Basketball: Start with the nerve knife

Chapter 29 The Opening Match Arrives

On October 10, the NBA28~07 season officially kicked off, and the Lakers' home opener is also today.

During the routine training in the morning, representatives of journalists from various media could not wait to pour into the Staples Center, looking for the purpose of this trip. —Most people went straight to Kobe.

The domestic Sina female reporter Zhou Ling'an was also among them, but what she was looking for was not Kobe, but the Chinese player Li Wan in this team.

This year can be regarded as the NBA's "Draft Year" and also the "Draft Year" in China. First, Yi Jianlian of the Guangdong team was selected with the sixth overall pick in the first round, and then Li Wan was selected with the 19th overall pick in the first round. God's "little magician" Sun Yue was also selected by the Mavericks in the second round, but he had to play in Aoshen for a year before entering the NBA.

Three domestic players were selected in one year, which was unique in the past.

Li Wan performed very well in the summer league and preseason games, which aroused heated discussions in the country. Now the entire domestic basketball news reports are divided between him, Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian.And his popularity is getting higher and higher, he has surpassed Yi Jianlian, and because Yao Ming didn't play much in the preseason, his popularity has also overshadowed Dayao.

Therefore, for the opening game of the Lakers, domestic TV stations and online media that can broadcast the game have all broadcast the game, including Sina NBA.

Following the instructions of the arena staff, Zhou Ling'an successfully found Li Wan. Fortunately, he just finished the interview with other people.Zhou Ling'an explained her intentions, and Li Wan readily agreed.

"How is it? Are you still used to the life in Los Angeles? Oh, no, you have lived in the United States for several years, and you probably won't be unaccustomed to it."

Taking advantage of the time when the videographer was fiddling with the camera, Zhou Lingan chatted with Li Wan to get closer, so that the interview would be more natural.It's just that this small talk is more like Zhou Ling'an asking and answering herself.

"Sorry, it's my first time..."

Zhou Lingan, who felt that she had screwed up, scratched her head and smiled awkwardly. Her crescent eyes looked very lively.

Zhou Ling'an is not such a stunning beauty, she feels more like the little girl next door to Li Wan.Of course, this is Li Wan's feeling, and everyone's aesthetics are different.

"then you……"

Zhou Ling'an, racking her brains, seemed to have thought of something again, and Li Wan, who was next to her, suddenly raised her hand.

"Snapped!"

There was a slapping sound in the back of her head, Zhou Ling'an turned her head, and Li Wan opened his big hand, hooking a basketball and pulling it back.Judging from the sound just now, if Li Wan hadn't blocked it, the ball would probably knock her out.

If Kobe was standing here instead of Li Wan, Li Wan believed that Zhou Ling'an would also be knocked unconscious.

Li Wan looked in the direction the ball came from. Odom was touching the back of his head in embarrassment and smiling apologetically at him. Obviously, this guy was the one who caused it.

This is not the first time. On the training field, Odom often passes the ball to Phil Jackson who is standing next to him.

"Hey, man, your pass sucks!" Li Wan returned the ball.

Odom caught the ball and said to Li Wan, "Tell that girl, sorry, and... I like her!"

"I'm fine, it's not your fault!"

The voice was loud, and Zhou Ling'an heard it too, and turned her head to show a smile of refusal and welcome.Li Wan thought to himself: To be able to travel to the United States for an interview at such a young age is indeed a trick.

"I think we can lean against the wall!"

Li Wan pointed to the edge of the training ground, which was blocked by a wall.

"I think so!"

Zhou Ling'an nodded approvingly, the back of her head is still cold.

The camera uncle followed them as they changed places, and followed them with his camera on his shoulders. Anyway, it was just a matter of adjusting the focus, and it was not troublesome.

With the completion of the debugging by the cameraman uncle, the interview officially began. Zhou Lingan was very professional and immediately entered the interview stage. After finishing her opening remarks, she turned to look at Li Wan with bright red lips: "Hello, Li Wan, would you like to talk to us on Sina Say hello to the audience?"

Zhou Ling'an's interview tone was a bit thicker than her usual, a bit less like the little girl next door, and a bit more professional.

Li Wan greeted her as she said, and Zhou Ling'an continued with the next question: "Now everyone in the country knows that you have a nickname called Dirty Talk Boy, do you think this will affect you?"

"If it doesn't affect my performance on the field, then it won't!" Li Wan thought about it, and added, "Trash talk is part of the game."

Zhou Ling'an nodded. She agreed with this. When she stood on the sidelines for the first time and listened to the conversation between the NBA head coach and the players of both sides, she was taken aback by the violence of the conversation.

"Then what are your expectations for your career debut?"

"I just hope that my performance can be better than what I thought!"

Li Wan was a little nervous. The regular season was different from the preseason and the summer league. He had to play to know what kind of performance he could perform.

However, he has already done what he should do. Looking back on the whole summer, he worked hard enough, so now, there is nothing to worry about.

……

The interview ended soon. When Li Wan went back to training, Odom sneaked over, put his hand on his shoulder, and hooked him closer. The strong perfume smell on his body made Li Wan feel pungent. .

"Hey, bro, did that beauty leave her contact information, I feel like she likes me!"

"I should keep it, but I forgot to give it this time, next time you ask for it yourself, buddy!"

After Li Wanyi finished the call and went back to warm up, Odom was stunned for a while, before he figured out what was going on, and turned around to pester Li Wan again.

Kobe noticed his rascal appearance, coughed lightly, and issued a "death stare". Odom turned around with a smile, picked up the ball at the speed of light, and devoted himself to training.

As the opener approaches, the pressure on the guy is clearly lower.

Many Lakers fans came to Staples tonight, more than any of Li Wan's previous games. Nearly 2 seats were filled, and it was completely dark!
The new season slogan chanted by the Lakers is really appealing.

Because of this, Li Wan received the biggest cheers since he entered the Lakers when he played.And in the stands, he also saw many female fans holding signs with their names.The crooked Chinese that was written looked like oracle bone inscriptions just unearthed by the archaeological team.

He also looked at it for a long time before he understood: this nima can be "Li Wan"!
Kupchak also came to the scene. He hoped that the Lakers would win this game, so that Kobe would have more patience and he would have more time to continue to "wait for the rabbit".

NBA general managers must endure loneliness.

The Suns didn't make much change this summer, they just signed Grant Hill, the former "All-Star ticket king" from the free market, to strengthen the wing.

In the new season, they still use Steve Nash and Stoudemire as the core, playing "run and bomb tactics".

With resentment, Kobe played singles with the ball in the first round of the game. Lagabel, known as the "Kobe Terminator", is facing a big enemy at this moment.

He has a trump card against Kobe, but it can only be used once.He didn't want to use his trick so quickly.

Kobe had a dull pain in his throat and felt a bit blocked. He expertly accelerated his breakthrough towards the left side of Lagabert. When he was about to approach Lagabel, he quickly turned around and suspended with the ball to test the resistance behind him. He felt that the opposite side was not moving forward. The meaning of oppression, Kobe turned around before closing the ball, and shot a fallback jumper. Lagabel was not slow to follow, but he could only watch the ball fly from Kobe's hands, cross an arc, and fall into the basket.

2-0!

The Los Angeles people who hadn't sat down at the beginning of the game watched the ball go into the basket and cheered.

Kobe scored the first goal and was out of control. He hit the offense one after another. He combined the back-up technique with the turn-around breakthrough technique. Whether it was Lagabel or Grant Hill who stepped forward to defend the Suns, the effect was not very good. .

Just after the first quarter, the Lakers were still 24 points behind 27 to 3.

The Suns couldn't prevent Kobe, and the Lakers couldn't prevent the Suns' Steve Nash tandem.

The hero of the first quarter belongs to Stoudemire. With his explosive physical fitness, he caught the ball many times and completed dunks. In just one quarter, he scored 8 points.

Before the start of the season, the "Little Shark" Bynum, who had high hopes, was a bit behind him, and he had almost no memory points.

In addition, Grant Hill contributed 2 3-pointers.

Judging from the end of the first quarter, Hill's transformation after arriving in the Suns this season is obvious. The offensive end suddenly released a cold arrow, and the main focus is on the defensive end, taking on the role of "flank gate".

So far he's doing well.

Kobe made 6 of 3 shots, 4 of 3 free throws, and scored 9 points, but the team's lagging behind made him leave the field with a cold face.He walked to the bench and covered his face with a white towel, exuding the low pressure of "don't pay attention to me".

(End of this chapter)