Legend of Tomorrow

After checking into the hotel, the Lakers coaching staff specially reminded the new players not to go out casually. Apart from adapting to the venue together, it is best to stay in the hotel and not wear Lakers sportswear when going out, so as not to be provoked by fans.

Among the four major sports leagues in the United States, there is only one NBA team, the Trail Blazers, in Portland. This is the only son!

With the support of their fathers and fellow villagers, the Trail Blazers enjoy the supreme love. Whenever there is a home game, the villagers will always come to the scene with great enthusiasm to cheer for the home team. Their way of cheering is to attack and humiliate their opponents in various ways. Due to the lively atmosphere at the scene, the name Portland Prison gradually spread.

The Lakers are now the No. 1 enemy of the Blazers. In Guo Xu's previous life, Portland fans hated the Lakers until 2012, believing that the Lakers ruined the Blazers' best chance to win the championship in 2000.

In 2012, the famous Glassman star Brandon Roy was about to come back. Fans said that no matter what uniform Roy wore except the Lakers, Portland would always welcome him and would never boo him.

Guo Xu didn't go anywhere. He stayed in the hotel and called his family.

Kay said: You must be careful this time. I heard the fans who came to eat say that the two teams have enmity, and the defensive action may be very big. It doesn't matter if you can't play well, don't get hurt.

The coach said that this game will increase my playing time. I will not only play a few minutes like the preseason games.

Kai was shocked: Ah? Then didn't he harm you?

Huh? Guo Xu was quite speechless at his mother's argument.

Kay added: Your salary is very high now. In the future, we will try to get a middle-class contract. We will use the money to buy financial products, and the interest will be enough...

Guo Xu only chatted for a while and then hung up the phone. He and his blind mother were not on the same channel at all. Probably because he is an only child, his parents always think about safety first rather than whether he can become a superstar in the future.

On the evening of the 31st, the opening game of the new NBA season began.

The regular season roster for a single game is 12 people, and with only 13 players available for the Lakers, guard Pan Pesi was excluded.

In the locker room, Jackson did not speak to encourage morale, and the players' mentality was relatively relaxed. The advantage of veterans lies in their ability to adjust. They have seen too many storms, and an opening game will not make them feel excited.

O'Neal smiled and patted Guo Xu from behind. Jason, are you nervous?

A little bit. Guo Xu answered truthfully: But I will definitely be able to overcome the emotional impact.

The Trail Blazers fans will definitely boo us when we play, don't be afraid. O'Neal said with a smile.

Don't underestimate me, the thing I'm not afraid of the most is boos. Guo Xugang was very weak when he was reborn. He had been booed at tennis courts, boxing clubs, and nightclubs. This little thing couldn't excite him.

Seeing that he was not nervous, O'Neill changed the subject. Hey, have you ever seen the movie One Head Two Big? I saw it last night and I highly recommend it to you.

No, you just watched it yesterday? I've watched this movie several times...

Within less than a month of knowing each other, Guo Xu and O'Neal became very good friends, and they got along very well.

O'Neal's character is lively and cheerful, even carefree, and he is one of the few pistachios among NBA players. Guo Xu also has a restless temper, can play and make trouble, and pays attention to many entertainment projects.

They both like the entertainment industry and are willing to try to be actors; they are both jokers, love telling jokes, and have no airs in dealing with others; they are both interested in fighting and kung fu; their biggest similarity is that they both like to dance, anytime, anywhere, Happy together.

The players played on time, and the Trail Blazers fans gave the Lakers players a tsunami of boos. Even if they were just newcomers and had never experienced the last playoffs, they still took it seriously.

The Blazers players received warm applause when they came out. But no matter how hard you try,

Today, the Trail Blazers are at a disadvantage. Veteran center Sabonis is absent due to injury. They lack the human shield to deal with O'Neal.

ESPN broadcast the game live, and commentator Mark Woodson bluntly expressed his disapproval of the Trail Blazers. It's a big problem for the Trail Blazers to guard O'Neal today. I don't think they can guard him at all.

Partner Tom Horvath laughed: It is still possible for the Trail Blazers to get off to a good start. Their advantage is that they score more points. Stoudemire's performance is crucial. After Fisher was injured, the Lakers only had veterans and rookies left. Position 1 has obvious weaknesses.

The Lakers' starting five: Harper, Kobe, Rick Fox, Horace Grant, O'Neal.

Trail Blazers starting lineup: Damon Stoudemire, Steve Smith, Scottie Pippen, Rasheed Wallace, Dale Davis.

Davis, who is 211cm tall and weighs 104kg, won the jump ball and the game began.

Pippen received the ball in the middle, the players opened up, and Stoudemire went to the right corner. After joining the Trail Blazers, Stoudemire is a bit like a point guard, and the team does not need him to organize.

Kobe's main defensive point guard was a clever move last season. He followed closely, making it difficult for Stoudemire to catch the ball. Fox is also an outstanding defensive player. Pippen failed to get rid of the ball when he changed direction, and passed the ball to Smith who was running. Harper chased him in time, forcing Smith to turn around and had to pass the ball again.

Jackson started Harper just to strengthen the defense, and he was not afraid of mismatches in any position on the field.

The ball was passed to Rasheed several times, and he turned around to face Grant and scored with a straight-arm jumper. This is Rashid's unique move. It is used with great proficiency, and the release point is super high. It is difficult for the opponent to block the shot. 0 to 2.

The Lakers attacked, and Harper dribbled the ball slowly across the half court. It was really slow, almost a 9-second violation. He had to rely on the width of the court and his physical advantage to avoid Stoudemire's steals.

The Lakers opened up, and Harper passed to Kobe. Kobe was caught by Pippen and found a screen to escape. Rasheed switched defenses and blocked. Kobe failed to break through and passed to the middle. pass the ball.

O'Neal asked for the ball in the low post, and Davis defended around the front. It was not until the 24 seconds were running out that Fox passed a reverse lob to O'Neal. The fat man caught the ball and caused Davis to pull the ball. Hit the board.

O'Neill's free throw missed the basket, 2-2.

The Blazers attacked and passed back and forth again. After 15 seconds, Smith relied on Rashid to get rid of Harper and missed a three-point jumper. Fox grabbed the backcourt rebound and handed it to Harper to dribble to the frontcourt. Harper made a mistake with Kobe, and Pippen got stuck in the first step and succeeded in stealing.

Pippen dribbled to the frontcourt and passed to Smith. The latter singled out Fox for a layup and missed under the interference. Rasheed quickly got off the offensive rebound and then scored again. 2 to 4.

The Lakers attacked, and Harper's rhythm was terribly slow. It took 15 seconds to pass only two times. Kobe singled out Pippen and missed a jumper. The ball was pulled out from the penalty area by O'Neal. Under the interference or not.

O'Neal showed the strength of a superstar, squeezed the defender away with his huge body, grabbed an offensive rebound and dunked and scored. Davis did not dare to foul again. 4 to 4.

The Blazers continued to lay down the ground, pass back and forth, and did not stop for 20 seconds. After the players hit the iron, the Lakers grabbed defensive rebounds in the same way. O'Neal didn't score every time, and missed a one-handed throw under Davis' defense.

3 minutes passed quickly, the enemy met, it was extremely slow, the two teams did not play a few rounds in total...