One day later, the opening game of the new NBA season finally arrived.
There are three games starting on the same day, one of which is the showdown between the Cavaliers and Celtics, and there will definitely be one at the Staples Center for the other two.
This is indeed the case. The Lakers will face the Rockets at their home court. This shows that the David Stern era attached great importance to the Chinese market.
There has been another Madison Square Garden Arena in the past, but perhaps the Knicks have been so bad in recent seasons that the league is no longer willing to invest such important resources in the Knicks for the opening game. Another game
The opening game became a battle between the Spurs and the Suns.
Of the three games, the one that attracted the most attention was undoubtedly the showdown between the Celtics and the Cavaliers, followed by the feud between the Spurs and the Suns, and finally the battle between the Lakers and the Rockets.
Although, judging from the stars beside the court, Staples Center is the most dazzling.
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In the morning, the Cavaliers only conducted adaptive training, while the Celtics also arrived in Cleveland early in the morning.
They stopped at the hotel to rest and were interviewed.
Paul Pierce responded to Lin Yu's statement the day before that he would completely target him in the game.
"Obviously, Lin is dazzled by his FMVP trophy. I will tell him with my performance on the court that I was his big brother a season ago, and I still am a season later."
What Pierce meant was that the Lin Yu of the past could not guard against him, and the same could be said for the current Lin Yu.
Kevin Garnett, who always likes to make arrogant remarks before focused games, first expressed his support for Danny Ainge.
"Danny is still being criticized, but what I will say is that he did a great job. Last season we passed the Cleveland Cavaliers. That was not his fault. That was our problem. And in the new season, we will start from
The opening game begins and it proves that Danny is right, and the Cleveland Cavaliers will not be the opponent of the Celtics."
Finally, among the Big Three, Ray Allen talks the least and has the lowest status.
Before the game, he was faced with various difficulties from media reporters. He was asked about his opinions on being beaten up by Lin Yu last season and the comments of many Celtic fans who wanted to exchange him for Lin Yu.
Ray Allen was a little overwhelmed, so much so that Gentleman Ray was speechless in the end.
"I don't want to talk too much about last season. They are all in the past tense. I will only face the present. Now I am a brand new me. I have integrated into the Celtics and the team.
In the new tactical system, I will perform more normally and better than last season in the new season."
"What are the remarks of Celtic fans? I don't want to respond to these remarks, so don't just ask questions, okay?"
"..."
"I can only say that Lin's performance was outstanding, but I was only affected because I was in the same position as him. It was not me who made the mistake, okay?"
The one who made the mistake was not Ray Allen, but Danny Ainge. Ray Allen's unintentional remarks attacked his team's general manager.
He continued to be questioned, and finally put down his harsh words with some embarrassment: "I will prove in the new season that I am no worse than China Lin!"
Well...for Ray Allen, this can be considered a harsh word.
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On the afternoon of game day, the Cavaliers arrived at the Quicken Loans Center Arena, and the morning's war of words quickly continued to this moment.
Before Lin Yu entered the arena, he was chased and intercepted by a group of reporters, asking various questions.
Forced and helpless, he first responded to Pierce: "Maybe Paul made a mistake. I am still a young man and I am improving every year, but he is old and declining every year. Therefore, in the new season, we and
Compared to last season, it’s completely different.”
Then responded to Kevin Garnett: "Whether Danny Ainge made a mistake or not, Kevin Garnett has no say. Perhaps, the championship ring that appeared at Quicken Loans Center today can give Kevin Garnett
An accurate answer for Celtic fans."
Finally, he responded to Ray Allen. Like Ray Allen's harsh words, which were not harsh, Lin Yu's response was also a bit weak: "There is nothing to say. Let's see the truth in the game!"
After getting rid of this group of reporters, Lin Yu could only sigh. The season has just begun. The media reporters who have been hungry all summer are really crazy. Every little thing will be hyped to the sky. Everyone is a rhythm leader.
division.
However, there is really no need to introduce any rhythm in the game between the Cavaliers and Celtics, because the rhythm naturally exists.
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The time gradually reached six o'clock in the evening, two hours before the game started at eight o'clock, but the Quicken Loans Center was full early.
The media reporters, commentators, and football critics on the sidelines are also in place, and the court at Quicken Loans Center has also been decorated differently.
In the center of the court is placed the O'Brien Cup that many people dream of. Lin Yu also brought his Bill Russell Cup over. There are also many championship rings placed on the black display stand in the center.
"The Cleveland Cavaliers' championship ring awarding ceremony is about to begin, and we also got a sample before the ceremony..."
In the locker room, the Cavaliers' veterans from last season have all changed into their celebration T-shirts and are ready to go. This is a glorious moment, so everyone's face is filled with smiles.
The newcomers who joined the Cavaliers also showed envious expressions, Delonte West being the most envious. His envious eyes almost engulfed every veteran player in the locker room.
LeBron James was stunned by Delonte West's gaze: "Hey, Delonte, don't look at me like that!"
"No, LeBron, I'm not looking at you, I'm just looking at the championship ring in your hand."
"But it's not on my hand yet. Are you looking at the air?"
The two chatted and joked for a while, and Lin Yu, as a bystander, was thoughtful.
From the first moment he joined the Cavaliers, Delonte West got along well with James, but had little friendship with Lin Yu, an old teammate of the Celtics.
This made Lin Yu very happy, but at the same time, he was also thinking, why would Delonte West ignore his old teammate of the Celtics whose dream is easier to get along with?
Now, he understands that he is an outsider, Anderson Varejao is also an outsider, and so is Big Z... Therefore, Delonte West's relationship with them is very ordinary.
This shows from the side that Delonte West may not necessarily be a racist, but at least he is a xenophobic American.
Lin Yu shook his head. He didn't care much about it. All he could think about now was the championship ring.
Before the new season, they had all seen samples of championship rings. Team owner Dan Gilbert was very concerned about the championship ring for the Cavaliers' first championship in history. After careful craftsmanship, he came up with a ring that would impress everyone.
Very satisfied with the ring.
There are huge diamonds on both sides, and in the middle is the main body of the ring made of platinum, with an O'Brien Cup logo and the Cavaliers' team logo engraved on it.
Then, each player's ring is different. The difference is that each player's name and their position are engraved on the back.
Everyone feels excited that such a championship ring is about to be received.
The cheers outside the locker room became louder and louder, and the arena staff pushed in the door: "Everyone, it's time to go out."
"Let's go! Let's go!"
The entire arena, from the locker room to the court, was noisy, and the atmosphere before the game started became increasingly lively...