Andre Miller was familiar with the situation, but Lin Yu was somewhat familiar with it. He didn't know the old Miller's resume beforehand, and he never expected that the old Miller's career actually started with the Cavaliers.
“At the end of the 2001-02 season, the Cavaliers’ general manager at the time was Jim Paxson. He traded me and Bryant Sticky from the Clippers for Darius Miles and Harold Jamison.
Darius Miles was considered the next Kevin Garnett."
"But it turns out that Jim Paxson made a losing deal, and now Danny Ferry has brought me back. I'm very happy. I hope to stay in Cleveland for a long time and end my career here.
career."
At the press conference for the new players, Lin Yu watched from a distance as Andre Miller delivered his speech.
Then there is Joe Smith. Joe Smith, who did not perform well with the Nuggets at the beginning of the season, was able to average 8.6 points and 5.2 rebounds per game with the Bucks last season.
His addition is not good news for Anderson Varejao inside.
However, when Lin Yu thought about his past life, he remembered that the two new additions to the Cavaliers were both well-known vagrants in their previous lives.
Andre Miller started with the Cavaliers and played for nine teams including the Clippers, Nuggets, 76ers, Trail Blazers, Wizards, Kings, Timberwolves and Spurs.
I don’t know if the situation of Andre Miller can be improved due to the arrival of Lin Yu in this time and space.
At least for now, the old Miller has gone from the Cavaliers to the Clippers, from the Clippers to the Nuggets, and now back to the Cavaliers. His career should not be so wandering.
Joe Smith's wandering attributes are even more serious. After entering the league in 1995, he has played for the Warriors, Timberwolves, Pistons, 76ers, Nuggets, Bucks, Bulls and other teams, for a total of 12 teams.
Sometimes, wandering proves that a player does not have the super strength to keep him from his original team, but it also proves that this player must have certain shining points and can continue to find them after being abandoned.
new job.
After the new players join, the Cavaliers' regular season journey continues.
On November 15th, Eastern Time, the Cavaliers ushered in the challenge of the Trail Blazers at home.
Before the game, Lin Yu was asked some questions about Brandon Roy and LaMarcus Aldridge.
This year's No. 6 rookie surprised everyone by scoring 20 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists in his debut.
Then he scored 19 points and 16 points in a row, and his personal score never fell below 15 points.
It's just that injuries are a bit annoying. I always play a few games in a row and then suddenly stop.
Many reporters learned that Lin Yu had discussed this rookie class with Paul Pierce.
While Paul Pierce is optimistic about Adam Morrison, Lin Yu bluntly said that he is more optimistic about Brandon Roy.
Lin Yu even bluntly said that Brandon Roy's injury is a hidden danger. If the injury problem is taken into account, the better player among this rookie class in the future will be LaMarcus Aldridge.
As a result, both Roy and Aldridge joined the Trail Blazers, and it seems that Lin Yu and Trail Blazers general manager Steve Patterson saw the same thing.
And judging from the games at the beginning of the season, except for LaMarcus Aldridge, who failed to be reused by the Trail Blazers, Lin Yu was right in everything else.
Reporters from the media asked Lin Yu what special expectations he had for the upcoming match against Roy, whom he was optimistic about.
Lin Yu's answer was: "Brandon will be a future All-Star shooting guard. It will obviously be very exciting to play against him. I will go all out and hope he will be the same."
When asked about Roy's injury, Lin Yu's answer was: "There are obviously problems with his knees. I hope he can pay attention to these problems. In the NBA, the most important thing is not the regular season games one after another, nor the decisions."
How far you can go in the playoffs is not even whether you can win the final O'Brien Cup, but a healthy body, because only a healthy body can you play in the regular season one after another.
, defeated all opponents in the more important playoffs, and finally won the O'Brien Cup that everyone dreams of..."
Everyone is saying that Brandon Roy was ruined by the "vet" of the Trail Blazers, but Lin Yu wants to defend the Blazers' veterinarian. Both Roy and Oden were both involved before entering the NBA.
There is a serious risk of injury.
Roy had already suffered a serious meniscus tear before entering the NBA. Oden also missed part of the game due to a wrist injury before he entered the draft.
On the other side, Brandon Roy was also asked questions related to Lin Yu.
"Brandon, you should know China Lin. His nicknames are Yellow Mamba and Lin Crazy. If you were asked to give yourself a nickname, what would you think of?"
When he heard the word Yellow Mamba, Brandon Roy felt a sense of familiarity, but he didn't think much about it. He just thought of a nickname he liked better under the guidance of reporters.
"King, I want to be the king of Portland and lead Portland to win one victory after another!"
The reporter asked again: "For this upcoming game, you are going to face China Lin, the league's strongest perimeter defender. How will you deal with his defense?"
Regarding this issue, Roy was very confident: "I will use my own way to defeat his defense."
"China Lin asked you to pay attention to your knee injury and asked you to pay attention to it. Will you listen to his opinion?"
"I just want to say that injuries will not stop me from moving forward."
It has to be said that at the beginning of his career, Brandon Roy really didn't take his injuries seriously.
Before the game, there was no smell of gunpowder. Maybe it was because the strength gap between the Cavaliers and Trail Blazers was too obvious. Even this season, after Roy broke out, the Trail Blazers started with a record of 4 wins and 4 losses.
But against the Cavaliers, who have 6 wins and 1 loss so far, the strength gap between the two teams is still too big.
At Quicken Loans Arena, amid cheers, Lin Yu came on the stage second to last.
With the departure of Larry Hughes, his main position and core position have been very stable. The continuous 20+ points also made the Cavaliers aware of Lin Yu's strength and potential.
Even before a few games into the season, some Cleveland media outlets were already boasting: Boston had made a trade that cost them a lot of money. They only got two low-value draft picks and a strong starter.
Alexander Pavlovich, who was not up to the standard, sent away Lin Yu, who had an average of 20+ per game.
But in fact, the Celtics will not regret it, because they have got what they want. What they really regret is that the Timberwolves and SuperSonics, the core of the rebuilding period, were let go by them.
Lin Yu, who performed better and better, won the support of a large number of Cleveland fans. There were more and more fans wearing Cavaliers No. 0 jerseys on the sidelines of Quicken Loans Arena. There were also more and more Cavaliers fans holding up slogans supporting Lin Yu.
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The game was about to start, and LeBron James was throwing powder into the cheers of the audience.
Lin Yu faced off against Brandon Roy.
For this game, Lin Yu was fortunate that Roy did not have a truce and he was able to have a good match with Roy who was still healthy.
The Cavaliers' new player Andre Miller also appeared on the court and became the starting point guard in this game.
The referee walked to the center of the court holding the basketball. After the whistle blew, the game was about to start...