I am so Accurate

The preseason game was held at the Lakers' home court, and the Bulls arrived in Los Angeles one day early.

After retaining Chandler with a big contract in the summer, the Bulls finally made little reinforcements at shooting guard.

They ended up just bringing in Russell Butler from the Heat in a trade.

Butler is the 53rd pick in the second round, a 3D playing style, average talent, and limited strength.

But Sun Hao was deeply impressed by him.

There is a type of player in the NBA who are typical "good guys". Good guys here refer to people who are popular. The representative figures are James, James Jones, and Butler.

Butler was a standard role player in his career and did not achieve much in the NBA, but basically every teammate was full of praise for him. When he passed away due to a car accident in history, more than half of the league sent messages to mourn him.

He may not be very successful as a player, but he is undoubtedly successful as a person.

The Bulls finally selected such a shooting guard, which shows that they are ready to rebuild around Paul, Yi Jianlian and Chandler.

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After arriving in Los Angeles, the Bulls arranged daily training and were completely open to the outside world.

The preseason is a process of adjusting the lineup and selecting players. The outcome is not that important.

Coupled with the Bulls' rebuilding, such public training sessions can promote their new season.

In addition to Yi Jianlian during training, Paul became another focus.

This guard, who is only 1.83 meters tall, is extremely fast, has great physical fitness, and has excellent jumping. He looks very much like the one from Philadelphia.

But he has better organizational skills than Iverson. During training, he assisted Yi Jianlian and Chandler on several alley-oop dunks, which attracted reporters to take pictures.

This is a young and aggressive guard with a super high basketball IQ.

Such characteristics remind people of another defender: Sun Hao.

Sun Hao happened to be 1.83 meters tall when he first entered the league.

If he can grow taller like Sun Hao miraculously, the future will be immeasurable.

All in all, everyone's feeling after this training session is: Paul should not just be the fourth pick, he should be the No. 1 pick more than Bogut and Marvin Williams.

Of course, the number one guard in the NBA is extremely rare. There were only three players before this, so this idea is limited to ideas.

But after the training session, Paul was immediately surrounded by reporters.

The overwhelming scene left Paul at a loss.

This is the first time he has received so much attention.

Los Angeles is really different.

"We all know that you trained with Sun in the summer, and you are about to play against him. How do you feel now?"

This reporter's question is very targeted.

Paul's attention is not only due to his own performance, but also because he faces Sun Hao at night.

"Nervous, you know I'm going up against last season's MVP, he's the best player in the league."

Paul's answer is true.

Not everyone is James and can say "I want to challenge Sun Hao" when he first entered the league.

And the current Sun Hao is also different from the original Sun Hao.

Last season's MVP Grand Slam player, it is not an exaggeration to say that Sun Hao is the hottest player in the league.

Not to mention a rookie like Paul, even an All-Star player would feel pressure against Sun Hao.

"Then do you have confidence?"

the reporter asked.

"Of course, I'm confident in the game and I'll stay confident no matter who I'm playing against."

But Paul also showed his mental quality.

And Paul not only has psychological quality, but also has a lot of energy hidden in his small body, which was reflected in the reporter's subsequent questions.

“What do you think of this Bulls team?”

"We're young, very young, and most of us don't have playoff experience, but this team is good, very good, and I believe we can make the playoffs as soon as next year."

"next year?"

The reporter was somewhat surprised by Paul's confidence.

This is a bigger statement than what James originally said. Are all the current rookies so confident?

"Yes, I believe we can do it."

Paul said with a smile.

The young Paul exuded an air of infinite youth. Although his words sounded like rhetoric, I don’t know why the reporter thought it was possible after hearing this.

"Chris, I remember you."

The reporter replied with a smile.

Compared to Paul, Yi Jianlian, who was surrounded by more reporters on the other side, seemed much more calm.

After two years of NBA career and leading the team to win the Asian Championship, he has matured a lot.

One is young and the other is mature. Let’s not talk about Chandler. The combination of the two alone makes people look forward to it.

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That night, the two teams appeared at the Staples Center.

The venue was fully occupied.

It's unbelievable, considering it's just a preseason game.

But this also just shows the popularity of this Lakers team.

Last season's championship brought the entire Los Angeles football market to a new high.

Paul was shocked by the atmosphere at the scene.

Of course this also excites him.

His first NBA game is highly anticipated!

There was no opening ceremony before the preseason game, and the host quickly announced the starting lineups of the two teams.

Paul, Butler, Nocioni, Yi Jianlian and Chandler from the Bulls;

For the Lakers, Sun Hao, Finley, Ariza, Walker and O'Neal.

The main players from both sides came out, which made the fans at the scene excited.

O'Neal moved the ball back to the Lakers half, and the game officially began.

Sun Hao held the ball past halftime and glanced at Paul in front of him.

Paul looked a little...nervous.

I'm really nervous. If I want to make an analogy, it's like how many rookies in the last century were when they met Jordan.

This sounds strange, but it is what it is.

Even in the 2003 generation, Anthony actually admires Sun Hao.

When it comes to Paul's 2005 generation, that sentiment is even stronger.

Or to describe it in a very true sentence: Sun Hao has become the target of these rookies to chase and look up to.

Of course, depending on his mood, Paul immediately defended and then started to steal.

Anyone who has watched Paul play should know that his steals are outstanding. Historically, he averaged 2.2 steals per game as a rookie and was hailed as the "ghost hand" by the media.

This time he grasped the timing of the steal perfectly, but unfortunately he was facing Sun Hao.

Sun Hao anticipated Paul's movements, turned around with a low center of gravity, and the two just passed each other!

The gap in strength, as well as the early familiarity with the technical characteristics from training together in the summer, allowed Sun Hao to easily crack Paul's "ghost hand".

At this moment, a figure flashed in many people's hearts: Allen Iverson.

Because this looks like a gambling steal.

Sun Hao passed Paul one-on-one, broke into the paint, attracted Chandler's double-team, and then directly passed the ball with an alley-oop.

O'Neal followed the movement of the ball, jumped slightly, held the ball with one hand and smashed it into the basket.

The cheers at the scene exploded instantly.

The Lakers' championship victory in one summer has become a memory, but the cooperation of this instant-kill combination has awakened all their memories.

The Lakers, or more accurately the defending champion Lakers are back!

In the Bulls' offense, Paul advanced past half-court and then gave the ball to Yi Jianlian in the low post.

Although he was given high hopes, James still acted as a younger brother to Ricky Davis. Now the Bulls' star player is Yi Jianlian, and Paul is also playing this role.

Yi Jianlian held the ball and hit Walker with his back. After checking that there was no double team, he quickly turned towards the baseline.

Walker's movement speed is not fast, but his body is strong and his low defensive skills are not weak.

Yi Jianlian turned around very quickly, but he was still stuck in the breakthrough route.

If it were Yi Jianlian in history, he would have been forced to stop the ball and find someone to pass it to.

But now Yi Jianlian turned around and shot backward!

For a moment, the fans seemed to see Nowitzki!

"Dang!"

The action of this ball was very beautiful, but it was a pity that the ball was a little short in the end and hit the front of the basket.

Yi Jianlian performed better than in history, but there is still a gap between him and Nowitzki.

O'Neal protected the defensive rebound, turned around and gave the ball to Walker.

Walker made a move from the backcourt and it was a long throw.

Sun Hao crossed the midfield to catch the ball and ran to the frontcourt to score a layup.

The successor to Magic, the enhanced version of Odom, and even the NBA version of Bodilloga.

What these descriptions have in common is versatility, and this kind of passing is too easy for Walker.

4 to 0!

The Lakers started the game very easily.

Even at the beginning, it felt like Walker was a better fit for this Lakers team than Malone.

There's nothing wrong with this. Malone was a good serial linker during the F4 period, but by last season he had degenerated into doing dirty work on the defensive end.

Now Walker is here, and an enhanced version of the serializer appears!

Paul continued to feed Yi Jianlian the ball. It was still not easy for Yi Jianlian to beat Walker again, but this time he chose to turn around and layup. After the confrontation, Walker was fouled.

Although he can defend in the low post, Walker is not good at defense after all.

In particular, the target he is defending is Yi Jianlian, who is 2.13 meters tall.

One-on-one inside, height has a huge impact.

There was constant interference at the scene, but Yi Jianlian made two free throws despite the pressure, helping the Bulls break the opening scoring drought.

His current self-confidence is the highest it has been since entering the NBA.

Looking back, Sun Hao lobbed the ball to O'Neal from the frontcourt.

The style of play is still the same as last season.

Although O'Neal seems to have gained some weight over the summer, this has not had much impact on his inside dominance.

Chandler couldn't handle it, so Yi Jianlian had no choice but to come over to help defend.

O'Neal did not attack hard during the double team, but distributed the ball to Walker in the bottom corner.

Walker happily shot a three-pointer after receiving the ball.

"Uh-huh!"

Then, the ball went in!

After giving Walker a blow, Jackson arranged for him to do what he likes to do most: shoot three-pointers.

It was like a slap and then a candy, which Walker was happy to eat.

The happy Walker's shots were all accurate.

When people do what they want to do, they will always do it well.

7 to 2!

The Lakers started the game with momentum.

There were constant cheers.

Although it is only a preseason game, and the opponent is a non-playoff team like the Bulls.

But the Lakers showed greater dominance in the opening game than last season.

This change mainly comes from Walker.

After Walker arrived with the Lakers, he seemed to have corrected all his bad habits, leaving only the good parts.

Yi Jianlian hit Walker again in the frontcourt, but there was still no shot when he turned around.

His efficiency in such a low post is not too low, but it is not high either.

O'Neal collected another defensive rebound. This time Walker grabbed a dribble behind his back and passed the defense. He went to the frontcourt and scored a layup!

Although he doesn't move very fast on the defensive end, he is still very fast when he starts a fast break!

9 to 2!

Sun Hao found Walker and gave him a high-five while retreating.

You may not believe it, but since the start of the game, Walker has contributed 5 points and 1 assist! He is the best player on the court for the Lakers!

This is not the 8 million Walker, this is the maximum salary Walker!

The Bulls returned to the frontcourt, and Paul signaled Yi Jianlian to pull to the outside to play the pick-and-roll.

As a master of organization, he already knows that such a simple low-post singles strategy will not work.

After the pick-and-roll, Paul jumped in and Yi Jianlian walked out.

Walker can't keep up with Paul's speed.

Some fans who watch the game late will think that Paul is a player who relies on rhythm. He is indeed, but that was after the knee injury. Before that, he was an organization-strengthened version of Iverson's style of play.

After breaking into the paint like lightning, he quickly hit the board before O'Neal could help defend.

The ball hit the backboard and bounced into the net bag!

Paul scored the first goal of his career!

And the goal was quite beautiful.

9 to 4!

The Lakers advanced to the frontcourt again, and Sun Hao backed Paul in the high post to ask for the ball!

Ariza, who was holding the ball at the top of the arc, lobbed the ball in.

Sun Hao held the ball and started to hit Paul with his back.

At this scene, the Bulls were collectively stunned.

They have never seen Sun Hao do this move with his back up!

Of course, except for Paul, Paul watched Sun Hao master this technique step by step when he was in the "Evolution House".

He tried hard to interfere with small movements, but Sun Hao's height, weight and strength suppressed him in all directions, and his interference had a very limited effect.

In history, Deron during the Jazz period was nicknamed "Eating, Sleeping, and Beating Paul." He relied on three magic weapons: changing direction in front of the body, breaking through confrontation, and post-up singles.

Sun Hao is now playing post-up, but it is much harder to guard than Deron.

After the confrontation, Sun Hao turned around and leaned back. The moment he pulled it up, Sun Hao felt that his waist and abdomen were full of strength.

The full version of the badge is comfortable.

Of course, it is different from Kobe. He uses a single-action shooting, so the release point is lower and the speed is faster.

This determines that when he faces tall defensive players, this move will not be as lethal as Kobe's, but when he faces players shorter than himself, he is... very easy.

"Uh-huh!"

Paul, hands on hips, a little grumpy and a little adoring.

This is the idol of his big brother James!

11 to 4!

The Lakers haven't scored a single offense since the start of the game!

The cheers of the fans at the scene were completely unstoppable.

Walker, who has no bad habits, has immeasurably improved the strength of the Lakers. Now Sun Hao seems to have mastered the extremely lethal offensive technique of "post-up singles".

It is a Chinese saying that the Lakers want to go to heaven. In the eyes of American fans, the feeling this team gives them is:

Fantasy team!