Ross only cried in public twice.

One was the first major injury. At that time, he was in the midst of his MVP season and led the team to win first place in the Eastern Conference. However, he was reimbursed for the season in the first round.

When that kind of dream came to an abrupt end, his emotions did not collapse.

And then there was this time.

Every time he comes to China, he can feel the enthusiasm of Chinese fans.

But that was what he saw, now he hears.

He heard "love you" one after another, "hero" one after another, and "come on" continuously.

In his mind, he couldn't help but recall the fan at the airport who kept flipping over his jersey.

He already knows that Chinese fans are the best fans, but maybe they are even better than he imagined.

A spotlight flashed nearby, and reporters recorded the moment.

It's rare to see a star shed tears directly in front of the public, let alone in China.

But Ross didn't care and took the tissue handed over by the host.

After wiping away his tears, he first shook his head, then nodded vigorously.

He shook his head because he had not expected this, nodded because he was very grateful to the fans and the organizers, and did not speak because he was choked up and speechless.

After the meeting was over, Ross and Lin Ying took a car back to the hotel together.

Ross has still not recovered from the video.

Lin Ying didn't say anything at this time.

To be honest, he was also moved by that video, and Ross, as the person involved, must have been even more moved.

Whatever he says now will break this atmosphere.

This is not something that can be forgotten tomorrow, it will stay with Ross for the rest of his life.

"Lin, you know what? The moment I found out I was traded by the Bulls, I thought my life was over."

Finally, after a period of silence, Ross finally spoke.

"Um."

Lin Ying nodded.

He didn't say anything I could understand, because he knew he couldn't understand what Rose was feeling at that time.

"I was born in Chicago, grew up in Chicago, went to junior high school and high school in Chicago, and then was selected by Chicago to make a career in Chicago. I thought I would stay in Chicago all my life. It was like a dream, even if I fell in love again and again.

Even when I was injured, I could persevere, and this city was my strongest support, but that night, everything shattered like a mirror, I was abandoned, they didn’t want me anymore.”

Rose was talking, and Lin Ying could completely feel the sadness in his words.

It was also at this moment that he understood why Rose, who had just arrived in Brooklyn, was in such sad mood.

Strictly speaking, Rose's experience, before he was injured, was indeed as beautiful as a dream.

When James plays for the Cavaliers, he says it's hometown basketball, but his hometown is Akron, not Cleveland.

Rose is the one who truly fights for his hometown.

But after being injured and injured again, his dream was shattered once, and then again.

In fact, the Bulls have done their best to trade Rose. They have been waiting for Rose for many seasons.

It wasn't until the last year of Rose's contract that he would get nothing if he was not traded before he was traded.

But there is no right or wrong in this matter.

For Rose, he can understand the management's decision, but he cannot accept the result of leaving Chicago.

"But now, I feel like I'm reborn again, so fast."

Rose's confession continues.

"Lin, thank you. You and Kevin have given me so much help. This is also the first time I know that there are so many people on the other side of the ocean who support me so firmly. I feel like I have been reborn and I have found a new reason to work hard."

, I want to play for them."

"Derek, you should know that they support you because you have been persevering."

Lin Ying finally spoke at this time.

Rose's experience is sad, but from a certain perspective, his experience has also won him some special fans.

As stated in the previous video, those fans have always supported Rose because of his persistence.

Now Rose has chosen to continue because of their support.

This is a rare virtuous cycle, but all of this was created by Rose himself.

"So you don't have to play for anyone, you are who you are. Just like the fan said in the video, you just need to insist on being yourself."

Lin Ying continued.

The reason why he said this is also very simple. Whoever you play for will put you under a lot of pressure. On the contrary, you will worry about gains and losses because you care too much.

Ross looked at Lin Ying for a while, then nodded.

It was unfortunate for him that he was traded, but it was lucky for him that he was traded to the Nets.

…

In the blink of an eye, two games of the China game were over, and the Nets returned to Brooklyn to continue the next game.

Ross is still very quiet, but has changed a lot from before.

He didn't really want to communicate with the people around him before, but now it's clear that he is trying to join in the chat with his teammates and actively integrating into the team.

It's obvious that he has "bound" himself to the Nets.

When one is prosperous, both are prosperous; when one is lost, both are harmed.

This is the best news for the Nets.

Because this basically allows the Nets to skip the running-in stage.

What follows depends on Lue's use of Rose and Rose's personal performance.

In the blink of an eye, the preseason is over and the Nets have won all 7 games.

This preseason, they have gained a lot.

The biggest gain is naturally Rose's state. Rose has averaged less than 25 minutes per game in 7 games, but he can score 16.2 points and has a career-high three-point shooting rate of 36%.

With such a performance, it is hard to imagine that he was actively abandoned by the Bulls.

If it weren't for the fact that this was just a preseason game, the Bulls would have called the police.

In addition to Rose, Lin Ying and Durant frequently took shots from outside the three-point line, but still maintained a shooting rate comparable to last season.

This kind of behavior of increasing the amount is very scary.

Finally, there is this group of rotation players of the Nets.

The biggest loss for the Nets this summer is the rotation. Covington, Joseph, and JR are all top role players who have left.

And last season, their contracts were very high-quality and cost-effective.

In contrast, the Nets' bench strength has declined this season, and one Rose cannot make up for the departure of so many people.

But after this preseason, West and Nene are still strong and quite satisfactory.

What is surprising is Johnson and Curry Jr.

Johnson started his career on defense. His steals, blocks, and abundant passion for the game were all demonstrated when he was in Toronto.

But his shortcoming is that he doesn't know much about offense. To put it bluntly, he is just a senior blue-collar player.

But this year he suddenly became enlightened and even shot three-pointers stably.

To use the words that fans joked during the preseason, it was like beating Green last season and then beating himself up.

Then there is Curry.

Although his height is still something he can't change, he has obviously gained muscle this past summer, and his resistance has been greatly improved.

And after experiencing the baptism of last season's finals, he has continued that confidence.

As a result, he has become the Nets' most accurate three-point shooter from the outside.

This time he is really acting like a brother. Don’t mistake Seth for Curry.

In short, although the momentum is not as fierce as that of the Warriors, the overall strength of the Nets has not decreased but increased compared to last season. The Nets and Warriors battle will become more exciting in the new year.

The preseason is over and the regular season is about to begin.

As in previous years, ESPN made an assessment of the strength of each team this year.

In this list, the Warriors undoubtedly top the list.

1, Warriors
To be continued...