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Chapter 57: Regular Season Opener

On October 27, the regular season opening game, and this year did not stage the opponents in last year's finals, but the Cavaliers vs. Bulls. This made Lin Sen a little familiar. The first NBA game he watched on the spot was the Cavaliers vs. Bulls. It was after that game that James sent him an invitation to try out. Unexpectedly, he really became a member of the Cavaliers.

This game was a very serious revenge battle for the Bulls who were eliminated by the Cavaliers last season. This time the game was the Bulls' home court, and the stadium was still the United Center. Last time Lin Sen was still the audience here, and this time he has become an opponent.

After entering the regular season, Lin Sen had clearly felt the seriousness of the old fox around him and no longer regarded the game as a joke. The only thing that remained unchanged was that Lin Sen still had to do one thing, that is, backpacking for several big guys.

This is a link that most rookies must go through when entering the league. Will NBA teams not be able to afford backpacks? It is impossible, but this is just one of the unique locker room cultures in the NBA.

As for why most of them, Lin Sen can be sure that in this Cavaliers, at least James and Irving have never done such a thing. After all, once they enter the team, it is the task of the boss. Whoever dares to let them carry their bags may be someone like Ricky Davis who thinks James is here to assist him!

Lin Sen walked into the visiting team's locker room with a big bag on his back. At this time, David Blatt had already begun to confirm the team's starting lineup. Former Cavaliers player Mo Williams signed at the last minute of the new season to replace Irving, who was unable to play due to injury, became the starting point guard. Then shooting guard JR Smith, small forward James, power forward Love, center Mozkov, and Lin Sen is still the substitute.

Many domestic fans who are waiting to watch the Cavaliers' game are not surprised by the Cavaliers' starting lineup, and they do not think Lin Sen has a chance to make a comeback. Even because of the summer league, they are afraid that they are not as optimistic as Lin Sen, and they all think that Lin Sen must be guarding the water dispenser.

But when they saw Mo Williams, they all turned black. The cancer guard had a bad impression of Chinese fans. It was said that it was the nickname given to him by Chinese fans. When he was with the Bucks, he and Michael Reed occupied the majority of the Bucks' attack rights. Yi Jianlian's rookie season was not very beautiful, which made many fans grit their teeth at Mu Buchuan.

Now, in their opinion, it is not enough to harm Yi Jianlian. Now this guy has gone to the Knight to harm Lin Sen again, which is really hard for people to accept.

The Bulls' starting lineup has changed a lot from last year. Rose's return and Butler's growth almost overturned the Cavaliers last year. The Bulls, the number one in the East, were swept by the Cavaliers, and they won two games instead.

This gave the Bulls' management confidence in their team. Since they had confidence, there must be changes. Mirotic, an outstanding power forward in space, was promoted to the starter, and Gasol, who was snatched from the Lakers, became the team's starting center. The outside line is still the trio of Ross, Snell and Butler.

The team with James has reached the finals for five consecutive years. This year, the Bulls' changes seem to want to challenge James' hegemony in the East. The Bulls' big move is also the reason why they became the Cavaliers' opener opponent this year.

At the beginning of the game, the Bulls' new aid, Gasol, planned to give his home fans a gift. Mozkov is a strong European inside player, but Gasol is definitely the king of Europe. Although he is not at the peak, he still has dominance in the face of Mozkov.

The flick of the free throw line and skillful footsteps made Mozkov's clumsy body dizzy, and then he easily hit the board with a hook near the penalty area.

The Bulls fans naturally gave this former All-Star face. The moment the ball entered, huge calls came out from the audience, almost lifting the entire United Center.

The two teams may be due to their long-term distant battle formation, and the shooting percentages on the outside are very average. Both sides focus their offenses on the inside. James was harassed by Butler. He is the strongest small forward, but Butler's physical fitness is not inferior.

The Cavaliers' ball was more likely to hand over the ball to Mozkov. But Gasol was not as easy to bully as Linsen. Not only was he tall and his arms long, he did not allow any impact from Mozkov.

The Cavaliers were at a disadvantage from the beginning of the away game. After all, Mozkov was just an ordinary starting player, and there was still a qualitative gap compared to Gasol, a kind of All-Star at the end of the peak.

More importantly, Gasol is not only able to play hard. What he is most praised is his ability to support at high positions, because his several attacks made the Cavaliers' defensive formation a little like when they were getting closer in the middle, and other players' opportunities came out. Ross easily got rid of Mo Bu Pass's defense. Perhaps Mo Bu Pass had no defense at all.

Gasol's pass directly penetrated the defense line and sent it to Ross who rushed in. Mozkov was not fast enough, so it would be too late to return to defense. Love has never had any ability to protect the frame, which can be ignored, so Ross easily scored a layup.

Not only this person was the one who cut the air, Snell quickly completed an air cut in a similar manner. The continuous air cut completely cut the Knights' defensive formation, and Mozkov's defensive weaknesses were fully exposed.

Fortunately, JR Smith, a drawl three-pointer, bit the score with two unreasonable three-pointers in a row. The score must have been spent now, but even so, the score is only 17:24.

It is not the point to falling behind by 7 points in eight minutes. It is not the point to let a defensive team like the Bulls score 24 points. It is inevitable to break 30 points in this quarter. If you face a strong offensive team, will the opponent not score 40 points?

This timeout made David Blatt look dark, and so was James. This season just started, and the team's defense has disappointed this team that is determined to win the championship.
Chapter completed!
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