Chapter 9 The Importance of the Alliance
In the second half of the first preseason game against the Jazz, Liu Han did not play again, and he sat on the bench to enjoy the massage service of his girlfriend Anna and the praise of Cuban on the side. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
The Mavericks, who were driven by the momentum of the first half of the game, completely played the spirit that the "calf" should have, and every player on the court wanted to be as energetic as the calf, stirring up the Jazz's originally slow positional defense like a mess that could not find a thread.
At the end of the game, the Mavericks beat the Jazz by 21 points, 110-89.
As soon as the game ended, the league updated the game information, and Liu Han's triple-double in less than 20 minutes of playing time made all teams in the league realize that this all-round warrior who used to fight against Jordan at the peak is back, and compared with a few years ago, his basketball skills have not declined, and even improved.
The reaction of the rest of the league can be seen in Barkley's commentary in the second half of the game, and Barkley has spoken a lot less throughout the second half, knowing that he has rarely been in such a situation since he became a commentator.
The league's real-time game information headline on the homepage of the website reads: "China's Liu returns to the NBA, and the triple-double data witnesses the return of the king." ”
Since Liu Han's return to the NBA, the league has attached great importance to it, although the current league is fierce and competitive, but without the world-renowned superstar drive, the development of the league in the world has encountered certain troubles, and even in North America, the league was once suppressed by the NFL and the National Major League Baseball, so now Liu Han's return is a great opportunity in the eyes of the league's management, relying on Liu Han's influence around the world, especially in Asia and Europe. The alliance can enter a rapid promotion period.
Since Liu Han's value has a huge role in the league's view, any of his performances will attract the attention of the league, not to mention that this is his debut in returning to the NBA, and it is so successful, the league will naturally vigorously promote it.
Liu Han got a triple-double data on his debut, as soon as the news spread, some veteran players in the league who had experienced the "Liu Han era" naturally remembered with mixed feelings the all-round warrior who suppressed the whole league team, especially Jordan, he came back again in 01, and then retired again this summer, this time he became the small "boss" of the Washington Wizards, when he learned of Liu Han's performance, the atmosphere in the training hall of the Wizards was much more solemn, and in the next training, The 40-year-old Jordan abused all the players of the Wizards, especially Kwame Brown, the 82-year-old boy who was almost abused by Jordan to cry.
The atmosphere on the Lakers' side is also a little awkward, Gary Payton is thick-skinned and he doesn't care about these by nature, so it doesn't matter, but Karl Malone is going to be much more uncomfortable, you must know that before the start of this season, he was originally retired with his old friend Stockton, but for the championship he chose to "betray" his old friend and ran to the Lakers to hug his thigh, but now the Oriental who made him hate so much is back, and when he thinks of the feeling of powerlessness back then, Malone has a burst of heartache, Now that the other party is still so powerful, Ma Long can't help but worry about whether he will lose his luck.
And now Kobe Bryant, who has become the number one star of the Nets, has no time to pay attention to the news that Liu Han won a triple-double in the first game of his return to the NBA, he is now in a great crisis, a "sexual assault" incident in Eagle County made Kobe Bryant a negative teaching material in the league, and Adidas also took the opportunity to terminate the contract with Kobe Bryant and concentrate on promoting Liu Han and Liu Han's "Han" brand.
And some rookies and rising stars in the league are not only admiring Liu Han's ability after seeing Liu Han's news, but also looking forward to fighting Liu Han, after all, in the eyes of these newcomers, being able to beat Liu Han head-on in the game can also make them more famous.
Starting from October 7, the 03-04 NBA preseason season is in full swing, and all teams have begun the final lineup adjustments and run-ins, and some teams aiming to win the championship are also preparing for the start of the regular season.
On October 8, the Mavericks played their second preseason game against the Magic, but the Magic's number one star McGrady did not appear in the squad, and the most talented star in the post-Jordan or post-Liu Han era is still recovering from injury.
The Magic team that lacks an offensive and defensive core is fundamentally vulnerable in front of the Mavericks, although McGrady won the league scoring title last season, but the Magic team only finished eighth in the East, and was eliminated by the Pistons in the first round, and now the team has no core in the preseason game, so it is naturally not the opponent of the Mavericks.
Liu Han played only one game in this game before going off the court, and Nelson is no longer worried about Liu Han's form, he just needs to adjust the team's bench lineup and tactics.
In this preseason game, the Mavericks beat the Magic 104-90, and Liu Han scored 8 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists in one quarter.
After that, the Mavericks played six preseason games in turn, the opponents were the Hornets, Clippers, Jazz, Kings, Spurs and 76ers, in these games Liu Han played 4 games, missed the game with the Spurs and the 76ers, in the four games Liu Han played, the Mavericks won the game, and the Mavericks lost the game with the Spurs and the 76ers, which shows how important Liu Han is to the Mavericks now.
In the four games that Liu Han played, except for the game with the Kings, Liu Han played a little harder, and the other three games were easily won by the Mavericks under the leadership of Liu Han, and their pure bombardment tactics have also been thoroughly confirmed. The Pistons and other teams are hard to play on the inside, and the Mavericks' completely running style of play is extremely eye-catching.
In the game with the Kings, although the Kings lacked Chris Webber, their Princeton tactics still made the Mavericks want to die, Divac's unpredictable pass and Stojakovic's "crooked machine gun" shot, the Kings once led the Mavericks by double digits, and finally Liu Han began to shoot back against the Kings with outside shots, and repeatedly steals Stojakovic in defense, which made the Mavericks finally turn the tables in the fourth quarter.
Although the Mavericks' 6-2 record in the preseason is not very impressive, Liu Han's performance and the Mavericks' new tactics have made the whole league full of expectations.