The atmosphere at the dinner table was great.
If there was no competition, Zhao Chen might ask the waiter to serve some wine.
Although alcohol will slow down athletes' reactions, it doesn't matter if they touch it occasionally.
Kobe, James, Wade, Yao Ming and others also often drink red wine, but they have strong self-control.
They know exactly when to drink and when not to drink.
It is almost impossible for them to have something like Lawson's drinking.
At the dinner table, Scott emphasized the team's upcoming goals.
"We successfully won the championship last season, which made us a thorn in the side of many teams. They all wanted to beat us and prove themselves, but we couldn't let them succeed. Of course, I didn't mean that we had to win 82 games. Victory, our goal for this regular season is to have the best record in the league and maintain home court advantage in the playoffs against all teams."
Scott's target didn't impress the crowd much...
Zhao Chen came out and said: "Let's set the highest goal and win 75 games! Let the whole world be shocked by us. What do you think? We are allowed to lose 7 games in a single season."
The players were in high spirits after hearing it, which shocked the world.
75 wins!
The boss is awesome.
Jordan only had 72 wins, and now our goal is 75 wins.
"Boss, we can win 82 consecutive games." Jokic shouted excitedly.
After winning 30 consecutive games, Jokic felt that the Lakers should have no opponents.
"In this way, every time we lose a game, Nikola will use 10,000 US dollars as activity funds. If we win 82 consecutive games in the end, I will spend 1 million US dollars for everyone to play together. I will also reward Nicolas. 1 million US dollars, because he gave us a goal and led us to achieve it." Zhao Chen joked.
"Boss, I still have a rookie contract, can I not play?" Jokic cried sadly.
"Hahaha!"
"Ha ha!"
"Just 75 wins, which is pretty good!"
Lakers players feel that Zhao Chen's 75-win goal is very feasible, which can not only keep everyone under pressure, but also give everyone some breathing space.
Losing eight games made everyone feel that it was still far away, and they really couldn't think of any team that could beat them.
...
After the dinner, it was Zhao Chen who originally paid the bill, but Kobe ended up paying the bill himself...
Kobe Bryant told Zhao Chen that this is what the eldest brother should do. If he eats with Jordan, he will not pay the bill. Jordan is the eldest brother who pays the bill.
Of course, the moment Kobe paid the bill and saw the bill, the moment Kobe swiped his card, he still felt a little heartbroken.
Since buying that private jet, Vanessa has restricted Kobe's financial expenses even more severely.
Vanessa also wants a son, and she needs to stop Kobe's endless spending.
After all, Kobe has almost retired, and there will be no salary income in the future.
As for investing?
There are losses and gains in investment.
Kobe couldn't afford to be nagged by Vanessa for spending such a large amount of money.
Kobe didn't dare to say that he grabbed Zhao Chen's order to buy it.
After all, in Vanessa's view, although Kobe is the eldest brother, he is not as good as Zhao Chen.
Zhao Chen played in the NBA for three years, and his net worth was more than twice that of Kobe...
Kobe is so disappointing.
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The Lakers' current record is far superior to the Celtics, and the gimmicks of this game are greater than the highlights.
No one thought the Celtics could beat the Lakers.
Of course, despite this, the Celtics still packed the venue with 20,000 fans.
Many Celtics fans also want to see Kobe play here for the last time.
A season, if they don't play in the Finals, the Lakers will visit Boston's North Shore Garden Arena once.
The Lakers have the strength to make the finals, but the Celtics don't.
In the first round of All-Star voting, Zhao Chen and Kobe were the solid starters.
Even if Jokic is not popular enough in the voting round, he will be selected as an All-Star in the coaching round.
The Lakers currently have three All-Star players, while the current Celtics have none.
Most Celtics fans come here for the Lakers players. They hope that the home team can persist longer and cause more trouble for the Lakers.
In the comparison of various positions between the two teams, the Lakers have a crushing advantage.
On the outside, Zhao Chen and Kobe teamed up, facing Thomas and Bradley.
As an inspirational figure, the strongest 175 on Earth can score 22 points and 6 assists this season. He is the Celtics' strongest scorer with an annual salary of 7 million...
Thomas is very strong, but no one believes that he can have an advantage in a direct confrontation with Zhao Chen.
Bratley is a short shooting guard who is good at three-pointers and defense.
It's just that his stature is really too short for the No. 2 position.
Coupled with the 175 partner, it is difficult for the Celtics' backcourt to put pressure on the combination of Zhao Chen and Kobe.
TNT commentary booth.
Barkley said: "I think Zhao Chen will break out in this game. The Celtics are the Lakers' old enemy. He may leave an indelible mark on the Celtics."
Smith said: "The Celtics' perimeter defense is indeed a problem, and Zhao Chen will score more easily than usual."
Buckley smiled and said, "Let's see if Zhao will show mercy."
Courtside.
After the entrance ceremony.
Head coach Scott directed everyone: "Zhao, if you attack, just blow up their perimeter. Don't be merciful."
Seeing Thomas and Bradley, Scott himself was happy for Zhao Chen first.
Zhao Chen nodded.
Then silently turn on: "Hot Feel (Advanced)"!
As Barkley said, Zhao Chen is ready to leave a deep impression on the Celtics!
Zhao Chen didn't know how terrifying it would be to activate the advanced fiery touch now, and he also wanted to see the results.
"You all pass the ball to me." Zhao Chen greeted each of his teammates one by one.
Celtics starting lineup: Isaiah Thomas, Avery Bradley, Crowder, Sullinger, Amir Johnson.
Lakers starting lineup: Zhao Chen, Kobe, Covington, Ah Lian, Harrell.
Jokic and Tucker take turns resting.
There was no way, the two big men were too tired recently, and with some potential injury problems, Scott chose to be conservative.
This was one of the reasons why Scott asked Zhao Chen to let go of the attack from the beginning.
Kobe is also very tired, but Kobe will not take a rest when facing this old enemy for the last time.
Kobe was not willing to miss any game in his retirement season.
jump ball.
Harrell lost a jump ball to Amir Johnson.
The Celtics came up with a pick-and-roll.
Thomas' ability to survive in the NBA at a height of 175cm shows that he has his own way of survival.
Thomas couldn't beat Zhao Chen one-on-one, but he made perfect use of his teammates and space.
Thomas took a sudden step, but Harrell's assisting defense failed to catch up. He stopped mid-range from the high post!
"Uh-huh!"
0 to 2.
After Thomas scored, he nodded towards Zhao Chen.
Fans at the North Shore Garden Arena also cheered.
But the fans' cheers hadn't stopped yet. A Lian quickly threw the ball to Zhao Chen. Zhao Chen caught the ball and turned around and passed Bradley to accelerate and start a fast break.
Zhao Chen didn't slow down and changed direction, then passed Claude, got out of the way and rushed into the paint, easily glided and picked up the basket and scored!
2 to 2.
Zhao Chen also used blitzkrieg to fight back against Thomas.
Zhao Chen did not provoke Thomas.
Although many fans in the previous life liked to tease Thomas about his truckload of money, Zhao Chen admired Thomas.
He is 175cm tall, but if it were those keyboard warriors and trolls who look down on him, they would easily be abused even if they go to the basketball court, let alone play in the NBA or CBA...
With his height, he has to pay too much for success in the NBA where there are so many people.
