This Forward is Not Serious

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After a fierce battle in the fourth quarter, the Nets defeated the Raptors 113-96.

The game process, like most preseason games in the past, was divided into two parts.

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

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

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 their form.

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

Kobe may still need some time, but Carter doesn't need time to find him at all, he is in hot shape now!

This is undoubtedly huge good news for the Nets, because although the Nets have a strong lineup, as before, the rotation will be snatched up at the end of the season, resulting in relatively large changes in the rotation lineup.

Now that Carter is in good condition, there is no doubt that people are more reassured about the Nets' rotation lineup for the new season.

Of course, Carter is not the only one who is in good shape.

Because of the Nets' approach in the first half, the half-time score between the two sides was not big, and it was a close match.

Then in the second half, the Nets' bench began to perform brilliantly.

The most eye-catching one is Anunoby.

Perhaps inspired by his idol Carter, Anunoby was extremely excited to play.

Moreover, his talent was fully demonstrated in this excited state. He performed several wonderful dunks in the fast break, and even went beyond the frame, which was amazing.

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

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

Siakam is now the Raptors' starting small forward, which undoubtedly makes Nets fans take a new look at the team's rookie.

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

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

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

After a season of physical strengthening training, he has transformed from a thin man into an inside player with NBA-level confrontation capabilities.

Yes, facts have proven that this is the more correct direction compared to the Rockets' training method for him in history.

As the old saying goes, although Zhou Qi is tall and long-armed, and looks a bit like Durant in body type, Durant's historic agility and feel are not something you only need to have the same physical condition as him.

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

On the contrary, the inside line is a position where the physical advantage can be better utilized.

Moreover, having coached the body for more than a season has allowed Zhou Qi to not only adapt to NBA-level confrontations, but also not have the feeling of being knocked down or injured by a collision like in history.

Several of his blocks were quite amazing, and the opponent Nogueira was a bit confused.

Coupled with the outstanding performance of several rotations, the Raptors' bench seems to be much weaker at this time.

Although it is only a preseason game, the most intuitive feeling for fans after watching it is that the Nets are not weaker than last season.

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

And this is even before Kobe finds his form.

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

After the game, Carter became the subject of interviews with on-site reporters.

Carter also received such a popular scene again after many years.

Lin Ying also went over and naughtily "got" the heat.

But what no one noticed at this time was that Kobe, who had a poor performance today, left the court early and returned to the locker room.

After the fight with Carter was over, Lin Ying turned around and noticed that Kobe was missing.

And he was also blocked by reporters at the moment.

Although Carter is the focus of media attention tonight, Lin Ying, as the boss of the Nets and the face of the league, cannot escape early in this kind of overseas game.

After waiting for about half an hour, he escaped from the siege of reporters.

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

He knew enough about Kobe's character to know that Kobe wouldn't feel too good after playing such a game, so he thought about chatting for two days.

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

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

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

Anyway, he didn't know where Kobe was for the time being, so he simply started chatting with Tucker.

Thanks to his dominant performance on the court and Anta’s ever-improving sneaker quality, LinK shoes are now selling like hotcakes around the world.

Even in North America, it is second only to Nike and on par with the Jordan series.

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

It seemed that he had collected quite a few shoes, otherwise he would have been reluctant to take them out if he only had one pair.

Because Lin Ying wanted to go to Kobe as soon as possible, he readily agreed.

And he doesn't suffer from this kind of shoe change. Many of Jordan's early shoes are collectibles.

Although he is not a shoe king like Tucker, it would be nice to buy some and put them home as decorations.

After the chat was over, Lin Yingshun signed the previous generation LinK sneakers that Tucker brought out, and then left the locker room.

Based on his knowledge of Kobe, after playing such a bad game, there is a high probability that Kobe will be in, um, yes, the training gym.

Because it was his first time to visit a competition venue, Lin Ying asked around and was asked for some autographs before arriving at the training facility.

But what was different from what he expected was that there was no Kobe in the training hall.

In this wave, he went around in a big circle and hit the target directly.

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

The other party picked up the call quickly, and after asking, I found out that Kobe was blowing air on the rooftop on the second floor.

After asking around again, he found the way to the second floor.

As soon as he stepped onto the rooftop, he felt a cold wind going straight into his neck.

I didn't feel that strong on airplanes or buses before, but after I got to the rooftop, I realized how cold it was in Vancouver in October.

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

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

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

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

Vancouver's pillar industry is forestry. They provide one-stop services from production to processing to port sales.

Of course, those are not the point. The point is that when you stand on this landmark building and take a look at it, even if autumn comes, you can't stop the vitality coming towards you.

This feeling makes people feel very comfortable.

Lin Ying seemed to know why Kobe went up to the rooftop to get some air.

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

"I thought you were at the training facility."

Lin Ying walked over and said with a smile.

"Relax your mind."

Kobe replied with a smile.

"Actually, there's no need to put any pressure on me. The preseason is all about finding my form, and I haven't played in half a year. I think it's pretty good to be able to play like this."

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

Kobe smiled and shook his head.

"Maybe it was hard to accept it at first, but now I feel that if this kind of thing doesn't happen in a hurry, things will always get better."

Lin Ying was stunned for a moment.

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

Lin Ying also confirmed it.

The first Kobe he met was paranoid. After he arrived, he slowly became more like a human being. Now, he seems to have become gentler in nature.

Lin Ying could predict the previous changes, but this one was unexpected.

"Yeah?"

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

"I now somewhat understand why Michael changed so much after he came back for the second time. Once he retires, many of his ideas will change."

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

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

"I think it's a good thing. This is probably the trace of time, right? An 18-year-old boy is forward-thinking, a 28-year-old youth is paranoid and willful, but a 38-year-old middle-aged person will be mature and restrained."

After hearing this, Kobe reached out and hit Lin Ying on the shoulder, then smiled and nodded.

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

And like Lin Ying said, this is not necessarily a bad thing.

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

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

Kobe's injuries in history are due to that kind of persistence. Even if F4 is like mud, he still has to force himself up and fight until he is scrapped.

Kobe does not have such injuries now, and it seems that he should not.

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Half a month passed in the blink of an eye, and the Nets ended their preseason journey. They finally won all 7 games without losing a single game.

Although there are not many preseason games, the most intuitive feeling fans have after watching these games is: the Nets may even break their previous record of 74 wins!

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

Taking the next step forward is always the most difficult thing.

But that's exactly how the Nets feel.

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

It is completely different from the last time the Nets fought for three consecutive championships. If the previous time was compared to a 30-year-old middle-aged man who has passed his peak, this time the Nets are completely like a 20-year-old young man who has just entered his peak.

What's even more exciting for basketball fans, or all fans, is that Kobe's condition is gradually improving.

Kobe has shown his strong ability to adjust and adapt in this half month.

This is very similar to Jordan's second comeback that year.

With physical skills no longer possible, they rely more on experience and rhythm to play.

Of course, because he has not retired for a long time, Kobe's overall decline is not that obvious, and the difficulty he needs to overcome will be smaller.

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

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

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

This time, the season has not even started yet, and fans are already looking forward to it.

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

But this time, it’s the opening match!

The Nets' opponent in the opening game is, yes, you guessed it right, the Lakers!

The schedule has been announced long before the start of the preseason, so according to the fans, they are already hungry!

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 in!

This kind of experience is something that many fans have never had, but it is indeed fresh enough.

And because of its topicality, tickets for this game have already been sold out, making it hard to get a ticket.

Both TNT and ESPN have fully warmed up for this game, which only adds fuel to the fire. The first game is the decisive battle!

There are still two days until the official start of the game.

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

Jordan is in New York and is coming to visit him.

Although Lin Ying and Jordan have known each other for a long time, this is the first time that Jordan comes to Lin Ying's home.

It's a little rushed, but it doesn't hurt.

Lin Ying said hello to Swift and asked the chef to make something Jordan likes to eat.

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

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

Although they had contacted each other on the phone quite a lot, it had been a long time since they had seen each other.

After greetings, Lin Ying invited Jordan to his study.

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

Because it was a sudden visit, he didn't know what Jordan was going to do.

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

This scene seemed familiar. It was the same when Lin Ying visited Xiaosi's home.

His bookshelf was built after he had the idea during that visit.

Just when he was about to see which book Jordan was interested in, and whether it was "The Art of War" like his own, he walked over and suddenly found that Jordan's eyes were not on the book, but on the shelf next door.

There is a pair of shoes there.

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