I really play basketball

Chapter 311

The preseason is over, and the regular season is just around the corner.

For the regular season schedule of the new season, the league has only arranged one game for the opening game.

The defending champion Warriors sit at home and face the Knicks who have just traded for Kobe.

From this game, it can be seen that the league now values ​​the Warriors and Lin Xing.

"We can play the opening game at home? The opponent is still the Knicks, which is really the first time in history!"

It's not surprising to play the Knicks in the opening game, and it's not surprising that the home opening is not surprising, but the combination of these two aspects becomes very strange.

Generally speaking, as long as the Knicks participate in hot games like the opening game or the Christmas game, they will definitely play at home.

After all, Madison Square Garden is located in New York and is also known as the mecca of basketball.

In the opening game of this season, they have to play away.

For the Knicks, this can be regarded as the first time in history.

However, the heat of this game is still very high. After all, there is the gimmick of Kobe meeting his old club for the first time after the transfer and returning to the home arena where he played in the past.

Of course, in the eyes of those brick journalists who are afraid of chaos in the world, the bigger gimmick should be the first head-to-head confrontation between Lin Xing and Kobe, the former big brother and younger brother who turned against each other and each became their master.

But in fact--

"My relationship with Si Da? I'm still friends with you before and after."

"Between each other? Absolutely not. Like I said, I'm still friends with Si Da."

"I'll answer it one last time. I have always been friends with Stadt and have never turned against each other."

The Knicks' plane landed in Oakland, and Kobe was mobbed by reporters.

The questions the reporters asked were all related to the relationship between Kobe and Lin Xing. Kobe patiently refuted the rumors at first, but after several times, he became impatient and even angrily counterattacked the group of reporters.

In the eyes of this group of reporters, Kobe became angry from embarrassment.

Kobe, who became angry from embarrassment, actually confirmed the fact that Kobe and Lin Xing had many conflicts.

On the Warriors side, Lin Xing also ran into the siege of reporters.

But he is different from Kobe, his way of dealing with it is very straightforward——

He kept his head buried all the way, until he was about to turn a corner and get rid of the group of reporters, then Lin Xing turned around and pressed his hand.

When the reporters quieted down, he told the group of reporters:
"In the past, Kobe and I did have some different ideas on the court,

But now, we have our own masters, those problems on the court no longer exist,
Now, I am still that good big brother, and he is still my good brother. "

In a word, before the reporters asked, Lin Xing turned his head and got into the long player tunnel.

……

Before the opening game, the Warriors also had a celebration, and they had to receive their championship rings at home.

And this is why the league arranged for the Warriors to play the Knicks at home.

Just in time, Kobe and John Starks can get their championship rings together.

In fact, they did.

In the opening ceremony, Kobe and John Starks appeared on the court directly.

When Kobe Bryant played, there were sparse applause at the Oakland Stadium, but more boos.

No way, the way Kobe left the Warriors is a bit disgraceful in the final analysis.

In particular, the Warriors have done everything they can to save face.

The outside world feels that there is nothing wrong with the Warriors regarding Kobe's departure.

You wanted a high salary, and the Warriors gave it to you. If you wanted to leave, the Warriors didn't stop them, and even let you choose your next home.

If there is something wrong with this, then there will be no teams in the world without problems.

In this case, the fault is all Kobe's fault.

There were boos, and Kobe just raised his eyebrows.

It wasn't until the home team, the Warriors, came on the field that the deadly Oakland Stadium became hot again.

As soon as Lin Xing appeared on the stage, he did not go directly to Kobe as many people predicted, and put on a show to show that he had no conflicts with Kobe at all.

In fact, Lin Xing didn't care about the rumors that he and Kobe had conflicts.

If the reporters want to guess, let them guess. Forcing an explanation will only make the explanation more pale.

On the contrary, like Lin Xing, explaining a sentence and not explaining it afterwards is the most correct way to deal with it.

As soon as Lin Xing came out, he ran to the podium and took a closer look at his fourth championship ring.

Different from the previous three rings, the most notable change on this ring is the addition of a small logo with four O'Brien cups.

"The fourth ring, it would be great if I could get the fifth ring this year."

Lin Xing thought about it secretly, but he also knew that it was very difficult.

The main reason is that this year, he has only one Alan Houston as his capable teammate.

The rest, the driver is still immature, Mourning's situation is unknown, Byron, Russell, Charlie Ward, etc. are just blue-collar workers...

After carefully observing the ring, Kobe took the initiative to find it.

Following Lin Xing's example, he put his hands on his knees and observed the ring from a distance.

Then, the two had some conversations——

"I've seen those media reports. In fact, you don't need to explain over and over again. As long as you and I know about the relationship between you and me."

Kobe shook his head: "No, Sta, I can't stand those slanders."

"..."

Lin Xing was speechless, Kobe's character was like this, he was too stubborn.

"I watched your preseason games, and you played so-so."

So, Lin Xing changed the subject again.

Lin Xing did watch the Knicks preseason.

In the eight games, Kobe played really so-so, mainly because his teammates didn't cooperate well.

Aunt Larry Johnson is very resistant to Kobe's joining, and finds Kobe in various ways.

The most obvious of these is the right to grab the ball in the game.

Even Knicks head coach Jeff Van Gundy can't hold back Larry Johnson.

No way, the gangster culture created by Pat Riley a few years ago is too deep.

In the case of Larry Johnson stealing the ball, Kobe still averaged 29.3 points per game in eight preseason games, which was very good.

But the Knicks' overall record is terrible, with only 8 wins and 3 losses in 5 games.

If not, it would be impossible for the media to focus on the relationship between Kobe and Lin Xing before this game.

The key point before this game is directly how many points the Knicks can beat the Warriors.

Now, the preseason games are all 3 wins and 5 losses, and the Warriors have released water.

No matter how you look at this game, the Warriors are more dominant.

"If I were you, that old boy Larry Johnson was disobedient, and I'd kill him with one punch."

Kobe rolled his eyes, and he didn't have Lin Xing's incomparable fighting talent.

"If you can't do that, then you can only be a kid who complains to adults, and puts pressure on your team's top management, asking them to send all the thorns away."

Speaking of this, Kobe nodded silently: "I will."

On the sidelines of the court, the exchanges between Lin Xing and Kobe, in the eyes of uninformed experts and reporters, were spamming each other.

"They must be trash talking each other, they must be!"

"Look at Kobe's expression, he's getting a little impatient, he's rolling his eyes!"

"What about nodding? What's the matter with nodding?"

"Do you still need to think about it? Nodding is saying harsh words. Don't you also nod involuntarily when you speak harsh words?"

Therefore, the media continued to portray Lin Xing and Kobe as a person who turned against each other and was full of conflicts.

And soon, the celebration before the game began.

David Stern came from afar and presented a championship ring to every Warrior or former Warrior player like Kobe and Starks who won the championship last season.

After that, the game begins.

On the Warriors side, Old Nelson pulled five starters and sprinkled chicken soup——

"Although we have experienced drastic changes this summer, you still have to remember that we are the defending champions. In the first game of the new season, we want a good start."

On the Knicks side, Jeff Van Gundy sent five starters to the field without saying a word.

Kobe muttered, wanting to say a few words, but he held back when he saw Larry Johnson, whose nose was not his nose and his face was not his face.

Soon, the two teams started their debut, and the game was on the verge of breaking out.

The starting five for the Warriors are the starting five they finalized at the beginning of the season——

Point guard Lin Xing, shooting guard Alan Houston, small forward Byron Russell, power forward Dirk Nowitzki, center Greg Ostertag.

On the Knicks side, the point guard is actually Chris Childs, an old Warriors player, shooting guard Kobe Bryant, small forward John Wallace, power forward Larry Johnson, and the center is Marcus Camby, who the Knicks traded for Charles Oakley from the Raptors last season.

In fact, there is nothing wrong with the Knicks' lineup, just looking at the guards and centers.

The front line is a little weak, John Wallace is a fake starter, Jeff Van Gundy only uses him because he is good at defense.

As for Larry Johnson, the Knicks can't just throw away the big investment they got in exchange for Anthony Mason.

"Just the Knicks, it's a bit like the 05-06 and 06-07 Lakers."

In fact, it is not as good as the Lakers in those two seasons.

At least for the Lakers in those two seasons, Kobe was right.

but now……

Soon, Pyrenees Ostertag lost to Kemp in the jump ball.

He didn't even take off, and Camby pulled the ball away.

As a result, the Knicks won the ball for the first attack, but the ball was not given to Kobe.

Camby gave the ball directly to Larry Johnson, and Larry Johnson took control of the basketball and didn't let go.

In the frontcourt, there was a single against the driver's defense.

Not to mention, Larry Johnson really just happened to hit it right.

The defense of the peak driver is actually above the standard.

On the one hand, his body is very flexible, on the other hand, he has played for a long time and has rich experience.

But the current driver is still very immature, and his defense is only one-handed.

Larry Johnson took a tentative step and spotted the driver's frizz.

He turned around and shot a feint, and after shaking the driver away, he accelerated and went straight to the basket.

The Pyrenees' rim guard is a sight to behold, but Larry Johnson solves the problem by getting close to the rim.

He made a throw and scored with a swish.

Lin Xing also did not expect that the driver would be passed by Larry Johnson so easily.

"This is a good example of rookie season getting a big contract and starting to dawdle. Dirk, it's hard to justify being such a bastard, isn't it?"

Lin Xing was a little surprised, but also helpless. This is the status quo of the Warriors' defense.

Now that we are going to switch to running and bombing, then offense is the most important thing.

So, without saying a word, Lin Xing took the backcourt ball from the big white bear.

Although it was a running and bombing attack, Lin Xing still passed the halftime slowly.

Because of the big Pyrenees, the Warriors' running and bombing style is not a traditional running and bombing style.

Specifically, the Warriors' current running and bombing style is actually based on Lin Xing's sudden point system, coupled with some defensive counterattacks.

If you have to give it a new name, Lin Xing thinks it can be called quarterback offense.

The quarterback on the football field is a rush job.

As for the Warriors' style of play, positional warfare requires Lin Xing to break through the opponent's chasing and intercepting like a quarterback.

When it comes time to switch offense and defense, all teammates except the big center will become quarterbacks.

But now, what the Warriors have to fight is positional offense.

Lin Xing slowly arrived at the front court, and then he was ready to charge.

The Knicks defended him, and it was Kobe Bryant.

"Why are you defending?"

The Knicks' small forward John Wallace, 2 meters 03 tall, big, is doing defensive work.

Lin Xing originally thought that it would be John Wallace who guarded against him, but he never thought it would be Kobe.

Kobe curled his lips: "I don't think he can guard against you."

"Then you can guard me?"

Lin Xing angrily dropped this rhetorical question, and then took the fastest first step.

In the past two years, Lin Xing has added attributes that can be added to his body.

His strength has long been at the full value of 99 points, and his bounce has also reached 99 points a few years ago.

This year, his focus is on speed-related attributes. With some additions, his speed is getting faster and faster now.

With the badge of the master of the first step, if Lin Xing said to himself: the fastest first step in NBA history.

There is really no one who can stand up and refute...

He took one step past Kobe, but Kobe turned around and entangled him again.

In his previous life, Kobe had 9 first defenses and 12 best defenses, relying on stalker-style defense.

Now, he's showing off stalker-style defense.

But Lin Xing was not affected, so he used his left arm to separate Kobe, as if Gwen opened a circle, and the skills came over, a bunch of hints that Gwen was not affected.

Step by step, Lin Xing rolled over Kobe and rushed in.

Kobe's teammates in the Knicks did have problems. Lin Xing rushed in like this, and no one came up to help defend.

Even Camby under the basket stepped back step by step, waiting for Lin Xing to block the shot the moment Lin Xing took the ball.

But there is no doubt that Camby is thinking too much.

Lin Xing's impact, how can he, a skinny center, block it?

When he raised his hand to block the shot, Lin Xing had already leaped to the top of his head.

It was so dark that it felt overwhelming.

When Camby saw that the momentum was wrong, he quickly dodged.

But Kobe didn't dodge, he was like a stunned young man, tenaciously pushed forward.

So, he was detained.

With a bang, Lin Xing slammed into Kobe heavily, and a pair of big hands holding the basketball tightly slammed on the basket.

With a bang, the Oakland Stadium erupted.

The most dramatic scene was staged at the beginning.

Everyone became very excited, except Kobe who was dunked on the court, and Lin Xing who dunked Kobe.

(End of this chapter)