Chapter 380: A Friend

?? In October, the Clippers played preseason game after game.

After a succession of Western opponents such as the Jazz, Nuggets, and Kings, the regular season is finally about to begin.

And the schedule is also a coincidence, the Clippers' first opponent of the new season is none other than the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Clippers will kick off their season as an away team against the Lakers in Stamps.

The opener quickly became the focus of the league.

Li Liang had a miraculous season with the Lakers, but then switched to the Clippers, a rival in the same city.

The two sides played each other in the first game of the season, and everyone wanted to see what kind of changes would happen to the two teams in Los Angeles after losing Li Liang and having Li Liang.

Tickets for the opening game were sold out early, and the front row tickets were even more expensive.

Even if Kobe Bryant can't play in this game due to injury, the public opinion effect brought by Li Liang alone is enough to make the eyes of the United States focus on Stamp again.

And on October 29th, the night before the opening game began, Li Liang was still playing games at home!

Since entering the NBA, Li Liang's time to play games has been greatly reduced.

Zhu Shu became an agent, and he rarely played games anymore, and the two occasionally played a game, and Li Liang was basically still abused and couldn't take care of himself.

The gap is getting wider.

Tonight, the two didn't fight Warcraft, but played the new version of 2K.

After the playoffs, 2K14 was released with LeBron James on the cover.

2K Games once considered using Li Liang as the cover, but it was only an FMVP, and his coffee position was still not enough, so he finally chose James as the cover character.

Li Liang didn't care about this, because he felt that if he made a 2k cover, there would be no good results.

That's the legendary 2k cover spell!

Li Liang is a person who believes in ghosts and gods now, so don't challenge the spell.

In the game, Li Liang is still with the Lakers, but through the trade, Li Liang sent himself to the Clippers.

Then I simulated a game with Zhu Shu, the Clippers VS Lakers.

"Hey... Damn, why can't I shoot three points, I don't go in! You can't shoot two steps outside the three-point line without defense! This spicy chicken 2k is not restored at all! ”

Li Liang held the handle, and after controlling his outside three-point strong shot and being caught, he was also caught, and after being counterattacked by Zhu Shu, he was so angry that he dropped the handle!

Looking at the score, the Lakers are already 15 points ahead of the Clippers without Kobe.

Zhu Shu's tactical use is very appropriate, anyway, it's a game, constantly switching tactics, combining inside and outside, so that Li Liang's clippers have no power to fight back.

Zhu Shu put down the handle and comforted: "Game, don't care too much, you really play the game tomorrow, just win." ”

Li Liang nodded, suddenly picked up the handle, operated it in one pass, and successfully scored a counterattack!

"Good shot! You can't give up until the last minute! If you give up, it's like it's over early! ”

"You Rippy!"

The two played around and played, which was a kind of relaxation before the start of the regular season for Li Liang.

Starting from the training camp on October 1, Li Liang has been training very hard for a month.

Changing the style of play is not so easy and easy.

Although the abilities have improved, there are many changes to the habits and ideas of playing.

The way to change is not to think "I want this, I can't do that", but to work hard to rebuild your basketball thinking and muscle memory.

Therefore, this month, Li Liang appropriately reduced systematic training and increased the time of training with teammates to enhance the mutual run-in with teammates.

Relax a little tonight, and tomorrow the regular season will be played and everything will be clear.

Li Liang still suffered a crushing defeat in the game battle with Zhu Shu.

A game is a game after all, and there is no way to compare it with actual combat.

Li Liang ate some supper, washed up and went back to his room to sleep, wanting to pull Zhu Shu along.

Zhu Shu refused, "Sleep by yourself tonight!" There's a game tomorrow, and there's no shame in Stamps. ”

Li Liang nodded, wondering if he could collect more anger points tomorrow?

Recently, the anger value has been too low, and it won't be enough in the middle of the season.

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On the morning of October 29, Li Liang slept lazily, got up for lunch, drove to the Clippers' training center, and had a simple joint practice with his teammates.

At about four o'clock in the afternoon, the whole team set off and arrived at the familiar Staples Center.

In the players' tunnel, a large number of reporters took pictures of Li Liang.

Today, Li Liang is wearing a wide shirt with black and white stripes, lined with a white T-shirt, which is also a style designed by Bai Xiaoting.

This summer, Bai Xiaoting successfully launched her own clothing fashion brand, focusing on East Asian style, and Li Liang wearing the clothes she designed is undoubtedly a good advertising campaign.

Entering the locker room, Li Liang changed into a jersey for the new season, the Clippers' blue No. 28.

At Stamps, everything is familiar and strange at the same time.

An hour before the start of the game, Li Liang entered with his teammates.

Shining lights, bright yellow floors, the home of the Lakers.

It's just that this time, Li Liang is no longer wearing a golden robe.

But at the moment when Li Liang entered, Li Liang was still applauded and cheered at the scene.

Li Liang waved to the audience, and what he received was still applause.

For Lakers fans, having Li Liang last year was a happy year, a perfect year.

The camera swept over the audience, and many fans could still be seen wearing Li Liang's No. 28 jersey.

Half an hour before the start of the race, Stamp performed the award ceremony for last season's overall winner.

Bryant came to the sidelines.

He was dressed in civilian clothes, and by the time of the operation he had been freed from crutches and was able to move freely.

In just over a month, Kobe Bryant will be able to make a comeback.

Li Liang stood at the other end of the court and looked at Kobe, this guy seemed to be fat.

A summer has passed, and they have turned from close comrades-in-arms to enemies.

The Lakers' celebrities have all arrived at the scene, and as a team with a rich and glorious history, the Lakers have to invite a lot of people to come over every time they want to do something.

David Stern presided over the Lakers' championship award ceremony in his final term.

"As a great team with a long history, the Los Angeles Lakers have brought so many surprises and excitement to the fans, congratulations, you have won the NBA championship for the 17th time in history, becoming the team with the most championships in the league!"

Stern addressed the O'Brien Cup, which will be sent to the Lakers' Hall of Honor as a testament to another glorious chapter in their history.

Then, the entire Lakers team began to receive championship rings.

NBA championship rings have been around since the league was first established and are a symbol of a player's honor.

Having a championship ring of your own is a lifelong dream for all players.

With the development and prosperity of the commercialization of the NBA, championship rings went from the simplest form at the beginning, to getting bigger, more complex, and more luxurious.

As a giant, the Lakers certainly won't be shabby in their rings.

Each of the rings for the players is set with a large number of diamonds, and the player's jersey number and head are engraved on the side of the ring.

On the ring is an embossed pattern of the O'Brien Cup and the number "17", symbolizing the 17th championship.

The DJ shouted out the names of the Lakers players, and one by one, they walked to the center of the court to the cheers of the crowd and received their championship rings on the table.

When the DJ called out Kobe Bryant's name, the decibel level of the scene reached a peak.

Kobe Bryant, dressed in a suit, stepped forward and hugged Sterner, took the microphone, and thanked all the Lakers fans on the scene.

"Thank you, thank you dear Los Angeles fans, your presence is the biggest motivation for us to keep moving forward, and the championship is the best thank you and gift for your support. For more than ten years of mutual companionship, we have experienced peaks and troughs, and for me, it is a kind of luck and happiness to be able to enjoy the sweetness again at this moment. Thank you, thank you! ”

Bryant said thank you a few times, and the atmosphere at the Stamp Center reached a climax.

But that's not the highest.

After Kobe Bryant took his ring, there was only one ring left on the table.

Bryant picked up the last ring and said, "Now, there's one last ring left on the table, but the Lakers players have already played." And this last ring is for a friend of ours, a great friend. “

Li Liang had been sitting on the Clippers bench, and he wondered when he would call his name back?

As a Clippers player, it's amazing to have to receive the championship ring you got when you were with the Lakers today.

And when Kobe Bryant said "a friend", Li Liang knew that it must be himself.

Sure enough, a beam of light at the scene hit the Clippers bench and landed right on Li Liang's head.

The DJ in the scene started shouting, "Now, a forward, from Kentucky, 6-9, Bruce-Lee!" ”

Li Liang trotted to Kobe Bryant, the two of them hugged warmly, and the applause and cheers at the scene reached the highest peak.

The expression on Bryant's face was mixed, with a smile and something else.

He patted Li Liang on the back vigorously and said, "Good boy." “

Li Liang didn't know whether Kobe Bryant praised him or hurt him.

Since Li Liang decided to join the Clippers, Kobe Bryant has cut ties with Li Liang.

Of course, part of the reason is that Kobe Bryant has to undergo surgery, recuperate from his injuries, and will be out of the public eye for a long time.

This was the first meeting between the two after the Finals, and Kobe Bryant did not have a bad relationship with Li Liang as people imagined.

In fact, when Li Liang announced that he would join the Clippers, Kobe Bryant said that Li Liang has the right to choose his own path.

He also said at the time, "Li Liang is a real Laker. ”

Li Liang looked at Kobe Bryant and said, "Come back early, we have to compete." ”

"I'll blow you up."

"No, I'll blow you up."

"I'll blow you up."

"I'll blow you up."

Kobe turned off the microphone, and the two of them were bored bickering.

If fans know that the two will meet and say something about it, they will be shocked.

Kobe Bryant handed the microphone to Li Liang and asked him to say a few words.

Li Liang took the microphone and suddenly felt a little nervous, what should he say to the Lakers fans?

Li Liang really wanted to say, "Lake honey is all stupid!" ”

In this way, the anger value in front of you will definitely soar.

But he still has to mess around with Los Angeles in the NBA, and it's really bad to do this for the sake of anger.

"I started my NBA career here a year ago when I was penniless and no one knew me. A year later, I received an honor that I could never have dreamed of. I would like to say that all this is mainly on my own. ”

As soon as Li Liang said this, the scene was full of laughter, thinking that this kid was going to sensationalize, but he said "rely on himself".

But it was a turning point right away.

"But without the support of the Lakers fans, without the applause and encouragement you give me in every game, without your tolerance and understanding, I would never, definitely not be where I am today, and I would not be able to do what I did. Whenever I feel tired, I can't do it, I think, there are so many fans, they dream that you win this game, and then I will grit my teeth and persevere, until, to the end. I want to say, I did it, thank you, thank you. ”

After speaking, Li Liang actually felt a little heavy in his mood.

Damn, it's so touching, it's impossible to have anger value.

The fans at the scene really burst into warm applause.

Li Liang put the microphone down, and then took the championship ring from Kobe.

The ring is heavy.

Li Liang took the ring, stretched out his left hand, and slowly put the ring on his thumb.

It was his first championship ring.

Then he raised his left hand high, clenched his fist, and the championship ring shone in the sparkling light.

At this moment, whether he is a Clippers player or a Lakers player, he is the real, King of Los Angeles!