Chapter 857 [A sudden emergence of an army, a desperate fight]
The Kings did not find a particularly powerful player, and Yi Jianlian left the inside.
The experts gave them a rating of the deals, and they thought it was Bathir who was useful, and other signings were terrible.
Vivik called Wang Jun and was a little nervous: "There is no suitable person in the free market. If you think the lineup is not good, we will find a way to poach another star."
Wang Jun smiled and said, "No, I think this is enough. I have studied Swan and I in the summer. The center is almost there. I find a high-paying center. Not only does it pay luxury tax, there may be bad contracts. Last season's core lineup was retained, so I have the confidence to defend the title."
Vivek smiled and said, "Is that so? But I see that many teams are too strong in line, the Spurs, Thunder, Clippers, and Knicks are all teaming up."
"It's interesting to have challenges, and we will win." Wang Jun was full of confidence.
He said this and Vivik felt relieved.
No boss wants to pay luxury taxes. The salary this season is similar to last season. It would be great if you can win the championship.
Wang Jun is not thinking about the boss, but there is no need to poach inside stars, and he has no right to play when he comes. He will only become a role player who averages less than 10 shots per game.
The rationality of the lineup is very important. Bathil, who is willing to defend and can shoot three-pointers, is the most suitable person. Rashad Lewis has one year left in the contract, and if he is willing to accept the basic salary, he can also come to the King. They want to do this without taking the number of shots and be able to seize the opportunity at a vacant position.
The training camp is open, and competitions are used instead of training.
The core photos taken by Media Day, the four kings are Curry, Wang Jun, Ray Allen, and James.
Ray Allen didn't play well last season, and he performed well in the playoffs, and was still unstable. When taking photos, the Kings' management still gave him enough face. After all, he ranked first in the three-point list, and this honor is enough to allow him to enter the Hall of Fame in the future.
At the beginning of the preseason, there were only two games for one home and one away.
All teams will pick opponents nearby, the Lakers will play against the Clippers, and the Kings will play against the Warriors.
Curry and Wang Jun didn't play in the same summer, so they needed time to find their form. After the game, they shot and made a series of blacksmiths.
James was not idle in the summer, played in the Charity Star Game and participated in the training camp, and was in a very brave state.
Wang Jun made 5 of 16 shots, 0 of 4 three-pointers, 2 of 2 free throws, and only scored 12 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists. James made 10 of 16 shots in 30 minutes, 1 of 3 three-pointers, 5 of 6 free throws, scoring 26 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists.
Young player Thomas was also very eye-catching, scoring 16 points and 5 assists.
The Warriors emerged this season, winning 106-97.
Lowry will be in an orderly manner in the offensive organization. Head coach Mark Jackson is optimistic about him and let him take the ball and play the pick-and-roll, so Ellis reduces his shots.
Ellis has been the team's number one scorer for two consecutive seasons, and his three-point shooting percentage has also improved, but he likes to play randomly and has average efficiency.
Jackson hopes Ellis can play more calmly, and Lowry is much more reasonable in handling the ball.
The Warriors' defender breakthrough is sharper than last season. Noah defends well inside, Monroe can withdraw and shoot, and Jefferson, Rush, Thompson and others can still shoot three-pointers.
The Warriors played unexpectedly well and defeated the King again in the second battle.
Wang Jun made 5 of 15 shots, and then became a blacksmith, making 0 of 3 three-pointers and 4 of 4 free throws, scoring a total of 14 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists.
The preseason is just training, and the Kings don’t care. Adelman also used Bathir to motivate the entire team and reminded players to be prepared at any time, especially players on the bench.
The Kings players expressed confidence in defending the title, but many reporters did not believe it at all. After the game, there were a lot of news that was not good for the King and Wang Jun.
"Wang Jun spent most of his holidays shooting movies and spending time with his family, and he didn't practice football at all. He looked like a character player in the preseason. Can he regain his previous feeling in the new season?"
"The Kings may only rely on James, they do not act like a team that wants to defend their title."
"The Kings actually don't even have a qualified center. Are they going to let veteran Miller play a starter for a season? They are obviously affected by the suspension, and it is a mistake to send Yi Jianlian away."
No matter how many doubts are, the King is still ranked first on the official strength list. As long as Wang Jun and James join forces, no one dares to underestimate them.
The schedule was announced, the Kings had their first match against the Heat, then they fought back to back against the Lakers at home, and flew to Portland to challenge the Trail Blazers at night.
This is the first time Wang Jun has encountered this schedule since joining the league. This is not the league's intentional targeting the Kings. Many teams have to play back-to-back in this way, otherwise the regular season will be played until May.
In order to make money, the league has compressed the schedule closer, and the Kings Heat's Christmas battle has been hyped for a week.
The Heat have left two veteran forwards in the summer. As the Eastern Conference champion, they have attracted other capable players to join. Salmons, Korver and Terrence Williams will support the Heat's forward line this year.
Salmons is a good role player. Last season, he averaged 132 points, 35 rebounds and 3 assists per game. He is one of the best pitchers in the league. His three-point shooting percentage is more than 40% of Terrence's outstanding physical fitness and still has potential to tap.
With Bogut, Bosh, Wade Trident, the Heat are still the Eastern Conference champions in the new season.
After arriving in Sacramento, Korver went to the villa to see Wang Jun's daughter and sent her greetings.
Korver is in a very good mood. Wang Jun understood as soon as he asked. Prince and Bathir left. Korver, as the strongest three-pointer in the team, can get many opportunities to play. He is likely to be the starter of the Heat.
Korver already had a championship ring when he was on the Nets. He didn't care about winning the championship, he just wanted to play beautiful numbers and work hard for the next contract.
Wang Jun’s goal is very clear, that is, to win the championship. He only needs another championship and he tied Jordan.
Wade's goal is also to win the championship. His pursuit of victory is stronger than that of Wang Jun. Korver said that the slogan he shouted in the locker room was to defeat Wang Jun!
Both of the 2003 star, Wade was unwilling to be suppressed.
Both of them are shooting guards and are also said to be enemies for life. He cannot join forces with Wang Jun, and only has the ability to lead the team to win.
While having supper in the hotel, Wade chatted with Bosh and said seriously: "Chris, I hope you will fight like playing in the playoffs in this game. Today you are the key to winning. The Kings don't have a good center. They will definitely feel uncomfortable playing small ball tactics. I don't want to lose to the Kings anymore!"
"I understand." Bosh nodded and sighed in his heart. He was more depressed than Wade and didn't know what to say.
He joined the Heat for the championship. They were very close last season. After being swept, he began to doubt whether he could succeed at the Heat.
If he can't win the championship, what will he do when he runs to the Heat? He stays in the Raptors, at least he has won the reputation of loyalty, and can continue the title of "Dragon King". He has no nickname at all in the Heat.
Chinese fans nicknamed Bosh "Boyiban". Fortunately, he didn't know, otherwise he would be even more depressed. With Bogut's partner, his main task was not to grab rebounds, and the data had dropped.
In the past, Pat Riley would ask the players to practice hard, but Riley didn't say much at the beginning of this game, and many people felt that the Heat was not far from reconstruction.
The Heat players plan to make a desperate attempt this season, starting with the opening match.
To be continued^
Chapter completed!