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In the end, after 48 minutes of competition, the Bulls defeated the Heat 106-86 at home, giving the opponent a black start to the season.

Six Bulls players scored in double digits, and the game was extremely exciting.

Rose had 25 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists, Xu Yong had 23 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, Yao Ming had 18 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks, Artest had 11 points and 6 rebounds, Hinrich had 12 points, O'Neal had 10 points, 5 rebounds and 2 blocks, and Allen had 7 points, 3 rebounds and 2 steals.

On the Heat side, Wade scored a team-high 21 points, but only made 6 of 16 shots. Bosh made 7 of 13 shots for 17 points and 8 rebounds. James made 5 of 15 shots for 13 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists. Ilgauskas scored 10 points and 3 rebounds. Apart from them, no one else scored in double digits.

Before the end of the game, James left the player tunnel early again.

Yes, since the game lasts 48 minutes, his leaving a little earlier would perfectly solve the problem.

Wade and Bosh stayed for the post-game handshake.

The two people's reactions at this time were somewhat unexpected.

Although they lost tonight's game in a somewhat unpleasant way, they did not seem to be frustrated.

"We will be stronger next time we meet."

These are Wade's original words, and Bosh's expression was the same as Kobe's after losing the game, he was full of energy.

Although they were very close to joining the Bulls, they did not have the idea of ​​"what would have happened if we had joined the Bulls" at that time.

According to Grover's classification, Wade and Bosh should be classified as competitors.

It was at this time that Xu Yong broke the inherent impression and split up the three giants that had always been regarded as a whole.

This split will bring something different to the competition between the two teams in the future.

After the handshake, Xu Yongzheng was about to return to the locker room.

But at this moment, a familiar figure blocked his way.

"Hey!" The other person had a warm look on his face, and his every move revealed his optimistic and outgoing personality.

"I'm Taylor, and you're really good at playing basketball." Swift looked at Xu Yong with love in her eyes.

Of course, Xu Yong was not the only one who played well tonight, but who could blame him for being the most handsome among them?

Of course being handsome can make a living.

"I know you. I have listened to your songs. The melodies are beautiful and sincere and moving." Xu Yong replied with a smile.

How could he not know Swift? She was the most famous female singer in the country before his rebirth, no doubt about it.

Even now, she is a popular pop queen.

So this wave of mutual commercial praise was easy to come by.

When Swift heard what he said, she first showed an expression of surprise, and then immediately smiled like a water lotus.

So beautiful.

Taylor in front of me is only 21 years old, the same age as Xu Yong. She is cute, fair and tender, and at her most beautiful.

"Can I take a photo with you?" Swift blinked and looked at Xu Yong after laughing.

"Of course." Xu Yong nodded.

Seeing this, Swift immediately moved closer to Xu Yong, with his face directly on his chest.

Female stars are generally short in height, but Swift is an exception. With a height of 1.8 meters, she stands out among other female stars.

However, when standing for a while with the people playing basketball, the height difference looks the most harmonious.

Swift is really relaxed, and if one picture isn't enough, she'll keep posing.

After the photo shoot, Swift remembered something and asked her assistant to bring her bag, from which she pulled out a brand new CD.

"This is my new album that I just released." Swift said as she handed the CD to Xu Yong.

Xu Yong picked it up and took a look at "Speak.Now". It was really hot. It was released just a month ago. I guess you might not be able to buy it now even if you want to.

But maybe that's why Swift carries a few of them with her.

And this CD is signed by Swift herself, which makes it even more unique.

Xu Yong has lived in the United States for many years and knows that it is impolite to refuse gifts from others here, so he accepted it with a smile.

But this gift was a bit expensive, and he didn't know when he would see Swift again. After thinking about it, he took off his jersey and asked a staff member for a pen to sign on it.

Just then, Swift looked at Xu Yong and his eyes widened.

Of course it is impossible for Xu Yong to be naked without taking off his jersey. He is wearing a tight vest underneath that can absorb sweat quickly.

But it is obvious that such tights cannot hide his muscular body. His well-developed chest and abdominal muscles are tightly wrapped, and the visual impact is very strong.

Especially when paired with that face, the hormones are full.

As the saying goes, if you want a fake body, go to a bodybuilding competition; if you want a real body, you have to look for athletes.

After signing, Xu Yong handed the jersey to Swift. When he noticed the other person's look, he smiled awkwardly, said hello, and walked into the player tunnel.

Thibodeau should still be waiting for him to attend the press conference.

Because the team won the Heat almost one-sidedly, tonight's press conference is destined to be lively.

In fact, before Xu Yong went to the press conference, fans on social media had already started a heated "meeting".

"Don't be discouraged, the Heat still have 8 games to lose, they can definitely break Jordan's 72-win record!" Comment from "KBfnas".

"72 wins, this Big Three doesn't match up at all, this is the most hyped and worst playing team I've ever seen!"

"Nonsense, this is a theory! LeBron said he would bring more than 7 championships to Miami!" Comment from "Lakers Nation".

"One discussion? Isn't it enough to watch one discussion? Just like when you are eating porridge and you see a cockroach leg, will you continue until you find a whole cockroach?"

"LeBron said he would not leave Cleveland! Just look at the opening game. If he was replaced by Danny Granger, the Heat would not have played like this."

"Hey, don't tell me, I really think Granger is more suitable for this Heat team than LeBron. His 3D attributes are a good match for Wade. Granger is even cheaper, and the Heat can also strengthen their inside line."

"Disbanding the team after just one game? They just happened to be restrained! Just watch, the Heat are still No. 1 in the league at the end of the season!"

"Really? We'll see."

"Wait and see +1."

"Wait and see +10086."

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"Yao, how does it feel to play in your first game in a Bulls jersey?"

Fans were still arguing on social media, but the Bulls' post-game press conference was full of joy.

"It's a little special, but also a little familiar," Yao Ming replied with a smile.

"Familiar?" The reporter was a little confused.

"Xu is my teammate on the national team. We just played together all summer." Yao Ming turned his head and looked at Xu Yong before saying.

This also caused the reporters in the audience to nod their heads, which was indeed familiar.

But Yao Ming then went on to say, "And the jerseys I'm wearing are very similar to the ones I wore in Houston, both white for home games and red for away games."

After he said this, the reporters in the audience burst into laughter, and even Xu Yong joined in the laughter.

Yao Ming is truly one of the rare Chinese people with a natural sense of humor.

So even though it was only his first press conference, he seemed to have already gotten along well with the Chicago media reporters.

After asking the most popular person, Yao Ming, the reporters turned to other people.

"Do you think tonight's game was an unexpected victory?" Windhorst raised his hand and asked Xu Yong.

Even on a happy night, there are always people who like to cause trouble.

However, Xu Yong was already used to this reporter of James, so he smiled calmly and replied: "Yes, we have accomplished the black eight miracle again."

As soon as he said this, the reporters in the audience burst into laughter.

ESPN ranked the Bulls eighth, essentially wanting to suppress the Bulls and create some topics at the same time. However, they didn't expect that Xu Yong's words would end up shooting themselves in the foot.

"Is the Bulls' goal this season to complete another black eight?" Windhorst sarcastically said angrily.

"No, our goal is to win the championship." Xu Yong put away his smile and said in a firm tone.

The black eight is just a process, there is no real black eight award. Only the championship is truly meaningful.

Forget about the dark eight. Just like Jordan said: Even if you get 73 wins, it will be meaningless if you don’t win the championship in the end.

So everything they did this season was just for that ultimate goal.

However, Xu Yong's words caused an uproar in the audience.

Although the Bulls played well against the Heat in the first game, they also exposed many problems and are still quite a distance away from winning the championship.

Windhorst also showed a triumphant smile. Xu Yong's move really helped the Heat divert a lot of firepower.

However, Xu Yong acted not to care.

After this summer's World Championships, he understood one thing: there is only one way to win a championship, and that is to defeat all opponents you meet.

So if you really set your goal to be the champion, it doesn’t mean that your chances will be greater if you reveal this idea later.

It may even be the opposite, that the team's strength will be improved by being targeted and exposing problems during the regular season and then solving them.

After the press conference, Xu Yong and Yao Ming returned to the locker room together.

The two were talking and laughing, and it is always a pleasant way to start a new season.

"Do you think the Heat will always be so weak?" Yao Ming turned around and asked.

"No." Xu Yong shook his head, but smiled and said, "But it's not much stronger."

Because the history of the Heat has not changed, he can see things with a third eye.

This Heat team did not lose to the Mavericks [accidentally]. Their winning rate was not high at the beginning of the season, and they even suffered three consecutive losses, which made a lot of news such as "round table meeting" and "plane meeting".

It was only after a long period of running-in that they found their respective division of labor and then achieved some consecutive victories.

But even so, they only won 58 games in the end, which is obviously not up to standard for a team with three top stars in the Eastern Conference.

"Are you so sure?" Yao Ming asked with a smile. He did not have the prophetic ability like Xu Yong.

"Their problem is role positioning. If James can just play the role of Pippen and organize the team's offense, and let Wade play the role of Jordan, with Wade's off-ball ability and Bosh, they will be very difficult to deal with," Xu Yong analyzed.

Yao Ming burst out laughing after hearing this.

In tonight's game, the Heat's positional warfare was completely about taking turns to play one-on-one, with no coordination at all.

Basketball is a team sport. Not to mention that they don't have shooting, even if they did, they wouldn't win by playing like this.

Then could James be Pippen for Wade?

The answer is obvious, so the possibility Xu Yong mentioned is not true.

Then the Heat really won't be much stronger.

"Let's focus on the next game. If we want to win the championship, it's not enough to just beat them." Xu Yong went on to say that on paper there are at least seven or eight teams that can compete for the championship this season. Even if we use the Sky Eye, the Mavericks will not be the winner in the end.

Yao Ming nodded.

After Xu Yong said the slogan of the championship, many things will indeed become different, the first of which is pressure.

As we all know, their early season schedule is a big challenge.

Their next opponents are: Pacers, Rockets, Mavericks, Spurs, and Lakers.

Let’s not talk about what happens next. If they don’t play well in this part, they will be flooded with ridicule from the outside world.

After resting for a while, Xu Yong went back to the training hall for more practice.

Grover couldn't always be by his side, but he couldn't neglect his training, especially after he tasted some success against the Heat, he was sure that Grover's theory was effective.

What he didn't expect was that when he arrived at the training hall, he found Thibodeau there again. The difference was that this time he didn't bring his desktop computer with him, but was working there on a laptop.

"You practice yours." Because of his previous experience, Thibodeau just greeted him and continued to do his own thing.

Xu Yong nodded and continued practicing on his own.

When the 90-minute high-intensity training was over, he saw Thibodeau still busy, so he couldn't help but walk aside and sit down.

At this time, he saw Thibodeau was editing the game videos of the night, and they were all related to Bosh.

"We have a big size disadvantage at position four," Xu Yong said.

A detail that will be overlooked in victory, Bosh made 7 of 13 shots tonight, which was quite efficient.

If he had been given a few more shots, the outcome of the game would have been uncertain.

Hearing this, Thibodeau turned around and glanced at Xu Yong, then smiled and said, "You are so young yet you can observe things so carefully. No wonder you can play so well in the game."

Xu Yong smiled. It was quite satisfying to be praised by someone as obsessed with basketball as Thibodeau.

"Every tactic has its pros and cons. The advantage of the one big and four small lineup lies in the mobility on the defensive end, but the defensive pressure on the four position is very high." Perhaps Xu Yong's words just now won Thibodeau's approval, and he stopped his work and started chatting with Xu Yong.

Xu Yong nodded thoughtfully.

There are still too many top power forwards in this era. Not to mention that the four great power forwards like Duncan, Garnett and Nowitzki have not retired yet, even Gasol, Stoudemire and Aldridge are enough to give Artest a hard time.

Moreover, these power forwards all have stable outside shooting, so Yao Ming's switching defense will not be very effective. The one big and four small lineup is good in theory, but the challenges faced are not small.