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Chapter 875
In addition to renewing the contract with Medved and looking for candidates for a new head coach, the Timberwolves did not have many actions during the offseason.

They sent away Raja Bell and Joe Smith successively, and then used a contract to sign Darko Milicic, the second pick of the 03 golden generation, to strengthen the depth of the inside lineup.

Then he sewed and mended around the main players, and collected some high-quality substitutes.

Before the start of the new season, the Timberwolves and the Rockets played two games in China.

The two China games were held in BJ and Shenzhen respectively, and the arena was surrounded by a huge crowd.

The two teams gathered a total of five Chinese players, which can be described as attracting the attention of the whole country.

The Timberwolves won one victory and one loss. After that, Bai Jidong climbed the Great Wall with his teammates and took pictures as souvenirs.

After the preseason, the Timberwolves officially determined the roster for the new season.

The opening game of the 2009-2010 season is scheduled for the end of October. Among them, the Timberwolves are one of the teams conducting the opening game. They will go to Cliff to play against the Cavaliers.

Before the game started, the media had already heated up the game.

White Wolf vs Emperor.

This game is not an ordinary game for James. In every previous season, James has been at a disadvantage when meeting Bai Jidong (even last season).

For a player with high expectations (beyond Jordan) since his debut, it is too uncomfortable to be crushed by such a person.

During the four years of the Timberwolves' rule, James only got one chance to challenge Bai Jidong, but Bai Jidong struck out.

Before the game started, James found Bai Jidong to talk.

"How is your recovery?" James asked lightly.

"It's recovered, it's okay to blow you up." Bai Jidong broke the harmonious atmosphere as soon as he opened his mouth, and the atmosphere immediately became tense.

James snorted, "Alright, since you said that, let me just say it, you will be blown away by me."

"How many times have you said this sentence, and when did it come true?" Bai Jidong asked mockingly.

"LBJ, ignore that guy." A giant came over.

Who is that?Bai Jidong smiled, this guy seems to be fatter than last season.

The person who came to take James away was Shaq O'Neal.

No one can deny the greatness of O'Neal. In his prime, he was one of the most dominant players in history (maybe one can be removed).As his career is nearing the end, his physical fitness has declined, but his style of play has not changed. It is difficult for him to stay with other teams for a long time, so he has been displaced and moved to multiple teams.

"Shaq, you're here to serve my emperor too?" Bai Jidong simply teased him.

O'Neal saw it very clearly, "This is the NBA, everything is a business, and few people can stay in one place for a long time."

"That's because you don't want to change." Bai Jidong said.

O'Neal said: "If I change, is it still me?"

Bai Jidong was speechless. O'Neal was indeed one of the best historical super giants in his heyday. He is the kind of player who needs the team to formulate tactics around him in order to perform well.

It's like this when you're young, and it's still like this when you're old.

As you get older, the destructive power of the penalty area decreases, and the team obviously has no reason to play tactics around you, so O'Neal started his wandering journey.

Bai Weidong walked back to his own half, and said to Medved: "Your challenge is not small tonight."

"I know, I was embarrassed when I met him last season." Medved looked at O'Neal and said.

Last season, O'Neal still had a shadow of his peak. He averaged 18 points and 10 rebounds per game and was selected as an All-Star. He suppressed Medved in all three games against Medved.

"Boy, you will still be beaten by me tonight." O'Neill said arrogantly as soon as we met.

Medved said: "In order to beat you, I trained hard during the vacation. If I can't make a change tonight, it means I haven't practiced enough."

The referee stepped forward and signaled the players on both sides to get ready.

The referee raised his hand, and the ball flew into the air. Medved leaped vigorously and slapped the ball towards Zhao Li.

Zhao Li received the ball, looked at the frontcourt, and signaled everyone to stabilize, "Take your time!"

Bai Jidong ran halfway through, "Your Majesty, I feel that the warm-up exercise is not done well, please do it again with me."

After finishing speaking, Bai Jidong started to run.

Who wants to warm up with you!
James doesn't want to accompany him, but if he doesn't, Bai Jidong will miss the opportunity, so it's not a question of whether he wants to or not.

James believes that Bai Jidong will not continue to play this way, and playing like this is undoubtedly a waste of his ability.

"Let me see how long you can last!" James said chasing Bai Jidong.

Zhao Li stood on the outside, calmly controlled the ball, first looked at the position of the outside line, and then looked at the inside line.

Medved raised his hand outside the paint to ask for the ball, and Zhao Li quickly sent it out.

"Bourne Medved and Shaquille O'Neal face off directly!"

The moment Medved took the ball, he twisted his steps back, took the initiative to separate the distance from O'Neal, and jumped up to shoot.

"not good!"

O'Neal remembers that he didn't learn this trick last season, and now it seems to have become a regular offensive tool for him.

"Shh!"

"What a nice low turnaround shot."

"Born Medved has evolved again, and he's on his way to being one of the top big men."

Medved and Zhao Li clapped their hands, "Wolf's ball is really comfortable."

Bai Jidong was secretly speechless.

We often say that so-and-so is getting better every day, but who really makes you see that he is getting better every day?Medved is exactly such a person, and his progress is visible to the naked eye.

"Your Majesty, the warm-up is over, let's fight, the audience doesn't want to watch us race." Bai Jidong teased.

Needless to say, James will do the same.

I saw James let the others pull away to make room for an attack.

Bai Jidong lowered his weight, restrained his breathing, and looked at James motionlessly.

In the duel between masters, the victory or defeat is only in an instant.

James patted the ball, suddenly changed direction at an extreme speed, swayed out of a space, and ran straight over like a tank.

Bai Jidong didn't get stuck in the first step, so he couldn't hold back, James knocked him away and rushed to the basket with all his strength.

"It's not that easy!" James thought it was over, but Bai Jidong caught up in an instant, approaching like a god of death.

James roared and slowed down to let Bai Jidong get closer, trying to knock him away again.

Suddenly, Medved approached and formed a double-team with Bai Jidong, sandwiching James in the middle.

"You guys underestimate me!" James roared, O'Neal, who was emptied of the pass, took the ball and rushed to the basket like a Gestapo.

Medved was powerless to stop it, so he could only quietly be a spectator.

"Boy, there is a price to be paid for despising the old man." O'Neill muttered.

Medved nodded and said, "Okay, I learned."

He's got more weight than last year, and the way he breaks through is better than before...

Bai Jidong analyzed James' attack just now, and came to the conclusion that it is impossible to defend James one-on-one now.

James doesn't want Bai Jidong to maintain this kind of play without desire and without the ball throughout the game.If Bai Jidong kept fighting like this, how could they still fight?So James wants to force out Bai Jidong's fighting spirit.

"Are you afraid? You dare not face me, so you choose to escape." James said coldly.

"Afraid? Don't dare to face you? Escape?" Bai Jidong wanted to laugh, "Are you mentally ill? I have seven championship rings, why should I be afraid of someone who doesn't even have a ring?"

Nothing is more effective than this sentence, James shut up. OK, if you have a ring, you are amazing, but if you don’t have a ring, you will sell it.

In front of Bai Jidong is a multiple-choice question, when you still have the ability to do many things, whether to give up the ball moderately for the growth of young people.

He can do better than these young people, and he can make his honor and team record to a higher level, why not?
Bai Jidong was originally called the second Pippen, and later he was called Jordan's successor and Magician's successor.

However, Bai Jidong didn't want to be the second one.

Would Jordan give up the ball in his prime?

Will Magic give up the ball in his prime?
Bai Jidong is sure that they will not, so Bai Jidong will not become them, he has witnessed the glitz and glamour, and nothing can shake him.

Bypassing the two protective walls, Bai Jidong ran out and caught a pass from Zhao Li to score a mid-range jumper.

"Your Majesty, are you asleep? With such a defense, you still want me to attack you with the ball? Don't make me laugh, okay?" Bai Jidong said sarcastically.

As the game progressed, Bai Jidong found that James had a lot of thoughts, and he was not just thinking about the game.

At the end of the first quarter, Medved was the leading scorer for the Timberwolves, with 8 points and 4 rebounds in a single quarter, shooting 100% from the field, which can be said to have suppressed O'Neal.

Bai Jidong and James are equally divided, with similar statistics.

But the Timberwolves won overall, and all took the lead.

"Your Majesty, you don't seem to be focused enough. You can play better." Before leaving the court, Bai Jidong said to James.

James glanced at him indifferently, which meant that he was "not worried about things and I don't know what to do".

Bai Jidong was not interested in exploring James' mental journey, so he walked off the field and took the towel from Giddens.

Rambis walked to Bai Jidong's side and said, "White Wolf, are you feeling well?"

Bai Jidong looked at it strangely: "Why did you say that?"

Rambis said, "You're not aggressive enough."

Bai Jidong smiled, "There's no need to be aggressive all the time." "Your opponent is LeBron." Rambis smiled wryly.

"What happened to LeBron?" Bai Jidong said something that only he was qualified to say, "Is there anyone in this league who is not my defeat?"

Rambis still say what?All right, all right, you are the best!
"White Wolf, would you like something to drink?" Giddens was particularly enthusiastic.

Bai Jidong smiled and said, "It would be great if there is a glass of special Gatorade and a small piece of skimmed milk."

Then Giddens conjured up what Bai Jidong wanted like magic.

Although Bai Jidong wanted to let Giddens know - even if you please me, your playing time will not increase - but in order to let this second-year rookie show more courtesy, I still wait for this sentence when I have time Let's talk about it in time (when conscience finds out).

(End of this chapter)