After three days of team training, the Wizards boarded a plane to Orlando.
On the night when the Wizards arrived in Orlando, which is the second day of the new NBA season, there are a total of 13 games for fans to feast their eyes on.
Orlando is located in the middle of Florida, not far from the Atlantic Ocean. It has a very typical maritime climate. At the same time, there are many lakes in the city, and the overall atmosphere of the city is quiet and natural, which left a good impression on Li Kaiming.
After the Wizards settled down in the hotel, Sanders gave the players a holiday. However, this holiday was not for the guys to go to nightclubs to have fun, but for them to seize the time to rest and ensure sufficient physical and mental strength to face the tomorrow. Night battle.
One day, even people like Li Kaiming, who has an extremely regular schedule, find it difficult to fall asleep before nine o'clock in the evening. The same situation also happened to Yi Jianlian and Sun Yue, so the three of them simply squeezed in. Li Kaiming's room, let's watch tonight's game on TV together.
Although there are many games today, there are not many games that can interest Li Kaiming and the others.
There are only three games to fully play, the Bulls will play the Thunder, the Heat will play the 76ers, and the Pacers will play the Spurs in one game.
Unfortunately, Li Kaiming's good senior Rose scored 28 points and the team lost to the Thunder.
The Thunder have received high-ranking rookies for several consecutive years, and now it seems that it is time to cash in on their talent.
As for paying attention to the Heat just to watch the fun, it would be funny if the Heat's three giants lost two games in a row at the beginning!
Wade regained his form and scored a game-high 30 points, leading the Heat to their first victory of the season. However, the performances of James and Bosh are hard to describe. It seems that the Big Three have not yet found a way to win. Method, even if you play against the 76ers, Wade will have to show his playoff level.
The veteran Spurs defeated the Pacers without bloodshed, which made Li Kaiming and the other three people watching the game shrink their necks!
These spurs! You can’t tell the difference after a game!
Just when the three of them were about to say goodbye and go back to their respective rooms, after the game, the host of the show suddenly mentioned this year's rookie!
"Last year's No. 1 pick Blake Griffin did not complete his rookie season due to season reimbursement, so he will also join the competition for the best rookie this season! Griffin's addition will cause great damage to Li Kaiming and John Wall. Big threat!"
The guests on the side also nodded in agreement and said, "Not bad, and Griffin scored 20 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists in this afternoon's game. Li Kaiming must be in a panic now, right?"
"Hahaha, I think so, man, if I were him I would be jumping around the house!"
Li Kaiming simply ignored the two guys who made fun of him in the show and turned off Lingshi.
Sun Yue and Yi Jianlian on the side saw this, exchanged glances, and then quietly exited the room.
To be honest, Li Kaiming is not afraid of competing with others at all. Instead, he is afraid that having no opponents will make him lose his goal. Of course, this sentence seems a bit arrogant at the moment, but in his opinion, it will happen sooner or later.
And the moment he lay on the bed, the system's task interface suddenly appeared in front of his eyes!
【Task】
Rating: a
Basics: Lead the team to win the opening game of the new season. Reward 15-20 attribute points and 200-500 points.
Advanced: All positive stats surrounding Blake Griffin. Reward: 4 Lucky Spin chances.
The system's tasks were triggered again!
And it was an A-level mission. This reward made Li Kaiming feel a little hot in his heart!
After all, A-level missions are rare, and he has only encountered them once so far.
This opening match must be won!
At six o'clock in the afternoon, all members of the Wizards took the team bus and arrived at the Amway Center, the home of the Magic.
The current Amway Center is the Magic's new arena, which opened this season and replaced the original Amway Arena.
The appearance of the brand-new arena is also very cool. It is square in shape, with a curved corridor protruding from the main entrance. The entire outside of the arena is covered with glass curtain walls, making it look like a luxury shopping mall.
Li Kaiming just glanced through the car window and stopped looking. Instead, the rest of the Wizards team were like curious babies, staring at the Amway Center outside and discussing non-stop.
After verifying their identities, the bus drove smoothly into the Linxia parking lot. After everyone on the Wizards changed into their training clothes in the locker room, they went directly to the arena to start training.
As for Li Kaiming, he was brought to the pre-game press conference by Sanders. This was Li Kaiming's NBA debut and he was one of the core members of the team. He must attend this press conference!
As soon as Sanders and Li Kaiming appeared at the press conference, the reporters set up long guns and short guns, and at the same time they all handed over microphones!
The first thing to do was to interview Sanders. After answering a few routine questions, all the reporters couldn't wait to reach the microphone to Li Kaiming.
"Lee, in your first game in the NBA, you have to face Warcraft Howard. Do you feel that fate is unfair to you?"
"Lee, Howard is currently the strongest defensive center in the NBA. What kind of performance do you think you can perform against him?"
"Lee, with Arenas absent, are you confused about the future of the team?"
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All kinds of questions were thrown at him, making Li Kaiming feel like his head was getting bigger in an instant!
What kind of bullshit are these? Even fate is unfair to me?
But after all, he had experienced enough, and Li Kaiming still seemed very calm when faced with this situation. He pressed down with his hands, and the reporters immediately shut up.
Li Kaiming looked around, coughed slightly and said, "In my opinion, your questions are the same question, so I won't pick one person to answer, I will answer them collectively!"
The reporters hurriedly pulled out their notes and computers and prepared to start recording.
Li Kaiming said, "Long before the start of the summer league, I said that no matter which team I join, my ultimate goal is to win. This goal will not change due to changes in the external environment. Jane In short, no matter how strong the opponent is, no matter who is missing in our team, I will do my best to fight for the goal of winning!”
"The opponents are very strong. They are a Finals team. Howard's defense ranks among the best in history. But I will not put myself in a dog position before the game just because they are strong. In my opinion, If two teams can stand on the same court, then they are equal and everyone has a chance to win!"
"I'm sorry for Arenas' absence. I hope my brother will recover soon and return to our team. We need him, but basketball is a team sport. No matter who is missing, the game must go on. Unless We didn’t get enough five starters tonight!”
His last joke made everyone in the audience smile.
Sanders, who was sitting next to Li Kaiming, looked at Li Kaiming with relief.
This No. 1 pick is not only a great player, but also a first-rate talker. Where can I find such a talent?
Li Kaiming's answer also made the reporters applaud him heartily.
With the development of the times, more and more players have forgotten their original intention of playing basketball and have become slaves of honor. They play for data and their own honor. Basketball has changed.
Li Kaiming's words reminded reporters of that magnificent era, when everyone was trying to win, and when everyone could play with their own characteristics.
