In the first game of the preseason, the SuperSonics played against the Cavaliers.

Perhaps it was a deliberate arrangement by the league, and the two leaders of the 03 generation met in the first preseason game of the new season.

The Cavaliers' starting lineup is Ronald Murray, Alex North, Zajunas-Ilgoskas, Drew Gooden, and LeBron James.

The SuperSonics' starting line-up was not much different from last season, except that the center was replaced by Big Shark O'Neal.

It was also O'Neal's debut with the Sonics.

As for Oku, playing as a substitute for O'Neal, then what complaints can there be.

McMillan didn't have a special tactic before the game, after all, it was just a preseason game, and everything was based on his usual practice, but he did advise: "Organize the offense with Lu Fei as the core, and the defense with O'Neill as the fulcrum." ”

O'Neill has no opinion.

He has communicated with the coaching staff many times since coming to the SuperSonics, and he also understands that his body is no longer enough to support him as the offensive core, but his deterrence on the defensive end is still maintained, so he agrees to this arrangement.

The task of jumping the ball was given to O'Neill, who made his debut for the first time.

The audience erupted in applause.

Ilgoskas only touched it symbolically, and then the basketball was safely placed in Lu Fei's hands by O'Neill.

A smile appeared on the corner of Lu Fei's mouth, and he said loudly: "Let's start!" ”

I don't know if he's talking about the start of this game or the start of a new season.

Defending him is Murray, who is about the same height as Lu Fei.

Lu Fei first dribbled and shook his shoulder to the right side, Murray did not move, and then Lu Fei repeated this action three times, and by the third time, Murray was still afraid that Lu Fei had really broken through, so he couldn't help but move his feet.

As a result, Lu Fei rose from the ground.

He took advantage of the moment when Murray's center of gravity moved to shoot directly at Murray's head, and for this kind of shooting, which is equivalent to no one defending, Lu Fei's shooting percentage has always been very high.

This time was no exception.

With a bang, the score was 2:0

The stadium was boiling, this was the team's first point this season, and it was their ace Lu Fei who scored, and the fans did not skimp on their applause, and some die-hard fans even blew the cheerful whistle directly.

Next it was James' turn to play Battier alone, a very simple breakthrough, the strong body directly squeezed through Battier's defense, and in the face of Wallace's supplementary defense, he directly turned around and called the ball with one hand to hook in.

Lu Fei sighed, it seems that James has become a lot stronger!

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Lu Fei, who had the heart to say goodbye to James, took Wallace's backcourt free throws, directly broke through with the ball, and chose to go to the basket after changing direction in a row past two Cavaliers, but unfortunately a big hand hit him directly and knocked him down.

Ilgoskas innocently raised his hand.

Lu Fei unceremoniously penalized two points.

4:2

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James makes a three-point shot and hits!

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Lu Fei missed the shot, O'Neal grabbed the rebound, and dunked the ball into the basket after the confrontation.

The audience burst into applause again.

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With Lu Fei and James facing off against Maimang, the game entered the white-hot from the beginning, and the game also entered the rhythm of two scoring masters.

Neither coach did a specific defensive set-up.

Pre-season is more about training and seeing the team's problems.

McMillan kept recording the data in the notebook on the sidelines, Battier was a little difficult to defend James, this was something that could not be helped, Battier was a little weak to defend heavy small forward like James, and he was better at defending scorers like Kobe Maddy.

It's a pity that there are no players on the free market who can defend a forward like James.

In fact, most teams in the entire league are helpless against heavy forwards like James, after all, James's physical fitness is there, which is really a bit perverted.

What makes McMillan feel relieved is that the other party has no way to take Lu Fei.

After a summer of training, Lu Fei was obviously stronger, faster, and more unstoppable than before.

As soon as this idea crossed his mind, the Cavaliers made adjustments and replaced Murray with Larry Hughes, who signed for 5 years and 70 million this summer, to match Lu Fei.

Hughes is a Cavaliers who joined this summer because he averaged 22 points per game and 2.89 steals per game with the Wizards last year.

It's worth the money.

McMillan's eyes looked at Lu Fei with more love, Larry Hughes is so expensive, how cost-effective Lu Fei is!

Larry Hughes was also excited to get a big contract and wanted to play with good stats and performances.

As a result, Snow's pass, using Ilgoskas's blocking, simply shook off Lu Fei and rushed into the inside, he handed the ball from his left hand to his right hand in a dashing manner, grabbed the ball with one hand and killed it directly to the basket.

"Get down for me!"

Hughes didn't expect that after entering the basket, he was faced with O'Neill's hot pot feast.

Bang.

The basketball was slapped off the court, and Hughes fell out of the air in disgrace.

In the Cavaliers' coach's box, head coach Mike Brown had a blue face, didn't this idiot know that James was already vacant?

But after all, this is 70 million, is it possible to let 70 million sit on the bench?

Damn it!

He immediately called a timeout, although he couldn't say it explicitly, but he still had to remind Hughes who was the core of this team, and don't forget how the player who thought James was here to assist him walked around.

Mike Brown called a timeout, but McMillan let the players rest on their own.

He didn't have anything to furnish at all.

He replaced Ray Allen to rest, replaced Brandon Roy, and played as usual in terms of tactics, with O'Neal in charge, there was nothing to worry about.

Lu Fei sat on the chair and looked at the Knights.

I don't know if Larry Hughes can get in Mike Brown, but with his toes, he can guess what Mike Brown wants to say.

Just, does it work?

If Larry Hughes can get along with James and solve the coexistence problem, the final 70 million contract will not become a poison contract.

What's more, Larry Hughes still has injury concerns.

Thinking of this, he secretly glanced at O'Neill beside him, fortunately, he has been forcing O'Neill to lose weight recently, otherwise with his age, injuries will come to the door sooner or later.

The situation on the court is still very intense, James rarely shoots after having Hughes to help share the offense, and Lu Fei seems to be a little bit of a stay, no longer shooting.

It's just that Lu Fei is really staying, and James can't catch the ball at all.

Lu Fei fed O'Neill the ball vigorously, O'Neill didn't look old, but his physical condition was still much better than Ilgoskas, as long as he gained a firm foothold on the inside, it was impossible for Ilgoskas to push him away.

With more than five minutes left before the end of the game, the Cavaliers replaced James to give him a "break".

Mike Brown looked enviously at Lu Fei, who was still on the field.

Then he glanced at Larry Hughes beside Lu Fei.

It's really that people are more popular than people, and goods have to be thrown away.

70 million in 5 years, why can't you buy this goods back, isn't it fragrant to buy Lu Fei back?