From the previous "three years of winning the championship", but now the public declaration of war on commentators.
Suddenly, the Clippers became a thorn in the side of the commentators and basketball experts. They fired wildly and concentrated on attacking the Clippers.
The Clippers grabbed headlines in various ways.
The influence of the media is huge. Now it seems that the entire basketball world thinks the Clippers are vulnerable and is waiting to see the Clippers' jokes.
In this day and age, the media is a bit like the uncrowned king.
They can easily push a person to the altar, and they can also easily destroy a person.
They have the right to speak.
However, these negative comments did not make the Clippers feel uncomfortable or psychologically affected.
Everyone has a positive attitude.
The Clippers club has also reaped huge benefits, because in this era: no news is the worst news.
These negative news can also increase the Clippers' visibility and expand their influence.
The price of Clippers tickets has skyrocketed, and is only 20% lower than the regular season tickets of the Lakers last season. Of course, compared with the prices of the Lakers this season, it is a bit lower. Because the Lakers paid the most luxury fees in the league this year.
Tax, plus Jeanie Buss is very confident in the team, so the price is set very high. It is 30% higher than last year, close to the price of playoff tickets for other teams.
But even so, there are still many fans rushing to buy Lakers tickets. Rich teams will never lack die-hard fans. Although some fans have left to the Clippers this season, after all, they have decades of heritage.
It's not something that a fast-rising upstart like the Clippers can match.
The tickets for the Clippers' new season opener have been sold out, which is an extremely rare situation in the history of the Clippers. Because the Clippers themselves are not loved by middle-class fans in Los Angeles.
This is the influence brought by Fan Xi.
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Due to the lockout, all NBA teams are not playing in the summer league this year.
Therefore, after discussing with the coaching staff, Fan Xi decided to let the newcomers and veterans play more preseason games, while he stayed on the bench to rest.
The Clippers' first preseason opponent is the Golden State Warriors.
The result of the game was 89:118.
The Warriors won by almost 30 points. Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, the rookie they drafted this year, combined for 75 points on 19-of-28 shooting from beyond the arc.
Such an exaggerated shooting rate really confused the Clippers.
Fan Xi was quite surprised. He realized that...the Warriors may have found their way to survive. They have been playing run-and-gun for many years. Previously, under the leadership of the mad scientist Old Nelson, they took the speed to the extreme. Now, they begin
Three points of play.
This is revolutionary action.
Fanci didn't play a minute in this game. It was a battle featuring Billups, Hamilton, Vince Carter, Rasheed Wallace, Kwame Brown, Leonard, and Butler.
Fanci, Nash, Hill, Jordan, and Griffin all sat on the sidelines. No matter how big the point difference was, they did not appear.
Jimmy won the title of Iron King in this game, taking 19 crazy shots and hitting 3.
Leonard didn't give up too much, taking 18 shots and hitting 5 of them.
The two of them not only had to correct Captain Jack's reflection, but they also had to smash the damn basket straight.
Billups is in pretty good shape. He scored 18 points, but the defense he is famous for can no longer keep up with Curry. People get older before they get older. He will probably be the third point guard this season.
I've been sitting there for a long time.
In comparison, Hamilton still has plenty of oil in his tank.
His running is very active. As a long-distance running champion who has always ranked first in the NBA running list, he still made the Warriors' guards exhausted tonight. His touch is also good, and it was he who withstood the Warriors' onslaught.
Rasheed Wallace was almost uninteresting. He took 8 shots in the game and hit 1. On the defensive end, he only had roars and some special defensive skills.
Next, he will most likely wave a towel on the bench to provide experience support for the team.
Perhaps, when he receives NBA training and his physical condition is better, he can contribute on the court. After all, he has been away from the NBA for two years. No matter how good his body shape is, he still cannot withstand high-intensity games.
of.
Kwame Brown provides low-post defense as always, and he also catches the ball and shoots the ball as well as he always has.
Fan Xi didn't criticize him, he just asked him to draw his sword ten thousand times and let him find a way to come up with his own unique move.
After the game, those critics did not miss the opportunity to ridicule the Clippers players. They said that Leonard and Butler were the heirs of the blacksmith shop, saying that they had nothing outstanding except for making iron. If the best players in the 2011 class
They are the rookies, so they are too useless.
But Fan Xi believed that Butler dared to attack and rush forward, while Leonard's defense was remarkable and his offensive rhythm was also very good, but he just couldn't find his shooting accuracy.
In the second game, the Clippers faced off against the Sacramento Kings.
Fancy still didn't play, but Stephen Nash did, as did Griffin and DeAndre Jordan.
In this game, the Clippers took off directly.
Nash explained what it means to be a master of running and gunning. His passing gave DeAndre Jordan and Griffin wings, and they used the Kings' basket as their own shooting range to bomb at fixed points.
The three of them played a quarter and a half of the game together.
The team scored 49 points in this quarter and a half.
Not only the dunks inside, but also the three-pointers from Dunleavy and Hamilton from the outside, as well as the interplay between Butler and Grant. Vince Carter and Leonard also made achievements near the free throw line.
In this game, the Clippers scored 145 points, while the opposite Kings only scored 89 points.
The score difference is close to 50 points.
After the game, the trolls not only did not stop, but went on to say that the Clippers were at best the next Suns, and they could not have the toughness and toughness of the Suns.
Anyway, their mouths and pens are controlled by them. No one can control what they want to say or write.
Game 3 against the Nuggets.
Fan Xi still didn't play.
Nash also stayed on the bench.
This is a fierce battle.
The Nuggets are not weak, but at the last moment, Leonard directly stole Ty Lawson, passed the ball and assisted Butler for a one-stop dunk to seal the victory.
In this game, Leonard demonstrated his energy on the defensive end, and Butler's concentration was also seen by the world... Although this guy has average talent, his concentration is beyond imagination. He struggled hard many times and fell to the floor.
superior.
Fanci called them the Clippers' unrivaled duo after the game.
They began to gradually adapt to the intensity of NBA confrontations and the scale of whistleblowing. Most importantly, they had experienced teammates like Hamilton, Vince Carter, and Grant Hill around them to teach them skills, and the Clippers gave them enough time.
Naturally, he is making rapid progress, and his adaption speed is much faster than that of other rookies on other teams.
Game 4 is against the Dallas Mavericks.
The Clippers lost the game 98:105.
Leonard showed his performance in this game. He scored 36 points on 15 of 28 shots, most of which were scored in the mid-range. He did not fall behind when facing Shawn Marion.
Wilson Chandler is no match for him either.
When Leonard was drafted by the Clippers, the media often compared him with Wilson Chandler, who also played for the Clippers, thinking they were similar.
But in this game, Leonard showed his superiority in talent and his potential beyond Chandler on both offense and defense.
In the fifth preseason game against the Houston Rockets, the Clippers defeated the Rockets directly.
In the sixth game against the Thunder, the Thunder defeated the Clippers.
In Game 7, the Clippers faced off against the Grizzlies. The Grizzlies were a dark horse. Their combination of black and white bears shocked the penalty area. However, they lost this game.
Kwame Brown held off Marc Gasol, and DeAndre Jordan used his defense to limit Randolph.
The Clippers exploded with amazing inside strength in this game. Kwame Brown and DeAndre Jordan combined were as good as the Black and White Bears, and their defense was even better. And Blake Griffin's high-altitude bombing and ball-handling offense
It's also a style that the Grizzlies don't have. Leonard and Butler also break into the penalty area to rob from time to time.
The Grizzlies lost the game without Fanci.
Although this is related to the fact that Randolph has not yet recovered from his vacation, and everyone did not show 100% strength in the preseason.
However, being able to play like this shows how amazing the Clippers' potential is.
For the last regular season game, the Clippers will return to Staples. They have been playing preseason games in Nevada.
But this game is extraordinary. According to the schedule announced by the league, this is the first time the two teams have met before Christmas, and people can't wait.
Yes, this is the derby between the Lakers and Clippers.
Ever since Fan Xi was traded, the media buzz has never stopped.
Although this is a preseason game, its gimmicks exceed those of most regular seasons.
The Lakers have won their past seven preseason games.
Kobe Bryant, who has returned from injury, plus Chris Paul who is in his prime, Ron Artest who has returned to the Lakers, and newly joined Troy Murphy.
The Lakers are stronger than ever, at least that's what Jeanie Buss thinks.
She said in an interview last week: The current Lakers have surpassed the show-time period and the OK dynasty. It is certain that the Lakers will win four consecutive championships.
Before the game started, she had already said: "Although the preseason games are meaningless and will not affect the regular season rankings and are not included in the results. But why don't we enter the new season with a complete victory?"
What about the season?”
"I can't think of a reason to lose."
Jenny Buss said so.
Interestingly, Chris Paul also implemented what Jeanie Buss said in the media: "To be honest, we didn't pay attention to who the opponent was at all. It has nothing to do with the opponent. If we want to win the championship, we have to beat any team.
.Our current chemical reaction is extremely tacit, and we have no reason to lose."
"Yes, I will kick Jake Fan's ass, and he will definitely taste my iron fist." Artest, who returned to the Lakers, also showed his ferocity.
He is a good troublemaker and a living fuse.
In the NBA, there are very few players who don't know his "dirty nature".
However, he met his opponent.
It's not that the Clippers don't have strong fists. In fact, the most humiliating moment of Ron Artest's career happened at the Palace of Auburn Hills.
At that time, Ron Artest, who was known for his fierce reputation, was having trouble with the Pistons on the court. He thought he was very strong, but was directly slapped by the Wallace brothers and retreated more than ten meters away. At that time, this self-proclaimed tough guy gave up.
, he was lying on the technical stage like a cheat, and a fan threw a beer at him.
Then, he rushed up to fight with the fans, but it is said that he still didn't win.
"Ron Artest's fist? If he dares to do it, I will let him lie down and end his career." When Rasheed Wallace was asked by reporters what he thought of Artest's speech, he said at that time
Make a statement.
He didn't grit his teeth, but he was serious when he roared at Tianzun.
Ron Artest knows it.
Fan Xi did not express his position on this matter.
He doesn't accept interviews.
But, he will play.
Jenny wanted to hit him in the face, but there was no way he could just hold back.
Although the Lakers maintain a undefeated record, in Fan Xi's view, they are not impeccable.
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This preseason game was the home court of the Clippers. The Clippers boss smiled so hard that the corners of his mouth almost burst into tears. The tickets for this game alone sold for seven to eight million US dollars.
He called Fan Xi before the game to express his gratitude. The famously stingy boss even offered to send Fan Xi a car.
Fan Xi declined.
He doesn't lack a car now, as long as he wants it.
On this day, he arrived at Staples Arena in the flagship car presented to him by BMW. On the way, he habitually listened to songs by Beyond. When he arrived at the arena, he was humming "Boundless Sky".
The security guard saluted him and said to him: "Jack, come on."
Fan Xi smiled and nodded to him.
Then, under his guidance, the car was parked in another area.
Returning to Staples Arena, Fanci felt even more shocked that things have changed.
Because, underneath where he parked his car was no longer the Lakers logo, but the Clippers logo.
As he walked to the Clippers locker room under the guidance of the staff, he actually felt a little bit regretful.
It's not like he never thought about staying with the Lakers forever and taking over Kobe's banner to build new glory.
Yet...however.
Jenny Bass kicked him out and was ridiculing him in her words and deeds.
Since the offseason, he has been feeling a fire in his heart.
He wants to explode, he wants to release.
He couldn't let a talkative woman chatter on next to him.
He would cut off the tongue-tied woman's tongue and then slap her cheeks hard.
Swollen her.
Let her know what the power of God cannot be bullied.
Fan Xi opened the door and walked into the Clippers locker room.
His jersey is hung in the closet directly opposite the door. This closet is obviously larger than the other closets, and there is only one closet here, overlooking the overall situation.
This is specially customized by the club.
It is proving one thing with actions. It opens its arms to welcome the arrival of its Rose Duke, Captain Jack.