rpbooks Chapter 128 Nickname Change
Chapter 128 Nickname Change
Chapter 128 Nickname Change
The Raptors coach is Dwayne Casey. He first served as an assistant coach in the Seattle SuperSonics, and then served as the head coach in the Timberwolves for two years. After winning the championship with the Mavericks in 08 years, he became one of the assistant coaches who were poached, and accepted the invitation of the Raptors to take over as the team's coach.
Dwayne Casey went through careful research before the game. After the joint training, DeRozan and the starting small forward DeMarre Carroll were allowed to stay and practice the defensive tactics designed in advance.
Byron Scott's coaching position has gradually stabilized with Xu Tian's compromise and the team's excellent record. Now he doesn't have much to worry about, and he concentrates on studying the tactics of tonight's game with Madsen.Although Xu Tian may not necessarily adopt it, he still has to work hard.
In the evening, Xu Tian, who had taken care of everything, came to the Staples Center in Boss Jin's car and started the pre-match preparations that he had gradually become accustomed to.
Maples has arranged the locker room for the home team as usual, and is sitting on a chair inside to rest, waiting for Xu Tian, who is usually the first to come.
Xu Tian's locker is on the left side of the locker room. Compared with Kobe and George's, it is a bit shabby, but because Xu Tian basically doesn't carry extra things, it seems to have ample space.
Paul George was born in California. He still has his own sense of proportion in the face of the luxurious life in Los Angeles. He trained hard enough this morning and came to the arena early in the evening.When he stepped into the locker room, he saw that Maples was talking with Xu Tian about the Jimmy Chicken Feather Show, and the atmosphere was very happy.
Xu Tian had already changed into a full set of equipment, and laughed out loud in his warm-up suit. When he saw George walk into the locker room, he greeted him, "Paul, how are you doing during the few days off?"
Seeing that Xu Tian was fully equipped, George knew that he had been in the locker room for a long time, and he replied as he walked towards the locker: "I'm doing well, but I'm sure it's not as good as yours!"
Maples smiled at the right time: "Xu's nickname has changed from Ripper to Walker, but it is still inseparable from the image of a tramp."
Xu Tian was quite satisfied with Maples' care, so he didn't refute the old man's good-natured joke, and continued to joke with him.
George didn't join in, and began to change equipment quickly to prepare for the warm-up before the game.
After the day's work, Magic and Pelinka drove to the Staples Center to watch this challenging game live.
Dwayne Casey was still a little worried about the tactical arrangement, and came to the visiting team's locker room long in advance, where he prepared more offensive and defensive tactics alone.
DeRozan suffered from mild depression, and his worries about the game affected his mentality. He didn't speak on the way to the arena. It was Lowry who drove him who kept comforting him, which made him feel better.
Nothing can stop the passage of time, and soon the night fell with the winter rain in Los Angeles, and the game was about to start.
The players of the Lakers and Raptors ran into the venue from the player channels on both sides of the court, replacing the cheerleaders performing above, and became the focus of the entire venue.
There were many fans of Chinese descent who came to watch the game. The signs they held in their hands were written with the words Xing Zhe, obviously fans who came to support Xu Tian.
Xu Tian understood that it was not appropriate to do stretching exercises on the court, so he changed to do it in advance in the locker room. When he came to the stadium, he had already warmed up and started shooting training directly.
George agreed with Xu Tian's training methods, and also warmed up in advance, and practiced post-up singles with shooting coach Tracy Murray on the court.
The on-site host began to sort out the prepared manuscripts for the upcoming appearance introduction and follow-up competition.
DeRozan's shooting warm-up lasted for a long time before he finally got rid of the inexplicable uneasiness and concentrated on preparing for tonight's game.
While warming up with shots, Lowry focused on Xu Tian, carefully observing the rookie's dribbling and shooting habits, trying to find his weaknesses.But after trying for a long time, he still couldn't find Xu Tian's flaw, so he could only turn around and continue shooting to warm up.
The moment the venue lights dimmed, the entrance ceremony was announced, and the on-site host began to introduce with a soft voice.
The introductions of the Raptors' players were lackluster, as were those of the Lakers.
Xu Tian is still the first player introduced by the Lakers, but today the host added Xing Zhe to the introduction, making this introduction different.
Kobe was not particularly satisfied with Xu Tian's nickname, but he knew he couldn't interfere, so he sat on the periphery of the spotlight and watched the Lakers players play quietly.
After the appearance introduction, the starting players of both sides greeted each other familiarly, and then began to stand according to the referee's arrangement, preparing for the upcoming game.
Delon Wright is very reluctant to admit that he is worse than Xu Tian, but no matter the summer league results, the status in the team, or the performance in the regular season, there is a huge gap between the two.The iron-like facts forced him to accept the fact that he was worse than Xu Tian.
The ratings of Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith's commentary on the Lakers game were about 5% higher than those of other commentators. .
The TV media released the starting lineups of the two sides, reminding the fans who were short that the game is about to start.
Lakers starters: Xu Tian, George, Clarkson, Nance Jr., Hibbert.
Raptors starters: Kyle Lowry, DeMar DeRozan, DeMarre Carroll, Luis Scola, Jonas Valanciunas.
Barkley and Kenny Smith followed the referee to the middle circle, introduced themselves, and started the commentary of the game.
Hibbert and Valanciunas stood on both sides of the center circle, looking at each other across the center line, but their eyes were all on the ball held by the referee.
The basketball used for the game was the one that Xu Tian brought to UCLA the day before yesterday. Xu Tian used this ball very smoothly, so he chose it as the game ball.
The referee looked left and right at the positions of the players on both sides. After confirming that they were correct, he put the whistle in his mouth and threw the basketball into the air.
Hibbert and Valanciunas take off at the same time, scrambling for the basketball in the air.
Holding the braces in his left hand, Xu Tian touched the bracelet on his right hand, using this deep-rooted habit to quickly enter the state of the game.
The three-day rest worked. Hibbert took the lead to touch the ball with a slight advantage and patted it to Xu Tian who was in the backcourt.
Xu Tian held the ball in his right hand, put the braces in his left hand, and dribbled the ball to start the first attack of the game.
Kenny Smith and Buck used a slightly humorous style of commentary to create a funny opening atmosphere, which created a strong contrast between Xu Tian and George's exquisite connection, which really stimulated the audience's perception.
(End of this chapter)