The Lakers' first preseason match against the Philadelphia 76ers led by Iverson.

Guo Xu was full of fighting spirit, but he never expected that his mission was to guard the water dispenser with Medvedenko and Pan Peisi.

After the game started, veteran Ron Harper started the No. 2 position of the opponent, and Kobe was responsible for defending Iverson. Guo Xu looked at coach Phil Jackson from time to time. The "Zen Master" kept closing his eyes and resting, and had no idea of ​​substitution at all.

The next quarter, Fisher and Ledel partnered on the outside, and Guo Xu continued to sit on the bench.

Fisher showed his most familiar style of play, dribbling the ball over halftime, and then waited on the outside to catch the ball and take the shot.

Leidel is responsible for playing with the ball, scoring in singles, and has a pitiful low shooting percentage. He has skills and physical fitness, but he is not good at cooperating and cannot lead the entire team.

Ledell is only 29 years old this year and is very good in the rookie season. In the 1993-94 season, he was selected as the first team of the NBA's Rookie of the Year and won the title of "Dunk King" in the 1994 All-Star Dunk Competition. He is the first person in NBA history to make a dunk move under the crotch.

He used to have unlimited potential, but his personality restricted his development. Now he can still quickly pull out jump shots, forcefully break through with the ball and perform a dunk, but he is getting further and further on the road of cancer.

At this time, Leidel also realized that he played well in the training game, largely because of Guo Xu's rapid push and passing, which made him rush up. Now Fisher is slowly landing in the position, so his physical advantage is not easy to play. What's ridiculous is that he was not satisfied with Guo Xu's control of the ball before.

Guo Xu only got the chance to play in the second half, and only played for 6 minutes in total. He still played with OK, so he could only help the stars create opportunities, mainly passing and receiving and shooting. Moreover, he felt bad, and he made 0 of 3 shots and didn't score a single point.

Guo Xu kept thinking while sitting on the bench. He didn't know why Jackson suddenly reused the Fisher people and Leidel, but he didn't plan to ask. He warned himself to be patient and when Fisher fell down and no one was available at the No. 1 position, he would naturally be reused.

With the OK group reserved, the Lakers lost to 76ers at 8 points.

In the second game, Lakers VS Suns. Suns rookie center Chakalidis started, but was beaten by O'Neal in the first quarter and could not find North.

Fisher broke out in the second quarter, making 4 three-pointers in a single quarter. He played 30 minutes in the game, scored 18 points and 4 assists, and his opponent star point guard Jason Kidd had the upper hand. Kidd made 3 of 13 shots in the game, and only scored 9 points and 7 assists with free throws.

Because Fisher performed well, the Lakers easily beat the Suns 21 points.

In the third game, the Lakers' opponent is still the Suns.

Jackson was satisfied with Fisher's performance and wanted to see his stability so that he could start.

Fisher was familiar with the triangular offense, had a good pace of positional battles and made a firm move. He scored two three-pointers in the first quarter, and once he cut the baseline and received O'Neal's pass and made a layup, scoring 8 points.

Fisher also performed well on the defensive end, with Kidd making 1 of 4 shots and only two points.

When Fisher made a three-pointer, Guo Xu took the lead and cheered loudly and waved the towel. The Lakers' funny boss O'Neal also made a fuss. Two people, one big and one small, danced on the sidelines and were very funny.

"Zen Master" Jackson paid attention to Guo Xu's every move and was a little confused.

The competitor showed his power for two consecutive games, and this kid was not in a hurry at all, and he was laughing out loud? Is this too broad-minded? Does he just want to join the Lakers to have a championship ring? It doesn’t matter whether he is on the court or not, he wants to become a towel man?

It's impossible. Judging from the Summer League and Drew League, he is obviously a person with a very strong desire to perform...

Jackson has seen countless people, but now he can't see through Guo Xu's personality. No matter how smart he is, he wouldn't have thought that Guo Xu was a reborn person and knew that Fisher would be injured.

Jackson believes that there are two possibilities: one is that Guo Xu is innocent, has noble character, and is willing to obey coach arrangements unconditionally. He will not be jealous of his teammates and will never become a person who affects the harmony of the locker room.

Second, he was very cunning and mature beyond his age. He knew how to retreat to advance, and knew what to fight for and what not.

No matter what possibility, he is a talent.

The Lakers beat the Suns again 95-86. Fisher scored 15 points and 3 assists in the game, without a single turnover, and made 3 of 5 three-pointers. It seems that he can be competent for the starter, allowing veteran Harper to retreat to the second line.

Kidd made another iron-shot performance, making 2 of 11 shots, 4 of 6 free throws, scoring 8 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists.

After the game, Los Angeles media began to whine Fisher, saying that he was excellent in offense and defense, and had obvious improvements compared to last season, suppressing Kidd two consecutive games.

Kidd is a good organizer. He can perfectly control the rhythm, launch fast attacks, and allocate the ball to a reasonable position in positional battles, helping his teammates score easily. However, shooting has always been Kidd's weakness.

In Guo Xu's previous life, Kidd's shooting percentage was only 40% of his regular season game in 1,391 games in his NBA career; his shooting percentage in 158 playoffs was only 39.1%.

Among the 123 players who played at least 1,000 regular season games in NBA history, Kidd's shooting percentage was the second lowest in 40%, only better than Fisher, the last player; among the 23 players who played at least 150 playoff games in NBA history, Kidd's shooting percentage was the lowest!

To put it bluntly, many people can defend against Kidd during this period.

In the four and five games, the Lakers played against the Clippers, all of which lost with small scores.

As we all know, the NBA is generally a city and a team, and some small cities and NBA teams have become symbols of the city and cultural pillars. But there are exceptions. The Clippers and Lakers are in the same city and share a stadium, and various competitions will inevitably arise.

The "OK combination" only played for 20 minutes, but the Clippers players went all out and fought for two preseason games. This could boost the morale of the Clippers, but it was a dream for them to steal Lakers fans, and their goal in the new season is only to make the playoffs.

In the sixth game against the Supersonics, Fisher continued to start. He performed well in the first half, not only making two three-pointers, but also making two breakthrough layups.

Fisher did a good job on the defensive end. "Gloves" Gary Payton has excellent height and strength in point guards, and is good at using his body to fight against opponents. Fisher is best at defending this type, and his strength is enough to withstand the forwards.

In Guo Xu's previous life, Fisher was often beaten by speed guards in the later stages of his career, but at that time he was still not afraid of star point guard Deron Williams, and he could reduce Deron's efficiency through confrontation every time he matched.

Fisher was destined to show off in the preseason, and his opponents were strong point guards except Iverson. He already felt that his starting position was stable, and he became more and more excited about this game.

With 8 minutes left in the final quarter, Fisher made his third three-pointer, scoring 15 points and 4 assists, which was the team's third scoring point.

The Supersonics missed the shot in the next round, Fisher actively retreated and jumped with all his might to grab a backcourt rebound. When he landed, he suddenly felt a pain in his right foot, and something bad happened.

In the summer, a private trainer reminded that Fisher was too heavy and had to bear more pressure on his feet. High-intensity training was not suitable for him, but he was too impatient.
Chapter completed!