Over the next half month, the NBA preseason was in full swing.
The preseason was meant to give young players experience and help teams gel.
So the core players on most teams usually played only two or three, or perhaps three or four, preseason games. Even when they did take the court, they played only a dozen minutes or so.
Based on the predictions of fans, media reporters, and experts, Wang Yi had just joined the Lakers this season and needed to gel with the team as quickly as possible. So the Lakers' Big Three, along with Little Rivers and Dun Bao, would surely all make their debut in the first game.
And the five starters would definitely play for a while—probably more than 20 minutes.
After all, getting the team to gel was the top priority.
However, to everyone's surprise, none of the five played in the first game.
People thought, They didn't play in the first game, but surely they'll play in the second, right?
As it turned out, the only Laker to play in the second game was Dun Bao.
People thought, They didn't play in the second game, but surely they'll play in the third, right?
As it turned out, only Little Rivers and Dun Bao played in the third game, and both of them played just 12 minutes.
The Lakers still seemed focused on giving their rookies experience.
This left the fans puzzled, especially Lakers fans, who were growing increasingly anxious.
Lakers fans were discussing it everywhere online.
"Something's not right. What are the Lakers trying to do?"
"What exactly is the Zen Master thinking? Why isn't he getting the lineup to gel as soon as possible?"
"Wang Yi just joined the Lakers. Why not let him play more with his teammates?"
"The preseason is