At the end of October, the opening game of the 03-04 NBA season has been in full swing.

The most eye-catching match of this year's opening game is undoubtedly the world-famous Lakers F4 combination.

Kobe, O'Neal, Payton, and Karl. The gathering of four of Malone's superstars is definitely a bombshell thrown by the NBA this summer.

And the opening battle is a battlefield to test whether this bomb is powerful or not.

After a heads-up with Wayne this afternoon, Tony. Aaron specially invited Wayne to his dorm room to watch a little video together...... No, it's watching the NBA opener.

Fans of this era, who will miss the Lakers' first F4 performance?

After the game began, looking at the touching quality of the TV and the excited friends on the side, Wayne felt that he instantly returned to the days when he used to watch football with his friends in the school cafeteria.

Wrong...... He's back in the day.

Today's game was unavailable due to Kobe's injury, so F4 was one less person. But even that doesn't make this game any less hot.

But on the TV, the fans cheered and Tony. In Aaron's expectant little eyes, the two sides were stunned and played for nearly three minutes without scoring a single goal!

Once the game started, all Wayne saw was a frenzy of iron, iron, and iron.

"Uh......" Wayne was speechless, this game is really a bit crotch-pulling.

However, there is one thing to say, at this time, the NBA's defense is really fierce, and it does not show weakness even by pulling and pulling.

If Wayne remembers correctly, the '03-04 season was the swan song of this iron-blooded defense.

Because after this season, HandCheck's defensive style will be removed.

HandCheck is a technique that uses your hands to touch the opponent's body to complete the defense. And this defensive style is also the foundation of the iron-blooded defense in the 90s and early 21st century.

During this period, almost every team was promoting the concept that "defense can win championships", which made the then NBA commissioner David Brown. Stern had a great headache.

Because of the defensive focus of the game, the scene is destined to be very dull. Fans always love to watch cool goals and explosive dunks.

If you can't score a few goals in a game, who else will pay?

If this continues, the NBA's ratings will only get worse and worse.

So Stern made up his mind that the offensive must be strongly encouraged. And just like that, the No Handcheck rule was born.

The new rule states that if an outside player is above the free throw line, the defending player cannot use his hands or forearm to act on the body of the player holding the ball when he is moving with the ball, otherwise it will be a foul.

This rule change directly changed the style of the NBA game.

At the same time, it also made a group of outside players rise completely, and the era of traditional big men was officially ended.

Yao Ming and O'Neill have almost become the last glory of the traditional inside line.

Although many fans, including Wayne, believe that the NBA, which is actually fiercely defensive, looks better.

The most attractive part of confrontational sports is confrontation.

But it turns out that the NBA, which has become more offensively focused, is indeed getting better and better.

Thinking about it this way, watching the Lakers and Mavericks on the TV go crazy with iron, Wayne instantly didn't feel bored.

This kind of defensive intensity game is really one less game.

At the same time, Wayne was also glad that he would not enter the league until the HC rules were lifted.

Otherwise, with his current body, he would be properly abused under the rules of HC and could not take care of himself.

Of course, it is not easy to survive in the league without HC rules.

In the past few seasons since the abolition of the HC rule, the NBA's defensive intensity has been quite high.

It was only from the second decade of the 21st century that the ferocity of confrontation began to decline.

In Wayne's previous life, the basketball game in 2020 and the current basketball game look very different.

After three minutes of battling with each other, the Lakers finally opened up the situation with the huge Shaq.

Seeing O'Neal hanging from the basket, Tony. Aaron, that's excited.

In this era, Kobe Bryant has not completely taken charge of himself, James has just entered the league, Curry is still eating popcorn in the stands, and Antetokounmpo doesn't know what basketball is.

O'Neill's popularity at this moment is really unparalleled.

"Shaq is really good, and the Lakers will definitely be able to win the championship this year. What do you think? Wayne. "See half, Tony. Allen turned around and discussed with Wayne the Lakers' chances of winning the championship.

"They're strong, but they're not as strong as they seem. Payton and Malone are both at the end of their careers, so ......"

Before Wayne finished speaking, Payton gave the still immature "Silver Horn King" a block on the court.

I wipe, slap the face scene?

The 35-year-old Payton can still take advantage of Dirk, who has a height advantage, is terrifying!

"Hahahaha, you see, Peyton and Malone can still put on a good performance! It's a pity that Kobe Bryant can't play, otherwise the Lakers will definitely be easier in today's game. ”

"Do you like Kobe?"

"Sort of, I appreciate his fighting spirit. I don't know what it's like to play against a defender of his calibre. "Tony. Allen's eyes flashed with anticipation for the NBA.

Wayne shook his head.

Don't worry, brother, if you enter the NBA in the future, Kobe Bryant will definitely remember you well.

There are plenty of opportunities for you two to torture each other.

Maybe we'll play Kobe Bryant together.

"It's a pity that Kobe and Shaq are always at loggerheads. It would be a shame if the two ended up separating because of this. Wayne, the new season is just a few days away. Our duo will have to leave their names in the history of the NCAA! ”

Tony. When Aaron finished speaking, he couldn't help but squeeze Wayne's arm.

Wayne's Adam's apple slid up and down and he swallowed.

What is the situation with these affectionate eyes......

While Wayne and Mr. Tony were alone in the dorm, Sutton Sr. and his son Sean were working on the final preparations before the start of the new season – player registration.

The NCAA players register primarily to review Proposition 48.

Students who do not meet the requirements can train with the team, but they cannot register for official competitions.

Dwayne, who was picked with the fifth pick in this year's draft. Wade, who has suffered losses in this regard.

Although Wade is a junior player, he has actually only played in college for two years.

Because Wade's grades were not up to standard in his freshman year, he could only train with the team and could not play in his entire freshman year.

In addition to the injury factor, this incident also has a big impact on Wade.

Although Wade played very well in his sophomore and junior seasons, Wade was only ranked 13th with the 13th pick in the draft prediction because of a year of waste.

If it weren't for Pat. Riley made a bold bet that Wade's pick couldn't be that high.

Score review is the key to NCAA registration, and it is also the most rigorous point of the association.

As for other basic data, what height and weight or whatever, as long as you don't write too outrageously, no one cares about you.

So, when Sutton was about to submit Wayne's entry form, he hesitated for a moment.

"You say, Wei's height data, how much should we report?"

"2.11 meters, he doesn't seem to continue to grow taller." Sean replied without thinking.

"Hey, you're still too young, Sean. If you fill in 2.11m, other teams may send a center forward to defend Wayne, which will be too much of a loss. Wayne's height, we're going to have to fill it shorter. ”

After listening to old Sutton, Sean glanced up at his father and called him an expert.

"So, fill in 2.08m?"

"2.08m...... I think it's still a little higher, so let's fill in 2.06 meters. ”

"What!?" Sean was completely shocked, this wave of operation show!

Directly shortened Wayne by five centimeters!

The five-centimeter gap is not small in basketball, and Wade was once called "Jordan who is five centimeters shorter" when he was in college.

Although this is a compliment to Wade, it also means that if Wade is five centimeters taller, people think that he will be stronger.

"This ...... Is it really good? ”

"What's that? If the people in the association really asked, we would say that he grew taller later. Old Sutton smiled and happily wrote down Wayne's height stats.

"Tony 1.93m, huh...... Write 1.96 meters! ”

"Lucas, write him a 1.83 meter."

"Write high to short, short to high, perfect!"

Watching his father frantically tamper with the height of the team members and having fun, Sean shook his head.

Judging from this level of proficiency, he probably did this kind of thing.

But then again, the real height of NBA players is a mystery in the first place. Sutton did this, which can be regarded as a professional connection.

After sorting out the thick stack of registration forms, Old Sutton nodded contentedly.

"Hand it over now, don't delay."

"Yes, Father. You look like you're in a good mood. ”

"Hey, do you know when the last time the Cowboys won a league championship?"

"1995." Sean was quick to answer, he had learned more about the team's history before he came to the team as an assistant coach.

Moreover, 1995 was also an extremely important year for his father.

"Yes, 1995......" said Old Sutton, his eyes fixed on the ceiling, and those glorious years flashed by in his head.

In 1995, he led the Cowboys to the Big 12 Conference championship and reached the Final Four of the March Madness Tournament, where he won the Coach of the Year title.

It was the highlight of his coaching career!

"And next time, it's now, Sean. I'm very optimistic about our prospects for this year, and this is our best chance to get back to glory. ”

Old Sutton retracted his gaze, this season in the NBA will not be dull. And the NCAA will also set off a round of bloody storms.

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"Whew...... Call...... Whew......"

Tony. Aaron's breathing became rapid, his face was red, and he was sweating profusely.

Before he could recover his life, Wayne rushed over with more force.

"Ahh The moment the body made contact, Wayne couldn't help but let out a low roar, Tony. Aaron, this guy is really too hard.

But it doesn't matter, now Wayne has Wallace's straight-arm shooting.

Stop, close the ball, and be careful to avoid Toney's cut......

This series faces Tony. Aaron's attention to the program, Wayne is already familiar with the program.

Tony. Allen saw that he didn't cut the ball off the first time, so he simply gave up distraction.

Because he knew very well that he had just missed the only chance to stop Wayne from scoring.

Next, Tony. Even if Aaron really has 1.96 meters, he can't interfere with Wayne at all.

Since Wayne switched to a different way of shooting, Tony. Allen never blocked Wayne's shot again.

"Brush."

Basketball into the net, 21-16, Wayne won!

Wayne and Tony now. Aaron is single-handed, and he will no longer be unilaterally tortured.

Relying on his height advantage, he can already compete with Tony at the NBA level. Aaron played back and forth.

This means that Wayne is now at a quasi-NBA-level level in addition to his body.

Therefore, in the previous four warm-up games, Wayne was able to play so easily.

"No, no, no, I'm going to collapse." Tony. Aaron waved his hand and sat directly on the ground, with a "begging to be spared" expression.

Wayne's need is too great, and Tony, who is physically strong. Aaron felt a little overwhelmed.

Today is the last night before the start of the NCAA season.

Originally Tony. Aaron wanted to take a good rest, but was dragged out by Wayne.

What good can they do when they come out? Fierce hand-to-hand combat.

Wayne didn't want to let go of Mr. Tony, but seeing that he was only about to be upgraded, Wayne really didn't want to continue to drag it out.

I had no choice but to work hard for Mr. Tony for another day.

"Alright then, that's all for today." See Tony. Aaron was too tired to do so, and Wayne waved his hand.

In fact, if it weren't for the goal just now that Wayne was successfully promoted, he wouldn't have let Tony go like this. What about Aaron.

"I have reached the required growth points, do I want to level up?"

Looking at the prompt in front of him, Wayne showed a satisfied expression.

Comfortable!

Level up again before the start of the new season and you've achieved your goal!

At the same time, at Jingshui International Airport, on a flight landing from Portland, two Asian faces, an old and a young man, walked down.

"It's a long way off, and you have to transfer from Portland."

"It's normal, Jingshui City is just a university town after all, and it's normal that there are no direct flights."

"I said Coach Zhang, is that kid really that powerful? I think it's too exaggerated in the media. There is no precedent for Chinese players to succeed in the NCAA. ”

"It's not amazing, I'll know if I go to the scene tomorrow. If he can really make it, the future NBA will be exciting. ”

The man called "Director Zhang" smiled, he was quite looking forward to this trip to still water.