I'm good at basketball too

Rose's eyes suddenly lighted up.

"However, before that, you need a long period of recovery time. This is to ensure that you can fully recover to your peak condition. This process will be very painful. Can you endure it?"

Li Ran, the magic stick, started to fool Ross.

Ross nodded without hesitation.

"I can endure any hardship as long as I can fully recover."

"Well, let's start tomorrow."

Starting from the next day, an old man with a celestial spirit appeared next to Ross and began to help him recover throughout the process.

At the same time, Rose did not appear on the starting lineup that night. To be more precise, his name appeared on the inactive list.

The outside world is very surprised about this.

What is the purpose of trading Rose at such a high price but not letting him play?
In addition, the tactics of the Hornets that night were also very strange. The Hornets gave up the tactic of dealing cards at the top of the arc that they played well in the first half of the season. Li Ran, who played as the starting point guard, became the starting point of the team's offense.

If this sounds normal, after all, Li Ran's strength deserves to be the absolute core of any team.

But Li Ran's style of play today was not Li Ran at all.

He gave up his all-around offensive and defensive advantages and played like himself when he first entered the league six years ago.

It's just that there are a lot of breakthrough points.

After one game, Li Ran "only" scored 28 points, 12 rebounds and 13 assists.

A perfect triple-double, but something feels weird.

It wasn't until someone pointed out something after the game that it dawned on people.

Li Ran's style of play today was very similar to Derrick Rose, who they had just traded to the team.

When a reporter asked why Rose did not appear, Li Ran responded this way.

"Our trade target is not a Derrick who can only average 17 points per game. We want an MVP-level player, so it will take some time for Derrick to regain his former form."

Most people expressed doubts about Li Ran's answer.

After all, Rose's injuries are not something that can be healed casually. Knee cruciate ligament tears and meniscus tears are the natural enemies of almost all athletes.

This is different from the Achilles tendon rupture Li Ran suffered. After all, there are examples of Achilles tendon ruptures that return to the top after recovery, but the knee injury really lowers the upper limit of an athlete.

In addition, when talking about Li Ran's playing style today, he responded in the affirmative with a smile.

"Yes, today I am using Derek's method to help the team. When he recovers, he can seamlessly integrate into the team."

Rose's rehabilitation was not so much recovery as high-intensity training. Every day Rose was exhausted by the training plan formulated by Li Ran, and then soaked in the black soup brewed by the old man with a white beard for two hours.

What surprised him was that this decoction was really magical. No matter how intense the recovery training was the day before, as long as he took the decoction and slept, he would be full of energy for the next day's training.

That is to say, in this persistent training, Rose's performance is getting better and better.

When the day finally arrived, Li Ran, who believed that the time was ripe for a comeback, did not hesitate to use the last top-level recovery potion he had on Rose.

After using the last bottle of potion, the traces of the system's presence on his body had almost completely disappeared, leaving only the two items that needed to be given to Rose.

However, Li Ran knew that his son would inherit his will with a brand new system, and in a few years, he would continue to write new myths in the alliance that no longer had him.

Taking one last look at his attribute panel, which was almost at full value, Li Ran reluctantly handed over the two things he was going to give to Rose.

"Derek, you will start tomorrow's game. This is a gift from me. I hope they can help you on the field."

After that, Li Ran handed the two boxes in his hand to Ross.

Rose couldn't wait to open it after taking it.

A pair of brand new Rose Way II sneakers, and a pair of long black leggings embroidered with gold patterns.

The pattern uses a complicated and gorgeous style, cleverly depicting Rose's name and the pattern of a rose. On the stem of the rose, there are sharp thorns.

Li Ran smiled while looking at Rose who couldn't put it down playing with things.

Next, let the entire league tremble under the rule of the Illinois Twins.

This is not a simple gift, but two items of the system.

Iron Knees: Knee injury chance reduced.Automatically binds after wearing.

Iron Ankle: Chance of ankle injury reduced.Automatically binds after wearing.

"The days of playing tickets are over. It's time to put all your energy into the game." Li Ran looked at the bright sunshine pouring in from outside the training hall door and took out his mobile phone.

"Hey John, are you ready?"

"Of course, Lee, being able to coach you two again is the only reason why I stay in the NBA."

John Calipari, the most popular championship coach in the NBA in recent years, said without hesitation on the other end.

The next day, the Hornets officially announced that Li Ran would no longer serve as the team coach.

At the same time, Calipari announced that he would swap clubs with Steve Kerr. Kerr would go to the Grizzlies as head coach, and Calipari would come to the Hornets as both general manager and head coach.

This is also what Cole means. He wants to go to a team where he can show off his talents, and the Grizzlies with Curry, Pickles and Duncan are undoubtedly his best choice.

Although he knew that it would be easier to win the championship with Li Ran, Cole chose the Grizzlies without hesitation.

Moreover, even if it is now the end of the season, whether it is Calipari going to the Hornets or Cole going to the Grizzlies, it will not affect the two teams at all. After all, Calipari will coach his two most proud disciples. Kerr served as the Grizzlies' general manager for four full years.

Calipari stood in the arena and looked at the young players in front of him.

After Li Ran and Rose officially returned, he undoubtedly has the strongest team in the entire league.

But now there was a small, happy worry bothering him.

That's where Li Ran will play in the Hornets.

Rose will definitely be the starting point guard, and as a perfect 3D player who barely occupies the ball, Clay will definitely have to play the second position he is most familiar with and good at.

Butler at the third position is also comprehensive and energetic. He has broken the prejudice against him by league scouts back then, and his talent and potential are obvious.

The dream chasing of the fourth and fifth positions and Jokic have proven themselves this season. They are the best partners for the Hornets inside, bringing unlimited possibilities to the Hornets' tactical extension.

These five people are already an almost perfect coordination.

But what about Li Ran?Who will Li Ran replace?
In the end, Calipari decided to let Chai Meng be the engine of the second team, and let Li Ran start and form the team's inside line with Jokic.

I don't know if it was a coincidence or some reason, but the next night, the first game after Rose's comeback, the Hornets' opponent was the Chicago Bulls.

The Bulls' momentum this season is so strong that they have even suppressed the Cavaliers with the new Big Three, occupying the first place in the league.

This is also the first time in the past few years that a team in the Eastern Conference has the best record in the league.

With about 20 games left in the regular season, the Bulls are now 50 wins and 11 losses. The team's new core Kawhi has performed extremely well, averaging 24 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals per game so far this season. Second only to Curry of the Grizzlies on the MVP list.

Curry has undoubtedly entered his peak period this season. He has been fighting Durant on the scoring list for most of the season, and now averages 30.2 points per game, which is slightly higher than Durant's 29.8 points.

What's even more terrifying is his shooting percentages of 49.9%, 45.3%, and 89.9%. As long as he gets an open opportunity, he almost never misses.

The Grizzlies also have a record of 48 wins and 13 losses, second only to the Bulls in the league.

The three Thunder players who have not been dismantled are closely behind with 46 wins and 14 losses.

This game quickly became the focus of attention across the league after the Hornets announced a coaching change at the end of the season and Rose announced his starting lineup.

TNT broadcasted it nationwide, and China Five even warmed up the game an hour in advance.

In this case, most people began to discuss who the final winner of this game was.

Surprisingly, although the Bulls are ranked first in the Eastern Conference and even the league, and the Hornets are currently only sixth in the Western Conference, most people still believe that the Hornets with Li Ran will win this game.

Li Ran's current strength can completely influence the course of the entire game by himself, and can even influence the outcome of the game.

Looking at the Bulls players wearing the red jerseys he was very familiar with, Rose's eyes were a little dazed.

A month ago, he was one of them, but now, he was standing opposite them.

Bulls players looked at Rose with complicated eyes.

Especially Xiaoka.

When he entered the league, Rose took care of him and guided him on and off the court. But later, Rose was injured, and he naturally took over the core role of the team.

After learning that Rose had been traded, Kawhi didn't know how to describe his feelings.

happy?A little.

Lost?A little bit too.

ambition?This one is also available.

However, the arrival of Bledsoe and Harris did enhance the Bulls' strength. It was their arrival that gave Kawhi the determination and confidence to compete with the Cavaliers in the playoffs.

It's just that Xiaoka didn't expect that the two of them would face off in Rose's first game back.

The Bulls fielded their strongest starting lineup with the intention of defeating their opponents at home.

Bledsoe, Luol Deng, Kawhi, Bosh, Joakim Noah.

Calipari is no different.

Derrick Rose, Klay Thompson, Jimmy Butler, Li Ran, Nikola Jokic.

This is also a star-studded lineup.

However, the ambitious bull was poured cold water on it by the wasp.

Fans who thought this would be an exciting showdown between dragons and tigers were stunned not long after the game started.

Because the Bulls, who are ranked first in the league, were suppressed by the Hornets on both offense and defense.

As the absolute core of the Bulls' offense and defense, Kawhi not only did not cause any trouble to the Hornets' two core players Rose and Li Ran, but instead fell into a fight with Butler.

The most outstanding person in this game was none other than the former boss of the Bulls, Derrick Rose, who started for the first time after being traded!

Rose's game seemed to remind people of the coquettish and deadly Windy City Rose from three years ago.

On the first ball, Rose used a crushing force to break through the defense of Bledsoe, who became Little LeBron, one-on-one. He used an extremely difficult lever to be surrounded by Bosh and Noah. Score the ball.

Rose felt more relaxed than ever before, and he was certain that his condition had completely returned.

He is still the omnipotent MVP!

Seeing the miserable situation of Bledsoe being hung up and beaten by Rose, Kawhi took action personally. He didn't care whether there would be big holes in the team's defense after he switched to guarding Rose, and he became the first line of defense.

However, Xiaoka was also taught a lesson by Ross.

Rose, who has returned to his peak, has nimble steps, a ghostly dribbling, and decisive shots. Even when faced with Kawhi, who is almost the ceiling of the league's perimeter defense, he does not fall behind at all.

In the first quarter, Rose was defended by Bledsoe and Kawhi. He made 7 of 5 shots in the quarter and scored 13 points.

Under Rose's outstanding performance, the other Hornets players had a great meal.

Four people lined up on the outside, acting as fixed-point three-point shooters, waiting for Rose to rush into the inside.

Rose's shooting was precise and deadly, and the three-point shooting of the other four players was above the standard. Even the three-point shooting ability of Li Ran and Clay were top in the history of the league.

Li Ran has already adapted the Hornets players to this tactic in advance, so there is no obstacle for them to integrate into it.

Under this circumstance, it is not surprising that the Hornets were able to score a high score of 43 points in the first quarter.

Rose, while scoring 13 points in the first quarter, also sent out 7 assists.

This is almost the number he could produce in a whole game after being injured in the Bulls.

What makes the entire Bulls team even more frightened is that Li Ran, who is the well-deserved core of the Hornets this season and the league's strength ceiling, has almost no sense of presence in the first quarter.

他第一节拿到了6分，三分球2投2中，还有3篮板1助攻。

Clay was the Hornets player who gained the most in the first quarter and had the most fun. All of his shots were three-pointers, and he scored 5 points on 4 of 12 shots.

As the league's best record, the Bulls only scored 25 points in the first quarter.

These 25 points were considered satisfactory, but looking at the entire 18-point difference, everyone in the Bulls fell silent.

Why did Rose act so different before and after the trade?

Why did he suddenly return to his peak state, even more terrifying than at his peak?
Everyone can't wait to know the answer to this question.

In the second quarter, Calipari replaced Rose, placed Li Ran in the first position, and replaced him with Dream Chaser and McGee. (end of this chapter)