plumnovel Chapter 139 Do You Call This The Foot Of Tianwang Mountain?
Chapter 139 Do You Call This The Foot Of Tianwang Mountain?
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October 10, Miami.
This is the second largest city in Florida in the south of the United States. It is a famous resort and famous for its beaches and sunshine. It is also the fourth largest commercial center in the United States, with a developed economy and a dense population.
The Miami Heat, which just won the NBA championship in 06, is located here, and it is also the darling of the city.
It's just that the glory of two years ago has been dissipated, and the Heat's degeneration is astonishingly fast.
After a disappointing 06-07 season, the grievances between O'Neal and Riley were finally put on the table, and the relationship between the two deteriorated irretrievably, so the Sharks left the team again and started the journey of the third stage of their career. The Heat also bid farewell to the glory of the championship, Riley retired to the second line and became the real helm behind the scenes, and the Heat also began to rebuild around Wade.
It's just that the first step of this reconstruction is a bit awkward. Last season, they once again proved that only you can't think of it, and they can't do it without them.
The record of 15 wins and 67 losses in a single season has refreshed the lower limit of their team history. Even the Knicks can only be ashamed of this poor ability, and they have properly given up their position at the bottom of the league.
Of course, being poor has its own benefits. The Heat got the No. 2 pick as they wished. Although they finally chose to trade, the No. 6 pick still allowed them to select Beasley, a popular rookie, into the team.
Riley, is this what you expected too.
For this veteran of the league, anything is possible.
Under the small suit and the back of the head, there is a mature coach and businessman hiding.
Just look at the head coach he chose. The Heat's current coach Spoelstra is his disciple, and the outside world kindly calls him a 'puppet'.
In short, the current Heat is still similar to the previous Heat in style, defense is paramount, and offense relies entirely on star singles. Until the era of the Big Three, this tactic has been fully implemented.
At the same time, during the offseason, in order to make up for the shortcomings of the 1st and 5th positions, the Heat introduced Magloire and Livingston, two outdated players. It is still unknown whether they can improve their shortcomings.
Before the start of the new season, ESPN gave a more objective analysis, that is, it is very unlikely that the Heat will reach the sky in one step in the new season, and even breaking into the playoffs is not a small doubt.
Coincidentally, this is not it!
The same is true of the Knicks analyzed by the outside world!
Although the Knicks selected Zuo Li and sent Marbury away, other than that, the rest of the team was based on last season, even though they scored 9 wins and 5 losses in 4 games in the preseason. record, but the outside world still believes that they can win 15 more games than last season.
"The biggest highlight of the Knicks is Zuo Li's performance." These are the original words of ESPN before the game.
It’s not ESPN’s tainted milk or targeting the Knicks. This is normal. The top picks usually go to bad teams. No one cares about the team’s record in the rookie season. It’s the same as when the Cavaliers selected James. James can play in the first season. It is enough, the most important thing is personal data, and the team record is a question that needs to be considered in the future.
The same goes for replacing it on Zuo Li.
So the two teams played the opening game, which seemed to be a contest between brothers and sisters, commonly known as the battle at the foot of Tianwang Mountain!
CCTV also launched a live broadcast of the game that day. Han Xue, the beautiful girl reporter who was 'molested' by Zuo Li last time, arrived at the American Airlines Arena an hour earlier.
"I don't know if I can interview Zuo Li today."
Before getting out of the car, Han Xue scratched her head in distress. The last time she had a nervous breakdown because of Zuo Liluo's swap of owners, she even forgot to interview Zuo Li in the end.
This was originally a mistake that would be severely criticized, but unexpectedly, the less than 2-minute interview during the live broadcast actually created the highest ratings on CCTV that day.
Zuo Li's power is terrifying.
Moreover, Zuo Li's naughty play made domestic fans see another side of him. Many people said that although they haven't watched Zuo Li play, they have already become fans, and many girls even left messages for Han Xue. If Zuo Li is so handsome, why doesn't he go to Hollywood?
"How do I know why he didn't go to Hollywood!" Han Xue got out of the car angrily, she must avenge her shame tonight!
As a result, as soon as I got out of the car, I was completely confused by the situation outside the gate of the American Airlines Arena.
"Didn't you say that today is the foot of Tianwang Mountain? This... is too exaggerated." After a long time, Han Xue let out a heavy breath.
It seems that my estimate of Zuo Li is still too low.
American Airlines Arena is one of the most luxurious home stadiums in the NBA, with a capacity of 19600 people. However, the Heat are no longer that championship team. Due to their miserable performance last season, their attendance rate has been declining. The average last season was only 6%.
Although today is the first game of the new season, apart from Wade's comeback, I really can't think of a reason to attract more people to the scene.
Coupled with the subprime mortgage crisis that has almost bloodbathed the entire United States...
Therefore, the outside world predicts that the attendance rate tonight will be up to 8%.
The impetus for fans to be able to go to the scene to watch the game is probably the expectation of Wade.
However, at this time, inside and outside the American Airlines Arena, fans are full! ! !
Not only were all the tickets sold out, but a large number of fans gathered outside the arena, and they all wore the Knicks No. 0 jersey standing on the left!
These people are all fans who traveled thousands of miles from New York to Miami to watch Zuo Lita's first NBA game!
When interviewed by various media, they also unabashedly expressed their expectations for Zuo Li.
"I just came to see Zuo Li. I watched two preseason games. He was so good. He dunked so well. Oh, my favorite. Come on Zuo Li!"
"Of course I'm going to come to see it. Our whole family is here. I'm already a fan of Stuyvesant. He's the most handsome!"
"I think Zuo Li will become a superstar. This is his first step. I won't miss it."
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The fans were crazy, and the media was also crazy. This opening game was even bigger than yesterday's three games. Hundreds of media on the sidelines made people think that the playoffs had already started. .
In this situation, do you call this the foot of Tianwang Mountain?
On the Internet, there are also a lot of people paying attention, including various NBA leaders.
Ewing didn't say anything, even Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, a hidden boss who has never spoken for thousands of years, recommended this game in front of the media, which really surprised everyone.
Moreover, this game was broadcast live across the United States, and the cards were full.
CCTV sent Zhang Weiping and Yu Jia, a pair of golden partners, to broadcast live. This is also the first time they chose to broadcast the opening game of the Knicks.
Before the opening, the two also conducted some analysis. Director Zhang Weiping obviously knew about Zuo Li, and he said a joke: "This Zuo Li is too powerful. He can attack inside and outside, and he can attack and defend well. This game The rookie battle between him and Beasley, the core battle between him and Wade is really interesting!"
Yu Jia wiped off his cold sweat, good guy, Director Zhang seems to have learned storytelling during the holiday.
At the American Airlines Arena at this time, D'Antoni clasped his hands and gave his disciples the last entrustment before going on the court.
The New York Knicks starting five today are: Zuo Li, Randolph, Wilson Chandler, Richardson and Chris Duhon.
Heat starting: Chalmers, Wade, Beasley, Marion, Haslem.
Zuo Li took a deep breath before going on stage, and finally came, his debut!