When a person's name comes to your ears repeatedly, even if it is negative news.

You will still remember him well and subconsciously develop an eye for him.

That's what American NBA fans are going through with Bruce Lee right now.

Their attention has been focused by the overwhelming 'group ridicule', so even though Bruce hasn't played a single NBA game, he is already one of the top 10 most well-known players in the NBA.

In the words of Bill Duffy: "You're just one good sponsor away now." Sell your sneaker brand to Nike, and they'll be sure to use a PR agency to launder your name. Look, how white Kobe Bryant was washed by them!! ”

"And they've raised the price to $25 million. Excluding your previous investment, you have already earned a lot. ”

Bill Duffy always wanted to use external forces. Because he didn't want the negative public opinion environment to continue, especially after Ashley publicly confessed in the media, the basketball media increasingly believed that Bruce was not here to play at all, and their words became more and more vicious.

However, Li Zhen wants to rely on himself, and he wants to smash these stereotypical negative evaluations little by little through his own efforts.

He thinks he's capable of doing that.

However, Bill Duffy is worried about the upcoming pre-season.

Because, the Warriors' backline is just too strong. And... Neither Byron Davis, who has spoken, nor Montaeellis, who has already spoken, are not fuel-efficient lamps, and their style of play restrained Bruce.

Needless to say, the bearded captain is one of the strongest and most physical point guards in the NBA, and he has a lot of practical experience, although he has never stood in the top 3 point guard position, he has always been a reckless man in the NBA league.

Monta Ellis, the second-highest all-time high school student in Mississippi in terms of overall scoring, is not very good defensively. However, his speed, explosiveness, jumping ability, and even scoring ability are extremely top-notch, and this summer league, sophomore Monta Eisley had an epic explosion, averaging 36.5 points per game in nine games, breaking multiple records. A lot of the media has started to put him on the discussion list of this year's 'Most Improved Player', thinking that he will shine under the tactical system of the old Nelson.

Although Monta is a little thin, Byblos is still stronger.

And Bruce faced him, without any physical advantage. Even the speed is actually between the best. Maybe Bruce is faster, but Montaelis is definitely the stronger starter, and his explosiveness is at the top level of the NBA.

"Do you think you can save yourself from being cleaned up by Montaellis?" Bill Duffy finally said what was in his heart, he didn't want to put pressure on Bruce, but he had to make Lee really understand: "If you play badly in this preseason, you're going to have an unprecedented crisis of confidence." Also, public opinion will never let go of this opportunity to mock you to your face. ”

Li Zhen shrugged his shoulders on the other end of the phone, having studied the Warriors' game footage last night and asked the editor to send him a video of Monta Ellis.

While this year's Warriors are strong, they have a stalwart of athleticism and a knack for quick offense.

But as long as the Lakers handle it properly, the chances of winning this game are greater than that of the Golden State Warriors.

Moreover, he felt that his situation was not as pessimistic as the media portrayed, and he did not think that Montaelis or Byron Davis would eat themselves alive and have no bones left, as the media said.

"I'll do my best!"

Bruce laughs and tells Bill Duffy.

Then, Lakers crews began to come over and remind the players to board the plane to the Golden State Warriors.

Bruce was so excited about the upcoming game that he hung up the phone and quickly headed off to the plane.

Bill Duffy on the other end of the phone sighed a little helplessly, facing the invitation sent by Disney, he even thought that he was more like an entertainment agent than a sports agent.

Even sometimes, he thought: just take Bruce and change careers. He is much more popular in entertainment channels than in sports media.

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Even though Bruce never played at Oracle Arena, when he was here. He still received an overwhelming cheer before the game, and many Chinese families even drove here for two or three hours to cheer for him, and many wore crimson No. 10 jerseys to cheer for Li Zhen.

Chris Mullin was even more depressed when he saw this scene.

It would have been nice if the Lakers hadn't stepped in in the draft. Bruce's mass base in Northern California is invincible, which would be a shot in the arm for a sluggish ball market. Bruce's lead to the Finals in April has made him a legend in the Bay Area, and his status in the hearts of Chinese audiences is comparable to that of Michael Jordan, who is regarded as Asian-American.

This is a gathering place for Chinese in North America.

Looking at the yellow faces all over the mountains, Chris Mullin sighed. It's something the Warriors club has been hoping to accomplish but hasn't done, and the Chinese in the Bay Area are mostly middle-class and have plenty of spending power. But... The Warriors don't have an incentive to buy tickets: It would be a different story if they had done Bruce in June.

Alas!

Another sigh.

The game started quickly.

The Golden State Warriors' starting lineup is: Byron Davis, Jason Richardson, Stephen Jackson, Al Harrington, Biedrins.

The Lakers sent in Smash Parker, Kobe Bryant, Luke Wharton, Lamar Odom, and Kwame Brown.

From the perspective of the lineup, although the Warriors do not have a superstar like Kobe Bryant, the overall strength is not one or two points stronger than the Lakers. And with the exception of Bidrins, who is a blue-collar center, the other four players all have the ability to carry the ball alone. Coupled with the rapid offensive of old Nelson, if you are not careful, you will be shot indiscriminately.

Therefore, Phil Jackson deliberately emphasized before the game: we must firmly control the rhythm of the team and not be driven by them. Even more so that they can not get on the ground.

Once the Warriors are on the rise, even strong teams such as the Miami Heat, Detroit Pistons, San Antonio Spurs, and Dallas Mavericks may not be able to hold back.

The best way to deal with this is to engage them in a tug-of-war, expose their flaws in positional warfare, and then kill them one by one.

However, Smashpak clearly does not have this wisdom.

Born on the street, he has little sense of the overall situation, and he doesn't know what to control the rhythm. He saw Byron Davis and they rushed up, and they moved with it.

Moreover, he has a rush to perform tonight, especially since he feels good today. So, even Bryant was in a good position two or three times, and he didn't pass the ball.

This made the Black Mamba extremely unhappy.

With Byron Davis hitting a 3-pointer in the sixth minute, he finally couldn't take it anymore. His death glare stared at Parker, and Phil Jackson called a timeout.

Then, the voice in the Oracle Arena was revealed: Bruce! We-need-Bruce！！

The sound first sounded from the Chinese area, and then spread to most of the arena.

Indeed, many people came for Li Zhen.

Now that the Lakers have called a timeout, they certainly want to see Bruce Lee next.

However, this made the Warriors quite unhappy. In their opinion, this is the home fans who are on the verge of defection, why don't they support us, but instead call the name of the singer?

"The fans here are terrible, they won't see what they want to see." Stephen Jackson said unhappily.

"These cheering fans us off." Byron Davis also walked over and spoke to old Nelson: "We've got to give this kid a little color." ”

But Nelson Sr. obviously didn't want to let his 'bad guys' take action, he just smiled and said: "Why bother with rookies, preseason games don't matter at all." ”

He even replaced Stephen Jackson with Byron Davis: "We're in the rotation. Let the young players get used to the tactics. ”

Then, Stephen Jackson locked his eyes on Monta Ellis, who was called by name: although the core of the team was Byron Davis, the leader of the Golden State gang was Martial Saint Jackson.

When the locker room boss cast a 'Nay Group' look, Monta quickly looked solemn and nodded firmly. I almost didn't stand up and salute and say: I promise to complete the task.

At the same time, the Lakers also made personnel adjustments.

Phil Jackson brought on Bruce and Eddie Griffin, while Rademanovic was replaced by Bill Walton.

Originally, he wanted to replace Kobe Bryant with him.

But Bryant insisted on escorting Bruce for a while.

So, the whistle blew. The Lakers fielded the lineup: Bruce Lee, Kobe Bryant, Radmanovic, Eddie Griffin, and Kwame Brown.

When Li Zhen walked onto the court, he was immediately greeted by loud cheers.

His nervous expression relaxed.

Either way, starting your career in the Bay Area is something to be happy about.

But at this point, Montaelis walked over: "Enjoy the cheers at the moment, this is probably the only time in your career that you will enjoy applause." “

His tone was sharp.

This high school student didn't take Harvard and Stanford's double high school students seriously. After all, it's basketball here.

Li Zhen gave him a strange look.

He was not in the mood to continue to talk to Montaellis.

However, his expression could not hide his surprise. Because in the information he got before the game, Montaelis is 191 tall, two or three centimeters taller than himself. But now standing in front of him, he is almost the same as himself, and he is even a little shorter.

Am I getting taller again?

No wonder Eddie Griffin said to himself: "You should at least report your height at 192, otherwise a lot of players will be embarrassed." ”

Now, Bruce understood.

So that's what happened.

"Hey, catch, Bruce!"

Eddie Griffin's voice had already come from the sidelines, and Li Zhen hurriedly ran back and received the basketball.

His NBA journey began.

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