The next night, which was November 1st, the 2005-2006 NBA season officially began.
Although the Los Angeles Clippers didn't play on the first day of the game, they would play against the Nuggets on the second day of the game, and it would be an away game.
This meant that the Los Angeles Clippers had to arrive in the highland city of denver in advance to adapt to its unique highland environment.
The first game of the new season was an away game in the league's publicly recognized Devil's Plateau. It was really frustrating.
He cursed Stern in his heart countless times!
In the hotel, Chen Hao naturally shared a room with Kobe…Two beds, of course.
With their relationship, they naturally wouldn't feel uncomfortable.
This was the first time Chen Hao had been in the same room with a man at night. He had initially rejected the offer, but Kobe had been too insistent.
"You're a superstar. Can't you just stay alone? Why are you sharing a room with me?”Chen Hao complained.
Kobe glanced over calmly.""I'm happy to ~"
“......”
"My bad temper ~"
Unfortunately, the truth could not be changed. He could only passively choose to accept it.
Because Zen Master would never organize his players to watch other teams 'games in the hotel or conduct pre-game analysis, Chen Hao was happy to relax. He lay in bed with Kobe and watched the opening game of the new season, the 76ers VS the Bucks!
Ever since 2001, when he led a single-player team into the finals and was defeated by the pinnacle of the OK Team's team, the Laker team, Iverson's popularity in the United States, and even the entire world, remained high.
Especially in America, where individual heroism was prevalent, Iverson, who was a little over 1.8 meters tall, had even become a religion for many people.
However, in the following seasons, the 76ers failed to make it to the finals. They didn't even make it to the Eastern Conference finals.
The team's competitiveness was clearly insufficient.
Under such circumstances, in the second half of the last season, the management of the 76ers traded Chris Webb directly from the Kings and got Iguodala with the ninth pick in the first round of the draft. This further improved the competitiveness of the team's lineup and the age composition.
The 76ers this season could be said to be very anticipated in the Eastern Conference. In response to the expectations of the fans, the league gave face to the 76ers and put the game on the first day of the game, half an hour earlier than the other three games.
Of course, to be able to become the opening match, the opposing Bucks were also a hot topic. This was because they held the top pick in this year's draft, but they chose an overseas player, Andrew Carter!
Even though the attributes of the special center gave him a lot of points.
However, everyone was still curious about the charm and strength of the new top scorer. He was able to make the Bucks ignore the talent and combat ability of Deron Williams and Chris Paul and choose an overseas player.
As everyone was anticipating, the match began very soon.
On the 76ers 'side, Iverson was undoubtedly the first point of attack. At the beginning, he used a lightning-fast breakthrough. After entering the penalty area, he made a backhand layup and scored. The new top scorer was like a child in front of him.
Seeing this, Kobe could not help but laugh.""This rookie top scorer isn't that great ~"
"Uh... No matter what, he was still the top scorer. You seemed to only be the 13th pick, right?”Chen Hao teased.
Kobe blushed and immediately retorted,""You haven't even participated in the talent show. You don't have the right to say that about me ~"
"But I went to university before ~" Chen Hao laughed.
"I'm the league's scoring champion!"
" I went to university!"
"I have three championship rings!"
" I went to university!"
"I…"
" I went to university!"
"Let me finish first, you bastard!"
"Oh ~"
Kobe was speechless.
Chen Hao was in a good mood when he saw Kobe's exasperated expression. The discomfort he felt when he first arrived in the highland city of denver was also greatly reduced.
Continue watching the match ~
Although the Bucks had the top scorer this year, the star player in the Bucks team had not changed. It was still Michael Reid. Reid, who had not suffered any injuries, had an explosive scoring ability. His three-point shooting rate was stable, and he had a big heart. He repeatedly helped the team stabilize the situation at critical moments.
The same was true for this game. Reid and Iverson began to score in the first quarter, and their shooting percentage was very good.
As a result, in the first quarter of the game, both teams scored more than 30 points. The 76ers were slightly better, leading by one point.
Looking at Iverson's state on the court, Chen Hao could clearly feel Kobe's strong fighting spirit and desire to survive. He silently mourned for the Nuggets. He could predict that Kobe would definitely explode in tomorrow's game.
The game continued. The second quarter began. After only a few minutes of rest, both sides seemed to have suddenly lost themselves. Their hit rate had dropped significantly, which disappointed the audience who had been hoping to watch a grand battle.
Fortunately, with the appearance of Iverson and Reid, the game became intense and explosive again.
The contest between the two top scorers was exhilarating.
However, after the two players occupied the ball, the opportunities for the other players of the two teams were undoubtedly greatly reduced, and their competitive state was naturally affected.
You couldn't expect a player who had only made a few shots throughout the game to have a burst of touch when he got the ball.
This was especially evident in the 76ers. Even though Chris Webb began to show his strength in the third and fourth quarters, scoring 32 points in the game and contributing 69 points together with Iverson, who scored 37 points in the game, it was still not lower than Michael Reid's 30 points. The Bucks 'four players played in double figures.
In the end, the Bucks scored 117:106, defeated the 76ers.
In the end, the answer was still not enough to turn things around. Even though he had tried his best, and for some reason, Chen Hao always felt that the cooperation of the 76ers on the court was a little awkward. Iverson was too fast, causing his teammates to be unable to keep up.
Moreover, Iverson did not communicate with the team's head coach throughout the game, which was intriguing.
Because of their overly self-centered style of play, the rest of the team seemed to be very passive in their cooperation. Their fighting spirit was not high, and they did not communicate much with Alan on the field. This signal was undoubtedly very dangerous.
"The 76ers might not make it to the playoffs this season ~" Kobe's sudden words shocked Chen Hao.
As a transmigrator and an old fan, he naturally knew that the 76ers wouldn't make it to the playoffs this season. But how did Kobe know that after just watching one game?
It felt very mysterious ~
Sensing Chen Hao's confusion, Kobe explained,""Alan is already 30 years old, but he has never been able to help the team make a breakthrough. It is obvious that the management and coaching staff of the 76ers seem to be dissatisfied with the team being controlled by Alan alone. They seem to prefer the rookie number 9.”
After a pause, Kobe looked at Iverson, who was walking down the aisle, and continued,""A team that can't work together and doesn't even trust its core players has no future.”
"You saw through it?" Chen Hao looked at Kobe in surprise.
Enjoying Chen Hao's gaze, Kobe nodded slightly.""Rookie, you still have a lot to learn ~"
"Old man, you're already 27 years old, right? When you're 30, I'll only be 24. By then, the Laker will be my world ~" Chen Hao laughed.
Kobe's mouth twitched." You're still far from it. Even if I'm forty years old, I can still suppress you!"”
"Then I'll wait and see ~"
" Just wait and see. But I need you to lock down Andre Miller for tomorrow's game," Kobe emphasized.
He did not care too much about Chen Hao's words just now. He had sufficient confidence in himself.
Chen Hao nodded." Leave it to me. I won't let him score more than ten points."
"Yes ~"
Kobe was very confident in Chen Hao's defensive ability. He did not think Andre Miller could suppress a defender who could make him feel uncomfortable and was blocked no less than ten times in every game of 21 goals.
The night passed quickly.
The next day, after the team had breakfast together in the hotel, they went straight to the stadium that they had rented in advance for their adaptation training.
Chen Hao woke up early in the morning and felt that his mind was no longer muddled. He was relieved. He seemed to have adapted to the highland environment in denver.
Odom, on the other hand, had dark circles under his eyes. It was obvious that he had not slept well last night.
"You didn't sleep all night, did you?"
Patting Odom's butt, Chen Hao moved closer to him and asked in a low voice,""Don't tell me you went to a nightclub at night?”
" Give me a break. I felt like I was going to vomit my heart out last night in this damned place like Stanford. How could I still be in the mood to go to a nightclub?" Odom complained bitterly.
Originally, he had gone to his room with Chen Haoyue to watch the 76ers 'game last night, but because his body had not fully adapted to the environment here, he did not come. He did not sleep well the whole night, and his condition was worrying.
" Looks like we can't count on this guy." Chen Hao shook his head slightly, and Odom's voice was heard in his ears.
"Hao, are you talking bad about me?”
"Um."
They successfully arrived at the rented stadium. During this time, the team's bus was harassed by the Nuggets fans. Fortunately, these guys still had some sense of propriety. They did not directly block the bus, but only ridiculed them on both sides of the road.
Kobe's originally calm expression suddenly became sullen.
It was obvious that Black Mamba was angry.
Combined with the fact that he had been stimulated by Iverson and Reid while watching the game, Chen Hao estimated that Kobe should have scored more than 35 points in this game. When he recalled last night's promise, his spirits were lifted.
As his first regular season game in the Alliance and a starter, Chen Hao felt that he had to amaze the world with a single move.
Andre Miller was the best stepping stone!
"I'll use you to test how useful my defensive ability is in actual combat.”Chen Hao secretly made a decision.
During training, time always passed very quickly. The sun set in the west and night came. All the prepared members of the Laker team entered the home stadium of the Nuggets, the Pepsi Center in denver. The new season was about to begin!
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