Chapter 187: The Most Suitable Opponent
November 2, 2004, U.S. time. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
Lu Xiaofeng's villa in Beverly Hills.
Because October 31 happened to be a Sunday, the United States did not implement winter time until 2 a.m. on that day, and the clock was set back by an hour.
The time of sunrise was artificially moved forward by an hour.
Before that, it was almost 7 o'clock at sunrise in Los Angeles, and after that, it was 6 o'clock.
Lu Xiaofeng's biological clock still stubbornly remained in its original state, and he woke up as soon as it was dawn.
Thinking about tonight's debut, he couldn't sleep.
Gently moving Ye Yufei in his arms, Lu Xiaofeng was about to come out of the quilt, but as soon as Ye Yufei left his arms, he woke up.
"Xiaofeng, what time is it? Are you going to get up? ”
"It should only be 6 o'clock, you can sleep a little longer, you were tired last night, right?"
Lu Xiaofeng couldn't help but laugh when he saw her sleepy-eyed appearance.
"Badass! Is it still so early? Then I'll sleep a little longer! ”
She muttered and closed her eyes again.
After a twelve-hour flight, she arrived yesterday evening, and she tossed with Lu Xiaofeng until midnight at night, which really tired her.
Lu Xiaofeng lightly freshened up, dressed neatly, and went out downstairs.
But he obviously got up early, Chef Cao was still busy in the kitchen, and breakfast was not yet ready.
Chen Yuhan, who moved to the hotel again, has not come to pick him up yet.
Lu Xiaofeng went around the back garden, walked into the gym, and jogged on the treadmill.
Facing another important node in his life, even if he is reborn, he can't calm down, nervousness and excitement are intertwined, and his heartbeat is much faster than usual.
Today, as usual, he arranged training for himself, and specially added shooting training for the evening game.
Ye Yufei was left at home by him to suffer from jet lag, and Zhao Yuwei arrived in the city center yesterday to prepare for tonight's game.
There is still only Chen Yuhan around.
She stood on the sidelines, watching Lu Xiaofeng train, taking a photo from time to time, and every once in a while, she had to update Lu Xiaofeng's Weibo with a notebook.
On today's special day, Lu Xiaofeng's Weibo has become the object of the most attention, and Chen Yuhan keeps updating, which can be regarded as a live broadcast.
Photos of Lu Xiaofeng's training were uploaded, and in the accompanying text, Chen Yuhan also deliberately marked the countdown to the game.
Once he put himself into training, Lu Xiaofeng left things other than basketball behind, and some nervousness was also excluded by his concentration.
After a high-intensity training, a short rest, and a hearty dinner, Lu Xiaofeng felt that his physical condition was better than ever.
At 6 o'clock in the evening, Lu Xiaofeng arrived at the Staples Arena.
Outside the arena, the crowd had already begun to gather.
Fans wearing No. 8 and No. 6 jerseys gathered in groups like a fair, displaying their slogans and chatting about their idols.
At this time, it was ten o'clock in the morning on the 3rd, Beijing time, and the Rockets' away game against the Pistons had passed halftime.
In the live broadcast of CCTV Sports, there was a scene outside the Staples Arena.
Director Zhang is interviewing a young man.
"Are you Chinese?"
These words are superfluous, the young girl has a sticker of the five-star red flag on one side of her face, and a big No. 6 on the other side, and she is wearing the No. 6 jersey of the Lakers, which can be seen at a glance.
"Yes, I am an international student at UCLA, I am from Jiangcheng, and I am here to support my fellow countryman, Lu Xiaofeng. Brother Feng, come on! ”
The girl had been waiting to speak for a long time, and before Director Zhang finished speaking, she spoke excitedly.
She wasn't alone, and there were a lot of back-ups behind her who shouted.
"Are these all your classmates?"
"Not exactly, there are other schools. But we are all fans of Brother Feng, and we have set up a Lu Xiaofeng California fan group, which is full of international students, and I am the leader. ”
At this time, Lu Xiaofeng had already entered the locker room and was changing clothes.
He came early, but Kobe Bryant was earlier than him, and he had already changed his clothes and went to the court to warm up.
It's not that easy to put in a consistent performance on the pitch for ten years, except for the hard work day after day, and every time you take it seriously.
In addition to physical and technical preparation, there is also psychological preparation.
Lu Xiaofeng also slowly learned a lot from Kobe.
Earlier than the players, it was the media.
Fans who can't go to the stadium to watch the game, if they want to enjoy the game, they can only enjoy the fun through the efforts of the media, and they may work harder than the players who sweat on the field.
From the players' pre-match warm-up, the media got to work.
Kobe Bryant had finished his warm-up and started shooting, and the sidelines were already surrounded by media reporters.
The addition of Lu Xiaofeng has attracted the attention of more Chinese journalists.
The audience also began to enter the stadium one after another, and Lu Xiaofeng had already noticed a large number of Chinese fans.
They are either holding Chinese slogans or sticking Chinese stickers, and their identities are clear at a glance.
Lu Xiaofeng began to practice the three-point shot, and as he hit every shot, the audience cheered more and more.
It set off a small climax before the game.
The Lakers' first game of the new season was against the Denver Nuggets.
The number one star of the Nuggets is undoubtedly "Little Melon" Anthony.
As a representative of the 03 class, Anthony has become a well-known basketball star in the United States in college.
He is almost omnipotent on the offensive end, from the three-point line to the basket, 360 degrees without dead ends, which can be described as an "offensive kaleidoscope".
Last season, Anthony led the Nuggets to the playoffs as a rookie, and he became the scoring champion among rookies.
Although James won last season's rookie of the year, Anthony was no less than James.
In the eyes of the media, Anthony and James are the peerless duo of the 03 session.
And Lu Xiaofeng is about to be opposed, it is Andre Miller.
Miller is a traditional point guard who has a good mid-range shot but barely shoots three-pointers, and of course his three-point shooting percentage is miserable.
He is still an iron man, and since he entered the NBA in 99, he has missed games that can be counted on one hand.
This is due to his strong body, although he is only 1.88 meters tall, he weighs more than 90 kilograms.
Against the vast majority of defenders in the league, he was able to use his strong body to play low backs singles.
But tonight, Lu Xiaofeng, who is opposite him, is not among them.
Lu Xiaofeng is 1.95 meters tall, weighs more than 95 kilograms, and has an arm span of 2.1 meters, completely gaining the upper hand physically.
This is simply a disaster for Miller, and his best offensive method, facing Lu Xiaofeng, I am afraid it will be scrapped.
And for Lu Xiaofeng, it is undoubtedly good news.
In the first game of the NBA, the opponent is a point guard who is not so strong offensively, at least he does not have to worry about being blown up on the defensive end.
And the opponent's offensive core does not need him to mark.
In addition to Fisher and Ridno in the preseason, Miller is probably the most suitable opponent to make his debut.
But in fact, the Nuggets have a very strong lineup.
The two interior players are defensive titan Camby and beast forward Kenyon Martin, both of whom are physically energetic jumping men.
Only the shooting guard is a weakness.
CCTV Sports broadcast two games in a row today, and the first Rocket game has ended.
Facing the defending champion Pistons, Maddy's Rockets debut was messed up and turned into a blacksmith by Prince.
Yao Ming's first game of the new season was also embarrassed by Ben Wallace, and he didn't score a double-double.
CCTV Sports' NBA live broadcast originally wanted to let fans see the demeanor of Chinese stars, but "Little Giant" Yao Ming slapped them in the face.
Half an hour earlier, CCTV Sports began to warm up the Lakers' game.
The rear host Yu Jia and the guest commentator Mr. Da Xu began to popularize NBA knowledge to fans, and by the way, predicted Lu Xiaofeng's performance.
In fact, the host Yu Jia has been silently praying in his heart, Lu Xiaofeng must not slap his face again!
Otherwise, the first day of the new season will be disgraced, and the ratings will not plummet in the future? (To be continued.) )