American Airlines Arena.

After taking a shower, Lin Fei also changed into a comfortable Anta sportswear and equipment, and attended the Heat's post-game press conference with Wade and O'Neal.

After signing a contract with Anta for 500 million Celestial Coins, Lin Fei naturally fulfilled the responsibility of a brand image spokesperson.

Whether it's the combat boots worn when playing games, or at some events at press conferences and public occasions, Anta's equipment is worn.

But I have to say that the basketball shoes made by Anta during this period are indeed quite different from Nike and Adi in terms of comfort and technology.

However, after investing heavily in Lin Fei, Ding Shizhong, chairman of Antar, also spent a lot of money to open the first sports science and technology research laboratory in China, focusing on the research and development of shock absorption technology for sports shoes, and striving to develop his own technical patents.

Antar also promised to create the first personal signature basketball shoes for Lin Fei as soon as possible.

Lin Fei also filmed the first endorsement advertisement for Anta in the offseason, and this advertisement has been placed on many TV stations in the Celestial Dynasty 5 and 1 sets.

The famous Anta advertising slogan also merged with Lin Fei's image, and quickly became popular among the fans of the Celestial Empire:

"I am ordinary, I have no extraordinary talent, I have no grace of fate, reality separates me from my ideals, the world is unfair,"

"But I know that there is an inner me, unwilling to be mediocre, longing for freedom, capable of anything...... Keep moving! ”

Just as he built the Lakers Showtime era in the '80s, Pat Riley now wants to build a league-shaking combination with the Heat, and O'Neal, Wade and Lin Fei are the foundation.

In terms of personal strength and influence, at present, only O'Neal is worthy of the identity of giants, Wade and Lin Fei are just second-year rookies, and they do not have excellent personal honors.

But Pat Riley has a long-term vision, believing that Wade is fully capable of becoming a top three-point guard in the league, and his breakthrough is historic, and he definitely has a chance to compete for the scoring title and MVP.

Lin Fei's three-point shot is the highest level in history, and as long as it remains stable, it is only a matter of time before he surpasses Reggie Miller and Ray Allen to become the league's all-time three-point king.

So now, make O'Neal, Wade and Lin Fei the three cores of the Heat team, establish the team's cultural totem, and make the image of the Big Three deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

This is definitely a great benefit for the Miami Heat in terms of influence across the league and attracting more fans.

I have to say that Pat Riley understands marketing, so after most of the games in the new season, Lin Fei may have to attend the post-game press conference with O'Neal and Wade.

In a long regular season, many things are far more important than the outcome of a game for an NBA team that seeks to develop in many ways.

O'Neill still sat in the center of the press conference, and Wade and Lin Fei sat on either side.

"Dwayne, you and the Heat lost 2-4 to the Pacers in the second round of the playoffs last season, and tonight's big win in the opener is a revenge for you?"

"Do you think the Heat are stronger this season compared to last season?"

Faced with the reporter's question, Wade was in a good mood and smiled happily into the microphone:

"A regular season game can't be compared to a playoff game, and for me, eliminating the Pacers in a playoff series is really revenge!"

"I'm so proud of the team for the new season and now I have teammates like Shaquille and Lim who have injected championship blood into the team!"

"After all, these two guys have won 4 championships combined!"

The reporter then turned his attention to "Big Shark" O'Neill.

"Shaquille, as the league's No. 1 center, only made 12 shots in the game tonight, does this have anything to do with the Heat's tactics in the new season?"

O'Neill stared at the white reporter who asked the question with round eyes, holding the microphone in his big hand as if he was pinching an oral liquid, and responded domineeringly:

"If I want to shoot 30 times in a given night and blow up the opposite center, then not Stan Van Gundy, not even Pat Riley would dare to say anything!"

"But I still chose to give these youngsters more opportunities, Dwayne and Lin will be the future talents of the league, and I see in them the same person I was 10 years ago!"

"Of course, the important thing is that we won the game, and we beat the Pacers by a big margin!"

asked O'Neill a few more questions, and the reporters' eyes finally fell on Lin Fei.

"Lin, you made seven three-pointers tonight on 100 percent shooting and had a positive performance on the defensive end, how would you describe your debut with the Heat?"

Lin Fei smiled, touched his new hairstyle, and said calmly into the microphone:

"It's been a fantastic start to the season, both for me and for the team!"

"Running tirelessly on the pitch and being ready to catch the ball at all times is my role in the team!"

When Lin Fei played the Olympics in the Timberwolves and offseason last season, he always had a short inch on his head.

Now that the new season is ushered in in the Heat, Lin Fei has also changed to a three-dimensional broken hair, with the original handsome facial features, the whole person looks more sunny and handsome.

O'Neill also suggested that Lin Fei dye his hair brown red, but Lin Fei didn't like the flamboyant hair color style, and on the whole he was still low-key and calm, and he didn't talk much.

No hair dyeing, no tattoos, Lin Fei is roughly the same as Da Yao, representing the self-discipline and restraint of players from the Celestial Empire, and has become a clear stream among many black players in the NBA.

At the same time, it has also set a good example and idol image for more domestic young fans.

"Lin, last question, which side do you think is stronger compared to Dwayne and Shaquille around you now, and your teammates Kevin, Latrill and Sam from the Timberwolves last season?"

Faced with the reporter's tricky question, Lin Fei also calmly answered:

"Whether it's with the Heat or with the Timberwolves, I have some of the best teammates in the league, and they're just as strong!"

"If you really want to split a winner or loser, I think you will know the answer in half a month, please pay attention to the game between the Heat and the Timberwolves at that time!"

Wrapping up the press conference,

That night, Lin Fei, Wade and O'Neill also came to the general villa together, and Song Yang's sister-in-law had already cooked three kinds of dumplings, and asked the nanny to fry a few dumplings.

Roughly in the Heat team has been playing for more than a season, but this is the first time Wade has come from a villa, plus O'Neal, the first person in the league, is generally flattered by Song Yang.

This is all stained with Lin Fei's light.

Playing off the bench for the Heat tonight, he played 16 minutes and finished with five points and two rebounds on 2-of-4 shooting.

Although the statistics are not impressive, being able to play 16 minutes is enough to show that the performance on the defensive end is not too bad, especially the offensive foul of Artest, which impresses Heat fans.

O'Neill had not signed a contract with Li Ning at this time, so he had never been to the Celestial Empire, but he had always been interested in the culture of the Celestial Empire, especially the food.

When he was with the Los Angeles Lakers, O'Neal often went to Los Angeles' Chinatown with Kobe Bryant and others to eat Celestial Empire food, and since then he has loved dumplings and roast duck.

Seeing O'Neill holding a small chopstick in his big hand, picking up a dumpling and dipping it in the soy sauce and vinegar in the saucer, and couldn't wait to put it in his mouth, Lin Fei and the roughly husband and wife both smiled and gave O'Neill a thumbs up.

Although the action is a little stiff, foreigners can use chopsticks to this extent, which means that they must have practiced a lot.

"Well, this dumpling is more fragrant than what I ate in Chinatown, Los Angeles!"

O'Neill also gave a thumbs up to his wife, picked up the chopsticks and put one in his mouth.

Wade, who was sitting on the side, saw that Lin Fei, Roughly and O'Neill actually used chopsticks, and naturally couldn't help but try it, but they always couldn't hold it well, and the chopsticks would fall off when his hand was shaken.

Lin Fei couldn't help but laugh and said, "Dwayne, you still use a fork, before you learn, this dumpling has already been eaten by us!" ”

O'Neill also raised his eyebrows and said proudly: "Dwayne, don't force it, I only learned it after practicing for half a month!" ”

Wade held on for another three minutes, and finally gave up, leaving a pair of chopsticks still on the coffee table, puffing out his cheeks helplessly, and looking helpless.

"I'm going to take a pair of chopsticks home in a while, practice secretly, and then surprise all of you next time!"

At this time, the TV was playing the opening game of the Timberwolves and the Los Angeles Lakers at home.

Before the game began, the Timberwolves players also received last season's championship rings at home, and league president David Stern personally came to the Target Center arena to present them to the players.

Kevin Garnett, as the leader of the team, also gave a speech about winning the championship ring, and looked forward to leading the team to another glory and complete the title defense in the new season.

The Timberwolves' championship ring is very beautiful, and it was created by the famous Italian ring designer hired by owner Glenn Taylor at great expense.

The ring features the Timberwolves' benchmark, as well as the name and number of each player who won the championship, as well as 74 sapphires, representing the Timberwolves' 58 wins in the regular season and 16 in the playoffs last season.

The cost of each championship ring is as high as 120,000 US dollars, which shows Glenn Taylor's excitement for the Timberwolves to win the first championship in team history.

Seeing that the familiar faces on the TV had received championship rings, Lin Fei, who was sitting on the sofa, was also a little nervous.

At the same time, he also recalled playing alongside these Timberwolves teammates in the Western Conference Finals and Finals last season.

Wolf King, Maniac, Alien, Szebiak, Trenton Hassell, Olovo Kandi......

In addition to Lin Fei, the Timberwolves basically maintained the main lineup to win the championship, and also made some reinforcements to the point guard and interior.

"Lin, the Timberwolves boss is still very generous, we seem to have an away game against the Timberwolves next month, right? I'm sure you'll get a championship ring soon! ”

Wade ate the dumplings with a fork and watched the TV with a look of envy.

Lin Fei also has rings, and Ao Pang already has three, when will he have a championship ring of his own?

Roughly speaking, he is even more envious, but he doesn't dare to think about the championship ring now, and he is already thankful that he can keep his rotation position on the Heat bench.

Lin Fei looked at the TV and sighed: "It feels the best thing to be able to receive the championship ring with your teammates in the opening game of your home stadium!" ”

"When I go to the Timberwolves' home court again, these fans don't boo me!"

O'Neill said triumphantly, "What did I come to Miami for?" Of course, it's just to take you little brothers to win the championship! ”

"At this time next season, let's stand at the American Airlines Arena and receive the championship ring, and I'll be the fourth!"

Lin Fei also echoed: "I'm the second!" ”

Wade: "......"

There was not much suspense in the opening game between the Timberwolves and the Los Angeles Lakers, and the Timberwolves playing at home were still strong, beating the Lakers who lacked O'Neal by 17 points.

Although Bryant scored a game-high 29 points, he was not very efficient, shooting only 11 of 27.

The Lakers' predicament this season is not only the parting of ways of the OK group, but also the "Zen master" Phil Jackson chose to leave because of conflicts with management, so the Lakers can only find former Rockets coach Rudy Tomjanovic to coach temporarily.

Kobe, Butler and Odom had a clash of ball possession and did not have a complete tactical system to coordinate, and "Old Fish" Fisher also went to the Golden State Warriors to play.

In the other opener, the Houston Rockets take on the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.

Celestial Empire fans are also paying attention to this key battle, and the teaming up of Da Yao and Maddie makes fans full of anticipation.

But in the end, the Rockets lost 79-95 to the Knicks led by Marbury, Maddy scored 21 points in a decent manner, and Da Yao performed poorly with only 8 points and 10 rebounds.

It can be seen that Da Yao is still too conservative in this opening game, and took the initiative to give up a lot of the ball to Maddie, and the new lineup of the Rockets needs to be further run-in.

Judging from the ratings of the Celestial Dynasty Five, even if it is two simulcasts, the fans who watched the Miami Heat game are one-third more than the fans who watched the Houston Rockets.

This also clearly reflects a problem, with Lin Fei's continuous god-level performances in the finals and the Olympics last season,

Coupled with the more infectious and ornamental style of play as a defender, Lin Fei's popularity and influence have quickly surpassed Da Yao in the entire Celestial Empire fan base.

Da Yao made a name for himself during his time in the Magic City Sharks, and after being selected for the NBA as the champion, he played steadily and steadily, cultivating a large fan base.

And Lin Fei was born, but if he didn't fly, he had already soared into the sky, and it only took a few months to overtake in a corner and become the hottest basketball player in the Celestial Empire.

After Antar Group signed a contract with Lin Fei at a sky-high price of 500 million, its brand image and popularity have also been rapidly improved, and the sales of sports shoes and apparel have steadily increased nationwide.

After a big home win over the Pacers, Lin Fei and the Miami Heat will next move to three consecutive road games.

The opponents are the Orlando Magic, Atlanta Hawks and Houston Rockets.

The Magic and Heat are in Florida, and this is O'Neal's first old club.

Returning to Orlando Amway Arena as a Heat player, O'Neal was once again booed and "cheered" by the home Magic fans.

Drafted by the Magic in 1992 as the top pick, Shaquille O'Neal is arguably one of the greatest champions in NBA history.

and 1969 champion "Skyhook" Abdul-Jabbar, 1979 champion "Magic" Johnson, 1984 champion Hajim Olajuwon, 1997 champion Tim Duncan,

He is also known as one of the most successful champions in NBA history.

O'Neal was able to score 29.3 points, 13.2 rebounds and 2.9 blocks in his second season with the Magic, and led the team to the Finals in his third season.

It's a pity that the management of the Magic team was too mediocre, and they let O'Neal go in order to correct the "penny" Anfernee Hardaway, and also achieved the OK dynasty of the Lakers.

The Magic's move to send Maddie away this offseason is just as psychedelic, and even with Dwight Howard drafted, the team is clearly not up to playoff level this season.

Tonight's Heat VS Magic game was also hyped by the media as a contest between the 92 champions and the 04 champions, and the "Warcraft" was hailed as the league's future No. 1 center.

In the pre-match warm-up, the host also interviewed O'Neal and asked him what he thought of the new champion Dwight Howard.

The corners of O'Neill's mouth seemed to raise a disdainful expression, and he bent down and said domineeringly to the microphone:

"I've never had a good idea of players who have been in the league since high school, and if they can hone in the NCAA, they will have a higher ceiling!"

"Dwight deserves to be the top pick this year, but he's still just a kid in front of me, and I can blow him up with one hand!"

O'Neal's words were somewhat personal grudges, not only mocking Howard, but also burying his old teammate Kobe Bryant.

Garnett and James even said that they were innocent of lying on the gun.

Maybe it's a return to the old Magic home court, or maybe it's facing the boos of the fans at the scene,

Tonight, O'Neill rarely put away his funny image in front of the media, a little more domineering and ferocious.

After the opening game, some media deliberately hyped that O'Neal was no longer at his peak, and now the Heat is Wade's boss, and O'Neal has willingly assisted.

This also affected O'Neal's mood to some extent, you must know that he is the first person in the league today,

He willingly gave way to Wade for the needs of the team and to win the championship again, but the media reporters said so, it was absolutely unbearable.

With the help of his old club's home field tonight, coupled with Howard, the center champion who is known as his successor, O'Neal is determined to break out.

Stan Van Gundy, as the head coach of the Heat, as well as teammates Wade and Lin Fei, are also ready to assist O'Neal tonight.

"Shaquille, I just heard Dwight Howard say in front of reporters that you're getting old and he's going to grab at least 15 rebounds on your head tonight!"

Lin Fei deliberately came up after shooting, and it was not a big deal to see the excitement, and he looked at Ao Fat with a serious face.

O'Neal turned his head to look at the past with round eyes, and Howard really smiled and talked in front of the reporter, and the angry O'Neill suddenly became angry.

spoke more steadily in front of reporters, and it seemed that O'Neill was not as knowledgeable as a newcomer, but in front of Lin Fei in private, how could O'Neill endure a rookie yelling at him?

"Stupid, if I don't fight this guy stupidly tonight, I won't be named O'Neal!"

Feeling the terrifying murderous aura emanating from O'Neal's body, Lin Fei turned his head to look at Howard in the other half again, and he had already begun to feel pity for the little monster.

How much this guy is smiling now, I'm afraid I'll cry as hard as he will in the game later.

The time soon came to seven o'clock in the evening, and the game officially began with the cheers of the fans at the scene.

The starting five on the Miami Heat's side are:

Point Guard (PG): Damon Jones,

Shooting Guard (SG): Dewyan Wade,

Small Forward (SF): Eddie Jones,

Power Forward (PF): Udonis Haslem,

Center (C): Shaquille O'Neal.

The starting five on the Orlando Magic's side are:

Point Guard (PG): Steve Francis,

Shooting Guard (SG): Catino Mobley,

Small Forward (SF): Grant Hill,

Power Forward (PF): Sido Tekoglu,

Center (C): Dwight Howard.

The Magic's starting lineup still looks pretty good on paper.

After all, Francis is a Western point guard starter for three consecutive years, and Mobley is also a guard who averages 20+ per game.

The two scored 20+ in a single season during their time with the Rockets, which is also the only pair of double-20+ backcourt combinations in NBA history.

Grant Hill is the successor of Jordan in the past, and he is also in good shape after recovering from injury, averaging 19 points per game.

Coupled with the interior combination of Turkoglu and Howard, the overall look is no worse than the Heat.

But this season's Magic team is mainly a problem with the coaching staff, without a systematic strategy, Howard also needs a season or two to sharpen.

At the beginning, O'Neal gave the new champion a dismissal, went down to the low post to receive Wade's pass, and hit Howard with a hook hand.

"Huh!"

Because the alignment of the two champion centers is too eye-catching, the head coach of the Magic team did not arrange a strict wrap-up tactic for O'Neal in the low post at the beginning of tonight.

Instead, try to let Howard play against Ao Fat alone, so as to test the success of the new champion in the high-end game.

was beaten by O'Neal at the beginning, but Howard still smiled like a child on his face, completely unpredicting what would happen next.

The ball is converted and the Magic team attacks.

Francis advanced to the front court with the ball, faced the little-known Damon Jones, did not call any blocking and dismantling cover, directly crushed with physical fitness, and easily shook off the opponent with an acceleration change of direction.

"Whoosh!"

Seeing Francis dribble into the penalty area with a lunge, O'Neal's first choice was to come up to make up for the defense, but Howard's strong body blocked O'Fat, so he couldn't squeeze over at the first time.

Although O'Neal is proud, he can't help but admit that Howard's physical talent is really strong, and his upper body strength is too terrifying.

The fleeting time difference was enough for Francis to get to the basket and jump up directly to deliver a violent tomahawk slam.

"Boom!"

The Magic fans at Amway Arena cheered and applauded Francis.

Although Maddie is gone, fans don't think Francis is worse than Maddy, after all, this guy has been selected as a Western Conference All-Star starter with Kobe Bryant for three consecutive years.

Francis's physical fitness at his peak was really explosive, his breakthrough was full of explosiveness, and the "King of the Sky" lived up to his name, he could dunk with Carterby, and his talent was not inferior to Wadeway.

But it is precisely because of this style of play that Francis was foreshadowed by injuries and hastily ended his short career.

In Lin Fei's view, Francis, Wade, Rose and Wei Shao are all players with similar styles, and their careers have also been greatly affected by injuries.

"Lin, I feel that Dwayne and Francis are too similar in terms of physical talent and playing style, can Dwayne be as strong as Francis in the future?"

Listening to Tony Allen, who was sitting next to him, ask, Lin Fei replied with a smile:

"Tony, you're underestimating your own boss, aren't you? Dwayne's target isn't Francis, it's Kobe and Jordan! ”

On the court, the Heat attacked.

Catino Mobley, who is at the peak of his career, is obviously better defensively than the Pacers' backcourt 39-year-old Miller and Tinsley.

But even so, Wade's lightning breakthrough was still sharp, and in the face of Howard's reinforcement, he quickly gave the ball to O'Neal.

O'Neal received the ball and attacked the basket head-on, and directly faced Howard with a powerful shark dunk.

"Boom!"

It was a hard collision between the center forwards, and even though O'Neill felt the strength and momentum of the young man, he still gritted his teeth and sent a slam dunk.

At the same time, he also used this front buckle to prove to all the fans who like him or hate him,

He O'Neal, even at the age of 32, is still the league's well-deserved No. 1 center.

"Beep!"

Howard was also stunned by O'Neal's buckle, and the referee's whistle sounded, 2+1.

The young demonic beast spread out his hands, and a smile of ignorance appeared on his face again.

This expression seems to say: Old guy, is it necessary to be so serious?

But when O'Neal walked to the free throw line, he spewed a trash word at Howard:

"Kid, I hope you'll be able to laugh when the game is over!"

"Huh!"

O'Nealga, who walked to the free throw line, also made free throws and hit a 3-pointer.

Heat (5) :(2) Magic.

O'Neal scored the first five points of the opening game to bring tonight's game back to the '90s, when the interior was king.

Looking back, Howard was a little embarrassed, and he turned his back to O'Neal in the low post and asked Francis for the ball, obviously wanting to return the favor to save face.

But Howard's low-post skills in his rookie season were too rough to match the experienced O'Fat.

O'Neal's collision behind him made Howard, who lacked strength in the lower plate, very uncomfortable, and the reluctant shot of turning over was also accurately predicted by the big shark.

"Smack!"

In the loud noise, O'Neill jumped up with a roar, his big hand was like a five-fingered mountain, and he sent a violent blood cap to Howard with a slash on his head and face.

Wade rushed to the front with his eyes and hands, grabbed the basketball and flew down, facing Francis, who was overtaking in the corner, and scored two more points on a layup.

"Huh!"

In the next offensive round, Wade played blocking and dismantling with O'Neal in the high post, broke through the monster in a misplaced position, and paused in the rhythm after hitting the basket, facing the monster that came up from the defense.

The fake fax buckle, with the help of O'Neill's low position, seized the moment of the demonic beast's hesitation, jumped up sharply on the spot, and directly sent an explosive buckle to the new champion.

"Boom!"

The picture of Wade's guard blocking the center was shocking, and many Magic fans at the scene couldn't help but exclaim.

Howard, who was continuously blocked, was stunned, and there was no longer the smile on his face at the beginning.

Wade, who completed the violent barrier, also beat his chest after landing and roared at Howard with a confused face:

"Dude, that's it? You still want to grab 15 rebounds on Shaquille's head? ”

Lin Fei played as usual in the second half of the first quarter, and also covered with O'Neal who lifted up the top of the arc in an attack of the Heat.

At a 45-degree angle on the right side of the acceleration run, O'Neal's huge body has completely blocked Mobley, and rookie Howard is obviously slow when switching defenses.

Lin Fei received Wade's quick pass, faced Howard who pounced, bent his bow and arrow, and shot decisively.

"Huh!"

Howard is a rookie after all, and this ball is slow to change defense but does not capture his body, completely violating Lin Fei's shooting cylinder.

"Beep!"

The ball whistle blows, 3+1.

Lin Fei also learned from Wade's appearance at this time, and spread his hands to Howard and said:

"Dwight, that's it? Do you still want to grab 15 rebounds tonight? ”

was abused by the Heat triumvirate in a row, Howard had a loveless and aggrieved little expression, and he was almost about to cry!

Such a cute new champion, give him two slaps, he will definitely cry loudly......

(End of chapter)