After so much to imagine, the era of LeBron James knitted Lakers officially began. The wait was palpable at the Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, crowded in every place with tickets for sale at already dizzying figures, with the yellow-purple fans arrived en masse to see the new star, but also to give a first look to a young team, full of talent, and maybe definitely ready to bring the Lakers back to the playoffs, despite the knockout against Denver, 124-107.
The challenge with the Nuggets was true for three quarters, but everyone's eyes were focused on him, King James. In the field only in the first half, it did not take long to show a taste of his talent. A flattened ball, brilliant, with perfect timing, for cutting Brandon Ingram, already one of his favorite. Play with the low gears again James, but his power is perceived only to watch it. In the fifteen minutes in the field has collected 9 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists but more than the score that is striking is the understanding with his teammates, who already seems to have a good level despite the very few workouts. The Lakers are very good at playing on the cuts and this could make them a really exciting team to see during the year, with the addition of a passer like LeBron. Finally, also its centrality for the companions is already evident, always looking for a word, an advice on how to move. For now they are just little gems, but for the Lakers fans this is enough for now.
The Denver Nuggets will present themselves the season's starting tapes with the categorical goal of returning to the playoffs, and the talent available to coach Malone seems to be really a lot. Everything always revolves around Nikola Jokic (14 points, 4 rebounds) but attention to Jamal Murray: his offensive talent is remarkable (18 points in 19 minutes) and after two years in constant growth seems definitely ready to assume a more relevant role. Well also Juancho Hernangomez, Trey Lyles is Malik Beasley, who buried the Lakers under a granny of triple and have shown they can lengthen the rotations. As for the Lakers instead, good directions from Brandon Ingram (16 points), Kyle Kuzma (15), also tried from the center during the game, and JaVale McGee (17, 7 rebounds), which is the center holder, and which has proved to be a rollante that will be able to make Luke Walton's attack very comfortable.
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