no shortcuts in basketball

Chapter 149 Only One Target

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In the end, after 48 minutes of contesting, the Bulls beat the Heat 106-86 at home, giving the opponent a black start to the season.

Six of the Bulls scored in double figures, and they played heartily.

罗斯25分4板7助攻，徐永23分5板4助攻，姚明18分10板3助攻2盖帽，阿泰斯特11分6板，辛里奇12分，奥尼尔10分5板2盖帽，阿伦7分3板2抢断。

热火队那边，韦德得到全队最高的21分，但是16投也仅有6中，波什13投7中拿到17分8板，詹姆斯15投5中拿到13分7板9助攻，伊尔戈斯卡斯拿到10分3板，除此之外再无人得分上双。

Before the end of the game, James left early from the player channel again.

Yes, since there are 48 minutes in the game, his departure a little earlier would perfectly solve the problem.

Wade and Bosh stayed for the postgame handshake.

The reaction of the two of them at this time was somewhat unexpected.

Although they lost their temper tonight, they didn't look frustrated.

"The next time we play against each other, we will be stronger."

These are Wade's original words, and Bosh is the same as Kobe's expression after losing the game, full of energy.

Although they were very close to joining the Bulls, at this time they did not give birth to the idea of ​​"what if we joined the Bulls in the first place".

According to Grover's classification, Wade and Bosh should belong to the category of competitors.

It was at this time that Xu Yong broke the inherent impression and split the three giants who had always been regarded as a whole.

And this kind of split will make the future competition between the two teams more different.

After the handshake ceremony, Xu Yongzheng was preparing to return to the locker room.

But at this moment, a familiar figure blocked his way.

"Hey!" The other party looked enthusiastic, and his demeanor showed an optimistic and outgoing personality.

"I'm Taylor, and you play basketball very well." Swift looked at Xu Yong with love in his eyes.

Of course, Xu Yong was not the only one who played well tonight, but who made Xu Yong the most handsome among them.

Of course handsome can be eaten as a meal.

"I know you. I have listened to your songs. They have beautiful melodies and are sincere and moving." Xu Yong replied with a smile.

How could he not know Swift? He was the most famous female singer in China before his rebirth, the kind that didn't exist.

Even now, Ren is a pop queen.

So this wave of business bragging is just hand-made.

When Swift heard what he said, she first showed a surprised expression, and then immediately smiled like a water lily.

gorgeous.

The Taylor in front of her is only 21 years old, the same age as Xu Yong. She is cute, fair and tender, and is at her most juicy.

"Can I take a photo with you?" After laughing, Swift blinked and looked at Xu Yong.

"Of course." Xu Yong nodded.

Seeing this, Swift immediately leaned in front of Xu Yong, and directly touched his chest.

The height of actresses is generally on the low side, with the exception of Swift, whose height of 1.8 meters stands out from other actresses.

But this height and the basketball player stand for a while, but the height difference looks the most harmonious.

Swift is really open, if one is not enough, he can still pose.

After the photo shoot, Swift remembered something and asked her assistant to bring her bag, from which she pulled out a brand new CD.

"This is my new album just released." Swift said and handed the CD to Xu Yong.

Xu Yong picked it up and looked at it, "Speak. Now", this is really hot, the kind that was released only a month ago, it is estimated that if you want to buy it now, you may not be able to buy it.

But it may also be because of this that Swift brought a few of them with him.

Moreover, there is Swift's autograph on the CD, which makes it even more unique.

Xu Yong has lived in the United States for many years, and he knows that it is impolite to refuse gifts from others, so he accepts them with a smile.

But this gift was a bit expensive, and he didn't know when he would see Swift next time. After thinking about it, he took off his jersey and asked the staff at the side for a pen to sign on it.

At this moment, Swift looked at Xu Yong, his eyes widened.

Of course, it is impossible for Xu Yong to take off his jersey and be naked. He also wears a tight vest underneath, which can quickly absorb sweat.

But obviously, such tight clothes cannot hide his strong figure. His well-developed chest muscles and abdominal muscles are tightly wrapped, and the visual impact is very strong.

Especially when paired with that face, the look is full of hormones.

How else can I go to a bodybuilding competition with a fake body, but I have to find an athlete with a real body.

After signing, Xu Yong handed the jersey to Swift. He smiled awkwardly when he saw the other party's eyes, and then entered the player tunnel after saying hello.

Thibodeau should still be waiting for him to attend the press conference.

Because they won the Heat almost unilaterally, the press conference tonight is bound to be very lively.

In fact, before Xu Yong went to the press conference, fans on social media had already started to "meet" intensely.

"Don't be discouraged, the Heat still have 8 games to lose, and they can definitely break Jordan's record of 72 wins!" Comments from "KBfnas".

"God damn 72 wins, the Big Three don't match up at all, this is the biggest and worst team I've ever seen!"

"Nonsense, you are a theory! LeBron said that he will bring more than 7 championships to Miami!" Comments from "Lakers Nation".

"A theory? Isn't it enough to watch one? Just like when you see a cockroach leg while eating porridge, you will continue until you find a whole cockroach?"

"LeBron also said he wouldn't leave Cleveland! In this opening game, replacing him with Danny Granger and the Heat wouldn't make it like this."

"Hey, don't tell me, I really think Granger is more suitable for the Heat than LeBron. His 3D attributes match Wade very well. Even Granger is cheaper, and the Heat can strengthen the inside line."

"The team was disbanded after one game? This is just being restrained! You all watched, the Heat are still number one in the league after the season is over!"

"Really? We'll see."

"Wait and see +1."

"Wait and see +10086."

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"Yao, how was your first game in a Bulls jersey?"

Fans were still arguing on social media, but the Bulls' postgame press conference was a joyous one.

"Somewhat special, but also somewhat familiar." Yao Ming replied with a smile. "Familiar?" The reporter was a little confused.

"Xu is my teammate of the national team. We just played all summer." Yao Ming turned his head to look at Xu Yong and said back.

This also caused the reporters in the audience to nod for a while, which is indeed familiar.

But Yao Ming went on to say, "There is also the jersey on his body. It is very similar to the jersey he wore in Houston. They are white for home and red for away."

After he said this, the reporters in the audience burst into laughter, and even Xu Yong also laughed.

Yao Ming is really one of the few Chinese people with a natural sense of humor.

So even though it was only his first press conference, he seemed to be mingling with the Chicago media.

After questioning Yao Ming who received the most attention, the reporters then turned to other people.

"Do you think tonight's game was an unexpected victory?" Windhorst raised his hand and asked Xu Yong.

Even if it is a happy night, there are always people who like to make trouble.

However, Xu Yong has long been used to this Queen's reporter of James, so he replied with a calm smile: "Yes, we once again completed the black eight miracle."

When he said this, the reporters in the audience burst into laughter.

ESPN ranked the Bulls at eighth, essentially wanting to suppress the Bulls and create some topicality by the way, but Xu Yong's words made them shoot themselves in the foot.

"Is the goal of the Bulls this season to complete another black eight?" Windhorst sarcastically said.

"No, our goal is the championship." Xu Yong put away his smile and said with certainty.

The Black Eight is just a process, and there won't really be any Black Eight awards. Only the overall championship is truly meaningful.

Not to mention the black eight, as Jordan said: Even if you get 73 wins, it will be meaningless if you don't win the championship in the end.

So everything they did this season was just for that ultimate goal.

However, Xu Yong's words caused a commotion in the audience.

Although the Bulls played well against the Heat in the first game, they also exposed many problems, and there is still a big gap from the championship.

Windhorst also showed a successful smile. Xu Yong's wave can be regarded as a good transfer of firepower for the Heat.

But Xu Yong didn't care about it.

After this summer's World Championships, he understood a truth: there is only one way to win the championship, and that is to beat all the opponents he meets.

So if you really set your goal as a champion, it doesn't mean that you have a greater chance of exposing this idea late.

It may even be the opposite. In the regular season, being targeted to expose problems and then solve them will improve the team's strength.

After the press conference was over, Xu Yong and Yao Ming went back to the locker room together.

The two were talking and laughing, and it's always a good mood to start a new season in this way.

"Do you think the Heat will always be this weak?" Yao Ming turned his head and asked.

"No." Xu Yong shook his head, but said with a smile, "But it can't be too strong."

Because the Heat's history has not changed, he can open his eyes.

This Heat is not the Mavericks that [accidentally] lost to. They didn't have a high winning percentage at the beginning of the season, and even suffered a three-game losing streak, making a lot of news such as "round table meetings" and "airplane meetings".

It was after a long period of running-in that they found their respective divisions of labor, and then played some winning streaks.

But even then, they only won 58 wins in the end, which is obviously unqualified for a team of the top three and in the East.

"Are you sure?" Yao Ming asked with a smile. He didn't have the prophetic ability like Xu Yong.

"Their problem is role positioning. If James is at ease as Pippen and organizes the team's offense, and Wade is Jordan, with Wade's off-ball ability and Bosh, they will be very difficult to deal with." Xu Yong opened his mouth to analyze.

Yao Ming immediately laughed after hearing this.

In tonight's game, the Heat's positional battle was completely taking turns playing singles, with no cooperation at all.

Basketball is a team sport, let alone they don't have shooting, they can't win even if they have shooting.

Then is it possible for James to be Pippen for Wade?

The answer is obvious, so the possibility Xu Yong said is not true.

Then the Heat really won't be too strong.

"Let's focus on the next game. If we want to win the championship, just beating them is not enough." Xu Yong went on to say that there are no fewer than seven or eight teams that can compete for the championship this season. It wasn't the Heat that won the championship but the Mavericks.

Yao Ming nodded.

After Xu Yong said the slogan of the championship, many things will indeed become different, the first is the pressure.

As everyone knows, their early season schedule is a big challenge.

Their next opponents are: Pacers, Rockets, Mavericks, Spurs, Lakers.

Let’s not talk about the latter, if they don’t finish this paragraph well, the outside world will flood them with cynicism.

After resting for a while, Xu Yong then went to the training hall for additional training.

It is impossible for Grover to be by his side all the time, but his training cannot be left behind, especially after he has tasted some sweetness in playing with the Heat, he is sure that Grover's theory is effective.

What he didn't expect was that when he went to the training hall, he found that Thibodeau was there again. The difference was that he didn't move the desktop computer here this time, but used a laptop to work there.

"You practice yours." Because of his previous experience, Thibodeau just greeted him and continued to work on his own.

Xu Yong nodded, and then practiced on his own.

When the 90-minute high-intensity training was over, he saw that Thibodeau was still busy, so he couldn't help but walked aside and sat down.

At this time, he saw that Thibodeau was editing videos of the night's game, and they were all related to Bosh.

"The size disadvantage of our fourth position is a bit big." Xu Yong said.

A detail that will be overlooked by the victory, Bosh is 13 of 7 from the field tonight, which is quite efficient.

If you give him some more shots, the outcome of the game is still uncertain.

Thibodeau turned his head and glanced at Xu Yong, and said with a smile: "You can observe so carefully at such a young age, no wonder the game can be played so well."

Xu Yong smiled. It is very satisfying to be praised by a basketball-obsessed person like Thibodeau.

"Any tactic has advantages and disadvantages. The advantage of the big and the four small is the mobility on the defensive end, but the defensive pressure of the fourth position is very high." Perhaps it was Xu Yong's words that won Thibodeau's approval, and he stopped his work. Chatted with Xu Yong.

Xu Yong nodded thoughtfully.

There are still too many top power forwards in this era, not to mention Duncan, Garnett, Nowitzki who have not yet retired, but Gasol, Stoudemire, and Aldridge are enough. Tester drank from a jug.

Moreover, these power forwards all have stable outside shots, and the effect of Yao Ming's switching defenses in the past will not be good. The play style of one big and four small is good in theory, but the challenges encountered are not small.

(End of this chapter)