November 9
The Lakers challenge the Brooklyn Nets away from home.
The main core of the Nets are former Eagles Joe Johnson and Brook Lopez.
It's a pity that the Eagle King is too old, Lopez is not a dominant center, and other Nets starting players cannot be considered as starters on other teams.
The two teams attacked fiercely from the beginning, and the Lakers' willingness to defend on the road was also reduced. In the end, they scored a high score of 133 to 113.
The Lakers won their first 7 consecutive games.
The Nets' tactic is to counterattack quickly and increase the number of rounds, attacking around Lopez and Joe Johnson.
Lopez scored 27 points and 11 rebounds. The statistics looked good, but his shooting rate was only 43%. Too many outside jumpers made the long man's shooting rate lower than the average level of a center for a long time.
Joe Johnson scored 31 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. The Eagles played with good efficiency, but unfortunately, in terms of the overall strength of the players, the Lakers are not only one step ahead.
Six Lakers players scored in double figures in this game, and the entire team performed well.
At the post-game press conference, Joe Johnson criticized the entire team: "Our defense was like paper. We didn't put the slightest pressure on our opponents. They scored too easily, so we couldn't win."
Although Joe Johnson expressed his dissatisfaction, unfortunately no one listened to him.
Joe Johnson has always received a leader-level salary, but he has never been a good leader. His performance is outstanding, but he cannot form the same dominance as the top super giants.
When he was in the Hawks, he couldn't command the whole team, let alone come to the Nets, where he retires.
The Hawks are very weak inside, and Jokic is very comfortable in the paint. He scored 28 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists in 33 minutes of playing time.
The Arab League also scored a standard average of 12 points and 6 rebounds.
Zhao Chen scored 34 points, 9 assists, 13 rebounds and 5 steals.
Zhao Chen didn't take many shots, mainly delivering shells to his teammates.
Now Zhao Chen is consciously giving away the ball to help his teammates create more offensive opportunities.
In his previous life, Zhao Chen thought that the reason for Ah Lian's failure in the NBA was more due to his personality, but after becoming a partner with Ah Lian, Zhao Chen discovered that Ah Lian was mainly far behind those top insiders in terms of talent.
Arab has the best physical fitness among yellow people. This physical fitness allows him to survive in the NBA, but does not allow him to become an All-Star player.
If you want to become an All-Star in the post, talent is only the most basic thing.
Of course, talent isn't everything.
After joining the Lakers, even domestic fans can feel that the UAE is making progress.
Ah Lian has eaten cakes a lot more often, and he can cooperate with Jokic, Zhao Chen or Kobe on the court.
If you advance, you can eat the pie, but if you retreat, you can shoot a three-point jumper!
A Lian possesses a comprehensive skill set that is rare among other insiders.
Around Zhao Chen, Ah Lian is also becoming more and more confident.
No matter what Zhao Chen's style of play is, teammates who partner with him will not face too much defensive pressure.
If the opponent reduces the defensive pressure on Zhao Chen, then Zhao Chen will beat the opponent one-on-one or one-on-two.
Zhao Chen is consciously changing himself. If the opponent does not flank, he will kill the opponent. If the opponent flanks, he will pass the ball to his teammates. In the regular season, his teammates will gradually catch up with his rhythm. After entering the playoffs, he will be even more easy.
The Lakers currently have a lot of people in their lineup who can take advantage of the pie.
There are Harrell and Arab League inside, Harris and Covington outside, and Booker and Jokic who attack and support independently.
There is no shortage of helpers around Zhao Chen, he just needs to activate them.
November 11th.
The Lakers challenge the Miami Heat away from home.
This game was won very easily. Both Bosh and Wade were absent. Whiteside and Dragic led a group of role players and the Lakers played well.
Whiteside and Dragic played barely watchable, but unfortunately the gap in other positions was too big.
133 to 83, the Lakers won the away game by 50 points.
There is no way, the Lakers' substitutes can all play in the Heat's starting lineup, what can be done about this?
This is still the result of Zhao Chen not playing in the second half of the third quarter and the fourth quarter. If Zhao Chen had played, the score difference would probably be 60 points higher.
Zhao Chen played 26 minutes in the game, making 8 of 10 two-pointers, 3 of 5 three-pointers, and 7 of 7 free throws. He scored 32 points, 8 assists, 7 rebounds and 4 steals.
Jokic had a triple-double of 22 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists.
Many of Jokic's assists came with his substitutes in the fourth quarter.
Under the leadership of Jokic and Zhao Chen, 7 Lakers scored in double figures.
Booker continued his Rookie of the Year performance, scoring 18 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists.
Arab League had a stable 14 points and 6 rebounds.
The Lakers won eight consecutive games in the opening game.
After the start of the new season, the Lakers went from being uncomfortable at the beginning to beating their opponents every game.
Zhao Chen's data has declined compared to the beginning of the season, but everyone can see how relaxed Zhao Chen is.
Zhao Chen's scoring average dropped to 43 points per game, and his assists average dropped to 11...
However, Zhao Chen is still the scoring king, assist king, steal king, and triple-double king!
The decline in Zhao Chen's data has driven the Lakers' team's data to skyrocket.
Jokic has benefited the most, averaging 18 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists per game. Everyone can see that Jokic still has a lot of room for improvement.
Booker also averaged 15 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists per game, becoming a strong contender for Rookie of the Year.
Fans online are hyping the Lakers, thinking they will win all the major awards.
Of course, Warriors fans don't admit this. The Warriors started with a record of 7 wins and 1 loss. Except for losing to the Thunder, they won against all their opponents.
Stephen Curry has a tendency to catch up with Zhao Chen in three-pointers this season, averaging 5.5 per game, and his long-range three-pointers are quite like Zhao Chen's style.
Thompson, the other member of the Splash Brothers, also averaged 22 points per game. It is very likely that he and Curry will enter the All-Stars together this year.
Green has gradually become the core of the Warriors' organization. Under Cole's tactical system, you can often see him dribbling the ball through half the court, and then directing the Splash Brothers to run and score three-pointers.
In addition to support, defense is still Green's forte.
Green is often assigned to guard the opponent's arrowheads, which to a certain extent also illustrates Cole's trust in him on the defensive end.
Iguodala has become more and more accustomed to playing on the bench. He has become the Warriors' best sixth man. His ability to be a starter at any time also makes the Warriors' five small lineups of death more perfect.
The Lakers are improving, and so are the Warriors. The Warriors average 118 points per game. Their firepower is second only to the Lakers, and the game is great to watch.
The Warriors are also known as the Lakers' first challenger in the Western Conference.
Unfortunately, the first matchup between the Lakers and Warriors arranged by the league is a Christmas game, and the two teams will not meet until next month.
Everyone is speculating whether the Warriors can take revenge on the Lakers. That will be the focus of the entire league!
