king of los angeles

Chapter 259. 260. The Legend of the Bench Bandit

Quicken Loans Arena, the Cleveland Cavaliers logo quietly lying on the floor.

"Welcome home, LeBron!"

Many fans at the scene held up such slogans and welcomed the heroes home in their own way.

This time there is no abuse but gratitude. The man named LeBron has done too much for the city.

"He is LeBron James! Cleveland's eternal city hero! The day before Thanksgiving, Cavaliers fans just want to say thank you!"

"Thank you for your many years of contribution, thank you for bringing the Cavaliers the first championship in team history, thank you for creating Ipromise School, thank you for everything."

On this commemorative night, the outcome is not so important. The important thing is that this is the first time James has returned home after joining the Lakers. The fans here want to express their truest emotions to him.

Everyone on the Lakers is feeling the vibe, it's basketball at its best.No politics, no interests, pure basketball.

Eight years ago, when LeBron returned to Cleveland as a visiting player for the first time, what awaited him was endless abuse and ridicule.

Even Lao Zhan admitted that it was the biggest boo he ever encountered in his life.

Times have changed, and things have changed.

Returning to the Quicken Loans Arena this time, James brought the Los Angeles team.

During the warm-up on the court, he shook hands with every Cavaliers player and even joked with TT.

Lin Feng stood at the Lakers half court to warm up, and Kuzma was with him.

"How was last night?" Kuzma asked mysteriously.

"What?"

"Don't play dumb, the boss only invited you. It seems that you will be the No. 2 of the team. It will be no problem to follow you."

Kuzma has never been nervous before the game, and he can say a few jokes every time.

Lin Feng patted him on the shoulder, "JR, he has a lot of characteristics, he looks like a street gangster, but he feels good." At this time, JR was wearing a wine red coat and sitting on the bench chatting with the team doctor.

"what about you?"

Lin Feng knew that he went to another party last night, a small party composed of "former Lakers" players.

Kuzma grinned straight, "Jordan Clarkson and Larry Nance are still sullen, but they are doing well, but this does not prevent them from blowing them up on the court tonight."

Jordan Clarkson has a three-pointer and is currently a member of the Philippine national team because his mother is Filipino.

Larry Nance Jr. is a fellow of James. Both of them are from Akron. His father also played for the Cavaliers and retired his jersey. He was the first dunk contest champion and a famous Cavaliers.

The No. 22 worn by Nance Jr. this season is exactly his father's number.

This game is different. In the past, when the DJ announced the starting lineup, he would put the core of the visiting team in the middle and read their names as low as possible.

But this time the Cavaliers DJ shouted LeBron's name as if announcing the home team player, and put him at the end of the finale.

The crowd cheered like he never left.

"Welcome home, number 23, LeBron James!"

His name was mentioned over and over again, and the celebrities who watched the game from the sidelines of the Cavaliers applauded.

Nick Gilbert, the son of the Cavaliers owner, also came to the scene and started cheering with the fans. After LeBron, Nick once won the No. 2.8 lottery with a probability of only [-]%.

Gilbert on the sidelines smiled knowingly. He seemed to have let go of his personal grievances with James. At this moment, he only had blessings.

Tristan Thompson, that old Zhan's best brother, the two just hugged each other and talked about something.

The unique gesture dance of the Cavaliers reappeared in the Quicken Loans Arena, and James still remembered everyone's gestures.

Love laughed heartily, and the Big Three composed of him, James and Irving was talked about by Cleveland people.

Kyrie Irving, who was confused in Boston at this time, didn't know if he would be touched.

This is a contest between the bottom one in the East and the seventh in the West. It was an ordinary game but set multiple records.

It will be ESPN's most-watched game since the 15/16 season, and LeBron's return to Cleveland will be broadcast nationally.

On the other side of the ocean, China's Tencent live broadcast also set a record for the number of viewers.

The game is about to start, and the Cavaliers have sent a young lineup here, which is completely different from last season's starter.

Turkish teenager Cedi Osman started as a power forward. After Lao Zhan left, he became active in the Cavaliers' forward line and has a very broad room for development.

Sexton, who is the same age as her, plays the No. [-] position. She is the No. [-] pick this year. After being selected by the Cavaliers, she once said that she will return to the finals with Lao Zhan.

Sexton has a strong body and strong breakthrough ability, but his shooting is not stable.

No. 2016 David Nuwaba, the undrafted pick in [-], a league mercenary, has played for three teams in two years.He played for the Lakers briefly last year, so he had a brief interaction with Ingram before the game.

Three months ago, Nuwaba joined the Cavaliers at the bottom of the league as a free agent, and was ranked in the starting lineup when the team was short of major generals.

Delonie Hood joined the team in the middle of last season and had a brief cooperation with Lao Zhan, but he was still unable to play at his true level.

Like George Hill, he needs the ball in his hands. After Lao Zhan left, he released his abilities.

The position of the Cavaliers' big center is guarded by Tristan Thompson, and Love's inside line during his recovery is all supported by him.

In such a Cavaliers team, TT has gradually recovered the 8+8 bravery of the "Eight Sage Kings" back then. He often hits double-double data and is the team's most powerful basket protector.

For the Lakers, Walton has the same lineup as the previous games.

James, Rondo, Kuzma, Ingram and Big McGee, the team lineup is basically formed, and the Lakers' style of play is also maturing.

Their bench lineup has never been a problem, and some league coaches have even begun to work on the Lakers' second team.

The entire league knows that the Lakers' bench lineup is extremely terrifying, with "bench gangsters" that make the entire league ashamed.

Home cameras pan across the Lakers bench before the jump ball.

Lin Feng, the core of the second team with his hands behind his head, Josh Hart, an outside shooter with a shooting rate of 43.7%, Lance Stephenson, who is equally divided between angels and demons, "Flower Monk" Tyson & Chandler, and "Sentence Man" Bar" Pope.

Of course, there are also ruthless Caruso who can play at any time, Ukrainian striker Mikhailiuk, "Big Mouth" Wagner and "Good Mr." Zubac.

Each of them may have shortcomings, but under the leadership of Lin Feng, they can always show their good side.

The Lakers' bench lineup is not luxurious but very practical, and they often play fast-break basketball that is smoother than the starting lineup.

Under the spotlight of Quicken Loans Arena, Big McGee and TT jumped high.

In the first round, Lao Zhan hit the first goal of the game with a self-throwing shot. The fans cheered, as if this is still his home court.

(End of this chapter)