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Chapter 9 The Regular Season Begins

Chapter 9 regular season begins
Not long ago, NBA official website announced a news, the official opening of the 2009-2010 season!
The smoke of the regular season has filled the air!

The Timberwolves also got their own schedule, and they will play against the New Jersey Nets at home on October 10.

The game was crowned by countless Chinese media as the China Derby the day before. Chinese people all over the world are paying attention to a game. The Timberwolves led by Li Shihao played against Yi Jianlian's Nets, which attracted countless Chinese people looking forward to it. .

A few hours before the game, Li Shihao rushed to the court early, put on a training uniform, and did boring shooting training alone.

It is impossible to say that the first game of the regular season is not nervous, especially under the live video broadcast by domestic media, which makes him a little nervous.

Due to the relationship of the Chinese Derby, this game won the right to live broadcast on CCAV [-], which attracted countless domestic fans to applaud.

The opening game of this new season is not only Li Shihao's screen debut, but also Yi Jianlian's first appearance in the new season. Domestic fans are very concerned about the state of the two. After all, they are both Chinese, and their palms and backs are full of flesh. Hope they perform well!
As the players gradually gathered one by one, McHale, who was watching the training from the sidelines, looked at the time displayed on the watch, gathered everyone together, frowned, and said in a deep voice: "Boys, today's game will be ours. For the first show of the new season, because of the relationship with Bruce in the team, we won the attention of ESPN's national live broadcast in this game."

"The opponent is the New Jersey Nets. They still missed the playoffs for two consecutive years in the weak Eastern Conference. In this game, I hope you can show your good condition. I will set your playing time according to your condition. "

Everyone echoed in unison, and dispersed to train one after another, but Li Shihao noticed that Kevin Love on the side seemed preoccupied.

During the run-in of the preseason, Love was the most kind-hearted, with a good pick-and-roll and stable rebounding skills. The tacit cooperation between Li Shihao and him was also the main reason for the record of seven wins and one loss in the preseason. .

Seeing that Le Fu had something on his mind, Li Shihao couldn't help but stepped forward and asked, "Kevin, what's wrong with you?"

"Bruce, I'm afraid this game will be a bit difficult for me!"

"what happened?"

"Al's hip injury has just healed, and his athletic ability has declined greatly. I'm afraid I won't have much playing time. I'm afraid I will have to defend the entire penalty area alone!"

Li Shihao was silent. Al Jefferson's hip injury was left over from last season. It was so serious that he missed all the second half of the schedule. As a result, his state is still in a downturn. I'm afraid the pressure on Love will be huge in this game.

"Kevin, you control the rebound, if you get the chance, I'll pass it to you!"

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This season, the New Jersey Nets' player strength has greatly improved. In the preseason, the team's center Lopez played an impressive 15+8 per game. The new aid Courtney Lee averaged 13 points per game. The offensive firepower of the team is also ferocious. The main point guard Devin Harris averaged 6 assists per game and still cannot perfectly connect the team's offense.

The team's chemical reaction has been in a bad state, which undoubtedly restricts the improvement of their team's strength, which is also the main reason for their extremely low winning percentage in the preseason.

Li Shihao understands that if he wants to win this game, he has to attack through the opponent's backcourt, and Devon Harris is a good entry point.

Although Courtney Lee has fierce offensive firepower, his average assist per game indicates his poor passing ability, and once he cannot receive the ball, he will not be able to provide enough help for the team!
The same is true for the Nets' center Lopez, who averaged two assists per game only slightly better than Courtney Lee.

It can be said that the entire internal and external connections of the Nets are resolved by Devin Harris alone. Once he plays abnormally, the Nets will be in trouble in scoring!

Due to the excellent performance in the preseason, McHale decided to put Li Shihao into the starting list of this game.

Minnesota lineup: Center Al Jefferson, power forward Kevin Love, shooting guard Brewer, small forward Wilkins, point guard Bruce Lee
Nets lineup: center Lopez, power forward Yi Jianlian, shooting guard Courtney Lee, small forward Roberts
Due to the live video provided by CCAV, Yi Jianlian was mentioned in the starting list, which made many fans watching the game very excited!
"Today the Nets challenged the Timberwolves, which is also in the rebuilding period, in an away game. If the Nets want to win the season, they have to look at the performance of the team's insiders. Ah Lian appeared in the starting power forward position today. I believe the team will give him a great deal. Ample playing time. The Timberwolves also ushered in the return of Al Jefferson, and this year our compatriot rookie Li Shihao also served as the starting point guard in this game. It seems that the game will be extremely exciting!" Live broadcast room Teacher Zhang Lili said seriously.

After speaking these words loudly, without blushing or panting, it was a rare Chinese Derby, and Mr. Zhang Lili only felt that his mood was much better when he praised the juniors from his motherland!
Although Li Shihao studied the Nets' tactical coordination before the game, the Nets caught him by surprise when the game started.

The opening jump ball Jefferson actually overwhelmed Lopez on the bounce, dialed the ball to his own half, and the Timberwolves got the ball.

Li Shihao found a chance to pass to the open Brewer after dribbling the ball for halftime, and the latter easily hit a three-pointer.

Later, Yi Jianlian broke into the basket, got a ground pass from Devin Harris, and blew the counterattack horn with a dunk, leading the Nets to a 6-2 counterattack wave.

After that, the game fell into a stalemate. Devin Harris's state has improved greatly compared to last season, and his ability to organize offenses has greatly improved. The Nets played so smoothly in the opening game, which is mostly due to him!
Li Shihao underestimated Harris' strength and was taken away by Harris' rhythm in the first quarter. After the first quarter, the Timberwolves trailed the Nets by eight points, and the situation was worrying.

After returning to the bench, Li Shihao hung the towel on his head, silently thinking about the mistakes and offensive choices of the two teams in the game just now.

At this time, McHale's voice came slowly, "Bruce, take it easy and play your own rhythm. Devin Harris' strength this season has improved greatly compared to last season, and he has a certain hope of being an All-Star this year." , this will be a good opponent, pay attention to the way he plays, you can learn a lot from him!"

Li Shihao looked up at McHale suspiciously, only to see him smiling and said: "Don't underestimate any opponent in the NBA. This is the pinnacle of basketball in the world. Everyone here should understand that existence means excellence, and existence means strength." !"

Li Shihao murmured several times in a low voice, as if a cloud of fog had been lifted in his heart.

　Because of some things, it's a bit late, please forgive me~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)