mtl008 Chapter 224 The Arrival of the Media Open Day
Chapter 224 The Arrival of the Media Open Day
Chapter 224 The Arrival of the Media Open Day
Since it was only the first day, the amount of training was not heavy. At 5:[-] p.m., the training ended on time, and Artest and Odom hooked up and waited for Li Wan.
Li Wan spoke to Taylor.
Upon hearing that it was a Kardashian family party, Taylor said to Li Wan, "Stay there, don't move around," and hung up the phone.
Li Wan always felt that he was being taken advantage of.
In half an hour, Taylor was wearing a thin black windbreaker and drove a red Lexus to Madison Square. She wanted to go with her.Li Wan got into the co-pilot, after thinking about it, he still felt that he couldn't suffer in vain.
"Taylor..."
"Ok?"
"Call Dad!"
"what?"
……
An hour later, Taylor got out of the car flushed.This "dad", she still yelled.More than one sound.There is no way, Li Wan's "thickening" technique is too good.
"Why did you come here?"
Artest and Odom were in a car and arrived half an hour early.
Next to them stood a few golden flowers of the Kardashian family: Khloe Kardashian with a "big-faced cat" face, Kim Kardashian whose figure began to develop into a "cucurbit" shape, and the current Kendall Jenner, who rose to fame in the supermodel circle, and her sister, Kylie Jenner, who is also a model but famous for selling makeup...
At this moment, they are waiting with two people.
When seeing Li Wan get out of the car, Kendall Jenner was obviously a little more happy, but when Taylor in the driver's seat got out of the car, the joy was immediately diluted.
Kim Kardashian saw all the changes in her sister's expression. She knew Kendall's feelings for Li Wan very well, and she had been persuading Jenna not to hang herself from a tree. There are many good men in the world.But Jenna always gave her an answer every time:
If you had bitten Lee Wan when you were 17, you wouldn't think so!
Kim Kardashian is very helpless. She really wants to say that although she has never bitten 18-year-old Li Wan, she played with 20-year-old Li Wan in the woods. It was really exciting, but...
Stimulation is just stimulation after all!
It can't be eaten as a meal!
woman……
You still have to learn to be sentimental, or you will get hurt!
Kylie Jenner took the initiative to greet Li Wan and Taylor with a very enthusiastic tone.But it feels different from the other sisters.
Kohler is the calmest of the "Four Golden Flowers", but she always said in her heart: I already have Lamar, I already have Lamar, no, no.
Only then did he calm down.
Facts have proved that "Pan Jinlian" will indeed be good when she meets the right person she thinks.
Khloe Kardashian in front of her can explain everything.
In this relationship between her and Odom, she is the role of "honest person".
Li Wan had a panoramic view of four people and four colors, but he pretended he couldn't see them all.After saying hello, Khloe Kardashian, the host, led everyone into the party scene.
Just entering the door, an atmosphere of "Sea and Sky Prosperity" came over us.Kylie Jenner seemed to be a little impatient to wait, so she couldn't help but pull Taylor aside to chat online.
Li Wan found a quiet corner to drink "boring wine".No matter who came to say hello, they just nodded lightly and didn't pay much attention.
Jenna looked at him from a distance, with a hint of grievance on her face.
Li Wan glanced at her, raised his hand in respect, and then looked elsewhere.This cold reaction made Jenna break the defense directly, and she decided to check the law...
If she insists and Li Wan refuses...
Will he be sentenced!
She wants this law.
Odom and Artest had a good time, and turned around to see Li Wan who was drinking "boring wine". The two glanced at each other, and quickly sat next to Li Wan, one on the left and one on the right.
They called Li Wan over, so it's okay if you don't have fun!
"Brother, what's the matter? Is this party dissatisfied? Tell me if you are dissatisfied, so I will call 30 more women!"
Odom said and took out his mobile phone.
In his world, there is no trouble that 5 women can't solve, if there are, then 10.No matter how many troubles Li Wan has, 30 of them should be resolved!
Artest has a lot more brains than him, so he asked him to put his phone away, and approached Li Wandao: "Dude, are you... what's on your mind?"
After asking, he thought of something, glanced at Taylor, who was still chatting with Kylie Jenner, and asked, "Is it... a relationship problem?"
Li Wanqiang resisted the urge to roll his eyes, sighed heavily, and stopped talking.
"No, brother, what's the matter? Tell me! Why don't you tell..." Artest looked at the wine glass in his hand, and he wanted to say "Li, I'm so real".
"It's nothing, it's just...too much pressure!" Li Wan sighed again, "I just said in front of so many New York fans in the summer that this was just the beginning, but Dayao retired due to injury. This season... ...I'm afraid it will be difficult!"
Hi hello hi!
Upon hearing this, Odom patted Li Wan on the shoulder to cheer him up, and said indifferently: "No, don't think too much, brother, with us here, we will definitely become your best friend." Good help!"
"is it?"
Li Wan has a "sincere" face, but his eyes glance at Odom's stomach from time to time, and then turn his head to look at Artest's stomach...
"Are you sure?"
Noticing Li Wan's eyes, both Odom and Artest couldn't help blushing. Their current body fat percentage is indeed a little bit indecent.
It would be hell if this state could help Li Wan!
So seeing Li Wan's sincere eyes, they...
Guilty!
"Forget it, I'm already very satisfied if the two old brothers have this kind of heart. You have helped me a lot. It is indeed time to enjoy it. If you can say that, I am already very happy... ..."
With that said, Li Wan picked up a glass of red wine and drank it down in one gulp.
"Good brother, in my heart!"
"You guys play, I won't spoil the fun here..."
Saying that, without waiting for Odom and Artest to say anything, they got up directly, the two of them couldn't hold back, Li Wan greeted Taylor, and left straight away.
Seeing Li Wan's dejected back and slightly trembling shoulders when Li Wan left, both Odom and Artest were stunned. This is...
Cried?
They understood why Li Wan left in such a hurry.
This is so sad that I am about to cry, I don't want to shed tears in front of them!
"This brother is really under a lot of pressure in the new season..."
"Yeah, New Yorkers are all B-like. Li Wan has said everything. If he fails to defend the title, I'm afraid Li Wan will be scolded to death!"
Speaking of this, Artest suddenly felt a little human.
Summer is so indulgent!
Of course, the one who is more indulgent is the old man next to him.
Originally, I was indulging all year last year, but this summer is even more...
Artest couldn't bear it, and cursed: "Look at you, you're as fat as a pig, how can you help Li Wan?"
Not to be outdone, Odom replied, "Aren't you the same? Look at your face!"
"Yeah, start tomorrow, redouble your training!"
"I triple!"
"I quadruple!"
"Five times me!"
"Ten times me!"
"Did I go to you..."
……
Taylor hurriedly followed Li Wan's footsteps, watched him get into the car with a suppressed smile, and then laughed out loud, thinking it was funny, he kept asking: "What's the matter, what's the matter?"
Li Wan returned to normal after laughing, and didn't say much.
He also used the "sincerity" routine to deal with Taylor from time to time, and she must not let her know.Asked rhetorically:
"What did Kelly tell you? I see you've been talking about..."
"Oh, oh, I really want to tell you about this!" Taylor immediately stopped worrying about why Li Wan laughed, she patted Li Wan on the shoulder and said, "You know Kylie Jenner has a makeup company, right?"
More than knowing, Li Wan remembers very clearly that it was this makeup company that later made Kylie Jenner the youngest female billionaire.
Who is the person with the strongest ability to absorb money in the Kardashian family?
This is the smallest "golden flower" Kelly.
Of course, at this time, her makeup company should still be in its infancy.
Taylor said: "She wants to cooperate with XL and launch some fashion items together. Just now, she has been telling me some of her ideas. I feel...very attractive..."
"Hmm, good thing!"
Li Wan listened patiently to her, and gave his suggestion with certainty.
Behind the XL is PG1. After cooperating with Nike, the quality of finished products has risen sharply, and Nike’s sales channels can be used, not only limited to online channels such as Amazon, but also many offline stores. Now it’s just the annual sales in the United States. The amount has already exceeded [-] million yuan, and if the Chinese market is added, even the net profit has already exceeded [-] million dollars.
It is a fast-growing tiger in the new generation of clothing.
Fame is not the same as it was two years ago.
As soon as XL was launched as a sub-brand, it received widespread attention in the industry.
How to make this first shot has always been a problem.
Li Wan knows just how powerful Kylie Jenner is, and it is predictable that she will quickly become a hit when she cooperates with her.This helps the XL gain a foothold in women's fashion circles.
Of course, Kelly will also gain more fame in this cooperation.
However, in view of the fact that the original her will soon emerge in the future, Li Wan believes that this is an opportunity to bind Kelly and XL through "favorites".
In this way, there will be opportunities for cooperation in the future...
Most importantly, Taylor feels good.
The business field is actually similar to the basketball court, where like-minded people play together. If Taylor did not agree with Kelly's fashion concept, he would not agree so readily.
Taylor fell into deep thought, and Li Wan's eyes drifted back to the entrance of the banquet hall.
He couldn't wait to know what kind of effect the "true collision" at the party tonight would have on the two "crashing dragons and phoenix chicks".
Originally, when Odom came to New York, Li Wan didn't take it seriously. He thought that relying on the sincerity between him and Artest to deal with him, wouldn't that be a good idea?
But from the appearance of the "brothers" hooking their shoulders and backs when they entered the training ground this morning, he suddenly thought that Artest might "subdue" Odom, or be "subdued" by Odom.
Just look at their body fat percentages, it should be Artest who was subdued by Odom for the time being.
There is no other way, Li Wan can only show his "sincerity" nirvana.Let them know how difficult the new season of "Old Brother" really is.He believes that these two loving brothers will immediately "turn their prodigal sons back" after they understand their brother's difficulties!
To know……
Good brother, in my heart!
Li Wan even had a drink with him, how could they not be moved?
Effect……
Even better than Li Wan thought!
Early the next morning, it was still 8:[-], and when Li Wan arrived at the training hall, Odom and Artest were already practicing anxiously in the gym.
With their upper body naked, when Li Wan appeared, the two of them were still sticking together to pat the transparent glass, and Odo showed a sinister smile from behind Artest.
It is easy to think of some gay gay images.
Artest patted his chest with a serious expression:
Be a brother, in your heart!
Then practiced in full swing.
Cook looked at the side with a dumb face, dumbfounded.This scene... was something he had never imagined.
After playing in the NBA for 4 years, he knows very well that Odom is not such a hardworking person. He was even a little careless during training yesterday. Why does he seem to be a different person today...
He suddenly remembered that Li Wan seemed to be having fun with these two brothers yesterday...
Could it be that you had fun?
Can't figure it out...
Looking at Li Wan again, he suddenly felt that this good brother from college had become a little mysterious!
He was thinking wildly when a basketball suddenly slammed towards him, he reacted subconsciously, caught the ball, and looked at the person who threw it...
It's Li Wan!
Cook asked with a look: What the fuck?
Li Wan provocatively said: "I watched it from the side yesterday, buddy, you really haven't made any progress in this three-pointer. I doubt whether you can shoot Kwame!"
It happened that Kwame passed by, and based on his obedience to Li Wan, he subconsciously answered, "I think so too."
I am so...
Cook immediately challenged Li Wan!
Li Wan nodded: "Okay, but the loser will practice 200 more three-pointers later!"
"What is 200, if you have the ability, you can get 3!"
The three-pointer is Cook's most sure project, and he feels that he can be bold and presumptuous.
Of course, he soon paid the price for his audacity. In three rounds, he was easily defeated by Li Wan, which meant that he would practice 9 three-pointers before going home. .
Cook is numb...
Today's training atmosphere is obviously much more intense than yesterday's. It should be because everyone saw Odom and Artest working hard there, and everyone's energy was provoked.
This is also the reason why Li Wan took these two "creeping dragons and phoenixes" for surgery.
Even the two of them have practiced so hard, do the others have the nerve to be lazy?
As for Cook...
It's really brotherly love!
Li Wan is well aware of the status of three-pointers in the league in the future, and with a precise three-pointer, Cook may be able to play until 2022.Besides, he is talented in three-point shooting.
Still the same sentence, not everyone can win the championship of the three-point shooting contest. The original Cook's ability to hold the "three-point king trophy" is enough to prove that he has three-point ability.
What Li Wan has to do now is to help him unearth his potential in this area to the greatest extent...
After the daily training, Cook is willing to admit defeat and stay to practice 9 three-pointers.To his surprise, Li Wan didn't leave and stayed with him.
Seeing Li Wan drop a three-pointer on the same set as himself, Cook couldn't help but said, "Dude, I feel like I'm back in college..."
At that time, they added Conley, and the three of them often practiced shooting together, and Oden was responsible for picking up the ball for them.It's just that Li Wan was "a bad shooter" at the time, and the time he had been in contact with basketball was really too short, so he didn't practice it anyway.
But maybe it was God's blessing that allowed him to complete the most critical three-point lore in the NCAA Finals!
so……
How can there be so much luck!
If it weren't for the usual tens of thousands of shooting training...
Well, that ball was really lucky, so let's not put it here and feed it "chicken soup".
But, hard work may not produce results, but hard work is the result of luck, the best explanation!
It feels very relaxing to practice with my brother. Unknowingly, Cook has completed half of the three-point extra practice with quality and quantity. Looking at Li Wan who is also sweating profusely, he thinks that he understands his brother's intention:
This is to accompany him to progress together!
Really are……
good brother!
Cook was very moved, but the phone rang at this moment.
He picked it up and took a look...it was Conley!
"Mike? Why did he call me?"
Cook was very puzzled. What he didn't notice was that Li Wan's shooting posture froze slightly, and the ball bounced out of the frame.
1 minutes later……
"Wow, Li Wan, you are shameless, you actually posted the video of my extra training on Twitter... Don't run, I will fight you to the death!"
Damn, I knew this guy wasn't so kind, so I was moved in vain!
The Knicks trained in advance, which aroused the attention of the outside world and the anxiety of other teams.
On September 9, LeBron James also called Wade: "Man, we have to start training! The Knicks have been training together for so many days!"
The enemy is already strong, and they are still so diligent. If they don't have a B score, they may not be able to touch the floor of the finals.
This summer LeBron also felt what is called the "darkest moment". He didn't want to experience the same situation again. It happened that Yao Ming was injured and was reimbursed for the season... He was not gloating. He felt sorry for what happened to Yao Ming, but he really felt that It was God who once again cared for him and wiped out the "natural enemies" for him. The only obstacle now may be...
"Man, the new season, you play like you were in the Cavaliers!"
"Eh?"
On the phone, LeBron James was taken aback by Wade's words, his eyes were hot, but he was afraid that he might have misunderstood Wade's meaning, so he asked cautiously:
"what do you mean?"
Wade paused for a while, but still spoke: "I mean, man, you just treat the Heat as your team, and that's it! You follow your habits. Last season, you cooperated with me. This season, I will cooperate with you!"
This is……
Want to be "Pippen" for me?
Does he mean that?
Does he mean that?
LeBron James' heart was overwhelmed, and Wade's next words made him confirm again that Wade really meant "give way".
At that time, LeBron James felt that the softest part of his heart was touched.
good brother!
When I chose to come to the Heat at the beginning, I read it correctly, Wade can really sacrifice!
At the same time, he felt that God had begun to work again!
Of course, he knows that this matter cannot be directly agreed, and he still has to shirk a few words: "This is your team, Dwyane, I can't do this, or else, give it a try, I will do my job well Things, you still play according to your style..."
That would be another season in which they could not make it to the finals!
Wade complained silently in his heart.
This summer was really too difficult for him.
Crazy taunts have continued since the Eastern Conference finals until now. He thinks very clearly that the status of the team is better than victory.
This "boss" position, let LeBron give it to him if he wants it!
As long as he can win this way, he can...
Seeing that Wade continued to insist, LeBron James did not continue to shirk. He was afraid of shouting chaos, and he promised Wade: "This year's championship must be ours!"
"I believe, LeBron... the championship must be ours!"
The phone hangs up.
LeBron was very excited, Wade... looked a little bit down.
Although he had already prepared several times in his heart when talking about this matter with LeBron, but when he thought that he would become a "deputy" in the new season, he still felt uncomfortable for no reason.
Since entering the league, he has never been the "second child"!
He never thought that one day, he would give up his position as the boss...still in the Heat!
Can……
What can we do?
LeBron James, the "second child", can't do it!
"That was when the finals were 2 games behind, and I told you, you don't have to be polite with me. At this time, I am willing to become a role player. You just need to do what you should do... And then, you know, we won the championship!"
Wade thought of what Shaq O'Neal said to himself at the end of the Finals.His eyes became firm again.
My choice is not wrong...
Right?
Still hesitating, he called Shaq O'Neal.
"Big Shark", who was eating potato chips comfortably, received a call from Wade, listening to the guy talk about his own journey, and his decision after listening to his consolation at the end of the finals, Shaq...
Senseless!
Oh ~
You understand so well!
Shaq O'Neal's original intention was to tell Wade to stick to the path he thinks is right, which is the path he is currently taking. He performed very well in the Eastern Conference Finals and should continue to maintain it. What should be changed are other poor performances. people……
Who is it, he will not name it!
I didn't expect...
Wade, the best performer, actually thinks that he has to adapt to his teammates who are not performing well. Since he did not perform well in the "second" position, let him go to the "boss" position.
This slapstick operation...
Shaquille O'Neal is suddenly a little bit envious of LeBron James.
This kid's life is too good! ?
No wonder he is the "Son of the Chosen One"!
This "Finals MVP" voluntarily gave up the position of "boss" to the "king of excel sheets" who has no championship, Shaq O'Neal is really unheard of.
Anyway, what he experienced was...
The three consecutive "champion MVP" was squeezed out of his home team by the "second child".
Shaq couldn't help examining himself, was the pattern back then a bit small!
The Nets also started training camp ahead of schedule.
Kevin Garnett watches the interaction between Paul Pierce and Chris Paul nervously.
This summer, he could have opted out of his contract.
He also had this idea...
He took out his phone and prepared to take the initiative to ease the relationship with Ray Allen.
The result can be...
Dayao was suddenly reimbursed for the season and announced his retirement.
Coupled with Shaquille O'Neal's retirement, the only players the Knicks can afford are Li Wan, and the others...
Whether it is Ray Allen, Artest, or Lewis, it seems that they are not as reliable as Paul Pierce, Chris Paul and Lopez.
At that time, he didn't hesitate anymore, and chose to execute the last year of the contract and fight with his old buddy again.
but……
The Knicks moved frequently during this period, and the joining of Vince Carter, Odom and Tyson Chandler made the team competitive again.
At least it doesn't look worse than the Nets.
Coupled with Li Wan who has repeatedly performed miracles...
But he has already announced the execution of the last year of the contract, and there is nothing he can do to regret it.
Now he can only pray that the relationship between Pierce and Chris Paul can last for another year.
And comfort myself in my heart:
As long as the atmosphere in the locker room is harmonious, this Nets team is capable of winning the championship!
In his own name, Kobe invited the new recruits Nick Young, Yi Jianlian and Jeremy Lin to train together in advance.In order to express his friendship, he deliberately learned the Chinese names of Yi Jianlian and Jeremy Lin.
It's just that when he called Jeremy Lin's Chinese name, the latter looked confused, and then he knew that Jeremy Lin grew up in the United States and could not speak Chinese at all.
Even a simple "hello" is not up to Kobe's standard.
Nick Young looked at Kobe speaking Chinese, showing a "Nick Young" face.
Didn't it mean that Kobe has no teammates in his eyes?Why do you look so kind?
Then if I vote for two more, he should have no objection, right?
The broken thoughts in Nick Young's heart were verified in the next team training game. Kobe, who was on the same team with him, kept signaling him to play by himself. Seeing that he didn't make it, he clapped his hands kindly and said to him. : "It's okay, it's okay, go on, go on!"
Really...
Is it okay?
Then I'm welcome!
Nick Young's eyes became more and more intense, and Kobe was very happy. He felt that this newcomer was very suitable for him.In the evening, he also sent a text message to Nick Young:
I love your drive!
When Nick Young received the text message, he was so excited, he quickly replied the text message, saying that he would not let you down.
Seeing Nick Yang overflowing with excitement in the text, Kobe showed a gratified smile:
In the 07 class, there are still normal rookies!
……
The time soon came to mid-September, and as the teams sounded the rallying call one after another, the 9-11 season also ushered in the final stage of struggle:
The annual closed training camp officially opened.
This means that everything about last season is completely over.
Li Wan, who holds the MVP of the regular season and the MVP of the finals, and the New York Knicks, the final champion, now have no advantage other than the title of "Defending Champion" on their heads.
Standing on the same starting line as other teams and players in the league.
Launch an impact on the 12 O'Brien Cup and various honor awards:
Everything will start all over again...
The NBA shouted out their new tagline:
The advent of a new era!
means:
New era!
In terms of classics, it is definitely not as good as "The Land of the Birth of Miracles"... However, there are so many season slogans in the NBA, and there is probably none that can surpass this sentence.
So nothing to worry about!
The key is……
This slogan is more representative of the current NBA!
A new labor agreement was signed. At the same time, in the past three years, there have been two new championships in the NBA, as well as new champions in the past 38 years, including people who are closer to the No.1 position in the league, and also from the original Tim Duncan. , Shaq - O'Neal, Kobe and others became Li Wan, LeBron and others...
Everything is a new beginning!
This is the NBA...
New era!
It is worth mentioning that although David Stern will not officially retire until 2014, in fact, since this summer, a lot of work has been done as a joke.
Including the original league lockout, David Stern presided over the overall situation in the first half, and the rest was handed over to jokes.Coupled with the successful signing of the sky-high price broadcast agreement later, the joke is on the top, which can be said to carry the wind and rain.
Speaking of the future new president's behavior style, one is to make money as the ultimate goal.
As long as it is a profitable business, he dares to take it, including gambling investment.
The sponsor of competitive sports is spinach...
It really makes people unable to complain.
The second is to engage in formalism.
Since everyone likes to watch offense, then don't defend...
The crazy weakening of the defensive strength started after he took the position.
In addition, it is the frequent change of slogans.
In the era of David Stern, "I love this game!" was used from 1992 to 2007, and "The Land of the Birth of Miracles" was used from 07 to 2012...
After the joke came to power, the NBA's slogan changed almost every year, but even so, no classic slogan was born.
All in all...
Making a lot of gimmicks can be regarded as understanding the traffic era!
The result is that the NBA's ratings are the same as "Wang Xiaoer's New Year's Eve", and the year after year is not as good as the next year. Until 2021, I suddenly remembered that basketball needs defense, and the ratings of the playoffs picked up.
Right now, having just taken over David Stern's job, he couldn't wait to change the title, which is really...
It's a joke!
9 month 16 day.
The day after the league finished shouting slogans, the Knicks held a media open day.
A large number of media came to the scene, and the press conference site, which looked quite big, was packed to the brim.The Knicks have finished taking their makeup photos for the new season.
When you see Ray Allen in the same frame as Lewis, you see Li Wan in the same frame as Cook, you see Kwame Brown in the same frame as Tyson Chandler, you see Odom in the same frame as Artest ...
The media reporters at the scene had a feeling, how could this be a makeup photo?
Isn't this a wave of memory killing!
I can't stand it, I really can't stand it!
Before they couldn't stand it, the old fans couldn't stand it first, and each one fell into the memory, unable to extricate themselves.
The media asked Li Wan, with so many strong teams in the new season, will he be worried that he will not be able to defend his title?
Artest and Odom were not far from him. Hearing the reporter's answer, they couldn't help but think of the party that night. Li Wanyi's downcast face still left a deep impression on them until now.
That's why they've been training so hard during this time.
从9月7号到9月15号，虽然还没有10天的时间，但他们的体脂率都已经回到了14%……
Looking at the figure with a big belly before, although the lines are not so obvious at the moment, the outline can be vaguely seen. If they continue to practice for a few days, they will be able to restore their proud figure!
Listening to the reporters' questions now, they hoped that Li Wanneng would answer more firmly, because the two older brothers had already made up their minds: they must never let their little brother shed tears again!
"I have the best teammates, so I won't worry. We will still be the best team. If any team has the best hope of winning this season's championship, then the number one name, for sure It's the New York Knicks!"
In the end, Li Wan's answer also made them smile...
Yeah!
This is the nasty little brother Li Wan in their impression!
He is back!
"But ESPN only ranks you in the third position. They think that the Lakers, who have supplemented their combat power with the bench, and the Heat, who are more eager for championships, are more champions than you..."
Li Wan smiled indifferently.
ESPN's rankings, just watch for fun!
You laugh at them for not being able to understand rankings, and they laugh at you for not knowing what a gimmick is!
Why ESPN has become a news giant in the sports industry
It is because they are good at creating such eye-catching topics...
Li Wan's answer was: "ESPN ranked us third, it may not be a bad thing..."
Understand the applause!
The New York reporters applauded enthusiastically.
Also dissatisfied with the ESPN rankings, there is Kevin Durant who continues to shout "I want to take my brother from scratch and pose on the top of the mountain".
The Thunder created a record last season and reached the final Western Conference Finals.
Kevin Durant thought that no one would dare to underestimate the Thunder in the new season, but ESPN ranked them seventh.
Lakers, Heat, Knicks, Nets, Clippers, Spurs...
Then came the Thunder!
This Nima...
This is not bullying honest people!
Let's wait and see who is the No.1 of this season in the end!
After seeing the state of his "second brother" and "third brother" in the training camp, Kevin Durant is full of confidence in the new season.
9 month 17 day.
The San Antonio Spurs also held a press conference.
It's just that no one expected that the protagonist of this press conference was not Duncan, nor Tony Parker, nor Manu Ginobili and others, but...
Leonard was the 15th overall pick in this year's first round.
Popovich sat next to him, cheerfully watching the incomprehensible faces of the reporters off the field, and did not explain much.He just looked lovingly at the young "facially paralyzed man" next to him.
In order to get Leonard, he sent George Hill, his beloved apprentice. The price is not small, and the outside world is also incomprehensible. This little rookie looks nothing special!
But only Popovich, who has tried out Leonard, knows what kind of energy is contained in this guy's body. He believes in his own vision and will never be wrong.
The next thing he has to do is to shock the league with this jade in the rough.
We'll see, folks!
His gaze became more and more confident, and the reporters in the audience also became more and more incomprehensible...
In addition, they found that this little rookie was really boring.
Even more "facial paralysis" than Tim Duncan... No, Tim Duncan's facial paralysis is on the court, and off the court he is interviewed one sentence after another, let alone greeting people.
The well-known "the future is yours" is classic enough, but in fact, when he said this sentence to LeBron James, there was another sentence behind it...
But this year is mine!
Directly amused the somewhat frustrated "little emperor" with a set of "return my Piao Piao punch".
As for Leonard, apart from introducing his own name at the beginning, he didn't speak the whole time...
Such an introverted player, is he sure he can survive in this league?
Full of doubts here.
On the Knicks side, D'Antoni officially finalized the starting lineup for the new season:
Li Wan at No. [-], Ray Allen at No. [-], Artest at No. [-], Lewis at No. [-], and Tyson Chandler at No. [-].
The toughest decision was Vince Carter coming off the bench.
After all, Li Wan personally recruited him at the time, and he had never played as a substitute before. Now he is "cheating", no, calling him "sincerely", but letting him play as a substitute is somewhat inappropriate.
In the end, D'Antoni's opinion was that Ray Allen and Vince Carter competed for the post, and whoever was more suitable for the Knicks' starting lineup would play the starting second position.
As for why Vince Carter is not allowed to play the third position he is familiar with...
Vince Carter plus Ray Allen and Lewis' defensive line, even D'Antoni, who is not interested in defense, thinks "the picture is too beautiful to watch", let alone Mike Brown.
He absolutely disagreed with this...
Mainly, the Knicks' defensive resources are very good this season, and there is really no reason to give up the defensive end!
Mike Brown even has the confidence to build the league's top three defensive strength!
result……
Ray Allen wins!
In the original 11-12 season, "Gentleman Ray" was still with the Celtics, averaging 14.5 points per game, shooting 45.4% from the field, and 45% from the three-point field, which is still the top scorer in the league.
In the same period, Vince Carter averaged 10.3 points per game on the Mavericks, shooting 41.2% from the field and 36.5% from the three-point range...
The state is indeed a little bit worse.
This is also reflected in the training ground.
In this regard, D'Antoni is not surprised.
If Vince Carter had no problems at all, would he be bought out directly by the Magic?
Where there is a cause, there must be an effect!
But in this way, the Knicks have Beverly, Vince Carter, Cook, Kwame Brown, Odom, Rasheed Wallace and other elite players on the bench.
It can be called the most luxurious bench in the league!
To be honest, when D'Antoni saw this list, he woke up laughing several times at night. This lineup really doesn't need to consider physical fitness at all when playing "Quick Whirlwind", just run hard!
But D'Antoni soon discovered that things were not that simple...
Problems quickly arise...
Bear the brunt of the problem:
Dayao retired, and the threat of the pick-and-roll "Li Liu", the Knicks' strongest tactic last season, plummeted.
The purpose of this set of tactics is actually to open up space for the basket and let the basket play hard.
Now the basket can still open up space, but the person standing under the basket is Tyson Chandler or Kwame Brown. If you expect them to play with the ball, it is better to expect the two of them to shoot three-pointers!
And without worrying about being overwhelmed by the basket, the opponent can naturally make up the defense in time without any scruples, and Lewis' shooting space will be compressed...
When Li Wan broke through the basket, he might be double-teamed without hesitation, and he couldn't cause damage so easily...
In short, this tactic is no longer enough to become the Knicks' "strongest ace tactic"!
We need to consider new tactics...
(End of this chapter)