"The Strong Are Forever Strong"...... Take a look at the media outlets that have no insistence on traffic and attention, and they are going to see you as the best candidates for this year's championship with just one game. "Flipping through the news on his phone. Owen suddenly pursed his lips, and while complaining, he handed the phone to Addison, who was fiddling with purple wood chopsticks, "Anyway, are the Charlotte Hornets so worth looking at?" If you win, they're ...... Is the strong always strong? ”

"Don't underestimate them, we just had a tacit advantage to win their double-digit scoreline. This Hornets roster has changed a lot from before, and maybe they can really make some achievements in the East this season. Addison took the phone and glanced at it, smiled disapprovingly and returned it. At this time, the waiter in the restaurant had already walked over with the meal ordered by the two of them, and the wafting aroma of the meal diverted Addison's attention.

The Heat will arrive in Cleveland after a day of rest and practice, and at noon on the day of the game, Kyrie. Owen invited Addison to lunch as a landlord, and they settled on a Japanese restaurant. Addison would only eat about 6-7 minutes full for lunch on match days, so he only ordered a sweet salad and an eel dish, which was seriously out of line with his originally powerful appetite.

"How's your knee? When will I be able to officially return to the field? Addison picked up his chopsticks and picked up some mixed vegetables, and asked in a casual tone. Since retiring from injury in last season's Finals, Kyrie. Irving underwent surgery to repair the tendon in his left knee and announced that he would be out for the season. After a summer of recuperation, he is now able to move without crutches, but it will obviously be some time before he is back on the field.

"I've started restorative training, but it's just restorative, like doing some lifts in the power room or something...... If you want to return to racing, you will have to wait until at least December. Speaking of this, Owen exhaled unconsciously, the health of the knee is too important for a defender, and Owen has had a knee injury since college, and this surgery even tied the wire in order to completely repair the patella. No one wants to be the next Derek. Rose, so no matter how desperate Irving is to get back on the court, he'll have to wait until he's fully recovered from his knee injury.

"That's a pity, among the Cavaliers' backcourt players, only playing against you can make me interested." Addison smacked his lips, with the Cavaliers' relatively deformed lineup, they only had Kyrie among their backcourt players. Irving is a player who can really kill the Heat. Others such as Iman. Shambaugh, J.R. Smith or Maurice Williams, who they brought in this season, to be honest, Addison didn't really see these people as opponents to be taken seriously.

Carey. Owen awkwardly manipulated the chopsticks for a few seconds before giving up decisively, picking up the spoon and holding a spoonful of rice. He was very satisfied with what Addison said, but he still pretended to be 'reserved' and said: "The Australian in our team is very capable, you should beware of getting lost in his defense." ”

"I didn't play against him last season...... That single, functional point guard can't stop me. The young Chinese shrugged his shoulders and said to Matthew. Delavedova pays enough attention to it, but not enough to be afraid of it. Even the Grizzlies Tony. Aaron and Mike. Conley's strangulation team didn't do anything to him last season, let alone a functional point guard who relied on defense to survive in the league. Judging from the lineup of the Cavaliers in the first two games of the new season, Dellavedova has gradually lost to Morris in the battle for the starting point guard. Williams. After all, in LeBron. In the James-centered system, role players with good shooting ability are more dominant, and Dellavedova's projection ability is more advantageous than Morris, who has worked with James for a long time. Williams is still far behind.

In a league with an increasingly small-ball style, the requirements for the projection level of outside players are becoming more and more stringent, and players who do not meet the standard will be abandoned sooner or later. Even Rajan. Players like Rondo, who used to shoot directly from 20 feet away, have continued to improve in recent years, and everyone has to make changes and adjustments to adapt to the league and the times.

"Be mentally prepared, Carey, and I'll take care of the Cavaliers in front of you." Addison tossed the tender eel into the rice, and while admiring the image of the sauce blending with the rice, he habitually challenged Irving, "I'll let you know that eliminating the Heat last season was the worst thing you've ever done." ”

"Come on, buddy, trash talk at this level doesn't do anything at all. Even if I can't play, your Heat team won't want to win in Cleveland. Owen smiled and didn't take Addison's provocation seriously, he slowly raised the index finger of his right hand and made a Bruce Lee-style 'one finger looking at the moon' movement, "See?" It's my home turf. ”

The corners of Addison's mouth turned upwards and he raised his spoon in response: "My favorite thing to do is...... Destroy someone else's home field. ”

***

"It's been too long, guys! It's been so long since I last commented on a Heat game! Let's get the game started, I can't wait!! A match with Addison and LBJ never disappoints!! "TNT has put a lot of effort into this classic early-season matchup, sending in Charles. Barkley, Kenny. Smith, Kevin. Harlan and Reggie. Miller's luxurious joint commentary lineup. Kevin. Harlan preemptively opened his mouth first: "This game Kyrie. Owen's absence is a big pity, and the direct confrontation between Addison and Owen is the best confrontation in the hearts of many new generation fans! ”

On the side, Barkley's face was a little dark, usually he always said the first thing in front of the camera in the live broadcast of the game, but he didn't expect to be killed by Kevin today. Harlan, the old treasure, took the lead, and finished everything he wanted to say...... Barkley, who couldn't find a good excuse for a while, had to search for the topic again: "Reggie, have you watched the first game of the new season for the Heat?" In your opinion, has Addison improved over last season after a summer? Or what has changed? ”

Reggie. Miller's otherwise smiling flat expression immediately became serious, but he would do so when it came to Addison. Reggie. Miller is probably one of the hardest 'Amy' of TNT commentators, and he's been able to engage in verbal battles in newspapers and online forums with media reporters who have brainlessly satirized and criticized Chinese-American point guards, as well as to point out Addison's problems when he's not playing well. He and ESPN's Bill. Wharton is probably the two most sincere people in the pundit class who want Addison to succeed and win the accolades, which has become a much-talked about in American basketball.

"There are two most noticeable improvements I can see from Addison since pre-season – one is the composure he showed in the game, much more straightforward than last season. This is a good explanation for the fact that the strength of the roster and individual ability can have a huge impact on the consistency of a player's performance, and Addison is now well aware of his position and the Heat's status in the league, and will naturally be much more relaxed than he was in his rookie days. "Reggie. Miller is much more vocal about this as a professional analysis than when he jokes in his casual play, "And the fact that this young man definitely gained weight in the offseason, I dare to pack a ticket for that." Although it doesn't look like there is much change in terms of body shape, look at the obvious more defined muscle lines on Addison's arms than last season...... Not only did he gain weight, but he definitely gained real muscle. ”

"Does that mean Addison will improve in the power confrontation this season?" Barkley, who was born with divine powers, didn't know much about this field, and he scratched his bare scalp and said, "Hey, guys, does that mean he's going to improve when dealing with Deron or Westbrook's backs?" If that's the case, I think he'll be able to make a run of the All-Defensive Team this season! ”

Reggie. Miller nodded approvingly, and a smile that couldn't be concealed revealed: "That's my biggest expectation for him this season, if he can really do it...... Gary will help him a lot in that regard, and I think it's only a matter of time before Addison is named to the All-Defensive Team. Even if it's not this season, he'll be able to do it in two years' time. ”

"OK, let's take a look at the starting line-ups for tonight's game." Kenny. Smith brought the topic back to the game in time, otherwise it is estimated that the Cavaliers supporters watching the live broadcast would have protested, "The starting lineup of the Cavaliers is center Timofey. Mozgov, power forward Kevin. Love, small forward LeBron. James, shooting guard J.R. Smith and point guard Morris Williams, while the Heat have center Hassan Whiteside and power forward Chris. Bosh, small forward Ruhr. Deng, shooting guard Dwyane. Wade and point guard Addison. Quiet. Both sides put on the most regular starting line-ups, unchanged from last season...... It's going to be a white-knuckle battle that we know each other very well, guys. ”

Indeed, there are few secrets between the Heat and Cavaliers players, and they know each other well enough to even guess what tactics they will use against each other last season. Such opponents tend to be the toughest to deal with, and the slightest change can catch you off guard.

The players of both teams have come to their positions on the court. After hugging Wade and Bosh, James came over to Hug Addison. LBJ wouldn't have done that last season because Addison's level and threat wasn't enough for him to be proactive communicators, but it's completely different now. Addison's crazy cold-blooded performance in last season's playoffs is still fresh in my mind, and James must show enough respect for the Chinese-American point guard.

"Let's put 100 percent energy and attitude into a good fight, second grade. That's what everyone wants to see, isn't it? LBJ patted Addison on the back and whispered, half encouraging, half forcefully.

Addison smiled, and then his expression froze, not affected by the other party's words in the slightest: "Of course, everything is back to 0:0 at the beginning of this season...... But this time it's definitely me who wins. ”