Chapter 448 Return to Nature!

The Wizards' luxurious lineup still attracted quite a few fans.

Whether it is O'Neal, the league's number one center, or No. 3 Tracy McGrady, who was touted as having the best chance to replace Lin Dong last year, they are both among the most valuable players in the league today.

Not to mention the two maximum salaries, O'Neal still signed a five-year, 75 million super contract with the Wizards, with an average annual salary of 15 million, making him the highest-paid player in the league, surpassing Kobe Bryant, plus Tracy McGrady's annual salary of 14.08 million. , which can be called the combination with the highest salary in the league.

And in the fans' simple understanding.

expensive! That must mean good!

Even in the eyes of some experts, McGrady's offensive firepower is not inferior to Kobe's, and even feels better. Especially his outside ability is far better than Kobe's. With O'Neal, they are both inside and outside. There is no previous OK combination between the two. Despite the barriers between them, this will definitely be the most perfect pairing.

Fans are quite looking forward to seeing this pair of 'Oh Maikar' become a stumbling block for the SuperSonics this season. They are eager to see a strong team come out to challenge the SuperSonics' dominance of the NBA. Before the game, they expressed their support for the Wizards' opening game. Quite high too.

The opening game will be held at the SuperSonics' new arena.

As a reference for all the top arenas in the league, Yang Dong personally controlled and kept improving the new arena. Not only does it have a large hall that can accommodate 23,000 fans, but it also has 20 new VIP wrap-around full-screen floor-to-ceiling windows. Private rooms, tens of millions of speakers, lighting equipment, etc., all facilities are of the highest quality, focusing on 'big' and 'luxury'.

The name of the new arena was also named 'god arena' by Yang Dong.

At this time, the new arena was also crowded with big names.

There are more big-name SuperSonics fans now, but most of them are local wealthy fans in Seattle, or some celebrities in politics, business or sports. It is probably because Yang Dong tore up Little Pepper with his hands, Hollywood Not many celebrities like the Sonics.

Only some people who are not very famous at the moment, such as Jessica Chastain and future famous model workers who have not yet entered the inner circle of Hollywood, will have a soft spot for supersonics.

Of course, there is no shortage of entertainment stars, especially those from the Dragon Kingdom.

Some people that few people know when they go to the United States, such as Dehua, such as Yimou, such as Xiaogang...

Or some are famous in the United States, such as Chen Long, Gong Huang, who just became popular with Memoirs of a Geisha, and Stephen Chow... Last year, Yang Dong unexpectedly became famous all over the world because of his quote line "Good Folding Stool" Stephen Chow is a die-hard fan of the SuperSonics, and many Dragon Country stars came to support him, which has become a unique scenery in the NBA.

Of course, Jordan was also present to cheer for the Sonics.

The Bobcats finished last last season, causing the God of Basketball to be ridiculed by the media for a whole year, and his thoughts of revenge against Wizards owner Pauline gradually faded away.

But this does not mean that the basketball god has given up his hatred. He is happy to witness every moment of the Wizards' defeat.

After all, it is the home court of the SuperSonics. Although there are many fans in the United States who are tired of the SuperSonics and are eager for the Wizards to win the game, what can be seen and heard at the scene is still the unified cheers of the SuperSonics. .

——Supersonic! Supersonic! Supersonic!

——God! God! God!

--Forest! Forest! Forest! Forest!

Facing the cheers from the audience, O'Neal just curled his lips slightly, with a trace of disdain on his face.

Do you really think that you want to beat the Sonics just for talking about it?

Lin Dong is very strong, but the God combination that the Sonics once relied on most is now in decline.

To put it bluntly, Payton is old. Last season's average of 13.5 points and 6.8 assists per game is the best proof that Gary Payton is no longer at his peak.

During the Olympics, Payton had almost no outstanding performance. It made people feel that this 36-year-old veteran has completely faded away. According to the analysis of all teams, coaches and commentators, this season may be Payton's. It's Don's final season, and his numbers are bound to decline even further.

The SuperSonics' god combination will no longer be as glorious as it once was, and the SuperSonics, which has not received any reinforcements this season, will also be the best chance for other teams in the league to defeat them and end their dynasty!

And the so-called end will begin with this game!

With the referee's whistle, players from both sides were already in position.

O'Neal stood on the center line and looked at Tyson Chandler, who had just returned.

For this guy who was knocked down by him in the playoffs the year before and even had a broken tibia, O'Neal still felt a little sorry and couldn't help but want to say hello.

"Hey brother!" he said with a smile, "How's your recovery going?"

Chandler rolled his eyes at him.

Although O'Neal made him lie in bed for more than half a year, no matter whether it was understanding of this funny character, watching the video later, or even O'Neal's donation to him, etc., it was obvious that this guy did not mean it. .

So hate is out of the question, but if you say you like it... who would like a guy who broke his tibia?

Simply too lazy to pay attention.

When O'Neal saw that the other party was ignoring him, his funny nature kicked in and he said with a smile: "Don't be so serious, brother, I didn't mean it last time. Don't worry, if you are in danger again this time, I will be the first to protect you! I Let me tell you, I even took several safety courses just for this purpose, on this golf course..."

beep!

The referee's whistle sounded and the basketball was thrown into the air.

Unlike O'Neal who is still distracted, Tyson Chandler is already in a state of concentration on the game.

After being bedridden for more than half a year and recovering from training for more than half a year, he found it incredible that the broken tibia actually recovered as good as before. Although he followed the doctor's advice and lost a certain amount of weight, his bounce and speed actually improved. A certain improvement, which made him surprised to find that he was more suitable for the SuperSonics' current running and gunning style during subsequent training with the team.

Although a 216-centimeter flexible center cannot have the dominance of centers like O'Neal, Yao Ming, and Duncan on the basket, but... the most suitable one is the best!

This season, I will surprise the entire league!

call!

Ignoring O'Neal who was still chattering next to him, Tyson Chandler suddenly stood up.

Only then did O'Neal realize that he was jumping, but he was obviously half a beat too late.

Snapped!

The basketball was hooked by Chandler and slapped in the direction of Lin Dong.

Wow!

There was an uproar of excitement in the arena.

As one of the heroes of the Sonics' first championship, Chandler's injury has always affected the hearts of Sonics fans. Although the official said he has fully recovered this time around, his tibia was broken and even the bones were broken. The horrific scene of the flesh being exposed still lingers in the minds of fans, which makes SuperSonics fans actually very conflicted.

On the one hand, I feel that Chandler is still grateful for his contribution to the Sonics and thinks that he should be given a chance. However, at the same time, Chandler, who has been so seriously injured, probably has no strength or potential anymore. Although the Sonics have Keeping him because of friendship, but in the end, he will become a hindrance to the Sonics, which may affect the team's honor of three consecutive championships.

This makes Seattle fans always have a conflicting attitude towards Chandler. They want him to stay in the NBA but also want him to leave the SuperSonics. It would be best if another team offers him a contract with good conditions. .

Unexpectedly... this guy jumped the ball and beat O'Neal as soon as he took the shot.

——Recovering well, boxing champion!

——Hahaha, the boxing champion jumps so high!

There were cheers of joy at the scene, and the ball was in Lin Dong's hand.

McGrady immediately blocked Lin Dong.

As the second-leading scorer last year, Tracy McGrady was miserable. He averaged 32.1 points per game in the regular season. He believed that he had performed the best performance of his career. In previous years, he not only led the scoring list, he might even have won the MVP. .

But facing the No. 3 position in front of him, who was obviously one level higher than the others, 32.1 points seemed so insignificant, which made him full of frustration and indignation.

He remembered that in the Dragon Kingdom culture that became popular on the Internet because of Lin Dong some time ago, there was a classic line in a novel: If Yu is born, why is Liang born?

McGrady feels like she is that ‘Yu’.

When I was with the Magic, I had played against the Sonics several times in the regular season, but I was not mature enough at that time, and there was no one inside the Magic who could check and balance the red-haired Sonics player. Everyone is praising the Asian, which makes him become the background of the other party every time.

The best season of his personal career has no sense of presence in the media and the league. This is the most intolerable thing for McGrady.

But this year is different!

- Tracy McGrady is no match for Lin Dong at all. He is not even qualified to be compared with Lin Dong!

- McGrady is just a big brush. Look at the matchup between the two in the regular season last season. They were completely blown away.

These harsh words surrounding McGrady are both his nightmare and the motivation for his efforts.

I haven't made much improvement on the offensive end for the time being. I can only continue to pursue faster and more accurate. Therefore, if I want to face Lin Dong, I must improve my defensive ability.

Therefore, he rejected the invitation of the American Basketball Association and the Olympic Games. He spent an entire offseason studying all Lin Dong's game videos, studying his ultra-low breakthroughs, studying his non-decelerating changes of direction, and also made him discover to crack the core of Lin Dong's tricks.

Whether it's his extremely fast and ultra-low breakthrough, or his change of direction without slowing down, they are all filled with a feeling as strong as the strong wind.

It was an extreme speed, and it was an extreme explosion. It made people feel that there was no one else in the entire NBA. Even the former Michael Jordan only had the same speed as him when making super low breakthroughs. That’s all.

This guy is like a sharp blade drawn out of its sheath, sharp and sharp!

When most players face Lin Dong's sharp sword, they think of how to strengthen their shields, but that is completely meaningless.

Can I be called invincible if I can be blocked by you?

McGrady has his own way... that is to rely on his speed and understanding and prediction of Lin Dong's movements to meet the opponent's tip!

Only when you can use the tip of your sword to touch the opponent's sword tip can you possibly defend against Lin Dong.

And that requires being faster than him!

Fight with Lin Dong for speed and explosiveness.

McGrady has absolute confidence in his speed and explosiveness, which are his talents, and throughout the offseason, he has been constantly improving his limits in this area through physical training.

3/4 sprint, 40 yards, folding and changing direction...

After an offseason of devilish training, he now has almost the same speed as Lin Dong. You can never deceive anyone with data!

After half a year of research, Tracy McGrady even knows all the details of Lin Dong's breakthroughs. With just a casual glance, he can accurately tell which breakthrough Lin Dong made in which game! You can tell what mistakes the opponent made when guarding against his breakthrough!

Hard work always requires harvest...and now is the time to harvest it yourself!

Thinking of this, McGrady couldn't help but feel proud at this moment.

Show off your edge?

Then let you see how sharp I am!

McGrady was fully focused at this moment, and all the muscles in his body were tense at this moment, ready to make the most extreme explosion at any time to deal with Lin Dong's sudden attack like a violent storm.

But……

He was waiting carefully, but he saw Lin Dong in front of him and smiled.

An unsheathed blade? Extreme speed and burst?

That is indeed his consistent characteristic. Even in this Olympics, Lin Dong feels that his technical characteristics can be summarized in these two sentences.

Keren will grow...

The loss to the American team in the Olympic final gave Lin Dong too much inspiration and spiritual touch.

He could feel Old K's targeting of his technical characteristics, and he could feel that when faced with that targeting, he instinctively chose to go head-on. Of course, he could also see the final result...

It is extremely hard to break, this is a saying passed down from our ancestors since ancient times.

During that time, apart from being busy with his marriage and the European team, Lin Dong spent all his time thinking about this issue.

The combination of yin and yang, hardness and softness, was the best breakthrough direction he could think of, but he had no idea how to do it.

Until September 28th, until the wedding day, until he held Yuya’s hand and walked into the love nest created by the two of them, truly completing the transformation from boyfriend to husband, completely filling in and forming the other half of his life. When a family.

Responsibility, protection, warmth...

It seemed as if a lot of things suddenly appeared in my heart and life, 95% of the basketball that was originally in my heart squeezed out a large space.

At that moment, basketball was no longer the only option. Naturally, being fierce and passionate was no longer the only option in life.

The change in mentality made everything happen so naturally and quietly.

There is no need to deliberately look for ways and means, nor do you want to think about how to do it specifically, but it is as if heaven and man are one, returning to nature!

call……

Lin Dong smiled and took a deep breath. Different from the extreme explosion shown by the opponent McGrady after tensing up, Lin Dong looked extremely relaxed at this time, and it even made people feel that he had not entered the game state at all.

But the next second...

Maddie saw Lin Dong's figure flickering slightly in front of him.

This shoulder shake gave Maddie a very light feeling, like a fallen leaf blowing in the wind, just like his relaxed state just now.

Fake action? Turn left?

McGrady instinctively moved to the left to block it, but just as he shifted his focus, he felt that the fallen leaves seemed to suddenly 'wake up'.

The 'fallen leaves' are just its camouflage, and the fluttering leaves in the wind are just its disguise.

The moment the opponent's flaw appeared, Luo Ye instantly tore through the disguise and turned into a sharp blade, flying out like a life-threatening Xiao Li flying knife.

There was no obstacle or any unnaturalness. McGrady even felt that before he had time to pull his center of gravity back, Lin Dong had already rushed out from his right side!

All the training, all the defensive methods, all the explosions I did for Lin Dong during the entire offseason, there was no chance for him to catch up.

Passed!