Updated: 2012-09-14

"Okay, toast to our agreement." After Stephen raised his glass and drank with the other party, he got up and left the "King and Knight" bar. When Von Toliman came out of the bathroom, he saw only Philipta sitting there alone, and asked her: "Where is that handsome man, where are you going?"

"Let's go." Philipta looked at her crazy look and felt so angry that she couldn't get angry. She didn't feel this way before, and I don't know what happened.

"Why did you let him go? I want to have a drink with him? What is he doing? Judging from his appearance, he seems to be mixed-race, has a good figure and strong muscles. How did you know each other?" A series of questions emerged from Von Toliman's mouth.

"He is just a basketball player. Even if you don't know him, you must have heard of the name Stephen." Philipta gave her a blank look, intentionally not answering, but she knew her personality. She would definitely inquire from other aspects and tell her to forget it.

"He is Stephen, it's not that he is so strong. I thought that all the basketball players are ugly and stupid. It's a pity for such a handsome man to play basketball." Von Toliman slashed his mouth twice and said a little regretfully.

"Don't be crazy, this guy is a very rude guy. If you want to know him, I'll give you the phone." Philipta felt that he didn't like discussing Stephen's topic with Von Toliman. He felt that this emotion was not right, Philipta wanted to put aside this idea, so he simply did it more thoroughly and gave Stephen's phone to Von Toliman and let them both hook up. Anyway, that guy didn't look like a good person.

"You really want to bear it, don't regret it then." Von Toliman looked at Philipta with suspicion, but when he saw Philipta really gave him the phone, he wondered whether they really had no relationship or feeling in that aspect. Since this is the case, he couldn't give up and had never played with basketball stars.

"I'll try him for you to see if he's easy to get caught." But even so, Von Toliman also found an excuse for himself to comfort Philipta, but Philipta, who knew her nature, would not believe her excuse, and you'll know the light in her eyes.

"I'm relieved." Stephen sat in the car and asked him to check who his opponent was in the first game of the regular season. When he knew it was the Denver Nuggets, Stephen felt relieved. Fortunately, it was not the kind of defensive team.

No matter which team the opponent is, he can get fifty or sixty points. Even if Chamberlain is reborn, Jordan dares not say that when he returns. If he wants to get high scores, in addition to his own condition, he also needs the cooperation of his opponents. This is also the home court of the New York Knicks, the Madison Garden Arena, which is like many players to go there, just like Kobe can get 81 points against the Toronto Raptors, and he will definitely not be able to replace a team like the Spurs, Pistons, and Rockets.

Although the Denver Nuggets are not the best opponent, they are pretty good. Stephen did not blindly make this agreement. He just vaguely remembered the schedule. The opponent in the first game was not the Spurs or the Rockets, so that's all.

Stephen himself had great expectations for his first game to the Supersonics, hoping to reflect his value with good performance and victory. Making this agreement only added greater pressure to himself, and this will only make Stephen more motivated.

After Stephen returned to the hotel, he pulled Coupard to go straight to the training ground. Coupard kept begging for mercy, but Stephen did not want to let him go. For two days, Stephen pulled Coupard to practice hard on the training ground. At the same time, in the team's confrontation training, Stephen also played against Wilkins and Deronti West, who had played against him, complained.

No one knows that Stephen is just a team fight, what are you doing so hard? They just think Stephen is like Jordan back then, and he never wants to fail at any time. Correspondingly, this forces them to work hard.

This situation made Caresimo very satisfied, but he was worried that if the confrontation training was too intense, it would cause unnecessary injuries. He was afraid of anything. Before he could call Stephen to persuade him not to work so hard, during an attack, Ridno was hit by Stephen in the ribs. After being diagnosed by the team doctor, he might have to take a rest for more than a week.

Stephen stood in front of Ridno with apologetic expression, not knowing what to say, Stephen felt that he was useless and was so hurt. Ridno also knew that Stephen did not mean it, and he didn't say anything, but in this way, Carreri would not let Stephen go again.

There were few people in the rotation lineup, but if two more were injured, the main lineup that was finally confirmed would change again, and the chemical reaction just established had to start over. Although the so-called chemical reaction is only between Stephen, Cooperd and Durant.

After three days of rest, the team set off again and embarked on the journey. This time the destination was Los Angeles, and the opponent was the Lakers. This offseason almost chose the Lakers, but in the end he joined the Supersonics, which made the Lakers unbearable. It would be fine if Stephen joined an Eastern team, but at the same time in the West, the Lakers were not better than the Supersonics.

Of course, the Lakers cannot provide the boss and core position that the Supersonics can give. Of course, some people think this is not important. They think that the Lakers are better than the Supersonics. Stephen stayed in Los Angeles at the time, giving them great hope, but did not come in the end, which made Los Angeles fans very dissatisfied with Stephen, and Stephen booed as soon as he appeared.

Even Kobe looked at Stephen with dissatisfaction. Although the smile on his face was still the same, Stephen didn't care about his feelings. If you want me to be your Pippen II, you have to see if you are the next Jordan. It's not that you change the jersey from No. 8 to No. 24, others think you are Jordan's successor.

Kobe only played for a while before he got out. When he was on the court, the Lakers were always leading the Supersonics. As soon as he got the game, Stephen scored six points and overtook the score. Then Calesimo also replaced Stephen. This is the case in the preseason. Don’t hurt the main players anymore. They are all places for young players or substitutes to show off. If you let the main players keep going, others think you bully them, and the next black hand will be broken.

In the second half, Stephen and Kobe both played for a while, but the Supersonics had a slight advantage because the main players except Stephen were on the court. In the end, the Lakers saw that they were behind, so they sent Kobe to chase the points again, but the Supersonics also replaced Stephen.

Three minutes later, the Supersonics narrowly defeated the Lakers with one point and won four consecutive preseason wins, but this victory was meaningless. The only thing that was satisfying was that these players of the Supersonics were in good condition.

After defeating the Lakers, the Supersonics returned to home court and faced the challenge of the Houston Rockets. Yao Ming's partner was replaced by a long-haired Scola. He was Ginobili's teammate in the national team, and he was the first to recognize value and choose the Spurs. However, because the Spurs had Duncan, Scola was also the most valuable player in the Europa League and the most valuable player in the American state game. How could he be a substitute player? So the Spurs had to exchange him for Spanoris to clear Jack Butler's contract.

Although he had just entered the league, Scola has a very strong adaptability. The inside lineup formed by him and Yao Ming is not that young Kupad and Wilcox can fight, especially the offensive ability of both of them is stronger than that of this side. In addition, Stephen only played for more than twenty minutes, the Supersonics finally lost the game.

Back at home against the Golden State Warriors, after a battle against the attack, the Supersonics laughed to the end. Stephen played for more than 30 minutes in this game and scored 36 points. Durant, Wilkins and Szebiak also scored more than 15 points, which made people see that the Supersonics with full firepower are no less than the Supersonics last season.

Then the Supersonics flew to Portland overnight. This away game that can be said to be the closest to Seattle. The match between the No. 1 pick and the No. 2 pick would have been a good hype theme, but the season of Oden, who was known as the dominant league's ten-year interior selection, has not yet begun. It has been reimbursed for the entire season because of knee problems. This reminds people of the big man they missed Jordan's selection. Sam Bowie, the Trail Blazers' center spell will not be repeated again.

When they first pursued Stephen, they did not completely pursue Stephen's ability, but they were attracted by his ability to break the spell. However, because they had Brandon Roy, they did not give much sincerity, and Stephen did not want to go to such a team, so they did not even consider it.

Both sides completed the game with a relaxed attitude. The Supersonics laughed to the end again. Stephen finally defeated Brandon Roy, who had just made a three-pointer, narrowly defeated his opponent with two points. Then the Supersonics returned to home court and began to face the last opponent of the preseason, Phoenix Suns.

Another offensive battle. The Supersonics relied on the advantages of the inside, and the 20-point scored by Cott Thomas without any slightest move against the old owner. The Supersonics ended the preseason game with a record of seven wins and one year old. After three days of rest and training, the Supersonics flew to Denver on a chartered plane to prepare for the first game of the new season. Stephen also had to work hard for his agreement. On the plane, Stephen actually saw Philipta Martin again.


Chapter completed!