Chapter 362 Science Fiction Masterpiece, Fortress Earth

The training camp here in Dallas is not too early, but the players are gathered a week before the preseason. During the week, Brother Li Shengli got along very well with the new teammates. As for the few preseason games... it is said to be a run-in of the lineup. However, the fit between the main players cannot be achieved in one or two games, and this process will take some time.

Early November.

The new NBA season of 1994-95 finally sounded the horn.

It's just that the Mavericks didn't have anything to do in the opening game of the new season. They waited until November 5th and the first game of the regular season finally came. The Mavericks' revamped lineup was about to debut, which attracted a lot of attention, especially from the Western Conference. team, because in the final analysis...the rise of the Mavericks has the biggest impact on the pattern of the Western Conference regular season!

The Mavericks used to be aggressive, but now the Mavericks have put together a new lineup with super center Li Shengli as the core, and it is also paired with the second overall pick Jason Kidd.

Think about the Orlando Magic, which had a similarly poor record.

O'Neal single-handedly led the team to ninth place in the Eastern Conference in the first season. In the second season, Anfernee Hardaway, the No. 1 pick in the 1993 draft, was brought in. The team's record reversed, ranking fourth in the Eastern Conference, and returned to Dallas. The Mavericks, the combination of Li Shengli + Kidd, and the complementary offense and defense of Curry + Crotty, the media and fans across the United States have enough reasons to believe that... the Mavericks will seize one of the eight playoff spots.

On one side is the brand new Mavericks led by Li Shengli!

On one side is the rising Magic led by O'Neal!

Interestingly, the two teams met in the first game of the regular season. It was the most eye-catching game in the first few days of the regular season, and the biggest highlight was the confrontation between the two super centers.

The same draft, the same position, the same stunning, No. 1 pick and No. 2 pick!

Although they had met in previous games, Li Shengli was in the Jazz at that time, and the entire league was afraid of the three giants of Li and Mars, let alone the rising Magic. But now...someone has given them a relatively fair match. A competitive platform to prove their respective dominance.

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In the first game of the regular season, the Mavericks' new lineup debuted against the Orlando Magic at home. Before the game, the Mavericks held a press conference to show off their muscles for the new season to the league...Dick Motta attended the press conference. It will be inevitable, as will Li Shengli and Kidd, as well as several major players such as Curry and Crotty.

"Coach Motta, the drastic changes in the Mavericks during the offseason have surprised everyone. What I want to ask is... what are the expectations of the Mavericks in the new season and new lineup for the team's record? Can they make it to the playoffs?" The reporter who asked the first question asked his question.

"Playoffs? No, no, no, maybe we should take a longer view!"

Are you not satisfied with the season... playoffs?

Does this guy think the Mavericks can still compete for the Western Conference championship, or even the championship?

The reporters present were a little confused. Even though Motta's answer was unclear, everyone still understood the meaning.

"Coach Motta, what do you think of this game? The collision between Lee and O'Neal has become the biggest headline in the sports pages these days. Do you think it is possible for our Lee to confront O'Neal, or even suppress him?"

"O'Neal?" Motta smiled happily, "Facts have proved that our Lee has grown into a super center with unstoppable dominance. As for O'Neal... he should still be sharpening for a while."

Why are you still so straightforward?

The reporter was confused again, because Motta's meaning was too obvious, that is, to promote Li Shengli and win over O'Neal. Although from a standpoint, there is no problem with this, but as a head coach... you don't know that Li Shengli and O'Neal are wearing the same shirt. Wearing crotchless pants and holding hands to enter the NBA together?

Li Shengli felt uncomfortable hearing this!

Because he never said that O'Neal was not good. Even if the two brothers got together and spat at each other all day long during the offseason, he had to admit that O'Neal was very strong, and there is a saying... Among the top centers recognized today, he can account for One seat, and so does O'Neal.

It’s okay to joke!

But you have to let me make this joke, it won’t taste right if you start it!

Fortunately, this question was nothing. Li Shengli frowned and didn't take it seriously. The reporters at the meeting continued the interview for more than ten minutes, but the topic turned to Li Shengli.

"Li, there is news recently that Ewing of the Knicks may be elected as the chairman of this term's players union. What do you think of this matter?" As soon as the reporter spoke, Li Shengli glanced left and right.

Players union?

The last president seemed to be Isiah Thomas?

But Thomas last season... the Pistons were defeated by the Magic led by O'Neal. Thomas tore his Achilles tendon and was reimbursed for all games after May. It was not until the offseason that news of retirement came.

Why did the chairman's position be handed over to Ewing just after he retired, a villain's deathbed handover?

Although the chairman of the players' union is going to be elected, the news from the media is not wrong. It is estimated that the wind direction has blown to Ewing, but... the players' union is to fight for benefits for the players. As long as they do well, it doesn't matter who does it. .

"Is that so? Well, my offseason may be relatively closed, but I still want to congratulate Ewing and hope he can be a competent union chairman!" Li Shengli can also speak openly and cannot find faults.

"Maybe your offseason is really closed!" Another reporter laughed directly and said to Li Shengli: "I guess you haven't heard of a movie that will be released soon?"

"Movie? What movie? Does this have anything to do with me?"

"Of course, don't you want to ask about the director and starring cast of this movie?" The reporter guessed that Li Shengli was not happy to talk to him, so he went ahead and announced the curtain.

Director, Spike Lee!

As soon as he heard this name, Li Shengli felt something bad in his heart, because this Spike was the die-hard Knicks fan who was bombarded with a killing cap, and the following starring lineup simply made him want to curse...

Leading actors: Ewing and Oakley of the Knicks, Rodman of the Spurs, Kemp of the SuperSonics, Coleman and Mark Lihon of the Nets, Larry Johnson of the Hornets, Thomas and Laimbeer of the Pistons, etc. wait.

"What's the name of this movie?"

"Science fiction masterpiece - Basketball Monsters: Fortress Earth!"

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Oh shit!

Fortress Earth?

A science fiction masterpiece?

This thing sounds like a bad movie!

And who are these leading actors? Can these people act in a movie?

Li Shengli's right eyelid twitched sharply, and the reporter's next words confirmed the old saying about wealth and disaster, because there were two big villains from alien planets in the promotional video of this ghost movie... The plot is also very simple, just two big villains Leading people to attack the earth, the earth is in danger. After all, they have to use the method of basketball games to determine the outcome and defend the earth. At this time, the NBA superstars collectively mobilized.

As for why there is no Li Shengli in this, it’s because... he and O’Neal are the villains from an alien planet. Even if they are not mentioned by name and the plot has not mentioned it, those shady starring actors have been more or less recently. There are few hints, but this bad movie has not been released yet, and the popularity of the pre-sale ticket market is simply unimaginable!

Oh shit!

Can you still blackmail us like this?

You beasts, if you don’t want to do it on the court, why do you do it to us in a movie?