Basketball boy, starting to shine from the slam dunk

The next day, Ross returned to the team.

Now the Lakers' lineup is complete.

Zhuang Yu, Holiday, Korver, Anderson, Lopez, Rose, Clarkson, Dante Cunningham, Kuzma, Lance Jr., Zubac, McCaw, Jodie Meeks, Daniel Hamilton, Edmund Sumner.

As for this year's rookies...

The first-round draft pick had been traded a long time ago. There was a second-round pick, but he was sent directly to the Development League to gain experience.

A group of people gathered in the training hall.

Coach Scott's eyes swept across the faces of the group of people, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "I don't need to introduce Derek. All right, the lineup is complete, let's start training. Zhuang Yu, Holiday, Korver, Anderson, Lopez, you guys are on the same team. Rose, Clarkson, Cunningham, Kuzma, Nance, you guys are on the same team."

This grouping is one team of starting players and one team of substitute players.

However, several substitute players were a little depressed, as they were totally unable to win the game.

Of course, they are mainly sparring partners. No one expects them to beat the main lineup. After all, the gap in strength is there.

......

The competition begins.

The main team got the ball and launched the attack first.

Holiday came to the frontcourt and called a pick-and-roll. Lopez stepped forward, and Holiday broke through and passed the ball to Anderson...

This was the style of play commonly used by the Lakers last season. Zhuang Yu did not show his individual singles ability at the beginning. After all, this was a training session, mainly to practice tactics.

Zhuang Yu wandered outside the three-point line, pulling the opponent away, and then suddenly ran back, and the ball was passed to him. Zhuang Yu received the ball and shot immediately.

Swish!

The ball goes in.

"really......"

The players on the substitute team were a little depressed. Of course they knew how the main team would play, but knowing it was one thing and they just couldn't defend it.

At this time, Rose stood up, clapped his hands, and shouted to his teammates: "It's okay, it's our turn to attack."

As the youngest regular season MVP in NBA history, Rose is proud and unyielding.

Moreover, he had just joined the Lakers and he needed to prove himself, so he stepped forward without hesitation. After arriving at the frontcourt, he first called for a pick-and-roll, used the pick-and-roll to get rid of the opponent, and then decisively attacked the inside line and made a layup against the defense.

This ball was played very decisively, which set a good start for the substitute team.

In the next few rounds, Rose played very resolutely and quickly made 4 of 3 shots, scoring 6 points in a row, which made Coach Scott nod and smile.

After scoring three goals, Rose continued to encourage his teammates and began to create opportunities for them and get them involved in the offense.

In fact, the strength of the bench team is not weak. In addition to Rose, Clarkson is also very good at scoring. Kuzma can also score. Only Nance Jr. and Cunningham have slightly poor scoring abilities, but both of them are good at defense.

With Rose's breakthrough organization, Clarkson's offensive ability, and Kuzma, a No. 4 player who can create space and shoot three-pointers, the basic offensive foundation is already in place.

With the defense of Nance Jr. and Cunningham, the bench team had a clear division of labor under the coordination of Rose and played very well.

Although still at a disadvantage, the gap is not far.

"Bang!"

With a bang, Nance Jr. performed a two-handed dunk.

This caused cheers from people outside the stadium. Coach Scott and assistant coach Madsen were laughing especially happily, not because of the dunk, but because of Rose's performance.

Ross's performance was outstanding.

It's only been a few minutes, but Rose has already scored 6 points, plus 3 assists, and also boosted the morale of the bench team.

Without him, the substitute team would definitely be beaten by the main team.

"I suddenly feel a little distressed." Coach Scott said suddenly.

"Ah?" Assistant Coach Madsen was stunned and confused.

Coach Scott chuckled: "In the past, our sixth man was Clarkson, but now we have Derek. Who should I let play as the sixth man?"

Assistant coach Madsen also laughed. This is a happy distress.

However, he also feels that this is indeed an issue worth discussing. Rose is very strong and is fully capable of performing the task of the sixth man. After all, he was once the team leader. His overall view, grasp of the game situation, and performance at critical moments are unmatched by ordinary people, not even Clarkson.

Previously, the Lakers had always had three core players taking turns to lead the bench lineup, so Clarkson did not need to have these qualities.

So what now?

The two decided to have a good discussion later...

......

Ten minutes later.

Coach Scott stopped training and started making substitutions.

This time he tried a rotation lineup, that is, using a core player plus substitute players.

Because of the joining of Rose, the rotation lineup has also been adjusted.

For example, when Holiday plays with Rose and Clarkson, the division of labor needs to be adjusted.

For example, when Zhuang Yu leads the substitute lineup, Zhuang Yu has to play the No. 3 position, Rose plays the No. 1 position, and Clarkson plays the No. 2 position.

For example, Lopez leads the substitute lineup, and the effect is very good.

In the past, when Lopez led the bench lineup, because Clarkson was an offensive guard and the team lacked organizers, they would either send Deron or McCaw, or send Anderson and let Anderson be responsible for organization.

But Deron is at the end of his career after all, and the role he can play is limited. In last season's playoffs, Coach Scott did not use Deron much, but increased the playing time of the "core three" to ensure the competitiveness of the rotation lineup.

Now that we have Ross, things are much easier.

When Lopez led the bench lineup, with Rose in charge of organization and Clarkson and Lopez in charge of scoring, the effect was obviously much better.

In addition, Rose has trained with Zhuang Yu, Clarkson, Anderson, Kuzma, Nance Jr., Zubac, and Holiday for nearly a month, and they have developed a tacit understanding with each other, which allows him to integrate into the team more quickly.

By the end of the series, Coach Scott was all smiles and more confident about defending the title in the new season.

......

In the blink of an eye, nearly half a month has passed.

In the past half month, Rose has gradually integrated into the team, and the 2018-19 NBA preseason has arrived as scheduled.

On October 10, the Lakers played their first preseason game at home against the Denver Nuggets.

The Nuggets' roster has not changed much this season, but they renewed Nikola Jokic's contract with a maximum salary, further clarifying Jokic's core position.

As for the overall lineup, it is still the same as last season, but Gary Harris is out due to injury, and forward Torrey Craig will take his place. The other four starters remain unchanged, still Jamal Murray, Will Barton, Paul Millsap, and Nikola Jokic.

The Lakers' starting lineup is the same as last season, with Holiday, Zhuang Yu, Korver, Anderson and Lopez.

Although it was just a preseason game, there were still many fans sitting in the stands.

Under the gaze of the fans, the game began.

It was just a preseason game, and the atmosphere seemed relatively relaxed. Lopez touched the basketball first and kicked the ball to the backcourt, and Holiday controlled the ball and started to move forward.

After reaching the frontcourt, the ball was given to Zhuang Yu, and the others moved quickly. Lopez came up to screen and Zhuang Yu broke through and passed the ball to Korver.

boom!

With a dull thud, Korver missed the three-pointer, which was a pity.

Jokic got the rebound, turned around and threw the ball with one hand. The basketball drew a long arc, crossed most of the half court and flew directly to the front court.

"not good."

The home fans exclaimed.

I saw a figure quickly crossing the center line and running to the Lakers' half. It was Jamal Murray.

Holiday was chasing behind, feeling a little annoyed. He didn't notice that Murray was about to leave, and the key point was that he didn't expect Jokic to pass the ball so quickly.

This doesn't look like a pass from a center.

Of course, Murray and Jokic also had a tacit cooperation. Murray started as soon as the ball bounced out of the basket. He knew that Jokic could get the rebound, and he also knew that Jokic would definitely pass the ball to the frontcourt as soon as possible.

Murray reached out and grabbed the basketball, glanced at Holiday behind him, took three big steps, and made a layup.

The score is 2:0.

This ball made the home fans a little depressed. It was nothing that Korver missed the three-pointer, but they didn't expect to be hit by a fast break by the opponent.

The game continues...

The Lakers were on offense. Holiday came to the frontcourt and looked at Zhuang Yu. Zhuang Yu made a gesture to him, and Holiday's eyebrows jumped. This meant that he should attack on his own.

Murray just scored a goal, so Zhuang Yu asked Holiday to return the goal.

Then do it yourself!

Holiday made a hand signal and the others moved away. Holiday played against Murray alone. He first dribbled the ball between his legs, lowered his left shoulder, and then suddenly changed direction in front of his body, instantly creating distance. Then he accelerated and passed Murray by half a body length. Murray quickly moved sideways and retreated.

However, Holiday suddenly paused, leaned to the left, and took the initiative to seek a physical confrontation. Murray was a size smaller than Holiday and was much inferior in physical confrontation. He staggered when he was approached like this.

Then Holiday accelerated, completely got rid of Murray, and made a quick stop jump shot without waiting for Jokic to get in front of him.

Swish!

The ball goes in.

"nice shot."

"Haha, I returned one..."

The home fans cheered loudly.

Holiday turned around and smiled at Zhuang Yu.

On the other side, Murray's face became a little gloomy. After coming to the frontcourt, he called for a pick-and-roll, then accelerated straight to the basket. He also wanted to fight back.

However, just as he was about to make a layup, an arm reached out from behind him, and with a "pop" sound, it pressed the basketball that had just left his fingertips onto the backboard.

"Wow..."

The whole audience was in an uproar, followed by warm cheers.

This is a wonderful block from Zhuang Yu!