This Forward is Not Serious

"I don't know, the way to defeat them, I don't know."

At the press conference after the game, Davis faced reporters' questions and answered the same way as at the end of the game.

This is to tell the reporter directly, don't ask, he really doesn't know!

"We need to play a little bit more patiently, we need to trust our teammates more, do better in every aspect, I still have confidence in the team, I mean, this is only our first game, we will getting better and better."

Paul obviously wants to be a little more old-fashioned, and he got to the point of the problem.

As for James, after playing such a game with 9 points of confidence, he did not attend tonight's press conference.

It can be seen that the final result of this opener was exactly as Paul thought, giving the Nets a good prestige at the beginning of the season.

However, the post-mortem evaluation itself is an afterthought, because if the Nets lose, it will be a slap in the face for the Nets by Tatum.

Of course, the Nets are happy right now.

There was laughter in the locker room after the Nets game, and Kobe's name appeared frequently.

Kobe's first comeback debut was perfect, even more perfect than Jordan.

If you want to evaluate the best retirement comeback battle, Kobe's performance tonight is definitely on the list.

However, Kobe himself did not appear in the locker room. After the press conference, he went to the infirmary.

His old legs need to be iced after every game.

Lin Ying, who did not appear in the locker room together, accompanied Kobe to the infirmary.

In the infirmary, Gary Vitti did not immediately give Kobe an ice pack, but first performed a very detailed examination on Kobe.

Fans familiar with Kobe know that there is not only a woman (Judy Seto) but also a man (Gary Vitti) behind Kobe's personal team.

Judy is the chiropractor and Gary Vitti is Kobe's team doctor.

The most classic scene of Kobe snapping his fingers in history, it was Vitti who operated for Kobe.

After Kobe retired, Judy was still serving the Lakers, and he hugged Kobe warmly and greeted him during the warm-up before the game tonight.

But Vitti retired with Kobe before, and then came to Brooklyn with Kobe.

The relationship between them is a bit like the original Phil Johnson and Jerry Sloan, who shared weal and woe for each other.

After the inspection, Vitti's expression was not very good.

Kobe did not suffer from a ruptured Achilles tendon like in history, but this time he gave himself a very high intensity for his comeback.

The first show exploded, and the effect was immediate, but Kobe was a man, not a machine, and no one could resist the erosion of time on the body.

Especially when he played high-intensity with the Lakers as soon as he came up, his "old man" couldn't take it anymore.

Vitti ice compresses Kobe as usual, and puts his feet directly in the ice bucket prepared in advance, which is a two-pronged approach.

But even after doing so, he gave Kobe a piece of advice after he was done.

His suggestion: take a break.

Although Kobe didn't get to the point where he had to truce due to injuries, his physical response was obvious.

This means that if this high-intensity game continues, the next step is likely to be injury.

Don't underestimate injuries. For veterans, even minor injuries can lead to retirement.

So even though Vitti knew Kobe's character very well, he still fulfilled his duty and made such a suggestion to Kobe.

If it were the previous Kobe Bryant, he would definitely have rejected it immediately.

But from the previous chat records between Kobe and Lin Ying on the rooftop, it can be seen that he has changed a lot from before.

He didn't answer right away, but after being silent for a while, he said:

"If I play less time, can this problem be solved?"

For a player of the last century like Kobe Bryant, taking a rest is a bit unacceptable.

Vitti shook his head directly.

How could he have thought of other methods? If there is a choice, he would not recommend Kobe to do it.

"I think taking a break is a good choice."

Seeing Kobe's entanglement, Lin Ying spoke at the right time.

"We've had this arrangement for the past two seasons, and that keeps us energized in the playoffs."

This is true, especially last season, the Nets, like the Spurs, tried all kinds of reasons to let players rest, and in the end, the league had to revise the rules of rest.

Seeing that Kobe still didn't speak, Lin Ying changed his way of saying:

"Don't think it's easy to take a break. You don't have a game for a few days, but you need to stay in shape. This is not an easy thing, but a challenge."

Lin Ying's words finally changed Kobe's expression.

Although the character has changed, some things are engraved in the bones. The words "challenge" and "not easy" are most effective for people like Kobe.

Sure enough, Kobe finally nodded.

Although he was a little helpless, he believed in his team doctor, a trust he had built over more than 20 years.

"Have a good rest. Without you in the next game, we all have to do more."

Lin Ying finally said with a smile.

Kobe also smiled and shook his head after hearing this.

The feeling of being needed by others always makes people feel happy.

……

The Nets' opponent in the second game was the Timberwolves.

From the opponents in Game 1, you can't tell what Tatum's attitude is to the Nets.

But if you look back, you can still see that Tatum wants to overwhelm the Nets.

No matter who is the president, he doesn't want an unbeatable team in his tenure.

Because over time, it means that fans will experience fatigue in their aesthetics.

Just like the small-ball era detonated by the Warriors in history, fans are not so interested in the crazy three-pointer scene.

A wave of strong opponents at the beginning of the season is a challenge to the Nets.

Moreover, they are still playing away from home.

Minnesota in November is a true portrayal of the outside of the Great Wall in "A Song of Ice and Fire".

From New York to Minnesota, it feels like winter throws you in an ice cellar.

Because of the rest, Bryant did not travel to Minnesota with the team, and the veteran Nene stayed with him in Brooklyn.

Nene had a high attendance rate last season, but this season he also has some back discomfort due to his age.

Taking a rest was Vitti's suggestion to Kobe, but it was also a strategy of the Nets as Lin Ying said.

Their goal is a dynasty, the regular season is the kind of game you want to "simulate" when you play a 2K dynasty, it's not that important.

However, it is precisely because of this strategy that this game will be a big challenge for the Nets.

If you lose your starting shooting guard and first backup insider, the Nets' rotation will have a lot of problems.

So even though they beat the Lakers in the first game, most people don't think this is a game without suspense. On the contrary, the suspense is not small.

……

In the Target Center training hall, the Timberwolves are preparing for tomorrow's game.

The Timberwolves have had a good regular season record in the past two seasons, but when it comes to the playoffs, it always feels like something is missing.

Rondo brought them this kind of thing, which can be called a game attitude, or it can also be called a champion gene.

So this season, the Timberwolves are also trying to prove themselves.

After the training session that day, Harden and Towns sat on the sidelines, wiping away sweat while watching the court.

Rondo is still training shirtless over there.

Because of the relatively large skeleton, Rondo looks very thin in the jersey, but he is also a tendon when he takes off the jersey.

The theory of "can't hang the meat" can only deceive Yun fans, there is no tendon that can't be practiced.

After watching for a while, Harden and Towns gradually turned their eyes away from Rondo and started chatting about some other topics.

Of course, it has nothing to do with basketball.

Harden and Towns still get along very well. They are the kind of people who have a clear distinction between basketball and life.

The training is over, they let their sweat dry before taking a shower. At this time, they naturally talk about happy things.

Such as Minnesota nightclubs, such as games.

This is not their common hobby, but it does not prevent them from becoming a topic of communication.

While chatting, Rondo didn't know when he came to them.

After noticing Rondo, Harden looked up at each other, and then asked kindly:

"has it ended?"

Harden is really a very polite person, gentleness is his disposition, and kindness is his way of doing things.

However, Rondo didn't seem to take his words, but signaled them to come up and practice together.

"I think we didn't do a good job in the previous training. We should try it a few more times after the training is over. I'm sure it will get better."

Rondo's tone was firm, it sounded not an invitation, but an order.

Harden and Towns looked at each other.

Although he was very conflicted in his heart, he still stood up one after another.

Rondo is new here, so it is not appropriate to have a conflict with him.

And like I said before, the two of them have high expectations for this season, and they don't want to give up so early.

Well, they thought so until...

After an hour, the two of them gasped, and finally waited until Rondo said the end.

The two looked at each other again, and both seemed to have made up their minds. After the next training session, they would go straight back to the locker room.

This is totally working overtime, and it's the kind of workaholic!

Rondo looked at the two people who were slipping so fast, and of course he knew that they contradicted his ideas.

However, this is not the first time he has experienced such a situation, especially after leaving the Celtics.

But in order to win, for the championship, this is a step that must be taken.

Harden and Towns are outstanding in both talent and strength. As long as this step is taken, it is not impossible for the Timberwolves to become the second Celtics team.

Like Towns and Harden, Rondo is also looking forward to this season.

Their opening game against the Belly Rockets easily won, but that kind of game is irrelevant.

The most important thing is to play against the Nets tomorrow, which is why he will force the two of them to practice more.

It's all for their own good, maybe they won't understand now, but when they succeed in the future, they will naturally understand.

……

The next night, the target center was full.

In the past two seasons, although the Timberwolves record has improved, the increase in attendance has been limited.

Until the Timberwolves really hit the mark, the Minnesotans' hearts were as cold as the city's.

Of course, even if they were like this, when the team played against the Nets, they would become hot for a short time.

It's not that they treat them differently. It's just that the Nets are so popular right now!

Although Kobe didn't come this time, it didn't make the Nets' popularity drop much.

This is like the popularity of the Timberwolves is 100, the Nets is 1000, even if the absence of Kobe Bryant makes the Nets 200 less, there is too much difference.

During the warm-up before the game, shots of Lin Ying, Durant, Jokic, Carter, and Ross were constantly shown on the scene.

Brooklyn Stars.

Perhaps feeling the enthusiasm of the fans, Lin Ying performed a few dunks, which directly raised the emotions of the fans at the scene.

It sounds unbelievable, but what Durant said on the bus before is really right. This kind of popularity explosion is the norm for the Nets this season!

On the other side of the court, Harden and Towns looked up at the figure on the LED camera, and both showed a burst of amazement.

Although they are opponents on the field, this does not hinder their respect for Lin Ying off the field.

Lin Ying's four championships in the past five years, just like Jordan Kobe back then, was to conquer a position established by an opponent.

But just as they were watching, Rondo suddenly shouted, frowning, and called the players together.

Obviously, unlike Harden Downs, Rondo's character does not allow him to have a mentality of respecting his opponent. He only thinks about how to defeat his opponent~www.wuxiahere.com~ Even if this opponent is Lin Ying , the ruler of this era.

The expressions of Harden and Downs were helpless at this time.

They all felt that Rondo had gone a bit too far.

At this time, they didn't feel Rondo's idea of ​​being good for others, but the feeling of being dragged away like a child made people uncomfortable.

But in the end, they still didn't express anything.

After all, they also want to beat the Nets, which is what all teams want to do now.

Especially after the Lakers, who were considered to have the greatest chance, were directly bloodbathed, the desire of others was stronger.

"Trust me, this team definitely has championship potential, but everyone needs to do more, and I can take you to do it, just like I did in 2008, come on!"

Rondo said to everyone at the end.

This team does not lack talent and strength, but it lacks someone who can lead them.

He is suitable for such a role, and he also believes that he can play this role well as before.

The two sides finished the warm-up before the game, and the scene entered the opening ceremony. The starters of the two teams also appeared one after another.

Timberwolves: Rondo, Harden, Batum, Towns, Capela;

Nets: Rose, Bradley, Durant, Lin Ying, Jokic.

The game is about to start!

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