Li Ao put away his distracting thoughts and focused on the game in front of him.

Ambition and dreams must be realized with all one's strength, but the game must be played one game at a time.

He opened the player evaluation report.

"Shaquille O'Neal, 29 years old, 216 centimeters tall, 165 kilograms (overload), overall evaluation of 98 (physical limitations)..."

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This is a little ridiculously fat!

"Kobe Bryant, 23 years old, 198 cm, 95 kg, overall evaluation 98..."

OK, this duo is still the best in the world.

Li Ao has watched the Lakers preseason video these days.

The new rules have some impact on O'Neal, but in his opinion, they may not necessarily have a greater impact than other insiders.

Moreover, O'Neal adapted to the rules faster than others. In the first preseason game, he tried to take the lead in protesting the new rules and had 11 defensive three seconds in the half.

As a result, the insiders of other teams obviously suffered several defensive three seconds, but all of them said in interviews that "the new rules are good, it is a reflection of the progress and development of basketball" and "the new rules make basketball more fair.

It increases the opportunities for outside players to score inside."

O'Neal was so angry... In the second preseason game, he began to seriously familiarize himself with the new rules. After the preseason, O'Neal was already one of the best centers at evading defenses for three seconds.

The main theme is 'If you don't make me feel better, I will make you suffer'.

In addition to the OK combination, the Lakers only have one 80-level player, Fisher. Fisher, who has just turned 27, has a comprehensive evaluation of just 80.

Li Ao has not competed with the little fish next door, but he attaches great importance to each other. With his strong body and athletic ability that can dunk Iverson in fast breaks at his peak, he is very interested in Mike Bi on their side.

It's a test in comparison.

Fisher came back in the playoffs last season and played 16 games, averaging 13 points, 3.8 rebounds, 3 assists and 1.3 steals per game, shooting 48% from the field and 51% from the three-point range, fully demonstrating the status of the third leader of the championship team.

The other players on the Lakers... can only be said to be veterans with experience and strong tactical awareness.

Most of the players are still from the two consecutive championships. There are three important signings. They split the mid-level. They hired veteran point guard Lynch Hunter from the Bucks who averaged 10 points and 2 assists per game last season. They hired him from the Spurs.

To the blue-collar power forward Samaki Walker who replaced Horace Grant.

With a minimum salary, Mitch Richmond was hired from the Wizards, who averaged 16.2 points, 2.9 rebounds and 3 assists per game last season. However, the former "second shooting guard in the league" was in extremely poor condition during the preseason and it was obvious that he was not qualified to catch the ball.

As a pitcher and support player, it is difficult to replace Rick Fox, and he is far less effective than the original Glenn Rice.

In addition to bringing in these three players, the Lakers management also made a cool move - grabbing a human shield in the free market.

Jelani McCoy, a center selected by the SuperSonics in the second round of 1998, has basically no ability to play in the NBA, but he can still play for more than 1 million U.S. dollars a year because although he is only 208 centimeters tall

, but with a weight of 128 kilograms, he was one of the centers who did the best one-on-one defense against O'Neal last season.

At the end of last season, the SuperSonics, which had given up the championship, did not renew McCoy's contract, and the Lakers grabbed him first.

Li Ao thinks this operation is quite powerful!

Originally, he also thought that their 15th man would sign a meat shield insider, but it didn't matter, signing Jordan would be good too.

On the court, the Lakers' season-opening ceremony has come to an end. The 13th championship flag in the history of the Lakers was raised at the Staples Center... Li Ao received the task prompt!

"The glory of the Lakers has returned, and the OK combination is unstoppable, moving towards establishing a new dynasty... Mission: The dim flag triggers."

"The dim flag:

Goal: Beat the Lakers.

Reward: Designated skill ‘Shark’ level 4 skill upgrade card.”

…

At 7:40 in the evening, the Lakers' side was finished, and the two sides entered the pre-game preparation stage.

Li Ao dismissed distracting thoughts and came to the court to shoot hot shots.

By 7:58, when the referee informed the two teams to start the game, he had already entered a state of concentration and devoted himself to the upcoming game.

They continued the starting lineup from the preseason, with Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Rick Fox, Samakie Walker, and O'Neal on the opposite side.

When Li Ao applied some magnesium powder again and came on the court, he saw the two insiders coming to the center circle and he observed a moment of silence for his teammates.

O'Neal looked at little O'Neal with a murderous expression.

Hey!

Little O'Neal also looked at O'Neal with the same murderous eyes.

O'Neal of their Clippers team is becoming more and more brave and fearless!

Needless to say, Li Ao felt more confident due to O'Neal Jr.'s unyielding attitude, as did the rest of the Clippers team.

What a young team wants is this kind of momentum!

At 8 o'clock in the evening, the game starts.

The referee blew the whistle and threw the ball into the air. When the ball reached the highest point, O'Neal quickly bounced up and pushed the ball backward before O'Neal!

The Clippers attack first!

Li Ao was surprised and quickly stepped down, but Rick Fox reacted quickly and retreated immediately, keeping his position between Li Ao and the basket.

Fisher moved from the free throw line receiving position to blocking the fast break, showing his defensive understanding.

In the middle, O'Neal also returned to the basket from the middle with an extremely exaggerated speed.

Li Ao raised his hands while sprinting, bypassed his opponent, rushed to the baseline, slipped around, ran out from the right side of the three-second zone, and returned to the high position.

O'Neal let out a sigh. This guy was just trying to make him run two more steps, but he still had to rush back to the basket with all his strength, otherwise the lob from the opposite left devil would definitely be sent to the basket.

He left the three-second zone, waited for O'Neal Jr. to come over, then returned to the three-second zone, reached out and put his middle finger on O'Neal's back, trying to get as close to the basket as possible.

Even though the referee was so professional, he curled his lips when he saw this scene.

You see, you see, it's an arm's length away, and it won't be a defensive three seconds.

Odom advanced to the frontcourt and passed the ball to Mike Bibby, who held the ball in the top arc. After his teammates were in position, he lobbed it to Li Ao who was leaning on Rick Fox on the right side of the free throw line.

Kobe was angry for Jordan. The first attack of the season was not the god of basketball, but the giant spider!

Furious, Kobe quickly threw himself into off-ball defense, following Jordan on the wing who was running through the screen.

Zen Master couldn't help but nod when he saw Kobe paying attention to cutting off the passing and receiving lines when going around the pick-and-roll.

With the pressure brought by Spider-Man next door running to catch and shoot, Kobe has been working hard to improve his off-ball defense ability last season. In the summer, he even sought advice from Payton, the former best defensive player, and the results were remarkable.

Jackson is happy for Kobe, but another of his teammates is risking his life now.

Jordan and Odom provided flank coverage, taking Samakie Walker away from the center, and Li Ao hit Rick Fox with his back from the high post.

Rick Fox lowered his center of gravity to bear the impact...but he tried his best to resist, but was still knocked back by Li Ao.

Rick Fox fought hard to fight back, but the opponent had already turned around and raised the ball. He could only watch the opponent's picturesque posture and throw the ball into the frame!

With a basic mid-range shot of 90, plus the mid-range shot of 2 in the 'High Lord Level 3', Li Ao now has the mid-range accuracy of last season's catch-and-shoot shooting from behind!

Rick Fox cried (^)

How to defend against this! He is a little smaller, but his strength is not inferior to that of a power forward.

How about switching defenses with the Black Mamba?

He looked at Kobe, expecting him to ignore him, but he understood what he meant and nodded towards him.

Yaoshoulu, is this still the inhumane afro? No! I will no longer call him the ‘cold afro’ in private. From today on, he recognizes the nickname Black Mamba!

In the transition between offense and defense, Fisher advanced to the frontcourt and passed to Rick Fox.

Rick Fox dribbled the ball from the top of the arc, waiting for his teammates to get into position while watching for any opportunities for sneak attacks.

The opponent's defensive position was very good and they didn't give him a chance.

There is one thing that he is not willing to accept - Odom is guarding him, Spider-Man is guarding the Black Mamba, O'Neal is following the Sharks, Bibby is following Fisher to the corner, and the God of Basketball is guarding Samaki.

-Walker...he thought he could compete with the God of Basketball!

Fisher came to the left corner, Samaki Walker came to the right baseline, and Rick Fox was about to throw the ball, but he made a mistake - two brothers, don't mess with me! I'm just a dealer

of!

Kobe is leaning on Li Ao in the high position on the right side of the three-second zone, and O'Neal is leaning on O'Neal in the low position on the left side of the three-second zone, asking for the ball at the same time!

After hesitating for one second, Rick Fox lobbed the ball to Kobe.

It's even harder to coax this person when he's angry.

No, O'Neal just gave him a fierce look, put away his positioning movements, and got ready to rush.

When Kobe received the ball, he felt instantly happy. He turned around and took a three-threat stance. He faked a step-back shot and tricked Li Ao into lifting his foot forward. Kobe quickly shot the ball and pulled it horizontally, rushing into the paint!

Li Ao quickly turned around to catch up. His turning speed and starting speed were greatly improved compared to the time they fought half a year ago.

Kobe had known the opponent's progress for a long time. He didn't make a sudden stop and shot a jump shot, and rushed all the way to the basket.

O'Neal Jr. moved very well under the basket and made up for it in time. He didn't have to defend for three seconds because he stayed under the basket for a long time, blocking Kobe's shot and the space on the left side of the basket.
To be continued...