plumnovel Chapter 159 Regular Season Opener
Chapter 159 Regular Season Opener
Chapter 159 Regular Season Opener
Enter the Q&A session of the press conference.
Reporter: "Excuse me, does Lu Shaojie have any goals for your rookie season?"
Lu Shaojie: "I just hope to help the team win continuously."
Reporter: "Do you ever want to compete for the best rookie, or even be selected to the All-Star team?"
Lu Shaojie: "I will work hard to strive for these personal honors. Of course, the most important thing is the team's results."
Reporter: "Then what do you expect the team to achieve?"
Lu Shaojie: "Let's advance to the playoffs."
Reporter: "Is this also the goal of your team this season?"
Lu Shaojie: "Yes, this is the consensus of all members of our team."
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On the third day after the press conference, the NBA preseason started.
The opponents of the New York Knicks are the Pistons, Cavaliers, and Hornets.
In the three playoff games, Lu Shaojie played very short games, none of which lasted more than 10 minutes.
In this limited playing time, Lu Shaojie played very casually, shooting shots, passing the ball, and occasionally making a steal.
But even so, he can still maintain a high shooting rate, averaging more than [-] points per game.
On October 10, the NBA opener.
Lu Shaojie's joining brought the New York Knicks a lot of attention.
The opening game specially arranged the Knicks game.
The Knicks played against the Nets.
The contest between these two teams is full of topics.
"Lu Shaojie's NBA debut!"
"What effect will the combination of Durant and Irving show?"
"Lu Shaojie will fight Durant again!"
"Which team can take the lead in winning the first season?"
In the online live broadcast room, it was even more noisy.
Some support Irving, and some support Durant.
Of course, a considerable proportion of people supported Lu Shaojie.
In China, the attention of this game even surpassed the battle between the two heroes in Los Angeles.
On the Penguin Sports platform alone, tens of millions of fans have been waiting in the online live broadcast room.
At the game site, the home of the New York Knicks, Madison Square Garden was even more lively.
The stands were full of seats, and countless celebrities came to the sidelines closest to the stadium.
The name Lu Shaojie undoubtedly has a huge appeal to New Yorkers.
"Lu Shaojie!"
"Lu Shaojie!"
"Lu Shaojie!"
While the players were still warming up, the fans were already shouting Lu Shaojie's name.
The game will be broadcast live across the United States.
In addition to the two well-known commentators on the scene, there are also famous NBA stars such as Barkley, O'Neal, and Smith also commenting on the ball.
Barkley: "I don't think Lu Shaojie can score 20 points in this game."
O'Neill: "I think Lu Shaojie can get more than 20, how about we take a bet?"
Barkley: "What bet?"
O'Neill: "Wait a minute, I'll go find a donkey."
Barkley: "..."
This is naturally a joke between the two to enliven the atmosphere.
No one underestimated Lu Shaojie.
Especially after watching Lu Shaojie's performance against the American Dream Team.
Game start.
The Nets have the ball.
Irving has the ball, and Payton is facing up.
Lu Shaojie is responsible for marking Durant.
Irving made his first shot, announcing his return.
Lu Shaojie assisted Payton and returned a three-pointer.
Under the defense of Lu Shaojie, Durant also made a three-pointer.
Looking back, Lu Shaojie made a two-pointer.
At the beginning of the first quarter, both teams played extremely high offensive efficiency.
In the subsequent games, the two teams had offense and defense against each other, and the score rose alternately.
At halftime, the score between the two teams was 58:62, with the Knicks trailing by four points.
"Fuck! Owen can do it!"
"Durant is awesome!"
"Irving and Durant cooperate so well!"
Irving and Durant led the team to play an efficient offense with a very high shooting percentage.
Such a performance, the fans gave the two unanimous praise.
And Lu Shaojie's performance did not disappoint the fans.
He scored 15 points, 6 rebounds, and 8 assists in the half, which made the fans even more excited.
"Let me just say, Lu Shaojie will definitely be able to adapt to the NBA game."
"It goes without saying? No matter how strong a team is, it can't beat the American Dream Team, right?"
"Yes, after all, he is the one who scored 60 points against the Dream Team."
"Let's not talk about one game, Lu Shaojie averages [-] points per game, it's not difficult."
"Barkley is going to cry."
"Haha."
"People are joking."
"I know, I'm joking too."
The second half of the game begins.
Both teams fielded their previous starting lineups.
Lu Shaojie holds the ball and Durant defends him.
Lu Shaojie used the pick-and-roll to cooperate with his teammates and changed Owen to the defensive position in front of him.
Facing Irving's defense, Lu Shaojie directly shot a three-pointer from the outside.
Owen jumped high and tried to block Lu Shaojie, but he couldn't touch the ball at all, and could only cause a little interference to Lu Shaojie.
"brush."
The ball enters the net hollow.
61:62
Only one point remained.
Then Irving immediately hit a two-pointer.
In the next game, the two teams started to attack again.
Irving and Durant continued the touch of the first half, hitting consecutive shots.
Relying on Lu Shaojie's goal, the Knicks could barely maintain the previous point difference.
75:80
After three quarters, the Nets led by five points.
"Okay, this game is very good!"
"The Knicks' offense is good, but the defense is poor."
"The Nets' defense is not very good, and it may be difficult to play against the Lakers and Clippers."
"But Irving and Durant are really fierce!"
"This year's Nets may have no opponents in the East."
"Are you a vegetarian when you are the Bucks and Brother Antetokounmpo?"
"Look again, the game is not over yet."
The fourth quarter begins.
Substitutes from both teams lead the game on the field.
The thickness of the bench, the Knicks obviously have a gap.
The point difference was slowly opened up.
With 8 minutes left in the game, Lu Shaojie returned to the court.
The score at this time is 81:92
The Knicks trailed by eleven points.
Lu Shaojie made a three-pointer as soon as he came on the court, followed by a steal and scored a fast break.
The point difference narrowed to five points.
The Nets called a timeout.
After the timeout, all the main players of the Nets returned to the court.
The Knicks also replaced five main players.
The two teams entered the decisive moment.
Durant attacked with the ball and was also seeking the cover of his teammates, thus taking Lu Shaojie away.
At this critical time, Durant didn't want to face Lu Shaojie's defense directly.
Too tired to play, and the efficiency is still low.
Changed Randall to the front.Durant took a step, pulled up and shot.
A three-pointer was scored.
Then Lu Shaojie assisted Randall to score.
Irving made another three-pointer.
The point difference came to nine points again.
In the next few minutes, the efficiency of the two teams was almost the same, and the offense was considered smooth, but they couldn't defend the opponent.
In addition to center Robinson, the Knicks' Payton, Randall, Lu Shaojie, and Burks can all shoot three-pointers, and they all have good three-pointers.
Not to mention the Nets, except for Jordan, everyone is a good scorer.
With 2 minutes left before the end of the game, the score between the two teams was 96:104.
The Knicks trailed by eight points.
(End of this chapter)