Back in the United States, the game finally started.
Wang Zelin and Robert Thackeray came to the center circle and prepared to jump the ball.
In fact, Thackeray is not as thin as Wang Zelin said. On the contrary, he is 2.13 meters tall and weighs 122 kilograms. Among the players in this draft, he can rank in the top five in terms of tonnage.
But it is a pity that standing opposite him is Wang Zelin, who is 2.16 meters tall and weighs 130 kilograms. This makes Thackeray, who was originally burly, look a lot smaller in front of Wang Zelin.
As the referee blew his whistle, Wang Zelin easily won the jump ball under the watchful eyes of Staples fans. After receiving the ball, Lillard directly put into gear and started speeding, quickly putting his body in a state of full sprint. .
The speed of 94 is really fast!
Lillard, who crossed half court almost at the same time as Batum, rushed to the three-point line on the left side of the arc while dribbling.
Nash returned to defense very quickly, but he, who was not good at defense and was still one step behind, was directly left behind by Lillard!
Gasol, who was near the free throw line on the left side, quickly came over to defend and wanted to form a double-team with Nash. Lillard took a step deeper and then suddenly stopped, dodged the defense and threw the ball toward the backboard.
Wang Zelin is already in place, and the shark is out to sea.
boom!
Alley-oop.
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Commentary seat at Tianchao Terrace.
"The Lakers really can't let it go like this. Are all the players guarding him asleep?"
When a commentator from China Sports Channel was mid-sentence, he found that the female partner next to him suddenly stepped on his foot, and a roar from the chief director came from the headphones.
"Asshole, it's Wang Zelin who scores the goal now. Can you explain it and ask the people next to you to come back quickly?"
The female commentator next to her immediately picked up the ball: "Beautiful, there was an alley-oop from the Trail Blazers at the beginning. The timing of this pass was perfect. Wang Zelin's awareness of running without the ball is top-notch!"
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2:0!
"Beautifully passed on!"
"Man, you dunked great too!"
After the goal, Wang Zelin and Lillard high-fived while returning to defense.
On the Lakers side, Artest stared at the belated arrival of Sacre, seemingly complaining about why he was so slow to return to defense, leaving such a big gap for his opponent.
The latter quickly raised his hand to indicate that it was his fault.
At this time, Thackeray's heart was full of grievances: He was the eighth pick in the first round, and I was only in the second round. Can my physical fitness be the same?
During the transition between offense and defense, Thackeray sent the ball to Nash. It was just past half-court. Lillard, who was excited and attentive, directly pressed forward and pressed forward at half-court.
Now comes the famous two-time regular season MVP Steve Nash, the idol of many people.
And today, I, Damian Lillard, will face off against my idol.
See if I don't guard him to death!
Looking at Lillard who gave him a provocative look, Nash smiled but did not respond.
Nash has seen too many such juniors. If everyone had to say "the future is yours", then he would be annoyed to death.
Directly, Nash used his skillful and flexible skills to avoid Lillard's defense and kept the ball secure.
When Wang Zelin checked Nash's rating, he was surprised by the opponent's 98 ball control.
Lillard is two points higher, almost reaching 99!
Although Nash is already 38 this year and his rating has dropped from his peak to 82, which is only a little higher than Lillard, he still has two innate skills.
One is a gold-level marksman: after receiving a pass from a teammate, the difficulty of shooting will be reduced by 7% within three seconds.
The other one is just a brand new talent that he has never seen before, which can be regarded as unlocking a new posture.
Team Leader (Gold)
After briefly controlling the ball, the offensive capabilities of all teammates will be enhanced by 5 points within 8 seconds.
After dunking Tianzun, another group buff skill!
The two-time regular season MVP indeed has top-notch fireworks.
Leaving Lillard behind, who also had poor defense, Nash went straight to the three-point line.
Matthews, who was closest, decisively gave up on Judy Meeks and rushed towards it.
Although Nash's career scoring is not that gorgeous, everyone knows that as long as the son of the wind wants to, he can also transform into the league's top scorer.
Meeks was not stupid. After seeing the defender leave, he decisively cut inside. Nash saw the opportunity and gave the ball to Meeks.
I didn't expect that the Lakers' first score would be completed by me, Meeks.
Meeks didn't expect that he could go straight to the basket so easily. He was very excited and flicked his wrist and threw the ball towards the basket.
"roll!"
Meeks' shot was slapped off the court by Wang Zelin with a big block.
"Little braised egg, this is my territory under the basket, this is not the place for you!"
After successfully protecting the frame, Wang Zelin glanced at Meeks' bald head with contempt.
Meeks had a look of astonishment on his face: Didn't you say that Chinese players have always been low-key and humble? How come this guy is nothing like his predecessors Yao and Yi!
This goal instantly raised the fighting spirit of the Blazers, and the guys on the bench kept waving towels.
"Oh, foreigners are so pitiful, they can't say shit!"
The little braised egg in front of him seemed to be confused, and Wang Zelin couldn't help but cast a pity look on him.
The ball belongs to the Lakers, and the referee signals for a sideline kick.
It was Gasol who served the Lakers. He successfully solved this world problem and found Lao Na who took the screen and ran out of the open space.
Of course I couldn't miss this kind of big open space, so I used my familiar muscle memory to shoot a three-pointer...
Hollow hit.
So easy!
3:2!
"Brother, your defense is too weak. It's time to go back and practice hard."
This time Wang Zelin's poisonous tongue deeply affected his teammates.
"My mine!"
Lillard's face turned red and he called out "embarrassed".
After receiving the pass, Lillard advanced toward the frontcourt, and Nash took a defensive posture.
It's a pity it's of no use!
When Nash rushed over, Lillard leaned sideways to block the opponent's outstretched hand. After a physical collision, he pulled the ball in the opposite direction, turned around and succeeded!
When he reached the free throw line, Lillard took a look at Wang Zelin on the left. Pau Gasol was worried that Sacre couldn't guard him, so he moved to the left.
It's a pity that I fell into a trap.
Gasol thought he had seen through Lillard, but he didn't know that the latter had already reached the second level.
Lillard grabbed the ball and threw it to the right side of the court...it was Aldridge!
At this time, Gasol was already out of position, and Aldridge, who got an open opportunity, took a shot from his most comfortable mid-range position and steadily hit two points.
5:3!
Coach Terry on the sidelines has always asked the protagonist David Vanderpool to record the performance of the players on the ball, especially the two rookies Wang Zelin and Lillard.
In just the first two rounds, the three little guys appointed as the core by the Blazers management have already cooperated once each. The result is undoubtedly satisfactory.
Although there are some flaws, such as Lillard's deficiencies on the defensive end that need to be improved, these flaws cannot be concealed.
Lillard, a senior, has a very good overall view, Wang Zelin also does a good job in passing and defensive work, and Aldridge's shooting is always worthy of trust.
The reports requested by the general manager and boss are easy to hand over!
