Vol 3 Chapter 666: Los Angeles Derby

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The Oklahoma City game allowed people to see the demeanor of the two Finals teams last season. The players of the two teams joined forces to give everyone a hearty game. However, they are not the protagonists of the alliance this night.
The derby of the two Los Angeles teams is the focus of the NBA's 2019-20 season opener. The appearance of the championship Thunder is more like an appetizer for the new season. Many fans cheered after the Thunder won the game, but only a few cheered for the Thunder, and most of them cheered for the upcoming Los Angeles Derby.
It is said that the tickets for this game were robbed in less than a minute! Staples issued more than one hundred media cards, and his attention is almost catching up with the NBA Finals.
Looking back on last season, the Clippers made the playoffs as the eighth in the Western Conference by virtue of the bench depth of the Swordsman League. Although they lost to the defending champion Thunder in the playoffs, they stopped in the first round. But this is already outstanding enough for the Clippers, who are considered to be rebuilt during the season. In contrast, the Lakers' performance last season was worse. Originally, the Lakers' situation was very good. Although the strength of the lineup missed the championship, in February, the Lakers rushed to the top four in the West under the leadership of James. Then, James was injured in the Christmas game, the Lakers' record fell all the way, missed the playoffs.
Relatively speaking, these two teams were not successful last season. But in this season, after the transformation of these two teams, they became the focus of the league.
In the NBA's arms race this summer, the Lakers and Clippers, rivals in the same city, became big winners. The Clippers have been gaining momentum in the past two seasons. This summer they have successfully introduced Leonard and Paul George while retaining many of the main players, such as Lovy, Beverly and Harrell, and have become the biggest win of the new season. Popular. The Lakers introduced Anthony Davis this summer, coupled with the addition of Danny Green and Howard and others. Following the Clippers, the Lakers became the second favorite team to win the new season.
In fact, the Lakers and Clippers have co-existed in Los Angeles for many years, but the name of Derby has only become very loud this year. The fundamental reason is that the two teams are equal in strength. Only if the strength is equal can they be compared.
In fact, the competition between the Clippers and the Lakers began a few months ago.
Since Davis made a deal with the Pelicans in January this year, the possibility of James and Davis joining forces has been continuously improved. Although there were some twists and turns in the middle, the deal between the Lakers and the Pelicans came to naught, but Davis had decided to go and the Pelicans would send him away sooner or later. The Lakers are also determined to win for Davis. They put out a bargaining chip that the Pelicans could not refuse and brought Davis to Los Angeles.
This is definitely a deal that can change the alliance pattern. After having the two top five players in the league, James and Davis, the Lakers began to actively recruit a third star player. This makes other teams aspiring to a championship feel scared, especially the Clippers. They acted actively and directly included Leonard, who the Lakers "willingly win", into the team, and then obtained the "impossible" Paul George who left Oklahoma through a trade. This series of operations is quite beautiful, not only directly preventing the reinforcement of the city's opponent Lakers, but also making his lineup extremely powerful. In the subsequent free market, the Clippers targeted the Lakers everywhere. Like the Lakers, they all have ample salary space, and they have the strength to attract outstanding free agents to join.
With the advent of the new season, the battle between the Lakers and the Clippers came directly from the competition stage to the arena. Both teams showed something in the preseason, so everyone is looking forward to a direct dialogue between the two teams.
Judging from the paper lineup, the Clippers have the advantage of Leonard and Paul George, the two top strikers with both offensive and defensive capabilities. Another point is that they have the most impressive lineup depth in the league. The Lakers have an inside lineup that makes the league sideline. Davis, McGee, and Howard guard the penalty area, which will discourage many teams.
Judging from the preseason performance, the Lakers are far better than the Clippers. The Lakers' players have been working with each other for a long time, and they have won three preseason games with the Warriors. The combination of James and Davis has become more and more powerful, and the role players have also been integrated. Paul George's shoulder injury on the Clippers is a hidden danger. Due to Paul George's injury, the Clippers' lineup has not really run in. In the preseason, Leonard, Beverly, and Lu Wei did not play much.
James and Davis are a match made in heaven, and their pick-and-roll cooperation is difficult for any team to defend. With James, the Lakers can help Davis open up space~EbookFREE.me~ His offensive play will be more handy. Similarly, with Davis, the burden on James will be reduced a lot, he does not need to put great energy on the offensive end, and will play a greater role at critical moments.
At the same time, the Lakers signed Danny Green and Bradley two strikers in the free market. No matter how many points these two guys can contribute, their defense is a very important part of the Lakers game. Coupled with Pope, Rondo and Cook on the back, McGee and Howard on the inside, and Kuzma who is "handsome and able to play", the Lakers have outstanding combat effectiveness in both the starting lineup and the rotation lineup. This year, they not only completely completed the reconstruction, but also aim for the championship.
Of course, even if Paul George does not play in this opener, the Clippers are still very strong. Except for Alexander and Gallinari, all the Clippers' players last season stayed on the team. This includes their true core combination Lu Wei and Harrell. Leonard and Beverley are both players who have been selected for the league's defensive team, and the traded Harkles is also a defensive 3D player. The scoring ability of Lu Wei, Harrell, and Shamet is not weak, coupled with the new core player-Leonard, his personal ability is undoubted, whether it is on the offensive or defensive end, he They are all top players in this league. Therefore, before Paul George recovered from injury, this Clippers was the top level in the league, both defensively and offensively.
The encounter of these two teams is definitely a game where Mars hit the earth. Especially Leonard and Davis, these two players, they will definitely go all out to treat this game. After all, this game was both their new club's first regular season debut, but they were a little bit unholdable after losing.