Today's game starts relatively early and will start at 3:00 pm.
Three hours before the game started, the Kings submitted their activation roster.
When this list appeared, Pelicans coach Rondo couldn't wait to get the activated list.
The other names were within his expectations, but when he saw Doug Laimbeer on the Kings' active roster, he frowned slightly.
The young assistant coach next to him also frowned slightly: "The Kings' new signing of Doug Laimbeer? Then they violated the rules. According to the regulations, the team cannot sign anyone else after the playoffs start."
Rondo shook his head: "You didn't do your homework properly. This Doug Laimbeer was signed by them last season, but he didn't play a single game."
When the young assistant coach heard this, he couldn't help but smile:
"Coach, you don't have to worry too much. If you haven't played for two years, even Wang Yi will be useless, let alone a marginal player."
Rondo still frowned and said to the data analyst next to him:
"Please collect Doug Laimbeer's overseas league data in recent years."
The data analyst nodded and immediately made a few calls.
Soon, Doug Laimbeer’s data from overseas competitions in recent years was transmitted.
Of course, being a data analyst is not just a matter of making a few phone calls to get real data. If it were that simple, anyone could do it.
A qualified data analyst, in addition to data, must also analyze the reliability and authenticity of these data through game videos.
See if these data can be used as a real reference.
If not, they have to watch almost every game of this player to re-collect and organize their data, and then analyze the deep meaning behind these data.
This is the true role of a data analyst.
But obviously, this cannot be accomplished in a short time.
The young assistant coach next to him was still comforting Rondo: "Coach, don't worry, he hasn't played in a game for two years. Even if he appears on the active list, he is basically a character who cannot play. Even if he can play, it will only be a few minutes."
It won’t affect the overall situation.”
Rondo still frowned: "I hope so."
Soon, the time came to 2:30 in the afternoon, and the two sides held a pre-match press conference.
At the press conference, Zion was more mature than before. He did not say too many harsh words, but it could still be seen from his words that he was extremely eager to defeat Wang Yi.
In previous games, Wang Yi basically beat him every time he saw him.
But now he is stronger than before, but Wang Yi has deteriorated than before.
Then if he doesn't take the opportunity to take revenge, then how long will it take?
Today, the Kings have some changes in their starting lineup because they are missing Danny.
Danny's position was replaced by the original backup point guard Mane.
This leaves the Kings with a three-guard lineup.
Wang Yi, Rose and Mane.
As a result, the Kings' height on the wing has decreased.
And without Danny, the Kings' defensive efficiency on the wings will inevitably drop a lot, but there is nothing that can be done about it. The Kings really have no one available.
Except for Mane, all the other substitutes have too little experience.
In the playoffs, everyone basically rotates with 7 players.
They haven't had much training.
Naturally, D'Antoni wouldn't dare to just randomly pick a backup small forward and put him in the starting lineup.
This can also be seen that today’s Kings team has reached the point of being stretched thin.
On the other hand, the Pelicans, because their tactics and system are very simple, they shoot from one star to the other.
Therefore, except for Zion, everyone else's status in the tactical system is similar, and almost all of them can be used casually.
There is not much difference in level between the substitutes and the main players.
Their starting lineup for today is as follows.
Point guard: Schroeder.
This little black Schroeder used to be teammates with Wang Yi in the Lakers, and now he has come to the Pelicans. Here his three-point shooting has been greatly improved, thus becoming the team's main point guard.
guard.
Points: Shane Battier Jr.
This person is the youngest son of President Shane Battier, who once played for the Rockets and is well known to Chinese fans.
His playing style is also similar to his father. They are both typical defensive players and have good three-point shooting.
Small forward: Messi.
He is a relatively weak link in the Pelicans' starting lineup.
Good at shooting three-pointers, but not good at everything else.
Originally, if Danny faced him, he could be directly destroyed.
Power forward: Guinness.
He is 2.16 meters tall, but his body is thin, so he gave up the inside to Zion, and he went to the outside to shoot three-pointers.
What is surprising is that after he pulled out of the three-point line and shot a three-pointer, he became the most accurate three-pointer for the Pelicans. This season, his three-point shooting rate reached 44.2%.
Almost on par with Curry.
He has also become a rare long-man shooter in the league.
And because he is relatively tall, he can often force a three-point shot directly against the opponent's defense, so he has become one of the most difficult to guard three-point shooters in the league.
At the same time, because he set the height record for a three-point shooter and had the word Guinness in his name, people gave him the nickname World Record.
At this moment, when Wang Yi stepped onto the sideline, a system prompt came in his mind:
【Please host to sign in.】
"Sign in!"
Wang Yi said in his mind with excitement.
【Sign in successfully.】
[Sign-in reward: Intermediate mind-reading experience card]
[Intermediate Mind Reading Experience Card: After using it, you can see through the intentions of the opposing players. 】
[Usage time limit: 24 minutes.]
Wang Yi was secretly happy when he got this experience card.
Although this experience card is limited to players who can see through their own opponents, it cannot see through the psychology of the opponent's coach.
But such an experience card is already powerful enough.
At the same time, there were system prompts in his mind.
[System Task: Successfully defended Zion three times in the first quarter]
[Task reward: An intermediate physical fitness card.]
Of course, Wang Yi was not polite and wanted to roll up his sleeves and fuck Zion.
As long as he is defended three times in the first quarter, he will be able to get a physical card, allowing him to be even more energetic in the second half.
For this reason, even if you pay the price of being beaten by Zion in the first quarter, you must successfully guard against him three times.
So as Wang Yi walked towards the center circle, he said to Bond and Tours: "In the first few rounds, let me visit Zion."
Bond and Tours were not surprised.
Wang Yi defended the center not once or twice.
At this time, the two sides came to the middle and started jumping the ball.
Bond, who was 2.22 meters tall, faced Guinness who was 2.16 meters tall on the opposite side, but he still stood up and got the ball.
【Women’s Basketball 666!】

Chapter completed!