Big Zhi and Kobe's Lakers Dynasty

Chapter 25 Big Shark

With the determination of personnel, the Los Angeles Lakers also began to formally assemble before the preseason, and the vacation of NBA players is over.

Wang Dazhi and Kobe came to the arena early to start training as usual. Two hours later, other players also came to the training hall one after another.

Sports reporters from major media also grabbed seats in the training hall in advance.

Delmar Harris: "Seeing you, I feel full of energy. I hope you can maintain this energy."

Besides Wang Dazhi and Kobe, Delmar Harris was the first person to come.

Kobe: "Thank you for your affirmation, coach!"

Wang Dazhi: "Thank you for your affirmation, coach!"

The two brothers have received too many such praises during their three years at Lower Merion High School, and the two of them answered the coach's affirmation with one voice.

Other players and staff also arrived one after another. As a rookie, Wang Dazhi took the initiative to greet everyone with Kobe.

Eddie Jones, Eldon Campbell, Cedric Ceballos, Byron Scott, these players are very nice.

On the first day of the assembly, Jerry West, Kupchak and other management staff also arrived at the scene. At nine o'clock, the stipulated assembly time, everyone still hadn't seen the legendary Shaquille O'Neal.

Without the presence of the team's top star, the management's lectures could not start. Regarding Shaquille O'Neal's late arrival, the coaching staff and management were still talking and laughing there.

The NBA is such a management culture, superstars can have countless privileges.

After 10 minutes, Shaquille O'Neal changed his clothes and came to the venue with sleepy eyes.

Jerry West: "Everyone is here, which also means that the new season of the Los Angeles Lakers officially starts today.

We are a great team with a glorious history. With the addition of Shaquille O'Neal this year, we must defend the glory of the dynasty!

I hope we can win more victories under the leadership of coach DeMar Harris! "

Jerry West's speech was very brief, and the applause from the players was feeble. After all, they had just finished their happy vacation, and some of them hadn't started working yet.

Jerry West nodded to Delmar Harris, motioning for him to speak.

Delmar Harris: "This year we will develop tactics around Shaquille O'Neal, and the competition in the West will be fierce. I hope my players can enter the training state as soon as possible.

The regular season is very long, we must prepare in advance, the team has also joined two rookies, I hope they can be integrated into the team as soon as possible, each of you is an important part of the team.

Let's do some recovery training with Coach Drew. "

Delmar Harris didn't say too much. Of course a person like him knows that these rich people can't listen to anything now.

Wang Dazhi: "Hi! Shaq!
I'm Wang Dazhi, this year's rookie! "

Wang Dazhi took the initiative to find Shaquille O'Neal to say hello.

Shaquille O'Neal: "If you get paid, you go eat some nutritious food. I don't want my team to have a big man like you. I'm afraid of accidentally hurting you in training."

Shaquille O'Neal didn't look straight at Wang Dazhi, he enjoyed this feeling very much, this is the feeling of being the boss who is above others in the team.

Obviously, the Magic can't give him such rights. For a rookie like Wang Dazhi, he must take the attitude that the boss should have.

Regarding Shaquille O'Neal's attitude, Wang Dazhi could only apologize. After all, even James had to carry shoes for Ricky Davis.

One thing about Shaquille O'Neal is not bad, that is, he treats everyone equally, and he doesn't have a very good face towards Kobe.

When other old players greeted him, Shaquille O'Neal gradually started joking.

Wang Dazhi knows that the NBA is a world, and the relationship between each team's locker room is similar to the relationship between colleagues in the office.

All in all, where there are people, there will be fights, but in the end, strength will speak.

It wasn't until the preseason that the team's players began to gradually recover a little bit of state. At this time, the state of Wang Dazhi and Kobe had reached a peak state.

The two of them can get a lot of playing time in the preseason, and whether they can win a rotation spot for themselves depends on their performance in these preseason games.

God rewards hard work, day after day training finally showed results, Kobe and Wang Dazhi shined brilliantly in the preseason games!

Delmar Harris once again adjusted the grades of the two rookies in her mind.

Because of the appearance of Wang Dazhi, the Lakers did not choose Derek Fisher. The lack of a marginal rotation on the back line means that Kobe can get more playing time.

And Wang Dazhi's three-point ability is also destined to get a lot of opportunities in the team with Shaquille O'Neal as the core. At this time, Robert Horry has not been traded, and his technical characteristics are in the team. unique existence.

In the NBA preseason, the main players are usually going through the motions, while rookies and marginal players have to prove themselves desperately.

Fortunately, but also inevitable, both Wang Dazhi and Kobe seized the opportunity.

Many media and fans will think that NBA teams will use the opportunity of preseason games to practice regular season tactics.

But players like Shaquille O'Neal don't work hard at all, and the core players don't work hard, so there's no talk of rehearsing tactics.

But in daily training, coach Delmar Harris still keeps trying the team's tactics, and of course every tactic revolves around Shaquille O'Neal.

Coaches who have coached Shaquille O'Neal will use the Shaquille's low-post singles as the team's first offensive tactic.

In order to cooperate with Shaquille O'Neal's singles, everyone has to clear the field after he takes the position, enter the state of receiving the ball from the outside, or wait for an opportunity to cut.

If Shaquille O'Neal's offense is blocked, he has to create opportunities for other players, and the pick-and-roll for the ball holder has become a very efficient means.

As a positional offensive killer, Shaquille O'Neal is very resistant to pick and roll for the ball holder. He always feels that doing such a thing is not in line with his status, and the pick and roll is still a chore that is not included in the technical statistics.

But at this time, the young Shaquille O'Neal is particularly obsessed with fast breaks. He often dribbles and advances by himself after receiving rebounds. The rough guy who fights inside.

In fact, Shaquille O'Neal's skills are very solid. When he interacted with Michael Jordan during the All-Star Weekend, he used his skillful dribbling to swing a huge gap to complete the score.

(End of this chapter)