As a Kobe hater, he was actually teammates with Kobe!

The NBA 2007-08 regular season started on October 10, but the Lakers' first regular season game came a little later.

October 2007, 10!

The Lakers faced the Minnesota Timberwolves at their home stadium, Staples Center.

This is the first season since Garnett left the Timberwolves.

Al Jefferson, who was traded to the Timberwolves by the Celtics, was also trained by the team as the new Wolf King.

The Timberwolves' starting lineup: Randy Foye, Marko Jaric, Corey Brewer, Ryan Gomes and Al Jefferson.

Compared with last season, the Lakers' regular season starting lineup in the new season has promoted Andrew Byram to the top position, while the Parallel Brothers have been relegated to the bench.

Before the game started, Zhou Ze was warming up on the court in his training suit, doing a series of quick dribbling moves between his legs.

At this time, a little girl wearing the Lakers No. 0 jersey broke free from Vanessa's arms, and then, with her short legs, ran behind Zhou Ze.

"dady week!"

"dady week!"

"dady week!"

The little girl shouted incoherently.

Zhou Ze couldn't help but laugh. Although he didn't turn around, he could tell from the voice that the other person was his goddaughter, Jaina.

Gianna is one and a half years old.

She had just started learning to speak and could already vaguely call out Zhou Ze.

Kobe was so happy when he learned that his second daughter could speak.

But the next moment, when Gianna blurted out "dady week", Kobe's back teeth were almost broken.

Kobe could never have imagined in his nightmares that the first person his second daughter would call out would be Gianna.

The second person to shout was Vanessa.

The third one was not actually myself, but the dog at home.

The fourth one is yourself.

In addition to Jaina, her twin brother Avada also ran towards Zhou Ze.

Unlike Gianna, Avada, who has short fingers and looks almost exactly like Kobe, seems to have poor athletic ability and is actually 2 meters behind Gianna.

However, when Avada saw Jaina coming in front of Zhou Ze, he was not discouraged. He bit his lip stubbornly and continued running.

Oh...

By the way, the Avada hasn't spoken yet.

Zhou Ze on the court simply teased the two little ones and then began to warm up seriously and attentively.

Adequate warm-up can reduce the probability of injury during the game. However, Zhou Ze's current injury resistance is as high as 120 (124), and his endurance is no worse than James. This is just a habit left over from the glass man period.

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TNT will broadcast the game live.

"I don't know if the Lakers this season still have the same strength as last season?" said Kenny Smith.

"What? Have you forgotten that Zhou Ze is an alien who can evolve every once in a while. There is no doubt that the Lakers are definitely stronger now than last season." Charles Barkley said firmly.

"Sir Charles, the Lakers didn't perform well in the preseason," said Kenny Smith.

"What's the point of the preseason? Which superstar would fight so hard in the preseason?" Barkley said speechlessly.

"But Sir Charles, Zhou Ze seems to be obsessed with mid-range shots and has given up his best offensive weapon, his most powerful scoring method. He will most likely be worse off this season than last year."

"Also, only those who have won the championship know how difficult it is to defend the title."

Kenny Smith did not forget to diss Barkley's weakness at the end.

Barkley was speechless for a moment.

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The game officially begins.

Kenny Smith and Timberwolves coach Randy Whitman were a little dumbfounded by Zhou Ze's playing style.

Isn’t this guy addicted to mid-range shots?

Why 5 attacks after the start of the game.

Ryan Gomes, the 2cm tall and 201kg power forward of the Timberwolves, twice backed up, finishing one time with a dunk and the other time being fouled and dragged to the free throw line.

He took 2 three-point shots after catching the ball and made both.

Another time was during a transition possession. At 1kg and 113cm tall, Ryan Gomes was quite short and stocky, but Zhou Ze managed to carry him and complete a long-arm layup. There was a slight suspicion of a foul during the entire defensive process, but the referee didn't blow the whistle.

比赛进行到第一节6分38秒的时候，周泽已经拿到了12分4篮板1盖帽的数据。

12 to 22, the Lakers established a 10-point lead early on.

Al Jefferson, the new Wolves' leader, saw his team's morale flagging, so he stepped forward and challenged Andrew Byram in the low post. After catching the ball, he half-pivoted to face the basket, darting back and forth, then suddenly took a step. Although Byram, who stood 213cm tall and weighed 129kg, was a bit slow to react, his arms flared quickly, creating some distraction.

With a thud, Al Jefferson suddenly unleashed the ball. The instant the ball bounced, Jefferson, like a giant turntable, darted to the other side, a relatively open space. His knee, charged with energy, suddenly straightened. Byram, a moment too late, leaped to block the shot. But Jefferson didn't jump. Instead, after tipping Byram away, he took advantage of the time difference and leaned in. The referee's whistle blew.

Byram defensive foul!

He has already committed his second personal foul.

After Jefferson made the first free throw, Timberwolves coach Randy Wittman requested a timeout.

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The Timberwolves are trying to find a way to limit Zhou Ze.

Ryan Gomez was completely beaten by Zhou Ze.

But I had to go to him.

First of all, Gomez is currently the best power forward for the Timberwolves.

Antoine Walker (Fat Headmaster), who joined the Timberwolves this season, is not as good as Gomez in terms of defense and personal competitive state.

Secondly, Ryan Gomez can create some space for Al Jefferson.

Last season, Ryan Gomes' three-point production/hit was 0.6/0.2. Although his three-point shooting percentage reached 38.1%, the production was too low and he could not be considered a true space point.

During the offseason, Gomez also included Zhou Ze on his list of "soft inside players" and worked hard on his three-point shooting. During the preseason, he shot 2.8/0.9,34.1, a % three-point shooting percentage.

In fact, in his previous life, Gomez took 07/08 three-pointers in the 2.2-0.7 regular season, with a hit rate of 33%. His three-point shooting improved even more in the 08-09 season, with a rate of 3.5/1.3,37.2, for a % three-point shooting percentage.

Even if it is only 33%, it means that the player is not a point that can be "always" left open.

37.2% is a qualified space point.

In tonight's game, Ryan Gomez took advantage of the opportunity to help Byram defend Jefferson and hit a catch-and-shoot three-pointer.

"Double team!"

"Corey, if that guy catches the ball in the low post, you should double-team him in time."

"We can't let him get too comfortable."

Timberwolves coach Randy Whitman said.

"Yeah." Company Commander Corey Brewer nodded.