Chapter 879 Ten Consecutive Victories, Leading History
"LeBron!!! James!!!" the Cavaliers' DJ shouted to the sky!
October 30, 2003, Cleveland, Cavaliers vs. Kings!
03 No. 1 pick, THE KING LeBron James made his much-anticipated debut in the NBA.
The arena that can create the most noisy atmosphere in the league can accommodate 19,317 fans. This night, due to the arrival of the "No. 1 pick" James, the seats were packed.
The Cavaliers' lineup this year - Jeff McGinnis, Ricky Davis, LeBron James, Carlos Boozer, Big Z.
The emperor is here! One summer has passed, and now the entire team understands whose team this is. Ricky Davis expressed his willingness to assist James, so LeBron was generous and did not drive him away.
This team's lineup is pretty good, but the Kings opposite them are strong contenders for the championship.
Don't look at the fact that the Kings were defeated by the Lakers in the preseason. Their combat power can be said to be firmly in the top five in the league.
This game is extremely intense!
Pierce faced James for the entire game!
These two people have played against each other in the Mamba Academy!
But this time is different!
Now it’s time to do it with real swords and guns!
Pierce is older, but still can't suppress the 19-year-old James.
"Dunk!! James completed his fifth dunk in the game!"
"Crazy! THE CHOSEN ONE shows off his talent to the fullest!"
Cleveland is in ecstasy!
Although they did not lead the game, their local champion played a shocking performance!
Who is Pierce?
The best small forward in the West! Averaging 26.7 points, 7.8 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 1.0 steals, 1.3 blocks, and 2.3 turnovers per game, he is an All-Star in his prime!
James facing Pierce, not falling behind already explains a lot of problems!
"Why is this kid so fast?" Pierce touched his chest. James, who had just been excited by the beating, passed him in one step. The physical contact also caused Pierce's chest to hurt!
In the first two years of Mamba Academy, James still allowed Pierce to bully him!
Just two years! James has grown to this point?
James is furious! Full of excitement! After smashing the tomahawk, he hit his chest hard.
Cleveland fans were shocked by James' domineering behavior.
This is the strongest rookie after Kobe Duncan! ?
powerful!
No wonder Mamba Sports gave the largest rookie shoe contract in history.
That’s 120 million in 10 years!
It’s even a contract that’s larger than many stars’ entire careers!
"This is the future of the team I want!" The Cavaliers boss beamed on the sidelines!
James' performance in his debut has surpassed any rookie in the same class.
Before this game, many people were worried about whether James, who performed well in the summer league, could continue his legendary performance.
No one doubts it now!
Whether it's Anthony of the Lakers, Wade of the Heat, or Bosh of the Raptors, their performance is far worse than that of James!
Anthony's immediate combat ability is worthy, James is even slightly better!
But Anthony's role in the Lakers is that of the fourth boss!
James is the well-deserved center of the world!
Final King 113:105 Cavaliers!
A narrow victory!
James played 42 minutes, scored 31 points on 12 of 25 shots, 9 rebounds, 11 assists, 4 steals, 2 blocks and 6 turnovers!
He almost scored a triple-double of 30+10+10 in his debut!
He didn't even need any time to adapt to the NBA game. He scored 12 points, 3 assists, 3 rebounds and 2 steals in the first quarter, including two dunks.
In the following games, he and Pierce struggled to the end.
Pierce faced James' defense throughout the game and scored 35 points on 14 of 27 shots, 7 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 turnover!
Weber easily scored 21 points, 14 rebounds and 7 assists against Boozer.
Except for James, the Cavaliers collapsed across the board.
"I originally planned to teach that rookie a lesson, but it's obvious that he is already a mature player." Pierce praised that a high school rookie's first performance in his career was comparable to that of Kobe Bryant.
"James will be the next great player." Kurt Rambis was full of praise for James. In his small forward system, James will be the most suitable core.
Too bad he's with the Cavaliers.
What if James and Webb Pierce teamed up.
That picture is so beautiful.
The media in Cleveland was in a frenzy after the game!
They went crazy around James!
Just like the people surrounding their king!
A legend of a generation! from now on!
On November 1, 2003, the Lakers played away against the Suns.
157:113!
The Lakers win again!
Crazy score of 157 points!
Nash had 25 points and 17 assists!
Kobe had 35 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists!
Yao Ming scored a triple-double with 18 points, 15 rebounds and 11 assists! Became the first player among the 2002 rookies to score a triple-double!
On November 2, the Lakers faced the San Francisco Warriors back-to-back.
This Warriors team is close to a complete rebuild, with a starting lineup of Derek Fisher, Calbert Cheney, Speedy Claxton, Dunleavy, and Dampier.
There are two fringe players in the league in the starting lineup, and there are no stars at all.
I don’t know why they don’t want to keep Arenas.
On November 4, the Lakers played three away games against the Milwaukee Bucks in three games in four days.
117:102 Another win!
Although the Lakers are a little tired, the Bucks still don't have much resistance.
The Bucks, who have lost Ray Allen and Big Dog Robinson under the leadership of George Karl, are no longer competitive.
On November 6th, the focus game, the Lakers played against the San Antonio Spurs at home.
The Lakers have won 5 of 5 games before, while the Spurs have 4 wins and 2 losses.
The Spurs lost Stockton and General Robinson this season, and they just won the championship. The players' desire to win and their condition are not very good.
This is a common problem after winning a championship, and this is also the greatness of the Lakers' OK dynasty.
"The Spurs' starting lineup is - Tony Parker, Laga Bell, Michael Finley, Tim Duncan, Mutombo."
"This lineup system is not much worse than last year's championship lineup, but it is even younger."
"Tony Parker, a young guard, has grown rapidly and has become a 20+6 first-line point guard this season!"
"Can this Spurs stop the Lakers who are on the rise?"
Game start!
The Lakers still start with a run and gun!
Nash faced Parker and created consecutive shooting opportunities.
Anthony Yao Ming hit shots from outside and continuously punished Duncan and Mutombo's defense.
Duncan and Tony Parker pick and roll!
Kobe and Ben defended hard!
The Spurs have absolutely no chance to score easily!
Stuck!
Last season, Duncan and General Robinson punished the Lakers' penalty area defense infinitely!
Then this season, this trick didn't work!
Big Ben's individual defense may not be the strongest in the league. His height prevents him from becoming a defensive player like Duncan or Garnett who can be a system by himself.
But when it comes to pick-and-roll defense!
Da Ben has something to say!
He has a super low center of gravity in the paint, and he can switch defenses infinitely!
He is a killer in breaking pick-and-rolls!
It seems that the Spurs did not lose much by replacing general Robinson Robinson with Mutombo.
But Uncle Mu doesn’t have the beautiful jump shot of General Luo Bingxun!
The inside space is locked!
The pick-and-roll between Duncan and Parker was a bit uncomfortable in this situation.
"No! The Spurs' offense can't beat the Lakers!"
The ball bounced back and forth in the hands of Spurs players, never creating a suitable offensive opportunity. In the end, Parker missed the mid-range shot.
Fight back!
Ben caught the ball with one hand!
Pass to Nash!
Nash advances like the wind!
"Follow up! Tony!" Popovich shouted from the sidelines!
However, Nash made an extremely cool fake layup, and went to the basket to complete the score!
"Incredible! Steve Nash! This 30-year-old white point guard performed like a magician!"
"Fake fax layup!? This kind of creative goal is really something that the only defender in the Mavericks last season was able to score!"
"Confidence! I saw the confidence in Steve Nash's eyes! This is something Nash didn't have when he was with the Mavericks and Suns!"
Then the Spurs attacked Duncan for a layup, but was interfered by Ben and Yao Ming.
Uncle Mu could only stand inside, which gave Yao Ming a chance to defend Duncan.
Go together!
Duncan missed again.
The Lakers pushed wildly to counterattack!
This time Kobe went to the basket and passed back to Yao Ming to follow up!
Yao Ming is unguarded beyond the three-point line!
Accurate three-pointers and steady hits!
“YAOMING!!!”
Finley missed a three-pointer!
Nash passed the ball and Kobe made another mid-range shot!
Spurs time out!
7:0!
The Lakers gave the Spurs a disastrous start!
Then it got out of hand!
Last year's championship was trembling under the hands of this Lakers!
Generals Robinson and Stockton who were sitting at home watching the game were shocked!
What happened?
Are the Spurs collapsing?
Popovich roared crazily at the players except Duncan!
Mutombo, who had just joined the team, scratched his head.
He thought he was here to mess with the champion, but he took over and became the scapegoat?
But the Lakers lineup! Really restrain yourself!
The game continues, and the Lakers' offense continues to be out of control!
10 points difference!
20 points at halftime!
At the end of the third quarter, the point difference had reached an astonishing 37 points!
Not only did the Lakers' main force play shocking offensive basketball, the Lakers' substitutes were equally ferocious, beating the Spurs, who tied with the Lakers for the league's strongest substitute lineup last year!
Demon Sword Ginobili, Barbosa, Bowen, Zach Randolph, Okur!
Then Fox, Korver, and Bill Walton all went up and slipped around!
13 people rotate!
Everyone is a soldier!
Mom urged me to collapse thousands of miles!
At the end of the game, Lakers 153:102 Spurs!
51 points difference! Killing last year's championship team!
The team had 47 assists! He is only 4 assists away from the NBA team assist record of 51!
This is because there are more than ten minutes of garbage time in the game, otherwise the Lakers would break this record in minutes!
Kobe Bryant scored 39 points and 11 assists!
Nash had 21 points and 14 assists!
The team has two players with double figures in assists! Simply incredible!
Duncan scored 27 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists and 4 blocks. His performance was still outstanding, but facing the joint attack of Ben and Yao Ming, he was no longer the overlord in the paint who could do whatever he wanted!
This strong confrontation completely changed the reputation of the Lakers team in the media!
"A historic team is rising!"
"The strongest offensive team in history! The most exciting offensive tactics in the NBA!"
"Nash - the most underrated point guard in history!"
"Big Ben! The Lakers add the last piece of the championship puzzle!"
"Yao Ming is the all-rounder, the best in the team!"
The Lakers are in full swing!
6 consecutive wins at the start!
Beat last year's champion!
The players' confidence has been qualitatively improved!
Especially Nash and Anthony, who are new to the team. They have not experienced the OK dynasty, but now they are gradually beginning to have the temperament of dynasty players!
"The sword points to the championship!" This is the magician's bold statement in the Lakers locker room!
This Lakers team has proven their greatness with their strength in 6 games!
This season is not a season of grinding!
This is not the season to wait for rookie players to grow!
ALL FOR WIN!
They are going to set off the strongest running and gun attack frenzy in the league!
They want to compete for the O'Brien Cup!
Next, the Lakers defeated the Hornets, Raptors, and Pistons in sequence.
10 consecutive wins against the Memphis Grizzlies!
This year's Grizzlies have 8 wins and 3 losses, ranking third in the Western Conference!
The first is undoubtedly the Lakers, who have won 9 games, and the second is the Kings, who have 9 wins and 1 loss.
Pau Gasol and President Shane Battier are making rapid progress!
Gasol suddenly became a top center averaging 20+10+5 per game!
He imitated Yao Ming and strengthened a lot of high-post organization and shooting, giving Carter and Raheem a more comfortable offensive space.
The Grizzlies' tactics are almost copied from last season's Lakers, with Gasol as the axis, Carter and Raheem attacking! Payton and Battier serve as fixed-point 3D shooters.
This season, Gasol is averaging 4.5 on 1.8 three-pointers per game! Leading the league in field goal percentage with 40%.
Plus the demigod Carter who averages 28+7+9 per game!
This Grizzlies have become a real powerhouse in the Western Conference. If it weren't for the sudden appearance of the Lakers, they would have divided up the entire Western Conference with the Kings this season!
But such a strong team still doesn't have much room to fight back against the Lakers!
In the first quarter, Kobe and Ben's sweeping defense caused Gasol to make consecutive mistakes, and the Lakers' defensive counterattacks stopped the Grizzlies many times.
Carter stepped up and beat Kobe hard, hitting two three-pointers to stop the bleeding.
Kobe is not to be outdone! The whole court was running without the ball, Nash found every opportunity, and Kobe made 7 consecutive three-pointers in the second quarter!
How terrifying is Kobe without the ball?
Look at this game, the crazy Kobe, Payton and Carter combined have no way to limit it!
30 points in the second quarter!
He made 19 of 28 shots from the field, 11 of 18 three-pointers, and scored 65 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 0 turnovers!
This is the most typical textbook of traditional point-and-shoot play without the ball!
Reggie Miller sighed after watching the game tape.
Ray Allen remained silent.
Kobe's off-the-ball combined with Nash's passing can simply support a team's offense.
What's even more terrifying is that the Lakers have other players who can get a lot of shooting opportunities under this passing system!
At the end of the game, the Lakers 147:121 Grizzlies!
Carter's 41 points were powerless!
10 wins from 10 fights!
The Lakers regular season begins! Directly hit a wave of 10 consecutive victories!
The team averages 139 points per game! Surpassing any team in history!
Kobe averaged 37.6 points per game in the starting lineup!
Anthony averages 20.3 points per game!
Yao Ming averaged 19.6 points per game!
Nash averaged 18.9 points per game!
The starting points averaged over 100 points per game! Shocked the basketball world!
Nash averaged 14.5 assists per game!
Kobe Bryant has 8.7 assists!
The team averages 35.7 assists per game! Leading the way in history!
In the past 30 years of the NBA, the team with the highest number of assists per game was the Celtics in the 1987-88 season, averaging 29.9 assists per game.
The Lakers had 5.8 more times!
Crazy!
The league was ignited by the Lakers' run-and-gun tactics!
legend! About to be born!