This Forward is Not Serious

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After four quarters of fierce fighting, the Nets defeated the Raptors 113-96.

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The process of the game, like most preseason games in the past, is divided into upper and lower parts.

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The upper part is the confrontation between the main players of the two sides, and the lower part is the duel between the substitute lineups of the two sides.

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In the first half, the Nets did not gain much advantage, because Lu more was still running in the lineup and looking for form.

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Especially Kobe, Carter and others who just joined the team in the new season, he gave them a lot of playing time in order to let them find a state.

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Although it was only the first half, he already had the answer to this question.

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Kobe may still need some time, but Carter doesn't have time to look for it at all. He is in hot condition now!

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This is undoubtedly great news for the Nets, because although the Nets have a strong lineup, as before, the rotation will be looted at the end of the season, resulting in a large change in the rotation.

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Carter is in good shape now, which undoubtedly makes people feel a lot more relieved about the rotation of the Nets in the new season.

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Of course, it's not just Carter who is in good shape.

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Because of the way the Nets did in the first half, the score between the two sides was not big in the first half, and it was a close match.

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Then in the second half, the Nets' bench players began to shine.

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The most eye-catching is Anunoby.

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Perhaps because of the fierceness of his idol Carter, Anunoby was extremely excited.

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And his talent is fully demonstrated in this state of excitement. He has performed several wonderful dunks in the fast break, and even exceeded the frame, which is amazing.

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At this time, he has a very good template on the court, Siakam.

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His size and style of play have too many similarities with Siakam.

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Now Siakam is already the starting small forward of the Raptors, which undoubtedly makes Nets fans look at the team's rookie with a new look.

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Then the other is Zhou Qi, who is currently very popular with the Nets.

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Lu also likes Zhou Qi very much, because in terms of static physical talent, Zhou Qi is quite abnormal, and his height and arm span are top-notch even when looking at the entire league.

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So he gave Zhou Qi a lot of playing time in the second half, and Zhou Qi also showed his strength improvement.

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After a season of physical strengthening training, he has gone from an NBA-level interior player with the ability to confront.

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That's right, it turns out that this is the more correct direction than the way the Rockets cultivated him in history.

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It's the same old saying, although Zhou Qi is tall and has long arms and looks a bit like Durant's physique, but Durant's historic agility and feel really don't need your physical condition to resemble his.

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After all, after so many years in the NBA, there has only been one Durant.

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On the contrary, the inside line is the position where the physical advantage can be exerted more.

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Moreover, he has been training his body for more than a season, which makes Zhou Qi not only able to adapt to the confrontation at the NBA level, but also does not feel like in history that he will fall down after a single collision, and be injured after a single collision.

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His several blocked shots were quite amazing, and Nogueira, who had slapped him in the opposite position, couldn't find the north.

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Coupled with the excellent performance of several rotations, the Raptors' bench seems to be a lot weaker at this time.

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Although it is only the preseason, the most intuitive feeling of the fans after watching it is that the Nets' strength has not become weaker than last season.

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The main force is still very strong, and the substitutes are also very strong.

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And this is when Kobe didn't find his form.

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Because he is Kobe, everyone believes that one day he will regain his form.

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After the game, Carter became the target of reporters on the scene.

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Carter also received such a popular scene after a lapse of many years.

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Lin Ying also naughty "bass" in the past for a bit of heat.

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However, what no one noticed at this time was that Kobe, who was underperforming today, left the court early and returned to the locker room.

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After arguing with Carter, Lin Ying turned her head and noticed that Kobe was gone.

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And he was blocked by reporters at the moment.

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Although Carter was the focus of the media's attention tonight, Lin Ying, as the leader of the Nets and the card of the league, couldn't have slipped early in this kind of overseas competition.

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After about half an hour, he escaped from being surrounded by reporters.

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Back in the locker room, many players had already gone back. He looked around, but he didn't see Kobe.

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He knew enough about Kobe's character and knew that Kobe wouldn't be very good after playing such a game, so he thought about chatting for two days.

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He turned his head and asked Tucker and the others in the locker room, and they all shook their heads.

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And before Lin Ying could think of anything else, Tucker chatted with him about the latest link sneakers.

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Lin Ying patted his head, and almost forgot that Tucker was a shoe king.

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Anyway, he didn't know where Kobe went for the time being, so he simply chatted with Tucker.

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Thanks to his dominant performance on the field and Anta's ever-improving quality of sneakers, the current link shoes are selling well all over the world.

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Even in North America, he is second only to Nike and neck and neck with the Jordan series.

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So it's not surprising that Tucker, the shoe king, wants the latest sneakers, and he also offered to exchange Jordan's early sneakers.

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It seems that the shoes he collected at the beginning are no longer a few, or if he only had one pair, he would definitely be reluctant to take them out.

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Lin Ying readily agreed because she wanted to find Kobe earlier.

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And he doesn't suffer from this kind of shoe change. Many of Jordan's shoes in his early years were collectibles.

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Although he is not a shoe king like Tucker, it is not bad to buy some and put them at home as a decoration.

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After the chat was over, Lin Yingshun signed the last-generation Link sneakers that Tucker took out, and then left the locker room.

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With what he knew about Kobe, after playing such a bad game, Kobe was probably in, um, yes, the training hall.

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Because it was the first time he was at the competition venue, Lin Ying asked around and asked for some autographs before arriving at the training hall.

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However, unlike what he expected, there was no Kobe in the training hall.

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In this wave, he went around in a big circle and shot empty.

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He had no choice but to pick up his phone and call Kobe.

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The other side picked it up quickly, and when I asked, did I know that Kobe was blowing on the roof on the second floor.

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He asked around again before he found the way to the second floor.

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As soon as he got to the rooftop, he felt a cold wind piercing into his neck.

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I didn't feel that strong before on planes and buses. After I got to the rooftop, I noticed that Vancouver was so cold in October.

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Kobe leaned on the railing and looked at the scenery of Vancouver.

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Vancouver is Canada's largest seaport city and one of the largest financial cities.

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However, unlike other big cities where there are many high-rise buildings, even in the urban area, you can see a lot of green vegetation when you look around.

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In the outskirts of the city, you can see many large trees.

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Vancouver's pillar industry is forestry, which is one-stop from production to processing to port sales.

Of course, those are not the key points. The point is that if you stand on such a landmark building and look at it at a glance, even if autumn comes, it will not stop the rush of vitality.

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This feeling makes people feel very comfortable.

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Lin Ying also seemed to know why Kobe went to the rooftop to breathe.

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Because although the cold wind is blowing, the scenery of this city does make people feel a little relaxed.

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"I thought you were in the training hall."

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Lin Ying walked over and said with a smile.

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"Relax your mind."

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Kobe replied with a smile.

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"Actually, there is no need for any pressure. The preseason is all about looking for form, and I haven't played for half a year. I think it's not bad to be able to play like this."

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Although I know that Kobe doesn't take polite words, there are some things that need to be said.

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Kobe smiled and shook his head.

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"It may have been a little hard to accept at first, but now I think this kind of thing can't be rushed, and things will always get better."

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Lin Ying was stunned for a moment.

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"Kobe, you seem to have changed a bit, um, you have changed."

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Lin Ying also confirmed it.

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The first Kobe he knew was paranoid. After arriving, he gradually became more like a person. Now, he has become as if his temperament has become gentle.

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The previous change was something Lin Ying could have expected, but this one was unexpected.

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"yes?"

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Kobe first glanced at Lin Ying with a smile, then he rubbed his chin and thought about it, then nodded.

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"I now somewhat understand why Michael has changed so much since he came back for the second time. Once he retires once, many thoughts will change."

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Kobe was explaining to Lin Ying, but he seemed to be talking to himself.

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Perhaps at this moment, he should be thinking whether such a change is a good thing for him.

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"I think it's a good thing. This is probably the trace of the precipitation of the years, right? The 18-year-old youth is indomitable, the 28-year-old youth is paranoid and resilient, but the 38-year-old middle-aged person will become mature and restrained."

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After hearing this, Kobe reached out and hammered Lin Ying's shoulder, then smiled and nodded.

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The truth is indeed like this, nothing is easy to change and the nature is hard to change. Human life is like a journey. Many things will only be realized and changed when they reach that specific time point.

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And as Lin Ying said, this really isn't necessarily a bad thing.

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If the 40-year-old is still as competitive as before, it may not be a good thing.

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Because this may not only hurt yourself, but also hurt others.

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Kobe's injury in history is because of that kind of persistence. Even if f4 is like mud, he has to forcibly support himself to the point of being scrapped.

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Kobe Bryant does not have such an injury situation now, and it seems that it should not be.

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……

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In the blink of an eye, half a month passed, and the Nets ended their preseason journey. In the end, they won all seven games without a single defeat.

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Although there are countless preseason games, the most intuitive feeling of fans after watching these games is that the Nets may break their previous record of 74 wins!

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This sounds incredible, because even the original Bulls, after 72 wins, only had 69 wins the following year.

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It's always the most difficult thing to go one step further.

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But that's exactly how the Nets feel.

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The main force is strong, the substitutes are strong, and even the bench players can stand up and make contributions.

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It is completely different from the last time the Nets hit the three-peat. If the previous time was compared to a 30-year-old middle-aged man who had passed his peak, this time the Nets are completely a young man who has just entered the peak at the age of 20.

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And what makes basketball fans, or all fans more excited, is that Kobe's state has gradually started to rise.

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Kobe Bryant has shown his strong adjustment and adaptability in the past two weeks.

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This is very similar to Jordan, who came back for the second time.

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With physical skills impossible to return, they rely more on experience and rhythm to play.

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Of course, because the retirement time is not long, Kobe's overall decline is not so obvious, and the difficulty he needs to overcome will be less.

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But even so, Kobe's ability to adjust is amazing.

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This makes the outside world look forward to the performance of the Nets in the new season.

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It is against this background that the new season is about to start.

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This time, before the season started, fans were already looking forward to it.

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Because in previous seasons, the battle of focus was usually on Christmas, and it would be around Thanksgiving at the earliest.

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But this time, it's the opening game!

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The opponents of the Nets' opening game, yes, you guessed it right, the Lakers!

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The schedule was announced long before the start of the preseason, so according to the fans, they were already hungry!

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The two teams that are most likely to meet in the finals in the new season have no foreplay, no warm-up, just go straight to the ground, and just go straight to work!

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Such an experience is something that many fans have never experienced, but it is indeed fresh enough.

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And because of the topicality, the tickets for this game have already been sold out, and it is hard to find a ticket.

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Both tnt and espn have fully warmed up to this match, which is even more fuel for the fire, the first battle is a decisive battle!

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There are still two days before the official start of the competition.

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Lin Ying was playing at home one day when he suddenly received a call from Jordan.

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The Jordanian was in New York and was about to visit him.

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Although Lin Ying and Jordan have been friends for a long time, this is the first time Jordan has come to Lin Ying's house.

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It's a bit hasty~www.wuxiahere.com~ but it doesn't hurt.

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Lin Ying greeted Swift and asked the chef to make some of Jordan's favorite food.

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After a while, Jordan came to his villa in casual clothes.

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The weather in New York is much warmer than in Vancouver. After Jordan came in, he hugged and greeted Lin Ying for a while.

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Although they communicated a lot on the phone, they hadn't seen each other for a long time.

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After the greeting, Lin Ying invited Jordan to his study.

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Then, he went out to get some dried fruit and made a cup of coffee.

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Because it was a sudden visit, he didn't know what Jordan was doing.

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When he brought everything to the study, he found Jordan standing in front of the bookshelf.

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This scene seems familiar, it was also the same when Lin Ying visited Xiao Si's house.

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His bookshelf was also made after he had an idea during the visit that year.

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Just when he was about to see which book Jordan was reading, whether it was "Sun Tzu's Art of War" like he was back then, he walked over and suddenly found that Jordan's eyes were not on the book, but on the shelves next door.

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There is a pair of shoes there.

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It was the pair of Jordan sneakers that Tucker exchanged with him before.

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