Intro:

Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors continue their preparations for their second game, in Shanghai on Thursday (17th October).

Script:

SOUNDBITE(English) Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors: (On the chemistry of the team with the new players)
"It's growing, a lot of, you know, new guys but they are veterans and they know the game of basketball so as time goes on and season progresses, we will continue to get better. We all get along off the course so that's not a problem. It's just about to get more familiar with each other on the court, and strength and weaknesses, to allow us to play as best as we can."

SOUNDBITE(English) Mark Jackson, head coach of Golden State Warriors:(On the change of rosters of the team in the new season)
"I think I am not going to minimize the impact of those guys last year had in the lock room, on the plane, on the bus, on the court, I don't take it for granted, I have total appreciation for them of what they did, I am confident that this group will develop chemistry - Jarrett Jack had a voice, Carl Landry had a voice, all of those guys have voice, they play the rules, it takes time to develop that but I am very confident that these guys will be tied together and move forward."

SOUNDBITE(English) Jordan Hill, LA Lakers
"Luckily it was a pre-season game, but we still want to go out there and compete, work hard and play hard, and definitely give us a chance to know what we need to work on before the regular season starts. But Golden States is a good team, you know, but we feel a really good team too. we just got to focus on our defense, on the defense side, we will be good."

SOUNDBITE(English) Nick Young, LA Lakers
"We have just, from Kobe not being out there, we are all already practicing hard to prepare ourselves, but we still miss him, miss the man out there. We try our best to pick up the flag."