Chapter 706 [The Unavoidable Trial on the Road to Championship]

On the same day, Kobe Bryant continued to be absent, and the Lakers defeated the underdog Kings in back-to-back away games and won two consecutive games.

The Kings' No. 1 pick, Kyrie Irving, made a shot in his debut, a three-pointer, a free throw, and a rebound and assist.

The Lakers' defensive weaknesses were exposed again. The inside players were poor at guarding pick-and-rolls, and Nash was not good enough at guarding Irving alone.

The outside combination of Irving and Marcus Thornton suppressed the Lakers' outside, but the Lakers are not a vegetarian when it comes to attacking. The twin towers inside once again showed their strength. Love and Gasol can attack and shoot, and Cousins ​​and Hayes can top it. Can't live.

Luol Deng and substitute power forward McRoberts also performed very well, and they can shoot three-pointers and provide support. McRoberts also performed a beautiful two-handed alley-oop dunk with Nash.

The Lakers scored more points for two consecutive games, with five players scoring in double figures. Nash regained the feeling of the Suns, scoring points and assists, driving the team.

Love was the strongest, getting a big double-double in points, rebounds and assists.

Lakers fans are happy again, thinking that the Lakers just lacked coordination and are now beginning to find a sense of cooperation. They will definitely be stronger when Kobe comes back.

Some people poured cold water and said: The current Lakers are like the Lakers in the playoffs last year. They are playing well because they are missing one person. When that person comes back, they will definitely not cooperate. Let's wait and see the individual performance.

On that day, the Clippers did not have a game. Yang Rui gave the players a day off and participated in the Gravity celebration party held by the company.

On the same day, Gravity premiered in Los Angeles and was released simultaneously in many countries around the world. It achieved both box office and word-of-mouth success, and easily topped the box office in its first week.

Although the test screenings had good reviews, everyone was shocked when it was actually released, with a box office of 10,000 in North America in the first week. Stana Katic's single lead role defies the box office and is now a hit.

The two most famous actresses in Hollywood before, Angelina Jolie's highest-grossing movie was Mr. and Mrs. Smith in 2001, which earned 100 million thanks to the hype surrounding her extramarital affairs with Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston.

Cameron Diaz's highest-grossing movie was 2016's "Mary Mary," which grossed over 100 million in box office.

Now, if nothing happens, the box office of Gravity will definitely exceed 100 million. Even though the global box office is growing now, it's enough for Stana to be proud of.

Unfortunately, Stana failed to defeat Nina Dobrev at home. The Twilight Saga Breaking Dawn, which was released in March, reached the top of the charts with an astonishing $100 million in its first week, creating a record for the Twilight Saga movie series. Good opening weekend box office results. The global box office now stands at 100 million...

Reviews from the media were generally positive, with Stana indeed being a better fit for the role than Sandra Bullock.

Bullock's status in the eyes of the American people is that of the nation's silly eldest sister. Almost all her comedies are classics and her characters are lovable.

But for a space movie, Bullock is too old, her figure has nothing to show off, and her face is very unnatural, especially her cheekbones and chin, which look like the sequelae of plastic surgery, and her temples are sunken, as if she had too many injections. With a body and image like hers, how could she go to space in reality?

The Clippers' home opener is relatively late, with two days of rest, and on Sunday, they will challenge the Spurs away from home.

The Spurs have no big signings, and their lineup is similar to last season. They just signed rookie Kawhi Leonard and guard Corey Joseph, as well as point guard Ford.

In the first game, the Spurs defeated the underdog Grizzlies. The strength of the "combination" is still good, but the team's weaknesses cannot be compensated. Chase Budinger starts at small forward, Leonard comes on the bench, and Ryan Gomez is the marginal man. All have obvious weaknesses. The former has poor defense, and the latter two cannot attack well.

Shooting guards Ginobili, Willie Green, and James Anderson, except for Ginobili, those two are not strong enough. The Spurs are weaker than Yang Rui at the same time in his previous life, and two important rotation players, Gary Neal and Danny Green, have both joined the Clippers.

The Clippers did not select Leonard, and Yang Rui had already dismantled the Spurs' lineup. Otherwise, with his character, he would have been interviewed by the media before the draft day, praising Leonard and moving him up the draft. The Spurs can't even replace him.

Ginobili's chaotic style is not suitable for starting. Green is usually the starter who is good at three-pointers and face-to-face defense. For the time being, the Spurs can't find a good number to replace him.

This is another game that is broadcast live across the United States. This season, major radio stations such as , .

Spurs fans are looking forward to this game, and the whole stadium is full. If the Spurs cannot defeat the Clippers, they will not be able to win the championship. This is an unavoidable test on the road to championship.

Clippers starting lineup: Paul, Korver, Gay, Griffin, Chandler.

Spurs starting lineup: Parker, Willie Green, Budinger, Scola, Duncan.

Chandler won the jump ball and the game was on.

Paul dribbled the ball to the three-point line and protected it. When the players opened up, Chandler covered in the middle. Duncan switched defenses in time and kept a distance from Paul, preventing him from making an emergency stop jumper. Parker bypassed the screen and caught up.

Chandler made an air cut, and Paul took it to the right side and feinted. He did not pass to Chandler in the middle, nor to Griffin who was raising his hand on the right baseline. Instead, he passed the ball to the outside and passed it to the left side. To Guy in the middle.

Gay caught the ball and feinted, causing Budinger to raise his center of gravity. He raised his hand to interfere, took the ball and violently changed direction to the left, and successfully passed the ball in one step. On his left side, he hit a pull-up jumper inside the three-point line. Compare

The Spurs attack and the Clippers defend man-to-man.

Parker held the ball and Scola played a pick-and-roll in the middle. The "French sports car" ran away from Paul at full speed, lowered its center of gravity and rushed inside, changing direction and passing Griffin.

Chandler retreated to cover up the defense, blocking Parker's shooting angle. Parker jumped up and distributed the ball. Duncan caught the ball on the right side, and before Chandler could save it, he made a shot off the board. Compare.

The radio's Barkley said: "Years ago, the Spurs always relied on defense to win. When they won the championship in 2016, the Spurs transformed into an offensive and winning team. They ranked among the top in points per game for several consecutive seasons. Today's game must be very interesting to watch."

Kenny Smith said: "**Vitch is known as the current head coach second only to Jerry. Entering the century, Jerry won seven championships and ***Vitch two. The championship was almost divided between them. "

Barkley said: "It will be difficult for the Spurs to beat the Clippers. They have weaknesses in defense...and it was passed to Gay again."

After Paul's pick-and-roll attracted the defense, he once again sent the ball out to the outside. Gay singled out Budinger, changed direction and missed the first step. He leaned against Budinger twice on the right side, turned around and shot a fadeaway jumper.

His movements were extremely smooth, and his release point was very high. If Budinger took off slower, he wouldn't be able to cover it, and he scored another one. Compare.

In Yang Rui's previous life, the Rockets reused second-round pick Parsons and sent Budinger away because his defense was too poor. A bad wing defender cannot be retained even if his offensive efficiency is not low and his three-point shooting percentage is high. Parsons is not a defensive expert, at least he works harder than Budinger.

**Vicci is now also considering trading Budinger, believing that this player cannot be cultivated.

On the surface, it seems that Budinger is in great physical condition and can participate in the dunk contest. In fact, his style of play has already overdrawn his future. There is a serious risk of knee injury, and he doesn't know when he will break out.

He himself is also aware of the hidden dangers in his knees, so his playing style is too elegant and he does not move quickly laterally.

The Spurs attacked, and Scola played a pick-and-roll with Parker again. Parker broke through and attracted a double-team. The ball was distributed in the middle. Scola's jump shot missed the basket due to slight interference from Chandler...