Standing pretty old

Chapter 77
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On the Atlanta Hawks plane the next day, most of the players were actively catching up on sleep.

Only a few guys like Ruan Erniu didn't feel sleepy.

Mike Woodson was dissatisfied and said to Larry Drew next to him: "I should really issue a 'curfew order'. Although the regular season has not started yet, our players are obviously not in the state."

Larry Drew said: "There are also guys who are in good shape, such as our rookie."

Woodson nodded, glanced at Erniu's seat, and said, "If I'm like Kraft, I'll be more at ease!"

Ruan Erniu, who doesn't need to catch up on sleep, is discussing the upcoming opponent with Tyronn Lue and Sheldon Williams, and it is also the last opponent in the preseason-the New Orleans Hornets.

"Apart from CP3, are there any other characters in this team that need special attention?" Ruan Erniu asked.

"Peja Stojakovic, the former 3-point shooter of the Kings, you don't know it?" Lu said.

"There is also their power forward - David West, although he is not well-known, he also had 18+8 data last season." The 'Landlord' also added.

"Then who is their center forward?" Ruan Erniu asked.

"'King' Tyson," Lou replied.

Ruan Erniu made a grimace with a smile, and said, "Unless I get into the boxing ring!"

Tyronn Lu said with a little emotion: "'Champion' is his nickname, and the Hornets' center is named Tyson Chandler, who also had a stat of close to 9+12 last season and is a high-quality insider. Come to think of it, if they stay healthy, New Orleans could be the best team in the league this season!"

Ruan Erniu asked strangely: "What do you mean, the Hornets were miserable last season?"

Tyronn Lue smiled and said: "Injury problems have always been a headache, and this is nothing. But have you ever seen a team that doesn't even know where its home court is?"

Ruan Erniu asked puzzled, "What does this mean?"

Sheldon Williams: "Don't you know about Hurricane Katrina in 2005?"

Er Niu said: "I only came to the United States in February 06. Did this hurricane blow away the Hornets' home court? You Americans also engage in tofu projects?"

Tyronn Lu said: "Although I don't understand what you mean by the tofu project. But natural disasters have never been something that humans can resist. Katrina is the second largest hurricane in the history of the United States. The landing site In Louisiana, where New Orleans is located, it is said that nearly 2000 people were killed."

In fact, Lu's words were just the beginning of the matter, and the later story was more like a bloody rice drama. New Orleans was paralyzed in the face of natural disasters, and once became an anarchic city.Subsequently, robbery was rampant, and arson and riots occurred frequently.Facing the unmanageable chaos, many local policemen have offered to resign.

In the end, the U.S. government had to withdraw some foreign troops to fight the local mobs.The casualties after a catastrophe are likely to be greater than the losses during the disaster.In the face of natural disasters, human beings are always so small.

Ruan Erniu then asked: "Then, where is the Hornets' home court in the past two years? Wasn't their territory destroyed by the hurricane?"

Lue said: "They went to Oklamaho and used it as their temporary arena. No matter how you look at it, this is a team that is not very lucky."

At this time, no one thought that as the Hornets moved back to their hometown, the people of Oklahoma City, who fell in love with the top basketball game, were eager to welcome a basketball team of their own.

On October 10th, the Atlanta Hawks finally arrived in New Orleans. Since the city was in disrepair, there was no place for players to play.

Even if these guys wanted to play, Woodson would definitely stop them.The Hornets are a good opponent to test the team's combat effectiveness, not to mention that the regular season is coming. At this time, they should really enter the state early and make a good start for the 07-08 season.

In the newly completed New Orleans Arena, the Eagles started halftime pre-match training.

After catching up on sleep on the plane, a group of beasts returned to their state.Ruan Erniu dared to bet that when they returned to Atlanta, they would definitely have fun again. After all, once the regular season started, they would have to bear a lot of pressure to go to nightclubs.

While doing warm-up, Ruan Erniu was also observing the Hornets' halftime situation.Of course, the object of observation would not be Tyson Chandler. Since defeating Howard, Ruan Erniu's emphasis on inside opponents has risen to the top.And his current goal, of course, is the best rookie of the 05 class-Queen Bee, CP3, Chris Paul!

Ruan Erniu's first impression of the hottest point guard in the league was that this guy's height was definitely faked.Compared with Tyronn Lue beside me, this guy must not be 6 feet (183CM), and he is wearing sneakers, and his height is estimated to be around 180-181.

What is even more surprising is that, judging from the data in the hands of Larry Drew, CP3's rebound data last season was actually 5.1 per game.You know, many genuine NBA insiders can't reach this data.

Look at Marvin Williams next to you. You are a 6-foot-9 inside player. Your average rebounds per game last season was only 5.3. Compared with Paul, it is simply a tragedy!What's more, Ma Wen is still the second place in the 05 class, and his pick is higher than CP3 who is the fourth pick.

Before the start of the game, CP3, the protagonist, came to the Hawks' half court to say hello. After exchanging a few words with Jiong Jisen, he also took the initiative to find Ruan Erniu.

Paul said: "Hey! Hello! Kraft, I heard about you. It is said that you killed Dwight in the preseason?"

Ruan Erniu said modestly: "Hello! Chris, it was just an ordinary preseason game. Even in the regular season, it can't explain anything. Only by defeating the opponent in the playoffs is the real victory!"

Paul said: "You have heard many rumors about you, but there is one thing, your image in the rumors is different, you are as humble as your compatriot Yao, this is a kind of character!"

Ruan Erniu said with a smile: "Speaking so much, isn't it because I'm going to let me down in the game? No matter who gets into my inside line, I will let him fall from the sky!"

Paul also smiled and said: "Very good, but don't worry, I will definitely put the ball in the basket before you make a shot!"

After speaking, the two shook hands in a friendly manner, and continued their warm-up training.

Looking at Paul's back, Jon Jonsen said to Ruan Erniu: "Chris is a good guy, this is the consensus of most of the league. Do you think he is friendlier?"

Ruan Erniu gave an astonishing answer: "He is indeed very friendly, but I don't like him at all. Maybe, I am the same kind of person as him!"

囧囧sen was a little puzzled: "Since he is a type of person, why don't you like him?"

Ruan Erniu didn't give a specific explanation. There are some intuitional things that really can't be explained.

(End of this chapter)