Stern always likes to create various gimmicks, which is one of the reasons why fans love the NBA.

For example, in this year's opening game, every match he arranged was packed with highlights.

The Lakers face the Mavericks, the Knicks face the Heat, the Bulls face the Grizzlies, and the Suns face the Nets.

In this season that cannot be described in words, Stern opened a full bottle of champagne for you at the beginning.

Phoenix.

The fans who just saw off Lin Ying not long ago are now going to see Lin Ying again.

It's just that this time Lin Ying is no longer their MVP, but his opponent.

It's too early to face Lin Ying with what kind of mentality. What they have to do now is to bring Savor and the management out again and whip the corpse.

That night, American Airlines Center.

The venue was packed with seats.

The fans took their seats early and looked towards the players' tunnel from time to time.

When there was still half an hour before the start of the game, players from both sides began to arrive at the venue one after another.

The camera immediately focused on Lin Ying.

As a former "hero" of Phoenix, he is destined to be the focus of the game tonight.

But the moment Lin Ying appeared in the camera, the scene was filled with excitement.

Lin Ying, changed her hairstyle!

Moreover, it is still a furrow!

With the relationship between Lin Ying and Iverson, plus the news that Iverson had just announced his retirement, it is easy for people to make associations with each other.

Some fans felt as if they had knocked over a seasoning jar, with mixed feelings.

One detail shows that Lin Ying is also a very emotional person.

If the Suns hadn't sent him away, he wouldn't have left the Suns!

They couldn't help but cordially greet Sarver and the team management.

Savor actually came to the scene.

He did not go to the VIP box, but sat in the middle of the auditorium with Blanks, and seemed to be in a good mood.

After the training camp started, he went to see the team's preparations.

The team's morale is still very good, especially Gerald Wallace's surprisingly good condition.

This made him look forward to the new season again.

The players on both sides were warming up on the court, and it was at this time that the camera was shown to the commentary box on the sidelines.

The commentary lineup tonight is also very strong. Although Barkley and Kenny Smith are not here, Steve Kerr and his old partner from TNT, Marv Albert, are here.

Isn’t it interesting?

So fun!

The recently resigned general manager of the Suns is back to commentate on the first game when the core of the Suns team returns to the Suns home court!

You put it here, put it here, put it here!

It's just fun anyway.

The game hasn't even started yet, but Albert is taking the lead and has already started chatting with Cole about Lin Ying.

Of course, Cole was full of praise for Lin Ying, and even talked about the story between Lin Ying and Iverson through the topic of ditches.

And then you realize that's pretty interesting, Cole is a rare all-rounder.

When the pre-game warm-up was about to end, Lin Ying also went to the Suns team to say hello to a group of former teammates.

Although they are no longer a team, the relationship between them will never fade.

“Very cool.”

Nash even didn't forget to praise Lin Ying's new hairstyle.

“Very tense.”

Stoudemire also gave a positive evaluation.

The field of play was led by Allen Iverson in the NBA and has become a representative of male hormones.

After the chat was almost finished, the scene quickly entered the opening ceremony.

Visiting team first, then home team.

Then, at this time, a scene rare in history occurred.

The commentator used the 2010 FMVP introduction when introducing Lin Ying, and the audience also gave explosive cheers for Lin Ying's familiar "kung fu" appearance.

This reaction made Savor frown unconsciously and look around, but the sound persisted.

Phoenix fans will never forget!

Although Lin Ying changed his hairstyle, they will always remember the scene when he defeated the Lakers to help the city win the championship!

Lin Ying didn't expect the fans' reaction to be so big. His emotions were a little out of control, and his eye circles turned red unconsciously.

I don't know if it was because of Iverson's sudden retirement or because of the cheers from the fans in front of him.

Humans are still emotional animals after all!

After the opening ceremony, the lineups of both sides were announced one after another.

Suns: Nash, Allen, Hill, Gerald Wallace, Stoudemire

Nets: Deron, Jimmy Butler, Lin Ying, Yi Jianlian, Chandler

The lineups on both sides are a little different from what ESPN predicted.

However, this should also be some of the effects of the shutdown.

There is no preseason to adjust the lineup, and the coaches can only arrange the lineup based on their short training camp.

Amid the cheers of the fans, Stoudemire jumped high and returned the ball to the Suns' half.

After Nash advanced to the frontcourt with the ball, Stoudemire automatically moved to the free throw line and started a pick-and-roll.

After Lin Ying left, the Suns returned to their familiar classic pick-and-roll mode.

But it was in this round that Chandler showed his excellent mismatch defense ability.

He can't guard the three-point line, but he can completely cover the area inside the free throw line.

Nash's mid-range shot was interfered with!

"Dang!"

Nash's mid-range shot hit the basket!

Yi Jianlian struggled to block Stoudemire under the basket, and Chandler turned around and grabbed the defensive rebound.

Looking back, Deron held the ball at the top of the key and started a pick-and-roll with Chandler.

Chandler was like a thick wall that blocked Nash completely.

I have to say that although the effect against Yao Ming is not very good, Chandler's mobility, pick-and-roll, and even air-cutting awareness are all perfect.

As a player who has won DPOY in history, Chandler is not even a bit better than Camby.

"Dang!"

It's a pity that Deron's touch at the beginning was not very good, and his shots after the pick-and-roll also hit the basket.

This time, Skater protected the defensive rebound, and the Suns quickly launched a defensive counterattack.

Using Wallace at power forward is the small lineup that the Suns used to use before, which is a return to the run-and-gun style they used before.

The Nets' retreat was slow.

Nash deceived Butler on a V-shaped fast break fake fax and sent the ball into the basket at an angle.

2 to 0!

The Suns came out on top.

The opening two rounds became a microcosm of the two teams' opening five minutes.

For the Nets, Deron is very anxious to prove himself.

This is understandable. He averaged 21 points and 10 assists per game with the Jazz last season, but after arriving with the Nets, his numbers became 15 points and 12.8 assists.

It's not that he intentionally suppresses his desire to score and organizes more, but that his condition is really not good.

In the game he played for the Nets, his shooting percentage was even less than 35%, which is unqualified from any angle.

You must know that although Sloan said that his departure had nothing to do with Deron, the current view from the outside world is that Deron forced Sloan to leave.

As a result, Deron is still playing so poorly. You can imagine how much doubt he has received.
To be continued...