Chapter 527 Los Angeles Heavenly Group

Let’s get back to the game.

The Lakers' current record is 19 wins and 10 losses, and if compared to the first-tier teams in the East and West this season and their records over the same period...

In the Eastern Conference, the Bulls lead the way with 25/4, and the Heat are trailing behind with 22/7.

In the West, the Rockets lead the way with 23/6, the Jazz 22/7, and the SuperSonics 20/9.

Therefore, the Lakers are temporarily ranked fourth in the Western Conference. If the top four in the Western Conference all advance to the playoffs with this record, and assuming all advance to the first round, then... the Lakers will likely encounter the Rockets in the second round. Beat the Big Three of the Rockets this year.

You know, the Big Three of the Rockets are the most promising combination in the Western Conference this year. The Lakers have just played two games and lost both games.

There are three giants of Bulls in the East and three giants of Rockets in the West. The two teams are regarded as the seed teams in the finals. On the contrary, this year's new Lakers don't have much to shine, at least on paper, they only have It's just Li Shengli, so it's normal for him not to be favored.

However, compared with the Big Three in the East and West, the Lakers' new lineup is also rapidly taking shape.

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The first is Li Shengli.

Currently, in less than 30 games, he averages 28.6 points and 15.3 rebounds per game. This kind of luxurious data crushes the same level. However, it is a pity that Jordan's 29.4 points dominate the scoring list, and Rodman leads the rebounding list with 16.1 rebounds. Fortunately, he blocks shots. Li Shengli overpowered all centers on the list, averaging 3.6 blocks per game.

Then there's Kobe.

The current average playing time per game has exceeded 26 minutes, and throughout these 30 games, Kobe's improvement in all countable statistics is very comprehensive. As a rookie, he averaged 18.1 points per game, second only to No. 1 overall pick Allen Iverson and No. 3 overall pick Lachey. Mu is also ranked second in the team after Li Shengli.

In the third game after beating the Washington Bullets, West finally got the Bullets, and Ben Wallace also successfully landed in Los Angeles.

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Early morning training.

Kobe and Crotty were always the first to arrive, and the two animals seemed to have found a kindred spirit recently.

The former suicidal training has been turned into a regular practice by the two of them. It is a "thorn" that everyone in the Lakers team is afraid of. Everyone is afraid of being pulled by these two beasts to train together.

"Are you coming?"

"Of course, your request will be met, and it's not a big deal."

At this time, Li Shengli and head coach Harris were standing in the stands, and Ben arrived at the entrance of the training hall very early. He had completed a series of trivial matters such as the team physical examination the day before. Today is his first time reporting to the Lakers. .

"Speaking of which, why don't you go and welcome him? After all, you found this guy."

"I'll go right away. I'm just asking you, is there any news about the deal between Ceballos and Campbell?" Li Shengli turned to look at Harris, "If it's confirmed, I want Ben to fight in the next few games. If this guy can be trained, he will definitely be a good player on the defensive end."

"Does it need to be so fast?" Harris said awkwardly, "Allowing him to be the starting power forward still doesn't convince the public. I want him to play as a substitute for you first, what do you think?"

"Just come on as a substitute and give him more time!" Li Shengli thought for a moment.

Because the current main power forward Campbell is still there, if the deal may not be successful, the Lakers management will never do everything possible and directly remove Campbell from the starting position. It really makes the players get emotional and is not optimistic about the playoffs. It's definitely not a good thing for the Lakers to go further.

Therefore... Ben's best way to play is to play as a substitute for center or power forward, and slowly move to the main starting position, which can also solve the problem of Li Shengli's excessive playing time.

Harris also thought of this and simply said: "Okay, that's it. I want to see his performance on the defensive end against the Mavericks in the next game. Garnett will be his touchstone. I really hope you can Don’t waste your efforts.”

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On the training ground at this time.

Kobe, Crotty, and Fisher are all here. Currently, these three brothers are closest to Li Shengli in the Lakers team. When Ben changed into training clothes and arrived, he found that Li Shengli was not there.

"Where's Mr. Li? Damn it, I'm here, why didn't he come?" Big Ben shouted, and Kobe was stunned for a moment. Fisher quickly tugged at Big Ben, making Big Ben very confused.

"Are you Fisher? What are you doing? Why are you pulling me?"

"Brother, can you please keep your voice down? Are you so arrogant in calling yourself boss in the Bullets?"

"Arrogant? I'm not. Are you not allowed to call Li's name here?"

"It's not impossible, but you can't say the word 'damn'. Li doesn't care, but someone..." Fisher secretly glanced at Crotty, and then he found that Crotty's face really changed. Change.

"Is that so?"

"You should be there for training. Just because you are here, it doesn't mean that Li should be there too. You have to be careful when you speak. In addition, Fisher is right. Li doesn't care what you say, but I do!"

Damn it?

Who is arrogant? !

Ben's face was stiff after being retorted, and when he was about to speak, Fisher finally caught him before him this time, and said in a low voice: "Stop, brother Ben, stop talking, this person is crazy. "

"Crazy? Crazy Crotty?"

"That's right, it's him. Don't say bad things about Li in front of him in the future. Let's... just talk in private."

"What, you still like to say bad things about Li?"

"Damn it, no, I didn't, don't talk nonsense while you're on horseback!" Fisher cursed in his heart.

I never expected that this guy was a stupid young man who regarded his good intentions as a donkey's liver and lungs and wanted to pour dirty water on himself.

So can Li Shengli say bad things about him?

If this word gets out, will he suffer?

Fortunately, Li Shengli had already left the stands and walked over here, and he was very happy to see Ben.

"Hey, Ben, what I said is right. You have to be mine in the end. Okay, let's not talk nonsense now. There is a game tomorrow. From now on, you are ours."

"Am I yours?"

"Yes, there's nothing else to say. Let me introduce it to you first!"

Li Shengli walked up to Da Ben, and since he had greeted everyone in advance, he introduced him straight to the point.

"This is Kobe, the rookie in this year's draft, you should know him."

"Hello, Ben, welcome to the Lakers. Your training time will be synchronized with mine in the future. I will be responsible for supervising your training!" Kobe took the initiative to shake hands with Ben. Ben couldn't figure it out and thought... I'm still training. I want you to supervise me. Just don’t be frightened by the amount of training I do.

"Regular training is for the future. Kobe will take you. Before that, I will conduct special training for you. I will give you playing time when we play against the Mavericks tomorrow. You can take charge of it yourself."

Li Shengli interrupted for a moment, and continued to introduce: "This is Crotty, let's get to know him, and learn from him if you have nothing to do."

"Learn from him? I play inside and he plays outside. What can I learn from him?"

"Learn to... hit people!" As soon as Crotty spoke, Kobe and Fisher both cried, and Li Shengli was also very embarrassed.

"Ahem, just kidding. When you get used to it, you will know that Crotty is not a bad person. Learn how to deal with the opponent's offensive moves. Also... I have applied for a time for you to play against the Mavericks tomorrow. You can play with Gane again. Specialize in trash talking, but I have so many skills that I can’t overwhelm myself.”

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What a high salary!

Does this horse riding want me to have all-round defense? !

Big Ben was moved instantly, because the feeling of being taken seriously was something he had never enjoyed in the Bullets. At least now, it seems that in the Lakers, he will not be reduced to a role of carrying bags for the main force.

It’s just... confrontations, training, small moves, and trash talk are all arranged, but what about this Fisher?

"What about him? What should I learn from him?"

"Me? How about... learn to paddle with me?"