i am legend

Chapter 319 Jordan's First Performance

In Los Angeles and Cole had a detailed look at the upcoming "American Pie 2", Bruce apologized to him and returned to Oakland!

On October 10th, under the excited attention of all fans, the NBA regular season officially started!

There are as many as 12 games on this day alone, and these 12 games have attracted the attention of all fans, among which the Trail Blazers VS Lakers and the Bucks VS Jazz have attracted the attention of a large number of fans!
Although the Blazers suffered a great blow last season due to team factors and injuries, they still suffered from the "All-Star" lineup with Rasheed Wallace, Pippen and others. Lots of attention!

Since the Bucks played a surprising record last season, the attention of them and the veteran Jazz has also attracted the attention of many people!

The other game that has received a lot of attention is the game between the Nets and the Suns!
In this summer, the Nets and the Suns made a swap deal, and everyone is looking forward to the performance of Marbury and Kidd after the swap!

Bruce sat in the office frowning, holding the remote control to switch channels from time to time.

Among these [-] games, the battle between the Wizards and the Knicks has attracted the most attention!

Jordan's comeback attracted a large number of fans, and there were as many as thousands of fans outside the arena excited to see Jordan's figure!
Mullin, who was sitting on the side, was a little tired, looked at Bruce, who seemed to be not paying attention to the TV, with some doubts, hesitated, and said, "Is there anything bothering you?"

"Uh... It's okay, it's just a little uncomfortable!" Bruce subconsciously took out a tissue, wiped the unnecessary snot, and said in a nasal voice: "The opening game of this season has attracted the attention of a lot of fans and the league. The 76ers team, which has played impressive performances this season, dare not accept the Wolves team led by KG!"

"Indeed!" Mullin agreed with Bruce's words very much. Even though he was focused on the establishment of the NBDL team, he was still very concerned about the team's operation this season!
"This season the league will undergo major changes. Although the Lakers are still very likely to win the championship, under the obstruction of our lineup and strong teams, it is obvious that they will not win as easily as before. To the champion!"

Bruce frowned, finally adjusted the channel, and then looked at the Lakers and Trail Blazers players who were about to walk to the court on TV, and said: "No matter what happens this season, our goal will be to attack the championship. !"

"With the rapid growth of Vince and Dirk, and the joining of several veterans such as Charles, we will have the closest chance to the championship. Therefore, this season will be the most ideal season for us to launch an impact. I don't want to see some X-factor come up!"

Mullin stared closely at Bruce. After Barkley and others announced that they would join the Warriors, a flash of regret suddenly flashed in his heart, regretting that he retired too early.

However, seeing that all the positions of the team are crowded and strong, even though he desires the championship so much, it is still difficult to propose a comeback!

Of course, if he wants to come back, it is obviously impossible this season. He can only join any team after this season is over!
"It seems that you need to take a break!" Mullin looked at Bruce's uncomfortable appearance, said with concern, then stood up, said goodbye and left the office!

"The feeling of a cold is so bad!" Feeling the groggy head, Bruce shook his head vigorously, and then left the office with some helplessness!

In the end, all the games on the 30th ended at midnight, and the biggest upset really broke out!

The 76ers team that joined the Lakers in the finals last season, even without Iverson, but they still had Mutombo and Derek Coleman, lost a shocking 9 points. To the Timberwolves led by Garnett!
Even though the Timberwolves have shown the demeanor of a playoff team, the 76ers, which ranked second in the league last season, surprisingly lost this game with nearly double-digit points!

而另一场受到关注的比赛，则在奥尼尔疯狂拿下29分和18个篮板的统治级表现，以98:87战胜了全场只得到2分5篮板5助攻的皮蓬领衔的开拓者队！

I don't know if it's due to injuries, but Pippen's astonishing decline since the second half of last season has surprised everyone!

This season, although his poor performance in the first game can be forgiven, his role in both offense and defense is extremely bad!

If he loses his best organizational skills, it will be a disaster for the Blazers!

In these two games, under the premise of attracting attention, the Wizards with Jordan's comeback received more attention!

Their game against the Knicks is the team that has received the most attention except for the above two games!

Even though some fans have questioned whether Jordan can still do what he did a few years ago, because of Jordan's comeback, they once again flocked into the Knicks' home stadium, the Rose Garden Arena!
In the arena, after Jordan waved to the surrounding fans, all the fans shouted the slogan "God of Basketball" excitedly. This scene seemed to return to the old Chicago, which was nostalgic!
This game was broadcasted by all TV stations in the United States. Only from the large number of "long guns and short guns" on the scene, we can see the attention this game has received!

Jordan looked at a large number of fans around him cheering for him. For a moment, he seemed to have returned to the old Chicago. His fans instantly flooded the arena that originally belonged to the Knicks!
Afterwards, with the cheers of all the fans, this important game began!
In the first quarter, Jordan didn't seem to find his form. Although his movements were still quick, his tactical and defensive attention could not reach a satisfactory level!
最终，第一节乔丹用8投3中拿下6分2助攻和1抢断的成绩回到了场下！

The fans at the scene don't care whether Jordan is back to his peak form, as long as he can see him appearing on the court is enough!
Of course, there are red flowers and green leaves as a foil. Alan Houston paid tribute to Jordan with a score of 9 points in a single quarter. He obviously still remembers how Jordan "ravaged" himself before!

In the second quarter, Jordan obviously suppressed his desire to attack and put more energy into defense!

In the whole quarter, Jordan hit 5 goals in just 2 shots. While scoring 5 points and 2 assists, he also relied on his good sense of smell to give Houston a powerful counterattack with two steals!

After halftime, the performance of the two teams can only be described as quite satisfactory. Among them, Kwame Brown, as the No. 6 pick this year, did not get a lot of playing time. Instead, he only played in the first half like a water cooler keeper. He was replaced in [-] minutes!

During the intermission, James Dolan, for some unknown purpose, played Jordan's previous brilliant highlights in a somewhat grand way under the condition of personally hosting it under the attention of everyone!
Dolan's approach was obviously appreciated by all the fans in the arena, and they saluted Jordan with bursts of loud cheers!

Although Jordan seemed to have some physical problems in the first game, he used a very smart way to maximize his role in the team!

Active defense, keen observation, coupled with the shooting that gradually regained the crosshairs, Jordan is like a living textbook, showing everyone classic actions and shots!

Bruce sat in the office with admiration, watching the Wizards game in the third quarter on TV, and was really amazed by Jordan's ability!
"Michael will always be Michael!" Wilkens murmured with a smile.

"Yeah, he's an exciting and exciting guy!"

At the beginning of the third quarter, Jordan was threatened by his physical strength. He spent the entire quarter probably to break out in the fourth quarter. He only took two shots in this quarter, and his defense was not good. As positive as before.

Alan Houston of the Knicks seems to have spotted Jordan's idea. In this quarter alone, he scored 11 points, 3 rebounds and 2 steals.

The fans subconsciously compared the two, thinking of Jordan's age and the fact that he had been away from the NBA for too long, they couldn't help sighing!
In the last quarter of the game, Sprewell, who hadn't exploded in the previous three quarters, scored 10 points alone when his teammates lost sight, allowing the Knicks to maintain a weak lead despite the counterattack of the Wizards!
Seeing that the time for the entire game was about to run out, and with the Wizards having the last attack, the fans in the audience kept shouting "Michael, Michael" excitedly!

Watching Jordan's calm expression on TV, Bruce couldn't help being surprised by his calmness!
Even if a former king returns to the court again, especially at the last shot, there will definitely be a wave of fluctuation in his heart!
But Jordan didn't have this kind of emotion. He just kept doing reverse running and cutting, and kept looking for the moment when he finally caught and shot the ball. All we can say is that Jordan is a legend who was born for basketball. ! !

When Jordan finally ran out of the gap under Houston's defense, Wizards point guard Courtney Alexander quickly passed the basketball over!
Against the background of the audience chanting "Michael", Jordan looked like the one who had completed countless lore before, lifting the basketball high with both hands, and his whole body fell backward with the force of his legs. When his hands reached the highest point, under Houston's hasty block, he pushed the basketball lightly with both hands and then drew an arc towards the basket!

However, Jordan's movements, when he was a little fat, obviously used a little bit of strength. I saw that the basketball, under the attention of everyone, finally hit the back edge of the rim very regrettably!
Seeing this scene happening, there was a sudden silence in the arena, and then there was a sigh of regret!

Bruce looked at Jordan, who was staring at the basket on TV, and felt extremely sorry for this lore shot!
"Hehe, Michael's strength has recovered very well. Even though he failed to make the lore in the end, he still completed an exciting game!" Wilkens was very sure of Jordan's first game back. It's not that he hasn't returned to the training hall for too long, I'm afraid a frightening Jordan will return strongly!
"I hope it will get better and better in the future!" Bruce whispered, and then his expression changed, and he said with great anticipation: "Let's look forward to our first match tomorrow!!"

(End of this chapter)