Every time a guest comes, Li Ao can prepare catering, leisure and entertainment items according to the guest's preferences.
He would also put away things that his friends or teammates were taboo about in advance.
When it comes to giving gifts during the holidays, he can also give gifts that the other party likes...
Li Weidong and Zhou Limei sighed in a low voice. They thought that if their son was thrown to the United States without discipline, he would develop many bad habits.
When they come to the United States, they really treat their own children as problem children.
Now they suddenly discovered that their children were even better than they thought.
In addition to having an extra mouth... no, their cub started another round of bickering with the owner of the house.
However, they did not stop Li Ao from making Kobe angry. Vanessa told them that this was good. Kobe was usually too boring, so he should be more active at this time.
After hearing Vanessa's words, the old couple felt that it was not good for the child to be too sensible, like a boring gourd, and their child was better.
Li Ao and Kobe were making a fuss moving the luggage from the truck into the house.
After helping, Kobe angrily carried a large jar of 'Spider-Man Special Sauce' and left with his wife to go home and cook noodles.
On Li Ao's side, his mother and nanny were packing the luggage. He and his father came to the nursing home together, made an appointment with the director in advance, got to know the environment, got to know the doctors and nurses, and visited the wards... The two men got to know each other again in the middle of the afternoon. A group of people can still have a lively conversation.
Choosing a good hospital is very important. Li Ao is very grateful to Kobe. Now he lives close to him. He decided to cook more food when he has time to show his gratitude.
After a busy day, on the 27th, Li Ao returned to the preparation stage for the new season.
On the 27th and 28th, the training sessions arranged by the coaching staff were all intensive training on tactical coordination.
Sometimes Gentry would call Li Ao over, hoping to make good use of his 'tactical vision'.
Li Ao has this thing, but if he has to learn professional knowledge for only two years to provide help to the coaching staff, a group of people who have been engaged in the basketball industry for 20 or 30 years... He can only recall similar things he has seen on a certain issue. Small range cooperation under the circumstances.
And you have to think about the tactics before 2014. The tactics after 2014 are completely inappropriate for the rules before 2014.
In 2014, Joke revised the 'cylinder' rule, completely destroying the standing center, and at the same time creating better conditions for mid-to-long-range shots.
Compared with the impact of that rule adjustment, the NBA's 2004 ban on reaching out to block breakthrough players from high positions seemed extremely gentle.
However, Li Ao can think of some small-scale cooperation methods, which are enough for the coaching staff, and in their opinion, this is normal. The player's perspective and the coach's perspective are inherently different.
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The two days of intensive tactical training passed quickly, and on the 29th, the Clippers' preparation day arrived.
Li Ao woke up at 6 a.m. and received a system prompt that the player evaluation report had been updated.
He couldn't wait to open it and look at Jordan first.
"Michael Jordan, 38 years old, 198 cm, 103 kg, overall evaluation 94..."
"hiss……"
Li Ao took a breath. At 38 years old, he still has top-notch comprehensive strength! Even better than Malone last season!
It's a pity that the speed of 87 not only leaves Jordan with fewer options in his playing style, but also hinders him on the defensive end.
However, on the defensive end, it can be made up for through the team. There are not as many offensive options as 3 years ago, which is not a big deal. Their tactics do not expect Jordan to carry the team forward on his own like he did in 1998. The most important thing is 88's physical strength. , Jordan will definitely encounter key defenses, and continuity will be a test.
However, Li Ao regretted that he had picked up a teammate who could attack at a super level when his physical strength was sufficient, so he needed a bicycle.
Other teammates, Bibby and Odom have the highest overall ratings of 85 and 87.
Apart from these three first-class teammates and above, the one with the highest overall rating is O'Neal Jr. with an overall rating of 84.
Li Ao felt that O'Neal's talent was really explosive. No wonder his teammate only averaged 2.6 points and 2.8 rebounds per game in the 1998-99 season. Paul Allen also wanted to keep him in his hands with an average annual contract of 6 million. He didn't need it. Let it rot next to the water fountain.
But even if he was covered for four years and only started to get actual combat opportunities at the age of 22, O'Neal has improved much faster than those players who have practiced in college for three or four years and entered the NBA.
Judging from O'Neal's progress last season, Li Ao estimates that this teammate will reach the first-class level soon after the start of the new season. If he is placed in a team like the Warriors and Bulls, he will average 20+10 per game. not a problem.
But unlike Li Ao's impression that O'Neal likes to attack with the ball, their O'Neal here tends to play without the ball on the offensive end. He rarely sees breakthroughs inside the frame, back-up attacks, turning around and attacking the frame, etc. Most of them retreat. Short-range jump shots, off-ball screens on the wings, and then cutting into the frame to attack the frame. His independent scoring ability has become weaker, but his efficiency is higher and his defense must be better.
This style of play also puts less pressure on the knees and ankles.
Among other teammates, the strongest one is Matt Halprin, who has a comprehensive evaluation of 80.
Da Q's progress is not bad, reaching a comprehensive evaluation of 76.
Piakowsky 75, Sean Lukes 69, Laphonso Ellis 78, Boykins 70, Jaylon Collins 72, Greg Anthony 76, Steve Kerr 65, Gerald Wallace 67.
A strong foundation is good. They sent Maggette, Kenyon Dulin, Chris Mihm, and Brian Skinner 4 rookie contracts. Te'lon Naseby also failed to complete the contract extension, but they The current lineup depth is still good, with as many as 6 role players with a comprehensive evaluation between 70-79.
Coupled with the addition of six core lineups with a comprehensive evaluation of over 80... Li Ao's ambitions began to spread.
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October 30th is the first game day of the new NBA regular season.
At 9 o'clock in the morning, it was drizzling in Los Angeles, but at this time and the weather, the outside of the Staples Center had already begun to become lively, and fans gradually gathered outside the arena.
Among the crowd, there was a tall man wearing a black raincoat with a snake embroidered on the sleeves.
He looked at the large poster for tonight's game above the main entrance of the arena, feeling emotional.
The two people on the right side of the poster are the stars of the team playing at home tonight. Shark is in the middle and he is on the far right.
The two people on the left are the away stars, and the one in the middle is... Spider-Man!
The Clippers actually put that man aside!
Really...envy, no, jealousy!
He wished he could swap roles with Spider-Man so he could enjoy the wonderful feeling of the basketball god stepping aside.
He feels very complicated now. He is jealous that Li Ao can be a teammate with Jordan, and he is excited to play against Jordan again. At the same time, he is also jealous that Jordan can have Li Ao as a teammate.
At the age of 38, he comes back again and has a teammate like Spider-Man!
And he is considered the favorite to win the championship!
Yesterday, all major media announced their strength lists.
The five favorites to win the championship are the Lakers, 76ers, Magic, Kings, and Clippers.
The first-tier stars, Jordan is also among them.
You know, after Malone was beaten by the Trail Blazers in the 2000 playoffs, he was placed in the first tier of stars in the pre-season strength list last season.
The last time a second-year player was ranked as a first-tier star, it was a basic skill. Three years later, another second-year player was named a first-tier star - Spider-Man, who is known as NBA history. The youngest superstar on the planet.
The oldest superstar and the youngest superstar...the man in black is full of fighting spirit!
He doesn't care whether the media is praising the Clippers or what the fans think of 38-year-old Jordan and 20-year-old Li Ao being placed in the first-tier ranks of stars.
He just believes that in the eyes of others, the combination of God and Spider-Man is a championship-fighting combination, so he can increase his motivation.
After trying to calm down, the man in black tightened his raincoat before anyone noticed him and left quietly.
The raincoat given by Spider-Man is not bad. Not only does it look good, it is also very waterproof.
Especially the snake on the cuffs, I heard it was embroidered by Spider-Man himself, and it suited him very well.
It's good to do Spider-Man a favor, and he can receive a small gift at any time without any effort.
You have to perfect your flute playing skills as soon as possible. Next time Spider-Man plays the flute, he will have to compete with this guy to see who has better skills!
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At 7 o'clock in the evening, bars and fan clubs in Los Angeles were overcrowded, and countless fans stayed in front of the TV.
Not just in Los Angeles, tens of millions of people in the entire Eagle family are waiting in front of the TV, waiting to watch the basketball god's comeback debut.
The number of pre-paid viewing reservations alone has already broken the NBA regular season opener ratings record. Now the game has not even started yet, the regular season single game ratings record has been broken.
In the other two games at the same time, even their fans ignored their own teams and stayed in front of the TV to watch the live broadcast of the Lakers and Clippers games.
At the Staples Center game, the lights dimmed at 7 o'clock, the big screen came on, and cheers and boos sounded at the same time.
Jordan's video started playing on the big screen!
Jordan entered the NBA, to the 63-point night in the playoffs, to the handover of the first man's staff in the Finals between gods and demons, to his comeback with 72 wins, to his perfect finale against the Jazz... and then to shouting with the Clippers jersey. I'm back. "
At the entrance of the visiting team's player tunnel, Li Ao looked at the big screen with no envy at all... We are enemies! The opposing Lakers team actually showed a video of their enemy!
Bah, shameless for taking advantage of the heat!
As the video finished playing, the big screen turned off, and the DJ loudly shouted "Welcome back Jordan", and the cheers and boos that had just cooled down began to boil again.
Three seconds later, the spotlight hit the visiting team's tunnel, and Jordan's figure appeared in the spotlight.
Jordan's eyes were wide open, and he didn't even blink when such a bright light hit his head.
He smiled and high-fived his bench teammates, and hugged Lakers owner Buss, Clippers owner Caesar Kanter, and Clippers majority owner Steve Ballmer.
Then Odom, O'Neal Jr., and Mike Bibby entered the room one after another, and the cheers and boos were lowered.
When the DJ's "Spider-Man" voice sounded, which sounded very complicated, the cheers and boos at the scene reached a climax again!
In the player tunnel on the other side, Big Fat and Afro were thinking the same thing and were very unhappy.
This was the night when they were presenting championship rings, and the limelight was completely stolen by their opponent!
Afro's focus at the moment is still slightly different - Vaco Vaco Vaco! The God of Basketball joins the Clippers, and Spider-Man, who was second in command last season, becomes the boss!
He glanced at the fat man next to him and suddenly felt it was an eyesore.
When the home team entered the stadium, the Clippers fans and Lakers fans exchanged their voices. The volume was actually no lower than when Jordan and Li Ao entered the stadium just now, but Kobe's expression was so disgusting when he entered the stadium...
O'Neal, who was the last one to enter, also had a displeased face, but he felt that the limelight was being robbed by his opponent, even if the cheers were louder, he still felt dissatisfied.
After the players from both teams entered the stadium, the protagonists before the game returned to the Lakers.
At this moment, it was Li Ao and Jordan's turn to empathize. They watched Old Buss give a speech before the game to thank the fans and shout out the slogan for three consecutive championships. Watch Old Buss award championships to the Lakers players, coaching staff, and heads of the logistics department one by one. The ring... I can't wait to snatch the ring away.
Li Ao withdrew his gaze and adjusted his mentality.
He didn't expect to feel this way when he saw his opponents presenting championship rings and raising championship flags. Maybe everyone is different, but when he saw the opposing players receiving championship rings, he was even more eager to win to the end.
It may have something to do with Jordan's sudden addition. His teammates have become stronger and his ambition has also increased.
When he first entered the NBA, he wanted to practice for three years and compete for the championship in five years.
When he was in his mid-twenties, he had the ability to compete for championships and had a very stable and reasonable career plan.
But things have changed now. Regardless of whether he can win the championship or not, his goal for the new season is to launch an impact in that direction!
(End of chapter)
