Chapter 1233 (1/2)
On September 26, the Lakers will be on media day of the new season.
Reporters rushed to Los Angeles to interview, the overall popularity of the Lakers can not be compared with the team. The better the Lakers are, the worse the Clippers will be. After Chris Paul left, he was almost deserted.
Maybe Paul can't lead the Clippers to the Western Conference finals, but without Paul? The Clippers may be fighting for the playoffs. Griffin is definitely not a qualified leader.
The five Laker players took the core set-up photos together, including Guo Xu, Devon Booker, Durant, hofford and Adams.
From this point, it can be seen that those players who want to join the Lakers with high salary after Guo Xu leaves will certainly fail. This is the third season of Booker's career, and the team will talk to him about an early contract extension next summer. It is impossible to let him go.
The Laker's main gimmick is Guo Xu's last season of legendary career.
In an interview, Guo Xu once again affirmed this point. ”I'm going to retire, and I'm not going to play even if the Lakers are going to win four or five in a row. I don't want to repeat what I've done. The future belongs to young people. ”
The reporter asked, ”which team do you think is the biggest competition for the Lakers this season?”
”The warriors, the nets, the Spurs, the 76ers, the bucks and so on, these teams have a chance to beat us. I mean, we won the regular season, and there's no competition in the finals. We can't lose four games in a series unless our team is injured Guo Xu said confidently.
He's not bragging. He's very low-key compared to last season's total win.
Other players interviewed also said that they believed the team would successfully defend the title and establish a dynasty. After winning a season in a row, they all forget the taste of losing and are full of confidence.
In the preseason, the Laker players showed the invincible strength, who is easy to win. Guo Xu reduced the number of shots, the team can still get a lot of points, Durant attack can also drive teammates.
New Derek Evans is better than wade in the Laker system last season. He played 31 minutes in the pre-season, averaging 19.7 points, 5.5 rebounds, 5.2 assists, shooting 47.2%, 3-point shooting rate 40%, looking like an all star.
He's not an all star, of course. He plays well because of the low intensity of defense he faces. He has the right to the ball when he comes on as a substitute. He can hold the ball and play alone. He is often the target of being emptied when he comes on stage with Guo Xu and Durant.
Once the air defense, most NBA players shoot accurately.
Calderon and van fritt were equally outstanding outside the three-point line, with more than 40% of the shooting percentage. When Guo Xu was at rest, they could also organize the attack by playing double guards together.
If hofford and Durant are on the bench, together with Evans and Calderon who have the ability to organize, the Laker's ball runs very fast and can play with passing and cutting.
The Lakers won seven games in the preseason, ranking first in the official strength list.
Guo Xu didn't make a lot of moves. He only played 20 minutes per game, scoring 14.3 points and 7 assists. After the game, no media questioned his strength. We all know that he is not serious, just looking for feelings.
ESPN announced the player ranking of this season, Guo Xu is still in the first place, we all believe that as long as he is serious, he is the MVP.
In the regular season, the opening game at home of the Lakers is the warriors. Adam Shaw thinks this arrangement is very funny. Anyway, two years in a row, the warriors lost in the playoffs, so it doesn't matter if you lose more in the regular season.