no shortcuts in basketball

Cleveland, Cavaliers locker room.

The players have just returned from training.

"LeBron, did you watch TNT's show yesterday? Charles said that our opening game will be a difficult game." O'Neal wiped the sweat from his forehead with a towel and said to James with a smile.

James was tying ice packs on his legs, and he smiled disdainfully, then shook his head: "I don't pay attention to social media, I only focus on the season in front of me."

O'Neill didn't bother with what James said, but put down the towel, deliberately made a scary expression and said: "They are still a baby team, big sharks are infested, and the babies are going to hide."

"And the king," Daniel Gibson added.

O'Neill froze for a moment, didn't answer, but continued to say to himself: "Charles is a clown, I must hit him in the face."

James frowned slightly at O'Neal's reaction, but he didn't say anything. After all, O'Neal is the one who holds four championship rings.

As for what O'Neill said... He subconsciously squeezed his fist.

When can that kid Ross come and touch him?

Really when the Bulls are still in the Jordan era!

"Shaq, what you said is right." He then quickly switched expressions and echoed with a smile.

Since the outside world is so hot, then this wave of heat must be eaten up.

If the king doesn't show off his power, he really treats him as a chief!

……

Chicago, United Center.

The Bulls are in full court practice.

The shouts of the players on the court came one after another, among which Youyinuoah's voice was the loudest and most frequent.

On the sidelines was Harris, the Bulls' assistant coach, directing the training.

As for the head coach De Nagro, he is at one end of the court at this time, communicating with general manager Foreman.

De Nagro was absent-minded and sad.

Originally, he didn't have much hope for this opening game. After all, what lineup is the Cavaliers?What's the lineup for the Bulls?

Now that the outside world is so hot about an ordinary regular season, it is simply pushing the Bulls into the fire pit.

"Pooh, do you buy lottery tickets?" Foreman asked suddenly.

De Nagro was confused by the question, he was about to die of worry, and Foreman was still in the mood to ask this.

"I've bought it before, but not now," De Nagro said truthfully.

People who have little contact with lottery tickets still have fantasies, and if they buy them a few times, they will know that they are doing charity.

Foreman nodded at this, and then said, "Don't you think this opener is like buying a lottery ticket?"

De Nagro was thoughtful when he heard the words.

Foreman used an analogy, the probability of winning the lottery is small, and the chance of the Bulls winning the Cavaliers is actually not great.

It is normal not to win the lottery, and it is definitely a surprise to win the lottery. It is normal for the Bulls to lose to the Cavaliers, and it is also a surprise to win.

and so……

"This is an opportunity," Foreman said.

The sadness on Denagro's face dissipated a lot in an instant.

Looking at the performance of the boys in the preseason, the whole confidence was built after the first win against the Jazz.

If the opening game can upset the Cavaliers, then maybe the tone of this season will be different.

There are [critical moments] in the game, and this opening game will be a critical moment for their season.

……

Two days later, the curtain of the 2009~2010 NBA regular season officially kicked off.

The first start was a game in the Western Conference. The two sides were the Rockets and the Lakers who had played against each other in the playoffs last season.

There was a disagreement between McGrady and the Rockets management over injuries in the summer, and he did not play in this game.

On the Lakers side, Pau Gasol, who helped the Lakers win the championship in the summer and helped the Spanish team win the European Championship, was also absent due to fatigue and a right hamstring injury.

However, the Lakers have "three highs". Even without Gasol, the overall strength is still stronger than the Rockets without McGrady.

But the result of the game was somewhat unexpected. The Rockets finally defeated the Lakers 99-92.

布鲁克斯得到了全队最高的27分，阿泰斯特20分，姚明也有18分10板4助攻的两双数据。

On the other hand, on the Lakers side, although Kobe scored a game-high 36 points, no one on the Lakers scored in double figures except him.

It's not just that Gasol is missing, but the whole team looks nervous enough except for Kobe.

As the commentator said: "The Lakers seem to be still immersed in the moment of winning the championship last season and have not woken up."

Now the Jamies on social media have a collective orgasm.

Because of the state of the Lakers' season opener, there is a high probability that it will be difficult to complete the defense.

In other words, the Celtics are old, the Lakers are not in good shape, and the Cavaliers are about to win the championship?

Then, they also looked forward to the upcoming game between the Cavaliers and the Bulls.

A good start, let the league tremble for this Cavaliers!

……

Later, Chicago United Center.

The auditorium was already full.

Since Jordan left, the attendance rate of the United Center has actually been not good, especially this season is dominated by rookies, and the record is difficult to guarantee.

Everyone is very busy, and no one has the energy and time to see what new (ball) show (team) becomes (bears) long (beaten).

But the scolding on social media, as well as the hype, made it difficult for Chicago fans not to temporarily put down what they were doing.

Social media strikes hard and outputs on the face, it really seems that there is no one in Chicago!

You can even see a lot of tattooed brothers at the scene, but don't forget that Chicago is a famous city of gangsters.

Big brother, this is a gangster business, and it has been stopped.

However, at this moment, the live camera showed a person entering the stadium, which directly made the audience boil, and even a large number of fans stood up and applauded subconsciously.

This specification is afraid that the president will not be treated like this when he comes.

But no one thought it was exaggerated or abnormal, because the person who came was Jordan!

There is no need to say much about what Jordan means to the Bulls and to Chicago fans.

Moreover, something more important than this is that since Jordan completely retired in 2003, Jordan has seen a ball from the Future United Center once in the 6 years!

There are many reasons for this, such as the conflict between him and Klaus, the conflict with Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf, and the fact that he is no longer suitable to appear at the Bulls' home court after becoming the owner of the Bobcats. I don't want to be popular for the Bulls anymore.

But today, after six years, Jordan finally reappeared in the most important arena of his life.

This made the Bulls fans unprecedentedly upbeat, with endless cheers and applause.

After Jordan sat down, the fans were unwilling to stop.

Jordan's expression was also a little moved.

Whoever's heart is not fleshy, everyone has youth, no matter what problems he has with the management, these fans who accompany him are the people he is most grateful for.

He waved to the fans, and the cheers rose again.

At this time, players from both sides came out of the player channel one after another.

Feeling that the cheers were too loud, they subconsciously looked up at the large LED screen.

Well, then they saw that iconic braised egg.

At this moment, the moods of the two were completely different.

James was subconsciously delighted at first, but then frowned quickly.

Although before entering the league that year, he said the classic phrase "Don't be the second Kobe, be the first yourself" to the media, but in fact, this sentence has nothing to do with the fact that he regarded Jordan as his idol when he was a child. conflict.

Just as there is no man who falls in love at first sight without seeing sex, after Jordan, no one wears No. 23 because he admires Jordan.

So when seeing Jordan, James was as excited as Xu Yong at the beginning.

Even James, who will become famous in the future in history, no matter how he calls himself goat, how he says he should be the number one, and how he posts pictures of Jordan worshiping himself, but in front of Jordan, he is still respectful and respectful. It proves it.

Flow is flow, heart is heart.

But he changed his expression so quickly because it was obvious that Jordan couldn't be here for him tonight.

So who is Jordan for?

Xu Yong's expression was very calm at this time.

After experiencing the one-on-one incident in the United Center training hall, Xu Yong's perspective on Jordan has changed.

Just like the goddess you like is not necessarily the goddess Ni, the Jordan he regarded as his idol is no longer the Jordan in front of him.

Or to put it another way, his idol is the basketball god on the court, and it is that god who inspires him to move forward step by step, not the big living man in front of him.

Therefore, Jordan's arrival will not make him as excited as before to go up for autographs and group photos, nor will he care about why Jordan came to the United Center tonight.

Of course, excitement is inevitable.

To have the opportunity to beat the No. [-] team in the league in front of the original owner of the city of Chicago is something worth looking forward to.

So after looking away, he turned his attention to the arena.

The two teams were warming up, and the cut shots of James and Rose were immediately shown in the live broadcast.

The source of the hype on social media is the two No. [-] picks who have won the best rookie.

And this is Rose's first show of the new season.

The live commentary for this game is ESPN's ace combination, Mike Breen and Reggie Miller.

"I think it's not a good thing for Rose to come back tonight. The intensity of this game can be predicted to be high. You know, recovery from injury is a long process." Breen is warming up for the game.

"Mike, can you control the injury? It's good when you need it, and it's not good when you don't?" Miller said with a smile.

Brin shook his head upon hearing this.

"Ross didn't play in the preseason. He is a native of Chicago. He has no reason to miss such a key battle when he is healthy." Miller put away his smile and said seriously.

In this era, except for Popovich who occasionally makes some strange reasons such as "Duncan is too old" to give the Spurs three veterans a rest, everyone else will play if the injury is not serious.

Because as Jordan said, fans may only have one chance in a lifetime to watch your game live.

Or, as Kobe said, he didn't want to disappoint the fans, because there are many people who have saved a long time to come to the scene.

It's an alliance ethos.

While they were talking, the scene began to enter the opening ceremony.

The Cavaliers started one after another as the visiting team: Mo Williams, Anthony Parker, James, JJ Hickson, O'Neal.

This starting lineup, with a Big Mac inside and an iron-blooded mid-range shooter, a weakened version of Irving and 3D outside, and James, is very powerful.

And Mo Williams was an All-Star in the Eastern Conference last season. Who said the Cavaliers have a weak lineup?

The Bulls came on as the home team.

The lights on the scene were dimmed, and as the spotlight hit the front of the Bulls' bench, the familiar and no longer familiar music sounded.

"Sirius".

This song accompanies the appearance of the two dynasties of the Bulls. The classic background music of 2K11 in history, "Battle Song" and "Bull Execution Song" are definitely the most familiar melodies for basketball fans.

Xu Yong couldn't help shaking his legs at this moment, and his hairs stood on end.

When I was a child, sitting at the TV point, staring at the TV broadcast, listening to this music and watching the Bulls players play, it was an unforgettable memory.

Unexpectedly, one day, he would land in the NBA as a member of the Bulls.

Dreams come true, that's about it!

"Now! Let's have the Bulls' starting lineup, guard, from Arizona State University, 6'[-]", No. [-], Xu~~Yong!"

Accompanied by the tone of the host, Xu Yong took the lead as the first person in the starting lineup.

He was greeted by overwhelming cheers from the audience.

Xu Yong stood up and raised his hands forward, clapping with the mascot bull Bailey.

His first official NBA game has arrived.

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