Super Lord of the Rings

In the second quarter, the Kings sent out Courtney Lee, Carter, Covington, Aminu, and Whiteside.

Aminu played as a guest at the 4th position and did a very good job of preventing breakthroughs. Whiteside also guarded Jordan Hill. The opponent relies on his body to play, and his "white side" body is equally outstanding.

In order to strengthen the defense, Kidd asked Courtney Lee to serve as point guard, Carter was responsible for the organization, and Brooks continued to sit off the court.

Barbosa was injured in the playoffs and was not on the roster.

The Kings bench offense was mediocre and their defense was astonishing, maintaining the score advantage. When Kobe returned to the court, Wang Jun immediately came back to face him.

Kobe relied on screens to get rid of Wang Jun, and also faced Aminu, who was tall, long-armed and fast. This is just like James' role on the defensive end when he was there. He doesn't need to be able to resist people, but he has to be able to prevent defenders from breaking through.

With Kobe around, the Lakers will never be able to mainly attack inside. The Kings' tactics are based on the characteristics of their opponents.

Courtney Lee also proved himself by guarding Lakers rookie Clarkson.

Wang Jun and Carroll returned to the court, and the Kings' perimeter defense was airtight.

Kidd boldly used Carroll. He can play the 3rd and 4th positions and has outstanding comprehensive abilities. His weakness is that he cannot create offensive opportunities by himself. As a starter, the ball is in Wang Jun's hands. He can just wait for the opportunity to shoot a three-pointer. .

In the second half, Kobe was still troubled by Wang Jun and couldn't get rid of him. He could only end the offense with difficult jump shots again and again, which was very inefficient.

In turn, the Lakers did not dare to let Kobe and Wang Jun face off, and they could easily break through. Kobe is now fighting to break the offensive record. He can save energy on the defensive end. Wang Jun will have a chance as soon as he counterattacks.

The score cannot be caught up, and Love and Boozer, who are good at offense, cannot play together, otherwise there will be loopholes. The Kings led by 35 points in the third quarter and the game entered garbage time.

In the final quarter, the Lakers replaced Randall again in order to train the new players.

Randall's offense mainly relies on face-to-face breakthroughs. Aminu is taller than him and moves faster than him. After finally getting through it once, there was still Whiteside waiting under the basket.

Randall was in a hurry. With 7 minutes and 18 seconds left in the final quarter, he forced a breakthrough for a layup and made a dangerous move. His left foot tripped his right foot under Aminu's blocking, and he fell to the ground in pain. He couldn't help it for a long time. Get up.

It wasn't until the stretcher finally arrived that Randall was taken out of the field. He looked seriously injured.

At this time, Wang Jun had already rested off the court and became a spectator. All 12 Kings players appeared on the court, and the fringe players faced off against the Lakers' main force.

Kobe actively attacked, but could not find the feeling when facing Aminu. Aminu's arms were super long, and he could not prevent penetration but not shooting. He could always jump up in time to interfere with shooting. In the last 3 minutes, Kobe was replaced.

119 to 81, the Kings won by 38 points.

Wang Jun played 38 minutes, making 18 of 26 shots, 5 of 9 three-pointers, 10 of 10 free throws, scoring 51 points, 4 rebounds, 11 assists and 3 steals.

Kobe took more shots than Wang Jun, making 12 of 34 shots, 1 of 6 three-pointers, 5 of 6 free throws, and scored 30 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, and 1 steal.

Five Kings scored in double figures, and Curry also scored 20 points and 6 assists.

Gobert scored 12 points, 16 rebounds and 3 blocks, Carroll had 16 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists, and Patterson had 11 points and 6 rebounds.

After scoring 50+ points in the first game, Wang Jun naturally became the focus after the game. Reporters asked him to evaluate the game.

Wang Jun smiled and said: "I didn't have to play 38 minutes, but when I said that the Kings are still a strong team, many people didn't believe it, so I had to prove it with actions."

The reporter asked: "Except for you and Curry, the Kings are on the fringes of every team this season. What do you think is the secret to winning?"

"I appreciate the current group of teammates. Their offense may still need to be improved, but they work very hard on the defensive end. This is what we lacked last season. The Kings have regained their defensive tenacity."

After hearing this, the reporters felt that the Lakers were a perfect example of a negative example. The Lakers played badly last season because they couldn't defend. Not only did they not bring in defensive players in the summer, they also sent Gasol away who could handle the situation.

Although Gasol is a veteran, his defense is better than Love. As for Boozer, his annual salary of 3.2 million is really not cheap. He is a defensive black hole, making life difficult for defenders.

The Lakers' best defensive perimeter player currently is Wesley Johnson, which is really sad. The Lakers have quite a few attackers, and there is also "singles king" Nick Young on the injured list. One ball is simply not enough.

In one game, the ambitious Lakers were demoralized again.

Fans who originally thought that Love's arrival could save the team no longer counted on it. Love only scored 16 points and 10 rebounds, shooting 40% from the field.

A double-double simply cannot make up for his poor performance on the defensive end. He is not suitable to play power forward. He might be better off fighting people in the low post.

The Lakers' bad luck is not just the loss in the opening game. No. 7 rookie Randall was diagnosed with a tibial fracture in his right leg and required surgery. It is expected that he will be out for 4 to 6 months and be declared out of season. He was reimbursed in the first game of his career. This kid is too bad.

Of course, Lakers fans will continue to pay attention to Lakers games and support Kobe. This will not change.

Last season, the Lakers and Kobe renewed their contract for two years in advance. His contract will extend until the summer of 2016. By then, Kobe will be 38 years old and will have played for the Lakers for 20 years.

This contract made Kobe very satisfied. After the signing ceremony, he posted a screenshot of his signature on the contract with the team online and wrote "Lakers for life."

Previously, the record for the longest NBA player played for the same team was set by Stockton with the Utah Jazz, who played for 19 years. After Kobe was selected by the Charlotte Hornets in the 1996 NBA Draft and traded to the Lakers, he has been playing for the "Purple and Gold Army". After fulfilling his new contract, he will stay with the Lakers for 20 years.

However, Kobe's new contract is worth $48.5 million over two years. This season, Kobe is also the highest-paid player in the NBA. If nothing unexpected happens, this honor will still accompany him next season. Looking at the Lakers' record, without considering commercial value, his contract can be regarded as high salary and low performance.

The next day, the Kings opened back-to-back home games against the Warriors, winning 111-107 and winning two consecutive games.

Lowry vs. Curry also stole a lot of the limelight.

Lowry made 14 of 26 shots, 6 of 10 three-pointers, and scored 41 points, 7 assists, and 4 steals.

Curry was even crazier, making 14 of 24 shots, 9 of 15 three-pointers, 7 of 9 free throws, and scored 44 points and 7 assists.

Wang Jun scored a near triple-double with 30 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists. Thompson was guarded by Wang Jun, Carroll, and Aminu and only scored 12 points in the entire game, which was the main reason for the Warriors' loss.

In the internal battle, Gobert, Whiteside, and Patterson also withstood the Warriors' crazy attack. The Warriors' Monroe and Anderson are good at offense but poor at defense; Noah is excellent at defense but bad at the offensive end. They all have weaknesses.

The Kings relied on a marginal lineup to defeat the Warriors, who were predicted to be the top three in the Western Conference. The media's tone suddenly changed, and fans began to be optimistic about the Kings again.

Many people commented online.

"Oh my god, it turns out it doesn't matter if the Kings don't have James. The offense is still very strong. It's just that James's balls were shot by others."

"Is it James who has guarded Curry all these years? It feels so amazing."

"It is predicted that Wang Jun will average 40+ per game in the regular season and become the defending scoring champion. He does not need James at all."

"Are the teams that mocked the Kings lineup starting to tremble?"

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