Sam Perkins breathed a sigh of relief. He finally defused the locker room bomb before it exploded.

Terry Teague's performance today must have dispelled the thought of other veterans using Shay.

But stabilizing the locker room is only the first step. The Lakers still have a long way to go this season.

The team's tactics suddenly changed from last season's positional offense and defense to pressing and fast break.

This will definitely require a process of adaptation.

In the process of adapting, there will definitely be other problems.

After this incident, the Lakers' preseason training camp became much more peaceful.

No one deliberately caused trouble for Shea anymore, and Shea didn't cause any trouble on or off the court.

Many reporters are squatting on Shay every day, preparing to take photos of his gossip.

But Shai is like a programmed robot, going home every day after leaving the arena.

The dullness of this day made reporters wonder whether AC. Green had transmitted some messy thoughts to Shay.

Shay, don't listen to Green, boys must learn to release!

ac. Green really admires Shay. After waiting for so many years, he finally found someone with the same mindset.

In fact, Shay doesn't want to live such a boring life. He has come to Los Angeles. Who doesn't want to get involved in some flowers?

But now Shay doesn't have that thought at all. He just wants to train well and perform well in his NBA debut.

Although he has the system in hand, it would be false to say that Shay has no pressure at all now.

NBA official games and summer league are completely different things.

The level of the Summer League is at most comparable to the Development League.

Those who can play in the NBA's main rotation will be killed in the summer league or development league.

Well...except for Wiseman in the future.

Therefore, it doesn't mean anything that Shea was crazy in the summer league.

If you don't perform well in your debut under high-profile circumstances, the Los Angeles media will be pissed off.

And Shea also heard that TV will broadcast the Lakers' first game of the new season!

This will be the first live NBA game in Chinese history!

If this historic moment is shown in a harsh way, it could be humiliating for decades.

So at this critical moment, Shay naturally had no intention of doing anything else.

In October, the preseason finally arrived.

Although it was not an official game, the Great Western Forum Arena was still packed.

People are looking forward to Shay's performance and looking forward to him recreating the Lakers' performance moments.

But the Lakers' preseason record was shocking. In the five preseason games, the Lakers only won the last one.

In the first four games, Shea's performance was also average.

I played 20 minutes in the first game and scored 8 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists.

In 27 minutes of the second game, he scored 13 points, 2 rebounds and 7 assists.

The playing time in the third and fourth games was less than 20 minutes, and the data were relatively dismal.

Only in the last game, Shay played 33 minutes and scored 21 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists.

But since the Lakers' opponent in the last game was the Timberwolves, a bad team, in the eyes of fans, this victory was not very convincing.

Although everyone knows that the Lakers' record will definitely decline after losing Maggie and Worthy.

But losing like this in the preseason still made some fans very angry.

When have our Lakers ever lost so miserably!

The magician came out and was beaten. Didn't you say that Shay was the chosen one? That's it?

After retiring, Maji signed with NBC to become a commentator. He also helped the team explain in the new season preview program the day before the opening game:

"When you look at preseason games, you can't look at the results.

Because preseason games are used by coaches to adjust lineups and tactics. To put it bluntly, the purpose of playing games is not to win, but to experiment.

You can see that in these five games, the Lakers' starting lineup is different in each game.

Players' playing time is also very inconsistent.

So, don’t worry too much. I believe that the team’s performance will be very good during the regular season!”

Magic's words somewhat appeased Lakers fans.

Maggie can still speak well in Los Angeles.

Moreover, because he had predicted his and Shay's fate in advance, people felt that...

He really knows football!

But in fact, Moji himself was panicking.

He could see that the Lakers wanted to play according to Riley's old style, and Shea did fit that style very well.

But the key is that others haven't gotten used to it yet.

Currently, the only one on the Lakers who has played in the showtime system is AC Green.

Therefore, others must first adapt to this fast-paced offense and defense.

Otherwise, the performance in the first show will definitely be greatly reduced.

It would be okay if the Lakers' opponent in the opening game was a bad team.

But the Lakers' opponent in the opening game is the Houston Rockets!

Although the Rockets' record has declined in recent years, they still have a super center in the team, Dream.

Before he won the championship, Olajuwon was already riddled with honors.

Six-time All-Star, two-time block champion, five All-Defensive teams, six All-NBA teams, including three first-teamers.

There is no doubt about the strength of the No. 1 pick in 1984. With him, the Rockets have never been a weak team.

If the game is dragged into a positional battle, with Dameng's defensive ability, Shea will definitely have a hard time without shooting.

Da Meng, who averaged 4.6 points per game last season, has always been very enthusiastic about inviting people to have hot pot.

Magic is unsure, but I hope the Lakers are ready.

Shea is under a lot of pressure now. After all, the first game will be broadcast live nationwide.

Now, the benefits of the small ball market are also reflected.

The Hornets also have a game tomorrow, but can you hear the news about Larry Johnson?

Can't hear it at all!

Whether he plays well or poorly tomorrow, not many people care.

But Shay is different. For the Lakers, the opening game is the focus of everyone's attention.

If the opening match is held, I'm afraid I will be locked in a conference room without being allowed to eat for three days and three nights.

Shay simply turned off the TV and didn't think too much about it.

After training hard all summer, you can't let all your efforts go to waste because of mental problems.

Finally, game day has arrived!

When Shay was sitting in the locker room, he could hear shouts coming from outside.

Although the voices of 60,000 people in the NCAA Dome during the previous NCAA Final Four were even more terrifying than this.

However, the opponent we faced this time was different.

The person who played against Shai was not some rumored successor to Jordan, nor was he Laettner who had disappeared from everyone since entering the NBA.

But the real superstar Olajuwon!

Shay tried to take a deep breath and adjust his mentality.

Carlisle also came up and patted Shay on the shoulder:

"Don't be nervous, just use what you are good at.

Olajuwon is also a human being, don’t be afraid, okay?”

Shea nodded. At this time, head coach Mike Dunleavy stood up:

"Okay guys, Houstonians have never been our opponents.

Although they have the top pick in the 1984 class, we have a more united team!

Come on, let's go and have a big fight in front of the home fans, Leitzdog!"
To be continued...