The rise of the NBA superstar

Chapter 172 Come out, chat!
"Today's starting lineup is, Lee, Watson, Kostic, Jeff, Collison, five of you, get ready."

"YES!"

Brooks put the newly joined new aid Krstic into the starting lineup.

Brooks still has certain expectations for this white insider. The coaching staff watched a lot of his videos when selecting players. Although Krstic is not a top-notch insider, he has proved himself to be a qualified blue-collar frame protector.

The Nuggets' inside offensive power is a bit worse than the Nuggets' outside line. This rookie should be able to withstand the Nuggets' inside offense.

"Lee, you should control the tempo in this game. Try not to play against Denver. KD and Russell are not here. Our offensive power is not as good as theirs. We have to fight against them round by round, so that we can have a chance. Fight till the end."

"Well, OK."

Li Senlin didn't look up at Brooks. Brooks had very little detailed tactical arrangements for him. Basically, he just mentioned the general direction and let him grasp it by himself.

In the past, the Thunder's favorite opponent was a crazy offensive team like the Denver Nuggets.

When Du Shaowei was young, Lei Ting hadn't been afraid of anyone if he said to play fast.So what if Iverson is on the opposite side?We also have a giant tortoise.

But today is different, the Thunder Three lacks two, and the remnants led by Li Senlin are facing the healthy Ji Jin with all the members. Even Kobe Bryant really dare not compare with them.

Brooks actually wanted to give up the game strategically, but the pressure from outside public opinion was too great, and he didn't even dare to expose this idea.He didn't have much confidence in how this game would go. In fact, it mainly depended on Li Senlin's performance.

Brooks saw Li Senlin's performance during the losing streak and was anxious in his heart.

Li Senlin's performance was too "sluggish", and he was almost the same as the performance some time ago.

Brooks guessed that Li Senlin may have encountered a rookie wall, which can only be solved by himself.

Regarding this rookie wall, after each season, rookies seem to become more and more active, they will jump higher and run faster.

Unfortunately, the NBA is a sports marathon, not a sprint.

If it is a rookie who has successfully signed a contract after the draft, he will practice twice a day for a whole month since the training camp begins, followed by eight preseason games.

Then came 82 games on a long road filled with a dozen back-to-back games and endless days of flying, hotel and bus rides.

And if the rookie is on a strong team, add another two weeks to the two-month road season.

So when a 19-22 rookie hits a similar schedule, he basically has to multiply his college schedule by three.

Finally, when rookies start to break down a little physically and mentally -- the "rookie wall" comes.

Most rookies hit this evil wall to varying degrees in their first seasons.

For many rookies, if they play for a long time, they may feel trapped in the trouble of the rookie wall.

This is undoubtedly the case for Li Senlin, and January is the peak period for the appearance of the rookie wall.

His problem is how long it will take to get out of it. During this period of time, Li Senlin seems exhausted, his efficiency has dropped too much, and everyone thinks that he is not in a good state.Therefore, most people are pessimistic about the outcome of this game.

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After arranging the tactics, Brooks announced the disbandment on the spot.

There are still 10 minutes until the entrance ceremony.

Li Senlin was a little anxious when he first came here, and forgot to put his backpack in the closet. Now he had to go back, picked up his backpack, and prepared to put it in the closet.

The phone was placed on top of the backpack, and Li Senlin took it out to take a look.

There are three text messages.

One belongs to Lin Weiwei.

"Come on, don't be affected by a momentary loss. Today's school is on holiday, so I'm watching TV at home. Don't let me down, hee hee."

The other one belongs to Lin Yuner.

"There's a performance tonight, but the plane is delayed, woohoo, Jessica took out her computer and said she wants to watch your game together, uh~ Oppa, come on!!"

The last one is Rob Pelinka's.

"Lee, I'm at the Ford Center. I'm sitting behind the front bench. I'm running out of time. You may not see this message, so I don't worry about it affecting your game status. Haha, wait until the game is over. I'll go to Presti and start negotiating your new contract, wish us all the best."

Li Senlin didn't reply to the first two, and he will talk about it after the game.

The third sentence is obviously just posted.

Yesterday, Li Senlin got in touch with Kobe's agent, Rob Pelinka, and reached a verbal agreement. Li Senlin hired him as his agent and authorized him to have preliminary discussions with Presti on the issue of contract renewal. communicate.

Yesterday, when Pelinka heard that Li Senlin hadn't finalized his contract extension, he rushed over immediately.

In Pelinka's view, Li Senlin's recent state is not good, and he has to sign a new contract while Li Senlin's has not yet reached the bottom of the valley, otherwise Presti will take the opportunity to lower the price and his commission will also be reduced.

Li Senlin chose to reply to this message from Pelinka.

"2000 million in two years, full guarantee, the right to opt out of the contract in the second year, the amount is negotiable, but the right to opt out of the contract must be there, do not reply, have a detailed interview, after tonight, they will agree to all my requests."

What the Thunder need most now is salary space. Li Senlin is very dissatisfied with the management's decision not to negotiate with him on contract renewal.

Since Curry, Harden, Thompson, and DeRozan can't make you look at me differently, how awesome are you. .

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The appearance ceremony went quickly.

Compared with the bright stars of the Denver Nuggets, the players on the home team's Thunder side look much shabby.Westbrook, one of the two main players in the Thunder, is wearing a red suit and wearing rimless glasses to accompany their home fans in the auditorium, while Durant is sitting on the other side watching the situation on the court.

Today, the attendance at the Ford Center is only about 80%. Out of dissatisfaction with the home team's losing streak, most fans' enthusiasm that was brought up by the Thunder at the beginning has dropped.

No one wants to see their home team lose. The high attendance today is due to the Nuggets. Many of the fans in the stadium came to support the visiting team's Allen Iverson.

Iverson has fans all over the world. He has been selected as an All-Star for 11 times and won the MVP. At his peak, Iverson is undoubtedly a super giant. Even though his state has declined a lot now, it cannot be denied He is still a fighter.

Iverson has been suppressing Kobe in the early days of entering the league.

Although they didn't have a few opportunities to directly confront each other on the court, the two have been competing silently. From the rookie champion to the scoring champion, and then to the regular season MVP, Iverson has always dominated Kobe.

It can be said that in the first 10 years of entering the league, Kobe was not as good as Iverson.

However, what Li Senlin can be sure of is that the peak Kobe is better than Iverson! ! !
Li Senlin stared intently at the Nuggets players on the field.

At this time, JR Smith, Birdman Anderson, Kenyon Martin, Nene, and Jones formed a circle.

Their bodies are full of tattoos, making them look like a street gang, full of hooliganism.

They found that Li Senlin was staring at them, so they all met Li Senlin's gaze, made fierce expressions, and showed their muscles.

"Haha, it seems that the gangsters in Denver are going to teach the Chinese kid a lesson. Today's game is very good. Maybe there will be fights and fights."

Charles Barkley, who was broadcasting the game live, saw the pre-start scene.

"Yeah, I'm really worried about China Li, he looks like a thin bully, and Westbrook, who looks the fiercest in the Thunder, is not on the court today. If he is, at least he won't suffer from the fight .”

Kenny Smith also said.

"Haha, Kenny, why didn't you say that Durant might fight better? He looks taller, and his wingspan is enough to hit their faces in advance."

"That guy looks a little soft..."

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The commentary table of TNT was moved to the bottom, and the body language of the players can be clearly seen, and the angle is very intuitive.

Smith and Barkley, who have been players, are very aware of the meaning of the actions of the Nuggets players. The two sides are full of gunpowder.

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"The Thunder's recent situation is not very good. They suffered a 9-game losing streak. In this game, both Westbrook and Durant were absent due to injuries. In addition, there are rumors that there are conflicts between the three young men. Brooks has lost his confidence in the locker room. In order to control the power, the American media colleagues are already guessing when Brooks gets out of class, Brooks is under a lot of pressure in this battle, okay, let's see how the Thunder led by Li Senlin will perform against a strong enemy."

CCTV's today's game is Zhang Weiping's single-mouth commentary.

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Westbrook on the sidelines looked at the fierce players of the Nuggets, and was also worried about Li Senlin. Can his thin body carry it?
Not far away, Durant was wearing sunglasses, and it was impossible to tell whether his eyes were watching a show or worried.

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"Hey, how much lesson do you want to teach this rookie? Do you want to beat him up after the game?"

JR turned around and said to Anthony and Iverson who were watching their performance.

"Forget it, I'm just a rookie, don't take it to heart."

Iverson saw that the two thunderbolts on the opposite side were not there, and he didn't want to go too far. With so many people bullying Li Senlin, he felt a bit invincible.

Anthony did not answer Smith's question.

At this moment, he was looking at Li Senlin. He couldn't figure out how this guy killed LeBron. Seeing how thin he was, he probably didn't have that ability.

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Jessica: "Oh, Yoona, that handsome Chinese guy is so pitiful, those 5 guys look so fierce."

Lin Yuner said worriedly: "They probably won't fight."

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Off the court, Li Senlin looked at the five tattooed hooligans of the Nuggets face to face, not timid at all.

I have a Kobe card for playing, and a Bruce Lee card for fighting.May I ask how to write the word fear?
These guys can scare children, but they can't scare Li Senlin.

The countdown to the start of the live game is over.

The referee signaled the players on both sides to prepare, and other irrelevant personnel backed down.

Li Senlin walked towards the center of the field, and silently recited a sentence in his heart as he walked.

"Use the peak Kobe card."

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Monthly ticket, recommended ticket.

　So sleepy, good night, the holiday is over.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)