I was determined to be bad, but I went straight to the Basketball Hall of Fame

Chapter 55 Welcome Ceremony
At [-] o'clock in the evening, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, a large number of fans have arrived at the game site, waiting for the start of the new season opener.

Most of the people who came to watch the game were Lakers fans. The past two years were the time when the Lakers were in full swing.

2008年崛起，总决赛折戟，2009年常规赛65胜17负，总决赛4：1干掉魔术拿下总冠军。

Kobe Bryant finally proved that he can win the championship without the Sharks.

In the new season, the Lakers continue to aim for the championship. They left Ariza at the third position, but added Artest, and the thickness of the striker was further enhanced.

Kobe is 32 years old and is still at the tail end of his peak. The Lakers have a neat lineup, which can be said to be full of vitality and everything is competing.

In the first home game of the opening game, the Lakers held the awarding ceremony of last season's championship ring before the game.

As the top giants of the Lakers, this is their 15th championship in history, so the awarding ceremony is extremely grand.

Many big-name Hollywood stars came to the sidelines to cheer for the Lakers' opening game.

On the small table in the center of the arena, there is a golden O'Brien Cup and 15 shiny championship rings.

NBA President David Stern personally presided over the ring presentation ceremony. Kobe Bryant appeared on the stage amid warm applause from the audience, and the famous Lakers Jerry West handed over the ring to the Lakers players. .

Then, under the eyes of everyone, the 15th championship banner slowly rose from the center of the court, and there was another monument of the Lakers on the ceiling of the Staples Center.

Next to the championship banner, there are also the retired jersey numbers of the Lakers, each of which is star-studded, Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, West, Worthy, Magic Johnson...

And the Clippers let alone the championship banner, there is no division championship banner (Pacific Division), and they have not retired their jerseys yet!
This is such a sad and embarrassing thing. It is normal to not have a championship. Nearly half of the teams in the NBA do not have a championship.

But in your 40-year history, you can't even find a representative player, which is a bit too much.

You look at the Timberwolves, at least there is Garnett, look at the Pacers, there is Reggie Miller, look at the Jazz, there are Malone and Stockton, right?

The Clippers really don't need anything. From the perspective of team history, the Lakers' legs are thicker than the Clippers' waist.

So the Clippers players watched the grand award ceremony of the Lakers from the sidelines, all with blank eyes, wondering where we are, is this Staples, it feels different from my impression, it is too brilliant .

All the lights on the scene were turned on, the ring presentation ceremony was over, and the game was about to begin.

Min Congda sat on the sidelines and watched the whole process of the ceremony, feeling calm and even sleepy.

But the scene was too noisy. If it wasn't for watching the Clippers lose with his own eyes, he really wanted to go home and rest and watch TV at this point.

By the way, I haven't contacted Daddario in the past two days. I don't know if she is still in Los Angeles?She said she was going back to New York in a while.

The two chat on the phone every day, and the relationship is slowly heating up, but neither of them has the idea of ​​entering a romantic relationship.

D'Addario's mind is all about acting, and Min Congda is naturally thinking about the Clippers. If he loses today, he will be paid 2000 yuan for losing.

After suffering for three months, it was really not easy to finally get an important income.

Just thinking wildly, David Stern, who finished hosting, returned to the stands and sat down beside Min Congda.

Since Mr. President took office in 1984, he has insisted on watching a large number of games on the spot every season, experiencing the atmosphere of the NBA in person, and gaining the most intuitive experience and feeling for his work.

The opening of the defending champion today, of course he will come to the scene to support, and by the way, I will meet the famous general manager of the Los Angeles Clippers, Smart.

"Mr. Smart, do you have any thoughts after seeing the Lakers' award ceremony?" Stern asked loudly.

The sound at the scene is very noisy, and you have to speak loudly.

"I think this ceremony is a bit too long, and it will delay the official game. If there is another time next time, it can be shorter."

Min Congda gave his opinion, he really thought so, why hasn't the game started yet.

An embarrassed smile appeared on Stern's face. He really wanted to scold Min Congda, but his status and quality did not allow it.

The last time I hung up the phone, I haven't settled with him yet. This kid doesn't play his cards according to the routine at all.

And his shit luck is really good. Randolph and others fought with others because of racial discrimination. Those white strong men had skinhead background. As a result, Randolph and Davis were sentenced to dozens of sentences Hours of community service are released.

Public opinion is dominant, and the three players are rich and powerful, and they are escorted by professional lawyers, so naturally nothing will happen.

However, the white men who were beaten actually confirmed their racially discriminatory remarks and were sentenced to six weeks in prison and one month of community service.

After getting the news, Stern held a press conference in time to show that the league is firm in its anti-racist stance and supports black players in safeguarding their rights.

However, the level of standing in this team is still much lower than that of Min Congda. Before the investigation results come out, he will stand in the team first, firmly defend the interests of black players, and be a proper anti-discrimination fighter. This smell is really awesome.

Thinking of Sterling trusting him so much, David Stern felt that this Smart Min was definitely not simple.

At this time, the game is about to start, and players from both sides stand on the court.

The good news for the Clippers is that the Lakers starting power forward Pau Gasol missed the opening game due to injury.

Lamar Odom replaced Gasol in the starting lineup, and new signing Ron Artest started at small forward.

Artest deliberately changed to a new flat hair style, and shaved two Chinese characters on the sideburns: champion.

It shows that this year's Lakers are aiming to defend their title and want to win another championship.

The Clippers started with center Kaman, power forward Randolph, small forward Thornton, guards Eric Gordon and Baron Davis.

Curry sat on the bench as Davis' substitute. He wore the Clippers' No. 30 jersey and felt significantly smaller than other players when he warmed up.

For example, the old fisher Fisher in the same position, Fisher is as strong as a wild boar, and James can't touch him.

Curry is like a baby deer, but Curry is actually stronger than he was three months ago.

He has gained about 5 pounds, his arms have become stronger, and while maintaining the three-pointer training, he has not relaxed for a moment in the strength training every morning.

Before the game started, Kobe walked up to the bench Curry and said hello, "Boy, you have grown up, I was wondering if I would like to give you a welcome ceremony later."

Curry often went to the NBA to watch his father's games when he was a child, including Kobe's games of course.

If it weren't for the trade, Kobe would have been drafted by the Hornets in 1996, when Dell Curry was with the Hornets.

At that time, Curry was still a little kid, and Kobe was already on the court, winning one victory after another.

Now that Curry has grown up and can compete with Kobe, this feeling is very amazing.

Curry understands the meaning of the "welcome ceremony", which is a lesson from veterans to rookies, so that rookies can experience real NBA basketball.

Curry showed no fear, and smiled: "I should give you a welcome ceremony to celebrate you winning the championship."

"OK, very good, see Zhenzhang later."

"See the real chapter, I'll wait."

(End of this chapter)