This Forward is Not Serious

The curtain rises on the net-riding battle.

G1 starts at Barclays Center.

The stars were shining brightly in the arena this night.

Not only were there many film and television stars in the front row, but Spike Lee came to the arena again.

The photographer also captured Jordan in the middle of the auditorium.

I don’t know if it’s because of Lin Ying, but Jordan watches football more frequently this season than in the past.

And this time he didn’t come alone, there was someone sitting next to him,

Not Pippen, but Bird.

As players, Jordan and Bird were old rivals. Jordan's three consecutive MVP awards were cut short by Bird.

However, Jordan has always admired Bird, so the relationship between the two after retirement was quite good.

Now we are watching the game together, and I don’t know what signal is being sent.

The two were chatting there before the game started.

"Do you still remember that I was Lin's model for the draft?"

Bird looked at Lin Ying warming up on the court, turned to Jordan and said.

"so?"

Jordan frowned and looked at Bird.

"It's me, not you."

Bird said with a smile.

Jordan burst into laughter immediately.

When it comes to showing off, he only admires one person, and that is Bird, nicknamed the "King of Forcing."

"Speaking of it, it was because of this when I was drafting that year that I didn't really look at him seriously. A cat or a dog can be compared with you."

"But you are mistaken."

Jordan laughed and nodded.

"I hear you're a little tired right now in Indiana?"

Jordan then brought up another topic.

Bird didn't answer, nod or shake his head, he just spread his hands.

He did feel a little tired.

In his life, he has been successful as a player and coach, but as a manager, he has really not achieved anything.

Especially in recent years, players have had more and more say, which makes an old man like him very uncomfortable.

"You know what? I wouldn't be surprised if one day the star of the team decides which team he wants to go to."

Bird said jokingly.

Jordan pursed his lips after hearing this.

"That doesn't happen on my team."

Bird nodded, he believed this.

The boss is also divided into people. It is impossible for a person as arrogant as Jordan to let that happen.

"Larry, are you interested in our cooperation?"

Jordan turned to Bird and asked.

Bird looked a little confused when he saw Jordan, maybe he understood what Jordan meant.

"I talked to the little guy for a while, and I felt like the way I'd done it in the past... you know."

Bird's expression changed from confusion to surprise at this time.

Among the players, the one who had the best relationship with Jordan was neither Pippen nor Bird, as many people think, but Barkley.

At their best, you could even say that Barkley and Jordan were both master and apprentice, as well as brothers.

It's just that Barkley made rash comments about Jordan's management of the team, which ultimately made it impossible for the two to become friends.

So it can be seen that Jordan is a very proud person, and he does not allow others to say that he is not good.

But now, although Jordan did not say it clearly, Bird could still hear the meaning behind the words. Jordan himself was saying that his management was not good.

He looked at Lin Ying who was warming up on the court again, and he didn't know where the magic power of this little guy could make Jordan change like this.

Of course, he didn't ask. This kind of curiosity did him no good.

"Let's work together once. I won't interfere with what you do. If one day I can't stand it anymore, you can choose to leave at any time."

Jordan also looked at the court and said.

Bird could tell Jordan was serious this time.

However, he did not agree.

Because he has no reason to leave the Pacers.

So, he declined.

"You know I'm already very tired, so do you want me to be even more tired? Although I was your opponent back then, you can't torment an old man like me like this."

King Bi is also very good at speaking.

After hearing this, Jordan still looked at the court.

He should have guessed that Bird might refuse, so he avoided this embarrassment.

At this time, the warm-up on the court has ended, and the opening ceremony has begun.

Just like in the previous regular season, James still enjoyed a burst of boos from the fans when he came on the court.

New York fans still hold grudges.

After the opening ceremony, the starting lineups of both sides were announced.

Cavaliers: Irving, Shumpert, James, Love, Thompson.

The Cavaliers' last round against the Raptors was quite fruitful, and at least Kidd got a relatively suitable starting lineup.

And this starting lineup can be regarded as producing a chemical reaction in high-intensity games.

Even doing so, having Smith come off the bench could make the Cavaliers' bench more competitive.

Nets: Bradley, Ariza, Durant, Lin Ying, Jokic.

ESPN predicted before the game that the Nets' biggest opponents would be themselves and injuries.

So there are no injuries, which is the best news for the Nets.

After the opening ceremony, the starting players of the two teams came on stage one after another.

James still went to the technical stage to throw magnesium powder at this time.

Needless to say, some fans in front also booed, and some fans even made some contemptuous gestures.

Sure enough, don't offend any fans in New York. These people can really do anything.

However, James' mentality was very good. He ignored the reactions of these fans, made fists with both hands and blew into them, then pulled the jersey, and then came on the stage domineeringly.

The game started immediately, and the players on both sides were eager to try.

Especially Durant, this guy is obviously impatient.

Most keyboard warriors hit hard online and are submissive in reality, but Durant is a bit special. He can also hit hard in real life.

He doesn't like James or James fans too much.

Now that the opportunity is right in front of him, how could he still wait!

A whistle sounded on the sidelines, and Thompson dialed the ball back to the Cavaliers half.

Jokic had given up treatment. If it failed, he immediately retreated to half court.

The Cavaliers focused on James as soon as they came up. James used Thompson's pick-and-roll to rush in directly.

And he hit the ball directly into the basket through Jokic.

"boom!"

The ball spiked, but the referee blew the whistle and gave two free throw opportunities.

It seems that it's not just Durant who can't wait, but also James.

James went to the free throw line, and the audience was booed.

And the meaning was different from the one at the beginning, because it was related to the game, and the fans really booed.

This made both Jordan and Bird in the stands look in surprise.

They have never seen a super giant being booed so fiercely.

From this aspect, James is indeed the GOAT.

James hit the first free throw despite the boos, but his second free throw still missed.

Jokic protected the rebound.

The Cavaliers also know his ability to pass the ball and have quickly retreated to the backcourt.

In the frontcourt, Durant was running back and forth without the ball. With his strong desire to attack, he looked like New York Curry at this time.

Durant finally ran out of the opportunity, and Jokic's pass was given immediately.

"Uh-huh!"

Durant raised the knife and dropped it.

After scoring the goal, Durant waved his fist excitedly and found Jokic high-fiving him while retreating.

This is without concealing one's emotions.

James clenched his fists unconsciously.

This was a contest between him and Lin Ying. This guy came out so early to make his presence felt!

He holds the ball in the frontcourt and continues to break through.

But just when he was about to hit Jokic again, Lin Ying's help came.

With quick eyes and hands, he quickly distributed the ball to the bottom corner.

"Snapped!"

However, the ball was not passed, but was broken off by Durant's long arm!

This break was a bit unexpected even for Lin Ying, who turned around and prepared to return to defense.

But this just shows that Durant has an extremely strong desire to play tonight.

Lin Ying also had a plan in mind when he saw this.

The Cavaliers' retreat speed was still very fast, and the Nets' fast break pushed into the frontcourt and then moved into position.

Lin Ying cut in and received Jokic's pass, and the Cavaliers' defense was compressed.

However, he did not attack the frame directly, although that was not impossible for him. Instead, he waited until he broke through to the basket and then passed the ball to Durant on the outside.

When Durant joined the Nets, he said that he came to be Pippen for Lin Ying, and he did exactly that.

But tonight, let him be "Pippen" for Durant!

Although Durant did not expect Lin Ying's choice, he was so excited that he was always on the attack.

Now receiving a pass from Lin Ying, he adjusted his shot slightly.

James rushed to make up the defense but was still a little late.

The ball flew over James' head and toward the basket.

"Uh-huh!"

With a crisp sound of hitting the net, Durant's shot went in again!

After Durant landed and saw the ball go in, he glanced at James playfully, then found Lin Ying while retreating and gave him a high-five.

This almost made James' nose crooked with anger.

But after the Cavaliers advanced to the frontcourt, James played the ball directly to Irving.

Since Lin Ying doesn't fight, then he won't fight either.

The boss is against the boss, the second child is against the second child, there is nothing wrong with it.

Irving holds the ball, Thompson pulls out the pick-and-roll, and he meets Jokic in a misplaced position.

The little fat man felt a bit like being "military trained" tonight.

A converted step-back jumper, Irving took a difficult shot against Jokic's defense.

"Dang!"

Blacksmithing is over!

They are also the second child, but there is a gap in strength.

Durant can enter the state directly without warming up, but Irving needs to find a feeling first.

The rebound was picked off by Jokic, and the Nets finally launched a fast break.

Durant followed up with Bradley's pass and soared into the air toward Shumpert.

In Shumpert's eyes, Durant seemed to have really turned into the God of Death, waving a sickle in his hand and slashing directly at him.

"Bang!"

Durant smashed the ball into the basket with a one-handed dunk!

1 to 7!

Durant scored 7 points in a row in the opening game!

There were cheers and whistles.

In fact, in the last round against the Celtics, Durant's state had gradually opened up, and he also scored 28 points with Lin Ying in the first quarter.

But tonight, he looked even better!

Irving continued to hold the ball in the frontcourt, and this time he broke away from Jokic's turn and scored a layup.

His offensive skills are delicate and beautiful, and he enters the state faster than expected.

James felt much better when he saw this, and his dick wasn't weak either!

After returning to the defensive end, he also devoted his energy to defense.

The second child attacks and the boss defends. Only by attacking and defending can the maximum power be exerted.

And he did.

Durant was chosen by Shumpert to break through for a layup, but the moment he layup was interfered by James' help, the shot finally missed.

But just as Thompson and Jokic were fighting for the rebound under the basket, a figure suddenly flew into the paint.

And before either of them could react.

"Bang!"

Lin Ying made a two-handed dunk and directly smashed the ball into the basket between the two of them!

As a person with a long wingspan, Lin Ying's standout was a major feature when he first debuted!

Moreover, the difference in approach between him and James was also reflected at this time.

James just doesn't want to attack Durant and devotes more energy to defense.

But Lin Ying is really playing Pippen for Durant!

Whose Pippen only cares about defense?

Second Master Pi is the master of defense, organization and the second attacker!

Irving hit a three-pointer after a pick-and-roll in the frontcourt.

His form in the playoffs this year was surprisingly good. He shot 32% from three-pointers in the regular season, but in the playoffs this figure increased to 46%!

6 to 9!

The Cavaliers are indeed unlike the Hornets and Celtics before. It is not that easy to defeat him.

Durant's frontcourt breakthrough was again defended by James.

But this time Durant has been observing Lin Ying's movement very interestingly.

When pinched, he threw the ball directly into the air.

Lin Ying was led by the ball into the air.

At this time, Thompson was still under the basket. He was not as scared as Shumpert. Instead, he jumped up and faced Lin Ying head-on!

Then the next second, Thompson saw that Lin Ying did not directly connect the ball, but took a volleyball-style penalty kick in the air and pointed the ball directly to the other side.

Over there, Durant had already passed through the double team. At this time, he jumped up to receive the pass from Lin Ying and then glide across the board to send the ball into the basket!

The arena where everyone was watching was quiet for a while.

When I turned around, the Barclays Center was filled with cheers from fans.

Spike Lee also stood up and applauded the Gemini stars for their cooperation, no, their performance!

"Have you ever wondered what it would be like if we played together?"

In the stands, Jordan suddenly spoke at this time.

Bird glanced at Jordan and couldn't help but laugh.

Of course he knew why Jordan suddenly said that.

"The look before my eyes."

So after looking at the court, Bird gave Jordan the answer in his heart.

Lin Ying's model is Bird, and he really played like Bird tonight. Durant scored like Jordan, and he was Jordan tonight.

After hearing this, Jordan smiled and reached out to pat Bird on the shoulder.

He who knows me is a big bird!

"It's a pity that we didn't have the opportunity to cooperate when we were players."

Jordan turned his head to look at Bird this time.

Smart people don't need to tell the truth. Bird could tell that this was another invitation from Jordan.

This is rare for Jordan, because it is rare for the God of Basketball to make a repeated request.

"I would consider Charlotte as my next stop."

Bird did not refuse this time, but turned to look at Jordan.

"If there is a chance."