NBA: Since James left the Cavaliers

"Ruoxue, it's getting late, you should go to bed earlier, otherwise you won't have the energy to watch the football game tomorrow."

In the hotel, in Ran Ruoxue's room, Long Rui had arranged everything for her and planned to leave.

However, the moment he turned around, Ran Ruoxue stopped him.

"Brother Long..."

This is the second time Ran Ruoxue called him that, but this time, he chose to accept it.

"Huh? What's the matter? Is there anything else?"

Long Rui turned to look at Ran Ruoxue, only to see that she was hesitant to speak, she must have something on her mind.

Ran Ruoxue was silent for a moment, then smiled slightly: "It's nothing, I just want to thank you."

"Go back to your room and rest. You have to perform well in tomorrow's game. I will always watch you."

"If you don't fight well, I won't cook for you in the future!"

Hearing these words, Long Rui always felt that something was wrong, but he also nodded: "For my future meal, I will do my best tomorrow!"

"Okay, go to bed early, good night!"

As soon as the words fell, Long Rui went straight out of Ran Ruoxue's room.

When the door of the room was closed, two lines of tears fell from the corners of Ran Ruoxue's eyes again.

"Brother Long..."

"I'm sorry, after this game, I may never have the chance to cook for you again..."

Ran Ruoxue's mood was in a mess, the time of parting was getting closer, and she didn't know what to leave for Long Rui.

After a long time, she fetched a pen and paper, wrote a letter, then picked up her mobile phone and dialed Yi Jianlian's number.

"Brother Ah Lian, can you come over here? I have one thing, please give it to Brother Long."

……

In the evening of the next day, the Staples Center in Los Angeles once again became the focus of tonight.

The Cavaliers will usher in the last battle of their three-game streak, and it is also the most difficult battle.

This historic arena has witnessed the birth of countless legends and has countless honors in the past few decades!
Since the last All-Star Game, here once again ushered in the all-meter live broadcast.

Before the start of the game, the major sports media had already hyped up the enthusiasm.

The duel between "Knight's New King" Long Rui and "Black Mamba" Kobe has made countless fans look forward to it.

The duel between the two in the All-Star Game has been talked about until now.

Today's duel between the two teams, in a sense, is the continuation of the duel between Long Rui and Kobe.

There is no doubt that Kobe is the number one player in today's league.

And Long Rui is also a shooting guard, and in the first season of his career, he was a blockbuster, often able to play incredible performances.

Therefore, even though this is only Long Rui's first season, many fans already believe that one day in the future, Long Rui will gradually grow into the first position in the league, and even take over the scepter of No.1 in the league .

The dominance he displayed is not inferior to Kobe at all. The only thing he lacks now is various honors.

A player's honor is the foundation of his historical status. Therefore, although Long Rui's strength is no longer inferior to Kobe's, there is still a considerable gap in status between the two.

Throughout the entire history of the NBA, there are many players like Long Rui who have debuted at the peak.

However, some players have only had a good season, and then there is a decline, and they even get out of hand, pointing out that no one cares about them.

So one season's brilliant performance does not prove anything. To become a historical superstar, what is more needed is stability.

"ladies and gentlemen!"

"I believe tonight will be a visual feast!"

"I know what you're expecting, and I'm looking forward to it too!"

"Kobe and Long Rui will undoubtedly be the protagonists tonight. They have terrible dominance on the court. I believe these two will not let us down."

"Just tonight, they will spark again, let us wait and see!"

"..."

After some proficient opening remarks, all the fans at the scene stood against the player tunnels on both sides.

Under the gathering of lights, players from both sides appeared on the stage one after another!
This is the home court of Los Angeles, and almost all the fans present are Kobe fans. Therefore, when Kobe appeared on the stage, the cheers of mountains and tsunami immediately shook the audience!

"Kobe! Kobe!"

In the player tunnel of the visiting team, Long Rui's figure also appeared in front of the camera.

If this were in the Quicken Loans Center, he would also enjoy the Kobe-style treatment, but here, his fans are not many.

However, in the front row of the auditorium, a petite woman wearing Long Rui's jersey kept her eyes on Long Rui, unwilling to miss a second of looking at him.

This woman was Ran Ruoxue who came to watch the match.

"Brother Long, come on!"

Ran Ruoxue prayed silently in her heart.

Long Rui also looked towards the auditorium on the sidelines, and finally found the girl he wanted to see.

At this moment, the two looked at each other, Long Rui showed a gentle smile to Ran Ruoxue, and Ran Ruoxue responded with a smile.

Soon, it was time to warm up before the game.

Judging from the mental state of the two teams, the Cavaliers are obviously a little tired, while the Zijin Army is waiting for work, showing full vitality.

During the warm-up, the 'Black Mamba' Kobe gave the fans two wonderful dunk performances, which seemed to be declaring his fighting spirit tonight.

The Cavaliers, on the other hand, are doing shooting training as usual, but neither Curry nor Long Rui seems to feel very good on the perimeter today.

In the auditorium, Ran Ruoxue watched Long Rui's shots. She made a total of ten three-pointers and only hit seven.

This is obviously not his best state, and Ran Ruoxue is also a little worried about it.

A moment later, the game was about to start, and the two sides revealed their starting lineups.

Lakers starters: Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Mehta Waldpease, Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum

Cavaliers starters: Stephen Curry, Long Rui, Alonzo Key, Yi Jianlian, Varejao
Judging from the lineups of the two teams, the Lakers seem to be stronger.

Compared with outside players, the Cavaliers' offense is sharper, but the defense is not as good as the Lakers, especially Curry. His defensive ability is still much worse than that of the 'old fish' Fisher.

Comparing insiders, both sides can be said to be twin-tower lineups, but their quality is completely different.

Bynum and Gasol are all All-Star insiders. Even if Bynum has declined now, he can still often hit double-double data.

Compared with the Cavaliers' insiders, the gap is clear at a glance. Even if Yi Jianlian is performing well now, it is difficult to compete with these two.

In addition to the advantages of the lineup, the Lakers, more importantly, they also have a physical advantage.

Therefore, for the result of this game, most fans and the media are optimistic about the Lakers.