"Vince, I'm going to let you play in the first game of the preseason."

In the locker room, after the day's training, Lu came over to find Carter and said it in front of other players.

Regarding Carter's comments, Lu will definitely hear some. He is not an old guy like Sloan, he is a young marshal.

And he really pays attention to these details and knows how to make the players feel comfortable.

Because this is equivalent to the Nets showing attitude, but the preseason games are not that important.

"Coach, thank you, but we are the focus of the league. Even in the preseason, they will be watching us, so I still do what I can."

Carter was very practical and declined Lu directly.

This wave of patterns was full, and Lu could see that Carter was really thinking in his heart and not just pretending. After patting Carter on the shoulder with a smile, he made no further adjustments.

However, following Carter's words, Lu also emphasized to everyone the game that was about to start next.

"Although it is a preseason game, we must pay attention. We are the focus and we are not allowed to make any mistakes."

The public enemy of the league, and with the gimmick of Kobe Bryant's comeback, it will be difficult for the Nets not to attract attention this season.

The Nets' first preseason game is an overseas game.

But this time it will not be a competition in China, but in Canada, Vancouver.

Vancouver was once home to the Grizzlies. Later, the Grizzlies moved to Memphis, and the basketball market here quickly declined.

Tatum's operation is to continue to expand the Canadian basketball market.

After all, Canada is a province of the United States in a sense, and there is no more convenient place to develop markets.

In Canada in October, the weather is already a little cool.

However, when the two teams, the Nets and Men's Dragons, appeared in Vancouver, the enthusiasm of Vancouver fans completely overshadowed the cooler weather.

As the only B team in Canada, the Mongolian Dragons are already very popular. The introduction of Ibaka this season has taken their strength to a higher level. Canadian fans are waiting to see it.

And this time the opponent is directly the Nets, the strongest and most popular team in the league.

In North America, the encounter between these two teams may not be a big deal, but in Canada, this is really like Mars hitting the earth.

Even if it's just a preseason game.

But precisely because it is a pre-season game, fans can get a sneak peek!

General Motors Arena, which has not hosted a basketball game for a long time, was once again flooded with a large number of basketball fans.

In fact, Vancouver's sports market itself is not small. When the team was first established, the attendance rate of the arena was very high.

However, after that, the team ranked last year after year, and even had the absurd incident of drafting Francis, but Francis refused to report to the team. This caused the ball market to collapse and was eventually forced to move out of Vancouver.

But there is something called feelings, just like the men's basketball team in history. Although you know it is not very good now, but it was once brilliant, you will still have love for it.

The Nets players are also eager to give it a try. Lin Ying's previous vision is also shared by most of the Nets players.

During the pre-match training, there were already quite a few fans on site.

When Lin Ying and most of the others came to the arena, they were shocked by the enthusiasm of the fans.

It's not that they haven't seen each other much, but it's quite surprising to see this scene in a city that hasn't had a basketball game in many years.

They were changing clothes in the locker room earlier and came to the training ground at different times. When they came out, they saw Tucker signing autographs for the fans.

Tucker has played for the Mongols for two years and was with the Mongolian team last season. Although he is not a star player, he plays hard and is very popular among Canadian fans.

But when Lin Ying and the others came out, the fans there suddenly became restless, and then they rushed towards them like crazy.

It's not Lin Ying, it's not Durant, it's not Kobe, it's...Carter!

Just like EP, many people may have forgotten about Carter.

But this is Toronto, Carter’s “home”!

Although the former "F" is old, the glory he created at the beginning is still there.

And if he goes to Toronto, the fans may not have such a big reaction. After all, Carter is still playing in B and often goes to Toronto to play games.

But when we come to Vancouver, you can imagine how excited the Canadian fans here are.

Just like some people on social media expressed their opinions, how many of them grew up watching "Uncle Carter" dunk!

Carter didn't seem to expect that the fans would be so enthusiastic. He was initially surprised and took photos with the fans with an uncle's smile on his face and signed autographs.

His personality is still very approachable, especially as he gets older, he really looks like an uncle.

Lin Ying, Durant and Kobe looked at each other, and then all three of them laughed in unison.

It is not a coincidence that the Nets will go to Canada to play overseas games, because Carter confirmed to join the Nets in July, and the schedule was only released in September.

It can only be said that as the time in charge gets longer and longer, Tatum becomes more and more comfortable in operating these aspects.

And unable to stop the fans' enthusiasm, Carter performed several dunks for them after signing autographs and taking photos.

Among them, there is a beautiful 360° turn dunk.

Although it's not as enjoyable to watch due to the height, he can really still score!

Lin Ying even revealed a look of surprise.

When Carter and Kobe dunked before, it was after training and their bodies were fully mobile.

But now, it’s just a deduction without any warm-up.

Although the buckle is not particularly good, it shows that Carter's current physical condition is really not bad.

Others are glowing with the second spring and the third spring, but Carter is in Changchun!

While being surprised, Lin Ying naturally felt happy.

Basketball is always a team sport. The stronger my teammates are, the stronger I am.

Of course, the General Motors Arena was packed, and the crowded scene was much more lively than during the previous warm-up.

Moreover, there were many children who came to watch the game, and the scene was truly a family fun.

Because there is an opening ceremony at the overseas game, fans are looking forward to seeing Carter during the opening ceremony.

Unfortunately, their expectations did not come true, and Carter did not appear in the Nets' lineup.

This makes some fans somewhat regretful.

After the opening ceremony, both sides took the stage one after another (two games, the first game at home of the Nets).

Men's team: Lowry, DeRozan, Siakam, Ibaka, Valanciunas.

This lineup is exactly the same as what EP predicted before.

Nets: Rose, Kobe, Durant, Lin Ying, Jokic.

The Nets are also quite generous here, with five All-Stars!

This appearance directly made the fans at the scene feel an inexplicable surge of blood deep in their hearts.

Yes, they actually got to see an all-star team!

Although the five people here are not all at their peak, nor can they all be at their peak, looking at the lineup in front of them is still inexplicably exciting!

The game started soon.

With the cheers of the fans at the scene, Jokic beat Valanciunas and gave the Nets the opportunity to take the lead in attacking.

On the Nets' first attack, they gave the ball to Kobe in the high post and then pulled away.

In this league, no one has simpler tactics than Lu, and of course, no one requires less adjustment than the Nets.

Especially for a player like Kobe, if you like to play in isolation, I like to give the ball to star players.

The person guarding Kobe is DeRozan, Kobe's super fan.

This confrontation between the two is also a classic of the century.

Of course, the fans' eyes are filled with more expectations.

They want to know how strong Kobe will be when he comes back this time.

Kobe took a look at the Menglong team and showed no intention of helping in defense, turned around and leaned against DeRozan, then turned his back.

The moment Kobe started playing behind the ball, the genes of many fans at the scene were moved.

The words "b.t" are still in my ears, but Kobe, he is really back!

Back hit, turn around, step, feint, turn around, lean back!

Still the familiar Black Mamba, still the familiar footsteps.

Although, this pace seems a little not so fast.

DeRozan, young and strong, pounced directly on him.

Kobe's shot was severely disrupted.

"Dang!"

Kobe's first shot ended in a strike!
To be continued...