th, the Lakers ushered in the first preseason game of the season, against the Utah Jazz at home!

Although this game was only a preseason game, it still attracted a lot of attention. After all, it was the Lakers' first appearance. As the defending champion, winning the championship is very popular, and the debut must be eye-catching.

Before six o'clock, the arena was full, and the reporters on the sidelines were also the standard of the regular season. The photo of Ji Feng walking into the arena in his private clothes quickly became a real-time hot news.

The two teams are old acquaintances with old rivals, and they are very familiar with each other. The Jazz's lineup this season is also minor repairs. The main force is there, plus the growth of Deron, Millsap and others, so the strength is still not to be underestimated.

In this game, the Lakers sent their entire starting lineup, Bynum, Gasol, Kobe, Ji Feng and Fisher, which was also the main lineup that won the championship last season.

This lineup is strong, and there is nothing to say about cooperation. Although the Jazz also played the main force of Deron, Brewer, Boozer, Okur, and Kirilenko, they were still beaten 8-0 by the Lakers at the beginning. .

Ji Feng and Kobe took turns bombing the basket, and the audience's shouting didn't stop from the first minute.

"The Lakers are too strong, the strength of this lineup is getting stronger and stronger. In the opening 3 minutes, the defense is tight and the offense is like thunder. The Jazz lineup is not weak at all, but it is still a little weak to fight back. That's it!" Smith said in the TNT broadcast room.

As soon as the words fell, the Lakers completed a successful defense again, Deron Williams and Boozer completed the pick-and-roll, Boozer just wanted to catch the ball and cut in, Gasol immediately raised it, and Ji Feng closed in, eyeing him , he had to transfer to Kirilenko.

It has to be said that Kirilenko's offensive state has declined very seriously. Ji Feng is defending his breakthrough.

Kirilenko hesitated. The reason for his hesitation was that he had already made 0 of 2 shots, which made him a little unconfident. The Lakers defense came again after this hesitation. He could only continue to turn out, and Deron got the ball again.

But time was not enough, Delong could only move two steps and rush a shot, and the result was to strike back, and Bynum picked up the rebound.

Then there is the familiar Lakers-style quick counterattack. Kobe went straight the moment the rebound flew out. It was almost halftime at this time, and Bynum quickly shot the ball, Ji Feng received the ball and directly accelerated, 2 seconds passed At halftime, Kirilenko couldn't keep up with his footsteps at all, he could only watch Ji Feng pass the ball again, and Kobe blew the frame!

10-0!

This ball made coach Sloan unable to sit still. He stood up and paused directly. After the pause, he came back to Millsap and Korver.

Kirilenko was pressed on the bench, and if it goes on like this, his position is likely to be replaced in the new season.

But the substitution didn't change the Jazz's decline. Today, the Lakers felt overwhelming, and JK played very excitedly, hitting a 25-10 climax in 6 minutes.

The tone of the game was set like that.

After that, the Zen master began to change people. Ariza and Sun Yue appeared together. The jazz next door also began to dispatch troops, and the substitutes appeared one after another.

Ji Feng didn't appear again until 4 minutes left in the second quarter, hit two three-pointers, and then was replaced by Vujacic. The Lakers led by 11 points at halftime.

This point difference was also maintained to the end, 106-93, and the Lakers won their first preseason victory with a 13-point advantage.

Today, all the players on the Lakers' 15 roster debuted, and they have adapted as many as 7-8 lineups, but they still played very easily and freely, giving the impression that he won before he exerted his strength.

This strength makes the rest of the league a little uncomfortable.

Ji Feng played 18 minutes and scored 18 points, 6 assists, 6 rebounds and 3 steals, giving the season a good start.