In the offseason, the Los Angeles Clippers actually made some moves. In addition to the unexpected appearance of Wang Zhe in the draft, they also brought in the defensive player Artest (Ci Shiping) to replace the original Radmanovic.
Artest was a super defensive player with a certain offensive ability. On the field, he was not afraid of anyone.
He was one of the most important parties involved in the famous incident at the Palace of Auburn Hills.
After joining the Los Angeles Clippers, he consolidated his defense on the inside and outside.
Coupled with the addition of Wang Zhe, this team looked very strong defensively.
Last season's Eastern Conference champion, the Orlando Magic, only replaced Turkoglu with Vincent.
With such a lineup adjustment, it was hard to say whether it would become stronger or weaker.
Even though Winscarter was famous, Turkoglu's performance in the playoffs last season was amazing. His amazing play on the outside was an important factor in helping the Orlando Magic eliminate the Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference.
In the finals, he also created a lot of trouble for the Los Angeles Clippers.
The opening battle that the whole world was watching was about to begin.
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Before the game began, Wang Zhe finally arrived at the stadium. The night before, he had been having a lot of fun at the nightclub, and the alcohol had made him a little dizzy.
In his scattered memories, he remembered that it was a wonderful night. Beautiful women surrounded him, and the birds sparkled. It was a very happy night.
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Of course, the reason why he went to have fun the night before the opening match was entirely because the system had issued a mission related to finding " happiness."
After catching up on sleep, he was full of energy. During pre-match training, all his mid-range shots were 100% accurate.
"Looks like the system didn't lie to me. It did give me full marks.”On the sidelines, Wang Zhe muttered to himself.
"Hey, King, what are you talking about?”On the sidelines, the substitute guard Vujasic asked.
"It's nothing." Wang Zhe shook his head and smiled."I just feel that I'm in good shape today."”
" I heard that you missed pre-match training," Vujasic said." Coach Phil was very unhappy. When he found out about it, he decided not to let you play today.”
Wang Zhe smiled." That would be a loss for him and the Los Angeles team.”
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On the team, Vujasic and Wang Zhe had the best relationship. Perhaps it was because they were both substitutes, or because they were both international players. Of course, it was also possible that they were both handsome.
Wang Zhe was not surprised that he would play as a substitute.
Many of the NBA's top rookies started off as substitutes, not to mention the two tall centers on the team who had won the championship last season.
Even if Wang Zhe had completely crushed Bynum in a one-on-one match, Bynum's integration with the overall team was definitely stronger than Wang Zhe's.
However, what Wang Zhe did not expect was that, as Vujasic said, the head coach Phil Jackson did not seem to have any intention of letting him play.
Throughout the first half, he did not get a chance to play.
However, the overall stronger team, the Los Angeles Clippers, was completely defeated by the Orlando Magic in the first half.
To be precise, it was the combination of Gasol and Bynum that was completely destroyed by Howard.
In the first half alone, Howard made 10 of 12 shots and 9 of 15 free throws, scoring 29 points.
Bynum had four fouls and Gasol had three.
Under Howard's leadership, the Magic led by nine points at halftime, 53:44.
Other than Kobe, the rest of the players seemed to be completely out of form. Kobe scored 25 points in the first half and beat Howard, but the team still needed other helpers to step up.
In the second half, shortly after the game started, Shaq Bynum received his fifth foul of the game.
As a last resort, Phil Jackson had to take him down and replace him with a forward player.
However, Howard was even more fearless under the basket. Gasol had no way of defending against him. The NBA basket was like Howard's backyard, allowing him to enter and exit as he pleased.
In the blink of an eye, the difference in points had already reached 15 points.
Just as Phil Jackson was at his wit's end, assistant manager Brock said beside him,""Phil, we still have Wang Zhe. He has top-notch upper body strength.”
It wasn't that Phil Jackson hadn't thought about this. He had been looking forward to this opening match long before the regular season began.
Judging from last season's situation, if the Los Angeles Clippers could still break out of the Western Conference, then their opponent in the finals might still be the Orlando Magic.
He had long thought of using Wang Zhe to match up with Howard. According to the plan, Wang Zhe would replace Bynum in the opening game and match up with Howard.
However, the news that Wang Zhe went to the nightclub last night and took leave from training before the game made him furious. In his anger, he changed his mind and did not plan to use Wang Zhe.
However, the current situation was that Howard had killed the lakers 'paint. He had no one to use, so he had no choice but to use Wang Zhe.
After thinking about it, Phil Jackson said to Brock, the assistant,""Brock, go get that kid on the field and tell him there will be no next time!”
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