December 28, Oakland, Oracle Arena.
The Warriors face the Los Angeles Lakers in back-to-back games at home.
The Lakers started the new season with a record of 1 win and 1 loss, temporarily ranking eighth in the Western Conference.
The addition of Nash during the offseason gave Lakers fans hope of regaining the championship.
But the result was unsatisfactory. The double MVP combination of Kobe + Nash in the backcourt failed to achieve the effect of 1+1>2.
When Nash became the starter, various teams began to target Nash's defensive loopholes, which caused flaws in the Lakers' defensive system.
In addition, Bynum, who gained a lot of weight during the offseason, has not yet recovered and is completely out of shape, which has caused the Lakers' internal defensive strength to drop a lot.
Therefore, the Lakers' strength at this stage has not only failed to increase, but has become weaker.
The Warriors are just the opposite. The team's main core lineup has not changed. The newly added players have quickly integrated into the team system and increased the thickness of the team's lineup. It is difficult for the team's strength not to improve.
Generally speaking, the Warriors have a slight advantage, but we won't know who will win in the end until the game is played.
During the pre-game warm-up, Sun Yi and Curry stepped forward to say hello to Kobe and Nash.
"Corvo, we won't be merciful tonight, so be mentally prepared!" Sun Yi said jokingly.
"You brat, you're a little crazy! Then we'll see the real results on the court." Kobe said with a smile.
"Then let's compete in the game. I want to see how much strength you still have, Naochi." Sun Yi said with a smile.
"It's just what I want. I heard that you have been doing special training during the offseason. I also want to see if your strength has improved again." Kobe expressed a little interest.
Then several people chatted for a while, then said goodbye to each other, and returned to the team's warm-up half for warm-up activities.
Not long after, after the warm-up activities, the entrance ceremony followed.
The first team to play was the Lakers playing away from home.
When Kobe came on the stage, there were bursts of applause and cheers from the audience.
From this we can see how popular Naoya is, with many fans in every city.
Then it was the turn of the home team Warriors players to play.
When Sun Yi, who made his final appearance, entered the stadium, the audience suddenly burst into excitement. The fans stood up one after another and shouted the MVP slogan in unison.
It is enough to show that Sun Yi is the real owner of Oracle Arena.
After the entrance ceremony, the starting lineups of both sides were displayed on the big screen.
Warriors starting lineup: Curry, Tony Allen, Sun Yi, David Lee, Chandler.
Lakers starting lineup: Nash, Kobe, Ci Shiping, Gasol, Bynum.
During the offseason, Artest officially changed his name to Metta Shiping in order to promote his philanthropic values.
Not long after, the referee blew the whistle, signaling the starting players from both sides to come to the center circle and prepare for a jump ball.
Sun Yi took off his training clothes and led Curry and others to the court.
After everything is ready, the referee blows the whistle to start the game and throws the basketball high into the air.
Chandler jumped up hard, overpowered Gasol, touched the basketball first, and deliberately swatted the ball forward.
This is the surprise attack tactic that Sun Yi and Chandler discussed before the game.
On the other side, Sun Yi, who was on a fast break, ran to a specific position and just received the pass. Without any hesitation, he directly made a three-pointer against Ci Shiping's defense.
Swish!
Hollow into the net!
0:3!
At this time, only 3 seconds have passed since the game started!
"Oh, what just happened? Sun ejaculated so fast that I didn't even have time to react." Buckley smiled and spoke in a pornographic accent.
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"Charles, don't bring bad luck to the children."
After Kenny Smith eliminated Barkley, he continued: "Okay, let's get down to business, Sun has brought us another surprise and created an NBA historical record."
"What record did Sun set?" Buckley asked curiously.
"This time Sun broke Reggie Miller's NBA record for the fastest three-pointer." Kenny Smith explained.
At the same time, rolling subtitles on the big screen at the scene showed this record.
The audience suddenly burst into excitement, and the fans shouted MVP slogans loudly.
On the court, Nash looked up at the big screen, then ran to the baseline to receive the serve with a confused look on his face.
He didn't expect that Sun Yi would launch a sneak attack, making the Lakers the fastest team to lose the ball.
Although this record is somewhat niche and not many fans will pay attention, it depends on who set the record.
If it were a record set by Sun Yi, a popular player in the league, then this insignificant record would definitely appear on the front page of the sports section tomorrow and be known to many fans.
"Winning this game might save a little face."
Nash dribbled the ball forward while thinking of a solution.
After arriving in the frontcourt, Lao Na made a tactical gesture and called a pick-and-roll.
Gasol immediately ran out and set up a pick-and-roll, blocking Curry sideways.
Nash used the pick-and-roll to get rid of Curry's defense, broke into the three-point line, encountered Chandler's defense, and immediately hit the ball to the ground and passed it out.
After completing the pick-and-roll, Gasol cut to the free throw line. After receiving a pass from Nash, he raised his hand and hit a mid-range jumper.
2:3!
The ball transitions and the Warriors attack.
Curry quickly dribbled forward and waved to Chandler outside the three-point line, calling for pick-and-roll cooperation.
Chandler immediately ran out from near the penalty area and came to the designated spot to set up a pick-and-roll.
Bynum did not follow out and stayed in the penalty area to guard.
Nash really couldn't defend against the pick and roll, and was directly blocked by the boxing champion.
After the elementary school student bypassed the pick-and-roll, seeing that no Lakers player came up to change defense, he directly pulled up and shot the basketball in his hand.
"Uh-huh!"
The basketball hit the net and made a steady hit!
2:6!
In the very next round, Nash used a pick-and-roll to break through to the mid-range area on the right. His emergency stop jumper was interfered by Chandler's switch and failed to score.
After protecting the backcourt rebound, the Warriors launched a defensive counterattack.
Sun Yi received a long pass, and with the bonus effect of the badge [King of Counterattack], he accelerated into the three-point line.
Ci Shiping, who was retreating, stopped and rushed forward to get a tactical foul and interrupt the Warriors' fast break.
Just as he stepped forward to hug Sun Yi, he was brought down to the ground by Sun Yi who was sprinting with all his strength.
Sun Yi ignored Ci Shiping who fell to the ground and made a layup to score the ball.
At the same time, the referee blew the whistle and awarded Ci Shiping a blocking foul. At the same time, he signaled that the goal was valid and added an additional free throw.
With the cheers of the fans in the audience, Sun Yi stood on the free throw line, received the referee's pass, and steadily hit the extra penalty.
2:9!
The Lakers sent a baseline kick, and Nash received the pass and advanced toward the frontcourt.
When Lao Na dribbled the ball past half court, he saw Kobe stretching for the ball and immediately passed the ball over.
In the high post area on the right, Kobe received the pass, turned around and faced Teacher Tony in singles, and then made a triple threat action.
Teacher Tony was on standby, straightening his arms to interfere with Kobe's jump shot.
After a few tentative feints, Nachai saw that Teacher Tony was not fooled and did not continue to try.
They are both old rivals and know each other's style of play very well.
So, after Kobe raised his hand to fake the shot, he immediately released the ball and started, took one or two steps to stop, and then faked the shot again.
This time, Teacher Tony was stunned and rushed to interfere.
After seeing Teacher Tony shaking up, Naochi immediately shot a fadeaway jumper.
At this moment, Sun Yi suddenly appeared next to Kobe and stretched out his hand to seriously interfere with Naxia's shooting.
Bang!
The basketball bounced out of the frame and missed!
Under the basket, Chandler grabbed the rebound and immediately found Sun Yi and passed it over.
Sun Yi received the pass and accelerated towards the frontcourt. Seeing an opportunity presented to his teammates, he immediately passed the ball over.
Outside the three-point line on the right, Curry, who was on a fast break, received the pass and chased after Nash's defense to shoot a three-pointer.
Swish!
Hollow into the net!
2:12!
On the sidelines, Phil Jackson saw that the situation on the court was not good and immediately requested a timeout.
"The Lakers can't help but fight! I hope they will give more strength next time."
After Sun Yi heard the referee blow the whistle, he looked up at the score displayed on the big screen, shook his head slightly, and then walked towards the Warriors bench.
