The only person O'Neal can call that guy is Kobe Bryant, the legendary Lakers superstar with whom he has a long-standing feud.
The disagreement between O'Neal and Kobe began when the two dynasties disintegrated. At that time, the two were almost on equal footing.
But as the two retired, the previous disputes were gone, and the relationship between the two began to gradually ease and even get better.
Now, O'Neal and Kobe often tease each other in public. This kind of friendship also makes many fans who like OK group feel happy.
"Didn't you notice that Wang Feng looked stronger than before?" O'Neal shook his head and said: "It is said that he gained 7 kilograms in the summer, changing his weight from 98 kilograms to 105 kilograms. The increased weight made him
I have stronger physique and explosive power.”
O'Neal and Barkley were both heavy-weight inside players in their careers, and no one knows the benefits of gaining weight better than them.
"Wang Feng has gained weight?" Barkley was stunned, and his first reaction was to ask: "What does he think? Doesn't he care about his long-range shooting feel?"
Gaining weight has the advantages of gaining weight, but it also has disadvantages.
A strong physique can bring stronger confrontation ability, but at the same time, increased muscle strength will also destroy the shooting feel that players have been familiar with for a long time, especially Wang Feng, a marksman who is very accurate in mid-range and long-range and three-pointers.
Any other player would not sacrifice his strongest offensive weapon just to increase impact.
"Perhaps Wang Feng has a knack for maintaining the feel?" O'Neal shrugged, noncommittal. "At least in my opinion, absolute power means everything, and everything else is just bells and whistles."
At his peak, Shark O'Neal was synonymous with absolute power, unstoppable and invincible.
"Okay, let's get down to business. Players from both sides have already appeared one after another." Kenny Smith on the side changed the topic.
"The Clippers' starting five are point guard Patrick Beverley, shooting guard Austin Rivers, small forward Danilo Gallinari, power forward Blake Griffin, center De
Andrew Jordan."
"This is the strongest starting lineup they can arrange after the significant adjustments to the team's lineup after trading Paul in the summer."
"On the other side, the Lakers' starting five are point guard Lonzo Ball, shooting guard Brandon Ingram, small forward Wang Feng, power forward Julius Randle, and center Brook Lopez."
"Luke Walton, the head coach of the Lakers, chose Ingram as the team's starting shooting guard. He was obviously making way for Wang Feng, who also played small forward. It was said that Wang Feng went to the Lakers' new arena for training during the offseason.
, had an 1v1 11-point duel with Ingram, and then beat Ingram 11:0."
"On the bench of the Lakers, there are outstanding rookie players such as Jordan Clarkson, Kyle Kuzma, and Larry Nance. The talent is really visible to the naked eye, but whether the talent can be turned into strength remains to be seen.
Verify it through competition.”
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Players from both sides compete for the ball in the center circle.
Jordan VS Lopez, there is no suspense about the result of the jump ball.
Lopez, who is not known for his physical fitness, was too lazy to even jump when faced with a famous spring man in the league, and directly gave the ball to the opponent.
After Beverley dribbled the ball past half court, he handed the ball directly to Griffin who was in a position inside.
Without Paul, Griffin is the Clippers' leading scoring point.
After receiving the pass, Griffin turned his back to Randall, squeezed two steps inside with his back, then jumped directly to the basket for a layup.
Griffin, who has experienced serious injuries, has gradually stopped violently taking off and dunking on the court, but his offensive skills inside have become more and more proficient. This is one of the reasons why he has been able to maintain 20+ points in the past few seasons. Now in the league
At the power forward position, there are very few players who can consistently contribute 20+ points for many years.
2:0, the Clippers took the lead.
In front of the experienced Griffin, Randall is obviously a rookie and cannot stop him at all.
In the Lakers' round, Lonzo Ball dribbled the ball across half court and then passed it to Wang Feng.
Wang Feng is the new boss of this team. This is an indisputable fact, not only because of his 11-0 victory over Ingram, but also because of the tacit approval of the team's management, coaching staff and even famous players such as Kobe Bryant.
As a new player, Ball didn't want to make himself uncomfortable. After all, he was not as arrogant as his father, not to mention that he was only the second overall pick, not the top pick.
Wang Feng received the pass and looked at the players in front of him, and couldn't help but be slightly startled.
Gallinari?
The Clippers will send Gallinari to defend themselves alone?
Former Nuggets forward Gallinari…
This is Wang Feng's only impression of him.
Gallinari's technical characteristics are somewhat similar to Durant's. He is also a big small forward who mainly shoots from mid- to long-range. However, he obviously does not have Durant's strength and is a weakened version of Durant.
Throughout his career, he has never won any honors, not the All-NBA Team, the All-Defensive Team, nor was he selected to the All-Star Team, not even the Best Rookie Team.
During his years with the Denver Nuggets, Gallinari's best performance of his career was 19.5 points and 5.3 rebounds per game, but his shooting percentage was only 41%. The Nuggets' record that year was 33 wins and 49 losses.
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As a role player, Gallinari's offensive ability is barely remarkable, but his defensive ability is completely inadequate.
With a tall figure of 2.08 meters, he is far less flexible than Durant. Instead, he looks like a big inside player. His lateral speed is extremely slow. There is no big difference between a small defender passing him and a tree stump. He has poor confrontation ability, so he also has to defend.
No inside players.
The person suitable for Gallinari's defense is a big small forward who is good at shooting. Simply put, he is a player who can't break through with the ball and can only shoot from the outside. Facing this kind of player, Gallinari's 2.08 meters tall
Height and excellent wingspan can produce good defensive effects...
"So, Doc Rivers is guarding me as an outside shooter? Who is he looking down on?"
Wang Feng glanced at head coach Rivers sitting on the Clippers bench outside the court and sneered in his heart.
"Okay, then I'll show you what it's like for an outside shooter to break through!"
Wang Feng stood outside the three-point line and made a triple threat pose.
First Step Master Badge: The ball handler will start faster and more effectively after being in a triple threat posture or fancy dribbling!
Badge activated!
The next moment, Wang Feng exploded suddenly, and his whole body instantly turned into a black shadow, directly passing Gallinari who was caught off guard in one step!