Chapter Thirty-Five: Striking the West

"You know what?? Personally, I don't really like Brazil, or Rio de Janeiro. Sitting on a American Airlines plane to South America, Bosh spoke loudly about his preferences to those around him.

"This is the first time I've heard you say this," Wade said, "What, you don't like the weather there??" The environment in Rio is supposed to be a lot like Miami, full of palm trees and sandy beaches. ”

"No, no, no, Dwyan, you're thinking too superficially." Bosh raised a finger and said with wide eyes, "There is the sea and the endless sand, there is sunbathing that is more comfortable than a sauna, there are Latin girls who show off their sexy complexions...... Any idea what that means? That means I'm probably going to make some mistakes there that I hate when my family isn't around me. I'm a good husband and father who is strict with myself, and I hate such mistakes, very, very much!! But many times my body always goes against my pious soul, which is even more hateful!! ”

The cabin erupted in a round of knowing laughter, and everyone immediately understood Bosh's so-called 'troubles'. A bad boy like Ennis also sparked his waist exaggeratedly.

Addison curled the corners of his mouth, and then turned his gaze out the window. He is still not used to participating in such lively exchanges, just like social disorders, and his lack of language skills is only one of the reasons, more often than not, he chooses to break away from the group, hiding in the corner and remaining silent.

It's very different from his style of play on the court......

Wade had long observed this, and as the leader of the team, he needed to include the boy who was used to silence, and not just everyone realized that Addison was their teammate during the game. It's one thing to keep a low profile, but it's another to be reluctant to communicate with others, and the kid is the point guard who needs to build a tacit bond with his teammates the most.

Even if it's for the sake of the team, Wade needs to do something.

"Cheer up, 1st grade, tell me how you're going to teach that 'cross-step maniac' in the next game??"

The brown-haired boy blinked, not expecting the chit-chat between his teammates to join him. He shrugged at Wade, signaling that he had no opinion on it.

Originally, he didn't have too many ideas, Addison is such a character, he never guesses the strength of his opponent or the probability of victory or defeat before he plays against him in the ring.

On October 8, 2014, the second round of the NBA preseason kicked off.

The Miami Heat will travel to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where they will face the Cleveland Cavaliers, who are also coming from afar, to present a classic game for NBA fans in South America.

The Cleveland Cavaliers have undergone a complete metamorphosis this summer, starting with the 'first man in the league' LeBron. James returned to his hometown team on a 1+1 max contract. Then, under the instigation of James, the Cavaliers brought this year's and last season's No. 1 pick, Andrew. Wiggins and Anthony. Bennett was sent to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for the coveted All-Star power forward Kevin Brown. Lefou.

And so the Cavaliers formed LeBron. James, Carey. Owen and Kevin. With the three superstars of Lefu as the axis of the 'new Big Three' model, such a strong core lineup naturally attracts a large number of powerful players who want to compete for the championship. For a while, Sean. Marion, James. Jones, Mike. Miller and other experienced veterans have chosen to voluntarily join the Cavaliers with a base salary, which has greatly expanded the team's strength.

The Cleveland Cavaliers have suddenly gone from being a lottery team to a league powerhouse capable of challenging for championships, and this team is almost unbeatable when you look at the roster on paper.

The main players are in their playing years, and there are still so many veterans with rich tournament experience sitting on the bench. Although Blatter has no NBA experience, he is also a top coach who has won the European League championship and won the soft hand.

In the latest edition of ESPN experts' predictions for teams that can win a championship in the new season, the Cleveland Cavaliers are in third place, behind the San Antonio Spurs who are looking to defend their title and the Los Angeles Clippers, who are also strong.

The Miami Heat are ranked outside the top 10 on this list, and apparently ESPN experts don't think that the Heat will be able to challenge for the championship after the departure of LBJ and a large number of powerful players, and in their opinion, this team with too many players to make it to this year's playoffs may be difficult to qualify.

But that's what made this preseason game get a lot of attention, and a lot of media across the country was looking forward to the start of the game, because there were too many gimmicks to hype up between the two teams.

The showdown between the downtrodden dynasty and the alliance upstarts, Dwyan. Wade and LeBron. The brotherhood between James, after LBJ's departure, Chris . Can Bosh revert back to the 'Dragon King', Addison and Carey. Irving, the talented point guard who is also produced by Duke, went head-to-head......

With so much to talk about, the media is about to go crazy with excitement, even if it's just a preseason game, even if the main stars of both teams certainly won't give their best at this level of competition, it's worth keeping the eyes of the whole country on this game.

Because everyone believes that neither James nor Wade wants to lose this game.

***

I have to say that the alliance from David. Stern's global strategy has been indeed, and now the NBA is not only attracting the best players from all over the world, but its preseason games are burning all corners of the world.

From China to Europe, and now even South America is openly welcoming the NBA.

It's hard to imagine Brazil, famous for its romantic and gorgeous samba football, gathering an incredible number of fans to welcome NBA players, and Addison can't help but feel a little unreal as he watched the crowd of fans in James and Wade jerseys lining the streets shouting loudly.

But the most embarrassing person in this game should be Norris. Cole, this guy just told the media that he didn't play well in the last game because he had too little run-in with the main lineup, and he will burst out with all his energy today...... As a result, he was pressed to the bench by Spoelstra this time, and continued to wait for the second team with whom he was familiar to play.

The Filipino coach decided not to wait until the end of the preseason to add Addison to the starting lineup, and the last game had already shown him the boy's ability to blend almost seamlessly with the main lineup. James' starting lineup with such a pass-oriented, court-controlled point guard is not harmful to the team, and Addison's presence can make Bosh, Deng and Wade play even better.

Just like Rajan at the beginning. As Rondo did with the Celtics, Spoelstra didn't expect Addison, who had just entered the NBA, to reach the level of an All-Star point guard like Rondo. A manager of Knight's level is going to be ecstatic.

The Samba Nation fans were enthusiastic and cheered for the players on both sides at the start of the game, for whom there is no such thing as a home team and an away team, as long as the game is exciting enough.

Dwyane before the game. Wade and LeBron. James and the two friends chatted for a long time, and both of them had a friendly smile on their faces, and it seemed that playing for different teams did not have a relationship between them.

Addison wasn't involved in the conversation, he was completely unfamiliar with the Cavaliers players, and how could he communicate with his aphasia? Running up to LBJ and gesturing?

But Carey. Owen took the initiative to say hello to the boy, and the two had trained together in the Dream Team training camp. Owen spoke highly of the boy when facing the media, believing that the Chinese American had reached a high level in terms of organization.

Having just won the FIBA World Cup MVP, the team has undergone a radical transformation this season, and Owen looks in high spirits and hugs Addison with a smile on his face.

"I lost last time, and I'll win it back this time." Owen whispered in Addison's ear, and his previous smile gradually retracted, as if he had made up his mind.

Addison just curled the corners of his mouth, and the guy in front of him still underestimated the boy's paranoia about basketball.

- I'm sorry, Mr. Owen, I was the one who won last time, and I will still be the one who wins this time.

***

The referee blew the whistle and the Cavaliers' center Anderson. Vallejo and Chris. Bosh jumped at the same time, and the physical fitness and height and arm span of the 'Brazilian actor' were much worse than Bosh, not to mention that he had suffered a major injury and his jumping height dropped sharply.

The ball was easily cleared away by Bosh, and Wade took it down and passed it directly to Addison, who ran towards the front court. Although 'The Flash' doesn't want to lose this game, he has already decided to play a supporting role in the preseason, and the protagonist of the stage this time is still the No. 8 rookie.

Addison took the ball and walked through the half court in a hurry, scanning the Cavaliers' defensive position. The tacit understanding of the opponent's starting lineup should be very low, after all, the two main players LBJ and Love have just joined the team, even if they have trained in training camp, it will take a long time to really establish a tacit and solid defense in the official game.

The boy raised five fingers of his right hand, and Bosh on the inside immediately came up to cover him, and Addison used the block to rush towards the inside.

Anderson. Vallejo wanted to switch up, but the Brazilian was clearly unaware of how fast the brown-haired man was, and with his form declining due to injury and age, Addison took the ball and spun around a halfway before accelerating past Vallejo's defence.

The 32-year-old Vallejo is old, and as a young man he was just a good centre-forward, and he is not at all suitable for the starting centre-forward position in the championship team, although he has always had a positive attitude on the pitch.

Valejo, who was passed, hurriedly chose to chase back, and at this time, Kevin. Love, however, is still eyeing the Heat's power forward McRoberts. Lefou's offensive and defensive weaknesses are exposed here, his defensive awareness and ability are below the league average, and he did not make up for the basket in time when the basket was empty.

James on the right wing had to defend when he saw this, James's explosiveness was excellent, and he immediately shrank from the wing to the basket with heavy feet, ready to block Addison's breakthrough, and at the same time, Valejo, who was chasing the defense, also followed very closely, and for a while the two seemed to be about to make a trap on Addison.

Addison slowed down his breakthrough slightly, tilted his head to the back, and slanted his eyes to the position of Bosh behind him. Vallejo, who thought he was going to pass back, immediately paused and took a side step to block the passing path between Addison and Bosh, and James, who was on the flank, also moved his steps to prevent the boy from passing back at any time.

Addison took advantage of the moment, the boy's eyes were still looking at the side and back, but his right hand shook his wrist and passed the basketball to the bottom corner on the right.

LBJ didn't expect Addison to make such a nolookpass, and he wasn't even ready to reach out and break the ball, allowing the ball to be safely sent to Ruhr, who was standing in the bottom right corner. Deng in his hands.

The bottom corner is the favorite position of all players with three-point range, and for Ruhr. Deng was no exception, and how could the Englishman not take advantage of such an empty space and calmly jump before James pounced.

"!!Shh The ball simply fell into the pocket, bringing up a white spray.

There was a round of applause and cheers in the court, and they were applauding the beautiful pass rather than the three-point shot, which is undoubtedly the most popular in Brazil with dexterity and brilliant technique.

"Oh my God, it's like Ronaldinho was on the basketball court!! It's fantastic!! ”