Reborn in the 96 golden generation

Chapter 496
In addition to the strong enemies in the west, there are also many strong enemies in the east. The Philadelphia 76ers led by Iverson have joined a new heavyweight defensive champion, that is Mutombo, known as the "African Mountain". The inside of the 76ers will be guarded by Dikembe Mutombo and Camby at the same time, coupled with Iverson and Ray Allen on the outside, the overall strength of the 76ers has taken a qualitative leap.

In addition, the strength of the New York Knicks and the Indiana Pacers should not be underestimated. After the "Madman" Sprewell switched to the New York Knicks, he formed a "backcourt double gun" with "CIC King" Alan Houston. With the addition of Ewing, one of the "Four Major Centers", the New York Knicks instantly became the favorite team for the championship.

The Indiana Pacers have shooting masters such as Reggie Miller and Jalen Rose. They are also very strong and aim to win the championship this season.

Although the overall strength of the Lakers has declined instead of rising, there is also good news. The three Bayi teammates strongly recommended by Zhou Yu were finally included by the Lakers and fought side by side with Zhou Yu.

The Lakers met the Sacramento Kings in the opening game. The venue of the game was the Lakers' home stadium, the Great Western Forum.

The starting lineups for both sides are as follows:
Los Angeles Lakers:

Point guard: Fisher, shooting guard: Kobe, small forward: Li Nan, power forward: Wang Zhizhi, center: O'Neal.

It is worth mentioning that the reason why Li Nan was mentioned as the starting position as soon as he joined the Lakers is because since Sprewell left, there has been no suitable candidate for the small forward position. Divided the ball and got Harris' favor.

Sacramento Kings:

Point guard: Bibby, shooting guard: Christie, small forward: Stojakovic, power forward: Webber, center: Divac.

Almost everyone in the starting lineup of the Sacramento Kings is a passer, which is an important reason why their "Princeton system" is so strong.

When introducing the starting lineup of the Lakers, the voices of Zhang Weiping and Su Qun in the commentary were trembling, and the excitement was beyond words.

"Director Zhang, in the NBA, there are four Chinese players playing for the same team. This grand occasion is simply shocking. I hope that Li Nan, who is playing as a starter, will not be nervous and play with his own style and level. Liu Yudong and Zhang Jinsong who are sitting on the bench should not be discouraged, as long as they work hard, everything is possible."

Su Qun said.

"Yeah, Xiao Su, I didn't even dream of such a scene. It seems that Dazhi's outstanding performance in the NBA has made the NBA see the great potential of Chinese players. I believe that they will definitely win in this game." Have a good performance and add glory to Chinese basketball."

Zhang Weiping said.

Zhou Yu saw that Li Nan was somewhat nervous when he first entered the NBA arena, so he hurried over and said with a smile:
"Brother Nan, don't be too nervous, your three-pointer is fine anywhere, and I will pass you a good pass."

"Big Zhi, don't patronize me. I heard that the Sacramento Kings are strong. We should all be more careful."

Li Nan smiled.

"Brother Nan, you are facing Stojakovic this time. His three-pointers are just like yours. They are amazing. Don't be at a disadvantage."

Zhou Yu reminded.

"That's natural. I have already played against him in the World Championships, and I know it well."

Li Nan smiled confidently.

"That's good, Brother Nan, this game is up to you."

Zhou Yu patted Li Nan on the shoulder and said.

"No problem, Big Zhi, let's work hard together."

Li Nan nodded.

After the scrimmage in the middle circle, O'Neal beat Divac and took the lead in winning the ball for the Lakers.

Fisher passed the half court with the ball. Although Fisher's speed is not as fast as Van Exel, who left the team, he dribbled the ball very steadily. In addition, through hard training during the offseason, Fisher's body has become stronger again One lap, it looks a lot thicker.

Zhou Yu fell to the high position, and O'Neill fell to the low position, and the two echoed each other from a distance, one inside and one outside.

Li Nan, who just came to the Lakers, was very active. While running hard, he took the initiative to cover for his teammates without the ball.

With the help of Li Nan's cover, Fisher accelerated and began to rush inside.

After a beautiful breakthrough, Fisher passed the ball to O'Neal smoothly. O'Neal made a strong turn, used his strength and speed to wipe into the penalty area, and hit the board with a signature small hook!
"2:0", O'Neal used his powerful inside attack ability to get a "good start" for the Lakers.

The Sacramento Kings then launched an offensive, Bibby held the ball for half court, and others used running positions and screens to start the "Princeton system".

Bibby suddenly changed direction and accelerated near the top of the arc, flashed past Fisher, and rushed straight to the Lakers penalty area.

Somewhat unexpectedly, Bibby neither chose to pass the ball nor chose to make a layup, but made a beautiful pull-up jump shot. The basketball crossed a beautiful arc and went into the net with a crisp sound!
"2:2", the two sides tied.

Different from traditional point guards, Bibby not only has a certain passing level, but also has a scoring ability that cannot be underestimated, especially in mid-range shooting.

The Lakers quickly launched a new round of offensive. After Fisher held the ball for halftime, he handed the ball to Zhou Yu near the free throw line.

Facing the main defense of Webber, known as "the most gorgeous power forward", Zhou Yu was not addicted to singles, but held up the basketball while winking at Li Nan, signaling him to run quickly.

Li Nan naturally understood, and hurriedly accelerated his pace, interspersed between the two bottom corners.

Zhou Yu saw the opportunity and suddenly sent a precise through ball, and then made an appropriate off-ball block for Li Nan, which successfully slowed down Stojakovic's pursuit speed.

Li Nan had a good chance to make a shot from the bottom corner of one side. He did not hesitate to choose a three-point shot. Unfortunately, after the basketball crossed a beautiful arc, it finally came out of the basket. It was only a little short of a smooth shot. hit.

It seems that Li Nan, who is on the NBA court for the first time, is still somewhat nervous and needs to gradually adapt to the rhythm of the NBA game.

"Wang, what do you mean? You are quite biased towards your own people. In the past, I didn't see you working so hard to block me."

Kobe leaned over and said sourly.

"Yeah, Wang, you used to be very lazy on the court, why did you become so hardworking all of a sudden?"

O'Neill also came over immediately, and said "invoking the teacher to ask the crime" in a weird way.

Zhou Yu had expected them to be like this, and quickly said with a smile on his face:

"Brothers, don't get me wrong. Brother Nan is new here, and he's not quite used to the atmosphere of the NBA. He needs a few more phone calls to get used to it. Of course, he won't let you two suffer in vain. After the game, he's going to Please eat skewers and drink beer, would you like it?"

"Of course I would."

O'Neill and Kobe immediately responded in unison with excitement.

After Zhou Yu finished speaking, he quickly winked at Li Nan, and Li Nan walked up to him knowingly, and said with a smile:

"Da Zhi is right. I have long planned to invite the two idols to dinner, but I am afraid that you two are too busy to spare time."

　Ask for a recommendation ticket, ask for a monthly ticket.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)