Chapter 563 Unpredictable Potential

In the opening game of the 2008-09 season, the league arranged the Trail Blazers as their opponent.

As early as the preseason, they raised the fans' expectations of them with a complete victory.

As many commentators expected before the game, Bynum, Ariza's return, Gasol Jr. and Rudy Fernandez's joining greatly offset the adverse reactions caused by Wei Xia's absence.

Although the strength of the Trail Blazers is not as strong as that of the Celtics, Spurs, etc., it is a bright team in the future.

First of all, they have talent that is visible to the naked eye.

The shortest player in the team is 191 cm.

Maybe one day, they will have such a lineup: Roy (196 cm), Batum (203 cm), Otlow (206 cm), Aldridge (211 cm), Oden (213 cm), and the average age of this lineup is 22 years old.

He has both height and talent, so someone may evolve one day.

The Trail Blazers' starting lineup averages 23 and a half years old, but they were one of the slowest, most gentle and most organized teams in the league last season. A group of fierce Zhang Fei led by two young precocious Svens (Roy, Aldridge) can score 54 points per game by pure jump shot. (The Utah Jazz in the same zone scores 44 points per game) They are only faster than the Pistons. They are very stable, very slow, do not steal, do not foul, do not play fast attacks, like a group of meticulous and perfectionist good students.

Wei Xia was sitting behind the Lakers' bench area in a suit, next to him, Chris Meim, who had not played a formal game for a long time due to injury.

"I didn't expect that I could have you as my company." Mim smiled.

Wei Xia smiled bitterly.

Before that, Wei Xia would walk into the field and watch the championship flag he won with his own eyes and his teammates flutter above Staples.

He forced himself to stand up and took over his championship ring.

Kobe stared at the ring for a long time.

Wei Xia beside him said, "If you lose today, will it contrast my importance?"

"So you want to support my opponent today?" Kobe glanced at him.

"You overestimate my bottom line, right? How is that possible?" Wei Xia can support the Lakers in her heart at most, and she still needs to do superficial skills.

Lakers' starters: Fisher, Kobe, Radmanovic, and Gasol brothers.

Seeing Bynum sitting on the bench, Wei Xia was shocked. What happened?

With Bynum's performance before his injury last season, he should be regarded as the core of the future by the Lakers, but now he is on the bench?

Is Gasol's immediate combat power stronger than him?

The answer is revealed in the competition.

Kobe hummed softly, he felt that nothing Wei Xia couldn't do.

After the pre-match ceremony, Wei Xia returned to his seat.

The Lakers' starter

At the beginning, Michael Thompson frequently said one word: "Tight."

Both sides fought tightly, and as the young guard, the Trail Blazers naturally dreamed of defeating the defending champion and becoming famous. The Lakers wanted to play gorgeous basketball with the burden of defending champion.

Both sides failed in the opening attack.

Kobe and Gasol want to relive their old dreams, cooperate with each other at a high position, and make a fuss;

Aldridge supported the transfer of weak side Roy's shot at a high position, but failed;

The Lakers' fast break allowed the team's ski champion and the first VIP long-range shot in Seattle nightclub that year, but no;

Aldridge turned and shot twice in a row, but failed.

Even when Kobe started scoring, Roy and Oden failed to cover the weak side;

Aldridge beat Gasol the little one and walked, but it still failed;

Roy was intercepted in singles but failed.

Suddenly, the Trail Blazers can no longer play basketball.

Kobe scored 6 points in the first quarter, and the Trail Blazers also knew to use Travis Otero to play Kobe.

Kobe scored the Lakers' first two goals and scored the Lakers' last goal in the first quarter. At other times, the MVP of the regular season almost disappeared last season.

Of course, Kobe's beautiful shaking attracted the Trail Blazers' first foul.

There was a round, in order to stop Kobe from becoming a position, the Trail Blazers did not hesitate to capture him by hugging him.

In the second quarter, the Lakers asked Gasol Jr. and Bynum to form a two-tower team to bring the second team, and suddenly, the wind blew.

They first gave Gasol a try shot and made a high shot.

The Lakers did not wait for the Blazers to take the place, and after cutting, Bynum made a dive with his left hand.

Fernandez's fast break without waiting for the opponent to land and the long shot was shot, with a score difference of 8 points.

It was Fernandez again, but he failed to make a quick break. Arizascola, who followed up, made up for the front board, leading the double digits.

It was still Fernandez, who chased the ball and shot from a long distance and scored three-pointer: stopped the Trail Blazers.

Rudy Fernandez was about to destroy his opponent in four minutes in the second quarter, reminding people of his bravery against American superstars in the Beijing Olympic men's basketball final.

He brought that energy to the NBA.

The first game between the two new players made Lakers fans remember their names.

Fernandez's handsome face even attracted many female fans. Gasol's solidity and toughness are different from his brother, making people look forward to him infinitely.

Wei Xia whispered: "Why do you feel that Mark's defense is better than Paul?"

"You're not wrong at all, Mark is more like an inside player," Mim said.

Why is the Lakers' positional defense scary?

In the Western Conference semi-finals last season, Carlos Boozer, the nemesis who once saw the Lakers, caused Rockets fans to suffer a cerebral hemorrhage, stumbled in the Lakers' inside.

When the Lakers are playing Wei Xia or Kobe as small forwards, and then the outside forward is 206 cm apart, the situation is very obvious.

In American football terms, it means that you can't use running attacks against the Lakers, you can only pass the ball.

The defense of the team under Phil Jackson has been like this since the Bulls: press you to the wings and suppress you with double highs to the bottom line. Make a long pass! Pipen and Jordan are waiting on the opposite side to intercept the ball, and they are both beginning to think about which aerial relay to use to complete the counterattack.

Then, another point.

Wei Xia was impressed by Trevo Ariza's growth.

Elite-level single defense, diligent assistance, and running tirelessly like him.

Last year, he missed the playoffs due to injury and could only watch the game on the sidelines. Wei Xia's performance was deeply imprinted in his heart. His current appearance was based on Wei Xia's path.

Although he is much worse than Wei Xia, his performance is enough for the Lakers.

Starting from the second quarter, the Lakers dominated the game, and the third quarter entered garbage time. In the fourth quarter, the Lakers who refused to give up, viciously scored the 130th point, showing their most terrifying side just like a perpetrator.

The collapsed Trail Blazers have long given up their dream of defeating the Lakers.

They found that it was an unrealistic dream and had to give up, otherwise they would dream of everything their opponents did to them when they came home tonight.

The Lakers ended their first game of the new season in the most dominant way.

Their performance was so good that the home commentator was swelling: "If Wish was there, I think this team could break the Bulls' regular season win record."

Wei Xia knew that even if he was not there, the Lakers, who were selected as the superstar of three formations and one defense, were still stronger than last season.

It is equivalent to using him to welcome the evolutionary Ariza, the recovered Bynum, the mature combat power Gasol and Fernandez and better chemical reactions.

The potential of this team is unimaginable.
Chapter completed!