mtl008 Chapter 306 I saw Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen!
Chapter 306 I saw Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen!
Chapter 306 I Saw...Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen!
"Another era is coming to an end!"
Shaq O'Neal immediately lamented Kobe's announcement of his retirement on his Twitter.
Since retiring, he has completely let go of the grievances with Kobe, and he respects Kobe very much.
Of course, he knows very well that this is traffic...
and……
Pushing Kobe to a high position, wouldn't he be ranked higher as the person who led Kobe to win the "three consecutive championships"?
The double quotient of this "shark" is really...
There are ten fights between the two black merchants in the world, and he alone enjoys eight fights!
Countless Lakers fans have left messages on the Internet, shouting "No, Boss", "No, Boss", "Boss, let's do it again"...
For them, the new season has not yet started, it is already doomed, it will be a season full of sadness.
To say that Kobe's influence is really awesome, half an hour after he made the "retirement announcement", the topic of "Kobe's retirement" became a hot word on Twitter. On domestic Weibo, "Kobe announced About to retire" was also on the "Hot Search"!
The topic and popularity are directly full!
Too……
After all, the creator of the "Mamba Mentality"!
You can laugh at this spirit, but this spirit is indeed affecting a generation.
It's like Michael Jordan influenced fans in the 90s.
Another example is the original LeBron James...
His "King Spirit" also won over a large number of fans in the 10s.
The only problem is... being a LeBron James fan is kind of hard, they have to play against Jordan fans, they have to play against Curry fans, they have to play against Kobe fans.
hi...
So many people are unhappy seeing my giegie, no wonder giegie is always hacked!
Li Wan was not surprised because he had known about this for a long time. Facing the reporter's interview, his answer was also very simple: "Who has never aged and can leave some marks in this alliance is already a very important thing." Awesome thing, Kobe did it, so I think it's better to enjoy the moment than to give up, thanks to this league, he has been here before!"
In fact, this is not what he wants to say to the Lakers fans, but what he wants to say to his own fans.
He doesn't like a sad atmosphere, and he hopes that when he retires, his fans can accept everything with openness like him.
However, his words were regarded as the "Bible" by the Lakers, and each of them ran a unified message on Kobe's Twitter:
"Thank you for being here, and I don't regret having loved!"
"Thank you for being here, and I don't regret having loved!"
"Thank you for being here, I don't regret having loved!"
……
On October 10, before the start of the 10-2015 season preseason, the Cavaliers welcomed Pekovic back to the team.
In one summer, the "European Great Pyrenees" traveled to various authoritative orthopedic hospitals, even the German orthopedic department. Most of the doctors' opinions were "Bian Que San Lian".
Pekovic, whose self-confidence was damaged, finally decided: take conservative treatment, and let's talk about it after finishing this season. ——In fact, Pekovic had already planned to retire when he heard that his foot injury could not be cured.
After all, he is not short of money, and playing basketball is just a pure hobby.Now that the injury can't heal, he thought about going back to inherit the family property sooner.
But because he was traded to the Cavaliers in the summer, the probability of winning the championship in the new season has greatly increased...
I have worked so hard to come to America from Montenegro, and here I am...
He has a million points of heart, and wants to leave with a championship.
Ever since, he gave up the idea of retiring for the time being. Even if he was sitting on the bench and waving a towel, he still wanted to wait until this season was over before retiring.
It may also be his annual salary of 1500 million, but he can only sit on the bench and can't do much. After returning to the team, Pekovic has a very friendly attitude towards his teammates.
From time to time, he brought water and handed towels to his teammates, with a simple and honest smile on his face.
If Li Wan didn't know what his family was doing, he would really treat him as an honest person!
For his return, Li Wan definitely agrees. Even if his annual salary is 1500 million but he may not be able to play a few games, Li Wan has no objection.Anyway, he didn't pay for the money.
The current Cavaliers team has everyone, such as an absolute core like Li Wan, who is the cornerstone of the team; Wiggins and Adams, who are full of enthusiasm for "rising stars"; Wade and Pierce are also sitting on the bench. "Old ball ruffian"...
What's missing is a big brother who will take care of the troubles outside the venue!
When I was in the Knicks before, from Artest to Beverly, they all took on the role of doing these things.
Although Pekovic only entered the league in 2010 and has not played for a few years, his background is definitely suitable for this position.
The staff is neat, and the preseason is coming as scheduled.
Although it is only a preseason game, most teams in the league will not take it seriously.But in these 6 preseason games, the Cavaliers brought surprises to their fans.
In 6 games, the Cavaliers won 5 of them and lost only one.
What made them even more gratified was the performance of Wiggins and Adams.
进入职业生涯第二个赛季，维金斯6场比赛场均可以贡献21.5分4.5篮板3.5助攻1抢断1盖帽，可以说从进攻到防守样样全能。
Efficiency is not bad either.
In 6 games, he can contribute 46% of his field goals, 33% of his three-pointers, and 78% of his free throws.
This is already an All-Star level data and efficiency performance.
Adams' performance in 6 games was not inferior to that of Wiggins, averaging 13.5 points, 12.5 rebounds and 1 block per game.
The shooting percentage is 60%!
Such stats, among the blue-collar insiders, are already considered awesome.
The progress of these two new generations is visible to the naked eye, which makes the people of Cleveland very excited.
Subconsciously ignored Larry Nance Jr. who averaged only 6 points and 33 rebounds in 6.5 minutes per game in 5 preseason games!
Little rookies need time to improve!
Just take your time...
When dealing with newcomers, we only talk about two words:
Tolerance, tolerance, or his tolerance!
And there is also a reason for his poor performance. Li Wan didn't play much in the 6 preseason games, and he averaged only 15.6 minutes of playing time per game. Without this "trader", Seth Curry, who is more offensive than himself On the court, I can't even take care of myself. Where can I "feed the cake" to Larry Nance Jr.?
And for a "pie-eating" inside player like Larry Nance Jr., it is really important to have an inside player who is good at passing the ball!
Li Wan didn't fight much, and Chris Bosh, the important "second leader", hasn't returned yet...
Introduced 6 preseason games but won 5 of them!
What else is there to say?
"This season, no one wants to run into the Cavaliers!"
ESPN chanted the slogan for the new season on behalf of the Cavaliers.
The Cleveland fans were very vigilant, aware of the elements, and caught up with ESPN's official tweet, swearing at them and telling them to shut up, watch the game well, and don't "poison milk":
"Damn it, we really can't afford to lose, don't you know?"
"ESPN, can you forget for a moment that there is still a Cavaliers in the league?"
"Aside from reporting on the Cavaliers every day, can't you report on other teams? Did we recruit you to mess with you?"
……
New York fans are very dissatisfied with the "cowardly appearance" of the Cleveland people.
no……
What are you afraid of?
With Li Wan around, why don't you dare open the champagne in advance?
This township is just a township, you have never seen the world, you are still timid, and you don't have a correct understanding of Li Wan's strength until now!
If you don't trust Li Wan so much, then give Li Wan back to us!
On October 10, after a short break after the preseason, the league officially ushered in the opening game of the new season.
The team that started the first game of the 15-16 season was the defending champion Warriors.
However, their opponent is neither the Bulls in the Finals last season nor the Clippers in the Western Conference Finals, but the New Orleans Hornets, who had a lot of trouble with them because of the "best of the month" throughout the season last year.
Obviously, the league is determined to make these two teams the new "enemies" in the West.
Green was very upset about this: "What grade, play the opening game with our defending champion!"
Once again he feels underestimated by the league.
He repeated in his mouth: "Sure enough, we are the real spokespersons of Plan B!"
Li Wan knows a hammer's plan B!
These words of his fell into the ears of the New Orleans Hornets. They were already suffocated, and now they added to the anger.
Everyone shouted that he must smash the Warriors!
What grade?
You will know what grade it is in a while!
The Hornets made very small moves this summer, but it was an extremely critical operation that only Li Wan knew, and even they themselves didn’t know—they traded, used the first-round pick, and added a few players as Equity chip, got Trevor Ariza from the Lakers!
In this way, the Hornets have a starting lineup of James Harden, "Round Face", Ariza, Tucker, Anthony Davis...
Plus the head coach is D'Antoni...
Others don't know what this means, but Li Wan knows very well that the "enhanced rocket" is really here!
They could have played a "tie-break" with the Warriors, but now they have an "enhanced version of Capela", and the result...
Naturally, it was a world-shattering battle.
In order to ensure that this game can be won without fail, Steve Kerr resorted to the big move "Death Five" from the very beginning, in an attempt to quickly widen the point difference through this move.
It should be said that after the championship season and the re-running of the closed training camp, the overall fluency of the "Death Five" has indeed improved.
With skillful cooperation and excellent state, the Warriors played fierce firepower from the beginning.
The full crowd burst into cheers. ——After the success of last season, the Warriors have a lot more "ten-year brave fans", and the atmosphere on the scene has become more eager than before.
This is the best era for the Warriors!
However, what no one expected was that the Warriors were in a good enough state, but the Hornets clung to the point difference. The Warriors scored 10 points in a row at the start. 9 points, except Ariza missed a three-pointer, the Hornets' other shots all hit the bull's-eye!
This is a "surge points battle", even Kenny Smith's "veteran commentators" are stunned, and they all call "exciting".
unknown……
Thought it was an exhibition game!
I have to say that this game really has to be "fast-break" to be good.
Like 10 years ago, the "running and bombing battle" between the Warriors and the Suns was one of the most ticket-selling games in the league, and it was not based on the stars to sell tickets, but on the style of play.
Now ten years later...
What a coincidence!
One side is still the Warriors, and the head coach of the other side is still D'Antoni!
It's just that Kenny Smith, who was already very surprised at the moment, soon discovered that they were surprised too early.
After the first quarter, the score was 34-32.
Curry used the pick-and-roll to reach the basket to complete the score, helping the Warriors end the first quarter with a lead.
It's not really his "show time," though.
At 3 minutes and 34 seconds into the second quarter, Stephen Curry suddenly hit 3 three-pointers in a row, and Klay Thompson scored 2 three-pointers during this period.
The "Splash Brothers" teamed up to make a "three-point rain".
This "three-point rain" widened the point difference to more than 10 points.
Green made a provocative gesture of "game over" towards the Hornets.
But after he finished this clean-up, James Harden and Anthony Davis stood up.
The former succeeded in "touching porcelain" consecutively, and scored two three-pointers from beyond the three-point line, scoring 10 points in a row!
Also sent 3 assists. ——These three assists are all in cooperation with Anthony Davis.
"Brother Thick Eyebrows" also scored 6 points during this period.
However, when Anthony Davis has the most significant presence during this period, it has to be on the defensive end.
The impact of the narrowing of the "three-second zone" appeared, making Anthony Davis, an inside player with good mobility, move faster now.
Not to mention all kinds of interference with the opponent's shots, but also rewarded Green and Iguodala who broke through the basket with a big cap each.
Seeing his "one man in charge" appearance, Kenny Smith shouted excitedly: "Isn't this the enhanced version of Ben Wallace?"
Barkley also said: "This guy will definitely win the best defensive player award in the future!"
Relying on the "Double Star Shining", New Orleans tied the point difference before the end of the first half, and even overtook the score with James Harden's three-pointer.
After the first half, the score was 63-60.
The Hornets led by 3 points.
Shaq O'Neal seemed to have just regained his senses, rubbing his palms that got wet at some point, this game...
Is it too exciting?
These young people are really capable!
What made him even more excited was that there was still a second half of such an exciting game!
The Warriors and Hornets did not disappoint the "Sharks". As soon as the second half came up, the firepower of the two sides continued in the first half. It was not until the second half of the fourth quarter that the two sides had a physical crisis.
As a result, the momentum of scoring on both sides slowly declined.
At this time, the Warriors showed their maturity and sophistication after winning the championship. The "interspersed breakthrough" that suddenly changed the rhythm at the critical moment, coupled with the contraction of the defensive formation, played a wave of 4-0 scoring.
With this 4-point advantage, the Warriors struggled to hold their first game of the new season 124 to 120.
It won't make the Warriors fans at home have some bad emotions on such a special night...
After the game, Green began to shout again.
当然，全场比赛结束拿下了15分10篮板7助攻2抢断1盖帽的格林也确实有嘚瑟的资本。
"No one can beat us... including Li Wan and the Cavaliers!"
Ok……
Maybe because he thought it was meaningless to ridicule the defeated New Orleans Hornets, this guy fired at Li Wan again.
It should be said that Green held back for a long time this time.
Before the start of the preseason, ESPN ranked the teams in the new season according to past practice.
Ordinarily, as the defending champion of last season, the Warriors did not have any major changes in the entire lineup in the summer. Even out of respect, the Warriors should be ranked first.
But in the end ESPN did not rank the Warriors first...
The Golden State Warriors only rank second on ESPN's combat power list.
The No. [-] team...
It was none other than Li Wan and the Cavaliers!
Later, people close to Green revealed that Green was playing "himself" when he learned of the ranking.
Ok……
Do not misunderstand!
Not masturbation!
Instead, I was playing myself in the 2k15 that just came out...
Have fun.
When he knew that the Warriors were ranked second by ESPN, he directly smashed the handle to the ground.
This is too bullying!
We are all standing on the top of the mountain, can't you show us some dignity?
Raven once said:
If you can't give me face, then everyone will lose face!
That's why Green spoke to Li Wan again tonight.
In the TNT studio, Kenny Smith, who was summing up, said: "These two teams are too strong!"
It's fine if it's just a matter of scoring.
The defensive capabilities shown by the Warriors and the Hornets are not bad.
Both offense and defense played well, and only then did the "big shark" who had seen the world fall into a sluggish state.
So Kenny Smith feels that it is really not a simple matter for the Cavaliers to win the championship this year!
maybe……
Li Wan is about to miss the championship again!
It's just that he was going to throw out this point of view, Barkley and Shaq O'Neal subconsciously moved the chair under their buttocks, and took a step in the opposite direction of him.The movements are unified as if they have been rehearsed.
"I admit that these two teams are very strong, but the championship can only be won by Li Wan and the Cavaliers!"
"This is also my opinion. They are very strong, but they only made it more difficult for Li Wan to win the championship. But it doesn't matter, anyway, Li Wan will make a move!"
Watching Barkley sing along with Shaquille O'Neal.
Kenny Smith was speechless for a while.
These two are really...
Two tadpoles lick a frog. ——Why are you licking you?
Can you stop being so ignorant?
Can you be reasonable?
Forget it, I can't get angry with this kind of idiot.
These two are obviously "terminally ill", and they will feel uncomfortable if they don't lick Li Wan.
Just like the readers of a certain basketball fun novel, if they can't see the author "Black" LeBron, they feel uncomfortable, as if the G-spot has not been touched, and it is over.
The game on the second day also aroused huge heated discussions:
"Jointly output 10 three-pointers, the opening game of "Splash Brothers" showed a fiery touch! "
"The ferocious "blockers", the New Orleans Hornets have the most correct combination, even though they lost tonight! "
《38分3篮板6助攻VS32分8篮板13助攻，09年选秀大会也有“双雄”了？》
《28分13篮板4助攻4盖帽，“12年状元郎”安东尼-戴维斯揭幕战数据恐怖，恐成规则改动最大受益者！》
……
There are too many eye-catching elements in this game.
For example, the "Splash Brothers" teamed up to score 10 three-pointers in this game.
The last group of extremely ferocious backcourt combinations from beyond the three-point line was Lewis and Ray Allen of the Sonics.
The Splash Brothers couldn't have been more ferocious from beyond the arc tonight.
Another example is the strong strength shown by the Hornets!
You must know that the Warriors were the team that swept the Bulls Gentleman 4-1 last season. After the baptism of the finals, they are undoubtedly stronger.
But the Hornets, a team that had just formed a new core combination last season, was able to fight against them inextricably, and even didn't decide the winner until the last moment of the game.
And of course there's Star Wars.
Stephen Curry and James Harden, two guards who entered the league at the same time in 09, you come and go in this game, and you can hardly give in. It is almost impossible to judge the performance of the two. After the game, there is one more title:
09 duo!
In addition, Green's call to Li Wan...
Li Wan was not surprised when he knew that Green was publicly provoking again.
This person is just a pile of "stinky dog shit". Once he gets this "stinky smell", he will follow him until he completely washes away the pile of "stinky dog shit".
But this time Li Wan did not respond.
He had already expressed his attitude on the day of the media open day, and the next step is to speak with his performance on the field.
Any reply in front of the media now is to warm up Green, which is completely unnecessary!
In the afternoon, the Cleveland Cavaliers also ushered in the first game of the new season at their home court.
The opponent is the Milwaukee Bucks who returned to the playoffs in three years last season.
From the list of matches in this game, there is actually not much gimmick.
The biggest gimmick may be the duel between Wiggins and Jabari Parker, the 15-year "No. [-]" and "No. [-]".
Jabari Parker, who was reimbursed for the season after playing more than 20 games last season, attaches great importance to this game.
When asked before the game "what is the biggest regret of the rookie season", he said directly: "It is the most regrettable thing for me not to be able to play against Wiggins! But now it's okay, because we met .”
The smell of gunpowder inside and outside the words is beyond words.
Wiggins smiled silly when he heard the staff's report in the locker room. He didn't say anything, and took a sip from the kettle next to him.
At this moment, he felt that he had grown significantly compared to his peers... They were still comparing themselves with their peers, and he... was already thinking about how to help Li Wan win the championship!
Huh~
These kids!
How childish!
Before going from the locker room to the frontcourt, Li Wanxian made a "chicken soup speech": "Listen, guys, from now on, the war will officially start. This is our last season in Cleveland. Our goal There is only one, and that is the champion!"
"So, cheer up, we can't relax until the end of this season!"
"For the championship, gogogo!"
……
The last "gogogo" was shouted by everyone.
With this shout, everyone's eyes changed.
Among them, Wiggins, Adams, Wade... these players who need to prove themselves in the playoffs or need a championship to prove their worth are even more angry.
Quicken Loans Arena, which had been idle for the summer, was packed tonight.
It's worth mentioning that all season tickets starting today, as well as available seats, are sold out ahead of the new season.
Everyone in Cleveland knows this is their last chance.
Columbus is only a two and a half hour drive from Cleveland.
but……
It was Columbus after all!
no longer their home in Cleveland...
They must let Li Wan see their crazy love!
When the Cavaliers came out, there was a gust of cheers from the auditorium, and when Li Wan came out from the home team's player tunnel, it was like an atomic bomb had dropped on the scene, with a "boom" Exploded directly.
If the cheers can be materialized, you will find that they form a "mushroom cloud" that drifts away with the wind, seemingly covering the entire Cleveland, and finally blending with the air of Cleveland.
What they bring is the sound of the whole city!
On the Bucks bench, a black Greek who looked good at picking cotton was a little dumbfounded.
It's "Brother Antetokounmpo"!
This is his third season in this league, and to be honest, he has never seen such enthusiastic fans.
Their shouts are really touching...
Cleveland: When the Bucks move from Milwaukee, you can hear it too!
The big screen at the scene gave the starting lineups of both sides before the start of the game:
"Cavaliers: Li Wan at No. [-], Joe Johnson at No. [-], Wiggins at No. [-], Larry Nance Jr. at No. [-], Adams at No. [-];
Bucks: McAway at No. [-], Khris Middleton at No. [-], Jabari Parker at No. [-], Giannis Antetokounmpo at No. [-], Monroe at No. [-];”
In the ESPN commentary booth, Bill Walton looked at the Bucks' starting lineup and couldn't help saying: "This should be the starting lineup with the highest average height in the entire league, right?"
Drexler didn't look through the data, so he nodded: "Even if it's not, it's almost the same!"
Mike Wei is the shortest in this lineup, but he is also 1 meters tall. The others are all over 98 meters tall, and the heights of the fourth and fifth positions are even more than 2 meters.
Such a height configuration is definitely rare in this league.
It is worth mentioning that some media have long noticed that the average height of the Bucks lineup is frighteningly high, and they have been named "Death Five" according to the Warriors' "Death Five"!
The players who jumped the ball on both sides were "Antetokounmpo" and Adams.
Entering the third season of the league, "Brother Antetokounmpo" has obviously achieved certain results in hanging meat, and the entire muscle line has begun to become obvious.But as far as Li Wan knows, this season's "Brother Antetokounmpo" still hasn't reached the time to take off. If he remembers correctly, the "leading scorer" of the Bucks this season should be Middleton...
Yes, before Middleton became the "Second Master" for "Brother Antetokounmpo", "Brother Antetokounmpo" first served as Middleton's second master for a period of time.
Middleton, who was born in the second round, was not with the Bucks in his first season in the league, but with the Pistons, and only played 27 games, averaging only 10 minutes per game.
It is equivalent to saying that the time when he really got tempered, like "Antetokounmpo", started in 2013.
But his growth rate is at least a season faster than "Antetokounmpo".
From here, we can see how long the growth cycle of "Brother Antetokounmpo" is!
He needs to learn slowly!
The first strike belongs to the Bucks.
"Brother Antetokounmpo" showed his excellent physical talent and athletic ability in the jump ball session. Adams, who is also big and round and has a scary wingspan, lost in the take-off speed.
"Mikeway" holds the ball for halftime.
Although he was given up by the 76ers this summer, the outside world is very optimistic about his development after arriving in the Bucks.
First of all, it is different from the chaotic 76ers management team, although the Bucks management has not had much movement in recent years.But it's better to make no big moves than toss around, right?
"Mikeway" can get more stable playing time and tactical status here.
Second come...
The Bucks really lack point guards.
Neither Middleton nor the "Antetokounmpo" of this period are good organizers.
He can play to his strengths here.
It is also his arrival, and the Bucks in the new season are considered by many experts to be a "dark horse" in the East!
As soon as he had the ball across half court, Monroe immediately went to the high post for the ball.
As a technical insider, Monroe can be regarded as a relatively good group of "passing insiders".Even later, many media believed that "Antetokounmpo" can have excellent passing data, which is entirely due to learning when he partnered with Monroe in the interior.
Before Monroe came, the average assists per game of "Antetokounmpo" in the two seasons were 1.9 and 2.6, which belonged to a little but not much.
But after Monroe came, his assists per game quickly rose to 4.3 per game...
It's just that "Mikaway" hasn't delivered the ball yet, and Adams has already pressed it out.
Monroe hit Adams twice with the ball, and when he found that he couldn't push it, he obediently gave the ball back to "Mikeway", and then took the initiative to do a pick-and-roll to help "Mikeway" break through.
As the "three-second zone" shrinks, some outside ball handlers who are not strong in breakthrough ability have become more dependent on pick-and-rolls.
This was reflected in the preseason.
But the problem with McAway is that he is still slow...
Even though Monroe made a good pick-and-roll, before "Mikeway" completely broke through, Li Wan had successfully squeezed past him, and quickly squeezed in front of McAway, causing interference.
McAway was intercepted, and "Antetokounmpo" appeared at the top of the arc, and he wanted to catch the ball.
McAway delivered the ball, but his movement was too big.
"Snapped!"
Wiggins appeared out of nowhere and slapped the ball, changing the trajectory of the ball.
But the static talent of "Brother Antetokounmpo" is really terrifying.
If you want to put ordinary people, the ball will definitely not be saved. He rushed ahead of everyone and was the first to touch the ball.
It's just that as soon as he turned around, Wiggins reached out and patted the ball in his hand.
"Brother Antetokounmpo" once again showed his impressive reflexes, turned around halfway, avoiding Wiggins' hand, and by the way turned around to form an extraordinary opportunity.
but……
"Snapped!"
The ball was still shot down.
Not Wiggins this time...
It's Li Wan!
He didn't know when, he posted it, and when Wiggins was stuck on the right side, he struck out from the left side, slapped him precisely, and successfully completed the steal.
Wiggins in the frontcourt followed Li Wan's counterattack.
"Brother Antetokounmpo" is also showing his explosive physical fitness, but "two fists can't beat four hands", he can only watch Li Wan smash dunks with one hand and score the Cavaliers' first 2 points in the new season .
"Good shot!"
"Glider" yelled.
He looked at Bill Walton: "You know what I saw?"
Bill Wharton gave him a puzzled look, motioning for him to continue speaking.
"I saw...Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen!"
Take a day off.
(End of this chapter)