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Chapter 605 4-Party Transaction

Chapter 605 Four-Party Transaction

Ingram organized the ball on the outside, greeted Fat Tiger to pick and roll, cut to the basket, faced Davis' long arm, and made a difficult throw.

"Shh."

Davis defended the ball very well, but Ingram still threw the ball to the basket.

After Ingram scored the goal, he arched his arms and shouted to the sky.

The emotions of the teammates were instantly ignited by the roar of the boss.

Just as Ingram declared war on Ge Feng before the game, if the Pelicans want to beat the Lakers, he is the core and must be the first to stand up.

"Ingram's state looks better than last season. It seems that the transformation of Zion and Ge Feng has brought a strong motivation to Ingram." The ESPN commentator Brin said.

Beside him, special guest Billups nodded in agreement.

"Yes, Ingram's talent is dazzling, but it's a pity that he failed to stand out among the rookies in the past two years. On the contrary, with Ge Feng, Zion, Siakam, Simmons, Doncic, Morant and a large number of players of the same period as him. If Ingram can't perform anymore, it is estimated that he will gradually become a third-rate player."

Brin curled his lips.

The competition in the NBA is so cruel.

In many cases, players are not reused by the team, not because the players are not strong, but because the players are not popular.

After all, the NBA is a business league. Only when an athlete is accepted and loved by fans will he be recognized by the team and gradually cultivated into a core player.

Among the fresh blood in the NBA today, Doncic, Zion, Morant, Tatum, Ge Feng, Siakam, Mitchell, and even the ball brother, Ayton, are more popular than Ingram.

Ingram is being forgotten by fans.

This is a terrible thing.

New fans will not remember who the NBA's overall runner-up is, just as old fans will not remember who the No. 2016 pick in [-] is.

The Pelicans quickly retreated to the half court and set up defense.

Schroder came to the frontcourt with the ball, saw Davis asking for the ball in the low post, and directly lobbed the ball in.

The Lakers' style of play is the same as in the preseason, with Ge Feng, Schroeder, and Davis based in the inverted triangle, Bo Yang moves to attract defense, McGee pulls high, delays or counter-runs, and combines the bombardment system with the deformation of the triangle system.

As soon as Davis got the ball, Zion and Adams on the inside immediately double-teamed, and Davis returned the ball to the outside.

The Pelicans lineup has changed slightly in the new season. During the offseason, the Bucks, Pelicans, Thunder, and Nuggets reached a four-way deal.

The Bucks get: Jrue Holiday and this year's No. 60 rookie Sam Merrill.

Pelicans get: Steven Adams, Eric Bledsoe, first-round picks from Bucks in 2025 and 2027, rights to swap first-round picks from Bucks in 2024 and 2026.

Thunder gets: George Hill, Kenrich Williams, Josh Gray, Zell Chiethan, Darius Miller, a protected first-round pick from the Nuggets in 2023 and two future second-round picks.

Nuggets get: RJ-Hampton.

This four-party deal was formed between the four strong teams in the West. Maybe this deal will have a big impact on the Western Conference.

The Pelicans are the biggest winner in this deal, and from the perspective of chips, they really made a fortune.

They first reached a deal with the Bucks for Holiday, which resulted in multiple first-round picks.

Then he reached a deal with the Thunder, got rid of George Hill, got Adams, strengthened the inside line, and found helpers for Zion.

In addition, in Holiday's deal, in addition to the first-round pick, he also got Bledsoe.

Bledsoe's ability is still good, at least the back line has not fallen.

Moreover, for the Pelicans in the new season, Van Gundy, the famous coach of the league, is invited to sit in charge of the Pelicans.

Van Gundy is a workaholic. He eats, sleeps, and even breathes in the arena.

All the efforts he made in this way will unknowingly have a great appeal to the young Pelicans.

After the preseason game not long ago, fans can also feel that the Pelicans seem to have a strong momentum, and they have the ambition to overthrow the Clippers if there is a disagreement.

Van Gundy is a well-known defensive coach. Under Van Gundy's command, the role of defensive champions such as Zion and Adams will be maximized.

However, the Lakers' new tactics in the new season do have some places where it is difficult to be restricted.

Once McGee gets the ball at the top of the arc, the Lakers' entire tactic can start running smoothly.

Moreover, the Lakers' set of tactics is infinitely varied.

The running positions of the players do not have a fixed line or a way to be cracked. The triangle offense pays attention to the combination of actions and intentions. No matter how good the Pelicans' defense is, they can only follow the Lakers' running steps and try to follow.

Ge Feng cut in without the ball and ran out of the opportunity, and McGee gave the ball to Ge Feng in an instant.

The Pelicans again chose to double-team.

Without hesitation, Ge Feng threw the ball to Davis who had the next opportunity.

Davis didn't hesitate after receiving the ball, and directly shot a three-pointer.

"Shh."

Davis's three-pointer immediately caused a lot of trouble for the Pelicans' defense.

Just like what Kobe said in the first class, as long as Davis comes up and throws a few three-pointers to the opponent, the opponent can't unscrupulously shrink the inside to double-team him.

Kobe kept encouraging Davis to shoot more threes.

In the new season, under the inspiration of Kobe, Davis' three-point shots accounted for a full 22% higher than last season.

In this way, Davis really doesn't have to stay on the inside all the time, fighting hand-to-hand with Zion and others.

This is where Davis is physically inferior to Zion and Embiid, but clearly superior to them.

The Lakers fans cheered for a while, and Kobe nodded repeatedly below.

The Pelicans got off to a strong start, but the Lakers caught it.

The Lakers' offense just now was like the mercury pouring down the ground, silky with a touch of spirituality.

The Lakers' game is indeed much more comfortable than last season.

At least, every player is involved in the offense, and Ge Feng can do more things on the court.

Looking back, Ingram and Zion hit the pick-and-roll.

The Lakers double-teamed Ingram, but Ingram gave Zion the ball.

Zion made a mid-range shot.

"Bangdang~"

Shooting is the biggest enemy in front of Williamson. If he can train his touch to be as smooth as Big Eyebrows, his future is limitless...

Van Gundy roared dissatisfied, and shouted that the Pelicans defended the ball.

After McGee protected the defensive rebound, he threw the ball directly to Ge Feng.

Ge Feng sprinted directly with the ball, ready to play a defensive counterattack.

Ge Feng, Schroeder, and Bo Yang were in the center, left, and right respectively, cutting straight to the basket of the Pelicans.

Ingram, Ball, and Bledsoe quickly retreated. When Ge Feng passed the midfield line, Ingram and Bledsoe directly pinched Ge Feng.

Ge Feng threw the ball to Bo Yang, who was left alone, and Bo Yang made a direct shot from beyond the three-point line.

(End of this chapter)