This Forward is Not Serious

"Vince, I'm going to start you in the first game of the preseason."

In the locker room, after the day's training, Lu came over to find Carter and said it in front of other players.

Regarding Carter's comments, Lu will definitely hear some. He is not an old guy like Sloan, he is a young marshal.

And he really pays attention to these details and knows how to make the players feel comfortable.

Because this is equivalent to the Nets showing attitude, but the preseason games are not that important.

"Coach, thank you, but we are the focus of the league. Even in the preseason, they will be watching us, so I still do what I can."

Carter was very practical and declined Lu directly.

This wave of patterns was full, and Lu could also see that Carter was really thinking in his heart and not just pretending. After patting Carter on the shoulder with a smile, he made no further adjustments.

However, following Carter's words, Lu also emphasized to everyone the upcoming game.

"Although it is a preseason game, we must pay attention to it. We are the focus and we are not allowed to make any mistakes."

The public enemy of the league, and with the gimmick of Kobe Bryant's comeback, it will be difficult for the Nets not to be noticed this season.

The Nets' first preseason game is an overseas game.

But this time it will not be a China competition, but it will go to Canada, Vancouver.

Vancouver was once home to the Grizzlies. Later, the Grizzlies moved to Memphis, and the basketball market here quickly declined.

Tatum's operation is to continue to expand the Canadian basketball market.

After all, Canada is a state of the United States in a sense, and there is no more convenient place to expand your market.

In Canada in October, the weather has started to get colder.

However, when the Nets and Raptors appeared in Vancouver, the enthusiasm of Vancouver fans completely overshadowed the cooler weather.

As the only NBA team in Canada, the Raptors are already very popular. The introduction of Ibaka this season has taken their strength to a higher level, and Canadian fans are waiting to see it.

And this time the opponent is directly the Nets, the strongest and most popular team in the league.

The encounter between these two teams may not be a big deal in North America, but in Canada, this is really like Mars hitting the earth.

Even if it's just a preseason game.

But precisely because it is a pre-season game, fans can get a sneak peek!

General Motors Arena, which has not hosted a basketball game for a long time, once again was flooded with a large number of basketball fans.

In fact, Vancouver's sports market itself is not small. When the team was first established, the attendance rate of the arena was very high.

However, after that, the team was at the bottom year after year, and there was even a ridiculous incident where Francis was selected, but Francis refused to report to the team. This caused the ball market to collapse and was eventually forced to move out of Vancouver.

But there is something called feelings, just like the men's basketball team in history. Although you know it is not very good now, but it was once brilliant, you will still have love for it.

The members of the Nets are also eager to try. Lin Ying's previous vision is also shared by most of the Nets members.

During the pre-match training, there were already quite a few fans on site.

When Lin Ying and most of the others came to the arena, they were shocked by the enthusiasm of the fans.

It's not that they haven't seen each other less, but it's still surprising to see this scene in a city that hasn't had a basketball game in many years.

They were changing clothes in the locker room earlier and came to the training ground at different times. When they came out, they saw Tucker signing autographs for the fans.

Tucker has played for the Raptors for two years and was with the Raptors last season. Although he is not a star player, he plays hard and is very popular among Canadian fans.

But when Lin Ying and the others came out, the fans there suddenly became restless, and then they rushed towards them like crazy.

It's not Lin Ying, it's not Durant, it's not Kobe, it's... Carter!

Just like ESPN, many people may have forgotten about Carter.

But this is Canada, Carter's "home"!

Although the former "UFO" is old, the glory he created at the beginning is still there.

And if you go to Toronto, the fans may not have such a big reaction. After all, Carter is still playing in the NBA and often goes to Toronto to play games.

But when we come to Vancouver, you can imagine how excited the Canadian fans here are.

As some people on social media expressed their opinions, how many of them grew up watching "Uncle Carter" dunk!

Carter didn't seem to expect that the fans would be so enthusiastic. He was initially surprised and took photos with the fans with an uncle's smile and signed autographs.

His personality is still very approachable, especially as he gets older, he really looks like an uncle.

Lin Ying, Durant and Kobe looked at each other, and then all three of them laughed in unison.

It is not a coincidence that the Nets will go to Canada to play overseas games, because Carter confirmed to join the Nets in July, and the schedule was only released in September.

It can only be said that as the time in charge gets longer and longer, Tatum becomes more and more comfortable in operating in these aspects.

And unable to stop the fans' enthusiasm, Carter performed several dunks for them after signing autographs and taking photos.

Among them, there is a beautiful 360° turn dunk.

Although it's not that exciting to watch due to the height, he can really still score!

Lin Ying even showed a look of surprise.

When Carter and Kobe dunked before, it was after training and their bodies were fully mobile.

But now, it's just a dunk without any warm-up.

Although the buckle is not particularly good, it shows that Carter's current physical condition is really not bad.

Others are glowing with the second spring and the third spring, but Carter is in Changchun!

While being surprised, Lin Ying naturally felt happy.

Basketball is always a team sport, and the stronger my teammates are, the stronger I am.

Of course, the General Motors Arena was packed, and the crowded scene was much more lively than during the previous warm-up.

And there were many children coming to watch the game, it was really a family fun.

Because there is an opening ceremony at the overseas game, fans are looking forward to seeing Carter during the opening ceremony.

Unfortunately, their expectations did not come true, and Carter did not appear in the Nets' starting lineup.

This makes some fans somewhat regretful.

After the opening ceremony, the starting lineups of both sides came on stage one after another (two games, the first game at home of the Nets).

Raptors: Lowry, DeRozan, Siakam, Ibaka, Valanciunas.

This starting lineup is exactly the same as what ESPN predicted before.

Nets: Rose, Kobe, Durant, Lin Ying, Jokic.

The Nets are also quite generous here, with five All-Stars starting directly!

This appearance directly made the fans at the scene feel an inexplicable surge of blood deep in their hearts.

Yes, they did get to see an all-star team!

Although the five people here are not all at their peak, nor can they all be at their peak, looking at the lineup in front of them is still inexplicably exciting!

The game started soon.

With the cheers of the fans at the scene, Jokic beat Valanciunas and gave the Nets the opportunity to take the lead in attacking.

On the Nets' first attack, they gave the ball to Kobe in the high post and then pulled away.

In this league, no one's tactics are simpler than Lu's, and of course, no one requires less adjustment than the Nets.

Especially for a player like Kobe, if you like to play in singles, it just so happens that I like to give the ball to star players.

The one guarding Kobe is DeRozan, Kobe's super fan.

This matchup between the two is also a classic of the century.

Of course, the fans' eyes are still full of expectations.

They want to know how strong Kobe will be when he comes back this time.

Kobe took a look at the Raptors and showed no intention of helping him defend. He turned around and leaned against DeRozan before turning his back.

The moment Kobe started playing behind the ball, the genes of many fans at the scene moved.

The words "Maba.out" are still in my ears, but Kobe, he is really back!

Back strike, turn, step, feint, turn, fall back!

Still the familiar Black Mamba, still the familiar footsteps.

Although, this pace seems a little not so fast.

DeRozan was young and strong and pounced directly on him.

Kobe's shot was severely disrupted.

"Dang!"

Kobe's first shot ended in a strike!

There was also a commotion at the scene.

Although Kobe Bryant's forging, you looked very normal before.

But now that they see Kobe Bryant returning, fans still hope deep down in their hearts that he can score.

So I still feel a little regretful that I couldn't do it as I wished.

However, in the fight for the basket, Jokic used his big butt to squeeze away Valanciunas, grabbed the offensive rebound, and then threw it back to Kobe.

This time Kobe's chance of catching the ball was obviously better than the one just now. He also took a decisive shot after catching the ball.

DeRozan struggled to pounce on the interference, but it was still a little late.

"Dang!"

It's a pity that the ball still failed to be made!

Training and competition are two different things.

Kobe retired for half a year and didn't train much. His physical gain was only one aspect, and more of a physical reaction.

The kind of clockwork that has been tightened for twenty years suddenly loosens. If you want to tighten it again, it is definitely not as easy as it seems on the surface.

This time Valanciunas stuck Jokic, and Ibaka shrank back inside, leaping high to grab the defensive rebound.

The Nets' first offense came to nothing!

Ibaka quickly passed the ball, and the Raptors counterattacked defensively. Lowry advanced quickly and rushed into the frontcourt. After confronting Lin Ying, he looked back and gave the ball to DeRozan, who was following up.

DeRozan caught the ball and took off, clamped his legs together, and made his signature mid-range pull-up jumper.

At this moment, what you see is Kobe Bryant's Toronto branch.

"Uh-huh!"

DeRozan felt pretty good at the beginning, and he made a hollow mid-range pocket, and the Raptors took the lead!

There was a burst of cheers at the scene.

Although the Nets' All-Star team is exciting to watch, it would be even more exciting if your own team could beat such an All-Star team!

The Raptors showed their form at the beginning, but the Nets still played step by step.

Kobe went to the frontcourt and continued to catch the ball.

It can be seen that Lu has an idea.

Although he previously told his players that they must go all out even in preseason games, what he pays more attention to is Kobe's condition.

There is nothing to weigh in this matter. There is no comparison between a preseason victory and Kobe's state.

Kobe continued to play DeRozan in isolation, this time he chose to attack facing the frame.

Kobe's back-to-the-basket singles turnaround and fadeaway are unique, but his face-up skills are also great.

Three threats: shaking, fake shot, real sudden attack, and emergency stop.

His movement skills are still very solid, but his steps are obviously a bit slow, especially in front of DeRozan.

At this moment, many people couldn't help but feel that "Lian Po is old" in their hearts.

In NBA-level games, especially in leagues not run by Xiao Hua, it is very difficult for veterans with declining physical fitness to perform.

Kobe finally broke through to the penalty area and couldn't completely get rid of DeRozan, so he could only forcefully shoot backwards with great difficulty.

The action of this ball is very beautiful, but it is really difficult.

"Dang!"

When the sound of the third strike came, the scene was filled with commotion.

Kobe is getting old after all.

The performance of these first few goals was even more embarrassing than when Jordan came back for the second time.

The Raptors quickly launched a fast break. This time Lowry broke through for a layup and caused Rose's defensive foul.

Going to the free throw line, Lowry made two steady free throws.

4 to 0!

The Raptors started by "turning the tables" and directly gained the advantage!

This time the live camera showed Lu on the sidelines of the Nets.

The Nets' opening game was indeed a bit too simple, and Kobe Bryant's body obviously hasn't fully recovered yet, not to mention his strength.

It would be a bit too upright to ask Kobe to play like this.

Lu noticed the camera. He looked up at the large LED screen, then pretended not to see it and continued to look at the field.

At this moment, you felt a hint of handsomeness from Lu's body.

This wave is called Immovable as a Mountain!

Kobe, catching the ball in the frontcourt!

I hit three times in a row at the beginning. If it were an ordinary person, let alone hitting, their body instinct would probably refuse.

But he's Kobe, and you can't see much emotion on his face.

However, his expression did become serious.

After catching the ball, he turned around and played with his back again, and this time he directly faced the opponent.

DeRozan didn't say that he had any intention of holding back because the opponent was his idol, so he also followed suit.

The intensity of the game on the field seemed to become intense in an instant.

After the confrontation, Kobe finally shook his shoulders left and right in his trademark manner, and then turned and leaned back toward the baseline.

It's also a backward move, but this time Kobe's backward move is obviously larger than that of the opening shot.

Moreover, DeRozan still reacted quickly and jumped on him immediately, disturbing Kobe's sight.

This time, not only the range, but the difficulty is also increased.

Kobe was forced to adjust the angle of his shot, a super high parabolic shot.

The eyes of the fans at the scene moved along the high-thrown ball, and then watched the basketball plummet towards the basket.

"Uh-huh!"

With a crisp sound of hitting the net, Kobe finally hit a fadeaway shot on his fourth shot after hitting three consecutive irons in the opening game!

Although I haven’t seen it for half a year, the smell is still familiar!