NBA Opening Game - Lakers VS Timberwolves Preview: Lakers hit the ground running, Zhan Mei PK Huazi

At 10:00 on October 23, Beijing time, the opening game of the NBA regular season in the West began, and the Los Angeles Lakers hosted the Minnesota Timberwolves! Last season, the Lakers were eliminated by the Nuggets 1-4 in the first round of the playoffs, and the Timberwolves entered the Western Conference Finals, losing 1-4 to the Mavericks and missing the Finals.

Lao Zhan PK Huazi

The Lakers did not bring in special players in the offseason, and the main rotation is still James, Bushy Eyebrows, Reaves, Russell, Hachimura, Vincent, etc. The biggest change is that the head coach has been replaced by the young coach Redick, Redick is a smart guard in his playing career, and now coaching the Lakers has both opportunities and pressure, his coaching experience is relatively short, but as a young generation of head coaches, he is definitely willing to listen to the opinions of players and fans.

Lakers coach Redick

Lao Zhan and thick eyebrows are the absolute core of the Lakers, tomorrow's game restart is the 22nd season of Lao Zhan's career, as a veteran of the league, he still has impact, played in 71 games last season, played an average of 35.3 minutes per game, averaged 25.7 points, 7.3 rebounds and 8.3 assists per game, shooting 54% from the field and 41% from three-point range. For Lao Zhan, he knows how to deal with different competitions, and the most important thing is to stay healthy.

Brownie has limited strength

Jan's son Bronny has entered the league and signed with the Lakers, and the two have completed the same game in the preseason, and the next step is to appear at the same time in the regular season. Bronny's strength is limited, he played 6 games in the preseason, 1 start, played 16.2 minutes per game, averaged 4.2 points and 1.7 rebounds per game, and shot only 29.7% from the field, if it weren't for the 17 points in the Warriors' game, Bronny's stats would have been even worse. Coach Redick said nothing has been finalised yet, and it will be interesting to see if James and his son will be able to play together in the opener.

Wolves hit a good start

The Timberwolves traded Towns and Lee Kyle in the offseason, Towns joined the Knicks, Lee Kyle joined the Warriors, and Randle and DiVincenzo were the new additions. The departure of Towns means that Edwards is the only core of this team, and Huazi averaged 25.9 points, 5.4 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game last season, and he has a strong explosive power. Reed, Gobert, McDaniels, and Conley are the main rotations, and rookie No. 8 rookie Dillingham played well in the preseason, averaging 9 points and 5 assists per game.