In the third quarter, Kidd tried to counterattack and led the team to a 13:6 spurt.
But looking back, Li Ming scored three consecutive three-pointers and two assists to beat the score 13:2, which curbed the Nets' counterattack rhythm.
At the end of the third quarter, the game officially entered garbage time.
Even Li Ming only played three minutes in the fourth quarter and felt that it was not very interesting. Although he was a rookie, the Nets were already like this, so he had better not score points.
So I took the initiative to take a rest.
When Li Ming came off the court to rest, the audience stood up and applauded for a long time. They seemed to see the Toronto Raptors standing at the top of the NBA arena.
This kid from Toronto will definitely bring the young Raptors a championship trophy that belongs to this city.
"beep!"
At the end of the game, players from both sides greeted each other. Kidd came over, shook Li Ming's hand, hugged him gently, and said sincerely:
"The last time I saw such a performance was the last time. You are really young and very talented. I hope you don't waste your talent. Come on, the future is yours!"
Li Ming asked the black man on the spot, "The future is yours." Wasn't it Duncan who said this? Didn't it happen in 2007?
It's only 2003, why did you say it first?
No wonder Li Ming thought too much. After Duncan said this to James, he continued to make waves in the league for many years, and even won another championship trophy from James in 2014.
Why is the future yours? That's because it's mine now!
"Haha, thank you!"
Li Mingpi said with a smile, but I feel that Kidd is a senior on the court after all. Although his soul is old, he can't stand up to his young body. He still needs to give the respect he deserves to his seniors:
"I grew up watching you play. You have given me a lot of help on my basketball journey. No matter how many achievements I have in the future, you will have a share!"
Kidd laughed loudly when he heard this. It's flattering, who doesn't like to hear it?
At the end of the game, the Raptors defeated the Nets 83:127 (in the NBA, the home team always scores behind).
Player stats for the Raptors:
Li Ming: made 16 of 21 shots, including 6 of 9 three-pointers. He scored 42 points, 17 rebounds, 12 assists, 5 blocks, 7 steals and 2 turnovers.
Dayao: 31 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists. Marshall: 21 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists.
Jaylen Rose: 11 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists.
Williams: 8 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists.
Substitute players all have single-digit data and are no longer listed separately.
Player data for the Nets:
Well, the data is appalling, so I’d better not post it, so that Byron Scott won’t be able to sleep at night after reading it. You have to leave something to think about, right?
At the team press conference after the game, every reporter craned their necks anxiously. There was no other way. Who has seen such a rookie!
In his first game, he scored 42 points, 17 rebounds, 12 assists, 5 blocks and 7 steals. These are statistics that many superstars have never achieved in their lives!
In Toronto, Insight Sports is the well-deserved No. 1 sports media, so they must be the first to ask questions.
Besides, Insight Sports and the Raptors are owned by the same company, and the questions they ask will only benefit the players, so why not?
"Hello Li Ming, congratulations on giving the fans the strongest rookie debut performance in NBA history. You showed many wonderful dunks tonight, some of which are even difficult to see in the dunk contest. May I ask? Will you participate in this season’s slam dunk contest?”
"Facing the Eastern Conference champions of the past two seasons, their competitive state today is completely different from yours. What do you think of the Nets' performance tonight?"
Li Ming organized his thoughts and said slowly:
"Hello, I didn't pay attention to my statistics when I was on the court. I just wanted to help the team win."
"Of course, if I can still help the team win even if I sacrifice my personal data, then I will not look back."
"Dunking is my strong point. If the fans like to watch me dunk, I don't mind participating in the dunk contest."
"As for the Nets' performance in this game, I can only say that it is the beginning of the new season. Their condition may not have reached the best level, and we are a new army. They are not very familiar with me and Dayao. , maybe because of this, we caught them off guard."
"But I have to say that they are respectable opponents. Players such as Kidd, Martin, and Jefferson who have achieved certain achievements in the NBA are also role models for me to study hard. I wish them excellent results this season. At the same time, I hope I can learn more from them, thank you.”
As soon as Li Ming finished answering the Insight Sports reporter's question, he saw the young female reporter holding a CCvv microphone in the back row struggling to raise her hand. Li Ming smiled and pointed at the female reporter:
"It's up to you to ask the next question."
The female reporter whose name was called suddenly stood up in excitement, holding the microphone with her face flushed and asked:
"Hello, dear Mr. Li Ming, in Dragon Country, you also have hundreds of millions of fans who support you and are paying attention to your performance. You gave a perfect debut performance to fans around the world today. We would like to know where you are. Will there be such a wonderful performance in future games?"
"Hello, this lovely female reporter, please rest assured that the fans in the Dragon Kingdom and around the world will not be short-lived in this game. I will work hard to provide wonderful performances one after another for fans around the world. All I need is Just watch the Raptors game on time, trust me, you won’t be disappointed!”
Li Ming did not continue to answer questions during the following media time. Instead, the head coach and Dayao were interviewed.
Li Ming is now thinking about a more serious issue, which is the harmony of the locker room.
After all, my team was not so harmonious in the end in this game. This problem must be solved at the beginning of the season.
After the media time, the players who attended the press conference returned to the locker room.
Because head coach Anil said that there would be a small meeting for all the players after the game, so the other players have not gone back yet.
Coach Anil pointed out some problems in the team through the first game of this season.
However, he also knew that some issues were more sensitive, so he did not speak out directly.
But Li Ming didn't care about this. After seeing Anil finish his speech, he took the initiative to pick up the topic:
"I know some players are dissatisfied with the team using me and Dayao as the core of the team this season, but I hope everyone understands that no matter what, I don't want anyone's actions to affect the development of the team."
"Everyone has selfish motives, and there is nothing wrong with that. I also hope that everyone can speak openly about anything they have."
"Here I would like to express my attitude to you. I absolutely respect every teammate and the coach. I have only one goal, and that is the championship."
"I know some of you will think that I am talking big words and shouting slogans, but I hope you can believe in this goal, see my actual actions, and walk with me."
Sparse applause broke out, and it was obvious that everyone's emotions could not be aroused by just one or two words.
But Li Ming believes that saying it is better than not saying it. He plans to find a leading person to have a good chat soon.
