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Chapter 16 The schedule of the new season

"Turn around! DeAndre, hurry up!"
"That's right, that's it, cover his hook!"
With a bang, Jordan Little was condescending, roared and slapped the basketball away.
Old Shark's face looked very bad because the ball that Jordan blocked was exactly what he hooked out.
"Beautiful job, DeAndre!"
Outside the bottom line, Ewing raised his right hand and slapped Jordan on the training ground.
Old Shark's face was even worse.
On the training ground, Li Ke watched the excitement.
Lao Sha was obviously unhappy, but his unhappiness was more because he was lost.
The confrontation continued, and the old shark quickly found the venue. One-on-one with real swords and guns, Jordan still had many problems.
But the Bobcats' top-fitting center training lineup is enough to help Jordan grow rapidly.
Speaking of which, the angry old shark later put all his strength in the future and fought hard, Jordan could not stop him.
But for Jordan Jr., the old shark who goes all out will be a good sparring training.
Patrick Ewing, who has been chattering on the other side, is a good mentor.
Ewing kept saying, this wave of defense, that wave of defense... What mistakes did Jordan make, what mistakes...
This reminds Li Ke of his experience of first entering Germany University, using McGrady's offensive highlights to accumulate single defense experience.
They are all wrong questions, and Jordan Jordan has experienced them personally, and his feelings about correcting them have become deeper.
"No matter what, DeAndre's growth is what we need. Shaq can't play too many games. When Shaq is away, we need to rely on DeAndre."
Steven Hunter's deal certainly helped the Bobcats get a three-point shooter above the level, and Radmanovic also made the Bobcats lose their No. 2 center.
Ryan Hollins is too soft, Joel Anthony is too short, and the only thing Bobcats can count on is Jordan Jordan.
Half of the preseason games have been played, Sam Vincent has gradually found a rotation lineup with the strongest combat power, generally point guards Ai Lao and Tyron Lu, shooting guards Li Ke and Dai Quin Cook, small forward Hua second, Radmanovic or Lao Du, power forward Chris Humphries, centers are Shaq and Jordan Jr.
In the nine-player rotation, Radmanovich and Lao Du's style characteristics are too similar. Only one of them can get a stable playing time. For the time being, Sam Vincent chose Radmanovich.
The power forward is Humphries' single rotation, and Hua's second, Radmanovic and Lao Du are all capable of reaching the power forward position.
At the center position, if the old Shark is not there, it will be Jordan Jr. Starting, Ryan Hollings or Joel Anthony will come out as a substitute.
The situation is clear, and Tucker, Kathil Martin and Joel Anthony, who choose two of the four, Tucker must stay.
Because the center needs more substitutes, Joel Anthony has become one of the must-haves.
In this way, before the preseason was over, the Bobcats had already made a decision to cut Livingston and Kathil Martin who were holding the insured contract.
A complete 15-man lineup has been formed-
Point Guards: Allen Iverson, Tyron Lou, Earlboykins
Scoring guards: Li Ke, Dai Quinn Cook
Small forwards: Gerald Wallace, Vladimir Radmanovich, Jared Dudley, P.J. Tucker
Power forward: Chris Humphreys, Juwan Howard
Center: Shaquille O'Neal, DeAndre Jordan, Ryan Hollings, Joel Anthony
Judging from the roster only, the depth of the bench for this season is enough.
In addition to the nine-person rotation that has been confirmed, those who are still sitting on the bench have combat power, including Uncle Huo Er and Lao Du, as well as Tucker, who needs actual observation.
From the perspective of Li Ke's time traveler, Livingston and Kathil Martin were both a pity.
Livingston has suffered serious injuries, but in the next few seasons, he has made a bloody road in the NBA field with his first mid-range shot.
The rookie Kathil Martin, who lost the election, later found his position in the NBA. At its peak, he was also one of the main rotations of the weak team.
No matter what, it’s a pity that the Bobcats are now considered to be some strong teams and there is no room for them to accommodate them.
...
"Okay, the confrontation training is over, take a break, and then enter the free training time."
The confrontation training has ended, and the training of this day has come to an end.
Li Ke took a towel, wiped his sweat, and sat next to Lao Ai.
"Sheldon, are there any arrangements for the evening?"
Arrangement? Li Ke shook his head. This season is different from last season. Extra training and other things are no longer a must-have every day.
The reason is the point mentioned by Tim Graver before: Even if you train, you have to be relaxed and relaxed.
"Then let's go to the nightclub together to have fun, how about it?"
"Go to a nightclub? It's better to go to your house than to go to a nightclub. Didn't you say Tavana has been inviting me to visit?"
During the season, Lao Ai mentioned that Tavana invited Li Ke to visit, and Li Ke remembered it in his heart.
He was not interested in going to a nightclub, but if he went to Lao Ai's house as a guest, Li Ke felt that there was no problem.
After all, if someone invites you, he can't refuse again and again, right?
Lao Ai shook his head: "Go to my house? No, Sheldon, who will go home after work? You only have the option of a nightclub."
With this choice, Li Ke touched his chin and refused.
Li Ke was not completely uninterested in the nightclub place, but the problem was that he could not go with Lao Ai.
Lao Ai and his followers are all the lowest-level black people, and they are so expendable.
Li Ke couldn't play with this group of black people, so of course he could only refuse Lao Ai's invitation.
After resting for a while, Li Ke got up and prepared to go to the power room to paddle the water for two hours, but unexpectedly joined another wave of team battles.
"Hey, Sheldon, I heard you moved? Moved to the Aippi Central neighborhood?"
The person who asked about Lao Sha was Old Shark, and Li Ke nodded: "That's right..."
By the way, with a puzzled look, I found out the reason why the old shark suddenly asked about this.
"The area around Aipi Center is really high-end. Do you know Taco on Seventh Avenue? That's really delicious?"
"Taco?" Li Ke shook his head. "I haven't eaten it before."
"You haven't eaten it, that's a pity..."
The old shark looked regretful, and then said, "But it doesn't matter, I can invite you to have one."
Before Li Ke could react, the old shark began to call out Jordan's name loudly.
"Dandre, Deandre..."
Jordan was nearby, and he arrived soon, and then the old shark saw it.
"Sheldon wants to eat Taco from Aipi Center, DeAndre, this task will be handed over to you."
"Aipi Center? Where is that?"
Jordan, who had just come to Charlotte, looked confused, but Li Ke had already reacted.
This old shark turns out to be the rookie Jordan!
No matter how confused Jordan is, he has to go this trip because it is a tradition to be beaten by rookies.
Although there are also rookies like Li Ke who are not punished, more people are still like Jordan, who are being punished in a small way and implementing traditions.
Of course, Jordan Jordan has no opinion on buying more than a dozen tacos for small things like running errands.
Li Ke thought more. Undoubtedly, for Old Shark, the existence of Jordan Jr. is not just a match for the team to train. Even on the court, Jordan Jr. and Old Shark are also competitors in the same position.
Even Boss Joe mentioned at the press conference where Jordan Jr. joined: "Derandre is the future of the Bobcats!"
If Jordan Jr. is replaced with a young point guard and put Lao Ai in the current position of Lao Shark, Lao Ai is probably going to be a big deal.
Old Shark obviously didn't have this idea, and he was even happy to see Jordan Jordan grow up.
Although the tradition of whole rookies is sometimes full of maliciousness, sometimes it is actually a way to help rookies integrate quickly.
Just like this time.
Jordan went out for half an hour, and when he came back, he was carrying a big bag.
More than a dozen Tacos were distributed quickly. In name, the old shark treats him, but the old shark doesn't even pay a single shot.
Even so, Jordan was still happy.
Because Lao Hei, such as Lao Ai and Hua Lao Er, who love Taco, bit Taco in his hand, and patted Jordan's shoulder and thanked him in various ways.
However, Li Ke felt very ordinary when he ate the sour and sweet Taco in his hand.
...
As the preseason ended, the regular season schedule for some difficult labor this season was finally released.
Sam Vincent immediately posted the schedule to the locker room in the training hall.
The teammates quickly squeezed in. Although Li Ke was also curious, the small space could no longer accommodate him.
He could only sit behind and ask loudly: "Hurry up, look at the opponents in the opening game, who are the opponents in the Christmas game..."
"Fight the Knights in the Opening Game, Fight the Rockets in the Christmas Game..."
The answer to Li Ke was Lao Du, and he then pointed out several match days that were marked as red.
"Also, the Halloween war also has our share. The opponent is the Heat, and the Spring Festival war? What kind of game is this?"
Lao Du, who was full of question marks, quickly got the answer from Li Ke.
"Spring Festival, a traditional festival for us Chinese, and our status is equivalent to your Christmas."
"Okay, the Spring Festival battle is a bit special. We have to go to the ocean to play this game on the other side of the ocean. The opponent is the Lakers."
"Go to the ocean?"
Li Ke frowned, "Can you go to China to play this game? Can any fans watch the game on the spot?"
The Spring Festival is a reunion festival, and every household will stay at home to celebrate the New Year. Li Ke expressed doubts about whether this so-called Spring Festival battle will be successful.
But Lao Du's comparison made Li Ke understand that he was thinking too much.
"Christmas is also our reunion year, but you can see that there will be no space in the venues of the Christmas Battle."
There are only 20,000 seats per venue. It is a great country. It is still a big problem to gather these 20,000 fans.
Moreover, Li Ke took a closer look at the date of the game. It was not New Year's Eve, but the evening of the first day of the Lunar New Year.
Li Ke knew that the alliance staff had also carefully studied and considered it carefully.
On New Year's Eve, it was quite difficult for the league to collect these 20,000 seats.
Of course, what is more important is that every household is actively watching the Spring Festival Gala on New Year’s Eve.
Even if there are a few hardcore fans who want to watch NBA broadcasts, they may not have a place to watch them.
But if you switch the time to the first day of the Lunar New Year, there will be no problem.
"The Spring Festival War... David Stern really gives the Chinese market face!"
In a Spring Festival battle, the NBA's popularity in China is probably going to reach a higher level, which is also beneficial to Li Ke.
But in fact, looking at David Stern's schedule, you will know that Mr. S hopes to push Kobe and Lebang into the Chinese market through the Spring Festival battle.
In the preseason Chinese match, the Bobcats vs. Cavaliers, Rockets vs. Lakers, and the Spring Festival battles were all lost, turning into Bobcats vs. Lakers and Rockets vs. Cavaliers.
But no matter how you lost it, Yao Li never met.
This popularity cannot reach the highest point.
But this just shows Mr. Si’s idea, and Kozan is the target of the alliance’s support at this moment.
Li Ke sighed and turned his head, focusing on the Cavaliers and the Lakers.
The schedule is exactly the same as last season. The Bobcats need to face the Cavaliers and the Heat in the two games at the beginning of the season, two focus games, and two live broadcasts across the United States.
It is no surprise to fight the Cavaliers in the opening game. If you have to be ranked first and second, then Lebang will definitely be ranked first in the league.
Although neither Cleveland nor Charlotte are big cities, the China Derby, plus Lebang vs. Li Ke, is enough to open the opening game.
However, from the league's arrangement, it can be seen that the league has no idea that it has helped Charlotte, and this opening game was placed in Cleveland.
The next Heat made Li Ke confused.
"Heat? Can the Heat, which went to the season to play soy sauce, also go to Halloween war?"
"After all, they got Michael Beasley, now they have the Wade Beasley combination, and, have you forgotten, Shaq is from the Heat."
Li Ke really forgot where the old shark came from. Didn’t the old shark swim over from the south coast?
emmm, this game is still not the home court of the Bobcats.
"The beginning is the highlight of two consecutive games, two consecutive away games, and the league schedule is scheduled, oh my god!"
No matter how the Bobcats complain, they have to face a somewhat difficult regular season start.
Li Ke was very confident in the game against the Heat, but in this game against the Cavaliers, suspense emerged.
"We can't underestimate Mo Williams. In those games we fought with the Bucks last year, Mo's performance has always been excellent. No matter how we beat the Cavaliers in the playoffs, please remember that it is the new season now. The Cavaliers are not the Cavaliers they used to be, and the Bobcats are not the Bobcats they used to be."
...
Although the Bobcats lowered their posture, they were not arrogant or arrogant enough to think that they could still beat the Knights.
But before the start of the season, the media's team ratings still made the Bobcats feel at ease for a while.
Sports Illustrated-
"This season's S-class team: Bobcats, Celtics, Lakers, Magic, Hornets!"
Sports Illustrated has selected five S-class teams, and has seriously stated that the championship of this season will only appear among these five teams.
The Bobcats are listed, so there is no need to say more about the reasons. The reasons for the Celtics, Lakers and Magic are also needless to say more about the reasons.
As for the Hornets, as the second team in the Western Conference last season, it was only one step away from entering the Western Conference Finals. The Hornets introduced James Posey this season to make up for the shortcomings, so they are naturally highly optimistic.
Chapter completed!
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