The Fifth Point Guard

When the outside world was in chaos, the Cavaliers remained unmoved.

While retaining last season's championship team, they also signed a strong inside complement, Paul Millsap, and the Cavaliers' overall strength has reached a higher level.

In the internal competition, although he is only a rookie, Millsap has gradually taken the lead in the starting power forward position.

Drew Gooden has good strength, but his competitive awareness is slightly lacking.

On the other hand, Millsap has a kind of domineering attitude.

This good chemical reaction is also reflected in the competition for point guard.

Anfernee Hardaway has completely rejuvenated and often educates the young DaJuan Wagner in team training games.

His physical condition fully allows him to perform actions such as pulling, gliding, and dunking.

If it weren't for his age, he is fully capable of becoming the "Penny" in his prime.

Even when driving at night, Hardaway could drive his girlfriend like an SUV.

While each team was in full swing in preseason, summer league, and preparing for the new season, the news of the death of a generation of meritorious "Cardinal" suddenly came.

On October 29, less than three days before the start of the new season, the Celtics officially announced that former coach Auerbach, who led the Celtics to win nine NBA championships in the last 10 years of his coaching career, passed away on Saturday local time. Washington died at the age of 89.

While the players deeply remember this senior, they also cherish the passionate years of playing now.

Shentong and James are even more high-spirited.

Young and fearless.

At the press conference before the start of the new season, Shentong expressed the team's desire to challenge for three consecutive championships.

"We have only one goal in the new season, three consecutive championships! I don't need MVP or scoring champion, I just want the championship!"

On November 2, the new NBA season officially begins.

As the defending champion, the Cleveland Cavaliers' opponent in their first game was the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves.

The Timberwolves did not make the playoffs last year and made a lot of moves during the offseason, but they seemed to have a limited impact on the team's combat effectiveness.

The current Timberwolves still have Kevin Garnett as the core, Ricky Davis is the second-in-command, and fans have high hopes for newcomer Randy Foye.

But it may still be very difficult for this Timberwolves to reach the playoffs in the new season.

If Garnett represents the team's lower limit, then Davis, the second-best player, represents the Timberwolves' upper limit.

Such an opening game is simply a delicious meal for the Cavaliers playing at home.

Before the game started, Cavaliers players received their championship rings from last season at their new home court, Quicken Loans Center.

Hardaway couldn't put it down for this hard-won ring, holding it in his hand and looking at it carefully.

"Have you never seen it?" Wagner asked.

"Hehe, yes." Hardaway replied naively.

"Is this the first time we've met?"

"Yeah." Hardaway nodded.

"Have you never played before?"

Only then did Hardaway realize that Wagner was teasing him.

"go away!"

Hardaway has always been merciless towards the junior Wagner.

Although the two have a competitive relationship and often compete, bicker, and even talk trash in training matches, the two actually have a good relationship.

Although Hardaway has regained his second youth, after all, his body has been neglected for a long time, and his physical strength and energy are far less than when he was young. In Wagner, Hardaway seemed to see himself in his youth.

Therefore, with the help of Shentong, Hardaway taught him all his skills, and Wagner learned a lot from him.

Especially in terms of offensive organization, the court awareness Hardaway imparted to Wagner through words and deeds was definitely not something that Wagner could understand through hard training.

For the Cavaliers, who have won two consecutive championships, the first game of the new season has attracted much attention.

Quicken Loans Center was packed.

TNT is responsible for live broadcast of this game.

The Basketball God Space, which automatically went dormant during the offseason, will be activated again before the start of the new season.

But this time, the content in the Basketball God Space is a little different.

The "Task" system shows the status of [Off], and the "Synthesis" function is turned on.

Since I have not played a game, STO has not been able to verify the use of this "synthesis" function.

But after two consecutive championships, the attributes of Shentong's "growth" props have improved again.

In other words, STO's strength has reached a new level compared to before.

In the live broadcast room, TNT's two live treasures appeared in front of the audience again.

"Hey Kenny, why is Shin still at the Quicken Loans Center? Shouldn't he be at home?"

Barkley's words left Smith confused.

"What do you mean, Charles? Shin is the captain of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Of course he will appear on the court."

Seeing that Smith did not understand his consciousness, Barkley explained: "I mean, isn't Shin's beloved wife Nina Dobrev about to give birth? It's been more than 9 months. According to the expected date of birth disclosed by the media, Shentong’s baby girl should be born in the next few days, and I thought Shentong had already accompanied her to the hospital.”

"Hey, that's what happened. Speaking of Charles, you are quite interested in my wife. My husband is not in a hurry. Why is your old man so anxious?"

"Tsk. I'm just concerned about the Cavaliers' style of play today."

"Okay, Charles, I believe you. In fact, as long as the Cavaliers play normally in this game, it shouldn't be difficult to defeat the Timberwolves. The only thing to watch is what kind of performance Kevin Garnett, the king of Wolves, will score at Quicken Loans Center. data."

As the two commentators conducted a two-team analysis, both teams started the game.

Although Millsap and Hardaway performed very well in training matches and were even slightly more competitive in the competition for the same position, Paul Silas still arranged for Gooden and Wagner to start.

After all, in addition to personal ability, teamwork and tactical cooperation are also very important.

After all, Gooden has been playing here for a while. Although Millsap's personal performance is better, he is still learning the Cavaliers' tactics.

As for Wagner, he is the future of the team, and Hardaway plays more of a mentor role.

Although the mentor is good, he has reached the end of his career.

After Garnett came on the court, he first took the ball from the referee's hands, held it in his arms, touched it repeatedly, then pressed it, and then returned it to the referee's hands.

“The ball felt good today.”

After saying that, Garnett huffed at his hands, then jumped up and shook his arms and body.

As the Wolf King, even if the team's gap is obvious, Garnett will not give up easily.

In particular, the on-site championship ring awarding ceremony stimulated the Wolf King's blood.

This is the glory he has always dreamed of.

Behind the Wolf King are Davis and Foye.

Foye himself did not expect that he would start this game.

But given his character, this kind of arrangement of being ordered in danger will not make Foye flinch or fear at all. Instead, it will stimulate his inner desire to challenge.

At the beginning of the game, the Timberwolves took the lead in winning the ball.

In the first round of offense, Garnett got the ball inside and hit Gooden with his back.

Gooden is at a disadvantage against Garnett in terms of height, wingspan, and strength.

The Wolf King backed up Gooden in singles, approaching the basket step by step.

After the violent impact, Garnett stopped his hand instantly, grabbed the ball with both hands, turned sharply and cut into the basket, and dunked the ball into the basket with one hand before Big Z could cover up.

This ball combines strength, skill, and flexibility.

The Wolf King only needed one goal to prove the gap between himself and ordinary players.

The Cavaliers' offense took its time.

Wagner, who has been immersed in Hardaway's teachings all summer, has indeed made great progress in organizing offense.

Seeing a gap in the Timberwolves' defense in an instant, they immediately and decisively drove to the basket.

Before Garnett could help defend, he hit James with an air-to-ground pass.

The latter jumped into the air, spread his wingspan, and swung his arms to dunk the ball into the basket!

One buckle for another.

The Cavaliers started with great momentum and were not afraid of the wolf cub Husky.

Garnett gets the ball again.

The Timberwolves' offense starts from Garnett.

Whether it's attacking or passing, it's all handled by Garnett.

With the last experience, James immediately double-teamed before Garnett was fully prepared, forming a front-to-back attack with Gooden.

Garnett immediately released the ball, Randy Foye received the ball, and hit Wagner with a long three-pointer.

Barkley exclaimed, "Catch and shoot?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Foye's three-pointer passed through the net.

"This kid is awesome!" Smith couldn't help but praise, "Randy is a rookie, and he didn't expect to start in the first game. Judging from the shot just now, this kid has a good shot and has good mental quality. He is a good player and must be trained well by the Timberwolves."

After scoring the goal, Randy raised his hands and high-fived Garnett, who ran over. The latter even touched Foye's head and said, "Just do it, kid."

James' breakthrough attack was surrounded by the Timberwolves. The ball was intercepted by Foye before he could lift it and pass it out.

The Timberwolves quickly launched a fast break.

Foye was very fast, but Shentong still caught up.

Under STO's close defense, Foye almost lost the ball.

The moment he took off the ball, Foye passed the ball behind him, and Davis rushed over.

You must know that Davis was also a flying and escaping warrior in the Cavaliers.

After catching the ball, his legs exploded towards the basket.

Complete the slam dunk with both hands!

The raised legs almost hit Shentong under the basket.

"You're nothing special." Randy Foye said to Shentong in front of him.

Shentong did not expect that the rookie in front of him would dare to speak arrogantly to him.

Davis hugged Foye, turned around and said, "Hey, idiot, don't make our game more difficult, okay?"

"What are you doing? I'm not afraid of that guy. I'm here to lead the team to win."

"Hey, Leng Tou Qing, you are a rookie, you need to listen to your big brother's opinion."

Foye shook his head and said: "I don't trust anyone but myself."

Garnett, who was not far away, scratched his head when he saw this.

After hesitating for a moment, Garnett swallowed the words that came to his lips.

Practice is the only criterion for testing truth.

Garnett hopes Foye can experience a completely different reality than he imagined.

"I like players like Randy Foye. I just checked the information and he played very aggressively in college. This is very related to his living environment since he was a child. Randy lost his ability when he was 3 years old. He lost his father and his mother when he was 6 years old. It can be said that he grew up in a very difficult environment. But these hardships made Randy stronger, his willpower became strong, and he had a A winner's mind, I like him."

Buckley, who has always had clear views, made no secret of his fondness for Foye.

"Hey, Charles."

Smith found himself understanding Barkley less and less.

"I remember you are a loyal fan of Shen Tong, but just now Randy provoked Shen Tong under the basket. I thought you were going to teach Randy a few words. After all, he is just a rookie and has no idea how deep the water is in Cleveland." deep."

Barkley laughed loudly after hearing this and said: "Kenny, I don't need to mention this kind of thing at all, because he will feel it on the court right away."

Shentong and Wagner cross and change positions on the outside.

Facing Foye's defense after holding the ball.

Davis couldn't wait to follow Wagner to the other side.

Near the penalty area on the right, a one-on-one confrontation between Shentong and Foye formed.

"Come on, Shin, let me challenge you!"

"Lao Xiaozu, tomatoes are causing trouble!"

After that, Shentong pulled out on the spot.

There is no preparation before this dry pull, it is completely a hard pull.

Foye, who was defending, thought the goal was impossible to score.

Without rhythm and dribbling, this ball can't be scored unless

Damn it!

Shentong's dry pull hit hollow.

The Nets only made a slight "swish" friction sound.

After scoring, Shentong spread his hands and retreated back to his own half.

Davis came over and patted Foye on the shoulder and said, "Boy, you have narrowed the road yourself."

Before realizing the meaning of Davis' words, Foye first raised a doubt of his own.

"Hey, Ricky, do you know what Shen Tong said just now? What tomatoes? What eggs?"

Davis rolled his eyes and replied angrily: "I guess he asked about your birthplace."

"Newark?"

Davis rolled his eyes again, didn't answer, and ran away.

Over there, Garnett and Foye worked together inside.

Foye lobbed into the penalty area, Garnett attracted the defense, and Foye immediately cut inside.

Garnett saw the right moment and sent a ground pass. Foye took the ball and went directly to the basket.

Before the ball was released, Shentong slapped it in the air and destroyed it.

When Davis saw this, he couldn't help but mutter in his heart: "I knew this was the result."

Defending the Timberwolves' attack, Shentong once again got the ball on the offensive end.

It's the same routine again.

Shentong faced Foye with the ball in one hand.

"I'll vote for you right here."

After saying that, Shentong took off again and hit another mid-range shot on Foye's head.

Barkley burst out laughing and said, "You see, this is a lesson that Randy must experience. Here and the NCAA are two completely different worlds. As for Shentong? Just pull it out and that's it!"

Foye's face turned red.

This kind of one-on-one exchange of positions is obviously aimed at himself.

In his long basketball career, he has never been taught like this by an opponent.

After being suppressed by the Cavaliers on both offense and defense, the Timberwolves immediately called a timeout.

On the way back to the bench, Garnett took the initiative to stand next to Shen Tong and said, "Hey, Shen, our guy is a rookie and doesn't understand, so don't be like him."

Shen Tong smiled.

Returning to the bench, Garnett frowned and said to Foye: "Man, this is only the first quarter, and we will all have to endure a storm of blows from now on."

The pause ends.

In front of Foye, Shentong chatted with Garnett.

"Hey, Wolf King, I heard that there is a new Wolf King in your team?"

Garnett: "Just call me Husky."

Shentong nodded and walked away.

Foye whispered: "It's too bullying."

"No, actually even if he calls me Erha, I don't dare to say a word."

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