For the rest of the training, Antoine Walker did not appear on the training ground. Auerbach also announced that he would be absent for two to four weeks. For a moment, everyone was excited. After all, this meant that the team would have an extra 30 minutes of game time and a lot of shooting opportunities, which they urgently needed.
After training, Lin Long once again pulled Bowen and Billups to play one-on-one.
Bowen's current defensive skills were not considered excellent, but he already had the ruthless and unrelenting dog-skin plaster style of the future. Although he could hardly win against Billups and Lin Long, he was full of fighting spirit no matter how he played.
Lin Long once again took the ball and turned around to block the position. He said to Bowen,
"Go, Bruce! If you can win three games in a row, I'll tell the coach to let you play in the starting lineup once!”
Bao Wen's eyes lit up!
He didn't care if Linlong could do it or not, nor did he care if Linlong was just saying it casually.
To Bowen, this was an opportunity! No matter how slim the hope was, he would definitely do his best to grab it!
Under this encouragement, Bowen's defense had risen to a higher level. He had begun to defend against Lin Long and Billups with almost no regard for his life. There were even two times when he had directly pushed Billups to the ground, which was very dangerous.
Finally, Billups waved his hand repeatedly and said,""I'm not playing anymore. I still have a match tomorrow. I don't want to get injured in the extra practice! Brosnan, if you can beat this guy three times in a row, I'll tell the coach to let you play too!”
Bao Wen patted his head excitedly and forgot about his fatigue. He lowered his body and shouted at Linlong,
"Come on! Kid!"
The next night, the NBA regular season officially began!
The Celtics would face their first opponent at home: New York Knicks!
The New York Knicks of the 1990s were not the useless fools of the New Era. They were known as the New York Gang, and they were the most violent and violent team in the entire league. They were also one of the most stable teams in the 1990s.
They had made it to the finals twice in the past decade, but they had failed to help the Knicks win a championship. They were also one of the most tragic teams of the 1990s.
The current Knicks had one of the four centers, Patrick Ewing, supported by a top villain like Charles Oakley. The king of the mid-range shooter, Alan Houston, and the aunt, Larry Johnson, were in charge of fire support. The substitutes also had a top sixth player like Starks. The team's strength could not be said to be weak!
They had just lost seven games to the Miami Heat the year before. This year, they made a comeback. It was time for them to avenge their previous humiliation.
The Boston Celtics, on the other hand, were just a team that was being rebuilt. In the pre-season predictions, almost no experts believed that they could make it into the playoffs. Even in the various MVP predictions, All-Star predictions, and Best Lineup predictions, no one from the entire Boston team made it into the rankings. It was even more obvious how much people did not think highly of the Boston Celtics.
In the locker room before the game, Auerbach did not make too many arrangements as usual. He just let another newcomer, Andrew De Klek, replace Antoine Walker as the starter.
The other four players were the same as they were in the preseason. Billups, Dee Brown, Lin Long, and Walter Mccarty remained unchanged.
The New York Knicks 'starting lineup was much stronger.
Although he was getting older, Patrick Ewing, who was still at his peak, and Charles Oakley, the number one villain in the league, were guarding the inside. Many young people were so scared that they did not even dare to enter the three-second zone just by looking at these two faces!
The middle-aged woman, Larry Johnson, and the mid-range shooter, Alan Houston, were both strong and accurate. They were responsible for the firepower of the team's periphery. They were diligent and willing to work hard. The hard-working Richard Ward was the starting point guard.
When the ten players from both sides walked onto the field, the Boston fans, who had always been known for their arrogance and rudeness, appeared a little reserved. Their curses were not as presumptuous as before.
They were also worried about their players. If they angered the gangsters from New York, it would be their own players who would suffer.
On the court, Oakley pulled Ewing back and said in a low voice that everyone could hear,""Patrick, look at these kids. How many of them can you call out?”
"Who the hell knows who they are!" You Yin said with a smile. I'm not interested. I just want to know if anyone has made a reservation at the Boston nightclub tonight! Let's quickly win the game and have a good night!”
"I'll leave it all to Starks. It's his turn to treat tonight.”Johnson, who also had a fierce look on her face, spoke up. Apparently, the entire New York team did not take the Celtics seriously tonight.
Linlong's expression was calm, as if the people he was facing weren't famous generals, but nameless soldiers.
He grabbed his jersey with both hands and thought about what Auerbach had said to him before he went on the field.
"In this match, if you want to, then go all out!”
Linlong looked at Oakley, who was walking toward him arrogantly, and smiled.
If you have the guts? Who are you looking down on!
"Kid, if you're scared, you can go home early to find your mother. If you stay on the field, you might die.”Oakley's people arrived with his trash talk.
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