Time soon reached October 30, the day when the 2008-09 NBA season opened.

The Bobcat set off from Charlotte and arrived in Cleveland after a two-hour flight.

As soon as the plane landed, Li Ke felt the thrill of the new season.

In the terminal of Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, a huge poster was hung. The protagonist of the poster was undoubtedly LeBron James.

But on his left was the newly joined Mo Williams, and on his right was Zarunas Irgskas.

One is a new Cavaliers, and the other is a Cavaliers older than Lebang.

What made Li Ke feel moved was Xiao Mo. Although Xiao Mo had a black name called Mo Bu Chuan, his outside projection and one-on-one singles ability were very in line with Lebang's needs.

For the Cavaliers, this is a strong support. The Cavaliers in the new season are different from last season.

"This Cavaliers cannot be underestimated, and I don't know if Alien can start..."

During the Chinese game, the Bobcats played a game with the Cavaliers, and in that game, Alien started.

But considering the particularity of the Chinese competition, whether Alien can start in the official competition is really an unknown.

However, Li Ke sorted out the Cavaliers' roster. After thinking about it, he didn't expect that the Cavaliers had the third power forward in the official seal besides UAE and rookie J.J. Hickson.

Alien's pick is definitely higher than Hickson. If Alien does not start, then the Cavaliers will only have two choices left.

"Either the double towers or you can only let Lebang play the power forward."

Considering that the Knights' Twin Towers were blown up by the Bobcats' counterattack, the Knight's choice changed from three to two.

"Either Alian starts or Lebang plays a guest appearance as a power forward, hoping not the latter."

It’s not that I look down on Ah Lian, but Lebang, who is in the fourth position, will have greater damage to the bobcats.

On the expressway from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport to Cleveland City, Li Ke also saw some large posters in different styles.

There are also posters with Ah Lian as the protagonist. Ah Lian was wearing the Cavaliers No. 9 jersey and looked ahead confidently.

Li Ke smiled and understood more and more why, in this time and space, the Cavaliers would add a draft pick to Xiao Mo's deal and get Ali Lian.

"The Cavaliers also want to get a piece of the Chinese market..."

The bus quickly drove through the Cleveland neighborhood and finally stopped at the InterContinental Hotel, the most central part of Cleveland city.

The Bobcat checked in, and Sam Vincent also announced that he would be free to move until 2 pm, and then gathered to set off to the Speed ​​Loan Center Arena.

Speaking of which, this season, the Bobcats have become generous.

In the past, when I was able to return after playing the game, I would never stay away.

This season, I started two consecutive away games and stayed in Cleveland this night. I must stay in a hotel. This cost is indispensable for the team.

But the next away game, Miami hotel and the team have booked a hotel.

The Bobcats are generous, but in the final analysis, it is because the team is rich.

The Bobcats played a complete playoff game from the first round to the finals to the finals.

The Bobcats have already made a lot of money in tickets, not to mention the revenue from broadcast sharing, playoff bonuses, etc.

Therefore, when I went to the season, the Bobcat made a lot of money.

In the new season, although there are two large contracts of Lao Sha and Lao Ai of 20 million, and the large contract of Hua Lao Er with nearly 10 million, Boss Qiao still signed the contract with a minimum salary, restraining himself and not paying taxes.

Then off the field, Bobcats received a number of advertising investments from the other side of the ocean and continued to increase their revenue.

In short, the Bobcats are already one of the top teams in this league with profitability. Only the Lakers and Rockets are the only teams that can wrestle the Bobcats.

...

Although Li Ke has been avoiding reporters, the moment he set out from the hotel, he was still seized by these reporters and surrounded in front of the hotel.

"Sheldon, tell me what you think of this opener. You can always easily defeat the Cavaliers in the season. Can you still do this in the new season?"

Since the reporters had arrived, Li Ke was no longer silent, opened his mouth and replied: "Of course!"

"But the Cavaliers in the new season are no longer the ones who went to the season. They have introduced Mo Williams and Yi..."

"So what? They have signings, and we have them."

"But the Bobcats' signings are far worse than the Cavaliers."

"The gap between the Knight and us is not something that Morris and Yi can make up for."

“…”

The conversation between Li Ke and the reporter who was following him was a bit like a quarrel.

And when Li Ke saw the reporter's reporter's card clearly, he confirmed that it was an argument, that's right!

"Okay, Mr. Brian Windhorst, it's time for us to set out."

The team's press officer pulled Li Ke onto the bus and immediately asked the driver to close the bus door.

More than ten minutes later, the Bobcat entered the Quick Loan Center Arena.

The players all sat in their seats and prepared to play. Sam Vincent finally entered the locker room and pulled up the door to the locker room.

Then, we began to arrange the tactics of this game in detail.

With Li Ke's thoughts before the game, Sam Vincent also considered the possibility of Lebang's guest appearance as the fourth position, so he buried his hands.

"In this game, we need to change the starting lineup. Allen and Sheldon form the backcourt. Gerald appears as a small forward and the power forward position. To defend LeBron James plays the No. 4 position. Vladimir. In this game, you start and the center will remain unchanged. Shaq will continue to start."

In the opening game, the old Shark will not be absent, and Radmanovic will start as a replacement for Chris Humphries, which is a change made by Sam Vincent after considering it.

No matter who the Cavaliers use to play the fourth position, the Bobcats can deal with it directly without changing people.

There is no need to say much about the tactics. Since it is a lineup that is similar to one, one, four, and four, then the Bobcats must play fast in this game.

The core lineup has not changed and the tactical style has not changed. Sam Vincent doesn't have to emphasize anything anymore.

Opening the locker room door, Sam Vincent shouted, "Okay, boys, the new season is about to start, first appear and warm up, then win on the Clevelanders' territory, make sure to do that, Ok?"

Sam Vincent stretched his right hand and high-high with every player who walked out of the locker room.

Li Ke stayed behind and sighed a little: "After winning the championship, Sam Vincent became confident. He really felt like a champion godfather."

...

In the Quick Loan Center, the Bobcats are already warming up.

Li Ke was stopped by Kenny Smith and Barkley from behind the technical station and chatted for a few words.

"Sheldon, you performed great in the Olympics."

Barkley explained Li Ke's Olympic journey throughout the whole process, and he gave a thumbs up.

Li Ke shook his head: "So what? We still lost."

"If you join the Dream Team, you won't lose."

Kenny Smith seemed to have some ideas, but Li Ke tilted his head: "If you join the Dream Team, you won't lose? That's not necessarily."

"Okay, okay, let's not talk about the Olympics, let's talk about the new season. You have had a perfect rookie season. So, Sheldon, do you have any expectations for your sophomore season?"

Li Ke made a very embarrassing expression and frowned: "So, is this a pre-match interview?"

"No, it's just a private chat, although, I don't rule out that I'll mention these in the commentary."

"Well, if you want to see the new season, I hope I can become the fastest-progress player."

"The fastest-progress player? Are you looking forward to it..."

Barkley gave a thumbs up. The fastest progression player is not a top personal honor, but if a certain part of the players receive this honor, there are many hints hidden.

Li Ke, who averaged 20.5 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 1.6 steals and 0.5 blocks in the rookie season, needs to soar in all kinds of data if he wants to win the fastest-progress player honor.

Think about it carefully, what kind of data can Li Ke get after various data surges?

Average of 28552?

Or average 2758?

In short, if Li Ke gets the fastest improvement player, it means that Li Ke is also a regular season MVP player.

Amid the emotion of Kenny Smith and Barkley, Li Ke returned to the court and continued to warm up.

The Cavaliers also appeared at this time. Lebang was domineering, and the appearance attracted cheers.

Before the game, he had no communication with Li Ke, but just touched his fists.

After a brief warm-up, Lebang stood in front of the technical table, grabbed a handful of magnesium powder, and threw it over the Quick Loan Center.

The Cavaliers fans cheered enthusiastically and opened the curtain of the game.

In a brief opening ceremony, the starters of both teams appeared on the court.

"The game is about to begin, look at the starters on both sides... Oh, Ah, Ah Lian has not started..."

Yangwu, pay attention to the starting lineup before the opening, Li Ke's starting position will not be shaken at all, and Yu Jia and Director Zhang's eyes are all on the Cavaliers.

To their disappointment, UAE did not appear on the Cavaliers' starting list like the Chinese game.

"Mo Williams, Deronti West, Wallis Zebiak, LeBron James, Zarunas Irgskas, this is the Cavaliers' starter."
To be continued...