Chapter 24
At the end of the offseason, the team's training camp officially began. All the members of the Laker team were officially assembled to prepare for the upcoming NBA preseason.
After many trades, the lineup of the team became.
Starting lineup: Bradley Kobe Nick Young Larry Nance Jr. Wang Mian.
Substitutes: Lu Wei, Smart, and Taric Blake.
This lineup was already quite competitive. Of course, it was still some distance away from the perfect lineup in Wang Mian's heart.
However, this lineup also gave countless fans hope for the playoffs next season.
At the same time, the fans were looking forward to the combination of Kobe and Wang Mian.
Last season, the Laker was second to last in the league. It was time to bounce back!
During this time, the team had a new goal for the new season, and the entire team's spirit was renewed.
Kobe, in particular, was using the little energy he had left to polish his skills and take care of his body.
This season was his last chance to make it to the playoffs.
Wang Mian was not idle either. Occasionally, he trained with Kobe and polished his skills.
The new season was quietly approaching.
In October, the 2015-2016 preseason officially began!
The preseason was generally to help the official players who had not played for a long time find their form. They also tested the fringe members of the team to see if they had the ability to play in an official game.
However, the Laker team had already decided not to let Wang Mian play in the preseason, so he did not play in the entire preseason.
Kobe only played for a few minutes.
Therefore, in the eight preseason games, the team's record was very average, 2 wins and 6 losses.
This situation also raised doubts among the originally expectant fans of the Los Angeles Clippers.
"What's wrong with Wang Mian? Did he not play after the summer league?”
"Could it really be like what some people say? You can only play low-level games?"
"Or was he injured long ago? The Los Angeles Clippers kept it a secret so they wouldn't be scolded?”
It wasn't just the Laker fans who were worried. Some of the haters who had been holding back for a long time also jumped out and ridiculed them crazily.
"This is the new generation of OK Group? One didn't dare to go on stage, while the other couldn't even play for a few minutes?”
After all, Wang Mian had not appeared in any other matches other than the one match he had played in the summer league. It was the entire match that attracted countless suspicions.
In such an atmosphere, it was the end of October, and the preseason ended!
Early November, US time.
The new year of the NBA officially began!!
A total of 16 teams played in the opening match, with a total of eight games.
Today's game received a lot of attention, except for last season's championship, the Golden State Warriors.
There was also the Oakland Cavaliers with James, and the healthy Kevin Durant leading the Orlando Thunder.
However, to everyone's surprise, the most eye-catching team was the Los Angeles Clippers.
According to the information from the TV station, the ratings of the last season's last-place team, the Laker, were the highest among the eight games today.
The reason was simple. Wang Mian's draft template was O'Neal.
The combination of Wang Mian and Kobe reminded people of the OK combination of the Laker at their peak, which attracted the interest of countless fans.
Coupled with Wang Mian's influence in China, the attention on this match was raised by several levels.
The huge broadcast rate allowed the major television stations to appreciate Wang Mian's influence!
"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the opening game of the 2015-2016 NBA season. The Los Angeles Clippers will be playing against the Orlando Magic at home!!”
"This year, the Laker team picked the center from China, Wang Mian, with the second pick. He didn't play in the previous preseason, but he will start today's game!”
"This game is his first NBA game, and he will face Nikola Vucevi?.”
"The center from Black Mountain has been performing very well since he joined the Orlando Magic. Last season, he was able to average 19 points and 11 rebounded per game.”
"If he can maintain his excellent performance, he has a good chance of being selected for this season's All-Star!”
Today's highly anticipated T, NT's commentary team was also very luxurious. Shaquille O'Neal and Charles Barkley, the old enemies, were commentating together.
"Wang Mian is going to be in trouble in the first game. Nikola Vucevi? has made great progress last season. His average number is close to 20 10. At the age of 25, he is at his peak.”
"His offensive ability is very good. It was a pity that he wasn't selected for the All-Star last season. I think he has the ability to be an All-Star.”
Nikola Vucevi? was a seven-foot man with a soft touch. He had excellent mid-range ability and excellent rebounding skills. He scored 19.3 points and 11 boards last season.
It could be said that he was only one step away from becoming an All-Star. As the core of the Magic this season, he had high hopes.
"Wang Mian? I know him. He's the kid who scored 68 points in the summer league.”
"But what I want to say is that the NBA is completely different from the children's game of Xia Lian.”
"Also, brute force alone won't be enough to score points. I'll teach him what an NBA-level offense is.”
In the pre-match interview, Nikola Vucevi? was very disdainful of Wang Mian. His physical fitness was average, and he relied on his soft touch and excellent offensive skills to survive in the NBA.
He looked down on players like Wang Mian who relied on their physical fitness to charge forward without any offensive skills.
He believed that with his offensive ability, it was enough to teach Wang Mian a good lesson and let him know what an NBA level game was.
"Yes, as Nikola Vucevi? said, Wang Mian's offense lacks some skills and relies more on his superior physical fitness.”
"This might be useful in a low-level match, but when the opponent is physically stronger, it may expose his shortcomings.”
"I can see that Vucevi? won't give Wang Mian any face today. Maybe after the game, I'll have to say to him,""Welcome to the NBA."
Barkley joked.
" Welcome to the NBA " was usually a sarcastic remark after a rookie was beaten up by a veteran.
Barkley, this pig head, was obviously not too optimistic about Wang Mian's debut performance.
The Laker fans were a little worried, but what would happen in Wang Mian's official NBA debut?!
Thank you, everyone!
This book comes from：m.funovel.com。